Patents by Inventor Takayuki Yamazaki
Takayuki Yamazaki 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).
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Publication number: 20240072892Abstract: An optical signal emitting direction control method of a present embodiment includes arranging a transparent member to extend over an underwater space and an in-air space, causing an optical signal to enter the transparent member from the underwater space via a surface of an underwater portion of the transparent member immersed in the underwater space, and causing the optical signal entered the transparent member to be emitted into the in-air space via a surface of an in-air portion of the transparent member exposed to the in-air space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Kento YOSHIZAWA, Kazumitsu SAKAMOTO, Takeshi KINOSHITA, Etsushi YAMAZAKI, Takayuki MIZUNO, Takuya OHARA
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Publication number: 20220142594Abstract: A positron emission tomography (PET) apparatus according to an embodiment includes a PET detector and processing circuitry. The PET detector includes a detector ring configured with a plurality of detector modules arranged in an annular shape. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire information regarding a scan mode of a PET scan for a subject. The processing circuitry is configured to control a relative position of the detector modules in an axial direction of the detector ring based on the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Takayuki YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 11013474Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes a gantry that performs X-ray CT imaging; a bed that movably supports a table top on which a subject lies; an optical emitter that is provided on the gantry and emits a light beam to the subject lying on the table top; and an estimator that estimates a shape index value of a cross section of the subject in an imaging range by utilizing the light beam emitted to the subject.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Takayuki Yamazaki, Makoto Hayashibara
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Patent number: 10939823Abstract: Provided is an image analysis device, an image analysis method, and an illumination device to efficiently acquire an image to be suitably used to analyze skin. An image acquisition unit is included, the image acquisition unit including an illumination unit including a light emitting unit in which a plurality of light emitting elements including at least a light emitting element that emits visible light and a light emitting element that emits invisible light are packaged, and an image pickup unit that captures an image of reflection light generated by causing irradiation light emitted from the illumination unit to be reflected by an analysis target. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a device for analyzing human skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichiro Nakamura, Takayuki Yamazaki, Kazuhito Kunishima
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Publication number: 20190046128Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes a gantry that performs X-ray CT imaging; a bed that movably supports a table top on which a subject lies; an optical emitter that is provided on the gantry and emits a light beam to the subject lying on the table top; and an estimator that estimates a shape index value of a cross section of the subject in an imaging range by utilizing the light beam emitted to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Takayuki YAMAZAKI, Makoto HAYASHIBARA
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Patent number: 10131395Abstract: A tank cover can be easily exchanged in a tank cover structure for a motorcycle. In the tank cover structure for the motorcycle which has a handle 25, a seat 12 on which an occupant sits, a fuel tank arranged behind the handle 25 and in front of the seat 12, and a tank cover 60 covering the fuel tank, the tank cover 60 is divided into a front cover 82 having a wide portion 82B at which the tank cover 60 is widest at the front end of the fuel tank, a rear cover 83A having a narrow knee grip portion 83 which is continued to the seat 12 at the rear portion of the front cover 82, and a lower cover 84 extending in the front-and-rear direction to form the lower portion of the tank cover 60.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Yamazaki, Yoshinori Koyama
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Patent number: 9921171Abstract: An X-ray computer-tomography (CT) apparatus includes an X-ray detector, a reading unit, and a read control unit. The X-ray detector has a first region and a second region at least a part of which is aligned with the first region along a channel direction, the first region in which a plurality of first detection devices that detect X-rays are arranged, the second region in which a plurality of second detection devices having a width smaller in a slice direction than that of the first detection device are arranged. The reading unit reads a signal of the X-rays detected. The read control unit adjusts timing of reading signals from the first detection device and the second detection device according to difference between the size of the first and the second detection device in such a manner that time difference in the reading signals in the slice direction decreases.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shuya Nambu, Takayuki Yamazaki, Keiji Matsuda, Machiko Iso, Atsushi Hashimoto, Akira Nishijima, Takashi Kanemaru, Koichi Miyama, Takaya Umehara
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Patent number: 9907517Abstract: According to an embodiment, detector cells are provided on a substrate, divided into groups, and detect an X-rays. Switches respectively connected to the detector cells. The data acquisition elements are respectively connected to the groups and configured to integrate electrical signals from a detector cells belonging to each of the groups. The control circuitry are configured to control the switches for each of the groups so as to switch between first connection for substantially simultaneously reading out electrical signals from a detector cells belonging to each of the groups and second connection for reading out electrical signals from a detector cells belonging to each of the groups at different timings.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Takayuki Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9808210Abstract: A photon counting type X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a detector, a raw data generating section, an information compression section, and a data transmission section. The X-ray tube is configured to irradiate an X-ray. The detector is configured to count photons derived from the irradiated X-ray. The raw data generating section is configured to collect results of counting performed by the detector and to generate, from the results of counting, raw data for each of a plurality of energy bands. The information compression section is configured to compare values of the raw data between the raw data generated respectively for the energy bands, and to perform information compression of each of the raw data. The data transmission section is configured to transmit the raw data compressed by the information compression.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Takayuki Yamazaki, Tomonori Ozaki, Jun Moteki, Makoto Ishizaki, Hiroaki Nakai
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Patent number: 9738014Abstract: The compact resin molding machine is capable of efficiently performing a sequence of molding actions from feeding a work and resin to accommodating the molded work. The resin molding machine comprises: a work conveying mechanism including a robot, which has a robot hand for holding the work and which is capable of rotating and linearly moving; a work feeding section for feeding the work; a resin feeding section for feeding the resin; a press section including a molding die set, in which the work is resin-molded; a work accommodating section for accommodating the molded work; and a control section controlling the entire resin molding machine. The work feeding section, the resin feeding section, the press section and the work accommodating section are located to enclose a moving area of the robot of the work conveying mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: APIC YAMADA CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuya Maeyama, Hidemichi Kobayashi, Shusaku Tagami, Yoshikazu Muramatsu, Takayuki Yamazaki, Keiji Koyama, Hideaki Nakazawa, Hiroshi Harayama, Kenji Nishizawa, Makoto Kawaguchi, Masahiko Fujisawa, Hidetoshi Oya
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Patent number: 9481249Abstract: An electric vehicle equipped with an automotive battery. The automotive battery has a charging unit on the left side surface, discharging units on the right side surface, and a battery-side power supply terminal on the lower surface. The automotive battery drives an electric motor when the vehicle is moving, supplies power to external electrical products when the vehicle is not moving, and is configured so as to be usable at all times.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Takayuki Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9468410Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus includes: an X-ray detector in which detecting elements that detect X-rays are arranged in a body-axis direction and a rotation direction; an acquiring unit that acquires signals of the X-rays detected by at least one group of detecting elements which includes a predetermined quantity of detecting elements and in which detecting elements are arranged in at least the rotation direction and that, when reading the signals detected by the detecting elements arranged in the rotation direction from the X-ray detector, sequentially reads the signals at times that vary among the detecting elements arranged in the rotation direction; a correction signal acquiring unit that, in accordance with the signal reading times, acquires correction signals used in a correcting process performed when an image is generated; and an image generating unit that generates the image by applying each correction signal to a corresponding one of the signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Takayuki Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20160296119Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image analysis device, an image analysis method, a program, and an illumination device to efficiently acquire an image to be suitably used to analyze skin. An image acquisition unit is included, the image acquisition unit including an illumination unit including a light emitting unit in which a plurality of light emitting elements including at least a light emitting element configured to emit visible light and a light emitting element configured to emit invisible light are packaged, and an image pickup unit configured to capture an image of reflection light generated by causing irradiation light emitted from the illumination unit to be reflected by an analysis target. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a device for analyzing human skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Kenichiro Nakamura, Takayuki Yamazaki, Kazuhito Kunishima
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Publication number: 20160242704Abstract: According to an embodiment, detector cells are provided on a substrate, divided into groups, and detect an X-rays. Switches respectively connected to the detector cells. The data acquisition elements are respectively connected to the groups and configured to integrate electrical signals from a detector cells belonging to each of the groups. The control circuitry are configured to control the switches for each of the groups so as to switch between first connection for substantially simultaneously reading out electrical signals from a detector cells belonging to each of the groups and second connection for reading out electrical signals from a detector cells belonging to each of the groups at different timings.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Takayuki YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 9285568Abstract: An image pickup lens includes: in recited order from object plane toward image plane, a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having positive or negative refractive power; a third lens having negative refractive power; a fourth lens having negative refractive power; a fifth lens having positive refractive power; and a sixth lens having negative refractive power and having optical surfaces, an image-sided surface of the optical surfaces having an aspherical shape with one or more inflection points other than an intersection point of the image-sided surface and an optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki Yamazaki, Kenshi Nabeta
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Patent number: 9171878Abstract: According to one embodiment, detector and DAS includes an X-ray detector, a board, a DAS, and a plurality of X-ray shielding plates. The X-ray detector detects X-rays and generates an electrical signal corresponding to the detected X-rays. The board is coupled to the X-ray detector and includes a wiring pattern to extract the electrical signal from the X-ray detector. The DAS is coupled to the board and included an electronic part to perform signal processing for the electrical signal. The X-ray shielding plates are provided for the board to prevent the electronic part from being exposed to X-rays transmitted through the X-ray detector. A portion of the wiring pattern is placed between the X-ray shielding plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki Yaoi, Takayuki Yamazaki, Michito Nakayama, Seiichiro Murai, Akihiko Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20150226861Abstract: An X-ray computer-tomography (CT) apparatus includes an X-ray detector, a reading unit, and a read control unit. The X-ray detector has a first region and a second region at least a part of which is aligned with the first region along a channel direction, the first region in which a plurality of first detection devices that detect X-rays are arranged, the second region in which a plurality of second detection devices having a width smaller in a slice direction than that of the first detection device are arranged. The reading unit reads a signal of the X-rays detected. The read control unit adjusts timing of reading signals from the first detection device and the second detection device according to difference between the size of the first and the second detection device in such a manner that time difference in the reading signals in the slice direction decreases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shuya NAMBU, Takayuki YAMAZAKI, Keiji MATSUDA, Machiko ISO, Atsushi HASHIMOTO, Akira NISHIJIMA, Takashi KANEMARU, Koichi MIYAMA, Takaya UMEHARA
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Publication number: 20150166137Abstract: A tank cover can be easily exchanged in a tank cover structure for a motorcycle. In the tank cover structure for the motorcycle which has a handle 25, a seat 12 on which an occupant sits, a fuel tank arranged behind the handle 25 and in front of the seat 12, and a tank cover 60 covering the fuel tank, the tank cover 60 is divided into a front cover 82 having a wide portion 82B at which the tank cover 60 is widest at the front end of the fuel tank, a rear cover 83A having a narrow knee grip portion 83 which is continued to the seat 12 at the rear portion of the front cover 82, and a lower cover 84 extending in the front-and-rear direction to form the lower portion of the tank cover 60.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Yamazaki, Yoshinori Koyama
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Publication number: 20150110241Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus includes: an X-ray detector in which detecting elements that detect X-rays are arranged in a body-axis direction and a rotation direction; an acquiring unit that acquires signals of the X-rays detected by at least one group of detecting elements which includes a predetermined quantity of detecting elements and in which detecting elements are arranged in at least the rotation direction and that, when reading the signals detected by the detecting elements arranged in the rotation direction from the X-ray detector, sequentially reads the signals at times that vary among the detecting elements arranged in the rotation direction; a correction signal acquiring unit that, in accordance with the signal reading times, acquires correction signals used in a correcting process performed when an image is generated; and an image generating unit that generates the image by applying each correction signal to a corresponding one of the signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Takayuki Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9014329Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to generate an X-ray; a scintillator configured to convert the X-ray into a fluorescent; a substrate including a plurality of photosensitive elements configured to convert the fluorescent into an electric charge; a temperature sensor formed on the surface of the substrate; a heat element formed on the surface of the substrate; and a controller configured to control a temperature of the photodiode by adjusting an electric current of the heat element.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Tomoe Sagoh, Takayuki Yamazaki, Michito Nakayama, Atsushi Hashimoto, Takeshi Miyagi