Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Sando

Kazuhiro Sando 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: 9818571
    Abstract: An X-ray generation tube includes: an anode including a target configured to generate X-rays under irradiation of electrons, and an anode member electrically connected to the target; a cathode including an electron emitting source configured to emit an electron beam in a direction towards the target, and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an insulating tube extending between the anode member and the cathode member. The anode further includes an inner circumferential anode layer electrically connected to the anode member, the inner circumferential anode layer extending along an inner circumferential face of the insulating tube, and is remote from the cathode member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Shiozawa, Kazuya Tsujino, Koichi Tsunoda, Nobuhiro Ito, Kazuhiro Sando, Yoichi Ikarashi
  • Patent number: 9653252
    Abstract: Provided is an X-ray generating tube with improved withstand voltage property by a simple structure, the X-ray generating tube including a cathode connected to one opening of an insulating tube and an anode connected to the other opening, in which a resistive film having a lower sheet resistance value than that of the insulating tube is disposed on an outer periphery of the insulating tube, and the cathode and the anode are electrically connected to each other via the resistive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yanagisawa, Yasue Sato, Noritaka Ukiyo, Kazuhiro Sando
  • Patent number: 9514910
    Abstract: In a radiation tube, a conductive member having an opening formed therein is disposed, and a dielectric is disposed in the conductive member. Thus, foreign matter that has entered the conductive member through the opening is trapped by the dielectric. As a result, discharge due to foreign matter can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yanagisawa, Kazuhiro Sando, Koichi Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 9508524
    Abstract: A radiation generating apparatus of the present invention includes an envelope 1 including a first window 2 allowing radiation to pass; a radiation tube 10 that is accommodated in the envelope 1, and includes a second window 15 allowing radiation to pass, at a position opposite to the first window 2; a radiation passing hole 21 that is thermally connected to the second window 15 and communicates with the second window 15; and a radiation shielding member 16 protruding from the second window 15 toward the first window 2. In this apparatus, a thermally conductive member 17 having a higher thermal conductivity than the radiation shielding member 16 is connected to an outer periphery of the protruding portion of the radiation shielding member 16. The simple configuration can shield unnecessary radiation, and cool the target, while facilitating reduction in weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yanagisawa, Kazuyuki Ueda, Ichiro Nomura, Miki Tamura, Shuji Aoki, Kazuhiro Sando
  • Patent number: 9401259
    Abstract: Provided is a radiation generating tube in which an insulating tube is prevented from being damaged by heat generation of a target or an electron emitting source during drive. Extending portions extending along an outer periphery of an insulating tube are provided to a cathode and an anode, respectively, and the insulating tube is joined to the extending portions to enhance the strength of joint portions. At the same time, the insulating tube can be deformed easily by setting a tube wall thickness of the insulating tube at a central portion in a longitudinal direction to be smaller than a tube wall thickness of an opening end, and thus the concentration of thermal stress on the joint portions caused by an increase in temperature of the cathode and the anode is alleviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noritaka Ukiyo, Yasue Sato, Yoshihiro Yanagisawa, Kazuhiro Sando
  • Publication number: 20160155598
    Abstract: An X-ray generation tube includes: an anode including a target configured to generate X-rays under irradiation of electrons, and an anode member electrically connected to the target; a cathode including an electron emitting source configured to emit an electron beam in a direction towards the target, and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an insulating tube extending between the anode member and the cathode member. The anode further includes an inner circumferential anode layer electrically connected to the anode member, the inner circumferential anode layer extending along an inner circumferential face of the insulating tube, and is remote from the cathode member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Takashi Shiozawa, Kazuya Tsujino, Koichi Tsunoda, Nobuhiro Ito, Kazuhiro Sando, Yoichi Ikarashi
  • Publication number: 20160086761
    Abstract: Provided is an X-ray generating tube with improved withstand voltage property by a simple structure, the X-ray generating tube including a cathode connected to one opening of an insulating tube and an anode connected to the other opening, in which a resistive film having a lower sheet resistance value than that of the insulating tube is disposed on an outer periphery of the insulating tube, and the cathode and the anode are electrically connected to each other via the resistive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yanagisawa, Yasue Sato, Noritaka Ukiyo, Kazuhiro Sando
  • Patent number: 9230774
    Abstract: Provided is an X-ray generating tube with improved withstand voltage property by a simple structure, the X-ray generating tube including a cathode connected to one opening of an insulating tube and an anode connected to the other opening, in which a resistive film having a lower sheet resistance value than that of the insulating tube is disposed on an outer periphery of the insulating tube, and the cathode and the anode are electrically connected to each other via the resistive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yanagisawa, Yasue Sato, Noritaka Ukiyo, Kazuhiro Sando
  • Publication number: 20150201482
    Abstract: In a radiation tube, a conductive member having an opening formed therein is disposed, and a dielectric is disposed in the conductive member. Thus, foreign matter that has entered the conductive member through the opening is trapped by the dielectric. As a result, discharge due to foreign matter can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yanagisawa, Kazuhiro Sando, Koichi Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 9029795
    Abstract: A radiation generating tube includes an electron emitting source configured to emit an electron beam; a target configured to generate radiation when the target is irradiated with the electron beam; a rear shield body having a tube-shaped electron passage with openings thereof at each end of the passage, and being located at the side of the electron emitting source with respect to the target, a first opening of the passage facing the electron emitting source and being separated from the electron emitting source, a second opening of the passage facing the target; and a brazing material joining the rear shield body with a peripheral edge of the target, at a position separated from the second opening. A closed space isolated from the electron passage is provided between the target and the rear shield body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sando, Noritaka Ukiyo, Yasue Sato, Yoshihiro Yanagisawa
  • Publication number: 20140369470
    Abstract: Provided is a radiation generating tube in which an insulating tube is prevented from being damaged by heat generation of a target or an electron emitting source during drive. Extending portions extending along an outer periphery of an insulating tube are provided to a cathode and an anode, respectively, and the insulating tube is joined to the extending portions to enhance the strength of joint portions. At the same time, the insulating tube can be deformed easily by setting a tube wall thickness of the insulating tube at a central portion in a longitudinal direction to be smaller than a tube wall thickness of an opening end, and thus the concentration of thermal stress on the joint portions caused by an increase in temperature of the cathode and the anode is alleviated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noritaka Ukiyo, Yasue Sato, Yoshihiro Yanagisawa, Kazuhiro Sando
  • Publication number: 20140362974
    Abstract: Provided is an X-ray generating tube with improved withstand voltage property by a simple structure, the X-ray generating tube including a cathode connected to one opening of an insulating tube and an anode connected to the other opening, in which a resistive film having a lower sheet resistance value than that of the insulating tube is disposed on an outer periphery of the insulating tube, and the cathode and the anode are electrically connected to each other via the resistive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yanagisawa, Yasue Sato, Noritaka Ukiyo, Kazuhiro Sando
  • Publication number: 20140203183
    Abstract: A radiation generating tube includes an electron emitting source configured to emit an electron beam; a target configured to generate radiation when the target is irradiated with the electron beam; a rear shield body having a tube-shaped electron passage with openings thereof at each end of the passage, and being located at the side of the electron emitting source with respect to the target, a first opening of the passage facing the electron emitting source and being separated from the electron emitting source, a second opening of the passage facing the target; and a brazing material joining the rear shield body with a peripheral edge of the target, at a position separated from the second opening. A closed space isolated from the electron passage is provided between the target and the rear shield body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sando, Noritaka Ukiyo, Yasue Sato, Yoshihiro Yanagisawa
  • Publication number: 20140140486
    Abstract: A radiation generating apparatus of the present invention includes an envelope 1 including a first window 2 allowing radiation to pass; a radiation tube 10 that is accommodated in the envelope 1, and includes a second window 15 allowing radiation to pass, at a position opposite to the first window 2; a radiation passing hole 21 that is thermally connected to the second window 15 and communicates with the second window 15; and a radiation shielding member 16 protruding from the second window 15 toward the first window 2. In this apparatus, a thermal conducting member 17 having a higher thermal conductivity than the radiation shielding member 16 is connected to an outer periphery of the protruding portion of the radiation shielding member 16. The simple configuration can shield unnecessary radiation, and cool the target, while facilitating reduction in weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yanagisawa, Kazuyuki Ueda, Ichiro Nomura, Miki Tamura, Shuji Aoki, Kazuhiro Sando
  • Patent number: 8466430
    Abstract: An electrostatic lens includes multiple electrodes each having a through hole, and an insulating spacer that is provided between the electrodes and that fixes an interval between the electrodes. Both surfaces of the spacer are bonded with the electrodes opposing each other so that the spacer is integral with both the electrodes. A protective film is disposed on both surfaces of each of the electrodes. The protective film is present on the interior wall of the through hole and in a region around the through hole on the surface of the electrode. The region extends continuously from the interior wall to an end portion of the electrode. The protective film is not present at an interface between the electrode and the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Sando
  • Patent number: 7482742
    Abstract: An electron source substrate including: a substrate; an electron-emitting device having a pair of device electrodes locating on the substrate and an electroconductive thin film which is provided between the device electrodes and has an electron-emitting region; and an antistatic film which is come into contact with at least the pair of device electrodes and covers over an exposed surface of the substrate, wherein a leakage current flowing between the device electrodes in a non-driving mode at a low voltage is suppressed. A high-impedance portion which obstructs the current caused across the pair of device electrodes through the antistatic film is provided in the antistatic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sando, Kunio Takada
  • Patent number: 7442405
    Abstract: A novel process for producing an electron source substrate is disclosed for formation of electron-emitting element at high efficiency with less shape irregularity. In the process, the region for electroconductive film formation is divided into plural subregions on which an electroconductive film is formed respectively. In forming the electroconductive film by application of plural liquids, the time interval between the application of the two drops is controlled to be larger than the time length necessary for suppressing the spreading of the succeedingly applied liquid within an allowable limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiko Miyamoto, Mitsutoshi Hasegawa, Kazuhiro Sando, Kazuya Shigeoka
  • Publication number: 20050200259
    Abstract: An electron source substrate including: a substrate; an electron-emitting device having a pair of device electrodes locating on the substrate and an electroconductive thin film which is provided between the device electrodes and has an electron-emitting region; and an antistatic film which is come into contact with at least the pair of device electrodes and covers over an exposed surface of the substrate, wherein a leakage current flowing between the device electrodes in a non-driving mode at a low voltage is suppressed. A high-impedance portion which obstructs the current caused across the pair of device electrodes through the antistatic film is provided in the antistatic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sando, Kunio Takada
  • Patent number: 6815001
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic device including a step of giving a droplet 12 of a liquid containing a formation material of a member that constitutes the electronic device to a plurality of portions on a substrate 1 while said substrate 1 and a droplet ejecting portion 7 are moved relatively in an in-surface direction of said substrate 1, wherein the droplet 12 is given while a position on a droplet given surface to which the droplet is given is corrected in accordance with the distribution of distances between the ejecting portion 7 and the droplet 12 given surface on the substrate which occurs when the substrate 1 and the ejecting portion 7 are relatively moved. Thereby forming the member constituting the electronic device accurately at the plural portion on the substrate 1, and thus forming plural electronic device of same charactoristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Seiji Mishima, Toshifumi Yoshioka, Mitsutoshi Hasegawa, Kazuhiro Sando, Kazuya Shigeoka
  • Publication number: 20040213897
    Abstract: A novel process for producing an electron source substrate is disclosed for formation of electron-emitting element at high efficiency with less shape irregularity. In the process, the region for electroconductive film formation is divided into plural subregions on which an electroconductive film is formed respectively. In forming the electroconductive film by application of plural liquids, the time interval between the application of the two drops is controlled to be larger than the time length necessary for suppressing the spreading of the succeedingly applied liquid within an allowable limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiko Miyamoto, Mitsutoshi Hasegawa, Kazuhiro Sando, Kazuya Shigeoka