Patents by Inventor Natsuki Kasai

Natsuki Kasai 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: 7196340
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a radiation image conversion panel exhibiting durability. By providing a radiation image conversion panel possessing a phosphor sheet having a support and provided thereon a stimulable phosphor layer and a protective film which covers the phosphor sheet, and an electrically conductive layer is designed to be provided on at least one of the surfaces on the stimulable phosphor layer side of the phosphor sheet and on the stimulable phosphor layer side of the protective film, undesired electrons generated within the stimulable phosphor layer can be removed via the electrically conductive layer, whereby degradation of the stimulable phosphor caused by the electrons is prevented, thereby improving durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Hagiwara, Natsuki Kasai
  • Publication number: 20060049366
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a radiation image conversion panel exhibiting durability. By providing a radiation image conversion panel possessing a phosphor sheet having a support and provided thereon a stimulable phosphor layer and a protective film which covers the phosphor sheet, and an electrically conductive layer is designed to be provided on at least one of the surfaces on the stimulable phosphor layer side of the phosphor sheet and on the stimulable phosphor layer side of the protective film, undesired electrons generated within the stimulable phosphor layer can be removed via the electrically conductive layer, whereby degradation of the stimulable phosphor caused by the electrons is prevented, thereby improving durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Hagiwara, Natsuki Kasai
  • Publication number: 20040229061
    Abstract: A method for producing a photostimulable phosphor represented by a following General Formula (1), includes subjecting phosphor particles in the photostimulable phosphor to a surface treatment by using a fluorine-containing compound after calcining the phosphor particles: General Formula (1), (Ba1-x M1) FBryI1-y X:aM2, bLn, cO wherein M1 is at least one alkaline earth metal atom selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Zn and Cd; M2 is at least one alkaline metal atom selected from Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs; X is at least one halogen atom selected from Cl, Brand I; Ln is at least one rare earth atom selected from Ce, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Tm, Dy, Ho, Nd, Er and Yb; and x, y, a, b and c are numbers within the range of 0≦x≦0.3, 0≦y≦0.3, 0≦a≦0.05, 0<b≦0.2 and 0<c≦0.1, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Natsuki Kasai, Takehiko Shoji
  • Publication number: 20040229154
    Abstract: A preparation process of a stimulable phosphor which exhibits no deterioration in radiographic performance due to moisture absorption and are usable in a viable state over a long period of time is disclosed, wherein after subjected to calcination, phosphor particles are coated with a fluorine-containing compound and a silane coupling agent. A radiation image conversion panel containing the stimulable phosphor is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.
    Inventors: Takehiko Shoji, Natsuki Kasai