Patents by Inventor Dai HIROSE

Dai HIROSE 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: 20230210483
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus reduces waiting time and smoothly performs position alignment with a target region. The X-ray imaging apparatus has a C-arm that supports an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector; a turning mechanism that turns the C-arm around the vertical axis AX2; a table on which a subject M is loaded; a console; and a control element, wherein the control element runs the turning mechanism to turn the C-arm in the direction toward the preset target angle when the console provides the input power to perform the relative move of the table relative to the C-arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koki YOSHIDA, Dai HIROSE
  • Patent number: 11642091
    Abstract: An X-ray fluoroscopy imaging apparatus has a plurality of imaging equipment component members including an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, a C-arm, a table and a display unit; a input receiving element, an information element; and a control element that controls the information element to inform that the second imaging equipment component member moves when controlling the move of the first imaging equipment component member among a plurality of imaging equipment component members and moving the second imaging equipment component member while interlocked with the move of the first imaging equipment component member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dai Hirose, Koki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220225953
    Abstract: This X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, an arm, an arm driving mechanism, an X-ray detector moving mechanism, a bed, and a control unit. The control unit performs control of a position adjustment operation for adjusting a position of the X-ray detector such that a distance from a surface of a subject model serving as a model of a surface shape of the subject to the X-ray detector becomes a predetermined distance by moving the X-ray detector toward or away from the surface of the subject model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki ONODERA, Koki YOSHIDA, Dai HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20220167937
    Abstract: An X-ray fluoroscopy imaging apparatus has a plurality of imaging equipment component members including an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, a C-arm, a table and a display unit; a input receiving element, an information element; and a control element that controls the information element to inform that the second imaging equipment component member moves when controlling the move of the first imaging equipment component member among a plurality of imaging equipment component members and moving the second imaging equipment component member while interlocked with the move of the first imaging equipment component member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: DAI HIROSE, Koki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11337666
    Abstract: An X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus includes an operation element that includes a motion axis selection switch and a plurality of direction switches; and a control element that controls a shifting of a relative location between an imaging element and a table relative to a motion-axis by the motion-axis selection switch to a shiftable predetermined motion-axis mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koki Yoshida, Daisuke Murakami, Dai Hirose
  • Patent number: 11324461
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray irradiation region adjustment unit for adjusting an X-ray irradiation region and a control unit for controlling the X-ray irradiation region adjustment unit so as to adjust the X-ray irradiation region based on a set region of interest in the case of a region of interest highlighting mode that highlights a predetermined target object within the region of interest set in the image generated by the image processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Taku Ogawa, Koki Yoshida, Daisuke Murakami, Dai Hirose
  • Patent number: 10959692
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube (1), an FPD (2), a holding unit (4) that holds the X-ray tube and the FPD, which face each other, a table (3) on which a subject is placed, and a control unit (5) that controls the movement of the holding unit so as to control an X-ray irradiation direction of the X-ray tube and an X-ray detection direction of the FPD in an interlocking response with a relative position of the table to the X-ray tube and the FPD or based on an operation during X-ray imaging, when the X-ray imaging apparatus performs the X-ray imaging while relatively moving the table with respect to the X-ray tube and the FPD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koki Yoshida, Keiichi Goto, Dai Hirose
  • Publication number: 20200359977
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray irradiation region adjustment unit for adjusting an X-ray irradiation region and a control unit for controlling the X-ray irradiation region adjustment unit so as to adjust the X-ray irradiation region based on a set region of interest in the case of a region of interest highlighting mode that highlights a predetermined target object within the region of interest set in the image generated by by the image processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Taku OGAWA, Koki YOSHIDA, Daisuke MURAKAMI, Dai HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20200330053
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes: a plurality of first operation portions configured to move the moving member in a selected moving direction by being operated to select a moving direction of the moving member; a second operation portion for preparing a movement of the moving member to a selected final movement position by being operated to select the second operation portion; a third operation portion for initiating the movement of the moving member to the final movement position by being operated after the second operation portion is operated; a lamp built in the first operation portion; a moving direction calculation unit for calculating the moving direction of the moving member to the final movement position from a current position and the selected final movement position of the moving member; and a display unit for displaying the lamp built in the first operation portion corresponding to the moving direction of the moving member to the final movement position by blinking the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Dai HIROSE, Koki YOSHIDA, Daisuke MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 10517554
    Abstract: An X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus is capable of easily setting a region of interest and maintaining a source object distance, such as in cases where a mechanism for moving a top board upward and downward is not provided or even in cases where it is desired to perform control without moving the top board upward and downward. In some examples, a C-arm supports an X-ray tube and a flat panel detector to face each other. An examination table equipped with a movable top board is movable in a longitudinal direction and inclinable. The movable top board may be moved in the longitudinal direction in a state in a which an inclination angle is maintained until a position in a perpendicular direction with respect to the movable top board after inclination changed matches a position in the perpendicular direction with respect to the movable top board before the inclination with respect to a height in the vertical direction and move a C-arm by a distance moved in parallel to a horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Atsuo Saito, Dai Hirose
  • Publication number: 20190388044
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus achieves X-ray fluoroscopy and X-ray imaging in the larger range by combining a sliding action or rotation of an arcuate C-arm and an tilting-and-rolling of the table in combination. As noted while the C-arm suspends sliding after the C-arm slides in the sagittal direction, the table of the examination table tilts. Then, an angle ? between the axis line from the X-ray irradiation element 31 to the flat panel detector 32 and the surface of the table 11 coincides with the target angle at which the X-ray fluoroscopy and the X-ray imaging is carried out. Then after, the table moves in the longitudinal direction and lowers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: DAI HIROSE, Koki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190374191
    Abstract: An examination table system provides a table that is securely moved with no loss of visibility on a radiograph due to bending or tilting. The table is equipped with an accelerometer and is rotatable from a horizontal position during use while supporting a patient to be imaged. The table may be manually moved. The system allows easy table movement compensation that incorporates the projection of the accelerometer and a table gradient while obtaining a clear radiograph image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koki Yoshida, Hiroshi Inoue, Daisuke Murakami, Dai Hirose
  • Patent number: 10478144
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus enables to improve workability and a register of a pathway information on X-ray imaging. The X-ray imaging apparatus comprises a control element that control a driving element 5 so that the X-ray irradiation element to image a subject S and a table loading the subject S are relatively movable based on a pathway information that is pre-registered when imaging the subject S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dai Hirose, Koki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20190021689
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus is provided with a distance sensor for measuring an SSD which is a distance between a focal point of the X-ray tube and a surface of a subject M, an input unit for setting a reference SSD associated with an incident dose in which imaging is allowed, and a comparator for comparing an SSD at the time of imaging associated with the incident dose obtained by using the SD measured by the distance sensor and a reference SSD set by the input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Dai HIROSE, Tetsu NAKAYAMA, Koki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180368792
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube (1), an FPD (2), a holding unit (4) that holds the X-ray tube and the FPD, which face each other, a table (3) on which a subject is placed, and a control unit (5) that controls the movement of the holding unit so as to control an X-ray irradiation direction of the X-ray tube and an X-ray detection direction of the FPD in an interlocking response with a relative position of the table to the X-ray tube and the FPD or based on an operation during X-ray imaging, when the X-ray imaging apparatus performs the X-ray imaging while relatively moving the table with respect to the X-ray tube and the FPD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: KOKI YOSHIDA, Keiichi GOTO, Dai HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20180256125
    Abstract: An X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus includes an operation element that includes a motion axis selection switch and a plurality of direction switches; and a control element that controls a shifting of a relative location between an imaging element and a table relative to a motion-axis by the motion-axis selection switch to a shiftable predetermined motion-axis mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: KOKI YOSHIDA, DAISUKE MURAKAMI, DAI HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20180177480
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus enables to improve workability and a register of a pathway information on X-ray imaging. The X-ray imaging apparatus comprises a control element that control a driving element 5 so that the X-ray irradiation element to image a subject S and a table loading the subject S are relatively movable based on a pathway information that is pre-registered when imaging the subject S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: DAI HIROSE, KOKI YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170164921
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus that reduces the workload of a user when the X-ray imaging is performed while moving a table in 2 axes directions in a loading plane relative to an X-ray irradiation detection element. The X-ray imaging apparatus 100 comprises an X-ray irradiation detection element 1 including an X-ray irradiation element irradiates an X-ray to a subject 10 and an X-ray detection element 1 that detects the X-ray transmitting said subject 10, a table 2 that can load the subject 10 on the loading plane, and a control element 3 that moves the X-ray irradiation detection element 1 or at least one side of the table 2 in the first direction and the second direction orthogonal each other along a pathway of the relative position of the preregistered loading plane 2c and the X-ray irradiation detection element 1 when the X-ray imaging of the subject 10 is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dai HIROSE, Koki YOSHIDA