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: 20210000441
    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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Takanori KAKIGI, Masahiro KUWATA, Kentaro HARA, Takeshi SAITO
  • Patent number: 10881370
    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: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    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
  • Publication number: 20200396395
    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: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Masahiro KUWATA
  • Patent number: 10842459
    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: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kohei Isogai, Hidetake Tezuka, Nobuyuki Miyake, Kentaro Hara, Masahiro Kuwata, Koji Kashima
  • Patent number: 10842458
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus 3 is provided with a hardware processor that acquires first image data and second image data which is different from the first image data from among a plurality of pieces of image data, detects a width in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which a first image based on the acquired first image data and a second image based on the second image data are arranged side by side, corrects, when the detected width of the first image is different from the width of the second image, at least one piece of image data of the first image data and the second image data so that the widths of both pieces of image data come closer to each other, and combines a plurality of pieces of image data including the corrected image data to thereby generate one piece of lengthy image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masaki Suzuki, Masahiro Kuwata, Atsushi Yamanishi
  • Publication number: 20200120783
    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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Masahiro KUWATA, Koutarou Kanamori, Nobuyuki Miyake, Kosuke Fukazu
  • Publication number: 20200110044
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image displaying apparatus, including: a hardware processor that: acquires a series of frames of a dynamic image from a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates the series of frames at a predetermined imaging frame rate based on received radiation; stores the acquired series of frames in a storage; selects frames to be used for display from the series of frames stored in the storage by picking up a frame from every predetermined number of frames; and displays an edited dynamic image composed of the selected frames on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Kosuke FUKAZU, Masahiro KUWATA, Koutarou KANAMORI, Nobuyuki MIYAKE
  • Publication number: 20200077971
    Abstract: There is provided a radiation imaging system including a radiation emitting apparatus 3 having a radiation source 34 that generates radiation, a radiation imaging apparatus 100B that receives radiation and generates radiation image data, and a hardware processor. The hardware processor detects height of the radiation source 34 and height of the radiation imaging apparatus 100B. The hardware processor further calculates a distance from a focal point of the radiation generated by the radiation source 34 to the radiation imaging apparatus 100B based on the height of the radiation source 34 and the height of the radiation imaging apparatus 100B, and causes a display to display the calculated distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Masahiro KUWATA, Ikuma OTA, Tomoyasu YOKOYAMA, Sho NOJI, Takuya YAMAMURA, Takafumi MATSUO, Hidetake TEZUKA
  • Publication number: 20200074677
    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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Hidetake TEZUKA, Masahiro KUWATA
  • Publication number: 20200008771
    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: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Kohei ISOGAI, Hidetake TEZUKA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Kentaro HARA, Masahiro KUWATA, Koji KASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20190290237
    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: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Masahiro KUWATA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Koji KASHIMA, Kohei ISOGAI, Kentaro HARA, Hidetake TEZUKA
  • Publication number: 20190290238
    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: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kentaro HARA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Masahiro KUWATA, Kohei ISOGAI, Koji KASHIMA, Hidetake TEZUKA
  • Publication number: 20190223818
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus 3 is provided with a hardware processor that acquires first image data and second image data which is different from the first image data from among a plurality of pieces of image data, detects a width in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which a first image based on the acquired first image data and a second image based on the second image data are arranged side by side, corrects, when the detected width of the first image is different from the width of the second image, at least one piece of image data of the first image data and the second image data so that the widths of both pieces of image data come closer to each other, and combines a plurality of pieces of image data including the corrected image data to thereby generate one piece of lengthy image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Masaki SUZUKI, Masahiro KUWATA, Atsushi YAMANISHI
  • Publication number: 20190230724
    Abstract: A radiographic communication system includes a radiographic device and an information processor. The radiographic device receives radiation to generate data of a radiographic image and that operates as a primary device in wireless communication. The information processor operates as a secondary device in the wireless communication. The information processor includes a memory, an operation interface, a communicator and a hardware processor. The memory stores combination information including a communication identifier and an address of the radiographic device. The operation interface is associated with the combination information. The hardware processor uses the communicator to establish communication with the radiographic device based on the communication identifier in the combination information in response to an operation of the operation interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Masahiro KUWATA, Satoshi KOMIYA, Takeshi NUKANOBU, Tetsuo KUBOTA, Kentaro HARA
  • Publication number: 20190223824
    Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes: a hardware processor which generates image data of a radiographic image upon reception of external radiation, is capable of storing the generated image data in a storage, is capable of communicating with an external device via a communication unit, is capable of operating itself in a normal imaging mode or a memory imaging mode, and is capable of concurrently determining for a plurality of types of predetermined conditions whether each condition is satisfied. The hardware processor switches from the normal imaging mode to the memory imaging mode based on occurrence of the determination that at least one of a plurality of first predetermined conditions is satisfied in the normal imaging mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Satoshi KOMIYA, Tetsuo Kubota, Takeshi Nukanobu, Masahiro Kuwata
  • Publication number: 20180368797
    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: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    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: 9894391
    Abstract: A distribution management apparatus includes a generator configured to generate still-picture data from content data, a converter configured to convert the still-picture data into video data, and a distributer configured to distribute the video data to each of a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal, which are capable of playing back and displaying the video data. When first operation data indicating an operation of zooming into a partial region of the video data being played back and displayed on the first communication terminal is transmitted, the converter generates video data representing a partial region, which depends on display/playback capabilities of the second communication terminal, of the video data being played back and displayed on the first communication terminal, and the distributer distributes the video data representing the partial region generated by the converter to the second communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masaki Ninomiya, Kiyoshi Kasatani, Yasuhiro Kuba, Masahiro Kuwata, Haruo Shida, Kenji Namie, Atsushi Okada, Katsuyuki Omura
  • Patent number: 9596282
    Abstract: A delivery managing device to which a plurality of terminals are connected through a network includes a creating unit that creates display information based on operation information indicating an operation input accepted by a terminal; a converting unit that converts the display information into video information; and a delivery unit that delivers the video information to a terminal. When non-public operation information is received from a terminal, the non-public operation information indicating operation information not to be published to another terminal, the delivery unit delivers video information that is converted from display information not based on the non-public operation information, to the other terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kuwata, Kiyoshi Kasatani
  • Patent number: 9563288
    Abstract: A pen-type input device includes a body shaped like a pen; a penpoint movable portion inserted into a front end recess included in the body; and a transmission part which transmits a transcription detecting signal of a contact position when the penpoint movable portion is caused to touch a display face of an electronic information board, wherein the penpoint movable portion includes a penpoint member, which is made of an elastic member and includes a front end portion caused to touch the display face, and a penpoint holding portion, which has a rigidity higher than that of the penpoint member, fits around an outer periphery of a base end portion of the penpoint member, and holds the penpoint member so as to prevent deformation of the outer periphery of the base end portion of the penpoint member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Kuwata
  • Publication number: 20160241891
    Abstract: A distribution management apparatus includes a generator configured to generate still-picture data from content data, a converter configured to convert the still-picture data into video data, and a distributer configured to distribute the video data to each of a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal, which are capable of playing back and displaying the video data. When first operation data indicating an operation of zooming into a partial region of the video data being played back and displayed on the first communication terminal is transmitted, the converter generates video data representing a partial region, which depends on display/playback capabilities of the second communication terminal, of the video data being played back and displayed on the first communication terminal, and the distributer distributes the video data representing the partial region generated by the converter to the second communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Masaki NINOMIYA, Kiyoshi KASATANI, Yasuhiro KUBA, Masahiro KUWATA, Haruo SHIDA, Kenji NAMIE, Atsushi OKADA, Yohsuke KUSUMI, Katsuyuki OMURA