Patents by Inventor Yuta OKA

Yuta OKA 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: 10262979
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first light emitting element configured to emit light of a first peak wavelength; a second light emitting element configured to emit light of a second peak wavelength that is different from the first peak wavelength; a first light reflecting member disposed in contact with at least one lateral surface of the first light emitting element, the first light reflecting member having an upper surface from which an upper surface of the first light emitting element is exposed; a wavelength conversion member covering the upper surface of the first light emitting element; and a second light reflecting member disposed on the upper surface of the first light reflecting member, the second light reflecting member being located between the second light emitting element and the wavelength conversion member in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Oka
  • Publication number: 20190067536
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements, a plurality of light-transmissive members, and a covering member. The light-emitting elements each has a light-extracting surface. The light-emitting elements each includes a layered structure including a semiconductor layer, and a plurality of electrodes connected to the layered structure. The light-transmissive members each has a lower surface facing the light-extracting surface of at least one of the light-emitting elements, and an upper surface opposite to the lower surface and having an area smaller than an area of the lower surface. The upper surface of each of the light transmissive members collectively constitutes a light-emitting part having an outermost periphery with a square shape or a circular shape. The covering member integrally covers lateral surfaces of the light-emitting elements and lateral surfaces of the light-transmissive members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yuta OKA, Nami ABE
  • Publication number: 20180358336
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first light emitting element configured to emit light of a first peak wavelength; a second light emitting element configured to emit light of a second peak wavelength that is different from the first peak wavelength; a first light reflecting member disposed in contact with at least one lateral surface of the first light emitting element, the first light reflecting member having an upper surface from which an upper surface of the first light emitting element is exposed; a wavelength conversion member covering the upper surface of the first light emitting element; and a second light reflecting member disposed on the upper surface of the first light reflecting member, the second light reflecting member being located between the second light emitting element and the wavelength conversion member in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta OKA
  • Patent number: 10153413
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a base, a light-emitting element, and reflecting elements. The light-emitting element is mounted on the base. The reflecting elements are arranged around the light-emitting element to reflect light emitted by the light-emitting element. Each of the reflecting elements includes a core and a dielectric multilayer film. The dielectric multilayer film covers the core and has a thickness to reflect a wavelength of the light emitted by the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Oka
  • Patent number: 10109615
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first light emitting element configured to emit light of a first peak wavelength; a second light emitting element configured to emit light of a second peak wavelength that is different from the first peak wavelength; a first light reflecting member disposed in contact with at least one lateral surface of the first light emitting element, the first light reflecting member having an upper surface from which an upper surface of the first light emitting element is exposed; a wavelength conversion member covering the upper surface of the first light emitting element; and a second light reflecting member disposed on the upper surface of the first light reflecting member, the second light reflecting member being located between the second light emitting element and the wavelength conversion member in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Oka
  • Patent number: 10096753
    Abstract: A light emitting device has a lens, extended to outside of the mounting substrate on which a semiconductor a light emitting element is mounted, and leakage of light is reduced. A light emitting element, a substrate having the light emitting element mounted on its upper surface, and a lens, having a curved upper surface encloses the light emitting element and the upper surface of the substrate is included. From the bottom surface of the lens, a lower surface of the substrate is exposed. In a top view from a perpendicular direction to the upper surface of the substrate, the bottom surface of the lens includes an outer extending portion where the bottom surface is extended to outside of the substrate, and a inclined portion, which inclines with respect to a direction approximately in parallel to the upper surface of the substrate, at an end portion of the outer extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Okahisa, Yuta Oka, Daisuke Sanga
  • Patent number: 10038126
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a support having a primary surface; a power supply connector located on the primary surface of the support and including one or more wire pads; a light-emitting element located on the primary surface of the support; one or more wires connecting the light-emitting element and the wire pads; and a cover member located on the primary surface of the support and covering the light-emitting element and the wire pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Oka
  • Publication number: 20180151547
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: placing, on a supporting layer, a light-emitting element including an anode and a cathode at a first surface side of the light-emitting element; placing, on the supporting layer, a protective element including a first terminal and a second terminal at a third surface side of the protective element; placing a protecting layer above a second surface of the light-emitting element; covering at least a lateral portion of the light-emitting element and a lateral portion of the protecting layer with a resin composition; curing the resin composition; removing the supporting layer to expose the anode, the cathode, the first terminal, and the second terminal; and forming a first electrode, which is electrically connected to the anode and the first terminal, and a second electrode, which is electrically connected to the cathode and the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta OKA, Nami ABE
  • Publication number: 20180130776
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first light emitting element configured to emit light of a first peak wavelength; a second light emitting element configured to emit light of a second peak wavelength that is different from the first peak wavelength; a first light reflecting member disposed in contact with at least one lateral surface of the first light emitting element, the first light reflecting member having an upper surface from which an upper surface of the first light emitting element is exposed; a wavelength conversion member covering the upper surface of the first light emitting element; and a second light reflecting member disposed on the upper surface of the first light reflecting member, the second light reflecting member being located between the second light emitting element and the wavelength conversion member in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta OKA
  • Publication number: 20180130935
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes disposing a substrate metal film on an upper surface of a substrate made of a metal; disposing a first element metal film on a lower surface of a first element; disposing a second element metal film on a lower surface of a second element; bonding the first element and the second element to the substrate so that an upper surface of the substrate metal film is in contact with a lower surface of the first element metal film and a lower surface of the second element metal film; oxidizing at least a portion of a region of the upper surface of the substrate metal film other than regions in contact with the first element metal film and the second element metal film; and disposing a wiring electrically connecting the first element and the second element, across and above the region oxidized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta OKA, Masatsugu ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180069159
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a mounting board, a light emitting element, first and second light reflecting members, a light transmissive member and a sealing member. The first light reflecting member surrounds a lateral surface of the light emitting element while a top surface of the light emitting element is exposed from the first light reflecting member. The second light reflecting member surrounds an outer periphery of the light emitting element in a plan view. The second light reflecting member is in contact with the first light reflecting member with at least a part of the second light reflecting member being positioned higher than the first light reflecting member. The light transmissive member is disposed inside the second light reflecting member. The light transmissive member includes a wavelength conversion substance. The sealing member covers the first and second light reflecting members and the light transmissive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yuta OKA, Hiroto TAMAKI
  • Patent number: 9865781
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a light emitting device can include providing a bonding layer over a base, and disposing a shim plate with an opening over the bonding layer. A light emitting body is disposed over the bonding layer exposed from the opening of the shim plate. A lens is formed by approaching a die having a concave portion at its surface, to the shim plate, covering an upper surface of the light emitting body and an upper surface of the shim plate with a lens formation material within the concave portion, and then hardening the lens formation material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Oka
  • Patent number: 9842970
    Abstract: A light emitting device has; a light emitting element, a light reflecting member that is disposed so as to cover the lateral surfaces of the light emitting element and expose a top surface of the light emitting element, a frame that is disposed on the light reflecting member so as to surround an outer periphery of the top surface of the light emitting element, a light transmissive member that is disposed inside the frame, and a sealing member that covers the light reflecting member, the frame and the light transmissive member, and that has a flange covering part of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Yuta Oka, Hiroto Tamaki
  • Patent number: 9831402
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a supporting base member which has an external electrode, at least one light emitting element disposed on at least a portion of an upper surface of the supporting base member. A sealing member encloses the light emitting element and has an outermost periphery larger than the supporting base member in a plan view. The supporting base member has at least one recess. The sealing member is filled in at least a portion of the recess and is formed so as to expose an electrode surface of the external electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Oka
  • Patent number: 9768228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device, including: a substrate; a plurality of first semiconductor elements and a second semiconductor element arranged on a mount area of the substrate; an external electrode to supply electricity to the first and second semiconductor elements; and a frame of reflective material formed at a periphery of the mount area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Oka
  • Publication number: 20170179355
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a support having a primary surface; a power supply connector located on the primary surface of the support and including one or more wire pads; a light-emitting element located on the primary surface of the support; one or more wires connecting the light-emitting element and the wire pads; and a cover member located on the primary surface of the support and covering the light-emitting element and the wire pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta OKA
  • Patent number: 9660162
    Abstract: Provided is an illumination device that includes a light emitting device having a first electrode and a second electrode and a mounting substrate including a first wiring pattern and a second wiring pattern. The first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern face and are bonded to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively, through a bonding material. The second electrode and the second wiring pattern are configured to be at least partially overlapped with each other in a plan view irrespective of an orientation of the light emitting device, under condition that the first electrode and the first wiring pattern are at least partially overlapped with each other in the plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Oka
  • Patent number: 9620689
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device that achieves miniaturization and high brightness is provided. The semiconductor light emitting device has a light extraction surface (6) parallel to a lamination direction of a semiconductor layer (2). The semiconductor light emitting device includes a light guide member (3) placed on the semiconductor layer (2) and having a sloped surface (7) with a side surface opposite to the light extraction surface (6) sloped to the light extraction surface and a light-reflecting member (4) placed on a surface of the light guide member including at least the sloped surface of the light guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Sanga, Yuta Oka
  • Publication number: 20170092826
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a base, a light-emitting element, and reflecting elements. The light-emitting element is mounted on the base. The reflecting elements are arranged around the light-emitting element to reflect light emitted by the light-emitting element. Each of the reflecting elements includes a core and a dielectric multilayer film. The dielectric multilayer film covers the core and has a thickness to reflect a wavelength of the light emitted by the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta OKA
  • Publication number: 20170069801
    Abstract: A light emitting device has; a light emitting element, a light reflecting member that is disposed so as to cover the lateral surfaces of the light emitting element and expose a top surface of the light emitting element, a frame that is disposed on the light reflecting member so as to surround an outer periphery of the top surface of the light emitting element, a light transmissive member that is disposed inside the frame, and a sealing member that covers the light reflecting member, the frame and the light transmissive member, and that has a flange covering part of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yuta OKA, Hiroto TAMAKI