The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 07, 2020
Applicant:

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;

Inventor:

Yasuhiro Shinozuka, Kanagawa, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/4863 (2020.01); G01S 7/4865 (2020.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4816 (2013.01); G01S 7/4863 (2013.01); G01S 7/4865 (2013.01); H01L 27/14634 (2013.01);
Abstract

A light reception device according to an embodiment includes: a light receiving element (to) in which a current flows according to an incident photon in a state where a predetermined voltage is applied and that returns to the state by a recharge current; a generation unit () that generates a reference current; and a copying unit (to) that copies the reference current generated by the generation unit to generate a copy reference current. A recharge current based on the copy reference current is supplied to the light receiving element.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Shinozuka, Yasuhiro. (2024). Light reception device and distance measurement device (U.S. Patent No. 12038536). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12038536

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Loading…