Patents by Inventor Naoki EBOSHI

Naoki EBOSHI 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: 11939667
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wavelength conversion member, includes: providing a wavelength conversion layer having a phosphor-containing portion and a light reflecting portion surrounding the phosphor-containing portion, and the wavelength conversion layer having an upper surface, a bottom surface and at least one side surface; forming a light-blocking film on the upper surface of the wavelength conversion layer; and removing a part of the light-blocking film by laser processing to expose at least a part of the phosphor-containing portion from the light-blocking film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Eboshi, Hiroaki Yuto, Hiroki Sakata, Toshiaki Yamashita, Akinori Hara
  • Publication number: 20210332475
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wavelength conversion member, includes: providing a wavelength conversion layer having a phosphor-containing portion and a light reflecting portion surrounding the phosphor-containing portion, and the wavelength conversion layer having an upper surface, a bottom surface and at least one side surface; forming a light-blocking film on the upper surface of the wavelength conversion layer; and removing a part of the light-blocking film by laser processing to expose at least a part of the phosphor-containing portion from the light-blocking film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki EBOSHI, Hiroaki YUTO, Hiroki SAKATA, Toshiaki YAMASHITA, Akinori HARA
  • Publication number: 20210323094
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member manufacturing method includes: providing the wavelength conversion member having an upper surface, the wavelength conversion member including a phosphor portion, and a light-transmissive portion configured to transmit fluorescence from the phosphor portion; and forming, in the wavelength conversion member, at least one depressed portion each having an inclined surface inclined with respect to the upper surface by irradiating the wavelength conversion member with a pulsed laser beam from above more than once to form a plurality of continuous machining marks at different processing depths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki EBOSHI, Hiroaki YUTO
  • Patent number: 11084128
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member manufacturing method includes providing a wavelength conversion member having an upper surface, and forming, in the wavelength conversion member, at least one depressed portion having an inclined surface inclined with respect to the upper surface by irradiating the wavelength conversion member with a pulsed laser beam from above. The forming of the at least one depressed portion includes performing a set of scanning more than once at different processing depths in regions overlapping each other in a top view, the set of scanning includes performing scanning with the pulsed laser beam along a first direction more than once at irradiation positions shifted in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the top view, and the performing of the scanning includes applying the pulsed laser beam at a fixed processing depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Eboshi, Hiroaki Yuto
  • Patent number: 10775023
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member complex includes a wavelength conversion member, a joining material, and a heat dissipation member. The wavelength conversion member includes a support and a phosphor member. The support defines a through-hole extending from an upper surface to a lower surface. The support has a concave portion on the lower surface around the through-hole. The concave portion is spaced apart from the through-hole. The phosphor member is disposed in the through-hole and includes a phosphor. The lower surface of the phosphor member is continuous with the lower surface of the support. The joining material is disposed in the concave portion, and has a lower surface that is flush with the lower surface of the support. The heat dissipation member is disposed under the joining material and the phosphor member, and has an upper surface in contact with the lower surface of the joining material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Sugimura, Naoki Eboshi, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20200103095
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member complex includes a wavelength conversion member, a joining material, and a heat dissipation member. The wavelength conversion member includes a support and a phosphor member. The support defines a through-hole extending from an upper surface to a lower surface. The support has a concave portion on the lower surface around the through-hole. The concave portion is spaced apart from the through-hole. The phosphor member is disposed in the through-hole and includes a phosphor. The lower surface of the phosphor member is continuous with the lower surface of the support. The joining material is disposed in the concave portion, and has a lower surface that is flush with the lower surface of the support. The heat dissipation member is disposed under the joining material and the phosphor member, and has an upper surface in contact with the lower surface of the joining material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Takuya SUGIMURA, Naoki EBOSHI, Takeshi IKEGAMI
  • Patent number: 10180237
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a laser light, a wavelength conversion member, a base member and a lid. The wavelength conversion member includes a plurality of projected portions each extending along a first direction on an upper surface side thereof and arranged side by side in a second direction. Each of the plurality of projected portions has a first surface extending along the first direction. The first surface is inclined with respect to a reference surface. The laser light source and the wavelength conversion member are arranged so that an optical axis of first light from the laser light source extends along the second direction when viewed from above and is inclined with respect to the reference surface, and light directly incident to the first surface along a direction parallel to the optical axis of the first light is regularly reflected toward an upward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Sano, Hiroaki Yuto, Naoki Eboshi, Toru Takasone
  • Publication number: 20180021889
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member manufacturing method includes providing a wavelength conversion member having an upper surface, and forming, in the wavelength conversion member, at least one depressed portion having an inclined surface inclined with respect to the upper surface by irradiating the wavelength conversion member with a pulsed laser beam from above. The forming of the at least one depressed portion includes performing a set of scanning more than once at different processing depths in regions overlapping each other in a top view, the set of scanning includes performing scanning with the pulsed laser beam along a first direction more than once at irradiation positions shifted in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the top view, and the performing of the scanning includes applying the pulsed laser beam at a fixed processing depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Naoki EBOSHI, Hiroaki YUTO
  • Publication number: 20170363269
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a laser light, a wavelength conversion member, a base member and a lid. The wavelength conversion member includes a plurality of projected portions each extending along a first direction on an upper surface side thereof and arranged side by side in a second direction. Each of the plurality of projected portions has a first surface extending along the first direction. The first surface is inclined with respect to a reference surface. The laser light source and the wavelength conversion member are arranged so that an optical axis of first light from the laser light source extends along the second direction when viewed from above and is inclined with respect to the reference surface, and light directly incident to the first surface along a direction parallel to the optical axis of the first light is regularly reflected toward an upward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiko SANO, Hiroaki YUTO, Naoki EBOSHI, Toru TAKASONE