Patents by Inventor Hiroki YUU

Hiroki YUU 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).

  • Publication number: 20230420284
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device includes: preparing a first structure comprising: a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite the first surface, a release layer disposed on the first surface, and one or more light-emitting elements fixed to the first surface of the first substrate via the release layer, the one or more light-emitting elements each having a third surface facing the release layer and a fourth surface on a side opposite the third surface, the fourth surface being larger than the third surface in a plan view, wherein: the release layer encloses the fourth surface in the plan view; preparing a second structure comprising a second substrate having an upper surface; and transferring the one or more light-emitting elements from the first substrate to the second substrate by removing the release layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke YAMAOKA, Hiroki YUU
  • Publication number: 20220384405
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: preparing a first substrate having an upper surface comprising an element placement region; placing a light emitting element in the element placement region; disposing an uncured, sheet-like light-transmissive member on the light emitting element and bringing an outer edge of a lower surface of the light-transmissive member into contact with an outer upper surface of the element placement region of the first substrate by pressing the light-transmissive member; and disposing a first protrusion portion along an outer edge of an upper surface of the light-transmissive member so that the first protrusion portion extends over the upper surface of the first substrate and the upper surface of the light-transmissive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki YUU
  • Patent number: 11073654
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting module, including: a light guide plate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface; a plurality of light source members disposed on a second main surface side, each of the light source members including a light emitting element having a main light emitting surface, an electrode formation surface located opposite to the main light emitting surface, and a side surface between the main light emitting surface and the electrode formation surface, and a wavelength conversion member covering the main light emitting surface and the side surface of the light emitting element; and a sealing member covering the plurality of light source members and the second main surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Yuu
  • Patent number: 10707389
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting surface, a back surface arranged on an opposite side of the light emitting surface, a mounting surface arranged between the light emitting surface and the back surface, and includes a light emitting element, a light shielding member, first and second terminal coating films, and first and second electrically conductive members. The light emitting element has first and second electrodes arranged on the second main surface. The light shielding member covers the lateral surface of the light emitting element and does not cover the first main surface of the light emitting element. The first and second terminal coating films are electrically connected to the first and second electrodes respectively, and arranged continuously on the back surface and the mounting surface of the light emitting device. The first and second electrically conductive members are in contact with the first and second electrodes respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Tani, Hiroki Yuu, Toshiaki Moriwaki
  • Publication number: 20200209458
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting module, including: a light guide plate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface; a plurality of light source members disposed on a second main surface side, each of the light source members including a light emitting element having a main light emitting surface, an electrode formation surface located opposite to the main light emitting surface, and a side surface between the main light emitting surface and the electrode formation surface, and a wavelength conversion member covering the main light emitting surface and the side surface of the light emitting element; and a sealing member covering the plurality of light source members and the second main surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki YUU
  • Patent number: 10497843
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a covering member and a metal layer. The light emitting element includes a semiconductor layer having a main light emission surface and an electrode formation surface on an opposite side of the main light emission surface, and a pair of electrodes disposed on the electrode formation surface. The covering member covers a side surface of the light emitting element. An outer surface of the covering member defines a recess. The metal layer is connected to the pair of electrodes. The metal layer is arranged in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Yuu
  • Publication number: 20190214535
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a covering member and a metal layer. The light emitting element includes a semiconductor layer having a main light emission surface and an electrode formation surface on an opposite side of the main light emission surface, and a pair of electrodes disposed on the electrode formation surface. The covering member covers a side surface of the light emitting element. An outer surface of the covering member defines a recess. The metal layer is connected to the pair of electrodes. The metal layer is arranged in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroki YUU
  • Publication number: 20190157528
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting surface, a back surface arranged on an opposite side of the light emitting surface, a mounting surface arranged between the light emitting surface and the back surface, and includes a light emitting element, a light shielding member, first and second terminal coating films, and first and second electrically conductive members. The light emitting element has first and second electrodes arranged on the second main surface. The light shielding member covers the lateral surface of the light emitting element and does not cover the first main surface of the light emitting element. The first and second terminal coating films are electrically connected to the first and second electrodes respectively, and arranged continuously on the back surface and the mounting surface of the light emitting device. The first and second electrically conductive members are in contact with the first and second electrodes respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Takahiro TANI, Hiroki YUU, Toshiaki MORIWAKI
  • Patent number: 10270016
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a covering member and a metal layer. The light emitting element includes a semiconductor layer having a main light emission surface and an electrode formation surface on an opposite side of the main light emission surface, and a pair of electrodes disposed on the electrode formation surface. The covering member covers a side surface of the light emitting element. The metal layer is connected to the pair of electrodes. The metal layer covers an outer surface of the covering member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Yuu
  • Patent number: 10224468
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: arranging first and second light emitting elements, each having a pair of electrodes disposed on a surface opposite to a main light emitting surface, on a base body adjacent to each other with the electrodes facing upward; forming a light shielding member at least covering the electrodes of each of the first and second light emitting elements and a portion between the first and second light emitting elements; forming recesses by removing portions of the light shielding member so that at least a portion of each of the electrodes of the first and second light emitting elements are exposed from the light shielding member; and forming electrically conductive members in the recesses so that each of the electrically conductive members is in contact with a corresponding one of the electrodes of the first and second light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Tani, Hiroki Yuu, Toshiaki Moriwaki
  • Publication number: 20180315904
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a covering member and a metal layer. The light emitting element includes a semiconductor layer having a main light emission surface and an electrode formation surface on an opposite side of the main light emission surface, and a pair of electrodes disposed on the electrode formation surface. The covering member covers a side surface of the light emitting element. The metal layer is connected to the pair of electrodes. The metal layer covers an outer surface of the covering member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroki YUU
  • Patent number: 10043956
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: preparing an intermediate body including a plurality of light emitting elements spaced apart from each other, each of the light emitting elements having a pair of electrodes disposed on the same side, and a covering member covering side surfaces of the light emitting elements while a part of a surface of each of the electrodes is exposed from the covering member, the covering member having a recess between adjacent ones of the light emitting elements; forming a metal layer that continuously covers the surface of each of the electrodes of the light emitting elements and an inner surface of the recess of the covering member; and cutting the metal layer and the covering member at the inner surface of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Yuu
  • Publication number: 20180175263
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: arranging first and second light emitting elements, each having a pair of electrodes disposed on a surface opposite to a main light emitting surface, on a base body adjacent to each other with the electrodes facing upward; forming a light shielding member at least covering the electrodes of each of the first and second light emitting elements and a portion between the first and second light emitting elements; forming recesses by removing portions of the light shielding member so that at least a portion of each of the electrodes of the first and second light emitting elements are exposed from the light shielding member; and forming electrically conductive members in the recesses so that each of the electrically conductive members is in contact with a corresponding one of the electrodes of the first and second light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Takahiro TANI, Hiroki YUU, Toshiaki MORIWAKI
  • Publication number: 20180090648
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: preparing an intermediate body including a plurality of light emitting elements spaced apart from each other, each of the light emitting elements having a pair of electrodes disposed on the same side, and a covering member covering side surfaces of the light emitting elements while a part of a surface of each of the electrodes is exposed from the covering member, the covering member having a recess between adjacent ones of the light emitting elements; forming a metal layer that continuously covers the surface of each of the electrodes of the light emitting elements and an inner surface of the recess of the covering member; and cutting the metal layer and the covering member at the inner surface of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroki YUU
  • Patent number: 9917234
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: arranging a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element, each having a pair of first and second electrodes disposed on a surface opposite to a main light emitting surface, on a base body adjacent to each other with the pair of electrodes facing upward; forming a pair of electrically conductive members each extending between one of the pair of electrodes of the first light emitting element and a corresponding one of the pair of electrodes of the second light emitting element; forming a light shielding member at least covering between the first and second light emitting elements; and cutting the pair of electrically conductive members and the light shielding member between the first and second light emitting elements, along a direction substantially perpendicular to the main light emitting surface of each of the first and second light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Tani, Hiroki Yuu, Toshiaki Moriwaki
  • Publication number: 20170040512
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: arranging a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element, each having a pair of first and second electrodes disposed on a surface opposite to a main light emitting surface, on a base body adjacent to each other with the pair of electrodes facing upward; forming a pair of electrically conductive members each extending between one of the pair of electrodes of the first light emitting element and a corresponding one of the pair of electrodes of the second light emitting element; forming a light shielding member at least covering between the first and second light emitting elements; and cutting the pair of electrically conductive members and the light shielding member between the first and second light emitting elements, along a direction substantially perpendicular to the main light emitting surface of each of the first and second light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiro TANI, Hiroki YUU, Toshiaki MORIWAKI