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).
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Publication number: 20230198221Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventor: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA
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Patent number: 11619365Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPANInventors: Masahiko Nishimoto, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Masayuki Hata
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Publication number: 20230100183Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventor: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA
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Publication number: 20230059013Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Masayuki HATA, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Kiyoshi FUJIHARA, Shinji YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20210384698Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Tohru NISHIKAWA, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Masahiko NISHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20210285619Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Masahiko Nishimoto, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Masayuki Hata
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Publication number: 20210278053Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Hideki KASUGAI
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Patent number: 11028988Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Hideki Kasugai
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Patent number: 11024777Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Kenichi Matsumoto, Hideo Yamaguchi, Wakahiko Okazaki, Yasuhiko Enami, Taku Kobayashi, Kazuki Adachi, Hirotaka Ueno
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Patent number: 10889521Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: AGC INC.Inventors: Maya Hatano, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Satoshi Kanasugi
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Patent number: 10865955Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Hideki Kasugai, Hirotaka Ueno, Kimihiro Murakami
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Publication number: 20200370724Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Hideki KASUGAI, Hirotaka UENO, Kimihiro MURAKAMI
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Patent number: 10777711Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Hideki Kasugai, Hirotaka Ueno, Kimihiro Murakami
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Patent number: 10514158Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaharu Fukakusa, Hideo Yamaguchi, Hirotaka Ueno, Kazuhiko Yamanaka
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Publication number: 20190345053Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: AGC INC.Inventors: Maya Hatano, Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Satoshi Kanasugi
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Patent number: 10447005Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka, Kiyoshi Morimoto, Hideki Kasugai, Kazuyuki Matsumura, Hideo Yamaguchi, Nobuyasu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20190259917Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Kenichi MATSUMOTO, Hideo YAMAGUCHI, Wakahiko OKAZAKI, Yasuhiko ENAMI, Taku KOBAYASHI, Kazuki ADACHI, Hirotaka UENO
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Publication number: 20190097095Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Kazuhiko YAMANAKA, Hideki KASUGAI
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Publication number: 20180375001Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Hirotaka UENO, Hideo YAMAGUCHI, Masaharu FUKAKUSA, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA
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Publication number: 20180363860Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Hideki KASUGAI, Masaharu FUKAKUSA, Toshihiro KOGA, Yoshihisa NAGASAKI, Kazuhiko YAMANAKA