Patents by Inventor Junichiro OTAKI

Junichiro OTAKI 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).

  • Publication number: 20240118438
    Abstract: A radiation image photographing apparatus including: a base material that is made of a charged material, a radiation sensor that is provided on the side of a first surface of the base material and detects radiation, a housing that houses the base material and the radiation sensor, and an antistatic member that is provided between the housing and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface of the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yuuri YANO, Junichiro OTAKI
  • Publication number: 20240078655
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes: a sensor panel that includes a scintillator that emits light by receiving radiation, and a plurality of radiation detection elements that detect the emitted light; a housing that stores the sensor panel; and a first detector that detects infiltration of a liquid into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Junichiro OTAKI, Tomonori KOMASAKA, Kiichi TAKAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20230273328
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes the following, a radiation detector that detects radiation; an electronic circuit; a plurality of electric wiring that connects the electronic circuit; a supporter that supports the radiation detector; and a case that includes a front surface portion in which radiation is incident and a rear surface portion facing the front surface portion with the radiation detector in between. The case stores the radiation detector, the electronic circuit, the plurality of electric wiring and the supporter. The plurality of electric wiring is positioned between the supporter and the rear surface portion, and at different positions in a thickness direction of the radiation imaging apparatus. The plurality of electric wiring include GND wiring that is used for a power supply. The GND wiring is positioned in a position farther from the radiation detector than other wiring in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Junichiro OTAKI, Makoto Sumi, Hajime Ishimoto
  • Publication number: 20230273330
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus that images a radiation image includes, a radiation detector that includes a substrate with flexibility and a semiconductor element that is formed on an imaged surface of the substrate; a battery that supplies power to the radiation imaging apparatus; and a case that includes a front surface portion facing the imaging surface of the radiation detector and a rear surface portion facing the front surface portion with the radiation detector in between, wherein the case stores the radiation detector and the battery. The battery is positioned in a position in which a center of the battery is toward a center of the case between an edge of the case and the center of the case and the battery supports the radiation detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Junichiro OTAKI, Masaki SUZUKI, Makoto SUMI
  • Publication number: 20230273329
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus that images a radiation image includes a radiation detector that detects radiation; a supporter that includes charging material and that supports the radiation detector, a conductive layer provided between the radiation detector and the supporter, an electronic circuit; and an electric wiring that passes a lateral surface of the supporter and that connects the radiation detector with the electronic circuit. The conductive layer is positioned on a surface of the supporter outside a plan view region of the radiation detector in a position facing at least a portion of the electric wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Junichiro OTAKI, Masaki SUZUKI, Hajime ISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230258835
    Abstract: A breakage timing prediction system of a radiation detector includes: a sensor that detects a physical quantity applied to a radiation detector; a first hardware processor that collects information on the physical quantity detected by the sensor and analyses the collected information on the physical quantity to predict a breakage timing of the radiation detector; and a notifier that gives a notification of information on the predicted breakage timing of the radiation detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Junichiro OTAKI, Makoto SUMI, Masaki SUZUKI, Hajime ISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230152476
    Abstract: A radiation detecting device includes a radiation detector and a supporter. The radiation detector includes a substrate that has flexibility and a semiconductor element formed on an imaging surface of the substrate. The supporter is formed of foam and supports the radiation detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Junichiro OTAKI, Takafumi MATSUO, Makoto SUMI, Hajime ISHIMOTO, Masaki SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 11579316
    Abstract: A radiation detecting device includes a radiation detector and a supporter. The radiation detector includes a substrate that has flexibility and a semiconductor element formed on an imaging surface of the substrate. The supporter is formed of foam and supports the radiation detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Junichiro Otaki, Takafumi Matsuo, Makoto Sumi, Hajime Ishimoto, Masaki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11313812
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes an image generator and a case. The image generator generates a radiograph according to received radiation. The case stores the image generator and includes a first component and a second component screwed to the first component. The second component is movable with respect to the first component in a direction along a seat surface of a screw by a screw hole of the second component being formed such that a diameter is larger than a diameter of a shaft of the screw but smaller than a diameter of a head of the screw. A loosening torque that acts, in a direction to loosen the screw, on the screw when the seat surface receives a frictional force from the second component is smaller than a loosening start torque that is the loosening torque of when the screw starts to loosen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Junichiro Otaki
  • Publication number: 20210325551
    Abstract: A radiation detecting device includes a radiation detector and a supporter. The radiation detector includes a substrate that has flexibility and a semiconductor element formed on an imaging surface of the substrate. The supporter is formed of foam and supports the radiation detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Junichiro OTAKI, Takafumi MATSUO, Makoto SUMI, Hajime ISHIMOTO, Masaki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210148838
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes an image generator and a case. The image generator generates a radiograph according to received radiation. The case stores the image generator and includes a first component and a second component screwed to the first component. The second component is movable with respect to the first component in a direction along a seat surface of a screw by a screw hole of the second component being formed such that a diameter is larger than a diameter of a shaft of the screw but smaller than a diameter of a head of the screw. A loosening torque that acts, in a direction to loosen the screw, on the screw when the seat surface receives a frictional force from the second component is smaller than a loosening start torque that is the loosening torque of when the screw starts to loosen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Junichiro OTAKI