This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Mami Tanaka: Optical Sensing Inventor
Introduction
Mami Tanaka is an inventor associated with Tenri, Japan, and Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation. Her work includes an optical-sensing invention for estimating the distance to an object using reflected light.
Latest Patents
The provided information lists one patent for Tanaka: “Optical Sensor, Electronic Device, Distance Calculation Method, and Storage Medium of Program.” The invention describes a sensor that emits light toward an area containing an object and receives the reflected light. It generates a histogram relating the time between emission and reception to the reflected-light intensity, calculates the histogram’s skewness, and uses both the histogram and skewness to estimate the distance between the sensor and the object. Tanaka is credited with 1 patent in the supplied data.
Career Highlights
Tanaka’s listed patent reflects work on optical sensing and distance calculation. The supplied information associates her with Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation.
Collaborations
Kouji Iwamori and Norikazu Okada are identified as Tanaka’s coworkers. The provided details do not specify their roles in the patent or the nature of their collaboration.
Conclusion
Mami Tanaka’s listed invention combines reflected-light timing, intensity data, and histogram skewness to support optical distance measurement.
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