Patents by Inventor Scott Beers

Scott Beers 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: 12630760
    Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA of Formulae I, II, or III wherein the ligand LA is coordinated to a transition metal M, and optionally, M is also coordinated to a ligand LB; A is N, B, or CR7; Y is absent, or selected from the group consisting of C(O), C(Rya)(Ryb), C?C(Rya)(Ryb), and Si(Rya)(Ryb), where if Y of Ring A is absent then ring carbon of R2 is bonded to N; wherein for the compounds of formula III at least one of R2, R3, and R4 is selected from N(Ar1)RN? or aryloxy; wherein Ar1 is selected from aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted. An OLED that includes an organic layer disposed between an anode and a cathode, and the organic layer includes a compound comprising a ligand LA of Formulae I, II, or III above. The OLED can be incorporated into one or more of a consumer product, e.g., an electronic component module, a flat panel display, e.g., a display for a phone, television, laptop, and/or a lighting panel for either commercial or residential applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Inventor: Scott Beers
  • Publication number: 20260116896
    Abstract: Provided are organoboron compounds. Also provided are formulations comprising these organoboron compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organoboron compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: HSIAO-FAN CHEN, TYLER FLEETHAM, RASHA HAMZE, SCOTT BEERS
  • Publication number: 20260090263
    Abstract: A compound comprising a metal M and a first ligand LA having a structure of Formula I, is described. In Formula I, each independently represents a single bond or a double bond; each of X1? to X4? is independently C, N, or NR?; at least one of X1 to X4 is NR?; each RA?, R?, R1, R2, and R3 is independently hydrogen or a general substituent; at least one of RA?, R?, R1, R2, and R3 comprises the metal M; when X1 and X2 are both NR?, the B atom of Formula I forms a maximum of one direct bond to a nitrogen atom, and does not form a direct bond to an oxygen atom; and any two adjacent RA, R?, R1, R2, and R3 can be joined or fused to form a ring. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products including the compounds are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: HSIAO-FAN CHEN, SCOTT BEERS, MORGAN C. MACINNIS, TYLER FLEETHAM
  • Patent number: 12583878
    Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds including a ligand LA of a structure of Formula I Also provided are formulations including these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan Chen, Rasha Hamze, Neil Palmer, Morgan C. MacInnis, George Fitzgerald, Elena Sheina, Scott Beers, Jason Brooks, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Suman Layek, Jui-Yi Tsai
  • Publication number: 20260002073
    Abstract: A compound that includes a ligand LA of Formula I, the ligand LA coordinated to a metal M wherein X1 to X11 are each independently selected from CRA or N; RA, RB, and RC independently represent mono to the maximum possible substitution, or no substitution; wherein at least one of RA, RB, or RC is selected from the group consisting of wherein X12, X13, X14, and X15 are independently selected from CRD or N, and two of X12, X13, X14, or X15 are N; with the proviso that R1 and R2, and R3 and R4, do not join to form a fused benzene ring; and wherein the metal M is selected from the group consisting of Ir, Rh, Re, Ru, Os, Pt, Au, Ag, and Cu, and ligand LA is optionally linked to another ligand to form a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate, or hexadentate ligand. A compound of Formula VI. The invention is also directed to an OLED that includes an organic layer that comprises a compound of Formula I or Formula VI, and a consumer product that includes the described OLED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Scott Beers, Woo-Young So
  • Patent number: 12514110
    Abstract: A compound comprising a metal M and a first ligand LA having a structure of Formula I, is described. In Formula I, each independently represents a single bond or a double bond; each of X1? to X4? is independently C, N, or NR?; at least one of X1 to X4 is NR?; each RA?, R?, R1, R2, and R3 is independently hydrogen or a general substituent; at least one of RA?, R?, R1, R2, and R3 comprises the metal M; when X1 and X2 are both NR?, the B atom of Formula I forms a maximum of one direct bond to a nitrogen atom, and does not form a direct bond to an oxygen atom; and any two adjacent RA, R?, R1, R2, and R3 can be joined or fused to form a ring. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products including the compounds are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan Chen, Scott Beers, Morgan C. Macinnis, Tyler Fleetham
  • Publication number: 20250359473
    Abstract: Novel iridium complexes containing phenylpyridine and pyridyl aza-benzo fused ligands are described. The complexes are useful as light emitters when incorporated into OLEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Applicant: UNIVERAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott BEERS, CHUANJUN XIA, HARVEY WENDT, SUMAN LAYEK
  • Patent number: 12466844
    Abstract: Provided are organoboron compounds. Also provided are formulations comprising these organoboron compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organoboron compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan Chen, Tyler Fleetham, Rasha Hamze, Scott Beers
  • Patent number: 12460128
    Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds including a ligand LA of a structure of Also provided are formulations including these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Beers, Hsiao-Fan Chen, Jason Brooks, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Suman Layek, Jui-Yi Tsai, Rasha Hamze
  • Patent number: 12453280
    Abstract: Novel iridium complexes containing phenylpyridine and pyridyl aza-benzo fused ligands are described. These complexes are useful as light emitters when incorporated into OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Beers, Chuanjun Xia, Harvey Wendt, Suman Layek
  • Publication number: 20250204238
    Abstract: Provided are compounds having a first ligand LA having a structure of Formula I: that are useful in OLED application and provide improved OLED properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Geza SZIGETHY, Scott BEERS, Chun LIN, Eric A. MARGULIES, Ivan MILAS, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Henry Carl HERBOL, Zhiqiang JI
  • Publication number: 20250171685
    Abstract: Provided are organoboron compounds of that are useful as host material in OLEDs. Also provided are formulations comprising these organoboron compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organoboron compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Tyler FLEETHAM, Rasha HAMZE, Scott BEERS
  • Patent number: 12245502
    Abstract: Provided are organoboron compounds of that are useful as host material in OLEDs. Also provided are formulations comprising these organoboron compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organoboron compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan Chen, Tyler Fleetham, Rasha Hamze, Scott Beers
  • Publication number: 20240349590
    Abstract: A compound having the formula Ir(LA)n(LB)3-n is disclosed wherein LA is an aza-DBF ligand and LB is an alkyl-substituted phenylpyridine ligand, wherein the compound has a structure according to Formula I: wherein each of A1 to A8 comprise carbon or nitrogen; wherein at least one of A1 to A8 is nitrogen; wherein ring B is bonded to ring A through a C—C bond; wherein the iridium is bonded to ring A through a Ir—C bond; wherein X is O, S, or Se; wherein R? and R? each independently represent mono-, di-substitution, or no substitution; wherein any adjacent substitutions in R?, R?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are optionally linked together to form a ring; wherein R1, R2, R?, and R? are each independently selected from a variety of substituents; wherein R3, R4, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; wherein n is an integer from 1 to 3; and wherein total number of carbons in at least one of the pairs R3 and R4, and
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Bin MA, Walter YEAGER, Edward BARRON, Alan DEANGELIS, Chuanjun XIA, Vadim ADAMOVICH, Scott BEERS, Harvey WENDT, Suman LAYEK
  • Patent number: 12075690
    Abstract: A compound that includes a ligand LA of Formula I or of Formula IV, the ligand LA coordinated to a metal M The compound may function as an emitter in an organic light-emitting device (OLED). The invention is also directed to an OLED that includes an organic layer that comprises a compound of Formula I or Formula VI, and a consumer product that includes the described OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Inventors: Scott Beers, Woo-Young So
  • Publication number: 20240251657
    Abstract: Provided are neutral Pt or Pd compounds comprising a tridentate and a monodentate ligand, wherein the tridentate ligand comprises at least three 5- or 6-membered rings. Also provided are formulations comprising these neutral Pt or Pd compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these neutral Pt or Pd compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Scott BEERS, Tongxiang LU, Joseph A. MACOR, Thrimurtulu NEETIPALLI, Hai T. Le, Jason DENNY
  • Patent number: 12029108
    Abstract: A compound having the formula Ir(LA)n(LB)3-n is disclosed wherein LA is an aza-DBF ligand and LB is an alkyl-substituted phenylpyridine ligand, wherein the compound has a structure according to Formula I: wherein each of A1 to A8 comprise carbon or nitrogen; wherein at least one of A1 to A8 is nitrogen; wherein ring B is bonded to ring A through a C—C bond; wherein the iridium is bonded to ring A through a Ir—C bond; wherein X is O, S, or Se; wherein R? and R? each independently represent mono-, di-substitution, or no substitution; wherein any adjacent substitutions in R?, R?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are optionally linked together to form a ring; wherein R1, R2, R?, and R? are each independently selected from a variety of substituents; wherein R3, R4, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; wherein n is an integer from 1 to 3; and wherein total number of carbons in at least one of the pairs R3 and R4, and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bin Ma, Walter Yeager, Edward Barron, Alan Deangelis, Chuanjun Xia, Vadim Adamovich, Scott Beers, Harvey Wendt, Suman Layek
  • Patent number: 12006333
    Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I or Formula II: wherein A1 and A2 are each independently C or Si; wherein each RA, and RB independently represents mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitution; wherein each X1, X2, and X3 is independently C or N; wherein each R, R1, R2, R3, R4 and RA is independently a hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of 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 combinations thereof; wherein LA is complexed to a metal M; wherein M is optionally coordinated to one or more other ligands; wherein the ligand LA is optionally linked with the one or more other ligands to form a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate, or hexadentate ligand; and wherein any two substituents are optionally j
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventors: Scott Beers, Woo-Young So, Hsiao-Fan Chen
  • Publication number: 20240158428
    Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds comprising an at least bidentate ligand comprising at least five cyclic moieties and a central metal ion which is preferably Ir or Pt. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexey Borisovich DYATKIN, Elena SHEINA, Zhiqiang JI, Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Scott BEERS, Satwinder Singh MAROK, Joseph A. MACOR, John CHIARELLO, Charles J. Stanton
  • Publication number: 20240164201
    Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA of Formulae I, II, or III wherein the ligand LA is coordinated to a transition metal M, and optionally, M is also coordinated to a ligand LB; A is N, B, or CR7; Y is absent, or selected from the group consisting of C(O), C(Rya)(Ryb), C?C(Rya)(Ryb), and Si(Rya)(Ryb), where if Y of Ring A is absent then ring carbon of R2 is bonded to N; wherein for the compounds of formula III at least one of R2, R3, and R4 is selected from N(Ar1)RN? or aryloxy; wherein Ar1 is selected from aryl or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted. An OLED that includes an organic layer disposed between an anode and a cathode, and the organic layer includes a compound comprising a ligand LA of Formulae I, II, or III above. The OLED can be incorporated into one or more of a consumer product, e.g., an electronic component module, a flat panel display, e.g., a display for a phone, television, laptop, and/or a lighting panel for either commercial or residential applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Beers