Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Inada
Yoshiaki Inada 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: 11924403Abstract: An imaging element of the present disclosure includes a first substrate on which a pixel circuit connected to a light receiving part is formed and a second substrate on which a pixel control part that controls the pixel circuit is formed, the first substrate and the second substrate being stacked. Then, the first substrate includes a first wiring formed corresponding to a first pixel row or pixel column, a second wiring formed corresponding to a second pixel row or pixel column, a first connection part that connects the first wiring and the pixel control part, a second connection part that connects the second wiring and the pixel control part, a switch part that controls connection between the first wiring and the second wiring, a first electrode connected to the first wiring via the switch part, and a second electrode connected to the second wiring via the switch part.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshiaki Inada
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Patent number: 11895415Abstract: A solid-state imaging device including a photoelectric conversion film provided over a plurality of pixels, a first electrode electrically coupled to the photoelectric conversion film and provided to each pixel, a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, the photoelectric conversion film being interposed between the second electrode and the first electrode, a first electric charge accumulation section, a reset transistor that is provided to each pixel, and an electric potential generator that applies, during a period in which the signal electric charges are accumulated in the first electric charge accumulation section, an electric potential VPD to the first electrode of each of at least one or more pixels, an electric potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode when the electric potential VPD is applied to the first electrode being smaller than an electric potential difference when a reset electric potential is applied to the first electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Shunsuke Maruyama, Yoshiaki Inada
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Publication number: 20230188867Abstract: Solid-state imaging elements are disclosed. In one example, an upstream circuit sequentially generates a predetermined reset level and a signal level corresponding to an exposure amount, and causes first and second capacitive elements to hold the reset level and the signal level. A selection circuit sequentially connects one of the capacitive elements to a predetermined downstream node, disconnects both capacitive elements from the downstream node, and connects the other capacitive element to the downstream node. A downstream reset transistor initializes a level of the downstream node when both capacitive elements are disconnected from the downstream node. A downstream circuit sequentially reads the reset level and the signal level from the first and second capacitive elements via the downstream node and outputs the reset level and the signal level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Luonghung Asakura, Yoshiaki Inada
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Publication number: 20230145375Abstract: A solid-state imaging device including a photoelectric conversion film provided over a plurality of pixels, a first electrode electrically coupled to the photoelectric conversion film and provided to each pixel, a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, the photoelectric conversion film being interposed between the second electrode and the first electrode, a first electric charge accumulation section, a reset transistor that is provided to each pixel, and an electric potential generator that applies, during a period in which the signal electric charges are accumulated in the first electric charge accumulation section, an electric potential VPD to the first electrode of each of at least one or more pixels, an electric potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode when the electric potential VPD is applied to the first electrode being smaller than an electric potential difference when a reset electric potential is applied to the first electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunsuke MARUYAMA, Yoshiaki INADA
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Patent number: 11606527Abstract: There is provided is a transmitter including an image processor that sets region information corresponding to a region set for an image for each row in the image and that transmits the set region information and region data corresponding to the region for each row, in which the image processor sets the region by analyzing the image or on a basis of externally acquired region-designating information, and the region information includes information indicating a position of a row and information indicating a position of a column of the region included in the row.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Takahashi, Tatsuya Sugioka, Naoki Yoshimochi, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Koji Yoda, Takahiro Iinuma
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Patent number: 11595596Abstract: A solid-state imaging device including a photoelectric conversion film provided over a plurality of pixels, a first electrode electrically coupled to the photoelectric conversion film and provided to each pixel, a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, the photoelectric conversion film being interposed between the second electrode and the first electrode, a first electric charge accumulation section, a reset transistor that is provided to each pixel, and an electric potential generator that applies, during a period in which the signal electric charges are accumulated in the first electric charge accumulation section, an electric potential VPD to the first electrode of each of at least one or more pixels, an electric potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode when the electric potential VPD is applied to the first electrode being smaller than an electric potential difference when a reset electric potential is applied to the first electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunsuke Maruyama, Yoshiaki Inada
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Publication number: 20220247925Abstract: The present disclosure includes a video transmission apparatus, a video reception apparatus, an image transmission apparatus, an image reception apparatus, and a system. The image transmission apparatus includes a detection circuitry, a generation circuitry, and a transmission circuitry. The generation circuitry is configured to generate a first image based on a first piece of positional information from a plurality of pieces of positional information, the first image including the overlap region and corresponding to a first region of interest of two or more regions of interest. The generation circuitry is also configured to generate one or more second images based on an overlap region and the plurality of pieces of positional information, the one or more second images excluding the overlap region and corresponding to regions of interest other than the first region of interest of the two or more regions of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroki Ui, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Masaru Takamoto
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Patent number: 11323617Abstract: The present disclosure includes a video transmission apparatus, a video reception apparatus, an image transmission apparatus, an image reception apparatus, and a system. The image transmission apparatus includes a detection circuitry, a generation circuitry, and a transmission circuitry. The generation circuitry is configured to generate a first image based on a first piece of positional information from a plurality of pieces of positional information, the first image including the overlap region and corresponding to a first region of interest of two or more regions of interest. The generation circuitry is also configured to generate one or more second images based on an overlap region and the plurality of pieces of positional information, the one or more second images excluding the overlap region and corresponding to regions of interest other than the first region of interest of the two or more regions of interest.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroki Ui, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Masaru Takamoto
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Patent number: 11074023Abstract: There is provided a transmission device including: an image processing unit that sets region information corresponding to a region set in an image for each of rows in the image and causes the set region information and region data corresponding to the region to be transmitted for each row. The region information includes information indicating a position of the row and information indicating a position of a column of the region included in the row.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Naoki Yoshimochi, Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Takahiro Iinuma, Koji Yoda, Miho Ozawa, Yoshiaki Inada
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Publication number: 20210176458Abstract: An imaging element of the present disclosure includes a first substrate on which a pixel circuit connected to a light receiving part is formed and a second substrate on which a pixel control part that controls the pixel circuit is formed, the first substrate and the second substrate being stacked. Then, the first substrate includes a first wiring formed corresponding to a first pixel row or pixel column, a second wiring formed corresponding to a second pixel row or pixel column, a first connection part that connects the first wiring and the pixel control part, a second connection part that connects the second wiring and the pixel control part, a switch part that controls connection between the first wiring and the second wiring, a first electrode connected to the first wiring via the switch part, and a second electrode connected to the second wiring via the switch part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventor: YOSHIAKI INADA
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Publication number: 20210029309Abstract: A solid-state imaging device including a photoelectric conversion film provided over a plurality of pixels, a first electrode electrically coupled to the photoelectric conversion film and provided to each pixel, a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, the photoelectric conversion film being interposed between the second electrode and the first electrode, a first electric charge accumulation section, a reset transistor that is provided to each pixel, and an electric potential generator that applies, during a period in which the signal electric charges are accumulated in the first electric charge accumulation section, an electric potential VPD to the first electrode of each of at least one or more pixels, an electric potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode when the electric potential VPD is applied to the first electrode being smaller than an electric potential difference when a reset electric potential is applied to the first electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Shunsuke MARUYAMA, Yoshiaki INADA
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Publication number: 20200333993Abstract: There is provided a transmission device including: an image processing unit that sets region information corresponding to a region set in an image for each of rows in the image and causes the set region information and region data corresponding to the region to be transmitted for each row. The region information includes information indicating a position of the row and information indicating a position of a column of the region included in the row.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Naoki Yoshimochi, Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Takahiro Iinuma, Koji Yoda, Miho Ozawa, Yoshiaki Inada
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Publication number: 20200275046Abstract: There is provided is a transmitter including an image processor that sets region information corresponding to a region set for an image for each row in the image and that transmits the set region information and region data corresponding to the region for each row, in which the image processor sets the region by analyzing the image or on a basis of externally acquired region-designating information, and the region information includes information indicating a position of a row and information indicating a position of a column of the region included in the row.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Tomohiro Takahashi, Tatsuya Sugioka, Naoki Yoshimochi, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Koji Yoda, Takahiro Ilnuma
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Patent number: 10681294Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array with unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion device arranged in a matrix. Column signal lines are wired with respect to one column in the pixel arrangement and pixels are regularly connected to the column signal lines in accordance with rows in which pixels are positioned. A pixel signal reading unit has a column processing unit that reads pixel signals in units of plural pixels from the pixel array and performs column processing to read signals on a column basis, wherein the pixel signal reading unit includes a column input unit which can connect one or plural column signal lines arranged at a corresponding column to an input of one column processing unit through plural capacitors connected in parallel The column input unit has switches which can change a connection state between capacitors and column signal lines corresponding to the column.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Masamichi Ito, Tsuyoshi Hara, Yoshiaki Inada
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Patent number: 10645326Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image pickup circuit including: amplifying means for amplifying a charge corresponding to an amount of light received by a photodetector, and outputting a pixel signal; ramp signal generating means for generating a ramp signal whose voltage drops with a fixed slope from a predetermined initial voltage; and comparing means for comparing the pixel signal output by the amplifying means with the ramp signal output by the ramp signal generating means. A reference potential of the pixel signal output by the amplifying means and a reference potential of the ramp signal output by the ramp signal generating means are at a same level.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hayato Wakabayashi, Yoshiaki Inada, Ken Koseki
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Publication number: 20200053281Abstract: The present disclosure includes a video transmission apparatus, a video reception apparatus, an image transmission apparatus, an image reception apparatus, and a system. The image transmission apparatus includes a detection circuitry, a generation circuitry, and a transmission circuitry. The generation circuitry is configured to generate a first image based on a first piece of positional information from a plurality of pieces of positional information, the first image including the overlap region and corresponding to a first region of interest of two or more regions of interest. The generation circuitry is also configured to generate one or more second images based on an overlap region and the plurality of pieces of positional information, the one or more second images excluding the overlap region and corresponding to regions of interest other than the first region of interest of the two or more regions of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroki Ui, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Masaru Takamoto
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Patent number: 10523889Abstract: The present technology relates to an image sensor, an electronic apparatus, a comparator, and a drive method which enable achievement of a noise reduction while maintaining high speed of AD conversion. An ADC for performing AD conversion for an electrical signal output from a pixel includes a comparator that compares the electrical signal and a reference signal, a level of which is changed and a counter that counts time necessary for a change of the reference signal to a coincidence of the electrical signal and the reference signal on the basis of output signals from the comparator. The comparator includes a differential amplifier that outputs a comparison result signal indicating a comparison result obtained by comparing the electrical signal and the reference signal and a plurality of output amplifiers that outputs signals obtained by amplifying the comparison result signal output from the differential amplifier as the output signals at different timings.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Yoshiaki Inada
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Publication number: 20190052825Abstract: The present technology relates to an image sensor, an electronic apparatus, a comparator, and a drive method which enable achievement of a noise reduction while maintaining high speed of AD conversion. An ADC for performing AD conversion for an electrical signal output from a pixel includes a comparator that compares the electrical signal and a reference signal, a level of which is changed and a counter that counts time necessary for a change of the reference signal to a coincidence of the electrical signal and the reference signal on the basis of output signals from the comparator. The comparator includes a differential amplifier that outputs a comparison result signal indicating a comparison result obtained by comparing the electrical signal and the reference signal and a plurality of output amplifiers that outputs signals obtained by amplifying the comparison result signal output from the differential amplifier as the output signals at different timings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Yoshiaki Inada
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Patent number: 10194111Abstract: The present technology relates to an image sensor, an electronic apparatus, a comparator, and a drive method enabling achievement of a noise reduction while maintaining high speed of AD conversion. An ADC for performing AD conversion for an electrical signal output from a pixel includes a comparator that compares the electrical signal and a reference signal, a level of which is changed and a counter that counts time necessary for a change of the reference signal to a coincidence of the electrical signal and the reference signal on the basis of output signals from the comparator. The comparator includes a differential amplifier that outputs a comparison result signal indicating a comparison result obtained by comparing the electrical signal and the reference signal and a plurality of output amplifiers that outputs signals obtained by amplifying the comparison result signal output from the differential amplifier as the output signals at different timings.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Yoshiaki Inada
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Publication number: 20180324381Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array with unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion device arranged in a matrix. Column signal lines are wired with respect to one column in the pixel arrangement and pixels are regularly connected to the column signal lines in accordance with rows in which pixels are positioned. A pixel signal reading unit has a column processing unit that reads pixel signals in units of plural pixels from the pixel array and performs column processing to read signals on a column basis, wherein the pixel signal reading unit includes a column input unit which can connect one or plural column signal lines arranged at a corresponding column to an input of one column processing unit through plural capacitors connected in parallel The column input unit has switches which can change a connection state between capacitors and column signal lines corresponding to the column.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: MASAMICHI ITO, TSUYOSHI HARA, YOSHIAKI INADA