Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Nomizo

Tomohiro Nomizo 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).

  • Publication number: 20050219467
    Abstract: To automatically adjust the quality of a projection image commensurate with the performance in-time deterioration and aging of projector component parts in an image projection system, each projector detects an integrated service time of its own light-source lamp and a service time and temperature of a liquid-crystal panel, and sends a detection result thereof to a control unit in compliance with a request from the control unit. These parameter values are parameter values having an effect upon the quality of a projection image and varying with time. The control unit copes with the projectors depending upon the detection result received from the projectors, to set predetermined control data for use in image-quality adjustment and send the control data respectively to the projectors. Each projector controls the driving to its light-source lamp and liquid-crystal panel, depending upon the control data received from the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nomizo, Akira Miyasaka
  • Patent number: 6877091
    Abstract: A projector including a computer has: an internal storage device that stores therein a basic system, which is executed first by the computer on actuation of the projector, and a first control system that is activated through processing of the basic system to control operations of the projector; and a memory controller that reads information stored in a mobile memory. On actuation of the projector, the basic system reads information stored in a specific area of the mobile memory attached to the memory controller prior to activation of the first control system, identifies whether or not the information in the specific area is a specific piece of information, and, when the information in the specific area is identified as the specific piece of information, activates a second control system stored in the mobile memory, in place of the first control system. This arrangement enables the projector to utilize a new operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nomizo, Shoichi Akaiwa, Miki Nagano
  • Patent number: 6829664
    Abstract: A controller and a plurality of projectors are connected in a mutually communication enabled state by a network, etc., and thus projection information and control information are sent from the control unit to each of the projectors simultaneously or individually. Also, the control unit obtains operation information, etc. of each of the projectors, and monitors the projectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nomizo, Shoichi Akaiwa, Toru Karasawa
  • Patent number: 6793352
    Abstract: A projector and a mobile terminal are connected wirelessly in two-way communication, and thus the projector is controlled by the mobile terminal. Also, projection data is exchanged between the mobile terminal and the projector, or between a data server connected to a network and the projector using a command of the mobile terminal. Furthermore, when a plurality of mobile terminals send projection data simultaneously, a communication enabled state is established with only one mobile terminal by a predetermined procedure, or one projector's projection screen is divided in order to project a plurality of projection data simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Karasawa, Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo
  • Publication number: 20040130502
    Abstract: A system consisting of a plurality of terminals storing image data and an image displaying device which are connected with each other through a network capable of two-way communication has the disadvantage of decreasing in throughput on account of slow image data transfer over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minoru Sato, Shinji Kubota, Tomohiro Nomizo
  • Publication number: 20030126326
    Abstract: A controller and a plurality of projectors are connected in a mutually communication enabled state by a network, etc., and thus projection information and control information are sent from the control unit to each of the projectors simultaneously or individually. Also, the control unit obtains operation information, etc. of each of the projectors, and monitors the projectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nomizo, Shoichi Akaiwa, Toru Karasawa
  • Publication number: 20030117532
    Abstract: A projector and a mobile terminal are connected wirelessly in two-way communication, and thus the projector is controlled by the mobile terminal. Also, projection data is exchanged between the mobile terminal and the projector, or between a data server connected to a network and the projector using a command of the mobile terminal. Furthermore, when a plurality of mobile terminals send projection data simultaneously, a communication enabled state is established with only one mobile terminal by a predetermined procedure, or one projector's projection screen is divided in order to project a plurality of projection data simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Karasawa, Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo
  • Publication number: 20030074536
    Abstract: A projector including a computer has: an internal storage device that stores therein a basic system, which is executed first by the computer on actuation of the projector, and a first control system that is activated through processing of the basic system to control operations of the projector; and a memory controller that reads information stored in a mobile memory. On actuation of the projector, the basic system reads information stored in a specific area of the mobile memory attached to the memory controller prior to activation of the first control system, identifies whether or not the information in the specific area is a specific piece of information, and, when the information in the specific area is identified as the specific piece of information, activates a second control system stored in the mobile memory, in place of the first control system. This arrangement enables the projector to utilize a new operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nomizo, Shoichi Akaiwa, Miki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20020108108
    Abstract: In response to a requirement of transferring a file from a personal computer PC to a projector 10 that is output by dragging and dropping a corresponding file icon onto a projector icon, a CPU 50 requires setting of a password. The CPU 50 maps the preset password to a file and transfers the file with the password to an external storage device of the projector 10. The projector 10 requires input of a password, which is expected to be assigned to the file, and allows reproduction of the file when the input password is coincident with the preset password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Shoichi Akaiwa, Tomohiro Nomizo, Miki Nagano, Masaru Kono