Patents by Inventor Minrong Zhu

Minrong Zhu 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).

  • POLYMERIC CHARGE TRANSFER LAYER AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220069225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric charge transfer layer comprising a polymer. The polymer comprises as polymerized units, Monomer A, Monomer B, and Monomer C crosslinking agent. The present invention further relates to an organic electronic device especially an organic light emitting device containing the polymeric charge transfer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Chun Liu, Minrong Zhu, Nolan T. McDougal, Shaoguang Feng, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore, Zhengming Tang, Jiansheng Feng, Anatoliy N. Sokolov
  • POLYMERIC LAYER AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME.
    Publication number: 20210210691
    Abstract: Polymeric layers suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show reduced driving voltage and/or increased luminous efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Jing Jing Yan, Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Hua Ren, Hong Yeop Na, Yoo-Jin Doh, Yuchen Liu, David D. Devore, Peter Trefonas, III, Liam P. Spencer
  • POLYMERIC CHARGE TRANSFER LAYER AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200066993
    Abstract: Polymeric charge transfer layer compositions suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show reduced driving voltage and increased luminous efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Yang LI, Minrong ZHU, Jichang FENG, Shaoguang FENG, Chun LIU, Yuchen LIU, David Dayton DEVORE, Peter TREFONAS, III, Hong Yeop NA, Robert WRIGHT, Liam Patrick SPENCER, John William KRAMER, Anatoliy SOKOLOV, Emad AQAD
  • Polymeric charge transfer layer and organic electronic device containing the same
    Patent number: 10454036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric charge transfer layer comprising a polymer and a p-dopant. The polymer comprises as polymerized units, Monomer A, Monomer B, and Monomer C crosslinking agent. The present invention further relates to an organic electronic device, especially an organic light emitting device containing the polymeric charge transfer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Korea Ltd., Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Hong-Yeop Na, Yoo-Jin Doh, Chun Liu, Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Kenneth L. Kearns, Jr., Timothy De Vries, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, John W. Kramer, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore, William H. H. Woodward
  • PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ORGANIC CHARGE TRANSPORTING FILM
    Publication number: 20190207169
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic charge transporting film. The method comprises steps of: (a) applying to a substrate a first polymer resin which has substituents which are sulfonic acids, sulfonic acid salts or esters of sulfonic acids; and (b) applying over the first polymer resin a second polymer resin having Mw at least 3,000 and comprising arylmethoxy linkages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Chun LIU, Peter TREFONAS, Shaoguang FENG, Yang LI, Minrong ZHU, Robert David GRIGG, Liam P. SPENCER, David D. DEVORE, Ashley INMAN, Emad AQAD
  • PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ORGANIC CHARGE TRANSPORTING FILM
    Publication number: 20190202975
    Abstract: A single liquid phase formulation useful for producing an organic charge transporting film. The formulation contains: (a) a polymer resin having Mw at least 3,000 and having arylmethoxy linkages; (b) an acid catalyst which is an organic Bronsted acid with pKa?4; a Lewis acid comprising a positive aromatic ion and an anion which is (i) a tetraaryl borate having the formula (I) wherein R represents zero to five non-hydrogen substituents selected from D, F and CF3, (ii) BF4?, (iii) PF6?, (iv) SbF6?, (v) AsF6? or (vi) ClO4?; or a thermal acid generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Chun LIU, Robert David GRIGG, Sukrit MUKHOPADHYAY, Matthew S. REMY, Liam P. SPENCER, Minrong ZHU, Yang LI, Shaoguang FENG, Kenneth L. KEARNS, Bruce M. BELL, Anthony P. GIES, Peter TREFONAS, David D. DEVORE, Emad AQAD, Ashley INMAN
  • PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ORGANIC CHARGE TRANSPORTING FILM
    Publication number: 20190207115
    Abstract: A polymer which has Mn at least 4,000 and comprises polymerized units of a compound of formula NAr1A2A3, wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 independently are C6-C40 aromatic substituents; Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 collectively contain no more than one nitrogen atom and at least one of Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 contains a vinyl group attached to an aromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Robert David GRIGG, Liam P. Spencer, John W. Kramer, Chun Liu, David D. Devore, Shaoguang Feng, Jichang Feng, Minrong Zhu, Yang Li, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Anatoliy N. Sokolov, Matthew S. Remy, Peter Trefonas, Bethany Neilson
  • PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ORGANIC CHARGE TRANSPORTING FILM
    Publication number: 20190198765
    Abstract: A single liquid phase formulation useful for producing an organic charge transporting film. The formulation contains: (a) a polymer having Mn at least 4,000 and comprising polymerized units of a compound of formula NAr1Ar2Ar3, wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 independently are C6-C50 aromatic substituents and at least one of Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 contains a vinyl group attached to an aromatic ring; provided that said compound contains no arylmethoxy linkages; (b) an acid catalyst which is is an organic Bronsted acid with pKa?4; a Lewis acid comprising a positive aromatic ion and an anion which is (i) a tetraaryl borate having the formula (I) wherein R represents zero to five non-hydrogen substituents selected from D, F and CF3, (ii) BF4?, (iii) PF6?, (iv) SbF6?, (v) AsF6? or (vi) ClO4?; or a thermal acid generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: David D. DEVORE, Yoo Jin DOH, Shaoguang FENG, David D. GRIGG, Yang LI, Chun LIU, Sukrit MUKHOPADHYAY, Hong-Yeop NA, Matthew S. REMY, Liam P. SPENCER, Anatoliy N. SOKOLOV, Peter TREFONAS, III, Minrong ZHU, Ashely INMAN, John W. KRAMER
  • LATENT CATALYST MIXTURE FOR EPOXY/ANHYDRIDE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20190169357
    Abstract: A composition comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a) an epoxy resin; b) an anhydride hardener; and c) a latent catalyst which is a mixture of i) a Lewis acid catalyst; and ii) an imidazolium acetate catalyst, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Yanli Feng, Minrong Zhu, Shaoguang Feng, Huan Chen, Jing Liu
  • Organic compound and electronic device comprising an organic layer comprising the organic compound
    Patent number: 10294203
    Abstract: An organic compound suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show improved luminescent properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Korea Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Chong Xing, Shaoguang Feng, Minrong Zhu, Hua Ren, Hong-Yeop Na, Yuchen Liu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore
  • PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ORGANIC CHARGE TRANSPORTING FILM
    Publication number: 20190148664
    Abstract: A polymer which has Mn at least 4,000 and comprises polymerized units of a compound of formula NAr1Ar2Ar3, wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 independently are C6-C50 aromatic substituents; Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 collectively contain at least two nitrogen atoms and at least 9 aromatic rings; and at least one of Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 contains a vinyl group attached to an aromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: David Robert GRIGG, Liam P. SPENCER, John W. KRAMER, Chun LIU, David D. DEVORE, Shaoguang FENG, Jichang FENG, Minrong ZHU, Yang LI, Sukrit MUKHOPADHYAY, Anatoliy N. SOKOLOV, Matthew S. REMY, Peter TREFONAS, Bethany NEILSON
  • Compositions comprising oxygen substituted benzocyclobutenes and dienophiles, and electronic devices containing the same
    Patent number: 10256410
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising a polymeric charge transfer layer, wherein the polymeric charge transfer layer is formed from a composition comprising a polymer, said polymer comprising one or more polymerized units derived from Structure A, and one or more polymerized units derived from Structure (B), each as follows: A) a monomer having the Structure (A), as defined herein: and B) a monomer that comprises one or more dienophile moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Liang Hong, Chun Liu, Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Jing Jing Yan, Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore, Nolan T. McDougal
  • POLYMERIC CHARGE TRANSFER LAYER AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180226584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric charge transfer layer comprising a polymer and a p-dopant. The polymer comprises as polymerized units, Monomer A, Monomer B, and Monomer C crosslinking agent. The present invention further relates to an organic electronic device, especially an organic light emitting device containing the polymeric charge transfer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Hong-Yeop Na, Yoo-Jin Doh, Chun Liu, Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Kenneth L. Kearns, JR., Timothy De Vries, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, John W. Kramer, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore, William H. H. Woodward
  • POLYMERIC CHARGE TRANSFER LAYER AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING SAME
    Publication number: 20180212180
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymeric charge transfer layer composition comprising a polymer comprising, as polymerized units, at least one Monomer A and at least one Monomer B. It further provides an organic light emitting device and an organic electronic device comprising the polymeric charge transfer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Robert David Grigg, Liam P. Spencer, John W. Kramer, Chun Liu, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, David D. Devore, Shaoguang Feng, Jichang Feng, Minrong Zhu
  • Organic compounds and electronic device comprising an organic layer comprising the organic compounds
    Patent number: 10005729
    Abstract: Organic compounds suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show improved luminescent properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS KOREA LTD, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Chong Xing, Shaoguang Feng, Hong-Yeop Na, Minrong Zhu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore
  • ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING AN ORGANIC LAYER COMPRISING THE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20180002284
    Abstract: Organic compounds suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show improved luminescent properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Chong Xing, Shaoguang Feng, Hong-Yeop Na, Minrong Zhu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore
  • ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING ORGANIC LAYER COMPRISING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20180006236
    Abstract: Organic compounds suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show reduced driving voltage, increased luminous efficiency and/or increased power efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Hong-Yeop Na, Chong Xing, Minrong Zhu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore, Jichang Feng, Kyung-Joo Lee
  • ORGANIC COMPOUND AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING AN ORGANIC LAYER COMPRISING THE ORGANIC COMPOUND
    Publication number: 20170334849
    Abstract: An organic compound suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show improved luminescent properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Chong Xing, Shaoguang Feng, Minrong Zhu, Hua Ren, Hong-Yeop Na, Yuchen Liu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore
  • Benzocyclobutenes derived compositions, and electronic devices containing the same
    Patent number: 9793485
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising crosslinkable BCB-functionalized materials for use in OLEDs applications. The inventive compositions can be used to form hole-transporting materials for use in electroluminescent devices. In particular, the invention provides a composition comprising at least one compound selected from Structure A, as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Shaoguang Feng, Chun Liu, Nolan T. McDougal, David D. Devore, Peter Trefonas, III, Liam P. Spencer
  • BENZOCYCLOBUTENES DERIVED COMPOSITIONS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES CONTAINING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170229656
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising crosslinkable BCB-functionalized materials for use in OLEDs applications. The inventive compositions can be used to form hole-transporting materials for use in electroluminescent devices. In particular, the invention provides a composition comprising at least one compound selected from Structure A, as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Shaoguang Feng, Chun Liu, Nolan T. McDougal, David D. Devore, Peter Trefonas, III, Liam P. Spencer