Patents by Inventor Masaki Komori
Masaki Komori 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).
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Patent number: 8703302Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in the luminous efficiency, fully secured of the driving stability, and of a simple structure and disclosed also is a compound useful therefor. The organic EL device comprises a light-emitting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the said light-emitting layer comprises a phosphorescent dopant and an indolocarbazole derivative as a host material. The indolocarbazole derivative is represented by the following formula (3) wherein Ar is an aromatic group and L is a direct bond or an aromatic group.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8703303Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in the luminous efficiency, fully secured of the driving stability, and of a simple structure. The organic EL device comprises a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the said light-emitting layer comprises (A) a phosphorescent dopant whose emission peak wavelength is longer than 600 nm and (B) a host material. The host material contains at least two kinds of compounds selected from two or more kinds of derivatives included in (b1) N-substituted indolocarbazole derivatives, (b2) derivatives of 8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum complex, and (b3) bisindolocarbazole derivatives.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignees: Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical Co., Ltd., Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer CorporationInventors: Toshihiro Yamamoto, Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Taishi Tsuji, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Toshinao Yuki, Yusuke Nakajima, Tomoaki Hoshi, Jiro Asaka
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Publication number: 20130207097Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device (EL device) that uses an indolocarbazole compound. The organic EL device includes an anode, a plurality of organic layers including a phosphorescent light-emitting layer, and a cathode laminated on a substrate, in which at least one organic layer selected from the phosphorescent light-emitting layer, a hole-transporting layer, an electron-transporting layer, and a hole-blocking layer contains an indolocarbazole compound represented by the general formula (1). In the general formula (1), a ring I and a ring II represent rings represented by the formula (1a) and the formula (1b), respectively, each of which are fused to an adjacent ring. X's each represent nitrogen or C—Y and at least one of X's represents nitrogen. Y's each represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aromatic group. A represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aromatic group. At least one of Y and A represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Tohru Asari, Takaya Ishiyama, Megumi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20130112952Abstract: A combination of host materials suitable for co-evaporation or premix evaporation, and devices containing the combination of host materials are provided. The combination of host materials provides improved lifetime and efficiency. A method for fabricating devices containing the host material combination is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2010Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicants: Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd., Universal Display Corporation (027166)Inventors: Vadim Adamovich, Michael Weaver, Raymond Kwong, Chuanjun Xia, Bert Alleyne, Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8389131Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device), in which the luminous efficiency of the device is improved, driving stability is sufficiently ensured, and the construction of the device is simple. This organic EL device is an organic electroluminescent device, including a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode laminated on a substrate, in which the light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent light-emitting dopant and an indolocarbazole compound as a host material. Examples of the indolocarbazole compound include a compound represented by the following formula (1).Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Megumi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20120305904Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in luminous efficiency, sufficiently secures driving stability, and has a simple configuration. This organic EL device has a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the said light-emitting layer contains a fused polycyclic compound in which seven or more rings are fused together as a host material. The aforementioned fused polycyclic compound has a structure formed by fusing two or more indole rings to a carbazole ring. A specific example thereof is the compound represented by the following formula.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Megumi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20120305903Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in luminous efficiency, sufficiently secures driving stability, and has a simple configuration. This organic EL device is constituted of an anode, organic layers comprising a phosphorescent light-emitting layer, and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and at least one organic layer selected from a light-emitting layer, an electron-transporting layer, and a hole-blocking layer contains an indolocarbazole compound represented by general formula (1). In the case where the indolocarbazole compound is incorporated in the light-emitting layer containing a phosphorescent dopant and a host material, it is incorporated as the host material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Megumi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20120235133Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) which is improved in luminous efficiency, sufficiently secures driving stability, and has a simple configuration. The organic EL device of this invention comprises a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent dopant and an unsymmetrical indolocarbazole compound as a host material. The unsymmetrical indolocarbazole compound has a structure in which two or more groups having an indolocarbazole structure are linked together by a linking group and at least one of the groups has an isomeric indolocarbazole skeleton different from those of the other groups. Examples of the unsymmetrical indolocarbazole compound include compounds represented by the following formula (2) wherein A is a substituent, each of R1 to R3 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and L is a linking group composed of an aromatic group.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Masaki Komori, Megumi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20120205640Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) which is improved in luminous efficiency, fully secure of driving stability, and of a simple configuration. The organic EL device comprises organic layers comprising a hole-transporting layer and a light-emitting layer sandwiched between an anode and a cathode. The light-emitting layer contains a fluorescent light-emitting material and an electron- and/or exciton-blocking layer containing an indolocarbazole derivative represented by general formula (2) is disposed between the hole-transporting layer and the light-emitting layer so as to be adjacent to the light-emitting layer. In general formula (2), ring B is a heterocyclic ring fused to the adjacent rings and represented by formula (1c), Z is an n-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group or aromatic heterocyclic group, and n is 1 or 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Masaki Komori, Kazuaki Yoshimura, Taishi Tsuji, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Toshinao Yuki, Yusuke Nakajima
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Publication number: 20120007070Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device), which has improved luminous efficiency, shows sufficiently ensured driving stability, and has a simple construction. The organic electroluminescent device includes an anode, a cathode, and organic layers including a hole-transporting layer and a light-emitting layer, the organic layers being interposed between the anode and the cathode, in which the light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent light-emitting material and the hole-transporting layer and the light-emitting layer have an electron- and/or exciton-blocking layer therebetween, the electron- and/or exciton-blocking layer being adjacent to the light-emitting layer and containing an indolocarbazole compound represented by the general formula (2). In the formula, a ring B represents a heterocycle represented by the formula (1c) to be fused with adjacent rings, Z represents an n-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, and n represents 1 or 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Masaki Komori, Kazuaki Yoshimura, Taishi Tsuji, Yasuhiro Takahashi
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MATERIAL FOR PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT USING SAME
Publication number: 20120001165Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device), which has improved luminous efficiency, has sufficient driving stability, and has a simple construction. The organic EL device of the present invention is an organic electroluminescent device, including a light-emitting layer and a hole-transporting layer between an anode and a cathode laminated on a substrate, in which the light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent light-emitting dopant and an indolocarbazole compound that serves as a host material, or alternatively, the hole-transporting layer contains an indolocarbazole compound. The indolocarbazole compound is represented by the following formula (1). In the formula: A1's each represent an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, provided that at least one of A1's has a fused ring structure; and R1's each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or an acyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Masaki Komori, Takahiro Kai, Toshihiro Yamamoto -
Publication number: 20110315975Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device), in which the luminous efficiency of the device is improved, driving stability is sufficiently ensured, and the construction of the device is simple. This organic EL device is an organic electroluminescent device, including a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode laminated on a substrate, in which the light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent light-emitting dopant and an indolocarbazole compound as a host material. Examples of the indolocarbazole compound include a compound represented by the following formula (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Megumi Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8062769Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in luminous efficiency, fully secured of driving stability, and simply constructed. The EL device has a light-emitting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode stacked one upon another on a substrate and the light-emitting layer comprises a phosphorescent dopant and an indolocarbazole derivative as a host material. Examples of the indolocarbazole compounds include a compound represented by the following formula (2) or (3), wherein X is N or CH, at least one of Xs is N, and Ar1 to Ar3 each is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8012606Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) which is improved in luminous efficiency, fully secured of driving stability, and simple in structure and also disclosed is a heterocyclic compound useful for the said device. Specifically, the heterocyclic compound is represented by the following general formula (I) and the organic EL device comprises an organic layer containing the said heterocyclic compound. In general formula (I), X1 and X2 respectively denote O, S, or N—R, R denotes a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, and Ar4 respectively denote a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, Ar1, Ar2, and the nitrogen atom bonded thereto or Ar3, Ar4, and the nitrogen atom bonded thereto may form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring, and m and n respectively denote an integer of 1 or 2.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Masaki Komori, Masanori Hotta, Yuichi Sawada
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Patent number: 8013330Abstract: Disclosed are a compound for an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) which is improved in luminous efficiency, fully secured of driving stability, and of simple constitution and an organic EL device using said compound. The compound for an organic EL device has two indolocarbazole skeletons each of which is bonded to an aromatic group or two skeletons similar thereto. The organic EL device comprises a light-emitting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and said light-emitting layer comprises a phosphorescent dopant and the aforementioned compound for an organic EL device as a host material.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Nippon Steel Chemical Co., LtdInventors: Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Takahiro Kai, Katsuhide Noguchi, Hiroshi Miyazaki
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Patent number: 8008657Abstract: Disclosed are an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) which is improved in luminous efficiency, fully secured of driving stability, and of simple constitution and a compound useful for the fabrication of said organic EL device. The compound for the organic EL device has an indolocarbazole structure or a structure similar thereto in the molecule wherein an aromatic group is bonded to the nitrogen atom in the indolocarbazole. The organic EL device has a light-emitting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and said light-emitting layer comprises a phosphorescent dopant and the aforementioned compound for an organic electroluminescent device as a host material.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Katsuhide Noguchi, Hiroshi Miyazaki
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Patent number: 7993760Abstract: Disclosed are an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) which is improved in luminous efficiency, fully secured of driving stability, and simple in constitution and a compound for use therein. The organic electroluminescent device comprises a light-emitting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent dopant and a compound for use in an organic electroluminescent device having two or more indolocarbazole skeletons as a host material. An example of the compound having indolocarbazole skeletons for use in the device is expressed by the following formula.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Takahiro Kai, Masanori Hotta
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Publication number: 20110062429Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in the luminous efficiency, fully secured of the driving stability, and of a simple structure and also disclosed is a compound for organic EL device useful for the said device. The compound for organic EL device is, for example, an indolocarbazole derivative represented by the following general formula (3). The organic EL device comprises a light-emitting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the said light-emitting layer comprises a phosphorescent dopant and the aforementioned indolocarbazole derivative as a host material. In general formula (3), L is an aromatic heterocyclic group of a fused-ring structure with a valence of (n+1), Ar1 to Ar3 each is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon or aromatic heterocyclic group, and n is an integer of 0-5.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20110062862Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in the luminous efficiency, fully secured of the driving stability, and of a simple structure. The organic EL device comprises a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the said light-emitting layer comprises (A) a phosphorescent dopant whose emission peak wavelength is longer than 600 nm and (B) a host material. The host material contains at least two kinds of compounds selected from two or more kinds of derivatives included in (b1) N-substituted indolocarbazole derivatives, (b2) derivatives of 8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum complex, and (b3) bisindolocarbazole derivatives.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Toshihiro Yamamoto, Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Taishi Tsuji, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Toshinao Yuki, Yusuke Nakajima, Tomoaki Hoshi, Jiro Asaka
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Publication number: 20110057184Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in the luminous efficiency, fully secured of the driving stability, and of a simple structure and disclosed also is a compound useful therefor. The organic EL device comprises a light-emitting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the said light-emitting layer comprises a phosphorescent dopant and an indolocarbazole derivative as a host material. The indolocarbazole derivative is represented by the following formula (3) wherein Ar is an aromatic group and L is a direct bond or an aromatic group.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Kai, Masaki Komori, Toshihiro Yamamoto