Patents by Inventor Yoshinobu Shibata

Yoshinobu Shibata 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: 8072155
    Abstract: An electrodeless discharge lamp device comprises an induction coil, a pair of cores 1a, 1b, and thermal conductor 2. The cores 1a, 1b are configured to generate a high-frequency electromagnetic field for exciting a discharge gas with receiving a high frequency electric power. Each of the cores is arranged to give an overall circumference around which the induction coil is wound. The thermal conductor is formed into an approximately cylindrical shape and inserted into the space so as to be thermally coupled with the cores for radiating heat generated at the cores. The core has its inside face at least center portion of which is spaced radially from the thermal conductor by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd., Ikeda Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Ryusuke Ura, Hidenori Kakehashi, Yoshinobu Shibata
  • Patent number: 7884546
    Abstract: An electrodeless discharge lamp apparatus is provided which is increased in heat dissipation, making it possible to adapt to an increase in output of the apparatus. The electrodeless discharge lamp apparatus comprises a bulb containing a discharge gas and a coupler accommodated in a cavity formed in the bulb for generating a high frequency electromagnetic field. The coupler has: an induction coil; a core inserted into the coil; a heat conductor for conducting heat generated from the coil and the core; and a bobbin made of resin which accommodates the core and the heat conductor therein, and which has the coil wound therearound. The bobbin is designed to be separated in a radial direction of the coil, so that it is possible to separately mold the respective parts of the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignees: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd., Ikeda Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Hiroshi Miyasaki, Hidenori Kakehashi, Keisuke Harada, Yoshinobu Shibata
  • Patent number: 7728500
    Abstract: In an electrodeless discharge lamp suitable for use at a place with unfavorable environmental conditions or at a place where lamp replacement is difficult, the replacement of a lamp unit is facilitated and the lamp unit is prevented from falling off from a power coupler unit even if there is component deterioration caused by long-term use. A metallic elastic member is provided near a position on a metallic heat conduction member of the power coupler unit that is farthest from an electromagnetic field generating portion. In addition to an ordinary coupling structure between the power coupler unit and a coupling member, the elastic member is engaged with the coupling member of the lamp unit. When the lamp unit is mounted on or removed from the power coupler unit, a bulb of the lamp unit is turned relative to the power coupler unit about the axis and moved forward/backward in the direction of the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Hidenori Kakehashi, Ryusuke Ura, Hiroshi Miyasaki, Keisuke Harada, Yoshinobu Shibata, Shigeki Matsuo, Kazuhiko Sakai
  • Publication number: 20090146562
    Abstract: An electrodeless discharge lamp apparatus is provided which is increased in heat dissipation, making it possible to adapt to an increase in output of the apparatus. The electrodeless discharge lamp apparatus comprises a bulb containing a discharge gas and a coupler accommodated in a cavity formed in the bulb for generating a high frequency electromagnetic field. The coupler has: an induction coil; a core inserted into the coil; a heat conductor for conducting heat generated from the coil and the core; and a bobbin made of resin which accommodates the core and the heat conductor therein, and which has the coil wound therearound. The bobbin is designed to be separated in a radial direction of the coil, so that it is possible to separately mold the respective parts of the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicants: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD., IKEDA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Hiroshi Miyasaki, Hidenori Kakehashi, Keisuke Harada, Yoshinobu Shibata
  • Patent number: 7492098
    Abstract: An electrodeless discharge lamp comprising: an airtight container bulb made of a transparent material and enclosing a discharge gas; and a coupler (coil assembly body), contained in a cavity formed in the bulb, for generating a high frequency electromagnetic field by conducting a high frequency current in a coil to excite the discharge gas so as to emit light, wherein the coupler comprises: a pipe-shaped cylinder formed of a thermal conductor for heat release; a skeleton-shaped bobbin mounted on an outer surface of the cylinder along an axial direction of the cylinder; a core made of a soft magnetic material provided at an opening formed by the skeleton of the bobbin and being in substantial surface contact with the cylinder; and a coil wound around a surface of the skeleton-shaped bobbin and the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Kakehashi, Shohei Yamamoto, Koji Hiramatsu, Shinji Hizuma, Keisuke Harada, Yoshinobu Shibata
  • Publication number: 20070262730
    Abstract: In an electrodeless discharge lamp suitable for use at a place with unfavorable environmental conditions or at a place where lamp replacement is difficult, the replacement of a lamp unit is facilitated and the lamp unit is prevented from falling off from a power coupler unit even if there is component deterioration caused by long-term use. A metallic elastic member is provided near a position on a metallic heat conduction member of the power coupler unit that is farthest from an electromagnetic field generating portion. In addition to an ordinary coupling structure between the power coupler unit and a coupling member, the elastic member is engaged with the coupling member of the lamp unit. When the lamp unit is mounted on or removed from the power coupler unit, a bulb of the lamp unit is turned relative to the power coupler unit about the axis and moved forward/backward in the direction of the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicants: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD., IKEDA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Hidenori Kakehashi, Ryusuke Ura, Hiroshi Miyasaki, Keisuke Harada, Yoshinobu Shibata, Shigeki Matsuo, Kazuhiko Sakai
  • Publication number: 20070069647
    Abstract: An electrodeless discharge lamp comprising: an airtight container bulb made of a transparent material and enclosing a discharge gas; and a coupler (coil assembly body), contained in a cavity formed in the bulb, for generating a high frequency electromagnetic field by conducting a high frequency current in a coil to excite the discharge gas so as to emit light, wherein the coupler comprises: a pipe-shaped cylinder formed of a thermal conductor for heat release; a skeleton-shaped bobbin mounted on an outer surface of the cylinder along an axial direction of the cylinder; a core made of a soft magnetic material provided at an opening formed by the skeleton of the bobbin and being in substantial surface contact with the cylinder; and a coil wound around a surface of the skeleton-shaped bobbin and the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Kakehashi, Shohei Yamamoto, Koji Hiramatsu, Shinji Hizuma, Keisuke Harada, Yoshinobu Shibata