Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Furumi
Yoshiyuki Furumi 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: 10965922Abstract: A projector includes: a projection unit having a light modulation device and displaying a projection image via the light modulation device; a time measuring unit measuring a projection time for which the projection unit displays the projection image; a decision unit deciding an elimination execution time for which an elimination function to eliminate burn-in on the light modulation device is executed, based on the projection time; and a processing unit executing the elimination function.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Publication number: 20190394433Abstract: A projector includes: a projection unit having a light modulation device and displaying a projection image via the light modulation device; a time measuring unit measuring a projection time for which the projection unit displays the projection image; a decision unit deciding an elimination execution time for which an elimination function to eliminate burn-in on the light modulation device is executed, based on the projection time; and a processing unit executing the elimination function.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshiyuki FURUMI
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Patent number: 10503322Abstract: A projector includes a projection section adapted to project a first image and a second image on a projection surface, an imaging section adapted to image the projection surface to generate a taken image, a detection section adapted to detect an operation on the second image based on the taken image, and a processing section adapted to perform a process corresponding to the second image in response to the detection of the operation, and the processing section is prevented from performing the process during a first period starting from when a change occurs in the first image.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Publication number: 20180341367Abstract: A projector includes a projection section adapted to project a first image and a second image on a projection surface, an imaging section adapted to image the projection surface to generate a taken image, a detection section adapted to detect an operation on the second image based on the taken image, and a processing section adapted to perform a process corresponding to the second image in response to the detection of the operation, and the processing section is prevented from performing the process during a first period starting from when a change occurs in the first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshiyuki FURUMI
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Patent number: 9939720Abstract: Damage due to heat in a case where a projection lens having lower heat resistance performance is used is avoided. A control section controls a light source drive section in such a way that the output from a light source is allowed to be increased up to a first value in a case where a projection lens is a first projection lens and controls the light source drive section in such a way that the output from the light source is allowed to be increased up to a second value different from the first value in a case where the projection lens is a second projection lens having heat resistance performance different from that of the first projection lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Publication number: 20170205697Abstract: Damage due to heat in a case where a projection lens having lower heat resistance performance is used is avoided. A control section controls a light source drive section in such a way that the output from a light source is allowed to be increased up to a first value in a case where a projection lens is a first projection lens and controls the light source drive section in such a way that the output from the light source is allowed to be increased up to a second value different from the first value in a case where the projection lens is a second projection lens having heat resistance performance different from that of the first projection lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Patent number: 8277050Abstract: A projector includes: an image projection unit which modulates light emitted from a light source and projects the modulated light; a cooling fan which cools the image projection unit; a light source control unit which controls lighting of the light source; a cooling control unit which controls operation of the cooling fan; an input operation unit which receives input operation; and a control unit which allows the light source control unit to decrease the luminance of the light source or allows the cooling control unit to increase the rotational speed of the cooling fan during the period from the time when the input operation unit receives the first ending operation to the time when the input operation unit receives the second ending operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Patent number: 8235535Abstract: A projector which modulates light emitted from a light source and projects the modulated light, includes: a light source drive device which includes a light source drive unit for driving the light source and a light source control unit for controlling operation of the light source drive unit; and a control unit which includes a first communication unit connected with the light source control unit and a second communication unit connected with the light source drive unit, and allows the light source control unit to control operation of the light source drive unit by outputting control command from the first communication unit. The control unit determines whether the control corresponding to the control command has been normally performed, and outputs control information from the second communication unit to control the light source drive unit when it is determined that the control has not been normally performed.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Publication number: 20120086918Abstract: When the operation of a device main body is stopped, control to close an exhaust port shutter is performed, detection as to whether or not the exhaust port shutter is closed is performed, when the exhaust port shutter is not closed, the control to close the exhaust port shutter is retried, when the exhaust port shutter is not closed after the retry, error processing is performed, and, after the error processing, the state transitions to a standby state in which startup is possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Publication number: 20110025987Abstract: A projector includes: an image projection unit which modulates light emitted from a light source and projects the modulated light; a cooling fan which cools the image projection unit; a light source control unit which controls lighting of the light source; a cooling control unit which controls operation of the cooling fan; an input operation unit which receives input operation; and a control unit which allows the light source control unit to decrease the luminance of the light source or allows the cooling control unit to increase the rotational speed of the cooling fan during the period from the time when the input operation unit receives the first ending operation to the time when the input operation unit receives the second ending operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Publication number: 20100141904Abstract: A projector which modulates light emitted from a light source and projects the modulated light, includes: a light source drive device which includes a light source drive unit for driving the light source and a light source control unit for controlling operation of the light source drive unit; and a control unit which includes a first communication unit connected with the light source control unit and a second communication unit connected with the light source drive unit, and allows the light source control unit to control operation of the light source drive unit by outputting control command from the first communication unit. The control unit determines whether the control corresponding to the control command has been normally performed, and outputs control information from the second communication unit to control the light source drive unit when it is determined that the control has not been normally performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Publication number: 20100123876Abstract: A projector includes: a power supply device; an image projection device having a light source device; a sound processing device adapted to process a sound signal from an external microphone; and a control device adapted to control the power supply device, wherein the control device can selectively set either one of a first operation mode in which the light source device and the sound processing device are made to be supplied with electrical power and a second operation mode in which the sound processing device is made to be supplied with the electrical power while halting supplying the electrical power to the light source device, and the control device controls the electrical power supply by the power supply device to the light source device and the sound processing device based on the operation mode set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takeshi Furihata, Satoru Nasukawa, Naoki Hayashi, Kenichi Kitagawa, Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Patent number: 7374292Abstract: An image projection table including: a projector which projects an image; a housing in which the projector is housed; and a top plate on which the image projected from the projector is projected, wherein the top plate includes an operational part for operating the projector, and a top plate driving part which moves the top plate so that the operational part is located on the operator side.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Publication number: 20060087627Abstract: An image projection table including: a projector which projects an image; a housing in which the projector is housed; and a top plate on which the image projected from the projector is projected, wherein the top plate includes an operational part for operating the projector, and a top plate driving part which moves the top plate so that the operational part is located on the operator side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
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Publication number: 20050259150Abstract: To provide an image display apparatus capable of displaying images on arbitrary places while freely moving in the air. Furthermore, to allow images including a predetermined length of data to come into sight of a moving person or persons, in as natural a state as possible. The present image display apparatus includes a flying object capable of moving in the air, a projector mounted on the flying object and projecting images onto the ground (including the soil surface, floors, and walls) below the flying object, and a camera provided on the flying object and photographing places below the flying object. This image display apparatus projects and displays images from the projector on the vicinity of the person or persons recognized by analyzing images photographed by the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Yoshiyuki Furumi, Makoto Furusawa