Patents by Inventor Hiroaki YUTO

Hiroaki YUTO 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: 11939667
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wavelength conversion member, includes: providing a wavelength conversion layer having a phosphor-containing portion and a light reflecting portion surrounding the phosphor-containing portion, and the wavelength conversion layer having an upper surface, a bottom surface and at least one side surface; forming a light-blocking film on the upper surface of the wavelength conversion layer; and removing a part of the light-blocking film by laser processing to expose at least a part of the phosphor-containing portion from the light-blocking film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Eboshi, Hiroaki Yuto, Hiroki Sakata, Toshiaki Yamashita, Akinori Hara
  • Publication number: 20230216268
    Abstract: An optical member includes: a conversion member including a fluorescent material; a light reflecting ceramic holding the conversion member, the conversion member and the light reflecting ceramic having a continuous surface; a light-transmissive film on the continuous surface; and a wiring on the light-transmissive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Hiroaki YUTO
  • Patent number: 11646544
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical member includes: providing a conversion member and a holding member connected to the conversion member; removing a portion of the conversion member and a portion of the holding member to obtain a first surface of the conversion member and a second surface of the holding member; and heat-treating the first surface of the conversion member and the second surface of the holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Hiroaki Yuto, Teruhiko Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20210359489
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical member includes: providing a conversion member and a holding member connected to the conversion member; removing a portion of the conversion member and a portion of the holding member to obtain a first surface of the conversion member and a second surface of the holding member; and heat-treating the first surface of the conversion member and the second surface of the holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Hiroaki YUTO, Teruhiko NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210332475
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wavelength conversion member, includes: providing a wavelength conversion layer having a phosphor-containing portion and a light reflecting portion surrounding the phosphor-containing portion, and the wavelength conversion layer having an upper surface, a bottom surface and at least one side surface; forming a light-blocking film on the upper surface of the wavelength conversion layer; and removing a part of the light-blocking film by laser processing to expose at least a part of the phosphor-containing portion from the light-blocking film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki EBOSHI, Hiroaki YUTO, Hiroki SAKATA, Toshiaki YAMASHITA, Akinori HARA
  • Publication number: 20210323094
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member manufacturing method includes: providing the wavelength conversion member having an upper surface, the wavelength conversion member including a phosphor portion, and a light-transmissive portion configured to transmit fluorescence from the phosphor portion; and forming, in the wavelength conversion member, at least one depressed portion each having an inclined surface inclined with respect to the upper surface by irradiating the wavelength conversion member with a pulsed laser beam from above more than once to form a plurality of continuous machining marks at different processing depths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki EBOSHI, Hiroaki YUTO
  • Patent number: 11108210
    Abstract: An optical member includes a conversion member including a first surface that serves as a light-irradiated surface or a light extraction surface, and adapted to convert laser light, which is an excitation light, into light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the excitation light; a holding member holding the conversion member and including a second surface that is continuous with the first surface of the conversion member; and a wiring having an elongated shape and extending continuously along the first surface of the conversion member and the second surface of the holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Masanobu Tanaka, Hiroaki Yuto, Akinori Hara, Teruhiko Noguchi
  • Patent number: 11084128
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member manufacturing method includes providing a wavelength conversion member having an upper surface, and forming, in the wavelength conversion member, at least one depressed portion having an inclined surface inclined with respect to the upper surface by irradiating the wavelength conversion member with a pulsed laser beam from above. The forming of the at least one depressed portion includes performing a set of scanning more than once at different processing depths in regions overlapping each other in a top view, the set of scanning includes performing scanning with the pulsed laser beam along a first direction more than once at irradiation positions shifted in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the top view, and the performing of the scanning includes applying the pulsed laser beam at a fixed processing depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Eboshi, Hiroaki Yuto
  • Patent number: 10720752
    Abstract: The method includes the steps of: preparing a single crystal SiC including an upper surface 10a and a lower surface 10b and provided with a micropipe 11 penetrating from the upper surface 10a to the lower surface 10b; forming a first seed layer 21 made of a metal material on the upper surface 10a of the single crystal SiC; and forming a first plated layer 31 on the first seed layer 21 so as to close an upper end of the micropipe 11, using an electroplating method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akinori Yoneda, Shinya Sonobe, Hiroaki Yuto
  • Patent number: 10415794
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a base member; a laser element disposed on or above a mounting surface of the base member; a fluorescent member including a first main surface and a second main surface respectively positioned on opposite sides of the fluorescent member, the second main surface being fixed to the mounting surface of the base member; a first optical member configured to change a traveling direction of laser light emitted by the laser element to be directed toward the first main surface of the fluorescent member; and a lid connected to the base member and enclosing the laser element, the fluorescent member, and the first optical member in a space beneath the lid, the lid being configured to transmit light from the fluorescent member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Kiyota, Hiroaki Yuto, Kei Adachi
  • Publication number: 20190199052
    Abstract: An optical member includes a conversion member including a first surface that serves as a light-irradiated surface or a light extraction surface, and adapted to convert laser light, which is an excitation light, into light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the excitation light; a holding member holding the conversion member and including a second surface that is continuous with the first surface of the conversion member; and a wiring having an elongated shape and extending continuously along the first surface of the conversion member and the second surface of the holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Masanobu TANAKA, Hiroaki YUTO, Akinori HARA, Teruhiko NOGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10180237
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a laser light, a wavelength conversion member, a base member and a lid. The wavelength conversion member includes a plurality of projected portions each extending along a first direction on an upper surface side thereof and arranged side by side in a second direction. Each of the plurality of projected portions has a first surface extending along the first direction. The first surface is inclined with respect to a reference surface. The laser light source and the wavelength conversion member are arranged so that an optical axis of first light from the laser light source extends along the second direction when viewed from above and is inclined with respect to the reference surface, and light directly incident to the first surface along a direction parallel to the optical axis of the first light is regularly reflected toward an upward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Sano, Hiroaki Yuto, Naoki Eboshi, Toru Takasone
  • Publication number: 20180316157
    Abstract: The method includes the steps of: preparing a single crystal SiC including an upper surface 10a and a lower surface 10b and provided with a micropipe 11 penetrating from the upper surface 10a to the lower surface 10b; forming a first seed layer 21 made of a metal material on the upper surface 10a of the single crystal SiC; and forming a first plated layer 31 on the first seed layer 21 so as to close an upper end of the micropipe 11, using an electroplating method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Akinori YONEDA, Shinya SONOBE, Hiroaki YUTO
  • Patent number: 10050411
    Abstract: The method includes the steps of: preparing a single crystal SiC including an upper surface 10a and a lower surface 10b and provided with a micropipe 11 penetrating from the upper surface 10a to the lower surface 10b; forming a first seed layer 21 made of a metal material on the upper surface 10a of the single crystal SiC; and forming a first plated layer 31 on the first seed layer 21 so as to close an upper end of the micropipe 11, using an electroplating method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akinori Yoneda, Shinya Sonobe, Hiroaki Yuto
  • Publication number: 20180021889
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member manufacturing method includes providing a wavelength conversion member having an upper surface, and forming, in the wavelength conversion member, at least one depressed portion having an inclined surface inclined with respect to the upper surface by irradiating the wavelength conversion member with a pulsed laser beam from above. The forming of the at least one depressed portion includes performing a set of scanning more than once at different processing depths in regions overlapping each other in a top view, the set of scanning includes performing scanning with the pulsed laser beam along a first direction more than once at irradiation positions shifted in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the top view, and the performing of the scanning includes applying the pulsed laser beam at a fixed processing depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Naoki EBOSHI, Hiroaki YUTO
  • Publication number: 20170363269
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a laser light, a wavelength conversion member, a base member and a lid. The wavelength conversion member includes a plurality of projected portions each extending along a first direction on an upper surface side thereof and arranged side by side in a second direction. Each of the plurality of projected portions has a first surface extending along the first direction. The first surface is inclined with respect to a reference surface. The laser light source and the wavelength conversion member are arranged so that an optical axis of first light from the laser light source extends along the second direction when viewed from above and is inclined with respect to the reference surface, and light directly incident to the first surface along a direction parallel to the optical axis of the first light is regularly reflected toward an upward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiko SANO, Hiroaki YUTO, Naoki EBOSHI, Toru TAKASONE
  • Publication number: 20170284634
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a base member; a laser element disposed on or above a mounting surface of the base member; a fluorescent member including a first main surface and a second main surface respectively positioned on opposite sides of the fluorescent member, the second main surface being fixed to the mounting surface of the base member; a first optical member configured to change a traveling direction of laser light emitted by the laser element to be directed toward the first main surface of the fluorescent member; and a lid connected to the base member and enclosing the laser element, the fluorescent member, and the first optical member in a space beneath the lid, the lid being configured to transmit light from the fluorescent member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji KIYOTA, Hiroaki YUTO, Kei ADACHI
  • Patent number: 9496680
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device can include an insulating single crystal SiC having a first surface, a second surface, and micropipes having openings in the first surface and the second surface. A conductive base can be provided on a side of the first surface of the single crystal SiC, and a semiconductor laser element can be provided on a side of the second surface of the single crystal SiC. An insulating member can be formed in the micropipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Sakata, Hiroaki Yuto, Eiichiro Okahisa, Kazuma Kozuru
  • Publication number: 20160181760
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device can include an insulating single crystal SiC having a first surface, a second surface, and micropipes having openings in the first surface and the second surface. A conductive base can be provided on a side of the first surface of the single crystal SiC, and a semiconductor laser element can be provided on a side of the second surface of the single crystal SiC. An insulating member can be formed in the micropipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroki SAKATA, Hiroaki YUTO, Eiichiro OKAHISA, Kazuma KOZURU
  • Publication number: 20160118767
    Abstract: The method includes the steps of: preparing a single crystal SiC including an upper surface 10a and a lower surface 10b and provided with a micropipe 11 penetrating from the upper surface 10a to the lower surface 10b; forming a first seed layer 21 made of a metal material on the upper surface 10a of the single crystal SiC; and forming a first plated layer 31 on the first seed layer 21 so as to close an upper end of the micropipe 11, using an electroplating method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Akinori YONEDA, Shinya SONOBE, Hiroaki YUTO