Patents by Inventor Virgil J. Lee

Virgil J. Lee 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: 8822633
    Abstract: Luminescent polymers having sterically twisted arylene repeat units are provided, which are particularly suited as electroluminescent polymers. Monomers necessary for the synthesis of the sterically twisted polyarylene are provided, as are electroluminescent device utilizing these polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Marrocco, Virgil J. Lee, Farshad J. Motamedi
  • Publication number: 20130027636
    Abstract: Luminescent polymers having doubly- or multiply-bridged biphenylene repeat units are provided, which are particularly suited as electroluminescent polymers. Monomers necessary for the synthesis of the multiply bridged biphenylene polymers are provided, as are electroluminescent devices utilizing these polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew L. Marrocco, III, Virgil J. Lee
  • Publication number: 20090036622
    Abstract: Luminescent polymers having sterically twisted arylene repeat units are provided, which are particularly suited as electroluminescent polymers. Monomers necessary for the synthesis of the sterically twisted polyarylene are provided, as are electroluminescent device utilizing these polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: SUMATION CO. LIMITED
    Inventors: Matthew L. Marrocco, Virgil J. Lee, Farshad J. Motamedi
  • Publication number: 20080200624
    Abstract: A process for preparing polymers, e.g., conjugated polymers, illustratively by a biphasic Suzuki reaction. The process involves reacting monomers having two reactive groups selected from boronic acid, C1-C6 boronic acid ester, C1-C6 borane, and combinations thereof, with dihalide-functionalized monomers or monomers having one reactive boronic acid, boronic acid ester or borane group and one reactive halide-functional group, in a reaction mixture that contains a base, a catalytic amount of a metal complex, a phase transfer catalyst, and a two-phase solvent system including an organic solvent and an immiscible hydrophilic organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Virgil J. LEE, Qiang LI
  • Patent number: 7238771
    Abstract: Dibenzodiazocine polymers, methods for producing dibenzodiazocine polymers, products formed from dibenzodiazocine polymers, and uses for such dibenzodiazocine polymers are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Virgil J. Lee, Li-Sheng Wang
  • Patent number: 5886130
    Abstract: A new class of polyarylene co-polymers include repeating units comprising one or more arylene units having the general formula (--Ar--/--Y--).sub.n, where Y is a divalent group chosen from nil, --Z--, --Z--Ph--, and --Ph--Z--Ph--, where Z is a divalent group chosen from the group consisting of --O--, --S--, --NR--, --O(CO)--, --O(CO.sub.2)--,--(CO)NH(CO)--, --NR(CO)--, phthalimide, pyromellitimide, --CO--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --P(O)R--, --CH.sub.2 --, --CF.sub.2 --, and --CRR'--; Ph is phenylene (ortho, meta or para); and n is greater than 4. The co-polymers are useful as molding resins, and composite matrix resins, and where Ar is heteroarylene as ion exchange resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Maxdem Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark S. Trimmer, Ying Wang, Matthew L. Marrocco III, Virgil J. Lee
  • Patent number: 5849861
    Abstract: New polyquinazoline polymers are provided by reacting novel monomers. The polymers incorporate repeat units that have at least one quinazoline nucleus and at least one ether linkage at the quinazoline 2 or 4 position. The quinazoline polymers are prepared by treating a monomer which comprises a quinazolone nucleus having one activated halide group with a base in a dipolar solvent to thereby form the polyquinazoline polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Virgil J. Lee
  • Patent number: 5686560
    Abstract: New polyquinazoline polymers are provided by reacting novel monomers, The polymers incorporate repeat units that have at least one quinazoline nucleus and at least one ether linkage at the quniazoline 2 or 4 position. The quinazoline polymers are prepared by treating a monomer which comprises a quinazolone nucleus having one activated halide group with a base in a dipolar solvent to thereby form the polyquinazoline polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Virgil J. Lee
  • Patent number: 5668245
    Abstract: A new class of polymers include repeating units comprising one or more arylene units substituted with heterocyclic side groups. The heterocyclic substituted arylene repeat units have the general structural formula: ##STR1## wherein Het is a heterocyclic group, R is an optional substituent, x is 1 or 2, and y is less than or equal to 4-x.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Maxdem Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew L. Marrocco, III, Ying Wang, Virgil J. Lee
  • Patent number: 5532374
    Abstract: Methods are provided for preparing bis-quinoline compounds, which include the steps of (1) condensing an aromatic 2-amino carbonyl compound and a methylene ketone compound to form an intermediate comprising a substituted quinoline having one chloro, one bromo, or one iodo substituent, followed by (2) reductive coupling of the quinoline, without its prior isolation or purification, using a transition metal catalyst, to thereby form the bis-quinoline compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Virgil J. Lee, Ying Wang, Carmen Taran, Matthew L. Marocco, III