Patents by Inventor Hideki Matsuda

Hideki Matsuda 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: 7422331
    Abstract: A projector includes an image distortion sensing section which generates image distortion sensing information, an environmental influence sensing section which generates environmental influence sensing information, a projection area information generation section which generates projection area information, an image distortion correction section which corrects distortion of a projection image and generates correction information indicating the degree of correction, a display area information generation section which generates display area information indicating the display area of the projection image after distortion correction based on the projection area information and the correction information, an environmental influence reduction section which performs processing of reducing environmental influence, a projection section which projects the projection image, and a differential image generation section which generates a differential image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 7417643
    Abstract: In order to provide an image processing system and the like that can reproduce colors more appropriately, a projector is provided with a calibration signal generation section that generates a calibration signal for a white image and calibration signals for three subtracted-primary-color images, each of which is obtained by subtracting a predetermined input value from the RGB values of a predetermined primary color, one of plurality of kinds of primary colors that together form white; an image projection section for displaying each calibration image, based on the corresponding calibration signal; a sensing section for sensing each displayed calibration image; a primary-color amount information generation section for calculating a difference between sensing signal values and calculating an image signal value for the highest output value of each of the RGB colors, based on that difference; an ambient-light amount information generation section for calculating an ambient-light amount based on differences between
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20080193591
    Abstract: A taste improving agent for food and beverage containing potassium chloride that can effectively relieve unpleasant tastes, such as bitter taste and harsh taste, attributed to potassium chloride without detriment to the flavor of the food and beverage; a process for producing a food and beverage containing potassium chloride of high palatability having the bitter taste and harsh taste of potassium chloride suppressed; and a food and beverage containing potassium chloride produced by the production process. Use is made of a taste improving agent comprising a basic amino acid and/or a basic peptide as an active ingredient. It is preferred that the basic amino acid be at least one member selected from among histidine, arginine and lysine and the basic peptide at least one member selected from among anserine, carnosine and balenine. This taste improving agent is added to a food and beverage containing potassium chloride, thereby obtaining a food and beverage containing potassium chloride with improved taste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuro Wada, Hideki Matsuda, Yusuke Akahori
  • Patent number: 7351850
    Abstract: A process by which an ?-oxocarbonyl compound useful as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals/agricultural chemicals can be industrially advantageously and efficiently produced in a high yield. The process, which is for producing an ?-oxocarbonyl compound represented by the general formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are as defined in the description, comprises oxidizing an ?-hydroxycarbonyl compound represented by the general formula (II) with oxygen or air in the presence of a carboxylic acid and at least one vanadium compound selected from divanadium pentaoxide, divanadium trioxide, divanadium tetraoxide, ammonium metavanadate, sodium metavanadate, potassium metavanadate, triethoxyoxovanadium, tripropoxyoxovanadium, triisopropoxyoxovanadium, vanadium oxobis(acetylacetonate) and vanadium tris(acetylacetonate).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Okabe, Hideki Matsuda, Takashi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20080024514
    Abstract: To provide a projection type image display system, projector, program, information storage medium and image projection method which can project an image applicable to viewing environment of a changed projection position, a liquid crystal projector is provided with: a sensor for sensing a projection target area and outputting sensing information; an edge detection section for outputting detection information based on the sensing information; a projectable area determination section for determining a projectable area based on the detection information; a projection area selecting section for selecting a projection area from the projectable area; a sensing data generation section for generating sensing data applicable to viewing environment of the selected projection area, based on the sensing information of the selected projection area; an LUT data generation section for generating LUT data; a correction section for correcting image information based on the generated LUT data; and an image projection section fo
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideki Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20070283852
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition for cans comprising 100 parts by mass of a neutralized acrylic resin-modified epoxy resin (A), and from 1 to 50 parts by mass of anionic polymer crosslinked fine particles (B), (A) and (B) being dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein the anionic polymer fine particles (B) are polymer fine particles comprising a polymer having an acid value of from 10 to 120 mg KOH/g and being produced by polymerizing radically polymerizable unsaturated monomers comprising from 2 to 30% by mass of a carboxyl group-containing radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer (b1), from 2 to 30% by mass of a polyvinyl compound (b2) and from 40 to 96% by mass of other radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer (b3) in the presence of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Masaaki Saika, Hideki Matsuda, Yuuichi Inada, Naoki Horike, Sumio Noda, Hideki Masuda, Keiichi Shimizu, Hiromi Harakawa
  • Publication number: 20070270619
    Abstract: A process by which an ?-oxocarbonyl compound useful as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals/agricultural chemicals can be industrially advantageously and efficiently produced in a high yield. The process, which is for producing an ?-oxocarbonyl compound represented by the general formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are as defined in the description, comprises oxidizing an ?-hydroxycarbonyl compound represented by the general formula (II) with oxygen or air in the presence of a carboxylic acid and at least one vanadium compound selected from divanadium pentaoxide, divanadium trioxide, divanadium tetraoxide, ammonium metavanadate, sodium metavanadate, potassium metavanadate, triethoxyoxovanadium, tripropoxyoxovanadium, triisopropoxyoxovanadium, vanadium oxobis(acetylacetonate) and vanadium tris(acetylacetonate).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Fumihiko Okabe, Hideki Matsuda, Takashi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7292252
    Abstract: To provide a projection type image display system, projector, program, information storage medium and image projection method which can project an image applicable to viewing environment of a changed projection position, a liquid crystal projector is provided with: a sensor for sensing a projection target area and outputting sensing information; an edge detection section for outputting detection information based on the sensing information; a projectable area determination section for determining a projectable area based on the detection information; a projection area selecting section for selecting a projection area from the projectable area; a sensing data generation section for generating sensing data applicable to viewing environment of the selected projection area, based on the sensing information of the selected projection area; an LUT data generation section for generating LUT data; a correction section for correcting image information based on the generated LUT data; and an image projection section fo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20070222792
    Abstract: In order to provide an image processing system and the like that can reproduce colors more appropriately, a projector is provided with a calibration signal generation section that generates a calibration signal for a white image and calibration signals for three subtracted-primary-color images, each of which is obtained by subtracting a predetermined input value from the RGB values of a predetermined primary color, one of plurality of kinds of primary colors that together form white; an image projection section for displaying each calibration image, based on the corresponding calibration signal; a sensing section for sensing each displayed calibration image; a primary-color amount information generation section for calculating a difference between sensing signal values and calculating an image signal value for the highest output value of each of the RGB colors, based on that difference; an ambient-light amount information generation section for calculating an ambient-light amount based on differences between
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 7270422
    Abstract: A projector includes an image projection section, a sensor that senses a projected first calibration image at a low resolution and generates first sensing information, senses the first calibration image at a high resolution and generates third sensing information, and senses a second calibration image at a high resolution and generates second sensing information, a projection area detection section that generates projection area information, based on the first and second sensing information, a projection-target area detection section that generates projection-target area information, based on the first, second, and third sensing information, and an image distortion correction section that corrects distortion of an image projected by the image projection section, based on the projection area information and the projection-target area information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Matsuda, Masanobu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7266240
    Abstract: To provide an image processing system enabling association of the coordinates of a sensed projected image in a sensing area with the coordinates of the spatial light modulator, a projector is formed of: an image projecting section which projects calibration images; a ratio information generating section which computes a ratio of image signal values or luminance values for each pixel in the sensing area obtained by sensing the calibration images, based on sensed information from a sensor which senses the calibration images, to generate ratio information; an edge point detecting section which searches the ratio information to detect corner points of a sensed projected image for each pixel having a ratio equal to or larger than a predetermined value; a pixel block image information generating section which converts sensed information of an area defined by the detected corner points into pixel block image information representing a ratio of image signal values or luminance values for each pixel block including on
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 7245307
    Abstract: In order to provide an image processing system and the like that can reproduce colors more appropriately, a projector is provided with a calibration signal generation section that generates a calibration signal for a white image and calibration signals for three subtracted-primary-color images, each of which is obtained by subtracting a predetermined input value from the RGB values of a predetermined primary color, one of plurality of kinds of primary colors that together form white; an image projection section for displaying each calibration image, based on the corresponding calibration signal; a sensing section for sensing each displayed calibration image; a primary-color amount information generation section for calculating a difference between sensing signal values and calculating an image signal value for the highest output value of each of the RGB colors, based on that difference; an ambient-light amount information generation section for calculating an ambient-light amount based on differences between
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 7233707
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection section which projects an all-white image and an all-black image onto a screen, a sensor which generates first sensing information by sensing the all-white image and generates second sensing information by sensing the all-black image, a differential image generation section which generates a differential image based on the first and second sensing information, an external light effect removal section, and a projection target area detection section which generates projection target area information on the position of a projection target area corresponding to the screen in the sensing area of the sensor based on the differential image from which the external light effect is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Matsuda, Tetsuro Tokuyama
  • Publication number: 20070119519
    Abstract: A method of production of a steel soft nitrided machine part with a high fatigue strength by hot forging the part, machining it while omitting heat treatment, then soft nitriding it, that is, a method of production comprising preparing a steel material of a composition containing Si, Mn, S, Cr, Mo, Nb, Ti, V, Ni, and N in predetermined amounts and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, limiting the content of P in said unavoidable impurities to a predetermined amount of less, having a Ce. defined by the following equation (1) of 0.65 to 0.85, having a DI defined by the following equation (2) of 80 to 1355, having a log Kp defined by the following equation (3) of 2.5 to 8, and satisfying the following equation (4), heating it to 1150 to 1280° C., then hot forging it, then cooling it at 0.5 to 1.5° C./sec to obtain a hot forged part having a micrometallic structure in which a ratio of a bainite structure is 5% or more, then machining it, then soft nitriding it at 550 to 650° . for 30 minutes or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Makoto Okonogi, Kenichiro Naito, Kohki Mizuno, Hideki Matsuda, Seiji Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20070115396
    Abstract: To provide a projection-type image display system, a projector, a program, an information storage medium, and an image projection method that enable simple changing of a projection position, a liquid-crystal projector is provided with: a sensor which senses a projection target area and outputs sensing information; an edge detection section which outputs detection information, based on the sensing information; a projectable area determination section which determines a projectable area which has no obstructions within the projection target area, based on the detection information; a projection area selection section which selects a projection area within the projectable area, based on a user selection or a predetermined reference; a projection-area/pixel-area associating section and a lens adjustment section which performs predetermined adjustments in such a manner that an image is displayed on the projection area; and an image projection section which projects an image towards the projection area, based on th
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 7221792
    Abstract: In order to provide an image processing system and the like which can reduce calibration time, the image processing system comprises: a device profile storage section which stores ideal-environment-measurement data; a light separating section which derives output light data indicating output light from an image projecting section and ambient light data based on a difference between first and second viewing-environment-measurement data measured through a sensor, a projection-plane-reflectance estimating section which estimates a reflectance of a projection plane, based on the output light data and the ideal environment-measurement data; a sensing data generating section which generates viewing-environment-estimation data based on the reflectance, the ideal-environment-measurement data and the ambient light data; an LUT generating section which updates an LUT based on the viewing-environment-estimation data; and a correcting section which corrects image information based on the updated LUT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Matsuda, Masashi Kanai
  • Patent number: 7170535
    Abstract: In order to provide an image processing system that can correct color non-uniformity due to deterioration with time in a more appropriate manner, a projector is provided with an image projection section which displays a calibration image; a sensing section which senses the displayed calibration image; an area detection section which detects an image display area based on sensing information, and also divides the image display area into a plurality of target areas; a brightness information generation section which generates brightness information which indicates an average brightness index value within each of the target areas that have been divided by the area detection section, based on the sensing information; a correction amount calculation section which calculates a correction amount for input-output characteristic data from each of the target areas, based on the brightness information; and a color non-uniformity correction section which corrects color non-uniformity of the image, based on input-output ch
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20070017609
    Abstract: Steel and steel shaped articles with an excellent delayed fracture resistance and a tensile strength of the 1600 MPa class or more, containing, by mass %, C: 0.20 to 0.60%, Si: 0.50% or less, Mn: over 0.10% to 3%, Al: 0.005 to 0.1%, Mo: over 3.0% to 10%, and, as needed, one or more of W: 0.01 to 10%, V: 0.05 to 1%, Ti: 0.01 to 1%, Nb: 0.01 to 1%, Cr: 0.10 to 2%, Ni: 0.05 to 1%, Cu: 0.05 to 0.5%, and B: 0.0003 to 0.01%, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities and, further, a method of production comprising shaping the above steel to a desired shape (for example, a bolt shape), quenching it, then tempering it at 500 to 750° C. in temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Manabu Kubota, Suguru Yoshida, Toshimi Tarui, Hideki Matsuda, Koki Mizuno, Tadashi Ohya
  • Publication number: 20070017610
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high strength bolt excellent in delayed fracture resistance able to advantageously prevent hydrogen embrittlement as represented by the delayed fracture phenomenon occurring along with an increase in strength and causing a particular problem, and a method of production of the same, containing, by mass %, C: 0.2 to 0.6%, Si: 0.05 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.1 to 2%, Mo: 0.5 to 6%, and Al: 0.005 to 0.5%, having a tensile strength of 1400 MPa or more, and having a compressive residual stress of the surface layer of the thread root of 10 to 90% of the tensile strength. Further, a surface layer part of the thread root from the surface down to at least 50 ?m has pre-austenite grains with an aspect ratio of the axial direction and radial direction of 2 or more and that part has a hardness of Hv 460 or more. Further, the method of production comprises using the steel material having the above ingredients to shape the bolt head and shaft, then heat the bolt to 900 to 1100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Suguru Yoshida, Toshimi Tarui, Manabu Kubota, Hideki Matsuda, Tadashi Ohya, Koki Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7167645
    Abstract: A projector includes an image projection section which projects a white image and a black image, a sensor which has an exposure adjustment function, generates first sensing information by sensing the white image, and generates second sensing information by sensing the black image, a sensing condition setting section which controls exposure of the sensor so that the sensor senses the white image at an automatic exposure setting and senses the black image at the exposure setting determined when sensing the white image, a difference information generation section which generates difference information based on the first sensing information and the second sensing information, and an endpoint detection section which detects an endpoint of a projection region in a sensing region based on the difference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Matsuda, Kunio Yoneno