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).
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Patent number: 11953815Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Keita Tsukioka, Yasuteru Miyaoka
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Publication number: 20230180427Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Keita TSUKIOKA, Kazunori MAETA
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Publication number: 20220317552Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Keita TSUKIOKA, Yasuteru MIYAOKA
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Patent number: 10353278Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Norikazu Kadotani, Keita Tsukioka
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Patent number: 10146111Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Nemura, Shinichi Wakabayashi, Keita Tsukioka, Satoshi Chikuni
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Patent number: 10018898Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Norikazu Kadotani, Keita Tsukioka
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Publication number: 20180031956Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Akira NEMURA, Shinichi WAKABAYASHI, Keita TSUKIOKA, Satoshi CHIKUNI
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Publication number: 20170357149Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Norikazu KADOTANI, Keita TSUKIOKA
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Publication number: 20160282706Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Norikazu KADOTANI, Keita TSUKIOKA
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Patent number: 9285661Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Keita Tsukioka
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Publication number: 20140111778Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Keita Tsukioka