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).
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Publication number: 20250020819Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Sho URUSHIYAMA, Keisuke KOEDA
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Publication number: 20240385341Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Kiichi TAKAMIYA, Keisuke KOEDA
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Patent number: 12082962Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Mao Eguchi, Koutarou Kanamori, Takeshi Saito, Keisuke Koeda, Nobuyuki Miyake, Yuuichi Maruta
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Publication number: 20230404503Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Yuuichi MARUTA, Koutarou KANAMORI, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Takeshi SAITO, Keisuke KOEDA
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Publication number: 20230380784Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Keisuke KOEDA, Takeshi NUKANOBU, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Hiroaki NAKANO, Katsumi OSHIDA
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Publication number: 20230263496Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kosuke FUKAZU, Keisuke KOEDA
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Publication number: 20230252635Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Satoshi HASEGAWA, Naoki HAYASHI, Mao EGUCHI, Keisuke KOEDA
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Patent number: 11701080Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Keisuke Koeda
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Patent number: 11672502Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki Miyake, Kosuke Fukazu, Keisuke Koeda
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Publication number: 20230161055Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Takeshi NUKANOBU, Keisuke KOEDA, Mao EGUCHI, Atsushi TANEDA, Hiroaki NAKANO
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Publication number: 20230115379Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Keisuke KOEDA, Takeshi SAITO, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kosuke FUKAZU, Ryohei ITO
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Publication number: 20220000440Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Mao EGUCHI, Koutarou KANAMORI, Takeshi SAITO, Keisuke KOEDA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Yuuichi MARUTA
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Publication number: 20210401394Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventor: Keisuke KOEDA
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Patent number: 11128816Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Keisuke Koeda
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Publication number: 20210251595Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kosuke FUKAZU, Keisuke KOEDA
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Publication number: 20210165113Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Takeshi NUKANOBU, Keisuke KOEDA, Mao EGUCHI, Atsushi TANEDA, Hiroaki NAKANO
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Patent number: 10788592Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Keisuke Koeda, Kazuhiro Sakino
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Publication number: 20200077036Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventor: KEISUKE KOEDA
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Publication number: 20180335528Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Keisuke KOEDA, Kazuhiro SAKINO