Patents by Inventor Kouhei Tamano

Kouhei Tamano 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: 7580081
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an input range discriminator which discriminates a type of an input digital video signal, on the basis of a setup level and a dynamic range of the digital video signal; a signal processor which corrects the setup level and the dynamic range of the digital video signal, on the basis of a result of the discrimination made by the input range discriminator; and a display device which displays a picture based on the digital video signal corrected by the signal processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Tamano, Kazuaki Matoba
  • Patent number: 7150534
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20060227064
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an input range discriminator which discriminates a type of an input digital video signal, on the basis of a setup level and a dynamic range of the digital video signal; a signal processor which corrects the setup level and the dynamic range of the digital video signal, on the basis of a result of the discrimination made by the input range discriminator; and a display device which displays a picture based on the digital video signal corrected by the signal processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Kouhei Tamano, Kazuaki Matoba
  • Patent number: 7118232
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20060187426
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20060187425
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Patent number: 7059722
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Patent number: 6999107
    Abstract: An image is scaled by a desired scaling factor by using an upper scaling factor slightly greater than the desired scaling factor and a lower scaling factor slightly less than the desired scaling factor. The upper and lower scaling factors are applied to different parts of each horizontal or vertical line in the image. Both the upper and lower scaling factors are fractions with numerators and denominators less than the numerator and denominator of the desired scaling factor. The lower scaling factor may be obtained by decomposing the desired scaling factor into unit fractions. Regardless of the value of the desired scaling factor, the image can be scaled without the need for a large interpolation coefficient memory, and without resorting to iterated scaling and its attendant large data transfers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Kouhei Tamano
  • Publication number: 20040246377
    Abstract: An image is scaled by a desired scaling factor by using an upper scaling factor slightly greater than the desired scaling factor and a lower scaling factor slightly less than the desired scaling factor. The upper and lower scaling factors are applied to different parts of each horizontal or vertical line in the image. Both the upper and lower scaling factors are fractions with numerators and denominators less than the numerator and denominator of the desired scaling factor. The lower scaling factor may be obtained by decomposing the desired scaling factor into unit fractions. Regardless of the value of the desired scaling factor, the image can be scaled without the need for a large interpolation coefficient memory, and without resorting to iterated scaling and its attendant large data transfers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Kouhei Tamano
  • Publication number: 20020113952
    Abstract: A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the circuit section communicates with a remote network terminal device; and a hub which is connected to the network interface and includes a plurality of ports. The network interface communicates with the remote network terminal device through one of the ports of the hub. Further, the power source of the projector supplies electric power to the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matoba, Junichi Nose, Junji Tada, Kouhei Tamano, Katsumi Asakawa
  • Patent number: 6072458
    Abstract: A projection-type liquid crystal display device having a light source for emitting a luminous flux; a liquid crystal light valve for modulating the luminous flux emitted by the light source means; a liquid crystal drive circuit for applying the common voltage to the common electrode and the video signal to the source electrode; a projection lens for projecting the luminous flux modulated by the liquid crystal light valve onto a screen; a liquid crystal temperature detector for detecting temperature in the vicinity of the liquid crystal light valve; and a controller. The controller controls the common voltage and/or the source voltage on the basis of values detected by the liquid crystal temperature detector in such a way that fluctuation in the light transmittance of the liquid crystal light valve means is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsumi Asakawa, Hiroaki Ishitani, Kozo Ishida, Kouhei Tamano, Shigeharu Yoshikawa, Hiroaki Sugiura
  • Patent number: 6072459
    Abstract: A projection-type liquid crystal display apparatus that prevents deterioration of a projected image occurring attributable to lowering of the temperature of a liquid crystal panel, the difference in the temperature between the liquid crystal panels and temperature inclination in the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsumi Asakawa, Hiroaki Ishitani, Kouhei Tamano, Shigeharu Yoshikawa, Akihisa Miyata