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).
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Publication number: 20250043559Abstract: A flush toilet includes a reservoir tank, a bowl, a rim spout port, a discharge trap conduit, a jet spout port configured to spout flush water toward an inlet of the discharge trap conduit, a jet water conduit configured to supply the flush water from the reservoir tank to the jet spout port, and a discharge device configured to supply or stop supplying the flush water to the jet water conduit, wherein the flush water is spouted at a first flow rate from the jet spout port when the discharge device is driven and the flush water in the reservoir tank flows into the jet water conduit and, after spouting of the first flow rate ends, the flush water is spouted at a second flow rate from the jet spout port due to the flush water retained in the jet water conduit flowing toward the jet spout port.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Kenichi NAKAMURA, Hiroshi HASHIMOTO, Shinichi URATA, Takumi TSUCHITANI, Chisato SONE, Jing CHEN, Wataru ISHIMI, Naoki ABE, Daisuke YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20250043561Abstract: A siphon jet flush toilet comprises: a bowl; a rim spout port suppling flush water to the bowl; a discharge trap conduit; a jet spout port spouting flush water toward an inlet of the discharge trap conduit; a reservoir tank including a jet spouting discharge valve and storing flush water; a jet water conduit configured to guide the flush water in the reservoir tank to the jet spout port; and a controller being configured to control a rim spouting in which the flush water is spouted from the rim spout port and a jet spouting in which the flush water is spouted from the jet spout port, wherein the jet spouting discharge valve includes a valve body, the valve body being arranged at a position that is lower than an upper surface of the bowl and higher than a seal water level, and before opening the jet spouting discharge valve, the flush water is supplied to the jet water conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Koichiro MATSUMURA, Takumi TSUCHITANI, Kenichi NAKAMURA, Hiroshi HASHIMOTO, Chisato SONE, Shinichi URATA, Daisuke YAMAMOTO, Koichi MOTOOKA, Kenji HATAMA
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Patent number: 10295889Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ippei Kurota, Hiroshi Tsuchitani
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Publication number: 20180217477Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ippei KUROTA, Hiroshi TSUCHITANI
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Patent number: 9470960Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Tsuchitani, Kenichi Asami, Masatoshi Ito
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Patent number: 9423675Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Hashimoto, Hiroshi Tsuchitani
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Publication number: 20150002826Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Yoshinori Hashimoto, Hiroshi Tsuchitani
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Publication number: 20140354958Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Tsuchitani, Kenichi Asami, Masatoshi Ito
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Publication number: 20060055964Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventor: Hiroshi Tsuchitani
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Patent number: 5790903Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 18, 1997Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwasaki, Hiroshi Tsuchitani
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Patent number: 5740479Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 14, 1997Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Soma, Hiroshi Tsuchitani, Yoji Naka
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Patent number: D810177Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Haruki Sugawara, Hiroshi Tsuchitani, Kiyotaka Nakano, Takeshi Maruta