Patents by Inventor Yuki Noda
Yuki Noda 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: 12126924Abstract: Please replace the currently pending Abstract with the following amended A solid-state imaging device is provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of current-voltage conversion circuits, a plurality of address event detection circuits, first ground wiring, and second ground wiring. The plurality of photoelectric conversion elements is arranged side by side in a first region. The plurality of current-voltage conversion circuits converts currents output from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements into voltages, respectively. The plurality of address event detection circuits detects changes in voltages output from the plurality of current-voltage conversion circuits, respectively. The first ground wiring is provided in a second region located outside the first region, and supplies first ground potential to the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Takuya Hanada, Koya Tsuchimoto, Makoto Nakamura, Yuki Noda, Yusuke Murakawa, Shin Kitano
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Patent number: 12126926Abstract: A solid-state imaging element according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of current-voltage conversion circuits, and a plurality of address event detection circuits. The first photoelectric conversion elements are arranged side by side in a first region. The second photoelectric conversion elements are arranged side by side in a second region adjacent to the first region. The current-voltage conversion circuits each convert currents output from the first photoelectric conversion elements or the second photoelectric conversion elements into voltages. The address event detection circuits each detect a change in the voltages output from the current-voltage conversion circuits.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Yusuke Murakawa, Shin Kitano, Makoto Nakamura, Takuya Hanada, Koya Tsuchimoto, Yuki Noda
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Patent number: 12099926Abstract: A water treatment plant which performs water treatment using a water treatment device includes an imaging device, a processing device, and a control device. The imaging device images a water treatment environment of the water treatment device and outputs image data obtained by imaging. The processing device causes an arithmetic device which performs an arithmetic operation using one or more calculation models generated by machine learning to execute the arithmetic operation employing the image data output from the imaging device as input data of the one or more calculation models. The control device controls the water treatment device on the basis of output information output from the arithmetic device by executing the arithmetic operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji Imamura, Yuki Sato, Wataru Yoshida, Seiji Noda, Yohei Ueno, Nozomu Yasunaga, Go Wakamatsu, Kenta Shimoda, Takushi Kawada
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Patent number: 12072505Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida, Keiichiro Ishihara, Gento Morita, Yuki Miyamae, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Kazutomo Sasaki
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Patent number: 11998941Abstract: An electrostatic atomizing system includes an air flow path having an air intake port and an air exhaust port, a humidifying device, an electrostatic atomizing apparatus, a first sensor, and a control unit. The humidifying device humidifies the air taken in through the air intake port. The electrostatic atomizing apparatus includes an electrode section operable to produce charged particulate water by causing the water in the air humidified by the humidifying device to condense on an electrode and applying voltage to that electrode. Moreover, the electrostatic atomizing apparatus exhausts air that contains the charged particulate water through the air exhaust port. The first sensor senses at least one of humidity and temperature of the air humidified by the humidifying device. The control unit determines, based on a sensing result of the first sensor, if there is a fault in the humidifying device or the electrostatic atomizing apparatus, and outputs the result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaru Matsuoka, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Kenichi Kajiyama, Yuki Noda
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Publication number: 20230058625Abstract: A solid-state imaging element according to the present disclosure is provided with a first substrate (light reception chip) and a second substrate (detection chip). The first substrate (light reception chip) is provided with a photodiode that photoelectrically converts incident light to generate a photocurrent. The second substrate (detection chip) is provided with a luminance change detection circuit (current-voltage conversion circuit) that detects a change in luminance of the incident light on the basis of a voltage signal converted by a conversion circuit (current-voltage conversion circuit) that converts the photocurrent into the voltage signal, and is bonded to the first substrate (light reception chip). A light shielding unit (light shielding film) provided in at least any one of the first substrate (light reception chip) or the second substrate (detection chip) and shields light between an active element (transistor TR) provided in the second substrate (detection chip) and the photodiode is included.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto NAKAMURA, Shin KITANO, Yusuke MURAKAWA, Koya TSUCHIMOTO, Takuya HANADA, Yuki NODA
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Publication number: 20230058009Abstract: A solid-state image sensor according to the present disclosure includes a photodiode, a conversion circuit (current-voltage conversion circuit), a luminance change detection circuit (comparator), and a light-shielding unit (light-shielding film). The photodiode photoelectrically converts incident light to generate a photocurrent. The conversion circuit (current-voltage conversion circuit) converts the photocurrent into a voltage signal. The luminance change detection circuit (comparator) detects a change in luminance of the incident light on the basis of the voltage signal. The light-shielding unit (light-shielding film) shields incidence of light on the impurity diffusion region included in a circuit that inputs the voltage signal to the luminance change detection circuit (comparator).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Koya TSUCHIMOTO, Shin KITANO, Yusuke MURAKAWA, Makoto NAKAMURA, Takuya HANADA, Yuki NODA
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Publication number: 20230059890Abstract: Please replace the currently pending Abstract with the following amended A solid-state imaging device is provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of current-voltage conversion circuits, a plurality of address event detection circuits, first ground wiring, and second ground wiring. The plurality of photoelectric conversion elements is arranged side by side in a first region. The plurality of current-voltage conversion circuits converts currents output from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements into voltages, respectively. The plurality of address event detection circuits detects changes in voltages output from the plurality of current-voltage conversion circuits, respectively. The first ground wiring is provided in a second region located outside the first region, and supplies first ground potential to the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya HANADA, Koya TSUCHIMOTO, Makoto NAKAMURA, Yuki NODA, Yusuke MURAKAWA, Shin KITANO
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Publication number: 20230052364Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes a light-receiving substrate, a circuit board, and a plurality of first connections. The light-receiving substrate includes a plurality of light-receiving circuits provided with photoelectric conversion elements. The circuit board is directly bonded to the light-receiving substrate and includes a plurality of address event detection circuits that detects individual changes in voltages output from the photoelectric conversion elements of the plurality of light-receiving circuits. The plurality of first connections is provided at a joint between the light-receiving substrate and the circuit board to electrically connect the light-receiving circuits and the address event detection circuits corresponding to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki NODA, Yusuke MURAKAWA, Takuya HANADA, Makoto NAKAMURA, Koya TSUCHIMOTO, Shin KITANO
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Publication number: 20230033688Abstract: A solid-state imaging element according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of current-voltage conversion circuits, and a plurality of address event detection circuits. The plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements are arranged side by side in a first region. The second photoelectric conversion elements are arranged side by side in a second region adjacent to the first region. The current-voltage conversion circuits each convert currents output from the first photoelectric conversion elements or the second photoelectric conversion elements into voltages. The address event detection circuits each detect a change in the voltages output from the current-voltage conversion circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke MURAKAWA, Shin KITANO, Makoto NAKAMURA, Takuya HANADA, Koya TSUCHIMOTO, Yuki NODA
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Patent number: 11509123Abstract: A wiring sheet includes one or more carbon wires each of which is one of a signal line and a power supply line, and which are conductors including carbon as a main material and have flexibility; and an insulation sheet that encloses substantially an entirety of the one or more carbon wires, includes an electrical insulator as a main material, and has flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: OSAKA UNIVERSITYInventors: Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Takafumi Uemura, Shusuke Yoshimoto, Teppei Araki, Yuki Noda, Takayasu Sakurai, Tokihiko Mori, Makoto Takamiya
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Patent number: 11285499Abstract: An electrostatic atomizing apparatus includes a main body portion, a container, a first air flow path, a second air flow path, an electrostatic atomization unit, and an air flow generation unit. The container is detachable from the main body portion, is capable of storing a liquid, and includes a first ventilation hole and a second ventilation hole. The first air flow path includes a first end that includes an air suction port, and a second end that connects to the first ventilation hole. The second air flow path includes a third end that connects to the second ventilation hole, and a fourth end that includes an air exhaust port. The electrostatic atomization unit is disposed on the second air flow path. The air flow generation unit generates an air flow that causes air to flow through the first air flow path, through the container, and through the second air flow path.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Kajiyama, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Masaru Matsuoka, Yuki Noda
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Publication number: 20210328417Abstract: A wiring sheet includes one or more carbon wires each of which is one of a signal line and a power supply line, and which are conductors including carbon as a main material and have flexibility; and an insulation sheet that encloses substantially an entirety of the one or more carbon wires, includes an electrical insulator as a main material, and has flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Tsuyoshi SEKITANI, Takafumi UEMURA, Shusuke YOSHIMOTO, Teppei ARAKI, Yuki NODA, Takayasu SAKURAI, Tokihiko MORI, Makoto TAKAMIYA
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Patent number: 10772770Abstract: A top sheet includes a skin contact surface configured to contact the skin of a wearer. The skin contact surface includes at least one projection and at least one recess. The top sheet further includes a back surface opposite the skin contact surface. The top sheet further includes a coating on the at least one projection. The coating essentially includes a blood slipping agent having a kinematic viscosity of 0.01 to 80 mm2/s at 40° C., a water holding percentage of 0.01 to 4.0 mass %, and a weight-average molecular weight of less than 1,000, and the coating is configured to slip from the skin contact surface, through the top sheet, to the back surface along with menstrual blood.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi Nakashita, Ichiro Wada, Yuki Noda, Akira Hashino
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Patent number: 10741505Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes stacking a first substrate comprising a first surface having a semiconductor element and an opposing second surface and a second substrate comprising a third surface having a semiconductor element and an opposing fourth surface, forming a first contact hole extending from the second surface to the first surface of the first substrate and forming a first groove inwardly of a first region of the second surface of the first substrate by etching inwardly of the first substrate from the second surface thereof, forming a first patterned mask on the first substrate, so that the first groove is covered by the material of the first patterned mask, forming a first metal electrode in the first contact hole through an opening in the first mask as a mask, and removing the first mask and subsequently cutting through the first substrate in the first groove.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya Shima, Eiji Takano, Ippei Kume, Yuki Noda
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Publication number: 20200094271Abstract: An electrostatic atomizing apparatus includes a main body portion, a container, a first air flow path, a second air flow path, an electrostatic atomization unit, and an air flow generation unit. The container is detachable from the main body portion, is capable of storing a liquid, and includes a first ventilation hole and a second ventilation hole. The first air flow path includes a first end that includes an air suction port, and a second end that connects to the first ventilation hole. The second air flow path includes a third end that connects to the second ventilation hole, and a fourth end that includes an air exhaust port. The electrostatic atomization unit is disposed on the second air flow path. The air flow generation unit generates an air flow that causes air to flow through the first air flow path, through the container, and through the second air flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Kenichi KAJIYAMA, Takahiro YAMAGUCHI, Masaru MATSUOKA, Yuki NODA
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Publication number: 20200094279Abstract: An electrostatic atomizing system includes an air flow path having an air intake port and an air exhaust port, a humidifying device, an electrostatic atomizing apparatus, a first sensor, and a control unit. The humidifying device humidifies the air taken in through the air intake port. The electrostatic atomizing apparatus includes an electrode section operable to produce charged particulate water by causing the water in the air humidified by the humidifying device to condense on an electrode and applying voltage to that electrode. Moreover, the electrostatic atomizing apparatus exhausts air that contains the charged particulate water through the air exhaust port. The first sensor senses at least one of humidity and temperature of the air humidified by the humidifying device. The control unit determines, based on a sensing result of the first sensor, if there is a fault in the humidifying device or the electrostatic atomizing apparatus, and outputs the result of the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Masaru MATSUOKA, Takahiro YAMAGUCHI, Kenichi KAJIYAMA, Yuki NODA
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Patent number: 10543132Abstract: An absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable top sheet, a liquid-impermeable back sheet, and an absorbent body between the liquid-permeable top sheet and liquid-impermeable back sheet. The liquid-permeable top sheet includes a blood modifying agent with an IOB of 0.00-0.60, a melting point of no higher than 45° C., a water solubility of 0.00-0.05 g in 100 g of water at 25° C., and a weight-average molecular weight of no greater than 1,000.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Shimpei Komatsu, Yuki Noda, Mitsuhiro Wada, Akira Hashino, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Masashi Nakashita, Ichiro Wada
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Patent number: 10468334Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate including a first face having semiconductor elements, and a second face on an opposite side to the first face. A first insulating film is located on the first face of the semiconductor substrate. A conductor is located on the first insulating film. A metal electrode is located between the first face and the second face and passes through the semiconductor substrate to be in contact with the conductor. A second insulating film is located between the metal electrode and the semiconductor substrate. A boundary face between the first insulating film and the second insulating film is located on a side of the conductor relative to the first face of the semiconductor substrate and is inclined to approach the conductor toward a center portion of the metal electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Ippei Kume, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yuki Noda
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Patent number: 10413456Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide an absorbent body that is both soft and resistant to twisting. The absorbent body of the present disclosure is as follows. An absorbent body for an absorbent article includes thermoplastic resin fibers and cellulose-based water-absorbing fibers, at least some of the thermoplastic resin fibers have a first section 6? exposed on a surface of the liquid-permeable layer side of the absorbent body, a second section 6? exposed on a surface of the liquid-impermeable layer side of the absorbent body and a joint section 6?? connecting the first section 6? and second section 6?, and the tensile strength in a thickness direction of the absorbent body is 100 Pa or greater.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Noda, Masashi Uda, Takashi Maruyama