Patents by Inventor Tatsuo Tanaka

Tatsuo Tanaka 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: 20110168990
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element including at least an emission layer sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, wherein the emission layer comprises at least a compound represented by Formula (A),
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hideo Taka
  • Patent number: 7935434
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element including at least an emission layer sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, wherein the emission layer comprises at least a compound represented by Formula (A),
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hideo Taka
  • Patent number: 7897962
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic EL device exhibiting enhanced light-emitting efficiency and long-lived durability, and a lighting device and display device by use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hiroshi Kita, Hideo Taka
  • Publication number: 20100276637
    Abstract: In the present invention, provided is an organic electroluminescent element material having a high externally taking-out quantum efficiency, which is suitable for manufacturing an element exhibiting long light emission lifetime, and also provided is an organic electroluminescent element possessing the material, a method of manufacturing the organic electroluminescent element, and a display as well as an illuminating device fitted with the organic electroluminescent element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hiroshi Kita, Rie Katakura, Hideo Taka
  • Patent number: 7800103
    Abstract: An objective is to provide an organic thin film transistor material exhibiting an excellent property as a transistor together with reduced aging degradation, and also to provide an organic thin film transistor, a field-effect transistor, a switching element, an organic semiconductor material and an organic semiconductor film employing the organic thin film transistor material. Disclosed is an organic thin film transistor material possessing a compound represented by the following Formula (1). where A composed of a condensed ring formed with a 6 membered aromatic cycle or a 6 membered aromatic heterocycle represents C—R, N or P; at least one of As is N or P; R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituent; and R may be bonded with other Rs with each other to form a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Rie Katakura, Hiroshi Kita, Katsura Hirai, Tatsuo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100178727
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an organic thin film transistor exhibiting excellent semiconductor performance by which an organic TFT can be formed continuously on a flexible base such as a polymer support through a simple coating process, and thus the fabrication cost can be reduced sharply, and an organic semiconductor layer thus formed has a high carrier mobility, In the method of fabricating an organic thin film transistor by forming a gate electrode, a gate insulation layer, an organic semiconductor layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode sequentially on a support, the organic semiconductor layer contains an organic semiconductor material having an exothermic point and an endothermic point in a differential scanning thermal analysis, and the organic semiconductor layer thus formed is heat-treated at a temperature not less than the exothermic point and less than the endothermic point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Katsura Hirai, Atsuko Matsuda, Tatsuo Tanaka, Chiyoko Takemura, Rie Katakura, Reiko Obuchi
  • Publication number: 20100171101
    Abstract: An objective in the present invention is to provide an organic EL element exhibiting high emission efficiency and long lifetime, together with a lighting device and a display device thereof. In the present invention, disclosed is an organic electroluminescent element comprising a support substrate provided thereon an anode and a cathode, the organic electroluminescent element comprising an organic layer containing a reactive organic compound between the anode and the cathode, wherein the reactive organic compound contained in the organic layer has nonuniform concentration at any point in time between termination of a process of preparing the organic electroluminescent element and a start of electricity application to the organic electroluminescent element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hiroshi Kita, Hiroto Itoh, Hideo Taka
  • Publication number: 20100108991
    Abstract: Disclosed are an organic EL device having high luminous efficiency and long life, an illuminating device and a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hiroshi Kita, Hideo Taka
  • Patent number: 7709829
    Abstract: An organic semiconductor material comprising a compound having a substructure represented by Formula (10): wherein B represents a unit having a thiazole ring, A1 and A2 each independently represent a unit having an alkyl group as a substituent, A3 represents a divalent linking group, nb represents an integer 1-20, n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer of 0-20, respectively, and n3 represents an integer of 0-10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hiroshi Kita, Katsura Hirai, Chiyoko Takemura
  • Publication number: 20100084966
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device having long life, while exhibiting high luminous efficiency. Also disclosed are an illuminating device and a display, each using such an organic electroluminescent device. In the organic electroluminescent device, a compound represented by the general formula (A) which is suitable as a host material for a phosphorescent metal complex is used at least in one sublayer of a light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Shinya Otsu, Eisaku Katoh, Tatsuo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100045171
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device having high external quantum efficiency and long emission life. Also disclosed are an illuminating device and a display, each comprising such an organic electroluminescent device. The organic electroluminescent device is characterized by comprising at least an anode and a cathode on a supporting substrate, while having at least one light-emitting layer between the anode and the cathode. The organic electroluminescent device is also characterized by containing a polymer which at least partially contains a compound A having a partial structure represented by the general formula (a) below and a reactive group, and is obtained by polymerizing the compound A through the reactive group. (In the formula, Ar1 and Ar2 respectively represent an aromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Rie Katakura, Hiroshi Kita, Tatsuo Tanaka, Hideo Taka
  • Publication number: 20090284138
    Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent element comprising a substrate having thereon an anode, a cathode, and a plurality of organic layers sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, wherein the plurality of organic layers comprise: a light emitting layer containing a phosphorescence emitting compound; and an electron transport layer containing a compound represented by Formula (1), (Ar1)n1-Y1 ??Formula (1) wherein n1 is an integer of 1 or more; Y1 is a substituent when n1 is 1, and Y1 is a single bond or a linking group of n1 valences when n1 is two or more; Ar1 is a group represented by Formula (A), a plurality of Ar1 may be the same or different with each other when n1 is two or more; and the compound represented by Formula (1) contains at least two condensed aromatic heterocyclic rings each comprising 3 or more rings condensed with each other:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Noriko YASUKAWA, Hiroshi KITA, Eisaku KATOH, Tatsuo TANAKA, Shinya OTSU, Rie KATAKURA, Hidekane OZEKI, Hideo TAKA
  • Publication number: 20090243479
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device having high external quantum efficiency and long life. Also disclosed are an illuminating device and, a display device. The organic electroluminescent device is characterized by containing at least one compound having a partial structure represented by the following general formula (1). [chemical formula 1] (1) In the formula, R1 represents a group (preferably an aromatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group) having 4-20 carbon atoms in total and a substituent having a formula weight of 70-350 (preferably an alkyl group or an alkoxy group); R2-R4 independently represent a substituent; n2 represents a number of 0-4; n3 represents a number of 0-2; n4 represents a number of 0-8; and Q represents an atomic group necessary for forming an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hiroshi Kita, Rie Katakura, Hideo Taka
  • Publication number: 20090102370
    Abstract: Provided are a novel compound, an organic EL element which contains such novel compound and has a high external extraction quantum efficiency and a long service life, an illuminating apparatus and a display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Hideo Taka, Hiroshi Kita, Tatsuo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20090096360
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element including at least an emission layer sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, wherein the emission layer comprises at least a compound represented by Formula (A),
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hideo Taka
  • Publication number: 20090066226
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device having high emission luminance, high external quantum efficiency and long lifetime. Also disclosed are a display and an illuminating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Shuichi Sugita, Tatsuo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080296816
    Abstract: An antivibration mounting apparatus (30) is provided with a case (31) fixed to a turning table (13) and a stud (33) fixed to a cab (20). An elastic body (34) is provided between the case (31) and the stud (33), and relative displacement of the stud (33) to the case (31) in the diameter direction is suppressed by the elastic body (34). On the lower part of the case (31), an attenuating mechanism (40) having an attenuating liquid (43) stored in a liquid chamber (42) and an attenuating member (41) fixed by the stud (33) is provided. Furthermore, on the upper part of the case (31), an air spring (50) supported by the stud (33) or the case (31) is provided, and a load transmitted from the cab (20) to the stud (33) in the shaft direction is supported by the air spring (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Fukoku Co., LTD
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Mitsuo Kuzukawa
  • Publication number: 20080251784
    Abstract: An organic semiconductor material comprising a compound having a substructure represented by Formula (10): wherein B represents a unit having a thiazole ring, A1 and A2 each independently represent a unit having an alkyl group as a substituent, A3 represents a divalent linking group, nb represents an integer 1-20, n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer of 0-20, respectively, and n3 represents an integer of 0-10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hiroshi Kita, Katsura Hirai, Chiyoko Takemura
  • Publication number: 20080121873
    Abstract: An objective is to provide an organic thin film transistor material exhibiting an excellent property as a transistor together with reduced aging degradation, and also to provide an organic thin film transistor, a field-effect transistor, a switching element, an organic semiconductor material and an organic semiconductor film employing the organic thin film transistor material. Disclosed is an organic thin film transistor material possessing a compound represented by the following Formula (1). where A composed of a condensed ring formed with a 6 membered aromatic cycle or a 6 membered aromatic heterocycle represents C—R, N or P; at least one of As is N or P; R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituent; and R may be bonded with other Rs with each other to form a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Rie Katakura, Hiroshi Kita, Katsura Hirai, Tatsuo Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7359087
    Abstract: An print control apparatus for printing a reproduction checking image in colors. In a print control apparatus 1 that has a printing device 6 to print a document, a CPU 2 combines a remaining pattern image composed of dots larger than a minimum dot size readable by a color copying machine and a vanishing pattern image composed of dots having the same size as the larger dot and dots smaller than the minimum dot readable by the color copying machine to produce a reproduction checking image and causes the printing device 6 to print the reproduction checking image along with document print data on paper (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuo Tanaka