Patents by Inventor Kazuya KAMAKURA

Kazuya KAMAKURA 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: 10268042
    Abstract: A head-mounted image display device mounted on the head of a user includes an image display section, a left contact section set in contact with a temporal region on the left side, a right contact section set in contact with a temporal region on the right side, a left supporting section provided in the image display section and configured to support the left contact section, and a right supporting section provided in the image display section and configured to support the right contact section. At least one supporting section of the left supporting section and the right supporting section supports an entire target contact section, which is the contact section supported by the at least one supporting section of the left and right contact section, to be movable from a first position to a second position away from the first position in a left-right direction with respect to the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Patent number: 10203497
    Abstract: A head mounted image display apparatus including an image projection section that forms an image and projects the image, a display section that displays the image projected by the image projection section, a control section that controls the image formation performed by the image projection section, a frame member that supports the display section, and a case member that is attached to the frame member and accommodates the image projection section and the control section, wherein the control section is located below the image projection section, and the case member includes an inner case that has a first rib surrounding the circumference of the control section and is located between the image projection section and the control section and an outer case that is attached to the frame member and covers the image projection section and the control section and further covers the inner case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Publication number: 20180348530
    Abstract: In a frame part, a center portion having a thick structure is provided between a first optical member as a first light guide unit and a second optical member as a second light guide unit to connect to both and fixes relative positions of the first optical member and the second optical member by the center portion, and thereby, reduction in weight and size of the frame part is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki MIYAO, Takahiro TOTANI, Masayuki TAKAGI, Takashi TAKEDA, Akira KOMATSU, Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Patent number: 10073273
    Abstract: In a frame part, a center portion having a thick structure is provided between a first optical member as a first light guide unit and a second optical member as a second light guide unit to connect to both and fixes relative positions of the first optical member and the second optical member by the center portion, and thereby, reduction in weight and size of the frame part is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki Miyao, Takahiro Totani, Masayuki Takagi, Takashi Takeda, Akira Komatsu, Kazuya Kamakura
  • Patent number: 10025104
    Abstract: A head-mount type image display device includes a display section adapted to display an image, a frame member adapted to support the display section, and a case member attached to the frame member, the frame member includes a support part adapted to support the display section, and a side surface part extending from an end of the support part in a direction crossing the support part, the case member is combined with the side surface part to form a housing space adapted to house a housed member making a contribution to display of the image by the display section, and the side surface part includes a first rib extending along a first direction, and a second rib extending along a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Patent number: 9989771
    Abstract: A head mounted image display apparatus including a display section that displays an image, a frame member that supports the display section, and a mounting member that is supported by one end of the frame member and allows the frame member to be mounted on a user's head, wherein the frame member has, at the one end, a first support section that supports the mounting member and a second support section that supports the mounting member in a support scheme different from a support scheme in accordance with which the first support member supports the mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Publication number: 20180052327
    Abstract: A head-mounted image display device mounted on the head of a user includes an image display section, a left contact section set in contact with a temporal region on the left side, a right contact section set in contact with a temporal region on the right side, a left supporting section provided in the image display section and configured to support the left contact section, and a right supporting section provided in the image display section and configured to support the right contact section. At least one supporting section of the left supporting section and the right supporting section supports an entire target contact section, which is the contact section supported by the at least one supporting section of the left and right contact section, to be movable from a first position to a second position away from the first position in a left-right direction with respect to the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20180017786
    Abstract: A display device includes: an optical member that guides incident image light; a frame member that includes an opening in which a part of the optical member is inserted and holds the optical member; and a water repellent layer that is located between the optical member and an inner surface of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170235147
    Abstract: A head-mount type image display device includes a display section adapted to display an image, a frame member adapted to support the display section, and a case member attached to the frame member, the frame member includes a support part adapted to support the display section, and a side surface part extending from an end of the support part in a direction crossing the support part, the case member is combined with the side surface part to form a housing space adapted to house a housed member making a contribution to display of the image by the display section, and the side surface part includes a first rib extending along a first direction, and a second rib extending along a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170235129
    Abstract: A head mounted image display apparatus including an image projection section that forms an image and projects the image, a display section that displays the image projected by the image projection section, a control section that controls the image formation performed by the image projection section, a frame member that supports the display section, and a case member that is attached to the frame member and accommodates the image projection section and the control section, wherein the control section is located below the image projection section, and the case member includes an inner case that has a first rib surrounding the circumference of the control section and is located between the image projection section and the control section and an outer case that is attached to the frame member and covers the image projection section and the control section and further covers the inner case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170235148
    Abstract: A head mounted image display apparatus including a display section that displays an image, a frame member that supports the display section, and a mounting member that is supported by one end of the frame member and allows the frame member to be mounted on a user's head, wherein the frame member has, at the one end, a first support section that supports the mounting member and a second support section that supports the mounting member in a support scheme different from a support scheme in accordance with which the first support member supports the mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170184862
    Abstract: In a frame part, a center portion having a thick structure is provided between a first optical member as a first light guide unit and a second optical member as a second light guide unit to connect to both and fixes relative positions of the first optical member and the second optical member by the center portion, and thereby, reduction in weight and size of the frame part is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki MIYAO, Takahiro TOTANI, Masayuki TAKAGI, Takashi TAKEDA, Akira KOMATSU, Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Patent number: D793391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakagawa, Kazuya Kamakura