Patents by Inventor Michelle Groarke

Michelle Groarke 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: 11691983
    Abstract: Specifically substituted benzofuro- and benzothienoquinolines and their use in electronic devices, especially electroluminescent devices. When used as charge transport material, charge blocker material and/or host material in electroluminescent devices, the specifically substituted benzofuro- and benzothienoquinolines may provide improved efficiency, stability, manufacturability, or spectral characteristics of electroluminescent devices and reduced driving voltage of electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Nishimae, Michelle Groarke, Heinz Wolleb, Annemarie Wolleb, Yuki Nakano, Hideaki Nagashima, Tasuku Haketa, Masahiro Kawamura, Takushi Shiomi
  • Publication number: 20230120308
    Abstract: Specific compounds represented by formula (I), a material for an organic electroluminescence device comprising said specific compound, an organic electroluminescence device comprising said specific compound, an electronic equipment comprising said organic electroluminescence device and the use of said compounds in an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michelle GROARKE, Hiroaki TOYOSHIMA, Masatoshi SAITO, Natalia CHEBOTAREVA
  • Publication number: 20230123170
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I), a material for an organic electroluminescence device having the specific compound, an organic electroluminescence device of the specific compound, an electronic equipment having the organic electroluminescence device and the use of the compound of formula (I) in an organic electroluminescence device, where in formula (I), R1 and R1? each independently represent a C1 to C6 alkyl group; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C24 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, or CN; L represents a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C40 arylene group; m is 0 to 5; and n is 1, 2 or 3:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Heinz WOLLEB, Michelle GROARKE, Fabrice ECKES, Masatoshi SAITO, Kei YOSHIDA, Natalia CHEBOTAREVA
  • Publication number: 20230099759
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, a cathode, and one or more organic thin film layers including an emitting layer disposed between the cathode and the anode. Also, the organic thin film layer includes an electron-transporting zone provided between the emitting layer and the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Michelle GROARKE, Heinz WOLLEB, Natalia CHEBOTAREVA
  • Publication number: 20220359831
    Abstract: To provide a compound that further improves the capability of an organic EL device, an organic EL device having a further improved device capability, and an electronic device including the organic EL device. A compound represented by the following formula (1) (wherein *p, *q, *r, *s, *b, *a, R1, R2, R11 to R18, L, and R31 to R35 are defined in the description), an organic electroluminescent device containing the compound, and an electronic device including the organic electroluminescent device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Tomokatsu KUSHIDA, Kei YOSHIDA, Masatoshi SAITO, Yoshinao SHIRASAKI, Masato NAKAMURA, Michelle GROARKE, Heinz WOLLEB, Natalia CHEBOTAREVA
  • Publication number: 20220310933
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device comprising an electron-transporting zone comprising i) at least one compound represented by formula (I), and ii) at least one rare earth metal, rare earth metal compound, and/or rare earth metal complex, wherein the electron-transporting zone does not comprise an alkali metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth metal, an alkaline earth metal compound, and an alkaline earth metal complex; a material for an organic electroluminescence device comprising a combination of at least one compound of formula (I) and at least one rare earth metal, rare earth metal compound, and/or rare earth metal complex; an organic electroluminescence device comprising said organic electroluminescence device and the use of a compound of formula (I) in combination with at least one rare earth metal, rare earth metal compound, and/or rare earth metal complex, in an electron-transporting zone of an organic electroluminescence device, wherein the electron-transportin
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michelle GROARKE, Heinz WOLLEB, Natalia CHEBOTAREVA, Hiroaki TOYOSHIMA, Masatoshi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20220251086
    Abstract: Specific compounds represented by formula (1), a material for an organic electroluminescence device comprising said specific compound, an organic electroluminescence device comprising said specific compound, an electronic equipment comprising said organic electroluminescence device and the use of said compounds in an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Heinz WOLLEB, Michelle GROARKE, Masato MITANI, Natalia CHEBOTAREVA
  • Publication number: 20220109115
    Abstract: Specific polycyclic compounds of the general formula (I) and a process for their preparation, a material for an organic electroluminescence device comprising said compound, an organic electroluminescence device comprising said compound, an electronic equipment comprising said organic electroluminescence device, and the use of compounds according to general formula (I) in an organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Yumiko MIZUKI, Michelle GROARKE, Pierre BOUFFLET, Natalia CHEBOTAREVA, Francois RIME
  • Patent number: 11289661
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I), a material for an organic electroluminescence device comprising at least one compound of formula (I); an organic electroluminescence device which comprises an organic thin film layer between a cathode and an anode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises one or more layers and comprises a light emitting layer, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layer comprises at least one compound of formula (I); an electronic equipment comprising the organic electroluminescence device; and a process for preparing the compound of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michelle Groarke, Takushi Shiomi, Masahiro Kawamura, Hideaki Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20200058881
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I), a material for an organic electroluminescence device comprising at least one compound of formula (I); an organic electroluminescence device which comprises an organic thin film layer between a cathode and an anode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises one or more layers and comprises a light emitting layer, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layer comprises at least one compound of formula (I); an electronic equipment comprising the organic electroluminescence device; and a process for preparing the compound of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michelle GROARKE, Takushi SHIOMI, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Hideaki NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20190161497
    Abstract: Specifically substituted benzofuro- and benzothienoquinolines and their use in electronic devices, especially electroluminescent devices. When used as charge transport material, charge blocker material and/or host material in electroluminescent devices, the specifically substituted benzofuro- and benzothienoquinolines may provide improved efficiency, stability, manufacturability, or spectral characteristics of electroluminescent devices and reduced driving voltage of electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi NISHIMAE, Michelle GROARKE, Heinz WOLLEB, Annemarie WOLLEB, Yuki NAKANO, Hideaki NAGASHIMA, Tasuku HAKETA, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Takushi SHIOMI
  • Patent number: 9768397
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to phenylenediamine compounds, which may be used as precursors in preparing diazaborole compounds and phosphorescent diazaborole metal complexes. The present disclosure also relates to diazaborole compounds, diazaborole metal complexes, and electroluminescent emission materials and electronic devices thereof. The present disclosure further relates to processes for preparing the phenylenediamine compounds and diazaborole metal complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Alexander Bilyk, Mark Bown, Kazunori Ueno, Michelle Groarke
  • Patent number: 9520574
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are phosphorescent materials comprising a complex of a metal atom M selected from Ir, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru and Os and at least one ligand L, wherein the ligand L is represented by formula (1). Also disclosed are organic electroluminescent devices including such phosphorescent materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: Michelle Groarke, Kazunori Ueno, Mark Bown, Sven Andresen
  • Publication number: 20150280144
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to phenylenediamine compounds, which may be used as precursors in preparing diazaborole compounds and phosphorescent diazaborole metal complexes. The present disclosure also relates to diazaborole compounds, diazaborole metal complexes, and electroluminescent emission materials and electronic devices thereof. The present disclosure further relates to processes for preparing the phenylenediamine compounds and diazaborole metal complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Bilyk, Mark Bown, Kazunori Ueno, Michelle Groarke
  • Publication number: 20130082248
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are phosphorescent materials comprising a complex of a metal atom M selected from Ir, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru and Os and at least one ligand L, wherein the ligand L is represented by formula (1). Also disclosed are organic electroluminescent devices including such phosphorescent materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: Michelle Groarke, Kazunori Ueno, Mark Bown, Andresen Sven