Patents by Inventor Akio Yoshimura

Akio Yoshimura 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: 9357593
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate including electrodes, a first group including a plurality of blue light-emitting diode elements that are disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrodes, a second group including a plurality of blue light-emitting diode elements that are disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrodes, a fluorescent layer disposed to receive light from the first group of blue light-emitting diode elements, and a phosphorescent layer disposed to receive light from the second group of blue light-emitting diode elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takakazu Yano, Kota Ishii, Akio Yoshimura, Sadato Imai
  • Patent number: 9241383
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (10) includes a plurality of light-emitting areas (10a, 10b and 10c), and each of the light-emitting areas (10a, 10b and 10c) includes a first light-emitting block (3) and a second light-emitting block (4). Each respective first light-emitting blocks (3) include a plurality of first light-emitting elements (A1, A2, or A3), which are connected in series, and each respective second light-emitting blocks (4) include a plurality of second light-emitting elements (B1, B2, or B3), which are connected in series. The number of first light-emitting elements in each respective first light-emitting blocks (3) is the same with one another of the first light-emitting blocks (3), and the number of second light-emitting elements in each respective second light-emitting blocks (4) is the same with one another of the second light-emitting blocks (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignees: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takakazu Yano, Akio Yoshimura, Sadato Imai, Shinichi Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20130264958
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (10) includes a plurality of light-emitting areas (10a, 10b and 10c), and each of the light-emitting areas (10a, 10b and 10c) includes a first light-emitting block (3) and a second light-emitting block (4). Each respective first light-emitting blocks (3) include a plurality of first light-emitting elements (A1, A2, or A3), which are connected in series, and each respective second light-emitting blocks (4) include a plurality of second light-emitting elements (B1, B2, or B3), which are connected in series. The number of first light-emitting elements in each respective first light-emitting blocks (3) is the same with one another of the first light-emitting blocks (3), and the number of second light-emitting elements in each respective second light-emitting blocks (4) is the same with one another of the second light-emitting blocks (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Takakazu Yano, Akio Yoshimura, Sadato Imai, Shinichi Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20120104957
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (10) includes a substrate (2) including electrodes, a first group (3) including a plurality of blue light-emitting diode elements that are disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrodes, a second group (4) including a plurality of blue light-emitting diode elements that are disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrodes, a fluorescent layer (3) disposed to receive light from the first group of blue light-emitting diode elements, and a phosphorescent layer (4) disposed to receive light from the second group of blue light-emitting diode elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicants: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD., CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takakazu Yano, Kota Ishii, Akio Yoshimura, Sadato Imai
  • Patent number: 6084895
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser element which is composed of a compound semiconductor consisting of GaAs or the like, a silicon laser mount which is disposed beneath the semiconductor laser element so as to position the element, and on which an electrode layer as an electrode for the semiconductor laser element is formed, a heat sink which is disposed beneath the laser mount so as to dissipate, through the laser mount, the heat generated by the semiconductor laser element are mutually secured through hot contact bonding. The laser mount has a concave portion on the side opposite to its main surface on which the semiconductor layer element is secured, and the concave portion contains a heat dissipating body which is integrated thereinto and is made of copper having higher thermal conductivity than silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Kouchi, Akira Ueno, Hideyuki Nakanishi, Akio Yoshimura
  • Patent number: D647492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadato Imai, Takakazu Yano, Akio Yoshimura