Patents by Inventor Koki MATSUI

Koki MATSUI 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: 10876703
    Abstract: A light guide is configured to allow at least a portion of light incident on a light-incident surface to be emitted through a peripheral surface. The light guide includes a light guide portion extending in a lengthwise direction of the light guide and formed of a first material and a luminous portion extending in the lengthwise direction of the light guide along the light guide portion and formed of a second material. The second material has a haze value greater than a haze value of the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Asami Sakashita, Kazuyuki Ishikawa, Hiroaki Hara, Koki Matsui, Hiroyuki Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20190049088
    Abstract: A light guide is configured to allow at least a portion of light incident on a light-incident surface to be emitted through a peripheral surface. The light guide includes a light guide portion extending in a lengthwise direction of the light guide and formed of a first material and a luminous portion extending in the lengthwise direction of the light guide along the light guide portion and formed of a second material. The second material has a haze value greater than a haze value of the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Asami SAKASHITA, Kazuyuki ISHIKAWA, Hiroaki HARA, Koki MATSUI, Hiroyuki SONODA
  • Patent number: 10057967
    Abstract: A lighting device includes: a first lighting control circuit; a second lighting control circuit which controls the first lighting control circuit; a first control power supply which supplies a first voltage to the first lighting control circuit; a second control power supply to which the first voltage is supplied and which supplies a second voltage to the second lighting control circuit; and a reset circuit which (i) when the reset circuit detects that the first voltage decreases to a first threshold or lower, causes the second control power supply to stop supply of the second voltage, and (ii) when the reset circuit detects that the first voltage increases to a second threshold or higher and that the second voltage is higher than a third threshold, causes the second control power supply to start supply of the second voltage after the second voltage decreases to the third threshold or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamahara, Hiroyuki Asano, Satoshi Yagi, Koki Matsui
  • Publication number: 20180235058
    Abstract: A lighting device includes: a first lighting control circuit; a second lighting control circuit which controls the first lighting control circuit; a first control power supply which supplies a first voltage to the first lighting control circuit; a second control power supply to which the first voltage is supplied and which supplies a second voltage to the second lighting control circuit; and a reset circuit which (i) when the reset circuit detects that the first voltage decreases to a first threshold or lower, causes the second control power supply to stop supply of the second voltage, and (ii) when the reset circuit detects that the first voltage increases to a second threshold or higher and that the second voltage is higher than a third threshold, causes the second control power supply to start supply of the second voltage after the second voltage decreases to the third threshold or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Daisuke YAMAHARA, Hiroyuki ASANO, Satoshi YAGI, Koki MATSUI
  • Patent number: 9089034
    Abstract: A lighting device (10) includes a voltage converter (2) for generating a predetermined DC voltage, a detector (4) for obtaining a detection voltage corresponding to a predetermined DC voltage applied across a light source (20), a controller (3) for controlling the voltage converter (2) so that a current flowing through the light source (20) is constant, and a determination unit (5) for determining whether the detection voltage is a preset first reference voltage or higher. The first reference voltage is set higher by a specified voltage than the detection voltage, and is set to vary more slowly than the detection voltage. The controller (3) stops an operation of the voltage converter (2) when the detection voltage is determined to be the first reference voltage or higher through the determination unit (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Yamamoto, Satoru Nagata, Masato Himeda, Hisaya Takikita, Koki Matsui
  • Publication number: 20140152182
    Abstract: A lighting device (10) includes a voltage converter (2) for generating a predetermined DC voltage, a detector (4) for obtaining a detection voltage corresponding to a predetermined DC voltage applied across a light source (20), a controller (3) for controlling the voltage converter (2) so that a current flowing through the light source (20) is constant, and a determination unit (5) for determining whether the detection voltage is a preset first reference voltage or higher. The first reference voltage is set higher by a specified voltage than the detection voltage, and is set to vary more slowly than the detection voltage. The controller (3) stops an operation of the voltage converter (2) when the detection voltage is determined to be the first reference voltage or higher through the determination unit (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi YAMAMOTO, Satoru NAGATA, Masato HIMEDA, Hisaya TAKIKITA, Koki MATSUI