Patents by Inventor Katsushi Kato
Katsushi Kato 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: 8106359Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a radiation detector that captures an image of a subject by detecting radiation transmitted through the subject and converting the radiation into an image signal; an electrical component processes the image signal; an interior housing accommodates the radiation detector and the electrical component therein; an exterior member surrounds the interior housing; an air circulating unit is disposed in the interior housing so as to circulate air inside the interior housing; and a cooling unit is disposed inside of the exterior member and outside of the interior housing so as to cool the interior housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Katsushi Kato
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Publication number: 20110299660Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit which is rotatable relative to a platform about a shaft portion perpendicular to an X-ray detecting surface, so as to change the orientation relative to a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 8019045Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit which is rotatable relative to a platform about a shaft portion perpendicular to an X-ray detecting surface, so as to change the orientation relative to a subject.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 7832926Abstract: A coupler is provided with a protrusion and a flange-shaped locking portion. A case of an image receptor houses an X-ray detector and an unlocking mechanism including a movable locking portion. The movable locking portion is made to protrude into a depression by the urging force of a locking assist spring. When the case is attached to the coupler, the movable locking portion locks the locking portion, thereby holding the case and the coupler together. The central axis of the cylindrical surface of the depression corresponds to substantially the center of the X-ray detection area of the X-ray detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 7810994Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray generation control unit configured to control the X-ray tube with a controller and a power supply, and a holding unit configured to hold the X-ray tube. The holding unit includes two support legs to be spread at an arbitrary angle, and a connecting portion configured to turnably connect upper ends of the support legs. The holding unit holds the X-ray tube near the connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Ohmura, Masaaki Kobayashi, Katsushi Kato, Hiroyuki Ichiyoshi
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Publication number: 20100243894Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a radiation detector that captures an image of a subject by detecting radiation transmitted through the subject and converting the radiation into an image signal; an electrical component processes the image signal; an interior housing accommodates the radiation detector and the electrical component therein; an exterior member surrounds the interior housing; an air circulating unit is disposed in the interior housing so as to circulate air inside the interior housing; and a cooling unit is disposed inside of the exterior member and outside of the interior housing so as to cool the interior housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 7676021Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus that performs radiation imaging of a breast of a subject, which includes a table for laying down the subject; a receiving section that receives a breast of the subject laid on the table in a supine position; a radiation imaging section including a radiation emission unit and a radiation detection unit each located at a position opposing to each other being interposed by the breast of the subject received in the receiving section; and a drive unit that shifts the receiving section to a position suitable for imaging the breast of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Osamu Tsujii, Shinsuke Hayashida, Kazuhiro Matsumoto, Katsushi Kato
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Publication number: 20100054422Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray generation control unit configured to control the X-ray tube with a controller and a power supply, and a holding unit configured to hold the X-ray tube. The holding unit includes two support legs to be spread at an arbitrary angle, and a connecting portion configured to turnably connect upper ends of the support legs. The holding unit holds the X-ray tube near the connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoru Ohmura, Masaaki Kobayashi, Katsushi Kato, Hiroyuki Ichiyoshi
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Publication number: 20100034354Abstract: A coupler is provided with a protrusion and a flange-shaped locking portion. A case of an image receptor houses an X-ray detector and an unlocking mechanism including a movable locking portion. The movable locking portion is made to protrude into a depression by the urging force of a locking assist spring. When the case is attached to the coupler, the movable locking portion locks the locking portion, thereby holding the case and the coupler together. The central axis of the cylindrical surface of the depression corresponds to substantially the center of the X-ray detection area of the X-ray detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Katsushi Kato
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Publication number: 20100034346Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit which is rotatable relative to a platform about a shaft portion perpendicular to an X-ray detecting surface, so as to change the orientation relative to a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 7581883Abstract: A cover is elastically supported on a frame by elastic members. Engaging members are provided between the frame and the cover, and the cover is fixed to the frame by the engaging members as necessary. In the first state in which the movement of the cover is not restricted, the cover is movable with respect to the frame. In the second state, the cover is engaged with the frame and is fixed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Katsushi Kato
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Publication number: 20090116620Abstract: A cover is elastically supported on a frame by elastic members. Engaging members are provided between the frame and the cover, and the cover is fixed to the frame by the engaging members as necessary. In the first state in which the movement of the cover is not restricted, the cover is movable with respect to the frame. In the second state, the cover is engaged with the frame and is fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Katsushi Kato
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Publication number: 20090022269Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus that performs radiation imaging of a breast of a subject, which includes a table for laying down the subject; a receiving section that receives a breast of the subject laid on the table in a supine position; a radiation imaging section including a radiation emission unit and a radiation detection unit each located at a position opposing to each other being interposed by the breast of the subject received in the receiving section; and a drive unit that shifts the receiving section to a position suitable for imaging the breast of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Osamu Tsujii, Shinsuke Hayashida, Kazuhiro Matsumoto, Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 4827897Abstract: In a fuel pump driving apparatus for a vehicle engine including a fuel injection system, the selection of a plurality of energizing circuits each formed by the combination of two or all of three brushes of a fuel pump drive motor is effected in accordance with the load conditions of the engine, thereby changing the rotational speed of the motor and hence the fuel quantity delivered from the fuel pump. When the occurrence of a fault in one of the energizing circuits is detected, the driver is informed of the occurrence of the fault and in addition a faulty-condition controller controls switching means in such a manner that the drive motor is energized through another one of the energizing circuits.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1987Date of Patent: May 9, 1989Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirotada Yamada, Yoshifumi Ina, Toshio Kondo, Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 4683859Abstract: In a fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine, the voltage of a vehicle-mounted battery is monitored to see if the voltage is below a predetermined voltage at which a microcomputer used in an electronic control unit is disabled or malfunctions on engine start where large current is consumed by a starter motor. During engine start, asynchronous fuel injection is performed using the result of the voltage monitoring in place of normal or main fuel injection. The amount of fuel to be injected by the asynchronous fuel injection may be limited and/or the number of times of asynchronous fuel injection may be limited so as to prevent excessive fuel supply. In monitoring the battery voltage, hysteresis characteristic may be given to a reference voltage so as to avoid undesirable chattering.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1985Date of Patent: August 4, 1987Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Tamura, Kazuyoshi Nishibori, Yasutaka Yamauchi, Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 4598684Abstract: In an internal combustion engine equipped with exhaust gas recirculation system, air/fuel ratio control is effected using various engine parameters including atmospheric pressure. To this end, basic fuel injection duration is first computed, and this basic fuel injection duration is corrected using a correction factor so that a desired air/fuel ratio is obtained irrespective of the change in atmospheric pressure. When EGR is performed a first correction factor is derived or calculated using engine speed data, intake pressure data and atmospheric pressure data. When EGR is not performed, a second correction factor is derived or calculated using atmospheric pressure data. When obtaining the first correction factor, interpolation is used to obtain the value thereof suitable for detected engine speed, intake pressure and atmospheric pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1985Date of Patent: July 8, 1986Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsushi Kato, Toshiaki Mizuno
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Patent number: 4475501Abstract: An electronic control type fuel injection system in which, at the time of engine deceleration the fuel injection is stopped, and when resuming to a normal fuel injection from the fuel injection stopped condition, if the reducing rate of the engine speed is smaller than a preset value, a smaller amount of fuel than the amount of fuel injection during normal operation as if fuel injection had not been stopped is first injected and subsequently the amount of fuel to be injected is gradually increased, while when the reducing rate of the engine speed is larger than the preset value, a larger amount of fuel than the fuel injection amount during normal operation is injected.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1982Date of Patent: October 9, 1984Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsushi Kato, Shigenori Isomura, Akio Kobayashi, Toshio Kondo
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Patent number: 4437446Abstract: An electronically controlled fuel injection system including an air flow sensor disposed in the intake pipe of an internal combustion engine upstream of its throttle valve to detect the amount of air flow to the engine and a control unit responsive to the output signal of the air flow sensor to adjust the amount of fuel to be supplied to the engine, is further provided with a fuel enrichment circuit responsive to the output signal of the air flow sensor whereby when the amount of air flow changes in a direction to decrease, a signal commanding an increase in fuel amount which is proportional to the rate of the change is fed to the control unit. The fuel enrichment circuit has an upper limit value such that the increase in fuel amount is prevented from exceeding an amount corresponding to the upper limit value. The fuel enrichment circuit is adapted so that the amount of fuel is not increased when the rate of change of the air flow in the decreasing direction is smaller than a predetermined lower limit value.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1982Date of Patent: March 20, 1984Assignees: Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigenori Isomura, Akio Kobayashi, Katsushi Kato, Ichiro Kowada, Sachio Nishii
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Patent number: 4121554Abstract: The combination of a fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine, an exhaust gas oxygen concentration sensor and a feedback control system including an integration circuit connected to the fuel supply system and a correction control circuit connected to the exhaust gas oxygen concentration sensor and the integration circuit. The combination controls the air-fuel mixture to be supplied to an engine in accordance with an integration output signal, which in turn is generated from the output signal generated by the exhaust gas oxygen concentration sensor. The correction control circuit serves to disconnect the exhaust gas oxygen concentration sensor from the integration circuit when a predetermined operating condition of the engine is reached, thereby holding the output from the integration circuit constant.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1977Date of Patent: October 24, 1978Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motoharu Sueishi, Katsushi Kato, Yoshiaki Sato