Patents by Inventor Mitsuo Iwase

Mitsuo Iwase 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: 7324629
    Abstract: In a rotary anode type X-ray tube, a rotary anode and a rotary structure supporting the anode are arranged within the vacuum envelope. A stationary shaft has a middle section which is fitted into a cylindrical portion of the rotary structure, and a dynamic pressure type radial bearing is arranged between the cylindrical portion and the middle section. The stationary shaft also has a first section between one end of the middle section and one end of the stationary shaft, and a second section between the other end of the middle section and the other end of the stationary shaft, which are fixed to the vacuum envelope. A transverse stiffness of the second section is set to be larger than a transverse stiffness of the first section, and a center of gravity is positioned in the middle section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Harunobu Fukushima, Yasuo Yoshii, Hitoshi Hattori, Koichi Kitade, Mitsuo Iwase, Hironori Nakamuta
  • Patent number: 7215740
    Abstract: In a rotary anode type X-ray tube, a rotary anode and a rotary structure supporting the anode are arranged within the vacuum envelope. A stationary shaft has a middle section which is fitted into a cylindrical portion of the rotary structure, and a dynamic pressure type radial bearing is arranged between the cylindrical portion and the middle section. The stationary shaft also has a first section between one end of the middle section and one end of the stationary shaft, and a second section between the other end of the middle section and the other end of the stationary shaft, which are fixed to the vacuum envelope. A transverse stiffness of the second section is set to be larger than a transverse stiffness of the first section, and a center of gravity is positioned in the middle section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Harunobu Fukushima, Yasuo Yoshii, Hitoshi Hattori, Koichi Kitade, Mitsuo Iwase, Hironori Nakamuta
  • Publication number: 20070092063
    Abstract: In a rotary anode type X-ray tube, a rotary anode and a rotary structure supporting the anode are arranged within the vacuum envelope. A stationary shaft has a middle section which is fitted into a cylindrical portion of the rotary structure, and a dynamic pressure type radial bearing is arranged between the cylindrical portion and the middle section. The stationary shaft also has a first section between one end of the middle section and one end of the stationary shaft, and a second section between the other end of the middle section and the other end of the stationary shaft, which are fixed to the vacuum envelope. A transverse stiffness of the second section is set to be larger than a transverse stiffness of the first section, and a center of gravity is positioned in the middle section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Harunobu Fukushima, Yasuo Yoshii, Hitoshi Hattori, Koichi Kitade, Mitsuo Iwase, Hironori Nakamuta
  • Patent number: 7132692
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to allow the three primary colors of light (red, green, blue) to be emitted, and particularly to allow blue light to be emitted clearly and in a stable manner at a low voltage. An amorphous SiOx film 2 consisting of a mixture of silicon atoms and oxygen atoms is formed on a semiconductor substrate 1. The result is heat treated in an inert gas to form the silicon atoms into nanosilicon 4a of about 3.0 nm or less. The result is subjected to hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution treatment 5 and thermal oxidation treatment 6. Any of the three primary colors of light, particularly blue, can be emitted at a low operating voltage 7 at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Tokai University Educational System
    Inventors: Tomio Izumi, Keisuke Sato, Mitsuo Iwase
  • Publication number: 20050089144
    Abstract: In a rotary anode type X-ray tube, a rotary anode and a rotary structure supporting the anode are arranged within the vacuum envelope. A stationary shaft has a middle section which is fitted into a cylindrical portion of the rotary structure, and a dynamic pressure type radial bearing is arranged between the cylindrical portion and the middle section. The stationary shaft also has a first section between one end of the middle section and one end of the stationary shaft, and a second section between the other end of the middle section and the other end of the stationary shaft, which are fixed to the vacuum envelope. A transverse stiffness of the second section is set to be larger than a transverse stiffness of the first section, and a center of gravity is positioned in the middle section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Harunobu Fukushima, Yasuo Yoshii, Hitoshi Hattori, Koichi Kitade, Mitsuo Iwase, Hironori Nakamuta
  • Publication number: 20040197943
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to allow the three primary colors of light (red, green, blue) to be emitted, and particularly to allow blue light to be emitted clearly and in a stable manner at a low voltage. An amorphous SiOx film 2 consisting of a mixture of silicon atoms and oxygen atoms is formed on a semiconductor substrate 1. The result is heat treated in an inert gas to form the silicon atoms into nanosilicon 4a of about 3.0 nm or less. The result is subjected to hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution treatment 5 and thermal oxidation treatment 6. Any of the three primary colors of light, particularly blue, can be emitted at a low operating voltage 7 at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Tokai University Educational System
    Inventors: Tomio Izumi, Keisuke Sato, Mitsuo Iwase
  • Patent number: 6751291
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotary anode type X-ray tube comprising an anode target emitting an X-ray, a rotating mechanism for rotatably supporting the anode target, the rotating mechanism including an inside rotor and a stator, bearings being arranged between the inside rotor and the stator, and a vacuum envelope housing the anode target and the rotating mechanism. Dynamic slide bearings each using a liquid metal lubricant and ball bearings are used as the bearings arranged between the inside rotor and the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hironori Nakamuta, Mitsuo Iwase
  • Publication number: 20020141538
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotary anode type X-ray tube comprising an anode target emitting an X-ray, a rotating mechanism for rotatably supporting the anode target, the rotating mechanism including an inside rotor and a stator, bearings being arranged between the inside rotor and the stator, and a vacuum envelope housing the anode target and the rotating mechanism. Dynamic slide bearings each using a liquid metal lubricant and ball bearings are used as the bearings arranged between the inside rotor and the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Hironori Nakamuta, Mitsuo Iwase