Patents by Inventor Masakatsu Tomonari

Masakatsu Tomonari 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: 20230268471
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a first light emitting element and an optical member disposed over the first light emitting element. The optical member includes a light transmissive member and a ceramic component. The light transmissive member has a first upper surface, a second upper surface, and a lower surface opposing to the first upper surface and a second upper surface. The ceramic component is disposed on the second upper surface of the light transmissive member. The light transmissive member and the ceramic component each has a portion that overlaps with the first light emitting element when viewed in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Masahiko SANO
  • Patent number: 11670746
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a mounting board, one or more light emitting elements, a light transmissive member, and a light reflective member. The light emitting element(s) are mounted on the mounting board, and each include an upper surface. The light transmissive member is bonded to the upper surface of each of the light emitting element(s). The light transmissive member has an upper surface and a lower surface, and allows light from the light emitting element(s) to be incident on the lower surface of the light transmissive member and to be output from the upper surface of the light transmissive member. The light reflective member covers surfaces of the light transmissive member and lateral surfaces of the light emitting element(s) and exposes the upper surface of the light transmissive member. At least a first portion of the mounting board is exposed from the light reflective member in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakatsu Tomonari, Masahiko Sano
  • Publication number: 20220399697
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a base structure, a light-emitting element, an optical member, and first and second adhesive parts. The first adhesive parts are disposed in first and second regions of a second surface of the base structure. The second adhesive parts are located at both opposite sides of the first adhesive part without being in contact with the first adhesive part. In the top view, a virtual first line segment, which connects two points respectively on the first adhesive parts in the first and second regions, extends across a first surface of the base structure. A virtual line segment, which connects two points respectively on the second adhesive parts at the both opposite sides of the first adhesive part, does not extend across the first surface. A width of the first adhesive part along the line segment is greater than a width of the second adhesive part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Naruhito HOSOKAWA, Jun KAWAMATA, Takeshi NISHI
  • Publication number: 20210151644
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a mounting board, one or more light emitting elements, a light transmissive member, and a light reflective member. The light emitting element(s) are mounted on the mounting board, and each include an upper surface. The light transmissive member is bonded to the upper surface of each of the light emitting element(s). The light transmissive member has an upper surface and a lower surface, and allows light from the light emitting element(s) to be incident on the lower surface of the light transmissive member and to be output from the upper surface of the light transmissive member. The light reflective member covers surfaces of the light transmissive member and lateral surfaces of the light emitting element(s) and exposes the upper surface of the light transmissive member. At least a first portion of the mounting board is exposed from the light reflective member in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Masahiko SANO
  • Patent number: 10944030
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes one or more light emitting elements, a light transmissive member, and a light reflective member. The one or more light emitting elements each includes an upper surface. The light transmissive member has an upper surface and a lower surface. The light reflective member covers surfaces of the light transmissive member and lateral surfaces of the one or more light emitting elements so as to expose the upper surface of the light transmissive member. The upper surface area of the light transmissive member is smaller than a sum of the upper surface areas of the one or more light emitting elements, and the lower surface area of the light transmissive member is larger than a sum of the upper surface areas of the one or more light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakatsu Tomonari, Masahiko Sano
  • Publication number: 20200083414
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes one or more light emitting elements, a light transmissive member, and a light reflective member. The one or more light emitting elements each includes an upper surface. The light transmissive member has an upper surface and a lower surface. The light reflective member covers surfaces of the light transmissive member and lateral surfaces of the one or more light emitting elements so as to expose the upper surface of the light transmissive member. The upper surface area of the light transmissive member is smaller than a sum of the upper surface areas of the one or more light emitting elements, and the lower surface area of the light transmissive member is larger than a sum of the upper surface areas of the one or more light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Masahiko SANO
  • Patent number: 10510934
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes one or more light emitting elements, a light transmissive member, and a light reflective member. The one or more light emitting elements each includes an upper surface. The light transmissive member has an upper surface and a lower surface. The light reflective member covers surfaces of the light transmissive member and lateral surfaces of the one or more light emitting elements so as to expose the upper surface of the light transmissive member. The upper surface area of the light transmissive member is smaller than a sum of the upper surface areas of the one or more light emitting elements, and the lower surface area of the light transmissive member is larger than a sum of the upper surface areas of the one or more light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakatsu Tomonari, Masahiko Sano
  • Publication number: 20170155022
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes one or more light emitting elements, a light transmissive member, and a light reflective member. The one or more light emitting elements each includes an upper surface. The light transmissive member has an upper surface and a lower surface. The light reflective member covers surfaces of the light transmissive member and lateral surfaces of the one or more light emitting elements so as to expose the upper surface of the light transmissive member. The upper surface area of the light transmissive member is smaller than a sum of the upper surface areas of the one or more light emitting elements, and the lower surface area of the light transmissive member is larger than a sum of the upper surface areas of the one or more light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Masahiko SANO
  • Patent number: 9123864
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element capable of increasing a strength of adhesion between an electrode and a protection film. The semiconductor light-emitting element includes a semiconductor structure having an n-type semiconductor layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. A transparent conductive film is disposed on the p-type semiconductor layer. An insulation film is disposed on the transparent conductive film. A p-side electrode layer is disposed on the insulation film. A protection film is disposed over the insulation film, and the protection film covers part of the p-side electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakatsu Tomonari, Toshiaki Ogawa, Shunsuke Minato
  • Publication number: 20140124821
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element capable of increasing a strength of adhesion between an electrode and a protection film. The semiconductor light-emitting element includes a semiconductor structure having an n-type semiconductor layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. A transparent conductive film is disposed on the p-type semiconductor layer. An insulation film is disposed on the transparent conductive film. A p-side electrode layer is disposed on the insulation film. A protection film is disposed over the insulation film, and the protection film covers part of the p-side electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Toshiaki OGAWA, Shunsuke MINATO
  • Patent number: 7436066
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable and high-quality semiconductor element by effectively preventing the migration of silver to a nitride semiconductor when an electrode main entirely or mostly of silver having high reflection efficiency is formed in contact with a nitride semiconductor layer. A semiconductor element comprises a nitride semiconductor layer, an electrode connected to said nitride semiconductor layer, and an insulating film covering at least part of said electrode, wherein the electrode comprises: a first metal film including silver or a silver alloy and in contact with the nitride semiconductor layer; and a second metal film completely covering the first metal film, and the insulating film comprises a nitride film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Sonobe, Masakatsu Tomonari, Yoshiki Inoue
  • Publication number: 20070023777
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable and high-quality semiconductor element by effectively preventing the migration of silver to a nitride semiconductor when an electrode main entirely or mostly of silver having high reflection efficiency is formed in contact with a nitride semiconductor layer. A semiconductor element comprises a nitride semiconductor layer, an electrode connected to said nitride semiconductor layer, and an insulating film covering at least part of said electrode, wherein the electrode comprises: a first metal film including silver or a silver alloy and in contact with the nitride semiconductor layer; and a second metal film completely covering the first metal film, and the insulating film comprises a nitride film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Shinya Sonobe, Masakatsu Tomonari, Yoshiki Inoue