Patents by Inventor Munehiko Yanagita

Munehiko Yanagita 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: 7380961
    Abstract: To provide a light source assembly that does not use a printed circuit board and can be manufactured at a low cost even when produced in small quantities, a light source assembly according to the present invention comprises a plurality of light sources and a connective conductor structure extending in a direction of arrangement of the light sources to join the light sources, wherein the connective conductor structure is formed by cutting off parts of a substantially plate-like patterned conductor as required, the patterned conductor being provided with a prescribed pattern. Thus, by changing the parts to be cut off in the patterned conductor, it is possible to manufacture light source assemblies having various light source connection patterns in a single manufacturing line, allowing efficient and low cost manufacture of the light source assemblies to be achieved even when the light sources are manufactured in small quantities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Moriyama Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Moriyama, Munehiko Yanagita
  • Patent number: 7201511
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting module, comprising: a plurality of thin plate-shaped conductors (2) spaced apart from each other in a first direction; at least one light source (4) connected between at least one pair of adjoining ones of said conductors; and at least one insulating joint member (4) for mechanically joining said plurality of conductors, wherein said at least one insulating joint member exposes both sides of at least a portion of said conductors where said light source is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Moriyama Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Moriyama, Koichi Yanagita, legal representative, Munehiko Yanagita, deceased
  • Publication number: 20050239342
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting module, comprising: a plurality of thin plate-shaped conductors (2) spaced apart from each other in a first direction; at least one light source (4) connected between at least one pair of adjoining ones of said conductors; and at least one insulating joint member (4) for mechanically joining said plurality of conductors, wherein said at least one insulating joint member exposes both sides of at least a portion of said conductors where said light source is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Hideo Moriyama, Munehiko Yanagita, Koichi Yanagita
  • Publication number: 20040252501
    Abstract: To provide a light source assembly that does not use a printed circuit board and can be manufactured at a low cost even when produced in small quantities, a light source assembly according to the present invention comprises a plurality of light sources and a connective conductor structure extending in a direction of arrangement of the light sources to join the light sources, wherein the connective conductor structure is formed by cutting off parts of a substantially plate-like patterned conductor as required, the patterned conductor being provided with a prescribed pattern. Thus, by changing the parts to be cut off in the patterned conductor, it is possible to manufacture light source assemblies having various light source connection patterns in a single manufacturing line, allowing efficient and low cost manufacture of the light source assemblies to be achieved even when the light sources are manufactured in small quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Hideo Moriyama, Munehiko Yanagita
  • Patent number: D437646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Moriyama Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahito Higano, Munehiko Yanagita, Katsunori Sato