Patents by Inventor Hidehito Iisaka

Hidehito Iisaka 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: 9841178
    Abstract: A projector includes a power receiving terminal, a light source that emits light based on electric power supplied to the power receiving terminal, a light diffuser that adjusts the degree of diffusion of the light from the light source, a specifying section that alternately specifies one of illumination projection and image projection every time electric power supply to the power receiving terminal is started, and a light diffusion controller that controls the light diffuser so that when the specifying section specifies the illumination projection, the light diffuser diffuses the light from the light source, whereas when the specifying section specifies the image projection, the light diffuser transmits the light without substantially diffusing the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Shinha, Koichi Miyasaka, Hirofumi Kasuga, Tadashi Kinebuchi, Shuji Narimatsu, Kaoru Yamaguchi, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Patent number: 9812051
    Abstract: A video processing circuit for specifying an applied voltage that is applied to a liquid crystal included in each pixel on the basis of a video signal, the video processing circuit includes a correction unit configured to, if the applied voltage specified by the video signal is a voltage of a level lower than a voltage level that is sufficient to an extent that can provide liquid crystal molecules with initial inclination angles, perform correction so that the applied voltage has a voltage level that is sufficient to an extent that can provide the liquid crystal molecules with initial inclination angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hosaka, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Patent number: 9618825
    Abstract: A projector includes an electricity reception terminal to which electric power is supplied via an electricity feed terminal, a projection section that includes a light source, a spatial light modulator, an irradiation system, and a projection system and projects light, and a control section that switches a content to another whenever electric power supply to the electricity reception terminal is initiated and causes the projection section to project light carrying an image related to the content selected in the switching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Shinha, Koichi Miyasaka, Hirofumi Kasuga, Tadashi Kinebuchi, Shuji Narimatsu, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Patent number: 9514708
    Abstract: A driving device of a display apparatus includes a calculation unit which calculates a correction value to correct a gradation value of a pixel that is a correction target on the basis of n gradation values that corresponds to n pixels and a correction unit which corrects the gradation value of a pixel that is a correction target on the basis of the correction value and the calculation unit performs a first calculation in a case in which a gradation value among the n gradation values is included in a first range, performs a second calculation in a case in which a gradation value among the n gradation values is included in a second range, respectively performs the first calculation or the second calculation on the n gradation values, and calculates the correction value on the basis of the calculation results performed on the n gradation values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Sasaki, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Publication number: 20160348891
    Abstract: A projector includes a power receiving terminal, a light source that emits light based on electric power supplied to the power receiving terminal, a light diffuser that adjusts the degree of diffusion of the light from the light source, a specifying section that alternately specifies one of illumination projection and image projection every time electric power supply to the power receiving terminal is started, and a light diffusion controller that controls the light diffuser so that when the specifying section specifies the illumination projection, the light diffuser diffuses the light from the light source, whereas when the specifying section specifies the image projection, the light diffuser transmits the light without substantially diffusing the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki SHINHA, Koichi MIYASAKA, Hirofumi KASUGA, Tadashi KINEBUCHI, Shuji NARIMATSU, Kaoru YAMAGUCHI, Hidehito IISAKA
  • Patent number: 9442355
    Abstract: A projector includes a power receiving terminal, a light source that emits light based on electric power supplied to the power receiving terminal, a light diffuser that adjusts the degree of diffusion of the light from the light source, a specifying section that alternately specifies one of illumination projection and image projection every time electric power supply to the power receiving terminal is started, and a light diffusion controller that controls the light diffuser so that when the specifying section specifies the illumination projection, the light diffuser diffuses the light from the light source, whereas when the specifying section specifies the image projection, the light diffuser transmits the light without substantially diffusing the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Shinha, Koichi Miyasaka, Hirofumi Kasuga, Tadashi Kinebuchi, Shuji Narimatsu, Kaoru Yamaguchi, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Publication number: 20160247475
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes data lines, scanning lines, pixels including a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, and a fourth pixel disposed to correspond to intersections of the data lines and scanning lines, and an image signal generation unit that generates a first image signal for the first pixel based on a first image data, a first amount data and a first correction data, a second image signal for the second pixel based on a second image data, a second amount data and the first correction data, a third image signal for the third pixel based on a third image data, a third amount data and a second correction data, and a fourth image signal for the fourth pixel based on a fourth image data, a fourth amount data and the second correction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Junichi Wakabayashi, Hidehito Iisaka, Hiroaki Ichimura
  • Patent number: 9411182
    Abstract: A signal processing device, on the basis of signals that control voltages to be applied to pixels, a boundary between a first pixel corresponding to a first signal that applies a first voltage and a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel and corresponding to a second signal that applies a second voltage different from the first voltage at least by a predetermined threshold. The first signal is corrected to a third signal that applies a third voltage higher than the first voltage, and the second signal is corrected to a fourth signal that applies a fourth voltage higher than the second voltage. The second voltage is higher than the first voltage, the fourth voltage is higher than the third voltage, and a potential difference between the first voltage and the third voltage is larger than a potential difference between the second voltage and the fourth voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Nishimura, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Patent number: 9355605
    Abstract: Vertical cross-talk is reduced. A correction circuit includes a correction amount calculation unit that calculates a correction amount on the basis of input image data Din and that generates correction amount data U; a correction coefficient generation unit that generates correction coefficient data C which represents a correction coefficient decided upon in accordance with a position in a horizontal scanning direction of a data line to which input image data Din to be corrected is supplied; and a correction unit that corrects the input image data Din on the basis of the correction amount data U and the correction coefficient data C and thereby generates correction image data Dh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Wakabayashi, Hidehito Iisaka, Hiroaki Ichimura
  • Patent number: 9332237
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection section adapted to project light, a human detection section adapted to detect a human existing in a predetermined region, and a mode switching section adapted to switch an operation mode to one of a content mode for projecting light of an image related to a content by the projection section, and an illumination mode for projecting light for illumination by the projection section in accordance with a detection result of the human detection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Shinha, Koichi Miyasaka, Hirofumi Kasuga, Tadashi Kinebuchi, Shuji Narimatsu, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Patent number: 9274404
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source; a spatial light modulation device which modulates light from the light source according to an image that is written; a light diffusion device which adjusts a degree of diffusion of the light incident on the spatial light modulation device or the light emitted from the spatial light modulation device; and a light diffusion controller which controls the light diffusion device so that the light diffusion device diffuses the light when the light source starts to light up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaoru Yamaguchi, Tadashi Kinebuchi, Shuji Narimatsu, Hiroyuki Moteki, Hirofumi Kasuga, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Patent number: 9262975
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention can provide a display device, a display method, and a projection type display device that allow a characteristic of a display image such as brightness to be continuously changed. The display device can include a light source capable of emitting a plurality of different color lights and a white light, and an optical modulation device for modulating light corresponding to the lights emitted from the light source. The ratio of the period of emitting the white light relative to the total of the periods of emitting the lights from the light source can be variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidehito Iisaka
  • Patent number: 9189999
    Abstract: A signal processing device using a liquid crystal device having a plurality of pixels includes a storage unit that stores a signal which controls a level of transmittance in a plurality of pixels, a detection unit that, based on the signal that is stored in the storage unit, detects a first pixel associated with a second value which indicates higher transmittance than a first value, and a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel and associated with a fourth value which indicates the higher transmittance than a third value; and a correction unit that corrects the second value so that a difference of the transmittance indicated by the second value and the fourth value decreases. The third value indicates the higher transmittance than the first value, and the fourth value indicates a higher transmittance than the second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Wakabayashi, Hiroyuki Hosaka, Taku Kitagawa, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Patent number: 9154754
    Abstract: A projector including a first light source, a second light source that emits light having a color different from the first light source, a light modulator that modulates the light emitted from each of the first and the second light sources, and a controller that controls a first operation state in which the first and the second light sources are driven based on time division driving to perform image display and a second operation state in which the first and the second light sources are driven based on time division driving to perform illumination, wherein in the second operation state, a switching frequency at which the first and the second light sources are switched from one to the other is higher than a switching frequency at which the first and the second light sources are switched from one to the other in the first operation state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji Narimatsu, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Patent number: 9093046
    Abstract: A signal processing device which is used in a liquid crystal apparatus, includes a detection portion that detects a boundary between a first pixel to which a first voltage lower than a first reference voltage is applied and a second pixel to which a second voltage higher than a second reference voltage is applied on the basis of signals for controlling voltages applied to a plurality of pixels, and a correction portion that corrects the first voltage correlated with the first pixel to a third voltage which is higher than the first voltage and lower than the second voltage correlated with the second pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Taku Kitagawa, Hiroyuki Hosaka, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Patent number: 8994633
    Abstract: A video processing circuit for a liquid crystal panel is disclosed. The video processing circuit includes: a risk boundary detecting unit configured to detect a risk boundary that is a portion of boundaries each between a first pixel whose applied voltage that is specified by an input video signal is below a first voltage and a second pixel whose applied voltage exceeds a second voltage higher than the first voltage, the risk boundary being determined by a tilt azimuth of the liquid crystal; an identification unit configured to identify a first pixel that is surrounded by the risk boundary at least two edges, in first pixels adjacent to the boundaries; and a replacement unit configured to replace, a voltage to be applied to a liquid crystal element corresponding to the first pixel, the voltage being specified by the input video signal, with a predetermined third voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hosaka, Hidehito Iisaka
  • Publication number: 20150029406
    Abstract: A projector includes an electricity reception terminal to which electric power is supplied via an electricity feed terminal, a projection section that includes a light source, a spatial light modulator, an irradiation system, and a projection system and projects light, and a control section that switches a content to another whenever electric power supply to the electricity reception terminal is initiated and causes the projection section to project light carrying an image related to the content selected in the switching operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroaki SHINHA, Koichi MIYASAKA, Hirofumi KASUGA, Tadashi KINEBUCHI, Shuji NARIMATSU, Hidehito IISAKA
  • Publication number: 20150022788
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection section adapted to project light, a human detection section adapted to detect a human existing in a predetermined region, and a mode switching section adapted to switch an operation mode to one of a content mode for projecting light of an image related to a content by the projection section, and an illumination mode for projecting light for illumination by the projection section in accordance with a detection result of the human detection section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroaki SHINHA, Koichi MIYASAKA, Hirofumi KASUGA, Tadashi KINEBUCHI, Shuji NARIMATSU, Hidehito IISAKA
  • Publication number: 20140368560
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention can provide a display device, a display method, and a projection type display device that allow a characteristic of a display image such as brightness to be continuously changed. The display device can include a light source capable of emitting a plurality of different color lights and a white light, and an optical modulation device for modulating light corresponding to the lights emitted from the light source. The ratio of the period of emitting the white light relative to the total of the periods of emitting the lights from the light source can be variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Hidehito IISAKA
  • Patent number: 8872807
    Abstract: A video processing circuit used in a liquid crystal panel, includes: a first boundary detector that analyzes a video signal of a present frame to detect a boundary between a first pixel and a second pixel; a second boundary detector that analyzes a video signal of a frame one frame before the present frame to detect a boundary between the first pixel and the second pixel; a third boundary detector that detects a risk boundary that is determined by a tilt azimuth of the liquid crystal; and a correction portion that corrects an applied voltage to a liquid crystal device corresponding to a first pixel from the applied voltage to a liquid crystal device corresponding to the first pixel to a third voltage or higher, when the applied voltage specified by the video signal input to the first pixel is lower than the third voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hosaka, Hidehito Iisaka