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).

  • Patent number: 11874409
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Nishijima, Koichi Miyama, Yasuo Saito
  • Publication number: 20220003881
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira NISHIJIMA, Koichi MIYAMA, Yasuo SAITO
  • Patent number: 10070840
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Hashimoto, Shuya Nambu, Takaya Umehara, Akira Nishijima, Koichi Miyama
  • Patent number: 10007012
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Michito Nakayama, Atsushi Hashimoto, Tomoe Sagoh, Takaya Umehara, Shuya Nambu, Koichi Miyama, Takashi Kanemaru, Keiji Matsuda, Machiko Iso
  • Patent number: 9921171
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Shuya Nambu, Takayuki Yamazaki, Keiji Matsuda, Machiko Iso, Atsushi Hashimoto, Akira Nishijima, Takashi Kanemaru, Koichi Miyama, Takaya Umehara
  • Publication number: 20170095222
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi HASHIMOTO, Shuya NAMBU, Takaya UMEHARA, Akira NISHIJIMA, Koichi MIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9547090
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Matsuda, Shuya Nambu, Takaya Umehara, Atsushi Hashimoto, Takashi Kanemaru, Akira Nishijima, Koichi Miyama, Tomoe Sagoh
  • Publication number: 20160219686
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Michito NAKAYAMA, Atsushi HASHIMOTO, Tomoe SAGOH, Takaya UMEHARA, Shuya NAMBU, Koichi MIYAMA, Takashi KANEMARU, Keiji MATSUDA, Machiko ISO
  • Publication number: 20160033657
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji MATSUDA, Shuya NAMBU, Takaya UMEHARA, Atsushi HASHIMOTO, Takashi KANEMARU, Akira NISHIJIMA, Koichi MIYAMA, Tomoe SAGOH
  • Publication number: 20150226861
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Shuya NAMBU, Takayuki YAMAZAKI, Keiji MATSUDA, Machiko ISO, Atsushi HASHIMOTO, Akira NISHIJIMA, Takashi KANEMARU, Koichi MIYAMA, Takaya UMEHARA