Patents by Inventor Ryouhei KIKUCHI

Ryouhei KIKUCHI 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: 20230181136
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus in which a radiation source, a plurality of gratings and a radiation detector are provided side by side in a radiation irradiation axis direction includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor generates a reconstructed image on the basis of a Moire fringe image obtained by performing imaging by irradiating a subject disposed at a position overlapping the radiation irradiation axis direction with radiation by the radiation source, acquires relative position information that is relative positions in two or more dimensions of the subject with respect to the gratings, and associates the reconstructed image with the relative position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Ryouhei KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 10470727
    Abstract: An X-ray image capturing apparatus includes: scanning and signal lines; an X-ray sensor; detecting elements; a switching element to make charges accumulated in response to an OFF voltage and released in response to an ON voltage; a scan driving unit to switch a voltage applied to the scanning lines between ON and OFF voltages; a readout circuit to read the charges as image data; and a control circuit to detect an irradiation start by a first scheme based on a current increase due to X-ray irradiation or a second scheme based on an output from the X-ray sensor and to turn off the switching element to make charges accumulated if the first or second scheme detects the irradiation start, wherein a detection threshold is set such that the second scheme has a slower response and can detect an X-ray at a lower dose rate than the first scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Ikuma Ota, Ryouhei Kikuchi, Yoshihiko Eguchi
  • Patent number: 10451503
    Abstract: A radiography image photographing device includes: a sensor panel in which a plurality of radiation detection elements is arrayed two-dimensionally; a housing that houses the sensor panel; a detector that detects triaxial acceleration applied to the housing; an integrator that integrates a temporal change of acceleration in each axis which acceleration is detected by the detector; a normalization processor that normalizes an integration value of the acceleration in each axis which value is by the integrator; and a determiner that classifies the numeric value of each axis, which value is normalized by the normalization processor, by a first threshold and determines an impact part on the housing on the basis of a result of the classification for each axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Ryouhei Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 10440290
    Abstract: A radiographic image capturing apparatus, includes the following. A sensor panel includes scanning lines, signal lines, a two-dimensional array of radiation detecting elements each having a first electrode and a second electrode, bias lines each applying a reverse bias voltage to the corresponding radiation detecting element, and switching elements. The first electrode of each radiation detecting element is connected to the corresponding bias line. The second electrode of the radiation detecting element is connected to the corresponding signal line via the corresponding switch element. A determination unit determines any defect in the sensor panel based on a signal value read after varying a potential difference between each signal line and the corresponding bias line or a signal value read after turning-on or turning-off of each switching element during a readout operation from the corresponding radiation detecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Ryouhei Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 10310105
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of radiation detecting elements; a switch element; a scanning line; a signal line; a bias line; a hardware processor; and a reader which reads image data based on detection of irradiation, the image data based on an amount of charge accumulated in the plurality of radiation detecting elements. The hardware processor samples a signal a plurality of times, the signal based on a current of at least one of the currents flowing in the signal line, the bias line, the scanning line, and the detector line within a predetermined term and the hardware processor obtains a digital signal. The hardware processor calculates the obtained digital signal. The hardware processor determines whether the radiation image capturing apparatus is under a disturbance environment based on a result of calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Ryouhei Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20180341030
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of radiation detecting elements; a switch element; a scanning line; a signal line; a bias line; a hardware processor; and a reader which reads image data based on detection of irradiation, the image data based on an amount of charge accumulated in the plurality of radiation detecting elements. The hardware processor samples a signal a plurality of times, the signal based on a current of at least one of the currents flowing in the signal line, the bias line, the scanning line, and the detector line within a predetermined term and the hardware processor obtains a digital signal. The hardware processor calculates the obtained digital signal. The hardware processor determines whether the radiation image capturing apparatus is under a disturbance environment based on a result of calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Ryouhei KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180156680
    Abstract: A radiography image photographing device includes: a sensor panel in which a plurality of radiation detection elements is arrayed two-dimensionally; a housing that houses the sensor panel; a detector that detects triaxial acceleration applied to the housing; an integrator that integrates a temporal change of acceleration in each axis which acceleration is detected by the detector; a normalization processor that normalizes an integration value of the acceleration in each axis which value is by the integrator; and a determiner that classifies the numeric value of each axis, which value is normalized by the normalization processor, by a first threshold and determines an impact part on the housing on the basis of a result of the classification for each axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: RYOUHEI KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 9826946
    Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes: a plurality of detection elements arranged in a two-dimensional fashion; at least one radiation sensor configured to change a signal value to be output, when radiation is emitted thereto; and an irradiation start detecting unit configured to determine whether X-ray emission from an X-ray generator has been started based on the signal value output from the radiation sensor, wherein, when the signal value output from the radiation sensor moves out of a predetermined range, the irradiation start detecting unit does not determine whether the signal value output from the radiation sensor is a signal value outside the predetermined range at least, and when the number of times the signal value output from the radiation sensor moves out of the predetermined range reaches a predetermined number, the irradiation start detecting unit detects a start of X-ray emission from the X-ray generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Ikuma Ota, Yoshihiko Eguchi, Ryouhei Kikuchi, Tomoya Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20170325762
    Abstract: An X-ray image capturing apparatus includes: scanning and signal lines; an X-ray sensor; detecting elements; a switching element to make charges accumulated in response to an OFF voltage and released in response to an ON voltage; a scan driving unit to switch a voltage applied to the scanning lines between ON and OFF voltages; a readout circuit to read the charges as image data; and a control circuit to detect an irradiation start by a first scheme based on a current increase due to X-ray irradiation or a second scheme based on an output from the X-ray sensor and to turn off the switching element to make charges accumulated if the first or second scheme detects the irradiation start, wherein a detection threshold is set such that the second scheme has a slower response and can detect an X-ray at a lower dose rate than the first scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ikuma OTA, Ryouhei KIKUCHI, Yoshihiko EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170290558
    Abstract: A radiographic image capturing apparatus, includes the following. A sensor panel includes scanning lines, signal lines, a two-dimensional array of radiation detecting elements each having a first electrode and a second electrode, bias lines each applying a reverse bias voltage to the corresponding radiation detecting element, and switching elements. The first electrode of each radiation detecting element is connected to the corresponding bias line. The second electrode of the radiation detecting element is connected to the corresponding signal line via the corresponding switch element. A determination unit determines any defect in the sensor panel based on a signal value read after varying a potential difference between each signal line and the corresponding bias line or a signal value read after turning-on or turning-off of each switching element during a readout operation from the corresponding radiation detecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: Ryouhei KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150351715
    Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes: a plurality of detection elements arranged in a two-dimensional fashion; at least one radiation sensor configured to change a signal value to be output, when radiation is emitted thereto; and an irradiation start detecting unit configured to determine whether X-ray emission from an X-ray generator has been started based on the signal value output from the radiation sensor, wherein, when the signal value output from the radiation sensor moves out of a predetermined range, the irradiation start detecting unit does not determine whether the signal value output from the radiation sensor is a signal value outside the predetermined range at least, and when the number of times the signal value output from the radiation sensor moves out of the predetermined range reaches a predetermined number, the irradiation start detecting unit detects a start of X-ray emission from the X-ray generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ikuma OTA, Yoshihiko EGUCHI, Ryouhei KIKUCHI, Tomoya OGAWA
  • Patent number: 9155177
    Abstract: A data communication system and a radiation image capturing system are described. According to one implementation, a data communication system includes a wireless terminal; an access point; and a channel determination section. The channel determination section carries out calculation processing for calculating an influence rate as a score for each of a plurality of channels, and determines a channel having the smallest calculated score to be a channel used, and classifies the influence rate by the interfering radio wave into a plurality of zones, sets the score in each of the zones so that the value of the score is higher as transmission/receiving of the data between the wireless terminal and the access point of the system becomes more difficult when the interfering radio wave having the strength of the zone exists, adds the scores of each zone, and calculates the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Ryouhei Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20150223312
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes: a plurality of detecting elements arranged two-dimensionally; a radiation sensor configured to change a voltage value to be output when radiation is emitted; a determining unit configured to determine whether radiation that has entered the radiation sensor is natural radiation based on a length of a period during which the voltage value output from the radiation sensor is outside a predetermined range set for the voltage value; and an emission start detecting unit configured to determine whether X-ray emission from an X-ray generator has been started based on a determination result indicating that the determining unit has determined that the radiation having entered the radiation sensor is not natural radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Ryouhei KIKUCHI, Yoshihiko EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20130279660
    Abstract: A data communication system and a radiation image capturing system are described. According to one implementation, a data communication system includes a wireless terminal; an access point; and a channel determination section. The channel determination section carries out calculation processing for calculating an influence rate as a score for each of a plurality of channels, and determines a channel having the smallest calculated score to be a channel used, and classifies the influence rate by the interfering radio wave into a plurality of zones, sets the score in each of the zones so that the value of the score is higher as transmission/receiving of the data between the wireless terminal and the access point of the system becomes more difficult when the interfering radio wave having the strength of the zone exists, adds the scores of each zone, and calculates the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryouhei KIKUCHI