Patents by Inventor Ryousuke Amano

Ryousuke Amano 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).

  • Imaging device and imaging method
    Patent number: 7714922
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an image pick-up apparatus adapted for picking up image of object, which comprises a solid-state image pick-up device (1) for performing photo-electric conversion in accordance with a received image pick-up light, a switching unit (10) for performing switching between first mode serving as image pick-up mode where charges stored in the solid-state image pick-up device (1) are read out every n (n is natural number) frames and second mode serving as image pick-up mode where charges stored in the solid-state image pick-up device (1) are read out every m (m is natural number) fields to add odd charges and even charges which are adjacent in a vertical direction of the charges which have been read out while changing the combination thereof every m fields to provide an output, and a control unit (9) for controlling the switching unit (10) in such a manner to switch the image pick-up mode into the first mode in accordance with image pick-up request at low output sensitivity, and t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Ryousuke Amano
  • Imaging device and imaging method
    Publication number: 20060050165
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an image pick-up apparatus adapted for picking up image of object, which comprises a solid-state image pick-up device (1) for performing photo-electric conversion in accordance with a received image pick-up light, a switching unit (10) for performing switching between first mode serving as image pick-up mode where charges stored in the solid-state image pick-up device (1) are read out every n (n is natural number) frames and second mode serving as image pick-up mode where charges stored in the solid-state image pick-up device (1) are read out every m (m is natural number) fields to add odd charges and even charges which are adjacent in a vertical direction of the charges which have been read out while changing the combination thereof every m fields to provide an output, and a control unit (9) for controlling the switching unit (10) in such a manner to switch the image pick-up mode into the first mode in accordance with image pick-up request at low output sensitivity, and t
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Ryousuke Amano