Patents by Inventor Junichi Yamayoshi

Junichi Yamayoshi 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: 7110501
    Abstract: This invention is to provide a system which has a plurality of sensor units and can efficiently sense an image. A sensing system includes a plurality of sensor units, a plurality of selection switches that are arranged in correspondence with the plurality of sensor units, respectively, and select corresponding sensor units, and a control circuit for setting a sensor unit selected by the selection switch in a ready state and an unselected sensor unit in a sleep state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
  • Publication number: 20060039534
    Abstract: This invention is to provide a system which has a plurality of sensor units and can efficiently sense an image. A sensing system includes a plurality of sensor units, a plurality of selection switches that are arranged in correspondence with the plurality of sensor units, respectively, and select corresponding sensor units, and a control circuit for setting a sensor unit selected by the selection switch in a ready state and an unselected sensor unit in a sleep state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
  • Patent number: 6977990
    Abstract: This invention is to provide a system which has a plurality of sensor units and can efficiently sense an image. A sensing system includes a plurality of sensor units, a plurality of selection switches that are arranged in correspondence with the plurality of sensor units, respectively, and select corresponding sensor units, and a control circuit for setting a sensor unit selected by the selection switch in a ready state and an unselected sensor unit in a sleep state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
  • Patent number: 6805484
    Abstract: A portable device for recording X-ray images. The device comprising an X-ray image capture panel, a housing member connected to and surrounding the X-ray capture panel, at least a first handle secured to the housing member, means moveably connected to the at least first handle for moving the handle from a position parallel to the plane of the portable device to a position perpendicular to the plane of the portable device and from a position perpendicular to the plane of the portable device to a position parallel to the plane of the portable device. An accessory for carrying or holding the portable device, wherein the accessory is in the form of a frame secured to the portable device or a cover that portable device is placed within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kuramoto, Tsuneo Imai, Junichi Yamayoshi, Keith O. Gillams, Kristine D. Gerhards
  • Publication number: 20040120460
    Abstract: A portable device for recording X-ray images. The device comprising an X-ray image capture panel, a housing member connected to and surrounding the X-ray capture panel, at least a first handle secured to the housing member, means moveably connected to the at least first handle for moving the handle from a position parallel to the plane of the portable device to a position perpendicular to the plane of the portable device and from a position perpendicular to the plane of the portable device to a position parallel to the plane of the portable device. An accessory for carrying or holding the portable device, wherein the accessory is in the form of a framne secured to the portable device or a cover that portable device is placed within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Yasushi Kuramoto, Tsuneo Imai, Junichi Yamayoshi, Keith O. Gillams, Kristine D. Gerhards
  • Publication number: 20040071264
    Abstract: This invention is to provide a system which has a plurality of sensor units and can efficiently sense an image. A sensing system includes a plurality of sensor units, a plurality of selection switches that are arranged in correspondence with the plurality of sensor units, respectively, and select corresponding sensor units, and a control circuit for setting a sensor unit selected by the selection switch in a ready state and an unselected sensor unit in a sleep state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
  • Patent number: 6707880
    Abstract: This invention is to provide a system which has a plurality of sensor units and can efficiently sense an image. A sensing system includes a plurality of sensor units, a plurality of selection switches that are arranged in correspondence with the plurality of sensor units, respectively, and select corresponding sensor units, and a control circuit for setting a sensor unit selected by the selection switch in a ready state and an unselected sensor unit in a sleep state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
  • Publication number: 20020172326
    Abstract: This invention is to provide a system which has a plurality of sensor units and can efficiently sense an image. A sensing system includes a plurality of sensor units, a plurality of selection switches that are arranged in correspondence with the plurality of sensor units, respectively, and select corresponding sensor units, and a control circuit for setting a sensor unit selected by the selection switch in a ready state and an unselected sensor unit in a sleep state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
  • Patent number: 6341893
    Abstract: A radiographic stand with a radiation image receiving portion includes a lying stand having a top plate on which a subject lies down, a radiation image receiving portion located below the top plate, and a moving mechanism for making the radiation image receiving portion movable in the widthwise direction or the lengthwise direction of the top plate. The moving mechanism also makes the radiation image receiving portion erectable in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Matsumoto, Junichi Yamayoshi, Osamu Tsujii, Tsukasa Sako
  • Patent number: 6201249
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray sensor having an imaging section for picking up an X-ray image, and a controller for controlling the X-ray sensor and processing an image supplied by the X-ray sensor. The X-ray sensor has a non-volatile storage device for storing information by which the controller specifies conditions of imaging performed by the imaging section, and the controller has a decision unit for reading out the information stored on the non-volatile storage device and deciding, on the basis of the information, a method of controlling the X-ray sensor and/or content of processing executed by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
  • Patent number: 6160260
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix to continuously read a noise-free image. The plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in each row are commonly connected to respective refresh signal lines. The refresh signal lines are independently set up and respectively connected to refresh signal generators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Yamayoshi, Yutaka Endo, Noriyuki Kaifu, Isao Kobayashi, Toshio Kameshima, Hideki Nonaka, Takashi Ogura
  • Patent number: 5275787
    Abstract: A particle-separating apparatus discharges a liquid drop by providing discharging energy within a receptacle for receiving a particle-suspending fluid. Thermal energy can be used to generate a bubble and discharge a liquid drop containing an individual particle to be examined from an opening in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Yuguchi, Yoshito Yoneyama, Junichi Yamayoshi