Patents by Inventor Shigehiro YANAGISAWA

Shigehiro YANAGISAWA 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).

  • Lighting apparatus capable of switching between transmission and two reflection states
    Patent number: 9733550
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprising a light source which emits light with predetermined light distribution in a fixed direction, and an optical element which is arranged in such a manner that at least part of light emitted from the light source inputs to the optical element, and can perform switching to a transmission state in which the light is transmitted, a first reflection state in which the light is reflected in a first direction, and a second reflection state in which the light is reflected in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Yamamoto, Keima Kono, Shigehiro Yanagisawa
  • LIGHTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150338721
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprising a light source which emits light with predetermined light distribution in a fixed direction, and an optical element which is arranged in such a manner that at least part of light emitted from the light source inputs to the optical element, and can perform switching to a transmission state in which the light is transmitted, a first reflection state in which the light is reflected in a first direction, and a second reflection state in which the light is reflected in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki YAMAMOTO, Keima KONO, Shigehiro YANAGISAWA