Patents by Inventor Kazunori Masumura

Kazunori Masumura 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: 11758118
    Abstract: A control system is configured to acquire an image captured by an imaging device, and display a stereoscopic image on a display apparatus based on a position of an observer detected in a predetermined tracking area in the acquired image. The tracking area is a part of an area in which an observer is trackable and the tracking area includes a stereoscopic viewing zone in which a stereo image can be recognized from the stereoscopic image. The control system is further configured to display a stereoscopic image for a predetermined time based on a position at which the observer is detected last after the detected observer has become untrackable in the tracking area, and display a stereoscopic image suitable for a predetermined position in the stereoscopic viewing zone in a case where no observer is detected in the tracking area over the predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: TIANMA JAPAN, LTD., Wuhan Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Masumura, Tetsushi Sato
  • Patent number: 11335280
    Abstract: An image update determining unit compares a previously set temperature with a temperature estimated by a temperature increase estimating unit, and determines whether or not an image update operation is executable, and an image update interval is appropriately set according to the estimated temperature by performing image update on an image to be displayed next when the image update determining unit determines the image update operation to be executable but not performing image update when the image update determining unit determines the image update operation to be non-executable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi Sato, Kazunori Masumura, Koji Shigemura
  • Patent number: 11303879
    Abstract: A display device, including: an optical system including an aerial imaging element, and a reflective member having a mirror surface that reflects light, wherein the reflective member is arranged so as to reflect first entering light to emit to the aerial imaging element as second entering light, the first entering light is emitted from a projected object and is reflected by the aerial imaging element, and wherein the aerial imaging element reflects the first entering light so as to form a first real image in a position that is in plane symmetry with the projected object with respect to a plane in which the aerial imaging element is formed; and reflects the second entering light so as to form a second real image in a position that is in plane symmetry with a virtual image of the first real image formed by the reflective member with respect to the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Masumura, Tetsushi Sato
  • Patent number: 11243410
    Abstract: A display device comprises a projection device projecting a display image, an aerial imaging element, and a distribution mechanism in which distribution units are arranged at a given interval. An interval between the distribution units is determined according to a relationship between a number of view point pixels constituting a pixel unit, a number of pixel units, a distance from the pixel unit at a center to the pixel unit at an edge, a distance from a distribution unit at a center to the distribution unit at an edge, a pitch of the view point pixel, an angle of light from the pixel unit at the center emitted to the distribution unit, and an angle of the emitted light, an angle of light from the pixel unit at the edge emitted to the distribution unit, and an angle of the emitted light, a distance between the projection device and the distribution units, a refractive index of the distribution mechanism, a distance between the real image and an optimal viewing position for a viewer, and a projection width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi Sato, Kazunori Masumura, Koji Shigemura
  • Publication number: 20210120227
    Abstract: A control system is configured to acquire an image captured by an imaging device, and display a stereoscopic image on a display apparatus based on a position of an observer detected in a predetermined tracking area in the acquired image. The tracking area is a part of an area in which an observer is trackable and the tracking area includes a stereoscopic viewing zone in which a stereo image can be recognized from the stereoscopic image. The control system is further configured to display a stereoscopic image for a predetermined time based on a position at which the observer is detected last after the detected observer has become untrackable in the tracking area, and display a stereoscopic image suitable for a predetermined position in the stereoscopic viewing zone in a case where no observer is detected in the tracking area over the predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicants: Tianma Japan, Ltd., Wuhan Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori MASUMURA, Tetsushi SATO
  • Patent number: 10908473
    Abstract: A light beam direction control device is provided with a transparent substrates in which main surfaces of the transparent substrate are opposed to each other, transparent conductive films respectively disposed on the main surface side of the transparent substrate, electrodes electrically connected to the transparent conductive films, a control circuit for controlling a potential difference between the transparent conductive films and a plurality of light beam transmitting regions arranged on the transparent substrates, light beam absorbing regions disposed between the adjacent light beam transmitting regions, and the transparent conductive films. When shifting the range of outgoing direction of light beam to a narrow state, the control circuit applies the electrodes electrically open and holds the open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi Sato, Kazunori Masumura, Kunihiro Shiota
  • Publication number: 20200388231
    Abstract: An image update determining unit compares a previously set temperature with a temperature estimated by a temperature increase estimating unit, and determines whether or not an image update operation is executable, and an image update interval is appropriately set according to the estimated temperature by performing image update on an image to be displayed next when the image update determining unit determines the image update operation to be executable but not performing image update when the image update determining unit determines the image update operation to be non-executable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi SATO, Kazunori MASUMURA, Koji SHIGEMURA
  • Publication number: 20200341292
    Abstract: A display device comprises a projection device projecting a display image, an aerial imaging element, and a distribution mechanism in which distribution units are arranged at a given interval. An interval between the distribution units is determined according to a relationship between a number of view point pixels constituting a pixel unit, a number of pixel units, a distance from the pixel unit at a center to the pixel unit at an edge, a distance from a distribution unit at a center to the distribution unit at an edge, a pitch of the view point pixel, an angle of light from the pixel unit at the center emitted to the distribution unit, and an angle of the emitted light, an angle of light from the pixel unit at the edge emitted to the distribution unit, and an angle of the emitted light, a distance between the projection device and the distribution units, a refractive index of the distribution mechanism, a distance between the real image and an optimal viewing position for a viewer, and a projection width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Tetsushi SATO, Kazunori MASUMURA, Koji SHIGEMURA
  • Publication number: 20200344461
    Abstract: A display device, including: an optical system including an aerial imaging element, and a reflective member having a mirror surface that reflects light, wherein the reflective member is arranged so as to reflect first entering light to emit to the aerial imaging element as second entering light, the first entering light is emitted from a projected object and is reflected by the aerial imaging element, and wherein the aerial imaging element reflects the first entering light so as to form a first real image in a position that is in plane symmetry with the projected object with respect to a plane in which the aerial imaging element is formed; and reflects the second entering light so as to form a second real image in a position that is in plane symmetry with a virtual image of the first real image formed by the reflective member with respect to the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Kazunori MASUMURA, Tetsushi SATO
  • Patent number: 10791594
    Abstract: A control circuit is configured to: change a dispersion state of the electrophoretic particles by controlling voltage across the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode to change a range of exit direction of light transmitted through the light transmissive regions and the dispersion medium; apply direct voltage at a first voltage value across the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode to change the range of exit direction from a narrow range to a wide range; measure luminance of light transmitted through the light beam direction control panel during application of the voltage at the first voltage value; and increase the voltage value to be applied across the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode in a case where the measured luminance of the transmitted light is lower than a target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi Sato, Kazunori Masumura, Kunihiro Shiota, Kenichi Takatori
  • Patent number: 10783839
    Abstract: An image update determining unit compares a previously set temperature with a temperature estimated by a temperature increase estimating unit, and determines whether or not an image update operation is executable, and an image update interval is appropriately set according to the estimated temperature by performing image update on an image to be displayed next when the image update determining unit determines the image update operation to be executable but not performing image update when the image update determining unit determines the image update operation to be non-executable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: TIANMAN MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi Sato, Kazunori Masumura, Koji Shigemura
  • Publication number: 20200170087
    Abstract: A control circuit is configured to: change a dispersion state of the electrophoretic particles by controlling voltage across the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode to change a range of exit direction of light transmitted through the light transmissive regions and the dispersion medium; apply direct voltage at a first voltage value across the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode to change the range of exit direction from a narrow range to a wide range; measure luminance of light transmitted through the light beam direction control panel during application of the voltage at the first voltage value; and increase the voltage value to be applied across the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode in a case where the measured luminance of the transmitted light is lower than a target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi SATO, Kazunori MASUMURA, Kunihiro SHIOTA, Kenichi TAKATORI
  • Patent number: 10506212
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display apparatus includes: a projector of a planar shape that projects images by using light acquired by dividing light rays; an optical device of a planar shape that outputs incident light incident from a first face from a second face; and a supporting unit that supports at least one of the projector and the optical device to be in a first state or a second state in an orthogonal three-dimensional coordinate system. The optical device outputs incident light incident from a first point on a projection surface of the projector to a second point having plane symmetry with respect to a plane of the optical device as a reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Masumura, Tetsushi Sato, Koji Shigemura
  • Publication number: 20190179208
    Abstract: A light beam direction control device is provided with a transparent substrates in which main surfaces of the transparent substrate are opposed to each other, transparent conductive films respectively disposed on the main surface side of the transparent substrate, electrodes electrically connected to the transparent conductive films, a control circuit for controlling a potential difference between the transparent conductive films and a plurality of light beam transmitting regions arranged on the transparent substrates, light beam absorbing regions disposed between the adjacent light beam transmitting regions, and the transparent conductive films. When shifting the range of outgoing direction of light beam to a narrow state, the control circuit applies the electrodes electrically open and holds the open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Tianma Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsushi SATO, Kazunori MASUMURA, Kunihiro SHIOTA
  • Publication number: 20190149800
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display apparatus includes: a projector of a planar shape that projects images by using light acquired by dividing light rays; an optical device of a planar shape that outputs incident light incident from a first face from a second face; and a supporting unit that supports at least one of the projector and the optical device to be in a first state or a second state in an orthogonal three-dimensional coordinate system. The optical device outputs incident light incident from a first point on a projection surface of the projector to a second point having plane symmetry with respect to a plane of the optical device as a reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Kazunori MASUMURA, Tetsushi SATO, Koji SHIGEMURA
  • Publication number: 20190080640
    Abstract: An example of display apparatus includes: a display panel in which unit pixels each constituted by at least a first subpixel displaying a first pattern and a second subpixel displaying a second pattern are alternately arranged in a row or column direction; and a signal processing unit modulating, for image data including the first pattern and image data including the second pattern, a difference in maximum gradation values in the image data, and controlling synchronization or non-synchronization of a rise or fall between bit signals of a coupled image signal input to the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori MASUMURA, Koji SHIGEMURA, Tetsushi SATO
  • Patent number: 10225541
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display apparatus includes: a projector of a planar shape that projects images by using light acquired by dividing light rays; an optical device of a planar shape that outputs incident light incident from a first face from a second face; and a supporting unit that supports at least one of the projector and the optical device to be in a first state or a second state in an orthogonal three-dimensional coordinate system. The optical device outputs incident light incident from a first point on a projection surface of the projector to a second point having plane symmetry with respect to a plane of the optical device as a reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Masumura, Tetsushi Sato, Koji Shigemura
  • Patent number: 10096275
    Abstract: An example of display apparatus includes: a display panel in which unit pixels each constituted by at least a first subpixel displaying a first pattern and a second subpixel displaying a second pattern are alternately arranged in a row or column direction; and a signal processing unit modulating, for image data including the first pattern and image data including the second pattern, a difference in maximum gradation values in the image data, and controlling synchronization or non-synchronization of a rise or fall between bit signals of a coupled image signal input to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: NLT TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Masumura, Koji Shigemura, Tetsushi Sato
  • Publication number: 20180027225
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display apparatus includes: a projector of a planar shape that projects images by using light acquired by dividing light rays; an optical device of a planar shape that outputs incident light incident from a first face from a second face; and a supporting unit that supports at least one of the projector and the optical device to be in a first state or a second state in an orthogonal three-dimensional coordinate system. The optical device outputs incident light incident from a first point on a projection surface of the projector to a second point having plane symmetry with respect to a plane of the optical device as a reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Kazunori MASUMURA, Tetsushi SATO, Koji SHIGEMURA
  • Publication number: 20170039927
    Abstract: An example of display apparatus includes: a display panel in which unit pixels each constituted by at least a first subpixel displaying a first pattern and a second subpixel displaying a second pattern are alternately arranged in a row or column direction; and a signal processing unit modulating, for image data including the first pattern and image data including the second pattern, a difference in maximum gradation values in the image data, and controlling synchronization or non-synchronization of a rise or fall between bit signals of a coupled image signal input to the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: NLT TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori MASUMURA, Koji SHIGEMURA, Tetsushi SATO