Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Utsumi

Kenichiro Utsumi 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).

  • Publication number: 20070229949
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rear projection display apparatus, including: a housing; a screen provided on the front face of the housing; a mirror provided at a predetermined position in the inside of the housing and configured to reflect image light toward the screen; an optical unit including a projection lens configured to project the image light toward the mirror and an image apparatus configured to output the image light to the projection lens; a light source configured to supply a flux of light to the optical unit; and an optical device mounting plate having an upper face on which the optical unit is mounted and provided in a cantilever fashion on a wall provided on the inner side of a lower portion of the front face of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Naoto Suko, Atsushi Tokumi, Kenichiro Utsumi, Mitsuru Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20070195286
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rear projection display apparatus including, a screen, a projection mirror; a video apparatus for projecting a picture, an optical unit including a projection lens, a light source, a drive and control circuit, and a structure body for holding the screen, wherein the projection mirror is adjustably provided on the structure body fitted with the screen or on a structure body holding the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Yoichi Hiramatsu, Yoshikazu Kidokoro, Kenichiro Utsumi, Makoto Koizumi
  • Patent number: 6962418
    Abstract: A projector 10 projects an image onto a set of screens 14 for image formation. The set of screens 14 includes a first screen 50 and second screens 54 and 56. The projector includes a housing 20, a first screen fixture 74 and a second screen fixture 76. The housing 20 has an opening 30 for fitting the first screen 50 therein. The first screen fixture 74 positions the first screen 50 in the housing opening 30 and fixes an inner surface of the first screen 50 adhesively to the housing 20. The second screen fixture 76 is positioned between the first screen 50 and the first screen fixture 74, and fixes the second screens 54 and 56 between itself and the inside of the first screen 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Utsumi, Dai Yoneya
  • Publication number: 20050162739
    Abstract: A projector 10 projects an image onto a set of screens 14 for image formation. The set of screens 14 includes a first screen 50 and second screens 54 and 56. The projector includes a housing 20, a first screen fixture 74 and a second screen fixture 76. The housing 20 has an opening 30 for fitting the first screen 50 therein. The first screen fixture 74 positions the first screen 50 in the housing opening 30 and fixes an inner surface of the first screen 50 adhesively to the housing 20. The second screen fixture 76 is positioned between the first screen 50 and the first screen fixture 74, and fixes the second screens 54 and 56 between itself and the inside of the first screen 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Kenichiro Utsumi, Dai Yoneya
  • Patent number: 6876492
    Abstract: A projector 10 projects an image onto a set of screens 14 for image formation. The set of screens 14 includes a first screen 50 and second screens 54 and 56. The projector includes a housing 20, a first screen fixture 74 and a second screen fixture 76. The housing 20 has an opening 30 for fitting the first screen 50 therein. The first screen fixture 74 positions the first screen 50 in the housing opening 30 and fixes an inner surface of the first screen 50 adhesively to the housing 20. The second screen fixture 76 is positioned between the first screen 50 and the first screen fixture 74, and fixes the second screens 54 and 56 between itself and the inside of the first screen 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Utsumi, Dai Yoneya
  • Patent number: 6848793
    Abstract: In a projector apparatus, one end of a fixing member is adhered to an outer peripheral portion of a back of a first screen, and a first pressing member having a protrusion is adhered to a back surface of the end of the fixing member. A fixing plate having a predetermined height is provided at an inside of housing frames, and a hole is formed in the fixing plate and a fixing protrusion is provided in the rearside of the hole. Further, a second pressing member is adhered to the outside of the protrusion of the front surface of the fixing plate. The fixing member adhered to the first screen is inserted from another hole and the fixing protrusion is engaged with the fixing hole formed in the other end of the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichiro Utsumi
  • Publication number: 20040150799
    Abstract: In a projector apparatus, a one end of a fixing member is adhered to outer circumferential portion of the first screen back surface, a first pressing member having a protrusion is adhered to a back surface of the one end. A fixing plate having a predetermined height is provided to the inside of housing frames, a hole is formed in the fixing plate and a fixing protrusion is provided in the rearside of the hole. Further, a second pressing member is adhered to the outside of the protrusion of the front surface of the fixing plate. The fixing member adhered to the first screen is inserted from another hole and the fixing protrusion is engaged with the fixing hole formed in the other end of the fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Kenichiro Utsumi
  • Publication number: 20020181098
    Abstract: A projector 10 projects an image onto a set of screens 14 for image formation. The set of screens 14 includes a first screen 50 and second screens 54 and 56. The projector includes a housing 20, a first screen fixture 74 and a second sceen fixture 76. The housing 20 has an opening 30 for fitting the first screen 50 therein. The first screen fixture 74 positions the first screen 50 in the housing opening 30 and fixes an inner surface of the first screen 50 adhesively to the housing 20. The second screen fixture 76 is positioned between the first screen 50 and the first screen fixture 74, and fixes the second screens 54 and 56 between itself and the inside of the first screen 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Kenichiro Utsumi, Dai Yoneya