Patents by Inventor Masafumi Kuramoto

Masafumi Kuramoto 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: 9018664
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, temporarily bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying a pressure or an ultrasonic vibration to the semiconductor element or the base, and permanently bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 150 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa
  • Patent number: 9011728
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that has a low electric resistivity and that is obtained using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition. A conductive material having a low electric resistivity can be obtained by a method including the step of heating a conductive material composition that contains at least one of a full-cured or semi-cured thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin, as well as silver particles. Such a conductive material is a conductive material that includes fused silver particles, and thermosetting resin fine particles that have an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m both inclusive and are dispersed in the fused silver particles. Further, in such a conductive material is a conductive material that includes fused silver particles, and a thermoplastic resin welded among the fused silver particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8968608
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20150028373
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element configured to emit visible light; a fluorescent substance excited by light from the light emitting element and configured to emit visible light; a translucent member containing a translucent base material, which provided on the fluorescent substance or configured to contain the fluorescent substance, and provided on the light emitting element; and a film provided on an upper surface of the translucent member, and configured as an agglutination of nanoparticles having a different refractive index from the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Koji ABE, Masafumi KURAMOTO, Masaki HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8927341
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, and bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 200 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa
  • Patent number: 8900710
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element on a molded part. The molded part is formed by molding and curing a thermosetting epoxy resin composition comprising (A) the reaction product of a triazine derived epoxy resin with an acid anhydride, (B) an internal parting agent having m.p. 50-90° C., (C) a reflective agent, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) a curing catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Hayashi, Hiroto Tamaki, Masafumi Kuramoto, Tomohide Miki, Takayuki Sano, Tomohisa Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 8883048
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflector for a light-emitting device consisting of (A) an polyamide composition comprising a polyamide polymerized from (a) a dicarboxylic acid comprising at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and (b) a diamine comprising at least 50 mol % of a diamine with a branched main chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignees: Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation, Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Kazunori Terada, Masafumi Kuramoto, Motohisa Kitani
  • Publication number: 20140315338
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting element (10) composed of a gallium nitride compound semiconductor having an emission peak wavelength of not less than 430 nm; a molded body (40) provided with a recessed portion having a bottom surface on which the light-emitting element (10) is mounted and a lateral surface; and a sealing member (50) containing an epoxy resin including a triazine derivative epoxy resin, or a silicon-containing resin. The molded body (40) is obtained by using a cured product of a thermosetting epoxy resin composition essentially containing an epoxy resin including a triazine derivative epoxy resin, and has a reflectance of not less than 70% at the wavelengths of not less than 430 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Tomohide MIKI, Tomoya TSUKIOKA, Tomohisa KISHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8836130
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. In the semiconductor device, silver arranged on a semiconductor element and silver arranged on a base are bonded. No void is present or a small void, if any, is present at an interface between the semiconductor element and the silver arranged on the semiconductor element, no void is present or a small void, if any, is present at an interface between the base and the silver arranged on the base, and one or more silver abnormal growth grains and one or more voids are present in a bonded interface between the silver arranged on the semiconductor element and the silver arranged on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Teppei Kunimune
  • Patent number: 8803159
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting element (10) composed of a gallium nitride compound semiconductor having an emission peak wavelength of not less than 430 nm; a molded body (40) provided with a recessed portion having a bottom surface on which the light-emitting element (10) is mounted and a lateral surface; and a sealing member (50) containing an epoxy resin including a triazine derivative epoxy resin, or a silicon-containing resin. The molded body (40) is obtained by using a cured product of a thermosetting epoxy resin composition essentially containing an epoxy resin including a triazine derivative epoxy resin, and has a reflectance of not less than 70% at the wavelengths of not less than 430 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Tomohide Miki, Tomoya Tsukioka, Tomohisa Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20140141550
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, and bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 200 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru OGAWA, Miki NIWA
  • Publication number: 20140124812
    Abstract: To provide a light emitting device having high light extraction efficiency, and a method for manufacturing the light emitting device. A method for manufacturing a light emitting device (100) according to the present invention, includes: forming a sealing member (40) for sealing a light emitting element (10) on a base body (30) by dropping, the base body (30) including a conductive member (20) for connecting to the light emitting element (10), and a molding (25) integrally molded with the conductive member (20); the sealing member (10) being formed such that at least a part of a periphery of the sealing member (40) is located on an outward surface (38) of the conductive member (20) or the molding (25), the outward surface facing outward in a top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Daisuke Iwakura, Kenji Ozeki, Tomoaki Tsuruha, Satoshi Okada, Masaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20140110740
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, temporarily bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying a pressure or an ultrasonic vibration to the semiconductor element or the base, and permanently bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 150 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru OGAWA, Miki NIWA
  • Patent number: 8679898
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, and bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 200 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa
  • Patent number: 8642392
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, temporarily bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying a pressure or an ultrasonic vibration to the semiconductor element or the base, and permanently bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 150 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa
  • Publication number: 20140027780
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting element (10) composed of a gallium nitride compound semiconductor having an emission peak wavelength of not less than 430 nm; a molded body (40) provided with a recessed portion having a bottom surface on which the light-emitting element (10) is mounted and a lateral surface; and a sealing member (50) containing an epoxy resin including a triazine derivative epoxy resin, or a silicon-containing resin. The molded body (40) is obtained by using a cured product of a thermosetting epoxy resin composition essentially containing an epoxy resin including a triazine derivative epoxy resin, and has a reflectance of not less than 70% at the wavelengths of not less than 430 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Tomohide MIKI, Tomoya TSUKIOKA, Tomohisa KISHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8575632
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting element (10) composed of a gallium nitride compound semiconductor having an emission peak wavelength of not less than 430 nm; a molded body (40) provided with a recessed portion having a bottom surface on which the light-emitting element (10) is mounted and a lateral surface; and a sealing member (50) containing an epoxy resin including a triazine derivative epoxy resin, or a silicon-containing resin. The molded body (40) is obtained by using a cured product of a thermosetting epoxy resin composition essentially containing an epoxy resin including a triazine derivative epoxy resin, and has a reflectance of not less than 70% at the wavelengths of not less than 430 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Tomohide Miki, Tomoya Tsukioka, Tomohisa Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20130249127
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element on a molded part. The molded part is formed by molding and curing a thermosetting epoxy resin composition comprising (A) the reaction product of a triazine derived epoxy resin with an acid anhydride, (B) an internal parting agent having m.p. 50-90° C., (C) a reflective agent, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) a curing catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki HAYASHI, Hiroto TAMAKI, Masafumi KURAMOTO, Tomohide MIKI, Takayuki SANO, Tomohisa KISHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8426879
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting device that shows high adhesion between a sealing member and a package member. A light emitting device 100 of the present invention comprises a package 20 with a recess 60 having a bottom face 20a and a side wall 20b, a light emitting element 10 mounted on the bottom face 20a of the recess 60 of the package 20, and a sealing member 40 filled in the recess 60 of the package 20, with which the light emitting element 10 is coated, wherein the package 20 contains, against the entire monomer component, from 5 to 70% by weight of potassium titanate fibers and/or wollastonite, from 10 to 50% by weight of titanium oxide, and from 15 to 85% by weight of a semiaromatic polyamide containing 20 mol % or more of an aromatic monomer, a part of the side wall 20b of the recess 60 of the package 20 has a thickness of 100 ?m or less, and the sealing member 40 is made of silicone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Motohisa Kitani, Hirofumi Ichikawa, Tomoya Tsukioka, Tomohide Miki, Masafumi Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20120228564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflector for a light-emitting device consisting of (A) an polyamide composition comprising a polyamide polymerized from (a) a dicarboxylic acid comprising at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and (b) a diamine comprising at least 50 mol % of a diamine with a branched main chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: NICHIA CORPORATION, ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Kazunori Terada, Masafumi Kuramoto, Motohisa Kitani