Patents by Inventor Tomonori Miyoshi
Tomonori Miyoshi 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: 20200335669Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes: an electrically insulating base member that has first and second sides extending in a width direction, and third and fourth sides extending in a length direction, wherein the third and fourth sides are longer than the first and second sides; a plurality of electrically conductive pattern portions; a plurality of light emitting devices mounted on the electrically conductive pattern portions, the light emitting devices being arrayed in the length direction; a protection element that is flip chip mounted on the electrically conductive pattern portions and located, in the plan view, between the light emitting devices and the third side of the base member in the width direction; a first resin part that has a frame shape; a second resin part that is located in the first resin part; and at least one transparent member located on the light emitting devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Kenji OZEKI, Tomoaki TSURUHA
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Patent number: 10770630Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a substrate; a light-emitting element above the substrate; a plate-shaped light-transmissive member having a lower surface that faces the upper surface of the light-emitting element; and a covering member. The upper surface of the light-emitting element has a rectangular shape so as to have a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite to each other. An upper surface of the light-transmissive member has a rectangular shape having a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite to each other. In a plan view from above the light-emitting device, the first lateral side of the upper surface of the light-transmissive member is outside the first lateral side of the upper surface of the light-emitting element, and the second lateral side of the upper surface of the light-transmissive member is inside the second lateral side of the upper surface of the light-emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Tomonori Miyoshi
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Patent number: 10741729Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes an electrically insulating base member; a first electrically conductive pattern portion and a second electrically conductive pattern portion formed on an upper surface of the base member; a plurality of intermediate electrically conductive pattern portions arranged between the first and second electrically conductive pattern portions; at least one light emitting device mounted on at least one of the intermediate electrically conductive pattern portions; a protection element mounted on the first and second electrically conductive pattern portions; and a resin portion disposed around the at least one light emitting device such that (i) the first and second electrically conductive pattern portions are partially covered by the resin portion and partially exposed from the resin portion, and (ii) the protection element is covered by the resin portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki, Tomoaki Tsuruha
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Publication number: 20200158314Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a mounting board, one or more light emitting elements arranged on the mounting board, a frame disposed to surround the one or more light emitting elements, and a light transmissive member encapsulating an area surrounded by the frame. The frame has an inner perimeter that includes at least a pair of opposing sides and four acute-angled portions each provided at each end of the pair of opposing sides, in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Kenji OZEKI
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Patent number: 10651350Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element; a light-transmissive member that has a lower surface positioned inside a peripheral edge of an upper surface of the light emitting element in plan view, a first lateral surface extending from the lower surface and having at least one inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a second lateral surface positioned above and outside the first lateral surface; a light-transmissive adhesive member positioned inside the second lateral surface in plan view, wherein the adhesive member adheres the upper surface of the light emitting element and the lower surface of the light-transmissive member to each other and covers the first lateral surface; and a light-reflective member covering the second lateral surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
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Patent number: 10641437Abstract: An LED module includes a mounting board and LED devices. The LED devices include at least one first LED device and second LED devices each including a light emitting diode element, a reflective member disposed lateral to the light emitting diode element, and a light transmissive member disposed above the light emitting diode element. The first LED device includes a reflective member on all lateral faces of the light transmissive member, and its upper face serves as a light extraction face. The second LED devices each includes the reflective member covering all of the lateral faces of the light transmissive member facing the at least one of the LED devices so that all of the lateral faces of the light transmissive members not facing any one of the LED devices and an upper face of a corresponding one of the second LED devices serve as light extraction faces.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Tomonori Miyoshi
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Patent number: 10578279Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a mounting board, one or more light emitting elements arranged on the mounting board, a frame disposed to surround the one or more light emitting elements, and a light transmissive member encapsulating an area surrounded by the frame. The frame has an inner perimeter that includes at least a pair of opposing sides and four acute-angled portions each provided at each end of the pair of opposing sides, in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
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Patent number: 10429011Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: mounting a plurality of light emitting elements on a base material; joining a plurality of translucent members respectively on upper surfaces of the light emitting elements; covering side surfaces of the light emitting elements and side surfaces of the translucent members with a light reflecting member at once; and forming a groove in the light reflecting member between adjacent ones of the light emitting elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
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Publication number: 20190199052Abstract: An optical member includes a conversion member including a first surface that serves as a light-irradiated surface or a light extraction surface, and adapted to convert laser light, which is an excitation light, into light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the excitation light; a holding member holding the conversion member and including a second surface that is continuous with the first surface of the conversion member; and a wiring having an elongated shape and extending continuously along the first surface of the conversion member and the second surface of the holding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Nichia CorporationInventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Masanobu TANAKA, Hiroaki YUTO, Akinori HARA, Teruhiko NOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20190148909Abstract: An optical member holding device includes a holding member, an optical member and an elastic member. The holding member has a recess defined by one or more lateral surfaces and a bottom surface with a through-hole opening at the bottom surface. The optical member is disposed on the bottom surface of the recess, and includes a light transmissive part. The optical member has an upper surface and one or more lateral surfaces. The elastic member consists of an inorganic material. The elastic member includes a main part disposed on the upper surface of the optical member, and a plurality of supporting parts each extending outward and bending downward to be in contact with the one or more lateral surfaces of the recess and the one or more lateral surfaces of the optical member to exert elastic force that secures the optical member in a predetermined location in the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Hiroaki KURODA, Tomonori MIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20190103526Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a substrate; a light-emitting element above the substrate; a plate-shaped light-transmissive member having a lower surface that faces the upper surface of the light-emitting element; and a covering member. The upper surface of the light-emitting element has a rectangular shape so as to have a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite to each other. An upper surface of the light-transmissive member has a rectangular shape having a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite to each other. In a plan view from above the light-emitting device, the first lateral side of the upper surface of the light-transmissive member is outside the first lateral side of the upper surface of the light-emitting element, and the second lateral side of the upper surface of the light-transmissive member is inside the second lateral side of the upper surface of the light-emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Tomonori MIYOSHI
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Patent number: 10141491Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing an undivided base having a first main surface and a second main surface on the opposite side from the first main surface, the undivided base having conductive patterns disposed on the first main surface and conductive patterns disposed on the second main surface; mounting a plurality of light emitting elements on the conductive patterns on the first main surface; forming a light reflecting member that integrally covers side surfaces of the light emitting elements and the first main surface of the undivided base; and, after the forming of the light reflecting member, forming at least one groove on the second main surface of the undivided base at a position corresponding to a space between the light emitting elements so that the groove reaches the first main surface and the undivided base is divided into a plurality of base members.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
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Publication number: 20180233638Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element; a light-transmissive member that has a lower surface positioned inside a peripheral edge of an upper surface of the light emitting element in plan view, a first lateral surface extending from the lower surface and having at least one inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a second lateral surface positioned above and outside the first lateral surface; a light-transmissive adhesive member positioned inside the second lateral surface in plan view, wherein the adhesive member adheres the upper surface of the light emitting element and the lower surface of the light-transmissive member to each other and covers the first lateral surface; and a light-reflective member covering the second lateral surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Kenji OZEKI
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Publication number: 20180195675Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: mounting a plurality of light emitting elements on a base material; joining a plurality of translucent members respectively on upper surfaces of the light emitting elements; covering side surfaces of the light emitting elements and side surfaces of the translucent members with a light reflecting member at once; and forming a groove in the light reflecting member between adjacent ones of the light emitting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Kenji OZEKI
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Patent number: 9997680Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element provided on the substrate, a first resin layer provided on the substrate to directly cover the light emitting element having a first side surface and a second side surface, and the first side surface and the second side surface differ from each other in inclination angle with respect to the substrate, and a second resin layer provided so as to surround side surfaces of the first resin layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Tomonori Miyoshi
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Patent number: 9972754Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element; a light-transmissive member that has a lower surface positioned inside a peripheral edge of an upper surface of the light emitting element in plan view, a first lateral surface extending from the lower surface and having at least one inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the light emitting element, and a second lateral surface positioned above and outside the first lateral surface; a light-transmissive adhesive member positioned inside the second lateral surface in plan view, wherein the adhesive member adheres the upper surface of the light emitting element and the lower surface of the light-transmissive member to each other and covers the first lateral surface; and a light-reflective member covering the second lateral surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
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Patent number: 9954153Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a light-emitting element mounted on the substrate; a first light-transmissive member bonded to an upper surface of the light-emitting element via an adhesive; and a second light-transmissive member placed on an upper surface of the first light-transmissive member. In a plan view of the light-emitting device, a peripheral edge of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is positioned more inward than a peripheral edge of the upper surface of the light-emitting element. The adhesive extends from the upper surface of the light-emitting element to a lower surface of the second light-transmissive member, the adhesive covers a side surface of the first light-transmissive member, and the adhesive is separated from the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Kenji Ozeki
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Publication number: 20180003349Abstract: An LED module includes a mounting board and LED devices. The LED devices include at least one first LED device and second LED devices each including a light emitting diode element, a reflective member disposed lateral to the light emitting diode element, and a light transmissive member disposed above the light emitting diode element. The first LED device includes a reflective member on all lateral faces of the light transmissive member, and its upper face serves as a light extraction face. The second LED devices each includes the reflective member covering all of the lateral faces of the light transmissive member facing the at least one of the LED devices so that all of the lateral faces of the light transmissive members not facing any one of the LED devices and an upper face of a corresponding one of the second LED devices serve as light extraction faces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventor: Tomonori MIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20170301839Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a light-emitting element mounted on the substrate; a first light-transmissive member bonded to an upper surface of the light-emitting element via an adhesive; and a second light-transmissive member placed on an upper surface of the first light-transmissive member. In a plan view of the light-emitting device, a peripheral edge of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is positioned more inward than a peripheral edge of the upper surface of the light-emitting element. The adhesive extends from the upper surface of the light-emitting element to a lower surface of the second light-transmissive member, the adhesive covers a side surface of the first light-transmissive member, and the adhesive is separated from the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori MIYOSHI, Kenji OZEKI
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Patent number: 9761773Abstract: A light emitting device is provided. The light emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of light emitting elements. The light emitting elements are electrically connected on the substrate, each having a light emitting surface. A light-transmissive member is arranged on the light emitting elements and a light-reflective member covers a lateral surface of the light emitting elements and a lateral surface of the light-transmissive member. The plurality of light emitting elements include a plurality of first light emitting elements and a second light emitting element that has an area of the light emitting surface smaller than that of each of the first light emitting elements. The second light emitting element is arranged between the first light emitting elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Miyoshi, Hiroshi Miyairi