Heavy Metal Or Aluminum Containing Patents (Class 548/402)
  • Publication number: 20100098633
    Abstract: Novel radiopharmaceuticals that are useful in diagnostic imaging and therapeutic treatment of disease characterized by overexpression of seprase include complexes that contains a proline moiety and a radionuclide adapted for radioimaging and/or radiotherapy:
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Craig ZIMMERMAN, John W. Babich, John Joyal, John Marquis, Jian-cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 7683183
    Abstract: Monomeric metal complexes having improved luminescence properties are provided. In one embodiment, a monomeric metal complex is represented by the formula [PN]M(L)2. PN is an amidophosphine ligand, and M may be any metal capable of exhibiting luminescent properties, for example, a d10 metal. L may be a tertiary phosphine. Alternatively, a second PN ligand or DPPE may take the place of both L ligands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jonas C. Peters, Alexander J. Miller, Jillian Dempsey
  • Publication number: 20100048916
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are the methods and compositions for the improved synthesis of texaphyrin metal complexes. The improved synthesis results in high-purity compositions of texaphyrin metal complexes in which more than about 98% of the texaphyrin metal complexes in the composition have the same structure and/or the same molecular weight. Further described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such high-purity compositions, and the use of such high-purity compositions in the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular diseases and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: PHARMACYCLICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hugo MADDEN, Greg HEMMI, Tarak MODY
  • Publication number: 20100045170
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel organic electroluminescent compounds, and organic electroluminescent devices employing the same as electroluminescent material. Specifically, the organic electroluminescent compounds according to the invention are characterized in that they are represented by Chemical Formula (1). Since the organic electroluminescent compounds according to the invention have good luminous efficiency and excellent life property of material, OLED's having very good operation life can be manufactured therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Gracel Display Inc.
    Inventors: MI AE LEE, JIN HO KIM, CHI SIK KIM, YOUNG JUN CHO, HYUCK JOO KWON, BONG OK KIM, SUNG MIN KIM, SEUNG SOO YOON
  • Patent number: 7659010
    Abstract: The invention provides a cyclometallated complex comprising the structure of formula I wherein: M is a d-block transition metal; B is a five- or six-membered aryl or heteroaryl ring which is optionally substituted and optionally fused to one or more other aryl or heteroaryl rings; A is a five- or six-membered heteroaryl ring comprising at least three nitrogen atoms; R1 is a group other than hydrogen; n is zero or an integer equal to or greater than one; and A and B are optionally fused or linked by one or more covalent bonds. The invention also provides the use of such complexes in optoelectronic devices, and in particular in organic light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Isis Innovation Limited
    Inventors: Paul Leslie Burn, Ifor David William Samuel, Shih-Chun Lo
  • Publication number: 20100016613
    Abstract: Processes are disclosed for the preparation of a compound having the formula: (I) and intermediate compounds wherein M is a single-photon-emission tomography imageable radiometal and/or a paramagnetic metal, R is hydrogen or a halogen provided that at least one R is halogen and Y is selected from ortho, meta or para O(CH2)nC2HB9H10 or O(CH2)nC2HB10H10 wherein n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 20 and O(CH2)nC2HB9H10 is nido ortho-, meta- or para-carborane and O(CH2)nC2HB10H10 is ortho-, meta- or para-carborane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: PSIMEI PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
    Inventors: Paul Stanley Bury, Ke-Dong Li, Anthony David Bentham, Bipin Chandra Muljibhai Patel
  • Publication number: 20100003445
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cyanine compound represented by general formula (I) below. Also disclosed are an optical filter using the compound and an optical recording material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Yano, Mitsuhiro Okada, Koichi Shigeno
  • Publication number: 20100003470
    Abstract: A salt of a sulfonated dye comprising an ammonium cation as a counterion. The ammonium cation comprises at least 3 hydroxyl groups. The salt is useful in reducing kogation in thermal inkjet printheads. One example of these salts is the compound of formula (II): wherein M is Ga(OH); and each of Z1+, Z2+, Z3+ and Z4+ is protonated 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,2?,2?-nitrilotriethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Simone Charlotte Vonwiller, Sutharsiny Indusegaram, Graciel Gonzaga, Damon Donald Ridley, Kia Silverbrook
  • Patent number: 7641986
    Abstract: A light emitting device having at least one layer that contains a phosphorescent organometallic dendrimer with a metal cation and two or more coordinating groups as part of its core and wherein at least two of said coordinating groups each have a dendron attached, at least one of which dendrons comprises at least one nitrogen atom which forms a part of an aromatic ring system or is directly bonded to at least two aromatic groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignees: Isis Innovation Limited, The University Court Of The University Of St. Andrews
    Inventors: Shih-Chun Lo, Paul Leslie Burn, Ifor David William Samuel, Thomas Dimitrios Anthopoulos
  • Patent number: 7632772
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel carbene ligands and their incorporated monomeric and resin/polymer linked ruthenium catalysts, which are recyclable and highly active for olefin metathesis reactions. It is disclosed that significant electronic effect of different substituted 2-alkoxybenzylidene ligands on the catalytic activity and stability of corresponding carbene ruthenium complexes, some of novel ruthenium complexes in the invention can be broadly used as catalysts highly efficient for olefin metathesis reactions, particularly in ring-closing (RCM), ring-opening (ROM), ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) and cross metathesis (CM) in high yield. The invention also relates to preparation of new ruthenium complexes and the use in metathesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventor: Zheng-Yun James Zhan
  • Patent number: 7632945
    Abstract: An objective of this invention is to extend the range of choosing organic dye compounds as light-absorbing agent in a variety of fields of, for example, information storage, information display, solar energy generation, electric machinery apparatus, electric communicating apparatus, optical apparatus, cloth, building/bedding/decorating product, sanitary and health goods, and agricultural material by providing an organic dye compound which is superior in light-absorbing property, light resistance, and solubility in the near-infrared region: The objective is attainable by providing a cyanine dye that bears within the same molecule a plurality of cyanine dye skeletons bound to a divalent group(s) and an organometallic complex as counter ion, as well as substantially absorbing a light with a wavelength longer than 700 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Hayashibara Seibutsu Kagaku Kenkyujo
    Inventors: Akira Shinpo, Yoshimi Takahashi, Kentaro Yano, Yasushi Aizawa
  • Patent number: 7632576
    Abstract: Light emitting devices are incorporate, as the light emitting element, a dendrimer of which the constituent dendrons include a conjugated dendritic structure comprising aryl and/or heteroaryl groups connected to each other via bonds between sp2 hybridized ring atoms of said aryl or heteroaryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignees: Isis Innovation Limited, The University Court of the University of St. Andrews
    Inventors: Paul Leslie Burn, Ifor David Samuel, Shih-Chun Lo
  • Publication number: 20090296554
    Abstract: An indolium compound is represented by formula (I): Ring A: a benzene or naphthalene ring. Ring B: 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic or aromatic ring. Z: alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms, may be substituted with a halogen atom or interrupted by —O—, —CO—, —OCO—, or —COO—, a sulfonyl group having a hydrocarbyl group having -8 carbon atoms, a sulfinyl group having a hydrocarbyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms, an alkylamino group having an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms, a dialkylamino group having alkyl groups having 1-8 carbon atoms, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydroxyl group, or a halogen group. R1: group represented by formula (II) or (II?). R2: organic group having 1-30 carbon atoms or group represented by formula (II), (II?), or (III). Y: group represented by formula (III). n: integer 0-4; Anm?: m-valent anion, m is 1 or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Yano, Koichi Shigeno
  • Patent number: 7625639
    Abstract: A metal-complex compound which comprises a tridentate chelate ligand having a specified partial structure. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the metal-complex compound, which emits light by applying an electric voltage between the pair of electrode. The present invention provides an organic EL device which emits blue light with high purity and of short wavelength with an enhanced efficiency of light emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignees: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Chuo University
    Inventors: Masa-aki Haga, Fumio Okuda
  • Patent number: 7619093
    Abstract: This invention relates to organometallic compounds represented by the formula LML? wherein M is a metal or metalloid, L is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl group or cyclopentadienyl-like group, a substituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl group or pentadienyl-like group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl group or pyrrolyl-like group, and L? is a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl group or pyrrolyl-like group, a process for producing the organometallic compounds, and a method for producing a film or coating from the organometallic compounds. The organometallic compounds are useful in semiconductor applications as chemical vapor or atomic layer deposition precursors for film depositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Houston Meiere
  • Patent number: 7615633
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device, which has a pair of electrodes, and at least one organic layer including a luminescent layer between the electrodes, wherein the organic layer contains at least one compound of formula (I): wherein Q11 are atoms for forming a nitrogen-containing hetero ring; Z11 to Z13 each independently represents CR, wherein R represents a substituent, CH or N; n11 is 0 or 1; M11 is a metal or boron ion that may further have a ligand(s); and a compound of formula (6): wherein R63 to R66 each is a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X61 to X64 and Z61 to Z66 each is CR, wherein R represents a substituent, CH or N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Igarashi, Kousuke Watanabe, Seiji Ichijima, Toshihiro Ise
  • Publication number: 20090270636
    Abstract: An optical recording material containing a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, nitro, cyano, a C1-C30 organic group, or a group of formulae (II), (II?) or (III); or R1 and R12 are connected to form a ring; X1 is —CR3R4— or —NH—; Y1 is a C1-C30 organic group or a substituent of formulae (II), (II?) or (III); R3 and R4 each represent hydrogen, a C1-C30 organic group, or a group of formulae (II), (II?) or (III), provided that, when Y1 is a group of formula (III), R3 is hydrogen, a C1-C30 organic group, or a group of formulae (II), (II?) or (III), and when Y1 is a C1-C30 organic group or a group of formulae (II) or (II?), R3 is a group of formulae (II), (II?) or (III); M is Fe, Co, Ni, Ti, Cu, Zn, Zr, Cr, Mo, Os, Mn, Ru, Sn, Pd, Rh, Pt, or Ir; Anq? is a q-valent anion, p is a number necessary to neutralize an electric charge; and q is 1 or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Toru Yano, Yohei Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20090270357
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a combination of selected substances in paint to prevent the settlement and growth of different biofouling organisms with a reduced negative effect on the ecosystems compared to present methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Magnus Nyden, Camilla Fant
  • Publication number: 20090270635
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ligand represented by the following formula and a novel transition metal complex having the ligand, which shows superior enantioselectivity and catalytic efficiency, particularly high catalyst activity, in various asymmetric synthesis reactions. A transition metal complex having, as a ligand, a compound represented by the formula wherein R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group optionally having substituent(s), and R5 and R6 are each a C1-6 alkyl group optionally having substituent(s), or the formula is a group represented by the formula wherein ring B is a 3- to 8-membered ring optionally having substituent(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Mitsuhisa Yamano, Mitsutaka Goto, Shinji Kawaguchi, Masatoshi Yamada, Jun-ichi Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20090270622
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I or I?, where the radicals R1 are each, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or C1-C4-alkyl and R?1, is C1-C4-alkyl; X1 and X2 are each, independently of one another, a sec-phosphino group; R2 is hydrogen, R01R02R03Si— is halogen-, hydroxyl-, C1-C8-alkoxy- or R04R05N-substituted C1-C18-acyl or is R06—X01—C(O)—; R01, R02 and R03 are each, independently of one another, C1-C12-alkyl, unsubstituted or C1-C4-alkyl- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted C6-C10-aryl or C7-C12-aralkyl; R04 and R05 are each, independently of one another, hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C6-C10-aryl or C7-C12-aralkyl, or R04 and R05 together are trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene or 3-oxapentylene; R06 is C1-C18-alkyl, unsubstituted or C1-C4-alkyl- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C6-C10-aryl or C7-C12-aralkyl; X01 is —O— or —NH—; T is C-bonded C3-C20-heteroarylene; v is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; X1 in the heteroring of the heteroarylene is bound in the ortho position relative
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Martin Kesselgruber, Marc Thommen, Mathias Lotz
  • Patent number: 7601438
    Abstract: A cyclometalated transition metal complex exhibiting phosphorescence with high efficiency and an organic electroluminescent display device using the same are provided. This transition metal complex can be used in forming an organic film of an organic electroluminescent display device. The transition metal complex can emit light at the wavelength range of 400 to 650 nm. Further, the complex can emit white light by using a green light emitting material or a red light emitting material together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Das Rupasree Ragini, Seok Chang, Yi-Yeol Lyu, Eun-Sil Han, Young-Hun Byun, Lyong-Sun Pu, Jong-Hyoup Lee
  • Patent number: 7598359
    Abstract: A bis(indolestyryl) compound. The bis(indolestyryl) compound has formula (I): wherein A and B comprise benzene, naphthalene, or heterocyclic ring containing O, S, or N, R1 and R1? are H, halogen, C1-5 alkyl, nitro, ester, carboxyl, sulfo, sulfonamide, amide, sulfo ester, C1-3 alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, cyano, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, or C2-7 alkoxy carbonyl, R2, R2?, R3, and R3? comprise H, C1-6 alkyl, C6-18 aryl, C2-6 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkenyl, or C3-6 cycloalkyl, R4 is H, C1-5 alkyl, hydroxyl, halogen, or alkoxy, R5 and R5? comprise H, halogen, C1-5 alkyl, nitro, C1-3 alkoxy, amino, cyano, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, or C2-7 alkoxy carbonyl, W comprises oxygen, sulfur, selenium, —NR, or —C(CH3)2, n is 1˜18 and Z1 and Z2 are different and comprise an anion or an anionic organometallic complex with +1 or +2 valence, wherein R bonded to nitrogen is C1-4 alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shin-Shin Wang, Jong-Lieh Yang, Chii-Chang Lai, Hui-Ping Tsai, Wen-Ping Chu, Chien-Wen Chen, Chien-Liang Huang, Wen-Yih Liao, Ming-Chia Lee
  • Patent number: 7598360
    Abstract: A bisstyryl compound. The bisstyryl compound has formula (I): wherein Z1 and Z2 are benzene, naphthalene, or heterocyclic ring, R1 is H, C1-5 alkyl, hydroxyl, halogen atoms, or alkoxy, R2 is H, halogen atoms, C1-5 alkyl, nitro, ester, carboxyl, sulfo, sulfonamide, sulfuric ester, amide, C1-3 alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, cyano, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, or C2-7 alkoxy carbonyl, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are H, halogen atoms, alkyl, aralkyl, or heterocyclic ring containing O, S, or N, or R3 and R4 are joined to a nitrogen atom or R5 and R6 are joined together to form a ring, R7 and R8 are H or alkyl, W is nitrogen with or without Z1 and Z2 or aromatic group without Z1 and Z2, Y is carbon, oxygen, sulfur, selenium, —NR, or —C(CH3)2, m is 1-3, n is 1-18, and X1 and X2 are anionic groups or anionic organometallic complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shin-Shin Wang, Chien-Wen Chen, Jong-Lieh Yang, Chii-Chang Lai, Hui-Ping Tsai, Wen-Ping Chu, Wen-Yih Liao, Chien-Liang Huang, Tzuan-Ren Jeng, Ching-Yu Hsieh, An-Tse Lee
  • Publication number: 20090243468
    Abstract: Materials comprising emissive arylimino-isoindoline complexes comprising 1,3-bis(2-pyridylimino)isoindoline (BPI) transition metal and lanthanide complexes as described. Organic light emitting devices comprising these complexes are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Mark E. Thompson, Kenneth Hanson, Peter Djurovich, Laurent Griffe
  • Patent number: 7592074
    Abstract: This invention relates to a light emitting device which comprises at least one layer that contains an organometallic dendrimer having a core comprising a metal cation. The invention also relates to organometallic dendrimers and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignees: ISIS Innovation Limited, The University Court of the University of St. Andrews
    Inventors: Paul Leslie Burn, Victor Christou, Shih-Chun Lo, Jonathan Pillow, John Lupton, Ifor Samuel
  • Publication number: 20090233893
    Abstract: The application discloses metallized chelator complexes and uses of metallized chelator complexes for dissolving ?-sheet proteins and reducing formation of ?-sheet proteins, where the metallized chelator complex comprises a metal ion chelator and a metal ion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: Laura Jeanne Juszczak
  • Publication number: 20090227553
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general Formula DI: along with methods of making such compounds, formulations containing the same, and methods of using the same (e.g., in photodynamic therapy, for the production of solar cells, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Lindsey, Joydev K. Laha, Muthiah Chinnasamy, K. Eszter Borbas
  • Publication number: 20090216019
    Abstract: A novel ruthenium complex which is a highly efficient catalyst useful for the production of optically active 3-quinuclidinols, and a process for production of optically active 3-quinuclidinols using the ruthenium complex as a catalyst, where the optically active 3-quinuclidinols are useful as an optically active, physiologically active compound utilized in medicines and agrichemicals or as a synthetic intermediate such as a liquid crystal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Ryoji Noyori, Takeshi Okuma, Kunihiko Tsutsumi, Nariyuki Utsumi, Kunihiko Murata, Takeaki Katayama
  • Publication number: 20090209756
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a phosphorescent tris-chelated transition metal complex comprising i) two identical carbon-nitrogen (C?N) or nitrogen-nitrogen (N?N) chromophoric ligands being incorporated into a coordination sphere thereof with a transition metal, and one carbon-phosphorus (C?P) chelate being incorporated into the coordination sphere; or ii) one carbon-nitrogen (C?N) or nitrogen-nitrogen (N?N) chromophoric ligand forming a coordination sphere thereof with a transition metal, and two identical carbon-phosphorus (C?P) chelates being incorporated into the coordination sphere, wherein the metal is iridium, platinum, osmium or ruthenium, and the chromophoric ligands possess a relatively lower energy gap in comparison with that of the non-chromophoric chelate, the latter afforded an effective barrier for inhibiting the ligand-to-ligand charge transfer process, so that bright phosphorescence can be observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Yun Chi, Jui-Yi Hung, Cheng-Huei Lin, Pi-Tai Chou, I-Hsuan Pai, Chien-Wei Hsu
  • Publication number: 20090200524
    Abstract: This invention relates to organometallic compounds having the formula L1ML2 wherein M is a metal or metalloid, L1 is a substituted or unsubstituted 6 electron donor anionic ligand, and L2 is a substituted or unsubstituted 6 electron donor anionic ligand, wherein L1 and L2 are the same or different, a process for producing the organometallic compounds, and a method for producing a film or coating from the organometallic compounds. The organometallic compounds are useful in semiconductor applications as chemical vapor or atomic layer deposition precursors for film depositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: David M. Thompson, Joan Geary, Adrien R. Lavoie, Juan E. Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20090198071
    Abstract: Tetraphosphorous ligands are combined with transition metal salts to form catalysts for use in hydroformylation, isomerization-hydroformylation, hydrocarboxylation, hydrocyan-ation, isomerization-formylation, hydroaminomethylation and similar related reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Xumu ZHANG, Yongjun Yan
  • Patent number: 7566505
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electroluminescent element having at least one organic layer including a luminescent layer between a pair of electrodes wherein at least one organic layer contains a metal complex of cyclic tetradentate ligand having a specific structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ise, Satoshi Sano, Tatsuya Igarashi
  • Patent number: 7553560
    Abstract: Emissive phosphorescent organometallic compounds are described that produce improved electroluminescence, particularly in the blue region of the visible spectrum. Organic light emitting devices employing such emissive phosphorescent organometallic compounds are also described. Also described is an organic light emitting layer including a host material having a lowest triplet excited state having a decay rate of less than about 1 per second; a guest material dispersed in the host material, the guest material having a lowest triplet excited state having a radiative decay rate of greater than about 1×105 or about 1×106 per second and wherein the energy level of the lowest triplet excited state of the host material is lower than the energy level of the lowest triplet excited state of the guest material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignees: The Trustees of Princeton University, The University of Southern California, Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Sergey Lamansky, Mark E. Thompson, Vadim Adamovich, Peter I. Djurovich, Chihaya Adachi, Marc A. Baldo, Stephen R. Forrest, Raymond Kwong
  • Publication number: 20090131392
    Abstract: Phthalocyanine derivatives are described having photosensitising characteristics and high solubility in water, useful for photodynamic treatment of bacterial infections, in particular infections generated by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: L. MOLTENI & C. DEI FRATELLI ALITTI SOCIETA' DI ESERCIZIO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Gabrio Roncucci, Giacomo Chiti, Donata Dei, Annalisa Cocchi, Lia Fantetti, Stefano Mascheroni
  • Publication number: 20090124812
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in the form of enantiomerically pure diastereomers or a mixture of diastereomers, (I), where the radicals R1 are identical or different and are each C1-C4-alkyl; m is 0 or an integer from 1 to 3; n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; R2 is a hydrocarbon radical or a C-bonded heterohydrocarbon radical; Cp is unsubstituted or C1-C4-alkyl-substituted cyclopentadienyl; Y is a C-bonded chiral group which directs metals of metallation reagents into the ortho position; and Phos is a P-bonded P(III) substituent. The compounds are chiral ligands for complexes of transition metals which are used as homogeneous catalysts in asymmetric syntheses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Weiping Chen, Felix Spindler, Benoit Pugin
  • Publication number: 20090123686
    Abstract: An optical recording material comprising at least one kind of a cyanine compound represented by the following general formula (I): wherein ring A and ring B each independently represent a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring which may have a substituent; R1 represents a group represented by the general formula (II), (II?) or (II?); R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an organic group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a group represented by the general formula (II), (II?) or (II?); R3 and R4 may be linked together to form a ring structure; Y1 and Y2 each independently represent an organic group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or a group represented by the general formula (III); X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl group which may have a substituent, a benzyl group which may have a substituent, or a cyano group; Anm- represents an m-valent anion; m is 1 or 2; and p represents a coefficient keeping the charge neutral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Adeka Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Yano, Koichi Shigeno
  • Patent number: 7531672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing heterocyclic ketones of the formulae (I) and (la), by reacting a heterocyclic compound of the formula (II), with an ?, ?-unsaturated carboxylic acid of the formula (III), or with its anhydride of the formula (IV), where R1 is hydrogen or a C1-C40 carbon-containing group, R2 is hydrogen or a C1-C40 carbon-containing group, or R1 and R2 together form a cyclic ring system, R3 is a C1-C40 carbon-containing group and X is an element of the 16th group of the Periodic Table or is a divalent nitrogen group —(N—R4)—, where R4 is an electron-withdrawing radical which is selected from the group consisting of perhalogenated C1-C40 carbon-containing radicals and C1-C40 organosulfonyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Michael J. Elder, Robert L. Jones
  • Publication number: 20090118453
    Abstract: The present invention describes novel metal complexes. Compounds of this type can be employed as functional materials in a number of different applications which can be ascribed to the electronics industry in the broadest sense. The compounds according to the invention are described by the formulae (1) and (1a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Jochen Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20090099150
    Abstract: Compounds, methods and kits for treating inflammatory diseases are disclosed. The treatment comprises administering to a patient in need thereof, methotrexate and a Reactive Oxygen Species scavenger in a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Daniela Salvemini
  • Publication number: 20090098410
    Abstract: Disclosed is a trimethine dimer compound represented by the following general formula (I) and optical recording medium containing such a compound in a recording layer. (I)(In the formula, symbols are as in the description. When both Xa2 and Xb2 are imino groups, one of Xa1, Xb1, Xa3 and Xb3 is necessarily a 1-alkyl-1-benzylmethylene group which may have a substituent, a 1,1-dibenzylmethylene group which may have a substituent or a cycloalkane-1,1-diyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Taizo Nishimoto, Eiichi Takahashi, Shunsuke Murayama, Yoshiaki Aso, Akira Ogiso, Akihiro Kohsaka, Takafumi Yoshida, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Kenichi Kato, Hiroshi Terao, Yojiro Kumagae
  • Patent number: 7517594
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to electroluminescent Pt(II) complexes which have emission maxima across the visible spectrum, and devices that are made with the Pt(II) complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Daniel David Lecloux, Viacheslav A. Petrov, Eric Maurice Smith, Ying Wang
  • Publication number: 20090082576
    Abstract: A method of making a metalloporphyrin is carried out by reacting (i) a linear tetrapyrrole, said linear tetrapyrrole having a 19-acyl group and a 1-protecting group, with (ii) a metal salt under basic conditions to produce the metalloporphyrin. Products produced by such methods and intermediates useful for carrying out such methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Lindsey, Dilek Dogutan Kiper
  • Publication number: 20090074825
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods, articles, compositions and colorant dyes and pigments that include biocidal N-halamine dye composition having two or more heterocyclic ring structures attached to one or more N-halamine groups, wherein one or more halogens associate with the one or more one or more N-halamine groups to affect biocidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Yuyu Sun, Jie Luo
  • Publication number: 20090060813
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-82, a method for preparing SSZ-82 using a 1,6-bis(N-cyclohexylpyrrolidinium)hexane dication as a structure directing agent, and uses for SSZ-82.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Allen W. Burton
  • Publication number: 20090053826
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electropolymerizable monomer, intended to be polymerized in aqueous solution, comprising a single electropolymerizable unit and an electron-donating group, characterized in that it also comprises at least one arm ionizable in aqueous solution. The invention also relates to the polymerization process, to the electroactive probe thus obtained and to the method for the detection of a target ligand in a biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicants: BIOMERIEUX, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Aurelie Bouchet, Carole Chaix, Bernard Mandrand
  • Patent number: 7491823
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device is provided. The device has an anode, a cathode and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic layer comprises a compound further comprising one or more carbene ligands coordinated to a metal center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: The University of Southern California
    Inventors: Mark E. Thompson, Arnold Tamayo, Peter Djurovich, Tissa Sajoto
  • Publication number: 20090042848
    Abstract: There are described mononuclear copper complexes having anti-inflammatory activity. The complexes include copper complexes of indomethacin. There are also provided methods for the prophylaxis or treatment of inflammation comprising administering such complexes to a mammalian subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Lay, Trevor Hambley, Brenden Kennedy, Ying Morgan
  • Publication number: 20090042041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of ligands and copper complexes useful in the deposition of copper via Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), and the use of the copper complexes in ALD and CVD processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Vladimir Grushin
  • Publication number: 20090039771
    Abstract: This invention provides an organic EL element, which can control luminescence wavelength, exhibits high luminescence efficiency, and has a prolonged emission life, and a lighting equipment and a display device. They can be realized by an organic electroluminescent element material characterized by a metal complex having a structure represented by the following general formula (A) as a partial structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Oshiyama, Eisaku Katoh, Noriko Yasukawa
  • Publication number: 20090018292
    Abstract: Monocyclopentadienyl complexes in which the cyclopentadienyl system bears at least one bridged keto, thioketo, imino or phosphino group, a catalyst system comprising at least one of the monocyclopentadienyl complexes and a process for preparing polyolefins by polymerization or copolymerization of olefins in the presence of the catalyst system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Shahram Mihan, Benno Bildstein, Georg Steiner