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).
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Publication number: 20230268471Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Masahiko SANO
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Patent number: 11670746Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu Tomonari, Masahiko Sano
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Publication number: 20220399697Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Naruhito HOSOKAWA, Jun KAWAMATA, Takeshi NISHI
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Publication number: 20210151644Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Masahiko SANO
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Patent number: 10944030Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu Tomonari, Masahiko Sano
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Publication number: 20200083414Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Masahiko SANO
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Patent number: 10510934Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu Tomonari, Masahiko Sano
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Publication number: 20170155022Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Masahiko SANO
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Patent number: 9123864Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu Tomonari, Toshiaki Ogawa, Shunsuke Minato
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Publication number: 20140124821Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masakatsu TOMONARI, Toshiaki OGAWA, Shunsuke MINATO
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Patent number: 7436066Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Shinya Sonobe, Masakatsu Tomonari, Yoshiki Inoue
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Publication number: 20070023777Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Shinya Sonobe, Masakatsu Tomonari, Yoshiki Inoue