Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Nakai
Hiroaki Nakai 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: 20240412133Abstract: A resource usage amount management system stores process management data representing a flow of a plurality of tasks related to production or provision of an item. For each of the tasks, the process management data includes: task information that includes information related to the task with respect to each item related to the task; element information that includes information related to each of a plurality of elements associated with the task, and is associated with the task information on the task; and environment information that includes information related to the resource usage amount for each of the plurality of elements, and is associated with the element information on the element. The resource usage amount management system calculates the resource usage amount in an item-by-item basis, according to information represented by the process management data, and association of information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Taichi SHIKAWA, Motonari HAMANAKA, Hiroaki NAKAI
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Patent number: 12004887Abstract: A radiation diagnosis device according to an embodiment includes a first detector and a second detector. The first detector detects Cherenkov light generated when a radiation passes. The second detector is provided to face the first detector on a side farther from a source of generating the radiation and detects the energy information of the radiation.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Go Kawata, Hiroaki Nakai
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Patent number: 11559269Abstract: In general, an X-ray imaging apparatus according to one embodiment includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain correction-target data that includes component deterioration resulting from a transient response of the X-ray detector, and to output, based on the obtained correction-target and a model that outputs data in which component deterioration resulting from a transient response is reduced based on an input of data that includes component deterioration resulting from a transient response, corrected data in which the component deterioration resulting from the transient response of the X-ray detector is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Hiroaki Nakai
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Patent number: 11543543Abstract: A radiation detector according to an embodiment includes: a cathode electrode, a plurality of anode electrodes, a crystal, an anti-scatter grid, and a conductive part. The cathode electrode is provided on the radiation incident side. The plurality of anode electrodes are arranged so as to oppose the cathode electrode. The crystal is provided between the cathode electrode and the plurality of anode electrodes and configured to convert incident radiation into electrons. The conductive part is provided between the plurality of anode electrodes and has a conductivity higher than that of the crystal. The anti-scatter grid is provided on the radiation incident side of the cathode electrode so as to oppose the conductive part via the crystal, while being arranged in a first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Go Kawata, Hiroaki Nakai
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Patent number: 11473577Abstract: A compression chamber includes the compression chamber partitioning member, an intermediate pressure chamber guides an intermediate pressure working fluid before injection to the compression chamber, and the intermediate pressure chamber and the compression chamber face each other with a compression chamber partitioning member interposed between the intermediate pressure chamber and the compression chamber. Further, the intermediate pressure chamber includes an intermediate pressure chamber inlet through which an intermediate pressure working fluid flows, an injection port inlet of an injection port through which the intermediate pressure working fluid is injected into the compression chamber, and a liquid reservoir formed at a position below the intermediate pressure chamber inlet, and the liquid reservoir is formed by the compression chamber partitioning member.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Nakai, Atsushi Sakuda, Takashi Morimoto
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Patent number: 11327031Abstract: A photon counting X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes: data acquiring circuitry, and processing circuitry. The data acquiring circuitry is configured to allocate energy measured by signals output from a photon counting detector in response to incidence of X-ray photons to any of a plurality of first energy bins so as to acquire a first data group as count data of each of the first energy bins. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a plurality of second energy bins obtained by grouping the first energy bins in accordance with a decomposition target material that is a material to be decomposed in a imaging region, allocate the first data group to any of the second energy bins so as to generate a second data group, and use the second data group to generate an image representing a distribution of the decomposition target material.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Kenta Moriyasu, Taichiro Shiodera, Shuhei Nitta, Tomoyuki Takeguchi, Hidenori Takeshima, Toshiyuki Ono, Takashi Ida, Hiroaki Nakai
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Publication number: 20220003886Abstract: A radiation detector according to an embodiment includes: a cathode electrode, a plurality of anode electrodes, a crystal, an anti-scatter grid, and a conductive part. The cathode electrode is provided on the radiation incident side. The plurality of anode electrodes are arranged so as to oppose the cathode electrode. The crystal is provided between the cathode electrode and the plurality of anode electrodes and configured to convert incident radiation into electrons. The conductive part is provided between the plurality of anode electrodes and has a conductivity higher than that of the crystal. The anti-scatter grid is provided on the radiation incident side of the cathode electrode so as to oppose the conductive part via the crystal, while being arranged in a first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Go KAWATA, Hiroaki NAKAI
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Patent number: 11207037Abstract: A radiation detector according to an embodiment includes a sensor, an electronic circuitry, a switch, and a control circuitry. The sensor configured to be formed of plural electrodes and detect radiation. Based on signals output from the electrodes, the electronic circuitry configured to output digital data. The switch configured to be provided between each of the electrodes and the electronic circuitry. The control circuitry configured to control the switch, based on a positional relation between the plural electrodes and an anti-scatter grid.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Go Kawata, Hiroaki Nakai
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Patent number: 11098715Abstract: In an asymmetrical scroll compressor, at least one injection port through which an intermediate-pressure refrigerant is injected into a first compression chamber and a second compression chamber, at least one injection port penetrating an end plate of a fixed scroll at a position where the injection port is open to the first compression chamber or the second compression chamber during a compression stroke after a suction refrigerant is introduced and closed. Further, the amount of a refrigerant injected from an injection port into the first compression chamber is made more than the amount of a refrigerant injected from the injection port into the second compression chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Nakai, Atsushi Sakuda
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Publication number: 20210236073Abstract: A radiation diagnosis device according to an embodiment includes a first detector and a second detector. The first detector detects Cherenkov light generated when a radiation passes. The second detector is provided to face the first detector on a side farther from a source of generating the radiation and detects the energy information of the radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Go KAWATA, Hiroaki NAKAI
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Patent number: 11076823Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to one embodiment includes a photon counting detector and a processing circuitry. The photon counting detector includes a plurality of detecting elements configured to detect X-rays. The processing circuitry is configured to set a control parameter corresponding to a position of each detecting element of the plurality of detecting elements in the photon counting detector.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Emi Tamura, Hiroaki Miyazaki, Hiroaki Nakai, Toshiyuki Ono
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Patent number: 10969503Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensitivity correction method includes acquiring count rates for respective pixels in a photon counting detector; preparing incident dose adjustment materials for the respective pixels based on the count rates for the respective pixels; and providing the incident dose adjustment materials in a surface of the photon counting detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Nakai, Hiroaki Miyazaki, Tooru Kato, Mikihito Hayashi, Naoki Sugihara
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Patent number: 10959684Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector. The X-ray tube generates X-rays. The X-ray detector includes a first detection area detecting the X-rays and a second detection area detecting the X-rays. The first detection area includes a first scintillator having a first fluorescence decay time, the second detection area includes a second scintillator having a second fluorescence decay time shorter than the first fluorescence decay time. The second detection area is arranged at both ends of the first detection area with respect to a channel direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Nakai, Emi Tamura, Hiroaki Miyazaki, Mikihito Hayashi, Tooru Kato, Naoki Sugihara
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Publication number: 20210052236Abstract: In general, an X-ray imaging apparatus according to one embodiment includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain correction-target data that includes component deterioration resulting from a transient response of the X-ray detector, and to output, based on the obtained correction-target and a model that outputs data in which component deterioration resulting from a transient response is reduced based on an input of data that includes component deterioration resulting from a transient response, corrected data in which the component deterioration resulting from the transient response of the X-ray detector is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Hiroaki NAKAI
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Publication number: 20200367836Abstract: A radiation detector according to an embodiment includes a sensor, an electronic circuitry, a switch, and a control circuitry. The sensor configured to be formed of plural electrodes and detect radiation. Based on signals output from the electrodes, the electronic circuitry configured to output digital data. The switch configured to be provided between each of the electrodes and the electronic circuitry. The control circuitry configured to control the switch, based on a positional relation between the plural electrodes and an anti-scatter grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Go KAWATA, Hiroaki NAKAI
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Patent number: 10769822Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes a photon counting detector, and processing circuitry. The photon counting detector includes a plurality of detecting elements each of which outputs signals corresponding to numbers of photons that are counted. The processing circuitry generates pieces of first projection data on a basis of the signals from the plurality of detecting elements. The processing circuitry generate second projection data by bundling together, in spatial units, pieces of first projection data from a predetermined number of detecting elements among the plurality of detecting elements. The processing circuitry reconstructs a material decomposition image on a basis of the second projection data.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Emi Tamura, Hiroaki Nakai
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Patent number: 10743834Abstract: An X-ray image diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a photon counting X-ray detector, calibration circuitry, and image generating circuitry. The photon counting X-ray detector includes a plurality of detection elements each of which is configured to detect X-rays and output a detection signal. The calibration circuitry calibrates a detection signal of each of the detection elements using a correction value calculated from a plurality of signals output from the detection elements and corresponding to a plurality of X-ray application conditions relating to continuous X-rays. The image generating circuitry generates an image using the calibrated detection signals of the detection elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Tooru Kato, Hiroaki Nakai
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Patent number: 10667774Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes a photon counting detector and processing circuitry. The photon counting detector includes a plurality of detection areas arranged in a channel direction and a column direction and is configured to output detection signals corresponding to the quantity of photons incident thereto, the detection areas each including a plurality of detecting elements. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate a heat generation amount for each of the detection areas on the basis of the detection signal corresponding to the incident photons detected in the detection area, to determine a control amount on the basis of the heat generation amount calculated for each of the detection areas, and to control temperature in each of the detection areas by using the determined control amount.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Tooru Kato, Hiroaki Miyazaki, Emi Tamura, Hiroaki Nakai
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Patent number: 10646186Abstract: An X-ray computed tomography (CT) apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray generator, an X-ray detector and processing circuitry. The X-ray generator irradiates X-rays to a subject. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays that have passed through the subject. The processing circuitry calculates an estimated spectrum based on an irradiation spectrum, an estimated length and information indicating a distortion of a spectrum occurring in a path of the X-rays passing through the subject, the estimated length representing an estimated value of an X-ray transmission length of a material of decomposition target. The processing circuitry determines an X-ray transmission length of the material of decomposition target based on the estimated spectrum and a detected spectrum that is a spectrum after the X-rays have passed through the subject and that is detected by the X-ray detector.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Shuhei Nitta, Toshiyuki Ono, Takashi Ida, Hiroaki Nakai
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Patent number: 10591188Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device includes a refrigeration cycle formed by connecting a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve and an evaporator to each other. As a refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle, a working fluid containing 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene (R1123) and difluoromethane (R32) is used. A degree of opening of the expansion valve is controlled such that the refrigerant has two phases at a suction portion of the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fuminori Sakima, Akira Fujitaka, Shigehiro Sato, Kenji Takaichi, Yoshikazu Kawabe, Hiroaki Nakai