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: 20200013936
    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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato AIHARA, Kenji OZEKI, Atsushi KOJIMA, Chinami NAKAI, Kazuya TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20200006608
    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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Atsushi KOJIMA, Chinami NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20190386184
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: bonding a wavelength conversion member on an upper face of a light emitting element while disposing a first light guide member to extend from a lateral face of the light emitting element to a lower face of the wavelength conversion member, the lower face of the wavelength conversion member having a larger area than the upper face of the light emitting element; and bonding a light transmissive member on an upper face of the wavelength conversion member while disposing a second light guide member to extend from the upper face of the wavelength conversion member to a lateral face of the light transmissive member, a lower face of the light transmissive member having a smaller area than the upper face of the wavelength conversion member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Kenji OZEKI
  • Publication number: 20190385993
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, light emitting elements, light transmissive members, an underfill, and a cover member. The light emitting elements are mounted on the substrate. The light transmissive members are each disposed on an upper surface of each of the light emitting elements. The underfill covers an upper surface of the substrate, lateral surfaces of the light emitting elements, and lateral surfaces of the light transmissive members between the light transmissive members. The cover member covers an upper surface of the underfill and has a hardness greater than a hardness of the underfill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Hiroki FUKUTA
  • Patent number: 10495806
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, first and second light-transmissive members disposed on the light-emitting element, a light-guiding member, and a light-reflective member. A perimeter of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is disposed inwardly of a perimeter of an upper surface of the light-emitting element in a plan view. The light-guiding member is in contact with a portion of lateral surfaces of the second light-transmissive member and covers the upper surface of the light-emitting element and the lower surface and lateral surfaces of the first light-transmissive member. The light-guiding member contains a resin material, and has convex lateral surfaces. The light-reflective member covers the lateral surfaces of the light-guiding member and at least the portion of the lateral surfaces of the second light-transmissive member exposed from the light-guiding member. The light-reflective member does not cover the upper surface of the second light-transmissive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Akira Goto
  • Publication number: 20190363231
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes light emitting elements having light extraction faces, respectively. A light transmissive member includes a lower face facing the light extraction faces, an upper face opposite to the lower face in a height direction, and first to fourth side faces that are connected to the lower face and the upper face. An area of the lower face is larger than a sum of areas of the light extraction faces. An area of the upper face is smaller than the area of the lower face. The second side face is substantially parallel to the first side face. The third side face and the fourth side face are provided between the first side face and the second side face and opposite to each other. The third side face and the fourth side face approach as approaching from the lower face to the upper face in the height direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Shimpei MAEDA
  • Patent number: 10461065
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: mounting light emitting elements on a collective substrate; arranging a first protruding member surrounding the light emitting elements; arranging a second protruding member between the light emitting elements; forming a cover member covering an upper end of the second protruding member, a lateral surface of each of the light emitting elements in a region surrounded by the first protruding member; and singulating the light emitting devices by cutting the cover member, the second protruding member, and the collective substrate at a portion including the second protruding member. The second protruding member is harder than the cover member. An upper end of the second protruding member is located lower than that of the first protruding member but higher than the upper surface of each of the light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Hiroki Fukuta
  • Patent number: 10429011
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: mounting a plurality of light emitting elements on a base material; joining a plurality of translucent members respectively on upper surfaces of the light emitting elements; covering side surfaces of the light emitting elements and side surfaces of the translucent members with a light reflecting member at once; and forming a groove in the light reflecting member between adjacent ones of the light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
  • Patent number: 10424705
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a first light transmissive member, and a second light transmissive member. A first lower face of the first light transmissive member is bonded to a light extraction face of the light emitting element and has a first lower face perimeter positioned outside of a light extraction face perimeter of the light extraction face when viewed in a height direction of the light emitting device. A second lower face of the second light transmissive member has a second lower face perimeter that coincides with or is inside of the first upper face perimeter when viewed in the height direction. A second upper face of the second light transmissive member is positioned inside of the first upper face perimeter when viewed in the height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Shimpei Maeda
  • Publication number: 20190265400
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, first and second light-transmissive members disposed on the light-emitting element, a light-guiding member, and a light-reflective member. A perimeter of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is disposed inwardly of a perimeter of an upper surface of the light-emitting element in a plan view. The light-guiding member is in contact with a portion of lateral surfaces of the second light-transmissive member and covers the upper surface of the light-emitting element and the lower surface and lateral surfaces of the first light-transmissive member. The light-guiding member contains a resin material, and has convex lateral surfaces. The light-reflective member covers the lateral surfaces of the light-guiding member and at least the portion of the lateral surfaces of the second light-transmissive member exposed from the light-guiding member. The light-reflective member does not cover the upper surface of the second light-transmissive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Akira GOTO
  • Patent number: 10330852
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, first and second light-transmissive members disposed on the light-emitting element, a light-guiding member, and a light-reflective member. A perimeter of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is disposed inwardly of a perimeter of an upper surface of the light-emitting element in a plan view. The light-guiding member covers the upper surface of the light-emitting element and the lower surface and lateral surfaces of the first light-transmissive member. The light-guiding member does not cover an upper surface of the second light-transmissive member and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the second light-transmissive member continuous. The light-reflective member covers lateral surfaces of the light-guiding member and at least the portion of the lateral surface of the second light-transmissive member exposed from the light-guiding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Akira Goto
  • Publication number: 20190172976
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, and a plurality of bumps. The light emitting element is mounted on the substrate. The bumps connect the substrate and the light emitting element. The bumps are arranged in a plurality of columns extending parallel to one side of an outer edge of the light emitting element. A distance between adjacent ones of the bumps in one of the columns arranged closest to the outer edge of the light emitting element is smaller than a distance between adjacent ones of the bumps arranged on an inner side of the light emitting element in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Akira GOTO
  • Publication number: 20190154236
    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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Masami NISHI
  • Patent number: 10274140
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing a light emitting element; providing a light transmissive member having a first upper surface, a lower surface, first lateral surfaces, and second lateral surfaces each positioned on an outer side of a corresponding one of the first lateral surfaces; joining the lower surface of the light transmissive member and an upper surface of the light emitting element; applying a first light reflective member to cover the first lateral surfaces of the light transmissive member, and applying a second light reflective member to cover lateral surfaces of the first light reflective member, the second lateral surfaces of the light transmissive member, and a lateral surface of the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji Ozeki
  • Publication number: 20190113187
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing a light emitting element; providing a light transmissive member having a first upper surface, a lower surface, first, lateral surfaces, and second lateral surfaces each positioned on an outer side of a corresponding one of the first lateral surfaces; joining the lower surface of the light transmissive member and an upper surface of the light emitting element; applying a first light reflective member to cover the first lateral surfaces of the light transmissive member; and applying a second light reflective member to cover lateral surfaces of the first light reflective member, the second lateral surfaces of the light transmissive member, and a lateral surface of the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Kenji OZEKI
  • Patent number: 10243106
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, a plurality of bumps and a cover member. The bumps are disposed between the substrate and the light emitting element to mount the light emitting element on the substrate. The bumps include a plurality of first bumps bonded to a first electrode of the light emitting element, and a plurality of second bumps bonded to a second electrode of the light emitting element. The first bumps are spaced apart from exposed portions of a first semiconductor layer of the light emitting element. The first bumps include a plurality of large bumps and a plurality of small bumps each having a smaller surface area than each of the large bumps in a plan view. The cover member covers the light emitting element, the bumps, and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Akira Goto
  • Publication number: 20190067535
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element, a wavelength conversion member disposed on an upper face of the light emitting element and having a lower face that has a larger area than the upper face of the light emitting element, a first light guide member extending from a lateral face of the light emitting element to the lower face of the wavelength conversion member, a light transmissive member disposed on an upper face of the wavelength conversion member and having a lower face that has a smaller area than the upper face of the wavelength conversion member, and a second light guide member extending from the upper face of the wavelength conversion member to a lateral face of the light transmissive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Kenji OZEKI
  • Patent number: 10184619
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes one or more light emitting elements, a light transmissive member, a first light reflective member and a second light reflective member. The light transmissive member is disposed on the one or more light emitting elements and having a first upper surface, a lower surface, first lateral surfaces, and second lateral surfaces each positioned on an outer side of a corresponding one of the first lateral surfaces. The first light reflective member covers the first lateral surfaces. The second light reflective member is disposed on lateral surfaces of the first light reflective member, the second lateral surfaces of the light transmissive member, and lateral surfaces of the one or more light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji Ozeki
  • Patent number: 10186633
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: forming a light-transmissive member that is substantially rectangular in a plan view to cover an upper surface of a light emitting element mounted on a base member; and forming a frame body so as to surround the light-transmissive member, wherein, in the step of forming the frame body, the frame body is formed such that a distance from an upper surface of the base member to an upper end of the frame body is smaller along a short side of the light-transmissive member than along a long side of the light-transmissive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Shichijo, Kunihito Sugimoto, Kenji Ozeki, Shogo Abe
  • Patent number: 10181459
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device incudes providing a supporting member having a recess; disposing a light-emitting element at a bottom surface of the recess; disposing a first light-reflecting resin at the bottom surface of the recess; disposing a second light-reflecting resin in the recess, a viscosity of the second light-reflecting resin being higher than a viscosity of the first light-reflecting resin; and curing the first light-reflecting resin and the second light-reflecting resin to form a light-reflecting wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Takakazu Kono, Kunihito Sugimoto