Patents by Inventor Koichiro Akasaka

Koichiro Akasaka 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: 11947249
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a first layer made of a semiconductor monocrystal, a second layer provided at the first layer and having a crystal orientation not continuous with the crystal orientation of the first layer, and a columnar crystal structure including a light emitting layer and extending from the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takafumi Noda, Hideki Hahiro, Tetsuji Fujita, Atsushi Ito, Koichiro Akasaka, Yasutaka Imai, Michifumi Nagawa
  • Publication number: 20230205068
    Abstract: A light-emitting device that includes a substrate, and at least one column portion, wherein the column portion includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and a light-emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer is provided between the substrate and the light-emitting layer, the light-emitting layer includes a first well layer, and a barrier layer, the barrier layer includes a first layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the first well layer, and the first layer has a cubic crystal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicants: SOPHIA SCHOOL CORPORATION, SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichiro AKASAKA, Koichi MOROZUMI, Shunsuke ISHIZAWA, Katsumi KISHINO
  • Patent number: 11552216
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes an electrode and a laminated structure. The laminated structure includes an n-type first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a p-type second semiconductor layer, a tunnel junction layer, and an n-type third semiconductor layer. The electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer, the light emitting layer, the second semiconductor layer, the tunnel junction layer, and the third semiconductor layer are arranged in a presented order. The light emitting layer and the first semiconductor layer form a columnar section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuto Akatsuka, Hiroyuki Shimada, Koichiro Akasaka, Katsumi Kishino
  • Publication number: 20220093827
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a first layer made of a semiconductor monocrystal, a second layer provided at the first layer and having a crystal orientation not continuous with the crystal orientation of the first layer, and a columnar crystal structure including a light emitting layer and extending from the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Takafumi NODA, Hideki HAHIRO, Tetsuji FUJITA, Atsushi ITO, Koichiro AKASAKA, Yasutaka IMAI, Michifumi NAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11177316
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light source device includes the steps of providing a mask layer to a substrate, providing the mask layer with a plurality of first openings and at least one second opening, and growing columnar parts having a light emitting section from the plurality of first openings, and growing a structure from the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuji Fujita, Yasutaka Imai, Koichiro Akasaka, Hideki Hahiro, Michifumi Nagawa
  • Publication number: 20210280740
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes an electrode and a laminated structure. The laminated structure includes an n-type first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a p-type second semiconductor layer, a tunnel junction layer, and an n-type third semiconductor layer. The electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer, the light emitting layer, the second semiconductor layer, the tunnel junction layer, and the third semiconductor layer are arranged in a presented order. The light emitting layer and the first semiconductor layer form a columnar section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Yasuto AKATSUKA, Hiroyuki SHIMADA, Koichiro AKASAKA
  • Patent number: 11063171
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, and a laminated structure provided on the substrate, wherein the laminated structure has a plurality of columnar portions, the columnar portion contains a material having a wurtzite-type crystal structure, in a plan view as seen from a layered direction of the laminated structure, the plurality of columnar portions are arranged in a square lattice form or rectangular lattice form, a line passing through centers of the adjacent columnar portions is inclined relative to m-planes of the columnar portions located between the centers of the adjacent columnar portions, and vertices of the adjacent columnar portions are not placed on the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventors: Yasutaka Imai, Tetsuji Fujita, Koichiro Akasaka, Hideki Hahiro
  • Publication number: 20200313032
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, and a laminated structure provided on the substrate, wherein the laminated structure has a plurality of columnar portions, the columnar portion contains a material having a wurtzite-type crystal structure, in a plan view as seen from a layered direction of the laminated structure, the plurality of columnar portions are arranged in a square lattice form or rectangular lattice form, a line passing through centers of the adjacent columnar portions is inclined relative to m-planes of the columnar portions located between the centers of the adjacent columnar portions, and vertices of the adjacent columnar portions are not placed on the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Yasutaka IMAI, Tetsuji FUJITA, Koichiro AKASAKA, Hideki HAHIRO
  • Publication number: 20200273908
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light source device includes the steps of providing a mask layer to a substrate, providing the mask layer with a plurality of first openings and at least one second opening, and growing columnar parts having a light emitting section from the plurality of first openings, and growing a structure from the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Tetsuji Fujita, Yasutaka Imai, Koichiro Akasaka, Hideki Hahiro, Michifumi Nagawa
  • Publication number: 20200067271
    Abstract: A projector includes a laser light source, and a light modulating element that modulates light emitted from the laser light source in accordance with image information. The laser light source includes a substrate, and a photonic crystal structure that includes a light emitting layer that emits light, and causes the light emitted by the light emitting layer to be confined in an in-plane direction of the substrate and be emitted in a normal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Koichiro AKASAKA, Hiroki NISHIOKA, Shunsuke ISHIZAWA, Takafumi NODA, Yasutaka IMAI, Katsumi KISHINO, Hiroyasu KASEYA, Tsuyoshi KANEKO
  • Patent number: 10503005
    Abstract: In a wire grid polarization element, a second light transmissing substrate is disposed on first surface side of the first light transmissing substrate on which a metallic wire grid is formed, and on the first surface of the first substrate, a recessed portion is formed in a region overlapping a region where the wire grid is formed in plan view. For this reason, it is possible to secure a space in which the wire grid is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate without using a spacer. In addition, at the time of sealing the space in which the wire grid is disposed, the first substrate and the second substrate are bonded to each other on the outer side of the recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsutaka Ohori, Koichiro Akasaka, Yoshitomo Kumai
  • Publication number: 20180267357
    Abstract: In a wire grid polarization element, a second light transmissing substrate is disposed on first surface side of the first light transmissing substrate on which a metallic wire grid is formed, and on the first surface of the first substrate, a recessed portion is formed in a region overlapping a region where the wire grid is formed in plan view. For this reason, it is possible to secure a space in which the wire grid is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate without using a spacer. In addition, at the time of sealing the space in which the wire grid is disposed, the first substrate and the second substrate are bonded to each other on the outer side of the recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsutaka OHORI, Koichiro AKASAKA, Yoshitomo KUMAI
  • Patent number: 10012774
    Abstract: A lens array including a base which has a plurality of concave sections. The concave sections are arranged in a first direction, a second direction which is orthogonal or almost orthogonal with the first direction, and a third direction which intersects with the first direction and the second direction. A thickness of the base between the concave sections arranged with the first direction or the second direction is thinner than a thickness of the base between the concave sections arranged with the third direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Koichiro Akasaka
  • Publication number: 20170227684
    Abstract: A lens array including a base which has a plurality of concave sections. The concave sections are arranged in a first direction, a second direction which is orthogonal or almost orthogonal with the first direction, and a third direction which intersects with the first direction and the second direction. A thickness of the base between the concave sections arranged with the first direction or the second direction is thinner than a thickness of the base between the concave sections arranged with the third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: Koichiro Akasaka
  • Patent number: 9678381
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes first pixels and second pixels which are adjacent to one another and are partitioned by light shielding portions. The liquid crystal device also includes an element substrate, an opposing substrate which is disposed to oppose the element substrate, a liquid crystal layer which is disposed between the element substrate and the opposing substrate, first micro lenses which correspond to the first pixels which are disposed on the opposing substrate, and second micro lenses which correspond to the second pixels and have different lens diameters from the first micro lenses. A boundary between the first micro lenses and the second micro lenses is disposed in a region which overlaps the light shielding portions in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Koichiro Akasaka
  • Patent number: 9658368
    Abstract: A microlens array is provided with a cylindrical lens and a spherical lens which are arranged in a cell, in which the cell has at least a side, a corner section, a first region, a second region, and a third region, the second region is arranged between the first region and the side, the third region is arranged between the first region and the corner section, the cylindrical lens is formed in the second region, and the spherical lens is formed in the third region. Since the light incident on a surrounding section of the microlens is concentrated by the cylindrical lens and the spherical lens, it is possible to realize the microlens array with high light utilization efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Koichiro Akasaka
  • Patent number: 9581855
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprising: a first lens array that is provided to be closer to a light incident side of the liquid crystal device than the light shielding portion, a second lens array that is provided between the first lens array and the light shielding portion. The second lens array includes a plurality of first lenses each of which has a surface convex toward the light shielding portion, and the second lens array includes a first slit which is provided between two first lenses adjacent to each other among the plurality of first lenses of the second lens array so as to extend toward the light shielding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Koichiro Akasaka
  • Publication number: 20160245961
    Abstract: A microlens array substrate includes: a substrate including concave portions in a display region on a surface; a first lens layer being formed so as to cover the surface and filling the concave portions; an intermediate layer being formed so as to cover the first lens layer; a light shielding portion being formed in a parting region on the intermediate layer; a second lens layer being formed so as to cover the intermediate layer and the light shielding portion and including convex portions arranged so as to overlap the concave portions in a plane and the convex portions arranged so as to overlap the light shielding portion in a plane; and an optical path length adjustment layer being formed so as to cover the second lens layer and including a flat surface, and the convex portions being arranged in a line so as to surround the convex portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: Koichiro Akasaka
  • Publication number: 20160084997
    Abstract: A microlens substrate has a tendency to warp when an oxide film is formed and annealed before forming a mask in order to adjust the etching rate of wet etching. A film exerting a stress that cancels out this warping may be formed upon a microlens. This film functions as an optical path length adjusting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Koichiro Akasaka
  • Patent number: 9234988
    Abstract: A microlens substrate will warp when an oxide film is formed and annealed before forming a mask in order to adjust the etching rate of wet etching. Accordingly, a film exerting a stress that cancels out this warping is formed upon a microlens. This film functions as an optical path length adjusting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Koichiro Akasaka