Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Karasawa

Yoshinori Karasawa 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: 9247604
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided with an illumination unit including two or less LED light sources. The illumination unit uses the two or less LED light sources to emit light of a short wavelength band and light of a long wavelength band. An output varying unit functions to vary an output of at least the long wavelength band light. When the output varying unit receives a varying signal, the output varying unit functions to decrease the output of at least the long wavelength band light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sayaka Nishi, Takashi Saito, Hiroki Noguchi, Naohiro Toda, Ayako Tsukitani, Kensuke Yamazoe, Toshihide Mori, Hiroshi Hamano, Kouichi Wada, Yoshinori Karasawa
  • Patent number: 9084311
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a first light source having a first S/P ratio, a second light source having a second S/P ratio that is higher than the first S/P ratio, and a controller configured to performing dimming control of light output from the first and second light sources. The controller performs the dimming control separately on the first and second light sources at least under a snow covered condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Saito, Toshihide Mori, Ayako Tsukitani, Hiroshi Hamano, Akira Takashima, Kensuke Yamazoe, Kouichi Wada, Yoshinori Karasawa
  • Patent number: 8764223
    Abstract: A lighting device includes first and second light emission units. The first light emission unit emits light having a relatively low color temperature and a high feeling of contrast index. The second light emission unit emits light having a relatively high S/P ratio, which is the ratio of scotopic luminance to photopic luminance. The first light emission unit illuminates a region located at a vertical upper side of a region illuminated by the second light emission unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Ayako Tsukitani, Takashi Saito, Akira Takashima, Kouichi Wada, Yoshinori Karasawa, Toshihide Mori, Hiroshi Hamano, Kensuke Yamazoe
  • Publication number: 20140015442
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided with an illumination unit including two or less LED light sources. The illumination unit uses the two or less LED light sources to emit light of a short wavelength band and light of a long wavelength band. An output varying unit functions to vary an output of at least the long wavelength band light. When the output varying unit receives a varying signal, the output varying unit functions to decrease the output of at least the long wavelength band light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: SAYAKA NISHI, TAKASHI SAITO, HIROKI NOGUCHI, NAOHIRO TODA, AYAKO TSUKITANI, KENSUKE YAMAZOE, TOSHIHIDE MORI, HIROSHI HAMANO, KOUICHI WADA, YOSHINORI KARASAWA
  • Publication number: 20140015444
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a first light source having a first S/P ratio, a second light source having a second S/P ratio that is higher than the first S/P ratio, and a controller configured to performing dimming control of light output from the first and second light sources. The controller performs the dimming control separately on the first and second light sources at least under a snow covered condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Takashi SAITO, Toshihide MORI, Ayako TSUKITANI, Hiroshi HAMANO, Akira TAKASHIMA, Kensuke YAMAZOE, Kouichi WADA, Yoshinori KARASAWA
  • Publication number: 20130299851
    Abstract: A lighting device includes first and second light emission units. The first light emission unit emits light having a relatively low color temperature and a high feeling of contrast index. The second light emission unit emits light having a relatively high S/P ratio, which is the ratio of scotopic luminance to photopic luminance. The first light emission unit illuminates a region located at a vertical upper side of a region illuminated by the second light emission unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayako TSUKITANI, Takashi SAITO, Akira TAKASHIMA, Kouichi WADA, Yoshinori KARASAWA, Toshihide MORI, Hiroshi HAMANO, Kensuke YAMAZOE
  • Patent number: 8562132
    Abstract: In a photometry device, photopic vision luminance Lp is measured by a first luminance measuring unit including a first light filter 4 and a first photoelectric converter 5, and scotopic vision luminance Ls is measured by a second luminance measuring unit including a second light filter 6 and a second photoelectric converter 7. A calculation part 8 calculates mesopic vision luminance Lmes based on a measurement value (photopic vision luminance Lp) of the first luminance measuring unit and a ratio of a measurement value (scotopic vision luminance Ls) of the second luminance measuring unit to the measurement value (photopic vision luminance Lp) of the first luminance measuring unit. Consequently, the photometry device can improve measurement accuracy of the brightness (mesopic vision luminance) in mesopic vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Saito, Hiroki Noguchi, Naohiro Toda, Ayako Tsukitani, Kouji Nishioka, Akira Takasima, Kaoru Ibara, Kensuke Yamazoe, Hiroe Kubo, Yoshinori Karasawa
  • Publication number: 20120075583
    Abstract: In a photometry device, photopic vision luminance Lp is measured by a first luminance measuring unit including a first light filter 4 and a first photoelectric converter 5, and scotopic vision luminance Ls is measured by a second luminance measuring unit including a second light filter 6 and a second photoelectric converter 7. A calculation part 8 calculates mesopic vision luminance Lmes based on a measurement value (photopic vision luminance Lp) of the first luminance measuring unit and a ratio of a measurement value (scotopic vision luminance Ls) of the second luminance measuring unit to the measurement value (photopic vision luminance Lp) of the first luminance measuring unit. Consequently, the photometry device can improve measurement accuracy of the brightness (mesopic vision luminance) in mesopic vision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi SAITO, Hiroki Noguchi, Naohiro Toda, Ayako Tsukitani, Kouji Nishioka, Akira Takasima, Kaoru Ibara, Kensuke Yamazoe, Hiroe Kubo, Yoshinori Karasawa