Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Sumihiro

Hiroshi Sumihiro 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: 12250471
    Abstract: An imaging element, an imaging method, and an imaging device capable of acquiring a pixel signal of a high dynamic range without losing an information amount are provided. An imaging element according to an embodiment includes an imaging unit (100 or 101) and a generation unit (102). The imaging unit includes a unit pixel that outputs a pixel signal corresponding to received light. The generation unit generates, on the basis of the pixel signal, a processing pixel signal corresponding to each of a plurality of luminance regions having continuous luminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Nishikawa, Hiroshi Sumihiro, Takeo Ohishi
  • Patent number: 12026748
    Abstract: Provided are an information collection system, an electronic shelf label, an electronic POP advertising, and a character information display device that allow information with higher accuracy to be collected. An information collection device that collects information associated with a customer or a product is included for each product type. Alternatively, an information processing device that supplies information associated with a product and an information display terminal that displays information associated with a product supplied from the information processing device are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyoko Ishida, Naoki Kuzuya, Takeshi Masuura, Hiroshi Sumihiro, Mitsuharu Ohki, Hiroaki Ono, Hideshi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20240061646
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10, 10A, and 10B) includes a calculation unit (120, 120A, and 120B) that performs integration of an input value and a weight coefficient. Any one of the input value and the weight coefficient is expressed by a combination of addition or subtraction of n or less first bit strings. The first bit strings include one bit of 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Yuiko Sakuma, Hiroshi Sumihiro
  • Publication number: 20240007754
    Abstract: An imaging element, an imaging method, and an imaging device capable of acquiring a pixel signal of a high dynamic range without losing an information amount are provided. An imaging element according to an embodiment includes an imaging unit (100 or 101) and a generation unit (102). The imaging unit includes a unit pixel that outputs a pixel signal corresponding to received light. The generation unit generates, on the basis of the pixel signal, a processing pixel signal corresponding to each of a plurality of luminance regions having continuous luminance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jun Nishikawa, Hiroshi Sumihiro, Takeo Ohishi
  • Publication number: 20230093035
    Abstract: An information processing device (2) includes a division unit (322) that divides an input image into a plurality of divided images having the same size, a rotation unit (324) that rotates, according to positions on the input image before the division, the plurality of divided images, and a recognition unit (325) that recognizes the plurality of divided images after the rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: KEITA ISHIKAWA, HIROSHI SUMIHIRO
  • Publication number: 20220414713
    Abstract: Provided are an information collection system, an electronic shelf label, an electronic POP advertising, and a character information display device that allow information with higher accuracy to be collected. An information collection device that collects information associated with a customer or a product is included for each product type. Alternatively, an information processing device that supplies information associated with a product and an information display terminal that displays information associated with a product supplied from the information processing device are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: KYOKO ISHIDA, NAOKI KUZUYA, TAKESHI MASUURA, HIROSHI SUMIHIRO, MITSUHARU OHKI, HIROAKI ONO, HIDESHI YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11403672
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information collection system, an electronic shelf label, an electronic POP advertising, and a character information display device that allow information with higher accuracy to be collected. An information collection device that collects information associated with a customer or a product is included for each product type. Alternatively, an information processing device that supplies information associated with a product and an information display terminal that displays information associated with a product supplied from the information processing device are included. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an electronic shelf label, an image pickup device, a communication device, an information processing device, electronic equipment, a computer, a storage medium, a system, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyoko Ishida, Naoki Kuzuya, Takeshi Masuura, Hiroshi Sumihiro, Mitsuharu Ohki, Hiroaki Ono, Hideshi Yamada
  • Patent number: 11249279
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a focus lens driving section; an imaging section; and a focus detecting section. The focus lens driving section moves a position of a focus lens from one of an image side and an object side to the other over a predetermined driving period. The imaging section generates image data by starting exposure for a plurality of lines simultaneously and then by ending the exposure for the plurality of lines simultaneously within the predetermined driving period. The focus detecting section detects an in-focus position of the focus lens on a basis of contrast of the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Sumihiro
  • Patent number: 11240447
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a solid imaging apparatus that is able to shorten the time from the detection of an object to the completion of imaging processing. [Solution] A solid imaging apparatus includes a control unit that controls a shutter operation for a pixel area having a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix, and a reading operation from the pixel area at a first reading speed and a second reading speed. The control unit starts the shutter operation for at least one row of the pixel area after the reading operation at the first reading speed is completed, and during execution of detection processing of an object read from the pixel area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Takahashi, Takahiro Ilnuma, Hiroshi Sumihiro
  • Patent number: 11171164
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image sensor, an image processing method, and an electronic device capable of executing image processing with fewer resources. The image sensor is provided with a pixel region in which pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts light to a charge and an in-pixel memory unit which holds the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit are arranged in a matrix manner, a driving unit which drives to read out a pixel signal from the pixel, and an image processing unit which performs image processing based on a plurality of images read out by a plurality of times of readout from the pixel region according to driving of the driving unit. The present technology may be applied to, for example, an image sensor including a logic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Kuzuya, Hiroshi Sumihiro
  • Publication number: 20210304256
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information collection system, an electronic shelf label, an electronic POP advertising, and a character information display device that allow information with higher accuracy to be collected. An information collection device that collects information associated with a customer or a product is included for each product type. Alternatively, an information processing device that supplies information associated with a product and an information display terminal that displays information associated with a product supplied from the information processing device are included. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an electronic shelf label, an image pickup device, a communication device, an information processing device, electronic equipment, a computer, a program, a storage medium, a system, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: KYOKO ISHIDA, NAOKI KUZUYA, TAKESHI MASUURA, HIROSHI SUMIHIRO, MITSUHARU OHKI, HIROAKI ONO, HIDESHI YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20200280689
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a solid imaging apparatus that is able to shorten the time from the detection of an object to the completion of imaging processing. [Solution] A solid imaging apparatus includes a control unit that controls a shutter operation for a pixel area having a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix, and a reading operation from the pixel area at a first reading speed and a second reading speed. The control unit starts the shutter operation for at least one row of the pixel area after the reading operation at the first reading speed is completed, and during execution of detection processing of an object read from the pixel area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Tomohiro Takahashi, Takahiro Ilnuma, Hiroshi Sumihiro
  • Patent number: 10764516
    Abstract: An image sensor and an electronic device are disclosed. They are configured to output, from the image sensor, a plurality of different pieces of image data based on a full-size original image. In one example, an image sensor includes: a pixel unit that generates a full-size original image corresponding to incident light with many photoelectric conversion elements; a holding unit that has a capacity capable of holding at least the full-size original image; an image processing unit that generates a full-size processed image by performing predetermined image processing with respect to the full-size original image; and a modification unit that generates a modified-size processed image by modifying a size of the full-size processed image. The full-size processed image and the modified-size processed image are output. Applications include a CMOS image sensor in which a DRAM is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Enoki, Hiroshi Sumihiro
  • Patent number: 10319067
    Abstract: A sensor module of the present disclosure includes a sensor section; a memory section having a plurality of memory regions; an arithmetic operation section that performs a predetermined arithmetic operation while accessing the memory section on a basis of a detection result of the sensor section; and a memory control section that controls the memory section to start access to the memory regions at different timings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sumihiro, Koji Enoki
  • Publication number: 20180364451
    Abstract: To detect a focus at high speed and with high accuracy in the contrast AF system. An imaging apparatus includes: a focus lens driving section; an imaging section; and a focus detecting section. The focus lens driving section moves a position of a focus lens from one of an image side and an object side to the other over a predetermined driving period. The imaging section generates image data by starting exposure for a plurality of lines simultaneously and then by ending the exposure for the plurality of lines simultaneously within the predetermined driving period. The focus detecting section detects an in-focus position of the focus lens on a basis of contrast of the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroshi Sumihiro
  • Publication number: 20180190687
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image sensor, an image processing method, and an electronic device capable of executing image processing with fewer resources. The image sensor is provided with a pixel region in which pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts light to a charge and an in-pixel memory unit which holds the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit are arranged in a matrix manner, a driving unit which drives to read out a pixel signal from the pixel, and an image processing unit which performs image processing based on a plurality of images read out by a plurality of times of readout from the pixel region according to driving of the driving unit. The present technology may be applied to, for example, an image sensor including a logic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: NAOKI KUZUYA, HIROSHI SUMIHIRO
  • Publication number: 20180167566
    Abstract: An image sensor and an electronic device are disclosed. They are configured to output, from the image sensor, a plurality of different pieces of image data based on a full-size original image. In one example, an image sensor includes: a pixel unit that generates a full-size original image corresponding to incident light with many photoelectric conversion elements; a holding unit that has a capacity capable of holding at least the full-size original image; an image processing unit that generates a full-size processed image by performing predetermined image processing with respect to the full-size original image; and a modification unit that generates a modified-size processed image by modifying a size of the full-size processed image. The full-size processed image and the modified-size processed image are output. Applications include a CMOS image sensor in which a DRAM is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Koji Enoki, Hiroshi Sumihiro
  • Publication number: 20170148133
    Abstract: A sensor module of the present disclosure includes a sensor section; a memory section having a plurality of memory regions; an arithmetic operation section that performs a predetermined arithmetic operation while accessing the memory section on a basis of a detection result of the sensor section; and a memory control section that controls the memory section to start access to the memory regions at different timings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: HIROSHI SUMIHIRO, KOJI ENOKI
  • Patent number: 8661180
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a memory controlling device including: an address converting section configured to convert a logical address included in a request issued from a plurality of clients into a physical address of a memory; a request dividing section configured to divide a converted request converted by the address converting section by a command unit for the memory on a basis of the physical address of the converted request; and an arbitrating section configured to perform arbitration on a basis of the physical address indicated in a divided request output from the request dividing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Takagi, Yasuhiro Matsui, Masao Tanaka, Takahiro Ikarashi, Akihiko Saotome, Hiroshi Sumihiro, Yukinao Kenjo
  • Publication number: 20100281232
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a memory controlling device including: an address converting section configured to convert a logical address included in a request issued from a plurality of clients into a physical address of a memory; a request dividing section configured to divide a converted request converted by the address converting section by a command unit for the memory on a basis of the physical address of the converted request; and an arbitrating section configured to perform arbitration on a basis of the physical address indicated in a divided request output from the request dividing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Satoshi TAKAGI, Yasuhiro MATSUI, Masao TANAKA, Takahiro IKARASHI, Akihiko SAOTOME, Hiroshi SUMIHIRO, Yukinao KENJO