Patents by Inventor Hajime Hosaka
Hajime Hosaka 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: 12061121Abstract: There is provided a temperature detecting element that includes a light-collecting portion and a sensor portion. The light collecting portion is constituted by a first light-collecting portion to which infrared light is incident and a second light-collecting portion to which infrared light having been exited from the first light-collecting portion is incident. The sensor portion is a portion to which infrared light having been exited from the second light-collecting portion is incident. At least one of the first light-collecting portion and the second light-collecting portion is provided on a base that covers the temperature detecting element.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Hosaka, Yoshikazu Nitta, Kenichi Okumura
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Patent number: 11902696Abstract: An imaging device includes a first structure 20, and a second structure 40, in which the first structure 20 includes a first substrate 21, a temperature detection element which is formed on the first substrate 21 and detects a temperature on the basis of an infrared ray, a signal line 71, and a drive line 72, the second structure 40 includes a second substrate 41, and a drive circuit provided on the second substrate 41 and covered with a covering layer 43, the first substrate 21 and a second electrode 41 are stacked, the signal line 71 is electrically connected with the drive circuit via a signal line connection portion 100, the drive line is electrically connected with the drive circuit via a drive line connection portion, and the signal line connection portion 100 includes a first signal line connection portion 102 formed in the first structure 20 and a second signal line connection portion 106 formed in the second structure 40.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Hosaka, Kenichi Okumura, Yoshikazu Nitta
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Publication number: 20230267707Abstract: An object is to obtain training data through an ideal image generated from an actually-shot image. A data generating method of generating data used in learning a model using a processor, the data generating method including: generating an ideal image corresponding to output data of the model from a captured image obtained by a predetermined device; and generating a degraded image corresponding to input data of the model from the ideal image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Yutaka Moriyama, Yoshiki Ando, Hajime Hosaka, Ryuhei Hata, Yusuke Shinmi, Yoshikuni Nomura
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Publication number: 20230147960Abstract: To generate training data setting various sensor states. A method for generating data is a method for generating training data used for machine learning from a CG model using a processor. The method for generating data includes: generating, through simulation, a first image acquired under a first imaging condition and a second image acquired under a second imaging condition that is different from the first imaging condition, in the CG model, and acquiring at least the first image and the second image as input image data in the training data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Hajime Hosaka, Yoshikuni Nomura, Yutaka Moriyama, Ryuhei Hata, Yoshiki Ando, Yusuke Shinmi
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Publication number: 20230078763Abstract: [Object] Training data is acquired using a computer graphics. [Solution] An image generation method includes acquiring a CG model or an artificial image generated based on the CG model and performing, by a processor, processing on the CG model or the artificial image and generating metadata of a processed image used for AI learning used for an image acquired by a sensor or the artificial image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Ryuhei Hata, Yoshiki Ando, Yusuke Shinmi, Hajime Hosaka, Yutaka Moriyama, Yoshikuni Nomura
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Patent number: 11438541Abstract: An imaging device includes: a first temperature detection element 16 that detects temperature on the basis of infrared rays; a second temperature detection element 17 for temperature reference; and a drive circuit 10A including a switch circuit 101 including a butterfly switch circuit, a first current source 82A, a second current source 82B, a differential circuit 83, and an analog-digital conversion circuit 84. The first temperature detection element 16 and the second temperature detection element 17 are connected to a first input end 101A and a second input end 101B of the switch circuit. A first output end 101C and the first current source 82A are connected to a first input end 83A of the differential amplifier. A second output end 101D of the switch circuit and the second current source 82B are connected to a second input end 83B of the differential amplifier. An output end 83C of the differential amplifier is connected to an input portion of the analog-digital conversion circuit 84.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Hosaka, Yoshikazu Nitta, Kenichi Okumura
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Patent number: 11405574Abstract: An imaging device includes: a first temperature detection element 16 that detects temperature on the basis of infrared rays; a second temperature detection element 17 for temperature reference; and a drive circuit 10A including a switch circuit 101 including a butterfly switch circuit, a first current source 82A, a second current source 82B, a differential circuit 83, and an analog-digital conversion circuit 84. The first temperature detection element 16 and the second temperature detection element 17 are connected to a first input end 101A and a second input end 101B of the switch circuit. A first output end 101C and the first current source 82A are connected to a first input end 83A of the differential amplifier. A second output end 101D of the switch circuit and the second current source 82B are connected to a second input end 83B of the differential amplifier. An output end 83C of the differential amplifier is connected to an input portion of the analog-digital conversion circuit 84.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Hosaka, Yoshikazu Nitta, Kenichi Okumura
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Publication number: 20210364360Abstract: A temperature detecting element 15 includes: a light-collecting portion constituted by a first light-collecting portion 101 to which infrared light is incident and a second light-collecting portion 102 to which infrared light having been exited from the first light-collecting portion 101 is incident; and a sensor portion 16 to which infrared light having been exited from the second light-collecting portion 101 is incident, wherein at least one of the first light-collecting portion 101 and the second light-collecting portion 102 is provided on a base 100 that covers the temperature detecting element 15.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: HAJIME HOSAKA, YOSHIKAZU NITTA, KENICHI OKUMURA
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Patent number: 11118961Abstract: An imaging apparatus is configured of a first structure 20 and a second structure 40, in which the first structure 20 includes a first substrate 21, a plurality of temperature detection devices 15 formed on the first substrate 21 and configured to detect a temperature on the basis of an infrared ray, drive lines 72, and signal lines 71, the second structure 40 includes a second substrate 41, and a drive circuit provided on the second substrate 41 and covered with a covering layer 43, the first substrate 21 is bonded to the covering layer 43, a cavity 50 is provided between each temperature detection device 15 and the covering layer 43, and the drive lines 72 and the signal lines 71 are electrically connected to the drive circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Hajime Hosaka, Yoshikazu Nitta, Kenichi Okumura, Shunichi Sukegawa
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Publication number: 20210265415Abstract: An imaging device includes a plurality of temperature detection element units and a plurality of infrared absorption layer units arranged along a first direction and a second direction, in which: each of the temperature detection element units includes a first temperature detection element 21 and a second temperature detection element 22 adjacent to each other along the first direction; each of the infrared absorption layer units includes a first infrared absorption layer 41 and a second infrared absorption layer 42 adjacent to each other along the second direction; the first infrared absorption layer 41 is arranged above a first A region 211 and a second A region 221 and is thermally connected to the first temperature detection element 21; and the second infrared absorption layer 42 is arranged above a first B region 212 and a second B region 222 and is thermally connected to the second temperature detection element 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: KENICHI OKUMURA, HAJIME HOSAKA, YOSHIKAZU NITTA
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Publication number: 20210160439Abstract: An imaging device includes a first structure 20, and a second structure 40, in which the first structure 20 includes a first substrate 21, a temperature detection element which is formed on the first substrate 21 and detects a temperature on the basis of an infrared ray, a signal line 71, and a drive line 72, the second structure 40 includes a second substrate 41, and a drive circuit provided on the second substrate 41 and covered with a covering layer 43, the first substrate 21 and a second electrode 41 are stacked, the signal line 71 is electrically connected with the drive circuit via a signal line connection portion 100, the drive line is electrically connected with the drive circuit via a drive line connection portion, and the signal line connection portion 100 includes a first signal line connection portion 102 formed in the first structure 20 and a second signal line connection portion 106 formed in the second structure 40.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: HAJIME HOSAKA, KENICHI OKUMURA, YOSHIKAZU NITTA
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Publication number: 20200336686Abstract: An imaging device includes: a first temperature detection element 16 that detects temperature on the basis of infrared rays; a second temperature detection element 17 for temperature reference; and a drive circuit 10A including a switch circuit 101 including a butterfly switch circuit, a first current source 82A, a second current source 82B, a differential circuit 83, and an analog-digital conversion circuit 84. The first temperature detection element 16 and the second temperature detection element 17 are connected to a first input end 101A and a second input end 101B of the switch circuit. A first output end 101C and the first current source 82A are connected to a first input end 83A of the differential amplifier. A second output end 101D of the switch circuit and the second current source 82B are connected to a second input end 83B of the differential amplifier. An output end 83C of the differential amplifier is connected to an input portion of the analog-digital conversion circuit 84.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: HAJIME HOSAKA, YOSHIKAZU NITTA, KENICHI OKUMURA
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Publication number: 20190137331Abstract: An imaging apparatus is configured of a first structure 20 and a second structure 40, in which the first structure 20 includes a first substrate 21, a plurality of temperature detection devices 15 formed on the first substrate 21 and configured to detect a temperature on the basis of an infrared ray, drive lines 72, and signal lines 71, the second structure 40 includes a second substrate 41, and a drive circuit provided on the second substrate 41 and covered with a covering layer 43, the first substrate 21 is bonded to the covering layer 43, a cavity 50 is provided between each temperature detection device 15 and the covering layer 43, and the drive lines 72 and the signal lines 71 are electrically connected to the drive circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Hajime Hosaka, Yoshikazu Nitta, Kenichi Okumura, Shunichi Sukegawa
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Patent number: 10171228Abstract: In a self-synchronous transmission scheme, received data is accurately acquired. A timing signal generating unit generates timing signals indicating different timings in synchronization with a timing at which a status of a reception signal transitions. A first data signal generating unit generates a first data signal from statuses of the reception signal before and after a timing at which a predetermined first timing signal becomes a specific value, and outputs the first data signal in synchronization with a second timing signal different from the first timing signal. A second data signal generating unit generates a second data signal from statuses of the reception signal before and after a timing at which the second timing signal becomes the specific value, and outputs the second data signal in synchronization with a timing signal different from the first timing signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Hajime Hosaka
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Publication number: 20180041331Abstract: In a self-synchronous transmission scheme, received data is accurately acquired. A timing signal generating unit generates timing signals indicating different timings in synchronization with a timing at which a status of a reception signal transitions. A first data signal generating unit generates a first data signal from statuses of the reception signal before and after a timing at which a predetermined first timing signal becomes a specific value, and outputs the first data signal in synchronization with a second timing signal different from the first timing signal. A second data signal generating unit generates a second data signal from statuses of the reception signal before and after a timing at which the second timing signal becomes the specific value, and outputs the second data signal in synchronization with a timing signal different from the first timing signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Hajime Hosaka
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Patent number: 9538163Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a first polarizing unit that has a first polarization region and a second polarization region to transmit different polarized light corresponding to different viewing point images, a second polarizing unit that includes a third polarization region to transmit only transmission light of the first polarization region, a fourth polarization region to transmit only transmission light of the second polarization region, and a total transmission region to transmit the total transmission light of the first polarization region and the second polarization region, an imaging element, and an image processing unit that executes signal processing with respect to an output signal of the imaging element. The image processing unit executes correction processing to generate a two-dimensional image and executes image conversion of the two-dimensional image to generate a left eye image and a right eye image for three-dimensional image display.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Hajime Hosaka
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Patent number: 9191593Abstract: There is provided an image signal processing apparatus, comprising a demosaic processing unit receiving input of mosaic image data of each of signals obtained by a single plate imaging device having an element array composed of visible light obtaining elements obtaining visible light signals, and invisible light obtaining elements obtaining signals including invisible light components, and generating a demosaic image of each of the obtained signals; and a noise reduction processing unit receiving input of the demosaic image to execute correction of pixel values of the demosaic image obtained by the visible light obtaining elements on the basis of edge information extracted from the demosaic image of the signals obtained by the invisible light obtaining elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Hajime Hosaka
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Publication number: 20150312551Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a first polarizing unit that has a first polarization region and a second polarization region to transmit different polarized light corresponding to different viewing point images, a second polarizing unit that includes a third polarization region to transmit only transmission light of the first polarization region, a fourth polarization region to transmit only transmission light of the second polarization region, and a total transmission region to transmit the total transmission light of the first polarization region and the second polarization region, an imaging element, and an image processing unit that executes signal processing with respect to an output signal of the imaging element. The image processing unit executes correction processing to generate a two-dimensional image and executes image conversion of the two-dimensional image to generate a left eye image and a right eye image for three-dimensional image display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Hajime Hosaka
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Patent number: 9083957Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a first polarizing unit that has a first polarization region and a second polarization region to transmit different polarized light corresponding to different viewing point images, a second polarizing unit that includes a third polarization region to transmit only transmission light of the first polarization region, a fourth polarization region to transmit only transmission light of the second polarization region, and a total transmission region to transmit the total transmission light of the first polarization region and the second polarization region, an imaging element, and an image processing unit that executes signal processing with respect to an output signal of the imaging element. The image processing unit executes correction processing to generate a two-dimensional image and executes image conversion of the two-dimensional image to generate a left eye image and a right eye image for three-dimensional image display.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Hajime Hosaka
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Publication number: 20140098265Abstract: There is provided an image signal processing apparatus, comprising a demosaic processing unit receiving input of mosaic image data of each of signals obtained by a single plate imaging device having an element array composed of visible light obtaining elements obtaining visible light signals, and invisible light obtaining elements obtaining signals including invisible light components, and generating a demosaic image of each of the obtained signals; and a noise reduction processing unit receiving input of the demosaic image to execute correction of pixel values of the demosaic image obtained by the visible light obtaining elements on the basis of edge information extracted from the demosaic image of the signals obtained by the invisible light obtaining elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Hajime Hosaka