SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION patent applications published on November 30th, 2023
Summary of the patent applications from SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION on November 30th, 2023
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation has recently filed several patents related to imaging devices and communication instruments.
In terms of imaging devices, the patents focus on improving the photoelectric conversion process and the efficiency of capturing images in different wavelength regions. One patent describes an imaging element with a photoelectric conversion unit that includes multiple electrodes and a charge storage electrode. Another patent describes an imaging device with multiple photoelectric conversion units stacked in a light incident direction, allowing for simultaneous capture of images in different wavelength regions. Additionally, there is a patent for an imaging apparatus with pixels arranged in a matrix and optical separation sections to separate adjacent photoelectric conversion sections and pixels.
In the field of communication instruments, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation has filed a patent to reduce the memory capacity required for storing address information in I2C communication instruments. The proposed method aims to simplify the memory requirements and reduce the number of encoders and decoders involved, leading to potential cost savings in manufacturing.
Summary of recent patents filed by Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation:
- Imaging devices: Patents focus on improving the photoelectric conversion process and capturing images in different wavelength regions. - Communication instruments: Patent aims to reduce memory capacity and complexity in I2C communication instruments.
Notable applications:
- Imaging element with photoelectric conversion unit and charge storage electrode.
- Imaging device with multiple stacked photoelectric conversion units.
- Imaging apparatus with pixels arranged in a matrix and optical separation sections.
- Method to reduce memory capacity and complexity in I2C communication instruments.
Contents
- 1 Patent applications for SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION on November 30th, 2023
- 1.1 LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE (18249759)
- 1.2 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND RANGING SYSTEM (18248741)
- 1.3 LASER-SAFETY CONTROL FOR LIDAR APPLICATIONS (17752115)
- 1.4 LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS (18044827)
- 1.5 MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUIT, MEMORY, AND MEMORY MODULE (18245969)
- 1.6 MEMORY CELL ARRAY UNIT (18248113)
- 1.7 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (18320662)
- 1.8 IMAGING APPARATUS (18360601)
- 1.9 PIXEL WITH DIFFRACTIVE SCATTERING GRATING AND HIGH COLOR RESOLUTION ASSIGNING SIGNAL PROCESSING (17752586)
- 1.10 IMAGING DEVICE (18034233)
- 1.11 IMAGING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS (18249356)
- 1.12 HORN ANTENNA (18250815)
- 1.13 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM (18132558)
- 1.14 IMAGING DEVICE (18356058)
- 1.15 IMAGING ELEMENT, STACKED-TYPE IMAGING ELEMENT, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS (18357060)
Patent applications for SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION on November 30th, 2023
LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE (18249759)
Main Inventor
HISASHI AKIYAMA
LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND RANGING SYSTEM (18248741)
Main Inventor
Kohei IMAYOSHI
LASER-SAFETY CONTROL FOR LIDAR APPLICATIONS (17752115)
Main Inventor
Jianming Xu
LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS (18044827)
Main Inventor
Jun Ogi
MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUIT, MEMORY, AND MEMORY MODULE (18245969)
Main Inventor
KEN ISHII
MEMORY CELL ARRAY UNIT (18248113)
Main Inventor
LUI SAKAI
COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (18320662)
Main Inventor
Junya Yamada
IMAGING APPARATUS (18360601)
Main Inventor
Kozo Hoshino
PIXEL WITH DIFFRACTIVE SCATTERING GRATING AND HIGH COLOR RESOLUTION ASSIGNING SIGNAL PROCESSING (17752586)
Main Inventor
Victor A. Lenchenkov
IMAGING DEVICE (18034233)
Main Inventor
Masanori Tanaka
IMAGING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS (18249356)
Main Inventor
YASUNORI TSUKUDA
HORN ANTENNA (18250815)
Main Inventor
YOSHITAKA YOSHINO
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM (18132558)
Main Inventor
Yoshiaki Matsubara
IMAGING DEVICE (18356058)
Main Inventor
Tetsuro TAKADA
IMAGING ELEMENT, STACKED-TYPE IMAGING ELEMENT, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS (18357060)
Main Inventor
YUSUKE SATO