Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Yasuoka

Tsuyoshi Yasuoka 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: 8864336
    Abstract: An LED light emitting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of LEDs, a case having the LEDs at its front side, and a plurality of bolts each having a threaded portion for fixing the case to outside. The case has a plurality of insertion portions each allows inserting a bolt from the front side through the back side of the case. Each of the insertion portions has at its inner portion an elastic member having a first inner diameter which is smaller than the outer diameter of the threaded portion, and the elastic member is fixed in the insertion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Yasuoka
  • Publication number: 20130051020
    Abstract: An LED light emitting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of LEDs, a case having the LEDs at its front side, and a plurality of bolts each having a threaded portion for fixing the case to outside. The case has a plurality of insertion portions each allows inserting a bolt from the front side through the back side of the case. Each of the insertion portions has at its inner portion an elastic member having a first inner diameter which is smaller than the outer diameter of the threaded portion, and the elastic member is fixed in the insertion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi YASUOKA
  • Patent number: 7740386
    Abstract: The present invention provides the lighting apparatus cable that allows it to easily attach the lighting module and enables it to improve the productivity. A flat cable used in a lighting apparatus having a plurality of lighting modules disposed in series, for connecting the lighting modules in such a manner that colors and/or luminous intensities of emitted lights of the lighting modules can be controlled, the flat cable comprising: at least four conductors disposed in parallel which include two signal conductors disposed at both sides of the cable and two power feeding conductors; a sheath member covering the at least four conductors to integrate; and notches formed on both sides of the cable so as to cut the signal conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuhei Tsuji, Tsuyoshi Yasuoka
  • Publication number: 20080205059
    Abstract: The present invention provides the lighting apparatus cable that allows it to easily attach the lighting module and enables it to improve the productivity. A flat cable used in a lighting apparatus having a plurality of lighting modules disposed in series, for connecting the lighting modules in such a manner that colors and/or luminous intensities of emitted lights of the lighting modules can be controlled, the flat cable comprising: at least four conductors disposed in parallel which include two signal conductors disposed at both sides of the cable and two power feeding conductors; a sheath member covering the at least four conductors to integrate; and notches formed on both sides of the cable so as to cut the signal conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuhei Tsuji, Tsuyoshi Yasuoka
  • Patent number: 7053416
    Abstract: A highly reliable LED display apparatus is provided in which dust and other similar particles are prevented from entering spaces formed between light-emitting diodes and openings in a mask member provided on a circuit board. The LED display apparatus has the circuit board, the light-emitting diodes provided at predetermined positions thereon, and the mask member which is disposed approximately parallel to the circuit board. The mask member has openings at positions corresponding to the light-emitting diodes which are placed inside the respective openings. In the LED display apparatus described above, the openings of the mask member have fine projections on side surfaces thereof. The fine projections can be formed on the mask member by a flock processing technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yasuoka, Hirokazu Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20040238834
    Abstract: A highly reliable LED display apparatus is provided in which dust and other similar particles are prevented from entering spaces formed between light-emitting diodes and openings in a mask member provided on a circuit board. The LED display apparatus has the circuit board, the light-emitting diodes provided at predetermined positions thereon, and the mask member which is disposed approximately parallel to the circuit board. The mask member has openings at positions corresponding to the light-emitting diodes which are placed inside the respective openings. In the LED display apparatus described above, the openings of the mask member have fine projections on side surfaces thereof. The fine projections can be formed on the mask member by a flock processing technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yasuoka, Hirokazu Yoshida
  • Patent number: D577689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yasuoka, Keiji Funamoto
  • Patent number: D578970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yasuoka, Keiji Funamoto
  • Patent number: D587220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yasuoka, Keiji Funamoto
  • Patent number: D592616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yasuoka, Keiji Funamoto
  • Patent number: D622676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yasuoka, Atsushi Kanda