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: 10505089
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes providing a substrate and establishing metallization on an upper surface of the substrate. A light emitting element is mounted on top of the metallization, and the metallization and light emitting element are electrically connected. Light reflective resin is provided at a position surrounding the light emitting element to reflect light from the light emitting element. The surfaces of metallization, a surface of the light emitting element, a conducting wire, and a top surface of the light reflective resin are covered continuously, with insulating material. An inside surrounded by the light reflective resin is filled with encapsulating material to encapsulate the light emitting element and the insulating material around the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mototaka Inobe, Motokazu Yamada, Kazuhiro Kamada
  • Publication number: 20190326479
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a flexible substrate, at least one light emitting element, and a cover member. The flexible substrate has a first surface and a second surface, and includes a flexible base member and wiring portions disposed on a first surface side. The cover member is arranged on the second surface of the flexible substrate and defines at least a part of a recess defining an air layer. The recess is positioned so that a total maximum thickness of the flexible substrate and the cover member in a region corresponding to a region on the first surface where the at least one light emitting element is arranged is smaller than a total maximum thickness of the flexible substrate and the cover member in a region other than the region corresponding to the region on the first surface where the at least one light emitting element is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: Motokazu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20190326472
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The cross sections of the protruding portions taken along planes orthogonal to the surface of the substrate may be semi-circular in shape. The cross sections of the protruding portions may in alternative be convex in shape. A buffer layer and a GaN layer may be formed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu NIKI, Motokazu YAMADA, Masahiko SANO, Shuji SHIOJI
  • Patent number: 10451225
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a mounting board; a plurality of first light sources located on the mounting board; and one or more second light sources located on the mounting board. A wavelength range and/or a correlated color temperature of the plurality of first light sources is different from a wavelength range and/or a correlated color temperature of the one or more second light sources. A quantity of the first light sources is greater than a quantity of the one or more second light sources. A light distribution angle of each of the one or more second light sources is greater than a light distribution angle of each of the plurality of first light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Ozaki, Motokazu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20190305197
    Abstract: A backlight includes: a light-emitting module including: a base member including a conductive pattern; a plurality of light-emitting devices, each of which is flip-chip bonded on the base member and electrically connected to the conductive pattern, and each of which includes: a light-emiting element, and a dielectric multi-layer film located on an upper surface of the light-emitting element; a plurality of light reflective members arranged between the plurality of light-emitting elements; a transparent laminate located above the plurality of light-emitting devices and including: a wavelength converting member adapted to absorb a portion of light from the light-emitting elements and to emit light of a wavelength that is different from an emission wavelength of the light-emitting elements, and a diffuser plate; and a reflective member facing a lateral surface of the transparent laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motokazu YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10391727
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light source, and a covering member. The light source has an optical axis, a light source bottom portion and a light source upper portion opposite to the light source bottom portion in the optical axis. The light source is provided on the substrate at the light source bottom portion. The covering member has a bottom surface and a top portion opposite to the bottom surface in the optical axis and is provided on the substrate at the bottom surface to cover the light source. The covering member has a recess portion on the top portion above the light source and around the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motokazu Yamada, Masakazu Kotani, Tetsuji Seino, Shinsaku Ikuta
  • Patent number: 10396242
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The cross sections of the protruding portions taken along planes orthogonal to the surface of the substrate may be semi-circular in shape. The cross sections of the protruding portions may in alternative be convex in shape. A buffer layer and a GaN layer may be formed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Niki, Motokazu Yamada, Masahiko Sano, Shuji Shioji
  • Publication number: 20190257499
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of oblong flexible substrates, each flexible substrate comprising a sheet-shaped base body and a wiring pattern formed on one face of the base body, and each flexible substrate having a plurality of light emitting sections disposed thereon; a plurality of a reflective layers, each reflective layer being disposed at a periphery of a respective light emitting section above a respective flexible substrate; an insulating reflective sheet made of a light reflecting resin, the reflective sheet having a plurality of through holes located such that the light emitting sections and at least a portion of the reflective layers are exposed via the through holes; and a plurality of adhesive members, each adhesive member adhering a respective flexible substrate to the reflective sheet in regions where the reflective layer is not formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo FUJIKAWA, Takuya WASA, Tomohiro IKEDA, Yohei INAYOSHI, Motokazu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20190248083
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes providing a substrate on which a light source is disposed. An underfill material is ejected from a nozzle onto the substrate substantially around the light source in a circular shape, a shape of a letter ā€˜Cā€™, or a rectangular shape. A covering member having a recess portion is provided above the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motokazu YAMADA, Masakazu KOTANI, Tetsuji SEINO, Shinsaku IKUTA
  • Publication number: 20190252583
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes providing a substrate and establishing metallization on an upper surface of the substrate. A light emitting element is mounted on top of the metallization, and the metallization and light emitting element are electrically connected. Light reflective resin is provided at a position surrounding the light emitting element to reflect light from the light emitting element. The surfaces of metallization, a surface of the light emitting element, a conducting wire, and a top surface of the light reflective resin are covered continuously, with insulating material. An inside surrounded by the light reflective resin is filled with encapsulating material to encapsulate the light emitting element and the insulating material around the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mototaka INOBE, Motokazu YAMADA, Kazuhiro KAMADA
  • Patent number: 10381520
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a flexible substrate, at least one light emitting element, a sealing resin, an adhesion layer and a support member. The flexible substrate includes a flexible base member and a plurality of wiring portions disposed on one surface of the base member. At least one light emitting element is arranged on a first surface of the flexible substrate and electrically connected to the wiring portions. The sealing resin seals the at least one light emitting element. The adhesion layer and the support member are arranged in this order on a second surface of the flexible substrate different from the first surface of the flexible substrate. The support member has a recess in a region corresponding at least to a region on the first surface where the at least one light emitting element is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motokazu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10355181
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a base member having a conductive pattern; a light-emitting element arranged on the base member so as to be electrically connected to the conductive pattern; and a dielectric multi-layer film located on an upper surface of the light-emitting element. The dielectric multi-layer film has a first spectral reflectivity in an emission peak wavelength region of the light-emitting element and a second spectral reflectivity in a region that is located at a longer wavelength side of the emission peak wavelength region by 50 nm, and the second spectral reflectivity is greater by 10% or more than the first spectral reflectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motokazu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20190211996
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a mounting board on which a plurality of light sources are disposed; a partitioning member surrounding the light sources and including a plurality of walls that include top parts and form a plurality of areas; a diffuser sheet provided above the partitioning member and supported directly or indirectly by at least one of the top parts; a plurality of first reflectors provided directly above the light sources and positioned on one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the diffuser sheet; a second reflector provided directly above the top parts and positioned on one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the diffuser sheet; and a wavelength conversion sheet positioned above the diffuser sheet. The first reflectors contain a light absorbing material that absorbs at least part of a wavelength of light from the light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Takeshi TAMURA, Hiroshi FUJIMORI, Motokazu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20190198484
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a wiring substrate, light emitting elements, light-reflecting films, and a light diffusing member. The light emitting elements are mounted in a matrix on the wiring substrate. Each of the light emitting elements includes a sapphire substrate having a lower surface, first lateral surfaces inclined to the lower surface, and second lateral surfaces perpendicular to the lower surface, and a semiconductor layered structure disposed on the lower surface. The light-reflecting films are respectively disposed on the light emitting elements. The light diffusing member is disposed above the light emitting elements. At least a group of the light emitting elements is arranged such that, in every adjacent ones of the light emitting elements in at least one of a row direction and a column direction, the first lateral surface of the light emitting element faces the second lateral surface of the adjacent light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Motokazu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20190195469
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a base, light sources, wall portions, and a half mirror. The base has a light reflecting surface and has a first side on which the light reflecting surface is provided. The light sources are mounted on the first side of the base. Each of the wall portions surrounds each of the plurality of light sources. The half mirror is to reflect a part of incident light and to transmit another part of the incident light. The half mirror is disposed opposite to the base such that the light sources are provided between the half mirror and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motokazu YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10319888
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device including providing a light emitting element mounted on a substrate. The light emitting element is provided within a first cavity of the light emitting device. The method further includes covering continuously, with insulating material, at least side surfaces of the light emitting element. Light reflective resin is provided over the insulating material at a position surrounding the light emitting element to reflect light from the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mototaka Inobe, Motokazu Yamada, Kazuhiro Kamada
  • Patent number: 10317050
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of oblong flexible substrates, each flexible substrate comprising a sheet-shaped base body and a wiring pattern formed on one face of the base body, and each flexible substrate having a plurality of light emitting sections disposed thereon; a plurality of a reflective layers, each reflective layer being disposed at a periphery of a respective light emitting section above a respective flexible substrate; an insulating reflective sheet made of a light reflecting resin, the reflective sheet having a plurality of through holes located such that the light emitting sections and at least a portion of the reflective layers are exposed via the through holes; and a plurality of adhesive members, each adhesive member adhering a respective flexible substrate to the reflective sheet in regions where the reflective layer is not formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Fujikawa, Takuya Wasa, Tomohiro Ikeda, Yohei Inayoshi, Motokazu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10274168
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a mounting board on which a plurality of light sources are disposed; a partitioning member surrounding the light sources and including a plurality of walls that include top parts and form a plurality of areas; a diffuser sheet that is provided above the partitioning member and is supported directly or indirectly by at least one of the top parts of the partitioning member; a plurality of first reflectors that are provided directly above the light sources and are positioned on one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the diffuser sheet; and a second reflector that is provided directly above the top parts and is positioned on one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the diffuser sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Tamura, Hiroshi Fujimori, Motokazu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20190124733
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: a base body including electrical conductor wirings; a light-emitting element disposed on the base body and electrically connected to the electrical conductor wirings; a light reflection film disposed on an upper surface of the light-emitting element; and a half mirror disposed on a light extraction surface side of the light-emitting element and spaced apart from the light-emitting element. A spectral reflectance of the half mirror under perpendicular incidence at a wavelength longer than a peak emission wavelength of a light emitted from the light-emitting element is greater than a spectral reflectance of the half mirror under perpendicular incidence at the peak emission wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motokazu YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10253952
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a base, light sources, wall portions, and a half mirror. The base has a light reflecting surface and has a first side on which the light reflecting surface is provided. The light sources are mounted on the first side of the base. Each of the wall portions surrounds each of the plurality of light sources. The half mirror is to reflect a part of incident light and to transmit another part of the incident light. The half mirror is disposed opposite to the base such that the light sources are provided between the half mirror and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motokazu Yamada