Patents by Inventor Masaki Numata

Masaki Numata 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: 20160225998
    Abstract: A charge-transporting material including Structural Unit (1) represented by one of Formulae 1 and 2; and Structural Unit (2) represented by one of Formulae 3 and 4: wherein, in Formulae 1 to 4, groups and variables are the same as described in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Fumiaki KATO, Satoshi INAYAMA, Masaki NUMATA
  • Patent number: 9382206
    Abstract: A nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic derivative represented by the following formula, wherein X1 to X3 are a single bond, CRaRb, NRc, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and when all of X1 to X3 is a single bond, at least one of Ara, Arb and Arc is an aryl group having 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms substituted with a heteroaryl group, an aryloxy group or a heteroaryloxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 20 ring atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Kazuki Nishimura, Chishio Hosokawa, Masaki Numata, Hideaki Nagashima
  • Patent number: 9373792
    Abstract: An anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (1): In the formula (1), Z is a structure represented by the following formula (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawamura, Chishio Hosokawa, Masaki Numata
  • Patent number: 9368731
    Abstract: A top-emitting organic electroluminescence device including sequentially a first electrode, one or more organic layers comprising an emitting layer, a second electrode and a capping layer, wherein the capping layer comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Ryo Naraoka, Tomoki Kato, Masaki Numata
  • Publication number: 20160141516
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula is useful as a light emitting material. X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. R1 to R8 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least one of R1 to R8 is a carbazolyl group, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Kyushu University, National University Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki NUMATA, Takuma YASUDA, Jiyoung LEE, Asuka YOSHIZAKI, Chihaya ADACHI
  • Publication number: 20160118602
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device, which shows high luminous efficiency, is free of any pixel defect, and has a long lifetime, and a material for an organic electroluminescence device for realizing the device. The material for an organic electroluminescence device is a compound having a ?-conjugated heteroacene skeleton crosslinked with a carbon atom, nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom. The organic electroluminescence device has one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Masaki Numata, Kazuki Nishimura, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 9266865
    Abstract: Provided is a material for an organic electroluminescence device having a specific structure in which a dibenzothiophenyl group or a carbazolyl group is bonded to a carbazolyl group at its N-position (9-position) directly or through a linking group. Further provided is an organic electroluminescence device including one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, in which at least one organic thin film layer contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Numata, Hideaki Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20160035985
    Abstract: The present invention provides a material for an organic electroluminescence device having a specific structure in which a dibennzofuranyl group or a dibenzothiophenyl group is bonded at an N-position (9-position) of a carbazolyl group and an organic electroluminescence device which is provided with one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode and in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layers described above contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki NUMATA, Hideaki NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20150372237
    Abstract: An anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (1): In the formula (1), Z is a structure represented by the following formula (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Masahiro KAWAMURA, Chishio Hosokawa, Masaki Numata
  • Patent number: 9209410
    Abstract: A material for organic electroluminescence devices of the invention which is for use in combination with at least one phosphorescent metal complex has a specific heterocyclic structure. The material for organic electroluminescence devices is used as a host material or a hole transporting material. An organic electroluminescence device having an anode, a cathode and an organic thin film layer having one or more layers which is interposed between the anode and cathode, in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic electroluminescence devices, has a high emitting efficiency, causes little pixel defects, is excellent in heat resistance, and shows a long lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Iwakuma, Jun Endo, Masaki Numata, Kenichi Fukuoka
  • Patent number: 9199974
    Abstract: The present invention provides a material for an organic electroluminescence device having a specific structure in which a dibenzofuranyl group or a dibenzothiophenyl group is bonded at an N-position (9-position) of a carbazolyl group and an organic electroluminescence device which is provided with one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode and in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layers described above contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Numata, Hideaki Nagashima
  • Patent number: 9147847
    Abstract: An anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (1): In the formula (1), Z is a structure represented by the following formula (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawamura, Chishio Hosokawa, Masaki Numata
  • Publication number: 20150171334
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device, which shows high luminous efficiency, is free of any pixel defect, and has a long lifetime, and a material for an organic electroluminescence device for realizing the device. The material for an organic electroluminescence device is a compound having a ?-conjugated heteroacene skeleton crosslinked with a carbon atom, nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom. The organic electroluminescence device has one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki KATO, Masaki NUMATA, Kazuki NISHIMURA, Toshihiro IWAKUMA, Chishio HOSOKAWA
  • Patent number: 9056870
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device, which shows high luminous efficiency, is free of any pixel defect, and has a long lifetime, and a material for an organic electroluminescence device for realizing the device. The material for an organic electroluminescence device is a compound having a ?-conjugated heteroacene skeleton crosslinked with a carbon atom, nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom. The organic electroluminescence device has one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Masaki Numata, Kazuki Nishimura, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 8987715
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device (1) includes: an anode (3); a cathode (4); and an emitting layer (5) provided between the anode (3) and the cathode (4). The emitting layer contains a first host, a second host and a phosphorescent dopant. A triplet energy of each of the first host and the second host is 2.8 eV or more. An ionization potential of the first host is 5.5 eV or less. An affinity Af1 of the first host is smaller than an affinity Af2 of the second host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Nishimura, Hitoshi Kuma, Chishio Hosokawa, Hideaki Nagashima, Masaki Numata
  • Patent number: 8927118
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device, which shows high luminous efficiency, is free of any pixel defect, and has a long lifetime, and a material for an organic electroluminescence device for realizing the device. The material for an organic electroluminescence device is a compound having a n-conjugated heteroacene skeleton crosslinked with a carbon atom, nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom. The organic electroluminescence device has one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Masaki Numata, Kazuki Nishimura, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20150005512
    Abstract: An anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (1): In the formula (1), Z is a structure represented by the following formula (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro KAWAMURA, Chishio HOSOKAWA, Masaki NUMATA
  • Patent number: 8895966
    Abstract: Provided is a material for an organic electroluminescence device, which further has a bulky carbazolyl group at each of the 3-position and 6-position of its central carbazole skeleton, and which has a dibenzofuran skeleton or a dibenzothiophene skeleton at the N atom of the central carbazole skeleton through a linking group as required. Also provided is an organic electroluminescence device, including one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Numata, Hideaki Nagashima
  • Patent number: 8866135
    Abstract: An anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (1): In the formula (1), Z is a structure represented by the following formula (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawamura, Chishio Hosokawa, Masaki Numata
  • Publication number: 20140183486
    Abstract: A specific material for organic electroluminescence device having m-phenylene skeleton in its molecule realizes a highly heat-resistant and long lifetime organic electroluminescence device capable of driving at low voltage with high efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yuki Nakano, Masaki Numata, Hideaki Nagashima