Patents by Inventor Makoto Bessho

Makoto Bessho 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: 8664857
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a substrate attached to one edge side of a radiator and a cover may be attached to cover the substrate. Heat-radiating fins may be provided on the other edge side of the radiator and an air-cooling unit may be rotatably provided inside the heat-radiating fins, thereby enabling freely rotation. In one or more examples, 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 air flow 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: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Betsuda, Takumi Suwa, Hitoshi Kawano, Akiko Saito, Makoto Bessho, Yusuke Shibahara, Hiroki Tamai, Nobuo Shibano, Keiichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8567990
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a substrate attached to one edge side of a radiator and a cover may be attached to cover the substrate. Heat-radiating fins may be provided on the other edge side of the radiator and an air-cooling unit may be rotatably provided inside the heat-radiating fins, thereby enabling freely rotation. In one or more examples, 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 air flow 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: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 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
  • 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: 20120319581
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a substrate attached to one edge side of a radiator and a cover may be attached to cover the substrate. Heat-radiating fins may be provided on the other edge side of the radiator and an air-cooling unit may be rotatably provided inside the heat-radiating fins, thereby enabling freely rotation. In one or more examples, 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 air flow 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: 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: 20120320593
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a substrate attached to one edge side of a radiator and a cover may be attached to cover the substrate. Heat-radiating fins may be provided on the other edge side of the radiator and an air-cooling unit may be rotatably provided inside the heat-radiating fins, thereby enabling freely rotation. In one or more examples, 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 air flow 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Betsuda, Takumi Suwa, Hitoshi Kawano, Akiko Saito, Makoto Bessho, Yusuke Shibahara, Hiroki Tamai, Nobuo Shibano, Keiichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8299908
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring system distinguishes a mounted tire from a non-mounted tire, and which automatically changes over IDs and tire-pressure thresholds without any exclusive apparatuses. A tire pressure monitoring unit stores an identification code of a tire pressure sensor unit and a tire-pressure set value as a pair. While a vehicle is traveling at a speed equal to or faster than a predetermined vehicle speed, if an identification code received within a predetermined time coincides with any one of identification codes of registered tires and the number of coinciding identification codes is equal to the number of tires, and, at least one of the coinciding identification codes is an identification code other than specified identification codes, the specified identification codes are replaced with those coinciding identification codes which are newly specified as respective identification codes of tire pressure sensor units mounted in tires mounted on the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventors: Makoto Isomura, Makoto Bessho
  • Publication number: 20100302063
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring system distinguishes a mounted tire from a non-mounted tire, and which automatically changes over IDs and tire-pressure thresholds without any exclusive apparatuses. A tire pressure monitoring unit stores an identification code of a tire pressure sensor unit and a tire-pressure set value as a pair. While a vehicle is traveling at a speed equal to or faster than a predetermined vehicle speed, if an identification code received within a predetermined time coincides with any one of identification codes of registered tires and the number of coinciding identification codes is equal to the number of tires, and, at least one of the coinciding identification codes is an identification code other than specified identification codes, the specified identification codes are replaced with those coinciding identification codes which are newly specified as respective identification codes of tire pressure sensor units mounted in tires mounted on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto ISOMURA, Makoto BESSHO
  • Publication number: 20100072894
    Abstract: A lamp device includes: a substrate; a light emitting element mounted on the substrate; a heat transfer body having a peripheral wall portion having one end expanding toward another one end, the substrate being attached to an inner surface of the one end of the heat transfer body; a plurality of heat radiation fins disposed at the another one end of the peripheral wall portion of the heat transfer body; a cover attached to the one end of the heat transfer body; a base mounted to one end of the cover; and a lighting circuit disposed inside the cover and adapted to trigger light emission of the light emitting element. A lighting apparatus is composed of a lighting apparatus housing, a socket disposed in the lighting apparatus housing, and a lamp device of the structure mentioned above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke SHIBAHARA, Makoto BESSHO, Hiroki TAMAI
  • Publication number: 20100026185
    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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Betsuda, Takumi Suwa, Hitoshi Kawano, Akiko Saito, Makoto Bessho, Yusuke Shibahara, Hiroki Tamai, Nobuo Shibano, Keiichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7068158
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring system having a monitoring unit that receives the output of a transmitted pressure sensor through a receiving antenna, and compares the output with a predetermined value to determine whether the tire pressure is proper, and informs a result of the determination to an operator by an indicator or alarm section connected to an onboard battery through an ignition switch. In the system, an operating switch is installed in a vehicle compartment to be operable by the operator for supplying the operating power to the indicator by connecting it to the battery, while bypassing the ignition switch. Alternatively, a portable terminal device to be carried by the operator is connected to the monitoring unit in such a manner that the monitoring unit transmits the result of the determination to the portable terminal device to inform the result of the determination to the operator by a second indicator provided at the portable terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Goro Komatsu, Makoto Bessho
  • Patent number: 6997048
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring system for monitoring pressure of tires mounted on a vehicle by comparing a detected tire pressure, detected by a pressure sensor installed at each of the tires, with a predetermined value to determine whether the detected tire pressure is proper. The system includes a first temperature sensor that detects internal temperature of the tire, a second temperature sensor that detects ambient temperature at a place where the vehicle locates, and the predetermined value is corrected based on a difference between the detected tire internal temperature and ambient temperature, when the tire pressure is to be adjusted. With this, even if the tire pressure is adjusted when the tire internal temperature is higher than the ambient temperature, the tire pressure can be prevented from falling below the proper pressure when the internal temperature falls to the ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Goro Komatsu, Makoto Bessho
  • Patent number: 6997289
    Abstract: When a shift position is shifted from an R range to a D range and when the shift position is shifted from the D range to the R range, an electrically-operated parking brake device is automatically cancelled. In this manner, the electrically-operated parking brake device is cancelled without waiting for the depression of an accelerator pedal with a driver's intention to start a vehicle taken into consideration. Therefore, it is possible not only to alleviate a burden on the driver in canceling the electrically-operated parking brake device, but also to prevent an abrupt starting of the vehicle due to the cancellation of the electrically-operated parking brake device while the accelerator pedal is being depressed to transmit a large driving force to driven wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Iwagawa, Jun Miyakawa, Makoto Taniguchi, Yutaka Kichima, Katsuyuki Takei, Makoto Bessho
  • Publication number: 20060001533
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a tire pressure includes a sensor unit and a monitoring unit. The sensor unit is mounted on a tire of a vehicle to detect an air pressure in the tire. The monitoring unit is mounted on the vehicle to monitor a signal indicative of the air pressure detected by the sensor unit so as to watch a decrease in the air pressure. The sensor unit includes an accelerometer so as to detect an acceleration acting on the tire. And the monitoring unit classifies the tire as one of a rolling tire and a spare tire based on a signal indicative of the acceleration transmitted by the sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Bessho, Goro Komatsu
  • Patent number: 6905181
    Abstract: An electric parking brake system that includes a parking brake, and an electric motor, wherein the parking brake is activated by the electric motor. Operation of the parking brake is controlled such that a vehicle is decelerated at a target deceleration of a predetermined magnitude when an operation command to operate the parking brake is issued by a driver via an operation switch while the vehicle is running. If a service brake fails while a vehicle is running, when the driver depresses the operation switch to issue the operation command to a parking brake to brake the vehicle, the parking brake is controlled such that the vehicle is decelerated at the target deceleration of the predetermined magnitude set on the basis of the number of times of depressing the operation switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Iwagawa, Jun Miyakawa, Makoto Taniguchi, Yutaka Kichima, Katsuyuki Takei, Makoto Bessho
  • Patent number: 6868323
    Abstract: A vehicle brake control system includes an improved ACC system for controlling the operation of a brake actuator and a throttle actuator, based on a signal from a preceding vehicle detector such as a radar device, so that a subject vehicle tracks a preceding vehicle. After a regular brake device is actuated to stop the subject vehicle, an EPB ECU disengages the regular braking device and, instead, actuates an electrically initiated and mechanically maintained parking brake device, so as to temporarily maintain the subject vehicle in a stationary state. Once the electric parking brake device is initiated, its braking state is mechanically maintained even if the flow of current is cut off. Therefore, neither the regular brake device nor the electric parking device consume power while the vehicle is in a stationary state, thereby saving power and minimizing electrical heat generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Kichima, Makoto Bessho, Katsuyuki Takei
  • Patent number: 6784605
    Abstract: A halogen incandescent lamp comprises a light-transmitting envelope filled with a gas including a halogen gas and an inert gas. A pair of inner conductive wires is arranged in the envelope. A triple-coiled filament, which has a first coiling, a second coiling, and a third coiling having about 1.5 to about 4 turns, is re-crystallized, is arranged in the envelope, and is connected between ends of the inner conductive wires. The triple-coiled filament is held by a support member. The halogen incandescent lamp may be utilized to a lighting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Sakai, Hideto Mochizuki, Makoto Bessho, Kazuhiro Ikejiri, Masayuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: D509310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Osram-Melco Toshiba Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Akitoshi Komiya, Kazuyoshi Okamura, Makoto Sakai, Makoto Bessho
  • Patent number: D512788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Osram-Melco Toshiba Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Akitoshi Komiya, Kazuyoshi Okamura, Makoto Sakai, Makoto Bessho
  • Patent number: D513641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Osram-Melco Toshiba Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Akitoshi Komiya, Kazuyoshi Okamura, Makoto Sakai, Makoto Bessho
  • Patent number: D520150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Osram-Melco Toshiba Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Akitoshi Komiya, Kazuyoshi Okamura, Makoto Sakai, Makoto Bessho