Patents by Inventor Eri MATSUKA

Eri MATSUKA 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: 11867380
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member includes a support and a wavelength conversion layer including a first phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1) and having an emission peak wavelength in a range from 550 nm to 620 nm, and a second phosphor having a different emission peak wavelength and/or a full width at half maximum from the first phosphor. An amount of the first phosphor in the wavelength conversion layer is in a range from 20 mass % to 80 mass % relative to a total amount of the phosphors In Formula (1), M1 represents at least one of rare earth elements other than La and Ce, a total molar content percentage of Y, Gd, and Lu in M1 is 90% or more, and p, q, r, and s satisfy 2.7?(p+q+r)?3.3, 0?r?1.2, 10?s?12, and 0<q?1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Yoshida, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Eri Matsuka
  • Patent number: 11597879
    Abstract: The wavelength converter includes a support, and a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the support. The wavelength conversion layer contains a fluorescent layer containing a fluorescent material with a composition represented by formula (1) below, and having a thickness of from 5 ?m to 155 ?m. A ratio of a sum of cross-sectional areas of particles of the fluorescent material in a cross-section of the wavelength conversion layer orthogonal to a disposed surface of the wavelength conversion layer that is disposed on the support and including a full width of the wavelength conversion layer to a cross-sectional area of the cross-section of the wavelength conversion layer is from 5% to 40%. In the formula (1), M1 is at least one selected from the rare earth elements other than La and Ce; a total amount of yttrium (Y), gadolinium (Gd), and lutetium (Lu) by mole with respect to a total amount of M1 by mole is 90% or more; and p, q, r, and s satisfy 2.7?p+q+r?3.3, 0?r?1.2, 10?s?12, and 0<q?1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Yoshida, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Eri Matsuka
  • Publication number: 20220098483
    Abstract: The wavelength converter includes a support, and a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the support. The wavelength conversion layer contains a fluorescent layer containing a fluorescent material with a composition represented by formula (1) below, and having a thickness of from 5 ?m to 155 ?m. A ratio of a sum of cross-sectional areas of particles of the fluorescent material in a cross-section of the wavelength conversion layer orthogonal to a disposed surface of the wavelength conversion layer that is disposed on the support and including a full width of the wavelength conversion layer to a cross-sectional area of the cross-section of the wavelength conversion layer is from 5% to 40%. In the formula (1), M1 is at least one selected from the rare earth elements other than La and Ce; a total amount of yttrium (Y), gadolinium (Gd), and lutetium (Lu) by mole with respect to a total amount of M1 by mole is 90% or more; and p, q, r, and s satisfy 2.7?p+q+r?3.3, 0?r?1.2, 10?s?12, and 0<q?1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki YOSHIDA, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Eri MATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20220026046
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member includes a support and a wavelength conversion layer including a first phosphor having a composition represented by Formula (1) and having an emission peak wavelength in a range from 550 nm to 620 nm, and a second phosphor having a different emission peak wavelength and/or a full width at half maximum from the first phosphor. An amount of the first phosphor in the wavelength conversion layer is in a range from 20 mass % to 80 mass % relative to a total amount of the phosphors In Formula (1), M1 represents at least one of rare earth elements other than La and Ce, a total molar content percentage of Y, Gd, and Lu in M1 is 90% or more, and p, q, r, and s satisfy 2.7?(p+q+r)?3.3, 0?r?1.2, 10?s?12, and 0<q?1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Yoshida, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Eri Matsuka
  • Publication number: 20210305469
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member includes: a light-transmissive member; and a wavelength conversion material located on a surface of the light-transmissive member and including: a resin, a phosphor with a median particle diameter of 10 ?m or more and 30 ?m or less, wherein an amount of the phosphor in the wavelength conversion material is 165 parts by mass or more and 400 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin, and a filler with a median particle diameter of 5 ?m or more and 40 ?m or less, wherein an amount of the filler in the wavelength conversion material is 5 parts by mass or more and 90 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin. A mixture volume ratio of the phosphor and the filler to the resin is 0.5 or more and 1.0 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eri MATSUKA, Makiko IWASA