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).

  • Patent number: 10965922
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Publication number: 20190394433
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki FURUMI
  • Patent number: 10503322
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Publication number: 20180341367
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki FURUMI
  • Patent number: 9939720
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Publication number: 20170205697
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Patent number: 8277050
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Patent number: 8235535
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Publication number: 20120086918
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Publication number: 20110025987
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Publication number: 20100141904
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Publication number: 20100123876
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Furihata, Satoru Nasukawa, Naoki Hayashi, Kenichi Kitagawa, Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Patent number: 7374292
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Publication number: 20060087627
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Furumi
  • Publication number: 20050259150
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Furumi, Makoto Furusawa