Patents by Inventor Noriaki Hiraide
Noriaki Hiraide 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: 20190021617Abstract: A wrist apparatus as a portable electronic apparatus includes a case, a solar battery that is provided in the case, and has an outer circumference along an outer edge of the case and an inner circumference of which a circumferential length is shorter than a circumferential length of the outer circumference, and an acceleration sensor that is provided in the case, in which the solar battery is disposed outside an outer edge of the acceleration sensor in a plan view of a light reception surface of the solar battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takehisa UEMURA, Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20190025767Abstract: A wrist apparatus as a portable electronic apparatus includes a case, a solar battery that is provided in the case and has an outer circumference along the outer edge of the case and an inner circumference the perimeter of which is shorter than that of the outer circumference, and an acceleration sensor that is provided in the case and disposed in a position where the acceleration sensor overlaps with the solar battery in a plan view of light receiving surface of the solar battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takehisa UEMURA, Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20190025876Abstract: A wrist apparatus includes a case, a solar battery that is provided in the case, and a biological information measurement unit (optical sensor) that is provided in the case and measures biological information, in which the solar battery is disposed outside an outer edge of the biological information measurement unit in a plan view of a light reception surface of the solar battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya HIRAIDE, Hironori HASEI, Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20190021661Abstract: A wrist apparatus as a portable electronic apparatus includes a case section having a rear surface as a second surface brought into contact with a user's body, a solar battery unit and a display unit provided side by side on a first surface side located on an opposite side to the second surface, a band portion used to mount the case section on the user's body, and a circuit board disposed in the case section and electrically connected to the solar battery unit and the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Hironori HASEI, Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20180348822Abstract: An electronic device includes: an electrostatic capacitance-type touch panel; an electrically conductive movable part; and an electrical conductor which moves with a movement of the movable part. At least a part of the electrical conductor moves, overlapping the touch panel, as viewed in a plan view observing the touch panel. The movable part and the electrical conductor are electrically continuous to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20180113318Abstract: By arranging cables, which transmit video signals to a pair of video image display elements arranged on the right side and the left side, along a frame for supporting a pair of right and left light guiding devices, it is possible to concentrate the cables on one of the right and left sides. That is, it is possible to integrally form the cables. By accommodating the cables in a cable cover portion, which extends along the frame, in a cover inside, it is possible to suppress an increase in size which accompanies cable arrangement and to implement the apparatus as a whole in a small body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Patent number: 9880388Abstract: By arranging cables, which transmit video signals to a pair of video image display elements arranged on the right side and the left side, along a frame for supporting a pair of right and left light guiding devices, it is possible to concentrate the cables on one of the right and left sides. That is, it is possible to integrally form the cables. By accommodating the cables in a cable cover portion, which extends along the frame, in a cover inside, it is possible to suppress an increase in size which accompanies cable arrangement and to implement the apparatus as a whole in a small body.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Publication number: 20180000366Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a case, a detection part that houses a light receiving portion that receives light from a test subject and protrudes outer than a case outer surface of the case on the test subject side, and a first convex portion and a second convex portion provided with the detection part in between in a plan view of the test subject side of the case. There is at least a region in which the first convex portion and the second convex portion are not joined from the detection part side over the outer edge side of the case in the plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiro HIDAI, Noriaki HIRAIDE, Hirofumi YANAGISAWA
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Patent number: 9746674Abstract: According to a light guide device that is an optical member, since a protruding rib extending along a sideways end portion is provided, first and second surfaces including a first surface and other free-form surfaces can be aligned with another member that forms, for example, a virtual image display apparatus with high precision when the light guide device is assembled to the other member by using part of the protruding rib, which is provided separately from the first and second surfaces, as a reference, whereby an optical function of the light guide device in the virtual image display apparatus or any other apparatus can be ensured. Further, an optical main body provided with the first and second surfaces has a shape similar to that of glasses and hence has a good external appearance.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 9726894Abstract: By rotating each optical member including an image display apparatus by a rotation unit, it is possible to change an aspect ratio and display an image. At this time, the rotation unit rotates a stop having an opening with a shape corresponding to the shape of an emission surface of image light in a video display element which is a video element of the image display apparatus along with the image display apparatus. Accordingly, even when an image with a horizontally long aspect ratio is shown and even when an image with a vertically long aspect ratio is shown, occurrence of stray light can be suppressed. Thus, guiding of the image light by a light-guiding optical system can be maintained in a good state, and thus good image display can be realized.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Method for manufacturing light guide device, light guide device, and virtual image display apparatus
Patent number: 9557567Abstract: During the manufacturing of the light guide device (20), the first and second bonding ribs (R1,R2) are used such that the light guide prism (10) and the opposing prism (50) are connected with each other from a specific offset direction. In this case, a difference between sizes of clearances between the first bonding surface (AS) and the second bonding surface (BS) caused by a difference in inclination angles of the offset direction with respect to the first bonding surface is used such that a flow direction of the adhesive is controlled and filling is performed in a desire state, and thus high accuracy of the joint formed by the adhesive is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide -
Patent number: 9535252Abstract: A virtual image display apparatus includes a video image display element which generates video image light, a light guiding member which includes a plurality of optical surfaces and guides the video image light by reflecting on inner surface side, and an optical device portion such as a projector lens through which the video image light passes when the video image light is made to foe incident on the light guiding member. Here, the light guiding member is a block-shaped member including a pair of facing first and third surfaces which extend substantially in parallel with each other and fully reflect the video image light, and first reference optical axis of the optical device portion on a light emitting side extends in a direction in which the first reference optical axis forms an obtuse angle with respect to a traverse reference axis corresponding to an eye alignment direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 9523855Abstract: A virtual image display apparatus includes a video image display element which generates video image light and a light guiding member which includes a plurality of optical surfaces and guides the video image light by reflecting on an inner surface side. The light guiding member is a block-shaped member including, as a plurality of optical surfaces, a pair of facing planes which extend substantially in parallel with each other and fully reflect the video image. The light guiding member includes a pair of side portions interposing the pair of facing planes in a direction vertical to a light guiding direction. At least one side portion of the pair of side portions couples the pair of facing planes by a flat plane including a tapered surface which is adjacent to the one plane of the pair of facing planes and forms an obtuse angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 9465217Abstract: An optical unit housing section and a light guide device are supported by a frame. Durability of sections having an optical function in an entire apparatus is maintained. The frame is arranged on a side closer to the nose of an observer than the optical unit housing section and reduced in size. Consequently, a virtual image display apparatus can give an impression that the virtual image display apparatus is small in size in appearance as a whole. Further, it is possible to attain a reduction in the weight of the entire virtual image forming apparatus. Compared with a structure in which the entire apparatus is covered with a case-like member, the virtual image display apparatus can be formed in a shape closer to a form of eyeglasses. It is possible to attain design with apparent voluminousness suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Publication number: 20160282622Abstract: A light guide device includes a light incident portion that takes image light into the inside, a light guide portion that guides the image light taken from the light incident portion through total reflection at light guide surfaces that extend to face each other, a light emission portion that takes the image light passing through the light guide portion to the outside, and a protective layer that is provided in association with at least the light emission portion and suppresses breakage of the light emission portion. According to this light guide device, since the protective layers are provided in association with the light emission portion or the like, the light emission portion or the like is protected and it is possible to prevent the light emission portion or the like from being easily damaged during processing or during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20160282627Abstract: By rotating each optical member including an image display apparatus by a rotation unit, it is possible to change an aspect ratio and display an image. At this time, the rotation unit rotates a stop having an opening with a shape corresponding to the shape of an emission surface of image light in a video display element which is a video element of the image display apparatus along with the image display apparatus. Accordingly, even when an image with a horizontally long aspect ratio is shown and even when an image with a vertically long aspect ratio is shown, occurrence of stray light can be suppressed. Thus, guiding of the image light by a light-guiding optical system can be maintained in a good state, and thus good image display can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Patent number: 9454011Abstract: By arranging cables, which transmit video signals to a pair of video image display elements arranged on the right side and the left side, along a frame for supporting a pair of right and left light guiding devices, it is possible to concentrate the cables on one of the right and left sides. That is, it is possible to integrally form the cables. By accommodating the cables in a cable cover portion, which extends along the frame, in a cover inside, it is possible to suppress an increase in size which accompanies cable arrangement and to implement the apparatus as a whole in a small body.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Publication number: 20160231574Abstract: By arranging cables, which transmit video signals to a pair of video image display elements arranged on the right side and the left side, along a frame for supporting a pair of right and left light guiding devices, it is possible to concentrate the cables on one of the right and left sides. That is, it is possible to integrally form the cables. By accommodating the cables in a cable cover portion, which extends along the frame, in a cover inside, it is possible to suppress an increase in size which accompanies cable arrangement and to implement the apparatus as a whole in a small body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventor: Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Publication number: 20160187660Abstract: A limiting part limits displacement of an optical member partially fixed to a frame unit, and excessive stress applied on the optical member and deformation of the optical member may be prevented. That is, support strength of the optical member may be improved by supplementarily using the limiting part. Note that the optical member is partially fixed to the frame unit, and fastening parts and the number of parts are reduced and downsizing becomes easier and reduction in weight of the virtual image display device is easier. Further, the optical member is partially fixed to the frame unit, and thus, even when there is a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the optical member and the frame unit, the expansion or the like of the optical member with respect to the frame unit is allowed and distortion, deformation, breakage of the optical member may be prevented more reliably.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki HIRAIDE
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Patent number: 9341851Abstract: An observer can observe a video in a state in which the visual line of the observer is caused to overlook the downward side. In particular, in a virtual image display apparatus, even when the positions of the eyes, the nose, and the ears of the observer deviate from standard positions and the observer cannot observe a video in a targeted overlooking direction in a worn state in standard setting, it is possible to change an angle in an overlooking direction with respect to a front direction and cause the observer to perform observation in a suitable visual line by changing, with a nose receiving section functioning as an adjusting section, the posture of the virtual image display apparatus and adjusting an emission state of video light from a light guide member according to individual differences of the observer.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide