Patents by Inventor Hiizu Ootorii

Hiizu Ootorii 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: 20180115138
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device that enables flip-chip assembly by having an embedding section around a mesa section, and that has an improved emission lifetime, as well as a photoelectric converter and an optical information processing unit each having such a semiconductor laser device. The semiconductor laser device includes: a mesa section including an active layer, and having a first electrode on a top surface; an embedding section covering the mesa section, and having a first connection aperture that reaches the first electrode; and a first wiring provided on the embedding section overlaying the first connection aperture, the first wiring being electrically connected to the first electrode through the first connection aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: Hiizu Ootorii
  • Patent number: 9929199
    Abstract: There is provided a radiation detector including: a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices, each photoelectric conversion device formed at least partially within an embedding layer and having a light receiving surface situated at least partially outside of the embedding layer, and a plurality of scintillator crystals, at least a first scintillator crystal of the plurality of scintillator crystals in contact with at least one light receiving surface at a proximal end, wherein a cross-section of the first scintillator crystal at the proximal end is smaller than a cross-section of the first scintillator crystal at a distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Igarashi, Izuho Hatada, Takeshi Kodama, Kiwamu Adachi, Shuichi Oka, Shun Mitarai, Hiizu Ootorii, Shusaku Yanagawa, Katsuji Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9905151
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of first unit pixels, each including: a data input terminal, a data output terminal, a display element, and a waveform shaping section. The display element is configured to perform display based on data inputted to the data input terminal. The first waveform shaping section is provided on a signal path from the data input terminal to the data output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki Suzuki, Toshiyuki Miyauchi, Yosuke Ueno, Yoshifumi Miyajima, Masayuki Hattori, Kazukuni Takanohashi, Haruo Togashi, Tamotsu Ikeda, Hiizu Ootorii, Sachiya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9893815
    Abstract: An optical transmission module includes: a main substrate having a front surface and a back surface; an optical connector having a connector substrate; a first transparent substrate disposed between the connector substrate and the main substrate; a heat source element disposed between the connector substrate and the back surface of the main substrate, and electrically connected to the main substrate; one or a plurality of wirings electrically connecting the heat source element to the main substrate, and each configured to transfer heat generated from the heat source element and the first transparent substrate, to the main substrate; a first special region preventing the heat generated from the heat source element and the first transparent substrate, from being transferred to the connector substrate; and a second special region providing a function of transferring the heat generated from the heat source element and the first transparent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiizu Ootorii
  • Publication number: 20170374290
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an imaging device which can be applied in forms suitable for various purposes. [Solution] The imaging device includes: an elongated bendable section configured to be bendable; a reinforcing section that is arranged on an end portion of the bendable section in an elongated direction in which the bendable section extends, the reinforcing section having higher rigidity than the bendable section; and an imaging section that is held to be able to capture an image in the elongated direction with respect to the reinforcing section. The bendable section is configured to be able to store a power source in at least a part of the bendable section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiizu OOTORII
  • Patent number: 9823426
    Abstract: There is provided an optical communication device including a lens substrate configured to have a first face on which a plurality of lenses corresponding to a plurality of channels of optical communication are two-dimensionally formed, and a ferrule configured to be disposed facing a second face that is the opposite face of the first face of the lens substrate and to be provided with through holes into which optical fibers are inserted in positions corresponding to each of the plurality of lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunao Oniki, Hiizu Ootorii, Eiji Otani
  • Publication number: 20170287823
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a mounting substrate according to an embodiment of the present technology includes the following three steps: (1) a step of forming a plurality of electrodes on a semiconductor layer, and thereafter forming one of solder bumps at a position facing each of the electrodes; (2) a step of covering the solder bumps with a coating layer, and thereafter selectively etching the semiconductor layer with use of the coating layer as a mask to separate the semiconductor layer into a plurality of elements; and (3) a step of removing the coating layer, and thereafter mounting the elements on a wiring substrate to direct the solder bumps toward the wiring substrate, thereby forming the mounting substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kiwamu Adachi, Katsuji Matsumoto, Takeshi Kodama, Shuichi Oka, Hiizu Ootorii, Kazunari Saitou, Kei Satou
  • Publication number: 20170219722
    Abstract: An image pickup panel (1) includes: photodetection sections (10) each including a photodetector (11-1) and a receiver (11-2) which are integrally molded and having solder bumps (12) formed thereon, the photodetector converting received light into a current signal, the receiver converting the current signal into a voltage signal; and a wiring layer (20) including a wiring pattern installed therein and allowing the photodetection sections to be mounted thereon for respective pixels by the solder bumps, the wiring pattern being connected to the photodetection sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Hiizu Ootorii, Norihisa Shirota, Haruo Togashi
  • Publication number: 20170205596
    Abstract: An optical communication device, reception apparatus, transmission apparatus and transmission and reception system are disclosed. The optical communication device includes a drive circuit substrate. A first through via extends through the drive circuit substrate and is configured to electrically connect an optical element disposed on a first surface side of the drive circuit substrate to a drive circuit disposed on a second surface side of the drive circuit substrate. A positioning element is attached to an interposer substrate and is configured to align optical axes of a first lens that is attached to a lens substrate and that faces a second lens that is disposed on the first surface side of the drive circuit substrate. A second through via extends through the interposer substrate and electrically connects the drive circuit to a signal processing circuit disposed on a signal processing substrate positioned above the interposer substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Shinji Rokuhara, Shusaku Yanagawa, Eiji Otani, Shuichi Oka, Kazunao Oniki, Hiizu Ootorii
  • Publication number: 20170170339
    Abstract: A photoelectric module of the present disclosure includes an optical device including an optical function element array made of a first base material, and a plurality of light emitting/receiving elements made of a second base material, wherein the optical function element array includes an optical substrate and a plurality of optical function elements, the optical substrate having a first surface and a second surface, and the optical function elements being integrated with the optical substrate and being arranged one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally, and the light emitting/receiving elements and their respective optical function elements face each other with the optical substrate in between to be located on a same axis in a direction perpendicular to the optical substrate, and the light emitting/receiving elements are disposed on the second surface with a space in between while being separated in units of a smaller number than array number in the optical function element array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Hiizu OOTORII, Kazunao ONIKI, Koki UCHINO, Hideyuki SUZUKI, Hiroshi OZAKI, Kazuki SANO, Eiji OTANI, Shinji ROKUHARA, Kiwamu ADACHI, Shuichi OKA, Shusaku YANAGAWA, Hiroshi MORITA, Takeshi OGURA
  • Patent number: 9651683
    Abstract: An image pickup panel (1) includes: photodetection sections (10) each including a photodetector (11-1) and a receiver (11-2) which are integrally molded and having solder bumps (12) formed thereon, the photodetector converting received light into a current signal, the receiver converting the current signal into a voltage signal; and a wiring layer (20) including a wiring pattern installed therein and allowing the photodetection sections to be mounted thereon for respective pixels by the solder bumps, the wiring pattern being connected to the photodetection sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Hiizu Ootorii, Norihisa Shirota, Haruo Togashi
  • Patent number: 9614347
    Abstract: An optical communication device, reception apparatus, transmission apparatus and transmission and reception system are disclosed. The optical communication device includes a drive circuit substrate. A first through via extends through the drive circuit substrate and is configured to electrically connect an optical element disposed on a first surface side of the drive circuit substrate to a drive circuit disposed on a second surface side of the drive circuit substrate. A positioning element is attached to an interposer substrate and is configured to align optical axes of a first lens that is attached to a lens substrate and that faces a second lens that is disposed on the first surface side of the drive circuit substrate. A second through via extends through the interposer substrate and electrically connects the drive circuit to a signal processing circuit disposed on a signal processing substrate positioned above the interposer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Rokuhara, Shusaku Yanagawa, Eiji Otani, Shuichi Oka, Kazunao Oniki, Hiizu Ootorii
  • Patent number: 9577404
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device that enables flip-chip assembly by having an embedding section around a mesa section, and that has an improved emission lifetime, as well as a photoelectric converter and an optical information processing unit each having such a semiconductor laser device. The semiconductor laser device includes: a mesa section including an active layer, and having a first electrode on a top surface; an embedding section covering the mesa section, and having a first connection aperture that reaches the first electrode; and a first wiring provided on the embedding section overlaying the first connection aperture, the first wiring being electrically connected to the first electrode through the first connection aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiizu Ootorii
  • Patent number: 9391036
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor electronic component which includes a pad electrode, a solder bump, and a metal layer between a pad and solder that is configured to have an underlying metal layer formed between the pad electrode and the solder bump and connected to the pad electrode, and a main metal layer formed on the underlying metal layer, and in which the main metal layer has an eave portion at an outer edge portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuji Matsumoto, Hiizu Ootorii
  • Patent number: 9383530
    Abstract: A connector includes: a fiber attachment path in which at least a part thereof has a height less than an outer diameter of an optical fiber; and a light-direction changing section provided at an end of the fiber attachment path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiizu Ootorii
  • Patent number: 9370136
    Abstract: A method for mounting a second member on a first member, wherein a pad layer is provided on the first member, and wherein an annular aperture portion exposing the first member to the bottom and having at least one discontinuous portion is provided in a region of the pad layer for mounting the second member having a mount face, the annular aperture portion having the same outer shape as the mount face of the second member is disclosed. The method includes: filling the aperture portion with a solder paste layer; and disposing the mount face of the second member on the solder paste layer, and melting and cooling the solder paste layer to mount the second member on the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiizu Ootorii
  • Publication number: 20160126694
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device that enables flip-chip assembly by having an embedding section around a mesa section, and that has an improved emission lifetime, as well as a photoelectric converter and an optical information processing unit each having such a semiconductor laser device. The semiconductor laser device includes: a mesa section including an active layer, and having a first electrode on a top surface; an embedding section covering the mesa section, and having a first connection aperture that reaches the first electrode; and a first wiring provided on the embedding section overlaying the first connection aperture, the first wiring being electrically connected to the first electrode through the first connection aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Hiizu Ootorii
  • Patent number: 9270081
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device that enables flip-chip assembly by having an embedding section around a mesa section, and that has an improved emission lifetime, as well as a photoelectric converter and an optical information processing unit each having such a semiconductor laser device. The semiconductor laser device includes: a mesa section including an active layer, and having a first electrode on a top surface; an embedding section covering the mesa section, and having a first connection aperture that reaches the first electrode; and a first wiring provided on the embedding section overlaying the first connection aperture, the first wiring being electrically connected to the first electrode through the first connection aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiizu Ootorii
  • Patent number: 9257395
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base substrate on which a substrate electrode is arranged, and a semiconductor element which includes a chip electrode electrically connected via solder to the substrate electrode and in which a light absorbing layer is formed on a lower surface side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Izuho Hatada, Hiizu Ootorii, Shuichi Oka, Shusaku Yanagawa
  • Publication number: 20160033655
    Abstract: An image pickup panel (1) includes: photodetection sections (10) each including a photodetector (11-1) and a receiver (11-2) which are integrally molded and having solder bumps (12) formed thereon, the photodetector converting received light into a current signal, the receiver converting the current signal into a voltage signal; and a wiring layer (20) including a wiring pattern installed therein and allowing the photodetection sections to be mounted thereon for respective pixels by the solder bumps, the wiring pattern being connected to the photodetection sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiizu Ootorii, Norihisa Shirota, Haruo Togashi