Patents by Inventor Keita Tsukioka

Keita Tsukioka 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: 11953815
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source device, an image projection device configured to modulate light emitted from the light source device to generate image light and project the image light, a power supply device configured to supply electric power to the light source device and the image projection device, a housing configured to house the light source device, the image projection device, and the power supply device, a first discharge fan configured to set at least one device of the light source derive, the image projection device, and the power supply device as a cooling target and suck gas from the cooling target and discharge the gas, a second discharge fan configured to discharge the gas discharged by the first discharge fan and the gas in the housing to an outside of the housing, and a duct for circulating the gas discharged by the first discharge fan to the second discharge fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keita Tsukioka, Yasuteru Miyaoka
  • Publication number: 20230180427
    Abstract: A projector includes an exterior housing taking in outside air via a filter, , a suction fan having an intake opening taking in the outside air, a front chamber communicating with the filter and the intake opening, a pressure sensor placed in the front chamber, and a control unit drive-controlling the suction fan. The control unit executes first measurement processing of activating the suction fan and measuring pressure of the front chamber at a rotation number at the activation by the pressure sensor, second measurement processing of setting a rotation number of the suction fan to a rotation number lower than the rotation number at the activation and measuring the pressure of the front chamber by the pressure sensor, and determination processing of determining clogging of the filter based on a difference between a pressure value of the first measurement processing and a pressure value of the second measurement processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Keita TSUKIOKA, Kazunori MAETA
  • Publication number: 20220317552
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source device, an image projection device configured to modulate light emitted from the light source device to generate image light and project the image light, a power supply device configured to supply electric power to the light source device and the image projection device, a housing configured to house the light source device, the image projection device, and the power supply device, a first discharge fan configured to set at least one device of the light source derive, the image projection device, and the power supply device as a cooling target and suck gas from the cooling target and discharge the gas, a second discharge fan configured to discharge the gas discharged by the first discharge fan and the gas in the housing to an outside of the housing, and a duct for circulating the gas discharged by the first discharge fan to the second discharge fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Keita TSUKIOKA, Yasuteru MIYAOKA
  • Patent number: 10353278
    Abstract: A projector includes an exterior housing including an exhaust port and a cooling device provided in the exterior housing and configured to discharge the air, which has cooled a cooling target, to the outside of the exterior housing via the exhaust port. The exterior housing includes a partition member that partitions the exhaust port and forms a plurality of openings. The partition member includes projecting sections projecting from an end edge of at least one of the plurality of openings into the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norikazu Kadotani, Keita Tsukioka
  • Patent number: 10146111
    Abstract: A light adjuster includes: a first light shield and a second light shield disposed across a central axis of an emitted light beam; a drive section; a movement mechanism configured to move the first light shield and the second light shield using a driving force; a board; and a cover member combined with the board, in which the movement mechanism includes: a pinion gear; and a first gear and a second gear configured to be rotated in conjunction with a rotation of the pinion gear, the first light shield is attached to the first gear, the second light shield is attached to the second gear, and the cover member supports the first gear and the second gear so that the first gear and the second gear are rotatable, and is combined with the board to cover the pinion gear, the first gear and the second gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Nemura, Shinichi Wakabayashi, Keita Tsukioka, Satoshi Chikuni
  • Patent number: 10018898
    Abstract: A projector includes a cooling fan that discharges cooling air toward a liquid crystal panel as a target to be cooled, a liquid crystal panel frame that holds the liquid crystal panel, and a turbulence generator that is disposed at an upstream-side end portion of the liquid crystal panel in relation to the cooling air, converts the cooling air into turbulence, and causes the turbulence to flow toward the liquid crystal panel, and the turbulence generator includes an inclined section having an inclined surface and a plate-shaped protruding section formed on the inclined surface and inclined by an inclination angle with respect to a direction in which the cooling air flows into the turbulence generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norikazu Kadotani, Keita Tsukioka
  • Publication number: 20180031956
    Abstract: A light adjuster includes: a first light shield and a second light shield disposed across a central axis of an emitted light beam; a drive section; a movement mechanism configured to move the first light shield and the second light shield using a driving force; a board; and a cover member combined with the board, in which the movement mechanism includes: a pinion gear; and a first gear and a second gear configured to be rotated in conjunction with a rotation of the pinion gear, the first light shield is attached to the first gear, the second light shield is attached to the second gear, and the cover member supports the first gear and the second gear so that the first gear and the second gear are rotatable, and is combined with the board to cover the pinion gear, the first gear and the second gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira NEMURA, Shinichi WAKABAYASHI, Keita TSUKIOKA, Satoshi CHIKUNI
  • Publication number: 20170357149
    Abstract: A projector includes an exterior housing including an exhaust port and a cooling device provided in the exterior housing and configured to discharge the air, which has cooled a cooling target, to the outside of the exterior housing via the exhaust port. The exterior housing includes a partition member that partitions the exhaust port and forms a plurality of openings. The partition member includes projecting sections projecting from an end edge of at least one of the plurality of openings into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norikazu KADOTANI, Keita TSUKIOKA
  • Publication number: 20160282706
    Abstract: A projector includes a cooling fan that discharges cooling air toward a liquid crystal panel as a target to be cooled, a liquid crystal panel frame that holds the liquid crystal panel, and a turbulence generator that is disposed at an upstream-side end portion of the liquid crystal panel in relation to the cooling air, converts the cooling air into turbulence, and causes the turbulence to flow toward the liquid crystal panel, and the turbulence generator includes an inclined section having an inclined surface and a plate-shaped protruding section formed on the inclined surface and inclined by an inclination angle with respect to a direction in which the cooling air flows into the turbulence generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norikazu KADOTANI, Keita TSUKIOKA
  • Patent number: 9285661
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source section that outputs light, a light modulator that modulates the light outputted from the light source section based on image information, a projection lens that projects the modulated light, an enclosure that accommodates the light source section, the light modulator, and the projection lens, a base that supports the projection lens and fixes the projection lens to the enclosure, and a restricting portion that restricts movement of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Keita Tsukioka
  • Publication number: 20140111778
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source section that outputs light, a light modulator that modulates the light outputted from the light source section based on image information, a projection lens that projects the modulated light, an enclosure that accommodates the light source section, the light modulator, and the projection lens, a base that supports the projection lens and fixes the projection lens to the enclosure, and a restricting portion that restricts movement of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Keita Tsukioka