Patents by Inventor Shichihei Sakuragi
Shichihei Sakuragi 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: 20230176240Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a radiation detector configured to detect radiation and convert the detected radiation into an electrical signal relating to a radiation image, a support base having a rectangular shape and supporting the radiation detector, and a housing accommodating the radiation detector and the support base, wherein the support base includes a plurality of protrusions extending from each side of an outer edge in the rectangular shape toward an inner wall of the housing, and wherein, at an end of a first protrusion located at a corner in the rectangular shape among the plurality of protrusions, a distance to the inner wall of the housing is shorter than at an end of a second protrusion located at a position other than the corner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventor: SHICHIHEI SAKURAGI
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Patent number: 11353600Abstract: In a radiation imaging apparatus, a first recessed portion is formed in at least one side surface among a plurality of side surfaces forming a frame body of a casing. Moreover, a second recessed portion is formed in a peripheral region of a back surface of a back-surface housing, which is a region opposite to the first recessed portion with respect to a boundary between the back surface and the at least one side surface of the casing including the first recessed portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa, Hidetomo Suwa, Shichihei Sakuragi
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Patent number: 11333777Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes an internal unit having a radiation detector arranged to convert a radiation that is passed through a subject into electric signals. A base plate is arranged to support the radiation detector. A case having a rectangular parallelepiped shape is arranged to accommodate the internal unit. A fitting member is interposed between an inner wall of the case and an end portion of the internal unit, and fitted to the inner wall of the case and the end portion of the internal unit in a planar view as seen from an incident direction of the radiation.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidetomo Suwa, Akiya Nakayama, Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Shichihei Sakuragi, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa, Tetsuo Watanabe, Takaaki Gonda
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Patent number: 11320546Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus comprises a radiation detection unit configured to convert received radiation into an electrical signal, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with an external device, and an exterior at least partially formed by a non-conductive member and configured to contain the radiation detection unit and the communication unit, wherein a conductor is formed so as to cover the radiation detection unit, and the communication unit is arranged between the exterior and the conductor.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Katsushi Kato, Shichihei Sakuragi
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Patent number: 11141120Abstract: In a radiographing apparatus, a buffer material is arranged between a support base and a side wall portion to which an incidence surface (first surface) of a casing that is positioned on an incident side of radiation R, and a back surface (second surface) of the casing that is opposite to the incidence surface are bonded, the support base is provided with a first protruding portion protruding toward the back surface, the casing is provided with a second protruding portion protruding from the back surface toward the support base, and the following relationship is satisfied: distance X<distance Y, where a distance between the buffer material and the support base is a distance X, and a distance between the first protruding portion of the support base and the second protruding portion of the casing is a distance Y.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shichihei Sakuragi, Hidetomo Suwa, Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa
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Patent number: 10955571Abstract: A radiographing apparatus includes a radiation detection panel that detects radiation, a casing that encloses the radiation detection panel, and a wireless power reception portion. The casing includes an entrance portion via which radiation enters, a bottom portion arranged on the opposite side of the entrance portion, and a plurality of side portions. The casing also includes a connection portion that continuously connects the bottom portion and the side portions at a position located inside a first extension plane, which is an extension of the surface of the bottom portion, and a second extension plane, which is an extension of the surface of the side portions. The wireless power reception portion is arranged at the connection portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masataka Suzuki, Atsushi Takeuchi, Hiroto Kondo, Shichihei Sakuragi, Akiya Nakayama, Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 10914845Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus for supplying power in a non-contact manner includes a power reception coil disposed inside a housing together with a radiation detector and a detector contact conductive member, and configured to receive electric energy to be supplied to the radiation detector in a non-contact manner from a power feeding coil disposed outside the housing. The power reception coil is disposed in a second range including a first range in which the detector contact conductive member is formed in the normal direction (y direction) to an incident surface of the radiation detector where the radiation is incident so that an orientation of the center of a generated magnetic flux coincides with an in-plane direction (x direction) of the incident surface and coincides with a direction toward the radiation detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shichihei Sakuragi, Masataka Suzuki, Katsushi Kato, Hiroto Kondo
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Publication number: 20200348427Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus comprises a radiation detection unit configured to convert received radiation into an electrical signal, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with an external device, and an exterior at least partially formed by a non-conductive member and configured to contain the radiation detection unit and the communication unit, wherein a conductor is formed so as to cover the radiation detection unit, and the communication unit is arranged between the exterior and the conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Katsushi Kato, Shichihei Sakuragi
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Publication number: 20200333483Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes an internal unit having a radiation detector arranged to convert a radiation that is passed through a subject into electric signals. A base plate is arranged to support the radiation detector. A case having a rectangular parallelepiped shape is arranged to accommodate the internal unit. A fitting member is interposed between an inner wall of the case and an end portion of the internal unit, and fitted to the inner wall of the case and the end portion of the internal unit in a planar view as seen from an incident direction of the radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Hidetomo Suwa, Akiya Nakayama, Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Shichihei Sakuragi, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa, Tetsuo Watanabe, Takaaki Gonda
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Publication number: 20200309967Abstract: In a radiation imaging apparatus, a first recessed portion is formed in at least one side surface among a plurality of side surfaces forming a frame body of a casing. Moreover, a second recessed portion is formed in a peripheral region of a back surface of a back-surface housing, which is a region opposite to the first recessed portion with respect to a boundary between the back surface and the at least one side surface of the casing including the first recessed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa, Hidetomo Suwa, Shichihei Sakuragi
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Publication number: 20200187884Abstract: In a radiographing apparatus, a buffer material is arranged between a support base and a side wall portion to which an incidence surface (first surface) of a casing that is positioned on an incident side of radiation R, and a back surface (second surface) of the casing that is opposite to the incidence surface are bonded, the support base is provided with a first protruding portion protruding toward the back surface, the casing is provided with a second protruding portion protruding from the back surface toward the support base, and the following relationship is satisfied: distance X<distance Y, where a distance between the buffer material and the support base is a distance X, and a distance between the first protruding portion of the support base and the second protruding portion of the casing is a distance Y.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Shichihei Sakuragi, Hidetomo Suwa, Hiroto Kondo, Masataka Suzuki, Atsushi Takeuchi, Riku Egawa
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Patent number: 10602997Abstract: A radiographing apparatus includes a radiation detection panel including an effective image-acquisition area configured to detect radiation and a casing configured to house the radiation detection panel. The casing includes an incidence surface on which the radiation is incident, a back surface opposite the incidence surface, and a side surface between the incidence surface and the back surface. On the side surface of the casing, a level-difference portion indicating a position based on the effective image-acquisition area and a protrusion protruding more outward than the level-difference portion are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masataka Suzuki, Takaaki Gonda, Masaaki Kobayashi, Shichihei Sakuragi, Hiroto Kondo
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Publication number: 20190310383Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus for supplying power in a non-contact manner includes a power reception coil disposed inside a housing together with a radiation detector and a detector contact conductive member, and configured to receive electric energy to be supplied to the radiation detector in a non-contact manner from a power feeding coil disposed outside the housing. The power reception coil is disposed in a second range including a first range in which the detector contact conductive member is formed in the normal direction (y direction) to an incident surface of the radiation detector where the radiation is incident so that an orientation of the center of a generated magnetic flux coincides with an in-plane direction (x direction) of the incident surface and coincides with a direction toward the radiation detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Shichihei Sakuragi, Masataka Suzuki, Katsushi Kato, Hiroto Kondo
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Publication number: 20190293812Abstract: A radiographing apparatus includes a radiation detection panel that detects radiation, a casing that encloses the radiation detection panel, and a wireless power reception portion. The casing includes an entrance portion via which radiation enters, a bottom portion arranged on the opposite side of the entrance portion, and a plurality of side portions. The casing also includes a connection portion that continuously connects the bottom portion and the side portions at a position located inside a first extension plane, which is an extension of the surface of the bottom portion, and a second extension plane, which is an extension of the surface of the side portions. The wireless power reception portion is arranged at the connection portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Masataka Suzuki, Atsushi Takeuchi, Hiroto Kondo, Shichihei Sakuragi, Akiya Nakayama, Katsushi Kato
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Patent number: 10085710Abstract: A radiographing system includes a plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses and a composition processing unit which composites a plurality of radiation images acquired from the plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses to generate a long-length image. Each of the radiation imaging apparatuses includes a radiation detecting panel which has a plurality of pixels arrayed in a two-dimensional matrix and converts radiated radiation into an image signal, and a position acquiring unit which acquires positional information by communicating with an external apparatus. A position deciding unit decides an order, in which the plurality of radiation images to be composited by the composition processing unit are composited, based on the positional information acquired by the position acquiring unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masataka Suzuki, Shichihei Sakuragi, Ryo Suzaki, Motoki Tagawa
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Patent number: 9968311Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes a holding unit configured to hold a plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses configured to convert radiation emitted onto the plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses into image signals. The radiation imaging system is configured to obtain a long radiographic image based on the image signals respectively from the plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses. The holding unit is configured to hold the plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses having imaging areas of different sizes, in such a manner that the plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses is partially overlapped with each other spatially, by a predetermined overlapping area as viewed from a radiation incident side.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Motoki Tagawa, Masataka Suzuki, Ryo Suzaki, Shichihei Sakuragi
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Publication number: 20170311913Abstract: A radiographing apparatus includes a radiation detection panel including an effective image-acquisition area configured to detect radiation and a casing configured to house the radiation detection panel. The casing includes an incidence surface on which the radiation is incident, a back surface opposite the incidence surface, and a side surface between the incidence surface and the back surface. On the side surface of the casing, a level-difference portion indicating a position based on the effective image-acquisition area and a protrusion protruding more outward than the level-difference portion are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Masataka Suzuki, Takaaki Gonda, Masaaki Kobayashi, Shichihei Sakuragi, Hiroto Kondo
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Publication number: 20160302753Abstract: A radiographing system includes a plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses and a composition processing unit which composites a plurality of radiation images acquired from the plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses to generate a long-length image. Each of the radiation imaging apparatuses includes a radiation detecting panel which has a plurality of pixels arrayed in a two-dimensional matrix and converts radiated radiation into an image signal, and a position acquiring unit which acquires positional information by communicating with an external apparatus. A position deciding unit decides an order, in which the plurality of radiation images to be composited by the composition processing unit are composited, based on the positional information acquired by the position acquiring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Masataka Suzuki, Shichihei Sakuragi, Ryo Suzaki, Motoki Tagawa
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Publication number: 20160287195Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes a holding unit configured to hold a plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses configured to convert radiation emitted onto the plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses into image signals. The radiation imaging system is configured to obtain a long radiographic image based on the image signals respectively from the plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses. The holding unit is configured to hold the plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses having imaging areas of different sizes, in such a manner that the plurality of radiation imaging apparatuses is partially overlapped with each other spatially, by a predetermined overlapping area as viewed from a radiation incident side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Motoki Tagawa, Masataka Suzuki, Ryo Suzaki, Shichihei Sakuragi
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Publication number: 20150305699Abstract: A radiation generation apparatus includes a radiation generator configured to generate radiation, a supporting unit configured to support the radiation generator, a power supply unit configured to supply electric power to the radiation generator, and a moving unit configured to be movable with the power supply unit mounted on it. The moving unit is detachable from the supporting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventor: Shichihei Sakuragi