Patents by Inventor Noriaki Hiraide
Noriaki Hiraide 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).
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Patent number: 11929387Abstract: A light emission device includes: a wiring board; a plurality of light-emitting elements being disposed on the wiring board and electrically connected to a wiring layer of the wiring board; a first light diffusing member being disposed on the wiring board, the first light diffusing member having a plurality of throughholes and containing a light-diffusive material, each of the plurality of light-emitting elements being disposed in a corresponding one of the plurality of throughholes; a plurality of second light diffusing members covering the plurality of light-emitting elements and being disposed in the plurality of throughholes, each second light diffusing member containing a light-diffusive material, such that a content ratio of the light-diffusive material in each second light diffusing member is higher than a content ratio of the light-diffusive material in the first light diffusing member; and a wavelength converting member.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 11901498Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes: a wiring board; light-emitting elements on the wiring board; a light reflecting member on the wiring board, the light reflecting member covering a lateral surface of each of the light-emitting elements; wavelength conversion layers each provided on or above an emission surface of a corresponding one of the plurality of light-emitting elements; light reflecting layers on the wavelength conversion layers, respectively; and a protecting layer configured to transmit light and provided on the light reflecting member. The light-transmitting protecting layer covers at least a lateral surface of the wavelength conversion layers and at least a lateral surfaces of the light reflecting layers. An upper surface of the protecting layer has a first recess in a region where the plurality of light reflecting layers are not present in a top view. The first recess includes at least one concave surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Toshinobu Katsumata, Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 11799195Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a case, a solar cell disposed in the case, a GPS antenna as an antenna section disposed in the case, including a base as a nonconductive member and a conductive body disposed on a surface of the nonconductive member, and adapted to receive a positioning satellite signal, and a circuit board disposed in the case, and electrically connected to the solar cell and the antenna section, and the antenna section overlaps the solar cell in a planar view viewed from a normal direction of light receiving surfaces of the solar cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Hironori Hasei, Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 11799064Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes: a wiring board; a plurality of light-emitting elements provided on the wiring board and electrically coupled with a wire layer of the wiring board; a light reflecting member provided on the wiring board, the light reflecting member covering a lateral surface of each of the plurality of light-emitting elements; a light diffusing layer covering the plurality of light-emitting elements and the light reflecting member; a wavelength conversion layer located on or above the light diffusing layer; and a plurality of light reflecting layers located between the light diffusing layer and the wavelength conversion layer, each of the light reflecting layers being located above a corresponding one of the plurality of light-emitting elements. An upper surface of the light reflecting member has a recess which includes at least one concave surface, and there is a space between the concave surface and the light diffusing layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Toshinobu Katsumata, Noriaki Hiraide
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Publication number: 20230178702Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes: a wiring board; light-emitting elements on the wiring board; a light reflecting member on the wiring board, the light reflecting member covering a lateral surface of each of the light-emitting elements; wavelength conversion layers each provided on or above an emission surface of a corresponding one of the plurality of light-emitting elements; light reflecting layers on the wavelength conversion layers, respectively; and a protecting layer configured to transmit light and provided on the light reflecting member. The light-transmitting protecting layer covers at least a lateral surface of the wavelength conversion layers and at least a lateral surfaces of the light reflecting layers. An upper surface of the protecting layer has a first recess in a region where the plurality of light reflecting layers are not present in a top view. The first recess includes at least one concave surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Toshinobu KATSUMATA, Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20230068998Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a case, a solar cell disposed in the case, a GPS antenna as an antenna section disposed in the case, including a base as a nonconductive member and a conductive body disposed on a surface of the nonconductive member, and adapted to receive a positioning satellite signal, and a circuit board disposed in the case, and electrically connected to the solar cell and the antenna section, and the antenna section overlaps the solar cell in a planar view viewed from a normal direction of light receiving surfaces of the solar cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Hironori HASEI, Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Patent number: 11594665Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes: a wiring board; light-emitting elements on the wiring board; a light reflecting member on the wiring board, the light reflecting member covering a lateral surface of each of the light-emitting elements; wavelength conversion layers each provided on or above an emission surface of a corresponding one of the plurality of light-emitting elements; light reflecting layers on the wavelength conversion layers, respectively; and a protecting layer configured to transmit light and provided on the light reflecting member. The light-transmitting protecting layer covers at least a lateral surface of the wavelength conversion layers and at least a lateral surfaces of the light reflecting layers. An upper surface of the protecting layer has a first recess in a region where the plurality of light reflecting layers are not present in a top view. The first recess includes at least one concave surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Toshinobu Katsumata, Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 11532872Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a case, a solar cell disposed in the case, a GPS antenna as an antenna section disposed in the case, including a base as a nonconductive member and a conductive body disposed on a surface of the nonconductive member, and adapted to receive a positioning satellite signal, and a circuit board disposed in the case, and electrically connected to the solar cell and the antenna section, and the antenna section overlaps the solar cell in a planar view viewed from a normal direction of light receiving surfaces of the solar cell.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Hironori Hasei, Noriaki Hiraide
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Publication number: 20220384520Abstract: A light emission device includes: a wiring board; a plurality of light-emitting elements being disposed on the wiring board and electrically connected to a wiring layer of the wiring board; a first light diffusing member being disposed on the wiring board, the first light diffusing member having a plurality of throughholes and containing a light-diffusive material, each of the plurality of light-emitting elements being disposed in a corresponding one of the plurality of throughholes; a plurality of second light diffusing members covering the plurality of light-emitting elements and being disposed in the plurality of throughholes, each second light diffusing member containing a light-diffusive material, such that a content ratio of the light-diffusive material in each second light diffusing member is higher than a content ratio of the light-diffusive material in the first light diffusing member; and a wavelength converting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20220310896Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes: a wiring board; a plurality of light-emitting elements provided on the wiring board and electrically coupled with a wire layer of the wiring board; a light reflecting member provided on the wiring board, the light reflecting member covering a lateral surface of each of the plurality of light-emitting elements; a light diffusing layer covering the plurality of light-emitting elements and the light reflecting member; a wavelength conversion layer located on or above the light diffusing layer; and a plurality of light reflecting layers located between the light diffusing layer and the wavelength conversion layer, each of the light reflecting layers being located above a corresponding one of the plurality of light-emitting elements. An upper surface of the light reflecting member has a recess which includes at least one concave surface, and there is a space between the concave surface and the light diffusing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Toshinobu KATSUMATA, Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Patent number: 11450707Abstract: A light emission device includes: a wiring board; a plurality of light-emitting elements being disposed on the wiring board and electrically connected to a wiring layer of the wiring board; a first light diffusing member being disposed on the wiring board, the first light diffusing member having a plurality of throughholes and containing a light-diffusive material, each of the plurality of light-emitting elements being disposed in a corresponding one of the plurality of throughholes; a plurality of second light diffusing members covering the plurality of light-emitting elements and being disposed in the plurality of throughholes, each second light diffusing member containing a light-diffusive material, such that a content ratio of the light-diffusive material in each second light diffusing member is higher than a content ratio of the light-diffusive material in the first light diffusing member; and a wavelength converting member.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 11428943Abstract: By arranging cables, which transmit video signals to a pair of video image display elements arranged on the right side and the left side, along a frame for supporting a pair of right and left light guiding devices, it is possible to concentrate the cables on one of the right and left sides. That is, it is possible to integrally form the cables. By accommodating the cables in a cable cover portion, which extends along the frame, in a cover inside, it is possible to suppress an increase in size which accompanies cable arrangement and to implement the apparatus as a whole in a small body.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 11402568Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light source, a light guide member, and a defining member. The light source is configured to emit light. The light guide member is configured to guide the light and having a light incident end surface on which the light is to be incident. The defining member is arranged between the light source and the light guide member to define a distance between the light source and the light incident end surface of the light guide member. The defining member includes a light passage member configured to allow the light to pass between the light source and the light incident end surface, and a light transmission member configured to transmit the light between the light passage member and the light incident end surface. The light source is spaced apart from the light transmission member.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 11393965Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes: a wiring board; a plurality of light-emitting elements provided on the wiring board and electrically coupled with a wire layer of the wiring board; a light reflecting member provided on the wiring board, the light reflecting member covering a lateral surface of each of the plurality of light-emitting elements; a light diffusing layer covering the plurality of light-emitting elements and the light reflecting member; a wavelength conversion layer located on or above the light diffusing layer; and a plurality of light reflecting layers located between the light diffusing layer and the wavelength conversion layer, each of the light reflecting layers being located above a corresponding one of the plurality of light-emitting elements. An upper surface of the light reflecting member has a recess which includes at least one concave surface, and there is a space between the concave surface and the light diffusing layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Toshinobu Katsumata, Noriaki Hiraide
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Publication number: 20220187530Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light source, a light guide member, and a defining member. The light source is configured to emit light. The light guide member is configured to guide the light and having a light incident end surface on which the light is to be incident. The defining member is arranged between the light source and the light guide member to define a distance between the light source and the light incident end surface of the light guide member. The defining member includes a light passage member configured to allow the light to pass between the light source and the light incident end surface, and a light transmission member configured to transmit the light between the light passage member and the light incident end surface. The light source is spaced apart from the light transmission member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventor: Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Patent number: 11360435Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a case (case body) including a bottom wall and a sidewall integrated with each other, having an opening, and having a receiving surface provided as part of the sidewall and along the circumferential edge of the opening, a light transmissive member that covers the opening and is placed on the receiving surface, and a bezel provided in a position outside the sidewall that forms the receiving surface and so attached to the case as to be pressed toward the sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Publication number: 20210036199Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes: a wiring board; a plurality of light-emitting elements provided on the wiring board and electrically coupled with a wire layer of the wiring board; a light reflecting member provided on the wiring board, the light reflecting member covering a lateral surface of each of the plurality of light-emitting elements; a light diffusing layer covering the plurality of light-emitting elements and the light reflecting member; a wavelength conversion layer located on or above the light diffusing layer; and a plurality of light reflecting layers located between the light diffusing layer and the wavelength conversion layer, each of the light reflecting layers being located above a corresponding one of the plurality of light-emitting elements. An upper surface of the light reflecting member has a recess which includes at least one concave surface, and there is a space between the concave surface and the light diffusing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Toshinobu KATSUMATA, Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20210036198Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes: a wiring board; light-emitting elements on the wiring board; a light reflecting member on the wiring board, the light reflecting member covering a lateral surface of each of the light-emitting elements; wavelength conversion layers each provided on or above an emission surface of a corresponding one of the plurality of light-emitting elements; light reflecting layers on the wavelength conversion layers, respectively; and a protecting layer configured to transmit light and provided on the light reflecting member. The light-transmitting protecting layer covers at least a lateral surface of the wavelength conversion layers and at least a lateral surfaces of the light reflecting layers. An upper surface of the protecting layer has a first recess in a region where the plurality of light reflecting layers are not present in a top view. The first recess includes at least one concave surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Toshinobu KATSUMATA, Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20210036050Abstract: A light emission device includes: a wiring board; a plurality of light-emitting elements being disposed on the wiring board and electrically connected to a wiring layer of the wiring board; a first light diffusing member being disposed on the wiring board, the first light diffusing member having a plurality of throughholes and containing a light-diffusive material, each of the plurality of light-emitting elements being disposed in a corresponding one of the plurality of throughholes; a plurality of second light diffusing members covering the plurality of light-emitting elements and being disposed in the plurality of throughholes, each second light diffusing member containing a light-diffusive material, such that a content ratio of the light-diffusive material in each second light diffusing member is higher than a content ratio of the light-diffusive material in the first light diffusing member; and a wavelength converting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20200328504Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a case, a solar cell disposed in the case, a GPS antenna as an antenna section disposed in the case, including a base as a nonconductive member and a conductive body disposed on a surface of the nonconductive member, and adapted to receive a positioning satellite signal, and a circuit board disposed in the case, and electrically connected to the solar cell and the antenna section, and the antenna section overlaps the solar cell in a planar view viewed from a normal direction of light receiving surfaces of the solar cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Hironori HASEI, Noriaki HIRAIDE