Patents by Inventor Takeru Ohya

Takeru Ohya 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: 11843010
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus performs a global electronic shutter operation. During an exposure period for acquiring one frame, the imaging apparatus transfers electric charges accumulated in a first period from a photoelectric conversion portion to a holding portion. When a second period has elapsed since an end time of the first period, the holding portion holds both electric charges generated in the first period and electric charges generated in the second period. A plurality of pixels included in the imaging apparatus includes a first pixel and a second pixel each having a different saturation charge quantity of the photoelectric conversion portion included in each pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Masahiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20230388678
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel including a photoelectric conversion unit configured to output a pulse in response to incidence of a photon, a counting unit including a plurality of counters each configured to count pulses output from the photoelectric conversion unit, and a calculation unit configured to perform calculation processing on a plurality of count values held by the plurality of counters, and an output line connected to the pixel. The calculation unit outputs a determination value indicating a relationship between the plurality of count values. The pixel outputs a pixel signal including a determination value to the output line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: SATOSHI OMODANI, Shingo Hikosaka, TAKERU OHYA
  • Publication number: 20230106496
    Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric conversion apparatus including a plurality of pixels and a control unit, wherein each of the pixels includes a photoelectric conversion unit and a digital-signal output unit configured to output a digital signal based on the output of the photoelectric conversion unit, and the number of bits of the digital signal may be switched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Tomoya Onishi, Daisuke Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20230047614
    Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. An approximate discrimination unit discriminates an approximate type of an object from a first captured image obtained by capturing the object to which identification information is added. A setting unit sets, based on the approximate type of the object, an image capturing condition for capturing an image to obtain the identification information. A detail discrimination unit identifies the identification information from a second captured image obtained by capturing the object under the image capturing condition and discriminates a detailed type of the object based on a result of the identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Katsuhiko Nagasaki, Hirokazu Onoe, Michihiro Saito
  • Patent number: 11558572
    Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric conversion apparatus including a plurality of pixels and a control unit, wherein each of the pixels includes a photoelectric conversion unit and a digital-signal output unit configured to output a digital signal based on the output of the photoelectric conversion unit, and the number of bits of the digital signal may be switched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Tomoya Onishi, Daisuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11503741
    Abstract: A housing includes a tubular housing and a first lid section. The first lid section is fitted to one end portion of the tubular housing. The tubular housing includes a first protruding section protruding toward a first lid section from a joint surface in contact with the first lid section. The first protruding section has a configuration allowing the tubular housing and a heat conductive member, to conduct heat from a heat generating body disposed inside the tubular housing, to be fixed together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Kandori, Takeru Ohya
  • Publication number: 20220284567
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a method of generating teacher data for image recognition includes acquiring image data by capturing an image of a workpiece, and segmenting the image data into a plurality of first areas, marking whether predetermined information is included in each of the plurality of first areas, and generating a plurality of pieces of teacher data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Kazuya Hizume, Yuta Okabe, Takayuki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20220084182
    Abstract: A control method for controlling a system including an imaging apparatus and a processing apparatus having a learning model to which image data is input includes capturing a first workpiece using the imaging apparatus set to a first imaging condition, thereby obtaining first image data, performing machine learning on the learning model using the first image data as supervised data, obtaining second image data using the imaging apparatus set to the first imaging condition, inputting the second image data to the trained learning model and making an estimation regarding a second workpiece based on the second image data, in a case where an accuracy of the estimation is lower than a predetermined value, obtaining third image data using the imaging apparatus set to a second imaging condition different from the first imaging condition, and performing machine learning on the learning model using the third image data as the supervised data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Satoru Shingai
  • Publication number: 20220067917
    Abstract: A first imaging device and a second imaging device are configured to directly receive a signal from a trigger generation circuit. A processing device processes first image data captured by the first imaging device in response to a first trigger signal, and second image data captured by the second imaging device in response to a second trigger signal. The first trigger signal and the second trigger signal are signals generated to start capturing images at the same time point. The processing device performs recognition processing of a target included in the first image data and the second image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Satoru Shingai
  • Patent number: 11252307
    Abstract: A first lateral surface, a second lateral surface, an upper surface, and a bottom surface of a housing of an imaging device is formed of metal and at least two surfaces among the first lateral surface, the second lateral surface, the upper surface, and the bottom surface include a groove region formed of a plurality of grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoru Shingai, Kenichi Nishimura, Takeru Ohya
  • Publication number: 20210327938
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus performs a global electronic shutter operation. During an exposure period for acquiring one frame, the imaging apparatus transfers electric charges accumulated in a first period from a photoelectric conversion portion to a holding portion. When a second period has elapsed since an end time of the first period, the holding portion holds both electric charges generated in the first period and electric charges generated in the second period. A plurality of pixels included in the imaging apparatus includes a first pixel and a second pixel each having a different saturation charge quantity of the photoelectric conversion portion included in each pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Masahiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20210306547
    Abstract: A system includes one or more edge devices an integrated management apparatus configured to manage the one or more edge devices. The edge devices include a photodetector. The integrated management apparatus manages a first trained model and a first condition in association with each other. The first condition sets a condition for a photodetector used in generating the first trained model. The integrated management apparatus is configured to deliver the first trained model and the first condition to the edge devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Toshiki Tsuboi, Yuta Okabe, Takeru Ohya, Satoru Shingai, Shoji Takada
  • Patent number: 11095841
    Abstract: A pixel array has a plurality of output units arranged in matrix form and a plurality of A/D conversion units corresponds to the output units. Each of the output units outputs an electric signal based on incident electromagnetic waves. Each of the A/D conversion units converts the electric signal input from the corresponding output unit to a digital signal. A plurality of storage units corresponds to columns of the output units. Each of the storage units holds the corresponding digital signal. A first signal line is configured to supply a driving bias to at least one of the output units and the A/D conversion units. A second signal line is configured to transmit the digital signal from the A/D conversion units to the storage units. The output units are provided between the first signal line and the second signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Kobayashi, Tomoya Onishi, Takeru Ohya
  • Publication number: 20210227722
    Abstract: A housing includes a tubular housing and a first lid section. The first lid section is fitted to one end portion of the tubular housing. The tubular housing includes a first protruding section protruding toward a first lid section from a joint surface in contact with the first lid section. The first protruding section has a configuration allowing the tubular housing and a heat conductive member, to conduct heat from a heat generating body disposed inside the tubular housing, to be fixed together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi Kandori, Takeru Ohya
  • Patent number: 11063076
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus performs a global electronic shutter operation. During an exposure period for acquiring one frame, the imaging apparatus transfers electric charges accumulated in a first period from a photoelectric conversion portion to a holding portion. When a second period has elapsed since an end time of the first period, the holding portion holds both electric charges generated in the first period and electric charges generated in the second period. A plurality of pixels included in the imaging apparatus includes a first pixel and a second pixel each having a different saturation charge quantity of the photoelectric conversion portion included in each pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Masahiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10798329
    Abstract: In an image pickup apparatus including first circuits, second circuits, and conversion units, an operation period of the second circuit is shorter than an operation period of the first circuit, and a number of the first circuit arranged in each unit cell is greater than a number of the second circuit arranged in each unit cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Kobayashi, Tomoya Onishi, Takeru Ohya
  • Publication number: 20200296315
    Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric conversion apparatus including a plurality of pixels and a control unit, wherein each of the pixels includes a photoelectric conversion unit and a digital-signal output unit configured to output a digital signal based on the output of the photoelectric conversion unit, and the number of bits of the digital signal may be switched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Tomoya Onishi, Daisuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10708531
    Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric conversion apparatus including a plurality of pixels and a control unit, wherein each of the pixels includes a photoelectric conversion unit and a digital-signal output unit configured to output a digital signal based on the output of the photoelectric conversion unit, and the number of bits of the digital signal may be switched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Tomoya Onishi, Daisuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10659706
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a plurality of pixels each of which includes a photoelectric converter that generates charges by photoelectric conversion, a first transfer unit that transfers charges in the photoelectric converter to a first holding portion, a second transfer unit that transfers charges in the first holding portion to a second holding portion, an amplifier unit that outputs a signal based on charges held in the second holding portion, and a third transfer unit that transfers charges of the photoelectric converter to a drain portion; and a control unit that, in an exposure period in which signal charges are accumulated in the photoelectric converter, changes a potential barrier formed by the third transfer unit with respect to the signal charges accumulated in the photoelectric converter from a first level to a second level that is higher than the first level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru Ohya, Satoshi Koizumi, Masahiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20200076993
    Abstract: A first lateral surface, a second lateral surface, an upper surface, and a bottom surface of a housing of an imaging device is formed of metal and at least two surfaces among the first lateral surface, the second lateral surface, the upper surface, and the bottom surface include a groove region formed of a plurality of grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Satoru Shingai, Kenichi Nishimura, Takeru Ohya