Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Yamanaka

Kazuhiko Yamanaka 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: 20230198221
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device is provided which includes: a wiring substrate; a semiconductor light-emitting element disposed above an upper surface of the wiring substrate; and a cap unit which covers the semiconductor light-emitting element. The wiring substrate includes: a first substrate; a first metal layer and a second metal layer that are spaced apart from each other above the first substrate; and a spacer layer disposed above the first substrate. The cap unit includes a bonding surface which is bonded to the wiring substrate. The bonding surface intersects the first metal layer and the second metal layer in a top view of the wiring substrate, and the spacer layer is disposed between the bonding surface and the first substrate, at a position different from positions of the first metal layer and the second metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA
  • Patent number: 11619365
    Abstract: A light source unit includes: a first light emission point from which a first beam is emitted; a second light emission point from which a second beam is emitted and which is disposed apart from the first light emission point in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction; a deflection element that deflects the first and/or second beam; and a first condensing optical element that focuses, on a light collection surface, the first and second beams. The first beam at the first light emission point overlaps the second beam at the second light emission point in a third direction, and on the light collection surface, the first and second beams overlap each other in the second direction and are separate from each other in the third direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Masahiko Nishimoto, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Masayuki Hata
  • Publication number: 20230100183
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a first submount and a semiconductor light-emitting chip. The semiconductor light-emitting chip includes a first surface, a first optical waveguide extending in a first direction parallel to the first surface and disposed closer to the first surface than to a second surface, and an emission surface that emits emission light. The first submount includes a first base including a third surface, and a spacer disposed on the third surface. The semiconductor light-emitting chip is bonded to the first submount with the first surface facing the spacer. The emission surface is positioned forward of a front end surface of the spacer. A first front surface, which is the front end surface of the first base, is positioned forward of the emission surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230059013
    Abstract: A light source module includes a first semiconductor laser element hermetically sealed, a second semiconductor laser element hermetically sealed, and firth to fourth optical elements. A first laser beam prior to reaching the first optical element has divergence angle ?fd1 in a direction along a second optical axis and divergence angle ?sd1 in a direction along a third optical axis, and satisfy 90°>?fd1>?sd1>0°. Divergence angle ?fd12 of a first laser beam in the direction along the second optical axis decreases from divergence angle ?fd1, the first laser beam having exited the first optical element. A component of a first laser beam in the direction along the second optical axis is collimated, the first laser beam having exited the second optical element. The same applies to the second semiconductor laser element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Masayuki HATA, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Kiyoshi FUJIHARA, Shinji YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210384698
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser module includes a semiconductor laser chip, a first collimator element, and a package. The package includes: a body having a bottom and a top with an opening; a cap member; and a window member. The semiconductor laser chip has a light-emitting point for emitting laser light. The semiconductor laser chip is located on the bottom so as to emit the laser light in a direction parallel to the principal surface of the bottom. The laser light has a greater divergence angle along the first axis than a divergence angle along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The first collimator element includes a concave mirror surface. The mirror surface reflects the laser light toward the opening, and reduces the divergence angle of the laser light along the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Tohru NISHIKAWA, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Masahiko NISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210285619
    Abstract: A light source unit includes: a first light emission point from which a first beam is emitted; a second light emission point from which a second beam is emitted and which is disposed apart from the first light emission point in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction; a deflection element that deflects the first and/or second beam; and a first condensing optical element that focuses, on a light collection surface, the first and second beams. The first beam at the first light emission point overlaps the second beam at the second light emission point in a third direction, and on the light collection surface, the first and second beams overlap each other in the second direction and are separate from each other in the third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiko Nishimoto, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Masayuki Hata
  • Publication number: 20210278053
    Abstract: A light source device includes a semiconductor light-emitting device which emits coherent excitation light, and a wavelength conversion element which is spaced from the semiconductor light-emitting device, generates fluorescence by converting the wavelength of the excitation light emitted from semiconductor light-emitting device, and generates scattered light by scattering the excitation light. The wavelength conversion element includes a support member, and a wavelength converter disposed on the support member. The wavelength converter includes a first wavelength converter, and a second wavelength converter which is disposed around the first wavelength converter to surround the first wavelength converter in a top view of the surface of the support member on which the wavelength converter is disposed. The ratio of the intensity of fluorescence to that of scattered light is lower in the second wavelength converter than in the first wavelength converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Hideki KASUGAI
  • Patent number: 11028988
    Abstract: A light source device includes a semiconductor light-emitting device which emits coherent excitation light, and a wavelength conversion element which is spaced from the semiconductor light-emitting device, generates fluorescence by converting the wavelength of the excitation light emitted from semiconductor light-emitting device, and generates scattered light by scattering the excitation light. The wavelength conversion element includes a support member, and a wavelength converter disposed on the support member. The wavelength converter includes a first wavelength converter, and a second wavelength converter which is disposed around the first wavelength converter to surround the first wavelength converter in a top view of the surface of the support member on which the wavelength converter is disposed. The ratio of the intensity of fluorescence to that of scattered light is lower in the second wavelength converter than in the first wavelength converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Hideki Kasugai
  • Patent number: 11024777
    Abstract: A light source device includes a mounted substrate which is a multi-layered substrate, a semiconductor light-emitting device which emits a laser beam, a wavelength-converting member which radiates fluorescence by being irradiated with the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting device as an excitation light, a state detection circuit, an electric field effect type transistor which adjusts an electric current amount applied to the semiconductor light-emitting device upon receipt of an output from the state detection circuit, and an external connecting member, and the semiconductor light-emitting device, the state detection circuit, the transistor, and the external connecting member are mounted on the single mounted substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Kenichi Matsumoto, Hideo Yamaguchi, Wakahiko Okazaki, Yasuhiko Enami, Taku Kobayashi, Kazuki Adachi, Hirotaka Ueno
  • Patent number: 10889521
    Abstract: A glass plate, curved around a first axis, has a first surface being concave and a second surface being convex. In a cross sectional view of a plane perpendicular to the first axis, both end portions of the second surface are chemically strengthened. Compressive stress produced by ion exchange in the both end portions of the second surface is larger than that of the first surface. An X axis includes a line segment connecting one end point and a point, most distant from the one end point, on the cross section of the second surface. A Y axis passes a center point of the line segment, and positive direction is from a first surface toward a second surface. A second-order coefficient of a quadratic curve that approximates second-order differential values of a locus of a partial shape in a positive Y value region in the cross section is negative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Maya Hatano, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Satoshi Kanasugi
  • Patent number: 10865955
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a wavelength conversion element, and an excitation light source which radiates excitation light to the wavelength conversion element. The wavelength conversion element includes a support member having a supporting surface, and a wavelength conversion member disposed on the supporting surface so as to be contained within the support member when the support member is viewed from the supporting surface side. An outer peripheral region on the support member, which is an outer peripheral portion of an arrangement region including the wavelength conversion member and is exposed from the wavelength conversion member, includes a light absorbing portion which can absorb first light having same wavelength as the excitation light or a light scattering portion which can scatter the first light. The arrangement region includes a reflective member which is disposed between the wavelength conversion member and the support member, and is different from the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Hideki Kasugai, Hirotaka Ueno, Kimihiro Murakami
  • Publication number: 20200370724
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a wavelength conversion element, and an excitation light source which radiates excitation light to the wavelength conversion element. The wavelength conversion element includes a support member having a supporting surface, and a wavelength conversion member disposed on the supporting surface so as to be contained within the support member when the support member is viewed from the supporting surface side. An outer peripheral region on the support member, which is an outer peripheral portion of an arrangement region including the wavelength conversion member and is exposed from the wavelength conversion member, includes a light absorbing portion which can absorb first light having same wavelength as the excitation light or a light scattering portion which can scatter the first light. The arrangement region includes a reflective member which is disposed between the wavelength conversion member and the support member, and is different from the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Hideki KASUGAI, Hirotaka UENO, Kimihiro MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 10777711
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a wavelength conversion element, and an excitation light source which radiates excitation light to the wavelength conversion element. The wavelength conversion element includes a support member having a supporting surface, and a wavelength conversion member disposed on the supporting surface so as to be contained within the support member when the support member is viewed from the supporting surface side. An outer peripheral region on the support member, which is an outer peripheral portion of an arrangement region including the wavelength conversion member and is exposed from the wavelength conversion member, includes a light absorbing portion which can absorb first light having same wavelength as the excitation light or a light scattering portion which can scatter the first light. The arrangement region includes a reflective member which is disposed between the wavelength conversion member and the support member, and is different from the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Hideki Kasugai, Hirotaka Ueno, Kimihiro Murakami
  • Patent number: 10514158
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a holder that has a first surface and a second surface located higher than the first surface, and is an integral structure; a semiconductor light-emitting device on the first surface; an optical element unit that is disposed above the semiconductor light-emitting device, and has a reflective surface that inclines with respect to the first surface and reflects emitted light from the semiconductor light-emitting device; and a phosphor optical element that is disposed on the second surface and irradiated with reflected light from the optical element unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Fukakusa, Hideo Yamaguchi, Hirotaka Ueno, Kazuhiko Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20190345053
    Abstract: A glass plate, curved around a first axis, has a first surface being concave and a second surface being convex. In a cross sectional view of a plane perpendicular to the first axis, both end portions of the second surface are chemically strengthened. Compressive stress produced by ion exchange in the both end portions of the second surface is larger than that of the first surface. An X axis includes a line segment connecting one end point and a point, most distant from the one end point, on the cross section of the second surface. A Y axis passes a center point of the line segment, and positive direction is from a first surface toward a second surface. A second-order coefficient of a quadratic curve that approximates second-order differential values of a locus of a partial shape in a positive Y value region in the cross section is negative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Maya Hatano, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Satoshi Kanasugi
  • Patent number: 10447005
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a semiconductor light-emitting device including a flat-shaped base having a first main surface on a first side and a second main surface and a semiconductor light-emitting element disposed on the first side; a first fixing component having a first through-hole and a first pressing surface that presses the first main surface; and a second fixing component having a second through-hole and a second pressing surface that presses the second main surface. The base is fixed between the first and second pressing surfaces by an engagement between a first inner surface surrounding the first through-hole of the first fixing component and a second outer surface of the second fixing component. A distance between the first and second pressing surfaces is smaller than or equal to a thickness of the base, and a void is formed lateral to the base between the first and second pressing surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Kiyoshi Morimoto, Hideki Kasugai, Kazuyuki Matsumura, Hideo Yamaguchi, Nobuyasu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190259917
    Abstract: A light source device includes a mounted substrate which is a multi-layered substrate, a semiconductor light-emitting device which emits a laser beam, a wavelength-converting member which radiates fluorescence by being irradiated with the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting device as an excitation light, a state detection circuit, an electric field effect type transistor which adjusts an electric current amount applied to the semiconductor light-emitting device upon receipt of an output from the state detection circuit, and an external connecting member, and the semiconductor light-emitting device, the state detection circuit, the transistor, and the external connecting member are mounted on the single mounted substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Kenichi MATSUMOTO, Hideo YAMAGUCHI, Wakahiko OKAZAKI, Yasuhiko ENAMI, Taku KOBAYASHI, Kazuki ADACHI, Hirotaka UENO
  • Publication number: 20190097095
    Abstract: A light source device includes a semiconductor light-emitting device which emits coherent excitation light, and a wavelength conversion element which is spaced from the semiconductor light-emitting device, generates fluorescence by converting the wavelength of the excitation light emitted from semiconductor light-emitting device, and generates scattered light by scattering the excitation light. The wavelength conversion element includes a support member, and a wavelength converter disposed on the support member. The wavelength converter includes a first wavelength converter, and a second wavelength converter which is disposed around the first wavelength converter to surround the first wavelength converter in a top view of the surface of the support member on which the wavelength converter is disposed. The ratio of the intensity of fluorescence to that of scattered light is lower in the second wavelength converter than in the first wavelength converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Hideki KASUGAI
  • Publication number: 20180375001
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a semiconductor light emitting device which emits laser light; a wavelength conversion component which emits fluorescence by being irradiated with the laser light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting device as excitation light; and a photodetector on which a portion of light emitted from the wavelength conversion component is incident. The photodetector is disposed at a location off a light path of usable radiation light which is emitted from the wavelength conversion component to a space and used as illumination light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Hirotaka UENO, Hideo YAMAGUCHI, Masaharu FUKAKUSA, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180363860
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a semiconductor light-emitting element; a converging optical system which converges the excitation light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element; and a wavelength conversion element to which the excitation light is emitted. The wavelength conversion element includes: a first wavelength conversion region where main light enters; and a second wavelength conversion region which is disposed in the surrounding region of the first wavelength conversion region and where the excitation light excluding the main light enters. The wavelength conversion efficiency in the second wavelength conversion region is lower than the wavelength conversion efficiency in the first wavelength conversion region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Hideki KASUGAI, Masaharu FUKAKUSA, Toshihiro KOGA, Yoshihisa NAGASAKI, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA