Patents by Inventor Yuji Hatano

Yuji Hatano 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: 20240147091
    Abstract: Imaging devices and electronic apparatuses incorporating imaging devices are provided. An imaging device as disclosed can include a first pixel of a first pixel and a second pixel of a second pixel. The first and second pixels each have a first electrode, a portion of a photoelectric conversion film, and a portion of a second electrode, where the photoelectric conversion film is between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode of the first pixel has a first area, while the first electrode of the second pixel has a second area that is smaller than the first area. The first pixel can include a light shielding film. Alternatively or in addition, the first pixel can be divided into first and second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke HATANO, Ryosuke NAKAMURA, Yuji UESUGI, Fumihiko KOGA, Tetsuji YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230204696
    Abstract: A sensor includes two magnetic sensors detecting a magnetic field around an object, and outputting at least one of a magnetic field signal and a temperature signal, an optical system emitting the excitation light to the two magnetic sensors, and a processor calculating a difference between a magnetic fields corresponding to the magnetic field signal detected by the two magnetic sensors, wherein each of the magnetic sensors includes an element disposed around the object and having color centers, an antenna radiating a microwave magnetic field to the element, an optical sensor detecting an intensity of a fluorescence generated by the element, and outputting an intensity signal, and a controller calculating at least one of a magnetic field and temperature around the measurement object, and output at least one of a magnetic field signal indicating the calculated magnetic field and a temperature signal indicating the calculated temperature to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yuji HATANO, Takayuki IWASAKI, Mutsuko HATANO, Jaewon SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230152258
    Abstract: A physical state measurement apparatus includes a main solid material which generates fluorescence by excitation light from a light source part. A microwave application part applies microwaves to the main solid material so as to control an electron state of the main solid material. A detection part detects the physical state of an object to be measured by the fluorescence from the main solid material. A feedback part has a solid material for feedback and a control part and detects a difference in amplitude between operating points on a low-frequency side and a high-frequency side of a lowering portion of a spectrum amplitude centered on a resonance frequency of an electron spin resonance spectrum of fluorescence from the solid material for feedback and feedback-controls the microwave application part such that the difference becomes zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Yuji HATANO, Takayuki IWASAKI, Mutsuko HATANO
  • Patent number: 11604235
    Abstract: A magnetic measuring device includes: a determination part configured to identify four maximum inclination points in an average value in a visual field of a light detection magnetic resonance spectrum and configured to determined a degree of decrease in relative fluorescence intensity and a microwave frequency at each of the maximum inclination points; a setting part configured to set a reference decrease degree of the relative fluorescence intensity in a predetermined area and configured to set operating point frequency initial values at four points at which the reference decrease degree is achieved, near the microwave frequencies at the respective maximum inclination points; a frequency update part configured to update operating point frequencies at the four points; and a frequency correction part configured to input the updated operating point frequencies to a microwave oscillator as corrected operating point frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mutsuko Hatano, Takayuki Iwasaki, Yoshie Harada, Yuji Hatano
  • Publication number: 20220050153
    Abstract: A magnetic measuring device includes: a determination part configured to identify four maximum inclination points in an average value in a visual field of a light detection magnetic resonance spectrum and configured to determined a degree of decrease in relative fluorescence intensity and a microwave frequency at each of the maximum inclination points; a setting part configured to set a reference decrease degree of the relative fluorescence intensity in a predetermined area and configured to set operating point frequency initial values at four points at which the reference decrease degree is achieved, near the microwave frequencies at the respective maximum inclination points; a frequency update part configured to update operating point frequencies at the four points; and a frequency correction part configured to input the updated operating point frequencies to a microwave oscillator as corrected operating point frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicants: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mutsuko HATANO, Takayuki IWASAKI, Yoshie HARADA, Yuji HATANO
  • Patent number: 10502796
    Abstract: A magnetometer includes a diamond sensor, an excitation light source, a diamond sensor case, and a photodiode. The excitation light source irradiates the diamond sensor case with excitation light. In the diamond sensor case, a reflection film which reflects excitation light is formed on either a front surface or an inner surface, and the diamond sensor is stored. The photodiode detects intensity of fluorescence generated from the diamond sensor. The diamond sensor case includes a fluorescence output window and an excitation-light reception window. Fluorescence generated by the diamond sensor is output through the fluorescence output window. Excitation light emitted by the excitation light source is received through the excitation-light reception window. The photodiode is provided on a side of a second surface opposite to a first surface which is a magnetism measurement surface of the diamond sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Hatano, Takashi Yoshino
  • Patent number: 10379069
    Abstract: A magnetism measuring device includes a light source unit, a diamond crystal and an image sensor. The light source unit irradiates the diamond crystal with an excitation light, and irradiates the image sensor with a fluorescent light generated by the diamond crystal. The diamond crystal includes a plurality of nitrogen-vacancy pairs. The image sensor detects an intensity of the fluorescent light, which is generated from the diamond crystal, by a plurality of pixels. The image sensor and the light source unit are disposed so as to be contained within a projection area of the diamond crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Hatano, Jun Ueno, Takenori Okitaka, Keiro Komatsu
  • Patent number: 10123714
    Abstract: High-accuracy magnetic measurement is performed by efficiently using nitrogen-vacancy pairs in all orientations. A magnetic measurement apparatus includes a diamond crystal and an image sensor. The diamond crystal has nitrogen-vacancy pairs. The image sensor detects the intensities of fluorescence generated by an exciting light applied to the diamond crystal by using a plurality of pixels. The nitrogen-vacancy pairs of the diamond crystal are made to one-to-one correspond to the pixels. The fluorescence generated by one nitrogen-vacancy pair is received by one pixel made to correspond to the nitrogen-vacancy pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Hatano, Koji Yamada, Takashi Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20170234941
    Abstract: A magnetometer includes a diamond sensor, an excitation light source, a diamond sensor case, and a photodiode. The excitation light source irradiates the diamond sensor case with excitation light. In the diamond sensor case, a reflection film which reflects excitation light is formed on either a front surface or an inner surface, and the diamond sensor is stored. The photodiode detects intensity of fluorescence generated from the diamond sensor. The diamond sensor case includes a fluorescence output window and an excitation-light reception window. Fluorescence generated by the diamond sensor is output through the fluorescence output window. Excitation light emitted by the excitation light source is received through the excitation-light reception window. The photodiode is provided on a side of a second surface opposite to a first surface which is a magnetism measurement surface of the diamond sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Yuji HATANO, Takashi YOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20160313408
    Abstract: A magnetic measuring device can be downsized. The magnetic measuring device includes a diamond crystal, a microwave source, a light source array/microwave circuit chip, an image sensor, and a signal controller. The diamond crystal contains a plurality of nitrogen-vacancy pairs. The microwave source generates the microwave that is irradiated to the diamond crystal. The microwave circuit unit in the light source array/microwave circuit chip irradiates the diamond crystal with the microwave. The light source array in the light source array/microwave circuit chip irradiates the diamond crystal with excitation light. The image sensor detects an intensity of fluorescent light generated from the diamond crystal. The signal controller performs image processing of a fluorescent image taken-in by the image sensor, and controls operations of the light source array/microwave circuit chip and the microwave source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Yuji HATANO, Jun UENO, Takashi YOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20160174867
    Abstract: A magnetism measuring device includes a light source unit, a diamond crystal and an image sensor. The light source unit irradiates the diamond crystal with an excitation light, and irradiates the image sensor with a fluorescent light generated by the diamond crystal. The diamond crystal includes a plurality of nitrogen-vacancy pairs. The image sensor detects an intensity of the fluorescent light, which is generated from the diamond crystal, by a plurality of pixels. The image sensor and the light source unit are disposed so as to be contained within a projection area of the diamond crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji HATANO, Jun UENO, Takenori OKITAKA, Keiro KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20150374250
    Abstract: High-accuracy magnetic measurement is performed by efficiently using nitrogen-vacancy pairs in all orientations. A magnetic measurement apparatus includes a diamond crystal and an image sensor. The diamond crystal has nitrogen-vacancy pairs. The image sensor detects the intensities of fluorescence generated by an exciting light applied to the diamond crystal by using a plurality of pixels. The nitrogen-vacancy pairs of the diamond crystal are made to one-to-one correspond to the pixels. The fluorescence generated by one nitrogen-vacancy pair is received by one pixel made to correspond to the nitrogen-vacancy pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji HATANO, Koji YAMADA, Takashi YOSHINO
  • Patent number: 8090398
    Abstract: A low cost, a low power consumption and a small size are three very important factors for a mobile communication terminal. A great problem is posed by the conventional technique using a DSP and a CPU independent of each other which requires two external memory systems. Also, two peripheral units are required for data input and output of the DSP and CPU. As a result, an extraneous communication overhead occurs between the DSP and the CPU. The invention realizes a mobile communication terminal system by a DSP/CPU integrated chip comprising a DSP/CPU core (500) integrated as a single bus master, an integrated external bus interface (606) and an integrated peripheral circuit interface. The memory systems and the peripheral circuits of the DSP and the CPU can thus be integrated to realize a mobile communication terminal system low in cost and power consumption and small in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakagawa, Yuji Hatano, Yasuhiro Sagesaka, Toru Baji, Koki Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20080207158
    Abstract: A low cost, a low power consumption and a small size are three very important factors for a mobile communication terminal. A great problem is posed by the conventional technique using a DSP and a CPU independent of each other which requires two external memory systems. Also, two peripheral units are required for data input and output of the DSP and CPU. As a result, an extraneous communication overhead occurs between the DSP and the CPU. The invention realizes a mobile communication terminal system by a DSP/CPU integrated chip comprising a DSP/CPU core (500) integrated as a single bus master, an integrated external bus interface (606) and an integrated peripheral circuit interface. The memory systems and the peripheral circuits of the DSP and the CPU can thus be integrated to realize a mobile communication terminal system low in cost and power consumption and small in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Tetsuya NAKAGAWA, Yuji Hatano, Yasuhiro Sagesaka, Toru Baji, Koki Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20060085563
    Abstract: A low cost, a low power consumption and a small size are three very important factors for a mobile communication terminal. A great problem is posed by the conventional technique using a DSP and a CPU independent of each other which requires two external memory systems. Also, two peripheral units are required for data input and output of the DSP and CPU. As a result, an extraneous communication overhead occurs between the DSP and the CPU. The invention realizes a mobile communication terminal system by a DSP/CPU integrated chip comprising a DSP/CPU core (500) integrated as a single bus master, an integrated external bus interface (606) and an integrated peripheral circuit interface. The memory systems and the peripheral circuits of the DSP and the CPU can thus be integrated to realize a mobile communication terminal system low in cost and power consumption and small in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakagawa, Yuji Hatano, Yasuhiro Sagesaka, Toru Baji, Koki Noguchi
  • Patent number: 6993597
    Abstract: A low cost, a low power consumption and a small size are three very important factors for a mobile communication terminal. A great problem is posed by the conventional technique using a DSP and a CPU independent of each other which requires two external memory systems. Also, two peripheral units are required for data input and output of the DSP and CPU. As a result, an extraneous communication overhead occurs between the DSP and the CPU. The invention realizes a mobile communication terminal system by a DSP/CPU integrated chip comprising a DSP/CPU core (500) integrated as a single bus master, an integrated external bus interface (606) and an integrated peripheral circuit interface. The memory systems and the peripheral circuits of the DSP and the CPU can thus be integrated to realize a mobile communication terminal system low in cost and power consumption and small in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakagawa, Yuji Hatano, Yasuhiro Sagesaka, Toru Baji, Koki Noguchi
  • Patent number: 6889240
    Abstract: In microcomputers and digital signal processors in which a central processing unit for controlling the entire system and a digital signal processing unit having a product sum function required to process digital signals efficiently are mounted on one and the same chip, an increase in the number of processing steps caused by differing types of data handled by the calculators is prevented, thereby enhancing the efficiency of the digital signal processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kiuchi, Yuji Hatano, Toru Baji, Koki Noguchi, Yasushi Akao, Shiro Baba
  • Publication number: 20040083250
    Abstract: In microcomputers and digital signal processorsin which a central processing unit for controlling the entire system and a digital signal processing unit having a product sum function required to process digital signals efficiently are mounted on one and the same chipthis invention prevents an increase in the number of processing steps caused by differing types of data handled by the calculators, thereby enhancing the efficiency of the digital signal processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kiuchi, Yuji Hatano, Toru Baji, Koki Noguchi, Yasushi Akao, Shiro Baba
  • Publication number: 20040049606
    Abstract: A low cost, a low power consumption and a small size are three very important factors for a mobile communication terminal. A great problem is posed by the conventional technique using a DSP and a CPU independent of each other which requires two external memory systems. Also, two peripheral units are required for data input and output of the DSP and CPU. As a result, an extraneous communication overhead occurs between the DSP and the CPU. The invention realizes a mobile communication terminal system by a DSP/CPU integrated chip comprising a DSP/CPU core (500) integrated as a single bus master, an integrated external bus interface (606) and an integrated peripheral circuit interface. The memory systems and the peripheral circuits of the DSP and the CPU can thus be integrated to realize a mobile communication terminal system low in cost and power consumption and small in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakagawa, Yuji Hatano, Yasuhiro Sagesaka, Toru Baji, Koki Noguchi
  • Patent number: 6668266
    Abstract: In microcomputers and digital signal processors in which a central processing unit for controlling the entire system and a digital signal processing unit having a product sum function required to process digital signals efficiently are mounted on one and the same chip, an increase in the number of processing steps caused by differing types of data handled by the calculators is prevented, thereby enhancing the efficiency of the digital signal processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kiuchi, Yuji Hatano, Toru Baji, Koki Noguchi, Yasushi Akao, Shiro Baba