Patents by Inventor Masanao Hieda

Masanao Hieda 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: 9706608
    Abstract: A straight tube LED lamp includes: a straight tube in which a plurality of light emitting diodes is housed; a first cap for forming a power feeding connection to the plurality of light emitting diodes, provided on one axial direction end side of the straight tube; and a second cap for grounding, provided on another axial direction end side of the straight tube. A first terminal for forming an electrical connection to a power feeding terminal of a first lamp socket is provided in the first cap. A second terminal for forming an electrical connection to a grounding terminal of a second lamp socket is provided in the second cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: PANASONIC CORPORATION, TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Fukano, Nobumichi Nishihama, Tadashi Yamanaka, Fumihiko Masuko, Takeshi Saito, Hiroki Nakagawa, Masanao Hieda, Kenichi Ito, Naoki Sugishita, Keisuke Ono, Keiichi Shimizu, Shinichi Kumashiro, Takeshi Osada
  • Patent number: 8864511
    Abstract: Both ends of a lamp body are mounted on sockets of an apparatus body and a feeding unit configured to feed power to LEDs is provided on the back side facing the apparatus body of the lamp body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Shimizu, Masao Hori, Koji Sato, Yuki Harada, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Kenji Sugiyama, Masanao Hieda, Naoki Sugishita, Satoshi Watanabe, Masahiko Kamata, Katsusuke Uchino
  • Publication number: 20130119896
    Abstract: A straight tube LED lamp includes: a straight tube in which a plurality of light emitting diodes is housed; a first cap for forming a power feeding connection to the plurality of light emitting diodes, provided on one axial direction end side of the straight tube; and a second cap for grounding, provided on another axial direction end side of the straight tube. A first terminal for forming an electrical connection to a power feeding terminal of a first lamp socket is provided in the first cap. A second terminal for forming an electrical connection to a grounding terminal of a second lamp socket is provided in the second cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicants: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Fukano, Nobumichi Nishihama, Tadashi Yamanaka, Fumihiko Masuko, Takeshi Saito, Hiroki Nakagawa, Masanao Hieda, Kenichi Ito, Naoki Sugishita, Keisuke Ono, Keiichi Shimizu, Shinichi Kumashiro, Takeshi Osada
  • Patent number: 8393765
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a light-emitting unit, a main body frame, a support frame, and a lighting unit. The light-emitting unit mounts light-emitting elements. The main body frame supports the light-emitting unit, and is formed rectangular having a hook-shaped engaging piece on one side. The support frame is formed rectangular surrounding the outer periphery of the main body frame, and has a groove-shaped receiving place to engage with the engaging piece of the main body frame, on one internal side. The lighting unit turns on the light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Naoki Sugishita, Homare Takai, Takafumi Oishi, Yasuhiko Ishii, Masanao Hieda, Yutaka Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20130033858
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a fluorescent lamp type light-emitting device lamp includes a substantially cylindrical main body having one end portion and the other end portion; a light-emitting device disposed in the main body; and a pair of ferrules provided in the one end portion and the other end portion and connected to a socket, respectively. The main body of the fluorescent lamp type light-emitting device lamp is connected to earth via one of the pair of ferrules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Sugishita, Masanao Hieda
  • Publication number: 20130027924
    Abstract: Both ends of a lamp body are mounted on sockets of an apparatus body and a feeding unit configured to feed power to LEDs is provided on the back side facing the apparatus body of the lamp body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Keiichi Shimizu, Masao Hori, Koji Sato, Yuki Harada, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Kenji Sugiyama, Masanao Hieda, Naoki Sugishita, Satoshi Watanabe, Masahiko Kamata, Katsusuke Uchino
  • Publication number: 20120194100
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a lighting circuit, a lighting time measuring circuit, an initial illuminance correction control circuit and a dimming control circuit. The lighting circuit lights an illumination lamp. The lighting time measuring circuit counts a lighting time of the illumination lamp. The initial illuminance correction control circuit performs initial illuminance correction control of the lighting circuit according to the lighting time counted by the lighting time measuring circuit, and controls light output of the illumination lamp to be constant during life of the illumination lamp. The dimming control circuit performs dimming lighting control of the lighting circuit according to a dimming signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Naoko IWAI, Satoshi Watanabe, Masanao Hieda, Hiroshi Terasaka, Yosuke Saito
  • Publication number: 20100142202
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a light-emitting unit, a main body frame, a support frame, and a lighting unit. The light-emitting unit mounts light-emitting elements. The main body frame supports the light-emitting unit, and is formed rectangular having a hook-shaped engaging piece on one side. The support frame is formed rectangular surrounding the outer periphery of the main body frame, and has a groove-shaped receiving place to engage with the engaging piece of the main body frame, on one internal side. The lighting unit turns on the light-emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicants: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Naoki SUGISHITA, Homare Takai, Takafumi Oishi, Yasuhiko Ishii, Masanao Hieda, Yutaka Hashimoto
  • Patent number: D606242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akimichi Takahashi, Homare Takai, Naoki Sugishita, Masanao Hieda, Hiroaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: D606703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Naoki Sugishita, Homare Takai, Masanao Hieda, Yasuhiko Ishii, Yutaka Hashimoto