Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Kobashi

Kazuyuki Kobashi 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).

  • Light emitting device, backlight unit, liquid crystal display apparatus, and lighting apparatus
    Patent number: 8450929
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device which can reduce grainy texture, suppress color unevenness and luminance unevenness. A light-emitting device according to the present invention includes: a board; a plurality of light-emitting parts each of which includes (i) a LED chip mounted on the board and (ii) a phosphor-containing resin including a light wavelength converter and covering the LED chip. Further, the light-emitting device includes a light-guiding member provided on the board, between the light-emitting parts which are adjacent to each other. Furthermore, the light-guiding member is formed to cover part of the phosphor-containing resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Atsuyoshi Ishimori, Yasuharu Ueno, Kazuyuki Kobashi, Yoshihiko Kanayama
  • LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, BACKLIGHT UNIT, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND LIGHTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120169968
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device which can reduce grainy texture, suppress color unevenness and luminance unevenness. A light-emitting device according to the present invention includes: a board; a plurality of light-emitting parts each of which includes (i) a LED chip mounted on the board and (ii) a phosphor-containing resin including a light wavelength converter and covering the LED chip. Further, the light-emitting device includes a light-guiding member provided on the board, between the light-emitting parts which are adjacent to each other. Furthermore, the light-guiding member is formed to cover part of the phosphor-containing resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsuyoshi Ishimori, Yasuharu Ueno, Kazuyuki Kobashi, Yoshihiko Kanayama