Patents by Inventor Kuniaki Miyako

Kuniaki Miyako 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: 8294113
    Abstract: An image detecting device includes an image detector, a temperature regulation controller, an image information output detector, and a timer, wherein the temperature regulation controller stops or relaxes the temperature regulation control operation on the image detector based on the image information output detection signal input thereto from the image information output detector, and resumes or stops relaxing the temperature regulation control operation on the image detector when the timer has measured a preset period of time after the temperature regulation control operation has been stopped or relaxed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Nakata, Kuniaki Miyako, Kazuo Hakamata, Yasunori Ohta
  • Patent number: 8222612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation image capturing apparatus, and includes a radiation image information detector for detecting radiation image information of a subject, a casing containing the radiation image information detector, a reading circuit for reading the radiation image information from the radiation image information detector, and a heat release unit for fastening the reading circuit and releasing heat generated by the reading circuit to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Ohta, Kazuo Hakamata, Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Yuto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20110190583
    Abstract: A medical fixed balloon disposed in an insertion portion to be inserted into a body cavity so as to fix the insertion portion to the inside of the body cavity, comprising: an inflation membrane inflated by supplying a fluid into an inside of the inflation membrane and whose outer peripheral surface is brought into contact with an inner wall of the body cavity, the inflation membrane having regions extended with a predetermined extension rate and having a plurality of low extension regions of a lower extension rate than the predetermined extension rate, formed on a line segment from a base end to a distal end along an insertion axis of the insertion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi ASHIDA, Takayuki Nakamura, Kuniaki Miyako, Shinichi Yamakawa, Yuya Morimoto
  • Patent number: 7902514
    Abstract: An image detecting device (radiation solid-state detecting device) including an image detector (sensor substrate) for recording an image and outputting the recorded image as image information; a temperature regulation control unit for performing a temperature regulation control operation to adjust the image detector to a predetermined temperature; and an image information output detecting unit (timing control signal detector) for detecting the output of the image information from the image detector, and outputting the detected output as an image information output detection signal to the temperature regulation control unit, wherein the temperature regulation control unit halts the temperature regulation control operation on the image detector based on the image information output detection signal that is input thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Kazuo Hakamata, Yasunori Ohta
  • Patent number: 7897933
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a cooling mechanism for causing cooling medium to flow from a rear surface side to a radiation detector to a front surface side of radiation detector through a narrow space formed between an end of the radiation detector and a casing for housing the radiation detector. It is therefore possible to cool the narrow space, as well as regions in the vicinity of the narrow space, with the cooling medium and to discharge the cooling medium from the front surface side of the radiation detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Kazuo Hakamata, Yasunori Ohta
  • Patent number: 7893403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation image capturing apparatus that includes a signal reading circuit for reading an image signal from a sensor substrate. The signal reading circuit includes a charge detecting circuit and a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the charge detecting circuit, and controls the gain of a variable gain amplifier of the charge detecting circuit based on the detected temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Kazuo Hakamata, Yasunori Ohta
  • Patent number: 7876876
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a housing for housing a radiation detector. The housing has a wall inclined with respect to a detection surface of the radiation detector, and the wall defines a space inclined with respect to the detection surface. The space allows heat transfer medium such as air of relatively high temperatures (higher than that of outside air, for example) to rise along a slope defined by the space. If the region around the detection surface is heated to high temperatures, airflow is generated within the space, forcing the relatively high-temperature heat transfer medium away from the vicinity of the radiation detector, thereby allowing the whole radiation detector to be cooled in a uniform manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Ohta, Kuniaki Miyako, Kazuo Hakamata, Hajime Nakata
  • Patent number: 7839968
    Abstract: An image capturing base that contains a radiation detector includes a housing having a slit serving as an air inlet port formed in the front end side of the housing, which is to be located adjacent to the chest wall of a subject, and a slit serving as an air outlet port formed in the rear end side of the housing adjacent to a pivot shaft. A fan forces air to flow into the housing through the slit, along a detection surface of the radiation detector in a direction from the front end side toward the rear end side, and out of the housing through the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Kazuo Hakamata, Yasunori Ohta
  • Publication number: 20100217078
    Abstract: An aspect of the actuator for the moving body in tube according to the present invention is characterized by including: a first expansion/contraction member which includes a first portion that fills between the moving body in tube and the tube wall at the time of being expanded to come into contact with the tube wall, and a second portion that is brought into contact with the tube wall to generate propulsive force, and a part of which is fixed to the moving body in tube; a drive device which drives the first expansion/contraction member; and a control section which controls the first expansion/contraction member and the drive device, and is characterized in that the control section performs control so that the first portion of the first expansion/contraction member is made to become the second portion by the drive by the drive device so as to change the relative position between the moving body in tube and the tube wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Shinichi YAMAKAWA, Tsuyoshi ASHIDA, Takayuki NAKAMURA, Kuniaki MIYAKO, Yuya MORIMOTO
  • Patent number: 7750307
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a conductive gel member disposed between a radiation detector and an integrated circuit provided in vicinity of the radiation detector and electrically connected thereto. The conductive gel member blocks the electromagnetic noise generated by the integrated circuit and thereby prevents the electromagnetic noise from propagating to the radiation detector. As a result, the electrical signals generated by the radiation detector are prevented from being affected by the electromagnetic noise and high-quality radiation images can be acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Hakamata, Hajime Nakata, Kuniaki Miyako, Yasunori Ohta, Yuto Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7714296
    Abstract: A radiation solid-state detecting device includes a cooling panel disposed on a surface of a sensor substrate that is irradiated with radiation, or on a rear surface of the sensor substrate opposite to the irradiated surface thereof. The cooling panel comprises a plurality of cooling units. Cooling units, which face (pixels depending on) the recording areas in which radiation image information is recorded in the sensor substrate, are energized to cool the recording areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Ohta, Kazuo Hakamata, Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Yuto Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7714295
    Abstract: An image detecting device includes an image detector for recording an image therein and outputting the recorded image as image information, and a cooling panel disposed on a surface of the image detector for cooling the image detector, wherein the cooling panel has a thermal conductivity oriented in a planar direction along the surface of the image detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Ohta, Kazuo Hakamata, Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Yuto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20090227841
    Abstract: An endoscope comprising: a bending mechanism for bending a bending portion; a manipulating section for bending the bending portion through the bending mechanism on the basis of a manipulative force applied by an operator; a driving unit that applies a driving force on the bending mechanism; resetting unit that inputs an instruction to reset a state where the bending portion is bent as a new neutral point; and control unit that controls the driving unit so as to maintain the state where the bending portion is bent corresponding to the neutral point reset on the basis of the instruction input by the resetting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki MIYAKO, Tsuyoshi Ashida, Takayuki IIda
  • Publication number: 20090127471
    Abstract: An image detecting device (radiation solid-state detecting device) including an image detector (sensor substrate) for recording an image and outputting the recorded image as image information; a temperature regulation control unit for performing a temperature regulation control operation to adjust the image detector to a predetermined temperature; and an image information output detecting unit (timing control signal detector) for detecting the output of the image information from the image detector, and outputting the detected output as an image information output detection signal to the temperature regulation control unit, wherein the temperature regulation control unit halts the temperature regulation control operation on the image detector based on the image information output detection signal that is input thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Kazuo Hakamata, Yasunori Ohta
  • Publication number: 20090101828
    Abstract: An image detecting device includes an image detector, a temperature regulation controller, an image information output detector, and a timer, wherein the temperature regulation controller stops or relaxes the temperature regulation control operation on the image detector based on the image information output detection signal input thereto from the image information output detector, and resumes or stops relaxing the temperature regulation control operation on the image detector when the timer has measured a preset period of time after the temperature regulation control operation has been stopped or relaxed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime NAKATA, Kuniaki MIYAKO, Kazuo HAKAMATA, Yasunori OHTA
  • Publication number: 20090084970
    Abstract: A radiation solid-state detecting device includes a cooling panel disposed on a surface of a sensor substrate that is irradiated with radiation, or on a rear surface of the sensor substrate opposite to the irradiated surface thereof. The cooling panel comprises a plurality of cooling units. Cooling units, which face (pixels depending on) the recording areas in which radiation image information is recorded in the sensor substrate, are energized to cool the recording areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori OHTA, Kazuo Hakamata, Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Yuto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20090084969
    Abstract: An image detecting device includes an image detector for recording an image therein and outputting the recorded image as image information, and a cooling panel disposed on a surface of the image detector for cooling the image detector, wherein the cooling panel has a thermal conductivity oriented in a planar direction along the surface of the image detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori OHTA, Kazuo Hakamata, Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Yuto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20090086890
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a conductive gel member disposed between a radiation detector and an integrated circuit provided in vicinity of the radiation detector and electrically connected thereto. The conductive gel member blocks the electromagnetic noise generated by the integrated circuit and thereby prevents the electromagnetic noise from propagating to the radiation detector. As a result, the electrical signals generated by the radiation detector are prevented from being affected by the electromagnetic noise and high-quality radiation images can be acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Hakamata, Hajime Nakata, Kuniaki Miyako, Yasunori Ohta, Yuto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20090086052
    Abstract: An image detecting device includes an image detector for recording an image therein and outputting the recorded image as image information, a temperature regulation controller for performing a temperature regulation control process in order to adjust the image detector to a predetermined temperature, an image information output detector for detecting the output of the image information from the image detector, and outputting the detected output as an image information output detection signal to the temperature regulation controller, and a timer, wherein the temperature regulation controller stops the temperature regulation control process on the image detector based on the image information output detection signal input thereto, and resumes the temperature regulation control process on the image detector when the timer has measured a preset period of time after the temperature regulation control process has been stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Nakata, Kuniaki Miyako, Kazuo Hakamata, Yasunori Ohta
  • Publication number: 20090084971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation image capturing apparatus, and includes a radiation image information detector for detecting radiation image information of a subject, a casing containing the radiation image information detector, a reading circuit for reading the radiation image information from the radiation image information detector, and a heat release unit for fastening the reading circuit and releasing heat generated by the reading circuit to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori OHTA, Kazuo Hakamata, Kuniaki Miyako, Hajime Nakata, Yuto Tanaka