Patents by Inventor Yumi Fukuda

Yumi Fukuda 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: 8471277
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a light emitting element that emits light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 470 nm; a CASN first red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; a sialon second red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; and a sialon green phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue, Takahiro Sato, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada, Naotoshi Matsuda, Toshiki Hikosaka, Keiko Albessard, Masahiro Kato
  • Patent number: 8471459
    Abstract: The fluorescent substance according to the embodiment is generally represented by (M1?xECx)aSibAlOcNd, and is a kind of the Sr2Si7Al3ON13 phosphors. The substance is in the form of crystals having a mean grain size of 20 to 100 ?m, and the aspect ratio thereof is in the range of 2 to 4. This substance emits luminescence having a peak in the wavelength range of 580 to 660 nm when excited by light of 250 to 500 nm. The embodiment also provides a light-emitting device comprising this substance in combination with a light-emitting element and a green light-emitting fluorescent substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro Kato, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada
  • Patent number: 8450923
    Abstract: A luminescent material which is featured in that it exhibits an emission peak at a wavelength ranging from 490 to 580 nm as it is excited by light having a wavelength ranging from 250 to 500 nm and that it has a composition represented by the following general formula (2): (M1-xRx)a2AlSib2Oc2Nd2??(2) (In the general formula (2), M is at least one metallic element excluding Si and Al, R is a luminescence center element, and x, a2, b2, c2 and d2 satisfy the following relationships: 0<x?1, 0.93<a2<1.3, 4.0<b2<5.8 0.6<c2<1, 6<d2<11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yumi Fukuda, Hironori Asai, Ryosuke Hiramatsu, Junichi Tatami, Katsutoshi Komeya, Toru Wakihara, Katsuko Tamatani
  • Patent number: 8436527
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a board and a light emitting element mounted on the board, emitting light having a wavelength of 250 nm to 500 nm. A red fluorescent layer is formed on the element and includes a red phosphor (M1?x1Eux1)aSibAlOcNd having a semicircular shape with a radius r, where M is an element that is selected from IA group elements, IIA group elements, IIIA group elements, IIIB group elements except Aluminum, rare-earth elements, and IVB group elements. An intermediate layer is formed on the red fluorescent layer, being made of transparent resin, having a semicircular shape with a radius D; and a green fluorescent layer is formed on the intermediate layer, including a green phosphor, having a semicircular shape. A relationship between the radius r and the radius D is 2.0r(?m)?D?(r+1000)(?m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Kunio Ishida, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada, Naotoshi Matsuda, Keiko Albessard, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 8414145
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes: a board; plural first light emitting units each including a first light emitting element and a first fluorescent layer formed on the first light emitting element having a green phosphor; plural second light emitting units each including a second light emitting element and a second fluorescent layer formed on the second light emitting element having a red phosphor; the second fluorescent layers and the first fluorescent layers being separated in a non-contact manner with gas interposed there between; and plural third light emitting units each including a third light emitting element and a resin layer formed on the third light emitting element having neither a green phosphor nor the red phosphor, the third light emitting units being disposed between the first light emitting units and the second light emitting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada, Naotoshi Matsuda, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 8414795
    Abstract: The embodiment provides a red light-emitting fluorescent substance represented by the following formula (1): (M1-xECx)aM1bAlOcNd??(1). In the formula (1), M is an element selected from the group consisting of IA group elements, IIA group elements, IIIA group elements, IIIB group elements, rare earth elements and IVA group elements; EC is an element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Mn, Tb, Yb, Dy, Sm, Tm, Pr, Nd, Pm, Ho, Er, Cr, Sn, Cu, Zn, As, Ag, Cd, Sb, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb, Bi and Fe; M1 is different from M and is selected from the group consisting of tetravalent elements; and x, a, b, c and d are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0<x<0.2, 0.63<a<0.80, 2.1<b<2.63, 0<c?0.24 and 4<d<5, respectively. This substance emits luminescence having a peak in the wavelength range of 620 to 670 nm when excited by light of 250 to 500 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Aoi Okada, Yumi Fukuda, Naotoshi Matsuda, Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20130050980
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the luminescent material emits light with an emission peak within a wavelength range of 490 to 580 nm when excited with light having a wavelength range of 250 to 500 nm and includes a particle containing a Sr3Si13Al3O2N21-based crystal activated by Eu. The particle includes an outer region which is within a depth of 5 nm from a surface of the particle and an inner region which is deeper than the outer region. The outer region and the inner region satisfy a ratio Oouter/Oinner of 1.0 to 3.8. Oouter is an average of oxygen concentration in the outer region and Oinner is an average of oxygen concentration in the inner region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Masahiro Kato, Yumi Fukuda, Naotoshi Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20130044473
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to embodiments has: a substrate; first light emitting units arranged along a first straight line on the substrate; second light emitting units arranged along a second straight line on the substrate, the second straight line being parallel to the first straight line, the second light emitting units having an emission color different from the first light emitting units; and third light emitting units arranged along a third straight line on the substrate, the third straight line being parallel to the first and second straight lines, the third light emitting units having an emission color different from the first and second light emitting units, wherein a distance between light emitting units of a same emission color is longer than a minimum distance between light emitting units of different emission colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasushi Hattori, Iwao Mitsuishi, Naotoshi Matsuda, Masahiro Kato, Kunio Ishida, Yumi Fukuda, Ryosuke Hiramatsu, Keiko Albessard, Aoi Okada
  • Patent number: 8310145
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a light emitting element that emits light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 470 nm; a CASN first red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; a sialon second red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; and a sialon green phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue, Takahiro Sato, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada, Naotoshi Matsuda, Toshiki Hikosaka
  • Patent number: 8278821
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a light emitting element that emits light having a wavelength of 250 nm to 500 nm; plural red fluorescent layers that are formed above the light emitting element to include a red fluorescent material, the red fluorescent layers being disposed at predetermined intervals; and plural green fluorescent layers that are formed above the light emitting element to include a green fluorescent material, a distance between the light emitting element and the green fluorescent layers being larger than a distance between the light emitting element and the red fluorescent layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kunio Ishida, Iwao Mitsuishi, Ryosuke Hiramatsu, Yumi Fukuda, Keiko Albessard, Naotoshi Matsuda, Aoi Okada, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20120229016
    Abstract: Provided is a fluorescent substance excellent in quantum efficiency and in temperature characteristics, and a light-emitting device utilizing the fluorescent substance. This fluorescent substance contains an inorganic compound comprising a metal element M, a trivalent element M1 other than the metal element M, a tetravalent element M2 other than the metal element M, and either or both of O and N. In the inorganic compound, the metal element M is partly replaced with a luminescence center element R. The crystal structure of the fluorescent substance is basically the same as Sr3Al3Si13O2N21, but the chemical bond lengths of M1-N and M2-N are within the range of ±15% based on those of Al—N and Si—N calculated from the lattice constants and atomic coordinates of Sr3Al3Si13O2N21, respectively. The fluorescent substance emits luminescence having a peak in the range of 490 to 580 nm when excited with light of 250 to 500 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yumi FUKUDA, Hironori ASAI
  • Publication number: 20120230010
    Abstract: The embodiment provides a green light-emitting fluorescent substance having high quantum efficiency and also a light-emitting device comprising that substance so as to less undergo color discrepancies. The fluorescent substance is generally represented by (Sr1?xEux)3?yAl3+zSi13?zO2+uN21?w, and is a kind of the Sr3Al3Si13O2N21 phosphors. This substance also gives an X-ray diffraction pattern having a diffraction peak at 2? of 15.2 to 15.5° and the half-width thereof is 0.14° or less. Further, the substance emits luminescence having a peak within 490 to 580 nm when excited by light of 250 to 500 nm. The light-emitting device provided by the embodiment comprises that substance in combination with a light-emitting element and a red light-emitting fluorescent substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro KATO, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada
  • Publication number: 20120062103
    Abstract: The embodiment provides a red light-emitting fluorescent substance represented by the following formula (1): (M1?xECx)aM1bAlOcNd??(1). In the formula (1), M is an element selected from the group consisting of IA group elements, IIA group elements, IIIA group elements, IIIB group elements, rare earth elements and IVA group elements; EC is an element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Mn, Tb, Yb, Dy, Sm, Tm, Pr, Nd, Pm, Ho, Er, Cr, Sn, Cu, Zn, As, Ag, Cd, Sb, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb, Bi and Fe; M1 is different from M and is selected from the group consisting of tetravalent elements; and x, a, b, c and d are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0<x<0.2, 0.63<a<0.80, 2.1<b<2.63, 0<c?0.24 and 4<d<5, respectively. This substance emits luminescence having a peak in the wavelength range of 620 to 670 nm when excited by light of 250 to 500 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Aoi OKADA, Yumi Fukuda, Naotoshi Matsuda, Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20120062106
    Abstract: The embodiment provides a red light-emitting fluorescent substance represented by the following formula (1): (M1-xECx)aM1bAlOcNd ??(1). In the formula (1), M is an element selected from the group consisting of IA group elements, IIA group elements, IIIA group elements, IIIB group elements, rare earth elements and IVA group elements; EC is an element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Mn, Tb, Yb, Dy, Sm, Tm, Pr, Nd, Pm, Ho, Er, Cr, Sn, Cu, Zn, As, Ag, Cd, Sb, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb, Bi and Fe; M1 is different from M and is selected from the group consisting of tetravalent elements; and x, a, b, c and d are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0<x<0.2, 0.55<a<0.80, 2.10<b<3.90, 0<c?0.25 and 4<d<5, respectively. This substance emits luminescence having a peak in the wavelength range of 620 to 670 nm when excited by light of 250 to 500 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Aoi OKADA, Yumi Fukuda, Naotoshi Matsuda, Iwao Mitsuishi, Shinya Nunoue, Keiko Albessard, Masahiro Kato
  • Publication number: 20120057338
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a board; plural first light emitting elements mounted on the board to emit light having a wavelength of 250 nm to 500 nm; plural second light emitting elements mounted on the board to emit light having a wavelength of 250 nm to 500 nm; a first fluorescent layer formed on each of the first light emitting elements, the first fluorescent layer including a first phosphor; and a second fluorescent layer formed on each of the second light emitting elements, the second fluorescent layer including a second phosphor. The second phosphor is higher than the first phosphor in luminous efficiency at 50° C., and is lower than the first phosphor in the luminous efficiency at 150° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada, Ryosuke Hiramatsu, Naotoshi Matsuda, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20120056225
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a board; a light emitting element mounted on the board, emitting light having a wavelength of 250 nm to 500 nm; a red fluorescent layer formed on the element, including a red phosphor expressed by equation (1), having a semicircular shape with a diameter r; (M1?x1Eux1)aSibAlOcNd??(1) (In the equation (1), M is an element that is selected from IA group elements, IIA group elements, IIIA group elements, IIIB group elements except Al (Aliminum), rare-earth elements, and IVB group elements), an intermediate layer formed on the red fluorescent layer, being made of transparent resin, having a semicircular shape with a diameter D; and a green fluorescent layer formed on the intermediate layer, including a green phosphor, having a semicircular shape. A relationship between the diameter r and the diameter D satisfies equation (2): 2.0r(?m)?D?(r+1000)(?m).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Iwao MITSUISHI, Kunio Ishida, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada, Naotoshi Matsuda, Keiko Albessard, Shinya Nunoue, Masahiro Kato
  • Publication number: 20120056527
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a board; a light emitting element mounted on the board, emitting light having a wavelength of 250 nm to 500 nm; a red fluorescent layer formed on the element, including a red phosphor expressed by equation (1), having a semicircular shape with a diameter r; (M1?x1Eux1)aSibAlOcNd??(1) (In the equation (1), M is an element that is selected from IA group elements, IIA group elements, IIIA group elements, IIIB group elements except Al (Aliminum), rare-earth elements, and IVB group elements), an intermediate layer formed on the red fluorescent layer, being made of transparent resin, having a semicircular shape with a diameter D; and a green fluorescent layer formed on the intermediate layer, including a green phosphor, having a semicircular shape. A relationship between the diameter r and the diameter D satisfies equation (2): 2.0r (?m)?D(r+1000) (?m).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Iwao MITSUISHI, Kunio ISHIDA, Yumi FUKUDA, Aoi OKADA, Naotoshi MATSUDA, Keiko ALBESSARD, Shinya NUNOUE
  • Publication number: 20120056525
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a light emitting element that emits light having a wavelength of 250 nm to 500 nm; plural red fluorescent layers that are formed above the light emitting element to include a red fluorescent material, the red fluorescent layers being disposed at predetermined intervals; and plural green fluorescent layers that are formed above the light emitting element to include a green fluorescent material, a distance between the light emitting element and the green fluorescent layers being larger than a distance between the light emitting element and the red fluorescent layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kunio ISHIDA, Iwao MITSUISHI, Ryosuke HIRAMATSU, Yumi FUKUDA, Keiko ALBESSARD, Naotoshi MATSUDA, Aoi OKADA, Shinya NUNOUE
  • Publication number: 20120056526
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a light emitting element that emits light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 470 nm; a CASN first red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; a sialon second red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; and a sialon green phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Iwao MITSUISHI, Shinya Nunoue, Takahiro Sato, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada, Naotoshi Matsuda, Toshiki Hikosaka
  • Publication number: 20120057339
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes: a board; plural first light emitting units each including a first light emitting element and a first fluorescent layer formed on the first light emitting element having a green phosphor; plural second light emitting units each including a second light emitting element and a second fluorescent layer formed on the second light emitting element having a red phosphor; the second fluorescent layers and the first fluorescent layers being separated in a non-contact manner with gas interposed there between; and plural third light emitting units each including a third light emitting element and a resin layer formed on the third light emitting element having neither a green phosphor nor the red phosphor, the third light emitting units being disposed between the first light emitting units and the second light emitting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada, Naotoshi Matsuda, Shinya Nunoue