Patents by Inventor Peter Wolohan

Peter Wolohan 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: 11832510
    Abstract: Provided are novel compounds having a structure of that are useful as emitters in OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan Chen, Nicholas J. Thompson, Tyler Fleetham, Peter Wolohan, Jason Brooks, Morgan C. MacInnis, Sean Michael Ryno, Ivan Milas
  • Publication number: 20230365600
    Abstract: Provided are organic compounds which comprise a pyrrole or imidazole ring which is fused to a 6-membered ring as well as to a further 5- or 6-membered ring, and wherein the pyrrole or imidazole nitrogen is further substituted with a 6-membered ring. Also provided are formulations comprising these organic compounds. Further provided are organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these organic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Geza SZIGETHY, Tyler FLEETHAM, Peter WOLOHAN, Alexey Borisovich DYATKIN
  • Patent number: 11814403
    Abstract: Tetradentate platinum complexes comprising an imidazole/benzimidazole carbene having a structure of Formula I is disclosed. In Formula I, M is Pd or Pt. These platinum carbenes with the specific substituents disclosed herein are novel and provides phosphorescent emissive compounds that exhibit physical properties that can be tuned, such as sublimation temperature, emission color, and device stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan Chen, Tyler Fleetham, Peter Wolohan, Jason Brooks, Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault, Charles J. Stanton, III, Olexandr Tretyak, Raghupathi Neelarapu, Katarina Rohlfing, Douglas Williams
  • Patent number: 11802136
    Abstract: A compound having the following formula is disclosed. The compound is useful as an emitter in OLED applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan Chen, Morgan C. Macinnis, Nicholas J. Thompson, Tyler Fleetham, Jason Brooks, Scott Beers, Peter Wolohan, Sean Michael Ryno, Ivan Milas, Charles J. Stanton, III, Olexandr Tretyak, Raghupathi Neelarapu, Katarina Rohlfing, Douglas Williams
  • Publication number: 20230337525
    Abstract: Provided are compounds comprising a plurality of chemical groups, wherein the compound comprises a first ring, wherein the first ring is formed by connecting the plurality of chemical groups one by one with a direct bond to each other in a manner to form one or more closed rings, wherein the first ring is a ring which has a minimum number of a plurality of ring atoms in the one or more closed rings. Also provided are formulations comprising these compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Tyler FLEETHAM, Noah HORWITZ, Peter WOLOHAN, Elena SHEINA, Chun LIN, Jerald FELDMAN
  • Publication number: 20230329089
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, moiety A and moiety B are monocyclic rings or polycyclic ring structures; X1 and X2 are C or N; each RA, RB, RC, RD, RE, RF, and RX is hydrogen or a substituent; at least one of RA, RB, RC, RD, RE, RF, and RX comprises a silyl group; if n=1, then RD is joined with RF to form a ring; if n=0 and m=1, then RD is joined with either RE or RA to form a ring, with the proviso that if RD is joined to RA, then RX is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group; and if n=0 and m=0, then the compound has the structure of Formula V, Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products comprising the compound are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Tyler FLEETHAM, Peter WOLOHAN, Jerald FELDMAN, Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Elena SHEINA, Fadi M. JRADI, Siva Kumar TALLURI, Muazzam IDRIS, Mahesh PAUDYAL
  • Publication number: 20230309396
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I wherein at least one of R1 or R2 includes a polycyclic group selected from the group consisting of Formula A, Formula B, and Formula C: wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are independently CRA or N; X5, X6, X7, and X8 are independently CRB or N; X9, X10, X11, and X12 are independently CRC or N; X13, X14, X15, and X16 are independently CRD or N; X17, X18, X19, and X20 are independently CRE or N; X21, X22, X23, and X24 are independently CRF or N; X25, X26, X27, and X28 are independently CRG or N; X29, X30, X31, and X32 are independently CRH or N; Y is selected from the group consisting of O, S, NR, and CRR?; the maximum number of N atoms that can connect to each other within each ring is two; with the proviso that R1 does not connect to ring B, and R2 does not connect to ring A, and wherein at least one of RC and RD of Formula A is a direct bond or an organic linker, one of RE and RF of Formula B is a direct bond or an organic linker, or one of RG, RH, and RN of Formula C is a d
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Wolohan, Nicholas J. Thompson, Tyler Fleetham
  • Patent number: 11758807
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I wherein: ring B is a 5-membered heterocyclic ring, or a 6-membered carbocyclic ring; each of X1 and X2 is independently C, CR, or N, with at least one of them being C; each of X3-X11 is independently C, CR, or N, with at least one of them being N, and two adjacent of X3-X7 are carbon-fused to the shown moiety through the linkage indicated by the two squiggly lines; Y is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, NR?, CR?R?, and SiR?R?; each of RA and RB independently represents zero, mono, or up to a maximum allowed substitution to its associated ring; each of R, R?, R?, RA, and RB is independently a hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of —SiR1R2R3 or —GeR1R2R3, deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, boryl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carboxylic acid, ether, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Tyler Fleetham, Peter Wolohan
  • Patent number: 11708355
    Abstract: Provided are novel organic molecules containing fused indole and benzimidazole moieties, or their boron containing analogs. Also provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these compounds containing the fused indole and benzimidazole moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tyler Fleetham, Peter Wolohan, Hsiao-Fan Chen
  • Patent number: 11706980
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I wherein at least one of R1 or R2 includes a polycyclic group selected from the group consisting of Formula A, Formula B, and Formula C: wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are independently CRA or N; X5, X6, X7, and X8 are independently CRB or N; X9, X10, X11, and X12 are independently CRC or N; X13, X14, X15, and X16 are independently CRD or N; X17, X18, X19, and X20 are independently CRE or N; X21, X22, X23, and X24 are independently CRF or N; X25, X26, X27, and X28 are independently CRG or N; X29, X30, X31, and X32 are independently CRH or N; Y is selected from the group consisting of O, S, NR, and CRR?; the maximum number of N atoms that can connect to each other within each ring is two; with the proviso that R1 does not connect to ring B, and R2 does not connect to ring A, and wherein at least one of RC and RD of Formula A is a direct bond or an organic linker, one of RE and RF of Formula B is a direct bond or an organic linker, or one of RG, RH, and RN of Formula C is a d
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Wolohan, Nicholas J. Thompson, Tyler Fleetham
  • Patent number: 11696492
    Abstract: A novel compound having a benzimidazole based structure is disclosed that is selected from one of the following structures: The compound is useful in improving photophysical performance of OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan Chen, Daniel W. Silverstein, Peter Wolohan, Tyler Fleetham, Jason Brooks, Charles J. Stanton, III, Olexandr Tretyak, Raghupathi Neelarapu, Katarina Rohlfing, Douglas Williams
  • Publication number: 20230192665
    Abstract: Provided are compounds comprising a first moiety and a second moiety, wherein the first moiety comprises an azabenzene joined to a trivalent nitrogen atom that is part of an at least three-cyclic heteroaromatic ring system. Also provided are formulations comprising these compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tyler FLEETHAM, Peter WOLOHAN, Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Jerald FELDMAN, Geza SZIGETHY
  • Publication number: 20230192714
    Abstract: Provided are macrocyclic compounds comprising at least one eight-membered ring and at least four further 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic and heterocyclic rings which may be further substituted. Also provided are formulations comprising these macrocyclic compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these macrocyclic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tyler FLEETHAM, Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Elena SHEINA, Peter WOLOHAN, Suman LAYEK, Noah HORWITZ, Henry Carl HERBOL, George FITZGERALD, Rasha HAMZE
  • Publication number: 20230192636
    Abstract: Provided are compounds comprising at least four six-membered rings wherein two atoms of each of these four six-membered rings are connected to form an at least eight membered ring and a further ligand which is connected to the at least eight-membered ring via a linker. Also provided are formulations comprising these compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter WOLOHAN, Tyler FLEETHAM, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Neil PALMER
  • Publication number: 20230192738
    Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA comprising a structure of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, moieties A, B, C, and D are each independently a monocyclic ring or a multicyclic fused ring system; each of X1 to X8 is C or N; each independently represents a single bond or a double bond; each of L1, L2, L3, and L4 is independently a direct bond or a linking group; each R, R?, R?, RA, RB, RC, and RD is a hydrogen or a General Substituent; any two adjacent R, R?, R?, RA, RB, RC, and RD may be joined or fused to form a ring; and LA is coordinated to a transition metal M. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Neil PALMER, Wei-Chun SHIH, Derek Ian WOZNIAK, Zhiqiang JI, Morgan C. MACINNIS, Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Peter WOLOHAN, George FITZGERALD, Elena SHEINA, Noah HORWITZ, Pierre-Luc T. BOUDREAULT, Chun LIN, Rasha HAMZE, Tyler FLEETHAM
  • Publication number: 20230174502
    Abstract: The present invention includes novel compounds containing deuterated or partially deuterated xanthene and thioxanthene structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Peter Wolohan
  • Publication number: 20230167145
    Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds that include a ligand LA of that are useful as emitters in OLEDs. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Morgan C. MACINNIS, Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Noah HORWITZ, Peter WOLOHAN, Neil PALMER, Elena SHEINA, Rasha HAMZE, Fadi M. JRADI
  • Patent number: 11647667
    Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jui-Yi Tsai, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Zhiqiang Ji, Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault, Peter Wolohan, Sean Michael Ryno, Hsiao-Fan Chen, Tyler Fleetham, Noah Horwitz
  • Publication number: 20230134398
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I: wherein: X1-X8 are each independently C or N, wherein two adjacent X1-X8 are carbon-fused to a structure of Formula II: X9-X12 are each independently C or N; A1, A2, and A3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, N, NR, CR, CRR?, SiR, SiRR?, GeR, and GeRR?, with at least one of A1 and A2 being N or NR; each occurrence of is independently a single bond or a double bond, wherein one occurrence of is a single bond and one occurrence of is a double bond; each of RA, RB, and RC independently represents zero, mono, or up to a maximum allowed substitution to its associated ring; each of occurrence R, R?, RA, RB, and RC is independently a hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, Formula IX, deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, boryl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Tyler Fleetham, Peter WOLOHAN
  • Publication number: 20230124130
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I: wherein ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring; wherein RA, RB, and RC each independently represent mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitution; wherein Y1 is absent or present, and when present is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, O, S, Se, CRR?, NR, SiRR?, and BR; wherein each X1-X3 is N or CR; wherein at least one of X1-X3 is N; wherein each A1-A5 is independently C or N; wherein the maximum number of N atoms that can connect to each other within each ring is two; wherein each R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; wherein each R, R?, RA, RB, and RC is independently a hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroa
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Wolohan, Tyler Fleetham, Jason Brooks, Rasha Hamze, Nicholas J. Thompson