Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Shirakawa

Kazuhiro Shirakawa 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).

  • Patent number: 12092776
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes: a sensor panel; a scintillator panel; and a resin frame provided across the sensor panel and the scintillator panel, in which the sensor panel has a mounting surface where the scintillator panel is mounted, the scintillator panel includes a support body having a first surface, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a first side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface to each other, and a scintillator layer formed on the first surface and containing a plurality of columnar crystals, the scintillator panel is mounted on the mounting surface such that the scintillator layer and the first surface face the mounting surface, and the scintillator layer has a second side surface extending so as to be positioned on the same plane as the first side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki Yamaji, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Keisuke Goto, Masashi Hatanaka, Jun Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20240302385
    Abstract: Provided are a novel biomarker that can conveniently detect a tubulointerstitial disorder or that can grasp the disease state of a kidney disease using a urine sample, and a use thereof. The biomarker is scd14-st in urine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: PHC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihito TANAKA, Kazuhiro FURUHASHI, Shoichi MARUYAMA, Yuriko SAWA, Kamon SHIRAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240210578
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke GOTO, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Hidenori JONISHI, Masashi HATANAKA, Haruki YAMAJI, Jun SAKURAI, Yutaka KUSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240118437
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a sensor panel having a light receiving surface, a first scintillator panel and a second scintillator panel disposed on the light receiving surface in a state of being adjacent to each other along the light receiving surface, and an adhesive layer. The first scintillator panel has a first substrate and a first scintillator layer including a plurality of columnar crystals. The second scintillator panel has a second substrate and a second scintillator layer including a plurality of columnar crystals. The first scintillator layer reaches at least a first portion of the first substrate. The second scintillator layer reaches at least a second portion of the second substrate. The adhesive layer is provided continuous over the first scintillator panel and the second scintillator panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki YAMAJI, Jun SAKURAI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Masashi HATANAKA, Keisuke GOTO
  • Patent number: 11953631
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke Goto, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Publication number: 20240103188
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes: a sensor panel; a scintillator panel; and a resin frame provided across the sensor panel and the scintillator panel, in which the sensor panel has a mounting surface where the scintillator panel is mounted, the scintillator panel includes a support body having a first surface, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a first side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface to each other, and a scintillator layer formed on the first surface and containing a plurality of columnar crystals, the scintillator panel is mounted on the mounting surface such that the scintillator layer and the first surface face the mounting surface, and the scintillator layer has a second side surface extending so as to be positioned on the same plane as the first side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki YAMAJI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Keisuke GOTO, Masashi HATANAKA, Jun SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20240103189
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes: a first flexible support body having a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface; a scintillator layer formed on the first surface and containing a plurality of columnar crystals; a second flexible support body provided on the second surface; an inorganic layer provided on the second flexible support body so as to be interposed between the second surface and the second flexible support body; and a first adhesive layer bonding the second surface and the inorganic layer to each other. A radiation detector includes: the scintillator panel; and a sensor panel including a photoelectric conversion element, in which the scintillator panel is provided on the sensor panel such that the first surface is on the sensor panel side with respect to the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Masashi HATANAKA, Haruki YAMAJI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Keisuke GOTO, Jun SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20240088694
    Abstract: An electrical charging apparatus working to electrically charge an electrical storage device includes an electrical power converter and a controller. The electrical power converter converts an alternating-current input voltage into a direct-current voltage and outputs it to the electrical storage device. The controller works to control the electrical power converter to pulsate the charging current supplied from the electrical power converter to the electrical storage device. The controller also controls the electrical power converter to set a pulsation frequency of the charging current to an integral multiple of the frequency of the input voltage and also to bring a phase difference between a zero-crossing time of the input voltage and a time when the charging current is minimized to be smaller than or equal to one-eighth of one cycle of the input voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Keiya Tani, Shunichi Kubo
  • Publication number: 20240088813
    Abstract: An inverter in a power conversion apparatus has a series connection body of upper- and lower-arm switches. The series connection body connects in parallel to a series connection body of first and second power storage units. A rotating electric machine has a winding that is electrically connected to the inverter. A neutral-point wiring electrically connects a negative electrode side of the first power storage unit and a positive electrode side of the second power storage unit, and a neutral point of the winding. A control unit performs switching control of the upper- and lower-arm switches such that a current flows between the first power storage unit and the second power storage unit through the inverter, the winding, and the neutral-point wiring. A case houses at least the inverter and provides a shield function. At least a portion of the neutral-point wiring is housed inside the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Syusei NISHIMURA, Kazuhiro Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20240088702
    Abstract: An electrical charging apparatus working to electrically charge an electrical storage device includes an electrical power converter and a controller. The electrical power converter converts an alternating-current input voltage into a direct-current voltage and outputs it to the electrical storage device. The controller works to control the electrical power converter to pulsate the charging current supplied from the electrical power converter to the electrical storage device. The controller also controls the electrical power converter to set a pulsation frequency of the charging current to an integral multiple of the frequency of the input voltage and also to bring a phase difference between a zero-crossing time of the input voltage and a time when the charging current is minimized to be smaller than or equal to one-eighth of one cycle of the input voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Keiya TANI, Shunichi KUBO
  • Publication number: 20240045085
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a sensor panel having a light receiving surface, and a first scintillator panel and a second scintillator panel disposed on the light receiving surface in a state of being adjacent to each other along the light receiving surface. The first scintillator panel has a first substrate and a first scintillator layer including a plurality of columnar crystals. The second scintillator panel has a second substrate and a second scintillator layer including a plurality of columnar crystals. The first scintillator layer reaches at least a first portion of the first substrate. The second scintillator layer reaches at least a second portion of the second substrate. A first angle in the first scintillator panel is 90 degrees or less. A second angle in the second scintillator panel is 90 degrees or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke GOTO, Haruki YAMAJI, Jun SAKURAI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Masashi HATANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240027636
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a sensor panel having a light receiving surface, a first scintillator panel and a second scintillator panel disposed on the light receiving surface in a state of being adjacent to each other along the light receiving surface, and a moisture-proof layer. The first scintillator panel has a first substrate and a first scintillator layer including a plurality of columnar crystals. The second scintillator panel has a second substrate and a second scintillator layer including a plurality of columnar crystals. The first scintillator layer reaches at least a first portion of the first substrate. The second scintillator layer reaches at least a second portion of the second substrate. The moisture-proof layer is provided continuous over the first scintillator panel and the second scintillator panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki YAMAJI, Jun SAKURAI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Masashi HATANAKA, Keisuke GOTO
  • Publication number: 20230074016
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke GOTO, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Patent number: 11598889
    Abstract: A scintillator panel 10 includes a substrate 11 having a substrate main surface 11a, a substrate rear surface 11b, and a substrate side surface 11c; and a scintillator layer 12 having a scintillator rear surface 12b formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface 12a, and a scintillator side surface 12c. The substrate side surface 11c and the scintillator side surface 12c are substantially flush with each other. In the substrate 11, an angle A1 between the substrate rear surface 11b and the substrate side surface 11c is smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki Yamaji, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Keisuke Goto, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Jun Sakurai
  • Patent number: 11536859
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke Goto, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Patent number: 11480694
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate, a resin protective layer formed on the substrate and made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the resin protective layer and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide with thallium added thereto as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved due to the barrier layer provided therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke Goto, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Haruki Yamaji, Jun Sakurai, Yutaka Kusuyama
  • Patent number: 11275184
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate having a substrate main surface, a substrate rear surface, and a substrate side surface; a scintillator layer having a scintillator rear surface formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface, and a scintillator side surface; and a protective film covering the scintillator side surface of the scintillator layer. The substrate side surface partially has a coarsened region. The scintillator side surface has a coarse surface including an uneven structure. The protective film closely adheres to the scintillator side surface such that the coarse surfaces are covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Keisuke Goto, Haruki Yamaji, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Jun Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20210356607
    Abstract: A scintillator panel 10 includes a substrate 11 having a substrate main surface 11a, a substrate rear surface 11b, and a substrate side surface 11c; and a scintillator layer 12 having a scintillator rear surface 12b formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface 12a, and a scintillator side surface 12c. The substrate side surface 11c and the scintillator side surface 12c are substantially flush with each other. In the substrate 11, an angle A1 between the substrate rear surface 11b and the substrate side surface 11c is smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki YAMAJI, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Keisuke GOTO, Hidenori JONISHI, Masashi HATANAKA, Jun SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20210333418
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate made of an organic material, a barrier layer formed on the substrate and including thallium iodide as a main component, and a scintillator layer formed on the barrier layer and including cesium iodide as a main component. According to this scintillator panel, moisture resistance can be improved by providing the barrier layer between the substrate and the scintillator layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Keisuke GOTO, Kazuhiro SHIRAKAWA, Hidenori JONISHI, Masashi HATANAKA, Haruki YAMAJI, Jun SAKURAI, Yutaka KUSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11099283
    Abstract: A scintillator panel includes a substrate having a substrate main surface, a substrate rear surface, and a substrate side surface; and a scintillator layer having a scintillator rear surface formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface, and a scintillator side surface. The substrate side surface and the scintillator side surface are substantially flush with each other. In the substrate, an angle between the substrate rear surface and the substrate side surface is smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Haruki Yamaji, Kazuhiro Shirakawa, Keisuke Goto, Hidenori Jonishi, Masashi Hatanaka, Jun Sakurai