Patents by Inventor Michael S. Weaver

Michael S. Weaver 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: 20220352478
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device (OLED) architecture in which efficient operation is achieved for the OLED having three hosts in the emissive layer by incorporating at least one multi-component functional layer selected from the group consisting of a hole injecting layer, a hole transporting layer, an electron blocking layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron transporting layer, and an electron injecting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Michael S. WEAVER, Chun LIN
  • Patent number: 11482685
    Abstract: A compound of: is disclosed. In Formula IV, ring B and ring C are each independently a 5 or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A-B represents a bonded pair of carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings coordinated to a metal M via a nitrogen atom in ring A and an sp2 hybridized atom in ring B; A-C represents a bonded pair of carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings; M is a metal having an atomic number greater than 40; L? is a monoanionic bidentate ligand; m is the oxidation state of the metal M; and n is at least 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chuanjun Xia, Bert Alleyne, Raymond C. Kwong, James Fiordeliso, Michael S. Weaver, Nasrin Ansari, Alan DeAngelis, Dinesh Rayabarapu, Vadim Adamovich
  • Publication number: 20220293869
    Abstract: A compound is disclosed that has a metal coordination complex structure having at least two ligands coordinated to the metal; wherein the compound has a first substituent R1 at one of the ligands' periphery; wherein a first distance is defined as the distance between the metal and one of the atoms in R1 where that atom is the farthest away from the metal among the atoms in R1; wherein the first distance is also longer than any other atom-to-metal distance between the metal and any other atoms in the compound; and wherein when a sphere having a radius r is defined whose center is at the metal and the radius r is the smallest radius that will allow the sphere to enclose all atoms in the compound that are not part of R1, the first distance is longer than the radius r by at least 2.9 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. MARGULIES, Zhiqiang JI, Jui-Yi TSAI, Chun LIN, Alexey Borisovich DYATKIN, Mingjuan SU, Bin MA, Michael S. WEAVER, Julia J. BROWN, Lichang ZENG, Walter YEAGER, Alan DEANGELIS, Chuanjun XIA
  • Patent number: 11424419
    Abstract: A compound is disclosed that has a metal coordination complex structure having at least two ligands coordinated to the metal; wherein the compound has a first substituent R1 at one of the ligands' periphery; wherein a first distance is defined as the distance between the metal and one of the atoms in R1 where that atom is the farthest away from the metal among the atoms in R1; wherein the first distance is also longer than any other atom-to-metal distance between the metal and any other atoms in the compound; and wherein when a sphere having a radius r is defined whose center is at the metal and the radius r is the smallest radius that will allow the sphere to enclose all atoms in the compound that are not part of R1, the first distance is longer than the radius r by at least 2.9 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric A. Margulies, Zhiqiang Ji, Jui-Yi Tsai, Chun Lin, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Mingjuan Su, Bin Ma, Michael S. Weaver, Julia J. Brown, Lichang Zeng, Walter Yeager, Alan DeAngelis, Chuanjun Xia
  • Patent number: 11302872
    Abstract: A composition of matter that includes a novel combination of host compounds containing indol-fused hosts and emissive dopants containing benzofuran or azabenzofuran ligand is disclosed,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lichang Zeng, Vadim Adamovich, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Walter Yeager, Chuanjun Xia, Zhiqiang Ji, Michael S. Weaver
  • Publication number: 20220020945
    Abstract: The present invention relates to OLED devices and stacks for OLED devices that include a symmetric emissive-layer architecture. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an emissive stack having three layers, wherein the top and bottom layers emit light in the same or similar color region while the middle layer emits light in a different color region than the other two layers. In such an embodiment, the three layers are in contact with each other with no other layers in between. The symmetric emissive-layer architecture of the present invention can be used to improve the color stability of OLED devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yamamoto, Xin Xu, Michael S. Weaver, Vadim Adamovich
  • Publication number: 20210406668
    Abstract: A hybrid neuromorphic computing device is provided, in which artificial neurons include light-emitting devices that provide weighted sums of inputs as light output. The output is detected by a photodetector and converted to an electrical output. Each neuron may receive output from one or more other neurons as initial input. Interconnects between neurons may be optical, electrical, or a combination thereof. The neurons also may provide imaging sensor and/or display capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Paul Prucnal, Thomas Ferreira de Lima, Michael S. WEAVER, Simon Bilodeau
  • Publication number: 20210359026
    Abstract: Device structures are provided that include one or more plasmonic OLEDs and zero or more non-plasmonic OLEDs. Each plasmonic OLED includes an enhancement layer that includes a plasmonic material which exhibits surface plasmon resonance that non-radiatively couples to an organic emissive material and transfers excited state energy from the emissive material to a non-radiative mode of surface plasmon polaritons in the plasmonic OLED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Michael S. WEAVER, Michael FUSELLA
  • Patent number: 11145837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to OLED devices and stacks for OLED devices that include a symmetric emissive-layer architecture. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an emissive stack having three layers, wherein the top and bottom layers emit light in the same or similar color region while the middle layer emits light in a different color region than the other two layers. In such an embodiment, the three layers are in contact with each other with no other layers in between. The symmetric emissive-layer architecture of the present invention can be used to improve the color stability of OLED devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yamamoto, Xin Xu, Michael S. Weaver, Vadim Adamovich
  • Publication number: 20210313545
    Abstract: An OLED is disclosed that includes an enhancement layer having optically active metamaterials, or hyperbolic metamaterials, which transfer radiative energy from the organic emissive material to a non-radiative mode, wherein the enhancement layer is disposed over the organic emissive layer opposite from the first electrode, and is positioned no more than a threshold distance away from the organic emissive layer, wherein the organic emissive material has a total non-radiative decay rate constant and a total radiative decay rate constant due to the presence of the enhancement layer, and the threshold distance is where the total non-radiative decay rate constant is equal to the total radiative decay rate constant; and an outcoupling layer disposed over the enhancement layer, wherein the outcoupling layer scatters radiative energy from the enhancement layer to free space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Thompson, Marc A. Baldo, Michael S. Weaver, Vinod M. Menon
  • Patent number: 11094891
    Abstract: A dual host system for OLEDs that contains hole-transporting indolocarbazole and electron-transporting indolocarbazole exhibiting superior performance in the OLEDs is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lichang Zeng, Vadim Adamovich, Chuanjun Xia, Michael S. Weaver
  • Patent number: 11075363
    Abstract: An OLED is disclosed that includes an enhancement layer having optically active metamaterials, or hyperbolic metamaterials, which transfer radiative energy from the organic emissive material to a non-radiative mode, wherein the enhancement layer is disposed over the organic emissive layer opposite from the first electrode, and is positioned no more than a threshold distance away from the organic emissive layer, wherein the organic emissive material has a total non-radiative decay rate constant and a total radiative decay rate constant due to the presence of the enhancement layer, and the threshold distance is where the total non-radiative decay rate constant is equal to the total radiative decay rate constant; and an outcoupling layer disposed over the enhancement layer, wherein the outcoupling layer scatters radiative energy from the enhancement layer to free space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Thompson, Marc A. Baldo, Michael S. Weaver, Vinod M. Menon
  • Publication number: 20210217971
    Abstract: A compound having an ancillary ligand L1 having the formula: Formula I is disclosed. The ligand L1 is coordinated to a metal M having an atomic number greater than 40, and two adjacent substituents are optionally joined to form into a ring. Such compound is suitable for use as emitters in organic light emitting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: PIERRE-LUC T. BOUDREAULT, Alexey Dyatkin, David Zenan Li, Scott Joseph, Chuanjun Xia, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Michael S. Weaver, Bert Alleyne, James Fiordeliso
  • Patent number: 11056540
    Abstract: Device structures are provided that include one or more plasmonic OLEDs and zero or more non-plasmonic OLEDs. Each plasmonic OLED includes an enhancement layer that includes a plasmonic material which exhibits surface plasmon resonance that non-radiatively couples to an organic emissive material and transfers excited state energy from the emissive material to a non-radiative mode of surface plasmon polaritons in the plasmonic OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Thompson, Michael S. Weaver, Michael Fusella
  • Patent number: 10991896
    Abstract: A compound having an ancillary ligand L1 having the formula: Formula I is disclosed. The ligand L1 is coordinated to a metal M having an atomic number greater than 40, and two adjacent substituents are optionally joined to form into a ring. Such compound is suitable for use as emitters in organic light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault, Alexey Dyatkin, David Zenan Li, Scott Joseph, Chuanjun Xia, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Michael S. Weaver, Bert Alleyne, James Fiordeliso
  • Publication number: 20210074931
    Abstract: A compound of: is disclosed. In Formula IV, ring B and ring C are each independently a 5 or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A-B represents a bonded pair of carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings coordinated to a metal M via a nitrogen atom in ring A and an sp2 hybridized atom in ring B; A-C represents a bonded pair of carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings; M is a metal having an atomic number greater than 40; L? is a monoanionic bidentate ligand; m is the oxidation state of the metal M; and n is at least 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chuanjun XIA, Bert ALLEYNE, Raymond C. KWONG, James FIORDELISO, Michael S. WEAVER, Nasrin ANSARI, Alan DEANGELIS, Dinesh RAYABARAPU, Vadim ADAMOVICH
  • Publication number: 20210009615
    Abstract: A compound having the formula Ir(LA)n(LB)3?n, having the structure Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, each of Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 is CR2; X is O, S, or Se; n is an integer from 1 to 3; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 each independently represent mono- to a maximum possible number of substitutions, or no substitution; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from a variety of substituents; any two substitutions in R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are optionally joined to form a ring; at least one pair of substitutions in R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are joined together to form a bridge structure comprising a backbone structure that forms a fused first ring, which can be further substituted; and the backbone structure is saturated. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Lichang ZENG, Zhiqiang JI, Eric A. MARGULIES, Paul M. LAHTI, Michael S. WEAVER
  • Patent number: 10892426
    Abstract: An OLED containing an emissive dopant that is a heteroleptic complex having the formula Ir(LA-B)2(LC-D) is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chuanjun Xia, Bert Alleyne, Raymond C. Kwong, James Fiordeliso, Michael S. Weaver, Nasrin Ansari, Alan Deangelis, Dinesh Rayabarapu, Vadim Adamovich
  • Patent number: 10879487
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter may provide a wearable device that includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) light source to output light. At least one emissive layer of the OLED light source of the wearable device may have a plurality of segments that are independently controllable to output the light at a duty cycle of less than 100%. The OLED light source of the wearable device may be encapsulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael S. Weaver, Julia J. Brown
  • Publication number: 20200388785
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter may provide a wearable device that includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) light source to output light. At least one emissive layer of the OLED light source of the wearable device may have a plurality of segments that are independently controllable to output the light at a duty cycle of less than 100%. The OLED light source of the wearable device may be encapsulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael S. WEAVER, Julia J. BROWN