Patents by Inventor Masahiro Togashi
Masahiro Togashi 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: 12125858Abstract: A solid-state imaging device capable of achieving higher image quality is provided. Provided is a solid-state imaging device including a semiconductor substrate, a first photoelectric conversion unit that is provided above the semiconductor substrate and that converts light into charge, and a second photoelectric conversion unit that is provided above the first photoelectric conversion unit and that converts light into charge. Each of the first photoelectric conversion unit and the second photoelectric conversion unit includes at least a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoelectric conversion film disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode of the second photoelectric conversion unit and a charge accumulation unit formed in the semiconductor substrate are electrically connected to each other via a conductive portion penetrating at least the first photoelectric conversion unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Yukio Kaneda, Hideaki Togashi, Fumihiko Koga, Masahiro Joei, Kenichi Murata, Shintarou Hirata, Nobuhiro Kawai
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Publication number: 20240313013Abstract: A solid-state imaging element with pixel transistors and wires capable of efficiently outputting and transferring a pixel signal from a stacked photoelectric conversion film while suppressing an increase in manufacturing cost, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro JOEI, Kenichi MURATA, Fumihiko KOGA, Iwao YAGI, Shintarou HIRATA, Hideaki TOGASHI, Yosuke SAITO
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Publication number: 20240305908Abstract: A solid-state imaging device (100) includes a pixel unit (101), a first acquisition unit (108A), and a second acquisition unit (108B). The pixel unit (101) includes a plurality of sets (110) of a first pixel (110A) and a second pixel (110B). The sets (110) of the first pixel (110A) and the second pixel (110B) are arranged in a pixel region. The first pixel (110A) receives light other than visible light. The second pixel (110B) receives the visible light. The first acquisition unit (108A) acquires a first signal from the first pixel (110A). The second acquisition unit (108B) acquires a second signal from the second pixel (110B) when an object (ob) within a predetermined distance range (R0) is detected based on the first signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: MASAHIRO SEGAMI, HIDEAKI TOGASHI, YASUNORI TSUKUDA, DAISUKE NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20240260285Abstract: There is provided a solid-state image sensor, a solid-state imaging device, an electronic apparatus, and a method of manufacturing a solid-state image sensor capable of improving characteristics. There is provided a solid-state image sensor including a stacked structure that includes a semiconductor substrate, a first photoelectric converter provided above the semiconductor substrate and converting light into charges, and a second photoelectric converter provided above the first photoelectric converter and converting light into charges, where the first photoelectric converter and the second photoelectric converter include a photoelectric conversion stacked structure in which a common electrode a photoelectric conversion film, and a readout electrode are stacked so that the first photoelectric converter and the second photoelectric converter are in a line-symmetrical relationship with each other with a vertical plane perpendicular to a stacking direction of the stacked structure as an axis of symmetry.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicants: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hideaki TOGASHI, Iwao YAGI, Masahiro JOEI, Fumihiko KOGA, Kenichi MURATA, Shintarou HIRATA, Yosuke SAITO, Akira FURUKAWA
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Patent number: 11467682Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detection device includes: first detectors that output first signal values corresponding to contact of detection target objects with first regions; at least one second detector that outputs at least one second signal value corresponding to at least one first force applied by the detection target objects to press at least one second region corresponding to the first regions; and a controller that calculates at least one third signal value corresponding to at least one second force applied by at least one of the detection target objects to the at least one second region, based on the first signal values, the at least one second signal value, and at least one reference value corresponding to a third force per at least one of the first signal values.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shinya Iuchi, Masahiro Togashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Michio Yamamoto, Tatsunori Nagai
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Patent number: 10990340Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of display panels arranged in a matrix, each of the image display panel includes a plurality of drive electrodes extending in a first direction and a plurality of detection electrodes extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein an AC voltage is sequentially applied to the plurality of drive electrodes of a first display panel, and the plurality of detection electrodes of a second display panel adjacent to the first display panel detect a signal output from the plurality of drive electrodes of the first display panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shinya Iuchi, Hayato Kurasawa, Masahiro Togashi, Tsutomu Harada, Yuji Suzuki
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Publication number: 20200393933Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detection device includes: first detectors that output first signal values corresponding to contact of detection target objects with first regions; at least one second detector that outputs at least one second signal value corresponding to at least one first force applied by the detection target objects to press at least one second region corresponding to the first regions; and a controller that calculates at least one third signal value corresponding to at least one second force applied by at least one of the detection target objects to the at least one second region, based on the first signal values, the at least one second signal value, and at least one reference value corresponding to a third force per at least one of the first signal values.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Shinya Iuchi, Masahiro Togashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Michio Yamamoto, Tatsunori Nagai
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Patent number: 10788932Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detection device includes: first detectors that output first signal values corresponding to contact of detection target objects with first regions; at least one second detector that outputs at least one second signal value corresponding to at least one first force applied by the detection target objects to press at least one second region corresponding to the first regions; and a controller that calculates at least one third signal value corresponding to at least one second force applied by at least one of the detection target objects to the at least one second region, based on the first signal values, the at least one second signal value, and at least one reference value corresponding to a third force per at least one of the first signal values.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shinya Iuchi, Masahiro Togashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Michio Yamamoto, Tatsunori Nagai
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Publication number: 20190294294Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of display panels arranged in a matrix, each of the image display panel includes a plurality of drive electrodes extending in a first direction and a plurality of detection electrodes extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein an AC voltage is sequentially applied to the plurality of drive electrodes of a first display panel, and the plurality of detection electrodes of a second display panel adjacent to the first display panel detect a signal output from the plurality of drive electrodes of the first display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Shinya IUCHI, Hayato KURASAWA, Masahiro TOGASHI, Tsutomu HARADA, Yuji SUZUKI
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Patent number: 10324559Abstract: A display device unit includes a plurality of image display panels in such a manner that display surfaces of the plurality of image display panels are orderly arranged on a flat surface, and is configured to display an image using the plurality of display surfaces as a single screen. The image display panel includes a drive electrode unit to which an application voltage is applied and a detection electrode unit at which a detection voltage is generated in accordance with the application voltage. The application voltage is applied solely to the drive electrode unit included in an application image display panel which is a part of the image display panels.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shinya Iuchi, Hayato Kurasawa, Masahiro Togashi, Tsutomu Harada, Yuji Suzuki
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Patent number: 10168803Abstract: According to an aspect, a pointing device used to indicate a position on a touch detecting device includes: a first output unit provided to a body of the pointing device with which a hand of a user holding the pointing device comes into contact; and a first signal generating unit that generates a palm detection signal including a first code and different from a signal detected in a touch operation with the pointing device, and outputs the palm detection signal to the first output unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tatsunori Nagai, Masahiro Togashi
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Patent number: 10013079Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a display unit that displays an image; a touch detection unit that detects an instruction input provided by a pointing device to a display surface of the display unit; an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a display color at an instruction input position, the display color being detected by a color sensor included in the pointing device; and a determination unit that performs determination processing to determine the instruction input position based on a color of the image and the color indicated by the information acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Togashi, Michio Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20170242541Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detection device includes: first detectors that output first signal values corresponding to contact of detection target objects with first regions; at least one second detector that outputs at least one second signal value corresponding to at least one first force applied by the detection target objects to press at least one second region corresponding to the first regions; and a controller that calculates at least one third signal value corresponding to at least one second force applied by at least one of the detection target objects to the at least one second region, based on the first signal values, the at least one second signal value, and at least one reference value corresponding to a third force per at least one of the first signal values.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Shinya Iuchi, Masahiro Togashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Michio Yamamoto, Tatsunori Nagai
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Publication number: 20170061930Abstract: A display device unit includes a plurality of image display panels in such a manner that display surfaces of the plurality of image display panels are orderly arranged on a flat surface, and is configured to display an image using the plurality of display surfaces as a single screen. The image display panel includes a drive electrode unit to which an application voltage is applied and a detection electrode unit at which a detection voltage is generated in accordance with the application voltage. The application voltage is applied solely to the drive electrode unit included in an application image display panel which is a part of the image display panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Shinya IUCHI, Hayato KURASAWA, Masahiro TOGASHI, Tsutomu HARADA, Yuji SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20160306492Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a display unit that displays an image; a touch detection unit that detects an instruction input provided by a pointing device to a display surface of the display unit; an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a display color at an instruction input position, the display color being detected by a color sensor included in the pointing device; and a determination unit that performs determination processing to determine the instruction input position based on a color of the image and the color indicated by the information acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Masahiro TOGASHI, Michio YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20160306497Abstract: According to an aspect, a pointing device used to indicate a position on a touch detecting device includes: a first output unit provided to a body of the pointing device with which a hand of a user holding the pointing device comes into contact; and a first signal generating unit that generates a palm detection signal including a first code and different from a signal detected in a touch operation with the pointing device, and outputs the palm detection signal to the first output unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Tatsunori NAGAI, Masahiro TOGASHI
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Patent number: 8049646Abstract: In a key input device, a control section is configured to receives a key return signal as an interrupt signal in a standby mode, to set a normal mode in response to the interrupt signal, and to perform a key scan operation in the normal mode to determine an operated key. A key matrix section having a plurality of keys and configured to supply the key return signal to the control section in response to an operation to the operated key of the plurality of keys.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Masahiro Togashi
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Publication number: 20080079611Abstract: In a key input device, a control section is configured to receives a key return signal as an interrupt signal in a standby mode, to set a normal mode in response to the interrupt signal, and to perform a key scan operation in the normal mode to determine an operated key. A key matrix section having a plurality of keys and configured to supply the key return signal to the control section in response to an operation to the operated key of the plurality of keys.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro TOGASHI