Patents by Inventor Toru Okino
Toru Okino 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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Patent number: 11932263Abstract: A travel sickness estimation system includes an estimation unit and an output unit. The estimation unit is configured to perform estimation processing of estimating, based on person information indicating conditions of a person who is on board a moving vehicle, whether or not the person is in circumstances that would cause travel sickness for him or her. The output unit is configured to output a result of the estimation processing performed by the estimation unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuta Moriura, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Yasufumi Kawai, Hiroyuki Handa, Yohei Morishita, Toru Okino, Hiroyuki Hagino, Toru Sakuragawa, Satoshi Morishita
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Publication number: 20230353906Abstract: Effective pixels and a failure detection pixel are connected to a control signal line for controlling an operation of the pixels and to an output signal line for outputting a result of failure detection in the pixels. Among the effective pixels, the effective pixels in a same row are connected in common to a same control signal line, and the effective pixels in a same column are connected in common to a same output signal line. The failure detection pixel is connected in common to at least one of the control signal line or the output signal line and configured to detect a failure in any of the effective pixels connected to the at least one of the control signal line or the output signal line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Toru OKINO, Shinzo KOYAMA, Shigeru SAITOU, Masato TAKEMOTO, Masaki TAMARU, Hiroshi KOSHIDA, Shigetaka KASUGA, Yugo NOSE
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Publication number: 20220011437Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a control unit and a measuring unit. The control unit controls a photodetector unit. The photodetector unit includes a photoelectric transducer element and an output unit. The photoelectric transducer element generates electrical charges on receiving light reflected from a target as a part of measuring light emitted from a light-emitting unit. The output unit outputs an electrical signal representing a quantity of the electrical charges generated by the photoelectric transducer element. The measuring unit calculates, in accordance with the electrical signal, a distance to the target within a measurable range. The control unit sets, in each of a plurality of intervals that form the measurable range, a conversion ratio of the quantity of the electrical charges generated by the photoelectric transducer element to a quantity of the light received by the photoelectric transducer element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Shinzo KOYAMA, Yutaka HIROSE, Toru OKINO, Shigeru SAITOU, Motonori ISHII, Akihiro ODAGAWA
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Publication number: 20210041297Abstract: A flame detection system includes a determiner and an outputter. The determiner is configured to, when image processing performed on image data detects ultraviolet light, determine that a light emitting source is a fire flame. The outputter is configured to output a determination result by the determiner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Okino, Yutaka Hirose
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Patent number: 10914629Abstract: An imaging system includes: an image sensor sensitive to ultraviolet light and visible light; a lens configured to focus light from a subject onto the image sensor; and an image processor configured to process image signals output from the image sensor. The image processor obtains the difference between image signals A1 and A2 output from the image sensor at times t1 and t2, respectively. If the differential signal A3 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the image processor determines that light from the subject contains the ultraviolet light, and generates an image signal CI based on the differential signal A3.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Okino, Yutaka Hirose, Seiji Yamahira
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Publication number: 20210031789Abstract: A travel sickness estimation system includes an estimation unit and an output unit. The estimation unit is configured to perform estimation processing of estimating, based on person information indicating conditions of a person who is on board a moving vehicle, whether or not the person is in circumstances that would cause travel sickness for him or her. The output unit is configured to output a result of the estimation processing performed by the estimation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Yuta MORIURA, Yoshitaka NAKAMURA, Yasufumi KAWAI, Hiroyuki HANDA, Yohei MORISHITA, Toru OKINO, Hiroyuki HAGINO, Toru SAKURAGAWA, Satoshi MORISHITA
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Patent number: 10845348Abstract: A gas sensor includes: a cell array which includes a plurality of cells disposed in rows and columns; a read-out circuit which reads out signals from the plurality of cells; and a signal processor which processes the signals read out. Each of the plurality of cells includes: a gas molecule detector which is electrically isolated between adjacent ones of the plurality of cells; and an amplifier circuit which is electrically connected to the gas molecule detector.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Okino, Yutaka Hirose, Yoshihisa Kato, Akio Oki
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Patent number: 10837896Abstract: An electronic prepared slide includes: an image sensor that has a light receiving surface and receives, on the light receiving surface, light that has passed through a specimen disposed above the light receiving surface; and a removable nonvolatile transparent film that is disposed on the light receiving surface and seals the light receiving surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Okino, Shota Yamada, Yutaka Hirose, Yoshihisa Kato, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Manabu Kamoshida, Hideto Motomura, Yoshihide Sawada
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Publication number: 20200018641Abstract: An imaging system includes: an image sensor sensitive to ultraviolet light and visible light; a lens configured to focus light from a subject onto the image sensor; and an image processor configured to process image signals output from the image sensor. The image processor obtains the difference between image signals A1 and A2 output from the image sensor at times t1 and t2, respectively. If the differential signal A3 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the image processor determines that light from the subject contains the ultraviolet light, and generates an image signal CI based on the differential signal A3.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Okino, Yutaka Hirose, Seiji Yamahira
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Publication number: 20180292347Abstract: A gas sensor includes: a cell array which includes a plurality of cells disposed in rows and columns; a read-out circuit which reads out signals from the plurality of cells; and a signal processor which processes the signals read out. Each of the plurality of cells includes: a gas molecule detector which is electrically isolated between adjacent ones of the plurality of cells; and an amplifier circuit which is electrically connected to the gas molecule detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Toru OKINO, Yutaka HIROSE, Yoshihisa KATO, Akio OKI
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Publication number: 20180190706Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a charge storage region that stores a signal charge obtained through photoelectric conversion in a photoelectric conversion film; an amplification transistor that amplifies the signal charge stored in the charge storage region in a corresponding pixel; a contact plug that is electrically connected to the charge storage region and contains a semiconductor material; and a line that is disposed above the contact plug and contains a semiconductor material. The contact plug and the charge storage region are electrically connected, and the contact plug and a gate electrode of the amplification transistor are electrically connected via the line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Mitsuyoshi MORI, Ryohei MIYAGAWA, Yoshiyuki OHMORI, Yoshihiro SATO, Yutaka HIROSE, Yusuke SAKATA, Toru OKINO
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Patent number: 9935149Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a charge storage region that stores a signal charge obtained through photoelectric conversion in a photoelectric conversion film; an amplification transistor that amplifies the signal charge stored in the charge storage region in a corresponding pixel; a contact plug that is electrically connected to the charge storage region and contains a semiconductor material; and a line that is disposed above the contact plug and contains a semiconductor material. The contact plug and the charge storage region are electrically connected, and the contact plug and a gate electrode of the amplification transistor are electrically connected via the line.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Mori, Ryohei Miyagawa, Yoshiyuki Ohmori, Yoshihiro Sato, Yutaka Hirose, Yusuke Sakata, Toru Okino
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Publication number: 20170241898Abstract: An electronic prepared slide includes: an image sensor that has a light receiving surface and receives, on the light receiving surface, light that has passed through a specimen disposed above the light receiving surface; and a removable nonvolatile transparent film that is disposed on the light receiving surface and seals the light receiving surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Toru OKINO, Shota YAMADA, Yutaka HIROSE, Yoshihisa KATO, Tsuyoshi TANAKA, Manabu KAMOSHIDA, Hideto MOTOMURA, Yoshihide SAWADA
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Publication number: 20170170226Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a charge storage region that stores a signal charge obtained through photoelectric conversion in a photoelectric conversion film; an amplification transistor that amplifies the signal charge stored in the charge storage region in a corresponding pixel; a contact plug that is electrically connected to the charge storage region and contains a semiconductor material; and a line that is disposed above the contact plug and contains a semiconductor material. The contact plug and the charge storage region are electrically connected, and the contact plug and a gate electrode of the amplification transistor are electrically connected via the line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Mitsuyoshi MORI, Ryohei MIYAGAWA, Yoshiyuki OHMORI, Yoshihiro SATO, Yutaka HIROSE, Yusuke SAKATA, Toru OKINO
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Patent number: 9627431Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a charge storage region that stores a signal charge obtained through photoelectric conversion in a photoelectric conversion film; an amplification transistor that amplifies the signal charge stored in the charge storage region in a corresponding pixel; a contact plug that is electrically connected to the charge storage region and contains a semiconductor material; and a line that is disposed above the contact plug and contains a semiconductor material. The contact plug and the charge storage region are electrically connected, and the contact plug and a gate electrode of the amplification transistor are electrically connected via the line.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Mori, Ryohei Miyagawa, Yoshiyuki Ohmori, Yoshihiro Sato, Yutaka Hirose, Yusuke Sakata, Toru Okino
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Patent number: 9287423Abstract: A solid-state imaging device in which a plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arranged includes a silicon layer; a plurality of photodiodes which are formed in the silicon layer to correspond to the pixels and generate signal charges by performing photoelectric conversion on incident light; and a plurality of color filters formed above the silicon layer to correspond to the plurality of the pixels. A protrusion is formed in a region on a side of the silicon layer between adjacent ones of the color filters wherein the protrusion has a refractive index lower than refractive indices of the adjacent ones of the color filters and, each of the color filters is in contact with the adjacent ones of the color filters, above the protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Mori, Toru Okino, Motonori Ishii, Shigeru Saitou, Yusuke Otake, Kazuo Fujiwara, Yasuhiro Shimada, Yutaka Hirose
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Patent number: 9048159Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a substrate; an insulator layer formed on the substrate; a semiconductor layer formed on the insulator layer; and a silicon layer formed on the semiconductor layer. The silicon layer includes a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric converter configured to convert light into signal charge, and a circuit configured to read the signal charge, and a refractive index of the insulator layer is lower than a refractive index of the semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Okino, Mitsuyoshi Mori, Yutaka Hirose, Yoshihisa Kato, Tsuyoshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20150137199Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a charge storage region that stores a signal charge obtained through photoelectric conversion in a photoelectric conversion film; an amplification transistor that amplifies the signal charge stored in the charge storage region in a corresponding pixel; a contact plug that is electrically connected to the charge storage region and contains a semiconductor material; and a line that is disposed above the contact plug and contains a semiconductor material. The contact plug and the charge storage region are electrically connected, and the contact plug and a gate electrode of the amplification transistor are electrically connected via the line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Mitsuyoshi MORI, Ryohei MIYAGAWA, Yoshiyuki OHMORI, Yoshihiro SATO, Yutaka HIROSE, Yusuke SAKATA, Toru OKINO
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Patent number: 8704321Abstract: Solid-state imaging device of the present invention is a backside-illumination-type solid-state imaging device including wiring layer formed on first surface side of semiconductor substrate; and light receiving section that photoelectrically converts light incident from second surface side that is opposite from first surface side, wherein spontaneous polarization film formed of a material having spontaneous polarization is formed on a light receiving surface of light receiving section. Accordingly, a hole accumulation layer can be formed on the light receiving surface of light receiving section, and a dark current can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Toru Okino, Yoshihisa Kato, Yutaka Hirose, Mitsuyoshi Mori
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Patent number: 8698064Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present invention includes pixels which are arranged two-dimensionally and each of which includes: a light absorbing layer that converts light into signal charges; a signal read circuit to read out the signal charges, the signal read circuit being formed on a side opposite to a light incident plane side of the light absorbing layer; a metal layer that is formed on the light incident plane side of the light absorbing layer, the metal layer having an aperture to transmit, into the light absorbing layer, light of a wavelength range depending on a shape of the aperture, a driving circuit that applies a voltage to the metal layer to generate, in the light absorbing layer, a potential gradient to collect the signal charges.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yusuke Otake, Yutaka Hirose, Mitsuyoshi Mori, Toru Okino, Yoshihisa Kato