For Radiation-sensitive Or Light-emitting Organic Solid-state Device With Potential Or Surface Barrier (epo) Patents (Class 257/E51.026)
  • Patent number: 11643414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (1). The compounds are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds. In some embodiments, the compounds are used as matrix materials for phosphorescent or fluorescent emitters as well as a hole-blocking or electron-transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Tobias Grossmann, Jonas Kroeber
  • Patent number: 11639363
    Abstract: Provided are compounds having a first ligand LA of Formula I where, R and RA each represents mono to the maximum allowable substitutions, or no substitution; Z1 to Z4 are each independently C or N; at least two adjacent Z1 to Z4 are C and the corresponding R groups attached to them form a structure of Formula II
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Ji, Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault
  • Patent number: 11631817
    Abstract: ABSTRACT An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, a cathode, and at least one organic layer provided between the anode and the cathode, in which the at least one organic layer contains a first compound represented by a formula (1) and a second compound represented by a formula (2). In the formula (1), A1 is a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group having 5 to 24 ring atoms, and L1 is a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aryl group having 6 to 24 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent heterocyclic group having 5 to 24 ring atoms. In the formula (2), X1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawamura, Tetsuya Masuda, Kazuki Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11569456
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes: an anode; an emitting layer; and a cathode, the emitting layer containing a first material, a second material and a third material, the first material being a fluorescent material, the second material being a delayed fluorescent material, the third material having a singlet energy larger than a singlet energy of the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshinari Ogiwara, Kei Yoshida, Ryohei Hashimoto, Yumiko Mizuki
  • Patent number: 11563196
    Abstract: A foldable organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel and an OLED display screen having the fordable OLED display panel are provided. The foldable OLED display panel is provided with an effective display area and a non-display area. The effective display area has a folding region, a first display area and a second display area. The first display area and the second display area are disposed adjacent two lateral sides of the folding region, respectively. The foldable OLED display panel has a first spacer, a second spacer, and an encapsulation layer having a first organic layer and a first inorganic layer. The first organic layer is coated within the folding region and restricted to the folding region by the first spacer and the second spacer. The first inorganic layer is disposed on the first organic layer and completely covers the effective display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bo Yan
  • Patent number: 11563066
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display (OLED) device includes a substrate, a semiconductor element on the substrate, a planarization layer on the semiconductor, and a light emitting structure on the planarization layer. The planarization layer includes a contact hole exposing a portion of the semiconductor and a plurality of grooves surrounding the contact hole. The light emitting structure is electrically connected to the semiconductor element via the contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eonjoo Lee, Jin-Whan Jung, Hyoeng-Ki Kim, Junhyuk Woo
  • Patent number: 11555146
    Abstract: A fluorescent infrared emitting composition comprising a mixture of a first material and a second material wherein the first material is a fluorescent infrared material and the second material is a fluorescent material having a higher photoluminescent quantum yield (PLQY) and shorter peak wavelength than the infrared emitting material. The composition may be used as the light-emitting layer of an organic light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Kiran Kamtekar, Daniel Tobjork
  • Patent number: 11545629
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an organic light-emitting diode capable of operating at a low voltage with high efficiency. It comprises: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the light-emitting layer comprises at least one of the amine compounds represented by the following Chemical Formula A or B, and the compound represented by the following Chemical Formula C. Chemical Formulas A, B and C are as described in the Specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SFC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Wan Pyo, So Young Shim, Yun-Ah Lee, Se Jin Yu
  • Patent number: 11522154
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a first functional layer, a second functional layer above the first functional layer, a third functional layer above the second functional layer, a first adhesive layer between the first functional layer and the second functional layer, and having a first recovery rate, and a second adhesive layer between the second functional layer and the third functional layer, and having a second recovery rate that is lower than the first recovery rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongkwan Kim, Sangwol Lee, Taehyeog Jung, Dongwoo Seo, Ahram Lee, Jangdoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11512076
    Abstract: Provided are a compound of Formula 1; an organic electric element comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic material layer formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, comprising a compound of Formula 1 in the organic material layer; and an electronic device comprising the element, which has lowered driving voltage and increased luminous efficiency and life time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: DUK SAN NEOLUX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Gwang Park, Yun Suk Lee, Jung Hwan Park, Jung Wook Lee, Sun Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 11489133
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. A light-emitting device with high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting device with along lifetime is provided. A light-emitting device with low driving voltage is provided. The light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer between the anode and the cathode. The EL layer includes a hole-injection layer, a light-emitting layer, and an electron-transport layer. The hole-injection layer is positioned between the anode and the light-emitting layer. The electron-transport layer is positioned between the light-emitting layer and the cathode. The hole-injection layer contains a first substance and a second substance. The first substance is an organic compound which has a hole-transport property and a HOMO level higher than or equal to ?5.7 eV and lower than or equal to ?5.4 eV. The second substance exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the first substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Hiromi Seo, Kunihiko Suzuki, Kanta Abe, Yuji Iwaki, Naoaki Hashimoto, Tsunenori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11456424
    Abstract: A novel compound is provided. A light-emitting element with high emission efficiency and a long lifetime is provided. The compound is an organic compound that includes a benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine or benzothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine skeleton (General Formula (G0)). The 2-position of the benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine or benzothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine skeleton has a substituent and the 6- to 9-positions of the skeleton have at least one substituent. Any one of the substituents bonded to the 6- to 9-positions is bonded to the benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine or benzothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine skeleton via a phenylene group. A light-emitting element including the compound is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoka Hara, Hideko Yoshizumi, Hiromitsu Kido, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 11411195
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electroluminescent device comprising: —at least one node layer, —at least one cathode layer, —at least one light emitting layer, —at least one first hole transport layer, —at least a first electron transport layer; wherein for increasing power efficiency the compositions of the light emitting layer, the hole transport layer and the electron transport layer are matched to one another, wherein—the at least one light emitting layer is arranged between the anode layer and the cathode layer, wherein the at least one light emitting layer comprises: —at least one fluorescent emitter compound embedded in at least one polar emitter host compound, wherein—the at least one polar emitter host compound has at least three aromatic rings, which are independently selected from carbocyclic rings and heterocyclic rings; —the at least one first hole transport layer is arranged between the anode layer and the light emitting layer, wherein the at least one first hole transport layer compris
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Vygintas Jankus, Domagoj Pavicic, Carsten Rothe
  • Patent number: 11374191
    Abstract: Provided are an OLED, display panel and display device. The OLED includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a light emitting layer and at least one blocking layer. The second electrode is arranged opposite to the first electrode. The light emitting layer is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. The blocking layer is arranged between the light emitting layer and the second electrode and/or between the light emitting layer and the first electrode. Each blocking layer of the at least one blocking layer comprises at least two blocking materials, electron mobility of at least one blocking material of the at least two blocking materials is lower than a first preset value, electron mobility of at least another blocking material of the at least two blocking materials is higher than a second preset value, and the first preset value is lower than the second preset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: YUNGU (GU'AN) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weiwei Li, Lin He, Mengzhen Li, Jingwen Tian, Tiantian Li
  • Patent number: 9040172
    Abstract: The present invention describes novel indenofluorene derivatives which can preferably be employed as matrix materials for phosphorescent dopants or as electron-transport materials, in particular for use in the emission and/or charge-transport layer of electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to polymers which comprise these compounds as structural units and to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices which comprise same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Christof Pflumm, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Arne Buesing, Holger Heil
  • Patent number: 9040175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising at least one organic semiconducting material according to the following formula (I): wherein R1-4 are independently selected from H, halogen, CN, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20-alkyl or heteroalkyl, C6-C20-aryl or C5-C20-heteroaryl, C1-C20-alkoxy or C6-C20-aryloxy, Ar is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C6-C20-aryl or C5-C20-heteroaryl, and R5 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C6-C20-aryl or C5-C20-heteroaryl, H, F or formula (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: NOVALED AG
    Inventors: Omrane Fadhel, Ramona Pretsch
  • Patent number: 9040176
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device including: a substrate; a display unit on the substrate; and an encapsulation layer covering the display unit, the encapsulation layer having an alternating stack structure of an organic layer and an inorganic layer, and the organic layer including a polymer polymerized from monomers of Formula 1 and Formula 2:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Jin Kim, Chul-Hwan Park
  • Patent number: 9040382
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate formed of a first semiconductor material; two insulators on the substrate; and a semiconductor region having a portion between the two insulators and over the substrate. The semiconductor region has a bottom surface contacting the substrate and having sloped sidewalls. The semiconductor region is formed of a second semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jing-Cheng Lin, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 9035545
    Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting diode including an organic light-emitting part including a first electrode, an organic material layer having a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode, and an encapsulating layer included on an entire top surface of the organic light-emitting part. Here, the encapsulating layer has a structure in which at least two of a water barrier film, a glass cap, a metal foil and a conductive film are stacked. Accordingly, the diode may have excellent water and oxygen barrier effects, and deterioration of the diode or running failure may be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Jin Jeong, Min Soo Kang, Jong Seok Kim, Hyun Jee Yoo, Yoon Gyung Cho
  • Patent number: 9034485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) and to the use thereof in organic electronic devices, and to organic electronic devices which comprise compounds of the formula (1), preferably as hole-transport materials and/or as emitting materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Buesing, Holger Heil, Philipp Stoessel, Amir Hossain Parham, Rocco Fortte, Jonas Valentin Kroeber
  • Patent number: 9017827
    Abstract: A compound for an organic optoelectronic device, an organic light emitting diode, and a display device, the compound including sequentially combined substituents represented by the following Chemical Formulae 1 to 3:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Cheil Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Hyun Jung, Hyung-Sun Kim, Ho-Jae Lee, Eun-Sun Yu, Mi-Young Chae, Ja-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9017829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a material for an organic electroluminescent device, including a phenanthrocarbazole-based compound having a specific structure, and an organic electroluminescent device including the same. More specifically, the phenanthrocarbazole-based compound is applied as a material for a phosphorescent and fluorescent organic electroluminescent device, thereby providing an organic light emitting device with improved light emitting efficiency, luminance, thermal stability, driving voltage, lifetime and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Doosan Corporation
    Inventors: Jin-Seok Hong, Eun Jung Lee, Shin Han Kim, Kyoung-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 9018660
    Abstract: A device includes a light emitting assembly including at least one light panel including at least one phosphorescent organic light emitting device. A total light emitting area of the light emitting assembly is greater than 1000 cm2. The device exhibits a luminous emittance of at least 7000 lm/m2 and a peak luminance of less than 5000 cd/m2. The light emitting assembly has a luminaire emissive utilization of at least 60 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Huiqing Pang, Ruiqing Ma
  • Patent number: 9012894
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a first light-emitting layer formed over the first electrode, a second light-emitting layer formed on and in contact with the first light-emitting layer to be in contact therewith, and a second electrode formed over the second light-emitting layer. The first light-emitting layer includes a first light-emitting substance and a hole-transporting organic compound, and the second light-emitting layer includes a second light-emitting substance and an electron-transporting organic compound. Substances are selected such that a difference in LUMO levels between the first light-emitting substance, the second light-emitting substance, and the electron-transporting organic compound is 0.2 eV or less, a difference in HOMO levels between the hole-transporting organic compound, the first light-emitting substance, and the second light-emitting substance is 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9005775
    Abstract: A composition includes: (B) an arylamine derivative having at least one polymerizable group; and (A) a cyano group-free azo based polymerization initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Hayashi, Ryo Nishio, Saki Takada
  • Patent number: 9005777
    Abstract: A heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 below, and an organic light-emitting diode including the heterocyclic compound, and a flat display device including the organic light-emitting diode. wherein Ar1 to Ar4, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, L1, and m are defined as in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-Jin Jung, Seok-Hwan Hwang, Young-Kook Kim, Jin-O Lim, Sang-Hyun Han, Jong-Hyuk Lee
  • Patent number: 9005779
    Abstract: Disclosed are a compound comprising a five-membered hetero ring, an organic electrical element using the same and a terminal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Duk San Neolux Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junghwan Park, Daesung Kim, Heesun Ji, Soungyun Mun, Sunhee Lee, Bumsung Lee
  • Patent number: 8999524
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a mixed organic layer, an emission layer, an electron transport layer, and a second electrode. The mixed organic layer contains a fluorene derivative and a pyrazine derivative, and the electron transport layer contains a lithium quinolate and a pyridine derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Heon Kim, Tae-Shick Kim, Kwan-Hee Lee, Min-Seung Chun, Jung-Ha Son, Jae-Hyun Kwak, Mi-Kyung Kim, Choon-Woo Lim
  • Patent number: 8999530
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new compound and an organic electronic device using the same. The compound according to the present invention may serve as hole injection, hole transporting, electron injection and transporting, and light emitting materials and the like in an organic electronic device comprising an organic light emitting device, and the organic electronic device according to the present invention shows excellent properties in terms of efficiency, driving voltage and service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Changhwan Shin, Kongkyeom Kim, Dong Hoon Lee, Jungi Jang, Minseung Chun
  • Patent number: 8999526
    Abstract: An organic photoelectric device may include an anode and a cathode configured to face each other, and an active layer between the anode and cathode, wherein the active layer includes a quinacridone derivative and a thiophene derivative having a cyanovinyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Hee Lee, Kyu Sik Kim, Kyung Bae Park, Dong-Seok Leem, Seon Jeong Lim
  • Patent number: 8999527
    Abstract: An electronic device employing a polymeric anode with high work function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Lee, Seong-Hoon Woo
  • Patent number: 8999528
    Abstract: A condensation compound is represented by Formula 1, 2, or 3 where R1 to R24 and A to F are further defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: So-Yeon Kim, Yoon-Hyun Kwak, Bum-Woo Park, Jong-Won Choi, Wha-Il Choi, Sun-Young Lee, Ji-Youn Lee, Jin-Young Yun
  • Patent number: 8993129
    Abstract: Fluorescence-emitting material which improves luminous efficiency of an organic light-emitting element such as an organic EL element or an organic PL element and an organic light-emitting element using the fluorescence-emitting material. The fluorescence-emitting material includes a compound having an indolocarbazole skeleton represented by the following general formula (1), as defined in the specification. The organic light-emitting element includes an organic EL element including: a substrate; an anode; a cathode; and a light-emitting layer, the anode and the cathode being laminated on the substrate and the light-emitting layer being sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, in which the light-emitting layer includes: the organic light-emitting material; and as a host material, an organic compound having excited triplet energy higher than that of the organic light-emitting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical Co., Ltd., Kyushu University, National University Corporation
    Inventors: Ayataka Endo, Chihaya Adachi, Kazuaki Yoshimura, Atsushi Kawada, Hiroshi Miyazaki, Takahiro Kai
  • Patent number: 8993123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of the formula (1) and to organic electroluminescent devices, in particular blue-emitting devices, in which these compounds are used as host material in the emitting layer and/or as electron-transport material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Buesing, Holger Heil, Philipp Stoessel
  • Patent number: 8994059
    Abstract: The inventive concept provides organic light emitting diodes and methods of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode. The organic light emitting diode includes a substrate, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer formed on the substrate, an organic light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and generating light, and a scattering layer between the first electrode layer and the substrate or between the first electrode layer and the organic light emitting layer. The scattering layer scatters the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Woo Huh, Jeong Ik Lee, Chul Woong Joo, Doo-Hee Cho, Jin Wook Shin, Jaehyun Moon, Jun-Han Han, Joo Hyun Hwang, Hye Yong Chu, Byoung Gon Yu
  • Patent number: 8993126
    Abstract: In the light-emitting element in which a plurality of EL layers is separated from each other by a charge generation layer, provided are an electron relay layer in contact with an anode side of the charge generation region and an electron transport layer in contact with the electron relay layer. The electron transport layer contains an alkaline earth metal. A concentration gradient of the alkaline earth metal contained in the electron transport layer is such that the concentration of the alkaline earth metal becomes lower from an interface between the electron transport layer and the electron relay layer to the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Nowatari, Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 8993130
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel organic compound is represented by the following formula(I), the organic EL device employing the organic compound as host material or dopant material of emitting layer and/or as electron transporting material can lower driving voltage, prolong half-lifetime and increase the efficiency. wherein m represent an integer of 0 to 10, n represent an integer of 0 to 2. X is a divalent bridge selected from the atom or group consisting from O, S, C(R5)2, N(R5), Si(R5)2. Ar, R1 to R4 are substituents and the same definition as described in the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventors: Feng-Wen Yen, Cheng-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 8987715
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device (1) includes: an anode (3); a cathode (4); and an emitting layer (5) provided between the anode (3) and the cathode (4). The emitting layer contains a first host, a second host and a phosphorescent dopant. A triplet energy of each of the first host and the second host is 2.8 eV or more. An ionization potential of the first host is 5.5 eV or less. An affinity Af1 of the first host is smaller than an affinity Af2 of the second host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Nishimura, Hitoshi Kuma, Chishio Hosokawa, Hideaki Nagashima, Masaki Numata
  • Patent number: 8986852
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of the formula (1) and to organic electroluminescent devices, in particular blue-emitting devices, in which these compounds are used as host material or dopant in the emitting layer and/or as hole-transport material and/or as electron-transport material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Arne Buesing, Holger Heil
  • Patent number: 8986858
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in luminous efficiency, sufficiently secures driving stability, and has a simple configuration. This organic EL device comprises organic layers between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and at least one organic layer selected from a light-emitting layer, a hole-transporting layer, an electron-transporting layer, and a hole-blocking layer contains a carbazole compound represented by the following formula (1). In the case where the light-emitting layer of the organic electroluminescent device contains a phosphorescent dopant and a host material, it is the carbazole compound that is contained as the host material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Tada, Junya Ogawa, Takahiro Kai, Megumi Matsumoto, Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 8986857
    Abstract: Provided is a novel compound which can be used for a transport layer or as a host material or a light-emitting material in a light-emitting element and with which a high-performance light-emitting element can be manufactured. A dibenzo[c,g]carbazole compound in which an aryl group having 14 to 30 carbon atoms and including at least anthracene is bonded to nitrogen of a dibenzo[c,g]carbazole derivative is synthesized. By use of the dibenzo[c,g]carbazole compound, a light-emitting element having very good characteristics can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Suzuki, Satoshi Seo, Sachiko Kawakami, Tsunenori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8980442
    Abstract: There are provided an aromatic monoamine derivative having a fluorene structure-containing organic group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group-containing organic group, and an organic electroluminescent element containing an organic thin film layer composed of a single layer or plural layers while including at least a light emitting layer, the organic thin film layer being between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer of the organic thin film layer, particularly a hole transport layer, contains the aromatic amine derivative alone or as a component of a mixture. An organic electroluminescent element which maintains high luminous efficiency even if exposed to a high temperature environment, and has a low driving voltage and a long emission lifetime, and an aromatic amine derivative capable of realizing the organic electroluminescent element are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yabunouchi, Tomoki Kato, Takahiro Fujiyama, Yoshiyuki Totani
  • Patent number: 8980443
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent element which can be produced by a wet process, has improved laminated structure, and also has improved external quantum efficiency and an improved service life. The organic electroluminescent element comprises at least an anode; a cathode and a laminated structure intercalated between the anode and the cathode, all of which are arranged on a substrate, wherein the laminated structure has at least four layers formed by a wet process, and wherein the layers produced by the wet process include at least a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer and a light-emitting layer. The organic electroluminescent element is characterized in that the hole injection layer comprises an electrically conductive polymer, the hole transport layer comprises a polymeric compound having a repeating unit represented by general formula (1), and the polymeric compound has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 200,000 in terms of polystyrene content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Murota, Toshihiko Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 8981351
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device including: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer that includes a carrier transport layer and an emission layer and is interposed between the first and second electrodes, wherein the emission layer and the carrier transport layer include the same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Hamada, Kwan-Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 8974702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel formulations comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and one or more organic solvents. The formulation comprises a dimethyl anisole solvent. Furthermore, the present invention describes the use of these formulations as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and OLED devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel formulations, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philip Edward May, Mark James, Susanne Heun, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Katie Court
  • Patent number: 8962157
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I may be used in optoelectronic devices wherein R1, R2 and R4 are, independently at each occurrence, H, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; R3 is H or a is, independently at each occurrence, 1 or 2; b is, independently at each occurrence, an integer ranging from 0-3; c is, independently at each occurrence, an integer ranging from 0-4; Ar is independently at each occurrence, H, or heteroaryl; and at least two of Ar are heteroaryl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Qing Ye, Jie Liu, Kelly Scott Chichak, Yangang Liang
  • Patent number: 8962160
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel material is represented by the following formula (A), the organic EL device employing the material as blue emitting layer can lower driving voltage, prolong half-lifetime and increase the efficiency. Wherein m represent an integer of 0 to 4, R1 and R2 are identical or different. R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms. R3 and R4 are identical or different, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, a halide, a substituted or unsubstituted arylamine, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Feng-Wen Yen
    Inventors: Feng-Wen Yen, Cheng-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 8956740
    Abstract: A film-forming ink includes: film-forming materials containing a ?-conjugated compounds; and a liquid medium which is capable of dissolving or dispersing the film-forming material and containing a compound represented by the following formula (I), wherein the compound is one in which the substituent of at least one of R1 to R6 is a linear or branched alkyl group, and the molecular structure of the one substituent is larger than the molecular structure of another substituent, and thus, the molecular weight of the whole molecule is biased towards the side where the one substituent is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shotaro Watanabe, Masashi Goto
  • Patent number: 8952362
    Abstract: A first device is provided. The first device further comprises an organic light emitting device. The organic light emitting device further comprises an anode, a cathode, and an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive layer may include an organic host compound and at least one organic emitting compound capable of fluorescent emission at room temperature. Various configurations are described for providing a range of current densities in which T-T fusion dominates over S-T annihilation, leading to very high efficiency fluorescent OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Stephen Forrest, Yifan Zhang
  • Patent number: 8951645
    Abstract: A stacked organic light emitting device that includes an anode connected to an external power source, a cathode connected to the external power source, at least two light emitting sections aligned between the anode and the cathode, including a light emitting layer, and an internal electrode aligned between the light emitting sections. The internal electrode is a single-layered internal electrode which is made from one selected from the group consisting of a metal, alloys of the metal, and metal oxides thereof, having a work function below 4.5 eV, each light emitting section includes an organic material layer containing an organic material having an electron affinity above 4 eV, and the organic material layer is formed between the light emitting layer of the light emitting section and the electrode facing the anode connected to the external power source in two electrodes which make contact with the light emitting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Weon Jeong, Young Chul Lee, Jeoung Kwen Noh, Yun Hye Hahm, Dong Seob Jeong, Jun Gi Jang