Patents Assigned to Seiko Epson
  • Patent number: 10928250
    Abstract: A projector includes a measurement unit, a correction parameter generation unit, and an image processing unit. The measurement unit measures a color of an image formed on a projection surface in terms of a plurality of colors constituting an RGB color system and at least one color constituting an XYZ color system. The correction parameter generation unit generates a correction parameter based on a conversion value and a second measurement value of the color, which is measured by the measurement unit among the colors constituting the XYZ color system. The conversion value is obtained by converting a first measurement value of the color in the RGB color system, which is measured by the measurement unit, into the color in the XYZ color system. The image processing unit corrects image light with the correction parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takumi Oike
  • Patent number: 10928718
    Abstract: A projector includes a laser light source apparatus, a fluorescence light source apparatus, a first integrator, a second integrator, a superimposing lens that laser light and fluorescence enter, a light modulator on which the laser light and the fluorescence having exited out of the superimposing lens are incident and which includes a plurality of pixels each formed of a plurality of sub-pixels, a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses provided in correspondence with the plurality of pixels, and a projection optical apparatus that projects light outputted from the light modulator. The first integrator includes a first multi-lens array including a plurality of first lenslets. The second integrator includes a second multi-lens array including a plurality of second lenslets. A lens division number of the first multi-lens array is greater than a lens division number of the second multi-lens array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichi Akiyama
  • Patent number: 10926561
    Abstract: A head unit has: a first member in which a pressure chamber that stores a liquid to be discharged from a nozzle is formed; a piezoelectric element disposed on the first member and configured to deform in response to a driving signal; a first substrate disposed on the first member so as to cover the piezoelectric element; an integrated circuit disposed on the first substrate, and configured to supply the driving signal to the piezoelectric element; a second member disposed on the first member, and the second member including a holding chamber configured to hold the liquid, and a heat dissipation opening configured to dissipate heat of the integrated circuit; and a third member formed from a metal, the third member being disposed on the second member. The heat dissipation opening is located between the integrated circuit and the third member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Kondo, Fumiya Takino
  • Patent number: 10930200
    Abstract: A connection device connected to an image display unit that is head-mounted includes a connector to which an image signal is input; and a connector to which an image signal is input and which is capable of outputting sensor data. The connection device further includes a setting unit that sets a selection between the image signals; and an output control unit that selects the connector for outputting the image signal by a connection unit according to the setting. The setting unit sets the image signal to be output from the connection unit when the image signal is input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Kunitomo, Takehiro Ono
  • Patent number: 10926560
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a printing unit configured to perform printing on a medium; a flow path including a blowout port and an intake port, the blowout port being configured to send gas toward the medium from an upper side of the printing unit in a vertical direction, the intake port being configured to take in outside air; a blower unit arranged in the flow path and configured to generate a gas flow passing from the intake port toward the blowout port; and a housing configured to contain the printing unit and the blower unit and form the flow path. The flow path includes a vertical portion between the intake port and the blower unit where the gas flows in a direction against the gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Katsuya Asamoto
  • Patent number: 10926550
    Abstract: A recording apparatus that performs recording on a recording medium includes a low temperature marker that, depending on a change in temperature, changes a color state to a low-temperature first color state or to a low-temperature second color state different from the low-temperature first color state, and a surface on which the low temperature marker is disposed. The low temperature marker has a characteristic of indicating the low-temperature second color state when a temperature of the low temperature marker is higher than at least the low-temperature first threshold temperature after reached a temperature lower than or equal to a low-temperature first threshold temperature from an initial state indicating the low temperature first color state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Matsubara
  • Patent number: 10920347
    Abstract: A sheet comprising fibers, resin, and a marking. The resin is a fusion bonding resin, and the fibers are bound to each other by melting the fusion bonding resin. The fibers include defiberated recycled sheet(s). The marking is formed on a surface of the sheet and readable by a reading unit of a supply unit for supplying feedstock to a recycled sheet manufacturing apparatus. When the marking is read by the reading unit, the reading unit is caused to determine that the sheet is made from defibrated recycled sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Yamagami, Yoichi Miyasaka, Nobuhito Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10921683
    Abstract: A method for controlling an optical device including a movable section including an optical section that refracts incident video image light in accordance with the angle of incidence of the video image light and outputs the refracted video image light and a holding section that supports the optical section, an actuator that causes the movable section to swing, and a drive circuit that applies a drive signal to the actuator via a coupling capacitor and an amplifier, the method including applying voltage that is intermediate potential for a first period and then applying a trapezoidal wave having an upper base corresponding to second voltage and a lower base corresponding to third voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke Yanagihara
  • Patent number: 10925127
    Abstract: A discharge lamp drive device includes a discharge lamp driver adapted to supply a drive current to a discharge lamp having a first electrode and a second electrode, a control section adapted to control the discharge lamp driver, and a storage section adapted to store a plurality of drive patterns of the drive current. The control section is adapted to select one drive pattern of the plurality of drive patterns based on machine learning, and execute the selected drive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru Kono, Junichi Suzuki, Shun Sato, Yuichiro Iwama
  • Patent number: 10919323
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes an ultrasonic transceiver that transmits and receives an ultrasonic wave, and that outputs a reception signal by receiving the ultrasonic wave, and a position detection unit that detects a position of a target facing the ultrasonic transceiver, based on the reception signal. A plurality of the ultrasonic transceivers are arranged along a first direction. The position detection unit detects inclination of the target with respect to the first direction, based on the reception signals output from a plurality of the ultrasonic transceivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoki Watanabe, Kanechika Kiyose
  • Patent number: 10921930
    Abstract: Display apparatus including plurality of input sections, communication section, connection detector that detects connection between information terminal apparatus and communication section via cable, position information generator that generates position information on position on a display surface at which pointing element points, display section that displays an image on display surface, controller that executes first mode that causes display section to display image based on image information and position information and second mode that causes display section to display image based on image information and operates information terminal apparatus based on position information wherein two modes are switchable from one to the other, and storage that stores source information on use result representing input section used in execution of second mode, and when connection detector detects connection, controller selects one of the plurality of input sections based on source information and executes second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Ano, Yuhei Akatsuka
  • Patent number: 10919179
    Abstract: A web forming device and sheet manufacturing apparatus can manufacture sheets of desired dimensions regardless of the location. The web forming device includes: a disperser configured to disperse in air defibrated material containing a defibrated material of defibrated fiber; an accumulator configured to accumulate the defibrated material dispersed by the disperser; a housing enclosing a space between the disperser and the accumulator; a suction device disposed on the opposite side of the accumulator as the disperser; and a fastening assembly that can be disassembled into a first fixing assembly and a second fixing assembly. The disperser is affixed to the first fixing assembly, and the accumulator, housing, and suction device are affixed to the second fixing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Manabu Watabe
  • Patent number: 10922931
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured which includes an acquisition unit that acquires print data from a receipt printer that prints a printed matter based on the print data, a determination unit that determines a type of the printed matter based on text data included in the print data, and an application unit that selects a script corresponding to the type from a plurality of scripts and applies the selected script to the text data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hidehisa Omiya
  • Patent number: 10924715
    Abstract: An optical module includes a light modulator that modulates light and includes a plurality of pixels, and a pixel shift mechanism. The pixels of the light modulator each include a first sub-pixel on which a first color light flux is incident, a second sub-pixel on which a second color light flux is incident, a third sub-pixel on which a third color light flux is incident, and a fourth sub-pixel on which one of the first color light flux, the second color light flux, and third color light flux is incident. The pixel shift mechanism includes a first state, a second state, and a third state. The first color light flux is incident on the fourth sub-pixel in the first state. The second color light flux is incident on the fourth sub-pixel in the second state. The third color light flux is incident on the fourth sub-pixel in the third state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Norio Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10921698
    Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source configured to emit excitation light, a first rod part including a phosphor and configured to emit fluorescence in response to incidence of the excitation light, a second rod part located in parallel to the first rod part, including a phosphor, and configured to emit fluorescence in response to incidence of the excitation light, a first reflecting film disposed so as to be opposed to a tilted surface formed in an end part of the first rod part, and a second reflecting film disposed so as to be opposed to a tilted surface formed in an end part of the second rod part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidefumi Sakata, Junichi Suzuki, Shingo Komiyama
  • Publication number: 20210041773
    Abstract: An optical module in the present disclosure includes a first image display panel including a first display part and a first coupling part, a second image display panel including a second display part and a second coupling part, a third image display panel including a third display part and a third coupling part, and a cross dichroic prism configured to synthesize first, second, and third image light. The cross dichroic prism has a cross axis at which a two of photosynthesis surfaces cross each other. The first, second, and third image display panel are respectively bonded to different surfaces of the cross dichroic prism in a state where a long side of each of the first, second, and third display part extends along the cross axis and where the first, second, and third coupling part are each positioned on an outer side of the cross dichroic prism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi KOSHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20210043811
    Abstract: There is provided an electro-optical device including a light-emitting layer that has a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element which are adjacent to each other and a color filter layer that has a first color filter provided corresponding to the first light-emitting element and a second color filter provided corresponding to the second light-emitting element, in which an inter-element distance between the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element is 1.5 ?m or less, and a thickness of layer between the light-emitting layer and the color filter layer is 6 times or less the inter-element distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi KOSHIHARA
  • Patent number: 10913267
    Abstract: A method of controlling a liquid ejecting apparatus that includes a liquid ejecting head having nozzles configured to eject a liquid, pressure chambers communicating with the nozzles, and drive elements configured to change the volume in the pressure chambers, and a drive-waveform generating circuit configured to generate a drive waveform for driving the drive elements to vibrate the liquid in the nozzles is provided. The method includes detecting a power-off operation for issuing an instruction for turning off an electric power of the liquid ejecting apparatus and vibrating the liquid by driving piezoelectric elements by the drive waveform in response to detecting the power-off operation by the detecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoshige Kaneko, Hiroaki Okui
  • Patent number: 10914996
    Abstract: A liquid crystal apparatus as an electro-optical device includes a base material as a substrate, a TFT as a transistor, a second scanning line having a light shielding property in a layer between a semiconductor layer of the TFT and the base material, and a light shielding layer disposed between the second scanning line and an adjacent second scanning line adjacent to the second scanning line so as to overlap each of an end portion of the one second scanning line and an end portion of the adjacent second scanning line, in plan view from a normal line direction on one surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori Kawata, Mitsutaka Ohori
  • Patent number: 10915014
    Abstract: The illumination optical device includes a light source device and a homogenization device. The light source device includes a light source, a pair of multi-lenses having an incident side multi-lens and an exit side multi-lens, and configured to divide a light beam emitted from the light source into a plurality of first partial light beams, and an optical element on which the plurality of first partial light beams is superimposed, and which emits a diffused light beam. The homogenization device includes a pair of lens arrays having an incident side lens array and an exit side lens array, and dividing the diffused light beam into a plurality of second partial light beams, and a superimposing lens for superimposing the plurality of second partial light beams in the illumination target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichi Akiyama