Patents by Inventor Mauro Furno

Mauro Furno 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: 11825667
    Abstract: Compounds, including metal borate compounds, and electronic semiconducting devices including one or more of the compounds. Compounds may be used in a hole transport layer of the electronic semiconducting devices. Display devices, which may include a plurality of OLED pixels. The OLED pixels may include one or more compounds, including metal borate compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 11522150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising at least one layer comprising a borate salt, wherein the borate salt is comprised in the layer comprising the borate salt In an amount, by weight and/or by volume, exceeding the total amount of other components which may additionally be comprised in the layer, a display device comprising the same and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Publication number: 20220271249
    Abstract: Compounds, including metal borate compounds, and electronic semiconducting devices including one or more of the compounds. Compounds may be used in a hole transport layer of the electronic semiconducting devices. Display devices, which may include a plurality of OLED pixels. The OLED pixels may include one or more compounds, including metal borate compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 11322710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first hole transport layer, wherein the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal salts and from electrically neutral metal complexes comprising a metal cation and a at least one anion and/or at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least 4 covalently bound atoms, wherein the metal cation of the electrical p-dopant is selected from alkali metals; alkaline earth metals, Pb, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd; rare earth metals in oxidation state (II) or (III); Al, Ga, In; and from Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W in oxidation state (IV) or less; provided that a) p-dopants comprising anion or anionic ligand having generic formula (Ia) or (Ib).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 11239440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first hole transport layer, wherein the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal sate and from electrically neutral metal complexes comprising a metal cation and a at least one anion and/or at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least 4 covalently bound atoms, wherein the metal cation of the electrical p-dopant is selected from alkali metals; alkaline earth metals, Pb, Me, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd; rare earth metals in oxidation state (II) or (III); Al, Ga, In; and from Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W in oxidation state (TV) or less; provided that a) p-dopants comprising anion or anionic ligand having generic formula (Ia) or (Ib) wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 are independently selected from CO, SO2 or POR1; R1=electron withdrawing gro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 11183649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising a first electrode, at least one second electrode, at least one emission layer and at least one electron transport region, wherein the emission layer and the electron transport region are arranged between the at least one second electrode and the first and the electron transport region is arranged between the emission layer and the at least one second electrode, wherein the at least one electron transport region comprises a first electron transport layer, the first electron transport layer preferably not comprising an n-type dopant; and a performance enhancement layer, the performance enhancement layer having a refractive index of ?1.6 at a wavelength of 1,200 nm; wherein the first electron transport layer is arranged between the emission layer and the performance enhancement layer; and the performance enhancement layer is arranged between the first electron transport layer and the at least one second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Mauro Furno, Volodymyr Senkovskyy
  • Patent number: 10879473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic electronic devices. The devices can include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a substantially organic layer. The substantially organic layer may include a lithium-containing compound, and may be arranged between the first and the second electrode. Also provided herein are organic light emitting diodes, organic solar cells, and organic field effect transistors that include the lithium-containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Omrane Fadhel, Mike Zöllner, Carsten Rothe, Mauro Furno
  • Publication number: 20200052210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first hole transport layer, wherein the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal salts and from electrically neutral metal complexes comprising a metal cation and a at least one anion and/or at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least 4 covalently bound atoms, wherein the metal cation of the electrical p-dopant is selected from alkali metals; alkaline earth metals, Pb, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd; rare earth metals in oxidation state (II) or (III); Al, Ga, In; and from Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W in oxidation state (IV) or less; provided that a) p-dopants comprising anion or anionic ligand having generic formula (Ia) or (Ib)
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Publication number: 20200052209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first hole transport layer, wherein the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal sate and from electrically neutral metal complexes comprising a metal cation and a at least one anion and/or at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least 4 covalently bound atoms, wherein the metal cation of the electrical p-dopant is selected from alkali metals; alkaline earth metals, Pb, Me, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd; rare earth metals in oxidation state (II) or (III); Al, Ga, In; and from Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W in oxidation state (TV) or less; provided that a) p-dopants comprising anion or anionic ligand having generic formula (1a) or (1b) wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 are independently selected from CO, SO2 or POR1; R1=electron withdrawing gro
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Publication number: 20200052235
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising at least one layer comprising a borate salt, wherein the borate salt is comprised in the layer comprising the borate salt In an amount, by weight and/or by volume, exceeding the total amount of other components which may additionally be comprised in the layer, a display device comprising the same and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Publication number: 20180337352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising a first electrode, at least one second electrode, at least one emission layer and at least one electron transport region, wherein the emission layer and the electron transport region are arranged between the at least one second electrode and the first and the electron transport region is arranged between the emission layer and the at least one second electrode, wherein the at least one electron transport region comprises a first electron transport layer, the first electron transport layer preferably not comprising an n-type dopant; and a performance enhancement layer, the performance enhancement layer having a refractive index of?1.6 at a wavelength of 1,200 nm; wherein the first electron transport layer is arranged between the emission layer and the performance enhancement layer; and the performance enhancement layer is arranged between the first electron transport layer and the at least one second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Mauro Furno, Volodymyr Senkovskyy
  • Publication number: 20160118603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic electronic devices. The devices can include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a substantially organic layer. The substantially organic layer may include a lithium-containing compound, and may be arranged between the first and the second electrode. Also provided herein are organic light emitting diodes, organic solar cells, and organic field effect transistors that include the lithium-containing compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Omrane Fadhel, Mike Zöllner, Carsten Rothe, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 9318705
    Abstract: The invention relates to an organic light emitting device, in a layered structure, comprising a substrate, a bottom electrode, a top electrode, wherein the bottom electrode is closer to the substrate than the top electrode, an electrically active region, the electrically active region comprising one or more organic layers and being provided between and in electrical contact with the bottom electrode and the top electrode, a light emitting region provided in the electrically active region, and a roughening layer, the roughening layer being provided as non-closed layer in the electrically active region and providing an electrode roughness to the top electrode by roughening the top electrode on at least one an inner side facing the electrically active region and an outer side of the top electrode facing away from the electrically active region. Furthermore, a further organic light emitting device, and a method of producing an organic light emitting device are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: NOVALED GMBH
    Inventors: Jan Birnstock, Sven Zimmermann, Domagoj Pavicic, Mauro Furno, Thomas Rosenow
  • Publication number: 20140332794
    Abstract: The invention relates to an organic light emitting device, in a layered structure, comprising a substrate, a bottom electrode, a top electrode, wherein the bottom electrode is closer to the substrate than the top electrode, an electrically active region, the electrically active region comprising one or more organic layers and being provided between and in electrical contact with the bottom electrode and the top electrode, a light emitting region provided in the electrically active region, and a roughening layer, the roughening layer being provided as non-closed layer in the electrically active region and providing an electrode roughness to the top electrode by roughening the top electrode on at least one an inner side facing the electrically active region and an outer side of the top electrode facing away from the electrically active region. Furthermore, a further organic light emitting device, and a method of producing an organic light emitting device are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jan Birnstock, Sven Murano, Domagoj Pavicic, Mauro Furno, Thomas Rosenow