Patents by Inventor Taro Hiroike

Taro Hiroike 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).

  • Patent number: 11832985
    Abstract: A radiography system, comprises: one or more radiography apparatuses configured to detect radiation and capture a radiation image; and a plurality of control apparatuses configured to control the one or more radiography apparatuses, the one or more radiography apparatuses and the plurality of control apparatuses being connected to a communication path. The one or more radiography apparatuses transmit information for identification of the one or more radiography apparatuses to the plurality of control apparatuses in parallel via the communication path, and the plurality of control apparatuses receive the information for identification in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Nonaka, Hirokazu Ohguri, Taro Hiroike
  • Patent number: 11448782
    Abstract: A plurality of radiation imaging systems each comprises a radiation imaging apparatus and a control apparatus. The radiation imaging apparatus comprises a communication unit configured to transmit apparatus information for identifying an apparatus to the control apparatus of the radiation imaging system as a movement destination, a display unit configured to display a name and a state of the radiation imaging apparatus, and a display control unit configured to control the display unit. The control apparatus comprises a search unit configured to search for apparatus information usable in the radiation imaging system as the movement destination based on the transmitted apparatus information, a decision unit configured to decide, based on a result of the search, a name to be assigned to the radiation imaging apparatus, and a communication unit configured to transmit the name to the radiation imaging apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Rikuto Masuda, Taro Hiroike
  • Publication number: 20210169435
    Abstract: A radiography system, comprises: one or more radiography apparatuses configured to detect radiation and capture a radiation image; and a plurality of control apparatuses configured to control the one or more radiography apparatuses, the one or more radiography apparatuses and the plurality of control apparatuses being connected to a communication path. The one or more radiography apparatuses transmit information for identification of the one or more radiography apparatuses to the plurality of control apparatuses in parallel via the communication path, and the plurality of control apparatuses receive the information for identification in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Hideki Nonaka, Hirokazu Ohguri, Taro Hiroike
  • Publication number: 20210149064
    Abstract: A plurality of radiation imaging systems each comprises a radiation imaging apparatus and a control apparatus. The radiation imaging apparatus comprises a communication unit configured to transmit apparatus information for identifying an apparatus to the control apparatus of the radiation imaging system as a movement destination, a display unit configured to display a name and a state of the radiation imaging apparatus, and a display control unit configured to control the display unit. The control apparatus comprises a search unit configured to search for apparatus information usable in the radiation imaging system as the movement destination based on the transmitted apparatus information, a decision unit configured to decide, based on a result of the search, a name to be assigned to the radiation imaging apparatus, and a communication unit configured to transmit the name to the radiation imaging apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Rikuto Masuda, Taro Hiroike
  • Patent number: 10758196
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a radiation detection unit that acquires a radiation image, a decision unit that decides whether or not the radiation image meets a decision criterion of success or failure of imaging, and a storage unit that associates and stores the radiation image and a result of the decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Asato Kosuge, Taro Hiroike, Hideki Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10722199
    Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes a plurality of notifying units, each including a different way to provide notification, and a switching unit that switches at least one of the notifying units to be used to provide notification based on an arrangement of or imaging mode of the radiographic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taro Hiroike
  • Patent number: 10617379
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging control apparatus includes a control unit, a setting unit, and an obtaining unit. The control unit performs a first control to cause a radiation sensor to transit into a state where electric charges can be stored if it is determined that a predetermined standby time elapses and performs a second control to cause the radiation sensor to transit into the state where electric charges can be stored in response to a signal received from a detection unit configured to detect start of a generation of radioactive rays. The setting unit designates either the first control or the second control as a control to be performed. The obtaining unit acquires radiation image data from the radiation sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taro Hiroike, Norihiko Miyachi
  • Patent number: 10585196
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus detects radiation and generates irradiation sensing information corresponding to a dose of detected radiation, senses whether radiation emitted from a radiation generator is detected, based on the generated irradiation sensing information, and receives a control signal from a controller. The apparatus switches detectability for detection of the radiation based on a control signal received from the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Taro Hiroike
  • Patent number: 10531856
    Abstract: A portable radiation imaging apparatus configured to wirelessly communicate with a radiation generation apparatus includes a radiation image sensor including a two-dimensional arrangement of a plurality of detection elements configured to detect a radiation generated by the radiation generation apparatus, a wireless communication unit configured to receive a generation condition of the radiation generated by the radiation generation apparatus, a storage unit configured to store the received generation condition and radiation image data obtained by the radiation image sensor in association with each other, and a housing configured to accommodate the radiation image sensor, the wireless communication unit, and the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Taro Hiroike
  • Patent number: 10492748
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a sensor unit in which a plurality of detecting elements each configured to detect emitted radiation are arranged, and a notification unit configured to make a notification by a sound. As the sound produced from the notification unit, a sound having a fundamental frequency which satisfies a condition determined based on the number of rows of a predetermined area of an image read out from the sensor unit and a readout frequency of signals of each row is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Nonaka, Taro Hiroike, Asato Kosuge
  • Patent number: 10368826
    Abstract: A radiation imaging control apparatus includes an exposure switch configured to instruct radiation emission, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first signal indicating that the exposure switch is pressed, a first connection unit configured to detachably connect with a control unit of a radiant ray detector to transmit a second signal indicating the driving state of the radiant ray detector, a second connection unit configured to detachably connect with a control unit of a radiant ray generation apparatus to transmit a specific signal, and a control unit configured to perform control to output the specific signal via the second connection unit upon acquisition of the first and second signals, wherein the second connection unit is a connector for making wired connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Taro Hiroike, Tadahiko Iijima, Hirokazu Ohguri, Toshiya Ishioka
  • Publication number: 20190170881
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus detects radiation and generates irradiation sensing information corresponding to a dose of detected radiation, senses whether radiation emitted from a radiation generator is detected, based on the generated irradiation sensing information, and receives a control signal from a controller. The apparatus switches detectability for detection of the radiation based on a control signal received from the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Taro Hiroike
  • Patent number: 10288747
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus detects radiation and generates irradiation sensing information corresponding to a dose of detected radiation, senses whether radiation emitted from a radiation generator is detected, based on the generated irradiation sensing information, and receives a control signal from a controller. The apparatus switches detectability for detection of the radiation based on a control signal received from the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Taro Hiroike
  • Patent number: 10206642
    Abstract: An imaging information processing apparatus including a communication circuit configured to communicate with an X-ray imaging apparatus including an X-ray sensor configured to obtain an X-ray image and an X-ray irradiation detection unit configured to detect irradiation of X-rays on the basis of an output of the X-ray sensor, causes, in response to receipt of a signal indicating a state of the X-ray sensor, a display unit to display a first indication for permitting irradiation of X-rays and causes, upon receipt of image data obtained in response to detection by the X-ray irradiation detection unit before receipt of the signal, the display unit to display a second indication corresponding to the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Taro Hiroike
  • Publication number: 20180140268
    Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes a plurality of notifying units, each including a different way to provide notification, and a switching unit that switches at least one of the notifying units to be used to provide notification based on an arrangement of or imaging mode of the radiographic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventor: Taro Hiroike
  • Publication number: 20180000442
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging control apparatus includes a control unit, a setting unit, and an obtaining unit. The control unit performs a first control to cause a radiation sensor to transit into a state where electric charges can be stored if it is determined that a predetermined standby time elapses and performs a second control to cause the radiation sensor to transit into the state where electric charges can be stored in response to a signal received from a detection unit configured to detect start of a generation of radioactive rays. The setting unit designates either the first control or the second control as a control to be performed. The obtaining unit acquires radiation image data from the radiation sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Taro Hiroike, Norihiko Miyachi
  • Publication number: 20170332987
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a sensor unit in which a plurality of detecting elements each configured to detect emitted radiation are arranged, and a notification unit configured to make a notification by a sound. As the sound produced from the notification unit, a sound having a fundamental frequency which satisfies a condition determined based on the number of rows of a predetermined area of an image read out from the sensor unit and a readout frequency of signals of each row is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Hideki Nonaka, Taro Hiroike, Asato Kosuge
  • Patent number: 9788809
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging control apparatus includes a control unit, a setting unit, and an obtaining unit. The control unit performs a first control to cause a radiation sensor to transit into a state where electric charges can be stored if it is determined that a predetermined standby time elapses and performs a second control to cause the radiation sensor to transit into the state where electric charges can be stored in response to a signal received from a detection unit configured to detect start of a generation of radioactive rays. The setting unit designates either the first control or the second control as a control to be performed. The obtaining unit acquires radiation image data from the radiation sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taro Hiroike, Norihiko Miyachi
  • Publication number: 20170164916
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a radiation detection unit that acquires a radiation image, a decision unit that decides whether or not the radiation image meets a decision criterion of success or failure of imaging, and a storage unit that associates and stores the radiation image and a result of the decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Asato Kosuge, Taro Hiroike, Hideki Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20160174350
    Abstract: A radiation imaging control apparatus includes an exposure switch configured to instruct radiation emission, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first signal indicating that the exposure switch is pressed, a first connection unit configured to detachably connect with a control unit of a radiant ray detector to transmit a second signal indicating the driving state of the radiant ray detector, a second connection unit configured to detachably connect with a control unit of a radiant ray generation apparatus to transmit a specific signal, and a control unit configured to perform control to output the specific signal via the second connection unit upon acquisition of the first and second signals, wherein the second connection unit is a connector for making wired connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Taro Hiroike, Tadahiko Iijima, Hirokazu Ohguri, Toshiya Ishioka