Patents by Inventor Masakazu Egawa

Masakazu Egawa 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: 8704215
    Abstract: A novel stilbene derivative is provided with motivation of providing a blue emissive material showing excellent color purity. The use of the stilbene derivative of the present invention allows the fabrication of a blue-emissive light-emitting element with excellent color purity. The invention also includes an electronic device equipped with a display portion in which the stilbene derivative is employed. The stilbene derivative of the present invention is represented by formula (1), in which Ar1 and Ar2 may form a 5-membered ring by being directly bonded to each other. In formula (1), A11 represents any one of substituents represented by general formulas (1-1) to (1-3). The variables shown in formula (1) and (1-1) to (1-3) are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 8623523
    Abstract: A quinoxaline derivative expressed by the general formula (1) is provided. (Each of R1 to R12 represents one of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, an acyl group, a dialkyl amino group, a diarylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted vinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle group. Ar1 represents one of a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, and Ar2 represents one of a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heterocycle group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Hideko Inoue, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 8603647
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition including an anthracene derivative and a solvent and a method for fabricating a light-emitting element using the composition. The anthracene derivative has a diphenylanthracene moiety and a carbazole moiety linked to one of the phenyl groups of the diphenylanthracene moiety. The use of the composition enables the formation of a light-emitting element by a wet type method such as an ink-jet method, a spin coating method, and a dip coating method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Satoshi Seo, Masakazu Egawa, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 8546792
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a noble anthracene derivative, a light emitting element with a high luminous efficiency, and further a light emitting element with a long lifetime. It is another object to provide a light emitting device and electronic device with a long lifetime by using the light emitting element. An anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) is provided. Since the anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) has a high luminous efficiency, when the anthracene derivative is used for a light emitting element, the light emitting element can have a high luminous efficiency. Further, when the anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) is used for a light emitting element, the light emitting element can have a long lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Satoko Shitagaki
  • Patent number: 8471017
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a novel bipolar organic compound. In particular, it is an object to provide a bipolar organic compound excellent in thermal stability. Further, it is another object to provide a bipolar organic compound which is electrochemically stable. A quinoxaline derivative represented by a general formula (1) is provided. Further, since the quinoxaline derivative represented by the general formula (1) is bipolar, the use of the quinoxaline derivative of the present invention allows fabrication of a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device with a low driving voltage and low power consumption. Furthermore, a light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Sachiko Kawakami, Harue Nakashima, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 8431252
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel anthracene derivative. Another object is to provide a light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency. Yet another object is to provide a light-emitting element with a long lifetime. Still another object is to provide a light-emitting device and an electronic device having a long lifetime by using the light-emitting elements of the present invention. The anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) is provided. The ability of the anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) to exhibit high luminous efficiency allows the production of a light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency and a long lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Nakashima, Sachiko Kawakami, Tsunenori Suzuki, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 8420874
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel material having heat resistance which provides blue light emission, and a light-emitting element, a display apparatus, and an electronic appliance using the material. Aspects of the invention are a stilbene derivative represented by the following general formula (1), the light-emitting element in which a layer containing a light-emitting material interposed between two electrodes is included and the stilbene derivative is contained in the layer containing a light-emitting material, the display apparatus including the light-emitting element, and the electronic appliance including the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Egawa
  • Publication number: 20130005067
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel material capable of realizing excellent color purity of blue, and a light emitting element and a light emitting device using the novel material. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide which is highly reliable, and a light emitting element and a light emitting device using the novel material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Harue NAKASHIMA, Kumi KOJIMA, Satoshi SEO, Masakazu EGAWA, Ryoji NOMURA
  • Publication number: 20120313506
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel organic compound having excellent heat resistance. By using the novel organic compound, a light-emitting device and an electronic device having excellent heat resistance can be provided. A quinoxaline derivative represented by the general formula (1) is provided. Since the quinoxaline derivative represented by the general formula (1) has excellent heat resistance, when it is used for a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device using the light-emitting element also have excellent heat resistance. Further, electronic devices having excellent heat resistance can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 8298687
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel material capable of realizing excellent color purity of blue, and a light emitting element and a light emitting device using the novel material. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide which is highly reliable, and a light emitting element and a light emitting device using the novel material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Satoshi Seo, Masakazu Egawa, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 8283052
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a new substance excellent in electron-transporting property, and a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device using the substance. A quinoxaline derivative represented by the general formula (G1) is provided. In the general formula (G1), each of R1 to R4 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms; and each of Ar1 and Ar2 represents an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. Such a quinoxaline derivative is excellent in electron-transporting property and very effective as an electron-transporting material in a light-emitting element and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Atsushi Tokuda, Satoko Shitagaki
  • Publication number: 20120242936
    Abstract: To provide a new bipolar organic compound. In particular, to provide a bipolar organic compound having excellent heat resistance and to provide a bipolar organic compound which is electrochemically stable. Further, to provide a light emitting element and a light emitting device of which a driving voltage and power consumption are reduced by using a new bipolar organic compound. Further, to provide a light emitting element and a light emitting device which have excellent heat resistance by using a new bipolar organic compound. Further, to provide a light emitting element and a light emitting device which have a long life by using a new bipolar organic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20120235130
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel substance having an excellent color purity of blue, a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device using the novel substance. A stilbene derivative has a structure shown by the general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. Each of R3 to R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Ar1 is an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Nakashima, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 8252433
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel organic compound having excellent heat resistance. By using the novel organic compound, a light-emitting device and an electronic device having excellent heat resistance can be provided. A quinoxaline derivative represented by the general formula (1) is provided. Since the quinoxaline derivative represented by the general formula (1) has excellent heat resistance, when it is used for a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device using the light-emitting element also have excellent heat resistance. Further, electronic devices having excellent heat resistance can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20120211738
    Abstract: A quinoxaline derivative expressed by the general formula (1) is provided. (Each of R1 to R12 represents one of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, an acyl group, a dialkyl amino group, a diarylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted vinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle group. Ar1 represents one of a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, and Ar2 represents one of a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heterocycle group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Hideko Inoue, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20120168741
    Abstract: A novel stilbene derivative is provided with motivation of providing a blue emissive material showing excellent color purity. The use of the stilbene derivative of the present invention allows the fabrication of a blue-emissive light-emitting element with excellent color purity. The invention also includes an electronic device equipped with a display portion in which the stilbene derivative is employed. The stilbene derivative of the present invention is represented by formula (1), in which Ar1 and Ar2 may form a 5-membered ring by being directly bonded to each other. In formula (1), A11 represents any one of substituents represented by general formulas (1-1) to (1-3). The variables shown in formula (1) and (1-1) to (1-3) are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 8193701
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel substance having an excellent color purity of blue, a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device using the novel substance. A stilbene derivative has a structure shown by the general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. Each of R3 to R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Ar1 is an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Nakashima, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20120126215
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel anthracene derivative. Another object is to provide a light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency. Yet another object is to provide a light-emitting element with a long lifetime. Still another object is to provide a light-emitting device and an electronic device having a long lifetime by using the light-emitting elements of the present invention. The anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) is provided. The ability of the anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) to exhibit high luminous efficiency allows the production of a light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency and a long lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Masakazu EGAWA, Harue NAKASHIMA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Ryoji NOMURA
  • Patent number: 8183793
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a novel method for synthesizing an anthracene derivative with the small number of steps. It is another object to provide a novel anthracene derivative. It is further another object to provide a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device, each using the anthracene derivative. A method for synthesizing an anthracene derivative represented by a general formula (1) is provided by coupling a 9-arylanthracene derivative having an active site at a 10-position with a 9-arylcarbazole derivative having an active site in an aryl group using metal, a metal compound, or a metal catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Sachiko Kawakami
  • Patent number: 8173277
    Abstract: A quinoxaline derivative expressed by the general formula (1) is provided. (Each of R1 to R12 represents one of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, an acyl group, a dialkyl amino group, a diarylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted vinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle group. Ar1 represents one of a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, and Ar2 represents one of a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heterocycle group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Hideko Inoue, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura