Patents by Inventor Satoshi Tsuchiya

Satoshi Tsuchiya 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: 20170031127
    Abstract: A projection lens unit includes a plurality of lenses configured to transmit and emit image light generated by an image generating unit using light from a light source; a barrel configured to hold the plurality of projection lenses; and a heat radiator disposed on the barrel and configured to radiate heat of the barrel to an outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Hideo KANAI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Akihisa MIKAWA, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Yukimi NISHI, Yoshito SAITO, Jun MASHIMO
  • Publication number: 20170031132
    Abstract: A holding structure holds a reflecting mirror. The holding structure includes a reflecting mirror bracket holding the reflecting mirror; a protrusion disposed on the reflecting mirror; a protrusion supporting part disposed on the reflecting mirror bracket and supporting the protrusion; and a spacer disposed between the protrusion supporting part and the reflecting mirror bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Akihisa MIKAWA, Hideo KANAI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Yukimi NISHI, Jun MASHIMO, Yoshito SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170026623
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes an image generator configured to use light emitted from a light source to generate an image; a movable member in which the image generator is disposed, the movable member being movably supported; a fixed member being fixed and configured to movably support the movable member; and a mover configured to move the movable member. The mover includes a first pair of actuators facing each other in a first direction across the image generator, and a second pair of actuators facing each other in the second direction across the image generator. The first pair of actuators causes a driving force to operate on the movable member in a direction parallel to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second pair of actuators causes a driving force to operate on the movable member in a direction parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukimi NISHI, Jun MASHIMO, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Hideo KANAI, Akihisa MIKAWA, Yoshito SAITO
  • Patent number: 9541818
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cooling device including a blower including an exhaust port; and a radiator including heat radiation fins, wherein the heat radiation fins include a first heat dissipation area and a second heat dissipation area, wherein a first surface area of the heat radiation fins disposed in the first heat dissipation area is greater than that of the heat radiation fins disposed in the second heat dissipation area, wherein the exhaust port of the air blowing part includes first and second exhaust areas for exhausting cooling air, wherein an amount of the cooling air exhausted from the second exhaust area is greater than that of the first exhaust area, and wherein the first heat dissipation area is disposed in the first exhaust area, and the second heat dissipation area is disposed in the second exhaust area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yukimi Nishi, Jun Mashimo
  • Patent number: 9541821
    Abstract: A light source housing to which a light source lamp having a light emission tube and a reflector is attached includes a pair of flow paths bifurcating onto upper and lower sides of the light emission tube from an air intake port for introducing a cooling air; a flow path open and close unit that slides in a direction of the gravitational force so as to open the flow path on the upper side of the light emission tube and close the flow path on the lower side of the light emission tube; and an air outtake port that outtakes the cooling air introduced into the reflector from the flow path on the upper side of the light emission tube to an outside of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ishikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Akihisa Mikawa, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yukimi Nishi
  • Patent number: 9537257
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a casing, a light source unit detachably mounted to the casing, a first connector having a first engagement member, disposed on a housing of the light source unit, a second connector having a second engagement member, disposed on the casing, and one or more supporters disposed at least one of the first connector and the second connector. The first connector is detachably engageable with the second connector. At least one of the first connector and the second connector is moveable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a connection direction of the first connector and the second connector. The one or more supporters guides one of the first engagement member and the second engagement member to the other one of the first engagement member and the second engagement member when engaging the first connector and the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ishikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Akihisa Mikawa, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yukimi Nishi
  • Publication number: 20160377963
    Abstract: An illumination optical system is provided that is configured to guide light emitted from a light source to an image generation unit that is arranged to be movable in a direction perpendicular to incoming light and is configured to generate an image by reflecting the incoming light. The illumination optical system includes a first lens that is arranged to be movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the first lens, a second lens that is arranged to be movable in a direction that changes a face-to-face distance between the first lens and the second lens, and a lens position control unit configured to displace the first lens and the second lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Hideo KANAI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Akihisa MIKAWA, Yukimi NISHI, Jun MASHIMO, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Yoshito SAITO
  • Patent number: 9525840
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, an image projection apparatus includes: a light source device; a first circuit board including an image display device configured to form an image using light, a connector, and an electrically conductive portion near the connector; a retaining member made of metal; an optical illuminating unit held by the retaining member and configured to guide the light to the image display device; an optical projecting unit configured to project the image onto a projection surface; a second circuit board configured to be electrically connected to the connector; a metal plate fixed and electrically connected to the retaining member; and an elastic metal member arranged on the metal plate. The first circuit board is fixed to the retaining member. The elastic metal member is in contact with the electrically conductive portion. The second circuit board is fixed and electrically connected to the metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamada, Tetsuya Fujioka, Naoyuki Ishikawa, Akihisa Mikawa, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20160286139
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image processing unit that alters an image by executing first image processing and second image processing on the image; and a processing change unit that changes an extent to which the image is altered through the first image processing and an extent to which the image is altered through the second image processing. The processing change unit raises the extent to which the image is altered through the second image processing when the extent to which the image is altered through the first image processing is lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Koichi ABE, Kaoru YOSHINO, Yukio KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20160277716
    Abstract: There is provided a image projection apparatus including an image generation unit for generating an image by using light emitted from a light source, comprising: a movable unit configured to hold the image generation unit and to be able to change a position of the image generation unit; and a drive unit configured to drive the movable unit to move, wherein the movable unit is disposed to move horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihisa MIKAWA, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Hideo KANAI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Yukimi NISHI, Jun MASHIMO, Yoshito SAITO
  • Publication number: 20160274444
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes an outer casing having a mounting port, a light source unit detachably disposed in a body of image projection apparatus through the mounting port. The light source unit includes a light source to emit light to be used for projecting an image, a light source housing to retain the light source, and a cover integrated with the light source housing to cover the mounting port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Yasunari MIKUTSU, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Hideo KANAI, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Akihisa MIKAWA, Jun MASHIMO, Yukimi NISHI, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Yoshito SAITO
  • Patent number: 9436070
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes: a light source; an exhaust fan having a rotary shaft provided with at least one blade, the rotary shift being rotated to exhaust air inside the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus; a guide having a sloped face that is sloped toward the exhaust fan, the sloped face having a first side surface facing the light source and a second side surface provided opposite of the first side surface; a first flow path, defined by the first side surface of the guide, to guide air heated by the light source toward the rotary shaft of the exhaust fan; and a second flow path, defined by the second side surface of the guide, to guide air having temperature lower than temperature of the air heated by the light source, toward the rotary shaft of the exhaust fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Naoyuki Ishikawa, Yukimi Nishi
  • Patent number: 9423677
    Abstract: A cooling structure includes: a heat releasing unit configured to include a plurality of fins and to release heat by contacting a first cooling target; and an air blowing unit configured to blow air to the heat releasing unit, wherein the heat releasing unit includes a first region and a second region in which intervals of the fins are smaller than those of the first region, and a second cooling target that is different from the first cooling target is positioned downstream relative to the first region in a flow path of the air, and the air that has passed through the first region blows on the second cooling target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Naoyuki Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 9423676
    Abstract: A lighting unit and an image projector that cool a drive source that drives a color wheel favorably and prevents dust from collecting on the color wheel are provided. The lighting unit includes a color wheel that divides light from a light source into colors different from each other time-divisionally, a drive source that drives the color wheel such as a color motor, and an optical device that illuminates light that passes through the color wheel on an image generating device such as a DMD that generates a projection image. The lighting unit includes a cooling device that draws heat from the drive source to cool the drive source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsuchiya, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Naoyuki Ishikawa, Akihisa Mikawa
  • Patent number: 9417510
    Abstract: An image projection device includes: a centrifugal fan that sends air circulating through a casing to a light source; a heat generator that generates heat with supply of power and that is provided in the vicinity of an ejection port of the centrifugal fan; a temperature sensor that is provided to be adjacent to the heat generator; and a controller that monitors lowering of the velocity of the air, which is sent from the centrifugal fan, on the basis of the value of a temperature measured by the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hideo Kanai, Tetsuya Fujioka, Masamichi Yamada, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Naoyuki Ishikawa, Akihisa Mikawa, Yasunari Mikutsu
  • Patent number: 9411216
    Abstract: In a projector that includes a light source, an image forming unit, a projection optical unit, and a case to contain the light source, the image forming unit, the projection optical unit, and the power supply, takes outside air in through a first intake duct provided on the case, cools the power supply by circulating the taken outside air to the power supply circumventing the projection optical unit, and exhausts the air after cooling through an exhaust vent provided on the case. A second intake duct is provided nearby the power supply compared to the first intake duct, and the amount of outside air drawn into the case through the second intake duct is larger than the amount of outside air drawn into the case through the first intake duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamada, Tetsuya Fujioka, Naoyuki Ishikawa, Akihisa Mikawa, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 9390871
    Abstract: There are provided a button section; a contact-type switch that is provided in each of a plurality of directions; a button contact area that is provided on the back surface of the button section and that is brought into contact with the switch; a cover section that covers the periphery of the button section; and a flange section that is provided on the outer periphery of the button section and that is in contact with the cover section so as to restrict the button section from being ejected from inside a chassis, wherein the flange section includes cutouts at positions that are opposed to each other with the switch and the center position of the button section interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ishikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Akihisa Mikawa, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20160198134
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus that generates an image based on image data and projects the image, comprises: an image generation element that uses light emitted from a light source to generate an image; a holding unit that rotatably holds the image generation element; and an illumination optical unit that includes one or more optical systems and a light tunnel that is a tubular member surrounding part of a light path from the light source to the image generation element and reflects the light by an inner surface thereof, and that projects the light passing through the light tunnel toward an entire area of a rotatable range of the image generation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Akihisa MIKAWA, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Hideo KANAI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Jun MASHIMO
  • Publication number: 20160198115
    Abstract: To divide an image capture region into multiple regions for which different image capture conditions are set and to generate multiple moving images corresponding to the multiple regions. An electronic apparatus includes an image sensor that captures first and second moving images in first and second regions of an image capture region on different image capture conditions, the second region differing from the first region, and a moving image generation unit that generates the first and second moving images captured in the first and second regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20160154294
    Abstract: An image projection device includes: an image generating unit that includes an optical modulation element generating an image using light emitted from a light source; an illumination optical unit that includes one or more optical elements guiding the light emitted from the light source to the image generating unit; a projecting unit that projects the image generated by the image generating unit; a first control unit that performs control to move the image generating unit movable with respect to the illumination optical unit; and a second control unit that performs control to move an illumination area indicating an area illuminated with the light guided to the image generating unit by the illumination optical unit according to a movement amount of the image generating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Akihisa MIKAWA, Hideo KANAI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Jun MASHIMO, Yoshio KUBO