Patents by Inventor Akira Akiba
Akira Akiba 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: 20230361256Abstract: A light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a support member having one surface; a light-emitting element provided on the one surface of the support member; a wavelength conversion section disposed in parallel with the light-emitting element on the one surface of the support member; and a light reflective member that is disposed to be opposed to the light-emitting element with the wavelength conversion section interposed therebetween, and forms a light reflective surface inclined relative to the one surface of the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Akira AKIBA, Tomohiro KAJI, Hiroki MORITA, Yuki MAEDA, Shota NISHI, Izushi KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20220357642Abstract: A display apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a first optical system that generates illumination light whose light emitting luminance is variable; a light modulation unit that transmits the illumination light from the first optical system and whose transmissivity is variable; a second optical system that includes a light modulation device and optically modulates the illumination light from the first optical system by using a pulse width modulation technology, the illumination light having passed through the light modulation unit; and a control unit that controls the light emitting luminance of the illumination light from the first optical system and the transmissivity of the light modulation unit in any combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: AKIRA AKIBA, AKIHITO NISHIIKE, SHINICHIRO TAJIRI, ATSUHIRO CHIBA
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Patent number: 11435659Abstract: An illumination device according to the present disclosure includes: an illumination optical system that includes a first variable diaphragm and a second variable diaphragm, and that generates illumination light used for generation of an image by a pulse width modulation method on the basis of light from the light source; a luminance calculating section that calculates average luminance at least for each frame in an image signal; a gray-scale evaluation computing section that evaluates a gray-scale value in a screen for each display period of at least a unit gray-scale bit; a first aperture diameter determining section that determines an aperture diameter of the first variable diaphragm on the basis of the average luminance calculated by the luminance calculating section; and a second aperture diameter determining section that determines an aperture diameter of the second variable diaphragm on the basis of evaluation by the gray-scale evaluation computing section.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Akiba
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Patent number: 11410896Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a glass interposer module, an imaging device, and an electronic apparatus capable of reducing occurrence of distortion caused by thermal expansion during manufacture. A light transmissive member is charged between a glass interposer and a CMOS image sensor (CIS). Since rigidity of the glass interposer can be enhanced by this configuration, it is possible to suppress deflection of the CIS and also reduce influence of distortion given to a gyro sensor and the like which are equipped on the glass interposer, and therefore, erroneous detection of a gyro signal can be reduced. The present disclosure can be applied to a glass interposer module.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuo Hashimoto, Akira Akiba, Hidetoshi Kabasawa
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Patent number: 11310426Abstract: The present technology relates to a control device, a controlling method, and an imaging apparatus that make it possible to reduce a weight of a movable body while simplifying a structure and to improve control accuracy. A moving body that moves in two or more directions, and a controller that controls movement of the moving body are provided. The controller sets a control value directed to controlling of the movement of the moving body on the basis of an initial position of the moving body and an instructed position of the moving body. A parameter directed to setting of the control value is set on the basis of the initial position and the instructed position. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a shake correction device that corrects a hand shake of an imaging apparatus or a technique that achieves super-resolution by shifting a sensor to capturing a plurality of images.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Kohki Watanabe, Akira Akiba, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Tomohiro Shirane
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Publication number: 20210389655Abstract: An illumination device according to the present disclosure includes: an illumination optical system that includes a first variable diaphragm and a second variable diaphragm, and that generates illumination light used for generation of an image by a pulse width modulation method on the basis of light from the light source; a luminance calculating section that calculates average luminance at least for each frame in an image signal; a gray-scale evaluation computing section that evaluates a gray-scale value in a screen for each display period of at least a unit gray-scale bit; a first aperture diameter determining section that determines an aperture diameter of the first variable diaphragm on the basis of the average luminance calculated by the luminance calculating section; and a second aperture diameter determining section that determines an aperture diameter of the second variable diaphragm on the basis of evaluation by the gray-scale evaluation computing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: Akira AKIBA
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Publication number: 20200221004Abstract: The present technology relates to a control device, a controlling method, and an imaging apparatus that make it possible to reduce a weight of a movable body while simplifying a structure and to improve control accuracy. A moving body that moves in two or more directions, and a controller that controls movement of the moving body are provided. The controller sets a control value directed to controlling of the movement of the moving body on the basis of an initial position of the moving body and an instructed position of the moving body. A parameter directed to setting of the control value is set on the basis of the initial position and the instructed position. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a shake correction device that corrects a hand shake of an imaging apparatus or a technique that achieves super-resolution by shifting a sensor to capturing a plurality of images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: KOHKI WATANABE, AKIRA AKIBA, HIDETOSHI KABASAWA, MITSUO HASHIMOTO, TOMOHIRO SHIRANE
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Patent number: 10669150Abstract: [Object] To provide an electrostatic device capable of improving device characteristics. [Solving Means] An electrostatic device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an electrically conductive base material, a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer, and a bonding layer. The first conductor layer includes a first electrode portion and a first base portion and is connected to a signal line. The first base portion supports the first electrode portion and is disposed on the base material. The second conductor layer includes a second electrode portion and a second base portion and is connected to a reference potential. The second electrode portion is opposed to the first electrode portion in a first axis direction and configured to be movable relative to the first electrode portion in the first axis direction. The second base portion supports the second electrode portion and is disposed on the base material.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Akira Akiba, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Shinya Morita, Munekatsu Fukuyama
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Publication number: 20190248645Abstract: [Object] To provide an electrostatic device capable of improving device characteristics. [Solving Means] An electrostatic device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an electrically conductive base material, a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer, and a bonding layer. The first conductor layer includes a first electrode portion and a first base portion and is connected to a signal line. The first base portion supports the first electrode portion and is disposed on the base material. The second conductor layer includes a second electrode portion and a second base portion and is connected to a reference potential. The second electrode portion is opposed to the first electrode portion in a first axis direction and configured to be movable relative to the first electrode portion in the first axis direction. The second base portion supports the second electrode portion and is disposed on the base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Akira Akiba, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Shinya Morita, Munekatsu Fukuyama
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Patent number: 10287160Abstract: [Object] To provide an electrostatic device capable of improving device characteristics. [Solving Means] An electrostatic device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an electrically conductive base material, a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer, and a bonding layer. The first conductor layer includes a first electrode portion and a first base portion and is connected to a signal line. The first base portion supports the first electrode portion and is disposed on the base material. The second conductor layer includes a second electrode portion and a second base portion and is connected to a reference potential. The second electrode portion is opposed to the first electrode portion in a first axis direction and configured to be movable relative to the first electrode portion in the first axis direction. The second base portion supports the second electrode portion and is disposed on the base material.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Akira Akiba, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Shinya Morita, Munekatsu Fukuyama
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Publication number: 20180366385Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a glass interposer module, an imaging device, and an electronic apparatus capable of reducing occurrence of distortion caused by thermal expansion during manufacture. A light transmissive member is charged between a glass interposer and a CMOS image sensor (CIS). Since rigidity of the glass interposer can be enhanced by this configuration, it is possible to suppress deflection of the CIS and also reduce influence of distortion given to a gyro sensor and the like which are equipped on the glass interposer, and therefore, erroneous detection of a gyro signal can be reduced. The present disclosure can be applied to a glass interposer module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: MITSUO HASHIMOTO, AKIRA AKIBA, HIDETOSHI KABASAWA
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Patent number: 9748707Abstract: A signal transmission cable has a cable including a dielectric layer and a metallic layer. The signal transmission cable further includes a connector having a chip with a terminal. The connector includes a substrate having an organic layer, and a portion of the organic layer extends from the substrate so as to form the dielectric layer of the cable. The metallic layer is located on the dielectric layer and is directly connected to the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Akiba, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Shinya Morita, Shun Mitarai, Mikihiro Taketomo, Kazunao Oniki, Koichi Ikeda
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Publication number: 20170183219Abstract: [Object] To provide an electrostatic device capable of improving device characteristics. [Solving Means] An electrostatic device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an electrically conductive base material, a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer, and a bonding layer. The first conductor layer includes a first electrode portion and a first base portion and is connected to a signal line. The first base portion supports the first electrode portion and is disposed on the base material. The second conductor layer includes a second electrode portion and a second base portion and is connected to a reference potential. The second electrode portion is opposed to the first electrode portion in a first axis direction and configured to be movable relative to the first electrode portion in the first axis direction. The second base portion supports the second electrode portion and is disposed on the base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Akira Akiba, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Shinya Morita, Munekatsu Fukuyama
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Patent number: 9640357Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including a first member formed to include at least a part of a substrate material, a second member formed to include at least a part of the substrate material and configured to be relatively movable with respect to the first member, and a fuse configured to include at least a part of the substrate material and configured to electrically connect the first member to the second member via the substrate material.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mitsuo Hashimoto, Akira Akiba, Hideo Niikura, Satoshi Mitani, Shinya Morita, Kunihiko Saruta
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Patent number: 9446937Abstract: A functional device includes: a substrate; and a movable section configured to be held by the substrate and to be movable along a first direction in a surface of the substrate, in which the movable section includes a plurality of first shaft portions with relatively high rigidity, the plurality of first shaft portions are arranged side by side to extend along the first direction and to be line-symmetric to one another, and protrusions configured to brake the movable section are provided on substantially extended lines of the first shaft portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Akira Akiba, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Munekatsu Fukuyama
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Publication number: 20160254622Abstract: A signal transmission cable has a cable including a dielectric layer and a metallic layer. The signal transmission cable further includes a connector having a chip with a terminal. The connector includes a substrate having an organic layer, and a portion of the organic layer extends from the substrate so as to form the dielectric layer of the cable. The metallic layer is located on the dielectric layer and is directly connected to the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Akira AKIBA, Mitsuo HASHIMOTO, Shinya MORITA, Shun MITARAI, Mikihiro TAKETOMO, Kazunao ONIKI, Koichi IKEDA
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Patent number: 9362683Abstract: A signal transmission cable has a cable including a dielectric layer and a metallic layer. The signal transmission cable further includes a connector having a chip with a terminal. The connector includes a substrate having an organic layer, and a portion of the organic layer extends from the substrate so as to form the dielectric layer of the cable. The metallic layer is located on the dielectric layer and is directly connected to the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Akiba, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Shinya Morita, Shun Mitarai, Mikihiro Taketomo, Kazunao Oniki, Koichi Ikeda
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Publication number: 20150183636Abstract: A functional device includes: a substrate; and a movable section configured to be held by the substrate and to be movable along a first direction in a surface of the substrate, in which the movable section includes a plurality of first shaft portions with relatively high rigidity, the plurality of first shaft portions are arranged side by side to extend along the first direction and to be line-symmetric to one another, and protrusions configured to brake the movable section are provided on substantially extended lines of the first shaft portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Akira Akiba, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Munekatsu Fukuyama
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Publication number: 20150179371Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including a first member formed to include at least a part of a substrate material, a second member formed to include at least a part of the substrate material and configured to be relatively movable with respect to the first member, and a fuse configured to include at least a part of the substrate material and configured to electrically connect the first member to the second member via the substrate material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Mitsuo Hashimoto, Akira Akiba, Hideo Niikura, Satoshi Mitani, Shinya Morita, Kunihiko Saruta
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Patent number: 9059492Abstract: A waveguide includes: a waveguide portion including a first surface and a second surface that are opposed to each other; a first transmission line provided on the first surface of the waveguide portion; a second transmission line provided on the second surface of the waveguide portion; and a first conversion structure inputting a signal from the first transmission line to the waveguide portion and converting the signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shinya Morita, Koichi Ikeda, Akira Akiba, Mitsuo Hashimoto