Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Sasuga

Masatoshi Sasuga 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: 8917010
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention, a lighting device includes a light-emitting element, a phosphor layer including a phosphor and spaced from the light-emitting element, and a light-transmitting layer with thermal conductivity that is higher than thermal conductivity of the phosphor layer, the light-transmitting layer disposed in contact with the phosphor layer. It is disclosed that the phosphor layer has first and second surfaces opposite to each other. In some embodiments, the light-transmitting layer that transmits light emitted from the light-emitting element is disposed on the first surface of the phosphor layer. It is also disclosed that the first light-transmitting layer that transmits light emitted from the light-emitting element is disposed on the first surface of the phosphor layer and a second light-transmitting layer that transmits visible light is disposed on the second surface of the phosphor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takakazu Yano, Masato Yazaki, Masatoshi Sasuga, Mitsunori Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 7538830
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus, comprising at least one LED element, and at least one liquid crystal lens disposed to face the LED element and positioned at a distance from the LED element, a focal length of light, broadening and narrowing directions of light, and changing the illuminating area of light being adjustable by applying a voltage to the at least one liquid crystal lens and a light-emitting apparatus, further comprising at least one lens placed on the liquid crystal lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Sasuga
  • Patent number: 7199400
    Abstract: A semiconductor package comprising a base material, an FPC substrate bonded through the intervention of an adhesive or an adhesive sheet on the base material and a semiconductor chip mounted on the FPC substrate, the semiconductor chip being mounted on the FPC substrate by FC bonding, the base material being formed by a resin, the base material having a concave portion or hole, and the semiconductor chip being mounted on the FPC substrate inside the concave portion or hole of the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Sasuga
  • Patent number: 7061454
    Abstract: An LED device comprises a white LED device and a red LED device. The white LED device has a substrate, a blue LED mounted on the substrate for emitting blue light, a transparent resin covering the blue LED and including phosphor particles. The phosphor particle has a quality to convert blue light to white light, if the particle contacts with the blue light. The red LED device has a substrate, a red LED mounted on the substrate for emitting red light, and a transparent resin covering the red LED device is disposed so that emitted red light mixes with the white light emitted from the white LED device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Sasuga, Yoshihisa Hirayama, Ryo Tamura, Takashi Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20050243237
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus, comprising at least one LED element, and at least one liquid crystal lens disposed to face the LED element and positioned at a distance from the LED element, a focal length of light, broadening and narrowing directions of light, and changing the illuminating area of light being adjustable by applying a voltage to the at least one liquid crystal lens and a light-emitting apparatus, further comprising at least one lens placed on the liquid crystal lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Sasuga
  • Publication number: 20050051792
    Abstract: A semiconductor package comprising a base material, an FPC substrate bonded through the intervention of an adhesive or an adhesive sheet on the base material and a semiconductor chip mounted on the FPC substrate, the semiconductor chip being mounted on the FPC substrate by FC bonding, the base material being formed by a resin, the base material having a concave portion or hole, and the semiconductor chip being mounted on the FPC substrate inside the concave portion or hole of the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Sasuga
  • Publication number: 20040021629
    Abstract: An LED device comprises a white LED device and a red LED device. The white LED device has a substrate, a blue LED mounted on the substrate for emitting blue light, a transparent resin covering the blue LED and including phosphor particles. The phosphor particle has a quality to convert blue light to white light, if the particle contacts with the blue light. The red LED device has a substrate, a red LED mounted on the substrate for emitting red light, and a transparent resin covering the red LED device is disposed so that emitted red light mixes with the white light emitted from the white LED device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Sasuga, Yoshihisa Hirayama, Ryo Tamura, Takashi Akiyama