Patents by Inventor Hiromu Ohara
Hiromu Ohara 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: 20230233172Abstract: A radiographing control apparatus emits radiation to an object and obtains a plurality of frame images to control dynamic radiographing that radiographs dynamics of the object. The radiographing control apparatus includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor obtains first order information that includes at least one of information on presence or absence of dynamic analysis executed for a dynamic image obtained by the dynamic radiographing, and information on a dynamic analysis item, determines a first radiographing condition and a target image quality, based on the obtained first order information, and determines a second radiographing condition for achieving the determined target image quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventor: Hiromu OHARA
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Patent number: 11399785Abstract: A radiation imaging system including an imager that performs imaging of moving images by irradiating a subject with radiation, the radiation imaging system including a storage in which an imaging guide pattern for instructing a predetermined motion to the subject at a time of imaging by the imager is associated with a predetermined word that can be included in an imaging order and is stored, a hardware processor that acquires an imaging order to imaging by the imager, extracts the predetermined word from the acquired imaging order, and selects an imaging guide pattern that is associated with the extracted predetermined word from imaging guide patterns stored in the storage, and an instructor that instructs the predetermined motion to the subject, based on the selected imaging guide pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Publication number: 20190357866Abstract: A radiation imaging system including an imager that performs imaging of moving images by irradiating a subject with radiation, the radiation imaging system including a storage in which an imaging guide pattern for instructing a predetermined motion to the subject at a time of imaging by the imager is associated with a predetermined word that can be included in an imaging order and is stored, a hardware processor that acquires an imaging order to imaging by the imager, extracts the predetermined word from the acquired imaging order, and selects an imaging guide pattern that is associated with the extracted predetermined word from imaging guide patterns stored in the storage, and an instructor that instructs the predetermined motion to the subject, based on the selected imaging guide pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventor: Hiromu OHARA
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Patent number: 9597045Abstract: There is described a radiological image capturing apparatus, which makes it possible to obtain a good X ray image in which contrast of the peripheral portions are emphasized by employing the Talbot interferometer method and the Talbot-Lau interferometer method. The apparatus is provided with an X-ray tube, a multi-slit member, a first diffraction grating, a second diffraction grating and an X-ray detector. The second diffraction grating contacts the X-ray detector. A distance L between the multi-slit element and the first diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.5 m, a distance Z1 between the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.05 m, and a slit interval distance d0 of the multi-slit element is set to be not less than 2 ?m. With the settings, the abovementioned good X-ray image can be obtained by using the Talbot-Lau interferometer system.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA INC.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Publication number: 20160073984Abstract: There is described a radiological image capturing apparatus, which makes it possible to obtain a good X ray image in which contrast of the peripheral portions are emphasized by employing the Talbot interferometer method and the Talbot-Lau interferometer method. The apparatus is provided with an X-ray tube, a multi-slit member, a first diffraction grating, a second diffraction grating and an X-ray detector. The second diffraction grating contacts the X-ray detector. A distance L between the multi-slit element and the first diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.5 m, a distance Z1 between the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.05 m, and a slit interval distance d0 of the multi-slit element is set to be not less than 2 ?m. With the settings, the abovementioned good X-ray image can be obtained by using the Talbot-Lau interferometer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventor: Hiromu OHARA
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Patent number: 9220470Abstract: There is described a radiological image capturing apparatus, which makes it possible to obtain a good X ray image in which contrast of the peripheral portions are emphasized by employing the Talbot interferometer method and the Talbot-Lau interferometer method. The apparatus is provided with an X-ray tube, a multi-slit member, a first diffraction grating, a second diffraction grating and an X-ray detector. The second diffraction grating contacts the X-ray detector. A distance L between the multi-slit element and the first diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.5 m, a distance Z1 between the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.05 m, and a slit interval distance d0 of the multi-slit element is set to be not less than 2 ?m. With the settings, the abovementioned good X-ray image can be obtained by using the Talbot-Lau interferometer system.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Publication number: 20150043710Abstract: There is described a radiological image capturing apparatus, which makes it possible to obtain a good X ray image in which contrast of the peripheral portions are emphasized by employing the Talbot interferometer method and the Talbot-Lau interferometer method. The apparatus is provided with an X-ray tube, a multi-slit member, a first diffraction grating, a second diffraction grating and an X-ray detector. The second diffraction grating contacts the X-ray detector. A distance L between the multi-slit element and the first diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.5 m, a distance Z1 between the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.05 m, and a slit interval distance d0 of the multi-slit element is set to be not less than 2 ?m. With the settings, the abovementioned good X-ray image can be obtained by using the Talbot-Lau interferometer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventor: Hiromu OHARA
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Patent number: 8908825Abstract: There is described a radiological image capturing apparatus, which makes it possible to obtain a good X ray image in which contrast of the peripheral portions are emphasized by employing the Talbot interferometer method and the Talbot-Lau interferometer method. The apparatus is provided with an X-ray tube, a multi-slit member, a first diffraction grating, a second diffraction grating and an X-ray detector. The second diffraction grating contacts the X-ray detector. A distance L between the multi-slit element and the first diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.5 m, a distance Z1 between the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.05 m, and a slit interval distance d0 of the multi-slit element is set to be not less than 2 ?m. With the settings, the above-mentioned good X-ray image can be obtained by using the Talbot-Lau interferometer system.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Publication number: 20130177133Abstract: There is described a radiological image capturing apparatus, which makes it possible to obtain a good X ray image in which contrast of the peripheral portions are emphasized by employing the Talbot interferometer method and the Talbot-Lau interferometer method. The apparatus is provided with an X-ray tube, a multi-slit member, a first diffraction grating, a second diffraction grating and an X-ray detector. The second diffraction grating contacts the X-ray detector. A distance L between the multi-slit element and the first diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.5 m, a distance Z1 between the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.05 m, and a slit interval distance d0 of the multi-slit element is set to be not less than 2 ?m. With the settings, the above-mentioned good X-ray image can be obtained by using the Talbot-Lau interferometer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphics, Inc.Inventor: Hiromu OHARA
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Patent number: 8411816Abstract: There is described a radiological image capturing apparatus, which makes it possible to obtain a good X ray image in which contrast of the peripheral portions are emphasized by employing the Talbot interferometer method and the Talbot-Lau interferometer method. The apparatus is provided with an X-ray tube, a multi-slit member, a first diffraction grating, a second diffraction grating and an X-ray detector. The second diffraction grating contacts the X-ray detector. A distance L between the multi-slit element and the first diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.5 m, a distance Z1 between the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.05 m, and a slit interval distance d0 of the multi-slit element is set to be not less than 2 ?m. With the settings, the abovementioned good X-ray image can be obtained by using the Talbot-Lau interferometer system.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Patent number: 8009892Abstract: An X-ray image processing system, comprises: a radiographing section including an X-ray source to emit X-rays for an object to be radiographed and an image detector to detect X-rays having passed through the object, wherein the radiographing section is adapted to conduct a phase contrast radiography by providing a space between the object and the image detector and by irradiating X-rays having an X-ray energy of 15 to 30 (keV) from the X-ray source to the object; an image data producing section to produce X-ray image data of X-ray image detected by the image detector; an image processing section to applying an image processing including a noise reducing process for the produced X-ray image data; and an output section to output the processed image data applied with the image processing.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventors: Hiromu Ohara, Tatsuya Takagi
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Patent number: 7751529Abstract: A radiation image radiographing system 1 including a radiation image detector 5 detecting a radiated radiation to obtain image information, a console 6 operating the radiation image detector 5, and associating means for performing the association with the console 6 operating the radiation image detector 5 at the time of radiography, wherein the radiation image detector 5 includes a power supplying means 21 controlling the state of power supply according to the operation status of the console 6 associated by the associating means.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Patent number: 7746977Abstract: A digital radiation image radiographing system includes an X-ray tube to irradiate a radiographic subject with X-rays and a digital detector to detect X-rays having passed through the radiographic subject, and performs a phase contrast radiography. The system satisfies a formula (D?(2S?E)/(M?1)), in which D (?m) represents the focal size of the X-ray tube, S (?m) represents the minimum control unit of the digital detector, R1 (m) represents a distance from the focus point of the X-ray tube to the radiographic subject, R2 (m) represents a distance from the radiographic subject to the digital detector, M represents an enlargement ratio (M=(R1+R2)/R1), and E represents an edge enhancement width according to X-ray refraction.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Inc.Inventors: Yuko Shinden, Hiromu Ohara
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Publication number: 20100119041Abstract: There is described a radiological image capturing apparatus, which makes it possible to obtain a good X ray image in which contrast of the peripheral portions are emphasized by employing the Talbot interferometer method and the Talbot-Lau interferometer method. The apparatus is provided with an X-ray tube, a multi-slit member, a first diffraction grating, a second diffraction grating and an X-ray detector. The second diffraction grating contacts the X-ray detector. A distance L between the multi-slit element and the first diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.5 m, a distance Z1 between the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating is set to be not less than 0.05 m, and a slit interval distance d0 of the multi-slit element is set to be not less than 2 ?m. With the settings, the abovementioned good X-ray image can be obtained by using the Talbot-Lau interferometer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Publication number: 20100080436Abstract: A radiographic imaging device for capturing an excellent X-ray image in which the contrast of edge portions such as a cartilage tissue of a human body is enhanced by using a Talbot interferometer, and a radiographic imaging system for processing the captured image. The radiographic imaging device comprises an X-ray tube for applying X-rays having an average energy of 15 to 60 keV, a first diffraction grating for diffracting X-rays transmitted through a subject (H) to produce the Talbot effect, a second diffraction grating for diffracting X-rays diffracted by the first diffraction grating, and an X-ray detector for detecting X-rays diffracted by the second diffraction grating. The second diffraction grating is disposed in contact with the X-ray detector. The distance L between the X-ray tube and the first diffraction grating is 0.5 m or more. The distance Z1 between the first and second diffraction gratings is 0.05 m or more. The focus diameter a of the X-ray tube is 1 ?m or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Patent number: 7652262Abstract: A radiographic imaging system 1 of the present invention includes: a radiographic image detecting apparatus 6 to obtain radiographic image data; a console 7 to operate the radiographic image detecting apparatus, the console including a display unit 17 for displaying the obtained radiographic image data; and an image storage device 2 which is communicable with the radiographic image detecting apparatus and the console through a network 8, wherein the radiographic image detecting apparatus transmits the obtained radiographic image data to the image storage device, and generates confirmation radiographic image data has a small amount of data based on the information and transmits the information to the console, the image storage device stores the transmitted radiographic image data, and the console displays the transmitted confirmation radiographic image data on the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Publication number: 20090278051Abstract: A radiographic imaging system 1 of the present invention includes: a radiographic image detecting apparatus 6 to obtain radiographic image data; a console 7 to operate the radiographic image detecting apparatus, the console including a display unit 17 for displaying the obtained radiographic image data; and an image storage device 2 which is communicable with the radiographic image detecting apparatus and the console through a network 8, wherein the radiographic image detecting apparatus transmits the obtained radiographic image data to the image storage device, and generates confirmation radiographic image data has a small amount of data based on the information and transmits the information to the console, the image storage device stores the transmitted radiographic image data, and the console displays the transmitted confirmation radiographic image data on the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Publication number: 20090232278Abstract: A radiation image detector switchable between an imaging ready state which can detect radiation and an imaging standby state in which power consumption is less than that of the imaging ready state. The detector includes: a switching unit for giving an instruction of switching between the imaging ready state and the imaging standby state; a chargeable or replaceable battery provided as a power supply source for supplying power to a plurality of drive units; and a battery remaining power detecting section for detecting a remaining power of the battery. The radiation image detector includes a control unit for controlling running states of the plurality of drive units to switch between the imaging ready state and the imaging standby state according to the instruction from the switching unit and for controlling the battery remaining power detecting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Publication number: 20090196398Abstract: A radiation image radiographing system using a combination of a plurality of consoles and a radiographic image detecting apparatus characterized by enhanced image verification efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2006Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventor: Hiromu Ohara
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Publication number: 20090116615Abstract: To provide a digital radiation image imaging system capable of edge being an effect of a phase contrast radiography even an image is formed at any phase (position) on a reading control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2006Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Yuko Shinden, Hiromu Ohara