Patents by Inventor Masahiro Konishi

Masahiro Konishi 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: 8604506
    Abstract: This invention provides a surface mounting type light emitting diode excellent in heat radiation performance, reliability and productivity. The surface mounting type light emitting diode includes a metallic base member, a semiconductor light emitting element having a bottom face fixedly bonded to a top face of the base member, and a metallic reflector joined to the top face of the base member with a heat conduction type adhesive sheet interposed therebetween, to surround the semiconductor light emitting element. Heat generated from the semiconductor light emitting element is transferred to the reflector via the base member and the heat conduction type adhesive sheet, and then is radiated to the outside. The metallic reflector can efficiently radiate the heat to the outside. The cutting margin provided for the reflector facilitates a dicing process, which improves productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Toshio Hata, Taiji Morimoto
  • Patent number: 8427048
    Abstract: By using a light emitting device including an insulating substrate and a light emitting unit formed on the insulating substrate, the light emitting unit including: a plurality of linear wiring patterns disposed on the insulating substrate in parallel with one another, a plurality of light emitting elements that are mounted between the wiring patterns while being electrically connected to the wiring patterns, and a sealing member for sealing the light emitting elements, as well as a method for manufacturing thereof, it becomes possible to provide a light emitting device that achieves sufficient electrical insulation and has simple manufacturing processes so that it can be manufactured at a low cost, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Makoto Agatani, Toshio Hata
  • Patent number: 8421088
    Abstract: This invention provides a surface mounting type light emitting diode excellent in heat radiation performance, reliability and productivity. The surface mounting type light emitting diode includes an insulating base member, a semiconductor light emitting element having a bottom face fixedly bonded to a top face of the base member, and a metallic reflector joined to the top face of the base member with a heat conduction type adhesive sheet interposed therebetween, to surround the semiconductor light emitting element. Heat generated from the semiconductor light emitting element is transferred to the reflector via the base member and the heat conduction type adhesive sheet, and then is radiated to the outside. The metallic reflector can efficiently radiate the heat to the outside. The cutting margin provided for the reflector facilitates a dicing process, which improves productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Toshio Hata, Taiji Morimoto
  • Patent number: 8415359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof having superior glucokinase activating activity, and is a compound represented by general formula (I), or pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: [wherein, A represents, for example, an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, R1 represents, for example, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group or a C1-C6 halogenated alkyl group, A and R1 together with the carbon atom bonded thereto form a heterocyclic group that may be substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ?, R2 represents a phenyl group that may be substituted with 1 to 5 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ? or a heterocyclic group that may be substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ?, R3 represents a hydroxy group or a C1-C6 alkoxy group, and Substituent Group ? consists of, for example, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkyl group substituted with 1 or 2 hyd
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akihiro Furukawa, Takehiro Fukuzaki, Yukari Onishi, Hideki Kobayashi, Takeshi Honda, Yumi Matsui, Masahiro Konishi, Kenjiro Ueda, Tetsuyoshi Matsufuji
  • Patent number: 8410502
    Abstract: A light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a light-emitting element, and a package substrate on which this light-emitting element is placed. This package substrate includes a placement face on which the light-emitting element is placed, a back face that is opposed to the placement face, and a mounting face that is opposed, between the placement face and the back face, to a mounting substrate when the light-emitting device is mounted, and includes a first recess portion that extends, on the mounting face, from the back face toward the placement face and that has a first heat conduction member formed on the surface thereof, and an intermediate heat conduction member for conducting heat between the light-emitting element and the first heat conduction member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Okamoto, Masahiro Konishi, Masaharu Kitano
  • Patent number: 8288936
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus is provided, and the light emitting apparatus has a light emitting device mounted on a substrate or a resin package where a substrate surface or the resin package is resin-encapsulated by an encapsulating resin section added with a phosphor in such a manner to cover the light emitting device. A surface resin layer of a different color from that of the encapsulating resin section is provided on a surface side of the encapsulating resin section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masayuki Ohta, Masahiro Konishi, Yasuji Takenaka
  • Patent number: 8283675
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitting device which makes it possible to reduce optical loss and improve brightness by increasing a ratio of fluorescent light that is not reabsorbed by a light emitting element while decreasing a ratio of scattered light that is reabsorbed by the light emitting element. Individual faces forming outer faces of the light emitting element 2 are in contact with a bonding member 3 or sealing member 4. The bonding member 3 and the sealing member 4 contain a fluorophor. Emitted light emitted from the faces of the light emitting element 2 is transformed into fluorescent light by the fluorophor. Therefore, the ratio of scattered light that is not transformed from the emitted light into the fluorescent light can be decreased while the ratio of fluorescent light is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masayuki Ohta, Takanobu Matsuo, Masahiro Konishi, Tomoshi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20120022075
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof having superior glucokinase activating activity, and is a compound represented by general formula (I), or pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: [wherein, A represents, for example, an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, R1 represents, for example, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group or a C1-C6 halogenated alkyl group, A and R1 together with the carbon atom bonded thereto form a heterocyclic group that may be substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ?, R2 represents a phenyl group that may be substituted with 1 to 5 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ? or a heterocyclic group that may be substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ?, R3 represents a hydroxy group or a C1-C6 alkoxy group, and Substituent Group ? consists of, for example, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkyl group substituted with 1 or 2 hyd
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Akihiro FURUKAWA, Takehiro FUKUZAKI, Yukari ONISHI, Hideki KOBAYASHI, Takeshi HONDA, Yumi MATSUI, Masahiro KONISHI, Kenjiro UEDA, Tetsuyoshi MATSUFUJI
  • Patent number: 8017610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof having superior glucokinase activating activity, and is a compound represented by general formula (I), or pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: [wherein, A represents, for example, an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, R1 represents, for example, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group or a C1-C6 halogenated alkyl group, A and R1 together with the carbon atom bonded thereto form a heterocyclic group that may be substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ?, R2 represents a phenyl group that may be substituted with 1 to 5 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ? or a heterocyclic group that may be substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ?, R3 represents a hydroxy group or a C1-C6 alkoxy group, and Substituent Group ? consists of, for example, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkyl group substituted with 1 or 2 hyd
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akihiro Furukawa, Takehiro Fukuzaki, Yukari Onishi, Hideki Kobayashi, Takeshi Honda, Yumi Matsui, Masahiro Konishi, Kenjiro Ueda, Tetsuyoshi Matsufuji
  • Patent number: 8013278
    Abstract: There are provided a ceramic heater in which a defect, such as generation of a gap at the interface between an insulating substrate and a heat-generating resistor, is unlikely to occur in the course of manufacture or use, and a glow plug using the ceramic heater. A ceramic heater 110 includes an insulating substrate 111 extending in the direction of an axis AX and a heat-generating resistor 115, which has a heat-generating portion 116, two lead portions 117, 117 and two lead lead-out portions 118a and 118b. The ceramic heater 110 satisfies an expression S1?0.34 Sa, where Sa is the area of a cross section of the ceramic heater 110 taken perpendicular to the direction of the axis AX, and S1 is the total cross-sectional area of the two lead portions 117, 117 as measured in the cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kurono, Hiroshi Nishihara, Kazuya Matsui, Masahiro Konishi
  • Patent number: 7964886
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes a substrate having a main surface, a light-emitting diode device arranged on the main surface, a translucent sealing resin portion sealing the light-emitting diode device so that the light-emitting diode device is implemented as an independent convex portion projecting from the main surface, and a reflector arranged on the main surface so as to surround an outer perimeter of the sealing resin portion with an inclined surface at a distance from the outer perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yusuke Fujita, Masahiro Konishi
  • Publication number: 20110051039
    Abstract: A light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a light-emitting element, and a package substrate on which this light-emitting element is placed. This package substrate includes a placement face on which the light-emitting element is placed, a back face that is opposed to the placement face, and a mounting face that is opposed, between the placement face and the back face, to a mounting substrate when the light-emitting device is mounted, and includes a first recess portion that extends, on the mounting face, from the back face toward the placement face and that has a first heat conduction member formed on the surface thereof, and an intermediate heat conduction member for conducting heat between the light-emitting element and the first heat conduction member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuhiro OKAMOTO, Masahiro Konishi, Masaharu Kitano
  • Publication number: 20110044029
    Abstract: By using a light emitting device including an insulating substrate and a light emitting unit formed on the insulating substrate, the light emitting unit including: a plurality of linear wiring patterns disposed on the insulating substrate in parallel with one another, a plurality of light emitting elements that are mounted between the wiring patterns while being electrically connected to the wiring patterns, and a sealing member for sealing the light emitting elements, as well as a method for manufacturing thereof, it becomes possible to provide a light emitting device that achieves sufficient electrical insulation and has simple manufacturing processes so that it can be manufactured at a low cost, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Makoto Agatani, Toshio Hata
  • Patent number: 7872418
    Abstract: By using a light emitting device including a substrate and a light emitting unit, the light emitting unit including: a plurality of light emitting elements that are mounted on substrate and electrically connected to external electrodes; a first sealing member layer containing a first fluorescent material, formed to cover light emitting elements; and a second sealing member layer containing a second fluorescent material, formed on first sealing member layer, as well as a method for manufacturing thereof, it becomes possible to provide a light emitting device capable of suppressing color shifts and the like by the fluorescent materials, and of being easily manufactured, as well as a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Hata, Masahiro Konishi, Makoto Agatani, Taiji Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20110003787
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof having superior glucokinase activating activity, and is a compound represented by general formula (I), or pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: [wherein, A represents, for example, an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, R1 represents, for example, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group or a C1-C6 halogenated alkyl group, A and R1 together with the carbon atom bonded thereto form a heterocyclic group that may be substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ?, R2 represents a phenyl group that may be substituted with 1 to 5 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ? or a heterocyclic group that may be substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ?, R3 represents a hydroxy group or a C1-C6 alkoxy group, and Substituent Group ? consists of, for example, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkyl group substituted with 1 or 2 hyd
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Akihiro Furukawa, Takehiro Fukuzaki, Yukari Onishi, Hideki Kobayashi, Takeshi Honda, Yumi Matsui, Masahiro Konishi, Kenjiro Ueda, Tetsuyoshi Matsufuji
  • Publication number: 20110001530
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for receiving burst data signal without using external detection signal are disclosed. The apparatus can include a clock data recovery (CDR) circuit to generate a clock signal, and a detection circuit to detect an initial portion in the data recovered from the input signal. The CDR circuit can have a first mode that attempts to synchronize the clock signal with a reference data signal, and a second mode that attempts to synchronize the clock signal with the burst data signal and to recover data based on the clock signal. The apparatus can include a controller to conduct a process including, in sequence, setting the CDR circuit in the first mode, setting the CDR circuit in the second mode, and keeping the CDR circuit in the second mode when the detection circuit detects the initial portion in the recovered data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: KAWASAKI MICROELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoshinori NISHI, Masahiro KONISHI
  • Publication number: 20110001531
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for receiving burst data signal without using external detection signal are disclosed. The apparatus can include a clock data recovery (CDR) circuit to generate a clock signal, and a detection circuit to detect an initial portion in the data recovered from the input signal. The CDR circuit can have a first mode that attempts to synchronize the clock signal with a reference data signal, and a second mode that attempts to synchronize the clock signal with the burst data signal and to recover data based on the clock signal. The apparatus can include a controller to conduct a process including, in sequence, setting the CDR circuit in the first mode, setting the CDR circuit in the second mode, and keeping the CDR circuit in the second mode when the detection circuit detects the initial portion in the recovered data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: KAWASAKI MICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Nishi, Masahiro Konishi
  • Patent number: 7843131
    Abstract: By using a light emitting device including an insulating substrate and a light emitting unit formed on the insulating substrate, the light emitting unit including: a plurality of linear wiring patterns disposed on the insulating substrate in parallel with one another, a plurality of light emitting elements that are mounted between the wiring patterns while being electrically connected to the wiring patterns, and a sealing member for sealing the light emitting elements, as well as a method for manufacturing thereof, it becomes possible to provide a light emitting device that achieves sufficient electrical insulation and has simple manufacturing processes so that it can be manufactured at a low cost, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Konishi, Makoto Agatani, Toshio Hata
  • Publication number: 20100258825
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitting device which makes it possible to reduce optical loss and improve brightness by increasing a ratio of fluorescent light that is not reabsorbed by a light emitting element while decreasing a ratio of scattered light that is reabsorbed by the light emitting element. Individual faces forming outer faces of the light emitting element 2 are in contact with a bonding member 3 or sealing member 4. The bonding member 3 and the sealing member 4 contain a fluorophor. Emitted light emitted from the faces of the light emitting element 2 is transformed into fluorescent light by the fluorophor. Therefore, the ratio of scattered light that is not transformed from the emitted light into the fluorescent light can be decreased while the ratio of fluorescent light is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayuki OHTA, Takanobu Matsuo, Masahiro Konishi, Tomoshi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20100213188
    Abstract: There are provided a ceramic heater in which a defect, such as generation of a gap at the interface between a heat-generating resistor and an insulating substrate, is unlikely to occur in the course of manufacture or use, and a glow plug using the ceramic heater. A ceramic heater 110 includes an insulating substrate 111 extending in the direction of an axis AX and a heat-generating resistor 115, which has a heat-generating portion 116, two lead portions 117, 117 and two lead lead-out portions 118a and 118b. The ceramic heater 110 satisfies an expression a?0.15(b+c) in a section of the ceramic heater perpendicular to the direction of the axis AX, where a represents a minimum gap a between the pair of lead portions 117, 117 on the minimum-gap-associated imaginary straight line, and b and c represent dimensions of the pair of lead portions 117, 117.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nishihara, Masahiro Konishi