Patents by Inventor Kentaro Hara

Kentaro Hara 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: 20240041420
    Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a transmission unit that transmits an operation state of a radiation imaging system to a user and a hardware processor that controls a state of the transmission unit, and the hardware processor controls the state of the transmission unit such that the state of the transmission unit is a state based on that at a time of the imaging of the exposure image between the first exposure and the second exposure when imaging the exposure image in the radiation imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kentaro HARA
  • Patent number: 11819354
    Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a transmission unit that transmits an operation state of a radiation imaging system to a user and a hardware processor that controls a state of the transmission unit, and the hardware processor controls the state of the transmission unit such that the state of the transmission unit is a state based on that at a time of the imaging of the exposure image between the first exposure and the second exposure when imaging the exposure image in the radiation imaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Miyake, Kentaro Hara
  • Publication number: 20230368296
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes receiving, by an application executable by a computing device, transaction information for completing a blockchain transaction with a requesting party, the transaction information specifying a first type of digital assets and a transaction amount, providing an interface on the computing device for receiving selection of a second type of digital assets associated with a digital asset holder, transmitting, by the application, a conversion request to a digital asset exchange, the conversion request configured to cause the digital asset exchange to convert the transaction amount of a user's digital assets in the digital asset holder from the second type of digital assets to the first type of digital assets, and transmitting, by the application, a transaction request to a blockchain network to initiate completion of the blockchain transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Kentaro Hara
  • Publication number: 20230367662
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes receiving, via an application programming interface of an application, an authenticated transaction request to add a transaction to a blockchain network from a digital asset holder that manages a private key to access data on the blockchain network, transmitting, by the application, the authenticated transaction request to the blockchain network, receiving, by the application, a transaction response from the blockchain network, the transaction response including a transaction identifier of the transaction added to the blockchain network, and transmitting, via the application programming interface of the application, a notification message to the digital asset holder, the notification message including the transaction identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Kentaro Hara
  • Publication number: 20230367615
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to customizing a browser application with blockchain data such as customizing a browser setting and/or a user interface of the browser application. According to an aspect, a method includes obtaining, by a browser application, an identifier associated with a token stored on a blockchain network, retrieving, by the browser application, digital data of the token using the identifier, and customizing a user interface of the browser application using the digital data of the token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kentaro Hara, So Eun Park
  • Patent number: 11627930
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes an irradiating apparatus, a first clock, a radiographic imaging apparatus, a second clock and a hardware processor. The irradiating apparatus generates radiation. The first clock keeps time and works with the irradiating apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus generates image data based on received radiation. The second clock keeps time and works with the radiographic imaging apparatus. The hardware processor (i) obtains a clock value of the first clock at a predetermined time point and a clock value of the second clock at the predetermined time point respectively as first clock information and second clock information, (ii) makes a determination as to whether a specific condition is met based on the obtained first clock information and the obtained second clock information, and (iii) in response to the specific condition being met, performs a specific output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kuwata, Nobuyuki Miyake, Koji Kashima, Kohei Isogai, Kentaro Hara, Hidetake Tezuka
  • Publication number: 20230081838
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes an irradiating apparatus, a first clock, a radiographic imaging apparatus, a second clock and a hardware processor. The irradiating apparatus generates radiation. The first clock keeps time and works with the irradiating apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus generates image data based on received radiation. The second clock keeps time and works with the radiographic imaging apparatus. The hardware processor (i) obtains a clock value of the first clock at a predetermined time point and a clock value of the second clock at the predetermined time point respectively as first clock information and second clock information, (ii) makes a determination as to whether a specific condition is met based on the obtained first clock information and the obtained second clock information, and (iii) in response to the specific condition being met, performs a specific output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro KUWATA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Koji KASHIMA, Kohei ISOGAI, Kentaro HARA, Hidetake TEZUKA
  • Publication number: 20230078118
    Abstract: A watch includes a dial including, in plan view, a central portion having a non-conductive surface, and an outer peripheral portion provided at an outer periphery of the central portion and having a conductive surface, and a case electrically coupled to the outer peripheral portion and electrically coupled to a case back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Atsushi KOBAYASHI, Shoki MUKAIDE, Kentaro HARA
  • Publication number: 20220401052
    Abstract: A control terminal includes a hardware processor. The processor performs a synchronization process to synchronize irradiation timing signals between an imaging device among multiple radiographic imaging devices and a radiation irradiation device, the radiographic imaging devices generating dynamic image data, the radiation irradiation device controlling continuous irradiation of a subject with radiation. The processor identifies, among the radiographic imaging devices, the radiographic imaging device that has an irradiation timing signal synchronized with an irradiation timing signal of the radiation irradiation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Kentaro HARA
  • Publication number: 20220401053
    Abstract: A radiation device is wirelessly connected to a radiography device that generates dynamic image data and which controls sequential radiation. The radiation device includes a signal generator and a first determiner. The signal generator generates (i) first pulse signals emitted by the radiography device, (ii) second pulse signals synchronized with a first count value obtained by counting up the first pulse signals, and (iii) a second count value obtained by counting up the second pulse signals. The first determiner determines whether to start radiation based on a delay time which is a difference between a first time point count value and a second time point count value. The first time point count value indicates a time point at which a radiation permission signal is transmitted. The second time point count value indicates a time point at which the radiation permission signal is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Kentaro HARA
  • Publication number: 20220370030
    Abstract: A control system includes a radiation emission apparatus and a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates image data by receiving radiation. A first apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a first timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate first time measurement information. A second apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a second timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate second time measurement information. The first apparatus includes an interface that transmits the first time measurement information to the second timer. At least one apparatus includes a hardware processor which adjusts the operation of the first or second timer based on adjustment conditions in a state where the second timer does not acquire the first time measurement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kohei ISOGAI, Hidetake TEZUKA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kentaro HARA, Masahiro KUWATA, Koji KASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11484281
    Abstract: A radiation image imaging apparatus which generates an image from irradiated radiation, the radiation image imaging apparatus including: a communication unit which directly communicates by wireless communication with an information processing apparatus, which performs wireless communication, and receives installation setting information transmitted from the information processing apparatus to perform a predetermined setting at a time of an installation; and a hardware processor which performs the predetermined setting of the radiation image imaging apparatus in accordance with the installation setting information received by the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kentaro Hara, Naoki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11457887
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor performs: image generation of generating a radiograph according to received radiation; a determination of whether a use permission condition for permitting use of the apparatus is satisfied; and when determining that the use permission condition is not satisfied, at least any one of specific operations of a first restriction operation of restricting operation of the apparatus, a second restriction operation of subjecting the generated radiograph to processing for restricting use of the radiograph, and a notification operation of providing a notification regarding the use permission condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takanori Kakigi, Masahiro Kuwata, Kentaro Hara, Takeshi Saito
  • Patent number: 11432788
    Abstract: A control system includes a radiation emission apparatus and a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates image data by receiving radiation A first apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a first timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate first time measurement information. A second apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a second timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate second time measurement information. The first apparatus includes an interface that transmits the first time measurement information to the second timer. At least one apparatus includes a hardware processor which adjusts the operation of the first or second timer based on adjustment conditions in a state where the second timer does not acquire the first time measurement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kohei Isogai, Hidetake Tezuka, Nobuyuki Miyake, Kentaro Hara, Masahiro Kuwata, Koji Kashima
  • Publication number: 20220117574
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes a first hardware processor. The first hardware processor executes control such that before main imaging is executed at a main dose, pre-imaging is executed at a pre-dose that is lower than the main dose. The first hardware processor derives an imaging condition for the main imaging based on a pre-image acquired in the pre-imaging, switches a control mode to one of a pre-image checking mode and a short-time imaging mode, and notifies which control mode between the pre-image checking mode and the short-time imaging mode is used to execute the control. The pre-image checking mode being a mode in which the pre-image is displayed after executing the pre-imaging. The short-time imaging mode being a mode in which the pre-image is not displayed after executing the pre-imaging before the main imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Miyake, Tatsuya Takagi, Kentaro Hara, Ichirou Hamamoto
  • Publication number: 20210251596
    Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a transmission unit that transmits an operation state of a radiation imaging system to a user and a hardware processor that controls a state of the transmission unit, and the hardware processor controls the state of the transmission unit such that the state of the transmission unit is a state based on that at a time of the imaging of the exposure image between the first exposure and the second exposure when imaging the exposure image in the radiation imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kentaro HARA
  • Publication number: 20210145394
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes an irradiating apparatus, a first clock, a radiographic imaging apparatus, a second clock and a hardware processor. The irradiating apparatus generates radiation. The first clock keeps time and works with the irradiating apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus generates image data based on received radiation. The second clock keeps time and works with the radiographic imaging apparatus. The hardware processor (i) obtains a clock value of the first clock at a predetermined time point and a clock value of the second clock at the predetermined time point respectively as first clock information and second clock information, (ii) makes a determination as to whether a specific condition is met based on the obtained first clock information and the obtained second clock information, and (iii) in response to the specific condition being met, performs a specific output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro KUWATA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Koji KASHIMA, Kohei ISOGAI, Kentaro HARA, Hidetake TEZUKA
  • Patent number: 10939890
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes an irradiating apparatus, a first clock, a radiographic imaging apparatus, a second clock and a hardware processor. The irradiating apparatus generates radiation. The first clock keeps time and works with the irradiating apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus generates image data based on received radiation. The second clock keeps time and works with the radiographic imaging apparatus. The hardware processor (i) obtains a clock value of the first clock at a predetermined time point and a clock value of the second clock at the predetermined time point respectively as first clock information and second clock information, (ii) makes a determination as to whether a specific condition is met based on the obtained first clock information and the obtained second clock information, and (iii) in response to the specific condition being met, performs a specific output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kuwata, Nobuyuki Miyake, Koji Kashima, Kohei Isogai, Kentaro Hara, Hidetake Tezuka
  • Patent number: 10932747
    Abstract: A synchronization signal transmitter is configured to be capable of storing unique identification information that can identify the synchronization signal transmitter and transmitting the identification information to a radiation irradiation apparatus and a radiation imaging apparatus. The radiation irradiation apparatus or the radiation imaging apparatus includes a hardware processor that determines whether or not the identification information that has been received by the radiation irradiation apparatus and the identification information received by the radiation imaging apparatus are in agreement with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kentaro Hara, Nobuyuki Miyake, Masahiro Kuwata, Kohei Isogai, Koji Kashima, Hidetake Tezuka
  • Publication number: 20210052242
    Abstract: A control system includes a radiation emission apparatus and a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates image data by receiving radiation A first apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a first timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate first time measurement information. A second apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a second timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate second time measurement information. The first apparatus includes an interface that transmits the first time measurement information to the second timer. At least one apparatus includes a hardware processor which adjusts the operation of the first or second timer based on adjustment conditions in a state where the second timer does not acquire the first time measurement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kohei ISOGAI, Hidetake TEZUKA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kentaro HARA, Masahiro KUWATA, Koji KASHIMA