Patents by Inventor Toshimitsu Nagae

Toshimitsu Nagae 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).

  • Solid state image pickup device having a time pulse generator, and method for replacing signals from a switch
    Patent number: 7804538
    Abstract: A solid state image pickup device being provided with a photoelectric converter portion being composed of a plurality of pixels disposed in a row, a charge transfer portion for transferring the charges generated in the photoelectric converter portion, and a charge/voltage converter portion for converting the charges transferred by the charge transfer portion into voltages, comprising; a timing pulse generator portion for generating at least more than one pulse signal from among the followings: a first pulse signal for driving the charge transfer portion, a second pulse signal for reading out the charges generated in the photoelectric converter portion, a third pulse signal for sweeping out the charges generated in the photoelectric converter portion and a fourth pulse signal for discharging the charges transferred to the charge/voltage converter portion, and a switch circuit for switching over at least one pulse signal out of the abovementioned pulse signals to a predetermined fixed potential or a floating le
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kuno, Masahide Hirama, Toshimitsu Nagae
  • Solid-state image pick device having a timing pulse generator, and method for replacing signals from a switch
    Patent number: 7312825
    Abstract: A solid state image pickup device being provided with a photoelectric converter portion being composed of a plurality of pixels disposed in a row, a charge transfer portion for transferring the charges generated in the photoelectric converter portion, and a charge/voltage converter portion for converting the charges transferred by the charge transfer portion into voltages, comprising; a timing pulse generator portion for generating at least more than one pulse signal from among the followings: a first pulse signal for driving the charge transfer portion, a second pulse signal for reading out the charges generated in the photoelectric converter portion, a third pulse signal for sweeping out the charges generated in the photoelectric converter portion and a fourth pulse signal for discharging the charges transferred to the charge/voltage converter portion, and a switch circuit for switching over at least one pulse signal out of the abovementioned pulse signals to a predetermined fixed potential or a floating le
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kuno, Masahide Hirama, Toshimitsu Nagae
  • Solid state image pickup device having a time pulse generator, and method for replacing signals from a switch
    Publication number: 20070097243
    Abstract: A solid state image pickup device being provided with a photoelectric converter portion being composed of a plurality of pixels disposed in a row, a charge transfer portion for transferring the charges generated in the photoelectric converter portion, and a charge/voltage converter portion for converting the charges transferred by the charge transfer portion into voltages, comprising; a timing pulse generator portion for generating at least more than one pulse signal from among the followings: a first pulse signal for driving the charge transfer portion, a second pulse signal for reading out the charges generated in the photoelectric converter portion, a third pulse signal for sweeping out the charges generated in the photoelectric converter portion and a fourth pulse signal for discharging the charges transferred to the charge/voltage converter portion, and a switch circuit for switching over at least one pulse signal out of the abovementioned pulse signals to a predetermined fixed potential or a floating le
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kuno, Masahide Hirama, Toshimitsu Nagae
  • Solid-state imaging device and CCD linear sensor
    Publication number: 20050247857
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device in which a clock pulse transmission line for transmitting a transfer clock pulse is provided substantially in parallel with a charge transfer section in which a plurality of charge transfer elements are arrayed, wherein the clock pulse transmission line is formed from a plurality of transmission lines for transmitting transfer clock pulses, which are the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventor: Toshimitsu Nagae