Patents by Inventor Masaru Takamoto
Masaru Takamoto 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: 12028618Abstract: The present disclosure includes a video transmission apparatus, a video reception apparatus, an image transmission apparatus, an image reception apparatus, and a system. The image transmission apparatus includes a detection circuitry, a generation circuitry, and a transmission circuitry. The generation circuitry is configured to generate a first image based on a first piece of positional information from a plurality of pieces of positional information, the first image including the overlap region and corresponding to a first region of interest of two or more regions of interest. The generation circuitry is also configured to generate one or more second images based on an overlap region and the plurality of pieces of positional information, the one or more second images excluding the overlap region and corresponding to regions of interest other than the first region of interest of the two or more regions of interest.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroki Ui, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Masaru Takamoto
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Publication number: 20220247925Abstract: The present disclosure includes a video transmission apparatus, a video reception apparatus, an image transmission apparatus, an image reception apparatus, and a system. The image transmission apparatus includes a detection circuitry, a generation circuitry, and a transmission circuitry. The generation circuitry is configured to generate a first image based on a first piece of positional information from a plurality of pieces of positional information, the first image including the overlap region and corresponding to a first region of interest of two or more regions of interest. The generation circuitry is also configured to generate one or more second images based on an overlap region and the plurality of pieces of positional information, the one or more second images excluding the overlap region and corresponding to regions of interest other than the first region of interest of the two or more regions of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroki Ui, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Masaru Takamoto
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Patent number: 11323617Abstract: The present disclosure includes a video transmission apparatus, a video reception apparatus, an image transmission apparatus, an image reception apparatus, and a system. The image transmission apparatus includes a detection circuitry, a generation circuitry, and a transmission circuitry. The generation circuitry is configured to generate a first image based on a first piece of positional information from a plurality of pieces of positional information, the first image including the overlap region and corresponding to a first region of interest of two or more regions of interest. The generation circuitry is also configured to generate one or more second images based on an overlap region and the plurality of pieces of positional information, the one or more second images excluding the overlap region and corresponding to regions of interest other than the first region of interest of the two or more regions of interest.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroki Ui, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Masaru Takamoto
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Patent number: 10951811Abstract: Provided is a control device including: an imaging control section that controls imaging in an imaging device; and a detecting section that detects a photographic subject on a basis of a first captured image in which a detection region set at a part within a field angle of the imaging device has been imaged. The imaging control section makes the imaging device perform imaging of the detection region or imaging of an acquisition region set within the field angle of the imaging device, and in a case where the photographic subject has been detected on a basis of the first captured image, the imaging control section makes the imaging device perform imaging of the acquisition region.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Masaru Takamoto
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Publication number: 20200053281Abstract: The present disclosure includes a video transmission apparatus, a video reception apparatus, an image transmission apparatus, an image reception apparatus, and a system. The image transmission apparatus includes a detection circuitry, a generation circuitry, and a transmission circuitry. The generation circuitry is configured to generate a first image based on a first piece of positional information from a plurality of pieces of positional information, the first image including the overlap region and corresponding to a first region of interest of two or more regions of interest. The generation circuitry is also configured to generate one or more second images based on an overlap region and the plurality of pieces of positional information, the one or more second images excluding the overlap region and corresponding to regions of interest other than the first region of interest of the two or more regions of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroki Ui, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Masaru Takamoto
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Publication number: 20190191119Abstract: Provided is an imaging device including: an imaging section that includes a plurality of pixel circuits that perform photoelectric conversion; a first converting section that converts an analog signal output from the pixel circuit that constitutes the imaging section, into a digital signal; and a second converting section that converts an analog signal output from the pixel circuit that constitutes the imaging section, into a digital signal. A same reference signal used for analog-to-digital conversion is supplied to the first converting section and the second converting section, the first converting section and the second converting section convert the analog signal output from the same pixel circuit that constitutes the imaging section, into a digital signal, and one or both of the first converting section and the second converting section is/are able to adjust a gain of the analog signal to be converted into a digital signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaru TAKAMOTO, Shigetaka KUDO
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Publication number: 20190166304Abstract: Provided is a control device including: an imaging control section that controls imaging in an imaging device; and a detecting section that detects a photographic subject on a basis of a first captured image in which a detection region set at a part within a field angle of the imaging device has been imaged. The imaging control section makes the imaging device perform imaging of the detection region or imaging of an acquisition region set within the field angle of the imaging device, and in a case where the photographic subject has been detected on a basis of the first captured image, the imaging control section makes the imaging device perform imaging of the acquisition region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Masaru Takamoto
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Publication number: 20190141263Abstract: [Object] To realize a dynamic imaging control for each of imaging regions. [Solution] Provided is a control device including an imaging control section that controls imaging for a plurality of imaging regions to be set in an imaging device on a basis of a plurality of trigger signals. The trigger signals may correspond to the imaging regions. In addition, provided is a control method executed by a control device, the control method including controlling imaging for a plurality of imaging regions to be set in an imaging device on a basis of a plurality of trigger signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Masaru Takamoto, Shigetaka Kudo
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Patent number: 8319863Abstract: The present invention is to provide a characteristic value generating circuit and an imaging device that can generate anticipated variation in the performance of an imaging device due to the individual difference and can easily evaluate the result of correction processing for the variation. A variation generating circuit 30 has a command receiver 31 that acquires characteristic value data S40, a characteristic value generator 33 that refers to the characteristic value data S40 and generates a characteristic value of a limit of correction possibility for input image data S20, and an adder 34 that adds a characteristic limit value S33 generated by the characteristic value generator 33 and the input image data S20.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaru Takamoto, Tetsuya Hashimoto
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Patent number: 8269863Abstract: A solid-state image pickup device includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, each having a photoelectric converter; a signal conversion circuit converting a pixel signal from the pixel array into an output signal; and a clamp correction circuit correcting a clamp level included in a predetermined signal dealt with by the signal conversion circuit. The clamp correction circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter performing analog-to-digital conversion of the predetermined signal and generating and outputting N+M bits of digital data at the time of analog-to-digital conversion, N+M bits being obtained by adding M bits for correction to N bits assigned to the predetermined signal; a correction-value generating unit determining a correction value based on the N+M bits of digital data and a target value; and a computing unit performing a correction computation using the N+M bits of digital data and the correction value to generate N bits of clamp-corrected data.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Masaru Takamoto
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Publication number: 20100110255Abstract: The present invention is to provide a characteristic value generating circuit and an imaging device that can generate anticipated variation in the performance of an imaging device due to the individual difference and can easily evaluate the result of correction processing for the variation. A variation generating circuit 30 has a command receiver 31 that acquires characteristic value data S40, a characteristic value generator 33 that refers to the characteristic value data S40 and generates a characteristic value of a limit of correction possibility for input image data S20, and an adder 34 that adds a characteristic limit value S33 generated by the characteristic value generator 33 and the input image data S20.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaru Takamoto, Tetsuya Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20080094489Abstract: A solid-state image pickup device includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, each having a photoelectric converter; a signal conversion circuit converting a pixel signal from the pixel array into an output signal; and a clamp correction circuit correcting a clamp level included in a predetermined signal dealt with by the signal conversion circuit. The clamp correction circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter performing analog-to-digital conversion of the predetermined signal and generating and outputting N+M bits of digital data at the time of analog-to-digital conversion, N+M bits being obtained by adding M bits for correction to N bits assigned to the predetermined signal; a correction-value generating unit determining a correction value based on the N+M bits of digital data and a target value; and a computing unit performing a correction computation using the N+M bits of digital data and the correction value to generate N bits of clamp-corrected data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Masaru Takamoto