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).

  • 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: 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: 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: 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
  • Patent number: 10141491
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing an undivided base having a first main surface and a second main surface on the opposite side from the first main surface, the undivided base having conductive patterns disposed on the first main surface and conductive patterns disposed on the second main surface; mounting a plurality of light emitting elements on the conductive patterns on the first main surface; forming a light reflecting member that integrally covers side surfaces of the light emitting elements and the first main surface of the undivided base; and, after the forming of the light reflecting member, forming at least one groove on the second main surface of the undivided base at a position corresponding to a space between the light emitting elements so that the groove reaches the first main surface and the undivided base is divided into a plurality of base members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
  • Patent number: 10090446
    Abstract: To provide a light emitting device having high light extraction efficiency, and a method for manufacturing the light emitting device. A method for manufacturing a light emitting device (100) according to the present invention, includes: forming a sealing member (40) for sealing a light emitting element (10) on a base body (30) by dropping, the base body (30) including a conductive member (20) for connecting to the light emitting element (10), and a molding (25) integrally molded with the conductive member (20); the sealing member (10) being formed such that at least a part of a periphery of the sealing member (40) is located on an outward surface (38) of the conductive member (20) or the molding (25), the outward surface facing outward in a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Daisuke Iwakura, Kenji Ozeki, Tomoaki Tsuruha, Satoshi Okada, Masaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20180233638
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element; a light-transmissive member that has a lower surface positioned inside a peripheral edge of an upper surface of the light emitting element in plan view, a first lateral surface extending from the lower surface and having at least one inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a second lateral surface positioned above and outside the first lateral surface; a light-transmissive adhesive member positioned inside the second lateral surface in plan view, wherein the adhesive member adheres the upper surface of the light emitting element and the lower surface of the light-transmissive member to each other and covers the first lateral surface; and a light-reflective member covering the second lateral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Kenji OZEKI
  • Publication number: 20180195675
    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: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Kenji OZEKI
  • Publication number: 20180182929
    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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Akira GOTO
  • Patent number: 9972754
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element; a light-transmissive member that has a lower surface positioned inside a peripheral edge of an upper surface of the light emitting element in plan view, a first lateral surface extending from the lower surface and having at least one inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a second lateral surface positioned above and outside the first lateral surface; a light-transmissive adhesive member positioned inside the second lateral surface in plan view, wherein the adhesive member adheres the upper surface of the light emitting element and the lower surface of the light-transmissive member to each other and covers the first lateral surface; and a light-reflective member covering the second lateral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
  • Patent number: 9972752
    Abstract: A light-emitting device having good light extracting efficiency is provided, along with a method for manufacturing the same. A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device includes preparing a base that includes a recess, arranging a light-emitting element on a bottom surface of the recess, dropping a first member into the recess to continuously cover an upper surface of the light-emitting element and an inner wall of the recess by the first member, dropping a second member into the recess, wherein the second member has a higher specific gravity than the first member, and further wherein dropping the second member includes semi-curing the first member, and after the second member is dropped, fully curing the first member and the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji Ozeki
  • Publication number: 20180123005
    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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji OZEKI, Shimpei MAEDA
  • Patent number: 9954153
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a light-emitting element mounted on the substrate; a first light-transmissive member bonded to an upper surface of the light-emitting element via an adhesive; and a second light-transmissive member placed on an upper surface of the first light-transmissive member. In a plan view of the light-emitting device, a peripheral edge of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is positioned more inward than a peripheral edge of the upper surface of the light-emitting element. The adhesive extends from the upper surface of the light-emitting element to a lower surface of the second light-transmissive member, the adhesive covers a side surface of the first light-transmissive member, and the adhesive is separated from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
  • Publication number: 20180106942
    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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Kenji Ozeki, Akira Goto
  • Publication number: 20170373225
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a base member; a light emitting element mounted on the base member; a light-transmissive member that covers an upper surface of the light emitting element, and is substantially rectangular in a plan view; and a light reflecting member that covers a lateral surface of the light-transmissive member, the light reflecting member having a substantially rectangular frame shape in a plan view. A width of the light reflecting member is smaller along a short side of the light-transmissive member than along a long side of the light-transmissive member. A height of the light reflecting member is smaller along the short side of the light-transmissive member than along the long side of the light-transmissive member at a position separated from an outer edge of the light reflecting member by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi SHICHIJO, Kunihito SUGIMOTO, Kenji OZEKI, Shogo ABE
  • Publication number: 20170301839
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a light-emitting element mounted on the substrate; a first light-transmissive member bonded to an upper surface of the light-emitting element via an adhesive; and a second light-transmissive member placed on an upper surface of the first light-transmissive member. In a plan view of the light-emitting device, a peripheral edge of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is positioned more inward than a peripheral edge of the upper surface of the light-emitting element. The adhesive extends from the upper surface of the light-emitting element to a lower surface of the second light-transmissive member, the adhesive covers a side surface of the first light-transmissive member, and the adhesive is separated from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Kenji OZEKI
  • Patent number: 9780258
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a base member; a light emitting element mounted on the base member; a light-transmissive member that covers an upper surface of the light emitting element, and is substantially rectangular in a plan view; and a light reflecting member that covers a lateral surface of the light-transmissive member, the light reflecting member having a substantially rectangular frame shape in a plan view. A width of the light reflecting member is smaller along a short side of the light-transmissive member than along a long side of the light-transmissive member. A height of the light reflecting member is smaller along the short side of the light-transmissive member than along the long side of the light-transmissive member at a position separated from an outer edge of the light reflecting member by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Shichijo, Kunihito Sugimoto, Kenji Ozeki, Shogo Abe
  • Publication number: 20170248281
    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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Kenji OZEKI
  • Patent number: 9722153
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a light-emitting element mounted on the substrate; a first light-transmissive member bonded to an upper surface of the light-emitting element via an adhesive; and a second light-transmissive member placed on an upper surface of the first light-transmissive member. In a plan view of the light-emitting device, a peripheral edge of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is positioned more inward than a peripheral edge of the upper surface of the light-emitting element. The adhesive extends from the upper surface of the light-emitting element to a lower surface of the second light-transmissive member, the adhesive covers a side surface of the first light-transmissive member, and the adhesive is separated from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki