Patents by Inventor Manabu Tanaka
Manabu Tanaka 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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Publication number: 20080232548Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic system has a display unit, a selection unit, a calculation unit and an imaging execution unit. The display unit displays images of a plurality of flames collected by a predetermined frame rate about an object. The selection unit selects an image of a particular frame from the images of the frames displayed on the display unit. The calculation unit calculates a delay time to the particular frame selected by the selection unit based on the frame rate. The imaging execution unit executes an imaging based on the delay time calculated by the calculation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Manabu TANAKA
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Publication number: 20080105294Abstract: Constituent materials of a CIS type thin-film photovoltaic module are made separable and recyclable without reducing output characteristics and durability. A thin-film photovoltaic module 1 having a substrate structure comprising a CIS type thin-film solar cell device 2 and a cover glass 4 bonded to the light incidence side of the device 2 with a thermally crosslinked EVA resin or the like 3 as an adhesive is made to include a non-adhesive plastic (e.g., polyester) resin 6 sandwiched between the solar cell device 2 and the EVA resin 3. Thus, the constituent materials are separable. Through later simple separation steps, the constituent materials are separated and recovered.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: May 8, 2008Applicant: SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU K.K.Inventors: Katsumi Kushiya, Manabu Tanaka
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Patent number: 7223980Abstract: A radiation detector including a detection member, a first driver, an integration amplifier, and a first adjustment member. The detection member includes a plurality of pixels and is configured to generate a first charge. Further, the first driver is configured to supply the detection member with a first predetermined voltage so that the detection member generates the first charge, and the integration amplifier is configured to amplify the first charge generated from the detection member. In addition, the first adjustment member is provided in between the detection member and the integration amplifier, and is configured to adjust an offset component included in the first charge to be amplified by the integration amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2003Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Manabu Tanaka, Takayuki Tomisaki
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Patent number: 7163760Abstract: A bypass plate and an intermediate plate are interposed between a stack body and a negative electrode terminal of a fuel cell stack. An oxygen-containing gas passage extends through the bypass plate and the stack body. The intermediate plate has a small opening. The opening has a cross sectional area smaller than a cross sectional area of the oxygen-containing gas supply passage. The opening is formed by an extension extending into the oxygen-containing gas supply passage. The extension removes water in the oxygen-containing gas, and discharges the water into a bypass flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Manabu Tanaka, Shigeru Inai, Yuya Sato, Minoru Koshinuma, Masanori Hayashi, Minoru Uoshima, Shuhei Goto
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Publication number: 20060197276Abstract: A sheet feeder (20) includes a tray (30) for receiving a recording sheet (P). A feed roller (41) is disposed above the tray (30) and feeds the sheet (P). A bottom plate (50) is at a downstream end of the tray (30) and moves up and down for pressingly contacting a leading end of the sheet (P) with the roller (41). A position changer (60) moves the bottom plate (50) between a first position (S1) where the bottom plate (50) contacts the roller (41), and a second position (S2) where the bottom plate (50) is spaced from the roller (41). An elevating mechanism (70) moves the bottom plate (50) set to the second position up and down each time the sheet (P) is fed and brings the leading end of the sheet (P) into contact with the roller (41) when the bottom plate (50) is moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Applicant: Kyocera Mita CorporationInventor: Manabu Tanaka
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Patent number: 6809357Abstract: A TFT array structure formed on a glass substrate employs an aluminum alloy for the wiring patterns of signal lines and scanning lines. Besides, on the glass substrate, a terminal structure is formed near the terminating end of each of the wiring patterns. The terminal structure includes a terminal pattern which is formed of the same MoW layer as that of capacitor lines of the TFT array structure. Thus, the TFT array structure holds a repair facility equal to that of the prior art while realizing the enhancement of an operating speed and the reduction of image noise owing to the lowered resistances of the scanning lines and signal lines.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2003Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Akira Tsukamoto, Manabu Tanaka
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Patent number: 6800019Abstract: An abrasive ground fabric which is a composite ground fabric comprising a fiber substrate and a elastic polymer filled in the fiber substrate, wherein (1) the fiber substrate is composed of bundles, each consisting of 20 to 3,000 fine fibers, and (2) the average diameter (D1) of fine fibers existent in a center portion from the center of the cross section perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of each bundle to ½ of the radius of each bundle is 0.3 to 10 &mgr;m, the average diameter (D2) of fine fibers existent in a peripheral portion from ½ of the radius to the end of each bundle is 0.05 to 1 &mgr;m, and the D1/D2 ratio is 1.5 or more. According to the present invention, the abrasive ground fabric is suitably used for the texturing of a substrate in the production of a magnetic recording medium, particularly a hard disk, enables high-accuracy surface finish and has excellent strength.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Teijin LimitedInventors: Manabu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Suzuki, Shusuke Kitawaki, Masahisa Mimura
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Patent number: 6747641Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device that achieves display by using an active-matrix liquid crystal panel, for a predetermined time after the driving of the liquid crystal panel is stopped, a voltage is kept applied only to the opposing electrode through which all the liquid crystal layers constituting the liquid crystal panel are driven. This helps shorten the time required for the electric charge accumulated in the liquid crystal panel to be discharged and thereby prevent degradation of display quality and deterioration of the liquid crystal panel through simple control.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2001Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Moritaka Nakamura, Manabu Tanaka, Yugo Kasai
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Patent number: 6724855Abstract: An X-ray flat panel detector includes sensor elements constituted by a plurality of effective pixels that detect X-rays and a plurality of dummy pixels that are arranged adjacent to the effective pixel area and generate electrical signals irrelevant to X-rays, signal lines which read out electrical signals from the respective pixels, scanning lines which scan the respective pixels, a first electrostatic wiring line which distributes static electricity accumulated in the signal lines, and a second electrostatic wiring line which distributes static electricity accumulated in the scanning lines. A plurality of dummy pixels are classified into a DA area where noise superposed on the signal lines are removed and a DB area where noise superposed on the scanning lines are removed. The first and second electrostatic wiring lines are laid out around the sensor elements, and physically disconnected between the DA area and the DB area.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yasuhiro Sugawara, Takayuki Tomisaki, Manabu Tanaka, Akira Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20040056204Abstract: A radiation detector including a detection member, a first driver, an integration amplifier, and a first adjustment member. The detection member includes a plurality of pixels and is configured to generate a first charge. Further, the first driver is configured to supply the detection member with a first predetermined voltage so that the detection member generates the first charge, and the integration amplifier is configured to amplify the first charge generated from the detection member. In addition, the first adjustment member is provided in between the detection member and the integration amplifier, and is configured to adjust an offset component included in the first charge to be amplified by the integration amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Manabu Tanaka, Takayuki Tomisaki
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Patent number: 6696687Abstract: A radiation detector has a plurality of charge conversion elements which are laid out in a matrix and convert incoming radiation into charges, a plurality of capacitors for storing the charges generated by the charge conversion elements, and charge read elements for reading the charges stored in the capacitors. Signals other than signals originated to charges stored in the capacitors, which are produced upon, e.g., turning on/off the charge read elements are canceled by adjustment means, thus improving the S/N ratio.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2000Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takayuki Tomisaki, Michitaka Honda, Seiichiro Nagai, Manabu Tanaka, Takuya Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20030146990Abstract: A TFT array structure formed on a glass substrate employs an aluminum alloy for the wiring patterns of signal lines and scanning lines. Besides, on the glass substrate, a terminal structure is formed near the terminating end of each of the wiring patterns. The terminal structure includes a terminal pattern which is formed of the same MoW layer as that of capacitor lines of the TFT array structure. Thus, the TFT array structure holds a repair facility equal to that of the prior art while realizing the enhancement of an operating speed and the reduction of image noise owing to the lowered resistances of the scanning lines and signal lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Akira Tsukamoto, Manabu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20030124407Abstract: A bypass plate and an intermediate plate are interposed between a stack body and a negative electrode terminal of a fuel cell stack. An oxygen-containing gas passage extends through the bypass plate and the stack body. The intermediate plate has a small opening. The opening has a cross sectional area smaller than a cross sectional area of the oxygen-containing gas supply passage. The opening is formed by an extension extending into the oxygen-containing gas supply passage. The extension removes water in the oxygen-containing gas, and discharges the water into a bypass flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Manabu Tanaka, Shigeru Inai, Yuya Sato, Minoru Koshinuma, Masanori Hayashi, Minoru Uoshima, Shuhei Goto
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Patent number: 6559449Abstract: A planar X-ray detector including an X-ray-electric charge conversion film converting an incident X-ray into an electric charge, a pixel electrode contiguous to the X-ray-electric charge conversion film and arranged for every pixel, and a switching element connected to the pixel electrode. Also included is a signal line connected to the switching element, and a scanning line supplying a driving signal to the switching element. Further, the X-ray-electric charge conversion film contains phosphor particles, a photosensitive material, and a carrier transfer material.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Mitsushi Ikeda, Masaki Atsuta, Katsuyuki Naito, Akira Kinno, Hitoshi Yagi, Manabu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20030055792Abstract: A portable device authenticates a user of the portable device. If authenticity of the user is confirmed, a user ID is transmitted to a POS terminal. Upon receipt of the user ID, the POS terminal sends a request for payment including the user ID and transaction information to a payment gateway. Upon receipt of the request, the payment gateway sends an email to the portable device to execute an application for payment stored in the portable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Masaki Kinoshita, Junichi Yoshida, Atsushi Nakajima, Manabu Tanaka, Kazutoyo Hanada, Jun Yasuda, Syuichi Tomita, Taijiro Nakamura, Hideaki Ishibashi
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Publication number: 20030013382Abstract: An abrasive ground fabric which is a composite ground fabric comprising a fiber substrate and a elastic polymer filled in the fiber substrate, whereinType: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Manabu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Suzuki, Shusuke Kitawaki, Masahisa Mimura
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Patent number: 6507026Abstract: A planar X-ray detector has an X-ray charge conversion film converting an incident X-ray into electric charges, pixel electrodes provided on the X-ray charge conversion film corresponding to respective pixels arranged in an array, switching elements connected to the respective pixel electrodes, signal lines, each of which is connected to a column of switching elements, scanning lines, each of which transmits driving signals to a row of switching elements, and a common electrode provided on the surface of the X-ray charge conversion film opposite to the surface on which the pixel electrodes are provided. The X-ray charge conversion film contains an X-ray sensitive material made of inorganic-semiconductor particles, and a carrier transport material made of an organic semiconductor.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Mitsushi Ikeda, Masaki Atsuta, Akira Kinno, Manabu Tanaka, Yasuhiro Sugawara
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Publication number: 20020153491Abstract: An X-ray flat panel detector includes sensor elements constituted by a plurality of effective pixels that detect X-rays and a plurality of dummy pixels that are arranged adjacent to the effective pixel area and generate electrical signals irrelevant to X-rays, signal lines which read out electrical signals from the respective pixels, scanning lines which scan the respective pixels, a first electrostatic wiring line which distributes static electricity accumulated in the signal lines, and a second electrostatic wiring line which distributes static electricity accumulated in the scanning lines. A plurality of dummy pixels are classified into a DA area where noise superposed on the signal lines are removed and a DB area where noise superposed on the scanning lines are removed. The first and second electrostatic wiring lines are laid out around the sensor elements, and physically disconnected between the DA area and the DB area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventors: Yasuhiro Sugawara, Takayuki Tomisaki, Manabu Tanaka, Akira Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 6416899Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel cell stack comprising fuel cell units and first and second separators which are alternately stacked with each other. Wedge members are integrally inserted, over the plurality of fuel cell units, into communication holes of a fuel gas supply passage, an oxygen-containing gas supply passage, and a cooling water supply passage, as well as a fuel gas discharge passage, an oxygen-containing gas discharge passage, and a cooling water discharge passage. A fluid is uniformly delivered to each of the fuel cell units by the aid of the wedge members. Accordingly, the fluid of any one of a fuel gas, an oxygen-containing gas, and a cooling medium is uniformly delivered to each of the fuel cell units. Further, it is possible to simplify the arrangement of the fuel cell stack.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1999Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshinori Wariishi, Yosuke Fujii, Koji Okazaki, Akio Yamamoto, Takafumi Okamoto, Manabu Tanaka, Shuji Sato
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Publication number: 20020063667Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device that achieves display by using an active-matrix liquid crystal panel, for a predetermined time after the driving of the liquid crystal panel is stopped, a voltage is kept applied only to the opposing electrode through which all the liquid crystal layers constituting the liquid crystal panel are driven. This helps shorten the time required for the electric charge accumulated in the liquid crystal panel to be discharged and thereby prevent degradation of display quality and deterioration of the liquid crystal panel through simple control.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Moritaka Nakamura, Manabu Tanaka, Yugo Kasai