Synthetic Resin Containing Patents (Class 252/301.35)
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Publication number: 20040161634Abstract: Aryl-substituted poly-p-arylenevinylenes comprising a repeating unit of the formula (C1), 1Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Adrianus Johannes Mattheus Berntsen, Hermannus Franciscus Maria Schoo, Henricus Franciscus Johannus Jacobus Van Tongeren
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Publication number: 20040155517Abstract: The present invention is directed to self-assembled compositions forming one dimensional structures that include one or more guest species and method for making such materials. The self-assembling molecules form a self-assembled gel structure that is birefringent and made up from one dimensional structures like nanoribbons with the guest species dispersed throughout the gel. The guest species include nanocrystals, molecules, or other nanometer sized compounds. A ribbon polymer-inorganic nanocrystal hybrid, and a method of creating a ribbon polymer-inorganic crystal hybrid as well as a method of ordering the same to form an ultraviolet lasing media is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Samuel I. Stupp, Leiming Li, Elia Beniash, Eugene R. Zubarev
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Publication number: 20040131886Abstract: Photoluminescent and electroluminescent compositions are provided which comprise a matrix comprising aromatic repeat units and a luminescent metal ion or luminescent metal ion complex. Methods for producing such compositions, and the electroluminescent devices formed therefrom, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Matthew L. Marrocco, Farshad J. Motamedi
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Publication number: 20040131880Abstract: An organic compound comprising a complex fluorene structure represented by one of the following formulas: 1Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2002Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Shiying Zheng, Kathleen M. Vaeth, Grace A. Bennett
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Publication number: 20040115473Abstract: A monomer having general Formula (I) which may be substituted or unsubstituted: where E and E are the same or different and are reactive groups capable of undergoing chain extension; X is O, S, NR5, R5C—CR6 or R5═CR6; Y is O, S, NR7, R7C—CR8 or R7C═CR8; R5, R6 R7 and R8 are the same or different and each is independently H or a substituent group; and each Ar is the same or different and is independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Jeremy Burroughes, Carl Towns, Thomas Pounds, Jonathan Halls
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Patent number: 6749772Abstract: A fluorescent lubricant that is applied to an associated object in a liquid state and dries to a solid coating is formulated from a solid lubricant present in a concentration of about 60 percent to about 80 percent of the fluorescent lubricant. The solid lubricant is a solid at room temperature. A diluent for and compatible with the solid lubricant is present in a concentration of about 10 percent to about 40 percent of the fluorescent lubricant. An optical brightener is present in a concentration of about 0.1 percent to about 5.0 percent and a fluorescent dye is present in a concentration of about 0.1 percent to about 5.0 percent of the fluorescent lubricant. The fluorescent lubricant is heated to a temperature above about 130 degrees F., is applied to the associated object and cools to form solid, lubricating fluorescent coating on the associated object. A method for coating an object with a lubricating fluorescent coating is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Inventor: William Zumdome
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Publication number: 20040108491Abstract: A method of making a glow in the dark puff heat transfer material and a composition of glow in the dark puff heat transfer material are presented in this invention. Unlike many prior art heat transfer methods, the heat transfer method utilized in the present invention adheres to OSHA regulations 29 CFR 1910.1017. The process of making the glow in the dark puff heat transfer material comprises the steps of applying one or more layers of a specific glowing material between the colors layers. The composition comprises specific amounts of a glow clear base, glow puff material, translucent inks, and an effective amount of glowing material. A printable adhesive base may be added to the composition if the glowing material is not mixed with the glow clear base or with the glow puff material. The composition is printed on a paper substrate and cured through a conventional dryer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2002Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventor: Nidal Alif
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Publication number: 20040106006Abstract: Disclosed herein are a phosphorescent agent containing a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1): 1Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Yuichi Eriyama, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Mitsuhiko Sakakibara
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Patent number: 6743526Abstract: In an organic electroluminescent device constructed by providing at least an emitting layer and a carrier transport layer using an organic material between a hole injection electrode and an electron injection electrode, at least one of the emitting layer and the carrier transport layer contains a chelate compound of a chromone derivative with zinc or aluminum, a chelate compound of a 3-hydroxyflavone derivative with a metal, a chelate compound composed of an 8-quinolinol derivative dimer and another ligant which are coordinated to a metal, or a chelate compound composed of two 8-quinolinol derivatives coordinated to a metal and one halogen bonded thereto.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Hamada, Masayuki Shono, Yasuhiko Matsushita
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Publication number: 20040096693Abstract: A compound and a composition used for light-emitting medium of an electro-luminescence device are disclosed, which has the structure as formula (I): 1Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYInventors: Chun-Chi Lai, Shu-Mei Chang, Yu-Chou Chao, Sung-Cheng HU, Chan-Yuan Ho
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Publication number: 20040091740Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence display using a metallocene compound, and more particularly to an organic electroluminescence display with a simple structure using a metallocene compound, which has superior photoconductivity, can be used as a p-type semiconductor material, and functions as a superior luminescent material, as a luminescent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventor: Jang-Sub Kim
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Publication number: 20040091739Abstract: Disclosed herein are a polymeric phosphorescent agent containing a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) 1Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Yuichi Eriyama, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Mitsuhiko Sakakibara
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Publication number: 20040086744Abstract: Highly fluorescent metallo-supramolecules based on terpyridine-based monomers and transition metals have been obtained. These robust supramolecules provide high quantum yields with emissions from violet to blue, green or yellow color. They have emerged as promising emitters for polymeric light-emitting diodes (PLEDs) due to desirable properties such as high luminance, high purity, low cost, and good thermal stabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Chi-Ming Che, Sze-Chit Yu
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Publication number: 20040086743Abstract: An organic light emitting device is provided. The device has an anode, a cathode, and an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Cory S. Brown, David B. Knowles, Raymond Kwong, Yeh-Jiun Tung, Robert Walters, Peter I. Djurovich, Mark E. Thompson
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Publication number: 20040079924Abstract: The invention relates to the ladder-type blue light-emitting polymers with excellent heat stability which are polymerized either grafting with blue luminescent monomers on the polymer backbones or adding fluorene to styrene monomers. The above blue light-emitting polymers have a high glass transition temperature and a 5%-weight-loss temperature above 400° C. Accordingly these polymers can be used as blue luminescent materials in the display devices and as luminescent cases for home appliances or cellular phones.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: KOREA KUMHO PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Gwang Hoon Kwag, Eun Joo Park, Eun Il Kim, Jae Young Koh
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Patent number: 6720091Abstract: A polymeric fluorescent substance or polymeric fluorescent substance solution is disclosed which can attain higher luminous efficiency as a polymer LED. The polymeric fluorescent substance has a specific content of water or poor solvent. Also disclosed is an organic electroluminescence device comprising at least one light-emitting layer that contains substantially no particle-like foreign materials having a diameter of more than 1 &mgr;m and that has few dark spots.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2001Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Toshihiro Ohnishi, Takanobu Noguchi, Yoshiaki Tsubata, Masato Ueda, Shigeru Sasaki
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Publication number: 20040067388Abstract: Disclosed are a polymeric fluorescent substance, which has prolonged service life and high luminescence brightness and, at the same time, has excellent thermal stability and good practicality, a process for producing the polymeric fluorescent substance, and an organic EL element using the polymeric fluorescent substance. The polymeric fluorescent substance is adapted for emission of visible fluorescence in a solid state, comprises at least one type of repeating units represented by chemical formula (1), and has a number average molecular weight of 103 to 108 as determined using polystyrene as a standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventor: Satoshi Suzuki
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Patent number: 6716368Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a transparent or translucent thermoplastic composition comprising a thermoplastic polycarbonate resin and a phosphorescent phosphor with an aluminate matrix expressed by MAl2O4 in which M is calcium, strontium or barium. Said phosphorescent phosphor is present in a quantity of 0.01 to 2.0% by weight with respect to the quantity of polycarbonate resin and possesses a median particle size of less than 10 micrometer. Forming an object by injection molding using said transparent or translucent thermoplastic composition is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Philippe Schottland, Michael W. Brown, Steven R. Peak
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Publication number: 20040062947Abstract: Organic electroluminescent compositions compriseType: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Sergey A. Lamansky, John P. Baetzold, Fred B. McCormick, Manoj Nirmal, Ralph R. Roberts
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Publication number: 20040053052Abstract: An improved method of making a series of bead or microsphere or particle populations characterized by subtle variation in a proportion or ratio of at least two fluorescent dyes distributed within a single bead of each population is provided. These beads, when excited by a single excitation light source are capable of giving off several fluorescent signals simultaneously. A set containing as many as 64 distinct populations of multicolored, fluorescent beads is provided and when combined with analytical reagents bound to the surface of such beads is extremely useful for multiplexed analysis of a plurality of analytes in a single sample. Thus, methods of staining polymeric particles, the particles themselves, and methods of using such particles are claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Don J. Chandler, Van S. Chandler, Beth A. Lambert, Janet J. Reber, Stacie L. Phipps
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Patent number: 6699599Abstract: Organic semiconductors consisting of conjugated chromophores wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are deuterated are disclosed. Methods of preparing such organic semiconductors are described. The organic semiconducting compounds exhibit remarkably high luminescence and good thermal stability. Applications of these materials for optoelectronic devices, such as light-emitting devices and photodiodes, with enhanced performance and lifetime are disclosed. The disclosed materials can be used as emissive layer, charge-transporting layer, or energy transfer (i.e. phosphorescence dopant) material in organic light-emitting devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Xiao-Chang Charles Li, Kazunori Ueno
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Publication number: 20040038076Abstract: Poly(paraphenylenevinylene) derivatives and their use as electroluminescence materialsType: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Willi Kreuder, Donald Lupo, Josef Salbeck, Hermann Schenk, Thomas Stehlin, Hans-Heinrich Horhold, Andrea Lux, Annett Teuschel, Martina Wieduwilt
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Publication number: 20040038075Abstract: Different formulations of copolymers can be used to adjust or “tune” the energy levels (HOMO and LUMO) and the color of light emitted by an organic electronic device. The copolymer may principally include of electron-rich and electron-deficient monomeric units whose composition and number are chose to optimize the efficiency of the device. A relatively smaller amount of fluorophore monomeric units may also be used to adjust the emission wavelength. The copolymer can be used in displays and potentially other electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Hailiang Wang, Gang Yu
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Patent number: 6695905Abstract: The invention describes luminescent optically variable pigments (OVP), methods for obtaining such pigments, as well as the use of such pigments as security elements in inks, coatings and articles. The luminescence centers are preferably incorporated into the dielectric material of the OVP's optical<i>Fabry-Perot</i> resonance cavity, allowing for the machine-discrimination of luminescent OVP from simple mixtures of luminescents and non-luminescent OVP.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: SICPA Holding S.A.Inventors: Olivier Rozumek, Edgar Müller
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Patent number: 6696180Abstract: Provided is a polymeric fluorescent substance containing specific repeating units at a specific ratio in main chain and having a branching polymeric chain. The substance is excellent in film-forming property without losing solubility in a solvent, and preferably used for a polymer LED having high light-emitting efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Shuji Doi, Yoshiaki Tsubata
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Patent number: 6696181Abstract: A composition containing a high-molecular compound having as a photo-crosslinkable group any of a cinnamoyl group, a cinnamylidene group, a chalcone residual group, an isocoumarin residual group, a 2,5-dimethoxystilbene residual group, a thymine residual group, a styrylpyridinium residual group, an &agr;-phenylmaleimide residual group, an anthracene residual group and a 2-pyrone residual group, or an aromatic bisazide, is cross-linked by light irradiation via a mask to cure the composition in a prescribed pattern to form photoemission layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Okunaka, Takashi Inoue, Yoshiharu Nagae, Yuji Mori
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Publication number: 20040033388Abstract: Organic white-light-emitting blend materials were prepared by light-doping method and electroluminescent devices fabricated using the same, including a transparent substance, translucent electrode, white-light-emitting layer and metal electrode in order, can efficiently control Forster energy transfer in organic light-emitting materials by performing light doping, thus to fabricate a white electroluminescent device using the blend materials which can emit white-light with high efficiency. The white-light-emitting blend materials can be obtained by the light-doping method, in which the energy transfer occurs only between a host which is a donor and each dopant which is an acceptor, while the energy transfers between dopants are efficiently blocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Young-Chul Kim, Hyun-Nam Cho, Tae-Woo Lee, O-Ok Park, Jai-Kyeong Kim, Jae-Woong Yu
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Patent number: 6692558Abstract: A fluorescent marking stain for marking items is formulated from a resin present in a concentration of about 1 percent to about 5 percent of the stain, an active solvent for and compatible with the resin present in a concentration of about 40 percent to about 50 percent of the stain, a dye solvent present in a concentration of about 20 percent to about 30 percent of the stain, a diluent present in a concentration of about 10 percent to about 20 percent of the stain, an adhesion promoter present in a concentration of about 1 percent to about 5 percent of the stain, an optical brightener present in a concentration of about 1 percent to about 5 percent of the stain and a fluorescent dye present in a concentration of about 0.2 percent to about 5 percent of the stain. A marking pen for use with the marking stain is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Inventors: William Zumdome, Tamie R. Simmons, Shawn Kilty
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Patent number: 6686067Abstract: Organic semiconductors consisting of conjugated chromophores wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are deuterated are disclosed. Methods of preparing such organic semiconductors are described. The organic semiconducting compounds exhibit remarkably high luminescence and good thermal stability. Applications of these materials for optoelectronic devices, such as light-emitting devices and photodiodes, with enhanced performance and lifetime are disclosed. The disclosed materials can be used as emissive layer, charge-transporting layer, or energy transfer (i.e. phosphorescence dopant) material in organic light-emitting devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Xiao-Chang Charles Li, Kazunori Ueno
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Patent number: 6686066Abstract: A light-emitting compound and a display device adopting the light-emitting compounds as a color-developing substance. When the display device adopts an organic layer formed of the light-emitting compound, such as a light-emitting layer or an electron transport layer, as a blue light-emitting material, it can display blue and has good luminous efficiency and driving voltage characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Samsung Display Devices Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon-ki Kwon, Yun-hi Kim, Dong-cheol Shin, Jun-hwan Ahn, Han-sung Yu, Jung-hyun Lee
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Patent number: 6682662Abstract: A fluorescent lamp cover which comprises a transparent resin containing a fluorescent brightening agent so as to cut off 90% or more of the rays of 410 nm or less, wherein the fluorescent brightening agent is represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 and R4 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxyl group; R2 and R3 each represents an alkyl group; and [A] represents a substituted aryl or substituted ethenyl group.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Usami, Teruo Nagano, Tadahisa Sato, Katsuyoshi Yamakawa
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Publication number: 20040013904Abstract: A polymer blend comprising a first, light-emissive polymer comprising substituted or non-substituted units according to formulae (I) and (II) and a second, hole transport polymer comprising substituted or non-substituted fluorene units according to formula (I) and substituted or non-substituted triarylamine units, wherein the molecular weights of the first and second polymers and the blending ratio of the first and second polymers are selected such that, in use in a light-emissive device, the luminance of the emitted light at a bias of 5V is no less than 20,000 cd/m2 formula (I) (II): wherein R′ is independently in each occurrence H, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl or C1-C20 hydrocarbyl containing one or more S, N, O, P or Si atoms, C4-C16 hydrocarbyl carbonyloxy, C4-C16 aryl(trialkylsiloxy) or both R′ may form together with the 9-carbon on the fluorene ring a C5C20 cycloaliphatic structure containing one or more heteroatoms of S, N or O.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventor: Salvatore Cina
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Publication number: 20040009368Abstract: Electroluminescent device comprising in this orderType: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: Junji Otani, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Norihisa Dan, Abul Iqbal, Robert Moretti
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Patent number: 6677060Abstract: Organic semiconductors consisting of conjugated chromophores wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are deuterated are disclosed. Methods of preparing such organic semiconductors are described. The organic semiconducting compounds exhibit remarkably high luminescence and good thermal stability. Applications of these materials for optoelectronic devices, such as light-emitting devices and photodiodes, with enhanced performance and lifetime are disclosed. The disclosed materials can be used as emissive layer, charge-transporting layer, or energy transfer (i.e. phosphorescence dopant) material in organic light-emitting devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Xiao-Chang Charles Li, Kazunori Ueno
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Publication number: 20030227001Abstract: A luminescent polymer, suitable for use in an active layer of an organic light-emitting device, organic solid state lasers, a photovoltaic cell or an electrochromic display and exhibiting good stability and microstructure control, which has the structure 1Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: December 11, 2003Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: X. Charles Li, Kazunori Ueno, Bing R. Hsieh
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Patent number: 6660184Abstract: A phosphor paste composition for plasma display panels (PDP) is provided which comprises a phosphor dispersed in an organic paste comprising a solvent, a binder, at least one dispersant comprising stearic acid, and a plasticizer. The paste compositions are very stable and have desirable screen-printing properties. In addition, the phosphor contained in the paste retains a high percentage of its initial brightness following binder burn-out.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.Inventors: Raj P. Singh, Robert G. Mendenhall, Diane C. Seymour
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Publication number: 20030224205Abstract: Light emitting polymers can include a plurality of arylene monomeric units and a plurality of soft segment units independently selected from soft segment end caps; soft segment side chains coupled to a portion, but not all, of the arylene monomeric units; internal soft segment monomeric units; and combinations thereof. These light emitting polymers can be used in forming electroluminescent devices or other articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Yingbo Li, John P. Baetzold, Terence D. Spawn, Ralph R. Roberts, James G. Bentsen, John S. Staral
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Publication number: 20030224208Abstract: There is provided a polymer compound in which a metal complex is bonded to a main chain of a polymer via a substituent for imparting a given distance therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jun Kamatani, Shinjiro Okada, Akira Tsuboyama, Takao Takiguchi, Satoshi Igawa
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Patent number: 6653438Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing fluorene structural elements, monomer parent compounds upon which said polymers are based, and the use of said inventive polymers as organic semiconductors and/or as electroluminescent material, in addition to electroluminescent devices containing said polymers.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2001Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Covion Organic Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Hubert Spreitzer, Heinrich Becker Zum, Willi Kreuder
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Patent number: 6647688Abstract: A thermoset fluorescent pigmentary vinyl is provided which is vinyl siding and trim components having luminescent characteristics. A thermoset fluorescent pigment which is charged by sunlight during the daytime hours and emits light during the nighttime hours.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Inventors: Brenda S. Gaitan, Kevin L. Ballard
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Patent number: 6645428Abstract: Fluorescent monomers are described and claimed which are synthesized by reacting a substituted or non-substituted naphthalic anhydride with an amine and with a moiety containing a polymerizable group. Such monomers are useful for the preparation of tagged treatment polymers. Such tagged treatment polymers are useful as scale inhibitors in industrial water systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2000Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Ondeo Nalco CompanyInventors: John D. Morris, Barbara E. Moriarty, Mingli Wei, Patrick G. Murray, Jerry L. Reddinger
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Patent number: 6641755Abstract: Provided are a fluorescence conversion medium which comprises at least a fluorescent coloring matter and a binder resin and which can absorb light from a light emitter and can emit visible fluorescence, wherein fine particles containing the fluorescent coloring matter are dispersed in the binder resin; and a display device that comprises a light emitter and the fluorescence conversion medium. The fluorescence conversion medium (including fluorescence conversion films) has the advantages of stable fluorescence conversion capability, good heat resistance and good light resistance and favorable to high-resolution multi-color image display; and the display device comprises the fluorescence conversion medium.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Tomoike, Mitsuru Eida, Motoharu Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20030201423Abstract: A fluorescent lubricant that is applied to an associated object in a liquid state and dries to a solid coating is formulated from a solid lubricant present in a concentration of about 60 percent to about 80 percent of the fluorescent lubricant. The solid lubricant is a solid at room temperature. A diluent for and compatible with the solid lubricant is present in a concentration of about 10 percent to about 40 percent of the fluorescent lubricant. An optical brightener is present in a concentration of about 0.1 percent to about 5.0 percent and a fluorescent dye is present in a concentration of about 0.1 percent to about 5.0 percent of the fluorescent lubricant. The fluorescent lubricant is heated to a temperature above about 130 degrees F., is applied to the associated object and cools to form solid, lubricating fluorescent coating on the associated object. A method for coating an object with a lubricating fluorescent coating is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventor: William Zumdome
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Patent number: 6632526Abstract: An improved method of making a series of bead or microsphere or particle populations characterized by subtle variation in a proportion or ratio of at least two fluorescent dyes distributed within a single bead of each population is provided. These beads, when excited by a single excitation light source are capable of giving off several fluorescent signals simultaneously. A set containing as many as 64 distinct populations of multicolored, fluorescent beads is provided and when combined with analytical reagents bound to the surface of such beads is extremely useful for multiplexed analysis of a plurality of analytes in a single sample. Thus, methods of staining polymeric particles, the particles themselves, and methods of using such particles are claimed.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1998Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Luminex CorporationInventors: Don J. Chandler, Van S. Chandler, Beth A. Lambert, Janet J. Reber, Stacie L. Phipps
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Patent number: 6630254Abstract: An Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) includes as active material a conjugated poly(N-alkyl-2,7-carbazole) derivative described by the formula: wherein n is an integer of about 3 to about 100, and R represents a substituant that is a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or poly(ethyleneoxy), cyano, aryl, amide or benzoyl. Such OLEDs have improved light emitting properties, especially in the blue and red regions of the spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: National Research Council of CanadaInventors: Mario Leclerc, Jean-Francois Morin, Isabelle Levesque, Marie D'Iorio, Christophe Py
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Publication number: 20030186079Abstract: A luminescent polymer comprising a triarylene repeat unit which comprises a triarylene of general formula (I) which is substituted or unsubstituted and an arylene repeat unit -[-Ar-]- that is different from the triarylene repeat unit wherein X, Y and Z are each independently O, S, CR2, SiR2 or NR and each R is independently alkyl, aryl or H.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Carl Towns, Richard O'Dell
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Patent number: 6627111Abstract: An organic light emitting display is provided which comprises as an emitting layer a fluorescent dye having at least one amine moiety substituted with two aryl groups. Also provided are new fluorescent compounds having N-aryl substituents which exhibit reduced pH sensitivity and enhanced stability to protonation.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2001Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.Inventors: Sally Ann Swanson, Gregory Michael Wallraff
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Publication number: 20030165713Abstract: A polymer compound comprising a repeating unit represented by formula (1) and a repeating unit represented by formula (2), 1 —Ar6— (2)Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2002Publication date: September 4, 2003Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Jun Oguma, Yoshiaki Tsubata, Shuji Doi
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Publication number: 20030157367Abstract: There are provided novel blue light-emitting organic electroluminescent polymers having a main chain consisting of 9,10-diphenylanthracene and vinylene, and electroluminescent devices using the same. With the introduction of substituents which are of high thermal stability and are capable of steric hindrance at the alpha position of the vinyl group, the electroluminescent polymers make it easy to conduct inter- and intra-molecular energy transfer, and the injection and transportation of holes or electrons, as well as restraining &pgr;-stacking between polymer chains. Also, the prevention of intermolecular two- and three-dimensional interference by the introduced bulky substituents leads to reduced extinction of excitons, whereby the organic electroluminescent device can emit blue light at high luminous efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: SK CORPORATIONInventors: Hong You, Dong-Jin Joo, Gil-Su Kwak, Jong-Wook Kim, Soon-Ki Kwon, Yun-Hi Kim, Dong-Cheol Shin, Hyung-Sun Kim, Hyun-Cheol Jeong
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Publication number: 20030148142Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a polymeric metal complex comprising a polymeric material having a plurality of a first-type functional groups, wherein at least a portion of the functional groups are coordinated to at least one metal containing complex, polymeric-metal complex salts comprising at least one polymeric material having a plurality of first-type functional groups having a charge, and at least one metal complex having an opposite charge. It further relates to devices that are made with the polymeric metal complex or the polymeric-metal complex salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2001Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Michael Fryd, Vladimir Grushin, Norman Herron, Mookkan Periyasamy, Viacheslav A. Petrov, Nora Sabina Radu