Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kuwata

Masahiro Kuwata 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).

  • Publication number: 20240129428
    Abstract: A control apparatus connected to a plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, includes a receiver that receives state information indicating whether a state is a first state in which the radiographic imaging apparatus is not connected to or synchronized with a specific synchronization source or a second state in which the radiographic imaging apparatus is connected to and synchronized with the specific synchronization source, from each of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, a hardware processor that makes a first determination that at least one of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses is in the first state or a second determination that all of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses are in the second state, based on the state information received from each of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, and an outputter that outputs whether a determination result by the hardware processor is the first determination or the second determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA
  • Patent number: 11895428
    Abstract: A control apparatus connected to a plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, includes a receiver that receives state information indicating whether a state is a first state in which the radiographic imaging apparatus is not connected to or synchronized with a specific synchronization source or a second state in which the radiographic imaging apparatus is connected to and synchronized with the specific synchronization source, from each of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, a hardware processor that makes a first determination that at least one of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses is in the first state or a second determination that all of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses are in the second state, based on the state information received from each of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, and an outputter that outputs whether a determination result by the hardware processor is the first determination or the second determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Masahiro Kuwata
  • Publication number: 20240026337
    Abstract: A treatment apparatus includes a heating block (11) configured to heat a container (30) accommodating a sample (100) including a liquid within a first range (11A) in a gravity direction, and a cooling block (12) configured to cool the container (30) heated by the heating block (11) within a second range (12A) narrower than the first range (11A) in the gravity direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA
  • Publication number: 20230405598
    Abstract: A container (30) includes a plurality of accommodation portions (310) accommodating the sample, and a lid portion (320) closing the plurality of accommodation portions (310). The treatment apparatus (6) includes a container support portion (41) configured to support the plurality of accommodation portions (310), and a container fixing portion (42) configured to overlap the lid portion (320). The container fixing portion (42) is configured to sandwich the container (30) together with the container support portion (41). The container fixing portion (42) is provided in a manner of being able to be opened and closed with respect to the container support portion (41). A plurality of hole portions (411) are provided in the container support portion (41). A plurality of hook portions (420) inserted into the plurality of hole portions (411) and engaging with edge portions (411a) of the plurality of hole portions (411) are provided in the container fixing portion (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA
  • Patent number: 11627930
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes an irradiating apparatus, a first clock, a radiographic imaging apparatus, a second clock and a hardware processor. The irradiating apparatus generates radiation. The first clock keeps time and works with the irradiating apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus generates image data based on received radiation. The second clock keeps time and works with the radiographic imaging apparatus. The hardware processor (i) obtains a clock value of the first clock at a predetermined time point and a clock value of the second clock at the predetermined time point respectively as first clock information and second clock information, (ii) makes a determination as to whether a specific condition is met based on the obtained first clock information and the obtained second clock information, and (iii) in response to the specific condition being met, performs a specific output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kuwata, Nobuyuki Miyake, Koji Kashima, Kohei Isogai, Kentaro Hara, Hidetake Tezuka
  • Publication number: 20230081838
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes an irradiating apparatus, a first clock, a radiographic imaging apparatus, a second clock and a hardware processor. The irradiating apparatus generates radiation. The first clock keeps time and works with the irradiating apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus generates image data based on received radiation. The second clock keeps time and works with the radiographic imaging apparatus. The hardware processor (i) obtains a clock value of the first clock at a predetermined time point and a clock value of the second clock at the predetermined time point respectively as first clock information and second clock information, (ii) makes a determination as to whether a specific condition is met based on the obtained first clock information and the obtained second clock information, and (iii) in response to the specific condition being met, performs a specific output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro KUWATA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Koji KASHIMA, Kohei ISOGAI, Kentaro HARA, Hidetake TEZUKA
  • Publication number: 20220370030
    Abstract: A control system includes a radiation emission apparatus and a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates image data by receiving radiation. A first apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a first timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate first time measurement information. A second apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a second timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate second time measurement information. The first apparatus includes an interface that transmits the first time measurement information to the second timer. At least one apparatus includes a hardware processor which adjusts the operation of the first or second timer based on adjustment conditions in a state where the second timer does not acquire the first time measurement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kohei ISOGAI, Hidetake TEZUKA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kentaro HARA, Masahiro KUWATA, Koji KASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11484280
    Abstract: A radiographic image capturing system is described. If a hardware processor determines that an image processor and an image analyzing unit are capable of sharing image data via an identical memory, the image processor stores image data in the memory and the image analyzing unit analyzes the image data with reference to the memory. If the hardware processor determines that the image processor and the image analyzing unit can send and receive the data via a wired network, the image processor transfers the data to the image analyzing unit, and the image analyzing unit analyzes the data. If the hardware processor determines that the image processor and the image analyzing unit can send and receive the data via a wireless network, the image processor compresses the data or decimates partial data and transfers the data to the image analyzing unit, and the image analyzing unit decompresses and analyzes the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kuwata, Hidetake Tezuka, Satoshi Komiya, Nobuyuki Miyake, Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Ichirou Hamamoto, Shintaro Muraoka, Kazuhiko Katsushima, Tomoyasu Yokoyama, Akira Hiroshige, Takanori Kakigi, Tomoya Ogawa, Tetsu Hosoki, Tomonori Gido, Makoto Sumi
  • Patent number: 11457887
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor performs: image generation of generating a radiograph according to received radiation; a determination of whether a use permission condition for permitting use of the apparatus is satisfied; and when determining that the use permission condition is not satisfied, at least any one of specific operations of a first restriction operation of restricting operation of the apparatus, a second restriction operation of subjecting the generated radiograph to processing for restricting use of the radiograph, and a notification operation of providing a notification regarding the use permission condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takanori Kakigi, Masahiro Kuwata, Kentaro Hara, Takeshi Saito
  • Patent number: 11432788
    Abstract: A control system includes a radiation emission apparatus and a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates image data by receiving radiation A first apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a first timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate first time measurement information. A second apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a second timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate second time measurement information. The first apparatus includes an interface that transmits the first time measurement information to the second timer. At least one apparatus includes a hardware processor which adjusts the operation of the first or second timer based on adjustment conditions in a state where the second timer does not acquire the first time measurement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kohei Isogai, Hidetake Tezuka, Nobuyuki Miyake, Kentaro Hara, Masahiro Kuwata, Koji Kashima
  • Publication number: 20220256103
    Abstract: A control apparatus connected to a plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, includes a receiver that receives state information indicating whether a state is a first state in which the radiographic imaging apparatus is not connected to or synchronized with a specific synchronization source or a second state in which the radiographic imaging apparatus is connected to and synchronized with the specific synchronization source, from each of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, a hardware processor that makes a first determination that at least one of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses is in the first state or a second determination that all of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses are in the second state, based on the state information received from each of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, and an outputter that outputs whether a determination result by the hardware processor is the first determination or the second determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA
  • Patent number: 11315284
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display which can display an image; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor obtains image data of a dynamic image or a moving image including a plurality of frames generated by a radiation imaging apparatus. The hardware processor displays on the display as a failure image at least one failure frame included in the dynamic image or the moving image based on the obtained image data or analyzed image data obtained by analyzing the image data, the failure frame including a reason why the dynamic image or the moving image cannot be provided for diagnosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Hidetake Tezuka, Masahiro Kuwata
  • Patent number: 11219114
    Abstract: A radiation generation control device includes an acquirer, a first connector, a second connector and a controller. The acquirer acquires a first signal which instructs emission of radiation. The first connector inputs a second signal which indicates a driving state of a radiography apparatus that generates a radiographic image. The second connector connects with a radiation generation apparatus that generates radiation. The controller makes the second connector repeatedly output a third signal which instructs emission of radiation with a predetermined period based on the acquired first signal and the input second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kuwata, Koutarou Kanamori, Nobuyuki Miyake, Kosuke Fukazu
  • Patent number: 11134205
    Abstract: A control apparatus connected to a plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, includes a receiver that receives state information indicating whether a state is a first state in which the radiographic imaging apparatus is not connected to or synchronized with a specific synchronization source or a second state in which the radiographic imaging apparatus is connected to and synchronized with the specific synchronization source, from each of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, a hardware processor that makes a first determination that at least one of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses is in the first state or a second determination that all of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses are in the second state, based on the state information received from each of the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses, and an outputter that outputs whether a determination result by the hardware processor is the first determination or the second determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Masahiro Kuwata
  • Publication number: 20210145394
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes an irradiating apparatus, a first clock, a radiographic imaging apparatus, a second clock and a hardware processor. The irradiating apparatus generates radiation. The first clock keeps time and works with the irradiating apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus generates image data based on received radiation. The second clock keeps time and works with the radiographic imaging apparatus. The hardware processor (i) obtains a clock value of the first clock at a predetermined time point and a clock value of the second clock at the predetermined time point respectively as first clock information and second clock information, (ii) makes a determination as to whether a specific condition is met based on the obtained first clock information and the obtained second clock information, and (iii) in response to the specific condition being met, performs a specific output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro KUWATA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Koji KASHIMA, Kohei ISOGAI, Kentaro HARA, Hidetake TEZUKA
  • Publication number: 20210077051
    Abstract: A radiographic image capturing system is described. If a hardware processor determines that an image processor and an image analyzing unit are capable of sharing image data via an identical memory, the image processor stores image data in the memory and the image analyzing unit analyzes the image data with reference to the memory. If the hardware processor determines that the image processor and the image analyzing unit can send and receive the data via a wired network, the image processor transfers the data to the image analyzing unit, and the image analyzing unit analyzes the data. If the hardware processor determines that the image processor and the image analyzing unit can send and receive the data via a wireless network, the image processor compresses the data or decimates partial data and transfers the data to the image analyzing unit, and the image analyzing unit decompresses and analyzes the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kuwata, Hidetake Tezuka, Satoshi Komiya, Nobuyuki Miyake, Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Ichirou Hamamoto, Shintaro Muraoka, Kazuhiko Katsushima, Tomoyasu Yokoyama, Akira Hiroshige, Takanori Kakigi, Tomoya Ogawa, Tetsu Hosoki, Tomonori Gido, Makoto Sumi
  • Patent number: 10939890
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes an irradiating apparatus, a first clock, a radiographic imaging apparatus, a second clock and a hardware processor. The irradiating apparatus generates radiation. The first clock keeps time and works with the irradiating apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus generates image data based on received radiation. The second clock keeps time and works with the radiographic imaging apparatus. The hardware processor (i) obtains a clock value of the first clock at a predetermined time point and a clock value of the second clock at the predetermined time point respectively as first clock information and second clock information, (ii) makes a determination as to whether a specific condition is met based on the obtained first clock information and the obtained second clock information, and (iii) in response to the specific condition being met, performs a specific output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kuwata, Nobuyuki Miyake, Koji Kashima, Kohei Isogai, Kentaro Hara, Hidetake Tezuka
  • Patent number: 10932747
    Abstract: A synchronization signal transmitter is configured to be capable of storing unique identification information that can identify the synchronization signal transmitter and transmitting the identification information to a radiation irradiation apparatus and a radiation imaging apparatus. The radiation irradiation apparatus or the radiation imaging apparatus includes a hardware processor that determines whether or not the identification information that has been received by the radiation irradiation apparatus and the identification information received by the radiation imaging apparatus are in agreement with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kentaro Hara, Nobuyuki Miyake, Masahiro Kuwata, Kohei Isogai, Koji Kashima, Hidetake Tezuka
  • Publication number: 20210052242
    Abstract: A control system includes a radiation emission apparatus and a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates image data by receiving radiation A first apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a first timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate first time measurement information. A second apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a second timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate second time measurement information. The first apparatus includes an interface that transmits the first time measurement information to the second timer. At least one apparatus includes a hardware processor which adjusts the operation of the first or second timer based on adjustment conditions in a state where the second timer does not acquire the first time measurement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kohei ISOGAI, Hidetake TEZUKA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kentaro HARA, Masahiro KUWATA, Koji KASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210033543
    Abstract: A radiation generation control device includes an acquisitor that acquires a first signal that instructs emission of radiation, a first connector that inputs a second signal indicating a driving state of a radiation image capturing device that generates a radiation image, a second connector connectable to a radiation generation device that generates radiation, and a controller that, based on the first signal having been acquired and the second signal having been input, causes a third signal that instructs emission of radiation to be output repeatedly from the second connector in a predetermined cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA