Patents by Inventor Satoru Sawada

Satoru Sawada 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: 20240124013
    Abstract: A monitoring system has a notifying unit capable of notifying a driver of information in a tactually recognizable manner, and a processor configured to determine whether a seat position of a driver's seat in which a driver is sitting is within a recommended range that represents an extent of the seat position where the driver sitting in the driver's seat can drive a vehicle, and notify the driver of a move request requiring to adjust the seat position within the recommended range through the notifying control unit based on the determination that the seat position is not within the recommended range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi SAWADA, Jiro FUJINO, Kenichiroh HARA, Satoru KAWAKAMI
  • Patent number: 11953904
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohtaro Sabe, Yasunori Kawanami, Kenta Kawamoto, Tsutomu Sawada, Satoru Shimizu, Peter Duerr, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230314211
    Abstract: A radiographing apparatus includes a radiation detector configured to detect an incident radioactive ray and convert the detected radioactive ray into an electrical signal related to a radiation image, and a housing configured to contain the radiation detector, wherein an improvement to the radiographing apparatus is that an ultraviolet light transmitting member having transmittivity for ultraviolet light is provided at least in a part of an outer housing surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: ATSUSHI TAKEUCHI, SATORU SAWADA
  • Patent number: 11765313
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes, as a plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arranged in an image capturing area, a plurality of image pixels configured to output electric signals for acquiring a radiation image and a plurality of detection pixels configured to output electric signals for detecting information about irradiation of the image capturing area with the irradiation. The plurality of detection pixels is arranged as a line-shaped detection pixel group in the image capturing area, and a plurality of detection driving lines is connected to the line-shaped detection pixel group. A readout circuit reads out, at different timings, the electric signals group by group to each of which a different one of the plurality of detection driving lines is connected in the line-shaped detection pixel group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoru Sawada, Kentaro Fujiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20230061406
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes an attenuation member on the back surface side opposite the radiation incident surface of a radiation detection unit. The attenuation member is configured to reduce unexpected appearance of a part disposed on the back surface side of the radiation imaging apparatus, the unexpected appearance of which occurs due to backscattered radiation reflected by the structured part on the back surface side of the radiation imaging apparatus. The attenuation member includes a material having a radiation transmittance higher than that of the part and covers the end portion of the outline of the part that overlaps the radiation detection unit in orthogonal projection onto the surface opposite the incident surface of the radiation detection unit, and the area of the attenuation member is smaller than that of the radiation detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Misaki Kuriyama, Satoru Sawada, Takanori Taya
  • Publication number: 20220321805
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes, as a plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arranged in an image capturing area, a plurality of image pixels configured to output electric signals for acquiring a radiation image and a plurality of detection pixels configured to output electric signals for detecting information about irradiation of the image capturing area with the irradiation. The plurality of detection pixels is arranged as a line-shaped detection pixel group in the image capturing area, and a plurality of detection driving lines is connected to the line-shaped detection pixel group. A readout circuit reads out, at different timings, the electric signals group by group to each of which a different one of the plurality of detection driving lines is connected in the line-shaped detection pixel group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Satoru Sawada, Kentaro Fujiyoshi
  • Patent number: 11445130
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes, as a plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arranged in an image capturing area, a plurality of image pixels configured to output electric signals for acquiring a radiation image and a plurality of detection pixels configured to output electric signals for detecting information about irradiation of the image capturing area with the irradiation. The plurality of detection pixels is arranged as a line-shaped detection pixel group in the image capturing area, and a plurality of detection driving lines is connected to the line-shaped detection pixel group. A readout circuit reads out, at different timings, the electric signals group by group to each of which a different one of the plurality of detection driving lines is connected in the line-shaped detection pixel group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoru Sawada, Kentaro Fujiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20210243389
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes, as a plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arranged in an image capturing area, a plurality of image pixels configured to output electric signals for acquiring a radiation image and a plurality of detection pixels configured to output electric signals for detecting information about irradiation of the image capturing area with the irradiation. The plurality of detection pixels is arranged as a line-shaped detection pixel group in the image capturing area, and a plurality of detection driving lines is connected to the line-shaped detection pixel group. A readout circuit reads out, at different timings, the electric signals group by group to each of which a different one of the plurality of detection driving lines is connected in the line-shaped detection pixel group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Satoru Sawada, Kentaro Fujiyoshi
  • Patent number: 10653372
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes pixel array, scanning circuit to scan rows of the pixel array, and readout circuit to read signals from the pixel array. Each pixel includes converter to generate electric signal corresponding to radiation and transistor connected to the converter. The readout circuit reads signal from the converter via the transistor. The system performs image capturing modes and conditioning mode of conditioning a threshold voltage of the transistor. In the conditioning mode, the scanning circuit supplies, to a gate of the transistor, an OFF voltage different from OFF voltages in the image capturing modes. The scanning circuit scans the rows in units of at least one row in the image capturing modes, and scans the rows in units of at least two rows in the conditioning mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Wayama, Minoru Watanabe, Keigo Yokoyama, Satoru Sawada, Kazuya Furumoto
  • Publication number: 20180008215
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes pixel array, scanning circuit to scan rows of the pixel array, and readout circuit to read signals from the pixel array. Each pixel includes converter to generate electric signal corresponding to radiation and transistor connected to the converter. The readout circuit reads signal from the converter via the transistor. The system performs image capturing modes and conditioning mode of conditioning a threshold voltage of the transistor. In the conditioning mode, the scanning circuit supplies, to a gate of the transistor, an OFF voltage different from OFF voltages in the image capturing modes. The scanning circuit scans the rows in units of at least one row in the image capturing modes, and scans the rows in units of at least two rows in the conditioning mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi Wayama, Minoru Watanabe, Keigo Yokoyama, Satoru Sawada, Kazuya Furumoto
  • Patent number: 9417338
    Abstract: A radiation image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup panel in which a plurality of image pickup substrates including photoelectric-conversion elements is fixed onto a base, a scintillator portion including a scintillator layer of alkali halide-based columnar crystal and overlaid on the image pickup panel, and a moisture-proof layer provided between the base and the scintillator layer, at least between the plurality of image pickup substrates. The water vapor permeability of the moisture-proof layer is 10 g/m2/day or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takamasa Ishii, Masato Inoue, Shinichi Takeda, Satoru Sawada, Taiki Takei, Kota Nishibe
  • Patent number: 9366767
    Abstract: A radiation detecting apparatus includes a scintillator and a photoelectric conversion panel. The photoelectric conversion panel includes a frame member disposed on an outer side of a photoelectric conversion section along at least a portion of one side of the photoelectric conversion panel. The frame member includes an inclined surface having a downward slope toward the photoelectric conversion section. The scintillator includes a first scintillator formed continuously on the inclined surface of the frame member and a surface of the photoelectric conversion section, and a second scintillator formed on the first scintillator. The first scintillator has a non-columnar crystal structure, and the second scintillator has a columnar crystal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masato Inoue, Shinichi Takeda, Satoru Sawada, Takamasa Ishii, Taiki Takei, Kota Nishibe
  • Patent number: 9354333
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus, comprising a housing including a first plate portion and a second plate portion arranged to face each other, a scintillator configured to convert radiation into light, supported by a supporting portion arranged in a side of the second plate portion in the housing, a sensor panel including a sensor array in which a plurality of sensors for detecting light are arrayed, interposed between the scintillator and the first plate portion in the housing, and a member interposed between the first plate portion and the sensor panel in the housing, wherein the sensor panel is arranged to position an outer edge of the sensor panel outside an outer edge of the scintillator, and the member is arranged to position an outer edge of the member inside the outer edge of the scintillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Inoue, Shinichi Takeda, Satoru Sawada, Takamasa Ishii, Taiki Takei, Kota Nishibe
  • Patent number: 9229117
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus comprising a plurality of sensor units each including a plurality of photoelectric converters, a substrate configured to support the plurality of sensor units, and a scintillator, wherein the scintillator comprises scintillator grains configured to convert radiation into light and a binder configured to make the scintillator grains adhere to each other, and the scintillator includes first portions provided between the plurality of sensor units and a second portion provided on the plurality of sensor units and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinichi Takeda, Masato Inoue, Satoru Sawada, Takamasa Ishii, Taiki Takei, Kota Nishibe, Shoshiro Saruta
  • Patent number: 9177922
    Abstract: An electric device, comprising a conductive guard ring formed on a substrate along an outer periphery of the substrate, an electrode formed inside the guard ring on the substrate, and a connecting portion formed above the electrode, for connecting an external apparatus and the electrode, wherein the connecting portion includes a conductive member for electrically connecting the external apparatus and the electrode, and an insulating member formed on a lower surface of the conductive member, and the insulating member exposes a portion of the conductive member, which is positioned immediately above the electrode, and an end of the insulating member is positioned inside the guard ring in planar view such that the conductive member and the guard ring do not contact each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinichi Takeda, Masato Inoue, Satoru Sawada, Takamasa Ishii, Taiki Takei, Kota Nishibe
  • Patent number: 9081104
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus includes a sensor panel which includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a scintillator layer disposed above the photoelectric conversion unit and configured to convert radiation into light, a reflection layer disposed above the scintillator layer and configured to reflect part of light generated by the scintillator layer toward the sensor panel; and a protective layer which covers the scintillator layer from above the reflection layer. The scintillator layer is fixed on the sensor panel. The reflection layer is fixed on the protective layer. Part of the protective layer is bonded to the sensor panel with an adhesive material so as to seal the scintillator layer and the reflection layer with the protective layer and the sensor panel. An upper surface of the scintillator layer includes a portion which is not fixed to the reflection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoru Sawada, Masato Inoue, Shinichi Takeda, Takamasa Ishii, Taiki Takei, Kota Nishibe
  • Patent number: 9059343
    Abstract: A radiation image pickup apparatus includes a base, at least one image pickup element, a scintillator, a first heat peelable adhesive layer which is arranged between the base and the image pickup element and which fixes the base and the image pickup element, and a second heat peelable adhesive layer which is arranged between the image pickup element and the scintillator and which fixes the image pickup element and the scintillator, and in the radiation image pickup element described above, the first heat peelable adhesive layer contains first heat-expandable microspheres, the second heat peelable adhesive layer contains second heat-expandable microspheres, and the first heat-expandable microspheres have a different expansion starting temperature from that of the second heat-expandable microspheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takamasa Ishii, Masato Inoue, Masayoshi Akiyama, Shinichi Takeda, Satoru Sawada, Taiki Takei
  • Patent number: 9052400
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus comprising a sensor panel in which a plurality of sensors for detecting light are arranged, and a scintillator layer containing scintillator particles for converting an incident radiation into light, and an adhesive resin which has an adherence property and bonds the scintillator particles, wherein the scintillator layer is adhered to the sensor panel by the adhesive resin, a modulus of elasticity in tensile of the adhesive resin is higher than 0.7 GPa and lower than 3.5 GPa, and a volume ratio of the adhesive resin to the scintillator particles is not lower than 1% and not higher than 5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shoshiro Saruta, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Akiya Nakayama, Masayoshi Tokumoto, Yoshito Sasaki, Satoshi Okada, Satoru Sawada
  • Patent number: 9006665
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus including a sensor unit having photoelectric conversion units two-dimensionally arranged and a scintillator layer which converts radiation into light, comprising a first member disposed on the sensor unit, and a second member disposed on the first member, wherein the scintillator layer is disposed on the second member, and letting n1 be a refractive index of the first member, n2 be a refractive index of the second member, and n3 be a refractive index of the scintillator layer, a relationship of n1<n2<n3 holds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazumi Nagano, Satoshi Okada, Keiichi Nomura, Yohei Ishida, Tomoaki Ichimura, Yoshito Sasaki, Satoru Sawada
  • Patent number: 8941074
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus, comprising a sensor panel including a sensor array on which a plurality of sensors arranged in an array form and a scintillator layer provided on the sensor array, and a unit configured to perform signal processing based on a signal from the sensor array, wherein the sensor array includes a peripheral region and a central region located inside the peripheral region, the scintillator layer is disposed over the peripheral region and the central region so as to have uniform luminance efficiency with respect to the sensor array, and the unit performs the signal processing by using only signals from sensors disposed in the central region, of signals from the plurality of sensors, output from the sensor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masato Inoue, Shinichi Takeda, Satoru Sawada, Takamasa Ishii, Taiki Takei, Kota Nishibe