Patents by Inventor Hiroki MOTOHASHI
Hiroki MOTOHASHI 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: 20250104898Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes plural conductor layers embedded in the magnetic element body. Each of the conductor layers includes a coil pattern, and first and second connection patterns exposed from the magnetic element body. The conductor layers includes a first conductor layer positioned at one end portion in the stacking direction, a second conductor layer positioned at the other end portion in the stacking direction, and one or more third conductor layers positioned between the first and second conductor layers. In the second conductor layer, an outer peripheral end of the coil pattern is connected to the second connection pattern through a lead-out pattern. In at least one of the first to third conductor layers, the magnetic element body is disposed in a separation area overlapping the lead-out pattern in the stacking direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Akira MOTOHASHI, Naoaki FUJII, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Hiroki NAKAGOMI, Takuya TAKEUCHI
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Patent number: 10281537Abstract: MRI apparatus includes an RF coil device, a first radio communication unit, a second radio communication unit, an image reconstruction unit and a judging unit. The RF coil device detects an MR signal, and includes a data saving unit for storing the MR signal. The first radio communication unit wirelessly transmits the MR signal detected by the RF coil device, and the second radio communication unit receives the MR signal from the first radio communication unit. The image reconstruction unit reconstructs image data using the MR signal. The judging unit judges existence of a transmission error in radio communication between the first and second radio communication units. If the transmission error is present, the first radio communication unit wirelessly transmit the MR signal stored in the data saving unit to the second radio communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sadanori Tomiha, Hiroki Motohashi
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Publication number: 20180180691Abstract: MRI apparatus includes an RF coil device, a first radio communication unit, a second radio communication unit, an image reconstruction unit and a judging unit. The RF coil device detects an MR signal, and includes a data saving unit for storing the MR signal. The first radio communication unit wirelessly transmits the MR signal detected by the RF coil device, and the second radio communication unit receives the MR signal from the first radio communication unit. The image reconstruction unit reconstructs image data using the MR signal. The judging unit judges existence of a transmission error in radio communication between the first and second radio communication units. If the transmission error is present, the first radio communication unit wirelessly transmit the MR signal stored in the data saving unit to the second radio communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Sadanori TOMIHA, Hiroki MOTOHASHI
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Patent number: 9983281Abstract: MRI apparatus includes a first radio frequency (RF) communication unit, a second RF communication unit, an image reconstruction unit and a table for loading an object. The first RF communication unit obtains a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signal detected by an RF coil device, and wirelessly transmits a digitized NMR signal via an induced electric field. The second RF communication unit receives the NMR signal via the induced electric field. The image reconstruction unit reconstructs image data based on the NMR signal. The table includes a supporting unit which detachably supports the first RF communication unit to the second radio communication unit so that an interval between the first and second RF communication units enables RF communication via the induced electric field.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sadanori Tomiha, Hiroki Motohashi, Manabu Ishii
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Patent number: 9927504Abstract: MRI apparatus includes an RF coil device, a first radio communication unit, a second radio communication unit, an image reconstruction unit and a judging unit. The RF coil device detects an MR signal, and includes a data saving unit for storing the MR signal. The first radio communication unit wirelessly transmits the MR signal detected by the RF coil device, and the second radio communication unit receives the MR signal from the first radio communication unit. The image reconstruction unit reconstructs image data using the MR signal. The judging unit judges existence of a transmission error in radio communication between the first and second radio communication units. If the transmission error is present, the first radio communication unit wirelessly transmit the MR signal stored in the data saving unit to the second radio communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sadanori Tomiha, Hiroki Motohashi
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Patent number: 9545218Abstract: In one embodiment, an RF coil device includes a base board, a belt member, a first coil element, a second coil element inside the base board, and a connecting unit. Both ends of the belt member are respectively connected to mutually separated places on the base board, so that the center part of the belt member is located on the anterior surface of the base board. The belt member is curved to form airspace between the center part thereof and the anterior surface for letting an arm pass through in interdigitation state. The first coil element includes first and second partial coils inside the belt member, and becomes a loop coil element by their connection. The connecting unit detachably connects the base board to the belt member, and mutually connects the first and second partial coils in the interdigitation state.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Miyuki Ota, Sadanori Tomiha, Shinji Mitsui, Mitsuo Takagi, Hiroki Motohashi, Kazuya Okamoto, Junichi Makita
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Patent number: 8773131Abstract: A receiving RF coil includes a coil element group having a figure-eight coil, a first loop coil arranged at the center of the figure-eight coil, and a second loop coil partially overlaid on the first loop coil. Furthermore, a path switching control unit switches the transmitting paths of a signal so that the signal can be received and/or transmitted with a combination of the first loop coil and the second loop coil or a combination of the figure-eight coil and the first loop coil.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shinji Mitsui, Hiroki Motohashi
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Publication number: 20140070811Abstract: In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus (20A) includes an RF coil device (100A), a first radio communication unit (200A), a second radio communication unit (300), an image reconstruction unit (56) and a judging unit (412). The RF coil device detects an MR signal, and includes a data saving unit for storing the MR signal. The first radio communication unit wirelessly transmits the MR signal detected by the RF coil device, and the second radio communication unit receives the MR signal from the first radio communication unit. The image reconstruction unit reconstructs image data using the MR signal. The judging unit judges existence of a transmission error in radio communication between the first and second radio communication units. If the transmission error is present, the first radio communication unit wirelessly transmit the MR signal stored in the data saving unit to the second radio communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicants: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Sadanori TOMIHA, Hiroki MOTOHASHI
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Publication number: 20140021956Abstract: In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus (20A and 20B) includes a first radio communication unit (200A to 200E), a second radio communication unit (300), an image reconstruction unit (56) and a table (34) for loading an object. The first radio communication unit obtains a nuclear magnetic resonance signal detected by an RF coil device (100), and wirelessly transmits the nuclear magnetic resonance signal in a digitized state via an induced electric field. The second radio communication unit receives the nuclear magnetic resonance signal via the induced electric field. The image reconstruction unit reconstructs image data based on the nuclear magnetic resonance signal. The table includes a supporting unit (500A to 500E) which detachably supports the first radio communication unit to the second radio communication unit so that an interval between the first and second radio communication units enables radio communication via the induced electric field.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicants: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Sadanori TOMIHA, Hiroki MOTOHASHI, Manabu ISHII
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Publication number: 20120153954Abstract: In one embodiment, an RF coil device (90A) includes a base board (96), a belt member (94a), a first coil element (108a, 108b), a second coil element (104, 106) inside the base board, and a connecting unit (100, 102). Both ends of the belt member are respectively connected to mutually separated places on the base board, so that the center part of the belt member is located on the anterior surface of the base board. The belt member is curved to form “airspace between the center part thereof and the anterior surface for letting an arm pass through in interdigitation state”. The first coil element includes first and second partial coils inside the belt member, and becomes a loop coil element by their connection. The connecting unit detachably connects the base board to the belt member, and mutually connects the first and second partial coils in the interdigitation state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Miyuki OTA, Sadanori TOMIHA, Shinji MITSUI, Mitsuo TAKAGI, Hiroki MOTOHASHI, Kazuya OKAMOTO, Junichi MAKITA
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Publication number: 20100271022Abstract: A receiving RF coil includes a coil element group having a figure-eight coil, a first loop coil arranged at the center of the figure-eight coil, and a second loop coil partially overlaid on the first loop coil. Furthermore, a path switching control unit switches the transmitting paths of a signal so that the signal can be received and/or transmitted with a combination of the first loop coil and the second loop coil or a combination of the figure-eight coil and the first loop coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSYTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Shinji MITSUI, Hiroki MOTOHASHI