Patents by Inventor Nami OKIMOTO

Nami OKIMOTO 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: 10088706
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a laser beam source, a laser beam guide rod for converting a laser beam into first linear light, an LED light source, an LED light guide rod for converting LED light into second linear light extended in the same direction as the first linear light, a reflecting bar for reflecting the first linear light and the second linear light, and a light reflecting portion formed in a box shape and having an opening portion with an emission side opened and a reflecting surface on an inside of the box shape. The first linear light and the second linear light are reflected by the reflecting bar and the reflecting surface, and are emitted from the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nami Okimoto, Saki Maeda, Eiji Niikura, Tomohiko Sawanaka, Masaaki Takeshima, Ikuo Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20180203297
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes laser light sources, first light guide elements, and a second light guide element. The laser light sources emit laser beams. The first light guide elements mix a plurality of laser beams emitted from the laser light sources to convert the plurality of laser beams to linear light. The second light guide element receives the linear light and converts the linear light to planar light. The laser light sources are disposed in regions separated by the first light guide elements. The surface light source device dissipates heat released from the laser light sources to the regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo FUNAKURA, Tomohiro SASAGAWA, Eiji NIIKURA, Nami OKIMOTO, Saki MAEDA
  • Patent number: 9739921
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a first light source for emitting first light, a first light guide rod for causing the first light to be incident thereon and converting the first light into first linear light, a second light source for emitting second light having a greater divergence angle than the first light, and a second light guide rod for converting the second light into second linear light extended in the same direction as the first linear light. Moreover, the surface light source device includes a reflecting bar disposed on an emitting side of the planar light from the first and second light guide rods, and a reflecting portion taking such a box shape as to have an internal wall serving as a reflecting surface, and having an opening portion on a surface at the emitting side of the planar light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kida, Akira Daijogo, Saki Maeda, Nami Okimoto, Eiji Niikura
  • Patent number: 9715057
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a laser beam source, a laser beam guide rod for converting a laser beam into first linear light, an LED light source, an LED light guide rod for converting LED light into second linear light, a reflecting bar having a reflecting portion for reflecting part of the first and second linear light and a diffusion reflecting portion for diffusing and reflecting a residual part of the first and second linear light, and a light reflecting portion formed in a box shape and having an opening portion with an emission side opened and a reflecting surface on an inside of the box shape. Part of the first and second linear light is reflected by the reflecting portion and the reflecting surface, and a residual part is diffused and reflected by the diffusion reflecting portion and is emitted from the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Nami Okimoto, Saki Maeda, Eiji Niikura, Akira Daijogo, Takeshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9703142
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a plurality of LEDs for emitting a plurality of light having different colors, and a light guide body for mixing the colors of the plurality of light and emitting light having colors mixed. The light guide body includes a light incident portion for causing the plurality of light to be individually incident, and a light emitting portion provided beside the light incident portion and changing propagation angles of the plurality of light which is incident from the light incident portion and propagated into the light guide body to mix colors, thereby controlling a quantity of light emission from the light guide body and a light emitting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Saki Maeda, Nami Okimoto, Eiji Niikura, Tomohiko Sawanaka, Hiroshi Kida
  • Patent number: 9588373
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a laser beam source, a laser beam guide rod for converting a laser beam into first linear light, an LED light source, an LED light guide rod for converting LED light into second linear light, a reflecting bar having a reflecting region for reflecting part of the first linear light and the second linear light and a transmitting region for transmitting a residual part of the first linear light and the second linear light, and a light reflecting portion formed in a box shape and having an opening portion with an emission side opened and a reflecting surface on an inside of the box shape. In the first linear light and the second linear light, part thereof is reflected by the reflecting region and the reflecting surface and a residual part is transmitted through the transmitting region and is emitted from the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nami Okimoto, Eiji Niikura, Tomohiko Sawanaka, Takeshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160109633
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a first light source for emitting first light, a first light guide rod for causing the first light to be incident thereon and converting the first light into first linear light, a second light source for emitting second light having a greater divergence angle than the first light, and a second light guide rod for converting the second light into second linear light extended in the same direction as the first linear light. Moreover, the surface light source device includes a reflecting bar disposed on an emitting side of the planar light from the first and second light guide rods, and a reflecting portion taking such a box shape as to have an internal wall serving as a reflecting surface, and having an opening portion on a surface at the emitting side of the planar light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi KIDA, Akira DAIJOGO, Saki MAEDA, Nami OKIMOTO, Eiji NIIKURA
  • Publication number: 20160054510
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a laser beam source, a laser beam guide rod for converting a laser beam into first linear light, an LED light source, an LED light guide rod for converting LED light into second linear light, a reflecting bar having a reflecting portion for reflecting part of the first and second linear light and a diffusion reflecting portion for diffusing and reflecting a residual part of the first and second linear light, and a light reflecting portion formed in a box shape and having an opening portion with an emission side opened and a reflecting surface on an inside of the box shape. Part of the first and second linear light is reflected by the reflecting portion and the reflecting surface, and a residual part is diffused and reflected by the diffusion reflecting portion and is emitted from the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Nami OKIMOTO, Saki MAEDA, Eiji NllKURA, Akira DAIJOGO, Takeshi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160054506
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a laser beam source, a laser beam guide rod for converting a laser beam into first linear light, an LED light source, an LED light guide rod for converting LED light into second linear light, a reflecting bar having a reflecting region for reflecting part of the first linear light and the second linear light and a transmitting region for transmitting a residual part of the first linear light and the second linear light, and a light reflecting portion formed in a box shape and having an opening portion with an emission side opened and a reflecting surface on an inside of the box shape. In the first linear light and the second linear light, part thereof is reflected by the reflecting region and the reflecting surface and a residual part is transmitted through the transmitting region and is emitted from the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nami OKIMOTO, Eiji NIIKURA, Tomohiko SAWANAKA, Takeshi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160054623
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a plurality of LEDs for emitting a plurality of light having different colors, and a light guide body for mixing the colors of the plurality of light and emitting light having colors mixed. The light guide body includes a light incident portion for causing the plurality of light to be individually incident, and a light emitting portion provided beside the light incident portion and changing propagation angles of the plurality of light which is incident from the light incident portion and propagated into the light guide body to mix colors, thereby controlling a quantity of light emission from the light guide body and a light emitting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Saki MAEDA, Nami OKIMOTO, Eiji NIIKURA, Tomohiko SAWANAKA, Hiroshi KIDA
  • Publication number: 20160054517
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a laser beam source, a laser beam guide rod for converting a laser beam into first linear light, an LED light source, an LED light guide rod for converting LED light into second linear light extended in the same direction as the first linear light, a reflecting bar for reflecting the first linear light and the second linear light, and a light reflecting portion formed in a box shape and having an opening portion with an emission side opened and a reflecting surface on an inside of the box shape. The first linear light and the second linear light are reflected by the reflecting bar and the reflecting surface, and are emitted from the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nami OKIMOTO, Saki MAEDA, Eiji NIIKURA, Tomohiko SAWANAKA, Masaaki TAKESHIMA, Ikuo NAGASHIMA
  • Patent number: D773722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Nami Okimoto, Saki Maeda, Eiji Niikura, Tomohiko Sawanaka
  • Patent number: D773723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Nami Okimoto, Saki Maeda, Eiji Niikura, Tomohiko Sawanaka