Patents by Inventor Kenji Ozeki

Kenji Ozeki 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: 20220263003
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light-emiting element; a wiring board that includes: a substrate, and a wiring pattern including: a plating base layer disposed on the substrate so as to have a gap portion that surrounds a first region in which the light-emitting element is mounted, and a plating layer having a groove that surrounds the first region; a first covering member, at least a portion of which is located in the groove and includes: a reflective material containing layer that contains a first reflective material, and a light-transmissive layer formed above the reflective material containing layer; and a light-transmissive member disposed on the first covering member and the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi KOJIMA, Kenji OZEKI, Chinami NAKAI
  • Patent number: 11393803
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate and a light emitting element mounted on the substrate, a light transmissive member, covering member, first and second protruding members, and a protective element. The light transmissive member is disposed on an upper surface of the light emitting element. The covering member covers an upper surface of the substrate, a lateral surface of the light emitting element, and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the light transmissive member such that an upper surface of the light transmissive member is exposed. The first protruding member and the second protruding member are provided on the substrate such that the light emitting element and the light transmissive member are positioned between the first protruding member and the second protruding member. The protective element is mounted on the substrate so as to be positioned between the light emitting element and the second protruding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Hiroki Fukuta
  • Publication number: 20220209079
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: a plurality of light-emitting elements; a first substrate having an upper surface that includes an element mounting region on which the light-emitting elements are mounted, the first substrate including a plurality of first terminals; a second substrate having an upper surface that includes a substrate mounting region on which the first substrate is mounted, the second substrate including a plurality of second terminals; a plurality of wires each connected to corresponding ones of the first terminals and the second terminals; a light-shielding covering member disposed outward of the element mounting region so as to cover the plurality of wires; and a light-transmissive first projection disposed along the element mounting region between the element mounting region and the first terminals so as to be in contact with the covering member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke YAMAOKA, Kenji OZEKI
  • Publication number: 20220199877
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes: a providing step including providing a plurality of light sources, each of the light sources having an upper surface including a light-emitting portion, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and lateral surfaces between the upper surface and the lower surface, wherein each of the light sources includes an external connection terminal at the lower surface, and wherein the plurality of light sources are ranked in terms of at least one of luminous flux or chromaticity; an extracting step including extracting a plurality of light sources in a desired rank from the plurality of light sources; and a bonding step including bonding the lateral surfaces of adjacent ones of the plurality of extracted light sources via a bonding member such that the upper surfaces and the lower surfaces of the light sources are exposed from the bonding member and such that the bonding member is spaced apart from the external connection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi KOJIMA, Kenji OZEKI
  • Patent number: 11362248
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes: providing a wiring board that includes: a substrate, and a wiring pattern comprising: a plating base layer disposed on the substrate so as to have a gap portion that surrounds a first region in which a light-emitting element is to be mounted, and a plating layer having a groove that surrounds the first region; mounting the light-emitting element in the first region; supplying a first resin that contains a first reflective material into the groove; forming a first covering member, at least a portion of which is located in the groove and comprises: a reflective material containing layer containing the first reflective material, and a light-transmissive layer formed above the reflective material containing layer; and forming a light-transmissive member on the first covering member and the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Kojima, Kenji Ozeki, Chinami Nakai
  • Patent number: 11309467
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes preparing a light transmissive member block including a first light transmissive member block having a plate like shape and including a resin containing at least one phosphor and a second light transmissive member block including a material harder than a material of the first light transmissive member block. Grooves are formed on an upper face of the second light transmissive member block. The light transmissive member block is divided at the grooves to obtain a plurality of light transmissive members each having a first light transmissive member and a second light transmissive member. A lower face of the first light transmissive member and an upper face of a light emitting element are bonded together such that a lower face perimeter of the first light transmissive member is located outside of an upper face perimeter of the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Shimpei Maeda
  • Publication number: 20220052238
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device that comprises a first cover member and a second cover member, includes: providing a package that comprises a substrate, a plurality of resin walls, and a recessed part defined by an upper surface of the substrate and lateral surfaces of the plurality of resin walls, wherein the substrate includes a grooved part surrounding a first region; mounting a light emitting element in the first region; forming the second cover member in a region between the lateral surfaces defining the recessed part to an upper edge of an outer perimeter of the grooved part; forming the first cover member, which comprises depositing an uncured resin on the second cover member, and allowing the uncured resin to flow into a groove of the grooved part; and forming a light transmitting member on the first cover member and the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Atsushi KOJIMA, Chinami NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220029061
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a mounting board; at least one light-emitting element located on or above the mounting board; a first covering member comprising, in order from an upper surface of the mounting board: a containing layer comprising a light-absorbing material, and a light-transmissive layer; and a second covering member located over the first covering member and the light-emitting element. A thickness of the containing layer is less than a thickness of the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Atsushi KOJIMA, Chinami NAKAI, Yoshio ICHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20220020733
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a mounting board; a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the mounting board; a plurality of light transmissive members, each located on an upper surface of a respective one of the light emitting element; a first cover member located on or above the mounting board, the first cover member including: a first reflective material containing layer disposed between the light emitting elements and containing a first reflective material, and a light transmissive layer disposed between the light transmissive members; and a second cover member disposed around the light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Atsushi KOJIMA, Chinami NAKAI
  • Patent number: 11189765
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a substrate including a grooved part surrounding a first region; a light emitting element mounted in the first region; a first cover member comprising: a reflecting material-containing layer that is disposed in the groove of the grooved part and that contains a first reflecting material, and a light transmitting layer that covers at least a portion of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element; and a light transmitting member disposed on the first cover member and the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Atsushi Kojima, Chinami Nakai
  • Publication number: 20210367118
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a package in which a recess is defined; a light emitting element mounted on a bottom surface defining the recess; a first reflecting layer covering lateral surfaces defining the recess; and a second reflecting layer covering the bottom surface defining the recess, wherein the second reflecting layer is in contact with the first reflecting layer, wherein at least a portion of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element is exposed from the second reflecting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Atsushi KOJIMA, Chinami NAKAI
  • Patent number: 11171260
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a mounting board; at least one light-emitting element located on or above the mounting board; a first covering member comprising, in order from an upper surface of the mounting board: a containing layer comprising a light-absorbing material, and a light-transmissive layer; and a second covering member over the first covering member and the light-emitting element. A thickness of the containing layer is less than a thickness of the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Atsushi Kojima, Chinami Nakai, Yoshio Ichihara
  • Patent number: 11164991
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a plurality of light emitting elements; a plurality of light transmissive members, each located on an upper surface of a respective one of the light emitting element; a mounting board on which the light emitting elements are disposed; a first cover member located on or above the mounting board, the first cover member comprising: a first reflective material containing layer disposed between the light emitting elements and containing a first reflective material, and a light transmissive layer disposed between the light transmissive members; and a second cover member disposed around the light emitting elements and comprising a second reflective material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Atsushi Kojima, Chinami Nakai
  • Patent number: 11121297
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: mounting a light emitting element in a package in which a recess is defined, the light emitting element being mounted on a bottom surface defining the recess; forming a first reflecting layer by covering lateral surfaces defining the recess with a first resin containing a first reflecting material; forming a second reflecting layer covering the bottom surface defining the recess, wherein the step of forming the second reflecting layer comprises settling the second reflecting material in the second resin by a centrifugal force so as to form (i) a layer containing a second reflecting material on the bottom surface defining the recess, and (ii) a light-transmissive layer above the layer containing the second reflecting material; and disposing a phosphor-containing layer on the second reflecting layer and the light emitting element, the phosphor-containing layer comprising a third resin that contains a phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Atsushi Kojima, Chinami Nakai
  • Patent number: 11079094
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a light-transmissive member, a covering member, and a base member. The light-transmissive member has a flange on a lateral surface thereof in such a manner as to continue from a periphery of an upper surface to a periphery of a lower surface of the light-transmissive member and to be positioned outside the upper surface of the light-transmissive member and an upper surface of the light emitting element in plan view. The flange has a thin portion at an inner side than the outer edge side of the flange. The thin portion has a thickness smaller than a thickness of the outer edge side of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Masami Nishi
  • Patent number: 11043621
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element; a first reflecting member containing reflecting particles, and covering the upper surface of a base while exposing a light extraction surface of the light emitting element; a first cover member having a lower concentration of reflecting particles than the first reflecting member and covering the first reflecting member and a portion of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element while exposing the light extraction surface of the light emitting element; a second cover member covering a portion of the lateral surfaces of the light emitting element; a second reflecting member surrounding the second cover member in a top view and contacting the second cover member and the first reflecting member; the second reflecting member having a narrow-width portion being in contact with the first reflecting member and a wide-width portion located above the narrow-width portion in a cross-sectional view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Aihara, Kenji Ozeki, Atsushi Kojima, Chinami Nakai, Kazuya Tamura
  • Patent number: 11024771
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing a substrate defining a mounting region having a wiring pattern on an upper face thereof; forming a plurality of bumps arranged in a plurality of columns extending parallel to each other with a distance between adjacent ones of the bumps in one of the columns arranged closest to an outer edge of the mounting region is larger than a distance between adjacent ones of the bumps arranged on an inner side in a plan view, and the bumps include first bumps and second bumps with the first bumps including first large bumps and first small bumps, with all the bumps in the one of the columns arranged closest to the outer edge are the same size; mounting the light emitting element onto the bumps in a flip-chip manner; and forming a cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Akira Goto
  • Patent number: 10928037
    Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a mounting board, one or more light emitting elements arranged on the mounting board, a frame disposed to surround the one or more light emitting elements, and a light transmissive member encapsulating an area surrounded by the frame. The frame has an inner perimeter that includes at least a pair of opposing sides and four acute-angled portions each provided at each end of the pair of opposing sides, in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
  • Patent number: 10910515
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes providing a package having an upper surface and defining a recess, the recess having an opening at the upper surface. A light-emitting element is placed on a bottom surface of the recess of the package, and the recess of the package is filled with an uncured sealing member containing a silicone resin. The package is held in a liquid in a state in which the uncured sealing member is filled in the recess of the package, and the uncured sealing member is cured by heating the package in which the uncured sealing member is filled in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Chinami Nakai
  • Publication number: 20210028339
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes: providing a wiring board that includes: a substrate, and a wiring pattern comprising: a plating base layer disposed on the substrate so as to have a gap portion that surrounds a first region in which a light-emitting element is to be mounted, and a plating layer having a groove that surrounds the first region; mounting the light-emitting element in the first region; supplying a first resin that contains a first reflective material into the groove; forming a first covering member, at least a portion of which is located in the groove and comprises: a reflective material containing layer containing the first reflective material, and a light-transmissive layer formed above the reflective material containing layer; and forming a light-transmissive member on the first covering member and the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Kojima, Kenji Ozeki, Chinami Nakai