Patents by Inventor Takuya WASA
Takuya WASA 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).
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Patent number: 11271145Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a substrate including: a flexible base member, a first wiring pattern located on the upper surface of the base member, the first wiring pattern including: a first component-side conductive portion, and a second component-side conductive portion, and a plurality of reinforcing lands located on the upper surface of the base member, the plurality of reinforcing lands including: a first reinforcing land, and a second reinforcing land; and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on the substrate, each light emitting element being electrically connected to the first component-side conductive portion and the second component-side conductive portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Fujikawa, Takuya Wasa, Yosuke Nakayama
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Patent number: 11257993Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a substrate; and at least one light-emitting part comprising a light source and a sealing member covering the light source, wherein the sealing member includes a dent and a peripheral portion surrounding the dent, and includes at least one projection at the peripheral portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Wasa, Shinya Kondo, Takenori Kumakura
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Publication number: 20210036201Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a substrate including: a flexible base member, a first wiring pattern located on the upper surface of the base member, the first wiring pattern including: a first component-side conductive portion, and a second component-side conductive portion, and a plurality of reinforcing lands located on the upper surface of the base member, the plurality of reinforcing lands including: a first reinforcing land, and a second reinforcing land; and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on the substrate, each light emitting element being electrically connected to the first component-side conductive portion and the second component-side conductive portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo FUJIKAWA, Takuya WASA, Yosuke NAKAYAMA
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Patent number: 10847695Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first substrate including a flexible first base member and a first wiring pattern provided on the first base member; a second substrate including a second base member and a second wiring pattern provided on the second base member; and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on the first wiring pattern. The first substrate includes: a joining end portion that is located at a first, joining end of the first substrate, and that overlaps a portion of the second substrate, and a second end, other than the joining end, that does not overlap the second substrate. The first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern do not face each other. An electrically conductive joining member is disposed across the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern, while partially covering the joining end portion of the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Fujikawa, Takuya Wasa, Yosuke Nakayama
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Publication number: 20200335674Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a substrate; and at least one light-emitting part comprising a light source and a sealing member covering the light source, wherein the sealing member includes a dent and a peripheral portion surrounding the dent, and includes at least one projection at the peripheral portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya WASA, Shinya KONDO, Takenori KUMAKURA
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Patent number: 10801704Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of oblong flexible substrates, each flexible substrate comprising a sheet-shaped base body and a wiring pattern formed on one face of the base body, and each flexible substrate having a plurality of light emitting sections disposed thereon; a plurality of a reflective layers, each reflective layer being disposed at a periphery of a respective light emitting section above a respective flexible substrate; an insulating reflective sheet made of a light reflecting resin, the reflective sheet having a plurality of through holes located such that the light emitting sections and at least a portion of the reflective layers are exposed via the through holes; and a plurality of adhesive members, each adhesive member adhering a respective flexible substrate to the reflective sheet in regions where the reflective layer is not formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Fujikawa, Takuya Wasa, Tomohiro Ikeda, Yohei Inayoshi, Motokazu Yamada
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Patent number: 10749082Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing a substrate and a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate; and forming a plurality of sealing members, each covering a respective one of the plurality of light sources, by supplying a sealing material onto the substrate through a plurality of nozzles of a discharge device. The step of forming the plurality of sealing members includes: performing a first forming step, in which at least one of the sealing members is formed such that a portion of the sealing material is retained dangling from a respective at least one of the plurality of nozzles as at least one dangling thread portion, and successively performing a second forming step, which is started while the at least one dangling thread portion of the sealing material is retained dangling from the at least one of the plurality of nozzles of the discharge device.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Wasa, Shinya Kondo, Takenori Kumakura
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Publication number: 20190267520Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing a substrate and a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate; and forming a plurality of sealing members, each covering a respective one of the plurality of light sources, by supplying a sealing material onto the substrate through a plurality of nozzles of a discharge device. The step of forming the plurality of sealing members includes: performing a first forming step, in which at least one of the sealing members is formed such that a portion of the sealing material is retained dangling from a respective at least one of the plurality of nozzles as at least one dangling thread portion, and successively performing a second forming step, which is started while the at least one dangling thread portion of the sealing material is retained dangling from the at least one of the plurality of nozzles of the discharge device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya WASA, Shinya KONDO, Takenori KUMAKURA
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Publication number: 20190257499Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of oblong flexible substrates, each flexible substrate comprising a sheet-shaped base body and a wiring pattern formed on one face of the base body, and each flexible substrate having a plurality of light emitting sections disposed thereon; a plurality of a reflective layers, each reflective layer being disposed at a periphery of a respective light emitting section above a respective flexible substrate; an insulating reflective sheet made of a light reflecting resin, the reflective sheet having a plurality of through holes located such that the light emitting sections and at least a portion of the reflective layers are exposed via the through holes; and a plurality of adhesive members, each adhesive member adhering a respective flexible substrate to the reflective sheet in regions where the reflective layer is not formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo FUJIKAWA, Takuya WASA, Tomohiro IKEDA, Yohei INAYOSHI, Motokazu YAMADA
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Patent number: 10317050Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of oblong flexible substrates, each flexible substrate comprising a sheet-shaped base body and a wiring pattern formed on one face of the base body, and each flexible substrate having a plurality of light emitting sections disposed thereon; a plurality of a reflective layers, each reflective layer being disposed at a periphery of a respective light emitting section above a respective flexible substrate; an insulating reflective sheet made of a light reflecting resin, the reflective sheet having a plurality of through holes located such that the light emitting sections and at least a portion of the reflective layers are exposed via the through holes; and a plurality of adhesive members, each adhesive member adhering a respective flexible substrate to the reflective sheet in regions where the reflective layer is not formed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Fujikawa, Takuya Wasa, Tomohiro Ikeda, Yohei Inayoshi, Motokazu Yamada
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Publication number: 20190074419Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first substrate including a flexible first base member and a first wiring pattern provided on the first base member; a second substrate including a second base member and a second wiring pattern provided on the second base member; and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on the first wiring pattern. The first substrate includes: a joining end portion that is located at a first, joining end of the first substrate, and that overlaps a portion of the second substrate, and a second end, other than the joining end, that does not overlap the second substrate. The first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern do not face each other. An electrically conductive joining member is disposed across the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern, while partially covering the joining end portion of the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo FUJIKAWA, Takuya WASA, Yosuke NAKAYAMA
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Patent number: 10134966Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first substrate including a flexible first base member and a first wiring pattern provided on the first base member; a second substrate including a second base member and a second wiring pattern provided on the second base member; and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on the first wiring pattern. The first substrate includes: a joining end portion that is located at a first, joining end of the first substrate, and that overlaps a portion of the second substrate, and a second end, other than the joining end, that does not overlap the second substrate. The first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern do not face each other. An electrically conductive joining member is disposed across the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern, while partially covering the joining end portion of the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Yasuo Fujikawa, Takuya Wasa, Yosuke Nakayama
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Publication number: 20180180263Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of oblong flexible substrates, each flexible substrate comprising a sheet-shaped base body and a wiring pattern formed on one face of the base body, and each flexible substrate having a plurality of light emitting sections disposed thereon; a plurality of a reflective layers, each reflective layer being disposed at a periphery of a respective light emitting section above a respective flexible substrate; an insulating reflective sheet made of a light reflecting resin, the reflective sheet having a plurality of through holes located such that the light emitting sections and at least a portion of the reflective layers are exposed via the through holes; and a plurality of adhesive members, each adhesive member adhering a respective flexible substrate to the reflective sheet in regions where the reflective layer is not formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo FUJIKAWA, Takuya WASA, Tomohiro IKEDA, Yohei INAYOSHI, Motokazu YAMADA
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Patent number: 9951925Abstract: A light emitting device includes a reflective sheet having a light reflecting face; a plurality of oblong flexible substrates; and a plurality of light emitting sections disposed at intervals on a face of each of the flexible substrates. The plurality of the flexible substrates comprises a first group of flexible substrates that are lined up at intervals in a first direction and a second group of flexible substrates that are lined up at intervals in a second direction such that the flexible substrates of the second group intersect the flexible substrates of the first group. The first group and the second group are layered in a thickness direction and adhered to at least one face of the reflective sheet so as to expose the plurality of light emitting sections.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Fujikawa, Takuya Wasa
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Patent number: 9933140Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of oblong flexible substrates, each flexible substrate comprising a sheet-shaped base body and a wiring pattern formed on one face of the base body, and each flexible substrate having a plurality of light emitting sections disposed thereon; a plurality of a reflective layers, each reflective layer being disposed at a periphery of a respective light emitting section above a respective flexible substrate; an insulating reflective sheet made of a light reflecting resin, the reflective sheet having a plurality of through holes located such that the light emitting sections and at least a portion of the reflective layers are exposed via the through holes; and a plurality of adhesive members, each adhesive member adhering a respective flexible substrate to the reflective sheet in regions where the reflective layer is not formed.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Fujikawa, Takuya Wasa, Tomohiro Ikeda, Yohei Inayoshi, Motokazu Yamada
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Publication number: 20160254429Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first substrate including a flexible first base member and a first wiring pattern provided on the first base member; a second substrate including a second base member and a second wiring pattern provided on the second base member; and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on the first wiring pattern. The first substrate includes: a joining end portion that is located at a first, joining end of the first substrate, and that overlaps a portion of the second substrate, and a second end, other than the joining end, that does not overlap the second substrate. The first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern do not face each other. An electrically conductive joining member is disposed across the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern, while partially covering the joining end portion of the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo FUJIKAWA, Takuya WASA, Yosuke NAKAYAMA
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Publication number: 20160252231Abstract: A light emitting device includes a reflective sheet having a light reflecting face; a plurality of oblong flexible substrates; and a plurality of light emitting sections disposed at intervals on a face of each of the flexible substrates. The plurality of the flexible substrates comprises a first group of flexible substrates that are lined up at intervals in a first direction and a second group of flexible substrates that are lined up at intervals in a second direction such that the flexible substrates of the second group intersect the flexible substrates of the first group. The first group and the second group are layered in a thickness direction and adhered to at least one face of the reflective sheet so as to expose the plurality of light emitting sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo FUJIKAWA, Takuya WASA
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Publication number: 20160252218Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of oblong flexible substrates, each flexible substrate comprising a sheet-shaped base body and a wiring pattern formed on one face of the base body, and each flexible substrate having a plurality of light emitting sections disposed thereon; a plurality of a reflective layers, each reflective layer being disposed at a periphery of a respective light emitting section above a respective flexible substrate; an insulating reflective sheet made of a light reflecting resin, the reflective sheet having a plurality of through holes located such that the light emitting sections and at least a portion of the reflective layers are exposed via the through holes; and a plurality of adhesive members, each adhesive member adhering a respective flexible substrate to the reflective sheet in regions where the reflective layer is not formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo FUJIKAWA, Takuya WASA, Tomohiro IKEDA, Yohei INAYOSHI, Motokazu YAMADA