Patents by Inventor Tomohisa Ishida
Tomohisa Ishida 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).
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Publication number: 20230411428Abstract: An element includes a plurality of light-receiving elements to photoelectrically convert light received from an object, a convolution processing unit to perform convolution operation on signals that are output from the plurality of light-receiving elements, and a pooling processing unit to sample a signal that is output from the convolution processing unit, based on a predetermined condition. The convolution operation of the convolution processing unit and the sampling of the pooling processing unit are repeated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru MATSUMOTO, Sota NAKANISHI, Tomohisa ISHIDA, Atsushi MIYAMOTO, Kiyoshi UCHIKAWA
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Patent number: 11791363Abstract: An element includes a plurality of light-receiving elements to photoelectrically convert light received from an object, a convolution processing unit to perform convolution operation on signals that are output from the plurality of light-receiving elements, and a pooling processing unit to sample a signal that is output from the convolution processing unit, based on a predetermined condition. The convolution operation of the convolution processing unit and the sampling of the pooling processing unit are repeated.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru Matsumoto, Sota Nakanishi, Tomohisa Ishida, Atsushi Miyamoto, Kiyoshi Uchikawa
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Publication number: 20220085220Abstract: An image sensor includes: a semiconductor substrate having a light receiving unit that receives incident light passed through a microlens; and a light shielding unit that blocks a part of the light passed through the microlens and enters the semiconductor substrate. The light receiving unit receives the incident light passed through the microlens, between the microlens and the light shielding unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohisa ISHIDA, Yoshiyuki WATANABE
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Patent number: 11177050Abstract: A method for preventing occurrence of creeping electrical discharge at a resin surface, the method being characterized by including dispersing nanosized inorganic fine particles in a resin, thereby preventing occurrence of creeping electrical discharge at the surface of a cured product of the resin.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignees: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION, KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Naohiko Suemura, Tomohisa Ishida, Masahiro Kozako, Masayuki Hikita, Kyunghoon Jang, Takao Akahoshi
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Publication number: 20210105426Abstract: An element includes a plurality of light-receiving elements to photoelectrically convert light received from an object, a convolution processing unit to perform convolution operation on signals that are output from the plurality of light-receiving elements, and a pooling processing unit to sample a signal that is output from the convolution processing unit, based on a predetermined condition. The convolution operation of the convolution processing unit and the sampling of the pooling processing unit are repeated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru MATSUMOTO, Sota NAKANISHI, Tomohisa ISHIDA, Atsushi MIYAMOTO, Kiyoshi UCHIKAWA
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Patent number: 10904471Abstract: A feature extracting element including: a light-receiving substrate where a plurality of light-receiving elements for photoelectrically converting received light are two-dimensionally arrayed; and one or more other substrates that are laminated on the light-receiving substrate, wherein the other substrate has: a convolution processor which has a plurality of multiplying circuits that are correspondingly provided per the light-receiving element or per a block that is configured of a plurality of the light-receiving elements, and performs convolution operation on signals that are output from the plurality of light-receiving elements using the plurality of multiplying circuits; a pooling processing unit to sample a signal that is output from the convolution processor, based on a predetermined condition; and a connection wiring to pass the sampled signal to the plurality of multiplying circuits.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru Matsumoto, Sota Nakanishi, Tomohisa Ishida, Atsushi Miyamoto, Kiyoshi Uchikawa
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Publication number: 20200137343Abstract: An image sensor includes a first semiconductor layer provided with a pixel, including a photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts incident light to generate an electric charge, an accumulation unit that accumulates the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, and a transfer unit that transfers the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to the accumulation unit, a second semiconductor layer provided with a supply unit that supplies the transfer unit with a transfer signal for transferring the electric charge from the photoelectric conversion unit to the accumulation unit, and a third semiconductor layer into which a signal is inputted, the signal being based on the electric charge that has been transferred to the accumulation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Kamashita, Atsushi Komai, Toru Takagi, Tomohisa Ishida
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Patent number: 10574930Abstract: An image sensor includes a first semiconductor layer provided with a pixel, including a photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts incident light to generate an electric charge, an accumulation unit that accumulates the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, and a transfer unit that transfers the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to the accumulation unit, a second semiconductor layer provided with a supply unit that supplies the transfer unit with a transfer signal for transferring the electric charge from the photoelectric conversion unit to the accumulation unit, and a third semiconductor layer into which a signal is inputted, the signal being based on the electric charge that has been transferred to the accumulation unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Kamashita, Atsushi Komai, Toru Takagi, Tomohisa Ishida
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Patent number: 10504955Abstract: Provided is an image-capturing unit including an image-capturing chip that includes a first surface having a pixel and a second surface that is on an opposite side of the first surface and has provided thereon an output section that outputs a pixel signal read from the pixel; a transparent substrate that is arranged facing the first surface and includes a wire pattern; a mounting substrate that is arranged facing the second surface and supports the image-capturing chip; and a relay section that is arranged on the mounting substrate and relays, to the wire pattern, the pixel signal output from the output section. Also provided is an image-capturing apparatus including the image-capturing unit described above.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohisa Ishida
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Publication number: 20190148031Abstract: A method for preventing occurrence of creeping electrical discharge at a resin surface, the method being characterized by including dispersing nanosized inorganic fine particles in a resin, thereby preventing occurrence of creeping electrical discharge at the surface of a cured product of the resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicants: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION, KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Naohiko SUEMURA, Tomohisa ISHIDA, Masahiro KOZAKO, Masayuki HIKITA, Kyunghoon JANG, Takao AKAHOSHI
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Publication number: 20190140013Abstract: Provided is an image-capturing unit including an image-capturing chip that includes a first surface having a pixel and a second surface that is on an opposite side of the first surface and has provided thereon an output section that outputs a pixel signal read from the pixel; a transparent substrate that is arranged facing the first surface and includes a wire pattern; a mounting substrate that is arranged facing the second surface and supports the image-capturing chip; and a relay section that is arranged on the mounting substrate and relays, to the wire pattern, the pixel signal output from the output section. Also provided is an image-capturing apparatus including the image-capturing unit described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohisa ISHIDA
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Patent number: 10199420Abstract: Provided is an image-capturing unit including an image-capturing chip that includes a first surface having a pixel and a second surface that is on an opposite side of the first surface and has provided thereon an output section that outputs a pixel signal read from the pixel; a transparent substrate that is arranged facing the first surface and includes a wire pattern; a mounting substrate that is arranged facing the second surface and supports the image-capturing chip; and a relay section that is arranged on the mounting substrate and relays, to the wire pattern, the pixel signal output from the output section. Also provided is an image-capturing apparatus including the image-capturing unit described above.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohisa Ishida
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Publication number: 20190034748Abstract: A feature extracting element including: a light-receiving substrate where a plurality of light-receiving elements for photoelectrically converting received light are two-dimensionally arrayed; and one or more other substrates that are laminated on the light-receiving substrate, wherein the other substrate has: a convolution processor which has a plurality of multiplying circuits that are correspondingly provided per the light-receiving element or per a block that is configured of a plurality of the light-receiving elements, and performs convolution operation on signals that are output from the plurality of light-receiving elements using the plurality of multiplying circuits; a pooling processing unit to sample a signal that is output from the convolution processor, based on a predetermined condition; and a connection wiring to pass the sampled signal to the plurality of multiplying circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru Matsumoto, Sota Nakanishi, Tomohisa Ishida, Atsushi Miyamoto, Kiyoshi Uchikawa
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Publication number: 20180324374Abstract: An image sensor includes a first semiconductor layer provided with a pixel, including a photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts incident light to generate an electric charge, an accumulation unit that accumulates the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, and a transfer unit that transfers the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to the accumulation unit, a second semiconductor layer provided with a supply unit that supplies the transfer unit with a transfer signal for transferring the electric charge from the photoelectric conversion unit to the accumulation unit, and a third semiconductor layer into which a signal is inputted, the signal being based on the electric charge that has been transferred to the accumulation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Nikon CorporationInventors: Atsushi KAMASHITA, Atsushi KOMAI, Toru TAKAGI, Tomohisa ISHIDA
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Publication number: 20180294300Abstract: An image sensor includes: a semiconductor substrate having a light receiving unit that receives incident light passed through a microlens; and a light shielding unit that blocks a part of the light passed through the microlens and enters the semiconductor substrate. The light receiving unit receives the incident light passed through the microlens, between the microlens and the light shielding unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohisa ISHIDA, Yoshiyuki WATANABE
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Patent number: 10000701Abstract: There is provided a cured-film formation composition for providing an orientation material that has high photoreaction efficiency and excellent solvent resistance with adhesion durability, and that enables a polymerizable liquid crystal to be aligned even on a resin film in a highly sensitive manner. A cured-film formation composition including: (A) an acrylic polymer having a photo-aligning group; (B) a polymer having any one of a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, and an amino group on at least two terminals of a group bonded to a main chain; and (C) a cross-linking agent. An orientation material and a retardation material are obtained with the cured-film formation composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tadashi Hatanaka, Tomohisa Ishida, Shojiro Yukawa
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Patent number: 9823400Abstract: There is provided a cured-film formation composition that forms a cured film having excellent photoreaction efficiency and solvent resistance, and high adhesion, an orientation material for photo-alignment, and a retardation material formed with the orientation material.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tadashi Hatanaka, Tomohisa Ishida, Shojiro Yukawa
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Publication number: 20170317129Abstract: Provided is an image-capturing unit including an image-capturing chip that includes a first surface having a pixel and a second surface that is on an opposite side of the first surface and has provided thereon an output section that outputs a pixel signal read from the pixel; a transparent substrate that is arranged facing the first surface and includes a wire pattern; a mounting substrate that is arranged facing the second surface and supports the image-capturing chip; and a relay section that is arranged on the mounting substrate and relays, to the wire pattern, the pixel signal output from the output section. Also provided is an image-capturing apparatus including the image-capturing unit described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohisa ISHIDA
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Patent number: 9721986Abstract: Provided is an image-capturing unit including an image-capturing chip that includes a first surface having a pixel and a second surface that is on an opposite side of the first surface and has provided thereon an output section that outputs a pixel signal read from the pixel; a transparent substrate that is arranged facing the first surface and includes a wire pattern; a mounting substrate that is arranged facing the second surface and supports the image-capturing chip; and a relay section that is arranged on the mounting substrate and relays, to the wire pattern, the pixel signal output from the output section. Also provided is an image-capturing apparatus including the image-capturing unit described above.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Tomohisa Ishida
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Patent number: 9598547Abstract: A cured-film formation composition for forming a cured film having photoreaction efficiency and solvent resistance, and high adhesiveness alignment uniformity, and an orientation material for photo-alignment, and a retardation material formed by use of the orientation material. A cured-film formation composition includes (A) a compound having a photo-aligning group and one substituent selected from a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, and an amino group; (B) a hydrophilic polymer having one or more substituents selected from a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, and an amino group; and (C) a polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer including an N-hydroxymethyl compound or an N-alkoxymethyl (meth)acrylamide compound, and optionally further a cross-linking catalyst as a component (D). By use of the composition, a cured-film is formed and an orientation material is formed by utilizing photo-alignment technique.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tadashi Hatanaka, Tomohisa Ishida, Shojiro Yukawa