Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Tamaoki
Hiroshi Tamaoki 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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Patent number: 9568824Abstract: Provided is an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition, includes a resin (P) containing a repeating unit (A) that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, is decomposed to thereby generate an acid and a repeating unit (B) with a structure that when acted on by an acid, is decomposed to thereby increase its solubility in an alkali developer, and a compound (U) structured so that when the composition is formed into a film, the compound is unevenly distributed in a surface of the film.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Toshiya Takahashi, Hideaki Tsubaki, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Hidenori Takahashi
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Patent number: 8421024Abstract: A cradle for use with a radiation conversion device includes a cradle for carrying out charging of a radiation conversion device, which is disposed in the vicinity of an image capturing apparatus for capturing a radiation image of a subject, and which detects radiation that has passed through the subject and converts the radiation into image information. The cradle is equipped with a charging processor for carrying out charging with respect to a battery mounted in the radiation conversion device, an information acquiring section for acquiring information that includes subject information pertaining to the subject and includes image capturing conditions when the image information of the subject is captured, and a display unit for displaying the acquired information.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Yasunori Ohta, Naoyuki Nishino, Eiichi Kito, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Publication number: 20130045445Abstract: Provided is an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition including a resin (P) comprising a repeating unit (A) containing a group that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, is decomposed to thereby generate an acid and a repeating unit (B) containing a group that when acted on by an acid, is decomposed to thereby increase its solubility in an alkali developer, and any of compounds (Q) of general formula (1) below.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiya TAKAHASHI, Hideaki TSUBAKI, Hiroshi TAMAOKI, Shuji HIRANO, Hiroo TAKIZAWA
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Patent number: 8330597Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus and a radiation image capturing system according to the present invention includes an electronic cassette equipped with a casing, and a radiation detection device accommodated inside the casing, which detects radiation emitted from a radiation source and having passed through a subject, while converting the radiation into radiation image information. The electronic cassette includes a sensor for sensing that the casing has been lifted, a power supply controller for supplying power based on a detection signal from the sensor, a discriminating unit for discriminating whether the radiation detection apparatus has transitioned to an image capturing capable mode, and a warning signal output unit for outputting a warning signal, for issuing a warning when the radiation detection apparatus cannot transition to the image capturing capable mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Nishino, Eiichi Kito, Yasunori Ohta, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Patent number: 8198593Abstract: A radiation conversion device includes a radiation detection device, which detects radiation having passed through a subject, and converts the radiation into radiation image information, and a battery unit for supplying electrical power to at least the radiation detection device. The battery unit is equipped with at least two batteries, and set with a required capacity for capturing at least one radiation image.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Eiichi Kito, Yasunori Ohta, Naoyuki Nishino, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Publication number: 20120034559Abstract: Provided is an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition, includes a resin (P) containing a repeating unit (A) that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, is decomposed to thereby generate an acid and a repeating unit (B) with a structure that when acted on by an acid, is decomposed to thereby increase its solubility in an alkali developer, and a compound (U) structured so that when the composition is formed into a film, the compound is unevenly distributed in a surface of the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiya TAKAHASHI, Hideaki TSUBAKI, Hiroshi TAMAOKI, Hidenori TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 8053727Abstract: A radiation conversion device is driven by an on-board battery, detects radiation that has passed through a subject, and converts the radiation into image information. A charging cradle to which the radiation conversion device is connected carries out a charging process on the battery. The radiation conversion device includes a signal transmitting unit for transmitting image information by wireless communications to an external apparatus, a transmission suspension unit for monitoring a transmission state of the image information by the signal transmitting unit and suspending transmission of the image information when a transmission error is generated, and a suspension release unit for releasing suspension of transmission of the image information when the radiation conversion device is connected to the charging cradle. The signal transmitting unit transmits the image information to the external apparatus when suspension of transmission of the image information has been released.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Nishino, Yasunori Ohta, Eiichi Kito, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Patent number: 7999234Abstract: A cradle for use with a radiation conversion device includes a cradle for carrying out charging of a radiation conversion device, the cradle being disposed in the vicinity of an image capturing apparatus which captures a radiation image of a subject, the radiation conversion device detecting radiation that has passed through the subject and converting the radiation into image information. The cradle includes a charging processor for carrying out charging with respect to a battery mounted in the radiation conversion device, an image information acquisition unit for acquiring the image information from the radiation conversion device, a correction information generating unit for generating correction information with respect to the radiation conversion device using the acquired image information, and a correction information memory for storing the generated correction information in association with the radiation conversion device.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Yasunori Ohta, Eiichi Kito, Naoyuki Nishino, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Ilyama
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Patent number: 7935932Abstract: An electronic cassette has a casing and a radiation detection device accommodated inside the casing, which detects radiation emitted from a radiation source and having passed through a subject, and converts the radiation into radiation image information. The electronic cassette further includes a winding member accommodated rotatably inside of the casing. The radiation detection device includes a flexible base. The radiation detection device is wound on the winding member, and a portion of the radiation detection device is capable of being pulled outside of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Eiichi Kito, Naoyuki Nishino, Yasunori Ohta, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama, Yuto Tanaka
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Publication number: 20090212222Abstract: A radiation conversion device includes a radiation detection device, which detects radiation having passed through a subject, and converts the radiation into radiation image information, and a battery unit for supplying electrical power to at least the radiation detection device. The battery unit is equipped with at least two batteries, and set with a required capacity for capturing at least one radiation image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Eiichi Kito, Yasunori Ohta, Naoyuki Nishino, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Publication number: 20090200470Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus includes a casing, and a radiation detection device accommodated inside the casing, which detects radiation emitted from a radiation source and having passed through a subject, and converts the radiation into radiation image information. The radiation detection apparatus further includes a data compression circuit, which compresses the radiation image information to thereby create compressed radiation image information, and an infrared light communication unit which converts the compressed radiation image information into an infrared light signal and outputs the infrared light signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasunori Ohta, Naoyuki Nishino, Eiichi Kito, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Ilyama
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Publication number: 20090195209Abstract: A radiation conversion device, which is driven by an on-board battery, detects radiation that has passed through a subject and converts the radiation into image information. The radiation conversion device includes a battery residual charge amount detector for detecting a residual charge amount of the battery, a transmission rate setting unit for setting a transmission rate of the image information corresponding to the residual charge amount of the battery, and a transmitting unit for transmitting the image information to an external apparatus by means of wireless communications at the set transmission rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Nishino, Yasunori Ohta, Eiichi Kito, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Publication number: 20090194700Abstract: An electronic cassette has a casing and a radiation detection device accommodated inside the casing, which detects radiation emitted from a radiation source and having passed through a subject, and converts the radiation into radiation image information. The electronic cassette further includes a winding member accommodated rotatably inside of the casing. The radiation detection device includes a flexible base. The radiation detection device is wound on the winding member, and a portion of the radiation detection device is capable of being pulled outside of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Eiichi Kito, Naoyuki Nishino, Yasunori Ohta, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama, Yuto Tanaka
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Publication number: 20090194694Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus including a casing, and a radiation detection device accommodated inside the casing, which detects radiation emitted from a radiation source and having passed through a subject, and converts the radiation into radiation image information, and an electronic circuit accommodated inside the casing, further comprising: storage device detachably mounted with respect to the casing, and wherein the electronic circuit includes a data compression circuit, which compresses the radiation image information, to thereby create compressed radiation image information, and herein the storage device stores the compressed radiation image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasunori Ohta, Naoyuki Nishino, Eiichi Kito, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Publication number: 20090194695Abstract: A radiation conversion device is driven by an on-board battery, detects radiation that has passed through a subject, and converts the radiation into image information. A charging cradle to which the radiation conversion device is connected carries out a charging process on the battery. The radiation conversion device includes a signal transmitting unit for transmitting image information by wireless communications to an external apparatus, a transmission suspension unit for monitoring a transmission state of the image information by the signal transmitting unit and suspending transmission of the image information when a transmission error is generated, and a suspension release unit for releasing suspension of transmission of the image information when the radiation conversion device is connected to the charging cradle. The signal transmitting unit transmits the image information to the external apparatus when suspension of transmission of the image information has been released.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Nishino, Yasunori Ohta, Eiichi Kito, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Publication number: 20090189079Abstract: The present invention concerns a radiation conversion device. The radiation conversion device for detecting radiation that has passed through a subject and converting the radiation into image information, is equipped with an information acquisition unit for acquiring condition information concerning a condition of the radiation conversion device, an information storage unit for storing the acquired condition information, and a display unit for displaying the stored condition information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasunori Ohta, Eiichi Kito, Naoyuki Nishino, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Publication number: 20090189098Abstract: A cradle for use with a radiation conversion device includes a cradle for carrying out charging of a radiation conversion device, the cradle being disposed in the vicinity of an image capturing apparatus which captures a radiation image of a subject, the radiation conversion device detecting radiation that has passed through the subject and converting the radiation into image information. The cradle includes a charging processor for carrying out charging with respect to a battery mounted in the radiation conversion device, an image information acquisition unit for acquiring the image information from the radiation conversion device, a correction information generating unit for generating correction information with respect to the radiation conversion device using the acquired image information, and a correction information memory for storing the generated correction information in association with the radiation conversion device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasunori Ohta, Eiichi Kito, Naoyuki Nishino, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Publication number: 20090189081Abstract: A cradle for use with a radiation conversion device includes a cradle for carrying out charging of a radiation conversion device, which is disposed in the vicinity of an image capturing apparatus for capturing a radiation image of a subject, and which detects radiation that has passed through the subject and converts the radiation into image information. The cradle is equipped with a charging processor for carrying out charging with respect to a battery mounted in the radiation conversion device, an information acquiring section for acquiring information that includes subject information pertaining to the subject and includes image capturing conditions when the image information of the subject is captured, and a display unit for displaying the acquired information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Yasunori Ohta, Naoyuki Nishino, Eiichi Kito, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Publication number: 20090189761Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus and a radiation image capturing system according to the present invention includes an electronic cassette equipped with a casing, and a radiation detection device accommodated inside the casing, which detects radiation emitted from a radiation source and having passed through a subject, while converting the radiation into radiation image information. The electronic cassette includes a sensor for sensing that the casing has been lifted, a power supply controller for supplying power based on a detection signal from the sensor, a discriminating unit for discriminating whether the radiation detection apparatus has transitioned to an image capturing capable mode, and a warning signal output unit for outputting a warning signal, for issuing a warning when the radiation detection apparatus cannot transition to the image capturing capable mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Nishino, Eiichi Kito, Yasunori Ohta, Hiroshi Tamaoki, Tatsuo Iiyama
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Patent number: 7153639Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material comprising a support and, superimposed thereon, a blue-sensitive layer unit, a green-sensitive layer unit and a red-sensitive layer unit, each of these layers comprising at least two silver halide emulsion layers with different photographic speeds, together with at least one antihalation layer, wherein couplers capable of color formation are contained in a total coating amount of 0.02 mmol/m2 to 2 mmol/m2.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2002Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Tamaoki, Yoichi Suga, Yoshio Ishii, Mitsuhiro Uchida