Patents by Inventor Tomokazu MARUYAMA

Tomokazu MARUYAMA 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).

  • Publication number: 20240136477
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate comprising a base member, a first wiring, a second wiring, and a via hole; at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to and disposed on the first wiring; and a covering member having light reflectivity and covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and a front surface of the substrate. The base member defines a plurality of depressed portions separated from the via hole in a front view and opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of the base member. The substrate includes a third wiring covering at least one of inner walls of the plurality of depressed portions and electrically connected to the second wiring. A depth of each of the plurality of depressed portions defined from the back surface toward the front surface is larger on a bottom surface side than on an upper surface side of the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Tetsuya ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230238490
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate comprising a base member, a first wiring, a second wiring, and a via hole; at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to and disposed on the first wiring; and a covering member having light reflectivity and covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and a front surface of the substrate. The base member defines a plurality of depressed portions separated from the via hole in a front view and opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of the base member. The substrate includes a third wiring covering at least one of inner walls of the plurality of depressed portions and electrically connected to the second wiring. A depth of each of the plurality of depressed portions defined from the back surface toward the front surface is larger on a bottom surface side than on an upper surface side of the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Tetsuya ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11652192
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate comprising a base member, a first wiring, a second wiring, and a via hole; at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to and disposed on the first wiring; and a covering member having light reflectivity and covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and a front surface of the substrate. The base member defines a plurality of depressed portions separated from the via hole in a front view and opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of the base member. The substrate includes a third wiring covering at least one of inner walls of the plurality of depressed portions and electrically connected to the second wiring. A depth of each of the plurality of depressed portions defined from the back surface toward the front surface is larger on a bottom surface side than on an upper surface side of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Tomokazu Maruyama, Tetsuya Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20220320388
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device including: providing an intermediate structure including an light emitting element and a support body; securing a plate-shaped intermediate resin member and the light emitting element with a light-transmissive member such that the intermediate resin member includes first resin extended portions extending outwardly in the first direction respectively from both short sides of the light emitting element in a plan view; cutting the intermediate resin member at cutting positions along the second direction to obtain a resin member with a concave lower surface, a maximum distance from the light emitting element to a respective one of the cutting positions in the first direction being longer than a maximum length of the light emitting element in the second direction; and forming a covering member to cover lateral surfaces of the resin member such that an upper surface of the resin member is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Akira HORI, Tomokazu MARUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11411144
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate comprising a base member, a first wiring, a second wiring, and a via hole; at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to and disposed on the first wiring; and a covering member having light reflectivity and covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and a front surface of the substrate. The base member defines a plurality of depressed portions separated from the via hole in a front view and opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of the base member. The substrate includes a third wiring covering at least one of inner walls of the plurality of depressed portions and electrically connected to the second wiring. A depth of each of the plurality of depressed portions defined from the back surface toward the front surface is larger on a bottom surface side than on an upper surface side of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Tomokazu Maruyama, Tetsuya Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11398460
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Keiko Ono, Saiki Yamamoto, Tomokazu Maruyama, Takeshi Morikawa, Seitaro Akagawa
  • Patent number: 11264542
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate comprising a base member, a first wiring, a second wiring, and a via hole; at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to and disposed on the first wiring; and a covering member having light reflectivity and covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and a front surface of the substrate. The base member defines a plurality of depressed portions separated from the via hole in a front view and opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of the base member. The substrate includes a third wiring covering at least one of inner walls of the plurality of depressed portions and electrically connected to the second wiring. A depth of each of the plurality of depressed portions defined from the back surface toward the front surface is larger on a bottom surface side than on an upper surface side of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Tomokazu Maruyama, Tetsuya Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11227979
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate comprising a base member, a first wiring, a second wiring, and a via hole; at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to and disposed on the first wiring; and a covering member having light reflectivity and covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and a front surface of the substrate. The base member defines a plurality of depressed portions separated from the via hole in a front view and opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of the base member. The substrate includes a third wiring covering at least one of inner walls of the plurality of depressed portions and electrically connected to the second wiring. A depth of each of the plurality of depressed portions defined from the back surface toward the front surface is larger on a bottom surface side than on an upper surface side of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Tomokazu Maruyama, Tetsuya Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20210183831
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Keiko ONO, Saiki YAMAMOTO, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Takeshi MORIKAWA, Seitaro AKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210175393
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate comprising a base member, a first wiring, a second wiring, and a via hole; at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to and disposed on the first wiring; and a covering member having light reflectivity and covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and a front surface of the substrate. The base member defines a plurality of depressed portions separated from the via hole in a front view and opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of the base member. The substrate includes a third wiring covering at least one of inner walls of the plurality of depressed portions and electrically connected to the second wiring. A depth of each of the plurality of depressed portions defined from the back surface toward the front surface is larger on a bottom surface side than on an upper surface side of the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Tetsuya ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10971481
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Keiko Ono, Saiki Yamamoto, Tomokazu Maruyama, Takeshi Morikawa, Seitaro Akagawa
  • Publication number: 20200411727
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate comprising a base member, a first wiring, a second wiring, and a via hole; at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to and disposed on the first wiring; and a covering member having light reflectivity and covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and a front surface of the substrate. The base member defines a plurality of depressed portions separated from the via hole in a front view and opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of the base member. The substrate includes a third wiring covering at least one of inner walls of the plurality of depressed portions and electrically connected to the second wiring. A depth of each of the plurality of depressed portions defined from the back surface toward the front surface is larger on a bottom surface side than on an upper surface side of the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Tetsuya ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10622521
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements aligned along a longitudinal direction, and a covering member. The substrate includes a pair of first depressed portions and a second depressed portion each opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of a base and positioned on both end sides of the base in the longitudinal direction. The second depressed portion has a width larger than a width of the first depressed portions as measured along a height direction. First metal films extend from inside the first depressed portions to the back surface. A second metal film extends from inside the second depressed portion to the back surface. A solder mask covers at least a part of each of the first metal films and at least a part of the second metal film on the back surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Tomokazu Maruyama, Tetsuya Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20200091121
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Keiko ONO, Saiki YAMAMOTO, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Takeshi MORIKAWA, Seitaro AKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10529695
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Keiko Ono, Saiki Yamamoto, Tomokazu Maruyama, Takeshi Morikawa, Seitaro Akagawa
  • Publication number: 20180315896
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes, a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements aligned along a longitudinal direction, and a covering member. The substrate includes a pair of first depressed portions and a second depressed portion each opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of a base and positioned on both end sides of the base in the longitudinal direction. The second depressed portion has a width larger than a width of the first depressed portions as measured along a height direction. First metal films extend from inside the first depressed portions to the back surface. A second metal film extends from inside the second depressed portion to the back surface. A solder mask covers at least a part of each of the first metal films and at least a part of the second metal film on the back surface of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Tetsuya ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180315897
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate comprising a base member, a first wiring, a second wiring, and a via hole; at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to and disposed on the first wiring; and a covering member having light reflectivity and covering a lateral surface of the light-emitting element and a front surface of the substrate. The base member defines a plurality of depressed portions separated from the via hole in a front view and opening on a back surface and a bottom surface of the base member. The substrate includes a third wiring covering at least one of inner walls of the plurality of depressed portions and electrically connected to the second wiring. A depth of each of the plurality of depressed portions defined from the back surface toward the front surface is larger on a bottom surface side than on an upper surface side of the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya NAKABAYASHI, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Tetsuya ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170040301
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Keiko ONO, Saiki YAMAMOTO, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Takeshi MORIKAWA, Seitaro AKAGAWA
  • Patent number: D930857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Nakabayashi, Tomokazu Maruyama, Tetsuya Ishikawa