Patents by Inventor Takumu OKUYAMA

Takumu OKUYAMA 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).

  • Publication number: 20250040430
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device, a light-emitting device with high emission efficiency, a light-emitting device with a long lifetime, or a light-emitting device with low driving voltage is provided. An EL layer includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a light-emitting layer, and a fourth layer in this order from the anode side. The first layer contains a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The fourth layer contains a seventh organic compound. The first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound. A HOMO level of the second organic compound is higher than or equal to ?5.7 eV and lower than or equal to ?5.4 eV. The fourth layer includes a region where the amount of seventh organic compound is large and a region where the amount of seventh organic compound is small in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Naoaki HASHIMOTO, Satoshi SEO, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Yusuke TAKITA, Takumu OKUYAMA, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Toshiki SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20250008835
    Abstract: A novel organic compound is provided. A novel organic compound having a hole-transport property is provided. A novel hole-transport material is provided. A novel light-emitting element is provided. A light-emitting element with a favorable lifetime is provided. A light-emitting element with favorable emission efficiency is provided. An organic compound having a substituted or unsubstituted benzonaphthofuran skeleton, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazole skeleton, and a substituted or unsubstituted amine skeleton is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting element that uses the hole-transport material is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Rina SHIMAZAKI, Takumu OKUYAMA, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20240423005
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with high emission efficiency is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device having a long lifetime is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device having low driving voltage is provided. A light-emitting device including an EL layer including a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a light-emitting layer, and a fourth layer in this order from the anode side is provided. The first layer includes a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The fourth layer includes a seventh organic compound. The first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound. The HOMO level of the second organic compound is from ?5.7 eV to ?5.4 eV. The HOMO level of the seventh organic compound is ?6.0 eV or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Satoshi SEO, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Takumu OKUYAMA, Yusuke TAKITA, Naoaki HASHIMOTO, Hiromi SEO, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Toshiki SASAKI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240357846
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with favorable emission efficiency is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with a favorable lifetime is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with a low driving voltage is provided. Provided is a light-emitting device including an anode, a cathode, and a layer including an organic compound that is positioned between the anode and the cathode, in which the layer including the organic compound includes a first layer, a second layer, and a light-emitting layer in this order from the anode side, the first layer includes a first substance and a second substance, the second layer includes a third substance, the first substance is an organic compound a HOMO level of which is higher than or equal to ?5.8 eV and lower than or equal to ?5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Yusuke Takita, Takumu Okuyama, Anna Tada
  • Patent number: 12101997
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device, a light-emitting device with high emission efficiency, a light-emitting device with a long lifetime, or a light-emitting device with low driving voltage is provided. An EL layer includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a light-emitting layer, and a fourth layer in this order from the anode side. The first layer contains a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The fourth layer contains a seventh organic compound. The first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound. A HOMO level of the second organic compound is higher than or equal to ?5.7 eV and lower than or equal to ?5.4 eV. The fourth layer includes a region where the amount of seventh organic compound is large and a region where the amount of seventh organic compound is small in the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoaki Hashimoto, Satoshi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Yusuke Takita, Takumu Okuyama, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Shunpei Yamazaki, Toshiki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20240306408
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device having a long driving lifetime at high temperature is provided. The light-emitting device ncludes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer positioned between the anode and the cathode. The EL layer includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and a light-emitting layer in this order from the anode side. The first layer includes a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The second layer includes a third organic compound. The third layer includes a fourth organic compound. The light-emitting layer includes a fifth organic compound and an emission center substance. The first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound. A difference between HOMO levels of the fourth organic compound and the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to 0.24 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKITA, Tsunenori Suzuki, Naoaki Hashimoto, Takumu Okuyama, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 12089490
    Abstract: A novel organic compound is provided. A novel organic compound having a hole-transport property is provided. A novel hole-transport material is provided. A novel light-emitting element is provided. Alight-emitting element with a favorable lifetime is provided. A light-emitting element with favorable emission efficiency is provided. An organic compound having a substituted or unsubstituted benzonaphthofuran skeleton, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazole skeleton, and a substituted or unsubstituted amine skeleton is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting element that uses the hole-transport material is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Rina Shimazaki, Takumu Okuyama, Tsunenori Suzuki, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 12082429
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with high emission efficiency is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device having a long lifetime is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device having low driving voltage is provided. A light-emitting device including an EL layer including a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a light-emitting layer, and a fourth layer in this order from the anode side is provided. The first layer includes a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The fourth layer includes a seventh organic compound. The first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound. The HOMO level of the second organic compound is from ?5.7 eV to ?5.4 eV. The HOMO level of the seventh organic compound is ?6.0 eV or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Takumu Okuyama, Yusuke Takita, Naoaki Hashimoto, Hiromi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Toshiki Sasaki, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20240284766
    Abstract: A novel display device that is highly convenient, useful, or reliable is provided. The display device includes a first light-emitting device, a second light-emitting device, an insulating film, a conductive film, a first reflective film, and a second reflective film; the first light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first unit; and the first electrode is interposed between the first unit and the insulating film. The second light-emitting device includes a third electrode, a fourth electrode, and a second unit; the third electrode is interposed between the second unit and the insulating film; and a first gap is provided between the third electrode and the first electrode. The conductive film electrically connects the second electrode and the fourth electrode to each other, and the first gap is interposed between the conductive film and the insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Nobuharu OHSAWA, Takumu OKUYAMA, Satoshi SEO
  • Patent number: 12029057
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with favorable emission efficiency is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with a favorable lifetime is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with a low driving voltage is provided. Provided is a light-emitting device including an anode, a cathode, and a layer including an organic compound that is positioned between the anode and the cathode, in which the layer including the organic compound includes a first layer, a second layer, and a light-emitting layer in this order from the anode side, the first layer includes a first substance and a second substance, the second layer includes a third substance, the first substance is an organic compound a HOMO level of which is higher than or equal to ?5.8 eV and lower than or equal to ?5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Yusuke Takita, Takumu Okuyama, Anna Tada
  • Patent number: 11943944
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device having a long driving lifetime at high temperature is provided. The light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer positioned between the anode and the cathode. The EL layer includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and a light-emitting layer in this order from the anode side. The first layer includes a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The second layer includes a third organic compound. The third layer includes a fourth organic compound. The light-emitting layer includes a fifth organic compound and an emission center substance. The first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound. A difference between HOMO levels of the fourth organic compound and the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to 0.24 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Takita, Tsunenori Suzuki, Naoaki Hashimoto, Takumu Okuyama, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20230301126
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with favorable emission efficiency is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with a favorable lifetime is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with a low driving voltage is provided. Provided is a light-emitting device including an anode, a cathode, and a layer including an organic compound that is positioned between the anode and the cathode, in which the layer including the organic compound includes a first layer, a second layer, and a light-emitting layer in this order from the anode side, the first layer includes a first substance and a second substance, the second layer includes a third substance, the first substance is an organic compound a HOMO level of which is higher than or equal to -5.8 eV and lower than or equal to -5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi SEO, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Yusuke TAKITA, Takumu OKUYAMA, Anna TADA
  • Patent number: 11673863
    Abstract: An organic compound with high heat resistance is provided. A light-emitting device with high emission efficiency and high reliability is provided. An organic compound represented by General Formula (G0) is provided. In General Formula (G0), any one of R1 to R5 represents General Formula (A), and each of the others of R1 to R5, R6 to R13, R21 to R29, R31 to R39, and R41 to R48 independently represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms. R21 and R22 may be bonded to each other to form a spiro ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Inventors: Anna Tada, Sachiko Kawakami, Takumu Okuyama, Tsunenori Suzuki, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 11647642
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with favorable emission efficiency is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with a favorable lifetime is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device with a low driving voltage is provided. Provided is a light-emitting device including an anode, a cathode, and a layer including an organic compound that is positioned between the anode and the cathode, in which the layer including the organic compound includes a first layer, a second layer, and a light-emitting layer in this order from the anode side, the first layer includes a first substance and a second substance, the second layer includes a third substance, the first substance is an organic compound a HOMO level of which is higher than or equal to ?5.8 eV and lower than or equal to ?5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Yusuke Takita, Takumu Okuyama, Anna Tada
  • Publication number: 20220367816
    Abstract: A novel organic compound is provided. An organic compound represented by General Formula (G1) below is provided. Note that in General Formula (G1), one of A and B represents a group represented by General Formula (g1) below, and the other of A and B, R1 to R8, and R11 to R14 each independently represent any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyano group, a halogen, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. R9 and R10 each independently represent any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyano group, a halogen, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Anna TADA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Takumu OKUYAMA, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20220231238
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. A light-emitting device with high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting device with a favorable lifetime is provided. A light-emitting device with low driving voltage is provided. The light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer positioned between the anode and the cathode. The EL layer includes a hole-injection layer, a light-emitting layer, and an electron-transport layer. The hole-injection layer contains a hole-transport material and an electron-accepting material. The electron-transport layer contains an electron-transport material and an alkali metal itself, an alkaline earth metal itself, a compound of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, or a complex thereof. The hole-injection layer has the spin density measured by an ESR method is lower than or equal to 1×1019 spins/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Takumu OKUYAMA, Hiromi SEO, Naoaki HASHIMOTO, Yusuke TAKITA, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20220209128
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. A light-emitting device with high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting device with a favorable lifetime is provided. A light-emitting device with low driving voltage is provided. A light-emitting device with favorable display quality is provided. A light-emitting device that includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer positioned between the anode and the cathode, in which the EL layer includes a hole-injection layer, a light-emitting layer, and an electron-transport layer; in which the electron-transport layer contains an electron-transport material and an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a compound of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, or a complex thereof; and in which the resistivity of the hole-injection layer is within a certain range, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Takumu OKUYAMA, Hiromi SEO, Naoaki HASHIMOTO, Yusuke TAKITA, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20220158100
    Abstract: A quinoxaline derivative that is a novel organic compound is provided. A quinoxaline derivative represented by General Formula (G1) has a structure in which a quinoxaline skeleton is bonded to the 9-position of an anthracene skeleton, the 10-position of the anthracene skeleton is bonded to a heteroaromatic ring, and the 3-position of the heteroaromatic ring is nitrogen. In General Formula (G1) shown above, a and b each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms in a ring. In addition, m and n are each independently 0, 1, or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi KADOMA, Satoshi SEO, Takumu OKUYAMA, Naoaki HASHIMOTO, Yusuke TAKITA, Tsunenori SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220115615
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device having a long driving lifetime at high temperature is provided. The light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer positioned between the anode and the cathode. The EL layer includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and a light-emitting layer in this order from the anode side. The first layer includes a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The second layer includes a third organic compound. The third layer includes a fourth organic compound. The light-emitting layer includes a fifth organic compound and an emission center substance. The first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound. A difference between HOMO levels of the fourth organic compound and the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to 0.24 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKITA, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Naoaki HASHIMOTO, Takumu OKUYAMA, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20220077397
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device, a light-emitting device with high emission efficiency, a light-emitting device with a long lifetime, or a light-emitting device with low driving voltage is provided. An EL layer includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a light-emitting layer, and a fourth layer in this order from the anode side. The first layer contains a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The fourth layer contains a seventh organic compound. The first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound. A HOMO level of the second organic compound is higher than or equal to ?5.7 eV and lower than or equal to ?5.4 eV. The fourth layer includes a region where the amount of seventh organic compound is large and a region where the amount of seventh organic compound is small in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Naoaki HASHIMOTO, Satoshi SEO, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Yusuke TAKITA, Takumu OKUYAMA, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Toshiki SASAKI