Patents by Inventor Jun Sakakibara
Jun Sakakibara 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: 20240148547Abstract: An in vivo temperature control system includes a catheter insertable into a biological lumen; two or more temperature sensors placed such that they can measure a temperature distribution in a longitudinal direction of the biological lumen; a liquid storage section that stores a liquid; and a control section that estimates a spatial change in the biological lumen based on a temperature change before and after the liquid in the liquid storage section is released outwardly through the catheter, wherein the temperature change is measured by each of two or more temperature sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Hajime Sakakibara, Tatsufumi Nomura, Hiroki Nakajima, Akinori Matsukuma, Jun Mikami
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Patent number: 11596374Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry determines a concentration of a contrast agent in contrast-enhanced image collection based on first reference information in which a recommended contrast in a contrast-enhanced image is associated with each region of interest to be subject to collection of the contrast-enhanced image, and on second reference information that indicates a relation among a generation condition of an X-ray, a concentration of a contrast agent, and a contrast. The processing circuitry calculates setting information of an injector to inject a contrast agent to the subject based on the determined concentration of a contrast agent.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Shumpei Ohashi, Junichi Yamagishi, Naotaka Sato, Jun Sakakibara, Yusuke Kanno, Toshiya Waku
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Patent number: 11426136Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic system is used with an operation apparatus for operating, from a position separated from an object, a device inserted inside the object, and includes an imaging apparatus, an designation receiving circuit, a first display, and a second display. The imaging apparatus performs X-ray imaging of the object. The designation receiving circuit receives designation of a position on medical data from a first user who operates the device. The first display is disposed at a position visible from the first user, and displays a first image according to the designation of the position. The second display is disposed at a position visible from a second user who performs positioning of the imaging apparatus, and displays a second image different from the first image according to the designation of the position.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Masaki Akiyama, Yoshimasa Kobayashi, Jun Sakakibara, Keisuke Nakamura, Satoru Ohishi
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Publication number: 20210321966Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry determines a concentration of a contrast agent in contrast-enhanced image collection based on first reference information in which a recommended contrast in a contrast-enhanced image is associated with each region of interest to be subject to collection of the contrast-enhanced image, and on second reference information that indicates a relation among a generation condition of an X-ray, a concentration of a contrast agent, and a contrast. The processing circuitry calculates setting information of an injector to inject a contrast agent to the subject based on the determined concentration of a contrast agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Shumpei OHASHI, Junichi YAMAGISHI, Naotaka SATO, Jun SAKAKIBARA, Yusuke KANNO, Toshiya WAKU
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Patent number: 10687771Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to one embodiment comprises an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a holding mechanism, position specifying circuitry and control circuitry. The X-ray detector detects the X-ray which has been generated by the X-ray tube and has passed through an object placed on a top of a bed movable in an examination room. The holding mechanism holds the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector, and movable in the examination room. The position specifying circuitry specifies a position of the holding mechanism in the examination room and a position of the bed in the examination room. The control circuitry controls the holding mechanism in order to change a position and angle of the holding mechanism based on the position of the holding mechanism and the position of the bed.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Hisayuki Uehara, Takeo Matsuzaki, Akio Tetsuka, Jun Sakakibara, Katsuie Ikawa, Masashi Hirasawa, Keisuke Sugawara
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Patent number: 10684691Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gesture detection supporting system for an X-ray diagnosis includes memory circuitry, a sensor, processing circuitry and an attaching instrument. The memory circuitry stores an operation content of an X-ray diagnostic apparatus. The operation content is related to a gesture by a user. The sensor senses a gesture. The processing circuitry detects the gesture, based on an output from the sensor; acquire the operation content of the X-ray diagnostic apparatus, from the memory circuitry, based on a detection result of the gesture; and output operation information to the X-ray diagnostic apparatus, based on the operation content. The attaching instrument attaches the sensor to a ceiling of an examination room, an arm for driving an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector, an intravenous drip stand, an injector of a contrast agent, an X-ray protective board and/or a display for displaying an X-ray image.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yoshiyasu Hayashi, Yuichiro Watanabe, Jun Sakakibara, Ko Fuchigami, Yusuke Kanno, Masaki Akiyama
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Patent number: 10506997Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a display, a holding device, bed device, a gesture detecting device and a processing circuitry. The holding device includes an X-ray irradiator, an X-ray detector, and a supporter that supports the X-ray irradiator and the X-ray detector. The bed device is available to place an object on. The gesture detecting device recognizes a gesture of a person. The processing circuitry identifies a state of the X-ray diagnostic apparatus based on at least one of the display, the X-ray irradiator, the X-ray detector, the holding device and the bed device, determines an operation detail based on a combination of the identified state and the recognized gesture, and operates at least one of the display, the holding device, the bed device, a speaker and a room light according to the determined operation detail.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ko Fuchigami, Jun Sakakibara, Yuichiro Watanabe, Yusuke Kanno
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Patent number: 10499868Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an imaging apparatus, processing circuitry and permission input circuitry. The imaging apparatus includes an imaging system performing X-ray imaging of an object, and a bed on which the object is placed. The processing circuitry accepts an instruction to cause the imaging apparatus to perform a operation, and notifies a content of the operation relating to the accepted instruction to a first user. The permission input circuitry accepts information indicating permission of the operation from the first user who has confirmed the content of the operation. The processing circuitry causes the imaging apparatus to perform the operation to more severely restrict the operation compared with after acceptance of information indicating permission of the operation by the permission input circuitry, until the acceptance of information indicating permission of the operation by the permission input circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Masaki Akiyama, Yoshimasa Kobayashi, Jun Sakakibara, Keisuke Nakamura, Satoru Ohishi
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Publication number: 20190288107Abstract: A silicon carbide semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a drift layer over the substrate; a base region over the drift layer; multiple source regions over an upper layer portion of the base region; a contact region over the upper layer portion of the base region between opposing source regions; multiple trenches from a surface of each source region to a depth deeper than the base region; a gate electrode on a gate insulating film in each trench; a source electrode electrically connected to the source regions and the contact region; a drain electrode over a rear surface of the substrate; and multiple electric field relaxation layers in the drift layer between adjacent trenches. Each electric field relaxation layer includes: a first region at a position deeper than the trenches; and a second region from a surface of the drift layer to the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Hirotaka SAIKAKU, Jun SAKAKIBARA, Shoji MIZUNO, Yuichi TAKEUCHI
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Patent number: 10374079Abstract: A silicon carbide semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a drift layer over the substrate; a base region over the drift layer; multiple source regions over an upper layer portion of the base region; a contact region over the upper layer portion of the base region between opposing source regions; multiple trenches from a surface of each source region to a depth deeper than the base region; a gate electrode on a gate insulating film in each trench; a source electrode electrically connected to the source regions and the contact region; a drain electrode over a rear surface of the substrate; and multiple electric field relaxation layers in the drift layer between adjacent trenches. Each electric field relaxation layer includes: a first region at a position deeper than the trenches; and a second region from a surface of the drift layer to the first region.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka Saikaku, Jun Sakakibara, Shoji Mizuno, Yuichi Takeuchi
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Patent number: 10003713Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a scanner section and an area determination section. The scanner section reads the light reflected from an original document after the light penetrates a light diffusion sheet to output first image data, wherein the light diffusion sheet has a surface for diffusing the light reflected from the original document including a mirror reflection area; and the area determination section determines the mirror reflection area with respect to the first image data output from the scanner section.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jun Sakakibara, Katsuya Nagamochi
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Patent number: 9954073Abstract: A method for manufacturing a SiC semiconductor device includes: forming recesses to be separated from each other on a cross section in parallel to a surface of the substrate by partially removing a top portion of the drift layer with etching using a mask after arranging the mask on a front surface of a drift layer; forming electric field relaxation layers having the second conductivity type to be separated from each other on the cross section by ion-implanting a second conductivity type impurity on a bottom of each recess using the mask; and forming a channel layer by forming a second conductivity type layer on the front surface of the drift layer including a front surface of each electric field relaxation layer in a respective recess.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Nozomu Akagi, Jun Sakakibara, Shoji Mizuno, Yuichi Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20170295291Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a scanner section and an area determination section. The scanner section reads the light reflected from an original document after the light penetrates a light diffusion sheet to output first image data, wherein the light diffusion sheet has a surface for diffusing the light reflected from the original document including a mirror reflection area; and the area determination section determines the mirror reflection area with respect to the first image data output from the scanner section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Jun Sakakibara, Katsuya Nagamochi
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Publication number: 20170263757Abstract: A silicon carbide semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a drift layer over the substrate; a base region over the drift layer; multiple source regions over an upper layer portion of the base region; a contact region over the upper layer portion of the base region between opposing source regions; multiple trenches from a surface of each source region to a depth deeper than the base region; a gate electrode on a gate insulating film in each trench; a source electrode electrically connected to the source regions and the contact region; a drain electrode over a rear surface of the substrate; and multiple electric field relaxation layers in the drift layer between adjacent trenches. Each electric field relaxation layer includes: a first region at a position deeper than the trenches; and a second region from a surface of the drift layer to the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Hirotaka SAIKAKU, Jun SAKAKIBARA, Shoji MIZUNO, Yuichi TAKEUCHI
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Publication number: 20170181718Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic system is used with an operation apparatus for operating, from a position separated from an object, a device inserted inside the object, and includes an imaging apparatus, an designation receiving circuit, a first display, and a second display. The imaging apparatus performs X-ray imaging of the object. The designation receiving circuit receives designation of a position on medical data from a first user who operates the device. The first display is disposed at a position visible from the first user, and displays a first image according to the designation of the position. The second display is disposed at a position visible from a second user who performs positioning of the imaging apparatus, and displays a second image different from the first image according to the designation of the position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki AKIYAMA, Yoshimasa KOBAYASHI, Jun SAKAKIBARA, Keisuke NAKAMURA, Satoru OHISHI
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Publication number: 20170181720Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an imaging apparatus, processing circuitry and permission input circuitry. The imaging apparatus includes an imaging system performing X-ray imaging of an object, and a bed on which the object is placed. The processing circuitry accepts an instruction to cause the imaging apparatus to perform a operation, and notifies a content of the operation relating to the accepted instruction to a first user. The permission input circuitry accepts information indicating permission of the operation from the first user who has confirmed the content of the operation. The processing circuitry causes the imaging apparatus to perform the operation to more severely restrict the operation compared with after acceptance of information indicating permission of the operation by the permission input circuitry, until the acceptance of information indicating permission of the operation by the permission input circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki Akiyama, Yoshimasa Kobayashi, Jun Sakakibara, Keisuke Nakamura, Satoru Ohishi
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Publication number: 20170012108Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, when a second conductive type impurity layer is formed to provide a deep layer having a second conductive type in a first concavity and to provide a channel layer having the second conductive type on a surface of a drift layer, an epitaxial growth is performed under a growth condition that a contact trench provided by a recess is formed on a surface of a part of the second conductive type impurity layer corresponding to a center position of the first concavity, and a contact region is formed by ion-implanting a second conductive type impurity on a bottom of the contact trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Jun SAKAKIBARA, Nozomu AKAGI, Shoji MIZUNO, Yuichi TAKEUCHI, Katsumi SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20170012109Abstract: A method for manufacturing a SiC semiconductor device includes: forming recesses to be separated from each other on a cross section in parallel to a surface of the substrate by partially removing a top portion of the drift layer with etching using a mask after arranging the mask on a front surface of a drift layer; forming electric field relaxation layers having the second conductivity type to be separated from each other on the cross section by ion-implanting a second conductivity type impurity on a bottom of each recess using the mask; and forming a channel layer by forming a second conductivity type layer on the front surface of the drift layer including a front surface of each electric field relaxation layer in a respective recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Nozomu AKAGI, Jun SAKAKIBARA, Shoji MIZUNO, Yuichi TAKEUCHI
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Patent number: 9538977Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus detects X-rays output from an X-ray source and transmitted through a subject, and generates images of the inside of the subject, and comprises a detector, an X-ray intensity distribution data generator, and an entrance dose distribution data generator. The detector detects the intensity of the X-rays output from the X-ray source. The X-ray intensity distribution data generator generates X-ray intensity distribution data showing the X-ray intensity for each of a plurality of subdomains of an X-ray irradiation field from the X-ray source based on the detection outcome by the detector. The entrance dose distribution data generator generates entrance dose distribution data showing the dose of X-rays output from the X-ray source and irradiated onto the subject, based on the X-ray intensity distribution data.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Naotaka Sato, Shingo Abe, Katsuie Ikawa, Masahiro Ozawa, Yusuke Kanno, Jun Sakakibara, Satoshi Yamashita, Yuichiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 9515067Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a switching element having: a drift layer; a base region; an element-side first impurity region in the base region; an element-side gate electrode sandwiched between the first impurity region and the drift layer; a second impurity region contacting the drift layer; an element-side first electrode coupled with the element-side first impurity region and the base region; and an element-side second electrode coupled with the second impurity region, and a FWD having: a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; a diode-side first electrode coupled to the second conductive layer; a diode-side second electrode coupled to the first conductive layer; a diode-side first impurity region in the second conductive layer; and a diode-side gate electrode in the second conductive layer sandwiched between first impurity region and the first conductive layer and having a first gate electrode as an excess carrier injection suppression gate.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Hirotaka Saikaku, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Shoji Mizuno, Masakiyo Sumitomo, Tetsuo Fujii, Jun Sakakibara, Hitoshi Yamaguchi, Yoshiyuki Hattori, Rie Taguchi, Makoto Kuwahara