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: 7880019
    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: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Satoko Shitagaki
  • Publication number: 20100301322
    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: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 7842945
    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: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Nakashima, Sachiko Kawakami, Tsunenori Suzuki, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 7838128
    Abstract: An object is to provide a carbazole derivative that is useful as a raw material in manufacturing a light emitting element material having resistance to repetition of an oxidation reaction. The carbazole derivative is represented by General Formula (1) in the following. In General Formula (1), R1 represents any one selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, and tert-butyl, and an aryl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms such as phenyl, biphenyl, and naphthyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Masakazu Egawa, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 7807839
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an organometallic complex that can emit phosphorescence. In the following general formula (G1), X represents —O— or —N(R10)—. R1 to R9 each represent any of hydrogen, an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyloxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen group, a haloalkyl group, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. In addition, R10 represents any of an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and a heteroaryl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms. Moreover, M represents an element belonging to Group 9 or 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Masakazu Egawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 7758972
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel substance which exhibits blue light emission with excellent color purity, and to provide a light emitting element and a light emitting device using the novel substance. A stilbene derivative represented by the general formula (G1) is provided. Note that in the general formula (G1), each of A1 and B1 represents any one of structures represented by the following general formulae (G1-1) to (G1-4). In addition, in each of the general formulae (G1-1) to (G1-4), each of R1 to R24 represents any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Such a stilbene derivative can exhibit blue light emission with excellent color purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20100164376
    Abstract: A novel anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) is provided, which enables the production of a light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency and a long lifetime. A high-performance light-emitting device and electronic device in which the anthracene derivative is employed are also disclosed. The anthracene derivative of the present invention is represented by General Formula (1), in which the unit A represents any one of substituents represented by General Formulae (1-1) to (1-3). The variables shown in Formulae (1) and (1-1) to (1-3) are defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Sachiko Kawakami, Harue Osaka, Tsunenori Suzuki, Ryoji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20100141130
    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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu EGAWA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Harue NAKASHIMA, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO, Ryoji NOMURA
  • Patent number: 7732619
    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: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 7696348
    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: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratories Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Sachiko Kawakami, Harue Nakashima, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 7674914
    Abstract: A novel anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) is provided, which enables the production of a light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency and a long lifetime. A high-performance light-emitting device and electronic device in which the anthracene derivative is employed are also disclosed. The anthracene derivative of the present invention is represented by General Formula (1), in which the unit A represents any one of substituents represented by General Formulae (1-1) to (1-3). The variables shown in Formulae (1) and (1-1) to (1-3) are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Sachiko Kawakami, Harue Osaka, Tsunenori Suzuki, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 7638663
    Abstract: An object of the present invention to provide a novel stilbene derivative having a large energy gap. In addition, it is another object of the present invention to provide a novel light emitting element material having a large energy gap which is suitable for a host material in a light emitting layer. Further in addition, it is another object of the present invention to provide a novel light emitting element material having a large energy gap and an electron transporting property. The present invention provides a stilbene derivative represented by a following general formula (3) and a light emitting element material including the stilbene derivative represented thereby: wherein, n is an integer of 0 or more and 2 or less and m is an integer of 1 or more and 2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 7612204
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel organic compound capable of visible light emission. In particular, an object is to provide a novel organic compound that exhibits a broad emission spectrum when it is used for a light-emitting element. In addition, an object is to provide a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device that gives white light emission with an excellent color rendering property. The quinoxaline derivative represented by General Formula (1) is provided. Since the quinoxaline derivative represented by General Formula (1) is capable of emitting visible light, it can be favorably used for a light-emitting element. In particular, since the quinoxaline derivative represented by General Formula (1) exhibits a broad emission spectrum when it is used for a light-emitting element, by using it for a light-emitting element a light-emitting element that gives white light emission with an excellent color rendering property can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Atsushi Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20090146558
    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: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Nakashima, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20090058261
    Abstract: An object is to provide a carbazole derivative that is useful as a raw material in manufacturing a light emitting element material having resistance to repetition of an oxidation reaction. The carbazole derivative is represented by General Formula (1) in the following. In General Formula (1), R1 represents any one selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, and tert-butyl, and an aryl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms such as phenyl, biphenyl, and naphthyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Masakazu Egawa, Ryoji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20090015140
    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: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Satoshi Seo, Masakazu Egawa, Ryoji Nomura
  • Patent number: 7476745
    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: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Nakashima, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20080193794
    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: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Atsushi Tokuda, Satoko Shitagaki
  • Publication number: 20080145700
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel substance which exhibits blue light emission with excellent color purity, and to provide a light emitting element and a light emitting device using the novel substance. A stilbene derivative represented by the general formula (G1) is provided. Note that in the general formula (G1), each of A1 and B1 represents any one of structures represented by the following general formulae (G1-1) to (G1-4). In addition, in each of the general formulae (G1-1) to (G1-4), each of R1 to R24 represents any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Such a stilbene derivative can exhibit blue light emission with excellent color purity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20080107918
    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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu EGAWA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI