Patents by Inventor Ryuichi Shiohara

Ryuichi Shiohara 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: 20190199927
    Abstract: A detection device, including a first displacement acquisition unit configured to compare an image of an m-th block included in a first frame captured by an area image sensor using a rolling method with an image captured in the m-th block included in a second frame captured after the first frame to acquire displacement of the image with respect to a main scanning direction of the line, a second displacement acquisition unit configured to compare an image of a p-th block included in the first frame with an image captured in the p-th block included in the second frame to acquire displacement of the image with respect to the main scanning direction, and a difference acquisition unit configured to acquire, as a value corresponding to acceleration of the area image sensor, difference between the displacement acquired in the m-th block and the displacement acquired in the p-th block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryuichi SHIOHARA
  • Patent number: 10313619
    Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes an oscillator, a first timing signal generator that generates a first timing signal based on an output signal of the oscillator, a second timing signal generator that generates a second timing signal based on the output signal of the oscillator, a phase difference control unit that is controlled so that a phase difference between the first timing signal and the second timing signal is a predetermined phase difference based on the output signal of the oscillator, a sensor that is driven based on the first timing signal, an image processing unit that generates an image to be displayed based on an output of the sensor, and a display unit that is driven based on the second timing signal and displays an image captured on the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Publication number: 20190149738
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a storage unit, an image processing unit, an image signal output unit, and a timing control unit. The timing control unit generates a first vertical synchronizing signal for driving the imaging unit and supplies the first vertical synchronizing signal to the imaging unit, and generates a second vertical synchronizing signal which is obtained by delaying the first vertical synchronizing signal at least by a predetermined time which is variable according to contents of the image processing performed and supplies the second vertical synchronizing signal to the display unit. The timing control unit controls the image signal output unit so that the image signal is read from the storage unit by being delayed by a phase difference between the first vertical synchronizing signal and the second vertical synchronizing signal, after outputting of the imaging signal from the imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Publication number: 20190082089
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is configured to include an area sensor with a rolling shutter method and a detector configured to detect a change in a position of the area sensor, based on an inter-frame difference for each line in an image captured by the area sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryuichi SHIOHARA
  • Patent number: 10225476
    Abstract: An imaging-displaying apparatus includes an imaging unit outputting an imaging signal; an image processing unit generating an image signal based on the imaging signal, and writing the signal in a VRAM; an image signal output unit outputting the image signal from the VRAM, and outputting the signal to the display unit; and a timing control unit generating an imaging vertical synchronizing signal for driving the imaging unit, generating a display vertical synchronizing signal obtained by delaying the imaging vertical synchronizing signal at least by a predetermined time which is necessary for a generation of an image signal, and supplying the signal to the display unit, and controlling an image signal output unit so that the image signal is read from the VRAM by being delayed by a phase difference between the imaging vertical synchronizing signal and the display vertical synchronizing signal, after outputting the imaging signal from the imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Patent number: 10225478
    Abstract: A display-data processor includes a first buffer, a display data generator, a second buffer, a timing signal generator, and a display data output circuit. The first buffer stores image data corresponding to an Nth line of a display. The display data generator generates display data corresponding to the Nth line of the display based on the image data. The second buffer stores the display data corresponding to the Nth line of the display. The timing signal generator outputs a horizontal synchronization signal corresponding to the Nth line of the display after the display data had been generated. The display data output circuit outputs the display data corresponding to the Nth line of the display within a horizontal synchronization period prescribed by the horizontal synchronization signal corresponding to the Nth line of the display after the horizontal synchronization signal corresponding to the Nth line of the display had been outputted. The horizontal synchronization period is variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Patent number: 10212313
    Abstract: A data processing device includes first and second timing signal generators, a phase difference control unit, first and second output units, a data generating unit, a data generating unit, and an error determination unit. The phase difference control unit controls a phase difference between the first and second timing signals to be a predetermined phase difference. The first output unit outputs a first data at a timing based on the first timing signal. The data generating unit generates a second data by a prescribed unit based on the first data. The second output unit outputs the second data by the prescribed unit at a timing based on the second timing signal. The error determination unit determines there is an error when an Nth unit of the second data has not been generated at a timing at which the Nth unit of the second data is to be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Patent number: 10187576
    Abstract: An image-displaying device includes an image data generation section, a progress information acquisition section and a display control section. The image data generation section is configured to perform processing for generating image data indicative of an image of a subject based on output data from an image-capturing section that captures the image of the subject, the image data being composed of a plurality of predetermined data units. The progress information acquisition section is configured to acquire progress information indicative of a status of progress of the processing for generating the image data with respect to each of the predetermined data units of the image data. The display control section is configured to control the display section to display at least one of the predetermined data units of the image data for which the processing for generating the image data is ended based on the progress information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Publication number: 20190014282
    Abstract: An image-capturing device includes an image sensor outputting image-capture data of a subject for each predetermined unit, a first and second processors, and a display. The first processor receives the image-capture data, carries out a first processing for the image-capture data, and outputs first processing data. The second processor receives the first processing data, carries out a second processing for the first processing data, and outputs second processing data. The first processor starts the first processing after preparation of the image-capture data of the lowest necessary number of the predetermined unit for executing the first processing is finished. The second processor starts the second processing after preparation of the first processing data of the lowest necessary number of a predetermined unit for executing the second processing is finished. The display receives the second processing data and starts to display data of a single line based on the second processing data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventor: Ryuichi SHIOHARA
  • Patent number: 10171766
    Abstract: An imaging device includes an image sensor that performs imaging operations at intervals of a predetermined sensor cycle, an image data generator that generates image data based on output data from the image sensor, and a display that displays an image represented by the image data within a second display scanning period whose length is shorter than a first display scanning period corresponding to a display cycle that is N times the sensor cycle (N being an integer larger than or equal to “2”) by a margin period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Patent number: 10154217
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject and outputs imaging signals; an image signal generation unit that generates image signals indicative of images to be displayed in respective lines of a display unit based on the imaging signals, and outputs the generated image signals to the display unit; and a timing control unit that controls timings, in which the image signal generation unit outputs the image signals, based on an output completion signals indicative of lines corresponding to the image signals, which are completely output from the image signal generation unit to the display unit, and write completion signals indicative of lines corresponding to the image signals which are generated by the image signal generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Patent number: 10104296
    Abstract: An image-displaying device includes an image output section, an image data generation section, and a display section. The image output section outputs output data corresponding to an image of a subject. The image data generation section converts the output data to image data by each line and converts image data of a line in a first period. The display section displays the image data of the line in a horizontal synchronization period of the display section. The first period is shorter than the horizontal synchronization period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Publication number: 20180262651
    Abstract: A data processing device includes first and second timing signal generators, a phase difference control unit, first and second output units, a data generating unit, a data generating unit, and an error determination unit. The phase difference control unit controls a phase difference between the first and second timing signals to be a predetermined phase difference. The first output unit outputs a first data at a timing based on the first timing signal. The data generating unit generates a second data by a prescribed unit based on the first data. The second output unit outputs the second data by the prescribed unit at a timing based on the second timing signal. The error determination unit determines there is an error when an Nth unit of the second data has not been generated at a timing at which the Nth unit of the second data is to be output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Ryuichi SHIOHARA
  • Patent number: 10070064
    Abstract: A display control device controls an image capturing sensor and a display. The display control device has an image data generation section and a display control section. The image data generation section generates first display data and second display data. The display control section outputs the first and second display data, the first display data that is outputted at first intervals having a first time length varying between “a” and “b” so as to be displayed on a first display region of the display within a first horizontal synchronization period having the first time length varying between “a” and “b”, and the second display data that is outputted at second intervals having a second time length of “a” so as to be displayed on the second display region of the display within a second horizontal synchronization period having the second time length of “a”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Patent number: 10057486
    Abstract: A signal processor includes a processing unit configured to correct a distortion of a first data caused by an optical property of lens and to output a second data obtained by correcting the first data. The processing unit is configured to output the second data for each of predetermined data units. The predetermined data units are outputted at intervals in accordance with a width of the distortion of the first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Publication number: 20180225972
    Abstract: An imaging display system including an imaging unit that images an image of outside of a riding device and outputs a video signal that indicates the image, a video signal processing unit that receives the video signal from the imaging unit and outputs a digital video signal based on the video signal that has been received, a central signal processing unit that receives the digital video signal from the video signal processing unit via a transmission line in the riding device, a display control unit that receives the digital video signal from the video signal processing unit, generates a display signal from the digital video signal that has been received, and outputs the display signal, and a display unit that displays an image that is indicated by the display signal that has been received from the display control unit is configured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryuichi SHIOHARA
  • Patent number: 10044912
    Abstract: A short delay time from imaging of an imaging element to displaying on a view finder is realized using a simple circuit configuration. In a live view mode, an image processing circuit performs image processing on imaging data from an image sensor, and generates image data of a display image. When processing for one line ends, progress information is output. When the image data of the display image is able to be output in synchronization with a second horizontal synchronization signal, a timing generator causes a data enable signal to be active, and supplies the image data to a data input unit according to this progress information on the other hand, when the image data is unable to be output, the timing generator causes the data enable signal to be inactive and supplies dummy data to the data input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Publication number: 20180167556
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes an image capturing unit capturing an image at a timing based on a first frame rate and outputs data corresponding to the image after a first period, an image data generation unit generating image data based on the output data and outputting the image data after a second period, a display unit displaying a display image based on the image data after the second period and at a timing based on a second frame rate, and a mode selecting unit selecting a first or second mode. The first mode prioritizes reduction in a display delay time. The second mode prioritizes image quality of the display image over reduction in the display delay time. A total period of the first and second periods is less than or equal to a first vertical synchronization period based on the first frame rate when the first mode is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Ryuichi SHIOHARA
  • Patent number: 9979861
    Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes a first timing signal generator that generates a first timing signal, a second timing signal generator that generates a second timing signal, a phase difference control unit that controls so that a phase difference between the first timing signal and the second timing signal is a predetermined phase difference, a sensor that is driven based on the first timing signal, an image processing unit that generates an image to be displayed by a line unit based on an output of the sensor, a display unit that is driven based on the second timing signal and displays an image by a line unit after an image processing by the image processing unit, and an error information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a presence or absence of an error in which a line image to be displayed is not generated in the image processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
  • Publication number: 20180130403
    Abstract: A display control device controls an image displayed on a display unit based on an image signal synchronized with a horizontal synchronization signal and a control signal indicating that the image signal is valid or invalid. The device includes: an input unit that inputs a valid image signal based on the control signal; an output unit that outputs the input valid image signal to the display unit; and a comparison unit that compares the number of lines of which the image signal becomes valid with the number of valid lines of one frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Ryuichi SHIOHARA