Patents by Inventor Seitaro Akagawa

Seitaro Akagawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20240159952
    Abstract: A planar light source includes a support member; a light guide member including a first surface located proximate to an upper surface of the support member, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a through hole extending from the first surface to the second surface; a light source unit including a light-emitting element and a wavelength conversion member that covers an upper surface and a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and disposed on the support member at a position of the through hole; a light-transmissive member disposed between the light source unit and the light guide member in the through hole; and a light adjustment member disposed on the light source unit and the light-transmissive member. An upper surface of the wavelength conversion member of the light source unit is located higher than the second surface of the light guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seitaro AKAGAWA, Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Masato OKUDA, Yasunori SHINOMIYA
  • Patent number: 11482569
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least three light emitting elements arranged side by side, and one or more light transmissive members each containing a phosphor and covering the light emitting elements. The at least three light emitting elements include two outer light emitting elements arranged on outer sides, and an inner light emitting element arranged between the two outer light emitting elements and having a different peak emission wavelength than a peak emission wavelength of the two outer light emitting elements. The phosphor has a longer peak emission wavelength than the peak emission wavelengths of the outer light emitting elements and the peak emission wavelength of the inner light emitting element. The two outer light emitting elements and the inner light emitting element are connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seitaro Akagawa, Takeshi Morikawa, Kentaro Nishigaki
  • Patent number: 11398460
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Keiko Ono, Saiki Yamamoto, Tomokazu Maruyama, Takeshi Morikawa, Seitaro Akagawa
  • Patent number: 11391878
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a lightguide plate having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, the upper surface including a first hole; a light emitting element on a lower surface side of the lightguide plate, the light emitting element facing the first hole; and a reflective resin layer, wherein the first hole includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion includes a first lateral surface sloping with respect to the upper surface, the second portion has a second lateral surface sloping with respect to the upper surface, the second lateral surface being present between an opening in the upper surface and the first lateral surface of the first portion, and the reflective resin layer is located in the first portion of the first hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei Yamashita, Toshinobu Katsumata, Seitaro Akagawa, Toshiaki Moriwaki
  • Publication number: 20210302644
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a lightguide plate having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, the upper surface including a first hole; a light emitting element on a lower surface side of the lightguide plate, the light emitting element facing the first hole; and a reflective resin layer, wherein the first hole includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion includes a first lateral surface sloping with respect to the upper surface, the second portion has a second lateral surface sloping with respect to the upper surface, the second lateral surface being present between an opening in the upper surface and the first lateral surface of the first portion, and the reflective resin layer is located in the first portion of the first hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei Yamashita, Toshinobu Katsumata, Seitaro Akagawa, Toshiaki Moriwaki
  • Publication number: 20210233956
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least three light emitting elements arranged side by side, and one or more light transmissive members each containing a phosphor and covering the light emitting elements. The at least three light emitting elements include two outer light emitting elements arranged on outer sides, and an inner light emitting element arranged between the two outer light emitting elements and having a different peak emission wavelength than a peak emission wavelength of the two outer light emitting elements. The phosphor has a longer peak emission wavelength than the peak emission wavelengths of the outer light emitting elements and the peak emission wavelength of the inner light emitting element. The two outer light emitting elements and the inner light emitting element are connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seitaro AKAGAWA, Takeshi MORIKAWA, Kentaro NISHIGAKI
  • Patent number: 11061178
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a lightguide plate having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, the upper surface including a first hole; a light emitting element on a lower surface side of the lightguide plate, the light emitting element facing the first hole; and a reflective resin layer, wherein the first hole includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion includes a first lateral surface sloping with respect to the upper surface, the second portion has a second lateral surface sloping with respect to the upper surface, the second lateral surface being present between an opening in the upper surface and the first lateral surface of the first portion, and the reflective resin layer is located in the first portion of the first hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei Yamashita, Toshinobu Katsumata, Seitaro Akagawa, Toshiaki Moriwaki
  • Patent number: 11048092
    Abstract: A head-mounted display to be mounted on a head of the user includes a display panel to display an image, a lighting device to supply light to the display device, the lighting device including at least one light source including a blue light emitting element emitting blue light, and a red phosphor to emit red light when excited by the blue light from the blue light emitting element, the red phosphor including a complex fluoride red phosphor and a nitride red phosphor having a content ratio smaller than that of the complex fluoride red phosphor, a lighting controller to control driving of the light source in synchronization with the image display by the display device so that a one-frame display period in the display device includes a turn-on period and a turn-off period, and a lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tokumi Hayashi, Kenichi Hatsuda, Seitaro Akagawa, Takeshi Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20210183831
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Keiko ONO, Saiki YAMAMOTO, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Takeshi MORIKAWA, Seitaro AKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11004891
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least three light emitting elements arranged side by side, and one or more light transmissive members each containing a phosphor and covering the light emitting elements. The at least three light emitting elements include two outer light emitting elements arranged on outer sides, and an inner light emitting element arranged between the two outer light emitting elements and having a different peak emission wavelength than a peak emission wavelength of the two outer light emitting elements. The phosphor has a longer peak emission wavelength than the peak emission wavelengths of the outer light emitting elements and the peak emission wavelength of the inner light emitting element. The two outer light emitting elements and the inner light emitting element are connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seitaro Akagawa, Takeshi Morikawa, Kentaro Nishigaki
  • Patent number: 10971481
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Keiko Ono, Saiki Yamamoto, Tomokazu Maruyama, Takeshi Morikawa, Seitaro Akagawa
  • Publication number: 20210096374
    Abstract: A head-mounted display to be mounted on a head of the user includes a display panel to display an image, a lighting device to supply light to the display device, the lighting device including at least one light source including a blue light emitting element emitting blue light, and a red phosphor to emit red light when excited by the blue light from the blue light emitting element, the red phosphor including a complex fluoride red phosphor and a nitride red phosphor having a content ratio smaller than that of the complex fluoride red phosphor, a lighting controller to control driving of the light source in synchronization with the image display by the display device so that a one-frame display period in the display device includes a turn-on period and a turn-off period, and a lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Tokumi HAYASHI, Kenichi HATSUDA, Seitaro AKAGAWA, Takeshi MORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10903399
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: mounting a first light emitting element whose emission peak wavelength is in a range of 430 nm to 490 nm and a second light emitting element whose emission peak wavelength is in a range of 490 nm to 570 nm; and providing a light transmitting member including a red phosphor and at least one of a green phosphor of which a half width of an emission spectrum is not more than 45 nm and a blue phosphor of which a half width of an emission spectrum is not more than 60 nm. The step of providing the light transmitting member includes adding at least one of a predetermined amount of the green phosphor and a predetermined amount of the blue phosphor based on the emission peak wavelength of the second light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seitaro Akagawa, Kazuki Koda
  • 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: 10775627
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a lighting device, at least one light source, a lighting controller, a complex fluoride red phosphor, and a nitride red phosphor. The one light source includes a blue light emitting element and a red phosphor configured to emit red light when excited by the blue light from the blue light emitting element. The lighting controller is configured to control driving of the light source in synchronization with the image display by the display panel so that a one-frame display period in the display panel includes a turn-on period and a turn-off period. The complex fluoride red phosphor constitutes the red phosphor and has a content ratio in a range from 50% to 85% inclusive. The nitride red phosphor constitutes the red phosphor and has a content ratio in a range from 15% to 50% inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tokumi Hayashi, Kenichi Hatsuda, Seitaro Akagawa, Takeshi Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20200284968
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes: a lightguide plate having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, the upper surface including a first hole; a light emitting element on a lower surface side of the lightguide plate, the light emitting element facing the first hole; and a reflective resin layer, wherein the first hole includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion includes a first lateral surface sloping with respect to the upper surface, the second portion has a second lateral surface sloping with respect to the upper surface, the second lateral surface being present between an opening in the upper surface and the first lateral surface of the first portion, and the reflective resin layer is located in the first portion of the first hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei YAMASHITA, Toshinobu KATSUMATA, Seitaro AKAGAWA, Toshiaki MORIWAKI
  • Patent number: 10656019
    Abstract: A method of determining a chromaticity rank of a light emitting device includes selecting the light emitting device having a chromaticity rank in a region surrounded by four defining points on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram. A ratio of a distance in a y-direction between, of the four defining points, two defining points furthest from each other in the y-direction to a distance in an x-direction between, of the four defining points, two defining points furthest from each other in the x-direction is 0.5 or less A peak light emission wavelength of the blue light emitting element is in a range of 447 to 452 nm, a peak light emission wavelength of the green light emitting element is in a range of 520 to 541 nm, and a peak light emission wavelength of the red light emitting element is in a range of 630 to 632 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seitaro Akagawa, Toshiyuki Hashimoto, Kentaro Nishigaki
  • Publication number: 20200089000
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a lighting device, at least one light source, a lighting controller, a complex fluoride red phosphor, and a nitride red phosphor. The one light source includes a blue light emitting element and a red phosphor configured to emit red light when excited by the blue light from the blue light emitting element. The lighting controller is configured to control driving of the light source in synchronization with the image display by the display panel so that a one-frame display period in the display panel includes a turn-on period and a turn-off period. The complex fluoride red phosphor constitutes the red phosphor and has a content ratio in a range from 50% to 85% inclusive. The nitride red phosphor constitutes the red phosphor and has a content ratio in a range from 15% to 50% inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Tokumi HAYASHI, Kenichi HATSUDA, Seitaro AKAGAWA, Takeshi MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200091121
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Keiko ONO, Saiki YAMAMOTO, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Takeshi MORIKAWA, Seitaro AKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10529695
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Keiko Ono, Saiki Yamamoto, Tomokazu Maruyama, Takeshi Morikawa, Seitaro Akagawa