This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 2 published patent applications. Top assignee: Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Keiichi Shibata: Inventor of a Biological Information Acquisition Device.
Introduction
Keiichi Shibata is an inventor associated with Tenri, Japan, and Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation. His patent work includes a device designed to acquire biological information using near-infrared imaging.
Latest Patents
Shibata is credited with 1 patent, titled “Biological Information Acquisition Device.” The device combines a near-infrared light source, a solid-state image sensor, and an information processing device. It repeatedly captures image frames while the light source is on and while it is off, then derives biological information from the two sets of images. The sensor includes at least one pixel with a sensitivity peak in a wavelength band from 620 to 1100 nanometers.
Career Highlights
Shibata’s documented patent contribution focuses on using near-infrared illumination and paired image frames to support the acquisition of biological information. The available information identifies him as working at Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation.
Collaborations
Daisuke Funao and Kunihiko Kitaoku are identified as Shibata’s coworkers. The provided information does not specify their roles in the patent or any particular collaboration.
Conclusion
Keiichi Shibata’s patent describes an imaging approach that compares frames captured during near-infrared illumination and periods without illumination to derive biological information.
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