Patents by Inventor Akihiko Tamura
Akihiko Tamura 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).
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Publication number: 20240124995Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device in an embodiment includes: an electrochemical reaction cell including a first accommodation part for accommodating carbon dioxide, a second accommodation part for accommodating an electrolytic solution containing water, or water vapor, a diaphragm provided between the first accommodation part and the second accommodation part, a reduction electrode arranged in the first accommodation part, and an oxidation electrode arranged in the second accommodation part, a detection unit detecting a reaction amount in the electrochemical reaction cell; a regulation unit regulating an amount of the carbon dioxide to be supplied to the first accommodation part, and a control unit controlling the regulation unit based on a detection signal of the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ryota KITAGAWA, Yusuke KOFUJI, Asahi MOTOSHIGE, Masakazu YAMAGIWA, Jun TAMURA, Yuki KUDO, Akihiko ONO, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA
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Publication number: 20240113819Abstract: Provided is a terminal including a receiver, which, in operation, receives a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) candidate list for CSI-RS configuration information. The CSI-RS candidate list is indicated as Radio Resource Control (RRC) control information for respective terminals. The terminal further includes circuitry, which, in operation, specifies at least one CSI-RS resource information of a measurement target based on the CSI-RS candidate list, and measures a reception power using the specified CSI-RS resource information. The terminal also includes a transmitter, which, in operation, reports the result of the reception power measurement. A reception power measurement method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Akihiko NISHIO, Hidetoshi SUZUKI, Masayuki HOSHINO, Hidenori MATSUO, Takashi TAMURA
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Patent number: 11946150Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device in an embodiment includes: a reaction unit including a first accommodation part to accommodate carbon dioxide and a second accommodation part to accommodate an electrolytic solution containing water; a reduction electrode to reduce the carbon dioxide; an oxidation electrode to oxidize the water; a power supply to pass current between the reduction electrode and the oxidation electrode; a pressure regulator to regulate a pressure in the first accommodation part; a reaction product detector to detect at least one of an amount and a kind of a substance produced at the reduction electrode; and a controller to control the pressure regulator based on a detection signal of the reaction product detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ryota Kitagawa, Asahi Motoshige, Yoshitsune Sugano, Masakazu Yamagiwa, Jun Tamura, Yuki Kudo, Akihiko Ono, Satoshi Mikoshiba
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Publication number: 20230262194Abstract: An information processing apparatus causes a display apparatus to display a superimposed image obtained by superimposing a material image applied with transmission processing on a captured image obtained by imaging a projection target object, which is a projection target of an image from a projector, with a camera and a user interface image for receiving an input for determining a position of the camera. The information processing apparatus generates projection image data representing a projection image by correcting the material image according to a three-dimensional shape measured based on a captured image obtained by imaging, from the determined position, with the camera, the projection target object onto which a pattern image for three-dimensional measurement is projected from the projector and outputs the projection image data to the projector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuyoshi KITABAYASHI, Keisuke HIGASHI, Manae MIYATA, Akihiko TAMURA
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Patent number: 11343479Abstract: A control method for a position detecting device including a first adjusting step of emitting detection light to a jig for adjustment disposed on a screen and adjusting the detection light to first detection light such that the detection light is emitted to a specific range of the jig for adjustment and a step of setting, in a state in which the detection light has been adjusted to the first detection light, a region including the jig for adjustment as a non-detection area where a detecting section does not detect the detection light as the reflected light from an obstacle, wherein the position detecting device including a light emitting section configured to emit the detection light and the detecting section.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei Yanai, Akihiko Tamura, Makoto Otani
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Publication number: 20210274138Abstract: A control method for a position detecting device including a first adjusting step of emitting detection light to a jig for adjustment disposed on a screen and adjusting the detection light to first detection light such that the detection light is emitted to a specific range of the jig for adjustment and a step of setting, in a state in which the detection light has been adjusted to the first detection light, a region including the jig for adjustment as a non-detection area where a detecting section does not detect the detection light as the reflected light from an obstacle, wherein the position detecting device including a light emitting section configured to emit the detection light and the detecting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei YANAI, Akihiko TAMURA, Makoto OTANI
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Patent number: 11061494Abstract: An electronic pen includes: a communication unit which communicates with a communication target apparatus; a state detection unit which detects a state of the electronic pen decided by a relation with the communication target apparatus; and a control unit which changes an operation of the communication unit according to the state detected by the state detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko Tamura
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Patent number: 11016582Abstract: A position detecting device includes a light output device which outputs detection light, a detection unit, and a calibration control unit. The detection unit performs a detecting operation detecting an indication position of a first indicator on a basis of reflected light reflected by the first indicator reflecting the detection light, and a detecting operation detecting an indication position of a second indicator on a basis of light emitted by the second indicator having a light emitting function. The calibration control unit executes calibration associating the indication position of the second indicator on the basis of light emitted by the second indicator having the light emitting function with a position on a manipulation surface, and restricts output of the detection light while the calibration is executed.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko Tamura
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Patent number: 10742943Abstract: A projector includes an image projection section, an imager, a calibration processor that performs calibration, an information acquirer that acquires information on the state in which the projector is installed, and an image generator that generates a calibration image corresponding to the state in which the projector is installed, and the calibration processor causes the image projection section to project the calibration image generated by the image generator to perform the calibration.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko Tamura
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Publication number: 20190306478Abstract: A projector includes an image projection section, an imager, a calibration processor that performs calibration, an information acquirer that acquires information on the state in which the projector is installed, and an image generator that generates a calibration image corresponding to the state in which the projector is installed, and the calibration processor causes the image projection section to project the calibration image generated by the image generator to perform the calibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko TAMURA
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Publication number: 20190294264Abstract: An electronic pen includes: a communication unit which communicates with a communication target apparatus; a state detection unit which detects a state of the electronic pen decided by a relation with the communication target apparatus; and a control unit which changes an operation of the communication unit according to the state detected by the state detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko TAMURA
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Patent number: 10244197Abstract: A projector includes a projection unit that projects a projection image and a control unit that performs calibration. The control unit detects a position of a first detection point in a first symbol, from a first captured image obtained by capturing a first projection image when the projection unit projects the first projection image including the first symbol onto a projection surface, detects a position of a second detection point in a second symbol, based on the position of the first detection point, from a second captured image obtained by capturing a second projection image when the projection unit projects the second projection image including the second symbol onto the projection surface, and performs the calibration based on the position of the second detection point. The second symbol is disposed at a position corresponding to the first symbol and has a shape different from the first symbol.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko Tamura
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Publication number: 20180321761Abstract: A position detecting device includes a light output device which outputs detection light, a detection unit, and a calibration control unit. The detection unit performs a detecting operation detecting an indication position of a first indicator on a basis of reflected light reflected by the first indicator reflecting the detection light, and a detecting operation detecting an indication position of a second indicator on a basis of light emitted by the second indicator having a light emitting function. The calibration control unit executes calibration associating the indication position of the second indicator on the basis of light emitted by the second indicator having the light emitting function with a position on a manipulation surface, and restricts output of the detection light while the calibration is executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko TAMURA
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Patent number: 10088919Abstract: A projector includes a light output device outputting detection light on a screen, a position detection unit detecting an indication position, and a calibration control unit. The position detection unit performs a first detecting operation detecting an indication position by using the detection light, and a second detecting operation detecting an indication position by using light other than the detection light. The calibration control unit executes calibration associating a position detected in the second detecting operation with a position on the screen, and restricts output of the detection light while the calibration is executed.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko Tamura
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Publication number: 20180255266Abstract: A projector includes a projection unit that projects a projection image and a control unit that performs calibration. The control unit detects a position of a first detection point in a first symbol, from a first captured image obtained by capturing a first projection image when the projection unit projects the first projection image including the first symbol onto a projection surface, detects a position of a second detection point in a second symbol, based on the position of the first detection point, from a second captured image obtained by capturing a second projection image when the projection unit projects the second projection image including the second symbol onto the projection surface, and performs the calibration based on the position of the second detection point. The second symbol is disposed at a position corresponding to the first symbol and has a shape different from the first symbol.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko TAMURA
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Patent number: 9723279Abstract: A projector adapted to project an image includes an imaging section adapted to image a projection surface on which the image is projected, and output an image obtained by imaging, an identification section adapted to identify a projection area in which the image is projected based on the image output by the imaging section, a mask processing section adapted to mask an outside of an area, which includes the projection area identified by the identification section, on the image output by the imaging section, a discrimination section adapted to determine which one of a first state, in which the projector is used alone, and a second state, in which the projector and another projector project images side by side, is set, and a setting section adapted to set an area to be masked by the mask processing section in accordance with a determination result of the discrimination section.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko Tamura
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Publication number: 20170214894Abstract: A projector adapted to project an image includes an imaging section adapted to image a projection surface on which the image is projected, and output an image obtained by imaging, an identification section adapted to identify a projection area in which the image is projected based on the image output by the imaging section, a mask processing section adapted to mask an outside of an area, which includes the projection area identified by the identification section, on the image output by the imaging section, a discrimination section adapted to determine which one of a first state, in which the projector is used alone, and a second state, in which the projector and another projector project images side by side, is set, and a setting section adapted to set an area to be masked by the mask processing section in accordance with a determination result of the discrimination section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko TAMURA
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Patent number: 9594455Abstract: A projector includes a projection section adapted to project a projection image on a projection surface, an imaging section adapted to generate a shot image obtained by shooting a range including the projection image projected by the projection section, a detection section adapted to detect a motion of the projector, and an execution section adapted to execute a predetermined process with respect to a calibration for making a correspondence between a coordinate system of the projection image and a coordinate system of the shot image in a case in which the detection section detects the motion of the projector.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Akihiko Tamura
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Patent number: 9224321Abstract: A projector includes a deformation ratio calculating unit that calculates a first deformation ratio on a reference point set in a first image when performing a correction process with respect to a first image data, a deformation ratio determination unit that determines a second deformation ratio of the first image based on the first deformation ratio calculated by the deformation ratio calculation unit, a synthesis image generation unit that generates synthesis image data indicating a synthesis image which is generated by synthesizing a second image indicated by second image data and the first image with a size changed based on the second deformation ratio, a correction unit that performs a correction process with respect to the synthesis image data, and a projection unit that projects the synthesis image based on the synthesis image data which is subjected to the correction process.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Akihiko Tamura
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Patent number: 9134814Abstract: A projector detects a first input operation and a second input operation using an operation detection section, detects an operation position of the input operation in an operation area in which the input operation can be detected, and notifies the first operation and the operation position when the second operation is not detected within a predetermined time from when the first input operation is detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiko Tamura