Patents by Inventor Takehiko TONE
Takehiko TONE 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: 11886101Abstract: A projector is provided with a CPU, a first memory which is a volatile memory to be reset when the projector makes the transition to a standby state, and a second memory which is a volatile memory capable of keeping data in the standby state of the projector. The CPU stores OSD data in the second memory when the projector makes the transition to the standby state.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takehiko Tone
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Publication number: 20230316960Abstract: A display device comprising a first interface receiving a first image, a second interface receiving a second image, and at least one processor executing, generating a first composite image including the first image and a part of the second image, and displaying the first composite image on a display surface, the first composite image including a first area, and a first superimposition area that is a different part from the first area and that includes the part of the second image, the first superimposition area being superimposed on the part of the second image displayed by another display device at the display surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takehiko TONE
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Publication number: 20230315377Abstract: A display control method includes: acquiring a standard time; synchronizing an internal time referred to in processing by one display device with the standard time; detecting a reference time, which is the internal time when an image represented by an input image signal satisfies a predetermined condition; outputting the reference time to another display device of a plurality of display devices; acquiring a reference time detected in the another display device; and delaying a vertical synchronization signal by a time period from the reference time of the one display device to the reference time of the another display device, when the reference time of the another display device is later than the reference time of the one display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takehiko TONE
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Publication number: 20210191237Abstract: A projector is provided with a CPU, a first memory which is a volatile memory to be reset when the projector makes the transition to a standby state, and a second memory which is a volatile memory capable of keeping data in the standby state of the projector. The CPU stores OSD data in the second memory when the projector makes the transition to the standby state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: Takehiko TONE
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Patent number: 10810972Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first image processing circuit and a second image processing circuit connected to the first image processing circuit via a first signal line and a second signal line. The first image processing circuit outputs OSD image data representing an OSD image in the form of n sets of divided OSD image data that are generated by dividing the OSD image data by n to the second image processing circuit via the first signal line and outputs position information of the divided OSD image data to the second image processing circuit via the second signal line. The second image processing circuit outputs, based on first input image data, the n sets of divided OSD image data, and the position information, combined image data representing a combined image formed of the first input image on which the OSD image is superimposed.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuhiko Igarashi, Nobuyuki Shimizu, Yasushi Maruyama, Takehiko Tone
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Publication number: 20190237046Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first image processing circuit and a second image processing circuit connected to the first image processing circuit via a first signal line and a second signal line. The first image processing circuit outputs OSD image data representing an OSD image in the form of n sets of divided OSD image data that are generated by dividing the OSD image data by n to the second image processing circuit via the first signal line and outputs position information of the divided OSD image data to the second image processing circuit via the second signal line. The second image processing circuit outputs, based on first input image data, the n sets of divided OSD image data, and the position information, combined image data representing a combined image formed of the first input image on which the OSD image is superimposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuhiko IGARASHI, Nobuyuki SHIMIZU, Yasushi MARUYAMA, Takehiko TONE
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Patent number: 10277872Abstract: A projector includes a light source portion and a light modulation device which modulates light from the light source portion. The projector includes an entire control processor which controls an operation of the projector by executing an OS, and a video-output system processor which is operated in parallel to the entire control processor and controls a light source of the light source portion and the light modulation device. The projector includes a nonvolatile storage unit which stores control data processed by the video-output system processor. The entire control processor transmits the control data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit to the video-output system processor before activating the OS.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takehiko Tone
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Patent number: 10080003Abstract: A projector includes: a first processor that controls the projector; a second processor that controls the light source; and a storage unit that stores parameters for the second processor to control the light source. The second processor starts to control the light source based on the parameters stored in the storage unit when activated. When the parameters are changed, the first processor stores the changed parameters in the storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takehiko Tone, Sachio Tsuboi, Minoru Yokobayashi
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Publication number: 20180255279Abstract: A projector includes: a first processor that controls the projector; a second processor that controls the light source; and a storage unit that stores parameters for the second processor to control the light source. The second processor starts to control the light source based on the parameters stored in the storage unit when activated. When the parameters are changed, the first processor stores the changed parameters in the storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takehiko TONE, Sachio TSUBOI, Minoru YOKOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 9756276Abstract: A display apparatus (projector) includes an evaluating section (image analysis section) that evaluates the type of 3D format in accordance with which an inputted image signal is formatted, an OSD data storage section (OSD memory) that stores OSD data, an OSD data dividing section (OSD processing section) that divides the OSD data stored in the OSD data storage section into columns or rows, a determining section (control unit 20) that determines, based on a result of the evaluation made by the evaluating section, whether to cause the OSD data dividing section to divide the OSD data into columns or rows, and a superimposing section (OSD processing section) that causes the OSD data dividing section to divide the OSD data based on the division determined by the determining section and superimposes the divided OSD data on a 3D formatted image.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasunori Koizumi, Takehiko Tone
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Publication number: 20170208299Abstract: A projector includes a light source portion and a light modulation device which modulates light from the light source portion. The projector includes an entire control processor which controls an operation of the projector by executing an OS, and a video-output system processor which is operated in parallel to the entire control processor and controls a light source of the light source portion and the light modulation device. The projector includes a nonvolatile storage unit which stores control data processed by the video-output system processor. The entire control processor transmits the control data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit to the video-output system processor before activating the OS.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takehiko TONE
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Publication number: 20170085848Abstract: A defect of a process based on an operation which is performed across the inside and outside of a display region on which a projected image is displayed is eliminated. Provided is a projector including detection unit for repeatedly detecting a position indicated by an indicator with respect to a screen which is a projection screen onto which an image is projected, and supplying position information of the detected position; and generation unit for generating position information of a third position located between a first position within a primary screen which is a display region of the image and a second position outside the primary screen, in a case where the detection unit detects the first position, and then detects the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Akira KIRYU, Takehiko TONE
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Publication number: 20150215592Abstract: A projector includes: a first processor that controls the projector; a second processor that controls the light source; and a storage unit that stores parameters for the second processor to control the light source. The second processor starts to control the light source based on the parameters stored in the storage unit when activated. When the parameters are changed, the first processor stores the changed parameters in the storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Takehiko TONE, Sachio TSUBOI, Minoru YOKOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20150130899Abstract: A display apparatus (projector) includes an evaluating section (image analysis section) that evaluates the type of 3D format in accordance with which an inputted image signal is formatted, an OSD data storage section (OSD memory) that stores OSD data, an OSD data dividing section (OSD processing section) that divides the OSD data stored in the OSD data storage section into columns or rows, a determining section (control unit 20) that determines, based on a result of the evaluation made by the evaluating section, whether to cause the OSD data dividing section to divide the OSD data into columns or rows, and a superimposing section (OSD processing section) that causes the OSD data dividing section to divide the OSD data based on the division determined by the determining section and superimposes the divided OSD data on a 3D formatted image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Yasunori KOIZUMI, Takehiko TONE