Patents by Inventor Masahiko Kamata

Masahiko Kamata 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: 10006593
    Abstract: A lamp system (10) includes a straight tube type lamp (13) and a socket (14). The straight tube type lamp (13) includes a straight tube type cover (20) containing a light-emitting element, and caps (23) arranged at both ends of the cover (20). A pair of lamp pins (30) whose tips respectively protrude in directions intersecting a lamp longitudinal direction are protrudingly provided on end faces of the caps (23) at both the ends. The socket (14) includes a socket body (41), a rotor (42) which is arranged in the socket body (41) and on which the pair of lamp pins (30) of the straight tube type lamp (13) are mounted, and a pair of terminals to which the pair of lamp pins (30) mounted on the rotor (42) are connected. At least the rotor (42) can move in the lamp longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Osada, Masahiko Kamata, Kiyoshi Takahashi, Shougo Takahashi, Satoshi Fukano
  • Publication number: 20170241599
    Abstract: A lamp system (10) includes a straight tube type lamp (13) and a socket (14). The straight tube type lamp (13) includes a straight tube type cover (20) containing a light-emitting element, and caps (23) arranged at both ends of the cover (20). A pair of lamp pins (30) whose tips respectively protrude in directions intersecting a lamp longitudinal direction are protrudingly provided on end faces of the caps (23) at both the ends. The socket (14) includes a socket body (41), a rotor (42) which is arranged in the socket body (41) and on which the pair of lamp pins (30) of the straight tube type lamp (13) are mounted, and a pair of terminals to which the pair of lamp pins (30) mounted on the rotor (42) are connected. At least the rotor (42) can move in the lamp longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Takeshi OSADA, Masahiko KAMATA, Kiyoshi TAKAHASHI, Shougo TAKAHASHI, Satoshi FUKANO
  • Patent number: 9265127
    Abstract: When an operator operates an operation tool of a dimming operation terminal device in order to set the brightness of a lighting load to desired brightness, an energization electric signal, for example, a voltage level detected by a dimming control section changes. The dimming control section generates a dimming signal modulated according to the voltage level. Power supply to the dimming control section is performed by an insulated auxiliary power supply. Transmission of the dimming signal is performed via an insulating section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: TOSHIBA LIGHTING AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Kamata, Kenji Takanashi
  • Patent number: 9066407
    Abstract: A dedicated power source for LED lamps capable of reliably detecting attachment of an LED lamp is provided. A dedicated power source has a DC power source portion, and includes a lighting circuit which receives power supplied from the DC power source portion and light-controls an LED lamp including an LED element and a detection resistor connected in parallel to the LED element and an attachment detecting portion for detecting attachment of the LED lamp based on a voltage level changing in accordance with attachment/detachment of the detection resistor by attachment/detachment of the LED lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Terasaka, Hiroshi Kubota, Masahiko Kamata, Naoko Iwai, Takeshi Saito, Hiroki Nakagawa, Katsunobu Hamamoto, Hiroyuki Sako
  • Patent number: 8998457
    Abstract: A self-ballasted lamp includes: a base body; a light-emitting module and a globe which are provided at one end side of the base body; a cap provided at the other end side of the base body; and a lighting circuit housed between the base body and the cap. The light-emitting module has light-emitting portions each using a semiconductor light-emitting element, and a support portion projected at one end side of the base body, and the light-emitting portions are disposed at least on a circumferential surface of the support portion. A light-transmissive member is interposed between the light-emitting module and an inner face of the globe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Sakai, Masao Segawa, Nobuo Shibano, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Kozo Ogawa, Masahiko Kamata, Toshiya Tanaka, Miho Watanabe, Shuhei Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20150054414
    Abstract: When an operator operates an operation tool of a dimming operation terminal device in order to set the brightness of a lighting load to desired brightness, an energization electric signal, for example, a voltage level detected by a dimming control section changes. The dimming control section generates a dimming signal modulated according to the voltage level. Power supply to the dimming control section is performed by an insulated auxiliary power supply. Transmission of the dimming signal is performed via an insulating section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Masahiko KAMATA, Kenji TAKANASHI
  • Patent number: 8952627
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a plurality of kinds of LEDs that emit light having different color temperatures; a plurality of LED lighting circuits that independently light the LEDs for each color temperature of emitted light; and a control unit that selects a first control changing illuminance of the LEDs as a whole by controlling the lighting of the LEDs and a second control changing the colors of light of the LEDs as a whole by controlling the lighting of the LEDs, and corrects an illuminance difference generated before and after the second control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sayaka Tomiyama, Masahiko Kamata, Toshihiko Sasai, Hitoshi Kawano, Naoko Iwai, Masatoshi Kumagai, Toru Ishikita, Hiromichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8941318
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes a light-emitting module, a first lighting circuit and a back-flow preventing circuit. The light-emitting module includes a light-emitting element and a capacitive element. The first lighting circuit is supplied with power from the first power supply and is configured to activate the light-emitting element. The back-flow preventing circuit interrupts current flowing in a direction from the capacitive element to the first lighting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromichi Nakajima, Toshio Tsuji, Masahiko Kamata
  • Patent number: 8907579
    Abstract: When an operator operates an operation tool of a dimming operation terminal device in order to set the brightness of a lighting load to desired brightness, an energization electric signal, for example, a voltage level detected by a dimming control section changes. The dimming control section generates a dimming signal modulated according to the voltage level. Power supply to the dimming control section is performed by an insulated auxiliary power supply. Transmission of the dimming signal is performed via an insulating section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Kamata, Kenji Takanashi
  • Patent number: 8896222
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a rectifying circuit configured to rectify an alternating-current power supply and a power-supply-voltage converting section. The power-supply-voltage converting section includes a plurality of power-supply-voltage converting circuits provided between the rectifying circuit and a plurality of output sections to which loads are respectively connected. Switching elements configured to convert a power supply voltage rectified by the rectifying circuit and supply the power supply voltage to the loads are provided in the plurality of power-supply-voltage converting circuits. The switching elements of the plurality of power-supply-voltage converting circuits are set to at least two different switching frequencies and turned on and off with the respective switching frequencies fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Kamata
  • Patent number: 8864511
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    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: 8823278
    Abstract: A DC power source unit 37 is provided which boosts source voltage from a power source portion 36. A lighting circuit 38 is provided which supplies DC voltage to loads, the DC voltage being obtained by stepping down output current of the DC power source circuit 37. A control circuit 39 is provided which controls the lighting circuit 38 in accordance with at least either voltage or current of LEDs 25 and controls the DC power source unit 37 so that a ratio of output voltage to voltage of the LEDs 25 becomes a preset fixed ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Naoko Iwai, Toshihiko Sasai, Masahiko Kamata, Hiroshi Terasaka, Toru Ishikita, Hitoshi Kawano, Masatoshi Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20140218905
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting module includes a rectangular substrate, at least two light-emitting circuits and inter-module connection part. The light-emitting circuit connects plural light-emitting elements in a longitudinal direction of the substrate. The inter-module connection parts include respective pairs of electrodes connected with the respective light-emitting circuits on an end of the substrate in the longitudinal direction. The respective pairs of electrodes are arranged to be closer to side parts of the substrate in a short direction thereof than an arrangement area of the light-emitting elements and are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ono, Masahiko Kamata
  • Publication number: 20140184087
    Abstract: When an operator operates an operation tool of a dimming operation terminal device in order to set the brightness of a lighting load to desired brightness, an energization electric signal, for example, a voltage level detected by a dimming control section changes. The dimming control section generates a dimming signal modulated according to the voltage level. Power supply to the dimming control section is performed by an insulated auxiliary power supply. Transmission of the dimming signal is performed via an insulating section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko KAMATA, Kenji TAKANASHI
  • Publication number: 20140169004
    Abstract: A lamp device includes a semiconductor light-emitting element. The lamp device includes a housing including a heat conductive part, and the heat conductive part is thermally connected to an external thermal radiator. Heat generated by the semiconductor light-emitting element is conducted to the thermal radiator through the heat conductive part. A thermosensor is thermally connected to the heat conductive part. The lamp device includes a lighting circuit to light the semiconductor light-emitting element, and the lighting circuit controls an output of the semiconductor light-emitting element according to detection of the thermosensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromichi Nakajima, Shinichiro Matsumoto, Masahiko Kamata, Yuichiro Takahara, Hiroshi Matsushita, Shinichi Kumashiro, Shigeru Osawa
  • Publication number: 20140153250
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a lamp main body, a lighting device, a reflecting member and a light-emitting module are provided. The lamp main body includes a case and a cap member attached to the case. The case includes an opening at one end and a hole in the other end center. The cap member integrally includes a projection insertable into the hole. The lighting device and the reflecting member are housed in the case. The lighting device includes a circuit board. The reflecting member configured to reflect light to the outside of the lamp main body includes a reflecting cylinder section including a small-diameter opening and a large-diameter opening. The diameter of the cylinder section expands further toward the large-diameter opening side. The light-emitting module is arranged on the projection to be capable of transmitting heat to the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsushita, Yuichiro Takahara, Shinichiro Matsumoto, Hiromichi Nakajima, Shigeru Osawa, Masahiko Kamata
  • Publication number: 20140145590
    Abstract: A self-ballasted lamp includes: a base body; a light-emitting module and a globe which are provided at one end side of the base body; a cap provided at the other end side of the base body; and a lighting circuit housed between the base body and the cap. The light-emitting module has light-emitting portions each using a semiconductor light-emitting element, and a support portion projected at one end side of the base body, and the light-emitting portions are disposed at least on a circumferential surface of the support portion. A light-transmissive member is interposed between the light-emitting module and an inner face of the globe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto SAKAI, Masao SEGAWA, Nobuo SHIBANO, Kiyoshi NISHIMURA, Kozo OGAWA, Masahiko KAMATA, Toshiya TANAKA, Miho WATANABE, Shuhei MATSUDA
  • Patent number: 8678618
    Abstract: A self-ballasted lamp includes: a base body; a light-emitting module and a globe which are provided at one end side of the base body; a cap provided at the other end side of the base body; and a lighting circuit housed between the base body and the cap. The light-emitting module has light-emitting portions each using a semiconductor light-emitting element, and a support portion projected at one end side of the base body, and the light-emitting portions are disposed at least on a circumferential surface of the support portion. A light-transmissive member is interposed between the light-emitting module and an inner face of the globe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Sakai, Masao Segawa, Nobuo Shibano, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Kozo Ogawa, Masahiko Kamata, Toshiya Tanaka, Miho Watanabe, Shuhei Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8643307
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a control circuit that includes a threshold for a case where a pair of the illumination lamps are connected in series between a positive output end and a negative output end of a power supply circuit, and a threshold for a case where one illumination lamp is connected between the positive output end and the negative output end of the power supply circuit. The control circuit determines the connected lamp number of the illumination lamps to a direct-current power supply device based on a voltage between the positive output end and the negative output end of the power supply circuit and a voltage between a non-potential connection end and the positive output end or the negative output end, and selects the threshold corresponding to the connected lamp number to control the direct-current power supply device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Naoko Iwai, Masahiko Kamata, Hiroshi Terasaka, Hitoshi Kawano, Yosuke Saito
  • Patent number: 8643295
    Abstract: When an operator operates an operation tool of a dimming operation terminal device in order to set the brightness of a lighting load to desired brightness, an energization electric signal, for example, a voltage level detected by a dimming control section changes. The dimming control section generates a dimming signal modulated according to the voltage level. Power supply to the dimming control section is performed by an insulated auxiliary power supply. Transmission of the dimming signal is performed via an insulating section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Kamata, Kenji Takanashi