Patents by Inventor Zhaoqun ZHOU

Zhaoqun ZHOU 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: 20230159550
    Abstract: Provided are metalloorganic and organic compounds comprising a multicyclic system wherein a central nitrogen atom is part of two 5-membered rings which are fused together, and which are further fused together with three 6-membered aromatic rings. Also provided are formulations comprising these compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bin MA, Bert ALLEYNE, Zhaoqun ZHOU, Lixia ZHANG, Yuxin SHEN
  • Publication number: 20220278185
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a display including a plurality of emissive surfaces, where each of the plurality of emissive surfaces has emissive devices that are deposited or attached in the same plane, with each of the plurality of emissive surfaces configured with independent scan and data drivers. The display may be configured to display an image that is a combination of light from the plurality of emissive surfaces, wherein each of the plurality of emissive surfaces renders an image that differs by at least one selected from the group consisting of: color resolution, fill-factor, viewing angle, and transparency. Embodiments also provide an augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), or mixed reality (MR) system having a plurality of displays that each rendering an image based on the provided light of a different color spectrum, and one or more waveguides through which the light from the displays is combined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Zhaoqun ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220255020
    Abstract: A compound having a structure of Formula I, provided. In Formula I, each of R1 to R7 is hydrogen or phenyl or a system consisting of two to ten phenyl groups connected to each other; at least two of R1 to R7 are not hydrogen; each of R8 and R9 are phenyl or a system consisting of two to ten phenyl groups connected to each other; X is O, S, or Se; and L is a direct bond or In the structure of L, m is an integer from 1 to 5, and RA is hydrogen, an aromatic or a heteroaromatic ring. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bin MA, Alexey Borisovich DYATKIN, Bert ALLEYNE, Zhaoqun ZHOU, Yuxin SHEN, Lixia ZHANG, Ting-Chih WANG
  • Patent number: 11005058
    Abstract: A light emitting device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a cathode, a layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injection electrons comprising an inorganic material, an emissive layer comprising quantum dots, a layer comprising a material capable of transporting holes, a layer comprising a hole injection material, and an anode. In certain embodiments, the hole injection material can be a p-type doped hole transport material. In certain preferred embodiments, quantum dots comprise semiconductor nanocrystals. In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a light emitting device wherein the device has an initial turn-on voltage that is not greater than 1240/?, wherein ? represents the wavelength (nm) of light emitted by the emissive layer. Other light emitting devices and a method are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Zhaoqun Zhou, Peter T. Kazlas, Mead Misic, Zoran Popovic, John Spencer Morris
  • Publication number: 20190312222
    Abstract: A light emitting device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a cathode, a layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injection electrons comprising an inorganic material, an emissive layer comprising quantum dots, a layer comprising a material capable of transporting holes, a layer comprising a hole injection material, and an anode. In certain embodiments, the hole injection material can be a p-type doped hole transport material. In certain preferred embodiments, quantum dots comprise semiconductor nanocrystals. In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a light emitting device wherein the device has an initial turn-on voltage that is not greater than 1240/?, wherein ? represents the wavelength (nm) of light emitted by the emissive layer. Other light emitting devices and a method are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: ZHAOQUN ZHOU, PETER T. KAZLAS, MEAD MISIC, ZORAN POPOVIC, JOHN SPENCER MORRIS
  • Patent number: 10403690
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising: a pair of electrodes; two or more light emitting elements disposed between the electrodes in a stacked arrangement, wherein a light emitting element comprises a layer comprising an emissive material, and a charge generation element disposed between adjacent light emitting elements in the stacked arrangement, the charge generation element comprising a first layer comprising an inorganic n-type semiconductor material, and a second layer comprising a hole injection material. A charge generation is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhaoqun Zhou, Peter T. Kazlas
  • Patent number: 10333090
    Abstract: A light emitting device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a cathode, a layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injection electrons comprising an inorganic material, an emissive layer comprising quantum dots, a layer comprising a material capable of transporting holes, a layer comprising a hole injection material, and an anode. In certain embodiments, the hole injection material can be a p-type doped hole transport material. In certain preferred embodiments, quantum dots comprise semiconductor nanocrystals. In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a light emitting device wherein the device has an initial turn-on voltage that is not greater than 1240/?, wherein ? represents the wavelength (nm) of light emitted by the emissive layer. Other light emitting devices and a method are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Zhaoqun Zhou, Peter T. Kazlas, Mead Misic, Zoran Popovic, John Spencer Morris
  • Patent number: 10164205
    Abstract: A device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a first electrode and a second electrode, a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the first electrode and the second electrodes, and a first interfacial layer disposed at the interface between a surface of the layer comprising quantum dots and a first layer in the device. In certain embodiments, a second interfacial layer is optionally further disposed on the surface of the layer comprising quantum dots opposite to the first interfacial layer. In certain embodiments, a device comprises a light-emitting device. Other light emitting devices and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter T. Kazlas, Zhaoqun Zhou, Yuhua Niu, Sang-Jin Kim, Benjamin S. Mashford
  • Publication number: 20180122873
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising: a pair of electrodes; two or more light emitting elements disposed between the electrodes in a stacked arrangement, wherein a light emitting element comprises a layer comprising an emissive material, and a charge generation element disposed between adjacent light emitting elements in the stacked arrangement, the charge generation element comprising a first layer comprising an inorganic n-type semiconductor material, and a second layer comprising a hole injection material. A charge generation is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: ZHAOQUN ZHOU, PETER T. KAZLAS
  • Patent number: 9887375
    Abstract: One embodiment relates to a device comprises a pair of electrodes comprising an anode and a cathode; a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the electrodes, wherein at least a portion of the quantum dots comprise a core comprising a first semiconductor material and an outer shell surrounding the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material, wherein the first semiconductor material confines holes better than electrons in the core and the second semiconductor material is permeable to electrons; and a first layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injecting electrons, the material comprising nanoparticles of a first inorganic semiconductor material, the first layer being disposed between the layer comprising quantum dots and the cathode, wherein the first layer and the cathode form an ohmic contact during operation of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhaoqun Zhou, Peter T. Kazlas, Benjamin S. Mashford
  • Publication number: 20180019427
    Abstract: A device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a first electrode and a second electrode, a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the first electrode and the second electrodes, and a first interfacial layer disposed at the interface between a surface of the layer comprising quantum dots and a first layer in the device. In certain embodiments, a second interfacial layer is optionally further disposed on the surface of the layer comprising quantum dots opposite to the first interfacial layer. In certain embodiments, a device comprises a light-emitting device. Other light emitting devices and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: PETER T. KAZLAS, ZHAOQUN ZHOU, YUHUA NIU, SANG-JIN KIM, BENJAMIN S. MASHFORD
  • Publication number: 20180013088
    Abstract: A light emitting device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a cathode, a layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injection electrons comprising an inorganic material, an emissive layer comprising quantum dots, a layer comprising a material capable of transporting holes, a layer comprising a hole injection material, and an anode. In certain embodiments, the hole injection material can be a p-type doped hole transport material. In certain preferred embodiments, quantum dots comprise semiconductor nanocrystals. In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a light emitting device wherein the device has an initial turn-on voltage that is not greater than 1240/?, wherein ? represents the wavelength (nm) of light emitted by the emissive layer. Other light emitting devices and a method are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: ZHAOQUN ZHOU, PETER T. KAZLAS, MEAD MISIC, ZORAN POPOVIC, JOHN SPENCER MORRIS
  • Patent number: 9865659
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising: a pair of electrodes; two or more light emitting elements disposed between the electrodes in a stacked arrangement, wherein a light emitting element comprises a layer comprising an emissive material; and a charge generation element disposed between adjacent light emitting elements in the stacked arrangement, the charge generation element comprising a first layer comprising an inorganic n-type semiconductor material, and a second layer comprising a hole injection material. A charge generation element is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhaoqun Zhou, Peter T. Kazlas
  • Patent number: 9825243
    Abstract: Described herein are devices and methods related to fabrication of organic electroluminescent devices and related components. In certain embodiments, devices and methods for fabricating OLED panels on substrates with non-uniform reflection or un-even surfaces require that the non-uniform features are arranged in a way such that they are not presented in the region where photolithography features are needed. In certain embodiments, where precision processing such as photolithography features are needed, the substrate is designed to be flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: UDC Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Ruiqing Ma, Zhaoqun Zhou, Kamala Rajan
  • Patent number: 9793505
    Abstract: A light emitting device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a cathode, a layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injection electrons comprising an inorganic material, an emissive layer comprising quantum dots, a layer comprising a material capable of transporting holes, a layer comprising a hole injection material, and an anode. In certain embodiments, the hole injection material can be a p-type doped hole transport material. In certain preferred embodiments, quantum dots comprise semiconductor nanocrystals. In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a light emitting device wherein the device has an initial turn-on voltage that is not greater than 1240/?, wherein ? represents the wavelength (nm) of light emitted by the emissive layer. Other light emitting devices and a method are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: QD VISION, INC.
    Inventors: Zhaoqun Zhou, Peter T. Kazlas, Mead Misic, Zoran Popovic, John Spencer Morris
  • Patent number: 9755172
    Abstract: A device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a first electrode and a second electrode, a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the first electrode and the second electrodes, and a first interfacial layer disposed at the interface between a surface of the layer comprising quantum dots and a first layer in the device. In certain embodiments, a second interfacial layer is optionally further disposed on the surface of the layer comprising quantum dots opposite to the first interfacial layer. In certain embodiments, a device comprises a light-emitting device. Other light emitting devices and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: QD VISION, INC.
    Inventors: Peter T. Kazlas, Zhaoqun Zhou, Yuhua Niu, Sang-Jin Kim, Benjamin S. Mashford
  • Publication number: 20170141335
    Abstract: A device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a first electrode and a second electrode, a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the first electrode and the second electrodes, and a first interfacial layer disposed at the interface between a surface of the layer comprising quantum dots and a first layer in the device. In certain embodiments, a second interfacial layer is optionally further disposed on the surface of the layer comprising quantum dots opposite to the first interfacial layer. In certain embodiments, a device comprises a light-emitting device. Other light emitting devices and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: PETER T. KAZLAS, ZHAOQUN ZHOU, YUHUA NIU, SANG-JIN KIM, BENJAMIN S. MASHFORD
  • Publication number: 20170141336
    Abstract: One embodiment relates to a device comprises a pair of electrodes comprising an anode and a cathode; a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the electrodes, wherein at least a portion of the quantum dots comprise a core comprising a first semiconductor material and an outer shell surrounding the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material, wherein the first semiconductor material confines holes better than electrons in the core and the second semiconductor material is permeable to electrons; and a first layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injecting electrons, the material comprising nanoparticles of a first inorganic semiconductor material, the first layer being disposed between the layer comprising quantum dots and the cathode, wherein the first layer and the cathode form an ohmic contact during operation of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: ZHAOQUN ZHOU, PETER T. KAZLAS, BENJAMIN S. MASHFORD
  • Patent number: 9525148
    Abstract: A device including an emissive material comprising quantum dots is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a first electrode and a second electrode, a layer comprising quantum dots disposed between the first electrode and the second electrodes, and a first interfacial layer disposed at the interface between a surface of the layer comprising quantum dots and a first layer in the device. In certain embodiments, a second interfacial layer is optionally further disposed on the surface of the layer comprising quantum dots opposite to the first interfacial layer. In certain embodiments, a device comprises a light-emitting device. Other light emitting devices and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: QD VISION, INC.
    Inventors: Peter T. Kazlas, Zhaoqun Zhou, Yuhua Niu, Sang-Jin Kim, Benjamin S. Mashford
  • Patent number: 9520573
    Abstract: A device comprises an anode; a cathode; a layer therebetween comprising quantum dots; and a first layer comprising a material capable of transporting and injecting electrons in, or forming, contact with the cathode, the material comprising nanoparticles of an inorganic semiconductor material. In one embodiment of the device, quantum dots comprise a core comprising a first semiconductor material that confines holes better than electrons in the core and an outer shell comprising a second semiconductor material that is permeable to electrons. In another embodiment of the device, the nanoparticles comprise n-doped inorganic semiconductor material, and a second layer comprising a material capable of transporting electrons is disposed between the layer including quantum dots and the first layer, wherein the second layer has a lower electron conductivity than the first. In a further embodiment of the device, the first layer is UV treated. A method and other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: QD VISION, INC.
    Inventors: Zhaoqun Zhou, Peter T. Kazlas, Benjamin S. Mashford