Patents by Inventor Ikko Okamoto

Ikko Okamoto 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: 20210281732
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, an imaging device, and a signal processing method which are capable of recognizing a blinking target object reliably and recognizing an obstacle accurately, in a situation in which a luminance difference is very large. Signals of a plurality of images captured at different exposure times are added using different saturation signal amounts, and signals of a plurality of images obtained as a result of the addition are synthesized, and thus it is possible to recognize a blinking target object reliably and recognize an obstacle accurately, in a situation in which a luminance difference is very large. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a camera unit or the like that captures an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: MAKOTO KOIZUMI, MASAKATSU FUJIMOTO, IKKO OKAMOTO, DAIKI YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 10805548
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, an imaging apparatus, and a signal processing method capable of reliably imaging a blinking imaging target in a scene having a very large difference in brightness. By detecting a difference between a plurality of images captured with different exposure times, calculating a combination coefficient indicating a combination ratio between the plurality of images on the basis of the difference, and combining the plurality of images on the basis of the combination coefficient, it is possible to reliably image a blinking imaging target in a scene having a very large difference in brightness. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a camera unit that captures an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Koizumi, Masakatsu Fujimoto, Ikko Okamoto, Daiki Yamazaki, Yasushi Shibata
  • Publication number: 20190335079
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, an imaging apparatus, and a signal processing method capable of reliably imaging a blinking imaging target in a scene having a very large difference in brightness. By detecting a difference between a plurality of images captured with different exposure times, calculating a combination coefficient indicating a combination ratio between the plurality of images on the basis of the difference, and combining the plurality of images on the basis of the combination coefficient, it is possible to reliably image a blinking imaging target in a scene having a very large difference in brightness. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a camera unit that captures an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Koizumi, Masakatsu Fujimoto, Ikko Okamoto, Daiki Yamazaki, Yasushi Shibata
  • Patent number: 8675800
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a synchronizing circuit including: a first PLL circuit; a second PLL circuit; a first output circuit; a second output circuit; a first detection circuit; a second detection circuit; a control circuit; and a holding section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuhiro Futami, Ikko Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8155257
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is synchronizing circuit including: a numerically controlled oscillating section; a phase rotating section; a phase error estimating section; a loop filter; and a gain controlling section; wherein the gain controlling section controls the gain so as to suppress an effect of a phase error in an immediate main signal section in a known start section from a start of the known section to a predetermined symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Ikko Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20120076252
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a synchronizing circuit including: a first PLL circuit; a second PLL circuit; a first output circuit; a second output circuit; a first detection circuit; a second detection circuit; a control circuit; and a holding section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuhiro FUTAMI, Ikko Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20080267336
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is synchronizing circuit including: a numerically controlled oscillating section; a phase rotating section; a phase error estimating section; a loop filter; and a gain controlling section; wherein the gain controlling section controls the gain so as to suppress an effect of a phase error in an immediate main signal section in a known start section from a start of the known section to a predetermined symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Ikko OKAMOTO