Patents by Inventor Seiko Kawashima
Seiko Kawashima 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).
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Publication number: 20120026738Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting apparatus includes a substrate, an attachment member, and a mechanical fixing component. The substrate has light-emitting elements mounted on one surface side thereof. The attachment member includes a concave portion in which the substrate is arranged with a gap between the substrate and a side circumference of the concave portion. The mechanical fixing component includes a pressure portion that is in contact with the one surface side of the substrate, the mechanical fixing component being configured to hold the substrate in the concave portion of the attachment member by elastic pressing force of the pressure portion acting in a direction from the one surface side toward the other surface side of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Haruki Takei, Seiko Kawashima
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Publication number: 20110317416Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting module includes a module substrate, a first wiring pattern provided on the module substrate and including a common wire connecting portion, a second wiring pattern provided on the module substrate and including a first wire connecting portion, a second wire connecting portion, and a middle pattern portion, a first light-emitting element group arranged between the common wire connecting portion and the first wire connecting portion and including semiconductor light-emitting elements connected in series and being electrically connected to the common wire connecting portion and the first wire connecting portion, and a second light-emitting element group arranged between the common wire connecting portion and the second wire connecting portion and including semiconductor light-emitting elements connected in series and being electrically connected to the common wire connecting portion and the second wire connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Haruki Takei, Akiko Saito, Seiko Kawashima
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Publication number: 20110310609Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes: a substrate a back face side of which is disposed on a mounting member; a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on a surface side of the substrate; and a power supply terminal provided on the surface side of the substrate and electrically connected to the light emitting elements. The power supply terminal is connected to electrical connecting units by elastic pressing force directed from the surface side of the substrate to the mounting member side. A mechanical fixing unit has a pressing portion brought into contact with the surface side of the substrate. The mechanical fixing units fix the substrate to the mounting member with use of elastic pressing force of the pressing portions directed from the surface side of the substrate to the mounting member side.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Seiko KAWASHIMA, Yuichiro Takahara, Kazuya Kondo, Yusuke Shibahara, Hiroki Tamai, Haruki Takei, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu
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Publication number: 20110278632Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element and connectors. The substrate has a surface and a back face, and power supply terminals are formed on the surface. The light emitting element is mounted on the surface of the substrate. The connector includes a contact portion coming into contact with, the power supply terminal on the surface side of the substrate and a connector terminal having a wire connection portion projecting on the back face side of the substrate, and a power supply wire is connected to the wire connection portion of the connector terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Haruki Takei, Seiko Kawashima, Masahiro Izumi, Akiko Saito, Yusuke Shibahara, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu
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Patent number: 8044570Abstract: A lighting device includes a printed wiring board, a plurality of light-emitting elements, a sealing member, and a color conversion unit, and an adhesive layer. The sealing member has light transmitting properties and seals the light-emitting elements mounted on the printed wiring board. The color conversion unit includes a cover member of light transmitting properties, and a fluorescent substance layer provided on the inner surface of the cover member. The adhesive layer has light-transmitting properties, and adheres the sealing member to the fluorescent substance layer of the color conversion unit in an airtight manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Kozo Ogawa, Seiko Kawashima, Akiko Takahashi, Haruki Takei, Erika Takenaka
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Publication number: 20110199021Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes a substrate including an insulating surface, a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted on the surface of the substrate and electrically connected to each other, a positive power feeding conductor and a negative power feeding conductor mounted on the surface of the substrate to feed power to the light-emitting elements, lead-out terminals leading from the power feeding conductors, to the outside of an mounting area of the light-emitting elements, and an anti-noise part connected to the lead-out terminals and arranged outside the mounting area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Seiko Kawashima, Haruki Takei, Akiko Saito
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Publication number: 20110063842Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes a ceramic substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements, and pressure member. The substrate includes a first surface in contact with a thermally radiative member, a second surface positioned in a side opposite to the first surface, and an outer circumferential surface which bridges outer circumferential edges of the first surface and the second surface. The light-emitting elements are mounted on the second surface of the substrate. The pressure member elastically press the substrate toward the thermally radiative member. A gap is provided between the pressure member and the outer circumferential surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicants: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: HARUKI TAKEI, Seiko Kawashima, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Yasunori Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20100165624Abstract: A light source module includes a module substrate, a metal conductor, a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements, a white diffuse reflection layer, and translucent sealing members. The metal conductor is provided in a predetermined pattern on a front surface of the module substrate. The semiconductor light emitting elements are electrically connected to the metal conductor and mounted on the front surface of the module substrate. The white diffuse reflection layer includes a plurality of holes in which the semiconductor light emitting elements are located, is thinner than the semiconductor light emitting elements, and is laminated to the front surface of the module substrate. The translucent sealing members bury the semiconductor light emitting elements, project below the diffuse reflection layer, and are mixed with a phosphor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Kozo Ogawa, Yusuke Shibahara, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Seiko Kawashima, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Haruki Takei
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Publication number: 20100135034Abstract: The invention provides an electronic component mounting module capable of increasing the adhesion between the board and the heat radiating member, improving the thermal conductivity, and effectively radiating heat generated from the LEDs being an electronic component. The LEDs are mounted on the surface of the ceramics board, and the rear surface 1b side of the board is disposed at the heat radiating member. A metallic fine particle layer having high thermal conductivity and flexibility is made to intervene between the board and the heat radiating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Tsuyoshi OYAIZU, Seiko Kawashima, Haruki Takei, Naoko Matsui
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Publication number: 20100103680Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a substrate, a wiring pattern, and a light-emitting device that generates heat. The substrate includes a metal base and an insulating base that is stacked on the metal base and has a mount surface on the opposite side of the metal base. The insulating base has a plurality of insulating layers stacked on one another. The wiring pattern is provided on the mount surface of the substrate. The light-emitting device is mounted on the mount surface of the substrate and is electrically connected to the wiring pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi OYAIZU, Seiko Kawashima, Haruki Takei, Naoko Matsui
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Publication number: 20100096965Abstract: A lighting device includes a printed wiring board, a plurality of light-emitting elements, a sealing member, and a color conversion unit, and an adhesive layer. The sealing member has light transmitting properties and seals the light-emitting elements mounted on the printed wiring board. The color conversion unit includes a cover member of light transmitting properties, and a fluorescent substance layer provided on the inner surface of the cover member. The adhesive layer has light-transmitting properties, and adheres the sealing member to the fluorescent substance layer of the color conversion unit in an airtight manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: TSUYOSHI OYAIZU, KOZO OGAWA, SEIKO KAWASHIMA, AKIKO TAKAHASHI, HARUKI TAKEI, ERIKA TAKENAKA
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Publication number: 20090160792Abstract: According to one embodiment, a portable device includes a casing, a display contained in the casing and having a first side in proximity to a position of the casing which is held by a user with a hand, a plurality of icons displayed on the display, a touch panel which is provided over the display and by which the icons are operated, and a sensor which is provided in the casing and senses the position held by the user. The icons are arranged in a first area defined by an arc of a circle about a first corner as a center located at a lower end of the first side, and chords extending between the arc and the first corner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Toshihiro Morohoshi, Hidehito Izawa, Yasukazu Ohno, Shigeo Morimoto, Kazuhiro Takashima, Kenji Koyano, Masao Iwasaki, Tatsuo Hirose, Atsushi Nakamura, Seiko Kawashima, Yasuhiro Takahashi
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Publication number: 20090082889Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage apparatus comprises storage devices, a first selection module configured to select a first storage device in accordance with selection made by a user, a determination module configured to determine whether or not the first storage device can store data, a second selection module configured to select a second storage device when the determination module determines that the first storage device cannot store data, and a storage control module configured to store data in the first storage device when the determination module determines that the first storage device can store data, and to store data in the second storage device when the determination module determines that the first storage device cannot store data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kazuhiro TAKASHIMA, Hidehito IZAWA, Yasukazu OHNO, Toshihiro MOROHOSHI, Shigeo MORIMOTO, Kenji KOYANO, Tatsuo HIROSE, Masao IWASAKI, Atsushi NAKAMURA, Yasuhiro TAKAHASHI, Seiko KAWASHIMA
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Publication number: 20080239724Abstract: An illuminating device that is improved in heat radiation property and is suppressed in the occurrence of peeling and warping of a reflector. The reflector having a housing portion that houses a light emitting diode element is disposed on a substrate a visible light converting layer is formed on the housing portion and a lens is disposed on the reflector. A circuit pattern, the light emitting diode element, the reflector, the visible light converting layer, and the lens are disposed on the substrate, and the reflector and the lens are respectively adhered using a same type of adhesive agent. The heat radiation property can thus be improved, the peeling and warping of the reflector, etc., is suppressed, and accordingly, the optical characteristics of the device can be maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2005Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Takayoshi Moriyama, Akiko Nakanishi, Masami Iwamoto, Shinji Nogi, Kozo Ogawa, Keiichi Shimizu, Akiko Saitou, Seiko Kawashima, Tomohiro Sanpei, Masahiro Toda
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Publication number: 20080191620Abstract: A light emitting device, with which the luminous efficiency is improved and the color non-uniformity of the emitted light is lessened. Specifically, a light emitting diode element is covered with a diffusing layer, with which a diffusing agent is added to a resin. A phosphor layer, with which a phosphor is added to a resin, is disposed on top of the diffusing layer. The light from the light emitting diode element is diffused by the diffusing layer. By exciting the phosphor layer with the light diffused by the diffusing layer and thereby making the phosphor layer emit light, the luminous efficiency is improved and the color non-uniformity is lessened.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2005Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp.Inventors: Takayoshi Moriyama, Akiko Nakanishi, Masami Iwamoto, Shinji Nogi, Kozo Ogawa, Keiichi Shimizu, Akiko Saitou, Seiko Kawashima, Tomohiro Sanpei, Masahiro Izumi, Masahiro Toda
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Patent number: 7141932Abstract: A metal halide lamp includes a fire-resistant and translucent hermetic vessel containing amounts of scandium halide and sodium halide sealed in the hermetic vessel satisfying the formula of 0.25<a/(a+b)<0.5, where reference character “a” denotes the mass of scandium halide and reference character “b” denotes the mass of sodium halide.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignees: Harison Toshiba Lighting Corp., Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Makoto Deguchi, Hiromichi Kawashima, Kozo Uemura, Hiroyuki Kato, Nobuhiro Tamura, Seiko Kawashima
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Patent number: D658600Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Kazuo Egawa, Yuichiro Takahara, Seiko Kawashima, Akiko Saito, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Takeshi Arimura
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Patent number: D658602Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Kazuo Egawa, Yuichiro Takahara, Seiko Kawashima, Akiko Saito, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Takeshi Arimura
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Patent number: D658603Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Kazuo Egawa, Yuichiro Takahara, Seiko Kawashima, Akiko Saito, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Takeshi Arimura
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Patent number: D658605Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Kazuo Egawa, Yuichiro Takahara, Seiko Kawashima, Akiko Saito, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Takeshi Arimura