Patents by Inventor Toshimi Hirata

Toshimi Hirata 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: 7422355
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided which includes a lighting stand (3) in which a torch portion (11) including a light source support (13) on which a plurality of light sources (2a to 2c) is supported is provided upright on a base in which a control circuit unit (22) to change the light emission from each of the light sources 2a to 2c, a light scattering member (4) formed by molding a semitransparent resin to have a cap-like shape nearly like a candle frame, fitted on the light source support (13) and which scatters the illumination light emitted from the light sources (2a to 2c), to be bright itself, a shade member (5) formed from a transparent resin and attached over the outer surface of the lighting stand (3), and a shielding/diffusing member (6) assembled, being rounded like a cylinder, inside the shade member (5) to diffuse the illumination light emitted from the light sources (2a to 2c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Youth Engineering Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Toshimi Hirata
  • Publication number: 20070177393
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided which includes a lighting stand (3) in which a torch portion (11) including a light source support (13) on which a plurality of light sources (2a to 2c) is supported is provided upright on a base in which a control circuit unit (22) to change the light emission from each of the light sources 2a to 2c, a light scattering member (4) formed by molding a semitransparent resin to have a cap-like shape nearly like a candle frame, fitted on the light source support (13) and which scatters the illumination light emitted from the light sources (2a to 2c), to be bright itself, a shade member (5) formed from a transparent resin and attached over the outer surface of the lighting stand (3), and a shielding/diffusing member (6) assembled, being rounded like a cylinder, inside the shade member (5) to diffuse the illumination light emitted from the light sources (2a to 2c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventor: Toshimi Hirata