Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Tominaga

Tsuyoshi Tominaga 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: 10199589
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element, including a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one organic layer being present between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the organic layer contains at least two kinds of compounds having the same skeletons and different substituents in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masaaki Umehara, Tsuyoshi Tominaga, Jinwoo Kwon
  • Patent number: 9935273
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an organic thin-film luminescent element which exhibits improved luminous efficiency, drive voltage and durability life. This fluoranthene derivative is characterized by having a specific structure that contains a fluoranthene skeleton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ichihashi, Tsuyoshi Tominaga, Daisaku Tanaka, Takeshi Ikeda, Takeshi Arai, Atsushi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9842884
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photoelectric conversion element for converting light into electric energy, including a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one organic layer existing therebetween, the organic layer containing a compound represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 to R4 are alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, or arylether groups, which may be respectively the same or different; R5 and R6 are halogens, hydrogens, or alkyl groups, which may be respectively the same or different; R7 is an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, or an alkenyl group; M represents an m-valent metal and is at least one selected from boron, beryllium, magnesium, aluminum, chromium, iron, nickel, copper, zinc, and platinum; L is selected from halogen, hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and a heteroaryl group; and m is in a range of 1 to 6 and, when m?1 is 2 or more, each L may be the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masaaki Umehara, Tsuyoshi Tominaga, Jinwoo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170309849
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element, including a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one organic layer being present between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the organic layer contains at least two kinds of compounds having the same skeletons and different substituents in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masaaki UMEHARA, Tsuyoshi TOMINAGA, Jinwoo KWON
  • Publication number: 20170141320
    Abstract: The present invention has the configuration described below for the purpose of providing a photoelectric conversion efficiency element which exhibits high charge mobility, while having high photoelectric conversion efficiency. A photoelectric conversion element which comprises at least one organic layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, and which is characterized in that the organic layer contains a first compound represented by general formula (1) and a second compound that has a maximum value of absorption coefficient of 5×104 cm?1 or more at a wavelength of 400-700 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masaaki UMEHARA, Tsuyoshi TOMINAGA, Jinwoo KWON
  • Patent number: 9627625
    Abstract: An organic thin film light-emitting element having both high luminous efficiency and high durability can be provided using a light-emitting element material that comprises a compound having a specified carbazole skeleton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Nagao, Shinichi Matsuki, HIrotoshi Sakaino, Takeshi Arai, Tsuyoshi Tominaga
  • Patent number: 9537107
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device material which contains a compound having a carbazole skeleton of a specific structure and which makes it possible to achieve a light emitting device having both high luminance efficiency and durability; and a light emitting device using the light emitting device material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Nagao, Shinichi Matsuki, Daisaku Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20160351810
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photoelectric conversion element for converting light into electric energy, including a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one organic layer existing therebetween, the organic layer containing a compound represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 to R4 are alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, or arylether groups, which may be respectively the same or different; R5 and R6 are halogens, hydrogens, or alkyl groups, which may be respectively the same or different; R7 is an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, or an alkenyl group; M represents an m-valent metal and is at least one selected from boron, beryllium, magnesium, aluminum, chromium, iron, nickel, copper, zinc, and platinum; L is selected from halogen, hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and a heteroaryl group; and m is in a range of 1 to 6 and, when m?1 is 2 or more, each L may be the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masaaki Umehara, Tsuyoshi Tominaga, Jinwoo Kwon
  • Patent number: 9391288
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic thin-film light emitting device having both high luminance efficiency and durability due to the use of a light emitting device material containing a compound having a specific carbazole skeleton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Nagao, Tsuyoshi Tominaga, Jinwoo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150280139
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an organic thin-film luminescent element which exhibits improved luminous efficiency, drive voltage and durability life. This fluoranthene derivative is characterized by having a specific structure that contains a fluoranthene skeleton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ichihashi, Tsuyoshi Tominaga, Daisaku Tanaka, Takeshi Ikeda, Takeshi Arai, Atsushi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20150084020
    Abstract: Au organic thin film light-emitting element having both high luminous efficiency and high durability can be provided using a light-emitting element material that comprises a compound having a specified carbazole skeleton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Nagao, Shinichi Matsuki, Hirotoshi Sakaino, Takeshi Arai, Tsuyoshi Tominaga
  • Patent number: 8962155
    Abstract: A light emitting device material containing a pyrromethene compound represented by the general formula (1). It realized a luminescent element having a high luminescent efficiency and exellent color purity. Also provided is a luminescent element employing the materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Nagao, Tsuyoshi Tominaga
  • Patent number: 8916275
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent element which has achieved both high luminous efficiency and low driving voltage by containing a light-emitting element material, which comprises a specific pyrene compound, in one of the layers that constitute the light-emitting element, preferably in a light-emitting layer or in an electron-transporting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Yohei Nakano, Kazunori Sugimoto, Kazumasa Nagao, Daisaku Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20140070204
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic thin-film light emitting device having both high luminance efficiency and durability due to the use of a light emitting device material containing a compound having a specific carbazole skeleton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Nagao, Tsuyoshi Tominaga, Jinwoo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140027754
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting device material containing a compound having a specific pyrene structure, capable of providing an organic thin-film light emitting device which enables high-efficiency light emission and low-voltage driving, and is also excellent in durability; and a light emitting device using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Ueoka, Kazumasa Nagao, Kazunori Sugimoto, Tsuyoshi Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20130341613
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device material which contains a compound having a carbazole skeleton of a specific structure and which makes it possible to achieve a light emitting device having both high luminance efficiency and durability; and a light emitting device using the light emitting device material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Nagao, Shinichi Matsuki, Daisaku Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20130264558
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic thin-film light emitting device in which the luminance efficiency and durable life are improved while a low driving voltage is maintained by means of a light emitting device material that contains a compound represented by general formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Shinichi Matsuki, Daisaku Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Tominaga
  • Patent number: 8502201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic thin-film light emitting device containing an organic compound represented by formula (1) and a donor compound. the light emitting device can achieve both of the low-voltage driving operation and high luminance efficiency. YA1-Ar)n1??(1) (Y represents either substituted or unsubstituted pyrene, or substituted or unsubstituted anthracene. A1 is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, an arylene group, and a hetero arylene group. Ar is selected from the group consisting of a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group. These groups may be substituted or unsubstituted, and n1 is an integer of 1 to 3.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: TORAY Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Nagao, Takeshi Arai, Takeshi Ikeda, Tsuyoshi Tominaga, Daisaku Tanaka, Yasunori Ichihashi, Koji Ueoka
  • Publication number: 20130105787
    Abstract: Provided is an organic thin film light emitting element which has achieved all of improved luminous efficiency, improved driving voltage and improved durability life. Specifically provided is a light emitting element which comprises a hole transport layer and an electron transport layer between a positive electrode and a negative electrode and emits light by means of electrical energy. The light emitting element is characterized in that: the hole transport layer of the light emitting element contains a compound represented by general formula (1); the electron transport layer contains a donor compound; and the donor compound is an alkali metal, an inorganic salt containing an alkali metal, a complex of an alkali metal and an organic substance, an alkaline earth metal, an inorganic salt containing an alkaline earth metal, or a complex of an alkaline earth metal and an organic substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daisaku Tanaka, Shinichi Matsuki, Tsuyoshi Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20120138907
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a light emitting device material characterized by containing an anthracene compound represented by the following general formula. where R19 to R37 are a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, heterocyclic group or the like; n is 1 or 2; and A is a heteroarylene group or arylene group. Any one of the R19 to R27 and any one of the R28 to R37 are used for linking with A. The present teachings allow a light emitting device having high luminous efficiency and excellent durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Seiichiro MURASE, Daisuke KITAZAWA, Kazumasa NAGAO, Kazunori SUGIMOTO, Tsuyoshi TOMINAGA