Patents by Inventor Masataka Suzuki
Masataka Suzuki 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: 11333777Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes an internal unit having a radiation detector arranged to convert a radiation that is passed through a subject into electric signals. A base plate is arranged to support the radiation detector. A case having a rectangular parallelepiped shape is arranged to accommodate the internal unit. A fitting member is interposed between an inner wall of the case and an end portion of the internal unit, and fitted to the inner wall of the case and the end portion of the internal unit in a planar view as seen from an incident direction of the radiation.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidetomo Suwa, Akiya Nakayama, Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Shichihei Sakuragi, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa, Tetsuo Watanabe, Takaaki Gonda
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Patent number: 11320546Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus comprises a radiation detection unit configured to convert received radiation into an electrical signal, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with an external device, and an exterior at least partially formed by a non-conductive member and configured to contain the radiation detection unit and the communication unit, wherein a conductor is formed so as to cover the radiation detection unit, and the communication unit is arranged between the exterior and the conductor.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Katsushi Kato, Shichihei Sakuragi
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Patent number: 11141120Abstract: In a radiographing apparatus, a buffer material is arranged between a support base and a side wall portion to which an incidence surface (first surface) of a casing that is positioned on an incident side of radiation R, and a back surface (second surface) of the casing that is opposite to the incidence surface are bonded, the support base is provided with a first protruding portion protruding toward the back surface, the casing is provided with a second protruding portion protruding from the back surface toward the support base, and the following relationship is satisfied: distance X<distance Y, where a distance between the buffer material and the support base is a distance X, and a distance between the first protruding portion of the support base and the second protruding portion of the casing is a distance Y.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shichihei Sakuragi, Hidetomo Suwa, Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa
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Patent number: 11067477Abstract: The wavefront measurement device performs: generating a first pupil function at a reference wavelength based on input data of a wavefront aberration; calculating a first image plane amplitude at a reference wavelength based on the first pupil function; generating a second pupil function at a multi-wavelength region; calculating a second image plane amplitude at the multi-wavelength region based on the second pupil function; correcting a measured point spread function using the first and second image plane amplitudes; applying a constraint condition using the corrected point spread function to the first image plane amplitude to correct the first image plane amplitude; generating a third pupil function based on the corrected first image plane amplitude; and calculating a wavefront aberration on a pupil plane based on the third pupil function.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masataka Suzuki, Takayuki Yanagisawa, Shigetaka Itakura, Takayasu Anada
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Publication number: 20210199602Abstract: An apparatus includes a supporting base arranged to support a panel arranged to detect incident radiation, a power supply including a positive terminal portion and a negative terminal portion, a substrate connected to the positive terminal portion and the negative terminal portion, an insulating sheet arranged between the supporting base, and the power supply and the substrate, wherein the power supply and the substrate are fixed to the insulating sheet, and a sheet fixing member arranged to fix at least one sheet end of a plurality of sheet ends of the insulating sheet to the supporting base.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Takashi Fukushima, Masataka Suzuki, Riku Egawa
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Patent number: 10955571Abstract: A radiographing apparatus includes a radiation detection panel that detects radiation, a casing that encloses the radiation detection panel, and a wireless power reception portion. The casing includes an entrance portion via which radiation enters, a bottom portion arranged on the opposite side of the entrance portion, and a plurality of side portions. The casing also includes a connection portion that continuously connects the bottom portion and the side portions at a position located inside a first extension plane, which is an extension of the surface of the bottom portion, and a second extension plane, which is an extension of the surface of the side portions. The wireless power reception portion is arranged at the connection portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masataka Suzuki, Atsushi Takeuchi, Hiroto Kondo, Shichihei Sakuragi, Akiya Nakayama, Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 10914845Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus for supplying power in a non-contact manner includes a power reception coil disposed inside a housing together with a radiation detector and a detector contact conductive member, and configured to receive electric energy to be supplied to the radiation detector in a non-contact manner from a power feeding coil disposed outside the housing. The power reception coil is disposed in a second range including a first range in which the detector contact conductive member is formed in the normal direction (y direction) to an incident surface of the radiation detector where the radiation is incident so that an orientation of the center of a generated magnetic flux coincides with an in-plane direction (x direction) of the incident surface and coincides with a direction toward the radiation detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shichihei Sakuragi, Masataka Suzuki, Katsushi Kato, Hiroto Kondo
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Publication number: 20200386776Abstract: Provided are: a screening method suited for screening for a blood IgA production inhibitor, a blood IgA production promoting agent, or a prophylactic or therapeutic agent against diseases caused by excessive IgA in the blood; an inhibitor of blood IgA production; and a promoting agent of blood IgA production. Also, provided are: a method suited for controlling the amount of IgA in the blood; a method for assessing the risk, severity, or state of diseases caused by excessive IgA in the blood; and a method for presenting, at least one selected from enteric bacteria to be removed and enteric bacteria to be administered, in order to prevent or treat diseases caused by excessive IgA in the blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Jumpei SASABE, Masataka SUZUKI, Sadakazu AlSO
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Publication number: 20200348427Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus comprises a radiation detection unit configured to convert received radiation into an electrical signal, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with an external device, and an exterior at least partially formed by a non-conductive member and configured to contain the radiation detection unit and the communication unit, wherein a conductor is formed so as to cover the radiation detection unit, and the communication unit is arranged between the exterior and the conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Katsushi Kato, Shichihei Sakuragi
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Publication number: 20200333483Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes an internal unit having a radiation detector arranged to convert a radiation that is passed through a subject into electric signals. A base plate is arranged to support the radiation detector. A case having a rectangular parallelepiped shape is arranged to accommodate the internal unit. A fitting member is interposed between an inner wall of the case and an end portion of the internal unit, and fitted to the inner wall of the case and the end portion of the internal unit in a planar view as seen from an incident direction of the radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Hidetomo Suwa, Akiya Nakayama, Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Shichihei Sakuragi, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa, Tetsuo Watanabe, Takaaki Gonda
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Publication number: 20200323932Abstract: The present disclosure concerns combination therapy for cancer that utilizes (i) an oncolytic virus; (ii) a virus comprising nucleic acid encoding an immunomodulatory factor; and (iii) at least one cell comprising a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific for a cancer cell antigen. In particular embodiments, the virus comprises nucleic acid encoding an immunomodulatory factor comprises nucleic acid encoding IL-12 and/or antagonist anti-PD-L1 antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Baylor College of MedicineInventors: Masataka Suzuki, Amanda Rosewell Shaw, Caroline Elaine Porter, Norihiro Watanabe, Malcolm K. Brenner
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Publication number: 20200309967Abstract: In a radiation imaging apparatus, a first recessed portion is formed in at least one side surface among a plurality of side surfaces forming a frame body of a casing. Moreover, a second recessed portion is formed in a peripheral region of a back surface of a back-surface housing, which is a region opposite to the first recessed portion with respect to a boundary between the back surface and the at least one side surface of the casing including the first recessed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa, Hidetomo Suwa, Shichihei Sakuragi
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Publication number: 20200256761Abstract: The wavefront measurement device performs: generating a first pupil function at a reference wavelength based on input data of a wavefront aberration; calculating a first image plane amplitude at a reference wavelength based on the first pupil function; generating a second pupil function at a multi-wavelength region; calculating a second image plane amplitude at the multi-wavelength region based on the second pupil function; correcting a measured point spread function using the first and second image plane amplitudes; applying a constraint condition using the corrected point spread function to the first image plane amplitude to correct the first image plane amplitude; generating a third pupil function based on the corrected first image plane amplitude; and calculating a wavefront aberration on a pupil plane based on the third pupil function.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masataka SUZUKI, Takayuki YANAGISAWA, Shigetaka ITAKURA, Takayasu ANADA
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Patent number: 10716818Abstract: The present disclosure concerns combination therapy for cancer that utilizes (i) an oncolytic virus; (ii) a virus comprising nucleic acid encoding an immunomodulatory factor, and (iii) at least one cell comprising a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific for a cancer cell antigen. In particular embodiments, the virus comprises nucleic acid encoding an immunomodulatory factor comprises nucleic acid encoding IL-12 and/or antagonist anti-PD-L1 antibody.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Baylor College of MedicineInventors: Masataka Suzuki, Amanda Rosewell Shaw, Caroline Elaine Porter, Norihiro Watanabe, Malcolm K. Brenner
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Patent number: 10719053Abstract: A wearable device includes a plurality of power generation devices; at least one of an electrical storage device, a computation device, a storage device, or a communication device; a plurality of modularized unit blocks, wherein a first modularized unit block of the plurality of modularized unit blocks comprises a first power generation device of the plurality of power generation devices, and wherein a second modularized unit block of the plurality of modularized unit blocks comprises at least one of the electrical storage device, the computation device, the storage device, or the communication device; and a plurality of holding members, wherein each of the plurality of holding members is configured to accommodate a corresponding modularized unit block of the plurality of modularized unit blocks.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Masakazu Yajima, Hideo Niikura, Masataka Suzuki, Yayoi Fuchiki
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Publication number: 20200187884Abstract: In a radiographing apparatus, a buffer material is arranged between a support base and a side wall portion to which an incidence surface (first surface) of a casing that is positioned on an incident side of radiation R, and a back surface (second surface) of the casing that is opposite to the incidence surface are bonded, the support base is provided with a first protruding portion protruding toward the back surface, the casing is provided with a second protruding portion protruding from the back surface toward the support base, and the following relationship is satisfied: distance X<distance Y, where a distance between the buffer material and the support base is a distance X, and a distance between the first protruding portion of the support base and the second protruding portion of the casing is a distance Y.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Shichihei Sakuragi, Hidetomo Suwa, Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa
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Patent number: 10648854Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a radiation detection panel, a housing configured to accommodate the radiation detection panel, and a buffer member. The housing has an opening in a corner. The buffer member includes a first portion fixed inside the housing and a second portion protruding from the opening of the housing to an outside of the housing. An elastic modulus of the second portion of the buffer member is lower than an elastic modulus of a portion of the housing which forms the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masataka Suzuki, Hidetomo Suwa, Kensuke Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10602997Abstract: A radiographing apparatus includes a radiation detection panel including an effective image-acquisition area configured to detect radiation and a casing configured to house the radiation detection panel. The casing includes an incidence surface on which the radiation is incident, a back surface opposite the incidence surface, and a side surface between the incidence surface and the back surface. On the side surface of the casing, a level-difference portion indicating a position based on the effective image-acquisition area and a protrusion protruding more outward than the level-difference portion are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masataka Suzuki, Takaaki Gonda, Masaaki Kobayashi, Shichihei Sakuragi, Hiroto Kondo
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Publication number: 20190374589Abstract: The present disclosure concerns combination therapy for cancer that utilizes (i) an oncolytic virus; (ii) a virus comprising nucleic acid encoding an immunomodulatory factor, and (iii) at least one cell comprising a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific for a cancer cell antigen. In particular embodiments, the virus comprises nucleic acid encoding an immunomodulatory factor comprises nucleic acid encoding IL-12 and/or antagonist anti-PD-L1 antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Baylor College of MedicineInventors: Masataka Suzuki, Amanda Rosewell Shaw, Caroline Elaine Porter, Norihiro Watanabe, Malcolm K. Brenner
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Publication number: 20190310383Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus for supplying power in a non-contact manner includes a power reception coil disposed inside a housing together with a radiation detector and a detector contact conductive member, and configured to receive electric energy to be supplied to the radiation detector in a non-contact manner from a power feeding coil disposed outside the housing. The power reception coil is disposed in a second range including a first range in which the detector contact conductive member is formed in the normal direction (y direction) to an incident surface of the radiation detector where the radiation is incident so that an orientation of the center of a generated magnetic flux coincides with an in-plane direction (x direction) of the incident surface and coincides with a direction toward the radiation detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Shichihei Sakuragi, Masataka Suzuki, Katsushi Kato, Hiroto Kondo