Patents by Inventor Shigeyuki Seki
Shigeyuki Seki 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).
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Patent number: 8550637Abstract: A projector includes: an outer housing which forms an external case; and a foot attached to the outer housing and brought into contact with an installation surface when the projector is placed on the installation surface, wherein the foot includes a foot main body which contacts the installation surface, and a rotational member supported rotatably with respect to the outer housing in such a condition that at least a part of the rotational member is exposed to the outside of the outer housing, and the foot main body engages with the rotational member and shifts in the direction along a rotation axis of the rotational member in accordance with rotation of the rotational member.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shigeyuki Seki
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Patent number: 8052288Abstract: A projector includes: a light source device; an optical modulation device; a projection optical device; and an exterior casing, wherein a luminous flux passage opening for allowing the image light projected magnified from the projection optical device to pass through is formed in a first surface of the exterior casing, the projection optical device includes an aspheric mirror which reflects the image light to the first surface side, and magnifies and projects the image light via the luminous flux passage opening, and the exterior casing is provided with a transmissive member which closes the luminous flux passage opening; and a cover which, being movably attached to the first surface, moves between a closed position in which the transmissive member is covered and an open position in which the transmissive member is exposed.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shigeyuki Seki
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Publication number: 20110095663Abstract: A projector includes: an outer housing which forms an external case; and a foot attached to the outer housing and brought into contact with an installation surface when the projector is placed on the installation surface, wherein the foot includes a foot main body which contacts the installation surface, and a rotational member supported rotatably with respect to the outer housing in such a condition that at least a part of the rotational member is exposed to the outside of the outer housing, and the foot main body engages with the rotational member and shifts in the direction along a rotation axis of the rotational member in accordance with rotation of the rotational member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shigeyuki SEKI
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Publication number: 20090310092Abstract: A projector includes: a light source device; an optical modulation device; a projection optical device; and an exterior casing, wherein a luminous flux passage opening for allowing the image light projected magnified from the projection optical device to pass through is formed in a first surface of the exterior casing, the projection optical device includes an aspheric mirror which reflects the image light to the first surface side, and magnifies and projects the image light via the luminous flux passage opening, and the exterior casing is provided with a transmissive member which closes the luminous flux passage opening; and a cover which, being movably attached to the first surface, moves between a closed position in which the transmissive member is covered and an open position in which the transmissive member is exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shigeyuki Seki
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Patent number: 7384155Abstract: An image display, includes: an image display section for forming and displaying an image in accordance with image information to be input; and a casing for housing the image display section, in which the casing includes: a lateral portion visible from an outside, the image display section being exposed from the lateral portion; and a bottom portion extending from a lower end of the lateral portion toward a rear side of the device, an opening for introducing air outside the casing is formed in the bottom portion, and an air filter for cleaning the air passing the opening is provided at the opening such that the air filter can be inserted to/removed from the lateral portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shigeyuki Seki
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Patent number: 7215470Abstract: There is provided a rear projector capable of preventing entry of dust. A cabinet of the rear projector has a front side thereof formed with an opening. A screen panel slightly larger in size than the opening is attached to the front side of the cabinet such that the opening edge portion of the opening of the cabinet and the periphery of the screen panel are opposed to each other. The screen panel receives projection light projected from behind for image display, and thereby displays an image thereon. A projector unit is disposed within the cabinet, for projecting the projection light. A dust-proofing sealing member is disposed between the periphery of the screen panel and the opening edge portion, the screen panel is attached to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shigeki Kato, Haruyoshi Yamada, Shigeyuki Seki
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Publication number: 20070008496Abstract: An image display, includes: an image display section for forming and displaying an image in accordance with image information to be input; and a casing for housing the image display section, in which the casing includes: a lateral portion visible from an outside, the image display section being exposed from the lateral portion; and a bottom portion extending from a lower end of the lateral portion toward a rear side of the device, an opening for introducing air outside the casing is formed in the bottom portion, and an air filter for cleaning the air passing the opening is provided at the opening such that the air filter can be inserted to/removed from the lateral portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shigeyuki Seki
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Publication number: 20060170881Abstract: A rear projector includes: a light source device; an optical system having a light modulation device for modulating light emitted from the light source device in accordance with image information to produce an image, and a projection optical device for enlarging and projecting the image produced by the light modulation device; a screen on which a projection image coming from the projection optical device is projected; a power source system for supplying driving power to the entire rear projector; and a box-shaped housing for accommodating the light source device, the optical system, the power source system and the screen. The housing has a pair of sides which are opposed to each other and extend from the ends of a housing surface on which the screen is formed toward the rear surface of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shigeyuki Seki
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Patent number: 7002798Abstract: A projection television has an upper cabinet and a lower cabinet. The upper cabinet includes a mirror case. A cooling structure includes a first internal duct formed by the joint surface between the mirror case and the lower cabinet, and openings functioning as an inlet and an outlet of the first internal duct are formed in the mirror case, so as to constitute a first cooling flow path for cooling liquid crystal panels of an optical unit provided in the lower cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shigeyuki Seki, Shigeki Kato
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Publication number: 20040233395Abstract: There is provided a rear projector capable of preventing entry of dust. A cabinet of the rear projector has a front side thereof formed with an opening. A screen panel slightly larger in size than the opening is attached to the front side of the cabinet such that the opening edge portion of the opening of the cabinet and the periphery of the screen panel are opposed to each other. The screen panel receives projection light projected from behind for image display, and thereby displays an image thereon. A projector unit is disposed within the cabinet, for projecting the projection light. A dust-proofing sealing member is disposed between the periphery of the screen panel and the opening edge portion, the screen panel is attached to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeki Kato, Haruyoshi Yamada, Shigeyuki Seki
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Publication number: 20040218356Abstract: A projection television has an upper cabinet and a lower cabinet. The upper cabinet includes a mirror case. A cooling structure includes a first internal duct formed by the joint surface between the mirror case and the lower cabinet, and openings functioning as an inlet and an outlet of the first internal duct are formed in the mirror case, so as to constitute a first cooling flow path for cooling liquid crystal panels of an optical unit provided in the lower cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeyuki Seki, Shigeki Kato
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Patent number: D503391Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shigeki Kato, Shigeyuki Seki
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Patent number: D575812Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Haruki Senda, Genta Kawabe, Tetsushi Kimura, Shigeyuki Seki, Masayuki Okoshi
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Patent number: D660901Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Saeko Inoue, Tetsu Nakayama, Kiyomasa Shirakura, Shigeyuki Seki