Patents by Inventor Hanako AIKOH

Hanako AIKOH has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240192153
    Abstract: A nondestructive inspection system 1 is provided with: a neutron radiation unit 10 capable of radiating a first neutron dose of neutrons; a neutron detection unit 20 capable of detecting a second neutron dose of neutrons scattered inside an inspection object A upon radiation of neutrons from the neutron radiation unit 10; a gamma ray detection unit 30 capable of detecting a gamma ray dose released from the inspection object A upon radiation of neutrons from the neutron radiation unit 10; and an analysis unit 50 that calculates the contained amount of a predetermined substance on the basis of the gamma ray dose and corrects the contained amount of the predetermined substance on the basis of the first neutron dose and the second neutron dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: TOPCON CORPORATION, RIKEN
    Inventors: Shigenori NAGANO, Satoshi YANOBE, Akira YAJIMA, Hanako AIKOH, Satoru ISHIGURO, Yoshie OTAKE, Yasuo WAKABAYASHI, Masato TAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240183801
    Abstract: A nondestructive inspecting device 1 is provided with: a neutron beam emitting unit 10 capable of emitting a neutron beam in a prescribed emission direction D1; a gamma ray detecting unit 20 capable of detecting a gamma ray incident from a prescribed detection direction D2 intersecting the emission direction D1; a device housing 30 which covers the neutron beam emitting unit 10 and the gamma ray detecting unit 20, and in which an opening portion 30a is formed in the emission direction D1 and the detection direction D2; an outer shutter 31 for opening and closing the opening portion 30a of the device housing 30; an external dose monitor 41 for detecting a radiation dose inside the device housing 30; an internal dose monitor 42 for detecting a radiation dose outside the device housing 30; and a control unit 40 for prohibiting opening of the outer shutter 31 if the radiation dose detected by at least either of the dose monitors 41, 42 exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicants: TOPCON CORPORATION, RIKEN
    Inventors: Shigenori NAGANO, Satoshi YANOBE, Akira YAJIMA, Hanako AIKOH, Satoru ISHIGURO, Yoshie OTAKE, Yasuo WAKABAYASHI, Masato TAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11513084
    Abstract: A non-destructive inspection system 1 includes a neutron detecting unit 4 and an arithmetic unit 60. The neutron detecting unit 4 includes a collimator 30 and a neutron detector 20 integrated together. The collimator 30 has a wall defining a through passage P. The wall is made from a material that absorbs neutrons produced via an inspection object. The neutron detector 20 is capable of detecting neutrons that have passed through the collimator 30. The arithmetic unit 60 generates information on a position and composition of the inspection object, based on information on the neutrons detected by the neutron detector 20, positional information indicating the position of the neutron detecting unit 4, and posture information indicating the posture of the neutron detecting unit 4. The positional information and the posture information are detected by a position and posture detecting unit 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: Topcon Corporation, RIKEN
    Inventors: Shigenori Nagano, Hanako Aikoh, Yoshie Otake, Yuichi Yoshimura, Hideyuki Sunaga
  • Publication number: 20220003690
    Abstract: A non-destructive inspection system 1 includes a neutron detecting unit 4 and an arithmetic unit 60. The neutron detecting unit 4 includes a collimator 30 and a neutron detector 20 integrated together. The collimator 30 has a wall defining a through passage P. The wall is made from a material that absorbs neutrons produced via an inspection object. The neutron detector 20 is capable of detecting neutrons that have passed through the collimator 30. The arithmetic unit 60 generates information on a position and composition of the inspection object, based on information on the neutrons detected by the neutron detector 20, positional information indicating the position of the neutron detecting unit 4, and posture information indicating the posture of the neutron detecting unit 4. The positional information and the posture information are detected by a position and posture detecting unit 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicants: Topcon Corporation, RIKEN
    Inventors: Shigenori NAGANO, Hanako AIKOH, Yoshie OTAKE, Yuichi YOSHIMURA, Hideyuki SUNAGA