Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Matoba

Kazuaki Matoba 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: 11855894
    Abstract: A cloud server includes an equipment information storage that stores equipment table information; an equipment controller that generates control information; an encapsulator that generates control notification information by encapsulating the control information and adding header information for specifying a control device as a sending destination; and a notification information sender that sends the control notification information to the control device based on the header information. Upon acquiring the control notification information from the server, the control device removes the header information from the control notification information and decapsulates to extract the control information, and sends the extracted control information to a controlled equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi Tonomura, Takamitsu Yamada, Kazuaki Matoba
  • Publication number: 20230216793
    Abstract: A cloud server includes an equipment information storage that stores equipment table information; an equipment controller that generates control information; an encapsulator that generates control notification information by encapsulating the control information and adding header information for specifying a control device as a sending destination; and a notification information sender that sends the control notification information to the control device based on the header information. Upon acquiring the control notification information from the server, the control device removes the header information from the control notification information and decapsulates to extract the control information, and sends the extracted control information to a controlled equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Takayoshi TONOMURA, Takamitsu YAMADA, Kazuaki MATOBA
  • Patent number: 9003329
    Abstract: A simplified menu includes menu items of a “user menu” in which a user can change and customize a menu, a “user menu selection” for selecting a menu item capable of being set in the user menu, and a “detailed menu switch” for switching the menu from a simplified menu to a detailed menu. The “user menu selection” is displayed in the simplified menu, which is not a menu of a different hierarchy. Accordingly, the user can perform an operation in the simplified menu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamada, Kazuaki Matoba, Susumu Nakagakiuchi
  • Publication number: 20100259677
    Abstract: An image display system according to the present invention includes a host terminal which is a terminal transmitting character code information, and an image display device connected to the host terminal through a network and displaying an image. The image display device includes: an input source selecting means as a first input means to which video signals are inputted, a network I/F means as a first network interface means for receiving the character code information transmitted from the host terminal, a character image generating means for generating a character image from the character code information in the network. I/F means, an image synthesis means synthesizing the video signals in the input source selecting means and the character image in the character image generating means, and an image display means displaying the image synthesized in the image synthesis means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Kazuaki MATOBA, Takeshi Yamada, Yasutaka Kuroda, Susumu Nakagakiuchi
  • Publication number: 20100122169
    Abstract: A simplified menu includes menu items of a “user menu” in which a user can change and customize a menu, a “user menu selection” for selecting a menu item capable of being set in the user menu, and a “detailed menu switch” for switching the menu from a simplified menu to a detailed menu. The “user menu selection” is displayed in the simplified menu, which is not a menu of a different hierarchy. Accordingly, the user can perform an operation in the simplified menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Takeshi YAMADA, Kazuaki Matoba, Susumu Nakagakiuchi
  • Patent number: 7580081
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an input range discriminator which discriminates a type of an input digital video signal, on the basis of a setup level and a dynamic range of the digital video signal; a signal processor which corrects the setup level and the dynamic range of the digital video signal, on the basis of a result of the discrimination made by the input range discriminator; and a display device which displays a picture based on the digital video signal corrected by the signal processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Tamano, Kazuaki Matoba
  • Patent number: 7180417
    Abstract: A display device body includes an image display section for displaying an image, a first power supply section for supplying power to the image display section, an anti-theft section for preventing the display device body from theft, and a second power supply section for supplying power to the anti-theft section. The anti-theft section includes a vibration sensor for sensing a shake of the display device body, a vibration detection section for detecting a vibration based on an output level from the vibration sensor, a state retention section for selectively retaining one of a cautionary state in which caution is taken against the theft of the display device and an alarming state indicating that the display device is being stolen, an alarm section for issuing an alarm when the state retention section is in the alarming state, and an operation control section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Yoshinori Sawata
  • Patent number: 7150534
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20060227064
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an input range discriminator which discriminates a type of an input digital video signal, on the basis of a setup level and a dynamic range of the digital video signal; a signal processor which corrects the setup level and the dynamic range of the digital video signal, on the basis of a result of the discrimination made by the input range discriminator; and a display device which displays a picture based on the digital video signal corrected by the signal processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Kouhei Tamano, Kazuaki Matoba
  • Patent number: 7118232
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20060187425
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20060187426
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Patent number: 7059722
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Patent number: 6999107
    Abstract: An image is scaled by a desired scaling factor by using an upper scaling factor slightly greater than the desired scaling factor and a lower scaling factor slightly less than the desired scaling factor. The upper and lower scaling factors are applied to different parts of each horizontal or vertical line in the image. Both the upper and lower scaling factors are fractions with numerators and denominators less than the numerator and denominator of the desired scaling factor. The lower scaling factor may be obtained by decomposing the desired scaling factor into unit fractions. Regardless of the value of the desired scaling factor, the image can be scaled without the need for a large interpolation coefficient memory, and without resorting to iterated scaling and its attendant large data transfers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Kouhei Tamano
  • Publication number: 20040246377
    Abstract: An image is scaled by a desired scaling factor by using an upper scaling factor slightly greater than the desired scaling factor and a lower scaling factor slightly less than the desired scaling factor. The upper and lower scaling factors are applied to different parts of each horizontal or vertical line in the image. Both the upper and lower scaling factors are fractions with numerators and denominators less than the numerator and denominator of the desired scaling factor. The lower scaling factor may be obtained by decomposing the desired scaling factor into unit fractions. Regardless of the value of the desired scaling factor, the image can be scaled without the need for a large interpolation coefficient memory, and without resorting to iterated scaling and its attendant large data transfers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Kouhei Tamano
  • Publication number: 20040201477
    Abstract: A display device body includes an image display section for displaying an image, a first power supply section for supplying power to the image display section, an anti-theft section for preventing the display device body from theft, and a second power supply section for supplying power to the anti-theft section. The anti-theft section includes a vibration sensor for sensing a shake of the display device body, a vibration detection section for detecting a vibration based on an output level from the vibration sensor, a state retention section for selectively retaining one of a cautionary state in which caution is taken against the theft of the display device and an alarming state indicating that the display device is being stolen, an alarm section for issuing an alarm when the state retention section is in the alarming state, and an operation control section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Yoshinori Sawata
  • Publication number: 20020113952
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Patent number: 5864374
    Abstract: A dichroic mirror for reflecting red light for optical separating and a dichroic mirror for reflecting red light for optical synthesizing are installed on the same plane in an image generating apparatus of the present invention. In addition, a dichroic mirror for reflecting blue light for optical separating and a dichroic mirror for reflecting blue light for optical synthesizing are installed on the same plane. Accordingly, a compact configuration can be realized. Since a main reflecting mirror is a rotating elliptic mirror and a lamp is located on a focus or around the focus, a lighting equipment which irradiates conic luminous flux can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Ito, Yoshisuke Ohtsuru, Hisao Koizumi, Takio Okuda, Yasuhito Myoi, Toshimasa Tomoda, Masaaki Tanaka, Teruo Miyamoto, Toyomi Ohshige, Toshiyuki Yoneda, Fumio Suzuki, Kou Nishino, Kazuaki Matoba, Masanori Kojima, Hiroshi Kawamura, Kenji Kimura, Kenji Samejima, Naoki Kawamoto, Miki Fukada, Haruhiko Nagai, Kenji Maeno