Patents by Inventor Tomio Inoue

Tomio Inoue 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: 6696704
    Abstract: A composite light-emitting device according to the present invention includes a light-emitting element including a transparent substrate and a multilayer structure formed on the substrate. The multilayer structure includes first and second semiconductor layers of first and second conductivity types, respectively. The device further includes a submount member for mounting the light-emitting element thereon. The principal surface of the submount member faces the multilayer structure. The submount member is electrically connected to the light-emitting element. The light-emitting element is covered with a wavelength-shifting resin member. The resin member is provided on the principal surface of the submount member and contains a photofluorescent or filtering compound. The photofluorescent compound shifts the wavelength of radiation that has been emitted from the light-emitting element, while the filtering compound partially absorbs the radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihide Maeda, Kunihiko Obara, Tomio Inoue
  • Patent number: 6642072
    Abstract: A GaN-based LED element 1 having a double heterostructure, which includes a GaN layer and the like and is formed on a sapphire substrate, is mounted face-down on a Si diode element 2 formed in a silicon substrate. Electrical connections are provided via Au microbumps 11 and 12 between a p-side electrode 5 of the GaN-based LED element 1 and an n-side electrode 8 of the Si diode element 2 and between an n-side electrode 6 of the GaN-based LED element 1 and a p-side electrode 7 of the Si diode element 2. The Si diode element 2 functions to protect the LED element 1 from an electrostatic destruction. The Si diode element 2 has a backside electrode 9 connected to a leadframe 13a. The p-side electrode 7 of the Si diode element 2 has a bonding pad portion 10 connected to a leadframe 13b via an Au wire 17.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomio Inoue, Kenichi Sanada, Kenichi Koya, Yasuhiko Fukuda
  • Patent number: 6597019
    Abstract: A GaN-based LED element 1 having a double heterostructure, which includes a GaN layer and the like and is formed on a sapphire substrate, is mounted face-down on a Si diode element 2 formed in a silicon substrate. Electrical connections are provided via Au microbumps 11 and 12 between a p-side electrode 5 of the GaN-based LED element 1 and an n-side electrode 8 of the Si diode element 2 and between an n-side electrode 6 of the GaN-based LED element 1 and a p-side electrode 7 of the Si diode element 2. The Si diode element 2 functions to protect the LED element 1 from an electrostatic destruction. The Si diode element 2 has a backside electrode 9 connected to a leadframe 13a. The p-side electrode 7 of the Si diode element 2 has a bonding pad portion 10 connected to a leadframe 13b via an Au wire 17.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tomio Inoue, Kenichi Sanada, Kenichi Koya, Yasuhiko Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20030124059
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and (II): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Akira Tanaka, Tomio Inoue, Katsumi Tomiyoshi, David J. Yang, E. Edmund Kim
  • Publication number: 20030004413
    Abstract: Gamma rays obtained from radioisotope administered to an examinee are detected by a gamma ray information-detecting unit so that a first tomographic image obtained therefrom is formed on a CRT. Further, a second tomographic image of the examinee detected by using an ultrasonic wave information-detecting unit juxtaposed with respect to the gamma ray information-detecting unit is formed while making the second tomographic image overlap on the first tomographic image. Thus, it is possible to obtain a tomographic image in which relative positional relationship of tissue is clear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Anzai Medical Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomio Inoue, Tadashi Ito, Masao Jimbo, Takeshi Sasaki, Shuji Tsuchiya, Kenzo Eguchi, Hao Wei, Katsuroh Ohwadano, Hideki Ryuo
  • Patent number: 6468821
    Abstract: A composite light-emitting device according to the present invention includes a light-emitting element including a transparent substrate and a multilayer structure formed on the substrate. The multilayer structure includes first and second semiconductor layers of first and second conductivity types, respectively. The device further includes a submount member for mounting the light-emitting element thereon. The principal surface of the submount member faces the multilayer structure. The submount member is electrically connected to the light-emitting element. The light-emitting element is covered with a wavelength-shifting resin member. The resin member is provided on the principal surface of the submount member and contains a photofluorescent or filtering compound. The photofluorescent compound shifts the wavelength of radiation that has been emitted from the light-emitting element, while the filtering compound partially absorbs the radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihide Maeda, Kunihiko Obara, Tomio Inoue
  • Publication number: 20020145114
    Abstract: After the position of a collimator with respect to a gamma camera depending on the position of a detection plane in an examinee, gamma rays radiated from the examinee are detected by a scintillation detector via a collimator and a scintillator, and a signal from the scintillation detector is processed by a signal processing circuit and then transferred to an image reconstructing unit, which reconstructs a three-dimensional image of the radiation source in the examinee and displays the three-dimensional image on a display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: Anzai Medical Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomio Inoue, Tadashi Ito, Masao Jimbo, Kenzo Eguchi, Katsuroh Ohwadano
  • Publication number: 20020081773
    Abstract: A GaN-based LED element 1 having a double heterostructure, which includes a GaN layer and the like and is formed on a sapphire substrate, is mounted face-down on a Si diode element 2 formed in a silicon substrate. Electrical connections are provided via Au microbumps 11 and 12 between a p-side electrode 5 of the GaN-based LED element 1 and an n-side electrode 8 of the Si diode element 2 and between an n-side electrode 6 of the GaN-based LED element 1 and a p-side electrode 7 of the Si diode element 2. The Si diode element 2 functions to protect the LED element 1 from an electrostatic destruction. The Si diode element 2 has a backside electrode 9 connected to a leadframe 13a. The p-side electrode 7 of the Si diode element 2 has a bonding pad portion 10 connected to a leadframe 13b via an Au wire 17.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Tomio Inoue, Kenichi Sanada, Kenichi Koya, Yasuhiko Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20020028527
    Abstract: A composite light-emitting device according to the present invention includes a light-emitting element including a transparent substrate and a multilayer structure formed on the substrate. The multilayer structure includes first and second semiconductor layers of first and second conductivity types, respectively. The device further includes a submount member for mounting the light-emitting element thereon. The principal surface of the submount member faces the multilayer structure. The submount member is electrically connected to the light-emitting element. The light-emitting element is covered with a wavelength-shifting resin member. The resin member is provided on the principal surface of the submount member and contains a photofluorescent or filtering compound. The photofluorescent compound shifts the wavelength of radiation that has been emitted from the light-emitting element, while the filtering compound partially absorbs the radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Toshihide Maeda, Kunihiko Obara, Tomio Inoue
  • Publication number: 20020024053
    Abstract: A GaN-based LED element 1 having a double heterostructure, which includes a GaN layer and the like and is formed on a sapphire substrate, is mounted face-down on a Si diode element 2 formed in a silicon substrate. Electrical connections are provided via Au microbumps 11 and 12 between a p-side electrode 5 of the GaN-based LED element 1 and an n-side electrode 8 of the Si diode element 2 and between an n-side electrode 6 of the GaN-based LED element 1 and a p-side electrode 7 of the Si diode element 2. The Si diode element 2 functions to protect the LED element 1 from an electrostatic destruction. The Si diode element 2 has a backside electrode 9 connected to a leadframe 13a. The p-side electrode 7 of the Si diode element 2 has a bonding pad portion 10 connected to a leadframe 13b via an Au wire 17.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Tomio Inoue, Kenichi Sanada, Kenichi Koya, Yasuhiko Fukuda
  • Patent number: 6333522
    Abstract: A GaN-based LED element 1 having a double heterostructure, which includes a GaN layer and the like and is formed on a sapphire substrate, is mounted face-down on a Si diode element 2 formed in a silicon substrate. Electrical connections are provided via Au microbumps 11 and 12 between a p-side electrode 5 of the GaN-based LED element 1 and an n-side electrode 8 of the Si diode element 2 and between an n-side electrode 6 of the GaN-based LED element 1 and a p-side electrode 7 of the Si diode element 2. The Si diode element 2 functions to protect the LED element 1 from an electrostatic destruction. The Si diode element 2 has a backside electrode 9 connected to a leadframe 13a. The p-side electrode 7 of the Si diode element 2 has a bonding pad portion 10 connected to a leadframe 13b via an Au wire 17.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomio Inoue, Kenichi Sanada, Kenichi Koya, Yasuhiko Fukuda
  • Patent number: 5277898
    Abstract: A hair protection film of the present invention aims at preventing and curing damage to the hair due to cold permanent wave treatment. The hair protection film for cold permanent wave treatment has a "sandwich" or three layer structure with a center layer coated on both sides with a protective layer. The center layer is formed of a film or a thin layer consisting mainly of at least one of "water-soluble natural sugar", "blood plasma", and "substitute blood plasma", or of a film or a thin film obtained by dispersing an extract of corn grains or a concentrate of brewage in polyvinyl alcohol. The protective layer that coats both surfaces is one of an alkali-soluble coating layer, an acid-soluble coating layer and a heat-soluble coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Inventor: Tomio Inoue
  • Patent number: 4146527
    Abstract: An improvement is disclosed in the dry method for manufacturing friction materials of the resin mold type, especially brake lining pads, which comprises uniformly mixing graphite particles and a phenolic resin in a liquid form, solidifying the mixture, grinding the solidified mixture, and using the ground material as a binder in forming a friction member of the resin mold type. The binder has a graphite powder content of 2-31 wt.% and a phenolic resin content of 69-98 wt.%. Brake linings of improved wear resistance and fade resistance can be produced using this improved method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1979
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunobu Yamamoto, Ryoichi Tomikawa, Kazuo Ueda, Makoto Imao, Toshio Suzuki, Tomio Inoue
  • Patent number: 4134056
    Abstract: An apparatus for charging a rechargeable battery adapted to be responsive to a charge state of the battery to stop charging the battery, wherein said battery is connected to a direct current voltage source through a switching transistor, which is connected to be responsive to a level detected output of a level detector for level detecting a differentiated output of a differentiation circuit coupled to said battery at a predetermined threshold voltage level of said differentiated voltage output which is selected such that the level detected output is obtained if and when said battery has just been fully charged, whereby said switching transistor is controlled to be non-conductive or less conductive to terminate a charging current supplied to said battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1979
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuo Fukui, Tomio Inoue