Patents by Inventor Takayoshi Wakaki

Takayoshi 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).

  • Publication number: 20240375380
    Abstract: The wavelength conversion member includes: a wavelength conversion layer having a first main surface, a second main surface on a side opposite the first main surface, and lateral surfaces connecting the first main surface and the second main surface, the wavelength conversion layer containing quantum dots; a first barrier layer disposed on the first main surface; a second barrier layer disposed on the second main surface; an inorganic member disposed between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer and surrounding the lateral surfaces of the wavelength conversion layer in a plan view; a first resin layer disposed between the first barrier layer and the inorganic member and connecting the first barrier layer and the inorganic member; and a second resin layer disposed between the second barrier layer and the inorganic member and connecting the second barrier layer and the inorganic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayoshi WAKAKI
  • Patent number: 11923488
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element having a top surface; and a light-transmissive member covering at least the top surface of the light emitting element, the light-transmissive member having a principal surface located above the top surface of the light emitting element. The principal surface of the light-transmissive member comprises a plurality of concave portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Musashi, Takayoshi Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20230317896
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, a light-emitting element on the substrate, a wavelength conversion member on the light-emitting element and including a first surface, an optical member above the first surface, a light-transmitting layer between the wavelength conversion member and the optical member and having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the optical member, and a light-reflecting member surrounding the light-emitting element, the wavelength conversion member, the light-transmitting layer, and the optical member. The upper surface of the optical member includes a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region. The first region includes a first exit surface of which internal angle relative to the first surface is a first angle. The second region includes a second exit surface having a second angle narrower than the first angle. The second region is located in one corner region of the optical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi ISHII, Takayoshi WAKAKI, Naoki MUSASHI
  • Publication number: 20230261159
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a base member including preparing a structure including a base having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an electrode disposed on the first surface of the base, and an insulating film covering the first surface and the second surface of the base and the electrode. The method further includes exposing the electrode from the insulating film by irradiating the insulating film on the electrode with a laser light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayoshi WAKAKI, Takuo OTA
  • Patent number: 11605766
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: a light-transmitting lightguide plate; light sources disposed on the lightguide plate, each light source including a light-emitting element and a cover member including a first resin and provided beside a lateral surface of the light-emitting element, with first and second electrodes exposed through the cover member; a light-reflecting member provided on the lightguide plate and provided around the light sources, with the cover members of exposed through the light-reflecting member, wherein the light-reflecting member includes a second resin having a higher hardness than the first resin; a support layer covering the light-reflecting member and the cover members, with the first electrodes and the second electrodes exposed through the support layer, wherein the support layer includes a third resin having a higher hardness than the first resin; and a wiring layer provided on the support layer and connected to the first electrodes and the second electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayoshi Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20210313495
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element having a top surface; and a light-transmissive member covering at least the top surface of the light emitting element, the light-transmissive member having a principal surface located above the top surface of the light emitting element. The principal surface of the light-transmissive member comprises a plurality of concave portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki MUSASHI, Takayoshi WAKAKI
  • Patent number: 11088305
    Abstract: A method for forming a light-transmissive member includes: a step (A) including locating a cured resin body having a principal surface and containing a silicone resin, and a die including a plurality of convex portions, such that the principal surface and the plurality of convex portions face each other, and pressing the die onto the principal surface of the resin body in a heated state to form a plurality of concave portions at the principal surface; and a step (B) including, after the step (A), irradiating the principal surface of the resin body with ultraviolet rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Musashi, Takayoshi Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20210202795
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: a light-transmitting lightguide plate; light sources disposed on the lightguide plate, each light source including a light-emitting element and a cover member including a first resin and provided beside a lateral surface of the light-emitting element, with first and second electrodes exposed through the cover member; a light-reflecting member provided on the lightguide plate and provided around the light sources, with the cover members of exposed through the light-reflecting member, wherein the light-reflecting member includes a second resin having a higher hardness than the first resin; a support layer covering the light-reflecting member and the cover members, with the first electrodes and the second electrodes exposed through the support layer, wherein the support layer includes a third resin having a higher hardness than the first resin; and a wiring layer provided on the support layer and connected to the first electrodes and the second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayoshi WAKAKI
  • Patent number: 10978625
    Abstract: A method for forming a light-transmissive member includes irradiating a principal surface of a cured resin body containing a silicone resin with ultraviolet rays through a photomask comprising one or more light-blocking regions and one or more light-transmissive regions, so as to cause a height of one or more first regions of the principal surface, which correspond to the one or more light-blocking regions of the photomask, to be different than a height of one or more second regions of the principal surface, which correspond to the one or more light-transmissive regions of the photomask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Musashi, Takayoshi Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20190363226
    Abstract: A method for forming a light-transmissive member includes irradiating a principal surface of a cured resin body containing a silicone resin with ultraviolet rays through a photomask comprising one or more light-blocking regions and one or more light-transmissive regions, so as to cause a height of one or more first regions of the principal surface, which correspond to the one or more light-blocking regions of the photomask, to be different than a height of one or more second regions of the principal surface, which correspond to the one or more light-transmissive regions of the photomask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Musashi, Takayoshi Wakaki
  • Patent number: 10431720
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element including: a semiconductor structure including an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer, each containing a nitride semiconductor, a p-electrode disposed on a portion of a surface of the p-type semiconductor layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the active layer, and an n-electrode disposed on a surface of the n-type semiconductor layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the active layer in a region other than a region facing the p-electrode; and a protective film continuously covering a surface of the n-electrode and a surface of the n-type semiconductor layer. The protective film includes a first metal oxide film and a second metal oxide film that are alternately layered, the first metal oxide film containing a first metal, and the second metal oxide film containing a second metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki Tada, Takayoshi Wakaki
  • Patent number: 10400993
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluorescent-material-containing member includes: providing a fluorescent member including a fluorescent material, the fluorescent member having a first main surface side including a plurality of projections; disposing a powder of a light-reflective member between the projections of the fluorescent member; obtaining a sintered body by sintering the powder of the light-reflective member, and removing part of the sintered body from at least one of a first main surface side and a second main surface side of the fluorescent member to obtain the fluorescent-material-containing member including a first surface arranged on the first main surface side has and defined by the fluorescent member and the light-reflective member, and a second surface arranged on the second main surface side has and defined by the fluorescent member and the light-reflective member or defined solely by the fluorescent member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shoichi Yamada, Takayoshi Wakaki, Masahiko Sano
  • Publication number: 20190259926
    Abstract: A method for forming a light-transmissive member includes: a step (A) including locating a cured resin body having a principal surface and containing a silicone resin, and a die including a plurality of convex portions, such that the principal surface and the plurality of convex portions face each other, and pressing the die onto the principal surface of the resin body in a heated state to form a plurality of concave portions at the principal surface; and a step (B) including, after the step (A), irradiating the principal surface of the resin body with ultraviolet rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki MUSASHI, Takayoshi WAKAKI
  • Patent number: 10355173
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: integrally molding a package and a lead, the package arranged to form at least part of an inner peripheral face of a recess portion in which the light emitting element is housed, the package including a base material and a plurality of particles, the base material including a resin, a coefficient of thermal expansion of the particles being different from a coefficient of thermal expansion of the base material; and covering the inner peripheral face of the recess portion with a cover film, the cover film having light transmissive and electrical insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukiko Oshima, Yoshiki Sato, Toshiyuki Okazaki, Takayoshi Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20180342648
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element including: a semiconductor structure including an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer, each containing a nitride semiconductor, a p-electrode disposed on a portion of a surface of the p-type semiconductor layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the active layer, and an n-electrode disposed on a surface of the n-type semiconductor layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the active layer in a region other than a region facing the p-electrode; and a protective film continuously covering a surface of the n-electrode and a surface of the n-type semiconductor layer. The protective film includes a first metal oxide film and a second metal oxide film that are alternately layered, the first metal oxide film containing a first metal, and the second metal oxide film containing a second metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki TADA, Takayoshi WAKAKI
  • Patent number: 10050182
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element including: a semiconductor structure including an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer, each containing a nitride semiconductor, a p-electrode disposed on a portion of a surface of the p-type semiconductor layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the active layer, and an n-electrode disposed on a surface of the n-type semiconductor layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the active layer in a region other than a region facing the p-electrode; and a protective film continuously covering a surface of the n-electrode and a surface of the n-type semiconductor layer. The protective film includes a first metal oxide film and a second metal oxide film that are alternately layered, the first metal oxide film containing a first metal, and the second metal oxide film containing a second metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki Tada, Takayoshi Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20180114882
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element including: a semiconductor structure including an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer, each containing a nitride semiconductor, a p-electrode disposed on a portion of a surface of the p-type semiconductor layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the active layer, and an n-electrode disposed on a surface of the n-type semiconductor layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the active layer in a region other than a region facing the p-electrode; and a protective film continuously covering a surface of the n-electrode and a surface of the n-type semiconductor layer. The protective film includes a first metal oxide film and a second metal oxide film that are alternately layered, the first metal oxide film containing a first metal, and the second metal oxide film containing a second metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki TADA, Takayoshi WAKAKI
  • Publication number: 20180108813
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: integrally molding a package and a lead, the package arranged to form at least part of an inner peripheral face of a recess portion in which the light emitting element is housed, the package including a base material and a plurality of particles, the base material including a resin, a coefficient of thermal expansion of the particles being different from a coefficient of thermal expansion of the base material; and covering the inner peripheral face of the recess portion with a cover film, the cover film having light transmissive and electrical insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Yukiko OSHIMA, Yoshiki SATO, Toshiyuki OKAZAKI, Takayoshi WAKAKI
  • Patent number: 9893239
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes providing a light emitting element; and forming a protective film on a surface of the light emitting element, wherein the step of forming the protective film includes: (i) providing first quantity of oxygen at the surface of the light emitting element, (ii) combining a first quantity of a first metal with the first quantity of oxygen, (iii) combining a second quantity of oxygen with the first quantity of metal, (iv) combining a first quantity of a second metal, different from the first metal, with the second quantity of oxygen and first quantity of the first metal, and (v) combining a third quantity of oxygen with the first quantity of the second metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki Tada, Takayoshi Wakaki
  • Patent number: 9871170
    Abstract: A light emitting device has a light emitting element, a package, a lead, and a cover film. The package is arranged to form at least part of an inner peripheral face of a recess portion. The light emitting element is housed in the recess portion. The lead is disposed on a bottom face of the recess portion. The lead is electrically connected to the light emitting element. The cover film is arranged to cover the inner peripheral face of the recess portion. The cover film has light transmissive and electrical insulation. The package includes a base material and a plurality of particles. The base material includes a resin. A coefficient of thermal expansion of the particles is different from a coefficient of thermal expansion of the base material. The particles are disposed at least near the inner peripheral face of the recess portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Yukiko Oshima, Yoshiki Sato, Toshiyuki Okazaki, Takayoshi Wakaki