公开(公告)号：US20090180014A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US12344905

申请日：2008-12-29

申请人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda

发明人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3658

摘要： The present invention is directed to provide a solid-state imaging apparatus and a method of driving the solid-state imaging apparatus. If the total read out time of all of the pixels is shortened when effective pixels are thinned out to be read out without thinning out OB pixels, then the reset time period of each row is different from each other, and the problem of uneven charge accumulation time periods is caused. An improvement by the present invention is that, if no signals are read out from a part of the rows of the pixels in an effective pixel region to skip the rows, then the time period in which the rows to be skipped are selected is made to be shorter than the time period in which the rows from which signals are read out are selected, and the pixels in the optical black pixel region and the pixels in the effective pixel region are driven by the drive pulses of patterns different from each other.

摘要翻译： 本发明旨在提供一种固态成像装置和驱动固态成像装置的方法。 如果当有效像素被稀疏以读出而不减少OB像素时，如果所有像素的总读出时间缩短，则每行的复位时间周期彼此不同，并且电荷累积不均的问题 引起时间段。 本发明的改进在于，如果没有信号从有效像素区域中的像素的行的一部分中被读取以跳过行，则将要跳过的行的时间段被选择为 选择读取信号的行的时间段，并且光学黑色像素区域中的像素和有效像素区域中的像素由彼此不同的图案的驱动脉冲驱动。

公开(公告)号：US08853607B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US13308058

申请日：2011-11-30

申请人： Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Shintaro Takenaka

发明人： Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Shintaro Takenaka

IPC分类号： H01L27/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/3765

摘要： In a solid-state image pickup apparatus including a pixel array having pixels each including photoelectric conversion element arranged in a matrix, a synchronization signal generation unit generates a horizontal synchronization signal to define a first horizontal period and a second horizontal period different in length from the first horizontal period. Based on the horizontal synchronization signal, a reset scanning circuit sequentially selects and resets pixels in rows of the pixel array, and a readout scanning circuit sequentially selects pixels and reads a pixel signal therefrom. In each pixel, the charge is accumulated in a charge accumulation period starting when the resetting is performed and ending when the pixel signal is read. In one vertical period, the first horizontal period and the plurality of second horizontal period both appear a plurality of times, wherein the second horizontal period appears periodically.

摘要翻译： 在包括像素阵列的固态图像拾取装置中，每个像素阵列具有排列成矩阵的光电转换元件的像素，同步信号生成单元生成水平同步信号，以确定与第一水平周期和第二水平周期不同的第二水平周期 第一个水平时期 基于水平同步信号，复位扫描电路顺序地选择并重置像素阵列的行中的像素，读出的扫描电路依次选择像素并从其读取像素信号。 在每个像素中，在执行复位时开始的电荷累积时段中累积电荷，并且当读取像素信号时结束。 在一个垂直周期中，第一水平周期和多个第二水平周期都出现多次，其中第二水平周期周期性出现。

公开(公告)号：US08094220B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US12429767

申请日：2009-04-24

申请人： Kazuhiro Sonoda

发明人： Kazuhiro Sonoda

IPC分类号： H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H03M1/123 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/37452

摘要： A solid-state imaging apparatus includes an A/D conversion circuit in each column. A connecting unit is provided for connecting a register circuit in a certain column to a register circuit in another column, and an operation is performed for holding, in register circuits through the connecting unit, digital signals obtained by performing A/D conversions of analog electric signals at different timings in one horizontal synchronizing period.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置包括每列中的A / D转换电路。 提供连接单元，用于将某列中的寄存器电路连接到另一列中的寄存器电路，并且执行用于通过连接单元在寄存器电路中保持通过执行模拟电气的A / D转换而获得的数字信号的操作 信号在一个水平同步时段的不同定时。

公开(公告)号：US20090256939A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：US12407917

申请日：2009-03-20

申请人： Kazuhiro Sonoda

发明人： Kazuhiro Sonoda

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： Solid-state imaging apparatus comprises: a plurality of A/D converters converting the analog electric signal from the pixel into a digital signal to output the digital signal from an output terminal of the A/D converter; a plurality of register circuits holding the digital signal; and a connecting unit for connecting the output terminal of the A/D converter arranged correspondingly to one column to the input terminal of the register circuit arranged correspondingly to another column, or for connecting an output terminal of the register circuit arranged correspondingly to one column to the input terminal of the register circuits arranged correspondingly to another column.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置包括：多个A / D转换器，将来自像素的模拟电信号转换为数字信号，以从A / D转换器的输出端输出数字信号; 保持数字信号的多个寄存器电路; 以及连接单元，用于将相应于一列布置的A / D转换器的输出端子连接到对应于另一列布置的寄存器电路的输入端子，或用于将对应设置为一列的寄存器电路的输出端子连接到 寄存器电路的输入端子对应于另一列布置。

公开(公告)号：US20090256936A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：US12420422

申请日：2009-04-08

申请人： Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Shintaro Takenaka

发明人： Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Shintaro Takenaka

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/3458

摘要： When a horizontal skipping operation is performed in a solid-state imaging apparatus that includes an A/D converting circuit in each column and that applies an arithmetic operation process to a digitalized signal and an arithmetic operation is performed with signals held by a plurality of register circuits, A/D converters and register circuits in columns in which signals are skipped, or not read out, are not involved in the operations. A more consideration is needed in terms of the use efficiency of circuits. A unit for connecting a register circuit of a certain column and a register circuit of a different column is arranged.

摘要翻译： 当在包括每列中的A / D转换电路的固态成像装置中执行水平跳过操作并且对数字化信号应用算术运算处理并且利用由多个寄存器保持的信号执行算术运算时 电路，A / D转换器和信号被跳过或未读出的列中的寄存器电路不涉及操作。 在电路的使用效率方面需要更多的考虑。 用于连接特定列的寄存器电路和不同列的寄存器电路的单元被布置。

公开(公告)号：US20080273101A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

申请号：US12104991

申请日：2008-04-17

申请人： Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Kazunari Kitani

发明人： Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Kazunari Kitani

IPC分类号： H04N9/64

CPC分类号： H04N5/367 ,  H04N5/361

摘要： An image capturing system includes a signal correction unit which corrects a signal output from a defective pixel in an optical black region based on a signal output from a normal pixel. The optical black region has a plurality of pixel blocks. Each of the plurality of pixel blocks has a plurality of pixels each including one or more elements which have the same functions as in the remaining pixels and which have relative positions different from the remaining pixels. The signal correction unit corrects the signal output from the defective pixel in the optical black region based on a signal output from a normal pixel which is included in another pixel block different from the pixel block of the defective pixel in the optical black region and includes one or more elements having the same functions and same relative positions as in the defective pixel.

摘要翻译： 图像拍摄系统包括信号校正单元，其基于从正常像素输出的信号来校正从光学黑色区域中的缺陷像素输出的信号。 光学黑色区域具有多个像素块。 多个像素块中的每一个具有多个像素，每个像素包括一个或多个元素，其具有与剩余像素相同的功能，并且具有与剩余像素不同的相对位置。 信号校正单元基于从与光学黑色区域中的缺陷像素的像素块不同的另一个像素块中包含的法线像素输出的信号，输出从光学黑色区域中的缺陷像素输出的信号，并且包括一个 或更多的元件具有与缺陷像素相同的功能和相同的相对位置。

公开(公告)号：US09001246B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13359366

申请日：2012-01-26

申请人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Takeshi Akiyama ,  Kazumichi Morita ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Takuro Yamamoto

发明人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Takeshi Akiyama ,  Kazumichi Morita ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Takuro Yamamoto

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An imaging apparatus includes a pixel unit, an amplifying transistor, and a control unit. The pixel unit includes a first photoelectric conversion unit generating a first charge based on incident light of a first color, a second photoelectric conversion unit generating a second charge based on incident light of the first color, and a third photoelectric conversion unit generating a third charge based on incident light of a second color. The amplifying transistor is provided in common to the first to third photoelectric conversion units, and outputs a signal based on the first, second, and third charges generated by the first, second, and third photoelectric conversion units, respectively. The control unit sets the pixel unit to a selected state or a non-selected state according to an electric potential of a control terminal of the amplifying transistor.

摘要翻译： 成像装置包括像素单元，放大晶体管和控制单元。 像素单元包括基于第一颜色的入射光产生第一电荷的第一光电转换单元，基于第一颜色的入射光产生第二电荷的第二光电转换单元和产生第三电荷的第三光电转换单元 基于第二种颜色的入射光。 放大晶体管与第一至第三光电转换单元共同设置，并分别输出基于由第一，第二和第三光电转换单元产生的第一，第二和第三电荷的信号。 控制单元根据放大晶体管的控制端子的电位将像素单元设定为选择状态或非选择状态。

公开(公告)号：US08979973B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13387825

申请日：2010-07-07

申请人： Shoji Nakayama ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Jyunichi Sanai

发明人： Shoji Nakayama ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Jyunichi Sanai

IPC分类号： B22F8/00 ,  B22F9/04 ,  C22C28/00 ,  C22B7/00 ,  C22B59/00 ,  H01F1/055 ,  H01F1/057

CPC分类号： B22F9/16 ,  B22F8/00 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  C22B7/001 ,  C22B59/00 ,  C22C28/00 ,  C22C2202/02 ,  H01F1/053 ,  H01F1/0553 ,  H01F1/0573 ,  H01F41/00 ,  Y02P10/214 ,  Y02P10/24 ,  Y02W30/541 ,  B22F9/023

摘要： A method and a device for recovering hydrogen pulverized powder of a raw-material alloy for rare-earth magnets capable of lowering a possibility that hydrogen pulverized powder after hydrogen was pulverized remains in a recovery chamber and capable of enhancing magnetic properties by reducing an amount of oxygen of an obtained rare-earth magnet, a processing container 50 is carried into a recovery chamber 40 from a processing chamber through a carry-in port after inert gas was introduced into the recovery chamber 40 by inert gas introducing means 12, the raw-material alloy for rare-earth magnets in the processing container 50 is discharged into the recovery chamber 40 after the pressure in the recovery chamber 40 was reduced by evacuating means 33 and thereafter, inert gas is introduced into the recovery chamber 40 by inert gas introducing means 12, and the raw-material alloy for rare-earth magnets is recovered into the recovery container 50 from an discharge port 40a after a pressure in the recovery chamber 40 was set to a predetermined pressure by inert gas.

摘要翻译： 用于回收能够降低在氢气粉碎后氢粉碎的粉末的可能性的稀土类磁体原料合金的氢粉碎粉末的方法和装置保留在回收室中，并且能够通过减少 通过惰性气体导入机构12将惰性气体引入回收室40后，将得到的稀土类磁体的氧气，处理容器50从处理室经由输入口搬送到回收室40中， 处理容器50中的稀土类磁铁材料合金在通过抽气装置33减少回收室40中的压力后排出到回收室40中，然后通过惰性气体导入装置将惰性气体引入回收室40 如图12所示，稀释磁铁原料合金在压力后从排出口40a回收到回收容器50中 在回收室40中通过惰性气体设定为规定的压力。

公开(公告)号：US08670058B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-11

申请号：US12694827

申请日：2010-01-27

申请人： Hidetoshi Hayashi ,  Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Yukihiro Kuroda ,  Koichiro Iwata

发明人： Hidetoshi Hayashi ,  Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Yukihiro Kuroda ,  Koichiro Iwata

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： The present invention reduces differences in the influence of electric charge leakage from a non-read out region into multiple read out regions adjacent to a non-read out region. Reset scanning of that row in the non-read out region which adjoins the first or second read out region is started before read out scanning of the first and second read out regions.

摘要翻译： 本发明减小了从非读出区域到与非读出区域相邻的多个读出区域的电荷泄漏的影响的差异。 在读出第一和第二读出区域的扫描之前，开始与邻接第一或第二读出区域的未读出区域中的行的复位扫描。

公开(公告)号：US08497921B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US13047599

申请日：2011-03-14

申请人： Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda

发明人： Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda

IPC分类号： H04N5/228 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/376

摘要： When a conventional circuit is used in an image sensor which employs a pixel sharing technique, selection of pixels is not properly performed, that is, an invalid operation may be performed. To address this problem, a first storage unit which stores an address of a reading row, a second storage unit which stores an address of a shutter row, and a third storage unit for controlling an element shared by a plurality of pixels are provided in a row selection unit.

摘要翻译： 当在使用像素共享技术的图像传感器中使用常规电路时，不能适当地执行像素的选择，即可以执行无效操作。 为了解决这个问题，存储存储读取行的地址的第一存储单元，存储快门行的地址的第二存储单元和用于控制由多个像素共享的元素的第三存储单元设置在 行选择单元。