Patents by Inventor Toshihide Ito

Toshihide Ito 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: 20130248921
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structural body, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The stacked structural body includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, and a light emitting portion. The stacked structural body has a first major surface on a side of the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is provided on the first semiconductor. The second electrode is provided on the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode includes a first pad portion and a first extending portion that extends from the first pad portion along a first extending direction. The first extending portion includes a first width-increasing portion. A width of the first width-increasing portion along a direction orthogonal to the first extending direction is increased from the first pad portion toward an end of the first extending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shigeya KIMURA, Taisuke SATO, Toshihide ITO, Toshiyuki OKA, Shinya NUNOUE
  • Patent number: 8461615
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structural body, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The stacked structural body includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, and a light emitting portion. The stacked structural body has a first major surface on a side of the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is provided on the first semiconductor. The second electrode is provided on the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode includes a first pad portion and a first extending portion that extends from the first pad portion along a first extending direction. The first extending portion includes a first width-increasing portion. A width of the first width-increasing portion along a direction orthogonal to the first extending direction is increased from the first pad portion toward an end of the first extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shigeya Kimura, Taisuke Sato, Toshihide Ito, Toshiyuki Oka, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 8455911
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light-emitting device using an ITON layer for a transparent conductor and realizing low drive voltage, high luminance efficiency, and uniformed light emission intensity distribution is provided. The semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a substrate; an n-type semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer formed on the n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer formed on the active layer and whose uppermost part is a p-type GaN layer; an ITON (Indium Tin Oxynitride) layer formed on the p-type GaN layer; an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) layer formed on the ITON layer; a first metal electrode formed on a part on the ITO layer; and a second metal electrode formed in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshihide Ito, Koichi Tachibana, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 8436395
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structure unit, a transparent, p-side and n-side electrodes. The unit includes n-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting portion provided on a part of the n-type semiconductor layer and p-type semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting portion. The transparent electrode is provided on the p-type semiconductor layer. The p-side electrode is provided on the transparent electrode. The n-side electrode is provided on the n-type semiconductor layer. The transparent electrode has a hole provided between the n-side and p-side electrodes. A width of the hole along an axis perpendicular to an axis from the p-side electrode toward the n-side electrode is longer than widths of the n-side and p-side electrodes. A distance between the hole and the n-side electrode is not longer than a distance between the hole and the p-side electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takahiro Sato, Shigeya Kimura, Taisuke Sato, Toshihide Ito, Koichi Tachibana, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20130087806
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting unit, a second semiconductor layer, a reflecting electrode, an oxide layer and a nitrogen-containing layer. The first semiconductor layer is of a first conductivity type. The light emitting unit is provided on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting unit and is of a second conductivity type. The reflecting electrode is provided on the second semiconductor layer and includes Ag. The oxide layer is provided on the reflecting electrode. The oxide layer is insulative and has a first opening. The nitrogen-containing layer is provided on the oxide layer. The nitrogen-containing layer is insulative and has a second opening communicating with the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshihide ITO, Hiroshi Katsuno, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20130001584
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structure unit, a transparent, p-side and n-side electrodes. The unit includes n-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting portion provided on a part of the n-type semiconductor layer and p-type semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting portion. The transparent electrode is provided on the p-type semiconductor layer. The p-side electrode is provided on the transparent electrode. The n-side electrode is provided on the n-type semiconductor layer. The transparent electrode has a hole provided between the n-side and p-side electrodes. A width of the hole along an axis perpendicular to an axis from the p-side electrode toward the n-side electrode is longer than widths of the n-side and p-side electrodes. A distance between the hole and the n-side electrode is not longer than a distance between the hole and the p-side electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takahiro SATO, Shigeya Kimura, Taisuke Sato, Toshihide Ito, Koichi Tachibana, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20120286237
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting part. The light emitting part is provided between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting part includes: a plurality of well layers including Inx1Ga1-x1N (0<x1<1); and a barrier layer provided between the well layers and including GaN. The well layers including a p-side well layer being nearest to the p-type semiconductor layer among the well layers. The p-side well layer is thicker than all the well layers except the p-side well layer among the well layers. An In composition ratio in the p-side well layer is lower than an In composition ratio in all the well layers except the p-side well layer. A thickness of the barrier layer is not more than twice a thickness of the p-side well layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hajime Nago, Koichi Tachibana, Shigeya Kimura, Takahiro Sato, Taisuke Sato, Toshihide Ito, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20120187446
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes first and second conductive layers, a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, and a light emitting part. The second semiconductor layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the first semiconductor layer. The light emitting part is provided between the first and second semiconductor layers. The second conductive layer is in contact with the second semiconductor layer and the first conductive layer between the second semiconductor layer and the first conductive layer. The first and second conductive layers are transmittable to light emitted from the light emitting part. The first conductive layer includes a polycrystal having a first average grain diameter. The second conductive layer includes a polycrystal having a second average grain diameter of 150 nanometers or less and smaller than the first average grain diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshihide ITO, Toshiyuki Oka, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20120132943
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer, an electrode, a p-type semiconductor layer and a light emitting layer. The p-type semiconductor layer is provided between the n-type semiconductor layer and the electrode and includes a p-side contact layer contacting the electrode. The light emitting layer is provided between the n-type and the p-type semiconductor layers. The p-side contact layer includes a flat part having a plane perpendicular to a first direction from the n-type semiconductor layer toward the p-type semiconductor layer and multiple protruding parts protruding from the flat part toward the electrode. A height of the multiple protruding parts along the first direction is smaller than one-fourth of a dominant wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting layer. A density of the multiple protruding parts in the plane is 5×107/cm2 or more and 2×108/cm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshiki HIKOSAKA, Hajime Nago, Koichi Tachibana, Toshihide Ito, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20120093695
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes a porous silicon carbide honeycomb fired body and a silicon-containing oxide layer. The porous silicon carbide honeycomb fired body has at least one cell wall defining a plurality of cells extending along a longitudinal direction of the silicon carbide honeycomb fired body. The plurality of cells is provided in parallel with one another. The silicon carbide honeycomb fired body contains silicon carbide particles. The silicon-containing oxide layer is provided on a surface of each of the silicon carbide particles. The silicon-containing oxide layer has a thickness of from about 5 nm to about 100 nm measured with an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Misako IWAKURA, Kohei Ota, Toshihide Ito
  • Publication number: 20120043550
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structural body, first and second electrodes, a high resistance layer and a transparent conductive layer. The stacked structural body includes first and second semiconductor layers and a light emitting layer. The first semiconductor layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is disposed between the second electrode and the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode has reflectivity with respect to luminescent light. The high resistance layer is in contact with the second semiconductor layer between the second semiconductor layer and the second electrode and includes a portion overlapping with the first electrode. The transparent conductive layer is in contact with the second semiconductor layer between the second semiconductor layer and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshihide ITO, Toshiyuki Oka, Kotaro Zaima, Taisuke Sato, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20120032214
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, a light emitting portion, a first transparent conductive layer, and a second transparent conductive layer. The light emitting portion is provided between the first and second semiconductor layers. The second semiconductor layer is disposed between the first transparent conductive layer and the light emitting portion. The first transparent conductive layer includes oxygen. The second transparent conductive layer is provided between the second semiconductor layer and the first transparent conductive layer. The second transparent conductive layer has a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the first transparent conductive layer, and includes oxygen at a concentration higher than a concentration of oxygen included in the first transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshihide Ito, Taisuke Sato, Toshiyuki Oka, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20120032139
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: a stacked structural body, a first electrode; and a second electrode. The stacked structural body includes a first semiconductor layer of n-type, a second semiconductor layer of p-type, and a light emitting portion provided therebetween. The first electrode includes a first contact electrode portion. The second electrode includes a second contact electrode portion and a p-side pad electrode. A sheet resistance of the second contact electrode portion is lower than a sheet resistance of the first semiconductor layer. The p-side pad electrode is provided farther inward than a circumscribed rectangle of the first contact electrode portion, and the first contact electrode portion is provided farther outward than a circumscribed rectangle of the p-side pad electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shigeya KIMURA, Taisuke Sato, Toshihide Ito, Takahiro Sato, Toshiyuki Oka, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 8043398
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure including plural cells with holes arranged in a longitudinal direction, a peripheral wall, and a defective portion formed on the peripheral wall that is mended with a mending material that is in a color different from the color of the peripheral wall. Also, a method is provided for manufacturing a honeycomb structure including plural cells with holes arranged in a longitudinal direction and a peripheral wall which method involves mending a defective portion formed on the peripheral wall of the honeycomb structure with a mending material in a color different from the color of the peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshihide Ito
  • Publication number: 20110215291
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light-emitting device using an ITON layer for a transparent conductor and realizing low drive voltage, high luminance efficiency, and uniformed light emission intensity distribution is provided. The semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a substrate; an n-type semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer formed on the n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer formed on the active layer and whose uppermost part is a p-type GaN layer; an ITON (Indium Tin Oxynitride) layer formed on the p-type GaN layer; an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) layer formed on the ITON layer; a first metal electrode formed on a part on the ITO layer; and a second metal electrode formed in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshihide Ito, Koichi Tachibana, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20110215363
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structural body, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The stacked structural body includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, and a light emitting portion. The stacked structural body has a first major surface on a side of the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is provided on the first semiconductor. The second electrode is provided on the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode includes a first pad portion and a first extending portion that extends from the first pad portion along a first extending direction. The first extending portion includes a first width-increasing portion. A width of the first width-increasing portion along a direction orthogonal to the first extending direction is increased from the first pad portion toward an end of the first extending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shigeya Kimura, Taisuke Sato, Toshihide Ito, Toshiyuki Oka, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 7839488
    Abstract: In order to adjust the optical axis of a light beam L1 in an exposure apparatus, on a support body in an XYZ three-dimensional coordinate system are mounted: a first mirror 10 having a reflective surface M1 obtained by rotating a plane parallel to the XY plane around an axis 11 parallel to the Y axis by an angle of ?; and a second mirror 20 having a reflective surface M2 obtained by rotating a plane parallel to the XZ plane around an axis 21 parallel to the X axis by an angle of ?. There are provided: position adjustment means for moving the entire support body having the two mirrors parallel to the XY plane; and angle adjustment means for adjusting the angle of the second mirror 20. The incident light L1 is reflected on the reflective surfaces M1 and M2 to be output as an outgoing light L3, where it is possible to perform an optical axis adjustment concerning position and angle by controlling the position adjustment means and the angle adjustment means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Tabata, Toshihide Ito, Takeshi Kawakami, Tsuyoshi Kashiwagi, Tsuyoshi Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 7749919
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a source region and a drain region formed at a distance from each other in the semiconductor substrate; a first insulating film formed on a portion of the semiconductor substrate, the portion being located between the source region and the drain region; a charge storage film formed on the first insulating film; a second insulating film formed above the charge storage film and made of a high-permittivity material; a control gate electrode formed above the second insulating film; and a silicon nitride layer including nitrogen atoms having three-coordinate nitrogen bonds, at least one of second-nearest neighbor atoms of the nitrogen atoms being a nitrogen atom. At least one of the charge storage film and the control gate electrode contains silicon, the silicon nitride layer is located between the second insulating film and the at least one of the charge storage film and the control gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kiwamu Sakuma, Daisuke Matsushita, Koichi Kato, Yasushi Nakasaki, Izumi Hirano, Kouichi Muraoka, Yuichiro Mitani, Shigeto Fukatsu, Toshihide Ito
  • Patent number: 7497669
    Abstract: To make a Wesco type fuel pump to supply pressure-increased fuel toward a fuel injection valve with no time delay at a time of restarting an engine, an impeller (8) which is rotated by an electric motor (M) arranged within a motor chamber (9) is arranged within a pump chamber (7), a fuel inflow passage (6) which communicates with the outside and a discharge hole (5) which communicates with the motor chamber (9) are open to the pump chamber (7), and the discharge hole (5) is provided with a fuel holding function which inhibits air from flowing into the motor chamber (9) from the pump chamber (7) at a time when the engine stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihide Ito, Toshihiro Arai, Michiru Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20080297750
    Abstract: In order to adjust the optical axis of a light beam L1 in an exposure apparatus, on a support body in an XYZ three-dimensional coordinate system are mounted: a first mirror 10 having a reflective surface M1 obtained by rotating a plane parallel to the XY plane around an axis 11 parallel to the Y axis by an angle of ?; and a second mirror 20 having a reflective surface M2 obtained by rotating a plane parallel to the XZ plane around an axis 21 parallel to the X axis by an angle of ?. There are provided: position adjustment means for moving the entire support body having the two mirrors parallel to the XY plane; and angle adjustment means for adjusting the angle of the second mirror 20. The incident light L1 is reflected on the reflective surfaces M1 and M2 to be output as an outgoing light L3, where it is possible to perform an optical axis adjustment concerning position and angle by controlling the position adjustment means and the angle adjustment means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshinori Tabata, Toshihide Ito, Takeshi Kawakami, Tsuyoshi Kashiwagi, Tsuyoshi Yamauchi