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).
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Publication number: 20230344958Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Toshiyasu SUYAMA, Haruki SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20230296535Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Tatsuya ONISHI
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Patent number: 11729344Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Toshiyasu Suyama, Haruki Suzuki
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Patent number: 11698350Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi
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Patent number: 11693132Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventor: Mototsugu Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20220291150Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Tatsuya ONISHI
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Patent number: 11385191Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi
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Publication number: 20220141397Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Toshiyasu SUYAMA, Haruki SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20220120922Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventor: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA
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Patent number: 11237278Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi, Toshiyasu Suyama
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Publication number: 20210003518Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Tatsuya ONISHI
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Patent number: 10859715Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi, Toshiyasu Suyama
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Publication number: 20200292718Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Tatsuya ONISHI, Toshiyasu SUYAMA
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Patent number: 10746884Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Toshiyasu Suyama
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Patent number: 10698120Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Tatsuya Onishi, Toshiyasu Suyama
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Publication number: 20190086558Abstract: 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 directType: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Toshiyasu SUYAMA
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Patent number: 10234406Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Toshiyasu Suyama
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Publication number: 20180306931Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Tatsuya ONISHI, Toshiyasu SUYAMA
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Patent number: 10101469Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Mototsugu Sugiyama, Toshiyasu Suyama
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Publication number: 20170122886Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Mototsugu SUGIYAMA, Toshiyasu SUYAMA