Patents by Inventor Koichi Eguchi

Koichi Eguchi 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: 20240055641
    Abstract: [Task] Provided is a proton conductor and a manufacturing method thereof that are suitable for the use in a temperature range between 200° C. and 600° C. [Solution] A proton conductor has electric conductivity of 0.01 S/cm or more at 300° C., wherein a portion of lithium ions of Li14?2xZn1+x(GeO4)4 is substituted with protons. The x is a number equal to or more than 0. 40% to 70% inclusive of movable lithium ions contained in Li14?2xZn1+x(GeO4)4 may be substituted with the protons. 50% to 60% inclusive of movable lithium ions contained in Li14?2xZn1+x as (GeO4)4 may be substituted with the protons. A manufacturing method of a proton conductor comprises a process of substituting a portion of lithium ions with protons by immersing Li14?2xZn1+x(GeO4)4 in a non-aqueous organic solvent containing acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshimi OKADA, Takuo YASUNISHI, Kenichi IMAGAWA, Koichi EGUCHI, Toshiaki MATSUI, Hiroki MUROYAMA, Takashi OZEKI
  • Patent number: 11696734
    Abstract: A radiography apparatus includes: an irradiation unit that emits radiation; an arm that can hold the irradiation unit and an image receiving unit in a facing posture; a first rotation mechanism that rotates the arm; and a friction mechanism that is switchable between a first state in which a frictional force is applied to the arm in a direction opposite to a direction in which the arm is rotated and a second state in which the frictional force applied to the arm is less than that in the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20220233161
    Abstract: A radiography apparatus includes: an arm that has a first end portion and a second end portion, one of which an irradiator is provided in and the other of which an image receiver is attachable to; a support portion that supports the arm to be orbitally rotatable; a cable that is provided from the first end portion of the arm to the support portion; a belt that is provided from the second end portion of the arm to the support portion; a first reel that winds the cable; a second reel that is provided to be independently rotatable with respect to the first reel and winds the belt; and a spring that biases the first reel in a winding direction of the cable, biases the second reel in a winding direction of the belt, and allows the occurrence of a difference between an amount of rotation of the first reel and an amount of rotation of the second reel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Koichi EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220233157
    Abstract: A radiography apparatus includes: an irradiator that emits radiation; a carriage portion on which the irradiator is mounted and which is capable of traveling; steering casters which are provided in the carriage portion and are connected to a steering and whose steering angle is given by an operation of the steering; free casters which are provided in the carriage portion and are not connected to the steering and whose steering angle is changed subordinately according to a direction of force applied to the carriage portion; and a switching mechanism that selectively switches between a first grounded state in which the free casters are separated from a floor and the steering casters are grounded to the floor and a second grounded state in which the free casters are grounded to the floor and the steering casters are separated from the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Koichi EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220167934
    Abstract: A radiography apparatus includes: an irradiation unit that emits radiation; an arm that holds the irradiation unit and an image receiving unit in a facing posture such that the image receiving unit is attachable and detachable; a connection portion or a main body portion that rotatably supports the arm; a first locking mechanism and a second locking mechanism that lock a rotation of the arm with respect to the connection portion or the main body portion; a photo sensor that detects whether or not the image receiving unit is detached from the arm; and a control unit that performs control not to release the lock even in a case in which an unlock operation for releasing the lock of the rotation by the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism is performed in a state in which the image receiving unit is detached from the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Ryo IMAMURA, Koichi EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11241205
    Abstract: A radiography apparatus includes: an irradiation unit that emits radiation; an arm that can hold the irradiation unit and an image receiving unit in a facing posture; a connection portion or a main body that supports the arm; a rotation mechanism that rotates the arm with respect to the connection portion or the main body; and an operation handle that is provided independently of the arm and is manually operated to input an operation force for displacing the arm to the rotation mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20210093268
    Abstract: A radiography apparatus includes: an irradiation unit that emits radiation; an arm that can hold the irradiation unit and an image receiving unit in a facing posture; a first rotation mechanism that rotates the arm; and a friction mechanism that is switchable between a first state in which a frictional force is applied to the arm in a direction opposite to a direction in which the arm is rotated and a second state in which the frictional force applied to the arm is less than that in the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210093267
    Abstract: A radiography apparatus includes: an irradiation unit that emits radiation; an arm that can hold the irradiation unit and an image receiving unit in a facing posture; a connection portion or a main body that supports the arm; a rotation mechanism that rotates the arm with respect to the connection portion or the main body; and an operation handle that is provided independently of the arm and is manually operated to input an operation force for displacing the arm to the rotation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10945689
    Abstract: A mobile radiation generator includes an arm part on which an irradiation section is mounted. The height of the irradiation section is changed in a case in which the arm part is rotated. A spring generates negative rotational moment in a negative direction where the irradiation section is displaced upward against positive rotational moment that acts on the arm part in a positive direction due to own weight of the irradiation section and the like. A friction mechanism is built in a pillar. In a case in which the magnitude of the positive rotational moment and the magnitude of the negative rotational moment are different from each other, the friction mechanism generates a frictional force acting in a direction opposite to a direction where the arm part is to be rotated due to a difference between the positive rotational moment and the negative rotational moment and cancelling the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi Eguchi
  • Patent number: 10772587
    Abstract: Provided is a radiation irradiation device that can restrict movement of an arm part during device movement without providing a mechanism that becomes a user's obstacle. The radiation irradiation device includes a radiation generation unit that generates radiation; an arm part having one end to which the radiation generation unit is attached; a support member having one end to which the other end of the arm part is connected so as to be rotationally movable; a body part to which the other end of the support member is connected; a leg part that is provided on a bottom surface of the body part and is capable of traveling on a device placement surface; and an arm locking part that restricts the rotational movement of the arm part. The arm locking part is provided inside the arm part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masahito Sanbuichi, Koichi Eguchi, Takeyasu Kobayashi, Yusuke Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 10649103
    Abstract: A portable radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a radiation conversion panel configured to output image information on the basis of applied radiation, a casing housing the radiation conversion panel therein, and a plurality of support members on which the radiation conversion panel is supported in the casing. The support members have slot structures housing wires therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi Eguchi
  • Patent number: 10525935
    Abstract: In a door control system, a reservation signal is transmitted when a user operates a mobile device and reserves opening a door, a control device transmits a reservation acceptance signal and starts transmitting a response request signal upon receipt of the reservation signal. When the mobile device receives the reservation acceptance signal, a mobile device memory stores information indicating that the reservation is accepted and authorized and a notification unit notifies the user of authorization. When the mobile device receives the response request signal, the mobile device transmits a response signal including the stored information indicating authorization. When the control device receives the response signal including the information indicating authorization in response to the response request signal, a controller performs at least one of unlocking or opening the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Tomita, Yosuke Kajima, Hirofumi Ohata, Koichi Eguchi, Yuki Tokuyama
  • Publication number: 20180242933
    Abstract: Provided is a radiation irradiation device that can restrict movement of an arm part during device movement without providing a mechanism that becomes a user's obstacle. The radiation irradiation device includes a radiation generation unit that generates radiation; an arm part having one end to which the radiation generation unit is attached; a support member having one end to which the other end of the arm part is connected so as to be rotationally movable; a body part to which the other end of the support member is connected; a leg part that is provided on a bottom surface of the body part and is capable of traveling on a device placement surface; and an arm locking part that restricts the rotational movement of the arm part. The arm locking part is provided inside the arm part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masahito SANBUICHI, Koichi EGUCHI, Takeyasu KOBAYASHI, Yusuke KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180099642
    Abstract: In a door control system, a reservation signal is transmitted when a user operates a mobile device and reserves opening a door, a control device transmits a reservation acceptance signal and starts transmitting a response request signal upon receipt of the reservation signal. When the mobile device receives the reservation acceptance signal, a mobile device memory stores information indicating that the reservation is accepted and authorized and a notification unit notifies the user of authorization. When the mobile device receives the response request signal, the mobile device transmits a response signal including the stored information indicating authorization. When the control device receives the response signal including the information indicating authorization in response to the response request signal, a controller performs at least one of unlocking or opening the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Tomita, Yosuke Kajima, Hirofumi Ohata, Koichi Eguchi, Yuki Tokuyama
  • Publication number: 20180098743
    Abstract: A mobile radiation generator includes an arm part on which an irradiation section is mounted. The height of the irradiation section is changed in a case in which the arm part is rotated. A spring generates negative rotational moment in a negative direction where the irradiation section is displaced upward against positive rotational moment that acts on the arm part in a positive direction due to own weight of the irradiation section and the like. A friction mechanism is built in a pillar. In a case in which the magnitude of the positive rotational moment and the magnitude of the negative rotational moment are different from each other, the friction mechanism generates a frictional force acting in a direction opposite to a direction where the arm part is to be rotated due to a difference between the positive rotational moment and the negative rotational moment and cancelling the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9823365
    Abstract: A portable radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a radiation conversion panel configured to output image information on the basis of applied radiation, a casing housing the radiation conversion panel therein, and a plurality of support members on which the radiation conversion panel is supported in the casing. The support members have slot structures housing wires therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20170307769
    Abstract: A portable radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a radiation conversion panel configured to output image information on the basis of applied radiation, a casing housing the radiation conversion panel therein, and a plurality of support members on which the radiation conversion panel is supported in the casing. The support members have slot structures housing wires therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9702989
    Abstract: A portable radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a radiation conversion panel configured to output image information on the basis of applied radiation, a casing housing the radiation conversion panel therein, and a plurality of support members on which the radiation conversion panel is supported in the casing. The support members have slot structures housing wires therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20160178767
    Abstract: A portable radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a radiation conversion panel configured to output image information on the basis of applied radiation, a casing housing the radiation conversion panel therein, and a plurality of support members on which the radiation conversion panel is supported in the casing. The support members have slot structures housing wires therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150253436
    Abstract: A portable radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a radiation conversion panel configured to output image information on the basis of applied radiation, a casing housing the radiation conversion panel therein, and a plurality of support members on which the radiation conversion panel is supported in the casing. The support members have slot structures housing wires therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichi EGUCHI