Patents by Inventor Masakazu Funahashi

Masakazu Funahashi 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: 11616200
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1): wherein Ar1 and Ar2 each represents a group represented by formula (3); and R1 represents a naphthylphenyl group, a biphenylyl group, a terphenylyl group, a biphenylenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a phenylnaphthyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom; R5 and R6 are as defined in the description is provided. An electroluminescence device which contains the compound of formula (1) is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Funahashi, Takahiro Fujiyama
  • Patent number: 11552251
    Abstract: The compound represented by formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, and R2 are as defined in the description, provides organic electroluminescence (EL) devices having a high emission efficiency when operated at low voltage and a long lifetime and electronic devices including such organic EL devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Takahashi, Tomoki Kato, Hirokatsu Ito, Masahiro Kawamura, Masakazu Funahashi, Hiroyuki Saito, Yuichiro Kawamura, Yoshiaki Takahashi, Tetsuya Masuda, Hitoshi Kuma
  • Publication number: 20220344590
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1): wherein Ar1 and Ar2 each represents a group represented by formula (3); and R1 represents a naphthylphenyl group, a biphenylyl group, a terphenylyl group, a biphenylenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a phenylnaphthyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom; R5 and R6 are as defined in the description is provided. An electroluminescence device which contains the compound of formula (1) is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Takahiro Fujiyama
  • Publication number: 20220293856
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1): wherein Ar1 represents a group represented by formula (3); Ar2 represents a group selected from a group represented by formula (3) and a substituted fluorenyl group: and R1, R2, R5 and R6 are as defined in the description is provided. An electroluminescence device which contains the compound of formula (1) is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Takahiro FUJIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220278283
    Abstract: The compound represented by formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, and R2 are as defined in the description, provides organic electroluminescence (EL) devices having a high emission efficiency when operated at low voltage and a long lifetime and electronic devices including such organic EL devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota TAKAHASHI, Tomoki KATO, Hirokatsu ITO, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Hiroyuki SAITO, Yuichiro KAWAMURA, Yoshiaki TAKAHASHI, Tetsuya MASUDA, Hitoshi KUMA
  • Patent number: 11276834
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shoji Sudo, Masahiro Kawamura, Masakazu Funahashi
  • Publication number: 20220029097
    Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1) wherein at least one of Ar1 to Ar4 is a heterocyclic group represented by the following formula (2) wherein X1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko MIZUKI, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Masahiro KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210384446
    Abstract: Provided are: an aromatic amine derivative in which a terminal substituent such as a dibenzofuran ring or a dibenzothiophene ring is bonded to a nitrogen atom directly or through an arylene group or the like; an organic electroluminescence device including an organic thin film layer formed of one or more layers including a light emitting layer and interposed between a cathode and an anode in which a layer of the organic thin film layer contains the aromatic amine derivative by itself or as a component of a mixture, and the device has a long lifetime and high luminous efficiency; and an aromatic amine derivative for realizing the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko MIZUKI, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Mitsunori ITO, Masahiro KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 11133478
    Abstract: Provided are: an aromatic amine derivative in which a terminal substituent such as a dibenzofuran ring or a dibenzothiophene ring is bonded to a nitrogen atom directly or through an arylene group or the like; an organic electroluminescence device including an organic thin film layer formed of one or more layers including a light emitting layer and interposed between a cathode and an anode in which a layer of the organic thin film layer contains the aromatic amine derivative by itself or as a component of a mixture, and the device has a long lifetime and high luminous efficiency; and an aromatic amine derivative for realizing the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko Mizuki, Masakazu Funahashi, Mitsunori Ito, Masahiro Kawamura
  • Patent number: 11024806
    Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1) wherein at least one of Ar1 to Ar4 is a heterocyclic group represented by the following formula (2) wherein X1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko Mizuki, Masakazu Funahashi, Masahiro Kawamura
  • Patent number: 10944057
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (A-0) or (B-0) is useful as a material for organic EL devices which realizes an organic EL device exhibiting high emission efficiency even when driving at a low voltage and has a long lifetime: wherein R1 to R10, n1, m2, k3, k4, n5, m6, k7, k8, L0 to L2, and Ar are as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Masakazu Funahashi, Takahiro Fujiyama
  • Patent number: 10854822
    Abstract: An organic EL device capable of driving at low voltage and having high emission efficiency and long lifetime and a material for organic EL devices which realize such an organic EL device are provided. The material for organic EL devices is a compound represented by formula (A1) or (B1): wherein R1 to R8, n1, m2, k3, k4, n5, m6, L0 to L2, and Ar are as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Masakazu Funahashi, Takahiro Fujiyama
  • Patent number: 10833281
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence composition including two or more compounds each having a specific structure combining a hole transporting ability and an electron transporting ability; an organic electroluminescence composition including one or more compounds each having a specific structure combining a hole transporting ability and an electron transporting ability and a different compound having an electron transporting skeleton; and a material for organic electroluminescence devices, a solution of a material for organic electroluminescence devices and an organic electroluminescence device, each including the aromatic heterocyclic derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignees: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD., JOLED Inc.
    Inventors: Hironori Kawakami, Masakazu Funahashi, Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Hiroaki Toyoshima
  • Patent number: 10756275
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1) is useful as a material for organic EL devices which realizes an organic EL device exhibiting high emission efficiency even when driving at a low voltage and has a long lifetime: wherein R1 to R4, L0 to L2, Ar1 to Ar2, m1 to m3, and k4 are as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Masakazu Funahashi, Takahiro Fujiyama
  • Publication number: 20200259087
    Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1) wherein at least one of Ar1 to Ar4 is a heterocyclic group represented by the following formula (2) wherein X1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko MIZUKI, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Masahiro KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 10686137
    Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1) wherein at least one of Ar1 to Ar4 is a heterocyclic group represented by the following formula (2) wherein X1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko Mizuki, Masakazu Funahashi, Masahiro Kawamura
  • Patent number: 10573823
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device including: an anode; a cathode; two or more emitting units that are disposed between the anode and the cathode, each unit having an emitting layer; and a charge-generating layer that is disposed between the emitting units, wherein the charge-generating layer includes an N layer nearer to the anode and a P layer nearer to the cathode, and the N layer includes a compound represented by the following formula (I) or (II):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: JOLED INC
    Inventors: Emiko Kambe, Masato Nakamura, Masakazu Funahashi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Sayaka Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20200052225
    Abstract: Organic EL devices having excellent performance and electronic devices comprising the organic EL devices are provided. The organic EL device comprises a cathode, an anode, and an organic layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the organic layer comprises one or more layers that comprise a fluorescent emitting layer and the fluorescent emitting layer comprises a first compound represented by formula (P) and a second compound that is not the same as the first compound. The electronic device comprises the organic EL device. wherein, ?1, ?2, Z, RB, RC, m, and n are as defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota TAKAHASHI, Satomi TASAKI, Yuichiro KAWAMURA, Hidetsugu IKEDA, Yuki NAKANO, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Tomoki KATO
  • Patent number: 10516112
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (A-0) or (B-0) is useful as a material for organic EL devices which realizes an organic EL device exhibiting high emission efficiency even when driving at a low voltage and has a long lifetime: wherein R1 to R4, n1, m2, k3, k4, L0 to L2, Ar1, and Ar2 are as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Masakazu Funahashi, Takahiro Fujiyama
  • Patent number: 10464895
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1) provides an organic electroluminescence device having a high efficiency and a long lifetime: wherein R1 to R5, R6 to R10, and R11 to R18 are as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Masahiro Kawamura, Masakazu Funahashi