Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kawamura

Masahiro Kawamura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10153450
    Abstract: A fused aromatic derivative shown by the following formula (1): wherein Ra and Rb are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent, p is an integer of 1 to 8 and q is an integer of 1 to 11, and when p and q are two or more, Ras and Rbs may be independently the same or different, and adjacent substituents Ras may form a ring, L1 is a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent linking group, and Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, provided that when L1 is a single bond and at least one of Ras is not a hydrogen atom, Ar1 is not a triphenylenyl group, and provided that substituents of L1 and Ar1, and Ra and Rb contain no amino group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiro Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20180339994
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1):
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu KUDO, Yumiko MIZUKI, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Tomoki KATO, Hirokatsu ITO, Tasuku HAKETA, Yuichi NISHIMAE, Annemarie WOLLEB
  • Patent number: 10141522
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1 to R6, R7 to R10, R11 to R14, R15 to R18, L1, L2, Ar1, and Ar2 are as defined in the description realizes an organic electroluminescence device with long lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tasuku Haketa, Masahiro Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20180319813
    Abstract: A compound of general formula (I): wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4, X1 and X2 have the meanings as defined in the description provides electronic devices, preferably OLEDs, which ensure good efficiencies, good operative lifetimes and a high stability to thermal stress, and a low use and operating voltage of the OLEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yuichi NISHIMAE, Thomas SCHAFER, Yuki NAKANO, Hideaki NAGASHIMA, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Tasuku HAKETA, Takushi SHIOMI
  • Patent number: 10118889
    Abstract: A compound is represented by the following formula (1). In the formula (1), Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, Ra are independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group including 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group including 3 to 15 carbon atoms, Rb1 to Rb4 are independently a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group including 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or the like, Rc1 to Rc10 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group including 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or the like, * is a bonding position at which one of Rc1 to Rc10 is bonded to either nitrogen atom, x is an integer from 0 to 3, y is an integer from 0 to 4, and z are independently an integer from 0 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokatsu Ito, Masahiro Kawamura, Yumiko Mizuki, Tasuku Haketa, Tomoharu Hayama, Ryota Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20180309058
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting medium including a pyrene derivative represented by the following formula (1) and a phenyl-substituted anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (2): wherein Ar1 to Ar4 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 20 ring atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yumiko MIZUKI, Hirokatsu ITO, Takeshi IKEDA, Hiroyuki SAITO, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Yuichiro KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20180291028
    Abstract: Benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole carrying benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazolylyl groups, carbazolyl groups, dibenzofurane groups, dibenzothiophene groups, fluorenyl groups or dibenzosilolyl groups, an organic electronic device, comprising said benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole carrying groups, a charge transport layer, charge blocking layer, charge/exciton blocking layer, or an emitting layer comprising said benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole carrying groups, an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units; mobile visual display units; illumination units; keyboards; items of clothing; furniture; wallpaper, comprising said organic electronic device, or said charge transport layer, said charge/exciton blocking layer, or said emitting layer, the use of said benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole carrying groups for organic electroluminescent devices, electrophotographic photoreceptors, photoelectric converters, organic solar cells, switching elements, organic light emitting field effe
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Hideaki NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20180277768
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole compounds containing benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazolylyl groups, carbazolyl groups, dibenzofurane groups, dibenzothiophene groups, fluorenyl groups and/or dibenzosilolyl groups. Also disclosed herein are organic electronic devices containing the benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole compound(s), a charge transport layer, charge blocking layer/exciton blocking layer, or an emitting layer containing the benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole compound(s), as well as apparatuses selected from stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, keyboards, items of clothing, furniture, or wallpaper, containing the organic electronic device, or the charge transport layer, the charge/exciton blocking layer, or the emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Hideaki NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20180277769
    Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of at least two compounds, the at least two compounds containing a first compound represented by a formula (1) and a second compound represented by a formula (2). In the formula (1), R1 to R4, A1 and A2 include five cyclic structures in total each represented by a formula (1a) below. In the formula (2), one of A3 and A4 is a substituent represented by a formula (2a), and the other thereof is represented by a formula (2b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro KAWAMURA, Hiroyuki IWABUCHI, Tetsuya MASUDA, Hitoshi KUMA
  • Publication number: 20180269407
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole compounds containing at least one triazine group. Also disclosed herein are organic electronic devices containing the benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole compounds, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer, or an emitting layer containing the benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole compounds. Also disclosed herein are apparatuses selected from stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, keyboards, items of clothing, furniture, or wallpaper, containing the benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole compounds, and use of the benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole compounds, for organic electroluminescent devices, electrophotographic photoreceptors, photoelectric converters, organic solar cells, switching elements, organic light emitting field effect transistors, and image sensors or dye lasers. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the benzimidazolo[1,2-a]benzimidazole compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Kristina BARDON, Hideaki NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20180269417
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a light emitting element having a configuration in which a color change depending on the current density is less likely to occur. [Solution] A light emitting element includes: a structure in which an anode 51, an organic layer 70 containing an organic material and including a light emitting layer, and a cathode 52 are stacked. The light emitting layer includes, from a side of the anode to a side of the cathode, two or more light emitting regions configured to emit different colors of light. Each light emitting region contains a host material and a dopant material. An absolute value of an ionization potential of the host material contained in a light emitting region near to the cathode is larger than an absolute value of an ionization potential of the host material contained in a light emitting region near to the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: SHOJI SUDO, MASAHIRO KAWAMURA, MASAKAZU FUNAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180222844
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1) provides a high performance organic electroluminescence device and a novel material for realizing such an organic electroluminescence device: wherein R1 to R6, a to f, L1 to L3, and Ar are as defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki KATO, Taro YAMAKI, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Hirokatsu ITO
  • Publication number: 20180219157
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1) provides an organic electroluminescence device having the performance improved: wherein R1 to R3, a to c, L1 to L3, Ar1, and Ar2 are as defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taro YAMAKI, Tomoki KATO, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Hirokatsu ITO
  • Publication number: 20180212159
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device comprising an anode, a cathode and an emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, wherein the emitting layer comprises as a host material a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a compound represented by the following formula (2):
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro KAWAMURA, Hideaki NAGASHIMA, Thomas SCHAEFER
  • Publication number: 20180198077
    Abstract: An anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein in the formula (1), L1 is selected from a single bond and a linking group, and the linking group is selected from a divalent arylene group, a divalent heterocyclic group, and a group formed by linking of 2 to 4 of divalent arylene groups and/or divalent heterocyclic groups. Ar1 is selected from the following formulas (2) and (3). In the formulas (2) and (3), X is selected from an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom. In the formula (2), any one of R11 to R14 is used for bonding to L1. In the formula (3), any one of R21 to R24 is used for bonding to L1. Ar2 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group including 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group including 5 to 50 ring atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokatsu ITO, Hiroyuki SAITO, Yumiko MIZUKI, Masahiro KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 10014476
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting medium including a pyrene derivative represented by the following formula (1) and a phenyl-substituted anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (2): wherein Ar1 to Ar4 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 20 ring atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko Mizuki, Hirokatsu Ito, Takeshi Ikeda, Hiroyuki Saito, Masahiro Kawamura, Yuichiro Kawamura
  • Patent number: 9991445
    Abstract: A heterocyclic compound wherein three five-membered rings are fused to one benzene ring and a saturated or unsaturated ring is fused to each five-membered ring. An organic electroluminescence device includes one or more organic thin film layers between an anode and a cathode. The one or more organic thin film layers include a light emitting layer. At least one layer of the one or more organic thin film layers includes the heterocyclic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tasuku Haketa, Masahiro Kawamura, Kazuki Nishimura, Yumiko Mizuki, Hirokatsu Ito, Tomoharu Hayama
  • Patent number: 9991455
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device having good emission efficiency is provided. The organic electroluminescence device includes an amine compound which includes a benzofluorene structure and an aryl group and/or a heteroaryl group, wherein the benzofluorene structure has a specific substituent at 9-position of the fluorene ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko Mizuki, Hirokatsu Ito, Tasuku Haketa, Tomoharu Hayama, Masahiro Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20180145265
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1 to R6, R7 to R10, R11 to R14, R15 to R18, L1, L2, Ar1, and Ar2 are as defined in the description realizes an organic electroluminescence device with long lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tasuku Haketa, Masahiro Kawamura
  • Patent number: 9972786
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device that not only provides high efficiency but also has a long lifetime, and an aromatic amine derivative that realizes the device. The organic electroluminescence device includes an aromatic amine derivative, including at least one substituent A having dibenzofuran and at least one substituent B selected from groups each having dibenzofuran or carbazole, in a molecule thereof, in which the substituent A and the substituent B include groups different from each other, and the substituent A and the substituent B are bonded to the same nitrogen atom, or different nitrogen atoms, in the molecule. The molecules of the aromatic amine derivative hardly crystallize, which improves a yield in the production of the organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Masahiro Kawamura, Tomoki Kato