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).

  • Publication number: 20080233434
    Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative with a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer comprising a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein at least one of the organic thin film layer comprises the aromatic amine derivative singly or as its mixture component. The organic electroluminescence device which exhibits an enhanced current efficiency of light emission and emits blue light with a prolonged lifetime is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro KAWAMURA, Masakazu FUNAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20080226940
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dibenzo[c,g]triphenylene derivative, a material for an organic EL device comprising the same, a light emitting material for an organic EL device, a light emitting organic solution, an organic EL device in which an organic compound layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including at least a light emitting layer is interposed between a pair of electrodes, wherein at least one layer in the organic compound layer described above contains at least one kind of the dibenzo[c,g]triphenylene derivative described above and an equipment comprising the same. The present invention provides a novel compound which is useful as a constitutional component for an organic EL device, and a practical organic EL device which is excellent in a color purity and reduced in an operating voltage and which has a small leaked electric current is materialized by using the above compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Yoriyuki Takashima, Masakazu Funahashi
  • Patent number: 7425653
    Abstract: A specified aromatic amine derivative having a chrysene structure. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer comprising a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein at least one of the organic thin film layer comprises the aromatic amine derivative singly or as its mixture component. Organic electroluminescence devices having a long lifetime and a high efficiency of light emission, and aromatic amine derivatives capable of realizing such organic electroluminescence devices are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Funahashi
  • Publication number: 20080193799
    Abstract: The novel compound of the present invention has the diphenylanthracene structure at the center and a specific structure substituted with an aryl group at end portions. The organic electroluminescence device of the present invention comprises a plurality of layers of thin films of organic compounds which comprise a light emitting layer or a plurality of layers comprising a light emitting layer and are disposed between a pair of electrodes and at least one of the layers of thin films of organic compounds comprises the above novel compound. The novel compound exhibits excellent efficiency of light emission and heat resistance, has a long life and emits bluish-light having excellent purity of color and the organic electroluminescence device comprises the novel compound and exhibits the same advantageous properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetsugu Ikeda, Hiromasa Arai, Masakazu Funahashi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 7405326
    Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative with a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer comprising a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein at least one of the organic thin film layer comprises the aromatic amine derivative singly or as its mixture component. The organic electroluminescence device which exhibits an enhanced current efficiency of light emission and emits blue light with a prolonged lifetime is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawamura, Masakazu Funahashi
  • Publication number: 20080160344
    Abstract: A novel soluble compound which is a distyrylarylene derivative having a soluble substituent and a specific central group and having a solubility of 0.5% by weight or greater at 20° C. in an organic solvent; and an organic electroluminescence device having an organic thin film layer which has a single layer or a plurality of layers, is disposed between a cathode and an anode and has at least one layer containing the novel soluble compound. The organic thin film layer can be formed in accordance with a wet process, and the organic electroluminescence device exhibiting a great efficiency of light emission can be produced easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chishio Hosokawa, Masakazu Funahashi, Hidetsugu Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20080113101
    Abstract: An organic EL material-containing solution contains an organic EL material, a solvent and a viscosity control agent. The organic EL material contains a host and a dopant. The host is a compound shown by Formula (1) below and has a solubility of 2 wt % or higher in the solvent. The solvent is an aromatic solvent, while the viscosity control agent is an alcohol type solution or an alkyl-substituted aromatic solution having 4 or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Inoue, Masakazu Funahashi, Mineyuki Kubota, Mitsunori Ito, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20080102311
    Abstract: A material for electroluminescence devices comprising an aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure having bulky substituents at end portions and an organic electroluminescence device comprising an organic thin film layer which comprises a single layer or a plurality of layers comprising at least a light emitting layer and is disposed between an anode and a cathode, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer comprises the material for organic electroluminescence devices singly or as a component of a mixture. The electroluminescence device having a long life and exhibiting a great luminance of emitted light and a great efficiency of light emission can be obtained by using the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Funahashi
  • Patent number: 7361796
    Abstract: A compound having a diphenylanthracene structure at the center and a specific structure substituted with an aryl group at end portions. An organic electroluminescence device comprises a plurality of layers of thin films of organic compounds which comprise a light emitting layer or a plurality of layers comprising a light emitting layer and are disposed between a pair of electrodes and at least one of the layers of thin films of organic compounds comprises the above compound. The compound exhibits excellent efficiency of light emission and heat resistance, has a long life and emits bluish light having excellent purity of color and the organic electroluminescence device comprises the compound and exhibits the same advantageous properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetsugu Ikeda, Hiromasa Arai, Masakazu Funahashi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 7357991
    Abstract: A novel soluble compound which is a distyrylarylene derivative having a soluble substituent and a specific central group and having a solubility of 0.5% by weight or greater at 20° C. in an organic solvent; and an organic electroluminescence device having an organic thin film layer which has a single layer or a plurality of layers, is disposed between a cathode and an anode and has at least one layer containing the novel soluble compound. The organic thin film layer can be formed in accordance with a wet process, and the organic electroluminescence device exhibiting a great efficiency of light emission can be produced easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiushio Hosokawa, Masakazu Funahashi, Hidetsugu Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20080071122
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel compound useful as a constituent of an organic EL element and the use of the compound permits the realization of a highly practical organic EL element whose driving voltage is substantially low and which has a low leakage current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya INOUE, Masakazu Funahashi, Yoriyuki Takashima
  • Publication number: 20080015399
    Abstract: A 3,8-dihalogeno-1,6-substituted pyrene represented by a following general formula (2): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 5 to 50 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 50 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, unsubstituted aryloxy group having 5 to 50 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or a silyl group; and X represents a halogen atom. It is useful as an intermediate for dyes or so, as intermediates for a charge transporting material of particularly an electronic photographic photosensitive article, for a material for an organic electroluminescence device and for a hole transporting material or a light emitting material for an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Idemitsu kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Funahashi
  • Publication number: 20080004445
    Abstract: To attain an organic electroluminescence device having a long lifetime and high luminous efficiency, and is capable of emitting blue light having a high color purity, and an aromatic amine derivative for realizing the device, the present invention provides an aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure, and an organic electroluminescence device including an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers including at least a light emitting layer and interposed between a cathode and an anode, in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the aromatic amine derivative alone or as a component of a mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chishio HOSOKAWA, Yoriyuki Takashima, Masakazu Funahashi
  • Publication number: 20070292714
    Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure in which diphenylamino groups having substituents are bonded with the unsubstituted pyrene structure, and an organic electroluminescence device comprising an organic thin film layer which comprises one layer or a plurality of layers comprising at least a light emitting layer and is disposed between an anode and a cathode, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer comprises the aromatic amine derivative described above singly or as a component of a mixture. The organic electroluminescence device has a long life and emits blue light with a great efficiency. The aromatic amine derivative enables to obtain the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Funahashi
  • Publication number: 20070252511
    Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative with a special structure obtained by bonding a diphenylamino group having a substituent to a substituted pyrene structure; and a process for producing the aromatic amine derivative. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer comprising a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein at least one of the organic thin film layer comprises the aromatic amine derivative singly or as its mixture component. An organic electroluminescence device having a prolonged lifetime and emits blue light with an enhanced efficiency of light emission and an aromatic amine derivative realizing the device are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Funahashi
  • Publication number: 20070243411
    Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescence device having a long lifetime and capable of emitting blue light with high luminous efficiency. The organic electroluminescence device has an organic thin film layer composed of one or multiple layers including at least a light emitting layer and interposed between a cathode and an anode. In the organic electroluminescence device, the light emitting layer contains at least one kind selected from compounds each having a specific fluoranthene structure and at least one kind selected from fused ring-containing compounds each having a specific structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoriyuki Takashima, Masakazu Funahashi, Kiyoshi Ikeda, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20070236137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aromatic amine derivatives having a specific structure; and organic electroluminescent devices comprising a cathode, an anode and one or plural organic thin film layers including at least a light emitting layer which are sandwiched between the cathode and the anode wherein at least one of the organic thin film layers contains the above aromatic amine derivatives in the form of a single substance or a component of a mixture. There are provided the organic electroluminescent devices exhibiting a long life and a high efficiency of light emission which are capable of emitting a blue light having a high color purity, as well as the aromatic amine derivatives capable of realizing such organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu FUNAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20070237984
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device having a layer of an organic light emitting medium which comprises (A) a specific arylamine compound and (B) at least one compound selected from specific anthracene derivatives, spirofluorene derivatives, compounds having condensed rings and metal complex compounds and is disposed between a pair of electrodes and an organic light emitting medium comprising the above components (A) and (B) are provided. The organic electroluminescence device exhibits a high purity of color, has excellent heat resistance and a long life and efficiently emits bluish to yellowish light. The organic light emitting medium can be advantageously used for the organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahide MATSUURA, Masakazu Funahashi, Kenichi Fukuoka, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20070207343
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent (EL) device of the present invention, comprising a pair of electrodes and at least an organic compound layer comprising a layer or a plural layer including a light emitting layer interposed between the pair of electrodes, wherein the organic light emitting layer (1) contains at least a compound selected from the silacyclopentadiene derivatives having specific structure and at least a compound selected from the borane derivatives having specific structure, and at least a compound selected from the compounds containing amine, or the organic light emitting layer (2) contains at least a compound selected from the silacyclopentadiene derivatives having specific structure, and at least a compound selected from the compounds containing amine. Thereby, the organic EL device has excellent heat resistance and a long lifetime, and exhibits high current efficiency, and also emits a color in the range of from blue to red.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Funahashi
  • Publication number: 20070202354
    Abstract: An organic EL device comprising a pair of electrodes consisting of an anode and a cathode, and an organic light emitting medium layer sandwiched between the pair of electrodes consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein an organic light emitting medium layer contains a component (A): at least one selected from substituted or unsubstituted arylamine compounds having 10 to 100 carbon atoms, and a component (B): at least one selected from the general formula (Ar1)a-L (I), wherein Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a represents an integer of 2 to 6, a plural Ar1 may be the same with or different from each other, and L represents a substituted or unsubstituted a-valent moiety of a condensed polycyclic aromatic ring having 4 to 10 rings, and the device has excellent heat resistance and long lifetime, exhibits high current efficiency, and emits light in the
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd
    Inventor: Masakazu Funahashi