Patents by Inventor Masamitsu Mochizuki
Masamitsu Mochizuki 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: 20210265820Abstract: A semiconductor laser includes a first mirror layer, a second mirror layer, an active layer, a first area provided continuously with the first mirror layer and including a plurality of first oxidized layers, and a second area provided continuously with the second mirror layer and including a plurality of second oxidized layers. The first mirror layer, the second mirror layer, the active layer, the first area, and the second area form a laminate. The laminate includes in the plan view a first section, a second section, and a third section disposed between the first section and the second section along a first axis and causing light produced in the active layer to resonate. The amount of strain per unit volume in the second mirror layer of the third section is measured along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and passing through the center of the third section in the plan view, and the difference between the maximum of the amount of strain and the minimum thereof is smaller than 0.20%.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Yasuto KAKEMURA, Masamitsu MOCHIZUKI, Takahiro AMANO
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Patent number: 10741994Abstract: A light emitter includes a substrate, a first mirror layer provided on the substrate, a columnar section including an active layer provided on a side of the first mirror layer that is the side opposite the substrate and a second mirror layer provided on a side of the active layer that is the side opposite the first mirror layer, a semi-insulating member provided on the side surface of the columnar section and having thermal conductivity higher than the thermal conductivity of the first mirror layer and the thermal conductivity of the second mirror layer, and a sub-mount which has a first surface bonded to the semi-insulating member and through which light produced in the active layer passes, and a second surface of the sub-mount that is the surface opposite the first surface is oriented in the direction in which the light produced in the active layer exits.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masamitsu Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20190237933Abstract: A light emitter includes a substrate, a first mirror layer provided on the substrate, a columnar section including an active layer provided on a side of the first mirror layer that is the side opposite the substrate and a second mirror layer provided on a side of the active layer that is the side opposite the first mirror layer, a semi-insulating member provided on the side surface of the columnar section and having thermal conductivity higher than the thermal conductivity of the first mirror layer and the thermal conductivity of the second mirror layer, and a sub-mount which has a first surface bonded to the semi-insulating member and through which light produced in the active layer passes, and a second surface of the sub-mount that is the surface opposite the first surface is oriented in the direction in which the light produced in the active layer exits.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Masamitsu MOCHIZUKI
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Publication number: 20190006820Abstract: A vertical cavity surface emitting laser includes a base and a layered element provided on the base. The layered element includes a first mirror layer, a second mirror layer, and an active layer provided between the first mirror layer and the second mirror layer. The layered element further includes a light exiting section via which light produced in the active layer exits. The light exiting section is an outermost surface of an AlGaInP layer or an AlGaAsP layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventor: Masamitsu MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: 9423678Abstract: A light emitting device includes: an active layer; and a first cladding layer and a second cladding layer that sandwich the active layer, wherein the active layer forms an optical waveguide that guides light, a traveling direction of the light guided in the optical waveguide changes at a first reflection part provided on a first side surface of the active layer, and the first reflection part is located outside of a region in which the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer are provided in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masamitsu Mochizuki, Michifumi Nagawa
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Patent number: 9170477Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first layer that generates light by an injection current, the first layer is provided with a first optical waveguide extending from a first light emitting section disposed on a first side surface to a first light reflecting section disposed on a second side surface, a second optical waveguide extending from the first light reflecting section to a second light reflecting section disposed on a third side surface, and a third optical waveguide extending from the second light reflecting section to a second light emitting section disposed on the first side surface, and an element of the group II or the group XII is diffused in the first light reflecting section and the second light reflecting section.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masamitsu Mochizuki
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Patent number: 9172003Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a laminated body formed by stacking a first cladding layer, a first active layer, a second cladding layer, a third cladding layer, a second active layer, and a fourth cladding layer on the substrate in this order, a first electrode connected to the first cladding layer, a second electrode connected to the second cladding layer and the third cladding layer, and a third electrode connected to the fourth cladding layer, the first active layer generates first light using the first electrode and the second electrode, the second active layer generates second light using the second electrode and the third electrode, and a side surface of the first active layer is provided with an emitting section for emitting the first light, and a side surface of the second active layer is provided with an emitting section for emitting the second light.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masamitsu Mochizuki
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Patent number: 9105764Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first layer that generates light by injection current and forms a waveguide for the light, and an electrode that injects the current into the first layer, wherein the waveguide has a first region, a second region, and a third region, the first region and the second region connect at a first reflection part, the first region and the third region connect at a second reflection part, the second region and the third region extend to an output surface, a longitudinal direction of the first region is parallel to the output surface, and a first light output from the second region at the output surface and a second light output from the third region at the output surface are output in parallel to one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Masamitsu Mochizuki
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Patent number: 9081267Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first layer that generates light by injection of a current and forms a waveguide of the light, and an electrode that injects the current into the first layer, wherein the waveguide of the light has a belt-like first region and a belt-like second region, the first region has a first part with curvature, the second region has a second part with curvature, the first region and the second region are connected in a reflection part provided on a side surface of the first layer, and a first light output from the first region on a side surface of the first layer as an output surface opposed to the side surface on which the reflection part is provided and a second light output from the second region on the output surface are output in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masamitsu Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20150180212Abstract: A vertical cavity surface emitting laser includes: a substrate; and a laminated body which is provided over the substrate, wherein the laminated body includes a first mirror layer, an active layer, a second mirror layer, and a current constriction layer, in a plan view, the laminated body includes a first distortion imparting portion, a second distortion imparting portion, and a resonance portion which is provided between the first distortion imparting portion and the second distortion imparting portion and resonates light generated in the active layer, in the plan view, an opening of the current constriction layer has a shape having a longitudinal direction, and a longitudinal direction of the opening of the current constriction layer and a direction in which the first distortion imparting portion and the second distortion imparting portion extend from the resonance portion are in parallel with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Tetsuo NISHIDA, Masamitsu MOCHIZUKI
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Publication number: 20150131060Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a laminated body formed by stacking a first cladding layer, a first active layer, a second cladding layer, a third cladding layer, a second active layer, and a fourth cladding layer on the substrate in this order, a first electrode connected to the first cladding layer, a second electrode connected to the second cladding layer and the third cladding layer, and a third electrode connected to the fourth cladding layer, the first active layer generates first light using the first electrode and the second electrode, the second active layer generates second light using the second electrode and the third electrode, and a side surface of the first active layer is provided with an emitting section for emitting the first light, and a side surface of the second active layer is provided with an emitting section for emitting the second light.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Masamitsu MOCHIZUKI
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Publication number: 20150070899Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first layer that generates light by an injection current, the first layer is provided with a first optical waveguide extending from a first light emitting section disposed on a first side surface to a first light reflecting section disposed on a second side surface, a second optical waveguide extending from the first light reflecting section to a second light reflecting section disposed on a third side surface, and a third optical waveguide extending from the second light reflecting section to a second light emitting section disposed on the first side surface, and an element of the group II or the group XII is diffused in the first light reflecting section and the second light reflecting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventor: Masamitsu MOCHIZUKI
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Publication number: 20150062541Abstract: A light emitting device includes: an active layer; and a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens on which light generated by the active layer becomes incident. The active layer forms a first optical waveguide and a second optical waveguide. The first optical waveguide has a first bouncing section and a second bouncing section. The second optical waveguide has a third bouncing section and a fourth bouncing section. The first lens is provided at a position overlapping with the first bouncing section. The second lens is provided at a position overlapping with the second bouncing section and the second optical waveguide. The third lens is provided at a position overlapping with the third bouncing section and the first optical waveguide. The fourth lens is provided at a position overlapping with the fourth bouncing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventor: Masamitsu MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: 8955987Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a laminated body formed by stacking a first cladding layer, a first active layer, a second cladding layer, a third cladding layer, a second active layer, and a fourth cladding layer on the substrate in this order, a first electrode connected to the first cladding layer, a second electrode connected to the second cladding layer and the third cladding layer, and a third electrode connected to the fourth cladding layer, the first active layer generates first light using the first electrode and the second electrode, the second active layer generates second light using the second electrode and the third electrode, and a side surface of the first active layer is provided with an emitting section for emitting the first light, and a side surface of the second active layer is provided with an emitting section for emitting the second light.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masamitsu Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20140375960Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first layer that generates light by injection of a current and forms a waveguide of the light, and an electrode that injects the current into the first layer, wherein the waveguide of the light has a belt-like first region and a belt-like second region, the first region has a first part with curvature, the second region has a second part with curvature, the first region and the second region are connected in a reflection part provided on a side surface of the first layer, and a first light output from the first region on a side surface of the first layer as an output surface opposed to the side surface on which the reflection part is provided and a second light output from the second region on the output surface are output in the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventor: Masamitsu MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: 8911093Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first layer that generates light by an injection current, the first layer is provided with a first optical waveguide extending from a first light emitting section disposed on a first side surface to a first light reflecting section disposed on a second side surface, a second optical waveguide extending from the first light reflecting section to a second light reflecting section disposed on a third side surface, and a third optical waveguide extending from the second light reflecting section to a second light emitting section disposed on the first side surface, an element of the group II or the group XII is diffused in the first light reflecting section and the second light reflecting section, and a first light emitted from the first light emitting section and a second light emitted from the second light emitting section are emitted in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masamitsu Mochizuki
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Patent number: 8894211Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first layer that generates light by injection of a current and forms a waveguide of the light, and an electrode that injects the current into the first layer, wherein the waveguide of the light has a belt-like first region and a belt-like second region, the first region has a first part with curvature, the second region has a second part with curvature, the first region and the second region are connected in a reflection part provided on a side surface of the first layer, and a first light output from the first region on a side surface of the first layer as an output surface opposed to the side surface on which the reflection part is provided and a second light output from the second region on the output surface are output in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masamitsu Mochizuki
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Patent number: 8835971Abstract: A light emitting device includes an active layer; at least a portion of the active layer constitutes a gain region. The gain region is continuous from a first end surface and a second end surface. The gain region includes a first portion extending from the first end surface to a first reflective surface in a direction tilted with respect to a normal to the first side surface as viewed two-dimensionally; a second portion extending from the second end surface to the second reflective surface in a direction tilted with respect to a normal to the first side surface as viewed two-dimensionally; and a third portion extending from the first reflective surface to the second reflective surface in a direction tilted with respect to a normal to the first reflective surface as viewed two-dimensionally.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masamitsu Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20140240678Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first layer that generates light by injection current and forms a waveguide for the light, and an electrode that injects the current into the first layer, wherein the waveguide has a first region, a second region, and a third region, the first region and the second region connect at a first reflection part, the first region and the third region connect at a second reflection part, the second region and the third region extend to an output surface, a longitudinal direction of the first region is parallel to the output surface, and a first light output from the second region at the output surface and a second light output from the third region at the output surface are output in parallel to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masamitsu MOCHIZUKI
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Publication number: 20140204352Abstract: A light emitting device includes: an active layer; and a first cladding layer and a second cladding layer that sandwich the active layer, wherein the active layer forms an optical waveguide that guides light, a traveling direction of the light guided in the optical waveguide changes at a first reflection part provided on a first side surface of the active layer, and the first reflection part is located outside of a region in which the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer are provided in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masamitsu MOCHIZUKI, Michifumi NAGAWA