Patents by Inventor Osamu Kumamoto
Osamu Kumamoto 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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Patent number: 11341931Abstract: A projector includes a projection section, a first connector to which an image outputting apparatus that outputs first image information is connectable, an activation instructor that instructs activation of the image outputting apparatus, a detector that detects that the activation of the image outputting apparatus has been completed, an image storage that stores second image information, and a display controller that causes the projection section to display a second image corresponding to the second image information when the detector does not detect that the activation of the image outputting apparatus has been completed and causes the projection section to display a first image corresponding to the first image information when the detector detects that the activation of the image outputting apparatus has been completed.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Osamu Kumamoto
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Publication number: 20200126505Abstract: A projector includes a projection section, a first connector to which an image outputting apparatus that outputs first image information is connectable, an activation instructor that instructs activation of the image outputting apparatus, a detector that detects that the activation of the image outputting apparatus has been completed, an image storage that stores second image information, and a display controller that causes the projection section to display a second image corresponding to the second image information when the detector does not detect that the activation of the image outputting apparatus has been completed and causes the projection section to display a first image corresponding to the first image information when the detector detects that the activation of the image outputting apparatus has been completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Osamu KUMAMOTO
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Patent number: 9257093Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: an image signal processing unit which adjusts an input grayscale values included in an input image signal according to a predetermined grayscale characteristic; a display unit which displays an image based on an image signal included in an output grayscale value adjusted by the image signal processing unit; and a grayscale characteristic changing unit which changes a correlation between the input and output grayscale values defined based on the grayscale characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takefumi Sakakibara, Yuji Mochizuki, Osamu Kumamoto, Shiki Furui
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Patent number: 9140970Abstract: A projector includes a measurement unit having a function of measuring at least two of a period during which the projector remains powered on, a period of an in-use state in which a user is using the projector, and a period of a non-use state in which the user is not using the projector; and a control unit having a function, of determining an in-use state ratio or a non-use state ratio associated with the projector based on the periods measured by the measurement unit and a function of executing an energy saving setting based on the in-use state ratio or the non-use state ratio.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Osamu Kumamoto
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Patent number: 9105220Abstract: A projector includes a light source, a light source control section adapted to control a luminance of light emitted from the light source, an acquisition section adapted to obtain an image signal, a projection section adapted to project image light obtained by modulating the light emitted from the light source based on the image signal obtained by the acquisition section, and the correction section adapted to correct the image signal, when the luminance of the light emitted from the light source changes under control of the light source control section, so that a variation in an output luminance of the image light projected by the projection section is increased to a level greater than the variation in the luminance of the light emitted by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Osamu Kumamoto
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Patent number: 9019282Abstract: A display device used by being connected to an external video apparatus that reproduces a video content includes: a signal determining section determining the type of a video signal of a video content input from the external video apparatus; a projection setting section making display settings based on the type thus determined, a video projecting section displaying the video content based on the set display settings; and a control command transmitting section transmitting, to the external video apparatus, a reproduction command for starting the reproduction of the video content and a rewind command for reproducing the video content from the head thereof after the projection setting section makes display settings.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Osamu Kumamoto
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Publication number: 20140267451Abstract: A projector includes a light source, a light source control section adapted to control a luminance of light emitted from the light source, an acquisition section adapted to obtain an image signal, a projection section adapted to project image light obtained by modulating the light emitted from the light source based on the image signal obtained by the acquisition section, and the correction section adapted to correct the image signal, when the luminance of the light emitted from the light source changes under control of the light source control section, so that a variation in an output luminance of the image light projected by the projection section is increased to a level greater than the variation in the luminance of the light emitted by the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Osamu KUMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20140160446Abstract: A projector includes a measurement unit having a function of measuring at least two of a period during which the projector remains powered on, a period of an in-use state in which a user is using the projector, and a period of a non-use state in which the user is not using the projector; and a control unit having a function, of determining an in-use state ratio or a non-use state ratio associated with the projector based on the periods measured by the measurement unit and a function of executing an energy saving setting based on the in-use state ratio or the non-use state ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Osamu KUMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20130314597Abstract: A projector includes a connection unit to which a portable terminal device is connected, a memory unit configured to store identification data of the portable terminal device to be permitted or denied, and a determination unit configured to determine whether to permit or deny use of the projector based on identification information of the portable terminal device received from the portable terminal device connected to the connection unit and the identification data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Osamu Kumamoto
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Patent number: 8462273Abstract: The image display device and the like may generate an OSD image with the contents at the time of temporary non-display instruction when there is a redisplay instruction after temporary non-display instruction of a normal OSD image. As a result, the user can perform adjustment and the like of an image using an OSD image more efficiently. Since the image display device and the like generate a second OSD image showing temporary non-display at the time of temporary non-display of a normal OSD image, the user can see that the normal OSD image is in a temporary non-display state. In addition, since the size of the second OSD image is small, almost the entire original image can be checked.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Osamu Kumamoto
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Publication number: 20100053438Abstract: The image display device and the like may generate an OSD image with the contents at the time of temporary non-display instruction when there is a redisplay instruction after temporary non-display instruction of a normal OSD image. As a result, the user can perform adjustment and the like of an image using an OSD image more efficiently. Since the image display device and the like generate a second OSD image showing temporary non-display at the time of temporary non-display of a normal OSD image, the user can see that the normal OSD image is in a temporary non-display state. In addition, since the size of the second OSD image is small, almost the entire original image can be checked.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Osamu Kumamoto
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Publication number: 20090251486Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: an image signal processing unit which adjusts an input grayscale values included in an input image signal according to a predetermined grayscale characteristic; a display unit which displays an image based on an image signal included in an output grayscale value adjusted by the image signal processing unit; and a grayscale characteristic changing unit which changes a correlation between the input and output grayscale values defined based on the grayscale characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takefumi SAKAKIBARA, Yuji MOCHIZUKI, Osamu KUMAMOTO, Shiki FURUI
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Patent number: 7551179Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: an image signal processing unit which adjusts an input grayscale values included in an input image signal according to a predetermined grayscale characteristic; a display unit which displays an image based on an image signal included in an output grayscale value adjusted by the image signal processing unit; and a grayscale characteristic changing unit which changes a correlation between the input and output grayscale values defined based on the grayscale characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takefumi Sakakibara, Yuji Mochizuki, Osamu Kumamoto, Shiki Furui
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Publication number: 20070046596Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: an image signal processing unit which adjusts an input grayscale values included in an input image signal according to a predetermined grayscale characteristic; a display unit which displays an image based on an image signal included in an output grayscale value adjusted by the image signal processing unit; and a grayscale characteristic changing unit which changes a correlation between the input and output grayscale values defined based on the grayscale characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takefumi Sakakibara, Yuji Mochizuki, Osamu Kumamoto, Shiki Furui
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Publication number: 20060197920Abstract: A projector in which an image signal is inputted to project an optical image corresponding to the image signal and display the image on a projection surface, the projector including: an optical modulation unit having an area capable of modulation where light can be modulated for modulating the light emitted from a light source in the area capable of modulation to form an optical image; a projection lens for enlarging and projecting the optical image formed in the optical modulation unit; a forming area changing unit capable of changing a size or a shape of a forming area for forming an optical image corresponding to the image signal in the area capable of optical modulation; an operation part capable of inputting location information indicating a projection location of the optical image corresponding to the image signal; and a forming area moving unit for moving the forming area on the basis of the location information inputted by means of the operation part when the forming area changed in size or shape by mType: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shiki Furui, Chiharu Akiyama, Yuji Mochizuki, Osamu Kumamoto, Shunji Maruyama