Patents by Inventor Kunihito Sugimoto

Kunihito Sugimoto 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: 9518718
    Abstract: Provided is a bandpass filter for a light emitting device that can improve the light emission efficiency in use for a light emitting device, and a light emitting device that can obtain the high light emission efficiency by using the bandpass filter. The light emitting device includes a substrate; a light emitting element disposed over the substrate; a phosphor-containing layer containing at least one kind of phosphor; and a bandpass filter disposed over a surface of the phosphor-containing layer on the light emitting element side, the bandpass filter including a multilayer film having a plurality of first and second dielectric layers, the second dielectric layer being disposed over the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Sanga, Tomonori Morizumi, Naoki Azuma, Keisuke Sejiki, Kunihito Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 9496465
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element whose upper surface is a light extraction surface, and a light-transmissive member that has an upper surface and a lower surface, and covers the light extraction surface of the light emitting element. The light-transmissive member contains a phosphor. The upper surface and the lower surface of the light-transmissive member are both flat surfaces and parallel to each other. A side surface of the light-transmissive member has a protruding portion that protrudes to the side and has contact with the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihito Sugimoto, Keisuke Sejiki, Tsukasa Tokida, Shinpei Maeda
  • Patent number: 9455383
    Abstract: A molded package, comprising: a molded resin having a recess for accommodating a light emitting element; a ceramic substrate disposed in a bottom of the recess, the ceramic substrate having one surface exposed from the bottom of the recess and the other surface exposed from a rear surface of the molded resin; and a lead disposed at a lower part of the molded resin, the light emitting element being mounted on the one surface of the ceramic substrate, the lead being in contact with at least one side surface of the ceramic substrate to hold the ceramic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihito Sugimoto, Keisuke Sejiki
  • Publication number: 20160268066
    Abstract: In a dome-shaped movable contact piece, the durability of the dome-shaped movable contact piece is improved by removing a tearing force at a bent portion during the reverse deformation of a dome-shaped portion to prevent cracks. The movable contact piece includes an upright outer circumference portion formed in an outer circumference of a trapezoid conductive spring plate and a flat portion. When a dome portion is formed by an arm portion between slits, a position close to the center in relation to a corner portion of the slit is set as a bent line so that the dome portion is formed by the arm portion at the center in relation to the bent line. Accordingly, the dome portion is reversely deformed by using the bent line as a bent position. Thus, it is possible to prevent a tearing force from being applied to the corner portion in a twisted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Kunihito SUGIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160079486
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element whose upper surface is a light extraction surface, and a light-transmissive member that has an upper surface and a lower surface, and covers the light extraction surface of the light emitting element. The light-transmissive member contains a phosphor. The upper surface and the lower surface of the light-transmissive member are both flat surfaces and parallel to each other. A side surface of the light-transmissive member has a protruding portion that protrudes to the side and has contact with the lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kunihito SUGIMOTO, Keisuke SEJIKI, Tsukasa TOKIDA, Shinpei MAEDA
  • Patent number: 9048405
    Abstract: The light emitting device comprising a light emitting element; and a wavelength converting member having a first face and a second face, in which light emitted from the light emitting element enters in through the first face, and a part of the second face serves as a light emitting face, wherein the light emitting element further comprises a reflection control structure around the light emitting face of the second face, and the reflection control structure comprises a reflection film on the wavelength converting member and an anti-reflection film on the reflection film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Sanga, Takuya Okada, Keisuke Sejiki, Kunihito Sugimoto, Takao Kosugi, Dai Wakamatsu
  • Publication number: 20140185299
    Abstract: Provided is a bandpass filter for a light emitting device that can improve the light emission efficiency in use for a light emitting device, and a light emitting device that can obtain the high light emission efficiency by using the bandpass filter. The light emitting device includes a substrate; a light emitting element disposed over the substrate; a phosphor-containing layer containing at least one kind of phosphor; and a bandpass filter disposed over a surface of the phosphor-containing layer on the light emitting element side, the bandpass filter including a multilayer film having a plurality of first and second dielectric layers, the second dielectric layer being disposed over the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: NICHIA COPRORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke SANGA, Tomonori Morizumi, Naoki Azuma, Keisuke Sejiki, Kunihito Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20140175491
    Abstract: The light emitting device comprising a light emitting element; and a wavelength converting member having a first face and a second face, in which light emitted from the light emitting element enters in through the first face, and a part of the second face serves as a light emitting face, wherein the light emitting element further comprises a reflection control structure around the light emitting face of the second face, and the reflection control structure comprises a reflection film on the wavelength converting member and an anti-reflection film on the reflection film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke SANGA, Takuya OKADA, Keisuke SEJIKI, Kunihito SUGIMOTO, Takao KOSUGI, Dai WAKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20140008692
    Abstract: A molded package, comprising: a molded resin having a recess for accommodating a light emitting element; a ceramic substrate disposed in a bottom of the recess, the ceramic substrate having one surface exposed from the bottom of the recess and the other surface exposed from a rear surface of the molded resin; and a lead disposed at a lower part of the molded resin, the light emitting element being mounted on the one surface of the ceramic substrate, the lead being in contact with at least one side surface of the ceramic substrate to hold the ceramic substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Kunihito SUGIMOTO, Keisuke SEJIKI
  • Patent number: 8049318
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a support substrate 101 on which a semiconductor element 105 to be mounted, a covering member 102 disposed to the support substrate via a bonding member, and a space 107 is defined between the covering member 102 and the support substrate 101. The support substrate 101 has a protruded portion 103 and the covering member 102 is disposed so that a portion thereof is in contact with the protruded portion 103 so as to define an air vent leading from the space 107 to outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihito Sugimoto, Koki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7719012
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element and a light-guiding member for causing light from the light-emitting element entering into it through one surface thereof. The light-emitting element includes a lead member with a light-emitting element chip mounted thereon and a molded member to which the lead member is secured. The lead member has a metallic part extending from the molded member, and the metallic part is bent. The thus arranged light-emitting device has an excellent heat release capability. An image reading apparatus using the light-emitting device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited, Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihito Sugimoto, Naofumi Sumitani, Masahide Wakisaka
  • Publication number: 20090294940
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a support substrate 101 on which a semiconductor element 105 to be mounted, a covering member 102 disposed to the support substrate via a bonding member, and a space 107 is defined between the covering member 102 and the support substrate 101. The support substrate 101 has a protruded portion 103 and the covering member 102 is disposed so that a portion thereof is in contact with the protruded portion 103 so as to define an air vent leading from the space 107 to outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Kunihito SUGIMOTO, Koki MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20060214879
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element and a light-guiding member for causing light from the light-emitting element entering into it through one surface thereof. The light-emitting element includes a lead member with a light-emitting element chip mounted thereon and a molded member to which the lead member is secured. The lead member has a metallic part extending from the molded member, and the metallic part is bent. The thus arranged light-emitting device has an excellent heat release capability. An image reading apparatus using the light-emitting device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Kunihito Sugimoto, Naofumi Sumitani, Masahide Wakisaka
  • Patent number: D592162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihito Sugimoto, Koki Matsumoto