Patents by Inventor Kiyoteru Kosa

Kiyoteru Kosa 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: 9167653
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a control circuit and a first circuit. The control circuit switches between a current control mode and a voltage control mode according to an inputted dimming signal and thus dims a light-emitting element. In the current control mode the control circuit controls an output current supplied to the light-emitting element to a target current, and in the voltage control mode the control circuit controls an output voltage supplied to the light-emitting element to a target voltage. The first circuit detects the output current and the output voltage, and sets the target voltage at which switching between the current control mode and the voltage control mode is carried out as a first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Hiromichi Nakajima, Kenji Sakai, Hiroyuki Kudo, Hirokazu Otake, Hiroshi Terasaka, Kiyoteru Kosa, Yosuke Saito, Masatoshi Kumagai, Shinichiro Matsumoto, Hideo Kozuka, Kazuhiko Sato, Tatsuya Konishi
  • Patent number: 8686663
    Abstract: A lighting system according to embodiments includes a first light source, a second light source, a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, a signal input unit, and a control circuit. The first light source has a predetermined color temperature. The second light source has a color temperature which is different from that of the first light source. The first lighting circuit lights the first light source. The second lighting circuit lights the second light source. The signal input unit receives an external signal. The control circuit includes a first light source lighting control cycle which performs a predetermined lighting control of the first light source, and a second light source lighting control cycle which performs a predetermined lighting control of the second light source, controls the first and second lighting circuits so as to start the lighting control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Ishikita, Naoko Iwai, Makoto Kono, Hiroya Kan, Takao Kowada, Kiyoteru Kosa, Hitoshi Kawano, Yosuke Saito
  • Publication number: 20140084813
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a control circuit and a first circuit. The control circuit switches between a current control mode and a voltage control mode according to an inputted dimming signal and thus dims a light-emitting element. In the current control mode the control circuit controls an output current supplied to the light-emitting element to a target current, and in the voltage control mode the control circuit controls an output voltage supplied to the light-emitting element to a target voltage. The first circuit detects the output current and the output voltage, and sets the target voltage at which switching between the current control mode and the voltage control mode is carried out as a first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Koji TAKAHASHI, Hiromichi Nakajima, Kenji Sakai, Hiroyuki Kudo, Hirokazu Otake, Hiroshi Terasaka, Kiyoteru Kosa, Yosuke Saito, Masatoshi Kumagai, Shinichiro Matsumoto, Hideo Kozuka, Kazuhiko Sato, Tatsuya Konishi
  • Publication number: 20130285567
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes a light source section including a plurality of series circuits, in each of which a plurality of light-emitting elements are connected in series, the plurality of series circuits being connected in parallel, and a substrate on which the light-emitting elements of the light source section are mounted. The light-emitting elements of the series circuits different from one another are mounted adjacent to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroya Kan, Kiyoteru Kosa, Naoko Iwai, Makoto Kono, Takao Kowada, Kazumi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20130082623
    Abstract: A lighting system according to an embodiment includes a light source unit and a control circuit. The light source unit includes first, second, and third light sources. The control circuit controls an optical output of the light source unit with a predetermined color temperature by controlling the respective optical outputs of the first, second, and third light sources, and sets the optical output of the light source unit when any one of the first, second, and third light sources becomes the minimum optical output to the minimum optical output at the time of reducing the optical output of the light source unit in a state where the optical output of the light source unit maintains the predetermined color temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Toru ISHIKITA, Kiyoteru KOSA, Naoko IWAI, Takao KOWADA, Makoto KONO, Hiroya KAN, Hitoshi KAWANO, Yosuke SAITO
  • Publication number: 20130063034
    Abstract: A lighting system according to embodiments includes a first light source, a second light source, a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, a first optical sensor; and a control circuit. The first light source is configured to emit light a half-value width of which is 100 nm or more. The second light source is configured to emit light the half-value width of which is less than 100 nm. The first lighting circuit is configured to light the first light source. The second lighting circuit is configured to light the second light source. The control circuit is configured to perform a lighting control of the first lighting circuit on the basis of a detection value of the first sensor, and perform a lighting control of the second lighting circuit on the basis of a value which is predetermined when operating the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru ISHIKITA, Kiyoteru KOSA, Naoko IWAI, Makoto KONO, Hiroya KAN, Takao KOWADA, Hitoshi KAWANO, Yosuke SAITO
  • Patent number: 7360927
    Abstract: There is disclosed an electronic apparatus which comprises a circuit module, a tray, and a filling material. The module comprises an electric insulating circuit board, and a plurality of electric components mounted on the board. The tray houses the module. The tray includes a raised bottom formed to project toward the circuit board. The filling material has waterproof properties and electric insulation. The circuit board and the electric components are buried to fill the tray with the filling material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeharu Oka, Kenichi Kohari, Tsutomu Araki, Koji Suzuki, Kiyoteru Kosa, Daisuke Ogino, Shinichi Karasawa
  • Publication number: 20060034056
    Abstract: There is disclosed an electronic apparatus which comprises a circuit module, a tray, and a filling material. The module comprises an electric insulating circuit board, and a plurality of electric components mounted on the board. The tray houses the module. The tray includes a raised bottom formed to project toward the circuit board. The filling material has waterproof properties and electric insulation. The circuit board and the electric components are buried to fill the tray with the filling material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Shigeharu Oka, Kenichi Kohari, Tsutomu Araki, Koji Suzuki, Kiyoteru Kosa, Daisuke Ogino, Shinichi Karasawa
  • Patent number: 6605905
    Abstract: A discharge lamp driving apparatus includes, a direct current power supply having a rectifier, an inverter circuit, which has stable and unstable output terminals, converting a direct current power to an alternating current power with a predetermined high frequency and driving a discharge lamp having a folded portion, a controller for being able to dim the discharge lamp, and an auxiliary conductor, arranged to the folded portion of the discharge lamp, and electrically connected to the stable potential output terminal of the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoteru Kosa, Fuminori Nakaya
  • Publication number: 20030057866
    Abstract: An electronic ballast comprises a direct current power supply configured to provide a direct current voltage, an inverter circuit for converting the direct current voltage to a high-frequency alternating current and a load circuit. The inverter circuit includes a switching element and a resonance circuit, and is connected in parallel to the direct current power supply. The resonance circuit includes a resonance inductor, a resonance capacitor, and a first winding of an electrical insulating transformer having first and second windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Kiyoteru Kosa, Hiroyuki Kudo, Kazutoshi Mita
  • Publication number: 20020047603
    Abstract: A discharge lamp driving apparatus includes, a direct current power supply having a rectifier, an inverter circuit, which has stable and unstable output terminals, converting a direct current power to an alternating current power with a predetermined high frequency and driving a discharge lamp having a folded portion, a controller for being able to dim the discharge lamp, and an auxiliary conductor, arranged to the folded portion of the discharge lamp, and electrically connected to the stable potential output terminal of the inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Kiyoteru Kosa, Fuminori Nakaya