Patents by Inventor Oshima Itaru

Oshima Itaru 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).

  • Solid-state imaging device
    Patent number: 12707165
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device with increased integration is provided. A pixel of the solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric converter and a counter that counts a pulse signal output based on the amount of light incident on the photoelectric converter, wherein the counter may be divided into a lower bit group and an upper bit group, a first integrated circuit is provided between the lower bit group and the upper bit group, and the first integrated circuit may connect the lower bit group and the upper bit group of a plurality of pixels to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiono Masumi, Oshima Itaru
  • SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20250097599
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device with increased integration is provided. A pixel of the solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric converter and a counter that counts a pulse signal output based on the amount of light incident on the photoelectric converter, wherein the counter may be divided into a lower bit group and an upper bit group, a first integrated circuit is provided between the lower bit group and the upper bit group, and the first integrated circuit may connect the lower bit group and the upper bit group of a plurality of pixels to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiono Masumi, Oshima Itaru