Patents by Inventor Keisuke KOEDA

Keisuke KOEDA 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: 20250020819
    Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation image imaging apparatus including: a radiation detector that detects radiation; a hardware processor that controls imaging of a radiation image by driving a readout circuit in a first power consumption mode or a second power consumption mode in which power consumption is larger than in the first power consumption mode; and a housing that houses the radiation detector and the hardware processor. The hardware processor enables imaging in the second power consumption mode in response to the radiation image imaging apparatus being in contact with a heat suppressor and prohibits the imaging in the second power consumption mode or stops driving of the readout circuit in the second power consumption mode after end of the imaging in the second power consumption mode in response to the radiation image imaging apparatus being not in contact with the heat suppressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Sho URUSHIYAMA, Keisuke KOEDA
  • Publication number: 20240385341
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes: a radiographic imager that performs imaging; a built-in power storage device that supplies electric power to the imager, an attachment portion to which an external power storage device that supplies electric power to the imager is to be detachably attached; a connector that is electrically connectable to an external apparatus; and a hardware processor that, in a case where the processor is connected to the external apparatus by the connector and the imager is performing imaging, performs control to supply electric power supplied from the external apparatus to the imager, and in a case where the processor is connected to the external apparatus by the connector and the imager is not performing imaging, performs control to supply the electric power supplied from the external apparatus to the built-in power storage device or the external power storage device attached to the attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kiichi TAKAMIYA, Keisuke KOEDA
  • Patent number: 12082962
    Abstract: A radiography system includes an image former, a first determiner, and an operation controller. The image former performs serial radiography of repeatedly generating a frame that constitutes a video. The first determiner determines whether a next test action is the serial radiography. The operation controller makes the image former begin turning a switch element on/off in a same manner as a manner in the serial radiography before start of the next test action in a case where the first determiner determines that the next test action is the serial radiography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Mao Eguchi, Koutarou Kanamori, Takeshi Saito, Keisuke Koeda, Nobuyuki Miyake, Yuuichi Maruta
  • Publication number: 20230404503
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging system capable of performing X-ray imaging by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and general imaging is shown. The X-ray imaging system includes the following. An X-ray irradiation apparatus is capable of individually irradiating a plurality of X-rays having different energies. A portable X-ray detector images an X-ray image based on the X-rays emitted from the X-ray irradiation apparatus. An X-ray imaging control apparatus controls imaging of the X-ray image by the X-ray detector. The X-ray imaging control apparatus includes a hardware processor that determines whether or not a type of the X-ray detector is suitable for X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and a notification section configured to perform notification based on a determination result of the hardware processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Yuuichi MARUTA, Koutarou KANAMORI, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Takeshi SAITO, Keisuke KOEDA
  • Publication number: 20230380784
    Abstract: A portable radiographic imaging apparatus includes a plurality of connectors to which respective wiring cables are connectable, wherein the plurality of connectors include at feast a first connector that supports a generic communication cable, and a second connector that supports a non-generic communication cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Keisuke KOEDA, Takeshi NUKANOBU, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Hiroaki NAKANO, Katsumi OSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230263496
    Abstract: An imaging control apparatus includes a hardware processor that acquires a first imaging condition set as a imaging condition for a preliminary exposure performed prior to a main exposure that performs an exposure of radiation on a subject, and the hardware processor performs control based on compatibility of the acquired first imaging condition and a second imaging condition input as an imaging condition for the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kosuke FUKAZU, Keisuke KOEDA
  • Publication number: 20230252635
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a hardware processor that acquires rounds imaging information related to radiographic imaging of an imaging subject when making rounds, and outputs, based on the acquired rounds imaging information, decision support information supporting a decision regarding whether radiograph data generated by the radiographic imaging satisfies a prescribed image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi HASEGAWA, Naoki HAYASHI, Mao EGUCHI, Keisuke KOEDA
  • Patent number: 11701080
    Abstract: Provided is a radiographic imaging device including: a first hardware processor; a sensor that includes multiple semiconductor elements arranged two-dimensionally and multiple switch elements respectively connected to the semiconductor elements; a gate driver that causes each of the switch elements of the sensor to switch between a conductive state and non-conductive state so as to release charge from each of the semiconductor elements; and a reader that performs readout of a signal value according to an amount of the charge released by the each of the semiconductor elements of the sensor. The first hardware processor sets an imaging condition that affects a dose of radiation reaching the sensor, selects a gate readout pattern according to the set imaging condition among different gate readout patterns, and drives the gate driver and the reader using the selected gate readout pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Keisuke Koeda
  • Patent number: 11672502
    Abstract: An imaging control apparatus includes a hardware processor that acquires a first imaging condition set as a imaging condition for a preliminary exposure performed prior to a main exposure that performs an exposure of radiation on a subject, and the hardware processor performs control based on compatibility of the acquired first imaging condition and a second imaging condition input as an imaging condition for the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Miyake, Kosuke Fukazu, Keisuke Koeda
  • Publication number: 20230161055
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system including: a radiation generator that includes a radiation source generating a radiation pulse by receiving a tube current of a preset amount; a radiation detector that includes a plurality of charge accumulators which accumulate and release electric charges to be read out as signal values according to received radiation and that generates a dynamic image formed of a plurality of frames; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor sets an amount of the tube current and a length of an accumulation time for which the charge accumulators are allowed to accumulate the electric charges, calculates such a proper range of the tube current that start and end of generation of one radiation pulse by the radiation generator are within one accumulation time to perform an imaging with the accumulation time, and regulates setting of a value out of the proper range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi NUKANOBU, Keisuke KOEDA, Mao EGUCHI, Atsushi TANEDA, Hiroaki NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20230115379
    Abstract: A dynamic image processing device including: a receiver configured to receive order information of dynamic image photography; an acquirer configured to acquire a dynamic image that is obtained by performing the dynamic image photography; and a hardware processor configured to select a scattered radiation component removal process to be used in the dynamic image, based on the order information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Keisuke KOEDA, Takeshi SAITO, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kosuke FUKAZU, Ryohei ITO
  • Publication number: 20220000440
    Abstract: A radiography system includes an image former, a first determiner, and an operation controller. The image former performs serial radiography of repeatedly generating a frame that constitutes a video. The first determiner determines whether a next test action is the serial radiography. The operation controller makes the image former begin turning a switch element on/off in a same manner as a manner in the serial radiography before start of the next test action in a case where the first determiner determines that the next test action is the serial radiography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Mao EGUCHI, Koutarou KANAMORI, Takeshi SAITO, Keisuke KOEDA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Yuuichi MARUTA
  • Publication number: 20210401394
    Abstract: Provided is a radiographic imaging device including: a first hardware processor; a sensor that includes multiple semiconductor elements arranged two-dimensionally and multiple switch elements respectively connected to the semiconductor elements; a gate driver that causes each of the switch elements of the sensor to switch between a conductive state and non-conductive state so as to release charge from each of the semiconductor elements; and a reader that performs readout of a signal value according to an amount of the charge released by the each of the semiconductor elements of the sensor. The first hardware processor sets an imaging condition that affects a dose of radiation reaching the sensor, selects a gate readout pattern according to the set imaging condition among different gate readout patterns, and drives the gate driver and the reader using the selected gate readout pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Keisuke KOEDA
  • Patent number: 11128816
    Abstract: Disclosed is a radiographic imaging system including: radiation detecting elements that is two-dimensionally arrayed; and an image acquiring circuit that acquires an image by causing the radiation detecting elements to accumulate and release charges and reading the released charges, wherein the radiographic imaging system comprises a hardware processor that: controls the image acquiring circuit to successively acquire radiographs while changing at least a binning number; controls the image acquiring circuit to acquire offset images respectively for the radiographs in which a binning number in resetting the radiation detecting elements before acquiring the offset images and binning numbers in acquiring the offset images are equal respectively to a binning number in resetting the radiation detecting elements before acquiring the radiographs and binning numbers in acquiring the radiographs; and performs an offset correction on the radiographs by using the offset images respectively for the radiographs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Keisuke Koeda
  • Publication number: 20210251595
    Abstract: An imaging control apparatus includes a hardware processor that acquires a first imaging condition set as a imaging condition for a preliminary exposure performed prior to a main exposure that performs an exposure of radiation on a subject, and the hardware processor performs control based on compatibility of the acquired first imaging condition and a second imaging condition input as an imaging condition for the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kosuke FUKAZU, Keisuke KOEDA
  • Publication number: 20210165113
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system including: a radiation generator that includes a radiation source generating a radiation pulse by receiving a tube current of a preset amount; a radiation detector that includes a plurality of charge accumulators which accumulate and release electric charges to be read out as signal values according to received radiation and that generates a dynamic image formed of a plurality of frames; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor sets an amount of the tube current and a length of an accumulation time for which the charge accumulators are allowed to accumulate the electric charges, calculates such a proper range of the tube current that start and end of generation of one radiation pulse by the radiation generator are within one accumulation time to perform an imaging with the accumulation time, and regulates setting of a value out of the proper range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Takeshi NUKANOBU, Keisuke KOEDA, Mao EGUCHI, Atsushi TANEDA, Hiroaki NAKANO
  • Patent number: 10788592
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a base, a signal line, a reader and a hardware processor. On the base board, pixels comprising respective radiation detecting elements and respective switching elements are arranged in a matrix. The signal line is connected through the switching elements. The reader reads the charges accumulated in the pixels at every predetermined lines as signal values of image data. The hardware processor measures a leak current flowing through the signal line and corrects the signal values based on leak current values including a leak current value obtained at a timing when (i) the number of lines which have been already read is greater than a predetermined number of lines and (ii) the number of lines which has not been read yet is greater than a predetermined remaining number of lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Keisuke Koeda, Kazuhiro Sakino
  • Publication number: 20200077036
    Abstract: Disclosed is a radiographic imaging system including: radiation detecting elements that is two-dimensionally arrayed; and an image acquiring circuit that acquires an image by causing the radiation detecting elements to accumulate and release charges and reading the released charges, wherein the radiographic imaging system comprises a hardware processor that: controls the image acquiring circuit to successively acquire radiographs while changing at least a binning number; controls the image acquiring circuit to acquire offset images respectively for the radiographs in which a binning number in resetting the radiation detecting elements before acquiring the offset images and binning numbers in acquiring the offset images are equal respectively to a binning number in resetting the radiation detecting elements before acquiring the radiographs and binning numbers in acquiring the radiographs; and performs an offset correction on the radiographs by using the offset images respectively for the radiographs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: KEISUKE KOEDA
  • Publication number: 20180335528
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a base, a signal line, a reader and a hardware processor. On the base board, pixels comprising respective radiation detecting elements and respective switching elements are arranged in a matrix. The signal line is connected through the switching elements. The reader reads the charges accumulated in the pixels at every predetermined lines as signal values of image data. The hardware processor measures a leak current flowing through the signal line and corrects the signal values based on leak current values including a leak current value obtained at a timing when (i) the number of lines which have been already read is greater than a predetermined number of lines and (ii) the number of lines which has not been read yet is greater than a predetermined remaining number of lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Keisuke KOEDA, Kazuhiro SAKINO