Patents by Inventor Masafumi Kuramoto

Masafumi Kuramoto 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: 20230364676
    Abstract: A method of impregnating voids of a sintered metal body having a porous structure with resin, the method comprising preparing a resin material that contains a defoamer containing hydrophilic or hydrophobic particles, defoaming the prepared resin material by reducing pressure of the resin material, applying the defoamed resin material onto a surface of the sintered metal body, impregnating the voids with the resin material by reducing pressure of the sintered metal body and the resin material applied to the surface of the sintered metal body so as to expel gas from the voids; and curing the resin material by heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Teppei KUNIMUNE, Masafumi KURAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11752551
    Abstract: A method of impregnating voids of a sintered metal body having a porous structure with resin, the method comprising preparing a resin material that contains a defoamer containing hydrophilic or hydrophobic particles, defoaming the prepared resin material by reducing pressure of the resin material, applying the defoamed resin material onto a surface of the sintered metal body, impregnating the voids with the resin material by reducing pressure of the sintered metal body and the resin material applied to the surface of the sintered metal body so as to expel gas from the voids; and curing the resin material by heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei Kunimune, Masafumi Kuramoto
  • Patent number: 11739238
    Abstract: A method of producing an electrically conductive material includes hardening, at a temperature in a range of 120° C. to 300° C., an electrically conductive adhesive that constitutes: (A) a polyether polymer having a backbone of a repeating unit of the formula —R1—O—, wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and an end group which is a hydrolyzable silyl group; and (B) silver particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Teppei Kunimune, Masafumi Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20230215596
    Abstract: There is a problem that when a silver powder sintering paste that is substantially free from resin is used, an organic solvent used as a dispersion medium bleeds, which results in contamination and wire bonding defects. In order to solve the problem, provided is a metal powder sintering paste that contains, as a principal component, silver particles having an average particle diameter (a median diameter) of 0.3 ?m to 5 ?m and further contains an anionic surfactant but is substantially free from resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei KUNIMUNE, Masafumi KURAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11652197
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11643553
    Abstract: A silicone resin composition includes a silicone resin and a ceria-zirconia solid solution, with the solid solution being contained in a range of 0.01 to 2 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the silicone resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Katsuyuki Tsunano, Takuma Arikawa
  • Patent number: 11634596
    Abstract: There is a problem that when a silver powder sintering paste that is substantially free from resin is used, an organic solvent used as a dispersion medium bleeds, which results in contamination and wire bonding defects. In order to solve the problem, provided is a metal powder sintering paste that contains, as a principal component, silver particles having an average particle diameter (a median diameter) of 0.3 ?m to 5 ?m and further contains an anionic surfactant but is substantially free from resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei Kunimune, Masafumi Kuramoto
  • Patent number: 11631790
    Abstract: The present invention provides a surface mounted light emitting apparatus which has long service life and favorable property for mass production, and a molding used in the surface mounted light emitting apparatus. The surface mounted light emitting apparatus comprises the light emitting device 10 based on GaN which emits blue light, the first resin molding 40 which integrally molds the first lead 20 whereon the light emitting device 10 is mounted and the second lead 30 which is electrically connected to the light emitting device 10, and the second resin molding 50 which contains YAG fluorescent material and covers the light emitting device 10. The first resin molding 40 has the recess 40c comprising the bottom surface 40a and the side surface 40b formed therein, and the second resin molding 50 is placed in the recess 40c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Tomohisa Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 11594662
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting element including a first surface provided as a light extraction surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of third surfaces between the first surface and the second surface, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode at the second surface; a light-transmissive member disposed at the first surface; and a bonding member disposed between the light-emitting element and the light-transmissive member and covering from the first surface to the plurality of third surfaces of the light-emitting element to bond the light-emitting element and the light-transmissive member. The bonding member is made of a resin that contains nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less and a content of 10 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshifumi Imura, Masafumi Kuramoto, Hiroki Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220403232
    Abstract: Fluorescent material composite particles include translucent inorganic particles having a volume average particle diameter in a range of 30 nm or more and 500 nm or less, fluorescent nanoparticles having an average particle diameter in a range of 5 nm or more and 25 nm or less, and a first resin. At least a part of each of the translucent inorganic particles are embedded in the first resin. The translucent inorganic particles are unevenly distributed to a surface of the fluorescent material composite particles. The fluorescent material composite particles have a volume average particle diameter in a range of 0.5 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma ARIKAWA, Masafumi KURAMOTO, Hiroki INOUE
  • Patent number: 11508885
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a substrate which contains a conductive member containing silver having the light emitting element mounted, and a sealing member which covers the light emitting element, and the sealing member is made of a cured silicone composite containing the following components (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) an organopolysiloxane containing at least two alkenyl groups each bonded to a silicon atom per one molecule; (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing at least two hydrogen atoms each bonded to a silicon atom per one molecule; (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst; and (D) a zinc silanolate represented by the following formula (1): In the formula (1), R1 to R7 each independently represent a linear, branched, or cyclic monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which may be substituted by a fluorine atom, or each independently represent a hydroxy group or an alkoxy group; and m represents an integer of 1 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Inoue, Masafumi Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20220209076
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member containing a fluorescent material having, for example, a perovskite-type structure maintained with high light emission intensity; a light emitting device; and a method for producing a wavelength conversion member. The wavelength conversion member includes a translucent member containing a resin, a wavelength conversion layer containing a fluorescent material having, for example, a perovskite-type structure, and a composition of ABX3, and a first intermediate layer between the translucent member and the wavelength conversion layer. The method for producing a wavelength conversion member includes forming a first intermediate layer on a surface of a first translucent member containing a resin, and forming a first wavelength conversion layer containing a first fluorescent material having, for example, a perovskite-type structure on a surface of the first intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu HIGUCHI, Masafumi KURAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220017793
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrically conductive adhesive containing: (A) a polyether polymer having a backbone comprising a repeating unit of the formula: —R1—O— wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and an end group which is a hydrolyzable silyl group, and (B) silver particles. Further disclosed is an electrically conductive material which is a hardened product of the electrically conductive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Teppei KUNIMUNE, Masafumi KURAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11168865
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a package having a recessed portion defined by a bottom surface and lateral walls surrounding the bottom surface, first and second light-emitting elements aligned in the longitudinal direction on the bottom surface, and a wavelength conversion member in the recessed portion, the wavelength conversion member converting light from the first light-emitting element. The first and second light-emitting elements each have a polygonal shape other than a rectangular shape in a front view. The first and second light-emitting elements are disposed away from each other so that a longest side of each light-emitting element will be substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface and so that sides facing each other will be substantially parallel to each other. The wavelength conversion member is disposed at least in a region on the bottom surface between the first and second light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Daisuke Iwakura
  • Patent number: 11162004
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrically conductive adhesive containing: (A) a polyether polymer having a backbone comprising a repeating unit of the formula: —R1—O— wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and an end group which is a hydrolyzable silyl group, and (B) silver particles. Further disclosed is an electrically conductive material which is a hardened product of the electrically conductive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei Kunimune, Masafumi Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20210323061
    Abstract: A method of impregnating voids of a sintered metal body having a porous structure with resin, the method comprising preparing a resin material that contains a defoamer containing hydrophilic or hydrophobic particles, defoaming the prepared resin material by reducing pressure of the resin material, applying the defoamed resin material onto a surface of the sintered metal body, impregnating the voids with the resin material by reducing pressure of the sintered metal body and the resin material applied to the surface of the sintered metal body so as to expel gas from the voids; and curing the resin material by heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Teppei KUNIMUNE, Masafumi KURAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11114583
    Abstract: A light emitting element includes a light emitting element having a first face on which a first electrode and a second electrode are provided. A wavelength converting material covers a whole of the light emitting element except for the first face such that a surface of the wavelength converting material and the first face constitute a substantially flat plane. A first electrically conductive material is provided on the first face and the surface of the wavelength converting material to be electrically connected to the first electrode. A second electrically conductive material is provided on the first face and the surface of the wavelength converting material to be electrically connected to the second electrode. An insulating member is disposed on the first electrically conductive material, the second electrically conductive material, and the first face between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Daisuke Iwakura
  • Patent number: 11101416
    Abstract: A method for producing a light emitting device, including: integrally molding plural leads with a molded resin portion comprising a resin composition containing a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin, so as to prepare a substrate having a concave portion having a side surface and a bottom surface; disposing a light emitting element on the bottom surface of the concave portion; forming a film including a metal oxide on the side surface of the concave portion and an upper surface of the substrate; disposing a sealing resin composition containing an addition curing silicone resin composition containing an organopolysiloxane containing a functional group capable of performing a crosslinking reaction and an aryl group in one molecule, and an organic modified silicone oil that is unreactive with the organopolysiloxane, in the concave portion; and curing the sealing resin composition to form a resin package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Tsunano, Daisuke Niki, Masafumi Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20210193878
    Abstract: The present invention provides a surface mounted light emitting apparatus which has long service life and favorable property for mass production, and a molding used in the surface mounted light emitting apparatus. The surface mounted light emitting apparatus comprises the light emitting device 10 based on GaN which emits blue light, the first resin molding 40 which integrally molds the first lead 20 whereon the light emitting device 10 is mounted and the second lead 30 which is electrically connected to the light emitting device 10, and the second resin molding 50 which contains YAG fluorescent material and covers the light emitting device 10. The first resin molding 40 has the recess 40c comprising the bottom surface 40a and the side surface 40b formed therein, and the second resin molding 50 is placed in the recess 40c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Tomohisa KISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210167264
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru OGAWA, Katsuaki SUGANUMA, Keun-Soo KIM