Patents by Inventor Yuuichirou KITA

Yuuichirou KITA 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: 20250067673
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a light source emitting light at least a first excitation wavelength band to excite a first fluorescence material emitting a first fluorescence in a near-infrared wavelength band and light a second excitation wavelength band to excite a second fluorescence material emitting a second fluorescence in a visible wavelength band, a first image sensor receiving light including the first fluorescence and outputs a first imaging signal, a second image sensor receives light including the second fluorescence and output a second imaging signal, an optical element that separates the first fluorescence into a first optical branch and the second fluorescence into a second optical branch; and a pass filter in the first optical branch transmitting light having a near-infrared wavelength band and block light having a wavelength equal to or less than a predetermined wavelength belonging the visible wavelength band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro IKENAGA, Satoshi NAGAE, Yuuichirou KITA
  • Patent number: 12169175
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a light source emitting light at least a first excitation wavelength band to excite a first fluorescence material emitting a first fluorescence in a near-infrared wavelength band and light a second excitation wavelength band to excite a second fluorescence material emitting a second fluorescence in a visible wavelength band, a first image sensor receiving light including the first fluorescence and outputs a first imaging signal, a second image sensor receives light including the second fluorescence and output a second imaging signal, an optical element that separates the first fluorescence into a first optical branch and the second fluorescence into a second optical branch; and a pass filter in the first optical branch transmitting light having a near-infrared wavelength band and block light having a wavelength equal to or less than a predetermined wavelength belonging the visible wavelength band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Ikenaga, Satoshi Nagae, Yuuichirou Kita
  • Publication number: 20240011909
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a light source emitting light at least a first excitation wavelength band to excite a first fluorescence material emitting a first fluorescence in a near-infrared wavelength band and light a second excitation wavelength band to excite a second fluorescence material emitting a second fluorescence in a visible wavelength band, a first image sensor receiving light including the first fluorescence and outputs a first imaging signal, a second image sensor receives light including the second fluorescence and output a second imaging signal, an optical element that separates the first fluorescence into a first optical branch and the second fluorescence into a second optical branch; and a pass filter in the first optical branch transmitting light having a near-infrared wavelength band and block light having a wavelength equal to or less than a predetermined wavelength belonging the visible wavelength band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro IKENAGA, Satoshi NAGAE, Yuuichirou KITA
  • Patent number: 11788966
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a light source emitting light at least a first excitation wavelength band to excite a first fluorescence material emitting a first fluorescence in a near-infrared wavelength band and light a second excitation wavelength band to excite a second fluorescence material emitting a second fluorescence in a visible wavelength band, a first image sensor receiving light including the first fluorescence and outputs a first imaging signal, a second image sensor receives light including the second fluorescence and output a second imaging signal, an optical element that separates the first fluorescence into a first optical branch and the second fluorescence into a second optical branch; and a pass filter in the first optical branch transmitting light having a near-infrared wavelength band and block light having a wavelength equal to or less than a predetermined wavelength belonging the visible wavelength band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Ikenaga, Satoshi Nagae, Yuuichirou Kita
  • Publication number: 20220120689
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a light source emitting light at least a first excitation wavelength band to excite a first fluorescence material emitting a first fluorescence in a near-infrared wavelength band and light a second excitation wavelength band to excite a second fluorescence material emitting a second fluorescence in a visible wavelength band, a first image sensor receiving light including the first fluorescence and outputs a first imaging signal, a second image sensor receives light including the second fluorescence and output a second imaging signal, an optical element that separates the first fluorescence into a first optical branch and the second fluorescence into a second optical branch; and a pass filter in the first optical branch transmitting light having a near-infrared wavelength band and block light having a wavelength equal to or less than a predetermined wavelength belonging the visible wavelength band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro IKENAGA, Satoshi NAGAE, Yuuichirou KITA
  • Patent number: 11221296
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging system including a light source which emits light in at least a portion of a wavelength band of an excitation wavelength with respect to each of a first fluorescent material emitting fluorescence belonging to a near-infrared wavelength band and a second fluorescent material emitting fluorescence belonging to a visible wavelength band, a first image sensor that detects a first fluorescent image of the target in the near-infrared wavelength band, a second image sensor that detects the second fluorescent image of the target in the visible wavelength band, and optics to direct the first fluorescent image to the first image sensor and the second fluorescent image to the second image sensor. The optics include a dichroic film that directs light of the near-infrared wavelength band into a first optical branch and at least a portion of light of the visible wavelength band into a second optical branch, separate from the first optical branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Ikenaga, Satoshi Nagae, Yuuichirou Kita
  • Publication number: 20190170647
    Abstract: [Object] To enable picking up a fluorescent image corresponding to a fluorescent material to be used, in a more suitable mode even under a situation where a plurality of types of fluorescent materials is selectively used. [Solution] Provided is an imaging system including a light source apparatus which emits light including a component in at least a portion of a wavelength band of an excitation wavelength with respect to each of a plurality of types of fluorescent materials including a first fluorescent material emitting fluorescence belonging to a near-infrared wavelength band and a second fluorescent material emitting fluorescence belonging to a visible light wavelength band, an optical system unit, and an image pickup apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro IKENAGA, Satoshi NAGAE, Yuuichirou KITA