Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Yabunouchi

Nobuhiro Yabunouchi 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: 9972786
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device that not only provides high efficiency but also has a long lifetime, and an aromatic amine derivative that realizes the device. The organic electroluminescence device includes an aromatic amine derivative, including at least one substituent A having dibenzofuran and at least one substituent B selected from groups each having dibenzofuran or carbazole, in a molecule thereof, in which the substituent A and the substituent B include groups different from each other, and the substituent A and the substituent B are bonded to the same nitrogen atom, or different nitrogen atoms, in the molecule. The molecules of the aromatic amine derivative hardly crystallize, which improves a yield in the production of the organic electroluminescence device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Masahiro Kawamura, Tomoki Kato
  • Patent number: 9923141
    Abstract: A polymer including a structural unit represented by the following formula (A). In the formula (A), P is independently a group represented by the following formula (P), a is an integer of 2 to 5, and b is an integer of 0 to 5. In the formula (P), A is independently a nitrogen atom or CR; X is a single bond, O, S, C(R)2 or NR. R is independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms or the like, or a single bond used for bonding to another P or L, provided that at least one R contained in (P)a is represented by any one of the following formulas (3) to (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Yomogita, Hironori Kawakami, Masami Watanabe, Kiyoshi Ikeda, Masahiro Kawamura, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Tomoki Kato
  • Patent number: 9917273
    Abstract: A polymer including structural units represented by the following formulas (A) and (B). In the formula (A), P is a group derived from a compound represented by the formula (P). L1 is a linkage group. In the formula (B), Q is a group derived from a compound represented by the formula (Q). L2 is a linkage group. In the formula (B), at least one of “c”Qs and “d”L2s includes a cross-linkable group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Yomogita, Hironori Kawakami, Masami Watanabe, Kiyoshi Ikeda, Masahiro Kawamura, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Tomoki Kato
  • Publication number: 20170294588
    Abstract: Provided are a novel aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at leas one layer of the above organic thin layer contains the aromatic amine derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Thus, the organic electroluminescence device is less liable to be crystallized in molecules, improved in a yield in producing the organic electroluminescence device and extended in a lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro YABUNOUCHI, Tetsuya INOUE
  • Patent number: 9564595
    Abstract: A biscarbazole derivative represented by formula (1): wherein A1, A2, L1, L2, R1 to R4, and a to d are as defined in the specification, is useful as a material for forming organic EL devices and the organic EL devices including the derivative is capable of driving at a low voltage and has a long lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Takahiro Fujiyama
  • Publication number: 20160351821
    Abstract: Provided are a novel aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at leas one layer of the above organic thin layer contains the aromatic amine derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Thus, the organic electroluminescence device is less liable to be crystallized in molecules, improved in a yield in producing the organic electroluminescence device and extended in a lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro YABUNOUCHI, Tetsuya INOUE
  • Patent number: 9444053
    Abstract: Provided are a novel aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at leas one layer of the above organic thin layer contains the aromatic amine derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Thus, the organic electroluminescence device is less liable to be crystallized in molecules, improved in a yield in producing the organic electroluminescence device and extended in a lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Tetsuya Inoue
  • Patent number: 9425402
    Abstract: A polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula (1) wherein at least one of Ar1 to Ar3 is substituted by a group represented by the following formula (2) and which is substituted by one or more groups comprising a polymerizable functional group. Ar1 to Ar3 are a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms, Ar6 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms and Ar4 and Ar5 are a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Eida, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Yumiko Mizuki, Masami Watanabe, Akinori Yomogita
  • Publication number: 20160197277
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1) is useful as a material for organic EL devices which realizes an organic EL device exhibiting high emission efficiency even when driving at a low voltage and has a long lifetime: wherein R1 to R4, L0 to L2, Ar1 to Ar2, m1 to m3, and k4 are as defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki KATO, Nobuhiro YABUNOUCHI, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Takahiro FUJIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160176801
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (A-0) or (B-0) is useful as a material for organic EL devices which realizes an organic EL device exhibiting high emission efficiency even when driving at a low voltage and has a long lifetime: wherein R1 to R10, n1, m2, k3, k4, n5, m6, k7, k8, L0 to L2, and Ar are as defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki KATO, Nobuhiro YABUNOUCHI, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Takahiro FUJIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160181525
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (A-0) or (B-0) is useful as a material for organic EL devices which realizes an organic EL device exhibiting high emission efficiency even when driving at a low voltage and has a long lifetime: wherein R1 to R4, n1, m2, k3, k4, L0 to L2, Ar1, and Ar2 are as defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki KATO, Nobuhiro YABUNOUCHI, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Takahiro FUJIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9318709
    Abstract: A material for an organic electroluminescence device represented by the following formula (I): wherein X1 to X8 are a nitrogen atom, CH, CHal or CRa; Az is a nitrogen-containing six-membered ring or a fused polycyclic group including a nitrogen-containing six-membered ring; W is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms which is substituted by at least one cyano group or a heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms which is substituted by at least one cyano group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko Mizuki, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Tetsuya Inoue, Kumiko Hibino, Kazuki Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20160104845
    Abstract: A material for organic electroluminescence device including a specific compound having a specific group in the central skeleton and an organic electroluminescence device including an organic thin film layer between an anode and a cathode. The organic thin film layer includes a light emitting layer and at least one layer of the organic thin film layer includes the material for organic electroluminescence device. The organic electroluminescence device has a long lifetime and the material for organic electroluminescence device realizes such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko MIZUKI, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Takushi Shiomi, Kazuki Nishimura, Mitsuru Eida
  • Patent number: 9306173
    Abstract: Provided are a novel aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer of the above organic thin layer contains the aromatic amine derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Thus, the organic electroluminescence device is less liable to be crystallized in molecules, improved in a yield in producing the organic electroluminescence device and extended in a lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Tetsuya Inoue
  • Publication number: 20160049591
    Abstract: Provided are a novel aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at leas one layer of the above organic thin layer contains the aromatic amine derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Thus, the organic electroluminescence device is less liable to be crystallized in molecules, improved in a yield in producing the organic electroluminescence device and extended in a lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro YABUNOUCHI, Tetsuya INOUE
  • Publication number: 20150372239
    Abstract: Provided are a novel aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at leas one layer of the above organic thin layer contains the aromatic amine derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Thus, the organic electroluminescence device is less liable to be crystallized in molecules, improved in a yield in producing the organic electroluminescence device and extended in a lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro YABUNOUCHI, Tetsuya INOUE
  • Patent number: 9203036
    Abstract: A compound of the invention is represented by a formula (1) below. In the formula (1), at least one of A1 and A2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic group. A material for an organic electroluminescence device contains the compound represented by the formula (1). The material for an organic electroluminescence device includes an organic thin-film layer between an anode and a cathode, in which the organic thin-film layer contains the compound represented by the formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumiko Mizuki, Tetsuya Inoue, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Kumiko Hibino, Kazuki Nishimura
  • Patent number: 9203043
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device 1 includes: an anode 3, a cathode 4 opposed to the anode 3 and an emitting layer 5 provided between the anode 3 and the cathode 4. The emitting layer 5 contains first and second host materials and a luminescent material. The first host material has a partial structure represented by at least one of the following formulae (1) and (2) while the second host material has a partial structure represented by the following formula (3). Az represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen-containing six-membered ring. WCN is an aromatic hydrocarbon group substituted by at least one cyano group (CN) or an aromatic heterocyclic group substituted by at least one cyano group (CN). Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, but is not an aromatic heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen-containing six-membered ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Nishimura, Tetsuya Inoue, Yumiko Mizuki, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Mitsuru Eida
  • Patent number: 9184395
    Abstract: To provide an organic EL element material that is capable of enhancing the light emission efficiency and the lifetime of the element as compared to an ordinary organic EL element material, and an organic EL element using the same. Specifically, to provide an aromatic amine derivative represented by Ar1Ar2Ar3N, and an organic EL element using the same. Representative compounds include the following.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD., MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kato, Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Takahiro Fujiyama
  • Patent number: 9159931
    Abstract: Provided are a novel aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at leas one layer of the above organic thin layer contains the aromatic amine derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Thus, the organic electroluminescence device is less liable to be crystallized in molecules, improved in a yield in producing the organic electroluminescence device and extended in a lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Tetsuya Inoue