Patents by Inventor Mao EGUCHI
Mao 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).
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Patent number: 11957500Abstract: A radiography device includes an interface unit and a controller. The interface unit connects to an external interface. The controller operates according to timing signals from the external interface connected to the interface unit so as to synchronize with timing of repetition of generation of radiation by a radiation device that generates radiation in serial radiography in which frame images are generated. Even after connection between the interface unit and the external interface is cut off, the controller repeats operation for generating a frame image while synchronizing with the radiation device without communicating with an outside.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Mao Eguchi
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Publication number: 20230252635Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a hardware processor that acquires rounds imaging information related to radiographic imaging of an imaging subject when making rounds, and outputs, based on the acquired rounds imaging information, decision support information supporting a decision regarding whether radiograph data generated by the radiographic imaging satisfies a prescribed image quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Satoshi HASEGAWA, Naoki HAYASHI, Mao EGUCHI, Keisuke KOEDA
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Publication number: 20230161055Abstract: A radiation imaging system including: a radiation generator that includes a radiation source generating a radiation pulse by receiving a tube current of a preset amount; a radiation detector that includes a plurality of charge accumulators which accumulate and release electric charges to be read out as signal values according to received radiation and that generates a dynamic image formed of a plurality of frames; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor sets an amount of the tube current and a length of an accumulation time for which the charge accumulators are allowed to accumulate the electric charges, calculates such a proper range of the tube current that start and end of generation of one radiation pulse by the radiation generator are within one accumulation time to perform an imaging with the accumulation time, and regulates setting of a value out of the proper range.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Takeshi NUKANOBU, Keisuke KOEDA, Mao EGUCHI, Atsushi TANEDA, Hiroaki NAKANO
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Publication number: 20220202387Abstract: A radiography device includes an interface unit and a controller. The interface unit connects to an external interface. The controller operates according to timing signals from the external interface connected to the interface unit so as to synchronize with timing of repetition of generation of radiation by a radiation device that generates radiation in serial radiography in which frame images are generated. Even after connection between the interface unit and the external interface is cut off, the controller repeats operation for generating a frame image while synchronizing with the radiation device without communicating with an outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventor: Mao EGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220000440Abstract: A radiography system includes an image former, a first determiner, and an operation controller. The image former performs serial radiography of repeatedly generating a frame that constitutes a video. The first determiner determines whether a next test action is the serial radiography. The operation controller makes the image former begin turning a switch element on/off in a same manner as a manner in the serial radiography before start of the next test action in a case where the first determiner determines that the next test action is the serial radiography.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Mao EGUCHI, Koutarou KANAMORI, Takeshi SAITO, Keisuke KOEDA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Yuuichi MARUTA
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Publication number: 20210165113Abstract: A radiation imaging system including: a radiation generator that includes a radiation source generating a radiation pulse by receiving a tube current of a preset amount; a radiation detector that includes a plurality of charge accumulators which accumulate and release electric charges to be read out as signal values according to received radiation and that generates a dynamic image formed of a plurality of frames; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor sets an amount of the tube current and a length of an accumulation time for which the charge accumulators are allowed to accumulate the electric charges, calculates such a proper range of the tube current that start and end of generation of one radiation pulse by the radiation generator are within one accumulation time to perform an imaging with the accumulation time, and regulates setting of a value out of the proper range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Takeshi NUKANOBU, Keisuke KOEDA, Mao EGUCHI, Atsushi TANEDA, Hiroaki NAKANO
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Patent number: 10481282Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus that generates a plurality of frame images includes: radiation detecting devices that are arranged on a substrate and can generate electric charge; a voltage applying part that applies a reverse bias voltage to the radiation detecting devices; the data reading part that reads image data; and a noise detector that detects a voltage noise of the reverse bias voltage and outputs data, wherein the data reading part includes: an estimator that estimates an offset component; a noise data calculator that calculates noise data on the basis of the data output by the noise detector and the offset component estimated by the estimator; and an image correcting part that generates image data after correction by subtracting the noise data calculated by the noise data calculator.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Mao Eguchi, Shugo Ishizaka
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Publication number: 20180267182Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus that generates a plurality of frame images includes: radiation detecting devices that are arranged on a substrate and can generate electric charge; a voltage applying part that applies a reverse bias voltage to the radiation detecting devices; the data reading part that reads image data; and a noise detector that detects a voltage noise of the reverse bias voltage and outputs data, wherein the data reading part includes: an estimator that estimates an offset component; a noise data calculator that calculates noise data on the basis of the data output by the noise detector and the offset component estimated by the estimator; and an image correcting part that generates image data after correction by subtracting the noise data calculated by the noise data calculator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Mao Eguchi, Shugo Ishizaka
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Patent number: 9967485Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes scan lines, signal lines, radiation detection elements, bias lines, a readout IC, a control unit and a noise detection unit. The detection elements generate electric charges by receiving radiation. The readout IC reads respective image data based on the respective electric charges. The control unit controls at least the readout IC. At the time when each image data is read, the detection unit outputs data based on voltage noise in reverse bias voltage applied to the detection elements via the bias lines and/or voltage noise in off voltage applied to the scan lines. The control unit estimates an offset component in the output data, calculates noise data based on the output data and the offset component and subtracts the noise data from the image data, thereby generating corrected image data.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Takuya Yamamura, Mao Eguchi
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Publication number: 20170366767Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes scan lines, signal lines, radiation detection elements, bias lines, a readout IC, a control unit and a noise detection unit. The detection elements generate electric charges by receiving radiation. The readout IC reads respective image data based on the respective electric charges. The control unit controls at least the readout IC. At the time when each image data is read, the detection unit outputs data based on voltage noise in reverse bias voltage applied to the detection elements via the bias lines and/or voltage noise in off voltage applied to the scan lines. The control unit estimates an offset component in the output data, calculates noise data based on the output data and the offset component and subtracts the noise data from the image data, thereby generating corrected image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Takuya YAMAMURA, Mao EGUCHI