Patents by Inventor Teruhito AZUMA

Teruhito AZUMA 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: 11894497
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a covering member includes: providing a first light-reflective member comprising a through-hole, the through-hole having first and second openings; arranging a light-transmissive resin containing a wavelength-conversion material within the through-hole; distributing the wavelength-conversion material predominantly on a side of the first opening of the through-hole within the light-transmissive resin; and after the step of distributing the wavelength-conversion material, removing a portion of the light-transmissive resin from a side of the second opening of the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao Hayashi, Teruhito Azuma, Suguru Beppu, Kunihiro Izuno, Tsuyoshi Okahisa
  • Patent number: 11254077
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: preparing a baseplate having a plate surface on which a protrusion is disposed; forming a first resin frame having an opening on the plate surface, wherein the opening is located above the protrusion; forming a second resin in the opening; detaching the baseplate; bonding a light emitting element to a surface of the second resin surface that has been exposed as a result of detaching the baseplate; and forming a third resin that surrounds lateral faces of the light emitting element and that covers and contacts a portion of the first resin frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhito Azuma, Toru Hashimoto, Tadao Morino
  • Patent number: 11201271
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: forming a first reflector that covers outer peripheral faces of a light transmissive member; forming a light guiding member covering at least a portion of the light transmissive member, a portion of a lower face of the first reflector, and at least some portions of lateral faces of a light emitting element disposed under the light transmissive member; and forming a second reflector covering a portion of the lower face of the first reflector that is exposed from the light guiding member and located outward of the light guiding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao Hayashi, Teruhito Azuma
  • Publication number: 20210013385
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a covering member includes: providing a first light-reflective member comprising a through-hole, the through-hole having first and second openings; arranging a light-transmissive resin containing a wavelength-conversion material within the through-hole; distributing the wavelength-conversion material predominantly on a side of the first opening of the through-hole within the light-transmissive resin; and after the step of distributing the wavelength-conversion material, removing a portion of the light-transmissive resin from a side of the second opening of the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao HAYASHI, Teruhito AZUMA, Suguru BEPPU, Kunihiro IZUNO, Tsuyoshi OKAHISA
  • Patent number: 10825967
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a covering member includes: providing a first light-reflective member comprising a through-hole, the through-hole having first and second openings; arranging a light-transmissive resin containing a wavelength-conversion material within the through-hole; distributing the wavelength-conversion material predominantly on a side of the first opening of the through-hole within the light-transmissive resin; and after the step of distributing the wavelength-conversion material, removing a portion of the light-transmissive resin from a side of the second opening of the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao Hayashi, Teruhito Azuma, Suguru Beppu, Kunihiro Izuno, Tsuyoshi Okahisa
  • Publication number: 20200176651
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: forming a first reflector that covers outer peripheral faces of a light transmissive member; forming a light guiding member covering at least a portion of the light transmissive member, a portion of a lower face of the first reflector, and at least some portions of lateral faces of a light emitting element disposed under the light transmissive member; and forming a second reflector covering a portion of the lower face of the first reflector that is exposed from the light guiding member and located outward of the light guiding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao HAYASHI, Teruhito AZUMA
  • Patent number: 10593844
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light transmissive member; a first reflector covering outer peripheral faces of the light transmissive member; a light emitting element disposed under the light transmissive member; a light guiding member covering at least a portion of the light transmissive member, a portion of a lower face of the first reflector, and at least some portions of lateral faces of the light emitting element; and a second reflector covering a portion of the lower face of the first reflector that is exposed from the light guiding member and is located outward of the light guiding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao Hayashi, Teruhito Azuma
  • Publication number: 20190312183
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a covering member includes: providing a first light-reflective member comprising a through-hole, the through-hole having first and second openings; arranging a light-transmissive resin containing a wavelength-conversion material within the through-hole; distributing the wavelength-conversion material predominantly on a side of the first opening of the through-hole within the light-transmissive resin; and after the step of distributing the wavelength-conversion material, removing a portion of the light-transmissive resin from a side of the second opening of the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao HAYASHI, Teruhito AZUMA, Suguru BEPPU, Kunihiro IZUNO, Tsuyoshi OKAHISA
  • Publication number: 20190291368
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: preparing a baseplate having a plate surface on which a protrusion is disposed; forming a first resin frame having an opening on the plate surface, wherein the opening is located above the protrusion; forming a second resin in the opening; detaching the baseplate; bonding a light emitting element to a surface of the second resin surface that has been exposed as a result of detaching the baseplate; and forming a third resin that surrounds lateral faces of the light emitting element and that covers and contacts a portion of the first resin frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhito AZUMA, Toru HASHIMOTO, Tadao MORINO
  • Patent number: 10374134
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a covering member including a first light-reflective member having a through-hole, and a light-transmissive resin disposed in the through-hole; a light-emitting element arranged to face the light-transmissive resin; a second light-reflective member arranged to face the first light-reflective member around the light-emitting element, the second light-reflective member covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element; and a bonding member bonding the light-transmissive resin and the light-emitting element, the bonding member covering at least a part of the lateral surface of the light-emitting element. The light-transmissive resin contains a wavelength-conversion material distributed predominantly on either (i) a side of a lower surface of the light-transmissive resin facing the light-emitting element, or (ii) a side of an upper surface of the light-transmissive resin apart from the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao Hayashi, Teruhito Azuma, Suguru Beppu, Kunihiro Izuno, Tsuyoshi Okahisa
  • Patent number: 10357927
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element having an upper face and lateral faces; a light transmissive member covering at least a portion of the upper face of the light emitting element and transmitting light emitted from the light emitting element; a first reflector covering at least a portion of lateral faces of the light transmissive member; and a second reflector covering the lateral faces of the light emitting element. The first reflector includes a first bottom face and a second bottom face. A plane in which the first bottom face of the first reflector extends is different than a plane in which a lower face of the light transmissive member extends. The second bottom face of the first reflector is located inward of the first bottom face of the first reflector, and is coplanar with the lower face of the light transmissive member. The first bottom face of the first reflector is covered by and in contact with the second reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhito Azuma, Toru Hashimoto, Tadao Morino
  • Publication number: 20160351766
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light transmissive member; a first reflector covering outer peripheral faces of the light transmissive member; a light emitting element disposed under the light transmissive member; a light guiding member covering at least a portion of the light transmissive member, a portion of a lower face of the first reflector, and at least some portions of lateral faces of the light emitting element; and a second reflector covering a portion of the lower face of the first reflector that is exposed from the light guiding member and is located outward of the light guiding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao HAYASHI, Teruhito AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20160351760
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a covering member includes providing a first light-reflective member having a through-hole, the through-hole having first and second openings; arranging a light-transmissive resin containing a wavelength-conversion material within the through-hole; distributing the wavelength-conversion material predominantly on a side of the first opening of the through-hole within the light-transmissive resin; and after the distributing of the wavelength-conversion material, removing a portion of the light-transmissive resin from a side of the second opening of the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao HAYASHI, Teruhito AZUMA, Suguru BEPPU, Kunihiro IZUNO, Tsuyoshi OKAHISA
  • Publication number: 20160348876
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element having an upper face and lateral faces; a light transmissive member covering at least a portion of the upper face of the light emitting element and transmitting light emitted from the light emitting element; a first reflector covering at least a portion of lateral faces of the light transmissive member; and a second reflector covering the lateral faces of the light emitting element. The first reflector includes a first bottom face and a second bottom face. A plane in which the first bottom face of the first reflector extends is different than a plane in which a lower face of the light transmissive member extends. The second bottom face of the first reflector is located inward of the first bottom face of the first reflector, and is coplanar with the lower face of the light transmissive member. The first bottom face of the first reflector is covered by and in contact with the second reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhito AZUMA, Toru HASHIMOTO, Tadao MORINO