Patents by Inventor Hirosada Horiguchi

Hirosada Horiguchi 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: 11906288
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring method includes: projecting a first grid pattern based on a first light and a first full pattern based on a second light onto a target object, the first light and the second light being lights of two colors included in three primary colors of light; picking up, by a three-color camera, an image of the first grid pattern and the first full pattern projected on the target object, and acquiring a first picked-up image based on the first light and a second picked-up image based on the second light; and calculating height information of the target object, using the first picked-up image, and calculating position information of the target object, using the second picked-up image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji Narimatsu, Hirosada Horiguchi, Hiroshi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11610324
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring method includes: projecting a first grid pattern based on a first light and a second grid pattern based on a second light onto a target object in such a way that the first grid pattern and the second grid pattern intersect each other, the first light and the second light being lights of two colors included in three primary colors of light; picking up, by a three-color camera, an image of the first grid pattern and the second grid pattern projected on the target object, and acquiring a first picked-up image based on the first light and a second picked-up image based on the second light; and performing a phase analysis of a grid image with respect to at least one of the first picked-up image and the second picked-up image and calculating height information of the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Hirosada Horiguchi, Shuji Narimatsu, Hiroshi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20220082373
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring method includes: projecting a first grid pattern based on a first light and a first full pattern based on a second light onto a target object, the first light and the second light being lights of two colors included in three primary colors of light; picking up, by a three-color camera, an image of the first grid pattern and the first full pattern projected on the target object, and acquiring a first picked-up image based on the first light and a second picked-up image based on the second light; and calculating height information of the target object, using the first picked-up image, and calculating position information of the target object, using the second picked-up image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Shuji NARIMATSU, Hirosada HORIGUCHI, Hiroshi HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220076435
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring method includes: projecting a first grid pattern based on a first light and a second grid pattern based on a second light onto a target object in such a way that the first grid pattern and the second grid pattern intersect each other, the first light and the second light being lights of two colors included in three primary colors of light; picking up, by a three-color camera, an image of the first grid pattern and the second grid pattern projected on the target object, and acquiring a first picked-up image based on the first light and a second picked-up image based on the second light; and performing a phase analysis of a grid image with respect to at least one of the first picked-up image and the second picked-up image and calculating height information of the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Hirosada HORIGUCHI, Shuji NARIMATSU, Hiroshi HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 11235469
    Abstract: A robot controller is a robot controller that couples a three-dimensional measuring device configured to perform three-dimensional measurement of an object using a laser beam and a human detection sensor configured to detect a person based on an image obtained by imaging a detection range including the object, the robot controller including a human detection signal receiver configured to receive, from the human detection sensor, a signal indicating that the person is present within the detection range and a robot arm controller configured to control a robot arm based on the signal. When the human detection signal receiver receives, from the human detection sensor, the signal indicating that the person is present within the detection range, the robot arm controller controls the robot arm to set an emitting direction of the laser beam to a direction different from a direction of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirosada Horiguchi, Shuichi Wakabayashi, Makiko Hino, Kei Kamakura
  • Patent number: 10837759
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measuring device includes a human detection information receiver for receiving information from a human detection sensor that detects a person present within a detection range, a laser emitter for irradiating a region including the object with the laser beam, a laser emission controller for controlling power of the laser beam irradiated from the laser emitter to first power and second power lower than the first power, an image capturing device for imaging the object, on which the laser beam is irradiated, and acquiring image data, and a point-group-data generator for generating, based on the image data, three-dimensional point group data of a region including the object. When the human detection information receiver receives, from the human detection sensor, first information indicating that a person is absent from the detection range, the laser emission controller controls the power of the laser beam to the first power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Wakabayashi, Makiko Hino, Hirosada Horiguchi, Daisuke Ishida
  • Publication number: 20190389065
    Abstract: A robot controller is a robot controller that couples a three-dimensional measuring device configured to perform three-dimensional measurement of an object using a laser beam and a human detection sensor configured to detect a person based on an image obtained by imaging a detection range including the object, the robot controller including a human detection signal receiver configured to receive, from the human detection sensor, a signal indicating that the person is present within the detection range and a robot arm controller configured to control a robot arm based on the signal. When the human detection signal receiver receives, from the human detection sensor, the signal indicating that the person is present within the detection range, the robot arm controller controls the robot arm to set an emitting direction of the laser beam to a direction different from a direction of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Hirosada HORIGUCHI, Shuichi WAKABAYASHI, Makiko HINO, Kei KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20190390952
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measuring device includes a human detection information receiver for receiving information from a human detection sensor that detects a person present within a detection range, a laser emitter for irradiating a region including the object with the laser beam, a laser emission controller for controlling power of the laser beam irradiated from the laser emitter to first power and second power lower than the first power, an image capturing device for imaging the object, on which the laser beam is irradiated, and acquiring image data, and a point-group-data generator for generating, based on the image data, three-dimensional point group data of a region including the object. When the human detection information receiver receives, from the human detection sensor, first information indicating that a person is absent from the detection range, the laser emission controller controls the power of the laser beam to the first power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Shuichi WAKABAYASHI, Makiko HINO, Hirosada HORIGUCHI, Daisuke ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 10009601
    Abstract: A projector includes a lamp that emits projection light to project 3D picture, in which a right eye image and a left eye image are represented in a time division manner, to an object, a synchronization signal transmission section which transmits shutter synchronization signal to glasses having a right eye shutter and a left eye shutter to control the opened state or the closed state of the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter, based on the signal indicating a displaying period of the right eye image and the left eye image of 3D picture, and a lamp drive section that supplies AC current having peak overlapping with a period when the right eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state and peak overlapping with a period when the left eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state to the lamp, based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirosada Horiguchi, Hiroshi Yoshimoto, Tadashi Yamada, Keiji Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 9918075
    Abstract: A projector includes a lamp that emits projection light to project 3D picture, in which a right eye image and a left eye image are represented in a time division manner, to an object, a synchronization signal transmission section which transmits shutter synchronization signal to glasses having a right eye shutter and a left eye shutter to control the opened state or the closed state of the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter, based on the signal indicating a displaying period of the right eye image and the left eye image of 3D picture, and a lamp drive section that supplies AC current having peak overlapping with a period when the right eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state and peak overlapping with a period when the left eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state to the lamp, based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirosada Horiguchi, Hiroshi Yoshimoto, Tadashi Yamada, Keiji Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 9854228
    Abstract: A projector includes a lamp that emits projection light to project 3D picture, in which a right eye image and a left eye image are represented in a time division manner, to an object, a synchronization signal transmission section which transmits shutter synchronization signal to glasses having a right eye shutter and a left eye shutter to control the opened state or the closed state of the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter, based on the signal indicating a displaying period of the right eye image and the left eye image of 3D picture, and a lamp drive section that supplies AC current having peak overlapping with a period when the right eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state and peak overlapping with a period when the left eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state to the lamp, based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirosada Horiguchi, Hiroshi Yoshimoto, Tadashi Yamada, Keiji Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 9843791
    Abstract: An electro-optic device includes: an electro-optic panel displaying a display image with illumination light emitted from an illumination device; a display control circuit controlling the electro-optic panel to display a right-eye image during a right display period and display a left-eye image during a left display period; a glasses control circuit controlling a right-eye shutter of stereoscopic vision glasses so as to maintain an open state during the right display period, controlling a left-eye shutter of stereoscopic vision glasses so as to maintain an open state during the left display period, and controlling both the right-eye shutter and the left-eye shutter so as to maintain a close state during a blocking period; and an illumination control circuit controlling the illumination device to vary an intensity of the illumination light in a pulsed shape during the blocking period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirosada Horiguchi
  • Publication number: 20170180718
    Abstract: A projector includes a lamp that emits projection light to project 3D picture, in which a right eye image and a left eye image are represented in a time division manner, to an object, a synchronization signal transmission section which transmits shutter synchronization signal to glasses having a right eye shutter and a left eye shutter to control the opened state or the closed state of the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter, based on the signal indicating a displaying period of the right eye image and the left eye image of 3D picture, and a lamp drive section that supplies AC current having peak overlapping with a period when the right eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state and peak overlapping with a period when the left eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state to the lamp, based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirosada HORIGUCHI, Hiroshi YOSHIMOTO, Tadashi YAMADA, Keiji FUKUHARA
  • Publication number: 20170180715
    Abstract: A projector includes a lamp that emits projection light to project 3D picture, in which a right eye image and a left eye image are represented in a time division manner, to an object, a synchronization signal transmission section which transmits shutter synchronization signal to glasses having a right eye shutter and a left eye shutter to control the opened state or the closed state of the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter, based on the signal indicating a displaying period of the right eye image and the left eye image of 3D picture, and a lamp drive section that supplies AC current having peak overlapping with a period when the right eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state and peak overlapping with a period when the left eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state to the lamp, based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirosada HORIGUCHI, Hiroshi YOSHIMOTO, Tadashi YAMADA, Keiji FUKUHARA
  • Publication number: 20170118461
    Abstract: An electro-optic device includes: an electro-optic panel displaying a display image with illumination light emitted from an illumination device; a display control circuit controlling the electro-optic panel to display a right-eye image during a right display period and display a left-eye image during a left display period; a glasses control circuit controlling a right-eye shutter of stereoscopic vision glasses so as to maintain an open state during the right display period, controlling a left-eye shutter of stereoscopic vision glasses so as to maintain an open state during the left display period, and controlling both the right-eye shutter and the left-eye shutter so as to maintain a close state during a blocking period; and an illumination control circuit controlling the illumination device to vary an intensity of the illumination light in a pulsed shape during the blocking period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirosada HORIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9588410
    Abstract: A projector which includes a light source, liquid crystal light valves, a dimming mechanism, an illumination optical system, a control circuit which determines an input light amount which is caused to be input to the liquid crystal light valve on the basis of an input image signal, outputs an output image signal which is decompressed according to the input light amount, and generates a first control signal which designates a first dimming rate of a high pressure mercury lamp and a second control signal which designates a second dimming rate of the dimming mechanism based on the input light amount, an illumination driving circuit which drives the light source on the basis of the first control signal, and a douser driving circuit which drives the douser on the basis of the second control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirosada Horiguchi, Hiroshi Yoshimoto, Tadashi Yamada
  • Patent number: 9591294
    Abstract: A projector includes a lamp that emits projection light to project 3D picture, in which a right eye image and a left eye image are represented in a time division manner, to an object, a synchronization signal transmission section which transmits shutter synchronization signal to glasses having a right eye shutter and a left eye shutter to control the opened state or the closed state of the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter, based on the signal indicating a displaying period of the right eye image and the left eye image of 3D picture, and a lamp drive section that supplies AC current having peak overlapping with a period when the right eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state and peak overlapping with a period when the left eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state to the lamp, based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirosada Horiguchi, Hiroshi Yoshimoto, Tadashi Yamada, Keiji Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 9577794
    Abstract: An electro-optic device includes: an electro-optic panel displaying a display image with illumination light emitted from an illumination device; a display control circuit controlling the electro-optic panel to display a right-eye image during a right display period and display a left-eye image during a left display period; a glasses control circuit controlling a right-eye shutter of stereoscopic vision glasses so as to maintain an open state during the right display period, controlling a left-eye shutter of stereoscopic vision glasses so as to maintain an open state during the left display period, and controlling both the right-eye shutter and the left-eye shutter so as to maintain a close state during a blocking period; and an illumination control circuit controlling the illumination device to vary an intensity of the illumination light in a pulsed shape during the blocking period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirosada Horiguchi
  • Publication number: 20170019662
    Abstract: A projector includes a lamp that emits projection light to project 3D picture, in which a right eye image and a left eye image are represented in a time division manner, to an object, a synchronization signal transmission section which transmits shutter synchronization signal to glasses having a right eye shutter and a left eye shutter to control the opened state or the closed state of the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter, based on the signal indicating a displaying period of the right eye image and the left eye image of 3D picture, and a lamp drive section that supplies AC current having peak overlapping with a period when the right eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state and peak overlapping with a period when the left eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state to the lamp, based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirosada HORIGUCHI, Hiroshi YOSHIMOTO, Tadashi YAMADA, Keiji FUKUHARA
  • Publication number: 20160165224
    Abstract: A projector includes a lamp that emits projection light to project 3D picture, in which a right eye image and a left eye image are represented in a time division manner, to an object, a synchronization signal transmission section which transmits shutter synchronization signal to glasses having a right eye shutter and a left eye shutter to control the opened state or the closed state of the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter, based on the signal indicating a displaying period of the right eye image and the left eye image of 3D picture, and a lamp drive section that supplies AC current having peak overlapping with a period when the right eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state and peak overlapping with a period when the left eye shutter of the glasses is in the opened state to the lamp, based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Hirosada HORIGUCHI, Hiroshi YOSHIMOTO, Tadashi YAMADA, Keiji FUKUHARA