Patents by Inventor Norimasa Yokoyama

Norimasa Yokoyama 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: 12089488
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device having a capping layer composed of material having a high refractive index, excelling in thin film stability and durability and having no absorption in the respective wavelength ranges of blue, green, and red is provided to improve device characteristics of the organic electroluminescent device, particularly to greatly improve light extraction efficiency. The organic electroluminescent device has at least an anode electrode, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, a cathode electrode, and the capping layer in this order, wherein the capping layer contains an arylamine compound (X) having a structure in which two triphenylamine structures are joined within a molecule via a single bond or a divalent group that does not contain a heteroatom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Shuichi Hayashi, Shigeru Kusano
  • Patent number: 11944004
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an organic electroluminescence element including at least an anode, a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in the stated order, the organic electroluminescence element being characterized in that: the hole injection layer contains an arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1) and an electron acceptor. The organic EL element of the present invention has a high light emission efficiency and an excellent durability, as compared with the related art, while maintaining the existing low drive voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Shuichi Hayashi, Naoaki Kabasawa, Takeshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230138055
    Abstract: The triarylamine compound having a specific structure in the present invention is excellent in hole injection/transport ability, stability and durability of thin film. By selecting the triarylamine compound having a specific structure as the material for the hole transport layer, holes injected from the anode side can be efficiently transported. Furthermore, various organic EL devices combining luminescent materials having a specific structure or the like exhibit good device characteristics. The triarylamine compound having a specific structure in the present invention is excellent in hole injection/transport ability, stability and durability of thin film. By selecting the triarylamine compound having a specific structure as the material for the hole transport layer, holes injected from the anode side can be efficiently transported. Furthermore, various organic EL devices combining luminescent materials having a specific structure or the like exhibit good device characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicants: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd., SFC Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Izumida, Kouki Kase, Takeshi Yamamoto, Kazuyuki Suruga, Shuichi Hayashi, Norimasa Yokoyama, Soon-wook Cha, Sung-hoon Joo, Byung-sun Yang, Ji-hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20230112128
    Abstract: An objective of the invention is to provide, as a material for highly efficient, highly durable organic EL devices, an organic EL device material having excellent hole injectability and transportability, electron blockability, high stability in a thin-film state, and excellent durability, and also to provide a highly efficient, highly durable organic EL device by using this compound. The present invention concerns an arylamine compound represented by general formula (1). (In the formula, Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, and Ar4 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, etc.; L1 and L2 each represent a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, etc.; R1 to R7 each represent a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, etc.; and m and n may be the same or different from one another, and each represent an integer from 0 to 2, wherein L1 represents a single bond when m is 0, and L2 represents a single bond when n is 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouki KASE, Takeshi YAMAMOTO, Jae-Geon LIM, Junichi IZUMIDA, Shuichi HAYASHI, Norimasa YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11056653
    Abstract: Object To provide an organic electroluminescence device including, in order to improve the device characteristics of the organic electroluminescence device, particularly, to absorb light having the wavelengths of from 400 nm to 410 nm from sunlight, not to affect a material inside the device, and to significantly improve the light extraction efficiency, a capping layer formed of a material that has a high absorption coefficient, a high refractive index, and an excellent stability, durability, and light resistance of a thin film, and does not absorb light in the blue, green, and red wavelength range. Solving Means An organic electroluminescence device including at least an anode electrode, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, a cathode electrode, and a capping layer in the stated order, in which the capping layer includes a material having an extinction coefficient of not less than 0.3 at wavelengths of from 400 nm to 410 nm and an absorbance of not less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Shuichi Hayashi, Naoaki Kabasawa, Takeshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10818844
    Abstract: The organic EL device of the present invention has an anode, a hole transport layer, a luminous layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in this order, and the hole transport layer contains an arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1): where Ar1 to Ar4 each represent a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD., SFC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Takeshi Yamamoto, Shuichi Hayashi, Hideyoshi Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20200328353
    Abstract: Object To provide an organic electroluminescence device including, in order to improve the device characteristics of the organic electroluminescence device, particularly, to absorb light having the wavelengths of from 400 nm to 410 nm from sunlight, not to affect a material inside the device, and to significantly improve the light extraction efficiency, a capping layer formed of a material that has a high absorption coefficient, a high refractive index, and an excellent stability, durability, and light resistance of a thin film, and does not absorb light in the blue, green, and red wavelength range. Solving Means An organic electroluminescence device including at least an anode electrode, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, a cathode electrode, and a capping layer in the stated order, in which the capping layer includes a material having an extinction coefficient of not less than 0.3 at wavelengths of from 400 nm to 410 nm and an absorbance of not less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: NORIMASA YOKOYAMA, SHUICHI HAYASHI, NAOAKI KABASAWA, TAKESHI YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10797242
    Abstract: An organic compound having an excellent electron injection and transport performance is provided as a material for a low-power-consumption organic electroluminescent device. A low-power-consumption organic electroluminescent device is also provided by using the compound. The compound is a compound of general formula (1) or (2) having a substituted bipyridyl and triphenylene ring structure. The organic electroluminescent device includes a pair of electrodes, and one or more organic layers sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, and uses the compound as constituent material of at least one of the organic layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd., Kyushu University, National University Corporation
    Inventors: Chihaya Adachi, Kazunori Togashi, Norimasa Yokoyama, Shintaro Nomura
  • Patent number: 10593884
    Abstract: In the organic electroluminescent device having at least an anode, a hole injection layer, a first hole injection layer, a second hole injection layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer and a cathode in this order, the hole injection layer includes an arylamine compound of the following general formula (1) and an electron acceptor. In the formula, Ar1 to Ar4 may be the same or different, and represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Shuichi Hayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, Naoaki Kabasawa, Daizou Kanda, Kazunori Togashi, Shunji Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 10566543
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided pyrimidine derivatives represented by the following general formula (1). The pyrimidine derivatives of the invention are novel compounds and feature (1) good electron injection property, (2) high electron mobility, (3) excellent hole blocking property, (4) good stability in their form of thin films, and (5) excellent heat resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Shuichi Hayashi, Hideyoshi Kitahara, Sung Keum Choi, Si In Kim, Ji Yung Kim, Hyunju Oh
  • Patent number: 10541369
    Abstract: To provide an organic compound of excellent characteristics that exhibits excellent electron-injecting/transporting performance with hole blocking ability, and has high stability in the thin-film state, as material for an organic electroluminescent device having high efficiency and high durability, and to provide the organic electroluminescent device having high efficiency and high durability using the compound. An organic electroluminescent device includes a pair of electrodes, and one or more organic layers sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, wherein the compound of general formula (1) in which a substituted bipyridyl group and a pyridoindole ring structure are bonded via a phenylene group, is used as a constituent material of at least one organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Daizou Kanda, Shuichi Hayashi, Eiji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10505119
    Abstract: The organic EL device of the present invention has an anode, a hole transport layer, a luminous layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in the order of description. The hole transport layer includes an arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1): in the formula, Ar1 to Ar4 each represent a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group, and the luminous layer includes an N-aromatic substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignees: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD., SFC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Shuichi Hayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, Naoaki Kabasawa, Daizo Kanda, Shunji Mochiduki, Se-Jin Lee, Oun-gyu Lee, Bong-Ki Shin
  • Patent number: 10497876
    Abstract: In the organic electroluminescent device having at least an anode, a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer and a cathode in this order, the hole injection layer includes an arylamine compound of the following general formula (1) and an electron acceptor. In the formula, Ar1 to Ar4 may be the same or different, and represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd., SFC Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Shuichi Hayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, Naoaki Kabasawa, Daizou Kanda, Shunji Mochizuki, Soon-wook Cha, Sang-woo Park, Ju-man Song, Kyung-seok Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190115542
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device having a capping layer composed of material having a high refractive index, excelling in thin film stability and durability and having no absorption in the respective wavelength ranges of blue, green, and red is provided to improve device characteristics of the organic electroluminescent device, particularly to greatly improve light extraction efficiency. The organic electroluminescent device has at least an anode electrode, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, a cathode electrode, and the capping layer in this order, wherein the capping layer contains an arylamine compound (X) having a structure in which two triphenylamine structures are joined within a molecule via a single bond or a divalent group that does not contain a heteroatom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Shuichi Hayashi, Shigeru Kusano
  • Publication number: 20190051838
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an organic electroluminescence element including at least an anode, a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in the stated order, the organic electroluminescence element being characterized in that: the hole injection layer contains an arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1) and an electron acceptor. The organic EL element of the present invention has a high light emission efficiency and an excellent durability, as compared with the related art, while maintaining the existing low drive voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: NORIMASA YOKOYAMA, SHUICHI HAYASHI, NAOAKI KABASAWA, TAKESHI YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10096779
    Abstract: Pyrimidine derivatives of the present invention are represented by the following general formula (1), wherein W, X, Y and Z are carbon atoms or nitrogen atoms under the condition that only any one is a nitrogen atom to which none of the groups R6 to R9 are bonded, A and B are single bonds, divalent aromatic hydrocarbon groups or divalent aromatic heterocyclic groups, Ar1 and Ar2 are monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon groups or monovalent aromatic heterocyclic groups, and R1 to R9 are hydrogen atoms, deuterium atoms, fluorine atoms, chlorine atoms, cyano groups, alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon groups or monovalent aromatic heterocyclic groups. The compound excels in electron injection/transporting capability, features high hole-blocking power and high stability in the form of a thin film, and can be favorably used as a material for producing highly efficient and durable organic EL devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Naoaki Kabasawa, Shuichi Hayashi, Jeong-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10059725
    Abstract: The invention provides a light emitting layer host compound and an electron-blocking compound that have high excited triplet levels, and can completely confine the triplet excitons of phosphorescent material, for use as the material of a high-efficient organic electroluminescent device. The invention also provides a high-efficient, high-luminance organic electroluminescent device with the use of the compounds. The compound of the general formula (1) below has a triphenylsilyl group and a triarylamine structure, and the organic electroluminescent device includes a pair of electrodes and at least one organic layer interposed between the pair of electrodes, wherein the compound of the general formula (1) having a triphenylsilyl group and a triarylamine structure is used as constituent material of the at least one organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd., Shinshu University
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Shuichi Hayashi, Yoshio Taniguchi, Musubu Ichikawa, Shinichi Matsuki
  • Patent number: 10026903
    Abstract: An organic compound having an excellent electron injection and transport performance is provided as a material for a low-power-consumption organic electroluminescent device. A low-power-consumption organic electroluminescent device is also provided by using the compound. The compound is a compound of general formula (1) or (2) having a substituted bipyridyl and triphenylene ring structure. The organic electroluminescent device includes a pair of electrodes, and one or more organic layers sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, and uses the compound as constituent material of at least one of the organic layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd., Kyushu University, National University Corporation
    Inventors: Chihaya Adachi, Kazunori Togashi, Norimasa Yokoyama, Shintaro Nomura
  • Patent number: 9985216
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided an indenoindole derivative represented by the following general formula (1); and an organic electroluminescent element including a pair of electrodes and at least one organic layer sandwiched therebetween, wherein the above compound is used as a constituent material for the at least one organic layer. The indenoindole derivative of the present invention provides an organic compound, which is excellent in hole injection/transport performance, has electron blocking capability, is highly stable in a thin film state, and excels in heat resistance, as a material for a high efficiency, high durability organic electroluminescent element. An organic electroluminescent element formed using this compound is highly efficient and highly durable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: HODOGAYA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Nagaoka, Shigetaka Numazawa, Norimasa Yokoyama, Si In Kim, Shigeru Kusano
  • Patent number: 9905770
    Abstract: An organic compound having a substituted acridan ring structure with characteristics excelling in hole-injecting/transporting performance and having an electron blocking ability, a highly stable thin-film state, and excellent heat resistance is provided as a material for an organic electroluminescent device of high efficiency and high durability, and the organic electroluminescent device of high efficiency and high durability is provided using this compound. The compound is used as a constituent material of at least one organic layer in the organic electroluminescent device that includes a pair of electrodes and one or more organic layers sandwiched between the pair of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norimasa Yokoyama, Makoto Nagaoka, Naoaki Kabasawa, Eiji Takahashi