Patents by Inventor Koichi MIYAMA
Koichi MIYAMA 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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Patent number: 11874409Abstract: A correction X-ray detector according to an embodiment includes a plurality of detector elements configured to detect an X-ray, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a plurality of output values respectively corresponding to the plurality of the plurality of detector elements. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine the detector elements to be used in generating correction data based on the plurality of output values.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Nishijima, Koichi Miyama, Yasuo Saito
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Publication number: 20220003881Abstract: A correction X-ray detector according to an embodiment includes a plurality of detector elements configured to detect an X-ray, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a plurality of output values respectively corresponding to the plurality of the plurality of detector elements. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine the detector elements to be used in generating correction data based on the plurality of output values.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira NISHIJIMA, Koichi MIYAMA, Yasuo SAITO
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Patent number: 10070840Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, X-ray detector, data acquisition circuit, and correction circuit. The X-ray tube generates X-rays. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays. The data acquisition circuit acquires data corresponding to an output from the X-ray detector. The correction circuit executes correction processing for third data acquired by the data acquisition circuit in actual scanning, based on first data acquired by the data acquisition circuit in a state of non-irradiation with X-rays before the actual scanning and second data acquired by the data acquisition circuit in the state of non-irradiation with X-rays after the actual scanning.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Atsushi Hashimoto, Shuya Nambu, Takaya Umehara, Akira Nishijima, Koichi Miyama
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Patent number: 10007012Abstract: According to one embodiment, the X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a rotating frame, a plurality of detector elements, a plurality of DAS elements, switching circuitry, and switching control circuitry. The X-ray tube generates X-rays. The X-ray tube is attached to the rotating frame. The plurality of detector elements detect X-rays. The plurality of DAS elements perform signal processing on output signals from the plurality of detector elements. The switching circuitry is provided between the plurality of detector elements and the plurality of DAS elements. The switching control circuitry controls the switching circuitry to switch the connections between the plurality of detector elements and the plurality of DAS elements for every rotation of the rotating frame at a predetermined angle.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Michito Nakayama, Atsushi Hashimoto, Tomoe Sagoh, Takaya Umehara, Shuya Nambu, Koichi Miyama, Takashi Kanemaru, Keiji Matsuda, Machiko Iso
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Patent number: 9921171Abstract: An X-ray computer-tomography (CT) apparatus includes an X-ray detector, a reading unit, and a read control unit. The X-ray detector has a first region and a second region at least a part of which is aligned with the first region along a channel direction, the first region in which a plurality of first detection devices that detect X-rays are arranged, the second region in which a plurality of second detection devices having a width smaller in a slice direction than that of the first detection device are arranged. The reading unit reads a signal of the X-rays detected. The read control unit adjusts timing of reading signals from the first detection device and the second detection device according to difference between the size of the first and the second detection device in such a manner that time difference in the reading signals in the slice direction decreases.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shuya Nambu, Takayuki Yamazaki, Keiji Matsuda, Machiko Iso, Atsushi Hashimoto, Akira Nishijima, Takashi Kanemaru, Koichi Miyama, Takaya Umehara
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Publication number: 20170095222Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, X-ray detector, data acquisition circuit, and correction circuit. The X-ray tube generates X-rays. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays. The data acquisition circuit acquires data corresponding to an output from the X-ray detector. The correction circuit executes correction processing for third data acquired by the data acquisition circuit in actual scanning, based on first data acquired by the data acquisition circuit in a state of non-irradiation with X-rays before the actual scanning and second data acquired by the data acquisition circuit in the state of non-irradiation with X-rays after the actual scanning.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Atsushi HASHIMOTO, Shuya NAMBU, Takaya UMEHARA, Akira NISHIJIMA, Koichi MIYAMA
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Patent number: 9547090Abstract: An X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray detector that includes a first semiconductor chip including a plurality of elements configured to convert X-rays into an electrical signal, a substrate configured to collect the electrical signal from each element, a second semiconductor chip that is provided between the first semiconductor chip and the substrate and is formed of the same material as that of the first semiconductor chip, a plurality of first electrodes configured to couple each element of the first semiconductor chip to the second semiconductor chip, and a plurality of second electrodes that are configured to couple the second semiconductor chip to the substrate and are larger than the first electrodes. The second semiconductor chip wires the first electrodes and the second electrodes on a one-to-one basis.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Keiji Matsuda, Shuya Nambu, Takaya Umehara, Atsushi Hashimoto, Takashi Kanemaru, Akira Nishijima, Koichi Miyama, Tomoe Sagoh
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Publication number: 20160219686Abstract: According to one embodiment, the X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a rotating frame, a plurality of detector elements, a plurality of DAS elements, switching circuitry, and switching control circuitry. The X-ray tube generates X-rays. The X-ray tube is attached to the rotating frame. The plurality of detector elements detect X-rays. The plurality of DAS elements perform signal processing on output signals from the plurality of detector elements. The switching circuitry is provided between the plurality of detector elements and the plurality of DAS elements. The switching control circuitry controls the switching circuitry to switch the connections between the plurality of detector elements and the plurality of DAS elements for every rotation of the rotating frame at a predetermined angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Michito NAKAYAMA, Atsushi HASHIMOTO, Tomoe SAGOH, Takaya UMEHARA, Shuya NAMBU, Koichi MIYAMA, Takashi KANEMARU, Keiji MATSUDA, Machiko ISO
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Publication number: 20160033657Abstract: An X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray detector that includes a first semiconductor chip including a plurality of elements configured to convert X-rays into an electrical signal, a substrate configured to collect the electrical signal from each element, a second semiconductor chip that is provided between the first semiconductor chip and the substrate and is formed of the same material as that of the first semiconductor chip, a plurality of first electrodes configured to couple each element of the first semiconductor chip to the second semiconductor chip, and a plurality of second electrodes that are configured to couple the second semiconductor chip to the substrate and are larger than the first electrodes. The second semiconductor chip wires the first electrodes and the second electrodes on a one-to-one basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Keiji MATSUDA, Shuya NAMBU, Takaya UMEHARA, Atsushi HASHIMOTO, Takashi KANEMARU, Akira NISHIJIMA, Koichi MIYAMA, Tomoe SAGOH
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Publication number: 20150226861Abstract: An X-ray computer-tomography (CT) apparatus includes an X-ray detector, a reading unit, and a read control unit. The X-ray detector has a first region and a second region at least a part of which is aligned with the first region along a channel direction, the first region in which a plurality of first detection devices that detect X-rays are arranged, the second region in which a plurality of second detection devices having a width smaller in a slice direction than that of the first detection device are arranged. The reading unit reads a signal of the X-rays detected. The read control unit adjusts timing of reading signals from the first detection device and the second detection device according to difference between the size of the first and the second detection device in such a manner that time difference in the reading signals in the slice direction decreases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shuya NAMBU, Takayuki YAMAZAKI, Keiji MATSUDA, Machiko ISO, Atsushi HASHIMOTO, Akira NISHIJIMA, Takashi KANEMARU, Koichi MIYAMA, Takaya UMEHARA