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).
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Patent number: 7110501Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
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Publication number: 20060039534Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
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Patent number: 6977990Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 18, 2003Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
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Patent number: 6805484Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Yasushi Kuramoto, Tsuneo Imai, Junichi Yamayoshi, Keith O. Gillams, Kristine D. Gerhards
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Publication number: 20040120460Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Yasushi Kuramoto, Tsuneo Imai, Junichi Yamayoshi, Keith O. Gillams, Kristine D. Gerhards
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Publication number: 20040071264Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
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Patent number: 6707880Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 21, 2000Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
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Publication number: 20020172326Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2000Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
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Patent number: 6341893Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 20, 1999Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuhiro Matsumoto, Junichi Yamayoshi, Osamu Tsujii, Tsukasa Sako
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Patent number: 6201249Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 1998Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Junichi Yamayoshi
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Patent number: 6160260Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 21, 1997Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Junichi Yamayoshi, Yutaka Endo, Noriyuki Kaifu, Isao Kobayashi, Toshio Kameshima, Hideki Nonaka, Takashi Ogura
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Patent number: 5275787Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 1992Date of Patent: January 4, 1994Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Yuguchi, Yoshito Yoneyama, Junichi Yamayoshi