Patents by Inventor Kouhei Hashimoto

Kouhei Hashimoto 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: 20230123942
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a machine body; an actuator attached to the machine body; an operation device used to operate the actuator; an operation sensor that senses an operation of the operation device; a photographing device that photographs surroundings of the machine body; a video data recording device that records video data including video photographed by the photographing device; a controller that controls the video data recording device; and an object sensor that senses an object in the surroundings of the machine body. The controller determines whether or not a recording and retaining condition including a condition that an object is present in the surroundings of the machine body and a condition that the operation device is operated is satisfied on the basis of a result of sensing in the object sensor and a result of sensing in the operation sensor, and makes the video data recording device record and retain the video data when the recording and retaining condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hisashi TAGO, Takenori HIROKI, Daiki MACHIDA, Naoki HAGIWARA, Taiki AIZAWA, Kouhei HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230075872
    Abstract: A medal game machine capable of improving a degree of satisfaction of a player with a medal game and enjoyment of the medal game by performing: forming of the medal tower, pushing of the medals, and feeding of medals do not affect each other and are visible to the player. A medal game machine includes a medal feeder that receives medals supplied from the outside of the medal game machine and feeds the medals into a first area; a placement surface on which medals are placed; a pusher table that moves the medals placed on the placement surface; a medal tower forming device that forms one medal tower having one or more layers at a predetermined position each time; and a transporter that transports the one medal tower formed at the predetermined position to the placement surface. When the placement surface is viewed in a plan view, the placement surface and the pusher table are in the first area and the predetermined position is in a second area outside the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tsutomu UCHIDA, Takao Fukuoka, Daisuke Suzuki, Kouhei Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Iwasaki, Yusuke Masunaga, Hirotaka Yoshimatsu, Jun Takenaka, Ikuko Higashiyama, Seiya Sumi
  • Patent number: 10700112
    Abstract: In a solid-state image pickup device including a pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion portion, a carrier holding portion, and a plurality of transistors, the solid-state image pickup device further includes a first insulating film disposed over the photoelectric conversion portion, the carrier holding portion, and the plurality of transistors, a conductor disposed in an opening of the first insulating film and positioned to be connected to a source or a drain of one or more of the plurality of transistors, and a light shielding film disposed in an opening or a recess of the first insulating film and positioned above the carrier holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Aiko Kato, Kouhei Hashimoto, Seiichi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20190035840
    Abstract: In a solid-state image pickup device including a pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion portion, a carrier holding portion, and a plurality of transistors, the solid-state image pickup device further includes a first insulating film disposed over the photoelectric conversion portion, the carrier holding portion, and the plurality of transistors, a conductor disposed in an opening of the first insulating film and positioned to be connected to a source or a drain of one or more of the plurality of transistors, and a light shielding film disposed in an opening or a recess of the first insulating film and positioned above the carrier holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Aiko Kato, Kouhei Hashimoto, Seiichi Tamura
  • Patent number: 10115756
    Abstract: A solid-state image pickup device has an image pickup pixel including a first photoelectric conversion portion and a first transistor and a focus detection pixel including a second photoelectric conversion portion, a second transistor, and a light shielding portion, in which a reflection preventing portion is provided on the underface side of the light shielding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kouhei Hashimoto, Takahiro Hachisu
  • Patent number: 10115755
    Abstract: In a solid-state image pickup device including a pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion portion, a carrier holding portion, and a plurality of transistors, the solid-state image pickup device further includes a first insulating film disposed over the photoelectric conversion portion, the carrier holding portion, and the plurality of transistors, a conductor disposed in an opening of the first insulating film and positioned to be connected to a source or a drain of one or more of the plurality of transistors, and a light shielding film disposed in an opening or a recess of the first insulating film and positioned above the carrier holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Aiko Kato, Kouhei Hashimoto, Seiichi Tamura
  • Patent number: 10026764
    Abstract: A solid-state image pickup device has an image pickup pixel including a first photoelectric conversion portion and a first transistor and a focus detection pixel including a second photoelectric conversion portion, a second transistor, and a light shielding portion, in which a reflection preventing portion is provided on the underface side of the light shielding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kouhei Hashimoto, Takahiro Hachisu
  • Patent number: 9831278
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a plurality of pixels for focus detection, each of the pixels including a photoelectric converter arranged in a semiconductor substrate, a microlens, and a light blocking portion arranged between the semiconductor substrate and the microlens to cover part of the photoelectric converter. A face in the pixel, which is parallel to a surface of the semiconductor substrate and on which the light blocking portion is arranged, includes a first opening and a second opening in addition to the light blocking portion. The light blocking portion includes a separator that has a light blocking property and is arranged between the first opening and the second opening. The second opening is larger in area than the first opening, and the light blocking portion is larger in area than the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taro Kato, Jun Iba, Koichiro Iwata, Hiroo Akabori, Shota Shigemori, Kouhei Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9681078
    Abstract: An image sensor includes charge accumulation region of first conductivity type, floating diffusion of the first conductivity type, stacked semiconductor region having first region of second conductivity type arranged below the charge accumulation region, second region of the second conductivity type arranged above the first region, and third region of the second conductivity type arranged above the second region. The sensor further includes fourth region of the second conductivity type arranged in region between the charge accumulation region and the floating diffusion, below the floating diffusion, and above the stacked semiconductor region, transfer gate for transferring charges of the charge accumulation region to the floating diffusion, and fifth region of the second conductivity type arranged in region below the charge accumulation region and the fourth region, and above the stacked semiconductor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masayuki Tsuchiya, Kouhei Hashimoto, Yasushi Nakata, Takehiko Soda
  • Publication number: 20170077160
    Abstract: A solid-state image pickup device has an image pickup pixel including a first photoelectric conversion portion and a first transistor and a focus detection pixel including a second photoelectric conversion portion, a second transistor, and a light shielding portion, in which a reflection preventing portion is provided on the underface side of the light shielding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Kouhei Hashimoto, Takahiro Hachisu
  • Publication number: 20170005127
    Abstract: In a solid-state image pickup device including a pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion portion, a carrier holding portion, and a plurality of transistors, the solid-state image pickup device further includes a first insulating film disposed over the photoelectric conversion portion, the carrier holding portion, and the plurality of transistors, a conductor disposed in an opening of the first insulating film and positioned to be connected to a source or a drain of one or more of the plurality of transistors, and a light shielding film disposed in an opening or a recess of the first insulating film and positioned above the carrier holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Aiko Kato, Kouhei Hashimoto, Seiichi Tamura
  • Patent number: 9536923
    Abstract: A solid-state image pickup device has an image pickup pixel including a first photoelectric conversion portion and a first transistor and a focus detection pixel including a second photoelectric conversion portion, a second transistor, and a light shielding portion, in which a reflection preventing portion is provided on the underface side of the light shielding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kouhei Hashimoto, Takahiro Hachisu
  • Patent number: 9466627
    Abstract: In a solid-state image pickup device including a pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion portion, a carrier holding portion, and a plurality of transistors, the solid-state image pickup device further includes a first insulating film disposed over the photoelectric conversion portion, the carrier holding portion, and the plurality of transistors, a conductor disposed in an opening of the first insulating film and positioned to be connected to a source or a drain of one or more of the plurality of transistors, and a light shielding film disposed in an opening or a recess of the first insulating film and positioned above the carrier holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Aiko Kato, Kouhei Hashimoto, Seiichi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20160234409
    Abstract: An image sensor includes charge accumulation region of first conductivity type, floating diffusion of the first conductivity type, stacked semiconductor region having first region of second conductivity type arranged below the charge accumulation region, second region of the second conductivity type arranged above the first region, and third region of the second conductivity type arranged above the second region. The sensor further includes fourth region of the second conductivity type arranged in region between the charge accumulation region and the floating diffusion, below the floating diffusion, and above the stacked semiconductor region, transfer gate for transferring charges of the charge accumulation region to the floating diffusion, and fifth region of the second conductivity type arranged in region below the charge accumulation region and the fourth region, and above the stacked semiconductor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Masayuki Tsuchiya, Kouhei Hashimoto, Yasushi Nakata, Takehiko Soda
  • Publication number: 20160218127
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a plurality of pixels for focus detection, each of the pixels including a photoelectric converter arranged in a semiconductor substrate, a microlens, and a light blocking portion arranged between the semiconductor substrate and the microlens to cover part of the photoelectric converter. A face in the pixel, which is parallel to a surface of the semiconductor substrate and on which the light blocking portion is arranged, includes a first opening and a second opening in addition to the light blocking portion. The light blocking portion includes a separator that has a light blocking property and is arranged between the first opening and the second opening. The second opening is larger in area than the first opening, and the light blocking portion is larger in area than the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Taro Kato, Jun Iba, Koichiro Iwata, Hiroo Akabori, Shota Shigemori, Kouhei Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20160093145
    Abstract: To provide a gaming machine that can achieve higher entertainment properties. When the game transfers from the normal game to the free game, a roulette type selection process is carried out for determining a reference payout value that serves as a basis for the payout awarded when FEATURE symbols are arranged in a display window. In this roulette type selection process, it is determined that any of the fixed payout regions associated with the predetermined payout value or the non-fixed payout regions are stopped. When the fixed payout region is determined to be stopped, the payout value associated with the fixed payout region is awarded. When the non-fixed payout region is determined to be stopped, the mystery payout drawing process in which the awarded payout value is determined at random is additionally performed, and thus the payout value determined through the payout drawing is awarded. Then, the payout value awarded as described above is set as the reference payout value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Kenta KITAMURA, Susumu MIO, Kouhei HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160086992
    Abstract: In a solid-state image pickup device including a pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion portion, a carrier holding portion, and a plurality of transistors, the solid-state image pickup device further includes a first insulating film disposed over the photoelectric conversion portion, the carrier holding portion, and the plurality of transistors, a conductor disposed in an opening of the first insulating film and positioned to be connected to a source or a drain of one or more of the plurality of transistors, and a light shielding film disposed in an opening or a recess of the first insulating film and positioned above the carrier holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Aiko Kato, Kouhei Hashimoto, Seiichi Tamura
  • Patent number: 9236410
    Abstract: In a solid-state image pickup device including a pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion portion, a carrier holding portion, and a plurality of transistors, the solid-state image pickup device further includes a first insulating film disposed over the photoelectric conversion portion, the carrier holding portion, and the plurality of transistors, a conductor disposed in an opening of the first insulating film and positioned to be connected to a source or a drain of one or more of the plurality of transistors, and a light shielding film disposed in an opening or a recess of the first insulating film and positioned above the carrier holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Aiko Kato, Kouhei Hashimoto, Seiichi Tamura
  • Patent number: 9018722
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid-state image pickup device that includes a pixel portion and a peripheral circuit portion, includes: forming a first insulating film in the pixel portion and the peripheral circuit portion, forming a second insulating film above the first insulating film, etching the second insulating film in photoelectric conversion elements, forming a metal film on the etched second insulating film in the photoelectric conversion elements and on the second insulating film in the peripheral circuit portion, and removing the metal film in the peripheral circuit portion and forming light-shielding films from the metal film in the photoelectric conversion elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kouhei Hashimoto, Masatsugu Itahashi
  • Patent number: 8981439
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric converting portion including a first semiconductor region capable of accumulating a signal charge, a second semiconductor region of the same conductivity type as the first semiconductor region, a gate electrode provided between the first and second semiconductor regions, and an insulating layer provided on the first semiconductor region, the second semiconductor region, and the gate electrode. The solid-state imaging device further includes a first light-shielding portion including a metal portion provided in an opening or a trench of the insulating layer between the first and second semiconductor regions, and a second light-shielding portion including a metal portion provided on the insulating layer on the second semiconductor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kouhei Hashimoto