Patents by Inventor Shigetoshi Komiyama

Shigetoshi Komiyama 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).

  • Publication number: 20140233228
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a lighting fixture including a light source module and a support unit. The light source module includes a case which has the shape of a tube extending in a first direction, includes an opening, a substrate on which plural light sources are provided, and which is held in the case so that the plural light sources face the side opposite to the opening, and a mounting plate which is held by the case while being inserted between the opening and the substrate and is thermally connected to the substrate. The support unit includes a support plate which supports the light source module, and a frame which surrounds the outer edge of the support plate. An end portion of the light source module in the first direction is covered with the frame. The respective light sources are not covered with the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shigetoshi Komiyama, Yasuhiro Sano
  • Publication number: 20140003043
    Abstract: A luminaire in an exemplary embodiment includes a tube-shaped housing extending in a first direction, a mounting plate provided in the interior of the housing, and having a light source mounting plate and a power supply mounting plate, a light source module provided on the light source mounting plate, a power supply unit provided on the power supply mounting plate, and a flexible and translucent cover. The cover includes a pair of flange portions engaging respectively with a pair of grooves formed on the housing, and closes an opening of the housing. Gaps are formed between the flange portions of the cover and a substrate of the light source module, and the flange portions become slidable between the grooves and the substrate through the gaps by bending the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Shigetoshi KOMIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8500298
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting fixture includes a fixture body and a plurality of light-emitting modules. A plurality of light-emitting module arrangement portions are formed on the surface of the fixture body. The light-emitting modules are arranged on the light-emitting module arrangement portions of the fixture body and annularly arranged so that a space is formed at the center area of the fixture body. Semiconductor light-emitting elements are disposed on the surface of the light-emitting module, and a wiring connector is arranged at the space side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kozo Ogawa, Kazunari Higuchi, Shigetoshi Komiyama, Takayoshi Moriyama, Shinichi Kumashiro
  • Publication number: 20120081897
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a plurality of light-emitting elements, and an optical member. The optical member is formed a refractive area of a Fresnel lens for each of the light-emitting elements individually and a reflective area of the Fresnel lens between the refractive areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kozo OGAWA, Kazunari Higuchi, Shigetoshi Komiyama, Yutaka Honda, Takayoshi Moriyama
  • Publication number: 20110211346
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting fixture includes a fixture body and a plurality of light-emitting modules. A plurality of light-emitting module arrangement portions are formed on the surface of the fixture body. The light-emitting modules are arranged on the light-emitting module arrangement portions of the fixture body and annularly arranged so that a space is formed at the center area of the fixture body. Semiconductor light-emitting elements are disposed on the surface of the light-emitting module, and a wiring connector is arranged at the space side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicants: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kozo OGAWA, Kazunari HIGUCHI, Shigetoshi KOMIYAMA, Takayoshi MORIYAMA, Shinichi KUMASHIRO
  • Patent number: D656263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kozo Ogawa, Kazunari Higuchi, Shigetoshi Komiyama, Takayoshi Moriyama