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).
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Publication number: 20250144634Abstract: A heat transfer device that facilitates efficient heat transfer to and from enclosed portions of a container, a heating device, and a processing device are provided. The heat transfer device includes receptacles into and from which the enclosed portions of the container, which can enclose samples, are configured to be insertable and removable. The receptacles are configured to be able to transfer heat to and from the received enclosed portions. The receptacles are configured to be enlargeable and contractible, and to be biased in a contracting direction at least when enlarged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Youichi Uchino, Masahiro Kuwata
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Publication number: 20250009321Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Kohei ISOGAI, Hidetake TEZUKA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kentaro HARA, Masahiro KUWATA, Koji KASHIMA
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Patent number: 12177601Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Masahiro Kuwata
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Publication number: 20240384338Abstract: A nucleic acid sequence measurement apparatus that measures a target with a specific nucleic acid sequence contained in a sample. The nucleic acid sequence measurement apparatus includes: a detector configured to detect fluorescence emitted from a nucleic acid sequence measurement device, which is provided with a measurement area that emits first fluorescence due to a reaction with the target, and a reference area that emits second fluorescence regardless of the reaction with the target; and a calculator configured to measure the target on the basis of a light intensity obtained by correcting or normalizing a light intensity of the first fluorescence emitted from the measurement area using a light intensity of the second fluorescence emitted from the reference area in the fluorescence detected by the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Yuki MIYAUCHI, Tomoyuki TAGUCHI, Masahiro KUWATA, Nobuyuki KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 12121390Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Kohei Isogai, Hidetake Tezuka, Nobuyuki Miyake, Kentaro Hara, Masahiro Kuwata, Koji Kashima
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CUMULATIVE ALTITUDE CALCULATION DEVICE, CUMULATIVE ALTITUDE CALCULATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
Publication number: 20240302165Abstract: A cumulative altitude calculation device includes an atmospheric pressure sensor; a memory; and one or more processors. The one or more processors executes the following processing in accordance with instructions stored in the memory: acquiring atmospheric pressure data from the atmospheric pressure sensor; calculating a first cumulative altitude from the acquired atmospheric pressure data; calculating a second cumulative altitude from the acquired atmospheric pressure data; determining, from the acquired atmospheric pressure data, whether a current state is a first state or a second state; and deriving, in accordance with the determined current state and based on the first cumulative altitude and the second cumulative altitude, a cumulative altitude.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA -
Publication number: 20240129428Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA
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Patent number: 11895428Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Masahiro Kuwata
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Publication number: 20240026337Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA
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Publication number: 20230405598Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA
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Patent number: 11627930Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Masahiro Kuwata, Nobuyuki Miyake, Koji Kashima, Kohei Isogai, Kentaro Hara, Hidetake Tezuka
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Publication number: 20230081838Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Masahiro KUWATA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Koji KASHIMA, Kohei ISOGAI, Kentaro HARA, Hidetake TEZUKA
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Publication number: 20220370030Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Kohei ISOGAI, Hidetake TEZUKA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kentaro HARA, Masahiro KUWATA, Koji KASHIMA
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Patent number: 11484280Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11457887Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Takanori Kakigi, Masahiro Kuwata, Kentaro Hara, Takeshi Saito
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Patent number: 11432788Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Kohei Isogai, Hidetake Tezuka, Nobuyuki Miyake, Kentaro Hara, Masahiro Kuwata, Koji Kashima
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Publication number: 20220256103Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA
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Patent number: 11315284Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Hidetake Tezuka, Masahiro Kuwata
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Patent number: 11219114Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Masahiro Kuwata, Koutarou Kanamori, Nobuyuki Miyake, Kosuke Fukazu
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Patent number: 11134205Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Masahiro Kuwata