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: 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
  • Patent number: 10079344
    Abstract: Provided are an asymmetric monoanthracene derivative having a specific structure, a material for an organic EL device comprising the above asymmetric monoanthracene derivative and an organic EL device in which an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a luminescent layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one of the above organic thin film layers contains the asymmetric monoanthracene derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Provided are an organic electroluminescent (EL) device having a high luminous efficiency and a long life, an asymmetric monoanthracene derivative which materializes the same and a material for an organic EL device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mineyuki Kubota, Masakazu Funahashi
  • Patent number: 10069074
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting material for organic electroluminescent (EL) devices which is composed of an asymmetric anthracene derivative of a specific structure. Also disclosed are a material for organic EL devices and an organic EL device wherein an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode. At least one layer composed of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic EL devices by itself or as a component of a mixture. Consequently, the organic EL device has a high efficiency and a long life. Also disclosed are a light-emitting material for organic EL devices and material for organic devices which enable to realize such an organic EL device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mineyuki Kubota, Masakazu Funahashi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20180212152
    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: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahide MATSUURA, Masakazu Funahashi, Kenichi Fukuoka, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20180190904
    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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki KATO, Nobuhiro YABUNOUCHI, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Takahiro FUJIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180166632
    Abstract: Provided is a high-molecular compound having a structural unit (A) and a structural unit (B) differing from each other, wherein the structural unit (A) is represented by the following general formula (A-1) and the structural unit (B) has a structure containing an arylene group or a heteroarylene group. The high-molecular compound can produce an organic EL device having a long lifetime, and is favorable as a forming material for organic EL devices. [In the formula, ArA represents a linking group having a fluorene skeleton, L1, L2, Ar1 and Ar2 each are a predetermined group, at least one of Ar1 and Ar2 is a monovalent organic group represented by the following general formula (a). (In the formula, X represents a divalent group selected from —O—, —S—, —N(Rx)—, etc., R1 and R2 each represent a substituent, p is an integer of 0 to 3, q is an integer of 0 to 4, and * indicates a bonding position to L1 or L2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori KAWAKAMI, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Takahiro FUJIYAMA, Shinji KIYONO
  • Patent number: 9978948
    Abstract: Provided is an ink composition including the following components (A), (B), and (C). The component (A) is an anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (A1). The component (B) is an aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (B1) (in the formula (B1), one or more of Ar1 to Ar4 are a heterocyclic group represented by the following formula (B1?)). The component (C) is a solvent represented by the following formula (C1) and having a boiling point of 110° C. or higher and a solubility of 1 wt % or less in water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: JOLED Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Funahashi, Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Emiko Kambe
  • Patent number: 9978975
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device including: an anode; one or more organic thin film layers including an emitting layer; a donor-containing layer; an acceptor-containing layer; and a light-transmissive cathode in this order, wherein the donor-containing layer comprises a compound represented by the following formula (I) or (II):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: JOLED INC
    Inventors: Emiko Kambe, Masato Nakamura, Masakazu Funahashi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Sayaka Mizutani
  • Patent number: 9960358
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahide Matsuura, Masakazu Funahashi, Kenichi Fukuoka, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20180090687
    Abstract: A cross-conjugated polymer having a hole transporting property and a solubility suitable for forming a film by coating, a material including the polymer for electronic device and organic electroluminescence device, a solution including the polymer, and an organic electroluminescence device are described. The organic electroluminescence device contains a cathode, an anode, and at least one organic thin film layer disposed between the cathode and the anode and contains a light emitting layer. At least one of the at least one organic thin film layer is a hole injecting layer or a hole transporting layer, and at least one of the hole injecting layer and the hole transporting layer contains the cross-conjugated polymer having a structural unit (A) for forming a cross-conjugation system as a repeating unit and a substituent X containing at least one of an arylamine portion, a carbazole portion, and an indole portion as a side chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Shigeru MATSUO, Hironori KAWAKAMI, Yuichiro KAWAMURA, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Takahiro FUJIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9882134
    Abstract: A polymer compound which includes repeating units represented by formula (1-1) or (1-2) and an organic EL device including the polymer compound as an organic layer are provided: wherein each of R1 to R6 independently represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkylthio group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a heteroaryl group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; each of a and b independently represents an integer of 0 to 4; each of c and d independently represents an integer of 0 to 3; and each of Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, and Ar4 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 30 ring atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Fujiyama, Tomoki Kato, Masakazu Funahashi
  • Publication number: 20180019404
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting material for organic electroluminescent (EL) devices which is composed of an asymmetric anthracene derivative of a specific structure. Also disclosed are a material for organic EL devices and an organic EL device wherein an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode. At least one layer composed of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic EL devices by itself or as a component of a mixture. Consequently, the organic EL device has a high efficiency and a long life. Also disclosed are a light-emitting material for organic EL devices and material for organic devices which enable to realize such an organic EL device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mineyuki KUBOTA, Masakazu Funahashi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20170317284
    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: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko MIZUKI, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Masahiro KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170301863
    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 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahide MATSUURA, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Kenichi FUKUOKA, Chishio HOSOKAWA
  • Patent number: 9786846
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting material for organic electroluminescent (EL) devices which is composed of an asymmetric anthracene derivative of a specific structure. Also disclosed are a material for organic EL devices and an organic EL device wherein an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode. At least one layer composed of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic EL devices by itself or as a component of a mixture. Consequently, the organic EL device has a high efficiency and a long life. Also disclosed are a light-emitting material for organic EL devices and material for organic devices which enable to realize such an organic EL device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mineyuki Kubota, Masakazu Funahashi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 9741938
    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: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko Mizuki, Masakazu Funahashi, Masahiro Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20170229649
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1 to R4, a to d, L0 to L2, and Ar are as defined in the description, is a material providing an organic electroluminescence device which can be operated at a low driving voltage and has a long lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki KATO, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Masakazu FUNAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9728727
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahide Matsuura, Masakazu Funahashi, Kenichi Fukuoka, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20170148993
    Abstract: Provided is an ink composition including the following components (A), (B), and (C). The component (A) is an anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (A1). The component (B) is an aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (B1) (in the formula (B1), one or more of Ar1 to Ar4 are a heterocyclic group represented by the following formula (B1?)). The component (C) is a solvent represented by the following formula (C1) and having a boiling point of 110° C. or higher and a solubility of 1 wt % or less in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Masakazu Funahashi, Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Emiko Kambe
  • Patent number: 9650519
    Abstract: Provided is an ink composition including the following components (A), (B), and (C). The component (A) is an anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (A1). The component (B) is an aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (B1). The component (C) is a solvent represented by the following formula (C1) and having a boiling point of 110° C. or higher and a solubility of 1 wt % or less in water. where one or more of Ar1 to Ar4 are a heterocyclic group represented by a formula (B1?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masakazu Funahashi, Tadahiko Yoshinaga, Emiko Kambe