Patents by Inventor Toru Hashimoto

Toru Hashimoto 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: 10700248
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a rectangular substrate, a light emitting element, a reflective member disposed at one or more lateral sides of the light emitting element while being away from therefrom, a light guide member, and a light transmissive member on the light guide member. The reflective member includes one or more first reflective members opposing lateral faces of the light emitting element, and a second reflective member outside the first reflective member. The first reflective members have inner lateral faces opposing each other each having an oblique or curved portion slanted so that a distance therebetween increases towards the light transmissive member from a side close to the substrate. The second reflective member covers outer lateral faces of the light transmissive member and the first reflective members, and an upper face of the second reflective member is flush with an upper face of the light transmissive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki Ikeda, Toru Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20200194639
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising: a light emitting element; a phosphor layer covering side surfaces and an upper surface of the light emitting element; a first light diffusion layer disposed lateral to the light emitting element with the phosphor layer interposed therebetween; a second light diffusion layer disposed on the phosphor layer and the first light diffusion layer; and a first light reflective layer disposed on the second light diffusion layer. A lower surface of the second light diffusion layer comprises a first lower surface portion facing an upper surface of the phosphor layer and a second lower surface portion facing an upper surface of the first light diffusion layer, and at least a part of the first lower surface portion is located lower than the second lower surface portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toru HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10680149
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing at last one light-emitting device including a light-transmissive member, a light-emitting element, and a reflective member, the method including: providing a holding member comprising a plurality of through-holes or recesses; disposing a light-transmissive member in at least one of the through-holes or at least one of the recesses; disposing a light-emitting element on the light-transmissive member in the at least one through-hole or the at least one recess; forming a reflective member in contact with a lateral surface defining the at least one through-hole or the at least one recess and covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element; and removing the at least one light-emitting device from the holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toru Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10672958
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes providing a frame having a through hole extending from a frame upper surface to a frame lower surface in a height direction. The frame has a communication path extending from a frame outer lateral surface to a frame inner lateral surface on the frame lower surface. A support body is provided on the frame lower surface. A light emitting element is provided on a support body upper surface in the through hole. Resin is injected into the through hole via the communication path to provide a covering member in the through hole such that at least a part of an element upper surface of the light emitting element is exposed from the covering member. A light-transmissive member is provided on the element upper surface and the covering member. The support body is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Hashimoto, Yukihiro Shibano
  • Publication number: 20200161498
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing an intermediate structure including first and second layered structures arranged in a first direction in a light reflecting member, wherein each of the layered structures includes a first and second electrodes arranged in a second direction, and wherein the intermediate structure has a first surface at which the first and second electrodes are exposed; on the first surface, forming a first hole in the light reflecting member between the first electrodes as viewed in the second direction; on the first surface, forming a second hole in the light reflecting member between the second electrodes as viewed in the second direction; forming a conductive film on exposed surfaces of the first and second electrodes, and in the first and second holes; and severing the light reflecting member and the conductive film at positions that pass through the first and second holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki IKEDA, Toru HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200161497
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes: providing an intermediate structure including: layered bodies in a light-reflective member, a semiconductor layered body, and a light-transmissive member; forming at least one first groove at a first surface of the intermediate structure; forming at least one electrically conductive film, each disposed on the first surface and inside a respective one of the at least one first groove; exposing a portion of the light-reflective member in an inter-electrode region; forming a hole having a width equal to or greater than a width of the at least one first groove and having a depth equal to or greater than a depth of the at least one first groove; and cutting the light-reflective member and the at least one electrically conductive film along the at least one first groove to obtain a plurality of light-emitting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru HASHIMOTO, Masato AIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200135998
    Abstract: The light emitting device includes: a light emitting element, a covering member, a pair of electrode layers, and a pair of electrode terminals. The light emitting element has an electrode-formed surface on which a pair of electrode posts are formed. The covering member covers an electrode-formed surface of the light emitting element while forming an exposed portion of each of the pair of electrode posts which is exposed from the covering member. The pair of electrode layers are provided on a surface of the covering member and electrically connected to the exposed portions of the pair of electrode posts. The pair of electrode terminals are electrically connected to the pair of electrode layers, and provided on the surface of the covering member. The pair of electrode terminals are thicker than the pair of electrode layers, and are disposed at an interval larger than an interval between the pair of electrode posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi DAIKOKU, Toru HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200135999
    Abstract: The light emitting device includes a light emitting element having an electrode-formed surface on which electrode posts are formed; a covering member covering the electrode-formed surface and lateral surfaces of the light emitting element while forming an exposure portion of each of the electrode posts which are exposed from the covering member; a pair of electrode layers provided on a surface of the covering member and electrically connected to the exposed portions of the electrode posts; and a pair of electrode terminals which are respectively electrically connected to the electrode layers, having a surface area larger than a surface area of the electrode posts, and having an outer edge positioned at an end portion of the covering member; and an insulating member provided between the pair of the electrode terminals while being in contact with lateral surfaces of the pair of electrode terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi DAIKOKU, Toru HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200105988
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting element; a first light-diffusion layer disposed laterally to the light-emitting element and constituting a first portion of lateral surfaces of the light-emitting device; a second light-diffusion layer disposed above the light-emitting element and the first light-diffusion layer and constituting a second portion of the lateral surfaces of the light-emitting device; a light-control portion disposed between the first light-diffusion layer and the second light-diffusion layer and configured to reflect a portion of light emitted from the light-emitting element; and a first light-reflection layer disposed on the second light-diffusion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toru HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200105973
    Abstract: In order to obtain a light emitting module with a less unevenness of luminance, provided is a method for manufacturing a light emitting module comprising: preparing a light emitter and a light-transmissive light guide plate, the light emitter comprising a light emitting element, the light guide plate having a first main surface serving as a light emitting surface from which light is emitted outside and a second main surface located opposite to the first main surface and having a concave portion, the concave portion comprising a side surface and a bottom surface that is smaller than an opening of the concave portion in a cross-sectional view; fixing the light emitter to the bottom surface of the concave portion via a bonding member; and forming a wiring at an electrode of the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke KASAI, Akira MIKI, Toru HASHIMOTO, Shinichi DAIKOKU
  • Publication number: 20200098964
    Abstract: The method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing a first intermediate body, the first intermediate body including a temporary substrate including a base and a pair of first wirings, and a light emitting element including a pair of element electrodes, each of the pair of element electrodes connected to a respective one of the first wirings via a respective one of a plurality of solders; removing a portion of the temporary substrate to form a second intermediate body having a second lower surface in which a lower surface of each of the element electrodes and a lower surface of each of the plurality of solders are located; and forming a pair of external connection electrodes on the second lower surface such that each of the pair of external connection electrodes cover a respective one of the element electrodes and a respective one of the plurality of solders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru HASHIMOTO, Yoichi BANDO, Tadaaki IKEDA, Gensui TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20200044115
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element having a peak emission wavelength different from that of the first light-emitting element, a light-guide member covering a light extracting surface and lateral surfaces of the first light-emitting element and a light extracting surface and lateral surfaces of the second light-emitting element, and a wavelength conversion layer continuously covering the light extracting surface of each of the first and second light-emitting elements and disposed apart from each of the first and second light-emitting elements, and a first reflective member covering outer lateral surfaces of the light-guide member. An angle defined by an active layer of the first light-emitting element and an active layer of the second light-emitting element is less than 180° at a wavelength conversion layer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru HASHIMOTO, Takuya NAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200044129
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a light emitting device, including the steps of providing an intermediate body including a precursor substrate including a base member that includes a top surface and a first bottom surface, a pair of first wiring portions on the top surface, and a pair of second wiring portions electrically connected with the pair of first wiring portions respectively and positioned between the top surface and the first bottom surface; and a light emitting element on the first wiring portions; removing a part of the base member off the first bottom surface of the base member to thin the base member so that a second bottom surface of the base member is formed; and forming a pair of external electrodes, to be electrically connected with the pair of second wiring portions respectively, on the second bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toru HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200043903
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a light-emitting element unit including a light-emitting element, a light-transmissive member covering a main light-emitting surface of the light-emitting element, and a first light-reflective member covering lateral surfaces of the light-emitting element; a light-transmissive light-guiding plate having a first main surface and a second main surface having a recess accommodating the light-emitting element unit; a second light-reflective member covering the second main surface and the light-emitting element unit; and a light-transmissive bonding member disposed in contact with inner lateral surfaces of the recess and outer lateral surfaces of the light-emitting element unit. At least a portion of the first light-reflective member is located outside the recess in a cross-sectional view, and is in contact with the light-transmissive bonding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke KASAI, Tadao HAYASHI, Toru HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10553765
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing a substrate; placing a light emitting element on a top surface of the substrate; arranging on the top surface of the substrate a translucent frame body that is spaced apart from the light emitting element and that surrounds the light emitting element so that a top surface of the translucent frame body is at a position higher than a top surface of the light emitting element; arranging a wavelength conversion member in a region surrounded by the translucent frame body so as to cover the top surface and a side surface of the light emitting element and to be in contact with an inside surface of the frame body; and forming a translucent member that covers the substrate, the translucent frame body, and the wavelength conversion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Hashimoto, Takahiro Amo
  • Publication number: 20190371986
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a rectangular substrate, a light emitting element, a reflective member disposed at one or more lateral sides of the light emitting element while being away from therefrom, a light guide member, and a light transmissive member on the light guide member. The reflective member includes one or more first reflective members opposing lateral faces of the light emitting element, and a second reflective member outside the first reflective member. The first reflective members have inner lateral faces opposing each other each having an oblique or curved portion slanted so that a distance therebetween increases towards the light transmissive member from a side close to the substrate. The second reflective member covers outer lateral faces of the light transmissive member and the first reflective members, and an upper face of the second reflective member is flush with an upper face of the light transmissive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki IKEDA, Toru HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10431724
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a rectangular substrate, a light emitting element, a reflective member disposed at one or more lateral sides of the light emitting element while being away from therefrom, a light guide member, and a light transmissive member on the light guide member. The reflective member includes one or more first reflective members opposing lateral faces of the light emitting element, and a second reflective member outside the first reflective member. The first reflective members have inner lateral faces opposing each other each having an oblique or curved portion slanted so that a distance therebetween increases towards the light transmissive member from a side close to the substrate. The second reflective member covers outer lateral faces of the light transmissive member and the first reflective members, and an upper face of the second reflective member is flush with an upper face of the light transmissive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki Ikeda, Toru Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20190294004
    Abstract: The method of manufacturing a light emitting module includes: providing a light guiding plate having a first main surface serving as a light emitting surface; and a second main surface positioned opposite to the first main surface and provided with a recess; providing a light adjustment portion containing a fluorescent material; providing a light emitting element unit in which a light emitting element comprising an electrode is integrally bonded to the light adjustment portion; bonding the light adjustment portion of the light emitting element unit to the recess; and forming wiring on the electrode of the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toru HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190296199
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a light guide member, a reflecting member, a wavelength conversion member. The light emitting element has a light emitting surface and lateral surfaces. The light guiding member is provided on at least a portion of the lateral surfaces of the light emitting element. The reflecting member is provided on the lateral surface of the light emitting element with the light guiding member interposed therebetween. The wavelength conversion member is provided on the light emitting surface of the light emitting element, the light guiding member and the reflecting member. The wavelength conversion member is provided with a recess between an outer lateral surface of the wavelength conversion member and the light guiding member. The reflecting member is provided in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toru HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190291368
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: preparing a baseplate having a plate surface on which a protrusion is disposed; forming a first resin frame having an opening on the plate surface, wherein the opening is located above the protrusion; forming a second resin in the opening; detaching the baseplate; bonding a light emitting element to a surface of the second resin surface that has been exposed as a result of detaching the baseplate; and forming a third resin that surrounds lateral faces of the light emitting element and that covers and contacts a portion of the first resin frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhito AZUMA, Toru HASHIMOTO, Tadao MORINO