Patents by Inventor Taiki YUASA

Taiki YUASA 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: 11637226
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a set of layers including (i) a light-transmissive member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a lateral surface contiguous with the top surface and the bottom surface, (ii) a first phosphor layer disposed below the bottom surface, and (iii) a dielectric multilayer film between the light-transmissive member and the first phosphor layer; a cover layer disposed on a lateral surface of the set of layers; and a light-emitting element disposed below the first phosphor layer. The light-emitting element emits blue light. The first phosphor layer absorbs at least a portion of the blue light and emits yellow-red to red light. The cover layer is either: a second phosphor layer that absorbs at least a portion of the blue light emitted by the light-emitting element and emits yellow-red to red light, or a pigment layer that presents yellow-red to red light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki Yuasa, Daisuke Iwakura
  • Publication number: 20230035997
    Abstract: A gasket manufacturing method, which enables an improvement in sealing performance by making the thickness of a gasket formed on a bead on a base member more uniform. The manufacturing method of a separator-integrated gasket includes dispensing a gasket material, and curing the gasket material dispensed on the bead. The bead includes portions having different widths in a short direction thereof. Compared to a moving speed of a dispensing apparatus relative to the separator body in a narrow portion where the width is small, the moving speed is slower in a wide portion having a larger width than the narrow portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime YUI, Ryo TOMITA, Takuro NISHIMURA, Taiki YUASA
  • Patent number: 11282990
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least one first light emitting element to emit a first light having a first peak emission wavelength in a range of 370 nm or greater and 415 nm or less, and at least one fluorescent material to convert the first light to a second light having a second peak wavelength in a range of 550 nm or greater and to 780 nm or less. In an emission spectrum of the light emitting device, a ratio of an intensity of the first peak emission wavelength to a maximum intensity of the second peak emission wavelength is in a range of 0.005 to 0.20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taiki Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20210249571
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a set of layers including (i) a light-transmissive member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a lateral surface contiguous with the top surface and the bottom surface, (ii) a first phosphor layer disposed below the bottom surface, and (iii) a dielectric multilayer film between the light-transmissive member and the first phosphor layer; a cover layer disposed on a lateral surface of the set of layers; and a light-emitting element disposed below the first phosphor layer. The light-emitting element emits blue light. The first phosphor layer absorbs at least a portion of the blue light and emits yellow-red to red light. The cover layer is either: a second phosphor layer that absorbs at least a portion of the blue light emitted by the light-emitting element and emits yellow-red to red light, or a pigment layer that presents yellow-red to red light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki YUASA, Daisuke IWAKURA
  • Patent number: 11011685
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes steps of: preparing at least one first member each including (i) a light-transmissive member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a lateral surface contiguous with the top surface and the bottom surface, (ii) a phosphor layer disposed below the bottom surface, and (iii) a cover layer disposed on a lateral surface of the phosphor layer and the lateral surface of the light-transmissive member; and, for each of the at least one first member, mounting a light-emitting element on a base having a fat plate shape, bonding the light-emitting element and the phosphor layer of the first member together, placing a frame body on the base so as to surround the light-emitting element, and filling a light-reflective member in the frame body so that the light-reflective member covers at least a portion of the cover layer of the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki Yuasa, Daisuke Iwakura
  • Publication number: 20200335671
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least one first light emitting element to emit a first light having a first peak emission wavelength in a range of 370 nm or greater and 415 nm or less, and at least one fluorescent material to convert the first light to a second light having a second peak wavelength in a range of 550 nm or greater and to 780 nm or less. In an emission spectrum of the light emitting device, a ratio of an intensity of the first peak emission wavelength to a maximum intensity of the second peak emission wavelength is in a range of 0.005 to 0.20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taiki YUASA
  • Patent number: 10741732
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least one first light emitting element to emit a first light and at least one fluorescent material to convert the first light to a second light. The second light has chromaticity existing in an enclosed area in a CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram. The CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram has a curved boundary indicating a spectral locus. The enclosed area is enclosed with a first straight line, a second straight line, a third straight line, and a curved line. The first straight line connects a first point at which x is equal to 0.666 and y is equal to 0.334 and a second point at which x is equal to 0.643 and y is equal to 0.334. The second straight line connects the second point and a third point at which x is equal to 0.576 and y is equal to 0.291. The third straight line connects the third point and a fourth point at which x is equal to 0.737 and y is equal to 0.263. The curved line connects the fourth point and the first point. The curved line is a part of the curved boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taiki Yuasa
  • Patent number: 10727381
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a light emitting element, a fluorescent material layer, a reflective film, a light-transmissive member, and an absorbing layer. The light emitting element emits first light. The fluorescent material layer is disposed on the light emitting element. The fluorescent material layer is excited by the first light to emit second light being longer in wavelength than the first light. The reflective film is disposed on the fluorescent material layer to reflect part of the first light and transmit the second light. The light-transmissive member is disposed on the reflective film. The absorbing layer is disposed on the light-transmissive member to absorb part of the first light. The light emitting element is identical in area to or smaller in area than the fluorescent material layer in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taiki Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20200194635
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes steps of: preparing at least one first member each including (i) a light-transmissive member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a lateral surface contiguous with the top surface and the bottom surface, (ii) a phosphor layer disposed below the bottom surface, and (iii) a cover layer disposed on a lateral surface of the phosphor layer and the lateral surface of the light-transmissive member; and, for each of the at least one first member, mounting a light-emitting element on a base having a fat plate shape, bonding the light-emitting element and the phosphor layer of the first member together, placing a frame body on the base so as to surround the light-emitting element, and filling a light-reflective member in the frame body so that the light-reflective member covers at least a portion of the cover layer of the first member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki YUASA, Daisuke IWAKURA
  • Publication number: 20200119238
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a light emitting element, a fluorescent material layer, a reflective film, a light-transmissive member, and an absorbing layer. The light emitting element emits first light. The fluorescent material layer is disposed on the light emitting element. The fluorescent material layer is excited by the first light to emit second light being longer in wavelength than the first light. The reflective film is disposed on the fluorescent material layer to reflect part of the first light and transmit the second light. The light-transmissive member is disposed on the reflective film. The absorbing layer is disposed on the light-transmissive member to absorb part of the first light. The light emitting element is identical in area to or smaller in area than the fluorescent material layer in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taiki YUASA
  • Patent number: 10608150
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light-transmissive member having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a third surface contiguous with the first surface and the second surface; a phosphor layer disposed opposite to the second surface of the light-transmissive member; a cover layer disposed on a lateral surface of the phosphor layer and the third surface of the light-transmissive member; a light-emitting element disposed opposite to the phosphor layer; and a light-reflective member that covers at least a portion of the cover layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki Yuasa, Daisuke Iwakura
  • Patent number: 10546981
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element emitting first light; a fluorescent material layer disposed on the light emitting element and excited by the first light to emit second light being longer in wavelength than the first light; a reflective film disposed on the fluorescent material layer to reflect the first light and transmit the second light; a light-transmissive member disposed on the reflective film; and an absorbing layer disposed on the light-transmissive member to absorb the first light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taiki Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20190237635
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least one first light emitting element to emit a first light and at least one fluorescent material to convert the first light to a second light. The second light has chromaticity existing in an enclosed area in a CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram. The CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram has a curved boundary indicating a spectral locus. The enclosed area is enclosed with a first straight line, a second straight line, a third straight line, and a curved line. The first straight line connects a first point at which x is equal to 0.643 and y is equal to 0.334 and a second point at which x is equal to 0.643 and y is equal to 0.334. The second straight line connects the second point and a third point at which x is equal to 0.576 and y is equal to 0.291. The third straight line connects the third point and a fourth point at which x is equal to 0.737 and y is equal to 263. The curved line connects the fourth point and the first point. The curved line is a part of the curved boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taiki YUASA
  • Patent number: 10319889
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element having a light emitting surface from which the light emitting element is configured to emit a first light having a first peak wavelength. A light transform layer is provided on the light emitting surface to transform the first light to a second light having a second peak wavelength longer than the first peak wavelength. A light-transmissive layer is provided on the light transform layer and includes a first surface that has a substantially flat shape and that is opposite to the light emitting surface and a second surface connected to the first surface and having a curved shape to surround the light emitting element. A reflecting film is provided between the light transform layer and the light-transmissive layer to extend along the first surface and the second surface so as to reflect the first light and to transmit the second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki Yuasa, Tomohisa Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 10243124
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element having a light emitting surface from which the light emitting element is configured to emit a first light having a first peak emission wavelength in a wavelength range of 380 nm or longer and 430 nm or shorter. A light transform layer is disposed on the light emitting surface of the light emitting element to transform the first light to a second light having a second peak wavelength longer than the first peak wavelength. A reflecting film is provided on the light transform layer to reflect the first light and to transmit the second light. The reflecting film has a reflectivity of 40% or more in a reflection spectrum of the reflecting film with respect to a light having a wavelength of 380 nm or longer and 430 nm or shorter and an angle of incidence from 0° to 85°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki Yuasa, Takeshi Kususe
  • Publication number: 20190035987
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element emitting first light; a fluorescent material layer disposed on the light emitting element and excited by the first light to emit second light being longer in wavelength than the first light; a reflective film disposed on the fluorescent material layer to reflect the first light and transmit the second light; a light-transmissive member disposed on the reflective film; and an absorbing layer disposed on the light-transmissive member to absorb the first light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taiki YUASA
  • Publication number: 20180351053
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light-transmissive member having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a third surface contiguous with the first surface and the second surface; a phosphor layer disposed opposite to the second surface of the light-transmissive member; a cover layer disposed on a lateral surface of the phosphor layer and the third surface of the light-transmissive member; a light-emitting element disposed opposite to the phosphor layer; and a light-reflective member that covers at least a portion of the cover layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki YUASA, Daisuke IWAKURA
  • Publication number: 20180182941
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element having a light emitting surface from which the light emitting element is configured to emit a first light having a first peak emission wavelength in a wavelength range of 380 nm or longer and 430 nm or shorter. A light transform layer is disposed on the light emitting surface of the light emitting element to transform the first light to a second light having a second peak wavelength longer than the first peak wavelength. A reflecting film is provided on the light transform layer to reflect the first light and to transmit the second light. The reflecting film has a reflectivity of 40% or more in a reflection spectrum of the reflecting film with respect to a light having a wavelength of 380 nm or longer and 430 nm or shorter and an angle of incidence from 0° to 85°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki YUASA, Takeshi Kususe
  • Publication number: 20180182942
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element having a light emitting surface from which the light emitting element is configured to emit a first light having a first peak wavelength. A light transform layer is provided on the light emitting surface to transform the first light to a second light having a second peak wavelength longer than the first peak wavelength. A light-transmissive layer is provided on the light transform layer and includes a first surface that has a substantially flat shape and that is opposite to the light emitting surface and a second surface connected to the first surface and having a curved shape to surround the light emitting element. A reflecting film is provided between the light transform layer and the light-transmissive layer to extend along the first surface and the second surface so as to reflect the first light and to transmit the second light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki Yuasa, Tomohisa Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 9947840
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least one light emitting element to emit a first light having a first peak emission wavelength in a range of 420 nm to 480 nm and at least one fluorescent material to convert the first light to a second light having a second fluorescent peak wavelength in a range of 610 nm to 750 nm. The second light has chromaticity existing in an enclosed area in a CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram in which chromaticity is defined by x and y coordinates. The enclosed area is enclosed with a first straight line, a second straight line, a third straight line, and a curved line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki Yuasa, Masaki Hayashi