Patents by Inventor Thanh Ta

Thanh Ta 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).

  • Publication number: 20210321946
    Abstract: An physiological measurement device provides a device body having a base, legs extending from the base and an optical housing disposed at ends of the legs opposite the base. An optical assembly is disposed in the housing. The device body is flexed so as to position the housing over a tissue site. The device body is unflexed so as to attach the housing to the tissue site and position the optical assembly to illuminate the tissue site. The optical assembly is configured to transmit optical radiation into tissue site tissue and receive the optical radiation after attenuation by pulsatile blood flow within the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Eugene Mason, John Schmidt, Virginia Thanh Ta
  • Publication number: 20210223022
    Abstract: A method using an electronic apparatus capable of measuring a distance from the electronic apparatus, acquires information on at least one of a position or shape of an object in accordance with a reflected light reflected by both the object and a reflector. The reflector is disposed substantially parallel to one of a first plane, a second plane, and a third plane that defines a coordinate system of the electronic apparatus to measure the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hidenori OKUNI, Kentaro YOSHIOKA, Tuan Thanh TA
  • Patent number: 11002598
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first avalanche photo diode, a second avalanche photo diode, a first pulse circuit, a second pulse circuit, a first waveform shaping circuit, a second waveform shaping circuit and an adder. The first pulse circuit is configured to shape a signal of the first avalanche photo diode to a first pulse. The second pulse circuit is configured to shape a signal of the second avalanche photo diode to a second pulse. The first waveform shaping circuit is configured to shape the first pulse to a third pulse having a narrower frequency bandwidth than that of the first pulse. The second waveform shaping circuit is configured to shape the second pulse to a fourth pulse having a narrower frequency bandwidth than that of the second pulse. The adder is configured to add the third pulse and the fourth pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tuan Thanh Ta, Akihide Sai, Hidenori Okuni, Satoshi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20210074743
    Abstract: A light detection apparatus has an array of first light detectors arranged at a first interval and configured to convert reception light into first signals, second light detectors comprising a first crosstalk rate and configured to convert reception light into second signals, wherein surfaces of the second light detectors are shielded from light, third light detectors comprising a second crosstalk rate different from the first crosstalk rate and configured to convert reception light into third signals, wherein surfaces of the third light detectors are shielded from light, and control circuitry configured to control an operation point of the array based on the second signals and the third signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tuan Thanh Ta, Akihide Sai, Hidenori Okuni, Toshiki Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20210072359
    Abstract: A photo detection apparatus has an array of light detectors that can be switched to an ON state to enable output of a signal based on reception light or an OFF state to disable output of the signal based on reception light, and control circuitry configured to set one or more first light detectors inside a region specified according to overlapping of a region irradiated with light from a first direction and a region capable of detecting light to the ON state among the array of light detectors, when the light from the first direction is received by the array and set second light detectors outside of the specified region to the OFF state among the array of light detectors, when light from a first direction is received by the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tuan Thanh TA, Akihide SAI, Hidenori OKUNI, Toshiki SUGIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210003678
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a light detector configured to detect light by converting a reception photon into a signal and incapable of converting an additional photon into the signal during a recovery period after a reception of photons, a light projector configured to project light having a pulse width different from any of n times the recovery period (n is an integer of 1 or more), and a processor configured to measure a distance to a target object by using a time difference between a timing at which light is projected by the light projector and a timing at which light comprising a reflected wave is detected by the light detector, wherein the reflected wave is obtained by reflection of the light projected by the light projector onto the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hidenori OKUNI, Tuan Thanh TA, Satoshi KONDO, Toshiki SUGIMOTO, Kentaro YOSHIOKA, Akihide SAI
  • Publication number: 20210003676
    Abstract: A system has detection circuitry configured to detect position information on a first point and a second point of a reflective member based on a first primary reflected electromagnetic wave generated by a reflection of a first emitted pulse on the first point and a second primary reflected electromagnetic wave generated by a reflection of a second emitted pulse on the second point, and processing circuitry configured to estimate an angle of inclination of the reflective member relative to a reference surface of the detection circuitry based on the position information on the first point and the second point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro YOSHIOKA, Hidenori OKUNI, Tuan Thanh TA, Akihide SAI
  • Publication number: 20200396410
    Abstract: A photodetection apparatus according to one embodiment has a photodetection element, first reset circuitry configured to select whether to set on-resistance between a first voltage node and a terminal of the photodetection element to a first value, second reset circuitry configured to select whether to set the on-resistance to a second value smaller than the first value, and control circuitry configured to set the on-resistance to the first value by the first reset circuitry after the photodetection element detects light, and set the on-resistance to the second value by the second reset circuitry after the first reset circuitry select to set the on-resistance to the first value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tuan Thanh TA, Akihide SAI
  • Publication number: 20200355806
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a light receiver configured to receive a reception light including a reflected pulse provided by a reflection of an emitted pulse on an object, wherein the reception light is received during at least a first time and a second time, and the second time is earlier than the first time, a memory configured to store a digital signal representing a part of information on the reception light received during the second time, and processing circuitry configured to measure a distance to the object based on a difference between emission timing of the emitted pulse and reception timing of the reflected pulse by using the information on the reception light received during the first time and the part of information on the reception light received during the second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro YOSHIOKA, Tuan Thanh TA, Hidenori Okuni
  • Publication number: 20200300987
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of determining a distance to an object based on at least first reflected light provided by a reflection of first pulsed light on the object and second reflected light provided by a reflection of a second pulsed light on the object has an input terminal to receive an electrical signal of intensity of reception light, and processing circuitry to specify, based on the electrical signal, a first duration from when the first pulsed light is emitted until when the first reflected light is received within a first measurement range, and determine, based on the first duration, a second measurement range of the second reflected light, specify, a second duration from when the second pulsed light is emitted until when the second reflected light is received within the second measurement range, and determine the distance from the electronic apparatus to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tuan Thanh Ta, Hidenori Okuni, Satoshi Kondo, Akihide Sai, Toshiki Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20200300988
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of determining a distance to an object based on reflected light provided by a reflection of a pulsed light on the object, includes input terminal configured to receive a signal of intensity of reception light. Processing circuitry determines a measurement range capable of specifying a peak of the reception light based on the intensity of the reception light, detects the reflected light by specifying the peak of the reception light within the measurement range, determines, based on the measurement range, a duration from when the pulsed light is emitted until when the reflected light is received, and determines a distance from the electronic apparatus to the object according to the duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hidenori OKUNI, Tuan Thanh TA, Satoshi KONDO, Akihide SAI
  • Publication number: 20200300975
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of determining a distance to an object based on reflected light provided by a reflection of pulsed light on the object has detectors configured to detect reception light to measure times from an emission of the pulsed light to detections of the reception light; and processing circuitry configured to determine a duration in which the reflected light is received based on the times, determine, based on one of the times in the duration, a reception timing of the reflected light included in the reception light, and determine the distance from the electronic apparatus to the object according to the reception timing of the reflected light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hidenori OKUNI, Tuan Thanh TA, Satoshi KONDO, Akihide SAI
  • Publication number: 20200158872
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuitry includes an oscillator configured to output an oscillation signal whose frequency depends on a first input signal, a counter configured to count a number of cycles of the oscillation signal, first circuitry configured to output a first digital signal based on a first number of cycles counted by the counter within one of a clock cycle of a clock signal, wherein the first input signal is digitally converted into the first digital signal, and a second circuitry configured to output a second digital signal based on a second number of cycles counted by the counter in a period from a reference timing of the clock signal to an input timing of a second input signal within the one of the clock cycle of the clock signal, wherein the period is digitally converted into the second digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi KONDO, Hidenori OKUNI, Tuan Thanh TA, Akihide SAI
  • Publication number: 20200064450
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a light source, a detector, an equalizer and a processing circuitry. The light source is configured to emit a pulse having a first output value and a first frequency response. The detector is configured to detect a reflected wave of the pulse and convert the reflected wave to a first electric signal. The reflected wave of the pulse is received after the pulse is reflected by an object. The equalizer is configured to equalize the first electric signal using tap coefficients to generate a second electric signal. The tap coefficients are based on at least either one of the first output value and the first frequency response. The processing circuitry is configured to estimate a distance to the object based on the second electric signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hidenori OKUNI, Tuan Thanh TA, Satoshi KONDO, Akihide SAI
  • Publication number: 20200064186
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first avalanche photo diode, a second avalanche photo diode, a first pulse circuit, a second pulse circuit, a first waveform shaping circuit, a second waveform shaping circuit and an adder. The first pulse circuit is configured to shape a signal of the first avalanche photo diode to a first pulse. The second pulse circuit is configured to shape a signal of the second avalanche photo diode to a second pulse. The first waveform shaping circuit is configured to shape the first pulse to a third pulse having a narrower frequency bandwidth than that of the first pulse. The second waveform shaping circuit is configured to shape the second pulse to a fourth pulse having a narrower frequency bandwidth than that of the second pulse. The adder is configured to add the third pulse and the fourth pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tuan Thanh TA, Akihide SAI, Hidenori OKUNI, Satoshi KONDO
  • Publication number: 20190231270
    Abstract: An physiological measurement device provides a device body having a base, legs extending from the base and an optical housing disposed at ends of the legs opposite the base. An optical assembly is disposed in the housing. The device body is flexed so as to position the housing over a tissue site. The device body is unflexed so as to attach the housing to the tissue site and position the optical assembly to illuminate the tissue site. The optical assembly is configured to transmit optical radiation into tissue site tissue and receive the optical radiation after attenuation by pulsatile blood flow within the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Eugene Mason, John Schmidt, Virginia Thanh Ta
  • Patent number: D887548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Virginia Thanh Ta, Chad A. DeJong
  • Patent number: D887549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Masino Corporation
    Inventors: Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Virginia Thanh Ta, Chad A. DeJong
  • Patent number: D908213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Virginia Thanh Ta, Chad A. DeJong
  • Patent number: D917046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: MASIMO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Virginia Thanh Ta, Chad A. DeJong