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Academic Societies and Seminars/Technical Resources
 
Teknologue is active in presenting papers and speeches at various academic societies and seminar activities.
 

Lecture Activities
 
Electronic Journal: Kofmoto Johokiko: Kofmoto, Hoshino Technical Information Institute: Kofmoto, Hoshino
”International Workshop,”Optic Technology Institute, Korea: Oguma
KMPA, Korea: Kanamori, Hoshino LEDEX JAPAN 2005 (Lecturer: Kofmoto)
LED EXPO 2005 & 2006, Korea (Instructor: Kofmoto), 2007
 

Lecture Activities Held by Teknologue
 
LED Information Report Session (Japan: December 2004)
LED Information Report Session (Korea: March 2005)
LED Information Report Session (China: July 2006)
 
 

Lecturer/Presenter Introduction
 
Kotaro Kawamoto
Kohtaro Kofmoto
  • Joined Toshiba Corporation after graduating from the Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Osaka University.
  • After working in the tube lighting and lighting divisions, transferred to Toshiba Lighting and Technology Corporation and worked in the R&D department.
  • Then, worked at the Japan Electric Lamp Manufacturers Association before joining Teknologue, where he is currently employed.
  • Role in Academic Societies and Industry (Summary of Important Events)
  • Provisional Member of the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • Saving Energy Business Planning Researcher, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

    • Energy Usage Rationalization Specialist, Energy Conversation Center, Japan

  • Technology Adviser to the Metropolis of Tokyo
  • Japan Representative for TC 27 [Industrial Electroheating], IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)
  • Chairman, IEC TC27 Japan Committee
  • Japan Representative, IEC TC76 [Safety of light radiation on living organisms]/WG9 [Non-coherent light sources]
  • Vice Chairman and Japan Representative, 6th Meeting CIE (International Commission on Illumination)
  • CIE Engineering Committee Chairman (3 incidences)
  • Chairman, 6th Meeting CIE Japan
  • Subcommittee Vice Leader, Japan LED Promotion Society (JLEDS)/ Technology Standards Promotion Committee
  • Adjunct Instructor, Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Communication Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
  • Adjunct Instructor, Department of Electronics and Informatics Frontiers, Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University
  • 16 books
 

Publications
 
A part of publications up to date are introduced below.
 
   
June 25, 2006　Presenter: Kotaro Kofmoto

This publication introduces the contents of announcements made during debate that occurred at the 25th annual CIE meeting at San Diego for "Issues Concerning Evaluating the Safety of Light from Artificial Light Sources on Humans."

 Safety and Disability Risks of Light (PDF)
   
January 14, 2009　Presenter: Teknologue
LEDs are growing in diversity (especially high-power). In recent years, the reliability of LEDs has become more of a concern. Measuring technologies required for LEDs are introduced.		 Measurement of Light-emitting Diodes (LEDs) (PDF)
   
January 27, 2009　Presenter: Teknologue
Demand is growing for brighter LEDs. By raising the applied voltage of LEDs, the LED brightness increases as well as the LED heat output. Measuring technologies for thermal resistance, the cause of heat generation, are introduced		 Measuring LED Thermal resistance (PDF)
 
 
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