Patents by Inventor Keiichi Shimizu

Keiichi Shimizu 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: 8523402
    Abstract: A lighting fixture capable of efficiently radiating heat of a lamp device may be configured to be attached to a socket device. In some examples, by attaching the lamp device to the socket device, a cap portion of the lamp device is brought into contact with a fixture body, and pressed against and brought into close contact with the fixture body by an elastic body. Heat generated by lighting of LEDs of the lamp device is conducted from the cap portion to the fixture body and efficiently radiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Watanabe, Keiichi Shimizu, Takeshi Osada, Keiichi Shimizu, Toshiya Tanaka, Shigeru Osawa, Takeshi Hisayasu, Hirokazu Otake, Hitoshi Kawano, Makoto Sakai
  • Publication number: 20130201697
    Abstract: Provided are a cap, a socket device, and a luminaire which reduce the influence of noise. A lamp with the cap includes a lamp main body having engaging means mounted so as to be attachable to and detachable from a socket device; a light emitting-portion; a control device that controls the light-emitting portion; a cap member for a power source situated adjacent to one side with the engaging means interposed therebetween is disposed in a circular track of the lamp main body and connected to the control device; a cap member for signaling situated adjacent to the other side with the engaging means interposed therebetween is disposed in the circular track of the lamp main body and connected to the control device; and a thermal conductor that comes into contact with a thermal radiator when mounted on the socket device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Osada, Satoshi Watanabe, Keiichi Shimizu, Shigeru Osawa, Kenji Nezu
  • Patent number: 8476840
    Abstract: An LED lighting device includes light emitting diode, a current control circuit having a first series circuit of first and second switching elements, a second series circuit of third and fourth switching elements, and a condenser, which is configured so that the first and second series circuits are parallel connected and the condenser is connected between a connection point of the first and second switching elements and a connection point of the third and fourth switching elements, and a control circuit for alternatively on-off controlling a pair of the first and fourth switching elements and a pair of the second and third switching elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kitamura, Keiichi Shimizu, Hiroshi Terasaka, Tomokazu Usami
  • Patent number: 8450943
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • 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: 8439521
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting module includes a substrate, a light-emitting element, a light distribution control member, and a cover. The substrate includes a surface on which a thermally conductive portion and a interconnect pattern are formed. The light-emitting element is thermally connected to the thermally conductive portion, is electrically connected to the interconnect pattern, and generates heat while emitting light. The light distribution control member is thermally connected to the thermally conductive portion at a periphery of the light-emitting element, includes a ridge portion formed on an exit side where light emitted from the light-emitting element is projected, and is configured to control distribution of the light emitted from the light-emitting element. The cover is thermally connected to the ridge portion and configured to pass therethrough the light emitted from the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keiichi Shimizu, Hiroaki Watanabe, Naoki Sugishita, Homare Takai
  • Patent number: 8441208
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Patent number: 8434908
    Abstract: A lighting fixture capable of efficiently radiating heat of a lamp device may be configured to be attached to a socket device. In some examples, by attaching the lamp device to the socket device, a cap portion of the lamp device is brought into contact with a fixture body, and pressed against and brought into close contact with the fixture body by an elastic body. Heat generated by lighting of LEDs of the lamp device is conducted from the cap portion to the fixture body and efficiently radiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Watanabe, Keiichi Shimizu, Takeshi Osada, Keiichi Shimizu, Toshiya Tanaka, Shigeru Osawa, Takeshi Hisayasu, Hirokazu Otake, Hitoshi Kawano, Makoto Sakai
  • Patent number: 8430535
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting fixture capable of efficiently radiating heat of a lamp device attached to a socket device. By attaching the lamp device to the socket device, a cap portion of the lamp device is brought into contact with a fixture body, and pressed against and brought into close contact with the fixture body by an elastic body. Heat generated by lighting of LEDs of the lamp device is conducted from the cap portion to the fixture body and efficiently radiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Watanabe, Keiichi Shimizu, Takeshi Osada, Keiichi Shimizu, Toshiya Tanaka, Shigeru Osawa, Takeshi Hisayasu, Hirokazu Otake, Hitoshi Kawano, Makoto Sakai
  • Patent number: 8427059
    Abstract: A substrate is attached to one edge side of a radiator and a globe is attached covering the substrate. Heat-radiating fins are provided on the other edge side of the radiator and an air-cooling unit is rotatably provided inside the heat-radiating fins which enables to freely rotate. A case storing a circuit part is attached to the other edge side of the radiator and a cap is provided to the case. By the wind blast from the air-cooling unit, the heat-radiating fins are caused to be a part of the ventilation path to allow for ventilation of the inside of the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Betsuda, Takumi Suwa, Hitoshi Kawano, Akiko Saito, Makoto Bessho, Yusuke Shibahara, Hiroki Tamai, Nobuo Shibano, Keiichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20130083511
    Abstract: A luminaire capable of contacting a lamp device to a luminaire main body is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Osada, Satoshi Watanabe, Keiichi Shimizu, Shigeru Osawa
  • Patent number: 8388189
    Abstract: A lighting fixture capable of efficiently radiating heat of a lamp device may be configured to be attached to a socket device. In some examples, by attaching the lamp device to the socket device, a cap portion of the lamp device is brought into contact with a fixture body, and pressed against and brought into close contact with the fixture body by an elastic body. Heat generated by lighting of LEDs of the lamp device is conducted from the cap portion to the fixture body and efficiently radiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Watanabe, Keiichi Shimizu, Takeshi Osada, Keiichi Shimizu, Toshiya Tanaka, Shigeru Osawa, Takeshi Hisayasu, Hirokazu Otake, Hitoshi Kawano, Makoto Sakai
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8354804
    Abstract: In a power supply device according to one embodiment, a reference signal (Vref1), which changes from a value corresponding to a maximum current in a full lighting state to that corresponding to a minimum current in case of a deepest dimming depth, and a reference signal (Vref2), which changes from a value corresponding to a load voltage at the time of a maximum current in a full lighting state to that corresponding to a minimum current in case of the deepest dimming depth, are prepared in accordance with dimming depths of a dimming signal. In a shallow dimming depth region close to a full lighting state, the reference signal (Vref1) is selected to apply constant-current control to light-emitting diodes in a current control mode. In a deep dimming depth region, the reference signal (Vref2) is selected to apply constant-voltage control to the diodes in a voltage control mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Mitsuhiko Nishiie, Takuro Hiramatsu, Keiichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20120326620
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Publication number: 20120325636
    Abstract: A power window switch has a case, a substrate disposed in the case, a window operation knob disposed on the case, a window lock button disposed on a front side of the window operation knob on the case, a window operation switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window operation knob, a window lock switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window lock button, and a connector having a terminal with a first terminal end protruding from the case and a second terminal end connected to the substrate. The window lock switch mechanism includes two conductive plate springs, and a pressing unit for pressing the plate springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nose, Manabu Sakai, Yasuhide Tanaka, Hidetoshi Yoshikawa, Akira Goto, Shiho Nakano, Takuya Nishioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Yoshifumi Ohwa, Keiichi Shimizu, Daisuke Kitagawa, Kosuke Hirano, Masahiko Hara, Hiroaki Ohta
  • Publication number: 20120320611
    Abstract: A lighting fixture capable of efficiently radiating heat of a lamp device may be configured to be attached to a socket device. In some examples, by attaching the lamp device to the socket device, a cap portion of the lamp device is brought into contact with a fixture body, and pressed against and brought into close contact with the fixture body by an elastic body. Heat generated by lighting of LEDs of the lamp device is conducted from the cap portion to the fixture body and efficiently radiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Watanabe, Keiichi Shimizu, Takeshi Osada, Keiichi Shimizu, Toshiya Tanaka, Shigeru Osawa, Takeshi Hisayasu, Hirokazu Otake, Hitoshi Kawano, Makoto Sakai
  • Publication number: 20120320565
    Abstract: A lighting fixture capable of efficiently radiating heat of a lamp device may be configured to be attached to a socket device. In some examples, by attaching the lamp device to the socket device, a cap portion of the lamp device is brought into contact with a fixture body, and pressed against and brought into close contact with the fixture body by an elastic body. Heat generated by lighting of LEDs of the lamp device is conducted from the cap portion to the fixture body and efficiently radiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Watanabe, Keiichi Shimizu, Takeshi Osada, Keiichi Shimizu, Toshiya Tanaka, Shigeru Osawa, Takeshi Hisayasu, Hirokazu Otake, Hitoshi Kawano, Makoto Sakai
  • Publication number: 20120319613
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Publication number: 20120320609
    Abstract: A lighting fixture capable of efficiently radiating heat of a lamp device may be configured to be attached to a socket device. In some examples, by attaching the lamp device to the socket device, a cap portion of the lamp device is brought into contact with a fixture body, and pressed against and brought into close contact with the fixture body by an elastic body. Heat generated by lighting of LEDs of the lamp device is conducted from the cap portion to the fixture body and efficiently radiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi WATANABE, Keiichi SHIMIZU, Takeshi OSADA, Keiichi SHIMIZU, Toshiya TANAKA, Shigeru OSAWA, Takeshi HISAYASU, Hirokazu OTAKE, Hitoshi KAWANO, Makoto SAKAI