Patents by Inventor Ryohei Sugihara

Ryohei Sugihara 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: 20140211321
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a light source, a display device, an at least one illumination prism, and an at least one eyepiece optic. The light source emits illumination light. The display device modulates the illumination light and emits the modulated light as image light. The illumination light emitted from the light source is incident on the illumination prism. The at least one eyepiece optic transmits the image light emitted from the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryohei SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20140204021
    Abstract: An eyeglasses type operation device comprises a frame configured to be worn on a head of a user, a sensor that outputs a detection signal by sensing, the sensor being disposed inside the frame and a connector operatively connected to the sensor to receive the detection signal, the connector being configured to detachably connect to an external electronic device, and the connector being configured to output the detection signal to the external electronic device when the external electronic device is connected to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei SUGIHARA, Seiji TATSUTA, Teruo TOMITA
  • Patent number: 8777406
    Abstract: Provided is a device-mounting support member (100) for mounting a wearable device (W) onto an eyeglass frame, including: an eyeglass attachment portion (101) having a first pressing portion (101a) to be pressed against a temple portion (T) of the eyeglass frame; a support frame portion (102) to be attached with the wearable device (W) which extends from the eyeglass attachment portion (101) substantially parallel to the temple portion (T); and a head abutment portion (103) which is coupled to the support frame portion (102) and to be abutted to a head of a wearer, in which: the support frame portion (102) is arranged on the outside of the temple portion (T); the head abutment portion (103) is arranged on the inside of the temple portion (T); and the support frame portion (102) and the head abutment portion (103) are coupled to each other via a support bridge portion (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Sugihara, Seiji Tatsuta, Yoichi Iba
  • Patent number: 8451194
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a media information acquisition section that acquires media information, a media information storage section that stores the media information acquired by the media information acquisition section, a usualness level evaluation section that evaluates a usualness level of a user based on information that includes sensor information from at least one of a behavior sensor that measures a behavior of the user, a condition sensor that measures a condition of the user, and an environment sensor that measures an environment of the user, and a write section that writes the usualness level of the user evaluated by the usualness level evaluation section in the media information storage section so that the usualness level is linked to the media information acquired by the media information acquisition section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Tatsuta, Ryohei Sugihara, Yoichi Iba
  • Patent number: 8446676
    Abstract: Provided is a head-mounted display element, including: a first casing (11) which incorporates therein at least a display element (21), and has a light projection window (11a) for projecting image light from the display element (21); a second casing (12) which incorporates therein an eyepiece optical system (31) with a refractive power, and has a light receiving window (12a) for receiving incident image light projected through the light projection window (11a) and an eyepiece window (12b) for emitting the image light that has passed through the eyepiece optical system (31); and a coupling portion (13) for coupling the second casing (12) to the first casing (11) so as to make adjustable a length of an optical path between the light projection window (11a) and the light receiving window (12a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Sugihara, Yoichi Iba, Seiji Tatsuta
  • Patent number: 8337015
    Abstract: A spectacles-type image display device having an image output unit that includes a display element that displays images and is disposed on a spectacle frame and a reflection unit that is disposed adjacent to at least one of spectacle lenses and reflects the image light that is output from the image output unit toward the eyeball so that the viewer can see a virtual image of the image is provided. The reflection unit is a reflection member having a positive refractive power and an effective luminous flux that is output from the image output unit and reaches the eyeball of the viewer is configured so that the width of the luminous flux perpendicular to an optical axis is minimum at the reflection unit with respect to the optical axis cross-section parallel to an incident surface of the optical axis relative to the reflection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Sugihara, Seiji Tatsuta, Yoichi Iba, Koichi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8305297
    Abstract: A spectacles-type image display device comprises an image output unit for outputting image light of images to be displayed and a reflection unit disposed in a field of view of at least one eyeball of a viewer. The reflection unit is adapted to reflect the image light output from the image output unit toward the eyeball of the viewer so that the viewer can see virtual images of the images. The minimum value of a width of a projection cross-section of the reflection unit in an output direction of the image light to the eyeball is smaller than a dark-adapted pupil diameter of human and is larger than a light-adapted pupil diameter of human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Sugihara, Seiji Tatsuta, Yoichi Iba
  • Patent number: 8305296
    Abstract: A hexahedron prism in which a first optical surface and a second optical surface opposed to each other are approximately parallel, the inner angles ? between the first optical surface and each of a third optical surface and a fourth optical surface opposed to each other are equal, a fifth optical surface and a sixth optical surface opposed to each other are configured inclining toward each other and the distance therebetween becomes narrow from the third optical surface to the fourth optical surface, and further, a light beam from a image display element enters through a first partial optical surface into the hexahedron prism, reflects inside the prism and is emitted through a second partial optical surface to an eye pupil of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Iba, Ryohei Sugihara, Seiji Tatsuta
  • Publication number: 20120242561
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes: a light guide prism in a polyhedron shape having a first optical surface facing a wearer side in a mounted state, and a third and a fourth optical surfaces each forming an acute interior angle with the first optical surface; a video display portion for emitting video light toward an incident portion on the first optical surface; and an eyepiece lens cemented to or integrally formed with an emitting portion on the first optical surface. Video light incident on the incident portion on the first optical surface is reflected by the third optical surface, the first optical surface and the fourth optical surface, and is emitted toward a pupil direction of the wearer on an optical axis of the eyepiece lens. The incident portion and the reflecting portion overlap each other in part while the emitting portion avoids overlapping with the reflecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Ryohei Sugihara
  • Patent number: 8228607
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel head-mounted type image display device capable of displaying a lot of information with good viewability by multi-screens without impairing mobility of the device. The device comprises a plurality of eyepiece optical units 25Ru, 25Rd emitting image light to be displayed toward corresponding eye balls respectively and a head-mounting unit 11 for supporting the plurality of eyepiece optical units 25Ru, 25Rd and adapted to detachably attached to the head of an observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Sugihara, Seiji Tatsuta, Yoichi Iba
  • Patent number: 8229877
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a state estimation section that estimates a state of a user based on information that includes sensor information from at least one of a behavior sensor that measures a behavior of the user, a condition sensor that measures a condition of the user, and an environment sensor that measures an environment of the user, a historical information storage section that stores state historical information about the user, a usualness level evaluation section that evaluates a usualness level of the user, and a write section that writes the usualness level of the user evaluated by the usualness level evaluation section in the historical information storage section so that the usualness level is linked to each state of the user indicated by the state historical information about the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Sugihara, Seiji Tatsuta, Yoichi Iba
  • Publication number: 20120081658
    Abstract: Provided is a device-mounting support member (100) for mounting a wearable device (W) onto an eyeglass frame, including: an eyeglass attachment portion (101) having a first pressing portion (101a) to be pressed against a temple portion (T) of the eyeglass frame; a support frame portion (102) to be attached with the wearable device (W) which extends from the eyeglass attachment portion (101) substantially parallel to the temple portion (T); and a head abutment portion (103) which is coupled to the support frame portion (102) and to be abutted to a head of a wearer, in which: the support frame portion (102) is arranged on the outside of the temple portion (T); the head abutment portion (103) is arranged on the inside of the temple portion (T); and the support frame portion (102) and the head abutment portion (103) are coupled to each other via a support bridge portion (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei SUGIHARA, Seiji TATSUTA, Yoichi IBA
  • Publication number: 20120075169
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a mounting section that includes a first support target section, and is worn along the back of the head of the user, the first support target section being supported by a base of one of the right and left ears, and an arm section that is formed to extend forward from one end of the mounting section positioned on the side of the first support target section along one temporal region, and includes an eye piece that faces one of the right and left eyes, the eye piece being provided at a front-side end of the arm section. The position of the center of gravity of the head-mounted display in the horizontal direction is set to a position on the front side of the first support target section or a position around the first support target section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi IBA, Seiji TATSUTA, Ryohei SUGIHARA, Teruo TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20120069448
    Abstract: Provided is a head-mounted display element, including: a first casing (11) which incorporates therein at least a display element (21), and has a light projection window (11a) for projecting image light from the display element (21); a second casing (12) which incorporates therein an eyepiece optical system (31) with a refractive power, and has a light receiving window (12a) for receiving incident image light projected through the light projection window (11a) and an eyepiece window (12b) for emitting the image light that has passed through the eyepiece optical system (31); and a coupling portion (13) for coupling the second casing (12) to the first casing (11) so as to make adjustable a length of an optical path between the light projection window (11a) and the light receiving window (12a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei SUGIHARA, Yoichi IBA, Seiji TATSUTA
  • Patent number: 8100526
    Abstract: An eyeglass-type image display device mounted on an eyeglass frame and has a display element for displaying an image and a light guiding unit for guiding the image light of the image displayed on the display element 15 is provided, wherein at least the light guiding unit is disposed on a limb unit so as to be displaceable to a first position where the light guiding unit is evacuated from the front of one eyeball of the user and to the second position where the light guiding unit extends to the front of the eyeball and the image light exits therethrough toward the eyeball, thereby enabling compact and light-weight structure, reduction in cost, and further enabling the user to wear the eyeglass frame for a long time without feeling that the eyeglass frame is heavy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Sugihara, Seiji Tatsuta, Yoichi Iba, Teruo Tomita
  • Patent number: 8092011
    Abstract: An eyeglass-mounted type image display device suggested by the present invention is applicable to an existing pair of eyeglasses and includes an image display unit having an image display panel and attachable and detachable to and from an eyeglass temple and a light guiding unit that exits the image light emitted from the image display panel of the image display unit toward an eyeball of an observer through an entering end, an optical path and an exit end is provided, wherein the light guiding unit is provided separately from the image display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Sugihara, Seiji Tatsuta, Yoichi Iba
  • Publication number: 20110234476
    Abstract: A head-mounted type display device includes: a spectacle frame for fixture to a user's head; a body unit 2 fixed to the spectacle frame and having an image output unit from which image output unit image light of an image to be displayed is output; an eyepiece optical unit 3 for allowing image light output from the image output unit to be incident on the eyepiece optical unit, for guiding the incident image light to the corresponding eyeball 11 of the user with the spectacle frame being mounted on the user's head, and for displaying, as a virtual image, a magnified version of the image from the image output unit within a user's visual field; and an attachment means 4 for attaching the eyepiece optical unit 3 to the body unit in a replaceable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei SUGIHARA, Seiji TATSUTA, Yoichi IBA
  • Publication number: 20110216107
    Abstract: A video display apparatus displays videos corresponding to a plurality of directions of observation respectively and includes a display device. A control unit controls a scan timing so that a sum of a video scanning period from an upper end to a lower end of the display device concerning one video input into the display device and a response period in the lower end of the display device is smaller than a field period of the video. The control unit allows an illumination system to emit light between the end of the response period of the lower end and the start of scanning of the next video in the upper end of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei SUGIHARA, Yoichi Iba
  • Patent number: D654448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Iba, Teruo Tomita, Ryohei Sugihara, Seiji Tatsuta, Hayato Fujigaki
  • Patent number: D691602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Sugihara, Seiji Tatsuta, Teruo Tomita