Patents by Inventor Susumu Ota

Susumu Ota 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: 11778150
    Abstract: A personal computer includes an output interface configured to output an image signal to a projector, an image processing section configured to generate a second image obtained by reducing visibility of the first image, and a second control section configured to, when a first condition is satisfied, cause the output interface to output a second image signal based on the second image and, when a second condition is satisfied, cause the output interface to output a first image signal based on the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu Ota
  • Patent number: 11652966
    Abstract: A projector includes a projecting section configured to display an image, an image interface to which an image signal corresponding to a first image is input from a personal computer, an image processing section configured to generate a second image obtained by reducing visibility of the first image based on the image signal, and a first control section configured to, when a first condition is satisfied, cause the projecting section to display the second image and, when a second condition is satisfied, cause the projecting section to display the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corportation
    Inventor: Susumu Ota
  • Patent number: 11611731
    Abstract: An evaluation method for an image projection system in which a first projector, a second projector, and a third projector perform stack projection on a screen, the method including acquiring a first image generated by capturing the screen at a first timing, acquiring a second image generated by capturing the screen at a second timing, causing the projection state of the first projector to differ from the projection states of the second projector and the third projector at the first timing, and evaluating whether or not the first projector needs to be adjusted based on the first image and the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu Ota
  • Patent number: 11350067
    Abstract: A first image, a second image, and a third image generated by a camera that captures a screen at a first timing, a second timing, and a third timing are sequentially acquired. The projection states of a first projector and a second projector at the third timing are caused to be the same as the projection states of the first and second projectors at the first timing. The projection state of the first projector is caused to differ from the projection state of the second projector at least one of the first timing or the second timing. Whether or not the first projector needs to be adjusted is evaluated based on the first image, the second image, and the third image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu Ota
  • Publication number: 20220006986
    Abstract: A personal computer includes an output interface configured to output an image signal to a projector, an image processing section configured to generate a second image obtained by reducing visibility of the first image, and a second control section configured to, when a first condition is satisfied, cause the output interface to output a second image signal based on the second image and, when a second condition is satisfied, cause the output interface to output a first image signal based on the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Susumu OTA
  • Publication number: 20220006990
    Abstract: A projector includes a projecting section configured to display an image, an image interface to which an image signal corresponding to a first image is input from a personal computer, an image processing section configured to generate a second image obtained by reducing visibility of the first image based on the image signal, and a first control section configured to, when a first condition is satisfied, cause the projecting section to display the second image and, when a second condition is satisfied, cause the projecting section to display the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Susumu OTA
  • Publication number: 20210400246
    Abstract: A first image, a second image, and a third image generated by a camera that captures a screen at a first timing, a second timing, and a third timing are sequentially acquired. The projection states of a first projector and a second projector at the third timing are caused to be the same as the projection states of the first and second projectors at the first timing. The projection state of the first projector is caused to differ from the projection state of the second projector at least one of the first timing or the second timing. Whether or not the first projector needs to be adjusted is evaluated based on the first image, the second image, and the third image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu OTA
  • Publication number: 20210392311
    Abstract: An evaluation method for an image projection system in which a first projector, a second projector, and a third projector perform stack projection on a screen, the method including acquiring a first image generated by capturing the screen at a first timing, acquiring a second image generated by capturing the screen at a second timing, causing the projection state of the first projector to differ from the projection states of the second projector and the third projector at the first timing, and evaluating whether or not the first projector needs to be adjusted based on the first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu OTA
  • Patent number: 11165996
    Abstract: A display system includes a projector configured to project first image light based on first image information onto a projection surface, a detecting device configured to detect whether a person is present on a path on which the first image light passes, and a control device configured to cause, when the detecting device detects that a person is present on the path, the projector to project, instead of the first image light, second image light based on second image information different from the first image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu Ota
  • Patent number: 10674126
    Abstract: A projector includes a first corrector that performs first correction that corrects distortion of an image on first image information to generate first corrected image information, a second corrector that performs second correction that corrects distortion of an image on second image information to generate second corrected image information, a combiner that combines the first corrected image information and the second corrected image information with each other to generate combined image information, and a projection section that projects an image according to the combined image information. The second correction differs from the first correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu Ota
  • Publication number: 20200137366
    Abstract: A display system includes a projector configured to project first image light based on first image information onto a projection surface, a detecting device configured to detect whether a person is present on a path on which the first image light passes, and a control device configured to cause, when the detecting device detects that a person is present on the path, the projector to project, instead of the first image light, second image light based on second image information different from the first image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu OTA
  • Patent number: 10602105
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection section capable of projecting an image according to image information in a predetermined area, an acquisition section that acquires position identification information that identifies a position that should be brought into focus in the predetermined region, and a control section that controls the projection section based on the position identification information in such a way that the position is brought into focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu Ota
  • Publication number: 20190238805
    Abstract: A projector includes a projection section capable of projecting an image according to image information in a predetermined area, an acquisition section that acquires position identification information that identifies a position that should be brought into focus in the predetermined region, and a control section that controls the projection section based on the position identification information in such a way that the position is brought into focus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu OTA
  • Publication number: 20180270458
    Abstract: A projector includes a first corrector that performs first correction that corrects distortion of an image on first image information to generate first corrected image information, a second corrector that performs second correction that corrects distortion of an image on second image information to generate second corrected image information, a combiner that combines the first corrected image information and the second corrected image information with each other to generate combined image information, and a projection section that projects an image according to the combined image information. The second correction differs from the first correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu OTA
  • Patent number: 6548832
    Abstract: In a light irradiation device in which a light emitting element is attached to a printed circuit board, the heat radiation properties are enhanced, and improvement of the light emitting efficiency and reduction of the size and weight are realized. A Cu pattern covered with Ni is formed on a metal substrate 11. Light emitting elements 11 are mounted on the pattern in the form of a series circuit. Metal substrates in each of which the series connection is formed are connected to one another in parallel. Since Ni has excellent corrosion resistance and a high reflection efficiency, the surfaces of the substrates themselves can be used as reflective plates. A lens 37 is formed for each of the light emitting elements, whereby the emission efficiency can be further improved. When a circuit is configured in one region of a hybrid integrated circuit substrate, a position recognition mark 53 and a flow stop 57 are disposed in the open region. Also the region is covered with Ni so as to function as reflecting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriaki Sakamoto, Hisashi Shimizu, Susumu Ota, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6489637
    Abstract: In a light irradiation device in which a light emitting element is attached to a printed circuit board, the heat radiation properties are enhanced, and improvement of the light emitting efficiency and reduction of the size and weight are realized. A Cu pattern covered with Ni is formed on a metal substrate 11. Light emitting elements 11 are mounted on the pattern in the form of a series circuit. Metal substrates in each of which the series connection is formed are connected to one another in parallel. Since Ni has excellent corrosion resistance and a high reflection efficiency, the surfaces of the substrates themselves can be used as reflective plates. A lens 37 is formed for each of the light emitting elements, whereby the emission efficiency can be further improved. Flow-stopping means 36 made of a brazing material is formed around each of the light emitting diodes 10. Also the surface of the brazing material is used as a reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriaki Sakamoto, Hisashi Shimizu, Susumu Ota, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 3938001
    Abstract: An electron gun comprising a changeover chamber and changeover circuit between the gun chamber and the insulated cable which connects the power supply circuits to the electrodes which enables adjustment of electrode potentials to accomplish electrode treatment without excessive gun currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: Nihon Denshi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Susumu Ota, Ryuzo Aihara