Patents by Inventor Hidenori Jonishi

Hidenori Jonishi 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).

  • Patent number: 11953631
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke Goto, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Publication number: 20230074016
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke GOTO, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Patent number: 11598889
    Abstract: A scintillator panel 10 includes a substrate 11 having a substrate main surface 11a, a substrate rear surface 11b, and a substrate side surface 11c; and a scintillator layer 12 having a scintillator rear surface 12b formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface 12a, and a scintillator side surface 12c. The substrate side surface 11c and the scintillator side surface 12c are substantially flush with each other. In the substrate 11, an angle A1 between the substrate rear surface 11b and the substrate side surface 11c is smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki Yamaji, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Keisuke Goto, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Jun Sakurai
  • Patent number: 11536859
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke Goto, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Patent number: 11480694
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate, a resin protective layer formed on the substrate and made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the resin protective layer and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide with thallium added thereto as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved due to the barrier layer provided therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke Goto, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Patent number: 11275184
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate having a substrate main surface, a substrate rear surface, and a substrate side surface; a scintillator layer having a scintillator rear surface formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface, and a scintillator side surface; and a protective film covering the scintillator side surface of the scintillator layer. The substrate side surface partially has a coarsened region. The scintillator side surface has a coarse surface including an uneven structure. The protective film closely adheres to the scintillator side surface such that the coarse surfaces are covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Keisuke Goto, Haruki Yamaji, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Jun Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20210356607
    Abstract: A scintillator panel 10 includes a substrate 11 having a substrate main surface 11a, a substrate rear surface 11b, and a substrate side surface 11c; and a scintillator layer 12 having a scintillator rear surface 12b formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface 12a, and a scintillator side surface 12c. The substrate side surface 11c and the scintillator side surface 12c are substantially flush with each other. In the substrate 11, an angle A1 between the substrate rear surface 11b and the substrate side surface 11c is smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki YAMAJI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Keisuke GOTO, Hidenori JONISHI, Masashi HATANAKA, Jun SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20210333418
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke GOTO, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Hidenori JONISHI, Masashi HATANAKA, Haruki YAMAJI, Jun SAKURAI, Yutaka KUSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11099283
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate having a substrate main surface, a substrate rear surface, and a substrate side surface; and a scintillator layer having a scintillator rear surface formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface, and a scintillator side surface. The substrate side surface and the scintillator side surface are substantially flush with each other. In the substrate, an angle between the substrate rear surface and the substrate side surface is smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki Yamaji, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Keisuke Goto, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Jun Sakurai
  • Patent number: 11092699
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke Goto, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Publication number: 20210231818
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate, a resin protective layer formed on the substrate and made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the resin protective layer and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide with thallium added thereto as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved due to the barrier layer provided therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke GOTO, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Hidenori JONISHI, Masashi HATANAKA, Haruki YAMAJI, Jun SAKURAI, Yutaka KUSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10983225
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a radiation detector includes a first step of forming a scintillator layer including a plurality of columnar crystals on a main surface of a sensor panel including a plurality of photoelectric converting elements by a vapor phase deposition method, a second step of forming a resin frame on the main surface to surround the scintillator layer and disposing a frame member made of an inorganic solid material to be in contact with the resin frame along an outer circumference of the resin frame, a third step of sealing the scintillator layer by bonding a protective plate to the resin frame, and a fourth step of curing the resin frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Hidenori Jonishi, Yutaka Kusuyama, Hirotake Osawa
  • Patent number: 10983224
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate, a resin protective layer formed on the substrate and made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the resin protective layer and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide with thallium added thereto as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved due to the barrier layer provided therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke Goto, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Publication number: 20200284921
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate having a substrate main surface, a substrate rear surface, and a substrate side surface; and a scintillator layer having a scintillator rear surface formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface, and a scintillator side surface. The substrate side surface and the scintillator side surface are substantially flush with each other. In the substrate, an angle between the substrate rear surface and the substrate side surface is smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki YAMAJI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Keisuke GOTO, Hidenori JONISHI, Masashi HATANAKA, Jun SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20200278460
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate having a substrate main surface, a substrate rear surface, and a substrate side surface; a scintillator layer having a scintillator rear surface formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface, and a scintillator side surface; and a protective film covering the scintillator side surface of the scintillator layer. The substrate side surface partially has a coarsened region. The scintillator side surface has a coarse surface including an uneven structure. The protective film closely adheres to the scintillator side surface such that the coarse surfaces are covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Keisuke GOTO, Haruki YAMAJI, Hidenori JONISHI, Masashi HATANAKA, Jun SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20200264322
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke GOTO, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Hidenori JONISHI, Masashi HATANAKA, Haruki YAMAJI, Jun SAKURAI, Yutaka KUSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200233102
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate, a resin protective layer formed on the substrate and made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the resin protective layer and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide with thallium added thereto as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved due to the barrier layer provided therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke GOTO, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Hidenori JONISHI, Masashi HATANAKA, Haruki YAMAJI, Jun SAKURAI, Yutaka KUSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10436917
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a sensor panel that includes a main surface and a plurality of photoelectric converting elements formed on the main surface, a scintillator layer that includes a plurality of columnar crystals in a scintillator material and is formed on the main surface, an intermediate layer that covers a front surface and a side surface of the scintillator layer, a resin frame that is formed on the main surface to surround the scintillator layer, and a protective plate that is bonded to the resin frame to seal the scintillator layer. The scintillator layer extends along the main surface to come into contact with the resin frame with the intermediate layer interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Hidenori Jonishi, Yutaka Kusuyama, Hirotake Osawa
  • Patent number: 10302776
    Abstract: A scintillator panel that converts radiation into scintillation light includes a substrate that includes a principal surface, a scintillator layer that is disposed on the principal surface, and a reflective layer that is disposed on the scintillator layer and reflects the scintillation light. The scintillator layer includes a plurality of scintillator portions which are arranged with a predetermined pitch on the principal surface. Each scintillator portion includes a side face that extends in a direction crossing the principal surface. The reflective layer includes a plurality of metal particles with a foil shape extending along the side faces and is disposed so as to cover the side faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Shintaro Toyama, Yutaka Kusuyama, Masanori Yamashita, Hirotake Osawa, Hidenori Jonishi
  • Patent number: 10302772
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes: a substrate that includes a principal surface and has transparency to the scintillation light; a scintillator layer that is disposed on the principal surface; a frame member that is disposed on the principal surface so as to surround the scintillator layer when viewed in a direction intersecting the principal surface; a protective layer that is disposed on the principal surface and the scintillator layer and is fixed to the frame member so as to seal the scintillator layer; a sheet-shaped optical functional layer that is disposed between the scintillator layer and the protective layer; and an elastic member that is interposed between the optical functional layer and the protective layer and is elastically deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Hidenori Jonishi, Yutaka Kusuyama, Hirotake Osawa