Patents by Inventor Kota HIBINO

Kota HIBINO 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: 11674648
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a light source holder, a pair of position adjustors, and an outer shell. The light source holder holds a light source. The position adjustors are arranged to face each other and interpose the light source holder between themselves and supports the light source holder to allow the light source holder to rotate around a first virtual axis defined as a virtual axis passing through the position adjustors. The outer shell has an opening in which the light source holder and the position adjustors are arranged and supports the position adjustors to allow the position adjustors to rotate around a second virtual axis defined by a normal to an opening plane of the opening. The first virtual axis intersects with the second virtual axis and is located either within or behind the opening plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kota Hibino
  • Publication number: 20220390079
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a light source holder, a pair of position adjustors, and an outer shell. The light source holder holds a light source. The position adjustors are arranged to face each other and interpose the light source holder between themselves and supports the light source holder to allow the light source holder to rotate around a first virtual axis defined as a virtual axis passing through the position adjustors. The outer shell has an opening in which the light source holder and the position adjustors are arranged and supports the position adjustors to allow the position adjustors to rotate around a second virtual axis defined by a normal to an opening plane of the opening. The first virtual axis intersects with the second virtual axis and is located either within or behind the opening plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kota Hibino
  • Patent number: 11072278
    Abstract: A moving-body indoor illumination apparatus is provided. The moving-body indoor illumination apparatus includes a light source, and a holder for holding the light source. The light source is pressed against the holder. The light source includes a spherical housing and a light emitter. The light emitter is disposed within the housing. The housing is provided with a housing-side restricting part that restricts movement of the housing with respect to the holder by contacting with or approaching the holder in a portion different from a portion which is exposed from an opening on an irradiation side of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kota Hibino
  • Patent number: 10890314
    Abstract: An in-room illumination apparatus for a movable structure includes: a light source; a holder that holds the light source; and a bridge that presses the light source against the holder. The light source includes a spherical housing and a light emitting element. The bridge includes, at a center part, a first contact region which is configured to be in contact with an outer surface of the light source at all times. The light source includes, at the outer surface, a light source-side contact region that is configured to be in contact with the first contact region. At least one recess and at least one protrusion are in the first contact region and in the light source-side contact region. A number of recesses and protrusions in the first contact region is different than a number of recesses and protrusions in the light source-side contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kota Hibino
  • Publication number: 20200101894
    Abstract: A moving-body indoor illumination apparatus is provided. The moving-body indoor illumination apparatus includes a light source, and a holder for holding the light source. The light source is pressed against the holder. The light source includes a spherical housing and a light emitter. The light emitter is disposed within the housing. The housing is provided with a housing-side restricting part that restricts movement of the housing with respect to the holder by contacting with or approaching the holder in a portion different from a portion which is exposed from an opening on an irradiation side of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kota HIBINO
  • Publication number: 20200103100
    Abstract: An in-room illumination apparatus for a movable structure includes: a light source; a holder that holds the light source; and a bridge that presses the light source against the holder. The light source includes a spherical housing and a light emitting element. The bridge includes, at a center part, a first contact region which is configured to be in contact with an outer surface of the light source at all times. The light source includes, at the outer surface, a light source-side contact region that is configured to be in contact with the first contact region. At least one recess and at least one protrusion are in the first contact region and in the light source-side contact region. A number of recesses and protrusions in the first contact region is different than a number of recesses and protrusions in the light source-side contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kota HIBINO