Patents by Inventor Seinoshin Hamanaka

Seinoshin Hamanaka 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: 8101933
    Abstract: A medical device which can rotate a radiation emitter or the like with high positional precision over an extended period of time is provided. Provided are a support frame installed such that a central axis thereof is positioned substantially horizontally; circular tracks respectively disposed on both side faces of the support frame; a moving gantry configured to revolve relative to the support frame via sliding portions configured to slide on the circular tracks; and revolving driving means for revolving the moving gantry, wherein the moving gantry is constructed of a rigid-framed structure formed of a first side portion and a second side portion disposed so as to flank the support frame from both side faces thereof, and coupling portions for coupling the first side portion and the second side portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsufumi Aoi, Susumu Urano, Shuji Kaneko, Hiroyuki Shibata, Seinoshin Hamanaka
  • Patent number: 7679073
    Abstract: A medical device can perform treatment and diagnosis without causing a sense of unease to the patient. The medical device includes a substantially ring-shaped support frame provided in such a manner that a central axis through which an isocenter passes is disposed substantially horizontally; a substantially ring-shaped moving gantry which slides relative to the support frame and which has an opening at the isocenter side thereof a radiation emitter configured to emit a beam towards the isocenter; and a protective cover which covers the radiation emitter and an inner circumferential side of the moving gantry and which moves together with the moving gantry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Urano, Shuji Kaneko, Seinoshin Hamanaka
  • Publication number: 20080197303
    Abstract: An object is to provide a medical device which can rotate a radiation emitter or the like with high positional precision over an extended period of time. Provided are a support frame installed such that a central axis thereof is positioned substantially horizontally; circular tracks respectively disposed on both side faces of the support frame; a moving gantry configured to revolve relative to the support frame via sliding portions configured to slide on the circular tracks; and revolving driving means for revolving the moving gantry, wherein the moving gantry is constructed of a rigid-framed structure formed of a first side portion and a second side portion disposed so as to flank the support frame from both side faces thereof, and coupling portions for coupling the first side portion and the second side portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Tatsufumi Aoi, Susumu Urano, Shuji Kaneko, Hiroyuki Shibata, Seinoshin Hamanaka
  • Publication number: 20080197304
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a medical device which can perform treatment and diagnosis without causing a sense of unease to the patient. The invention includes a substantially ring-shaped support frame provided in such a manner that a central axis through which an isocenter passes is disposed substantially horizontally; a substantially ring-shaped moving gantry which slides relative to the support frame and which has an opening at the isocenter side thereof; a radiation emitter configured to emit a beam towards the isocenter; and a protective cover which covers the radiation emitter and an inner circumferential side of the moving gantry and which moves together with the moving gantry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Susumu Urano, Shuji Kaneko, Seinoshin Hamanaka