Patents by Inventor Yasuo Otsuka
Yasuo Otsuka 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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Publication number: 20070006111Abstract: To reduce an influence on a customer circuit when a test circuit or the like is embedded into the customer circuit. Customer circuit design data 21 is the design data on the customer circuit targeted for design. A placement and routing processing unit 22 performs placement and routing processing on the customer circuit based on this design data. An embedded circuit generation processing unit 24 refers to a library including embedded circuit information 23, grasps physical positional relationships among elements such as terminals and wires, and checks whether the elements are short-circuited to each other or not. The library including embedded circuit information 23 records a result of placement and routing output by the placement and routing processing unit 22, attribute information on a test circuit to be embedded into the customer circuit or terminal information and wire position information, and the like on the test circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventor: Yasuo Otsuka
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Patent number: 7152978Abstract: A liquid crystal projector comprises an illuminating optical system including a light source, a color separating optical system for separating illuminating light rays emitted by the illuminating optical system into light rays of three colors, a projection lens unit comprising a projection lens, a cross dichroic prism disposed near a light receiving end of the projection lens, and a plurality of liquid crystal panels arranged around the cross dichroic prism, and a light source power supply for supplying power to the light source. The projection lens unit, the color separating optical system, the illuminating optical system and the light source power supply are arranged in that order. The liquid crystal projector has an outside size in a horizontal plane of 263 mm by 318 mm or below. The liquid crystal panels have a display screen size of 0.9 in. A cooling fan for cooling the plurality of liquid crystal panels is disposed beside the projection lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd., and Hitachi Video and Information Systems, Inc.Inventors: Nobuhiko Konuma, Hidetomo Yoshimura, Seiichi Sekiguchi, Mikiharu Kuwata, Masaharu Deguchi, Takashi Kakuda, Yutaka Matsuda, Takuya Shiaki, Futoshi Yamasaki, Atsushi Ishibashi, Koichi Umezawa, Takeshi Hoshino, Shigehisa Hagura, Makoto Fukatsu, Nobuyuki Kaku, Kenji Fuse, Satoshi Ohuchi, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Naohiro Ozawa, Masahiko Yatsu, Yasuo Otsuka, Takesuke Maruyama
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Publication number: 20060256443Abstract: The present invention discloses the structure of the array lens that at least any one of the diagonal size, vertical size and lateral size of lens cell is set to almost 1/(4.5 or more) for each corresponding size of the display elements, the structure that the diagonal size of lens cell is set to almost 0.18 inch or less, the structure that the total number of lens cells is set to almost 240 or more and the structure that the lens focal distance of lens cell is set to almost 30 mm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Satoshi Ohuchi, Masahiko Yatsu, Taro Imahase, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Yasuo Otsuka, Takesuke Maruyama
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Patent number: 7106518Abstract: The present invention discloses the structure of the array lens that at least any one of the diagonal size, vertical size and lateral size of lens cell is set to almost 1/(4.5 or more) for each corresponding size of the display elements, the structure that the diagonal size of lens cell is set to almost 0.18 inch or less, the structure that the total number of lens cells is set to almost 240 or more and the structure that the lens focal distance of lens cell is set to almost 30 mm or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Hiatchi, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Ohuchi, Masahiko Yatsu, Taro Imahase, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Yasuo Otsuka, Takesuke Maruyama
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Publication number: 20060164604Abstract: A projection type display apparatus includes a housing having a first side having an air intake opening and a second side having an air exhaust opening, a light source for supplying light, and a light valve device which modulates the light output from the light source. A centrifugal fan is associated with the air intake opening so as to draw air from the air intake opening. A first ventilation path is coupled with the air intake opening so as to lead air flow from the air intake opening toward a lower portion of the light valve, and a second ventilation path is formed from the lower portion of the light valve to an upper portion of the light valve. An exhaust fan is associated with the air exhaust opening so as to draw out air flowing from the second ventilation path through the air exhaust opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Kenji Fuse, Mikio Shiraishi, Yasuo Otsuka, Nobuyuki Kaku, Hidehiro Ikeda
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Patent number: 7021768Abstract: A projection type display apparatus including a discharge lamp for supplying light, a light valve device and first and second air intake openings arranged on different sides of the apparatus. A centrifugal fan is associated with the first air intake opening so as to draw in outside air and form a first ventilation air flow from the first air intake opening through a lower side of the light valve device so as to cool the light valve device. A fan is associated with the second air intake opening so as to draw in outside air and form a second ventilation air flow so as to cool optical elements including lenses. An exhaust opening is arranged on a further side of the apparatus, and an exhaust is fan arranged proximate to a discharge lamp so as to draw out air including the first and second ventilation air flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Fuse, Mikio Shiraishi, Yasuo Otsuka, Nobuyuki Kaku, Hidehiro Ikeda
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Publication number: 20060012883Abstract: The present invention discloses the structure of the array lens that at least any one of the diagonal size, vertical size and lateral size of lens cell is set to almost 1/(4.5 or more) for each corresponding size of the display elements, the structure that the diagonal size of lens cell is set to almost 0.18 inch or less, the structure that the total number of lens cells is set to almost 240 or more and the structure that the lens focal distance of lens cell is set to almost 30 mm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventors: Satoshi Ohuchi, Masahiko Yatsu, Taro Imahase, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Yasuo Otsuka, Takesuke Maruyama
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Patent number: 6963453Abstract: The present invention discloses the structure of the array lens that at least any one of the diagonal size, vertical size and lateral size of lens cell is set to almost 1/(4.5 or more) for each corresponding size of the display elements, the structure that the diagonal size of lens cell is set to almost 0.18 inch or less, the structure that the total number of lens cells is set to almost 240 or more and the structure that the lens focal distance of lens cell is set to almost 30 mm or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2004Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Ohuchi, Masahiko Yatsu, Taro Imahase, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Yasuo Otsuka, Takesuke Maruyama
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Publication number: 20050141215Abstract: A projection type display apparatus including a discharge lamp for supplying light, a light valve device and first and second air intake openings arranged on different sides of the apparatus. A centrifugal fan is associated with the first air intake opening so as to draw in outside air and form a first ventilation air flow from the first air intake opening through a lower side of the light valve device so as to cool the light valve device. A cooling fan is associated with the second air intake opening so as to draw in outside air and form a second ventilation air flow so as to cool optical elements including lenses. An exhaust opening is arranged on a further side of the apparatus, and an exhaust is fan arranged proximate to a discharge lamp so as to draw out air including the first and second ventilation air flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2005Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Kenji Fuse, Mikio shiraishi, Yasuo Otsuka, Nobuyuki Kaku, Hidehiro Ikeda
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Patent number: 6908198Abstract: In order to prevent dust from sticking to the LCD panel, to prevent the LCD panel from being heated and to suitably adjust the position of the LCD panel, a duct is provided between cooling means for a light source and cooling means for a LCD panel to send cooling air from the LCD panel side to the light source side. Therefore, a light incidence/reflection plane of the LCD panel is disposed in an almost hermetically closed space and an optical path from an integrator lens to the LCD panel is formed in the almost hermetically closed space.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Shiraishi, Yasuo Otsuka, Toru Numata
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Publication number: 20050083490Abstract: A liquid crystal projector comprises an illuminating optical system including a light source, a color separating optical system for separating illuminating light rays emitted by the illuminating optical system into light rays of three colors, a projection lens unit comprising a projection lens, a cross dichroic prism disposed near a light receiving end of the projection lens, and a plurality of liquid crystal panels arranged around the cross dichroic prism, and a light source power supply for supplying power to the light source. The projection lens unit, the color separating optical system, the illuminating optical system and the light source power supply are arranged in that order. The liquid crystal projector has an outside size in a horizontal plane of 263 mm by 318 mm or below. The liquid crystal panels have a display screen size of 0.9 in. A cooling fan for cooling the plurality of liquid crystal panels is disposed beside the projection lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Nobuhiko Konuma, Hidetomo Yoshimura, Seiichi Sekiguchi, Mikiharu Kuwata, Masaharu Deguchi, Takashi Kakuda, Yutaka Matsuda, Takuya Shiaki, Futoshi Yamasaki, Atsushi Ishibashi, Koichi Umezawa, Takeshi Hoshino, Shigehisa Hagura, Makoto Fukatsu, Nobuyuki Kaku, Kenji Fuse, Satoshi Ohuchi, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Naohiro Ozawa, Masahiko Yatsu, Yasuo Otsuka, Takesuke Maruyama
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Publication number: 20050046808Abstract: In order to prevent dust from sticking to the LCD panel, to prevent the LCD panel from being heated and to suitably adjust the position of the LCD panel, a duct is provided between cooling means for a light source and cooling means for a LCD panel to send cooling air from the LCD panel side to the light source side. Therefore, a light incidence/reflection plane of the LCD panel is disposed in an almost hermetically closed space and an optical path from an integrator lens to the LCD panel is formed in the almost hermetically closed space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Mikio Shiraishi, Yasuo Otsuka, Toru Numata
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Patent number: 6857749Abstract: An optical equipment having a discharge lamp for supplying light and a light valve device for projecting the light from the equipment having an air intake opening arranged on one side of the equipment. A ventilation device is associated with the air intake opening so as to draw in air from outside of the equipment through the air intake opening and a ventilation path arranged so as to extend from an outlet of the ventilation device continuously. The ventilation path includes a partition member proximate to an outlet of the ventilation device and air flow through the ventilation path is divided into a plurality of air flows by the partition member so as to cool different parts of the light valve device respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Fuse, Mikio Shiraishi, Yasuo Otsuka, Nobuyuki Kaku, Hidehiro Ikeda
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Publication number: 20050001970Abstract: For obtaining both high brightness under condition of small-sized and simplified structure and suppression of increase in temperature of liquid crystal display elements and polarizing elements, in a liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising: a liquid crystal display element 2 for converting light from a light source into display picture depending on a driving signal; an optical projection system 1b containing a first optical element 1a and for projecting said light signal toward an object of projection; exit side polarizing elements 3b; a holding member 6 for holding them with the liquid crystal display element 2; and cooling medium 5; incident side polarizing elements 3a, wherein, a space is defined by either one of the incident side polarizing elements 3a and the liquid crystal display element 2, the first optical element 1a, between the liquid crystal display element 2 and the first optical element 1a, and the holding member 6, and said space is filled up with the cooling medium 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Toru Numata, Yasuo Otsuka, Mikio Shiraishi, Koji Hirata, Naoyuki Ogura, Shigeru Inaoka, Kazunari Nakagawa, Shigeru Mori, Masahiko Yatsu
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Patent number: 6829031Abstract: For obtaining both high brightness under condition of small-sized and simplified structure and suppression of increase in temperature of liquid crystal display elements and polarizing elements, in a liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising: a liquid crystal display element 2 for converting light from a light source into display picture depending on a driving signal; an optical projection system 1b containing a first optical element 1a and for projecting said light signal toward an object of projection; exit side polarizing elements 3b; a holding member 6 for holding them with the liquid crystal display element 2; and cooling medium 5; incident side polarizing elements 3a, wherein, a space is defined by either one of the incident side polarizing elements 3a and the liquid crystal display element 2, the first optical element 1a, between the liquid crystal display element 2 and the first optical element 1a, and the holding member 6, and said space is filled up with the cooling medium 5.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Toru Numata, Yasuo Otsuka, Mikio Shiraishi, Koji Hirata, Naoyuki Ogura, Shigeru Inaoka, Kazunari Nakagawa, Shigeru Mori, Masahiko Yatsu
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Patent number: 6824273Abstract: A liquid crystal projector comprises an illuminating optical system including a light source, a color separating optical system for separating illuminating light rays emitted by the illuminating optical system into light rays of three colors, a projection lens unit comprising a projection lens, a cross dichroic prism disposed near a light receiving end of the projection lens, and a plurality of liquid crystal panels arranged around the cross dichroic prism, and a light source power supply for supplying power to the light source. The projection lens unit, the color separating optical system, the illuminating optical system and the light source power supply are arranged in that order. The liquid crystal projector has an outside size in a horizontal plane of 263 mm by 318 mm or below. The liquid crystal panels have a display screen size of 0.9 in. A cooling fan for cooling the plurality of liquid crystal panels is disposed beside the projection lens.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Video Information System, Inc.Inventors: Nobuhiko Konuma, Hidetomo Yoshimura, Seiichi Sekiguchi, Mikiharu Kuwata, Masaharu Deguchi, Takashi Kakuda, Yutaka Matsuda, Takuya Shiaki, Futoshi Yamasaki, Atsushi Ishibashi, Koichi Umezawa, Takeshi Hoshino, Shigehisa Hagura, Makoto Fukatsu, Nobuyuki Kaku, Kenji Fuse, Satoshi Ohuchi, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Naohiro Ozawa, Masahiko Yatsu, Yasuo Otsuka, Takesuke Maruyama
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Patent number: 6817720Abstract: In order to prevent dust from sticking to the LCD panel, to prevent the LCD panel from being heated and to suitably adjust the position of the LCD panel, a duct is provided between cooling means for a light source and cooling means for a LCD panel to send cooling air from the LCD panel side to the light source side. Therefore, a light incidence/reflection plane of the LCD panel is disposed in an almost hermetically closed space and an optical path from an integrator lens to the LCD panel is formed in the almost hermetically closed space.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Shiraishi, Yasuo Otsuka, Toru Numata
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Publication number: 20040190147Abstract: The present invention discloses the structure of the array lens that at least any one of the diagonal size, vertical size and lateral size of lens cell is set to almost 1/(4.5 or more) for each corresponding size of the display elements, the structure that the diagonal size of lens cell is set to almost 0.18 inch or less, the structure that the total number of lens cells is set to almost 240 or more and the structure that the lens focal distance of lens cell is set to almost 30 mm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Ohuchi, Masahiko Yatsu, Taro Imahase, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Yasuo Otsuka, Takesuke Maruyama
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Patent number: 6783245Abstract: A liquid crystal projector comprises an illuminating optical system including a light source, a color separating optical system for separating illuminating light rays emitted by the illuminating optical system into light rays of three colors, a projection lens unit comprising a projection lens, a cross dichroic prism disposed near a light receiving end of the projection lens, and a plurality of liquid crystal panels arranged around the cross dichroic prism, and a light source power supply for supplying power to the light source. The projection lens unit, the color separating optical system, the illuminating optical system and the light source power supply are arranged in that order. The liquid crystal projector has an outside size in a horizontal plane of 263 mm by 318 mm or below. The liquid crystal panels have a display screen size of 0.9 in. A cooling fan for cooling the plurality of liquid crystal panels is disposed beside the projection lens.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2001Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignees: Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Video and Information System, Inc.Inventors: Nobuhiko Konuma, Hidetomo Yoshimura, Seiichi Sekiguchi, Mikiharu Kuwata, Masaharu Deguchi, Takashi Kakuda, Yutaka Matsuda, Takuya Shiaki, Futoshi Yamasaki, Atsushi Ishibashi, Koichi Umezawa, Takeshi Hoshino, Shigehisa Hagura, Makoto Fukatsu, Nobuyuki Kaku, Kenji Fuse, Satoshi Ohuchi, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Naohiro Ozawa, Masahiko Yatsu, Yasuo Otsuka, Takesuke Maruyama
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Publication number: 20040100621Abstract: In order to prevent dust from sticking to the LCD panel, to prevent the LCD panel from being heated and to suitably adjust the position of the LCD panel, a duct is provided between cooling means for a light source and cooling means for a LCD panel to send cooling air from the LCD panel side to the light source side. Therefore, a light incidence/reflection plane of the LCD panel is disposed in an almost hermetically closed space and an optical path from an integrator lens to the LCD panel is formed in the almost hermetically closed space.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Shiraishi, Yasuo Otsuka, Toru Numata