Patents by Inventor Izuru Komatsu

Izuru Komatsu 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).

  • Patent number: 11795317
    Abstract: Provided is a laminated body that has high adhesiveness between a resin body containing a fluorine-based resin and a silicone gel and that can be attached to and detached from an adherend for use. A laminated body comprising: a resin body; and a gel body, wherein the resin body comprises a fluorine-based resin, and the gel body comprises a silicone gel and lipophilic silica particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuji Ohkubo, Kazuya Yamamura, Erika Miyake, Izuru Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20230167292
    Abstract: Provided is a laminated body that has high adhesiveness between a resin body containing a fluorine-based resin and a silicone gel and that can be attached to and detached from an adherend for use. A laminated body comprising: a resin body; and a gel body, wherein the resin body comprises a fluorine-based resin, and the gel body comprises a silicone gel and lipophilic silica particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicants: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuji OHKUBO, Kazuya YAMAMURA, Erika MIYAKE, Izuru KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20220262690
    Abstract: A power module includes a base plate, a casing, a substrate unit, a terminal plate, a first resin layer, and a second resin layer. The substrate unit includes a substrate fixed on the base plate, a dam part, a semiconductor chip, a metal member, and a wire. The dam part is formed along an edge of the substrate. The wire includes an electrode plate connection portion, and a chip connection portion. The first resin layer is located inward of the dam part. The chip connection portion and the electrode plate connection portion are located inside the first resin layer. The second resin layer is located on the first resin layer. The upper surface of the metal member is located inside the second resin layer. An elastic modulus of the second resin layer is less than that of the first resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Keiichiro MATSUO, Izuru KOMATSU, Haruka YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11229129
    Abstract: A housing according to the embodiment includes a lower surface part, an upper surface part, and a side surface part. The lower surface part includes a contact surface contacting an adherend. The upper surface part is separated in a vertical direction from the lower surface part with a first space interposed. The side surface part is provided around the first space and is connected to the upper surface part and the lower surface part. The upper surface part and the side surface part include a first material. The lower surface part includes a second material that is softer than the first material. A portion that includes the second material is exposed for at least a portion of the contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Izuru Komatsu, Satoru Asagiri
  • Publication number: 20210120684
    Abstract: A housing according to the embodiment includes a lower surface part, an upper surface part, and a side surface part. The lower surface part includes a contact surface contacting an adherend. The upper surface part is separated in a vertical direction from the lower surface part with a first space interposed. The side surface part is provided around the first space and is connected to the upper surface part and the lower surface part. The upper surface part and the side surface part include a first material. The lower surface part includes a second material that is softer than the first material. A portion that includes the second material is exposed for at least a portion of the contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Izuru KOMATSU, Satoru ASAGIRI
  • Patent number: 10912193
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a structure is provided. The structure comprises a silicone formed product, water, and a protective member. The silicone formed product contains hydroxyl groups in at least a portion of a surface. The water is in contact with at least the portion of the surface containing the hydroxyl groups. The protective member retains the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hajime Nakashima, Izuru Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20150077993
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting units, a plurality of optical elements, a first housing, a control unit and a second housing. The first housing houses the plurality of light emitting units and the plurality of optical elements and having a hole penetrating between a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. The second housing is provided on the second surface side of the first housing via a space and housing at least part of the control unit. The lighting apparatus satisfies the following formula. B/A?0.3 where A is an opening area of an opening of the space facing an outside of the lighting apparatus and B is an opening area of an opening of the hole facing an outside of the lighting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kakeru YAMAGUCHI, Izuru Komatsu, Toshitake Kitagawa, Michinobu Inoue
  • Patent number: 8643264
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the illuminating device of the embodiment has a base part and multiple light emitting elements; the illuminating device includes a supporting part, which is arranged on one end of the base part, and which at least partially encloses an internal space. The supporting part also has an outer surface exposed to the ambient atmosphere. The multiple light emitting elements are disposed on the inner surface side of the supporting part so that at least light emitting surfaces of the light emitting elements are in contact with the supporting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideo Nishiuchi, Izuru Komatsu, Daigo Suzuki, Kazuki Tateyama
  • Publication number: 20140003057
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes: a body section; a light source; a globe; and a reflecting section. The light source is provided on one end portion of the body section and has a light emitting element. The globe is provided so as to cover the light source. The reflecting section is provided opposite to the light source. A surface of the reflecting section on opposite side from the light source side is exposed from the globe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Daigo Suzuki, Izuru Komatsu, Michinobu Inoue, Yasuhide Okada, Kumiko Ioka, Makoto Sakai, Takeshi Hisayasu, Hikaru Terasaki
  • Patent number: 8618723
    Abstract: A luminaire according to embodiments includes a body portion, a light source provided at one end portion of the body portion and having a light-emitting element, a globe provided so as to cover the light source, and a thermal transfer portion thermally joined to at least either one of the globe or a thermal radiating surface of the body portion on the end portion side. Then, an end surface of the thermal transfer portion on the side of the globe is exposed from the globe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Makoto Sakai, Takumi Suwa, Shinji Nakata, Michinobu Inoue, Izuru Komatsu, Daigo Suzuki, Kumiko Ioka, Kazuki Tateyama, Yasuhide Okada
  • Publication number: 20130063957
    Abstract: A lighting device according to an embodiment includes a main body unit, a light source which is provided at one end portion of the main body unit, and includes a light emitting element, a globe which is provided so as to cover the light source, and a heat conducting unit whose end surface on the globe side is exposed on the outside of the globe, and which thermally bonds the globe and a heat radiating surface of the main body unit on the end portion side. The heat conducting unit includes a plate-shaped unit in which a first plate-shaped body, and a second plate-shaped body which crosses the first plate-shaped body are integrally formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto SAKAI, Takumi Suwa, Shinji Nakata, Daigo Suzuki, Izuru Komatsu, Michinobu Inoue, Kumiko Ioka, Kazuki Tateyama, Yasuhide Okada
  • Publication number: 20130063942
    Abstract: A luminaire according to embodiments includes a body portion, a light source provided at one end portion of the body portion and having a light-emitting element, a globe provided so as to cover the light source, and a thermal transfer portion thermally joined to at least either one of the globe or a thermal radiating surface of the body portion on the end portion side. Then, an end surface of the thermal transfer portion on the side of the globe is exposed from the globe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto SAKAI, Takumi Suwa, Shinji Nakata, Michinobu Inoue, Izuru Komatsu, Daigo Suzuki, Kumiko Ioka, Kazuki Tateyama, Yasuhide Okada
  • Publication number: 20120218737
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a base unit and a light emitting unit. The light emitting unit includes a substrate, a light emitting device and a reflective layer. The substrate is provided around a first axis which is along a direction from the base unit toward the light emitting unit. The substrate includes a portion having a tubular configuration opening downward from above. The tubular portion includes a plurality of light emission side surfaces disposed alternately around the first axis with a plurality of reflection side surfaces. The light emitting device is provided on each of the plurality of light emission side surfaces. The reflective layer is provided on each of the plurality of reflection side surfaces. The reflective layers are configured to reflect at least a portion of light emitted from the light emitting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Izuru Komatsu, Daigo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120212959
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a body section, a light source, a globe, and a heat transfer section. The light source is provided on one end portion of the body section. The light source includes a light emitting element. The globe is provided so as to cover the light source. The heat transfer section in thermal contacts with at least one of an inner surface of the globe and a heat dissipation surface on the end portion side of the body section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Michinobu INOUE, Izuru Komatsu, Yasuhide Okada, Daigo Suzuki, Kumiko Ioka, Kazuki Tateyama
  • Patent number: 8241937
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device includes a light emitting element having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a first electrode provided thereon, the second surface being located on the opposite side from the first surface and having a second electrode provided thereon; a first conductive member connected to the first surface; a second conductive member connected to the second surface; a first external electrode connected to the first conductive member; a second external electrode connected to the second conductive member; and an enclosure sealing the light emitting element, the first conductive member, and the second conductive member between the first external electrode and the second external electrode, and being configured to transmit light emitted from the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akihiko Happoya, Kazuhito Higuchi, Tomohiro Iguchi, Kazuo Shimokawa, Takashi Koyanagawa, Michinobu Inoue, Izuru Komatsu, Hisashi Ito
  • Publication number: 20110312110
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device includes a light emitting element having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a first electrode provided thereon, the second surface being located on the opposite side from the first surface and having a second electrode provided thereon; a first conductive member connected to the first surface; a second conductive member connected to the second surface; a first external electrode connected to the first conductive member; a second external electrode connected to the second conductive member; and an enclosure sealing the light emitting element, the first conductive member, and the second conductive member between the first external electrode and the second external electrode, and being configured to transmit light emitted from the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akihiko HAPPOYA, Kazuhito Higuchi, Tomohiro Iguchi, Kazuo Shimokawa, Takashi Koyanagawa, Michinobu Inoue, Izuru Komatsu, Hisashi Ito
  • Patent number: 8039857
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device includes a light emitting element having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a first electrode provided thereon, the second surface being located on the opposite side from the first surface and having a second electrode provided thereon; a first conductive member connected to the first surface; a second conductive member connected to the second surface; a first external electrode connected to the first conductive member; a second external electrode connected to the second conductive member; and an enclosure sealing the light emitting element, the first conductive member, and the second conductive member between the first external electrode and the second external electrode, and being configured to transmit light emitted from the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akihiko Happoya, Kazuhito Higuchi, Tomohiro Iguchi, Kazuo Shimokawa, Takashi Koyanagawa, Michinobu Inoue, Izuru Komatsu, Hisashi Ito
  • Publication number: 20100140639
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device includes a light emitting element having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a first electrode provided thereon, the second surface being located on the opposite side from the first surface and having a second electrode provided thereon; a first conductive member connected to the first surface; a second conductive member connected to the second surface; a first external electrode connected to the first conductive member; a second external electrode connected to the second conductive member; and an enclosure sealing the light emitting element, the first conductive member, and the second conductive member between the first external electrode and the second external electrode, and being configured to transmit light emitted from the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akihiko HAPPOYA, Kazuhito Higuchi, Tomohiro Iguchi, Kazuo Shimokawa, Takashi Koyanagawa, Michinobu Inoue, Izuru Komatsu, Hisashi Ito
  • Publication number: 20100006888
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an optical semiconductor device, the method including: providing a resin layer on a light-emitting substrate to cover a principle surface of the light-emitting substrate, the light-emitting substrate including a pair of electrodes in each section of the principle surface, the resin layer including multiple holes each exposing two of the electrodes located adjacent to each other but in the different sections; providing post electrodes respectively on all the paired electrodes formed in all the sections by filling a conductive material in the holes of the resin layer on the principal surface; and forming multiple optical semiconductor devices by cutting the light-emitting substrate into sections, the light-emitting substrate provided with the post electrodes respectively on all the paired electrodes formed in all the sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Naotake WATANABE, Izuru Komatsu, Kazuo Shimokawa, Hisashi Ito
  • Patent number: 7604154
    Abstract: The invention aims to provide a thermosetting flux suitable for solder bonding of a semiconductor element and an electronic part and making solder bonding with a high bonding strength and a high heat resistant strength at a high temperature possible and a paste containing the flux and a non-lead type solder paste and with respect to the thermosetting flux, an epoxy resin, a hardening agent, and at least one of rosin derivatives having functional groups reactive on the epoxy resin and selected from maleic acid-modified rosin, a fumaric acid-modified rosin, and acrylic acid-modified rosin are used. The flux can be used in form of a solder paste while being mixed and kneaded with the non-lead type solder alloy powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazutaka Matsumoto, Masahiro Tadauchi, Izuru Komatsu