Patents by Inventor Syoichi Uchiyama

Syoichi Uchiyama 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: 20020126066
    Abstract: A head-mounted image display device with a good operability and a data processing apparatus including such a display device. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal panel and an enlarging optical system are crystal display panel through the enlarging optical system housed in a frame and wherein images generated on the liquid are visible in the field of view in front of the frame comprises a first direction detection means (107) disposed in part of the frame (101) for detecting the direction of the user's head; an observation point detection means (109) disposed in part of the frame for detecting the user's line of sight; a trigger input means (4) for transmitting trigger signals; and an image generation means (3, 105) for controlling images generated on the liquid crystal display panel based on signals from the first direction detection, observation point detection, and trigger input means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Yasukawa, Tadashi Kinebuchi, Noriko Watanabe, Kunio Yoneno, Syoichi Uchiyama, Hiroshi Kamakura, Joji Karasawa
  • Patent number: 6320559
    Abstract: A head-mounted image display device with a good operability and a data processing apparatus including such a display device. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on the liquid crystal display panel through the enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of the frame comprises a first direction detection means (107) disposed in part of the frame (101) for detecting the direction of the user's head; an observation point detection means (109) disposed in part of the frame for detecting the user's line of sight; a trigger input means (4) for transmitting trigger signals; and an image generation means (3, 105) for controlling images generated on the liquid crystal display panel based on signals from the first direction detection, observation point detection, and trigger input means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Yasukawa, Tadashi Kinebuchi, Noriko Watanabe, Kunio Yoneno, Syoichi Uchiyama, Hiroshi Kamakura, Joji Karasawa
  • Patent number: 5977935
    Abstract: A head-mounted image display device with a good operability and a data processing apparatus including such a display device. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on the liquid crystal display panel through the enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of the frame comprises a first direction detection means (107) disposed in part of the frame (101) for detecting the direction of the user's head; an observation point detection means (109) disposed in part of the frame for detecting the user's line of sight; a trigger input means (4) for transmitting trigger signals; and an image generation means (3, 105) for controlling images generated on the liquid crystal display panel based on signals from the first direction detection, observation point detection, and trigger input means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Yasukawa, Tadashi Kinebuchi, Noriko Watanabe, Kunio Yoneno, Syoichi Uchiyama, Hiroshi Kamakura, Joji Karasawa