Patents by Inventor Masayuki Takagi

Masayuki Takagi 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).

  • Publication number: 20220171201
    Abstract: A virtual image display device includes a first display device for a right eye, a second display device for a left eye, a lens barrel or the like serving as an assembly member configured to assemble the first display device and the second display device, and first and second correction units serving as post-assembly adjustment devices configured to adjust a display state of the first display device and the second display device assembled by the assembly member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayuki Takagi
  • Publication number: 20220172667
    Abstract: A display module includes a display element, a light-guiding optical device, and a control unit configured to perform distortion correction including correction of a chromatic aberration of magnification. The light-guiding optical device is constituted of an optical system having non-axisymmetry in an up-and-down direction with respect to the imaging light entering the light-guiding optical device, and includes a first optical member having positive refractivity, a second optical member having positive refractivity, and a first reflection surface configured to reflect the imaging light toward a pupil position. The refractivity of the first optical member is greater than the refractivity of the second optical member. An abbe number of a constituent material of the first optical member is greater than an abbe number of a constituent material of the second optical member. The control unit performs distortion correction by a different distortion correction amount for each color light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki TAKAGI, Mitsutaka IDE, Tokito YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11327309
    Abstract: A virtual image display apparatus includes a display device (image forming unit), a lens configured to refract imaging light from the display device, a first mirror member configured to reflect imaging light that passed through the lens, a second mirror member being a refractive reflective optical member configured to reflect the imaging light reflected by the first mirror member, and a third mirror member of a transmissive type configured to reflect the imaging light reflected by the second mirror member toward a position of an exit pupil. The refractive reflective optical member includes, across a refractive member, a refractive surface and a mirror surface. The lens and the refractive reflective optical member are integrated as a composite member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Takeda, Masayuki Takagi, Toshiaki Miyao, Tokito Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11327301
    Abstract: A virtual image display device includes an image element configured to display an image, a first lens disposed in an extraction position of image light and including at the image element side thereof a convex surface, a second lens disposed further toward the image element side than the first lens and including a concave surface bonded to the convex surface of the first lens, a half mirror provided in a bonding portion for bonding together the convex surface and the concave surface, a transmission/reflection selection member provided at a light emitting side of the first lens and configured to selectively perform transmission or reflection of the light depending on a polarization state of the light, and a light-guiding portion keeping close contact between the image element and the second lens and configured to guide the image light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Takagi, Akira Komatsu, Takashi Takeda, Toshiaki Miyao, Tokito Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20220138916
    Abstract: An optical module according to the present disclosure includes: a first display panel that emits a first image light, a first virtual image optical system that forms a first exit pupil of the first image light, and a control unit corrects a video image signal to a first correction video signal based on distortion generated in the first optical system, an aspect ratio of the video image signal being smaller than an aspect ratio of the first display panel, wherein the control unit causes the first display panel to emit the first image light from the first display panel based on the first correction video image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki TAKAGI, Nobuhiko YOKOO
  • Patent number: 11307396
    Abstract: A virtual image display apparatus includes a display device (image forming unit), a first mirror member configured to reflect imaging light from the display device, a second mirror member configured to reflect imaging light reflected by the first mirror member, and a third mirror member of a transmissive type configured to reflect imaging light reflected by the second mirror member toward a position of an exit pupil. One of the first mirror member and the second mirror member is a refractive reflective optical member that includes a refractive member including a refractive surface, and a mirror surface formed at a non-refractive surface of the refractive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Takeda, Masayuki Takagi, Toshiaki Miyao, Tokito Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11275246
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display device, a projection optical member, a prism member, and a light condensing and reflecting surface. The prism member includes a first prism, and a second prism that is disposed further toward an exit pupil side than the first prism. The first prism includes an incident surface, a reflection surface that totally reflects the image light, and a first joining surface that is joined with the second prism via a semi-transmissive reflection surface. The second prism includes a second joining surface that is joined with the first joining surface, and an opposing flat surface that is disposed parallel to the reflection surface to face the reflection surface and configured to transmit the image light, reflected by the semi-transmissive reflection surface and then by the light condensing and reflecting surface and thereafter passing through the semi-transmissive reflection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Komatsu, Masayuki Takagi, Toshiaki Miyao, Takashi Takeda, Tokito Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11249311
    Abstract: Image formation is performed by using a synthesis optical system, and in a first dichroic film and a second dichroic film that are the synthesis surfaces in the synthesis optical system, a direction in which the cross axis that is the intersecting axis extends corresponds to a direction of alignment of eyes of an observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Takeda, Mitsutaka Ide, Akira Komatsu, Masayuki Takagi, Toshiaki Miyao, Tokito Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11231585
    Abstract: A virtual image display apparatus includes a display device (image forming unit), a lens configured to refract imaging light from the display device, a first mirror member configured to reflect imaging light that passed through the lens, a second mirror member configured to reflect the imaging light reflected by the first mirror member, and a third mirror member of a transmissive type configured to reflect the imaging light reflected by the second mirror member toward a position of an exit pupil. The lens is asymmetric with respect to an optical axis in a first direction corresponding to an eccentric direction defined by the first mirror member and the second mirror member, and is symmetric, across the optical axis, with respect to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Takeda, Masayuki Takagi, Toshiaki Miyao, Tokito Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11215833
    Abstract: Provided are an imaging element configured to display an image, a projection optical system configured to project an image from the imaging element, and a two-stage structural diaphragm including a first diaphragm forming a first aperture portion in the projection optical system, and a second diaphragm forming a second aperture portion in the projection optical system, in which inclinations of a principal ray, relative to an image plane of an imaging element, of imaging light emitted from a peripheral portion of the image plane differ between in a first direction and in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction among in-plane directions of the image plane, in which the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm in the two-stage structural diaphragm are provided at different positions corresponding to differences between the inclinations of the principal ray in the first direction and in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Takagi, Toshiaki Miyao, Takashi Takeda, Tokito Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20210405377
    Abstract: A light-guiding device includes a pair of light-guiding portions, a pair of light-incident portions that causes image light to be incident on the pair of light-guiding portions respectively, and a pair of light-emitting portions that emit image light, guided by the pair of light-guiding portions, to outside respectively, in which a pair of optical members including the pair of light-guiding portions are coupled by a central member having light transmissivity, and separate overcoat layers are provided at the optical member on one side and at the optical member on another side with respect to an approximate center of the central member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki MIYAO, Masayuki TAKAGI, Takashi TAKEDA, Tokito YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210397006
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display device configured to display an image, a diopter adjustment device configured to adjust a diopter, and a correction processing circuit serving as an image correction device configured to correct a display image in accordance with a degree of diopter adjustment. In the adjustments made on a left side and a right side, respectively, after diopter adjustment, the display image is corrected in accordance with the degree of diopter adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki TAKAGI, Akira KOMATSU, Takashi TAKEDA, Toshiaki MIYAO, Tokito YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11204500
    Abstract: A half mirror 21 provided in an optical path bends the optical path, and a semi-transmissive polarizing plate 23 increases the transmittance of image light GL in a direction along alignment of the eyes of an observer while the virtual image display device has a wide angle of view and is downsized, thus reducing luminance unevenness between the central region and the peripheral region in the image in the direction and allowing the observer to view a high quality image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Takagi, Akira Komatsu, Takashi Takeda, Toshiaki Miyao, Tokito Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11199712
    Abstract: A virtual image display device includes a display light guiding unit, and an image forming unit that emits image light to the display light guiding unit, the display light guiding unit includes a first light guiding unit that guides image light corresponding to a first angle of view, and a second light guiding unit that guides image light corresponding to a second angle of view, among angles of view of image light emitted from the image forming unit, and the first light guiding unit and the second light guiding unit respectively include incident side diffraction elements that take the image light beams into the inside, and emission side diffraction elements that emit the image light beams to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Takeda, Akira Komatsu, Masayuki Takagi, Toshiaki Miyao
  • Patent number: 11163162
    Abstract: A see-through display apparatus includes an image display apparatus configured to emit a video light, a light guide apparatus configured to guide the video light and to output the video light in a first direction, and a light control shade disposed opposite to the first direction with respect to the light guide apparatus. The light control shade is configured to control a transmittance of an outside light based on a luminance of the outside light. A first response time of the light control shade when the outside light changes from a lower luminance to a higher luminance is slower than a second response time of the light control shade when the outside light changes from the higher luminance to the lower luminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Takagi, Takahiro Totani, Takashi Takeda, Akira Komatsu, Toshiaki Miyao
  • Patent number: 11150477
    Abstract: A light-guiding device includes a pair of light-guiding portions, a pair of light-incident portions that causes image light to be incident on the pair of light-guiding portions respectively, and a pair of light-emitting portions that emit image light, guided by the pair of light-guiding portions, to outside respectively, in which a pair of optical members including the pair of light-guiding portions are coupled by a central member having light transmissivity, and separate overcoat layers are provided at the optical member on one side and at the optical member on another side with respect to an approximate center of the central member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki Miyao, Masayuki Takagi, Takashi Takeda, Tokito Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11137609
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display device configured to display an image, a diopter adjustment device configured to adjust a diopter, and a correction processing circuit serving as an image correction device configured to correct a display image in accordance with a degree of diopter adjustment. In the adjustments made on a left side and a right side, respectively, after diopter adjustment, the display image is corrected in accordance with the degree of diopter adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Takagi, Akira Komatsu, Takashi Takeda, Toshiaki Miyao, Tokito Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11137606
    Abstract: There are provided an image element configured to emit imaging light, a case member configured to house the image element, and a light shielding plate that is attached to a positioning portion provided on the case member and that defines an emission region for imaging light from the image element, thereby attaching the light shielding plate to the case member with high accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Takagi, Yoshitaka Hama, Takuya Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11099395
    Abstract: A virtual image display device includes a video image element that displays an image, and a light-guiding member that guides video image light from the video image element by reflection and transmission at a plurality of light-guiding surfaces. Among the plurality of light-guiding surfaces, with respect to an incident-side light-guiding surface and an emission-side light-guiding surface that are adjacent to each other, and an opposing light-guiding surface that faces the incident-side light-guiding surface and the emission-side light-guiding surface, a thickness from the incident-side light-guiding surface to the opposing light-guiding surface is caused to be smaller than a thickness from the emission-side light-guiding surface to the opposing light-guiding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tokito Yamaguchi, Masayuki Takagi, Toshiaki Miyao, Takashi Takeda
  • Patent number: D940710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Takagi, Kazuya Kamakura