Patents by Inventor Shoichi Banba

Shoichi Banba 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: 7695163
    Abstract: Multiple light emitting device modules can be configured to illuminate in multiple different directions, while avoiding deterioration of radiation efficiency by use of fins. In a lighting fixture, multiple light emitting device modules can each have fins for radiating heat generated by the light emitting device. The multiple light emitting device modules can be arranged in such a manner that a main optical axis line of one light emitting device module and main optical axis lines of any other light emitting device modules form an angle larger than zero degrees, or are in a skewed position, and the fins can be arranged in such a manner that all the fins are parallel with respect to a vertical plane and roots of the fins are positioned at the same level as or lower than tips of the fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Yamada, Shoichi Banba, Kazuhisa Ui, Teruo Koike, Satoshi Nagasawa, Katsura Tsukada
  • Patent number: 7686475
    Abstract: Light emitting device modules illuminate at a wide angle in the longitudinal direction of a lighting fixture. The lighting fixture can be provided with a light emitting device module having a light emitting device, an installation member for mounting multiple light emitting device modules thereon, and a support for supporting the installation member. The installation member 2 can be bent in multiple stages so that light beams from the multiple light emitting device modules mounted on the installation member are pointed to multiple different directions. The installation member can be bent in multiple stages so that an angle between the main optical axis line of the light emitting device module mounted on the forefront part of the installation member and a horizontal plane is smaller than the angle between the main optical axis line of the light emitting device module mounted on the root part of the installation member and the horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Koike, Shoichi Banba, Katsura Tsukada, Mitsuo Yamada, Satoshi Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20090027883
    Abstract: Light emitting device modules illuminate at a wide angle in the longitudinal direction of a lighting fixture. The lighting fixture can be provided with a light emitting device module having a light emitting device, an installation member for mounting multiple light emitting device modules thereon, and a support for supporting the installation member. The installation member 2 can be bent in multiple stages so that light beams from the multiple light emitting device modules mounted on the installation member are pointed to multiple different directions. The installation member can be bent in multiple stages so that an angle between the main optical axis line of the light emitting device module mounted on the forefront part of the installation member and a horizontal plane is smaller than the angle between the main optical axis line of the light emitting device module mounted on the root part of the installation member and the horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Teruo Koike, Shoichi Banba, Katsura Tsukada, Mitsuo Yamada, Satoshi Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20090027887
    Abstract: Multiple light emitting device modules can be configured to illuminate in multiple different directions, while avoiding deterioration of radiation efficiency by use of fins. In a lighting fixture, multiple light emitting device modules can each have fins for radiating heat generated by the light emitting device. The multiple light emitting device modules can be arranged in such a manner that a main optical axis line of one light emitting device module and main optical axis lines of any other light emitting device modules form an angle larger than zero degrees, or are in a skewed position, and the fins can be arranged in such a manner that all the fins are parallel with respect to a vertical plane and roots of the fins are positioned at the same level as or lower than tips of the fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Mitsuo Yamada, Shoichi Banba, Kazuhisa Ui, Teruo Koike, Satoshi Nagasawa, Katsura Tsukada