Patents by Inventor Miki Kanamoto

Miki Kanamoto 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: 10020451
    Abstract: A light-emitting element with high heat resistance and high emission efficiency is provided. A novel heterocyclic compound that can be used in such a light-emitting element is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is a light-emitting element which includes, between a pair of electrodes, a layer containing a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a light-emitting substance; the first organic compound includes one pyrimidine ring and one ring with a hole-transport skeleton; the second organic compound is an aromatic amine; and the light-emitting substance converts triplet excitation energy into light. A combination of the first organic compound, which includes the one pyrimidine ring and the one ring with the hole-transport skeleton, and the second organic compound, which is the aromatic amine, forms an exciplex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Miyako Morikubo, Naoaki Hashimoto, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo, Miki Kanamoto, Tomoka Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20180166641
    Abstract: A light-emitting element having high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element having a low driving voltage is provided. A novel compound which can be used for a transport layer or as a host material or a light-emitting material of a light-emitting element is provided. A novel compound with a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton is provided. Also provided is a light-emitting element which includes the compound with the benzofuropyrimidine skeleton between a pair of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Miki Kanamoto, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi, Tomoka Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20180102488
    Abstract: As a novel substance having a novel skeleton, an organometallic complex with high emission efficiency which achieves improved color purity by a reduction of half width of an emission spectrum is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic complex in which a ?-diketone and a six-membered heteroaromatic ring including two or more nitrogen atoms inclusive of a nitrogen atom that is a coordinating atom are ligands. In General Formula (G1), X represents a substituted or unsubstituted six-membered heteroaromatic ring including two or more nitrogen atoms inclusive of a nitrogen atom that is a coordinating atom. Further, R1 to R4 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomoya Yamaguchi, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo, Kunihiko Suzuki, Miki Kanamoto
  • Patent number: 9938309
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting material is provided. A novel orgnometallic complex is provided. An orgnometallic complex having a high carrier-transport property is provided. An orgnometallic complex having a deep HOMO level and/or a deep LUMO level is provided. An orgnometallic complex having a high charge-injection property is provided. Another object is to provide an organometallic complex that can exhibit yellow to blue phosphorescence. An organometallic complex that has a high carrier-transport property and exhibits green to blue phosphorescence is provided. An organometallic complex including a ligand having a structure of 5-(2-pyridinyl)-5H-benzimidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole and a light-emitting material including the organometallic complex are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoka Hara, Miki Kanamoto, Hideko Inoue, Satoshi Seo, Satomi Mitsumori, Takeyoshi Watabe, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 9905782
    Abstract: A light-emitting element having high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element having a low driving voltage is provided. A novel compound which can be used for a transport layer or as a host material or a light-emitting material of a light-emitting element is provided. A novel compound with a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton is provided. Also provided is a light-emitting element which includes the compound with the benzofuropyrimidine skeleton between a pair of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Miki Kanamoto, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi, Tomoka Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 9843003
    Abstract: As a novel substance having a novel skeleton, an organometallic complex with high emission efficiency which achieves improved color purity by a reduction of half width of an emission spectrum is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic complex in which a ?-diketone and a six-membered heteroaromatic ring including two or more nitrogen atoms inclusive of a nitrogen atom that is a coordinating atom are ligands. In General Formula (G1), X represents a substituted or unsubstituted six-membered heteroaromatic ring including two or more nitrogen atoms inclusive of a nitrogen atom that is a coordinating atom. Further, R1 to R4 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomoya Yamaguchi, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo, Kunihiko Suzuki, Miki Kanamoto
  • Publication number: 20170186971
    Abstract: A compound includes a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton or a benzothienopyrimidine skeleton, a first substituent, and a second substituent. Each of the first substituent and the second substituent includes a furan skeleton, a thiophene skeleton, or a pyrrole skeleton. The first substituent is bonded to a pyrimidine ring included in the benzofuropyrimidine skeleton or a pyrimidine ring included in the benzothienopyrimidine skeleton. The second substituent is bonded to a benzene ring included in the benzofuropyrimidine skeleton or a benzene ring included in the benzothienopyrimidine skeleton. The light-emitting element includes the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miki Kanamoto, Hideko INOUE, Tatsuyoshi TAKAHASHI, Hiromitsu KIDO, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20170183368
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting material is provided. A novel orgnometallic complex is provided. An orgnometallic complex having a high carrier-transport property is provided. An orgnometallic complex having a deep HOMO level and/or a deep LUMO level is provided. An orgnometallic complex having a high charge-injection property is provided. Another object is to provide an organometallic complex that can exhibit yellow to blue phosphorescence. An organometallic complex that has a high carrier-transport property and exhibits green to blue phosphorescence is provided. An organometallic complex including a ligand having a structure of 5-(2-pyridinyl)-5H-benzimidazo[1,2-a]benzimidazole and a light-emitting material including the organometallic complex are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoka Hara, Miki KANAMOTO, Hideko INOUE, Satoshi SEO, Satomi MITSUMORI, Takeyoshi WATABE, Nobuharu OHSAWA
  • Publication number: 20170110674
    Abstract: As a novel substance having a novel skeleton, an organometallic complex with high emission efficiency which achieves improved color purity by a reduction of half width of an emission spectrum is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic complex in which a ?-diketone and a six-membered heteroaromatic ring including two or more nitrogen atoms inclusive of a nitrogen atom that is a coordinating atom are ligands. In General Formula (G1), X represents a substituted or unsubstituted six-membered heteroaromatic ring including two or more nitrogen atoms inclusive of a nitrogen atom that is a coordinating atom. Further, R1 to R4 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko INOUE, Tomoya YAMAGUCHI, Hiromi SEO, Satoshi SEO, Kunihiko SUZUKI, Miki KANAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170069852
    Abstract: Provided is a novel compound or a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. The provided novel compound includes a bicarbazole skeleton and a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton or a benzothienopyrimidine skeleton. The provided light-emitting element includes the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miki KANAMOTO, Takeyoshi WATABE, Hideko INOUE, Satoshi SEO, Satomi MITSUMORI, Tatsuyoshi TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9586909
    Abstract: Provided is a 5,6-diaryl-2-pyrazyl triflate, its synthetic method, and a method for synthesizing an organometallic complex having a triarylpyrazine ligand from the 5,6-diaryl-2-pyrazyl triflate. The triflate is readily obtained from the corresponding 5,6-diarylpyrazin-2-ol, and the palladium-catalyzed coupling of the 5,6-diaryl-2-pyrazyl triflate with an arylboronic acid derivative leads to a high yield of a triarylpyrazine derivative having high purity. The use of the triarylpyrazine derivative in the reaction with a metal compound such as a metal chloride results in an ortho-metallated organometallic complex with high purity. The high purity of the organometallic complex contributes to the extremely high durability of a light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomohiro Kubota, Miki Kanamoto
  • Patent number: 9534006
    Abstract: As a novel substance having a novel skeleton, an organometallic complex with high emission efficiency which achieves improved color purity by a reduction of half width of an emission spectrum is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic complex in which a ?-diketone and a six-membered heteroaromatic ring including two or more nitrogen atoms inclusive of a nitrogen atom that is a coordinating atom are ligands. In General Formula (G1), X represents a substituted or unsubstituted six-membered heteroaromatic ring including two or more nitrogen atoms inclusive of a nitrogen atom that is a coordinating atom. Further, R1 to R4 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomoya Yamaguchi, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo, Kunihiko Suzuki, Miki Kanamoto
  • Publication number: 20160343959
    Abstract: An organometallic iridium complex has high emission efficiency and a long lifetime. The iridium complex includes the structure represented by Formula (G1). In the formula, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms. R1 to R6 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and one of R2 and R6 represents the alkyl group. X represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, and when X represents a carbon atom, hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms is bonded to the carbon atom. A dihedral angle between a ring bonded to R1 and a phenyl group bonded to R2 to R6 is 30° or more and 90° or less. An interior angle of the pyridine/pyrimidine ring facing R1 is within a range of 118° to 122°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuharu OHSAWA, Hideko INOUE, Satoshi SEO, Miki KANAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160343955
    Abstract: A light-emitting element with high heat resistance and high emission efficiency is provided. A novel heterocyclic compound that can be used in such a light-emitting element is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is a light-emitting element which includes, between a pair of electrodes, a layer containing a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a light-emitting substance; the first organic compound includes one pyrimidine ring and one ring with a hole-transport skeleton; the second organic compound is an aromatic amine; and the light-emitting substance converts triplet excitation energy into light. A combination of the first organic compound, which includes the one pyrimidine ring and the one ring with the hole-transport skeleton, and the second organic compound, which is the aromatic amine, forms an exciplex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko INOUE, Miyako MORIKUBO, Naoaki HASHIMOTO, Hiromi SEO, Satoshi SEO, Miki KANAMOTO, Tomoka NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160322590
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel organometallic complex. Another object is to provide an organometallic complex that can exhibit yellow to blue phosphorescence. A platinum complex with a tetracoordinate ligand including a phenothiazine skeleton or a phenoxazine skeleton is provided. In the ligand, nitrogen at the 10-position and carbon at the 2-position of the phenothiazine skeleton or the phenoxazine skeleton have a pyridyl group and a phenoxy group, respectively. A five-membered heteroaromatic residue is present at the 3-position of the phenoxy group. The five-membered heteroaromatic residue has two or three nitrogen atoms in its skeleton. Carbon at the 1-position of the phenothiazine skeleton or the phenoxazine skeleton and carbon at the 2-position of the phenoxy group are bonded to platinum, and nitrogen of the pyridyl group and nitrogen or carbene carbon of the five-membered heteroaromatic residue are coordinated to platinum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Miki KANAMOTO, Satoshi SEO
  • Patent number: 9412953
    Abstract: A light-emitting element with high heat resistance and high emission efficiency is provided. A novel heterocyclic compound that can be used in such a light-emitting element is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is a light-emitting element which includes, between a pair of electrodes, a layer containing a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a light-emitting substance; the first organic compound includes one pyrimidine ring and one ring with a hole-transport skeleton; the second organic compound is an aromatic amine; and the light-emitting substance converts triplet excitation energy into light. A combination of the first organic compound, which includes the one pyrimidine ring and the one ring with the hole-transport skeleton, and the second organic compound, which is the aromatic amine, forms an exciplex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Miyako Morikubo, Naoaki Hashimoto, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo, Miki Kanamoto, Tomoka Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 9412956
    Abstract: An organometallic iridium complex has high emission efficiency and a long lifetime. The iridium complex includes the structure represented by Formula (G1). In the formula, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms. R1 to R6 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and one of R2 and R6 represents the alkyl group. X represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, and when X represents a carbon atom, hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms is bonded to the carbon atom. A dihedral angle between a ring bonded to R1 and a phenyl group bonded to R2 to R6 is 30° or more and 90° or less. An interior angle of the pyridine/pyrimidine ring facing R1 is within a range of 118° to 122°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuharu Ohsawa, Hideko Inoue, Satoshi Seo, Miki Kanamoto
  • Publication number: 20160108006
    Abstract: Provided is a 5,6-diaryl-2-pyrazyl triflate, its synthetic method, and a method for synthesizing an organometallic complex having a triarylpyrazine ligand from the 5,6-diaryl-2-pyrazyl triflate. The triflate is readily obtained from the corresponding 5,6-diarylpyrazin-2-ol, and the palladium-catalyzed coupling of the 5,6-diaryl-2-pyrazyl triflate with an arylboronic acid derivative leads to a high yield of a triarylpyrazine derivative having high purity. The use of the triarylpyrazine derivative in the reaction with a metal compound such as a metal chloride results in an ortho-metallated organometallic complex with high purity. The high purity of the organometallic complex contributes to the extremely high durability of a light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko INOUE, Tomohiro KUBOTA, Miki KANAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9276222
    Abstract: Provided as a novel substance is a long-lifetime organometallic iridium complex emitting yellow light with high emission efficiency. The organometallic iridium complex is represented by General Formula (G1) and has a structure in which a phenyl group whose 2-position and 6-position are each substituted by an alkyl group is bonded to the 4-position of pyrimidine. In General Formula (G1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Miki Kanamoto, Hiromi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20160028027
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel organometallic complex. Another object is to provide an organometallic complex exhibiting green to blue phosphorescence. Another object is to provide an organometallic complex having deep HOMO and exhibiting green to blue phosphorescence. Another object is to provide a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. Another object is to provide a light-emitting element exhibiting green to blue phosphorescence and having low drive voltage. To provide an organometallic complex which includes a 1,2,4-triazole skeleton and in which an N-carbazolyl group is bonded to the 3-position of the 1,2,4-triazole skeleton via a phenylene group, a phenyl group is bonded to the 4-position of the 1,2,4-triazole skeleton, the 2-position of the 1,2,4-triazole skeleton coordinates to iridium, and the phenylene group is bonded to the iridium. To provide a light-emitting element including the organometallic complex as an emission center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomoka HARA, Takahiro ISHISONE, Kunihiko SUZUKI, Takao HAMADA, Miki KANAMOTO