Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki Miyake

Nobuyuki Miyake 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: 20200138396
    Abstract: The present invention provides a radiography apparatus that can effectively exhibit the advantages of individual image capturing modes, namely, a controlled mode and an autonomous mode. A radiography apparatus includes: a plurality of radiation detecting elements that are arrayed two-dimensionally and that generate charges in accordance with the dose of radiation used for irradiation; and a control means that exercises control so as to at least read the charges from the individual radiation detecting elements and generate image data, wherein the image capturing mode can be switched between a controlled mode, in which image capturing is controlled via an external console, and an autonomous mode, in which image capturing is executed autonomously without being controlled via the console, and when the image capturing mode is switched between the controlled mode and the autonomous mode, the control means switches its processing method to a processing method for the image capturing mode entered after the switching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Akira HIROSHIGE, Wataru MATSUSHITA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Hidetake TEZUKA, Tetsu HOSOKI, Tomonori GIDO
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10568595
    Abstract: A portable radiation imaging apparatus including: a detection section which includes a plurality of radiation detection elements for accumulating electric charges corresponding to a radiation amount, the radiation detection elements being two-dimensionally arranged; and a control section which controls accumulation of the electric charges in the radiation detection elements and reading of the accumulated electric charges from the radiation detection elements and generates a plurality of frame images of a subject, the electric charges to be accumulated corresponding to the radiation amount of radiation emitted in a pulsed manner by a radiation source and transmitted through the subject, wherein the control section adjusts a synchronization timing between the radiation source and the detection section by using a waveform of radiation emitted by the radiation source, the waveform being obtained by reading electric charges from at least a part of the plurality of radiation detection elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsu Hosoki, Tomonori Gido, Nobuyuki Miyake
  • Patent number: 10561389
    Abstract: A radiographic image capturing apparatus includes: a two-dimensional array of radiation detecting elements that generate one or more electric charges in proportion to a dose of incident radiation; and a control unit that performs control, at least, to read the electric charges from the radiation detecting elements and generate image data. An image capturing mode is switchable between a controlled mode in which the radiographic image capturing apparatus is under control of an external console and a stand-alone mode in which the radiographic image capturing apparatus autonomously performs image capturing without the control of the console. When the image capturing mode is switched to the controlled mode or the stand-alone mode, the control unit changes its own process so as to meet the switched image capturing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Akira Hiroshige, Wataru Matsushita, Nobuyuki Miyake, Hidetake Tezuka, Tetsu Hosoki, Tomonori Gido
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20170311920
    Abstract: A radiographic image capturing apparatus includes: a two-dimensional array of radiation detecting elements that generate one or more electric charges in proportion to a dose of incident radiation; and a control unit that performs control, at least, to read the electric charges from the radiation detecting elements and generate image data. An image capturing mode is switchable between a controlled mode in which the radiographic image capturing apparatus is under control of an external console and a stand-alone mode in which the radiographic image capturing apparatus autonomously performs image capturing without the control of the console. When the image capturing mode is switched to the controlled mode or the stand-alone mode, the control unit changes its own process so as to meet the switched image capturing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Akira HIROSHIGE, Wataru MATSUSHITA, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Hidetake TEZUKA, Tetsu HOSOKI, Tomonori GIDO
  • Publication number: 20170156687
    Abstract: A portable radiation imaging apparatus including: a detection section which includes a plurality of radiation detection elements for accumulating electric charges corresponding to a radiation amount, the radiation detection elements being two-dimensionally arranged; and a control section which controls accumulation of the electric charges in the radiation detection elements and reading of the accumulated electric charges from the radiation detection elements and generates a plurality of frame images of a subject, the electric charges to be accumulated corresponding to the radiation amount of radiation emitted in a pulsed manner by a radiation source and transmitted through the subject, wherein the control section adjusts a synchronization timing between the radiation source and the detection section by using a waveform of radiation emitted by the radiation source, the waveform being obtained by reading electric charges from at least a part of the plurality of radiation detection elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Tetsu HOSOKI, Tomonori GIDO, Nobuyuki MIYAKE
  • Publication number: 20170042009
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes a radiation source and a notifying unit. The radiation source is for still image shooting and moving image shooting performed by the radiation imaging system to obtain image data of a subject. The notifying unit notifies whether a type of imaging to be performed is the still image shooting or the moving image shooting in a mode in which the type is instinctively recognizable by at least one of sense of sight, sense of hearing, and sense of touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yuuichi Nishijima, Tetsu HOSOKI, Nobuyuki MIYAKE
  • Publication number: 20170025158
    Abstract: A console includes: a display unit which plays back a dynamic image formed of a plurality of frame images to display according to operation of an operator; and a learning unit which, when detecting that operation of possibly expressing interest is performed by the operator during playback of the dynamic image, performs statistical processing on a value of an index regarding a dynamic state of a site to be examined and/or change in time of the value of the index in a frame image displayed on the display unit at that time to learn appearance frequency of the value of the index and/or the pattern of the change in time of the value of the index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Shintaro MURAOKA, Tsuyoshi HARAGUCHI, Tetsu HOSOKI
  • Patent number: 9420946
    Abstract: A user can know the level of his/her own binocular vision. When an input instruction is input by the user via an input part, an information management part outputs a test request to a testing device, and a determination processing part obtains test results output from the testing device. The determination processing part determines a total level based on the test results and on information stored in a storage part. The determination processing part outputs the obtained total level to an output processing part. The output processing part generates a display screen in which the obtained total level and indices associated with the total level are written. The output processing part outputs the generated display screen to a display part. This causes the display part to display the display screen, and the user can know the concrete level of his/her own binocular vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shinomiya, Nobuyuki Miyake
  • Publication number: 20150070349
    Abstract: A user can know the level of his/her own binocular vision. When an input instruction is input by the user via an input part, an information management part outputs a test request to a testing device, and a determination processing part obtains test results output from the testing device. The determination processing part determines a total level based on the test results and on information stored in a storage part. The determination processing part outputs the obtained total level to an output processing part. The output processing part generates a display screen in which the obtained total level and indices associated with the total level are written. The output processing part outputs the generated display screen to a display part. This causes the display part to display the display screen, and the user can know the concrete level of his/her own binocular vision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi Shinomiya, Nobuyuki Miyake
  • Publication number: 20130265212
    Abstract: A head-mounted display has a rear arm, an accommodating part attached to the rear arm, a display arm that is held in the accommodating part, a display part which is pivotably attached to a tip end of the display arm, and headphones which are disposed on both end parts of the rear arm. A flat cable which supplies a power source and signals to the image display device is led into the accommodating part via a wiring attachment part, and is fastened to the accommodating part by the wiring attachment part. In the accommodating part, the intermediate part of the flat cable is fastened by a wiring retainer. The flat cable enters the display arm from the rear end part of the display arm, and is further conducted to the image display device inside the display part via a spherical-surface coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru KATO, Nobuyuki MIYAKE, Masaki OOTSUKI
  • Patent number: 8451229
    Abstract: A cross key is mounted on a headphone. When a support arm and a connection section are pivoted 180 degrees from the (a)-state to change the position of wearing the headphone between left and right, a head-mounted display is set for use by the right eye, and this turns the cross key upside down. Correspondingly, a function allocated to the upper key is allocated to the lower key and a function allocated to the lower key is allocated to the upper key to obtain the (b)-state. In the (b)-state, the functions are changed such that the function allocated to the upper key is allocated to the upper key and the function allocated to the lower key is allocated to the lower key. A cross key does not require any change in key functions and left as is.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Otsuki, Nobuyuki Miyake, Yasuki Nagaoka, Toru Fujie
  • Patent number: 8400371
    Abstract: The head mounted display of the present invention has a display part for displaying images to the wearer, a supporting part which supports the display part, which is fed out into a position in front of as eye from a position that is not located in front of the face, and which is moved from this position in front of as eye into this position that is not located in front of the face, and a mounting part which holds this supporting part, and which is mounted on the wearer in a position that is not located in front of the face, and is constructed so that the supporting part can move past the side of the head along the contour of the head. As a result, a display device is produced which is relatively free of unsightliness with respect to the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Kato, Masaki Otsuki, Nobuyuki Miyake, Kenzo Chiaki
  • Patent number: 8362974
    Abstract: Inclination of an image display unit is prevented at the time of using a wearable display unit in which the image display unit can move between a projection position where the image display unit comes in front of a user's eye and a retracted position where the image display unit has been retracted from the front of the user's eye. A display support member 27 is prevented from rotating in relation to a display support member housing part 31 in a direction included in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the display support member 27, even in a state that the display support member can move. To that end, grooves 28a, 28b extending in the longitudinal direction are formed in the display support member 27, while guide rollers 34a, 34a in contact with these grooves are provided within the display support member housing part 31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Miyake, Shigeru Kato, Masaki Ootsuki
  • Patent number: 8264558
    Abstract: Video display apparatus, remote controller for reproduction apparatus, and reproduction apparatus meeting user's usage conditions with high operability have structure including: remote controller for video display apparatus, the remote controller having connection section connected to video display section, operation members receiving operations by user to the video display section, and control section having at least two action modes for operating the video display section responding to operations to the operation members; attachment member attaching the remote controller for video display apparatus to user's clothes etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Ootsuki, Nobuyuki Miyake, Shigeru Kato