Patents by Inventor Tamio Kusano
Tamio Kusano 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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Publication number: 20220393079Abstract: A light-emitting device emits first light having a first peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 630 to 680 nm, a second peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 430 to 480 nm, and a third peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 380 to 430 nm. The first light has, relative to a light intensity of the first light at the second peak wavelength being 1, a relative light intensity of 0.05 to 0.35 at the first peak wavelength and a relative light intensity of 0.25 to 0.45 at the third peak wavelength. The first light has a first minimum value of the light intensity in a wavelength region from 480 nm to the first peak wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Tamio KUSANO, Kiyotaka YOKOI
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Patent number: 11495716Abstract: A light-emitting device in an aspect of the present invention includes at least one light emitter, a first phosphor, and a second phosphor. The first phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a first peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 400 to 480 nm. The second phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a second peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 480 to 600 nm. The at least one light emitter has a third peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 280 to 315 nm and emits light in the wavelength region of 280 to 315 nm.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetaka Katou, Tamio Kusano, Kiyotaka Yokoi
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Publication number: 20220268423Abstract: A lighting device includes a first light-emitting device, a plurality of second light-emitting devices, and a control unit. The first light-emitting device has a first emission spectrum that has a first peak wavelength in a wavelength range from 360 nm to 430 nm and in which a light intensity continuously decreases with decreasing wavelength from the first peak wavelength and with increasing wavelength from the first peak wavelength. Each of the plurality of second light-emitting devices has a second emission spectrum with a second peak wavelength in the range from 360 nm to 430 nm, that has a third peak wavelength in a range from the second peak wavelength to 750 nm, and in which a light intensity continuously decreases with decreasing wavelength from the second peak wavelength and with increasing wavelength from the third peak wavelength. The control unit controls all of the light-emitting devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Hidetaka KATOU, Tamio KUSANO, Kohei IKEDA
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Patent number: 11282989Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light emitter including a light-emitting portion that emits first emission light having a first peak wavelength in a range of 380 to 425 nm and a half width of 15 to 35 nm, and a coating located over the light-emitting portion of the light emitter and containing phosphors to emit second emission light having a second peak wavelength in a range of 430 to 475 nm and having a third peak wavelength in a range of 490 to 540 nm. The light-emitting device emits external emission light having a peak region including the first peak wavelength, the second peak wavelength, and the third peak wavelength 14P02303 and having a long wavelength region defined between an upper end of the range of the third peak wavelength and a wavelength of 750 nm in which a light intensity decreases continuously.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetaka Katou, Tamio Kusano, Kiyotaka Yokoi
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Publication number: 20220010955Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes a light emitting element for emitting light specified by a spectrum having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range from 360 nm to 430 nm, and a wavelength conversion member for converting at least a portion of light emitted by the light emitting element into light specified by a spectrum having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range from 360 nm to 780 nm. The light emitting apparatus emits illumination light formed by a combination of light that is not converted by the wavelength conversion member, from among light emitted by the light emitting element, and light that is converted by the wavelength conversion member. A total energy of light having a wavelength in a range from 360 to 430 nm is between 3% and 18% of a total energy of light having a wavelength included in a range from 360 nm to 780 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Hidetaka KATOU, Tamio KUSANO, Kouhei IKEDA, Takayuki KIMURA, Yoshiki ANDO, Takeshi NIZUKA
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Publication number: 20200411734Abstract: A light-emitting device in an aspect of the present invention includes at least one light emitter, a first phosphor, and a second phosphor. The first phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a first peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 400 to 480 nm. The second phosphor emits, in response to light emitted from the at least one light emitter, light having a second peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 480 to 600 nm. The at least one light emitter has a third peak wavelength in a wavelength region of 280 to 315 nm and emits light in the wavelength region of 280 to 315 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Hidetaka KATOU, Tamio KUSANO, Kiyotaka YOKOI
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Patent number: 10854792Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a wavelength conversion member including, in a dispersed manner, a first phosphor, a second phosphor, a third phosphor, a fourth phosphor, and a fifth phosphor, and a light emitter. The first phosphor has a peak in a wavelength region of 400 to 500 nm, the second phosphor in 450 to 550 nm, the third phosphor in 500 to 600 nm, the fourth phosphor in 600 to 700 nm, and a fifth phosphor in 680 to 800 nm. The light emitter emits light in an ultraviolet region of 380 to 430 nm. The light-emitting device has an emission spectrum in a region of 380 to 950 nm including peaks in regions of 380 to 430 nm, 430 to 480 nm, 480 to 550 nm, 550 to 650 nm, and 650 to 750 nm, and differences between relative light intensities at the peaks are less than 20%.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Tamio Kusano, Daisuke Sakumoto
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Publication number: 20200279980Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light emitter including a light-emitting portion that emits first emission light having a first peak wavelength in a range of 380 to 425 nm and a half width of 15 to 35 nm, and a coating located over the light-emitting portion of the light emitter and containing phosphors to emit second emission light having a second peak wavelength in a range of 430 to 475 nm and having a third peak wavelength in a range of 490 to 540 nm. The light-emitting device emits external emission light having a peak region including the first peak wavelength, the second peak wavelength, and the third peak wavelength 14P02303 and having a long wavelength region defined between an upper end of the range of the third peak wavelength and a wavelength of 750 nm in which a light intensity decreases continuously.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Hidetaka KATOU, Tamio KUSANO, Kiyotaka YOKOI
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Publication number: 20200135986Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a wavelength conversion member including, in a dispersed manner, a first phosphor, a second phosphor, a third phosphor, a fourth phosphor, and a fifth phosphor, and a light emitter. The first phosphor has a peak in a wavelength region of 400 to 500 nm, the second phosphor in 450 to 550 nm, the third phosphor in 500 to 600 nm, the fourth phosphor in 600 to 700 nm, and a fifth phosphor in 680 to 800 nm. The light emitter emits light in an ultraviolet region of 380 to 430 nm. The light-emitting device has an emission spectrum in a region of 380 to 950 nm including peaks in regions of 380 to 430 nm, 430 to 480 nm, 480 to 550 nm, 550 to 650 nm, and 650 to 750 nm, and differences between relative light intensities at the peaks are less than 20%.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Tamio KUSANO, Daisuke SAKUMOTO
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Patent number: 10337697Abstract: An indoor light source emits light having an emission spectrum including a first peak in a wavelength region of 440 to 460 nm, a second peak in a wavelength region of 540 to 560 nm, and a third peak in a wavelength region of 610 to 630 nm. When the highest one of intensities at the first peak, the second peak, and the third peak is 1 in terms of relative intensity, the emission spectrum includes a lowest light intensity of 0.7 or higher in terms of relative intensity in ?1 to ?2 in nm, and a lowest light intensity of 0.8 or higher in terms of relative intensity in ?2 to ?3 in nm, where ?1 is a peak wavelength at the first peak in nm, ?2 is a peak wavelength at the second peak in nm, and ?3 is a peak wavelength at the third peak in nm.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Tamio Kusano, Daisuke Sakumoto
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Publication number: 20180274754Abstract: An indoor light source emits light having an emission spectrum including a first peak in a wavelength region of 440 to 460 nm, a second peak in a wavelength region of 540 to 560 nm, and a third peak in a wavelength region of 610 to 630 nm. When the highest one of intensities at the first peak, the second peak, and the third peak is 1 in terms of relative intensity, the emission spectrum includes a lowest light intensity of 0.7 or higher in terms of relative intensity in ?1 to ?2 in nm, and a lowest light intensity of 0.8 or higher in terms of relative intensity in ?2 to ?3 in nm, where ?1 is a peak wavelength at the first peak in nm, ?2 is a peak wavelength at the second peak in nm, and ?3 is a peak wavelength at the third peak in nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Tamio KUSANO, Daisuke SAKUMOTO
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Patent number: 9608173Abstract: The invention relates to reducing effect of light that is emitted from a light-emitting element and then enters between a base and a frame member. A light-emitting device (1) includes a base (11), a frame member (12) and a light-emitting element (13). The light-emitting device (1) further includes an intervening layer (14). The frame member (12) is disposed on the base (11). The light-emitting element (13) is made of a semiconductor material. The light-emitting element (13) is disposed in a region defined by the frame member (12), and mounted on the base (11). The intervening layer (14) contains a plurality of light transmitting particles (14-2) and is disposed between the base (11) and the frame member (12).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Tamio Kusano, Daisuke Sakumoto
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Publication number: 20130175561Abstract: The invention relates to reducing effect of light that is emitted from a light-emitting element and then enters between a base and a frame member. A light-emitting device (1) includes a base (11), a frame member (12) and a light-emitting element (13). The light-emitting device (1) further includes an intervening layer (14). The frame member (12) is disposed on the base (11). The light-emitting element (13) is made of a semiconductor material. The light-emitting element (13) is disposed in a region defined by the frame member (12), and mounted on the base (11). The intervening layer (14) contains a plurality of light transmitting particles (14-2) and is disposed between the base (11) and the frame member (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Tamio Kusano, Daisuke Sakumoto