Patents by Inventor Naoyuki Sato

Naoyuki Sato 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: 9728569
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device, an electronic apparatus, and a manufacturing method that are designed to further increase conversion efficiency. A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel in which element separation is realized by a first trench element separation region having a trench structure in a region between an FD unit and an amplifying transistor among element separation elements separating the elements constituting the pixel from one another, and a second trench element separation region having a trench structure in a region other than the region between the FD unit and the amplifying transistor among the element separation regions separating the elements constituting the pixel from one another, and the first trench element separation region is deeper than the second trench element separation region. The present technology can be applied to CMOS image sensors, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Sato
  • Publication number: 20170205899
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device to provide a technique that enables a user to easily specify an application as an operation target, the display control device including: an output control unit configured to control an output unit so as to display a display object associated with one application or each of multiple applications; an action detection unit configured to detect a finger pointing direction of a user; and an application selection unit configured to select an application as an operation target based on the display object associated with the one application or each of the multiple applications and the finger pointing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuya HYODO, Kuniaki TORII, Ryo FUKAZAWA, Naoyuki SATO, Koichi KAWASAKI, Akihiko IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20170199627
    Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to further improve convenience for users. [Solution] There is provided an information processing device including: a user information management unit configured to set a user in a window in which an operation screen of an application is displayed and grant at least one of execution authority of the application set in the window according to the user and browsing authority of content in the window to the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: TETSUO IKEDA, KUNIAKI TORII, NAOYUKI SATO
  • Patent number: 9706157
    Abstract: A digital television (DTV) operating screen is displayed on the cathode ray tube (CRT) display screen of a DTV which is the controlling apparatus of a network. In the event that the user selects a digital video home system (DVHS) from the buttons displayed on the DTV operating screen, data corresponding to the DVHS operation screen is input to the DTV, and a DVHS operation screen is displayed on the CRT display screen 61. The user operation instructions executed regarding the DVHS operation screen are notified from the digital television DTV to the DVHS, so the DTV can execute control corresponding to the operations of the user, without transmitting commands for directly controlling the DVHS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sato, Makoto Sato, Mari Horiguchi
  • Publication number: 20170141151
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device capable of further decreasing reflectivity, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electronic device. The solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate on which a photoelectric converting unit is formed for each of a plurality of pixels, and an antireflection structure provided on a light incident surface side from which light is incident on the semiconductor substrate in which a plurality of types of projections of different heights is formed. The antireflection structure is formed by performing processing of digging a light incident surface of the semiconductor substrate in a plurality of stages with different processing conditions. The antireflection structure is the structure in which a second projection lower than a first projection is formed between the first projections of predetermined height. The present technology may be applied to a CMOS image sensor, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Naoyuki SATO
  • Publication number: 20170075548
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of presenting information in a suitable mode according to a positional relationship between a display region and a user, the display control device including: a calculation unit configured to specify a first region in which a user is a reference point; and a display control unit configured to control display of a display object on a display unit according to the specified first region and a second region occupied by the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo FUKAZAWA, Kuniaki TORII, Katsuya HYODO, Naoyuki SATO, Akihiko IZUMI, Koichi KAWASAKI
  • Patent number: 9570496
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging element and an electronic device capable of suppressing occurrence of a dark current and acquiring higher image quality. The solid-state imaging element includes a high-concentration diffusion layer configured to serve as a connection portion by which a wiring is connected to a semiconductor substrate, and a junction leak control film formed to cover a surface of the diffusion layer. Also, to connect the wiring to the diffusion layer, a width of an opening formed in an insulation film stacked on the semiconductor substrate is greater than a width of the diffusion layer. Further, in a charge accumulation portion configured to accumulate a charge generated by a photoelectric conversion portion generating the charge according to an amount of received light, the junction leak control film is also used as a capacitor film of the charge accumulation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoyuki Sato
  • Publication number: 20160380948
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a search unit that searches for an apparatus, which is suitable for providing event notification, when event generation is detected; and a supply unit that supplies notification content to the apparatus which is found by the search unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: AKIHIKO IZUMI, NAOYUKI SATO, KOICHI KAWASAKI
  • Patent number: 9462434
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a search unit that searches for an apparatus, which is suitable for providing event notification, when event generation is detected; and a supply unit that supplies notification content to the apparatus which is found by the search unit. The search unit is configured to issue a response request for responding to a search target apparatus in an event a third condition, which includes a first condition relevant to display of a privacy information and a second condition relevant to whether or not a user notices the notification, is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Izumi, Naoyuki Sato, Koichi Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20160219316
    Abstract: [Object] To propose a novel and improved transmission apparatus, relay apparatus, and reception apparatus that have improved quick response performance involved in content processing. [Solution] According to the present disclosure, there is provided a transmission apparatus including: a storage unit configured to store first encoded data used for playback at first quality and second encoded data used for playback at second quality higher than the first quality, for same temporally continuous content; and a communication unit configured to transmit the first encoded data to a reception apparatus, and thereafter, receive first position information relating to a data position from the reception apparatus, and transmit a portion of the second encoded data corresponding to the first position information to the reception apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ken MIYASHITA, Naoyuki SATO, Satoshi OOTSUKA, Nobuhiro OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160204140
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging element and an electronic device capable of suppressing occurrence of a dark current and acquiring higher image quality. The solid-state imaging element includes a high-concentration diffusion layer configured to serve as a connection portion by which a wiring is connected to a semiconductor substrate, and a junction leak control film formed to cover a surface of the diffusion layer. Also, to connect the wiring to the diffusion layer, a width of an opening formed in an insulation film stacked on the semiconductor substrate is greater than a width of the diffusion layer. Further, in a charge accumulation portion configured to accumulate a charge generated by a photoelectric conversion portion generating the charge according to an amount of received light, the junction leak control film is also used as a capacitor film of the charge accumulation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Naoyuki Sato
  • Publication number: 20160093651
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device, an electronic apparatus, and a manufacturing method that are designed to further increase conversion efficiency. A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel in which element separation is realized by a first trench element separation region having a trench structure in a region between an FD unit and an amplifying transistor among element separation elements separating the elements constituting the pixel from one another, and a second trench element separation region having a trench structure in a region other than the region between the FD unit and the amplifying transistor among the element separation regions separating the elements constituting the pixel from one another, and the first trench element separation region is deeper than the second trench element separation region. The present technology can be applied to CMOS image sensors, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Naoyuki SATO
  • Patent number: 9293498
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging element and an electronic device capable of suppressing occurrence of a dark current and acquiring higher image quality. The solid-state imaging element includes a high-concentration diffusion layer configured to serve as a connection portion by which a wiring is connected to a semiconductor substrate, and a junction leak control film formed to cover a surface of the diffusion layer. Also, to connect the wiring to the diffusion layer, a width of an opening formed in an insulation film stacked on the semiconductor substrate is greater than a width of the diffusion layer. Further, in a charge accumulation portion configured to accumulate a charge generated by a photoelectric conversion portion generating the charge according to an amount of received light, the junction leak control film is also used as a capacitor film of the charge accumulation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 9294441
    Abstract: A content server provides content to a first network device during a data synchronization between the two devices. A middleware filter selectively filters content provided by the content server such that selected content is provided to the first network device. The middleware filter is included within a second network device coupled between the content server and the first network device. The second network device acts as a proxy for the first network device to receive the content provided by the content server. The content is provided from the content server according to a subscription service between the content server and the first network device. The first network device is preferably a personal digital assistant (PDA) and the second network device is preferably a personal computer. Alternatively, the content server is coupled to the first network device, without the second network device coupled in between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Xue, Naoyuki Sato
  • Publication number: 20150325606
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a semiconductor base; a photoelectric conversion element provided in the semiconductor base; a photoelectric conversion film arranged on a light receiving surface side of the semiconductor base; a contact section to which a signal charge generated in the photoelectric conversion film is read, the contact section being provided in the semiconductor base; a first film member covering the photoelectric conversion element; and a second film member provided on the contact section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hideaki TOGASHI, Naoyuki SATO
  • Publication number: 20150279892
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging element and an electronic device capable of suppressing occurrence of a dark current and acquiring higher image quality. The solid-state imaging element includes a high-concentration diffusion layer configured to serve as a connection portion by which a wiring is connected to a semiconductor substrate, and a junction leak control film formed to cover a surface of the diffusion layer. Also, to connect the wiring to the diffusion layer, a width of an opening formed in an insulation film stacked on the semiconductor substrate is greater than a width of the diffusion layer. Further, in a charge accumulation portion configured to accumulate a charge generated by a photoelectric conversion portion generating the charge according to an amount of received light, the junction leak control film is also used as a capacitor film of the charge accumulation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoyuki Sato
  • Publication number: 20150281919
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a search unit that searches for an apparatus, which is suitable for providing event notification, when event generation is detected; and a supply unit that supplies notification content to the apparatus which is found by the search unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: AKIHIKO IZUMI, NAOYUKI SATO, KOICHI KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20150261492
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, including an information acquisition section which acquires display information, and a first display section which displays the display information. A display of the display information is controlled for the first display section, in accordance with a relative positional relationship between the first display section and a second display section provided in an external apparatus, based on at least one of a control of a display destination of the display information between the first display section and the second display section, and a control of a layout of the display information displayed on the first display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: KOICHI KAWASAKI, NAOYUKI SATO, AKIHIKO IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20150249855
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, mobile terminal, information processing method, program, and information processing system that can make it possible to easily link information output by a certain device to information output by another device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Dewa, Naohisa Kitazato, Naoyuki Sato, Tetsuo Yutani
  • Patent number: 8963066
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device including: a photoelectric conversion section configured to have a charge accumulating region of a first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor layer; a pixel having the photoelectric conversion section and a pixel transistor; a pixel region in which a plurality of the pixels are arranged; an epitaxially grown semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type formed on an inner wall part of a trench disposed in the semiconductor layer at least between adjacent ones of the pixels within the pixel region; and a pixel separating section configured to separate the charge accumulating regions of the adjacent ones of the pixels from each other, the pixel separating section being formed on the inside of the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sato, Yuki Miyanami