Patents by Inventor Masaharu Amano
Masaharu Amano 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: 20110288397Abstract: Provided is a medical image diagnosis apparatus which requires a small area for installation, has a short length in an axial direction of the apparatus, can reduce a problem of the strength of a top plate, and can simultaneously carry out dynamic PET-imaging of the entire body. A top plate (61) on which an examinee lies is moved through a tunnel of a CT gantry (2) and a PET gantry (3) to execute CT imaging and PET imaging. A PET unit consisting of a plurality (e.g. seven) of PET units (32) has a length of 2 m in the axis direction, the visual field thereof covers the whole body and the whole body can be simultaneously subjected to dynamic PET-imaging. For the maintenance of the PET gantry (3), the diagnosis apparatus is separated at an arbitrary PET unit (32) to be maintained, the apparatus slides on a rail (31) in the axis direction and is separated for maintenance operation. Accordingly, a large space for maintenance is not required and the area for installation is small.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiro Inoue, Masaharu Amano, Kazumi Tanaka, Tetsuro Mizuta, Atsushi Ohtani
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Publication number: 20110278443Abstract: This invention has one object to provide a method of collecting calibration data in radiation tomography apparatus that allows reliable collection of calibration data with a wide detector ring. In order to achieve this purpose, in the method of collecting calibration data in radiation tomography apparatus according to this invention, the number of coincidence events is obtained while the phantom that emits annihilation gamma-ray pairs moves as to pass through an inner hole of the detector ring. Such configuration dose not need the phantom having a width equal or larger than the detector ring, and may realize reliable collection of calibration data. Moreover, it may be considered that annihilation gamma-ray pairs have been emitted in uniform property without depending on positions of the detector ring. As a result, calibration data that is more suitable for removal of a image artifact may be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Tetsuro Mizuta, Yoshihiro Inoue, Masaharu Amano, Kazumi Tanaka, Atsushi Ohtani
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Publication number: 20110274241Abstract: This invention has one object to provide radiation tomography apparatus that allows suppression of arithmetic load of detection data with a wider detector ring. In order to achieve this purpose, the radiation tomography apparatus according to this invention performs coincidence only when two scintillation counter crystals that detect gamma rays coincidentally (A) belong to the same ring unit, or (B) belong to each of the ring units adjacent to each other. Accordingly, a distance in the central axis direction between the radiation detecting elements is limited to be equal to or less than a thickness of the ring unit in the central axis direction. Accordingly, radiation tomography apparatus may be provided that allows generation of the sectional image suitable for diagnosis while arithmetic load is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Atsushi Ohtani, Masaharu Amano, Yoshihiro Inoue, Kazumi Tanaka, Tetsuro Mizuta
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Publication number: 20110198506Abstract: A PET instrument free from problems of maintenance of a detector when a field of view in a body axial direction of a subject is significantly enlarged. A gantry (1) is divided into a plurality of units (5) in the body axial direction of the subject. Each unit (5) is configured to be movable in an orthogonal direction to the body axial direction. Further, a number of detectors are provided in each unit (5) and arranged in its circumferential direction and the body axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2008Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATIONInventor: Masaharu Amano
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Publication number: 20090019783Abstract: Disclosed is a wear-resistant particle which can be substantially uniformly dispersed in a molten pool. Specifically disclosed is a wear-resistant particle (13) which is dispersed in a matrix metal for improving wear resistance thereof. The wear-resistant particle is characterized by being composed of a material containing a first hard material and a second hard material while having a particle diameter of 0.2-9 mm. The wear-resistant particle is further characterized in that the material consists of 60-96% by volume of a carbide and the balance of a metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Masaharu Amano, Takanori Nagata, Mitsushi Inoshita, Kenji Iwamoto
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Patent number: 7154096Abstract: A diagnostic imaging device is provided to detect cancers in early stages with a high degree of accuracy while minimizing the risk of X-ray exposure that can be caused by the X-ray CT examination, taking advantage of the PET examination which provides a means of efficient early detection of cancers while minimizing the risk of radiation exposure.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventor: Masaharu Amano
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Publication number: 20050082487Abstract: A diagnostic imaging device is provided to detect cancers in early stages with a high degree of accuracy while minimizing the risk of X-ray exposure that can be caused by the X-ray CT examination, taking advantage of the PET examination which provides a means of efficient early detection of cancers while minimizing the risk of radiation exposure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Applicant: Shimadzu CorporationInventor: Masaharu Amano
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Patent number: 6865829Abstract: A bucket tooth capable of preventing a bolt from being loosened during operation is provided. In order to allow the bucket tooth to generate a resilient return force after attachment, a warp is caused by resilient deformation so that a face on the bucket lip side becomes a concave face. As another means, a spot facing portion is formed around a bolt hole into which a fastening bolt is inserted, on the side facing the bucket lip.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Masaharu Amano, Kazuhide Okawa
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Patent number: 6647648Abstract: A bucket tooth capable of preventing a bolt from being loosened during operation is provided. In order to allow the bucket tooth to generate a resilient return force after attachment, a warp is caused by resilient deformation so that a face on the bucket lip side becomes a concave face. In addition, a spot facing portion is formed around a bolt hole into which a fastening bolt is inserted, on the side facing the bucket lip.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Masaharu Amano, Kazuhide Okawa
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Patent number: 6571493Abstract: A cutting edge which has improved resistance to scratching wear, such resistance being required for cutting edges for snow removal, which has good performance to increase e.g., compressed snow rate, and which can be manufactured at comparatively low cost. The cutting edge comprises a hard member provided at the leading edge of an edge body, the hard member comprising (i) a hard material containing hard grains which are dispersed with high filling density and integrally combined by a metal having a lower melting point than the hard grains and (ii) a protective member which covers at least the front face of the hard material as viewed in the travel direction of the blade and which has impact resistance.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Masaharu Amano, Takanori Nagata, Kazuhide Okawa
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Patent number: 6454195Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial waste crushing bit capable of sufficiently exerting wear resistance from the initial stage of service and improving the service life at low cost. A super-hard member to be inserted in an opening formed in the tip of a bit body is formed into a plate shape and is secured to the bit body in such a manner that the plate faces of the plated-shaped super-hard member are placed in a direction virtually orthogonal to the rotational direction of the bit, with its side being exposed.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2000Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Masaharu Amano, Takanori Nagata, Kazuhide Okawa, Toshisuke Isoya
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Publication number: 20020108277Abstract: A bucket tooth capable of preventing a bolt from being loosened during operation is provided. In order to allow the bucket tooth to generate a resilient return force after attachment, a warp is caused by resilient deformation so that a face on the bucket lip side becomes a concave face. As another means, a spot facing portion is formed around a bolt hole into which a fastening bolt is inserted, on the side facing the bucket lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2002Publication date: August 15, 2002Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Masaharu Amano, Kazuhide Okawa
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Publication number: 20020108276Abstract: A bucket tooth capable of preventing a bolt from being loosened during operation is provided. In order to allow the bucket tooth to generate a resilient return force after attachment, a warp is caused by resilient deformation so that a face on the bucket lip side becomes a concave face. As another means, a spot facing portion is formed around a bolt hole into which a fastening bolt is inserted, on the side facing the bucket lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2002Publication date: August 15, 2002Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Masaharu Amano, Kazuhide Okawa
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Patent number: 6414258Abstract: The objects of the invention are: a weld overlay having stable quality is provided; cracks which have been created on a weld overlay during engagement of a part with its mating member are prevented from extending; and adverse effects on the wear of mating member are avoided. A weld overlay containing hard particles is formed on each tooth of a sprocket 6 such that each bead extending a direction (direction B) perpendicular to the rotating direction of the sprocket 6. A weld overlay containing hard particles is formed on the outer peripheral surface of a bushing such that each bead extends in a direction perpendicular to the rotating direction of the sprocket, the outer peripheral surface serving as a contact surface for the sprocket which engages with the bushing.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventor: Masaharu Amano
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Publication number: 20010005949Abstract: A cutting edge which has improved resistance to scratching wear, such resistance being required for cutting edges for snow removal, which has good performance to increase e.g., compressed snow rate, and which can be manufactured at comparatively low cost. The cutting edge comprises a hard member provided at the leading edge of an edge body, the hard member comprising (i) a hard material containing hard grains which are dispersed with high filling density and integrally combined by a metal having a lower melting point than the hard grains and (ii) a protective member which covers at least the front face of the hard material as viewed in the travel direction of the blade and which has impact resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: July 5, 2001Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.,Inventors: Masaharu Amano, Takanori Nagata, Kazuhide Okawa
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Publication number: 20010004809Abstract: A bucket tooth capable of preventing a bolt from being loosened during operation is provided. In order to allow the bucket tooth to generate a resilient return force after attachment, a warp is caused by resilient deformation so that a face on the bucket lip side becomes a concave face. As another means, a spot facing portion is formed around a bolt hole into which a fastening bolt is inserted, on the side facing the bucket lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2000Publication date: June 28, 2001Applicant: Komatsu, Ltd.Inventors: Masaharu Amano, Kazuhide Okawa
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Patent number: 5852272Abstract: A wear-resistant overlay forming method wherein hard particles are supplied to a molten weld pool that is formed on a base material by an arc generated from an arc electrode to form a wear-resistant overlay containing hard particles on the base material, and wherein the hard particles are supplied to part of molten metal of the molten weld pool, the part being raised by the arc or flowing down owing to gravity. A wear-resistant composite member for cutting and removing rock and sand is designed such that the hard-facing deposit layers containing the hard particles are formed on the base material in a stripe pattern so as to run in the direction of friction produced by rock and sand or such that the hard-facing deposit layers containing the hard particles and soft-facing deposit layers made from soft material are formed on the base material in a stripe pattern so as to run in the direction transverse to the direction of friction produced by rock and sand, being alternately aligned in the direction of friction.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1996Date of Patent: December 22, 1998Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventor: Masaharu Amano