Patents by Inventor Senichi Iizuka

Senichi Iizuka 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: 6520677
    Abstract: In order to effectively use an angiography arm and a CT gantry and improve examination efficiency, angiographic imaging of a subject Ha in an angiography room Ra and CT imaging of a subject Hc in a CT room Rc are independently performed in one mode. In another, a CT gantry 40 is moved to the angiography room Ra with an X-ray protection door D open, to alternately perform angiographic imaging and CT imaging on the subject Ha in the angiography room Ra in a cycle of, for example, five minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventor: Senichi Iizuka
  • Patent number: 6435713
    Abstract: In order to provide a biplane angiography/CT apparatus which can alternately perform CT imaging and simultaneous angiographic imaging in frontal and lateral planes, and which does not make a subject feel discomfort and has improved safety, a lateral arm 30 for performing angiographic imaging in the lateral plane is provided in addition to a frontal arm 20 and a CT gantry 40. Moreover, a control apparatus 50 is provided for, when angiographic imaging is to be performed, retracting the CT gantry 40 to a position not hindering the angiographic imaging and moving the frontal and lateral arms 20 and 30 to an angiographic imaging position, and when CT imaging is to be performed, retracting the frontal and lateral arms 20 and 30 to positions not hindering the CT imaging and moving the CT gantry 40 to a CT imaging position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventor: Senichi Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20010007588
    Abstract: In order to effectively use an angiography arm and a CT gantry and improve examination efficiency, angiographic imaging of a subject Ha in an angiography room Ra and CT imaging of a subject Hc in a CT room Rc are independently performed in one mode. In another, a CT gantry 40 is moved to the angiography room Ra with an X-ray protection door D open, to alternately perform angiographic imaging and CT imaging on the subject Ha in the angiography room Ra in a cycle of, for example, five minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 12, 2001
    Inventor: Senichi Iizuka