Patents by Inventor Iwao Mitsuishi
Iwao Mitsuishi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20120043569Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a light emitting element that emits light having a wavelength of 250 nm to 500 nm and a fluorescent layer that is disposed on the light emitting element. The fluorescent layer includes a phosphor having a composition expressed by the following equation (1) and an average particle diameter of 12 ?m or more. (M1?x1Eux1)3?ySi13?zAl3+zO2+uN21?w??(1) (In the equation (1), M is an element that is selected from IA group elements, IIA group elements, IIIA group elements, IIIB group elements except Al, rare-earth elements, and IVB group elements. x1, y, z, u, and w satisfy the following relationship. 0<x1?1, ?0.1?y?0.15, ?1?z?1, ?1<u?w?1.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Iwao MITSUISHI, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada, Naotoshi Matsuda, Shinya Nunoue
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Publication number: 20120008647Abstract: Disclosed is a white light emitting device including a semiconductor light emitting element configured to emit near ultraviolet light having a peak wavelength ranging from 380 to 410 nm, a first phosphor layer and a second phosphor layer. The first phosphor layer contains a blue-emitting phosphor configured to emit blue light by the near ultraviolet light, and a red-emitting phosphor activated by trivalent europium and configured to emit red light by the near ultraviolet light. The second phosphor layer contains a green-emitting phosphor configured to emit green light by the near ultraviolet light. The semiconductor light emitting element, the first phosphor layer and the second phosphor layer are laminated in this order to emit white light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Naotoshi MATSUDA, Iwao Mitsuishi
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Patent number: 8071995Abstract: A light emitting device, includes: a light source to emit source light; a first wavelength conversion portion to absorb the source light and to emit first light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the source light; a light transmitting portion provided at an opposite side of the first wavelength conversion portion from the light source and configured to transmit the source light and the first light; and a second wavelength conversion portion provided at an opposite side of the light transmitting portion from the first wavelength conversion portion and configured to absorb at least one of the source light and the first light to emit second light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the source light and also different from a wavelength of the first light. Part of the source light is configured to be taken to an outside of the light emitting device without passing through at least one of the first wavelength conversion portion and the second wavelength conversion portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takahiro Sato, Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue
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Publication number: 20110220919Abstract: The embodiment provides a process for production of an oxynitride fluorescent substance. An compound containing In or Ga is adopted in the process as a material thereof. The red fluorescent substance produced by the process can be combined with a semiconductor light-emitting element, so as to be used in a light-emitting device or a light-emitting module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Aoi OKADA, Yumi Fukuda, Takahiro Sato, Iwao Mitsuishi, Naotoshi Matsuda, Ryosuke Hiramatsu, Kunio Ishida
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Publication number: 20110177635Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a substrate having a concave portion formed on a surface thereof; a light emitting element emitting a first light which is a blue light or a near-ultraviolet light; a resin sheet being a deformable resin sheet formed on the substrate so as to cover the light emitting element; a first transmissive layer formed in a hemispherical shape on the first region of the resin sheet, and transmitting the first light; a color conversion layer including a fluorescent material that converts the first light into a second light of a different wavelength from that of the first light and a transmissive material that transmits the first light, the color conversion layer covering the first transmissive layer in such a manner that an end portion reaches an upper face of the resin sheet; and a second transmissive layer covering the color conversion layer in such a manner that an end portion reaches the upper face of the resin sheet, and transmitting the first light and the second light.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue, Yasushi Hattori, Kuniaki Konno
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Publication number: 20110147775Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element to emit a first light, a mounting member, first and second wavelength conversion layers and a transparent layer. The first wavelength conversion layer is provided between the element and the mounting member in contact with the mounting member. The first wavelength conversion layer absorbs the first light and emits a second light having a wavelength longer than a wavelength of the first light. The semiconductor light emitting element is disposed between the second wavelength conversion layer and the first wavelength conversion layer. The second wavelength conversion layer absorbs the first light and emits a third light having a wavelength longer than the wavelength of the first light. The transparent layer is provided between the element and the second wavelength conversion layer. The transparent layer is transparent to the first, second, and third lights.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshiki Hikosaka, Takahiro Sato, Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue
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Publication number: 20110147776Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element, a mounting member, a first wavelength conversion layer, and a first transparent layer. The semiconductor light emitting element emits a first light. The semiconductor light emitting element is placed on the mounting member. The first wavelength conversion layer is provided between the semiconductor light emitting element and the mounting member in contact with the mounting member. The first wavelength conversion layer absorbs the first light and emits a second light having a wavelength longer than a wavelength of the first light. The first transparent layer is provided between the semiconductor light emitting element and the first wavelength conversion layer in contact with the semiconductor light emitting element and the first wavelength conversion layer. The first transparent layer is transparent to the first light and the second light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshiki HIKOSAKA, Takahiro SATO, Iwao MITSUISHI, Shinya NUNOUE
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Publication number: 20110101851Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided, which includes a package having a first portion and a second portion surrounding it, a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the first portion and emitting a light having an emission peak in a near-ultraviolet region, a transparent resin layer covering the semiconductor light-emitting element and contacted with the package, and a laminated body formed on the transparent resin layer with end faces of the laminated body being contacted with the second portion. The transparent resin layer has an arch-like outer profile perpendicular cross section. The laminated body has an arch-like outer profile in perpendicular cross section and comprises a red fluorescent layer, a yellow fluorescent layer, a green fluorescent layer and a blue fluorescent layer laminated in the mentioned order. The yellow fluorescent layer has a top portion which is made larger in thickness than that of the end face portions thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Iwao MITSUISHI, Shinya NUNOUE, Yasushi HATTORI
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Patent number: 7935978Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a substrate having a concave portion formed on a surface thereof; a light emitting element emitting a first light which is a blue light or a near-ultraviolet light; a resin sheet being a deformable resin sheet formed on the substrate so as to cover the light emitting element; a first transmissive layer formed in a hemispherical shape on the first region of the resin sheet, and transmitting the first light; a color conversion layer including a fluorescent material that converts the first light into a second light of a different wavelength from that of the first light and a transmissive material that transmits the first light, the color conversion layer covering the first transmissive layer in such a manner that an end portion reaches an upper face of the resin sheet; and a second transmissive layer covering the color conversion layer in such a manner that an end portion reaches the upper face of the resin sheet, and transmitting the first light and the second light.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue, Yasushi Hattori, Kuniaki Konno
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Patent number: 7884538Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided, which includes a package having a first portion and a second portion surrounding it, a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the first portion and emitting a light having an emission peak in a near-ultraviolet region, a transparent resin layer covering the semiconductor light-emitting element and contacted with the package, and a laminated body formed on the transparent resin layer with end faces of the laminated body being contacted with the second portion. The transparent resin layer has an arch-like outer profile perpendicular cross section. The laminated body has an arch-like outer profile in perpendicular cross section and comprises a red fluorescent layer, a yellow fluorescent layer, a green fluorescent layer and a blue fluorescent layer laminated in the mentioned order. The yellow fluorescent layer has a top portion which is made larger in thickness than that of the end face portions thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue, Yasushi Hattori
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Publication number: 20110019707Abstract: A light emitting device, includes: a light source to emit source light; a first wavelength conversion portion to absorb the source light and to emit first light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the source light; a light transmitting portion provided at an opposite side of the first wavelength conversion portion from the light source and configured to transmit the source light and the first light; and a second wavelength conversion portion provided at an opposite side of the light transmitting portion from the first wavelength conversion portion and configured to absorb at least one of the source light and the first light to emit second light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the source light and also different from a wavelength of the first light. Part of the source light is configured to be taken to an outside of the light emitting device without passing through at least one of the first wavelength conversion portion and the second wavelength conversion portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Takahiro SATO, Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue
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Publication number: 20100244059Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a semiconductor device, in which densely packaging and high performance of optical elements are realized by a simple manufacturing process. The semiconductor device includes: a first chip module, a second chip module and a bonding layer. The first chip module includes a plurality of optical chips that are bonded within a substantially same plane with a first resin layer. The second chip module includes a plurality of control semiconductor chips and a plurality of connecting chips. The connecting chips include conductive materials piercing through the connecting chips. The control semiconductor chips and the connecting chips are bonded within a substantially same plane with a second resin layer. And the optical chips and the control semiconductor chips are electrically connected through the connecting chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Atsuko Iida, Iwao Mitsuishi
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Patent number: 7781958Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element emitting an excitation light and a fluorescent element. The fluorescent element includes a semi-translucent film facing the light emitting element, and transmits the excitation light; a first luminescent film including phosphors to absorb the excitation light transmitted through the semi-translucent film and to emit a visible light having a different wavelength than the excitation light; and a reflection film disposed on an opposite side of the first luminescent film on which the semi-translucent film is disposed, reflecting the excitation light transmitted through the first luminescent film towards the first luminescent film.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yasushi Hattori, Shinji Saito, Sinya Nunoue, Genichi Hatakoshi, Koichi Tachibana, Naomi Shida, Iwao Mitsuishi
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Publication number: 20100051988Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a substrate having a concave portion formed on a surface thereof; a light emitting element emitting a first light which is a blue light or a near-ultraviolet light; a resin sheet being a deformable resin sheet formed on the substrate so as to cover the light emitting element; a first transmissive layer formed in a hemispherical shape on the first region of the resin sheet, and transmitting the first light; a color conversion layer including a fluorescent material that converts the first light into a second light of a different wavelength from that of the first light and a transmissive material that transmits the first light, the color conversion layer covering the first transmissive layer in such a manner that an end portion reaches an upper face of the resin sheet; and a second transmissive layer covering the color conversion layer in such a manner that an end portion reaches the upper face of the resin sheet, and transmitting the first light and the second light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue, Yasushi Hattori, Kuniaki Konno
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Publication number: 20090321771Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a semiconductor light-emitting element emitting light in a region ranging from ultraviolet to visible, and a visible-light luminescent element absorbing light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element and outputting visible light. The visible-light luminescent element includes a substrate, a light-reflecting layer formed on the substrate and containing light scattering particles, and a luminescent layer containing phosphor particles. The luminescent layer absorbs light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element and output visible light. The luminescent layer further absorbs light that is emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element, arrives at and is reflected from the light scattering particles, and output the visible light.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Yasushi Hattori, Shinji Saito, Ryosuke Hiramatsu, Shinya Nunoue, Iwao Mitsuishi, Naotoshi Matsuda
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Publication number: 20090058256Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided, which includes a package having a first portion and a second portion surrounding it, a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the first portion and emitting a light having an emission peak in a near-ultraviolet region, a transparent resin layer covering the semiconductor light-emitting element and contacted with the package, and a laminated body formed on the transparent resin layer with end faces of the laminated body being contacted with the second portion. The transparent resin layer has an arch-like outer profile perpendicular cross section. The laminated body has an arch-like outer profile in perpendicular cross section and comprises a red fluorescent layer, a yellow fluorescent layer, a green fluorescent layer and a blue fluorescent layer laminated in the mentioned order. The yellow fluorescent layer has a top portion which is made larger in thickness than that of the end face portions thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Iwao MITSUISHI, Shinya NUNOUE, Yasushi HATTORI
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Publication number: 20080238298Abstract: An image display device is provided, which includes a first substrate having a cold-cathode electron-emission element which emits electrons, and a second substrate which is spaced from and opposed to the first substrate. The second substrate has a transparent substrate, a light-emitting layer provided on the transparent substrate and including phosphor particles containing zinc sulfide as a base material, a boron nitride film disposed on a surface of the light-emitting layer, and an anode applying a voltage to the light-emitting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Hironori Asai, Iwao Mitsuishi, Naotoshi Matsuda, Keiko Albessard
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Publication number: 20080169752Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element emitting an excitation light and a fluorescent element. The fluorescent element includes a semi-translucent film facing the light emitting element, and transmits the excitation light; a first luminescent film including phosphors to absorb the excitation light transmitted through the semi-translucent film and to emit a visible light having a different wavelength than the excitation light; and a reflection film disposed on an opposite side of the first luminescent film on which the semi-translucent film is disposed, reflecting the excitation light transmitted through the first luminescent film towards the first luminescent film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yasushi HATTORI, Shinji SAITO, Sinya NUNOUE, Genichi HATAKOSHI, Koichi TACHIBANA, Naomi SHIDA, Iwao MITSUISHI
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Publication number: 20070159058Abstract: A phosphor particle includes a phosphor containing zinc sulfide as a base material, and a coating layer applied on the phosphor and made of a magnesium phosphate expressed by Mg3(PO4)2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Hironori Asai, Nobuyuki Yokosawa, Masaaki Inamura, Yoshitaka Funayama
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Patent number: 5811924Abstract: A phosphor film structure comprising a substrate and a phosphor film formed on the substrate, wherein the phosphor film comprises ultrafine phosphor particles having an average diameter of 200 nm or less, and obtained by heating a phosphor material to vaporize and rapidly quenching to solidify, and a haze of the phosphor film to a luminous flux of 380-760 nm in wavelength is 50% or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1996Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Miwa Okumura, Naotoshi Matsuda, Keiko Albessard, Masaaki Tamatani, Fusayoshi Kido, Iwao Mitsuishi