Patents by Inventor Ryoji Katsuma

Ryoji Katsuma 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: 8477421
    Abstract: A screen allows an image according to light incident in an oblique direction from a predetermined light exiting position to be displayed. The screen includes a screen body having a reflection surface with a plurality of lens elements formed thereon, each of the lens elements reflecting the light incident thereon, a first layer (substrate) disposed on the side of the reflection surface on which the light is incident, and a second layer (air layer) interposed between the screen body and the first layer. The first layer has a refractive index greater than the refractive index of the second layer. The first layer has an angle changing portion formed in at least part of a region through which the light incident thereon passes, the angle changing portion so formed that the thickness thereof continuously increases with distance from the light exiting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoji Katsuma
  • Patent number: 8405905
    Abstract: A screen on which an image according to light incident thereon is displayed includes a plurality of lens trains on a light-exiting surface from which the light exits, and the plurality of lens trains are provided along a plurality of virtual reference lines extending in respective predetermined directions. Each of the lens trains is formed of a plurality of lens elements from which the light exits. At least some of the plurality of lens elements that form any of the lens trains are so disposed that the lens elements are shifted from the reference line along which the lens train extends. The screen can suppress degradation of a displayed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Shinbo, Ryoji Katsuma
  • Publication number: 20130003174
    Abstract: A screen allows an image according to light incident in an oblique direction from a predetermined light exiting position to be displayed. The screen includes a screen body having a reflection surface with a plurality of lens elements formed thereon, each of the lens elements reflecting the light incident thereon, a first layer (substrate) disposed on the side of the reflection surface on which the light is incident, and a second layer (air layer) interposed between the screen body and the first layer. The first layer has a refractive index greater than the refractive index of the second layer. The first layer has an angle changing portion formed in at least part of a region through which the light incident thereon passes, the angle changing portion so formed that the thickness thereof continuously increases with distance from the light exiting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoji Katsuma
  • Publication number: 20120229895
    Abstract: A screen on which an image according to light incident thereon is displayed includes a plurality of lens trains on a light-exiting surface from which the light exits, and the plurality of lens trains are provided along a plurality of virtual reference lines extending in respective predetermined directions. Each of the lens trains is formed of a plurality of lens elements from which the light exits. At least some of the plurality of lens elements that form any of the lens trains are so disposed that the lens elements are shifted from the reference line along which the lens train extends. The screen can suppress degradation of a displayed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira SHINBO, Ryoji KATSUMA
  • Patent number: 8228603
    Abstract: A screen includes a plurality of structures arrayed in parallel in at least one direction of a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on a reference surface parallel to the first direction and the second direction. The structures are arrayed such that at least one of a distance between central positions of the structures adjacent to each other and a size of the structure changes irregularly in at least one direction, in which the structures are arrayed in parallel, of the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Shinbo, Ryoji Katsuma
  • Patent number: 8197926
    Abstract: A screen includes a plurality of concave recesses arranged on a flat surface, wherein the recesses are arranged in such a way that the spacing between adjacent ones of the recesses in the radial direction from a reference point located in the flat surface or a plane extended from the flat surface increase with distance from the reference point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Shinbo, Ryoji Katsuma
  • Patent number: 8169697
    Abstract: A screen unit includes: a rectangular screen; fixing assist members provided on the screen along two opposed sides of the screen; first supporting units fixed to two sides of the screen different from the two opposed sides along which the fixing assist members are provided; second supporting units fixed to the screen via the fixing assist members; a first tensioning unit which applies tension in the direction of separating the first supporting units away from each other; and a second tensioning unit which applies tension in the direction of separating the second supporting units away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoji Katsuma
  • Patent number: 8169700
    Abstract: A reflective screen comprising: a projection surface on which an image light is projected, a plurality of unit structures provided on the projection surface, one of the plurality of unit structures being formed of a concavely curved surface or a convexly curved surface, a first reflection portion that reflects the image light incident thereon toward a preset field of view, the first reflection portion being provided on the concavely curved surface or on the convexly curved surface and a second reflection portion that reflects at least a part of the image light incident thereon toward a region outside the preset field of view, the second reflection portion being provided on the concavely curved surface or on the convexly curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Katsuma, Akira Shinbo
  • Patent number: 8023186
    Abstract: A screen that reflects light from a projection apparatus to present a projected image includes: a screen substrate; and a plurality of spherical microlenses disposed on the front side of the screen substrate, wherein the microlenses are arranged along a predetermined first direction on the screen substrate to form lens rows, and adjacent microlenses in each of the lens rows have different radii of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Katsuma, Akira Shinbo, Toshiaki Hashizume
  • Publication number: 20110222150
    Abstract: A screen unit includes: a rectangular screen; fixing assist members provided on the screen along two opposed sides of the screen; first supporting units fixed to two sides of the screen different from the two opposed sides along which the fixing assist members are provided; second supporting units fixed to the screen via the fixing assist members; a first tensioning unit which applies tension in the direction of separating the first supporting units away from each other; and a second tensioning unit which applies tension in the direction of separating the second supporting units away from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoji Katsuma
  • Publication number: 20110194178
    Abstract: A reflective screen comprising: a projection surface on which an image light is projected, a plurality of unit structures provided on the projection surface, one of the plurality of unit structures being formed of a concavely curved surface or a convexly curved surface, a first reflection portion that reflects the image light incident thereon toward a preset field of view, the first reflection portion being provided on the concavely curved surface or on the convexly curved surface and a second reflection portion that reflects at least a part of the image light incident thereon toward a region outside the preset field of view, the second reflection portion being provided on the concavely curved surface or on the convexly curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Katsuma, Akira Shinbo
  • Publication number: 20110188114
    Abstract: A screen includes a plurality of structures arrayed in parallel in at least one direction of a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on a reference surface parallel to the first direction and the second direction. The structures are arrayed such that at least one of a distance between central positions of the structures adjacent to each other and a size of the structure changes irregularly in at least one direction, in which the structures are arrayed in parallel, of the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira SHINBO, Ryoji KATSUMA
  • Patent number: 7948679
    Abstract: A screen includes a plurality of structures arrayed in parallel in at least one direction of a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on a reference surface parallel to the first direction and the second direction. The structures are arrayed such that at least one of a distance between central positions of the structures adjacent to each other and a size of the structure changes irregularly in at least one direction, in which the structures are arrayed in parallel, of the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Shinbo, Ryoji Katsuma
  • Publication number: 20110069385
    Abstract: A screen includes: a screen substrate; a first area disposed on the screen substrate and containing a first main line which has a plurality of first concaves for reflecting light and a first supplementary line which is disposed on the screen substrate at a position adjacent to the first main line and has the same number of second concaves as that of the first concaves formed adjacent to the second concaves, the first main line and the first supplementary line being alternately and repeatedly arranged; and a second area disposed on the screen substrate in a region where an angle of incidence of projection light with respect to the screen substrate becomes larger than in the first area and containing a second main line which has a plurality of third concaves for reflecting light and a second supplementary line which is disposed on the screen substrate at a position adjacent to the second main line and has a larger number of fourth concaves as that of the third concaves formed adjacent to the fourth concaves, th
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Katsuma, Akira Shinbo
  • Patent number: 7911694
    Abstract: A screen includes: a screen substrate; a first area disposed on the screen substrate and containing a first main line which has a plurality of first concaves for reflecting light and a first supplementary line which is disposed on the screen substrate at a position adjacent to the first main line and has the same number of second concaves as that of the first concaves formed adjacent to the second concaves, the first main line and the first supplementary line being alternately and repeatedly arranged; and a second area disposed on the screen substrate in a region where an angle of incidence of projection light with respect to the screen substrate becomes larger than in the first area and containing a second main line which has a plurality of third concaves for reflecting light and a second supplementary line which is disposed on the screen substrate at a position adjacent to the second main line and has a larger number of fourth concaves as that of the third concaves formed adjacent to the fourth concaves, th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Katsuma, Akira Shinbo
  • Publication number: 20100157424
    Abstract: A screen that reflects light from a projection apparatus to present a projected image includes: a screen substrate; and a plurality of spherical microlenses disposed on the front side of the screen substrate, wherein the microlenses are arranged along a predetermined first direction on the screen substrate to form lens rows, and adjacent microlenses in each of the lens rows have different radii of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoji KATSUMA, Akira SHINBO, Toshiaki HASHIZUME
  • Publication number: 20100092734
    Abstract: A screen includes a plurality of concave recesses arranged on a flat surface, wherein the recesses are arranged in such a way that the spacing between adjacent ones of the recesses in the radial direction from a reference point located in the flat surface or a plane extended from the flat surface increase with distance from the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira SHINBO, Ryoji KATSUMA
  • Publication number: 20090231696
    Abstract: A screen includes a plurality of structures arrayed in parallel in at least one direction of a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on a reference surface parallel to the first direction and the second direction. The structures are arrayed such that at least one of a distance between central positions of the structures adjacent to each other and a size of the structure changes irregularly in at least one direction, in which the structures are arrayed in parallel, of the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira SHINBO, Ryoji KATSUMA
  • Patent number: 7188973
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a light-emitting tube having a light-emitting portion that generates a light beam by an electric discharge between electrodes and a sealing portion provided on both sides of the light-emitting portion; an ellipsoidal reflector having a substantially ellipsoidal reflecting surface and irradiating the light beam irradiated by the light-emitting tube after converging at a predetermined position; a sub-reflection mirror having a reflecting surface opposed to the reflecting surface of the ellipsoidal reflector and covering the front side of the light-emitting tube in the light-irradiation direction to reflect the light beam emitted by the light-emitting tube toward the ellipsoidal reflector; and a transparent member provided in front of the ellipsoidal reflector in the light-irradiation direction to transmit the light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoji Katsuma
  • Patent number: 7052147
    Abstract: The invention provides a light source and a projector with sufficiently high luminance and size reduction for related art lamps, an increased lamp lifetime, and reduced noises from a cooling fan. A light source includes a concave mirror which has a reflecting part that reflects light, non-reflecting parts adjacent to this reflecting part, and permeable ports that pass through the non-reflecting parts, and which opens forward; a lamp which is arranged in this concave mirror and emits the light; and a light permeable member which covers the opening part of the concave mirror. The concave mirror includes a mesh arranged in a position where it covers the permeable port, and a protective wall to protect the mesh, which is arranged in a position where direct collision between the mesh and broken pieces of the lamp made by a burst of the lamp is reduced or prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Katsuma, Motoyuki Fujimori