Patents by Inventor Yuichi Naito

Yuichi Naito 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).

  • Publication number: 20240148352
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes an orientation measurement unit configured to measure information about an orientation of the radiographic imaging apparatus, wherein the orientation measurement unit performs correction of an output value of the orientation measurement unit based on an operation of radiographic imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: KAI SUZUKI, Akira Tsukuda, YUICHI NAITO
  • Publication number: 20240085278
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an anomaly detection apparatus includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to: acquire measured values from sensors installed in a system, a first function, a first threshold, and a second function to output a second threshold; generate the predicted values based on the measured value and the first function; detect that a deviation between the measured values and the predicted values exceeds the first threshold; calculate the feature quantities based on the measured values; and determine whether a number of consecutive times is equal to or larger than the second threshold to detect an anomaly or a sign of the anomaly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori TAGUCHI, Kouta NAKATA, Susumu NAITO, Yuichi KATO, Shinya TOMINAGA, Naoyuki TAKADO, Ryota MIYAKE, Yusuke TERAKADO, Toshio AOKI
  • Publication number: 20240081756
    Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes a radiation detector configured to perform radiographic imaging, an orientation measurement unit configured to perform measurement of orientation of the radiation detector, a signal output unit configured to output a trigger signal between reception of a stop signal indicating that a visiting cart carrying the radiation detector is at rest or stops and reception of a completion signal indicating completion of positioning of the radiation detector taken out of the visiting cart and a radiation generation apparatus for the radiographic imaging, the visiting cart being configured to carry the radiation generation apparatus and the radiation detector, and a control unit configured to control the orientation measurement unit to reduce a sampling period of the measurement based on reception of the trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: YUICHI NAITO, Akira Tsukuda, KAI SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240023914
    Abstract: A setting unit configured to set a reference orientation for calculating the orientation of a radiation detector and a reference orientation for calculating the orientation of the radiation generator sets the reference orientations of the radiation detector and the radiation generator in response to determining that a mobile radiography unit equipped with the radiation generator stands still, with the radiation detector housed, to determine whether the radiation generator and the radiation detector are arranged according to the imaging procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: KAI SUZUKI, YUICHI NAITO, KEIGO YOKOYAMA, TOMOYA SUZUKI, AKIRA TSUKUDA, ERIKO SATO
  • Patent number: 11194058
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises pixels configured to detect radiation with a first sensitivity and a second sensitivity lower than the first sensitivity. Each of the pixels starts an operation for accumulating a signal with the first sensitivity in accordance with a start of irradiation of the radiation imaging apparatus with radiation, samples an accumulated signal as a first signal after lapse of a first time shorter than a period of irradiation with radiation since a start of an operation for accumulating a signal, switches to the second sensitivity, and accumulates a signal, samples an accumulated signal as a second signal in accordance with an end of irradiation of the radiation imaging apparatus with radiation, and outputs the first signal and the second signal to generate a radiation image based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Naito
  • Patent number: 10746886
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus, comprising a sensor array in which a plurality of sensors capable of detecting radiation are arrayed, and a readout unit configured to read out image data from the sensor array, wherein the sensor array has, as an operation mode, a binning mode in which signals of not less than two sensors are collectively output, and the readout unit includes a correcting unit configured to correct image data read out from the sensor array irradiated with radiation, based on image data read out in the binning mode from the sensor array not irradiated with radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Naito
  • Patent number: 10579019
    Abstract: A watch including: a first drive mechanism including a hand having a rotational axis along a first direction, a wheel train, and a drive power source; and a second drive mechanism including a hand having a rotational axis along a second direction different from the first direction, a wheel train, and a drive power source, wherein the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism are mounted separately. Each of the first direction and the second direction is defined along a normal direction to dial at a position of a rotational axis of the hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo Kitajima, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Kyohei Miyajima, Yuichi Naito
  • Publication number: 20190250284
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises pixels configured to detect radiation with a first sensitivity and a second sensitivity lower than the first sensitivity. Each of the pixels starts an operation for accumulating a signal with the first sensitivity in accordance with a start of irradiation of the radiation imaging apparatus with radiation, samples an accumulated signal as a first signal after lapse of a first time shorter than a period of irradiation with radiation since a start of an operation for accumulating a signal, switches to the second sensitivity, and accumulates a signal, samples an accumulated signal as a second signal in accordance with an end of irradiation of the radiation imaging apparatus with radiation, and outputs the first signal and the second signal to generate a radiation image based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Yuichi Naito
  • Publication number: 20190072680
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus, comprising a sensor array in which a plurality of sensors capable of detecting radiation are arrayed, and a readout unit configured to read out image data from the sensor array, wherein the sensor array has, as an operation mode, a binning mode in which signals of not less than two sensors are collectively output, and the readout unit includes a correcting unit configured to correct image data read out from the sensor array irradiated with radiation, based on image data read out in the binning mode from the sensor array not irradiated with radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Yuichi Naito
  • Publication number: 20190064740
    Abstract: A watch comprises: a first drive mechanism including a hand having a rotational axis along a first direction, a wheel train, and a drive power source; and a second drive mechanism including a hand having a rotational axis along a second direction different from the first direction, a wheel train, and a drive power source, wherein the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism are mounted separately. Each of the first direction and the second direction is defined along a normal direction to dial at a position of a rotational axis of the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo KITAJIMA, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Kyohei MIYAJIMA, Yuichi NAITO
  • Patent number: 10148898
    Abstract: An image sensor driving apparatus extracts an image signal from an image sensor including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements two-dimensionally arrayed, and includes a conversion unit which converts the image signal into digital data by performing offset correction for the image signal. The apparatus obtains digital data corresponding to a first sampling count by causing the conversion unit to process a reference voltage signal in accordance with a synchronization signal which determines an imaging frame rate, and obtains digital data corresponding to a second sampling count by causing the conversion unit to process a reference voltage signal every time extracting an image signal from a photoelectric conversion element group obtained by dividing a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements. The apparatus generates a correction value used for offset correction based on the obtained digital data corresponding to the first and second sampling counts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kanako Dowaki, Yuichi Naito, Kazumasa Matsumoto, Takashi Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9756267
    Abstract: An image sensor driving apparatus extracts an image signal from an image sensor including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements two-dimensionally arrayed, and includes a conversion unit which converts the image signal into digital data by performing offset correction for the image signal. The apparatus obtains digital data corresponding to a first sampling count by causing the conversion unit to process a reference voltage signal in accordance with a synchronization signal which determines an imaging frame rate, and obtains digital data corresponding to a second sampling count by causing the conversion unit to process a reference voltage signal every time extracting an image signal from a photoelectric conversion element group obtained by dividing a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements. The apparatus generates a correction value used for offset correction based on the obtained digital data corresponding to the first and second sampling counts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kanako Dowaki, Yuichi Naito, Kazumasa Matsumoto, Takashi Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9606246
    Abstract: A radiation image sensing apparatus includes an image sensor configured to sense a plurality of radiation images at a frame rate according to a synchronization signal, and a controller configured to control the image sensor. In a case in which the frame rate is lower than a predetermined frame rate, the controller causes the image sensor to perform a temperature controlling operation of generating additional heat other than heat generated by an image sensing operation in addition to the image sensing operation so as to reduce a change in a temperature of the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Naito
  • Publication number: 20170019617
    Abstract: An image sensor driving apparatus extracts an image signal from an image sensor including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements two-dimensionally arrayed, and includes a conversion unit which converts the image signal into digital data by performing offset correction for the image signal. The apparatus obtains digital data corresponding to a first sampling count by causing the conversion unit to process a reference voltage signal in accordance with a synchronization signal which determines an imaging frame rate, and obtains digital data corresponding to a second sampling count by causing the conversion unit to process a reference voltage signal every time extracting an image signal from a photoelectric conversion element group obtained by dividing a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements. The apparatus generates a correction value used for offset correction based on the obtained digital data corresponding to the first and second sampling counts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Kanako Dowaki, Yuichi Naito, Kazumasa Matsumoto, Takashi Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9482628
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus determines, based on a frame interval associated with imaging of the object, the number of output values to be measured, and inputs electric signals of a given value to amplifiers to measure the determined number of output values during a time after a readout circuit performs a readout operation for the photoelectric conversion elements of one line and before the readout circuit performs a readout operation for the photoelectric conversion elements of the next one line, calculates a difference between the measured output value and a predetermined reference value, and corrects a measurement value of one line of the object by increasing or decreasing the measurement value by the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi Naito, Kanako Dowaki, Kazumasa Matsumoto, Takashi Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20160139276
    Abstract: A radiation image sensing apparatus includes an image sensor configured to sense a plurality of radiation images at a frame rate according to a synchronization signal, and a controller configured to control the image sensor. In a case in which the frame rate is lower than a predetermined frame rate, the controller causes the image sensor to perform a temperature controlling operation of generating additional heat other than heat generated by an image sensing operation in addition to the image sensing operation so as to reduce a change in a temperature of the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Yuichi Naito
  • Patent number: 9270907
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus including an accumulation unit to accumulate electrical charge in accordance with radiation for each pixel circuit of a plurality of pixel circuits. An output unit outputs an analog signal for each pixel circuit by sampling and holding an electrical signal in accordance with a voltage of an accumulation unit for each pixel circuit. The output unit stops the output during a reset operation of the accumulation unit. A selection unit selects pixel circuits that output the analog signals. The selection unit stops the selection during a reset operation of the accumulation unit. A determination unit determines whether a total time of an exposure time and an output time required to output the analog signals corresponding to all the pixel circuits is longer than an imaging interval that is based on a synchronization signal representing a radiation generation timing input from an external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi Naito, Hidehiko Saito
  • Patent number: 9197831
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion system is configured to correct a difference in offset component of signals to be outputted per photoelectric conversion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Kobayashi, Yukio Araoka, Yuichi Naito
  • Publication number: 20150009374
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion system is configured to correct a difference in offset component of signals to be outputted per photoelectric conversion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Daisuke Kobayashi, Yukio Araoka, Yuichi Naito
  • Patent number: 8785870
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus including: a plurality of pixels including a photoelectric conversion element and a sample hold circuit; a plurality of signal lines configured to read from the plurality of pixels an electric signal held in the sample hold circuit therein; a imaging control unit configured to perform a first control for applying the held electric signal to the plurality of signal lines, and a second control for sequentially applying to the signal lines the electric signal obtained corresponding to light received by each of the plurality of pixels and reading the electric signal, after the first control has been performed; and a generation unit configured not to create image data based on the electric signal applied to the signal line by the first control but to create the image data based on the electric signal read via the signal line by the second control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazumasa Matsumoto, Kanako Dowaki, Yuichi Naito, Hidehiko Saito, Hiroaki Niwa, Takashi Yamazaki, Shigeo Kobayashi