Patents by Inventor Takahiro Ayabe

Takahiro Ayabe 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: 7470042
    Abstract: To provide a luminescent light source that can increase the number of divisions of a reflecting mirror without reducing pitch interval of reflection areas. A luminescent light source comprises a reflecting mirror for reflecting light, a mold unit arranged on a light reflection surface of the reflecting mirror, and light emitting devices of three luminescent devices of red, blue and green that are placed in the central part and output light to the mold unit. In the reflecting mirror, rectangular reflection areas are arranged vertically and horizontally in a grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ayabe, Akira Matsui, Hironobu Kiyomoto
  • Patent number: 7399108
    Abstract: On the rear surface of a transparent molded unit is provided a reflecting member. In a central part of the molded unit are encapsulated light emitting devices. In the vicinity of the central part of the reflecting member is formed a reflecting area that is angularly inclined to the rear surface as it moves to the outer circumferential direction. A toric channel is provided on a light irradiation surface of the molded unit, and a slope total reflection area is provided in its inner circumferential side. Light emanating from the light emitting devices is reflected at the slope total reflection area, and further reflected at the direct output area. Then, after being further reflected at the reflecting area of the reflecting member, the light is guided to the outer circumferential end of the reflecting member, and is outputted forward from the total reflection area by being reflected at the outer circumferential end of the reflecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ayabe, Akira Matsui, Kenji Homma, Hironobu Kiyomoto
  • Patent number: 7161567
    Abstract: A mold part formed of a light transmitting material having a high refractive index is molded in a concave-shaped reflecting member, and a light emitting element such as an LED chip or the like is inserted in the center of the mold part. A circular direct emitting portion is provided at the center of a front face of the mold part, a ring-shaped total reflecting portion is provided around it, and a slanted total reflecting portion is provided between the direct emitting portion and total reflecting portion. Thereby, the uniformity of front face luminance with a simple structure in a light emitting device provided with a reflecting member on a back face of a mold part is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Homma, Takahiro Ayabe, Hironobu Kiyomoto
  • Publication number: 20060158899
    Abstract: To provide a luminescent light source that can increase the number of divisions of a reflecting mirror without reducing pitch interval of reflection areas. A luminescent light source comprises a reflecting mirror for reflecting light, a mold unit arranged on a light reflection surface of the reflecting mirror, and light emitting devices of three luminescent devices of red, blue and green that are placed in the central part and output light to the mold unit. In the reflecting mirror, rectangular reflection areas are arranged vertically and horizontally in a grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ayabe, Akira Matsui, Hironobu Kiyomoto
  • Publication number: 20060083023
    Abstract: On the rear surface of a transparent molded unit is provided a reflecting member. In a central part of the molded unit are encapsulated light emitting devices. In the vicinity of the central part of the reflecting member is formed a reflecting area that is angularly inclined to the rear surface as it moves to the outer circumferential direction. A toric channel is provided on a light irradiation surface of the molded unit, and a slope total reflection area is provided in its inner circumferential side. Light emanating from the light emitting devices is reflected at the slope total reflection area, and further reflected at the direct output area. Then, after being further reflected at the reflecting area of the reflecting member, the light is guided to the outer circumferential end of the reflecting member, and is outputted forward from the total reflection area by being reflected at the outer circumferential end of the reflecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ayabe, Akira Matsui, Kenji Homma, Hironobu Kiyomoto
  • Publication number: 20040119668
    Abstract: A mold part formed of a light transmitting material having a high refractive index is molded in a concave-shaped reflecting member, and a light emitting element such as an LED chip or the like is inserted in the center of the mold part. A circular direct emitting portion is provided at the center of a front face of the mold part, a ring-shaped total reflecting portion is provided around it, and a slanted total reflecting portion is provided between the direct emitting portion and total reflecting portion. Thereby, the uniformity of front face luminance with a simple structure in a light emitting device provided with a reflecting member on a back face of a mold part is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Kenji Homma, Takahiro Ayabe, Hironobu Kiyomoto