Patents by Inventor Mototsugu Sugiyama

Mototsugu Sugiyama 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: 20230344958
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes a housing having a wall portion in which a slit for passing radiation is formed, a scintillator having an input surface to which radiation passing through the slit is input, a first mirror that reflects scintillation light output from the input surface, and a line scan camera that detects scintillation light reflected by the first mirror. The scintillator is placed to make the input surface parallel to both the conveying direction and a line direction. The first mirror is positioned outside an irradiation region connecting the peripheral edge of the slit to the input surface of the scintillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Toshiyasu SUYAMA, Haruki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230296535
    Abstract: An image acquisition system includes a radiation source configured to output radiation toward an object, a rotating stage configured to rotate the object around a rotation axis, a radiation camera having an input surface to which the radiation transmitted through the object is input and an image sensor capable of TDI control, and an image processing apparatus configured to generate a radiographic image of the object at an imaging plane P based on the image data. The angle formed between the rotation axis of the rotating stage and the input surface of the radiation camera is set in accordance with the FOD which is the distance between the radiation source and an imaging plane in the object. The radiation camera is configured to perform TDI control in the image sensor in synchronization with the rotational speed of the object rotated by the rotating stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Tatsuya ONISHI
  • Patent number: 11729344
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes a housing having a wall portion in which a slit for passing radiation is formed, a scintillator having an input surface to which radiation passing through the slit is input, a first mirror that reflects scintillation light output from the input surface, and a line scan camera that detects scintillation light reflected by the first mirror. The scintillator is placed to make the input surface parallel to both the conveying direction and a line direction. The first mirror is positioned outside an irradiation region connecting the peripheral edge of the slit to the input surface of the scintillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Toshiyasu Suyama, Haruki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11698350
    Abstract: An image acquisition system includes a radiation source configured to output radiation toward an object, a rotating stage configured to rotate the object around a rotation axis, a radiation camera having an input surface to which the radiation transmitted through the object is input and an image sensor capable of TDI control, and an image processing apparatus configured to generate a radiographic image of the object at an imaging plane P based on the image data. The angle formed between the rotation axis of the rotating stage and the input surface of the radiation camera is set in accordance with the FOD which is the distance between the radiation source and an imaging plane in the object. The radiation camera is configured to perform TDI control in the image sensor in synchronization with the rotational speed of the object rotated by the rotating stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi
  • Patent number: 11693132
    Abstract: A scintillator attachment structure includes an opening formed in a first side wall portion of a housing and a scintillator holder that holds the scintillator and includes a holder portion fitted in the opening. The scintillator holder can be attached to and detached from the housing. While the scintillator holder is attached to the housing, a predetermined angle is formed between the scintillator held by the holder portion protruding from the first side wall portion into the housing and the front surface mirror in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventor: Mototsugu Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20220291150
    Abstract: An image acquisition system includes a radiation source configured to output radiation toward an object, a rotating stage configured to rotate the object around a rotation axis, a radiation camera having an input surface to which the radiation transmitted through the object is input and an image sensor capable of TDI control, and an image processing apparatus configured to generate a radiographic image of the object at an imaging plane P based on the image data. The angle formed between the rotation axis of the rotating stage and the input surface of the radiation camera is set in accordance with the FOD which is the distance between the radiation source and an imaging plane in the object. The radiation camera is configured to perform TDI control in the image sensor in synchronization with the rotational speed of the object rotated by the rotating stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Tatsuya ONISHI
  • Patent number: 11385191
    Abstract: An image acquisition system includes a radiation source configured to output radiation toward an object, a rotating stage configured to rotate the object around a rotation axis, a radiation camera having an input surface to which the radiation transmitted through the object is input and an image sensor capable of TDI control, and an image processing apparatus configured to generate a radiographic image of the object at an imaging plane P based on the image data. The angle formed between the rotation axis of the rotating stage and the input surface of the radiation camera is set in accordance with the FOD which is the distance between the radiation source and an imaging plane in the object. The radiation camera is configured to perform TDI control in the image sensor in synchronization with the rotational speed of the object rotated by the rotating stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi
  • Publication number: 20220141397
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes a housing having a wall portion in which a slit for passing radiation is formed, a scintillator having an input surface to which radiation passing through the slit is input, a first mirror that reflects scintillation light output from the input surface, and a line scan camera that detects scintillation light reflected by the first mirror. The scintillator is placed to make the input surface parallel to both the conveying direction and a line direction. The first mirror is positioned outside an irradiation region connecting the peripheral edge of the slit to the input surface of the scintillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Toshiyasu SUYAMA, Haruki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220120922
    Abstract: A scintillator attachment structure includes an opening formed in a first side wall portion of a housing and a scintillator holder that holds the scintillator and includes a holder portion fitted in the opening. The scintillator holder can be attached to and detached from the housing. While the scintillator holder is attached to the housing, a predetermined angle is formed between the scintillator held by the holder portion protruding from the first side wall portion into the housing and the front surface mirror in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventor: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11237278
    Abstract: A radiation image acquisition system includes a radiation source that outputs radiation toward an object, a scintillator that has an input surface to which the radiation output from the radiation source and transmitted through the object is input, converts the radiation input to the input surface into scintillation light, and is opaque to the scintillation light, an image capturing means that includes a lens portion focused on the input surface and configured to image the scintillation light output from the input surface and an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the scintillation light imaged by the lens portion and outputs radiation image data of the object A, and an image generating unit that generates a radiation image of the object based on the radiation image data output from the image capturing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi, Toshiyasu Suyama
  • Publication number: 20210003518
    Abstract: An image acquisition system includes a radiation source configured to output radiation toward an object, a rotating stage configured to rotate the object around a rotation axis, a radiation camera having an input surface to which the radiation transmitted through the object is input and an image sensor capable of TDI control, and an image processing apparatus configured to generate a radiographic image of the object at an imaging plane P based on the image data. The angle formed between the rotation axis of the rotating stage and the input surface of the radiation camera is set in accordance with the FOD which is the distance between the radiation source and an imaging plane in the object. The radiation camera is configured to perform TDI control in the image sensor in synchronization with the rotational speed of the object rotated by the rotating stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Tatsuya ONISHI
  • Patent number: 10859715
    Abstract: A radiation image acquisition system includes a radiation source that outputs radiation toward an object, a scintillator that has an input surface to which the radiation output from the radiation source and transmitted through the object is input, converts the radiation input to the input surface into scintillation light, and is opaque to the scintillation light, an image capturing means that includes a lens portion focused on the input surface and configured to image the scintillation light output from the input surface and an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the scintillation light imaged by the lens portion and outputs radiation image data of the object A, and an image generating unit that generates a radiation image of the object based on the radiation image data output from the image capturing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi, Toshiyasu Suyama
  • Publication number: 20200292718
    Abstract: A radiation image acquisition system includes a radiation source that outputs radiation toward an object, a scintillator that has an input surface to which the radiation output from the radiation source and transmitted through the object is input, converts the radiation input to the input surface into scintillation light, and is opaque to the scintillation light, an image capturing means that includes a lens portion focused on the input surface and configured to image the scintillation light output from the input surface and an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the scintillation light imaged by the lens portion and outputs radiation image data of the object A, and an image generating unit that generates a radiation image of the object based on the radiation image data output from the image capturing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Tatsuya ONISHI, Toshiyasu SUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10746884
    Abstract: An apparatus for capturing a radiation image includes a radiation source configured to emit radiation, a wavelength converter configured to receive the radiation emitted from the radiation source through an entrance plane after the emitted radiation has been transmitted by an object, to convert the received radiation to scintillation light, and to output the scintillation light from the entrance plane, a first optical system configured to focus on the entrance plane and to image the output scintillation light thereby generating a first radiation image of the object, and a first image sensor configured to capture the first radiation image to generate first image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Toshiyasu Suyama
  • Patent number: 10698120
    Abstract: A radiation image acquisition system includes a radiation source that outputs radiation toward an object, a scintillator that has an input surface to which the radiation output from the radiation source and transmitted through the object is input, converts the radiation input to the input surface into scintillation light, and is opaque to the scintillation light, an image capturing means that includes a lens portion focused on the input surface and configured to image the scintillation light output from the input surface and an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the scintillation light imaged by the lens portion and outputs radiation image data of the object A, and an image generating unit that generates a radiation image of the object based on the radiation image data output from the image capturing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi, Toshiyasu Suyama
  • Publication number: 20190086558
    Abstract: A radiation image acquisition device includes: a radiation source which emits radiation; a wavelength conversion member of a flat plate shape which generates scintillation light according to incidence of the radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted by an object; first imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from an entrance surface for the radiation in the wavelength conversion member; and second imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from a surface opposite to the entrance surface in the wavelength conversion member, wherein one of the first imaging means and the second imaging means condenses the scintillation light emitted from the entrance surface or the opposite surface in a direction of a normal thereto, and wherein the other of the first imaging means and the second imaging means condenses the scintillation light emitted from the entrance surface or the opposite surface in a direction inclined with respect to a direct
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Toshiyasu SUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10234406
    Abstract: A radiation image acquisition system of an aspect of the present invention includes a radiation source emitting radiation toward an object, a holding unit holding the object, a wavelength conversion member generating scintillation light in response to incidence of the radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted through the object, a first imaging means condensing and imaging scintillation light emitted from an incidence surface of the radiation of the wavelength conversion member, a second imaging means condensing and imaging scintillation light emitted from a surface opposite to the incidence surface of the wavelength conversion member, a holding unit position adjusting means adjusting the position of the holding unit between the radiation source and the wavelength conversion member, and an imaging position adjusting means adjusting the position of the first imaging means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Toshiyasu Suyama
  • Publication number: 20180306931
    Abstract: A radiation image acquisition system includes a radiation source that outputs radiation toward an object, a scintillator that has an input surface to which the radiation output from the radiation source and transmitted through the object is input, converts the radiation input to the input surface into scintillation light, and is opaque to the scintillation light, an image capturing means that includes a lens portion focused on the input surface and configured to image the scintillation light output from the input surface and an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the scintillation light imaged by the lens portion and outputs radiation image data of the object A, and an image generating unit that generates a radiation image of the object based on the radiation image data output from the image capturing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Tatsuya ONISHI, Toshiyasu SUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10101469
    Abstract: A radiation image acquisition device includes: a radiation source which emits radiation; a wavelength conversion member which generates scintillation light according to incidence of the radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted by an object; first imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from an entrance surface for the radiation in the wavelength conversion member; and second imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from a surface opposite to the entrance surface in the wavelength conversion member, wherein one of the first imaging means and the second imaging means condenses the scintillation light emitted from the entrance surface or the opposite surface in a direction of a normal thereto, and wherein the other condenses the scintillation light emitted from the entrance surface or the opposite surface in a direction inclined with respect to a direction of a normal thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Toshiyasu Suyama
  • Publication number: 20170122886
    Abstract: A radiation image acquisition system of an aspect of the present invention includes a radiation source emitting radiation toward an object, a holding unit holding the object, a wavelength conversion member generating scintillation light in response to incidence of the radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted through the object, a first imaging means condensing and imaging scintillation light emitted from an incidence surface of the radiation of the wavelength conversion member, a second imaging means condensing and imaging scintillation light emitted from a surface opposite to the incidence surface of the wavelength conversion member, a holding unit position adjusting means adjusting the position of the holding unit between the radiation source and the wavelength conversion member, and an imaging position adjusting means adjusting the position of the first imaging means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Toshiyasu SUYAMA