Patents by Inventor Shoshiro Saruta

Shoshiro Saruta 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: 20230273327
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus includes a sensor array in which a plurality of pixels having photoelectric conversion elements is arranged on a substrate, a phosphor layer made of a plurality of columnar crystals provided on the sensor array, a phosphor protective layer provided on the phosphor layer to protect the phosphor layer, and a reflection layer provided on the phosphor protective layer to reflect light from the phosphor layer. The phosphor protective layer is a cross-linked body made of a metallic alkoxide and oxygen cross-linking at least some of metallic atoms included in the metallic alkoxide, and the reflection layer is made of a resin and a metallic compound dispersed in the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: YOHEI ISHIDA, SHOSHIRO SARUTA
  • Patent number: 11656370
    Abstract: A radiation imaging panel comprising a substrate in which a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element are arranged, a scintillator containing a plurality of columnar crystals arranged on the substrate, and a protective layer is provided. The protective layer includes a first resin layer arranged so as to cover the scintillator and a second resin layer arranged on the first resin layer, and the first resin layer contains a resin to which particles of a metal compound is added. A light reflectance r1 [%] of the first resin layer satisfies 47%<r1<75%, and a light reflectance r2 [%] of the second resin layer and a light absorptance a2 [%] of the second resin layer satisfy r2<a2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shoshiro Saruta, Kazumi Nagano, Keiichi Nomura, Tetsunori Ojima
  • Patent number: 11520062
    Abstract: A radiation imaging panel is provided. The panel comprises a substrate on which a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element are arranged, a scintillator arranged over the substrate, and a protective layer arranged so as to cover the scintillator. The scintillator includes a plurality of columnar crystals containing an alkali metal halide. The protective layer includes a resin layer containing a resin to which particles of a metal oxide are added. A thickness of the resin layer from an apex of each of the plurality of columnar crystals to an upper surface of the resin layer is not less than 10 ?m and less than 30 ?m, and a concentration of the particles in the resin layer is not less than 0.15 vol % and less than 7.5 vol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shoshiro Saruta, Kazumi Nagano, Keiichi Nomura
  • Patent number: 11448779
    Abstract: A radiological imaging apparatus includes a first panel where a plurality of radiation detecting elements are arrayed on a first substrate, a second panel where a plurality of radiation detecting elements are arrayed on a second substrate, and a sheet-shaped adhesion part configured to adhere a second-panel side face of the first panel and a first-panel side face of the second panel to each other, so that the first panel and the second panel are overlaid on each other in planar view as to an upper face of the first substrate. The adhesion part is configured to maintain adhesion of the first panel and the second panel, while tolerating change in relative positions thereof in a planar direction parallel to the upper face of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masato Inoue, Shoshiro Saruta
  • Patent number: 11280919
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a substrate in which conversion elements are arranged and which transmits light beams, a first scintillator arranged on a first surface side of the substrate, and a second scintillator arranged on a second surface side opposite to the first surface. The conversion elements include first conversion elements and second conversion elements. The first conversion elements are arranged so as to receive light beams from the first scintillator and the second scintillator. A light-shielding layer is arranged between the first scintillator and each of the second conversion elements so as to set light amounts of the second conversion elements from the first scintillator smaller than those of the first conversion elements from the first scintillator, and the second conversion elements are arranged to receive a light beam from the second scintillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuro Takenaka, Shoshiro Saruta, Atsushi Iwashita, Kentaro Fujiyoshi, Keiichi Nomura, Kazumi Nagano, Yohei Ishida, Tomoki Komatsu
  • Patent number: 11243313
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a pixel array including conversion elements arranged in rows and columns on an optically transparent substrate, signal lines that outputs a signal generated by the conversion elements and that extends in a column direction, a first scintillator disposed near a first surface of the substrate, and a second scintillator disposed near a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface. The conversion elements include first conversion elements and second conversion elements. A light shielding layer is disposed between the first scintillator and the second conversion elements such that an amount of light that is received by the second conversion elements from the first scintillator is smaller than that received by the first conversion elements. A number of columns of the conversion elements is equal to a number of the signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuro Takenaka, Shoshiro Saruta
  • Publication number: 20220026590
    Abstract: A radiation imaging panel comprising a substrate in which a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element are arranged, a scintillator containing a plurality of columnar crystals arranged on the substrate, and a protective layer is provided. The protective layer includes a first resin layer arranged so as to cover the scintillator and a second resin layer arranged on the first resin layer, and the first resin layer contains a resin to which particles of a metal compound is added. A light reflectance r1 [%] of the first resin layer satisfies 47%<r1<75%, and a light reflectance r2 [%] of the second resin layer and a light absorptance a2 [%] of the second resin layer satisfy r2<a2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Shoshiro Saruta, Kazumi Nagano, Keiichi Nomura, Tetsunori Ojima
  • Publication number: 20220018975
    Abstract: A radiation imaging panel is provided. The panel comprises a substrate on which a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element are arranged, a scintillator arranged over the substrate, and a protective layer arranged so as to cover the scintillator. The scintillator includes a plurality of columnar crystals containing an alkali metal halide. The protective layer includes a resin layer containing a resin to which particles of a metal oxide are added. A thickness of the resin layer from an apex of each of the plurality of columnar crystals to an upper surface of the resin layer is not less than 10 ?m and less than 30 ?m, and a concentration of the particles in the resin layer is not less than 0.15 vol % and less than 7.5 vol %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Shoshiro Saruta, Kazumi Nagano, Keiichi Nomura
  • Patent number: 11187816
    Abstract: Pixel array includes pixels each including conversion element, and switch having control terminal, first primary terminal connected to the conversion element, and second primary terminal connected to one of signal lines. The pixel array includes pixel groups each including pixels arrayed to form at least 2 row×2 column pattern. In pixels of each pixel group, the control terminals are connected to different driving lines and the second primary terminals are commonly connected to one of the signal lines. In the pixel groups, first and second pixel groups are arranged adjacent to each other in column direction. Signal is read from the first pixel group via the first signal line of the single lines. Signal is read from the second pixel group via the second signal line of the single lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuro Takenaka, Atsushi Iwashita, Shoshiro Saruta
  • Patent number: 11073626
    Abstract: A scintillator having a columnar crystal structure vapor-deposited on a substrate, wherein each column of the crystal structure contains an alkali halide metal compound as a host material, and further contains, as an additive, a compound of a precious metal as a metal having lower ionization tendency than hydrogen (H), with the additive having a lower melting point than the host material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Oike, Shoshiro Saruta
  • Publication number: 20200264319
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a pixel array including conversion elements arranged in rows and columns on an optically transparent substrate, signal lines that outputs a signal generated by the conversion elements and that extends in a column direction, a first scintillator disposed near a first surface of the substrate, and a second scintillator disposed near a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface. The conversion elements include first conversion elements and second conversion elements. A light shielding layer is disposed between the first scintillator and the second conversion elements such that an amount of light that is received by the second conversion elements from the first scintillator is smaller than that received by the first conversion elements. A number of columns of the conversion elements is equal to a number of the signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Katsuro Takenaka, Shoshiro Saruta
  • Publication number: 20200124749
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a substrate in which conversion elements are arranged and which transmits light beams, a first scintillator arranged on a first surface side of the substrate, and a second scintillator arranged on a second surface side opposite to the first surface. The conversion elements include first conversion elements and second conversion elements. The first conversion elements are arranged so as to receive light beams from the first scintillator and the second scintillator. A light-shielding layer is arranged between the first scintillator and each of the second conversion elements so as to set light amounts of the second conversion elements from the first scintillator smaller than those of the first conversion elements from the first scintillator, and the second conversion elements are arranged to receive a light beam from the second scintillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Katsuro Takenaka, Shoshiro Saruta, Atsushi Iwashita, Kentaro Fujiyoshi, Keiichi Nomura, Kazumi Nagano, Yohei Ishida, Tomoki Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20190324159
    Abstract: A radiological imaging apparatus includes a first panel where a plurality of radiation detecting elements are arrayed on a first substrate, a second panel where a plurality of radiation detecting elements are arrayed on a second substrate, and a sheet-shaped adhesion part configured to adhere a second-panel side face of the first panel and a first-panel side face of the second panel to each other, so that the first panel and the second panel are overlaid on each other in planar view as to an upper face of the first substrate. The adhesion part is configured to maintain adhesion of the first panel and the second panel, while tolerating change in relative positions thereof in a planar direction parallel to the upper face of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Masato Inoue, Shoshiro Saruta
  • Patent number: 10448908
    Abstract: Provided is a radiographic imaging apparatus that is high in sharpness of a picked up image and excellent in DQE by improving the amount of light that enters a photoelectric conversion element, despite a scintillator layer being formed thick. The radiographic imaging apparatus includes: the photoelectric conversion element; and a wavelength converting layer which has a bottom surface located above the photoelectric conversion element and a top surface for receiving an incident radiation ray, and which contains a scintillator layer. The wavelength converting layer has light transmitting properties in at least a region positioned to be above the photoelectric conversion element, and contains the scintillator layer at a density that is lower on the bottom surface side than on the top surface side in the thickness direction of the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshito Sasaki, Shoshiro Saruta, Takamasa Ishii
  • Publication number: 20190179036
    Abstract: Pixel array includes pixels each including conversion element, and switch having control terminal, first primary terminal connected to the conversion element, and second primary terminal connected to one of signal lines. The pixel array includes pixel groups each including pixels arrayed to form at least 2 row×2 column pattern. In pixels of each pixel group, the control terminals are connected to different driving lines and the second primary terminals are commonly connected to one of the signal lines. In the pixel groups, first and second pixel groups are arranged adjacent to each other in column direction. Signal is read from the first pixel group via the first signal line of the single lines. Signal is read from the second pixel group via the second signal line of the single lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Katsuro Takenaka, Atsushi Iwashita, Shoshiro Saruta
  • Publication number: 20190146101
    Abstract: A scintillator having a columnar crystal structure vapor-deposited on a substrate, wherein each column of the crystal structure contains an alkali halide metal compound as a host material, and further contains, as an additive, a compound of a precious metal as a metal having lower ionization tendency than hydrogen (H), with the additive having a lower melting point than the host material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Oike, Shoshiro Saruta
  • Patent number: 10012741
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a housing, a first radiation imaging panel and a second radiation imaging panel arranged to overlap each other in the housing, and a radiation absorbing portion arranged between the first radiation imaging panel and the second radiation imaging panel. The radiation absorbing portion comprises a first member with energy at a K-absorption edge being not less than 38 keV and not more than 60 keV. The first member comprises a resin added with particles containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, and thulium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shoshiro Saruta, Keiichi Nomura, Kazumi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20170276805
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a housing, a first radiation imaging panel and a second radiation imaging panel arranged to overlap each other in the housing, and a radiation absorbing portion arranged between the first radiation imaging panel and the second radiation imaging panel. The radiation absorbing portion comprises a first member with energy at a K-absorption edge being not less than 38 keV and not more than 60 keV. The first member comprises a resin added with particles containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, and thulium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Shoshiro Saruta, Keiichi Nomura, Kazumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 9568614
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus comprises a sensor panel including a plurality of sensor units which detect radiation and are arrayed, each of the plurality of sensor units comprising a pixel array including a plurality of pixels which detect light and are two-dimensionally arranged, a scintillator layer which converts radiation into light, and a first scintillator protective layer disposed to cover the scintillator layer, and the radiation detection apparatus further comprising a second scintillator protective layer disposed to cover the plurality of sensor units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yohei Ishida, Satoshi Okada, Kazumi Nagano, Shoshiro Saruta, Keiichi Nomura
  • Publication number: 20160172414
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus, comprising a plurality of sensor units each including a plurality of sensors, a support portion having a lattice shape which partitions a region under the plurality of sensor units into a plurality of spaces and configured to support the plurality of sensor units from a side of lower surfaces of the plurality of sensor units, and bonding members respectively arranged in the plurality of spaces and configured to bond the plurality of sensor units and the support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Shoshiro Saruta, Yoshito Sasaki, Satoshi Okada, Kazumi Nagano, Yohei Ishida