Patents by Inventor Youji Urano

Youji Urano 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: 8802460
    Abstract: A method of mounting an LED chip, which is intended to suppress void-generation inside an eutectic bonding without use of flux. This method includes a step of eutectically bonding a first metal layer (e.g., AuSn layer) on a rear surface of the LED chip, with a metal ground layer on a dielectric substrate (mounting member). This method includes a step of providing a second metal layer having the same metal component as the first metal layer, to the top surface of the metal ground layer on a dielectric substrate; and subsequently connecting the LED chip and the dielectric substrate by way of eutectically bond while the dielectric substrate is heated at its bottom surface remote from the metal ground layer to melt the second metal layer by heat source (heater or the like).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Youji Urano
  • Patent number: 8664674
    Abstract: A light emitting device free from void-generation at a bonding between an LED chip and a metal layer provided on a dielectric substrate. This light emitting device is also free from short-circuit between the closely arranged LED chips. This light emitting device includes a plurality of the LED chips, one dielectric substrate (sub-mount member) which is made of a dielectric substrate for holding the LED chips. The dielectric substrate is formed with a plurality of supporting platforms which respectively holds the LED chips. Each supporting platform is provided with a metal layer which is soldered to the LED chip. The supporting platforms are configured to leave a groove between the adjacent ones of the supporting platforms. Each supporting platform is provided at its side surface with a solder-leading portion made of a material having a solder-wettablity higher than that of the supporting platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Aketa, Youji Urano, Tomonori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8592830
    Abstract: The LED unit 100 comprises a plurality of the LED module 1 and the heat radiation plate. Each the LED module 1 comprises the LED chip and the package for incorporating the LED chip therein; the package has the electrical insulation property. Each the package comprises the sub-mount member which is located between the LED chip and the heat radiation plate and which has heat conductivity; these are integrally formed. The LED modules are arranged on the first surface of the heat radiation plate. This configuration makes it possible for the LED unit to efficiently disperse the heat in the LED chip 10 to the heat radiation plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Youji Urano
  • Patent number: 8278678
    Abstract: The lighting device (1) includes an LED chip (10), a mounting substrate (20) mounting thereto the LED chip, an encapsulation member (50) made of an encapsulating resin material for encapsulation of the LED chip, and a lens (60) made of a transparent resin material. The lens (60) is provided in its bottom with a recess (40) and is secured to the mounting substrate (20) with the encapsulation member (50) disposed within the recess (40). The encapsulation member (50) is confined within the recess of the lens of the transparent resin material, which minimizes a difference in the coefficient of linear expansion between the encapsulation member and the surroundings for restraining occurrence of voids in the encapsulation member at a low temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mikio Masui, Youji Urano
  • Patent number: 8203157
    Abstract: A lighting device including an LED chip having a light emitting surface, and being configured to emit a light from the light emitting surface, a mounting substrate being configured to mount the LED chip, a first color conversion member including a first light transmissive material and a first phosphor, the first phosphor being excited by the light which is emitted from the LED chip, thereby giving off a first light having a wavelength which is longer than a wavelength of the light emitted from the LED chip, the first color conversion member being directly disposed on the light emitting surface of the LED chip, a second color conversion member including a second light transmissive material and a second phosphor, the second phosphor being excited by the light which is emitted from the LED chip, thereby giving off a second light having a wavelength which is longer than the wavelength of the light emitted from the LED chip, the second color conversion member being shaped to have a dome-shape, wherein the LED chip
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori Suzuki, Kenichiro Tanaka, Youji Urano
  • Publication number: 20120037939
    Abstract: A light emitting diode comprises a LED chip, a package in which the LED chip is housed, and a connection electrode electrically connected to an element electrode with which the LED chip is provided. The package is a laminated body comprising at least a submount substrate and a frame body, and the LED chip is fixedly-mounted on one surface of the submount substrate, and the frame body is laminated on the one surface of the submount substrate and is provided with a through-hole in which the LED chip is stored. The connection electrode is formed on at least either the one surface of the submount substrate or one surface of the frame body facing toward a light irradiation direction, while being exposed in the light irradiation direction. Therefore, the light emitting diode can improve both heat dissipation performance and density of LED placement together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventor: Youji Urano
  • Publication number: 20120032203
    Abstract: The LED unit 100 comprises a plurality of the LED module 1 and the heat radiation plate. Each the LED module 1 comprises the LED chip and the package for incorporating the LED chip therein; the package has the electrical insulation property. Each the package comprises the sub-mount member which is located between the LED chip and the heat radiation plate and which has heat conductivity; these are integrally formed. The LED modules are arranged on the first surface of the heat radiation plate. This configuration makes it possible for the LED unit to efficiently disperse the heat in the LED chip 10 to the heat radiation plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Youji Urano
  • Patent number: 8070316
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus with LED includes a metal-made main body 90; a plurality of LED chip units 1 each including an LED chip and a pair of lead terminals 42, 43 electrically connected to electrodes of the LED chip; and a dielectric layer 80 disposed between the main body 90 and each LED chip unit 1 for making electrical insulation therebetween as well as bond the same. The circuit board 20 is formed with a plurality of windows 23 through which the individual LED chip units 1 extend respectively with the lead terminals held in electrical contact with the circuit pattern of the circuit board at the circumference of the window, each of the LED chip units being thermally coupled at its bottom face with the main body 90 through the dielectric layer 80, and the heat generated in the LED chip is conducted to the main body through the dielectric layer without passing through the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youji Urano, Takuya Nakatani, Yasuhiro Hidaka, Yoshiro Goto
  • Patent number: 8044424
    Abstract: A light-emitting device of the present invention includes: a LED chip 10; a chip mounting member 70 having a conductive plate (heat transfer plate) 71 one surface side of which the LED chip 10 is mounted on and a conductor patterns 73, 73 which is formed on the one surface side of the conductive plate 71 through an insulating part 72 and electrically connected to the LED chip 10; and a sheet-shaped connecting member 80 disposed on the other surface side of the conductive plate 71 to connect the conductive plate 71 to a body of the luminaire 90 which is a metal member for holding the chip mounting member 70. The connecting member 80 is made of a resin sheet which includes a filler and whose viscosity is reduced by heating, and the connecting member 80 has an electrical insulating property and thermally connects the conductive plate 71 and the body 90 of the luminaire to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youji Urano, Takuya Nakatani, Yasuhiro Hidaka
  • Patent number: 7960751
    Abstract: A light-emitting device of the present invention includes: a LED chip 10; a chip mounting member 70 having a conductive plate (heat transfer plate) 71 one surface side of which the LED chip 10 is mounted on and a conductor patterns 73, 73 which is formed on the one surface side of the conductive plate 71 through an insulating part 72 and electrically connected to the LED chip 10; and a sheet-shaped connecting member 80 disposed on the other surface side of the conductive plate 71 to connect the conductive plate 71 to a body of the luminaire 90 which is a metal member for holding the chip mounting member 70. The connecting member 80 is made of a resin sheet which includes a filler and whose viscosity is reduced by heating, and the connecting member 80 has an electrical insulating property and thermally connects the conductive plate 71 and the body 90 of the luminaire to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youji Urano, Takuya Nakatani, Yasuhiro Hidaka
  • Patent number: 7956372
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting diode chip, a heat conductive plate mounting thereon the light emitting diode chip, a sub-mount member disposed between said light emitting diode chip and said heat conductive plate, a dielectric substrate stacked on the heat conductive plate and being formed with a through-hole through which the sub-mount member is exposed, an encapsulation member for encapsulation of said light emitting diode chip, and a lens superimposed on the encapsulation member. The sub-mount member is formed around a coupling portion of the light emitting diode chip with a reflective film which reflects a light emitted from a side face of the light emitting diode chip. The sub-mount member is selected to have a thickness such that the reflecting film has its surface spaced away from said heat conductive plate by a greater distance than said dielectric substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Kamada, Yasushi Nishioka, Youji Urano
  • Patent number: 7948001
    Abstract: A light-emitting device held on a fixture body includes an LED chip, a heat transfer plate made of a thermally conductive material on which the LED chip is mounted, a wiring board having, on one side, patterned conductors, for supplying an electric power to the LED chip and formed with an aperture (exposure part) through which a LED chip mount surface of the heat transfer plate is exposed, an encapsulation part in which the LED chip is encapsulated on the one side of the wiring board, and a dome-shaped color-changing member made of a fluorescent material and an optically transparent material and placed on the one side of the wiring board. The light-emitting device is bonded to the fixture body with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and the insulating layer has electrical insulating properties and is interposed between the heat transfer plate and the fixture body to thermally couple the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Kamada, Yasushi Nishioka, Youji Urano
  • Publication number: 20110006323
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising an LED chip having a light emitting surface, and being configured to emit a light from the light emitting surface, a mounting substrate being configured to mount the LED chip, a first color conversion member comprising a first light transmissive material and a first phosphor, the first phosphor being excited by the light which is emitted from the LED chip, thereby giving off a first light having a wavelength which is longer than a wavelength of the light emitted from the LED chip, the first color conversion member being directly disposed on the light emitting surface of the LED chip, a second color conversion member comprising a second light transmissive material and a second phosphor, the second phosphor being excited by the light which is emitted from the LED chip, thereby giving off a second light having a wavelength which is longer than the wavelength of the light emitted from the LED chip, the second color conversion member being shaped to have a dome-shape, wherein the LED c
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Suzuki, Kenichiro Tanaka, Youji Urano
  • Patent number: 7869675
    Abstract: A light emitting device, in which an encapsulation resin is disposed at a space confined between an optical member and a mounting substrate. This encapsulation resin is possibly made free from a void-generation therein. In this light emitting device, the optical member can be precisely positioned. An electrode disposed outside a color conversion member is possibly free from an improper solder connection. A ring gate is formed on the top surface of the mounting substrate outside of the optical member, and acts to position the color conversion member. The ring gate acts to prevent an overflowing liquid encapsulation resin from flowing to the electrode provided. The ring gate is provided with a plurality of centering projections which are spaced circumferentially along its inner circumference to position the color conversion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Youji Urano
  • Publication number: 20100301373
    Abstract: A light-emitting device of the present invention includes: a LED chip 10; a chip mounting member 70 having a conductive plate (heat transfer plate) 71 one surface side of which the LED chip 10 is mounted on and a conductor patterns 73, 73 which is formed on the one surface side of the conductive plate 71 through an insulating part 72 and electrically connected to the LED chip 10; and a sheet-shaped connecting member 80 disposed on the other surface side of the conductive plate 71 to connect the conductive plate 71 to a body of the luminaire 90 which is a metal member for holding the chip mounting member 70. The connecting member 80 is made of a resin sheet which includes a filler and whose viscosity is reduced by heating, and the connecting member 80 has an electrical insulating property and thermally connects the conductive plate 71 and the body 90 of the luminaire to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Youji Urano, Takuya Nakatani, Yasuhiro Hidaka
  • Patent number: 7800124
    Abstract: A light-emitting device of the present invention includes: a LED chip 10; a chip mounting member 70 having a conductive plate (heat transfer plate) 71 one surface side of which the LED chip 10 is mounted on and a conductor patterns 73, 73 which is formed on the one surface side of the conductive plate 71 through an insulating part 72 and electrically connected to the LED chip 10; and a sheet-shaped connecting member 80 disposed on the other surface side of the conductive plate 71 to connect the conductive plate 71 to a body of the luminaire 90 which is a metal member for holding the chip mounting member 70. The connecting member 80 is made of a resin sheet which includes a filler and whose viscosity is reduced by heating, and the connecting member 80 has an electrical insulating property and thermally connects the conductive plate 71 and the body 90 of the luminaire to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youji Urano, Takuya Nakatani, Yasuhiro Hidaka
  • Publication number: 20100207135
    Abstract: A light emitting device free from void-generation at a bonding between an LED chip and a metal layer provided on a dielectric substrate. This light emitting device is also free from short-circuit between the closely arranged LED chips. This light emitting device includes a plurality of the LED chips, one dielectric substrate (sub-mount member) which is made of a dielectric substrate for holding the LED chips. The dielectric substrate is formed with a plurality of supporting platforms which respectively holds the LED chips. Each supporting platform is provided with a metal layer which is soldered to the LED chip. The supporting platforms are configured to leave a groove between the adjacent ones of the supporting platforms. Each supporting platform is provided at its side surface with a solder-leading portion made of a material having a solder-wettablity higher than that of the supporting platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Aketa, Youji Urano, Tomonori Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100210048
    Abstract: A method of mounting an LED chip, which is intended to suppress void-generation inside an eutectic bonding without use of flux. This method includes a step of eutectically bonding a first metal layer (e.g., AuSn layer) on a rear surface of the LED chip, with a metal ground layer on a dielectric substrate (mounting member). This method includes a step of providing a second metal layer having the same metal component as the first metal layer, to the top surface of the metal ground layer on a dielectric substrate; and subsequently connecting the LED chip and the dielectric substrate by way of eutectically bond while the dielectric substrate is heated at its bottom surface remote from the metal ground layer to melt the second metal layer by heat source (heater or the like).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Youji Urano
  • Publication number: 20100200887
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a thinned color conversion layer which emits a light with a minimized color ununiformity. The light emitting element includes an LED chip, a color conversion layer. The color conversion layer is made of a light-transmissive material containing a phosphor. The phosphor is excited by a light emitted from the LED chip to emit a light of a color having a wavelength longer than that of a luminescent color of the LED chip. The LED chip is provided at its top surface with a frame-shaped electrode which extends along its edge. The color conversion layer is formed on the top surface of the LED chip at an area surrounded by the frame-shaped electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youji Urano, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7767475
    Abstract: Light emitting device 1 includes an LED chip 10, a mounting substrate 20 carrying the LED chip, a dome-shaped color conversion member 70, and encapsulation member 50. Color conversion member 70 is molded from a transparent resin material and a fluorescent material which is excited by a light emitted from the LED chip to emit a light of a color different from a luminescent color of the LED chip, and is bonded to the mounting substrate to surround LED chip 10. Encapsulation member 50 is made of an encapsulation resin material to encapsulate LED chip 10 and bonding wires 14 within a space confined between mounting board 20 and color conversion member 70. Encapsulation member 50 is of a convex-shape to have its light output surface 50b kept in an intimate contact with an internal surface of color conversion member 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Masui, Youji Urano