Patents by Inventor Toshio AKITA

Toshio AKITA 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).

  • Light emitting device including heat dissipation member
    Patent number: 11162645
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light transmissive member having an upper face, a lower face, and at least one lateral face; a light reflecting member that surrounds the at least one lateral face of the light transmissive member, the light reflecting member being made of a ceramic that contains a plurality of pores; a heat dissipation member disposed under the light reflecting member and the light transmissive member, the heat dissipation member having light transmissivity; and a light emitting element disposed apart from the heat dissipation member in such a manner as to transmit light from the light emitting element through the heat dissipation member and the light transmissive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Noguchi, Toshio Akita, Yasuhisa Kotani
  • LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING HEAT DISSIPATION MEMBER
    Publication number: 20210071822
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light transmissive member having an upper face, a lower face, and at least one lateral face; a light reflecting member that surrounds the at least one lateral face of the light transmissive member, the light reflecting member being made of a ceramic that contains a plurality of pores; a heat dissipation member disposed under the light reflecting member and the light transmissive member, the heat dissipation member having light transmissivity; and a light emitting element disposed apart from the heat dissipation member in such a manner as to transmit light from the light emitting element through the heat dissipation member and the light transmissive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko NOGUCHI, Toshio AKITA, Yasuhisa KOTANI
  • Optical component and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10859216
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising: an optical component comprising: multiple light transmissive members, the light transmissive member having an upper face, a lower face, and at least one lateral face; and a light reflecting member that surrounds the at least one lateral face of the light transmissive member, wherein the light reflecting member is made of a ceramic that contains a plurality of pores, and wherein the plurality of pores are localized in a vicinity of the light transmissive member in a cross section that extends through the light transmissive member and the light reflecting member; multiple light emitting elements disposed on an upper surface of a substrate; and wherein the optical component is arranged on upper faces of the light emitting elements such that one light transmissive member is positioned on the upper face of one or two or more light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Noguchi, Toshio Akita, Yasuhisa Kotani
  • OPTICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20200256523
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising: an optical component comprising: multiple light transmissive members, the light transmissive member having an upper face, a lower face, and at least one lateral face; and a light reflecting member that surrounds the at least one lateral face of the light transmissive member, wherein the light reflecting member is made of a ceramic that contains a plurality of pores, and wherein the plurality of pores are localized in a vicinity of the light transmissive member in a cross section that extends through the light transmissive member and the light reflecting member; multiple light emitting elements disposed on an upper surface of a substrate; and wherein the optical component is arranged on upper faces of the light emitting elements such that one light transmissive member is positioned on the upper face of one or two or more light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko NOGUCHI, Toshio AKITA, Yasuhisa KOTANI
  • Optical component and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10670200
    Abstract: An optical component includes: a light transmissive member having an upper face, a lower face, and at least one lateral face; and a light reflecting member that surrounds the at least one lateral face of the light transmissive member, wherein the light reflecting member is made of a ceramic that contains a plurality of pores, and wherein the plurality of pores are localized in a vicinity of the light transmissive member in a cross section that extends through the light transmissive member and the light reflecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Noguchi, Toshio Akita, Yasuhisa Kotani
  • OPTICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20180252372
    Abstract: An optical component includes: a light transmissive member having an upper face, a lower face, and at least one lateral face; and a light reflecting member that surrounds the at least one lateral face of the light transmissive member, wherein the light reflecting member is made of a ceramic that contains a plurality of pores, and wherein the plurality of pores are localized in a vicinity of the light transmissive member in a cross section that extends through the light transmissive member and the light reflecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko NOGUCHI, Toshio AKITA, Yasuhisa KOTANI