Patents by Inventor Ryosuke Wakaki

Ryosuke Wakaki 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: 11489099
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a resin package; and a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element. The resin package includes: a resin portion; a first lead having an upper surface and an end surface; a second lead having an upper surface and an end surface; and a recess having lateral surfaces and a bottom surface that includes a portion of the upper surface of the first lead and a portion of the upper surface of the second lead that are exposed from the resin portion. The first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed in the recess. The first lead and the second lead are arranged in a first direction. The first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta Horikawa, Takuya Miki, Shoichi Ishikawa, Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Patent number: 11309460
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first lead having a first lateral surface, a second lead having a second lateral surface, and a resin portion. The first lateral surface of a first lead facing a second lead has a first recess that is recessed so as to be away from the second lead toward the first lead in a top view, and is continuous with an end of a first groove. The second lateral surface of the second lead facing the first lead has a second recess that is recessed so as to be away from the first lead toward the second lead in the top view, and is continuous with an end of a second groove. In the top view, a part of the resin portion is continuously disposed between the end of the first groove and the end of the second groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20210159380
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a resin package; and a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element. The resin package includes: a resin portion; a first lead having an upper surface and an end surface; a second lead having an upper surface and an end surface; and a recess having lateral surfaces and a bottom surface that includes a portion of the upper surface of the first lead and a portion of the upper surface of the second lead that are exposed from the resin portion. The first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed in the recess. The first lead and the second lead are arranged in a first direction. The first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta HORIKAWA, Takuya MIKI, Shoichi ISHIKAWA, Ryosuke WAKAKI
  • Patent number: 10944035
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a resin package including: a resin portion, a first lead having an upper surface and an end surface, a second lead having an upper surface and disposed opposite the first lead, and a recess having lateral surfaces and a bottom surface that includes a portion of the upper surface of the first lead and a portion of the upper surface of the second lead that are exposed from the resin portion; and a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that are disposed in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta Horikawa, Takuya Miki, Shoichi Ishikawa, Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20210057613
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first lead having a first lateral surface, a second lead having a second lateral surface, and a resin portion. The first lateral surface of a first lead facing a second lead has a first recess that is recessed so as to be away from the second lead toward the first lead in a top view, and is continuous with an end of a first groove. The second lateral surface of the second lead facing the first lead has a second recess that is recessed so as to be away from the first lead toward the second lead in the top view, and is continuous with an end of a second groove. In the top view, a part of the resin portion is continuously disposed between the end of the first groove and the end of the second groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Patent number: 10923645
    Abstract: A light source device includes a package and a substrate. The package includes first and second electrodes. The first electrode has first and second parts separated from each other by a first separation region on a lower surface side of the first electrode while the first part is continuous with the second part on an upper surface side. The substrate includes a pair of wiring members. Lower surfaces of the first and second parts face and are mounted on an upper surface of one of the wiring members. A lower surface of the second electrode faces and is mounted on an upper surface of the other of the wiring members. A region of the substrate facing the first separation region has solder wettability lower than solder wettability of the upper surface of the one of the wiring members facing the first part and the second part of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Aki, Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Patent number: 10873007
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a package and a light-emitting element. The package includes a pair of leads each including a main body portion and an extension portion, a resin portion holding the pair of leads, and a concave portion having a bottom surface where an upper surface of each of the pair of leads is exposed. The extension portion extends from an outer edge of the main body portion to an outer surface of the package. The light-emitting element is mounted at the bottom surface of the concave portion. The main body portion has a trench and a through-hole in a portion of the main body portion buried in a sidewall of the concave portion. The through-hole is continuous with the trench. When viewed in top-view, the through-hole is provided inward of the outer edge of the main body portion at a vicinity of the extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Patent number: 10854789
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first lead having a first lateral surface, a second lead having a second lateral surface, and a resin portion. The first lateral surface of a first lead facing a second lead has a first recess that is recessed so as to be away from the second lead toward the first lead in a top view, and is continuous with an end of a first groove. The second lateral surface of the second lead facing the first lead has a second recess that is recessed so as to be away from the first lead toward the second lead in the top view, and is continuous with an end of a second groove. In the top view, a part of the resin portion is continuously disposed between the end of the first groove and the end of the second groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Patent number: 10847693
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a resin package having a rectangular shape in a top view and two short-side lateral surfaces and two long-side lateral surfaces. The two short-side lateral surfaces include a first external surface and a second external surface located on an opposite side from the first external surface. The two long-side lateral surfaces include a third external surface and a fourth external lateral surface located on an opposite side from the third external lateral surface. The lead is not exposed on the third external lateral surface nor the fourth external lateral surface. The first lead is exposed at the first external lateral surface and the second external lateral surface, respectively flush with the resin member at the first external lateral surface and the second external lateral surface. The second lead is exposed at the second external lateral surface, flush with the resin part at the second external lateral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei Yamashita, Seitaro Akagawa, Toshiyuki Hashimoto, Kazuki Koda, Kiyoshi Kayama, Yuta Horikawa, Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Patent number: 10727385
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first lead, a light emitting element, and a first bonding member. The light emitting element includes a semiconductor stacked body and a first electrode. The semiconductor stacked body includes a light emitting layer. The first electrode is below the semiconductor stacked body. The first bonding member electrically connects the first lead and the first electrode. A lower surface of the first electrode includes a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a first depression. The first depression is located between the first and second protrusions. The first protrusion has a first side surface. The second protrusion has a second side surface facing the first side surface. The first bonding member contacts at least a part of the first side surface. At least a part of the second side surface is separated from the first bonding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20200161523
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a resin package including: a resin portion, a first lead having an upper surface and an end surface, a second lead having an upper surface and disposed opposite the first lead, and a recess having lateral surfaces and a bottom surface that includes a portion of the upper surface of the first lead and a portion of the upper surface of the second lead that are exposed from the resin portion; and a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that are disposed in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta HORIKAWA, Takuya MIKI, Shoichi ISHIKAWA, Ryosuke WAKAKI
  • Publication number: 20200119245
    Abstract: A light source device includes a package and a substrate. The package includes first and second electrodes. The first electrode has first and second parts separated from each other by a first separation region on a lower surface side of the first electrode while the first part is continuous with the second part on an upper surface side. The substrate includes a pair of wiring members. Lower surfaces of the first and second parts face and are mounted on an upper surface of one of the wiring members. A lower surface of the second electrode faces and is mounted on an upper surface of the other of the wiring members. A region of the substrate facing the first separation region has solder wettability lower than solder wettability of the upper surface of the one of the wiring members facing the first part and the second part of the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi AKI, Ryosuke WAKAKI
  • Patent number: 10586905
    Abstract: A resin package includes: a resin portion, a first lead having an upper surface and an end surface, a second lead having an upper surface and disposed opposite the first lead, and a recess having lateral surfaces and a bottom surface that includes a portion of the upper surface of the first lead and a portion of the upper surface of the second lead that are exposed from the resin portion. In a top view, the upper surface of the first lead includes a first groove overlapping a first side of the bottom surface, a second groove overlapping a second side of the bottom surface, a third groove overlapping a third side of the bottom surface, and one or more fourth grooves extending from a portion of the third groove to an end surface of the first lead facing the second lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta Horikawa, Takuya Miki, Shoichi Ishikawa, Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20200052167
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a package and a light-emitting element. The package includes a pair of leads each including a main body portion and an extension portion, a resin portion holding the pair of leads, and a concave portion having a bottom surface where an upper surface of each of the pair of leads is exposed. The extension portion extends from an outer edge of the main body portion to an outer surface of the package. The light-emitting element is mounted at the bottom surface of the concave portion. The main body portion has a trench and a through-hole in a portion of the main body portion buried in a sidewall of the concave portion. The through-hole is continuous with the trench. When viewed in top-view, the through-hole is provided inward of the outer edge of the main body portion at a vicinity of the extension portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Patent number: 10541354
    Abstract: A light source device includes an electronic component and a substrate. The electronic component includes first and second electrodes exposed at a lower surface. The first electrode includes first and second parts separated from each other by a separation region on the lower surface of the electronic component. The substrate includes a basal member and a first and second wiring layers disposed on an upper surface of the basal member. The electronic component is mounted to the substrate so that upper surfaces of the first and second wiring layers respectively face the first and second electrodes. The substrate includes a first region at a position overlapping the separation region as seen in a top view. Solder wettability of the substrate in the first region is lower than solder wettability of the substrate in at least regions of the first wiring layer facing the first and second parts of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Aki, Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Patent number: 10495808
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light-guide plate, a light source, and a phosphor sheet including a red phosphor material. The light source includes blue light emitting diodes, and green semiconductor lasers. The red phosphor material is excited by light from the blue light emitting diodes and emits red light. The phosphor sheet is solid and disposed on a surface of a first principal plane of the light-guide plate to define a first mixing light emission surface on the first principal plane of the light-guide plate from which green light emitted from the green semiconductor lasers and blue light from the blue light emitting diodes are emitted toward the phosphor sheet and a second mixing light emission surface on the phosphor sheet from which red light emitted from the red phosphor material, green light emitted from the green semiconductor lasers, and blue light from the blue light emitting diodes are emitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Itoi, Ryosuke Wakaki, Ken Katsuragi, Yusaku Achi, Shingo Masui
  • Publication number: 20190348574
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first lead having a first lateral surface, a second lead having a second lateral surface, and a resin portion. The first lateral surface of a first lead facing a second lead has a first recess that is recessed so as to be away from the second lead toward the first lead in a top view, and is continuous with an end of a first groove. The second lateral surface of the second lead facing the first lead has a second recess that is recessed so as to be away from the first lead toward the second lead in the top view, and is continuous with an end of a second groove. In the top view, a part of the resin portion is continuously disposed between the end of the first groove and the end of the second groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20190288169
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first lead, a light emitting element, and a first bonding member. The light emitting element includes a semiconductor stacked body and a first electrode. The semiconductor stacked body includes a light emitting layer. The first electrode is below the semiconductor stacked body. The first bonding member electrically connects the first lead and the first electrode. A lower surface of the first electrode includes a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a first depression. The first depression is located between the first and second protrusions. The first protrusion has a first side surface. The second protrusion has a second side surface facing the first side surface. The first bonding member contacts at least a part of the first side surface. At least a part of the second side surface is separated from the first bonding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke WAKAKI
  • Publication number: 20190179075
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light-guide plate, a light source, and a phosphor sheet including a red phosphor material. The light source includes blue light emitting diodes, and green semiconductor lasers. The red phosphor material is excited by light from the blue light emitting diodes and emits red light. The phosphor sheet is solid and disposed on a surface of a first principal plane of the light-guide plate to define a first mixing light emission surface on the first principal plane of the light-guide plate from which green light emitted from the green semiconductor lasers and blue light from the blue light emitting diodes are emitted toward the phosphor sheet and a second mixing light emission surface on the phosphor sheet from which red light emitted from the red phosphor material, green light emitted from the green semiconductor lasers, and blue light from the blue light emitting diodes are emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto ITOI, Ryosuke WAKAKI, Ken KATSURAGI, Yusaku ACHI, Shingo MASUI
  • Publication number: 20190165233
    Abstract: A resin package includes: a resin portion, a first lead having an upper surface and an end surface, a second lead having an upper surface and disposed opposite the first lead, and a recess having lateral surfaces and a bottom surface that includes a portion of the upper surface of the first lead and a portion of the upper surface of the second lead that are exposed from the resin portion. In a top view, the upper surface of the first lead includes a first groove overlapping a first side of the bottom surface, a second groove overlapping a second side of the bottom surface, a third groove overlapping a third side of the bottom surface, and one or more fourth grooves extending from a portion of the third groove to an end surface of the first lead facing the second lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta HORIKAWA, Takuya MIKI, Shoichi ISHIKAWA, Ryosuke WAKAKI