Patents by Inventor Takuya Nakabayashi

Takuya Nakabayashi 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: 9917236
    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: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru Beppu, Yoichi Bando, Hiroto Tamaki, Takuya Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 9893255
    Abstract: A molded package includes a recess, leads, and a molded resin part. The leads include a first lead and a second lead. A part of the recess is defined by a side wall formed from the molded resin part. At least one of the leads includes an upper-surface portion exposed from a bottom surface of the recess. The at least one of the leads includes a groove formed on an upper surface thereof partially below the side wall. The first lead includes an additional groove provided on an upper surface thereof along a side of the first lead positioned opposite a side of the second lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shimpei Sasaoka, Takuya Nakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20180040583
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: preparing a light-transmissive member including a light reflective sheet that has a through-hole, and a color conversion material layer that is composed of a light-transmissive resin containing a color conversion material and disposed in the through-hole, preparing a light emitting element, fixing the color conversion material layer to the light emitting element, covering a side surface of the light emitting element with a light-reflective member, and cutting the light-reflective member and light-reflective sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroto TAMAKI, Takuya NAKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9887181
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first light emitting element having a first front surface and a first lateral surface, and a second light emitting element having a second front surface and a second lateral surface. A substrate includes a substrate front surface in which an intermediate wiring is provided. The light reflective covering member is provided on the substrate front surface to cover the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface. The light reflective covering member includes an external surface opposite to a substrate front surface in the front-back direction and a first recess having a recess opening on the external surface and a recess bottom opposite to the recess opening in the front-back direction. The recess bottom is positioned between the intermediate wiring and both of the first front surface and the second front surface in the front-back direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Tadaaki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9887335
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a resin package and a light emitting element. The resin package has a cavity. The resin package includes first and second lead portions and a resin member. The first lead portion includes a first lead side surface and a lead recess portion that extends from the first lead side surface in a direction away from the second lead portion, with a part of the resin member being arranged within the lead recess portion. The light emitting element includes first and second electrodes that respectively face the first and second lead portions. The first electrode includes a first electrode side surface and an electrode recess portion that extends from the first electrode side surface in a direction away from the second electrode. The electrode recess portion is arranged at a position overlapping the lead recess portion in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Yoshitaka Bando, Hiroto Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20180033936
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, a sealing member, a light transmissive member and a heat dissipation terminal. The substrate includes an insulating base material which has a concave portion with an inner curved surface. The sealing member is in contact with at least a part of a side surface of the light emitting element and is formed substantially in the same plane as the substrate on a mounting surface. The light transmissive member covers an upper surface of the light emitting element and a part of an upper surface of the sealing member, side surfaces of the light transmissive member being covered with the sealing member. The heat dissipation terminal is arranged generally in the center on a second main surface of the substrate and that has a recess portion as viewed along a direction normal to the second main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Akira HORI
  • Patent number: 9825001
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: preparing a light-transmissive member including a light reflective sheet that has a through-hole, and a color conversion material layer that is composed of a light-transmissive resin containing a color conversion material and disposed in the through-hole, preparing a light emitting element, fixing the color conversion material layer to the light emitting element, covering a side surface of the light emitting element with a light-reflective member, and cutting the light-reflective member and light-reflective sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Tamaki, Takuya Nakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20170324013
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a plurality of first wiring members, a plurality of second wiring members and a plurality of light emitting elements. The first wiring members extend in a first direction. The second wiring members extend in a second direction. Each of the second wiring members is segmented into a plurality of second wiring portions. The light emitting elements are disposed along the second direction. A first electrode of the light emitting element is connected to a corresponding one of the first wiring members. A second electrode of the light emitting element has a first connection part and a second connection part that is linked to the first connection part. The first connection part and the second connection part are connected to a corresponding one of the second wiring members and bridge at least two of the segmented second wiring portions in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Takuya NAKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9793459
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, a sealing member, a light transmissive member and a heat dissipation terminal. The substrate has a first main surface, a second main surface, and a mounting surface that is adjacent to at least the second main surface. The substrate includes an insulating base material and a pair of connection terminals. The light emitting element is mounted on the first main surface of the substrate. The sealing member is in contact with at least a part of a side surface of the light emitting element and is formed substantially in the same plane as the substrate on the mounting surface. The heat dissipation terminal is arranged generally in the center on the second main surface of the substrate and has a recess portion as viewed along a direction normal to the second main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Akira Hori
  • Publication number: 20170294419
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first light emitting element having a first front surface and a first lateral surface, and a second light emitting element having a second front surface and a second lateral surface. A substrate includes a substrate front surface in which an intermediate wiring is provided. The light reflective covering member is provided on the substrate front surface to cover the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface. The light reflective covering member includes an external surface opposite to a substrate front surface in the front-back direction and a first recess having a recess opening on the external surface and a recess bottom opposite to the recess opening in the front-back direction. The recess bottom is positioned between the intermediate wiring and both of the first front surface and the second front surface in the front-back direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Tadaaki IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20170294561
    Abstract: A light emitting device is provided. The light emitting device includes a light emitting element, which emits blue light, and a light transmissive member having a first principal face bonded to the light emitting element and a second principal face opposite the first principal face. The light transmissive member has a light transmissive base material and wavelength conversion substances, which are contained in the base material and which absorb the light from the light emitting element and emit light. The wavelength conversion substances are localized in the base material towards the first principal face, and include a first phosphor which emits green to yellow light and a second phosphor which emits red light. The first phosphor is more localized towards the first principal face than the second phosphor. The second phosphor is a manganese-activated fluoride phosphor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki IKEDA, Takuya NAKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9761753
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device includes providing a soluble member to cover at least one lateral surface of a light-emitting element. The soluble member includes a material soluble in a first solvent. A light-shielding member is provided to cover at least one lateral surface of the soluble member. The light-shielding member includes a light-shielding resin less soluble in the first solvent than the soluble member. The soluble member is removed with the first solvent. A first light-transmissive member is provided in a space formed by removing the soluble member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takuya Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 9748164
    Abstract: A lead frame of high quality which can endure direct bonding to the electrodes of a semiconductor element and a metal member, and a semiconductor device of high reliability which utilizing the lead frame. The lead frame includes a pair of lead frame portions which are arranged spaced apart from and opposite to each other to be electrically connected to a pair of electrodes of a semiconductor element respectively, and a pair of support bars which are arranged spaced apart from the lead portions and extending from a side of either one of the lead portions to a side of the other lead portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Yoshitaka Bando, Hiroto Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20170244015
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes ceramic layers and a conductive member. The ceramic layers have an uppermost ceramic layer and a lowermost ceramic layer. The conductive member includes an upper conductive layer, an internal conductive layer, a lower conductive layer, vias, and a covering layer. The upper conductive layer is disposed on an upper surface of the uppermost ceramic layer. The internal conductive layer is interposed between the ceramic layers. The lower conductive layer is disposed on a lower surface of the lowermost ceramic layer. The vias connect the upper conductive layer, the internal conductive layer, and the lower connective layer. The covering layer covers a portion of the upper conductive layer. The upper conductive layer includes a covered region covered with the covering layer and an element mount region. An upper surface of the element mount region is higher than an upper surface of the covered portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Hiroto TAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20170244016
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, a sealing member, a light transmissive member and a heat dissipation terminal. The substrate has a first main surface, a second main surface, and a mounting surface that is adjacent to at least the second main surface. The substrate includes an insulating base material and a pair of connection terminals. The light emitting element is mounted on the first main surface of the substrate. The sealing member is in contact with at least a part of a side surface of the light emitting element and is formed substantially in the same plane as the substrate on the mounting surface. The heat dissipation terminal is arranged generally in the center on the second main surface of the substrate and has a recess portion as viewed along a direction normal to the second main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Akira HORI
  • Publication number: 20170236981
    Abstract: A light emitting device of side-view type includes a substrate, a light emitting element, an insulating member and a light reflecting or sealing member. The substrate includes a pair of connection terminals at least on a first main surface. The light emitting element is disposed on a first main surface side of the substrate and connected to the connection terminals. The insulating member is disposed to cover at least a portion of the connection terminals. The light reflecting or sealing member covers the light emitting element. The connection terminals each includes an element connection portion and an outer connection portion disposed on the first main surface of the substrate. The outer connection portion is configured to connect with an external unit. The insulating member is placed in contact with the light reflecting or sealing member, and disposed between the element connection portion and the outer connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Takuya NAKABAYASHI
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20170229627
    Abstract: A lead frame includes a plurality of units connected together. Each unit includes a pair of lead portions spaced apart from and opposite to each other. The lead portions are configured to mount a semiconductor element and to be electrically connected to a pair of electrodes of the semiconductor element. Each lead portion includes two hook-shaped portions respectively extending from the lead portion. The hook-shaped portions of one lead portion are arranged to surround tip portions of the hook-shaped portions of the other lead portion respectively, at both sides respective to a center line of the unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Yoshitaka BANDO, Hiroto TAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20170229628
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a resin package and a light emitting element. The resin package has a cavity. The resin package includes first and second lead portions and a resin member. The first lead portion includes a first lead side surface and a lead recess portion that extends from the first lead side surface in a direction away from the second lead portion, with a part of the resin member being arranged within the lead recess portion. The light emitting element includes first and second electrodes that respectively face the first and second lead portions. The first electrode includes a first electrode side surface and an electrode recess portion that extends from the first electrode side surface in a direction away from the second electrode. The electrode recess portion is arranged at a position overlapping the lead recess portion in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Yoshitaka BANDO, Hiroto TAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20170222106
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided. The lighting device includes a lightguide panel having an end face and a light-emitting device configured to emit light toward the end face of the lightguide panel. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element and a first light-transmissive member provided between the end face of the lightguide panel and the light-emitting element. The first light-transmissive member has a plurality of protrusions on a surface thereof. At least one of the plurality of protrusions is in contact with the end face of the lightguide panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takuya NAKABAYASHI