Patents by Inventor Naoko Iwai

Naoko Iwai 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: 20240081772
    Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an imaging apparatus and a processor. The imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube configured to generate an X ray; and an X-ray detector configured to detect an X ray that has been emitted from the X-ray tube and passed through a subject. The processor obtains an examination protocol including an imaging condition corresponding to contents of an examination for the subject, obtains a camera image in which the subject has been captured, and determines whether at least one examination item corresponding to the examination protocol is executable based on first geometric information and second geometric information, the first geometric information including a geometric positional relation between the subject and the imaging apparatus associated with the examination protocol, and the second geometric information including a geometric positional relation between the subject and the imaging apparatus detected based on the camera image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie IKEZAKI, Naoko KURATOMI, Haruki Iwai, Yoshimasa Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9066407
    Abstract: A dedicated power source for LED lamps capable of reliably detecting attachment of an LED lamp is provided. A dedicated power source has a DC power source portion, and includes a lighting circuit which receives power supplied from the DC power source portion and light-controls an LED lamp including an LED element and a detection resistor connected in parallel to the LED element and an attachment detecting portion for detecting attachment of the LED lamp based on a voltage level changing in accordance with attachment/detachment of the detection resistor by attachment/detachment of the LED lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Terasaka, Hiroshi Kubota, Masahiko Kamata, Naoko Iwai, Takeshi Saito, Hiroki Nakagawa, Katsunobu Hamamoto, Hiroyuki Sako
  • Publication number: 20150091461
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a power supply device which includes a power conversion circuit which outputs an input power to an LED element as a load by converting the input power into a predetermined output power; and a control circuit which performs a feedback control of the power conversion circuit by detecting the output power of the power conversion circuit, and performs a dimming control which causes the LED element to be subject to a dimming operation based on a dimming signal which is output from a dimmer, in which, when a dimming OFF signal is input, the power conversion circuit outputs power which causes the LED element to be turned off while continuing an operation of the power conversion circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Nakamura, Go Kato, Naoko Iwai
  • Patent number: 8970127
    Abstract: A lighting circuit according to embodiments includes: a self-hold element connected in series to an AC power source that generates power for lighting an illumination load, together with the illumination load, the self-hold element being configured to control supply of the power provided by the AC power source to the illumination load by the self-hold element being turned on/off; a noise prevention circuit connected in parallel to the self-hold element; and a damping circuit configured to connect a damping resistance to the noise prevention circuit parallely only for a predetermined period from turning-on of the self-hold element, thereby preventing the self-hold element from being repeatedly turned on/off during a period in which the self-hold element is on under normal conditions, due to a transient during power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Matsuda, Naoko Iwai, Hajime Osaki, Hiroshi Kubota, Takuro Hiramatsu, Katsusuke Uchino, Masatoshi Kumagai
  • Patent number: 8952627
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a plurality of kinds of LEDs that emit light having different color temperatures; a plurality of LED lighting circuits that independently light the LEDs for each color temperature of emitted light; and a control unit that selects a first control changing illuminance of the LEDs as a whole by controlling the lighting of the LEDs and a second control changing the colors of light of the LEDs as a whole by controlling the lighting of the LEDs, and corrects an illuminance difference generated before and after the second control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sayaka Tomiyama, Masahiko Kamata, Toshihiko Sasai, Hitoshi Kawano, Naoko Iwai, Masatoshi Kumagai, Toru Ishikita, Hiromichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8823278
    Abstract: A DC power source unit 37 is provided which boosts source voltage from a power source portion 36. A lighting circuit 38 is provided which supplies DC voltage to loads, the DC voltage being obtained by stepping down output current of the DC power source circuit 37. A control circuit 39 is provided which controls the lighting circuit 38 in accordance with at least either voltage or current of LEDs 25 and controls the DC power source unit 37 so that a ratio of output voltage to voltage of the LEDs 25 becomes a preset fixed ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Naoko Iwai, Toshihiko Sasai, Masahiko Kamata, Hiroshi Terasaka, Toru Ishikita, Hitoshi Kawano, Masatoshi Kumagai
  • Patent number: 8816608
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes a lighting circuit configured to light a light source with a power supply from the outside, an accumulated-lighting-time storing section configured to store accumulated lighting time of the light source, and a control circuit configured to control the lighting circuit in a set mode. The control circuit sets, if a pattern for turning on and off the power supply from the outside is a predetermined initial illuminance correction setting pattern, a mode in an initial illuminance correction mode for performing initial illuminance correction corresponding to the accumulated lighting time of the light source. The control circuit sets, if the pattern for turning on and off the power supply from the outside is a predetermined normal setting pattern, the mode in a normal mode for not performing the initial illuminance correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Terasaka, Toshihiko Sasai, Naoko Iwai
  • Patent number: 8686663
    Abstract: A lighting system according to embodiments includes a first light source, a second light source, a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, a signal input unit, and a control circuit. The first light source has a predetermined color temperature. The second light source has a color temperature which is different from that of the first light source. The first lighting circuit lights the first light source. The second lighting circuit lights the second light source. The signal input unit receives an external signal. The control circuit includes a first light source lighting control cycle which performs a predetermined lighting control of the first light source, and a second light source lighting control cycle which performs a predetermined lighting control of the second light source, controls the first and second lighting circuits so as to start the lighting control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Ishikita, Naoko Iwai, Makoto Kono, Hiroya Kan, Takao Kowada, Kiyoteru Kosa, Hitoshi Kawano, Yosuke Saito
  • Patent number: 8643307
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a control circuit that includes a threshold for a case where a pair of the illumination lamps are connected in series between a positive output end and a negative output end of a power supply circuit, and a threshold for a case where one illumination lamp is connected between the positive output end and the negative output end of the power supply circuit. The control circuit determines the connected lamp number of the illumination lamps to a direct-current power supply device based on a voltage between the positive output end and the negative output end of the power supply circuit and a voltage between a non-potential connection end and the positive output end or the negative output end, and selects the threshold corresponding to the connected lamp number to control the direct-current power supply device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Naoko Iwai, Masahiko Kamata, Hiroshi Terasaka, Hitoshi Kawano, Yosuke Saito
  • Patent number: 8638050
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a DC power supply unit includes a DC power supply source; a load circuit connected to an output end of the DC power supply source; a load state detection device to detect a load voltage or an electric quantity corresponding to the load voltage; and a control device to receive the detected output of the load state detection device. The control device controls a maximum output voltage of the DC power supply source so that the voltage difference between the maximum output voltage of the DC power supply source and the load voltage at the time of normal operation falls within a predetermined range in which arc discharge is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Go Kato, Hiroshi Kubota, Masahiko Kamata, Hiroshi Terasaka, Tomokazu Usami, Naoko Iwai
  • Publication number: 20140015417
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a lighting control system includes a plurality of lighting apparatuses and a central control device. In an embodiment, the central control device controls lighting states of the plurality of lighting apparatuses, based on a first illumination which is an illumination of an irradiated surface irradiated by the plurality of lighting apparatuses, and a second illumination which is an illumination at a certain measurement point in a lighting space irradiated by light sources of the plurality of lighting apparatuses and is formed by a reflected light of light emitted by the lighting apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Naoko Iwai, Keiichi Shimizu, Makoto Kawagoe, Toshihiko Sasai, Hiroyuki Kudo, Tomoko Ishiwata, Toshitake Kitagawa, Hitoshi Kawano, Shinichi Kumashiro
  • Patent number: 8593067
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an LED lighting device includes a DC source, a non-insulated step-down chopper and a light emitting diode. The non-insulated step-down chopper includes: a first circuit in which a switching element, a current detecting impedance element and an inductor are connected in series to each other; a second circuit in which the inductor and a freewheel diode are connected in series to each other; and a control portion for controlling the switching element. A power portion including the switching element and the control portion are constituted by a single package IC, and the current detecting impedance element and inductor are attached to the outside of the IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Naoko Iwai, Hajime Osaki, Kenichi Asami, Hitoshi Kawano, Masatoshi Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20130310997
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first control section controls a power supply voltage converting circuit and, if an abnormality detecting section detects an abnormality of a load, controls an output of the power supply voltage converting circuit to be stopped or reduced. A second control section gives a command to the first control section and, if the abnormality detecting section detects the abnormality of the load, controls the first control section to stop or reduce the output of the power supply voltage converting circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Kazuhiko Sato, Kenji Sakai, Hiroshi Terasaka, Naoko Iwai, Hiromichi Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20130293134
    Abstract: An LED lighting device includes a plurality of kinds of LEDs 1 and 2 having different color temperatures, an LED lighting circuit 3 configured to light each of the plurality of kinds of LEDs, and a control unit 4 configured to control an LED lighting circuit to simultaneously dimmably light the plurality of kinds of LEDs, subject the plurality of kinds of LEDs to dimming control through pulse width control in a deep dimming region where a dimming degree is equal to or lower than 20%, and subject the plurality of kinds of LEDs to the dimming control through amplitude control in other dimming regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Ishikita, Toshihiko Sasai, Masahiko Kamata, Hiromichi Nakajima, Naoko Iwai, Sayaka Tomiyama
  • Publication number: 20130293144
    Abstract: A light source lighting device includes a first light source 1, a second light source 2 having a color temperature lower than a color temperature of the first light source, the color temperature of the second light source being 2500 to 3200 K, a lighting circuit 3 configured to light each of the first and second light sources, and a control unit 4 which is capable of selecting a fadeout mode for continuously dimming and fading out both the first and second light sources and, when the fadeout mode is selected, in a period of a latter stage controls the lighting circuit to increase a light amount of the second light source to be larger than a light amount of the first light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sayaka Tomiyama, Masahiko Kamata, Toshihiko Sasai, Hitoshi Kawano, Naoko Iwai, Masatoshi Kumagai, Toru Ishikita, Horomichi Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20130285567
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes a light source section including a plurality of series circuits, in each of which a plurality of light-emitting elements are connected in series, the plurality of series circuits being connected in parallel, and a substrate on which the light-emitting elements of the light source section are mounted. The light-emitting elements of the series circuits different from one another are mounted adjacent to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroya Kan, Kiyoteru Kosa, Naoko Iwai, Makoto Kono, Takao Kowada, Kazumi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20130082623
    Abstract: A lighting system according to an embodiment includes a light source unit and a control circuit. The light source unit includes first, second, and third light sources. The control circuit controls an optical output of the light source unit with a predetermined color temperature by controlling the respective optical outputs of the first, second, and third light sources, and sets the optical output of the light source unit when any one of the first, second, and third light sources becomes the minimum optical output to the minimum optical output at the time of reducing the optical output of the light source unit in a state where the optical output of the light source unit maintains the predetermined color temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Toru ISHIKITA, Kiyoteru KOSA, Naoko IWAI, Takao KOWADA, Makoto KONO, Hiroya KAN, Hitoshi KAWANO, Yosuke SAITO
  • Publication number: 20130063034
    Abstract: A lighting system according to embodiments includes a first light source, a second light source, a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, a first optical sensor; and a control circuit. The first light source is configured to emit light a half-value width of which is 100 nm or more. The second light source is configured to emit light the half-value width of which is less than 100 nm. The first lighting circuit is configured to light the first light source. The second lighting circuit is configured to light the second light source. The control circuit is configured to perform a lighting control of the first lighting circuit on the basis of a detection value of the first sensor, and perform a lighting control of the second lighting circuit on the basis of a value which is predetermined when operating the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru ISHIKITA, Kiyoteru KOSA, Naoko IWAI, Makoto KONO, Hiroya KAN, Takao KOWADA, Hitoshi KAWANO, Yosuke SAITO
  • Publication number: 20130063045
    Abstract: A lighting system according to embodiments includes a first light source, a second light source, a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, a signal input unit, and a control circuit. The first light source has a predetermined color temperature. The second light source has a color temperature which is different from that of the first light source. The first lighting circuit lights the first light source. The second lighting circuit lights the second light source. The signal input unit receives an external signal. The control circuit includes a first light source lighting control cycle which performs a predetermined lighting control of the first light source, and a second light source lighting control cycle which performs a predetermined lighting control of the second light source, controls the first and second lighting circuits so as to start the lighting control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Ishikita, Naoko Iwai, Makoto Kono, Hiroya Kan, Takao Kowada, Klyoteru Kosa, Hitoshi Kawano, Yosuke Saito
  • Publication number: 20130002169
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes a lighting circuit configured to light a light source with a power supply from the outside, an accumulated-lighting-time storing section configured to store accumulated lighting time of the light source, and a control circuit configured to control the lighting circuit in a set mode. The control circuit sets, if a pattern for turning on and off the power supply from the outside is a predetermined initial illuminance correction setting pattern, a mode in an initial illuminance correction mode for performing initial illuminance correction corresponding to the accumulated lighting time of the light source. The control circuit sets, if the pattern for turning on and off the power supply from the outside is a predetermined normal setting pattern, the mode in a normal mode for not performing the initial illuminance correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi TERASAKA, Toshihiko Sasai, Naoko Iwai