Patents by Inventor Mikihiro Yokozeki

Mikihiro Yokozeki 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).

  • Publication number: 20240146026
    Abstract: The present technology provides a surface emitting laser capable of improving flatness of a surface of a buried layer while reducing diffraction loss of light in the buried layer. The surface emitting laser according to present technology includes a first structure including a first multilayer film reflector, a second structure including a second multilayer film reflector, and a resonator disposed between the first and second structures, in which the resonator includes an active layer, a tunnel junction layer disposed between the first structure and the active layer and having a mesa and an adjacent region adjacent to the mesa, and a buried layer that buries a periphery of the mesa and a periphery of the adjacent region, and an interval between the mesa and the adjacent region is less than or equal to 30 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Mikihiro YOKOZEKI, Hiroshi NAKAJIMA, Tomomasa WATANABE, Michinori SHIOMI
  • Publication number: 20240146031
    Abstract: The present technology provides a surface emitting laser capable of performing current confinement at least in a tunnel junction layer while suppressing the characteristic change of the tunnel junction layer. The surface emitting laser according to the present technology includes: first and second reflectors; and a resonator disposed between the first and second reflectors, the resonator including an active layer and a tunnel junction layer, in which, in the resonator, a peripheral portion has higher resistance than a central portion at least in an entire region in a thickness direction of the tunnel junction layer. According to the surface emitting laser according to the present technology, it is possible to provide a surface emitting laser capable of performing current confinement at least in a tunnel junction layer while suppressing the characteristic change of the tunnel junction layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: MICHINORI SHIOMI, MASAYUKI TANAKA, TOMOMASA WATANABE, MIKIHIRO YOKOZEKI
  • Patent number: 11973316
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a vertical cavity surface emitting laser element and an electronic apparatus that have high light emission efficiency. [Solving Means] A vertical cavity surface emitting laser element according to the present technology includes: an active layer; a first cladding layer; and an intermediate layer. The first cladding layer is provided on the active layer. The intermediate layer is provided on the first cladding layer, electrons in the intermediate layer having potential higher than potential of electrons in the first cladding layer, holes in the intermediate layer having potential higher than potential of holes in the first cladding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mikihiro Yokozeki, Rintaro Koda, Shunsuke Kono, Katsunori Yanashima, Kota Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20240128722
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a vertical cavity surface emitting laser device having a concave mirror structure and excellent polarization controllability. [Solving Means] A vertical cavity surface emitting laser device according to the present technology includes: a first light-reflecting layer; a second light-reflecting layer; and a stacked body. The stacked body includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer, and is disposed between the first light-reflecting layer and the second light-reflecting layer. The stacked body has a current confinement structure for confining a current and forming a current injection region where a current concentrates. The first light-reflecting layer includes a concave mirror having a concave surface on a side of the stacked body and a convex surface on a side opposite to the stacked body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Tatsushi HAMAGUCHI, Eiji NAKAYAMA, Kentaro HAYASHI, Mikihiro YOKOZEKI, Rintaro KODA
  • Publication number: 20240023366
    Abstract: A display unit including: a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed to face each other; a first organic insulating layer on the first substrate; a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in a display region, the display region being on the first organic insulating layer and facing the second substrate; and a first moisture-proof film covering the first organic insulating layer in a peripheral region, the peripheral region being provided on the first substrate and surrounding the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: JOLED Inc.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Saito, Kenichi Izumi, Shinichi Teraguchi, Tadakatsu Nakadaira, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Shota Nishi, Manabu Kodate
  • Publication number: 20240006851
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a vertical cavity surface emitting laser device that is excellent in producibility and capable of reducing the production cost and a method of producing the vertical cavity surface emitting laser device. [Solving Means] A vertical cavity surface emitting laser device (100) according to the present technology includes: a first reflection mirror (103); a second reflection mirror (109); a first semiconductor layer (104); a second semiconductor layer (106); a tunnel junction layer (107); and a light-emitting layer (105), the vertical cavity surface emitting laser device (100) having a mesa structure (M) that has a current injection region where a current passing through an inner peripheral region and flowing into the light-emitting layer (105) concentrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: HIROSHI NAKAJIMA, MIKIHIRO YOKOZEKI, TOMOMASA WATANABE, DAIJI KASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20230352910
    Abstract: A light emitting element according to the present disclosure includes: a laminated structure 20 in which a first compound semiconductor layer 21, an active layer 23, and a second compound semiconductor layer 22 are laminated; a first light reflecting layer 41 formed on a first surface side of the first compound semiconductor layer 21; a second light reflecting layer 42 formed on a second surface side of the second compound semiconductor layer 22; a first electrode 31 electrically connected to the first compound semiconductor layer 21; and a second electrode 32 electrically connected to the second compound semiconductor layer 22, a current confinement region 52 that controls an inflow of a current to the active layer 23 is provided, and when an axis in a thickness direction of the laminated structure 20 passing through a center of a current injection region 51 surrounded by the current confinement region 52 is defined as a Z axis, a direction orthogonal to the Z axis is defined as an X direction, and a directi
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsushi HAMAGUCHI, Masamichi ITO, Mikihiro YOKOZEKI, Rintaro KODA
  • Patent number: 11800741
    Abstract: A display unit including a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed to face each other, a first organic insulating layer on the first substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in a display region, the display region on the first organic insulating layer and facing the second substrate and a first moisture-proof film covering the first organic insulating layer in a peripheral region, in which the peripheral region is provided on the first substrate and surrounds the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: JOLED, INC.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Saito, Kenichi Izumi, Shinichi Teraguchi, Tadakatsu Nakadaira, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Shota Nishi, Manabu Kodate
  • Publication number: 20230299559
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a vertical cavity surface emitting laser element that has excellent producibility and is suitable for high output and a method of producing the vertical cavity surface emitting laser element. [Solving Means] A vertical cavity surface emitting laser element according to the present technology includes: a first DBR; a second BR; an active layer; and a tunnel junction layer. The first DBR reflects light of a specific wavelength. The second DBR reflects light of the wavelength. The active layer is disposed between the first DBR and the second DBR. The tunnel junction layer is disposed between the first DBR and the active layer and forms a tunnel junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: TOMOMASA WATANABE, MIKIHIRO YOKOZEKI, HIROSHI NAKAJIMA, DAIJI KASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20230139279
    Abstract: A light emitting element (10A) of the present disclosure includes: a stacked structure (20) in which a first compound semiconductor layer (21) having a first surface (21a) and a second surface (21b), an active layer (23), and a second compound semiconductor layer (22) having a first surface (22a) and a second surface (22b) are stacked; a first light reflecting layer (41) formed on a first surface side of the first compound semiconductor layer (21) and having a convex shape in a direction away from the active layer (23); and a second light reflecting layer (42) formed on a second surface side of the second compound semiconductor layer (22) and having a flat shape, in which a partition wall (24) extending in a stacking direction of the stacked structure (20) is formed so as to surround the first light reflecting layer (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsushi HAMAGUCHI, Mikihiro YOKOZEKI, Rintaro KODA
  • Publication number: 20230008483
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a vertical cavity surface emitting laser element that has low thermal resistance and is capable of operating at high temperature, a vertical cavity surface emitting laser element array, a vertical cavity surface emitting laser module, and a method of producing a vertical cavity surface emitting laser element. [Solving Means] A vertical cavity surface emitting laser element (100) according to the present technology includes: a first substrate (110); a second substrate (120); a first DBR layer (131); and a second DBR layer (132). The first substrate (110) is formed of a first material and includes an active layer (115). The second substrate (120) is formed of a second material and is bonded to the first substrate (110), the second material causing light having a specific wavelength to be transmitted therethrough and being different from that of the first substrate (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: TOMOMASA WATANABE, HIROSHI NAKAJIMA, MIKIHIRO YOKOZEKI
  • Publication number: 20220247149
    Abstract: A light emitting element array includes a plurality of light emitting elements 10A arranged. Each light emitting element 10A includes: a stacked structure 20 including a stack of a first compound semiconductor layer 21 having a first surface 21a and a second surface 21b, an active layer 23 facing the second surface 21b of the first compound semiconductor layer 21, and a second compound semiconductor layer 22 having a first surface 22a and a second surface 22b; a first light reflection layer 41 formed on a base part surface 90 located on a first surface side of the first compound semiconductor layer 21; and a second light reflection layer 42 formed on a second surface side of the second compound semiconductor layer 22 and having a flat shape. The base part surface 90 extends to a peripheral region 99 surrounded by the plurality of light emitting elements. The base part surface 90 has a concavo-convex shape, and is differentiable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: TATSUSHI HAMAGUCHI, KENTARO HAYASHI, MASAMICHI ITO, MIKIHIRO YOKOZEKI, RINTARO KODA
  • Publication number: 20210343985
    Abstract: A display unit including a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed to face each other, a first organic insulating layer on the first substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in a display region, the display region on the first organic insulating layer and facing the second substrate and a first moisture-proof film covering the first organic insulating layer in a peripheral region, in which the peripheral region is provided on the first substrate and surrounds the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: JOLED Inc.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Saito, Kenichi Izumi, Shinichi Teraguchi, Tadakatsu Nakadaira, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Shota Nishi, Manabu Kodate
  • Patent number: 11069878
    Abstract: A display unit including a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed to face each other, a first organic insulating layer on the first substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in a display region, the display region on the first organic insulating layer and facing the second substrate and a first moisture-proof film covering the first organic insulating layer in a peripheral region, in which the peripheral region is provided on the first substrate and surrounds the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: JOLED, INC.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Saito, Kenichi Izumi, Shinichi Teraguchi, Tadakatsu Nakadaira, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Shota Nishi, Manabu Kodate
  • Publication number: 20210057882
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a vertical cavity surface emitting laser element and an electronic apparatus that have high light emission efficiency. [Solving Means] A vertical cavity surface emitting laser element according to the present technology includes: an active layer; a first cladding layer; and an intermediate layer. The first cladding layer is provided on the active layer. The intermediate layer is provided on the first cladding layer, electrons in the intermediate layer having potential higher than potential of electrons in the first cladding layer, holes in the intermediate layer having potential higher than potential of holes in the first cladding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: MIKIHIRO YOKOZEKI, RINTARO KODA, SHUNSUKE KONO, KATSUNORI YANASHIMA, KOTA TOKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200013988
    Abstract: A display unit including a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed to face each other, a first organic insulating layer on the first substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in a display region, the display region on the first organic insulating layer and facing the second substrate and a first moisture-proof film covering the first organic insulating layer in a peripheral region, in which the peripheral region is provided on the first substrate and surrounds the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: JOLED Inc.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Saito, Kenichi Izumi, Shinichi Teraguchi, Tadakatsu Nakadaira, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Shota Nishi, Manabu Kodate
  • Patent number: 10476031
    Abstract: A display unit including a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed to face each other, a first organic insulating layer on the first substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in a display region, the display region on the first organic insulating layer and facing the second substrate and a first moisture-proof film covering the first organic insulating layer in a peripheral region, in which the peripheral region is provided on the first substrate and surrounds the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Saito, Kenichi Izumi, Shinichi Teraguchi, Tadakatsu Nakadaira, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Shota Nishi, Manabu Kodate
  • Publication number: 20190221772
    Abstract: A display unit including a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed to face each other, a first organic insulating layer on the first substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in a display region, the display region on the first organic insulating layer and facing the second substrate and a first moisture-proof film covering the first organic insulating layer in a peripheral region, in which the peripheral region is provided on the first substrate and surrounds the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: JOLED, INC.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Saito, Kenichi Izumi, Shinichi Teraguchi, Tadakatsu Nakadaira, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Shota Nishi, Manabu Kodate
  • Patent number: 10305065
    Abstract: A display unit including a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed to face each other, a first organic insulating layer on the first substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in a display region, the display region on the first organic insulating layer and facing the second substrate and a first moisture-proof film covering the first organic insulating layer in a peripheral region, in which the peripheral region is provided on the first substrate and surrounds the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Saito, Kenichi Izumi, Shinichi Teraguchi, Tadakatsu Nakadaira, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Shota Nishi, Manabu Kodate
  • Patent number: 10002568
    Abstract: A display unit of the disclosure includes a pixel array section and a drive section. In the pixel array section, unit pixels each including a light-emitting section are disposed. The drive section causes, during a non-display period other than a display period, a transistor to be corrected to be in an electrically conductive state, and performs, during the non-display period, light emission driving of the light-emitting section on a basis of a predetermined voltage. The transistor is provided in each of the unit pixels. The display period is a period during which display driving is performed on a basis of a display signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: JOLED Inc.
    Inventors: Gaku Izumi, Mikihiro Yokozeki