Patents by Inventor Akira Egawa

Akira Egawa 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).

  • Patent number: 11671708
    Abstract: An imaging device in which an imaging sensor that captures an image and a display unit that displays the image are provided includes: an image processing unit configured to perform roll correction on the image; a control unit configured to control an output of the image; and a display control unit configured to display the output image on the display unit. The image processing unit performs the roll correction such that a degree of correction of the roll correction when the image is to be output to only the display unit is less than a degree of correction of the roll correction when the image is to be output to the display unit and an output destination other than the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Hyodo, Hideaki Nagano, Takuma Endo, Akira Egawa
  • Publication number: 20220264009
    Abstract: An imaging device in which an imaging sensor that captures an image and a display unit that displays the image are provided includes: an image processing unit configured to perform roll correction on the image; a control unit configured to control an output of the image; and a display control unit configured to display the output image on the display unit. The image processing unit performs the roll correction such that a degree of correction of the roll correction when the image is to be output to only the display unit is less than a degree of correction of the roll correction when the image is to be output to the display unit and an output destination other than the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Hyodo, Hideaki Nagano, Takuma Endo, Akira Egawa
  • Patent number: 10914453
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device in which a wavelength conversion element less easily comes off a substrate. A wavelength conversion device includes a substrate capable of rotating around a rotation axis, a wavelength conversion element provided around the rotation axis on one surface side of the substrate, and a fixing member that fixes the wavelength conversion element to the substrate. The wavelength conversion element includes a first surface opposed to the one surface of the substrate, a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface, and a first side surface section that connects the first surface to the second surface. The fixing member is in contact with the first side surface section in at least a part of the first side surface section when viewed from a direction parallel to the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Egawa
  • Patent number: 10863152
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source apparatus, light modulator, projection optical apparatus, exterior enclosure, and heat sink. The light source apparatus includes a substrate having first and second substrate surfaces, light emitters at the side facing the first substrate surface, a frame at the side facing the first substrate surface surrounding the light emitters, and a lid facing the first substrate surface. The light emitters are in an accommodation space formed by the substrate, frame, and lid. The exterior enclosure has a first surface, a second surface that intersects the first surface, and a third surface that intersects the first and second surfaces, and the area of the first surface is greater than the areas of the second and third surfaces. The first or second substrate surface faces the first surface, and the lengthwise direction of the heat dissipation fin extends along the first surface of the exterior enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Egawa
  • Patent number: 10824064
    Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a substrate having a first surface, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the first surface side of the substrate, a frame body which is disposed so as to surround the plurality of light emitting elements, and which is bonded on the first surface side of the substrate, and a lid body which has a light transmissive member, which is disposed so as to be opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and which is bonded on an opposite side of the frame body to the substrate. At least one of a first bonding section with which the substrate and the frame body are bonded to each other, and a second bonding section with which the frame body and the lid body are bonded to each other includes an organic adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Shimizu, Akira Egawa, Hidemitsu Sorimachi
  • Patent number: 10795248
    Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a substrate having a first surface, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the first surface side of the substrate, a frame body which is disposed so as to surround the plurality of light emitting elements, and which is bonded on the first surface side of the substrate, and a lid body which has a light transmissive member configured to transmit light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements, which is disposed so as to be opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and which is bonded on an opposite side of the frame body to the substrate. The plurality of light emitting elements is housed in a housing space, the housing space being formed by the substrate, the frame body and the lid body. The frame body is formed of a material including a nonconductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Shimizu, Akira Egawa, Hidemitsu Sorimachi
  • Patent number: 10705416
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion element according to an aspect of the invention includes a first wavelength conversion layer that has a first light incident surface on which excitation light is incident and a first light exiting surface facing away from the first light incident surface and emits first fluorescence, a second wavelength conversion layer that has a second light incident surface on which at least the first fluorescence is incident and emits second fluorescence, and a substrate that has a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface and includes a light transmitting portion that transmits at least the first fluorescence. The first wavelength conversion layer is so provided that the first light exiting surface faces the first surface of the substrate, and the second wavelength conversion layer is so provided that the second light incident surface faces the second surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Shimizu, Akira Egawa
  • Patent number: 10670952
    Abstract: A wavelength converter to which the invention is applied includes a phosphor that converts the wavelength of blue light to emit fluorescence, a rotating mechanism that rotates the phosphor around an axis of rotation that extends in a light incident direction in which the blue light is incident, and a heat insulating member that is provided between the phosphor and the rotating mechanism in the light incident direction. The phosphor has a coinciding section that coincides with the rotating mechanism when viewed in the light incident direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Shimizu, Akira Egawa
  • Publication number: 20200099902
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source apparatus, light modulator, projection optical apparatus, exterior enclosure, and heat sink. The light source apparatus includes a substrate having first and second substrate surfaces, light emitters at the side facing the first substrate surface, a frame at the side facing the first substrate surface surrounding the light emitters, and a lid facing the first substrate surface. The light emitters are in an accommodation space formed by the substrate, frame, and lid. The exterior enclosure has a first surface, a second surface that intersects the first surface, and a third surface that intersects the first and second surfaces, and the area of the first surface is greater than the areas of the second and third surfaces. The first or second substrate surface faces the first surface, and the lengthwise direction of the heat dissipation fin extends along the first surface of the exterior enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira EGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200081334
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light emitting device including a substrate having first and second surfaces opposite each other, light emitting elements at the first surface side, a frame body at the first surface side of the substrate to surround the light emitting elements, and a lid body including a light transmissive member to transmit light emitted from the light emitting elements, disposed so as to be opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and bonded to an opposite side of the frame body to the substrate, and configured to house the light emitting elements in a housing space formed of the substrate, the frame body, and the lid body, an optical element which the light enters, a holding member configured to hold the optical element, and a heat radiation member thermally coupled to the second surface of the substrate, and fixed to the holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira EGAWA
  • Patent number: 10585343
    Abstract: A light source unit includes one or more light source rows that include a first light source row including light emitting devices. The light emitting devices of the first light source rows are arranged at non-uniform intervals. An illuminator includes a light source unit for emitting a bundle of light beams, a first fly-eye lens including lenslets, a second fly-eye lens, and a condenser lens. The light source unit includes one or more light source rows each including light emitting devices. The principal rays of first light beams outputted from a first light source row out of the one or more light source rows enter different lenslets out of the lenslets. A positional relationship between a principal ray of each of the first light beams and the optical axis of the lenslet which the principal ray enters is aperiodic over the first light source row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru Yasumatsu, Akira Egawa
  • Publication number: 20190361329
    Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a substrate having a first surface, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the first surface side of the substrate, a frame body which is disposed so as to surround the plurality of light emitting elements, and which is bonded on the first surface side of the substrate, and a lid body which has a light transmissive member configured to transmit light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements, which is disposed so as to be opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and which is bonded on an opposite side of the frame body to the substrate. The plurality of light emitting elements is housed in a housing space, the housing space being formed by the substrate, the frame body and the lid body, and the light transmissive member is formed of a material including resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo SHIMIZU, Akira EGAWA, Hidemitsu SORIMACHI
  • Publication number: 20190324360
    Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a substrate having a first surface, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the first surface side of the substrate, a frame body which is disposed so as to surround the plurality of light emitting elements, and which is bonded on the first surface side of the substrate, and a lid body which has a light transmissive member configured to transmit light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements, which is disposed so as to be opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and which is bonded on an opposite side of the frame body to the substrate. The plurality of light emitting elements is housed in a housing space, the housing space being formed by the substrate, the frame body and the lid body. The frame body is formed of a material including resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo SHIMIZU, Akira EGAWA, Hidemitsu SORIMACHI
  • Publication number: 20190324361
    Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a substrate having a first surface, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the first surface side of the substrate, a frame body which is disposed so as to surround the plurality of light emitting elements, and which is bonded on the first surface side of the substrate, and a lid body which has a light transmissive member, which is disposed so as to be opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and which is bonded on an opposite side of the frame body to the substrate. At least one of a first bonding section with which the substrate and the frame body are bonded to each other, and a second bonding section with which the frame body and the lid body are bonded to each other includes an organic adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo SHIMIZU, Akira EGAWA, Hidemitsu SORIMACHI
  • Publication number: 20190324359
    Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a substrate having a first surface, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the first surface side of the substrate, a frame body which is disposed so as to surround the plurality of light emitting elements, and which is bonded on the first surface side of the substrate, and a lid body which has a light transmissive member configured to transmit light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements, which is disposed so as to be opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and which is bonded on an opposite side of the frame body to the substrate. The plurality of light emitting elements is housed in a housing space, the housing space being formed by the substrate, the frame body and the lid body. The frame body is formed of a material including a nonconductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo SHIMIZU, Akira EGAWA, Hidemitsu SORIMACHI
  • Patent number: 10451958
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device includes a rotating device and a base member which is rotated by the rotating device. The base member includes a wavelength conversion portion which is disposed in an annular shape on a first surface of the base member, a first region which is located further inside than the wavelength conversion portion, and a second region which is located further outside than the wavelength conversion portion, and is larger in surface area than the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shigekazu Aoki, Akira Egawa, Shunji Kamijima
  • Publication number: 20190302592
    Abstract: A wavelength converter to which the invention is applied includes a phosphor that converts the wavelength of blue light to emit fluorescence, a rotating mechanism that rotates the phosphor around an axis of rotation that extends in a light incident direction in which the blue light is incident, and a heat insulating member that is provided between the phosphor and the rotating mechanism in the light incident direction. The phosphor has a coinciding section that coincides with the rotating mechanism when viewed in the light incident direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo SHIMIZU, Akira EGAWA
  • Publication number: 20190302587
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion element according to an aspect of the invention includes a first wavelength conversion layer that has a first light incident surface on which excitation light is incident and a first light exiting surface facing away from the first light incident surface and emits first fluorescence, a second wavelength conversion layer that has a second light incident surface on which at least the first fluorescence is incident and emits second fluorescence, and a substrate that has a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface and includes a light transmitting portion that transmits at least the first fluorescence. The first wavelength conversion layer is so provided that the first light exiting surface faces the first surface of the substrate, and the second wavelength conversion layer is so provided that the second light incident surface faces the second surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo SHIMIZU, Akira EGAWA
  • Patent number: 10401718
    Abstract: A rotary cooling device includes a rotating device, a base connected to a cooling target and configured to be rotated by the rotating device, and a heat radiating section disposed in the base and configured to radiate heat transmitted from the cooling target via the base. The heat radiating section includes a plurality of fins extending from a rotation center side of the base to an outer circumference side of the base and arrayed along a rotating direction of the base, a plurality of first grooves formed among the plurality of fins and communicating with an outer region of the heat radiating section when viewed along a rotation axis of the base, and a plurality of second grooves crossing at least one of the plurality of first grooves to divide the plurality of fins into a plurality of fin elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Egawa
  • Patent number: 10359691
    Abstract: An illuminator includes a light source that emits light containing a predetermined polarized light component, an optical element that transmits the light emitted from the light source, a polarization separation element on which the light having passed through the optical element is incident and which performs polarization separation on the incident light, and a temperature adjuster that adjusts the temperature of the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Egawa