Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Tsuchitani

Hiroshi Tsuchitani 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: 10295889
    Abstract: A projection optical apparatus includes an optical system and a projection optic enclosure that accommodates the optical system. The optical system includes a first optical system on which the image light is incident, and the projection optic enclosure includes a first accommodation section that accommodates the first optical system and includes a flange section (supported section) supported by the image forming apparatus and a first wall section and a second wall section that face each other in a first direction (Y direction) that intersects the direction along a line that connects the flange section to the center of gravity of the projection optical apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ippei Kurota, Hiroshi Tsuchitani
  • Publication number: 20180217477
    Abstract: A projection optical apparatus includes an optical system and a projection optic enclosure that accommodates the optical system. The optical system includes a first optical system on which the image light is incident, and the projection optic enclosure includes a first accommodation section that accommodates the first optical system and includes a flange section (supported section) supported by the image forming apparatus and a first wall section and a second wall section that face each other in a first direction (Y direction) that intersects the direction along a line that connects the flange section to the center of gravity of the projection optical apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ippei KUROTA, Hiroshi TSUCHITANI
  • Patent number: 9470960
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source apparatus, a light modulator that modulates a light flux outputted from the light source apparatus in accordance with image information, a projection lens that projects the light flux modulated by the light modulator, an exterior enclosure that accommodates the light source apparatus, the light modulator, and the projection lens, an exhaust fan (first exhaust fan) that exhausts air inside the exterior enclosure out thereof through an exhaust port (first light source exhaust port) provided in the exterior enclosure, and a functional device (wireless device) that provides a predetermined function and is heated to a temperature higher than the temperature of the exhaust air from the first exhaust fan. The wireless device is disposed in a position downstream of the first exhaust fan, and part of the exhaust air discharged from the first exhaust fan flows to the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tsuchitani, Kenichi Asami, Masatoshi Ito
  • Patent number: 9423675
    Abstract: A projector includes an armor housing including an opening section through which an image is transmitted and a shutter device configured to open and close the opening section. The shutter device includes a blade member, a moving section configured to move the blade member, and movement regulating sections configured to regulate the movement of the blade member. The blade member includes first blades and second blades arranged to overlap each other and configured to move in the same direction each other to close and open the opening section. The second blades are moved in the same direction as the first blades by frictional resistance with the first blades. The movement regulating sections include second-blade regulating sections configured to come into contact with the second blades moved in the closing direction to predetermined positions and regulate further movement of the second blades in the closing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hashimoto, Hiroshi Tsuchitani
  • Publication number: 20150002826
    Abstract: A projector includes an armor housing including an opening section through which an image is transmitted and a shutter device configured to open and close the opening section. The shutter device includes a blade member, a moving section configured to move the blade member, and movement regulating sections configured to regulate the movement of the blade member. The blade member includes first blades and second blades arranged to overlap each other and configured to move in the same direction each other to close and open the opening section. The second blades are moved in the same direction as the first blades by frictional resistance with the first blades. The movement regulating sections include second-blade regulating sections configured to come into contact with the second blades moved in the closing direction to predetermined positions and regulate further movement of the second blades in the closing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hashimoto, Hiroshi Tsuchitani
  • Publication number: 20140354958
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source apparatus, a light modulator that modulates a light flux outputted from the light source apparatus in accordance with image information, a projection lens that projects the light flux modulated by the light modulator, an exterior enclosure that accommodates the light source apparatus, the light modulator, and the projection lens, an exhaust fan (first exhaust fan) that exhausts air inside the exterior enclosure out thereof through an exhaust port (first light source exhaust port) provided in the exterior enclosure, and a functional device (wireless device) that provides a predetermined function and is heated to a temperature higher than the temperature of the exhaust air from the first exhaust fan. The wireless device is disposed in a position downstream of the first exhaust fan, and part of the exhaust air discharged from the first exhaust fan flows to the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tsuchitani, Kenichi Asami, Masatoshi Ito
  • Publication number: 20060055964
    Abstract: A relaying apparatus of the present invention is interposed between a device and a printer and controls the operation of the device by checking the status of the printer. The relaying apparatus has a microcomputer that causes an IrDA unit to negotiate with a printer. The printer has a microcomputer that associates a setting state of a print data correction switch with an equipment name and gives the equipment name to the relaying apparatus when a negotiation begins. The microcomputer of the relaying apparatus performs image processing based on the equipment name obtained from the printer and does not request the device to send new image data while the printer is operating according to the setting state of the print data correction switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventor: Hiroshi Tsuchitani
  • Patent number: 5790903
    Abstract: A zoom lens device has a helical movement barrel and a drive ring mounted in a fixed barrel to be rotatable about an optical axis. The helical movement barrel holds front and rear lens groups therein. The drive ring is rotated by a motor through gears. The drive ring is coupled to a helical movement barrel with a clearance in the circumferential direction, so the drive ring can rotate relative to the helical movement barrel within an angle defined by the clearance. While the drive ring rotates relative to the helical movement barrel, the rotational movement of the drive ring causes a cam barrel to move along the optical axis relative to the helical movement barrel. The axial movement of the cam barrel causes the rear lens group to move along the optical axis. When the drive ring is rotated beyond the angle defined by the clearance, the rotational movement of the drive ring causes the helical movement barrel to rotate together with the cam barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwasaki, Hiroshi Tsuchitani
  • Patent number: 5740479
    Abstract: A photographic camera is provided with a light emission diode which emits light toward a photographic film loaded in the photographic camera in response to shutter release, and a mark recording mechanism which records marks on the film by light emitted from the light emission diode in a number which is changed in response to movement of an external control member which is operated to designate an aspect ratio of a print. The mark recording mechanism includes a light-shielding plate member which is provided with a plurality of windows and is fixed in the camera body with the windows opposed to the photographic film and a rotary light-shielding plate which is disposed between the light-shielding plate member and the light emission diode and is rotated to selectively close and open the windows in response to movement of the external control member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Soma, Hiroshi Tsuchitani, Yoji Naka
  • Patent number: D810177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruki Sugawara, Hiroshi Tsuchitani, Kiyotaka Nakano, Takeshi Maruta