Patents by Inventor Takuya Shimizu
Takuya Shimizu 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: 10666915Abstract: A projection video display apparatus includes a video input unit, a light source, a display element, a projection optical system, and a variable light adjusting function which changes the amount of light incident on the display element. Display modes using the variable light adjusting function are prepared, and one display mode of the display modes can be selected from a menu screen. Further, the display modes of the display video using the variable light adjusting function includes: a first display mode where the input video is displayed while changing a light adjusting amount in accordance with light adjusting control information, which is input from external equipment and is capable of controlling the variable light adjusting function in unit of frame of a projected video; and a second display mode where the input video is displayed while changing a light adjusting amount in accordance with the input video.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Takuya Shimizu, Shinji Onodera
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Publication number: 20200162709Abstract: A lighting apparatus with an image-projecting function that is convenient for a user is provided. It includes: an illuminating unit that emits illumination light; a projection-type image display unit that emits image-projecting emission light for projecting an image; and a sensor that emits operation-detecting light for operation detection and that is capable of detecting an operation by an operation object in a range including an image projection area of the projection-type image display unit, and is configured so that the image-projecting light, and the operation-detecting emission light have respective different wavelength distribution characteristics, and regarding a light amount in the wavelength range of light used by the sensor for the operation detection, a light amount of the operation-detecting light is the largest among those of the illumination light, the image-projecting emission light, and the operation-detecting light.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Takuya SHIMIZU, Maki HANADA, Megumi KURACHI, Hiroyuki URATA, Katsuyuki WATANABE
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Publication number: 20200162782Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus includes: a first receiving unit receiving broadcast data for a first transmission method; a second receiving unit receiving broadcast data for a second transmission method; a first decoding unit decoding the broadcast data received by the first receiving unit; a second decoding unit decoding the broadcast data received by the second receiving unit; a video output unit outputting video, the video being generated based on data decoded by the first or second decoding unit; an operation input unit receiving control information from a remote controller; and a control unit controlling the units based on the control information received by the operation input unit. The remote controller includes a button to output control information for switching between a display state and a non-display state of service, the service being linked with a broadcasting program.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA, Takuya SHIMIZU, Nobuo MASUOKA, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 10611296Abstract: An image projection apparatus that can be attached to a vehicle and can be effectively utilized for acquisition of road surface condition information, detection of a hidden vehicle, and the like is provided. The image projection apparatus that projects an image includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information related to a vehicle; an image projection unit that projects an image based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit; and imaging means that acquires an image outside the vehicle, the image projection unit projects light in a wavelength band centered on a wavelength of 1.4 ?m, and the imaging means provides the information related to the vehicle by imaging an image projected based on the light in the wavelength band centered on the wavelength of 1.4 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiko Kunii, Toshinori Sugiyama, Takuya Shimizu
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Patent number: 10602104Abstract: A lighting apparatus with an image-projecting function that is convenient for a user is provided. It includes: an illuminating unit that emits illumination light; a projection-type image display unit that emits image-projecting emission light for projecting an image; and a sensor that emits operation-detecting light for operation detection and that is capable of detecting an operation by an operation object in a range including an image projection area of the projection-type image display unit, and is configured so that the image-projecting light, and the operation-detecting emission light have respective different wavelength distribution characteristics, and regarding a light amount in the wavelength range of light used by the sensor for the operation detection, a light amount of the operation-detecting light is the largest among those of the illumination light, the image-projecting emission light, and the operation-detecting light.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Takuya Shimizu, Maki Hanada, Megumi Kurachi, Hiroyuki Urata, Katsuyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 10564535Abstract: A display of various types of information on a subdisplay provided to a main body of a projector can be maintained even after supply of power source is stopped. According to a representative embodiment, included are: a power source connection unit connecting a power supply line for supplying, from outside, power used in a projection type image display apparatus; a nonvolatile display device provided separately from an image projection unit and displaying at least character information; and a processing unit displaying information on one or more predetermined items on the nonvolatile display device, and a state of displaying information on the nonvolatile display device is maintained even in a state where the power supply line is not connected to the power source connection unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Koji Hirayama, Takuya Shimizu
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Patent number: 10547892Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus includes: a first receiving unit receiving broadcast data for a first transmission method; a second receiving unit receiving broadcast data for a second transmission method; a first decoding unit decoding the broadcast data received by the first receiving unit; a second decoding unit decoding the broadcast data received by the second receiving unit; a video output unit outputting video, the video being generated based on data decoded by the first or second decoding unit; an operation input unit receiving control information from a remote controller; and a control unit controlling the units based on the control information received by the operation input unit. The remote controller includes a button to output control information for switching between a display state and a non-display state of service, the service being linked with a broadcasting program.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Takuya Shimizu, Nobuo Masuoka, Yasunobu Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20190351820Abstract: An image projection apparatus that can be attached to a vehicle and can be effectively utilized for acquisition of road surface condition information, detection of a hidden vehicle, and the like is provided. The image projection apparatus that projects an image includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information related to a vehicle; an image projection unit that projects an image based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit; and imaging means that acquires an image outside the vehicle, the image projection unit projects light in a wavelength band centered on a wavelength of 1.4 ?m, and the imaging means provides the information related to the vehicle by imaging an image projected based on the light in the wavelength band centered on the wavelength of 1.4 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiko KUNII, Toshinori SUGIYAMA, Takuya SHIMIZU
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Patent number: 10434933Abstract: An image projection apparatus that can be attached to a vehicle and can be effectively utilized for acquisition of road surface condition information, detection of a hidden vehicle, and the like is provided. The image projection apparatus that projects an image includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information related to a vehicle; an image projection unit that projects an image based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit; and imaging means that acquires an image outside the vehicle, the image projection unit projects light in a wavelength band centered on a wavelength of 1.4 ?m, and the imaging means provides the information related to the vehicle by imaging an image projected based on the light in the wavelength band centered on the wavelength of 1.4 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiko Kunii, Toshinori Sugiyama, Takuya Shimizu
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Publication number: 20190306576Abstract: In a broadcast receiving apparatus including: a broadcast receiving unit configured to receive control information regarding contents of digital broadcasting and content protection for the contents; an accumulation unit configured to accumulate the contents received by the broadcast receiving unit; a video output unit configured to output video of the contents received by the broadcast receiving unit or video of the contents accumulated by the accumulation unit to external equipment; an interface; and a control unit, switching of content protecting processes are executed in accordance with the number of pixels of video of contents in a first video outputting process state to output contents to external equipment without accumulation, a second video outputting process state to output contents to external equipment after an accumulating process, a copying process state, and a moving process state, and control is executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Takuya SHIMIZU, Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Nobuo MASUOKA
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Patent number: 10415776Abstract: The present invention provides an illumination apparatus having a video projection function capable of more favorably moving and adjusting a position on which a video is projected even after the apparatus is set. The illumination apparatus is an illumination apparatus which is held by a holding tool for fixing to a ceiling surface or a wall and which emits illumination light, and includes: a light source arranged inside a housing for generating the illumination light; a diffusion plate attached to a part of the housing, the diffusion plate diffusing the illumination light from the light source; a projector which is arranged inside a space formed by the housing and a part of the diffusion plate and which projects a video onto a projection surface; and movement means for making the whole or a part of the projector movable in a direction parallel to the projection surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuomi Kaneko, Chohei Ono, Nobuyuki Kaku, Takuya Shimizu
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Publication number: 20190236928Abstract: A lighting apparatus with an image-projecting function that is convenient for a user can be provided. The lighting apparatus includes: an illuminating unit that emits illumination light; and a projection-type image display unit that projects an image. The projection-type image display unit is configured so that a setting menu screen settable about an image displayed by the projection-type image display unit can be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Takuya SHIMIZU, Katsuyuki WATANABE, Hiroyuki URATA, Tatsuya ISHIKAWA, Nobuo MASUOKA
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Publication number: 20190238929Abstract: A digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of executing a function with a higher added value can include: a broadcast receiving unit configured to receive broadcasting data of broadcasting program contents and location information from a broadcast transmission path, a reference destination for obtaining data related to the broadcasting data being described in the location information; a communication unit configured to receive communication data of the program contents from the reference destination described in the location information via a communication line; a recording/reproducing unit configured to record and reproduce the broadcasting data of the broadcasting program contents received by the broadcast receiving unit; an outputting unit configured to output the broadcasting data of the broadcasting program contents reproduced from the recording/reproducing unit to external equipment; and a server function unit for external equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA, Takuya SHIMIZU, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Mitsunobu WATANABE, Nobuo MASUOKA, Masayuki HIRABAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190211982Abstract: The present invention provides an illumination apparatus having a video projection function capable of more favorably moving and adjusting a position on which a video is projected even after the apparatus is set. The illumination apparatus is an illumination apparatus which is held by a holding tool for fixing to a ceiling surface or a wall and which emits illumination light, and includes: a light source arranged inside a housing for generating the illumination light; a diffusion plate attached to a part of the housing, the diffusion plate diffusing the illumination light from the light source; a projector which is arranged inside a space formed by the housing and a part of the diffusion plate and which projects a video onto a projection surface; and movement means for making the whole or a part of the projector movable in a direction parallel to the projection surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Kazuomi KANEKO, Chohei ONO, Nobuyuki KAKU, Takuya SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20190215566Abstract: A digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of executing a function with a higher added value is provided. A broadcast receiving apparatus configured to receive contents includes: a receiving unit configured to receive the contents; an interface through which the contents received by the receiving unit are outputted; and a control unit configured to control an output state of the contents from the interface. The control unit is configured to determine an output state of the contents from the interface in accordance with a combination of control information indicating a copy control state of the contents, control information for specifying whether protection is required or not when the contents are to be outputted, information indicating resolution of video of the contents, and information indicating transmission characteristics of the video of the contents, which are received by the receiving unit together with the contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Takuya SHIMIZU, Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Nobuo MASUOKA, Nobuaki KABUTO
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Publication number: 20190208255Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus includes: a first receiving unit receiving broadcast data for a first transmission method; a second receiving unit receiving broadcast data for a second transmission method; a first decoding unit decoding the broadcast data received by the first receiving unit; a second decoding unit decoding the broadcast data received by the second receiving unit; a video output unit outputting video, the video being generated based on data decoded by the first or second decoding unit; an operation input unit receiving control information from a remote controller; and a control unit controlling the units based on the control information received by the operation input unit. The remote controller includes a button to output control information for switching between a display state and a non-display state of service, the service being linked with a broadcasting program.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA, Takuya SHIMIZU, Nobuo MASUOKA, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 10306295Abstract: A digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of executing a function with a higher added value can include: a broadcast receiving unit configured to receive broadcasting data of broadcasting program contents and location information from a broadcast transmission path, a reference destination for obtaining data related to the broadcasting data being described in the location information; a communication unit configured to receive communication data of the program contents from the reference destination described in the location information via a communication line; a recording/reproducing unit configured to record and reproduce the broadcasting data of the broadcasting program contents received by the broadcast receiving unit; an outputting unit configured to output the broadcasting data of the broadcasting program contents reproduced from the recording/reproducing unit to external equipment; and a server function unit for external equipment.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Takuya Shimizu, Yasunobu Hashimoto, Mitsunobu Watanabe, Nobuo Masuoka, Masayuki Hirabayashi
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Patent number: 10281098Abstract: The present invention provides an illumination apparatus having a video projection function capable of more favorably moving and adjusting a position on which a video is projected even after the apparatus is set. The illumination apparatus is an illumination apparatus which is held by a holding tool for fixing to a ceiling surface or a wall and which emits illumination light, and includes: a light source arranged inside a housing for generating the illumination light; a diffusion plate attached to a part of the housing, the diffusion plate diffusing the illumination light from the light source; a projector which is arranged inside a space formed by the housing and a part of the diffusion plate and which projects a video onto a projection surface; and movement means for making the whole or a part of the projector movable in a direction parallel to the projection surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Kazuomi Kaneko, Chohei Ono, Nobuyuki Kaku, Takuya Shimizu
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Patent number: 10262519Abstract: A lighting apparatus with an image-projecting function that is convenient for a user can be provided. The lighting apparatus includes: an illuminating unit that emits illumination light; and a projection-type image display unit that projects an image. The projection-type image display unit is configured so that a setting menu screen settable about an image displayed by the projection-type image display unit can be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Takuya Shimizu, Katsuyuki Watanabe, Hiroyuki Urata, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Nobuo Masuoka
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Publication number: 20190110017Abstract: A projection video display apparatus includes a video input unit, a light source, a display element, a projection optical system, and a variable light adjusting function which changes the amount of light incident on the display element. Display modes using the variable light adjusting function are prepared, and one display mode of the display modes can be selected from a menu screen. Further, the display modes of the display video using the variable light adjusting function includes: a first display mode where the input video is displayed while changing a light adjusting amount in accordance with light adjusting control information, which is input from external equipment and is capable of controlling the variable light adjusting function in unit of frame of a projected video; and a second display mode where the input video is displayed while changing a light adjusting amount in accordance with the input video.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Takuya SHIMIZU, Shinji ONODERA