Patents by Inventor Takaaki Kataoka

Takaaki Kataoka 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: 10151443
    Abstract: An LED module includes light sources that are disposed on a surface of a circuit substrate and each of which has LED chips and a wavelength conversion member covering the LED chips. The light sources include first light sources and second light sources. LED chips in each of the first light sources differ in number from LED chips in each of the second light sources. The circuit substrate includes a conductive pattern that is connected with the first and second light sources, and that forms each of one or more series circuits along with at least one of the first light sources and at least one of the second light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takaaki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 9964283
    Abstract: An LED module includes a circuit substrate, a light source and a lens. The light source includes first and second LEDs that differ in chromaticity. The circuit substrate is provided with conductors for driving the first and second LEDs independently. The lens includes a hollow, on a side of the circuit substrate, inside which the light source is present. An inside of the hollow is a light entrance surface. An opening of the hollow has a circular shape. The first and second LEDs of the light source are arranged to have point symmetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takaaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20170059097
    Abstract: An LED module includes light sources that are disposed on a surface of a circuit substrate and each of which has LED chips and a wavelength conversion member covering the LED chips. The light sources include first light sources and second light sources. LED chips in each of the first light sources differ in number from LED chips in each of the second light sources. The circuit substrate includes a conductive pattern that is connected with the first and second light sources, and that forms each of one or more series circuits along with at least one of the first light sources and at least one of the second light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Takaaki KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20170059120
    Abstract: An LED module includes a circuit substrate, a light source and a lens. The light source includes first and second LEDs that differ in chromaticity. The circuit substrate is provided with conductors for driving the first and second LEDs independently. The lens includes a hollow, on a side of the circuit substrate, inside which the light source is present. An inside of the hollow is a light entrance surface. An opening of the hollow has a circular shape. The first and second LEDs of the light source are arranged to have point symmetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Takaaki KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 9291335
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes an outer surface with pairs of fastening holes to receive LED lighting devices. The devices include an insulating base substrate, an LED module engaging the base substrate and including positive and negative power supply input terminals, and an insulating device housing shaped to cover the base substrate and the LED module when engaged therewith. A plurality of terminal board modules are integral to the device housing and effective to electrically couple respective external power supply conductors to the power supply input terminals of the LED module. The base substrate and the device housing further include a pair of through holes corresponding to an associated pair of holes on the fixture surface. When a fastener couples the base substrate and the device housing to the fixture, the LED module is insulated with respect to the fastening device and outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takaaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20120020086
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes an outer surface with pairs of fastening holes to receive LED lighting devices. The devices include an insulating base substrate, an LED module engaging the base substrate and including positive and negative power supply input terminals, and an insulating device housing shaped to cover the base substrate and the LED module when engaged therewith. A plurality of terminal board modules are integral to the device housing and effective to electrically couple respective external power supply conductors to the power supply input terminals of the LED module. The base substrate and the device housing further include a pair of through holes corresponding to an associated pair of holes on the fixture surface. When a fastener couples the base substrate and the device housing to the fixture, the LED module is insulated with respect to the fastening device and outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventor: Takaaki Kataoka