Patents by Inventor Shingo Wakimoto

Shingo Wakimoto 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: 11188170
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display section that displays an image on a display surface, an output section that outputs light, a changer that changes the angle of the light outputted from the output section with respect to the display surface, a position detector that detects a reflected position where the light outputted by the output section is reflected, and a change controller that controls the changer based on the result of the detection performed by the position detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo Wakimoto
  • Patent number: 10775911
    Abstract: A pointing element used for an operation on a screen includes: a tip light emitting unit; and a control unit which causes the tip light emitting unit to emit light and thus transmits signal light. The control unit causes the tip light emitting unit to emit light in a first light emitting mode in a state of being in contact with the screen. The control unit causes the tip light emitting unit to emit light in a second light emitting mode having a smaller amount of light than the first light emitting mode, in a state of being not in contact with the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo Wakimoto
  • Patent number: 10725562
    Abstract: A pointing element used to operate a screen includes a front end light emitter and a controller that causes the front end light emitter to emit light for signal light transmission, and the controller causes the front end light emitter to emit light in a first light emission mode in a state in which the pointing element is not in contact with the screen and causes the front end light emitter to emit light in a second light emission mode in which the amount of light emitted from the front end light emitter is smaller than in the first light emission mode in a state in which the pointing element is in contact with the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo Wakimoto
  • Publication number: 20200154084
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display section that displays an image on a display surface, an output section that outputs light, a changer that changes the angle of the light outputted from the output section with respect to the display surface, a position detector that detects a reflected position where the light outputted by the output section is reflected, and a change controller that controls the changer based on the result of the detection performed by the position detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo WAKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10627962
    Abstract: A projector includes an image forming unit, a projection unit, an image capturing unit, and a detection unit. The image forming unit generates projection image data based on a video signal. The projection unit projects a projection image based on the projection image data, on a projection surface. The image capturing unit generates captured image data by capturing an image of the projection surface for each line or for each block. The detection unit detects an object other than the projection image, which included in the captured image data, based on the captured image data and the projection image data. The projection unit switches projection image for each line or for each block, by scanning. The image capturing unit starts sequential image capturing from a region of the projection surface, in which switching is completed, during a period when at least switching of the projection image is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Toyooka, Shingo Wakimoto, Akio Murakami
  • Patent number: 10567715
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display section that displays an image on a display surface, an output section that outputs light, a changer that changes the angle of the light outputted from the output section with respect to the display surface, a position detector that detects a reflected position where the light outputted by the output section is reflected, and a change controller that controls the changer based on the result of the detection performed by the position detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo Wakimoto
  • Publication number: 20190346942
    Abstract: A pointing element used for an operation on a screen includes: a tip light emitting unit; and a control unit which causes the tip light emitting unit to emit light and thus transmits signal light. The control unit causes the tip light emitting unit to emit light in a first light emitting mode in a state of being in contact with the screen. The control unit causes the tip light emitting unit to emit light in a second light emitting mode having a smaller amount of light than the first light emitting mode, in a state of being not in contact with the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo WAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190302907
    Abstract: A pointing element used to operate a screen includes a front end light emitter and a controller that causes the front end light emitter to emit light for signal light transmission, and the controller causes the front end light emitter to emit light in a first light emission mode in a state in which the pointing element is not in contact with the screen and causes the front end light emitter to emit light in a second light emission mode in which the amount of light emitted from the front end light emitter is smaller than in the first light emission mode in a state in which the pointing element is in contact with the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo WAKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10401986
    Abstract: A pointer includes: a pointer tip having a tip configured to point a position; a transmitter configured to emit a signal from the pointer tip; and a main body connected to the pointer tip. The main body includes: an exterior housing forming an exterior; a detector configured to detect displacement of the exterior housing and output a detection signal; and a controller configured to change an operation state of the pointer in accordance with the detection signal. The detector includes: a detection device provided on an inner surface of the exterior housing and configured to detect the displacement; and a signal outputter configured to output the detection signal in the case where the detection device detects the displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daigo Yamano, Shingo Wakimoto, Takashi Kihara, Masamichi Ando, Hiroaki Kitada, Jun Endo, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10289220
    Abstract: A pointing object is provided with a first sensor (a first detection section) adapted to detect that the pointing object has been held, a detection circuit section (a second detection section) adapted to detect that a first operation switch has been operated, and a pointing object control section capable of switching an operation mode of the pointing object between a normal operation mode (a first operation mode) in which the pointing object operates in an operation state suitable for a usage, and a power saving mode (a second operation mode) with a power consumption reduced to a level lower than in the normal operation mode, and adapted to switch the operation mode based on a detection result of the first sensor and a detection result of an operation of the first operation switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo Wakimoto
  • Publication number: 20180300017
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection section adapted to display an image in a projection area of a screen, a light emission device provided with a first light source section and a second light source section adapted to emit infrared light along the projection area, a pointing body detection section adapted to detect reflected light of infrared light emitted by at least one of the first light source section and the second light source section, and an output control section adapted to adjust an output of the infrared light emitted by at least one of the first light source section and the second light source section in accordance with an installation condition of the light emission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo WAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180278900
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display section that displays an image on a display surface, an output section that outputs light, a changer that changes the angle of the light outputted from the output section with respect to the display surface, a position detector that detects a reflected position where the light outputted by the output section is reflected, and a change controller that controls the changer based on the result of the detection performed by the position detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo WAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180275832
    Abstract: A projector includes an image forming unit, a projection unit, an image capturing unit, and a detection unit. The image forming unit generates projection image data based on a video signal. The projection unit projects a projection image based on the projection image data, on a projection surface. The image capturing unit generates captured image data by capturing an image of the projection surface for each line or for each block. The detection unit detects an object other than the projection image, which included in the captured image data, based on the captured image data and the projection image data. The projection unit switches projection image for each line or for each block, by scanning. The image capturing unit starts sequential image capturing from a region of the projection surface, in which switching is completed, during a period when at least switching of the projection image is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi TOYOOKA, Shingo WAKIMOTO, Akio MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20170269717
    Abstract: A pointer includes: a pointer tip having a tip configured to point a position; a transmitter configured to emit a signal from the pointer tip; and a main body connected to the pointer tip. The main body includes: an exterior housing forming an exterior; a detector configured to detect displacement of the exterior housing and output a detection signal; and a controller configured to change an operation state of the pointer in accordance with the detection signal. The detector includes: a detection device provided on an inner surface of the exterior housing and configured to detect the displacement; and a signal outputter configured to output the detection signal in the case where the detection device detects the displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicants: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daigo YAMANO, Shingo WAKIMOTO, Takashi KIHARA, Masamichi ANDO, Hiroaki KITADA, Jun ENDO, Yoshihiro YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170269710
    Abstract: A pointing object is provided with a first sensor (a first detection section) adapted to detect that the pointing object has been held, a detection circuit section (a second detection section) adapted to detect that a first operation switch has been operated, and a pointing object control section capable of switching an operation mode of the pointing object between a normal operation mode (a first operation mode) in which the pointing object operates in an operation state suitable for a usage, and a power saving mode (a second operation mode) with a power consumption reduced to a level lower than in the normal operation mode, and adapted to switch the operation mode based on a detection result of the first sensor and a detection result of an operation of the first operation switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo WAKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 7483020
    Abstract: A display drive device is provided that comprises a drive circuit for driving a display unit in which pixels are formed, a nonvolatile storage circuit for storing screen information indicating a position of a pixel to be driven in the display unit, a control circuit for reading the screen information from the nonvolatile storage circuit, and a drive setup circuit for setting a position based on the screen information read by the control circuit in the drive circuit. The display drive device may also comprise a nonvolatile storage circuit for storing setup information to change a drive voltage to be supplied to the drive circuit, a control circuit for reading the setup information from the nonvolatile storage circuit at predetermined intervals, and a voltage supply circuit for supplying a drive voltage based on the setup information read by the control circuit to the drive circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Atsunari Tsuda, Shingo Wakimoto
  • Patent number: 7391414
    Abstract: A controller includes a register storing a group of parameters including a driving-control parameter for controlling a data line driving circuit and a scanning line driving circuit, a parameter controller for updating values of the group of parameters stored in the register and for initializing the values of the group of parameters stored in the register when a reset signal RES is input, and a driving controller for controlling a data line driving circuit and a scanning line driving circuit in accordance with the driving-control parameter stored in the register. The driving controller controls the data line driving circuit and the scanning line driving circuit such that turn-off voltage is applied to a plurality of pixels after the parameter controller updates the values of the group of parameters by the reset signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Wakimoto, Takashi Otome, Kenichi Tajiri
  • Publication number: 20050206638
    Abstract: A controller includes a register storing a group of parameters including a driving-control parameter for controlling a data line driving circuit and a scanning line driving circuit, a parameter controller for updating values of the group of parameters stored in the register and for initializing the values of the group of parameters stored in the register when a reset signal RES is input, and a driving controller for controlling a data line driving circuit and a scanning line driving circuit in accordance with the driving-control parameter stored in the register. The driving controller controls the data line driving circuit and the scanning line driving circuit such that turn-off voltage is applied to a plurality of pixels after the parameter controller updates the values of the group of parameters by the reset signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Shingo Wakimoto, Takashi Otome, Kenichi Tajiri
  • Publication number: 20040239660
    Abstract: A display drive device is provided that comprises a drive circuit for driving a display unit in which pixels are formed, a nonvolatile storage circuit for storing screen information indicating a position of a pixel to be driven in the display unit, a control circuit for reading the screen information from the nonvolatile storage circuit, and a drive setup circuit for setting a position based on the screen information read by the control circuit in the drive circuit. The display drive device may also comprise a nonvolatile storage circuit for storing setup information to change a drive voltage to be supplied to the drive circuit, a control circuit for reading the setup information from the nonvolatile storage circuit at predetermined intervals, and a voltage supply circuit for supplying a drive voltage based on the setup information read by the control circuit to the drive circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Atsunari Tsuda, Shingo Wakimoto