Patents by Inventor Suguru Beppu

Suguru Beppu 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: 9837590
    Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting device includes providing a light emitting element on a base member, the base member including an insulating member and a pair of connection terminals at least on an upper surface thereof. The connection terminals have an exposed portion exposed to outside, with the light emitting element electrically connected to the connection terminals. A covering member is disposed to cover at least a portion of the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a protective layer is disposed to cover at least a portion of the exposed portions of the connection terminals. The covering member is removed, and material from the upper surface side of the base member is supplied to dispose a light-transmissive member on the upper surface of the light emitting element. At least a portion of the light-transmissive member present on the protective layer is then removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikegami, Suguru Beppu, Tatsuya Kanazawa, Yoichi Bando
  • Patent number: 9735326
    Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting device includes providing a light emitting element on a base member, the base member including an insulating member and a pair of connection terminals at least on an upper surface thereof. The connection terminals have an exposed portion exposed to outside, with the light emitting element electrically connected to the connection terminals. A covering member is disposed to cover at least a portion of the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a protective layer is disposed to cover at least a portion of the exposed portions of the connection terminals. The covering member is removed, and material from the upper surface side of the base member is supplied to dispose a light-transmissive member on the upper surface of the light emitting element. At least a portion of the light-transmissive member present on the protective layer is then removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikegami, Suguru Beppu, Tatsuya Kanazawa, Yoichi Bando
  • Publication number: 20170229624
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element; and a light reflective member having a multilayer structure and covering the side faces of the semiconductor light emitting element. The light reflective member includes: a first layer disposed on an inner, semiconductor light emitting element side, the first layer comprising a light-transmissive resin containing a light reflective substance, and a second layer disposed in contact with an outer side of the first layer, the second layer comprising a light-transmissive resin containing the light reflective substance at a lower content than that of the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru BEPPU, Yoichi BANDO, Hiroto TAMAKI, Takuya NAKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9666774
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element; and a light reflective member having a multilayer structure and covering the side faces of the semiconductor light emitting element. The light reflective member includes: a first layer disposed on an inner, semiconductor light emitting element side, the first layer comprising a light-transmissive resin containing a light reflective substance, and a second layer disposed in contact with an outer side of the first layer, the second layer comprising a light-transmissive resin containing the light reflective substance at a lower content than that of the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru Beppu, Yoichi Bando, Hiroto Tamaki, Takuya Nakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20160380160
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device, having mounting a light emitting element on a board, forming a phosphor layer that contains a phosphor by spraying on surfaces of the board and the light emitting element after the mounting of the light emitting element; and forming a cover layer that contains at least one type of light reflecting material and light blocking material on a surface of the phosphor layer over the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Suguru BEPPU
  • Publication number: 20160372644
    Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting device includes providing a light emitting element on a base member, the base member including an insulating member and a pair of connection terminals at least on an upper surface thereof. The connection terminals have an exposed portion exposed to outside, with the light emitting element electrically connected to the connection terminals. A covering member is disposed to cover at least a portion of the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a protective layer is disposed to cover at least a portion of the exposed portions of the connection terminals. The covering member is removed, and material from the upper surface side of the base member is supplied to dispose a light-transmissive member on the upper surface of the light emitting element. At least a portion of the light-transmissive member present on the protective layer is then removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Takeshi IKEGAMI, Suguru BEPPU, Tatsuya KANAZAWA, Yoichi BANDO
  • Publication number: 20160351760
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a covering member includes providing a first light-reflective member having a through-hole, the through-hole having first and second openings; arranging a light-transmissive resin containing a wavelength-conversion material within the through-hole; distributing the wavelength-conversion material predominantly on a side of the first opening of the through-hole within the light-transmissive resin; and after the distributing of the wavelength-conversion material, removing a portion of the light-transmissive resin from a side of the second opening of the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao HAYASHI, Teruhito AZUMA, Suguru BEPPU, Kunihiro IZUNO, Tsuyoshi OKAHISA
  • Patent number: 9461219
    Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting device includes providing a light emitting element on a base member, the base member including an insulating member and a pair of connection terminals at least on an upper surface thereof. The connection terminals have an exposed portion exposed to outside, with the light emitting element electrically connected to the connection terminals. A covering member is disposed to cover at least a portion of the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a protective layer is disposed to cover at least a portion of the exposed portions of the connection terminals. The covering member is removed, and material from the upper surface side of the base member is supplied to dispose a light-transmissive member on the upper surface of the light emitting element. At least a portion of the light-transmissive member present on the protective layer is then removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikegami, Suguru Beppu, Tatsuya Kanazawa, Yoichi Bando
  • Patent number: 9461214
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device, having; a die bonding step of mounting a light emitting element on a board; a phosphor layer formation step of forming a phosphor layer that contains a phosphor by spraying on surfaces of the board and the light emitting element after the die bonding step; and a cover layer formation step of forming a cover layer that contains at least one type of light reflecting material and light blocking material on a surface of the phosphor layer over the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Suguru Beppu
  • Publication number: 20160268481
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a board, a light emitting element, a phosphor layer and a cover layer. The light emitting element is mounted on the board. The phosphor layer is in a substantially uniform thickness composed of a plurality of layers formed on a surface of the light emitting element. The cover layer contains light reflecting material at a place on the board where the light emitting element is not mounted. The cover layer covers the phosphor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Suguru BEPPU
  • Publication number: 20160093780
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element; and a light reflective member having a multilayer structure and covering the side faces of the semiconductor light emitting element. The light reflective member includes: a first layer disposed on an inner, semiconductor light emitting element side, the first layer comprising a light-transmissive resin containing a light reflective substance, and a second layer disposed in contact with an outer side of the first layer, the second layer comprising a light-transmissive resin containing the light reflective substance at a lower content than that of the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru BEPPU, Yoichi BANDO, Hiroto TAMAKI, Takuya NAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20150340550
    Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting device includes providing a light emitting element on a base member, the base member including an insulating member and a pair of connection terminals at least on an upper surface thereof. The connection terminals have an exposed portion exposed to outside, with the light emitting element electrically connected to the connection terminals. A covering member is disposed to cover at least a portion of the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a protective layer is disposed to cover at least a portion of the exposed portions of the connection terminals. The covering member is removed, and material from the upper surface side of the base member is supplied to dispose a light-transmissive member on the upper surface of the light emitting element. At least a portion of the light-transmissive member present on the protective layer is then removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Takeshi IKEGAMI, Suguru BEPPU, Tatsuya KANAZAWA, Yoichi BANDO
  • Publication number: 20150155447
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device, having; a die bonding step of mounting a light emitting element on a board; a phosphor layer formation step of forming a phosphor layer that contains a phosphor by spraying on surfaces of the board and the light emitting element after the die bonding step; and a cover layer formation step of forming a cover layer that contains at least one type of light reflecting material and light blocking material on a surface of the phosphor layer over the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Suguru BEPPU
  • Publication number: 20140346548
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element having electrodes on a lower surface side thereof; a phosphor layer covering a surface of the light emitting element; a transparent covering member disposed on at least one side surface of the light emitting device; and a reflection member that covers the covering member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Suguru BEPPU, Takuya Noichi
  • Patent number: 8835957
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate having a conductive portion; a light emitting element having one or more electrodes on a lower surface side thereof, the electrodes being positioned on the conductive portion of the substrate; a phosphor layer disposed on a surface of the light emitting element and on a peripheral surface area of the conductive portion next to the light emitting element; and a reflection layer covering a part of the phosphor layer disposed on the peripheral surface area of the conductive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru Beppu, Takuya Noichi
  • Publication number: 20120248483
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate having a conductive portion; a light emitting element having one or more electrodes on a lower surface side thereof, the electrodes being positioned on the conductive portion of the substrate; a phosphor layer disposed on a surface of the light emitting element and on a peripheral surface area of the conductive portion next to the light emitting element; and a reflection layer covering a part of the phosphor layer disposed on the peripheral surface area of the conductive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Suguru Beppu, Takuya Noichi