Patents by Inventor Motokazu Yamada

Motokazu Yamada 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: 7745245
    Abstract: At least one recess and/or protruding portion is created on the surface portion of a substrate for scattering or diffracting light generated in a light emitting region. The recess and/or protruding portion has a shape that prevents crystal defects from occurring in semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Niki, Motokazu Yamada, Masahiko Sano, Shuji Shioji
  • Patent number: 7736019
    Abstract: The lighting system according to the present invention includes an electrical wiring substrate in which a connector to a power source is formed, a plurality of LED chips mounted in a predetermined array pattern on the electrical wiring substrate, a deflection lens array disposed in proximity to the LED chips between the LED chip and the predetermined illumination region and a housing for receiving the electrical wiring substrate and the deflection lens array. A plurality of deflection lenses are integrally molded in the deflection lens array to lead lights from the LED chips to the predetermined illumination region in a state where the lights from the LED chips are superposed with each other. The lights emitted from the LED chips are collected in a state where they all are superposed in a common, single illumination region through the deflection lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Yanchers Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Shimada, Yoichi Kawakami, Motokazu Yamada, Masaru Kato
  • Patent number: 7635875
    Abstract: At least one recess and/or protruding portion is created on the surface portion of a substrate for scattering or diffracting light generated in a light emitting region. The recess and/or protruding portion has a shape that prevents crystal defects from occurring in semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Niki, Motokazu Yamada, Masahiko Sano, Shuji Shioji
  • Publication number: 20090309485
    Abstract: To provide a phosphor containing a comparatively much red component and having high light emitting efficiency, high brightness and further high durability, the nitride phosphor is represented by the general formula LXMYN((2/3)X+(4/3)Y):R or LXMYOZN((2/3)X+(4/3)Y?(2/3)Z):R (wherein L is at least one or more selected from the Group II Elements consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn, M is at least one or more selected from the Group IV Elements in which Si is essential among C, Si and Ge, and R is at least one or more selected from the rare earth elements in which Eu is essential among Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Lu.); contains the another elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Tamaki, Masatoshi Kameshima, Suguru Takashima, Motokazu Yamada, Takahiro Naitou, Kazuhiko Sakai, Yoshinori Murazaki
  • Patent number: 7626327
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus which improves identification of living body tissues, and is suitable for medical lighting. In the lighting apparatus, the light output in a range of wavelength 525 to 590 nm is not greater than ? of the light output in a range of wavelength 380 to 780 nm corresponding to visible light components. The peak wavelength of a blue or bluish green light component included in the output light is in a range of 430 to 520 nm, and the peak wavelength of a red light component is not less than 600 nm. A green light component has the peak in a range of wavelength 520 to 590 nm, its spectral half-value width is not greater than 70 nm, and the light amount of at least the green light component can be independently adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Shimada, Yoichi Kawakami, Motokazu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090284132
    Abstract: To provide a phosphor containing a comparatively much red component and having high light emitting efficiency, high brightness and further high durability, the nitride phosphor is represented by the general formula LXMYN((2/3)X+(4/3)Y):R or LXMYOZN((2/3)X+(4/3)Y?(2/3)Z):R (wherein L is at least one or more selected from the Group II Elements consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn, M is at least one or more selected from the Group IV Elements in which Si is essential among C, Si and Ge, and R is at least one or more selected from the rare earth elements in which Eu is essential among Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Lu.); contains the another elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Tamaki, Masatoshi Kameshima, Suguru Takashima, Motokazu Yamada, Takahiro Naitou, Kazuhiko Sakai, Yoshinori Murazaki
  • Patent number: 7597823
    Abstract: To provide a phosphor containing a comparatively much red component and having high light emitting efficiency, high brightness and further high durability, the nitride phosphor is represented by the general formula LXMYN((2/3)X+(4/3)Y):R or LXMYOZN((2/3)X+(4/3)Y?(2/3)Z):R (wherein L is at least one or more selected from the Group II Elements consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn, M is at least one or more selected from the Group IV Elements in which Si is essential among C, Si and Ge, and R is at least one or more selected from the rare earth elements in which Eu is essential among Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Lu); contains the another elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Tamaki, Masatoshi Kameshima, Suguru Takashima, Motokazu Yamada, Takahiro Naitou, Kazuhiko Sakai, Yoshinori Murazaki
  • Publication number: 20090230840
    Abstract: To provide a phosphor containing a comparatively much red component and having high light emitting efficiency, high brightness and further high durability, the nitride phosphor is represented by the general formula LXMYN((2/3)X+(4/3)Y):R or LXMYOZN((2/3)X+(4/3)Y?(2/3)Z):R (wherein L is at least one or more selected from the Group II Elements consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn, M is at least one or more selected from the Group IV Elements in which Si is essential among C, Si and Ge, and R is at least one or more selected from the rare earth elements in which Eu is essential among Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Lu.); contains the another elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Tamaki, Masatoshi Kameshima, Suguru Takashima, Motokazu Yamada, Takahiro Naitou, Kazuhiko Sakai, Yoshinori Murazaki
  • Publication number: 20090166657
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate provided with a conductor wiring, a light emitting element mounted on the substrate and a light reflecting resin member configured and arranged to reflect light emitted from the light emitting element. The light emitting device also includes at least one of an electrically conductive wire electrically connecting the conductor wiring and the light emitting element, an exposed region of the substrate on which the conductor wiring is not disposed, and a protective element mounted on the conductor wiring. At least a part of the electrically conductive wire, the exposed region or the protective element is buried in the light reflecting resin member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motokazu YAMADA, Mototaka INOBE, Kunihiro IZUNO
  • Publication number: 20090042328
    Abstract: At least one recess and/or protruding portion is created on the surface portion of a substrate for scattering or diffracting light generated in a light emitting region. The recess and/or protruding portion has a shape that prevents crystal defects from occurring in semiconductor layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu NIKI, Motokazu Yamada, Masahiko Sano, Shuji Shioji
  • Publication number: 20080303043
    Abstract: At least one recess and/or protruding portion is created on the surface portion of a substrate for scattering or diffracting light generated in a light emitting region. The recess and/or protruding portion has a shape that prevents crystal defects from occurring in semiconductor layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu NIKI, Motokazu Yamada, Masahiko Sano, Shuji Shioji
  • Publication number: 20080303042
    Abstract: A light emitting element having a recess-protrusion structure on a substrate is provided. A semiconductor light emitting element 100 has a light emitting structure of a semiconductor 20 on a first main surface of a substrate 10. The first main surface of the substrate 10 has substrate protrusion portion 11, the bottom surface 14 of each protrusion is wider than the top surface 13 thereof in a cross-section, or the top surface 13 is included in the bottom surface 14 in a top view of the substrate. The bottom surface 14 has an approximately polygonal shape, and the top surface 13 has an approximately circular or polygonal shape with more sides than that of the bottom surface 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Minato, Junya Narita, Yohei Wakai, Yukio Narukawa, Motokazu Yamada
  • Patent number: 7375383
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semi-conductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Publication number: 20080084693
    Abstract: The lighting system according to the present invention includes an electrical wiring substrate in which a connector to a power source is formed, a plurality of LED chips mounted in a predetermined array pattern on the electrical wiring substrate, a deflection lens array disposed in proximity to the LED chips between the LED chip and the predetermined illumination region and a housing for receiving the electrical wiring substrate and the deflection lens array. A plurality of deflection lenses are integrally molded in the deflection lens array to lead lights from the LED chips to the predetermined illumination region in a state where the lights from the LED chips are superposed with each other. The lights emitted from the LED chips are collected in a state where they all are superposed in a common, single illumination region through the deflection lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: YANCHERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Shimada, Youichi Kawakami, Motokazu Yamada, Masaru Kato
  • Patent number: 7279717
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes an active layer, having a multiple quantum well structure, sandwiched between an n-type semiconductor layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. The active layer includes first and second well layers made of a nitride compound semiconductor containing In, where the second well layer emits light having a main peak wavelength which is longer than that of the first well layer. The active layer also includes an intervening barrier layer disposed between the first and second well layers, and first and second barrier layers. The first well layer isg sandwiched between the first barrier layer and the intervening barrier layer, and the second well layer is sandwiched between the second barrier layer and the intervening barrier layer. A thickness of said first barrier layer is different than a thickness of said second barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Motokazu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20070178689
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semi-conductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Patent number: 7205220
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Patent number: 7193358
    Abstract: The light distribution pattern for a vehicle having a predetermined horizontal cut-off line section at the top portion on one side of the vertical central line and an oblique cut-off line section whose central line side is lowered in another side. The light distribution pattern of the light source is formed by arranging a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices with a configuration almost the same shape as the light distribution pattern for a vehicle. The semiconductor light emitting device has a luminance surface whose configuration is almost the same shape as the light distribution pattern for a vehicle. Further, the light source comprising the semiconductor light emitting device includes a fluorescent material whose excitation source is the emission from the nitride semiconductor device and a part of region of the fluorescent material emits light with higher luminance or higher color rendering properties compared with the other regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Motokazu Yamada, Takahiro Naitou
  • Publication number: 20060237733
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes an active layer, having a multiple quantum well structure, sandwiched between an n-type semiconductor layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. The active layer includes first and second well layers made of a nitride compound semiconductor containing In, where the second well layer emits light having a main peak wavelength which is longer than that of the first well layer. The active layer also includes an intervening barrier layer disposed between the first and second well layers, and first and second barrier layers. The first well layer isg sandwiched between the first barrier layer and the intervening barrier layer, and the second well layer is sandwiched between the second barrier layer and the intervening barrier layer. A thickness of said first barrier layer is different than a thickness of said second barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventor: Motokazu Yamada
  • Patent number: D619975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Motokazu Yamada