Patents by Inventor Tomonari Ishihara

Tomonari Ishihara 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: 11037751
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube includes an anode target, a cathode including a first filament and a converging electrode, and a vacuum envelope. The converging electrode includes a flat front surface, a flat first surface, a first groove portion, and a pair of first protruding portions. The pair of first protruding portions is formed to protrude from the first surface toward the front surface and sandwich the first groove portion in a first length direction. An upper surface is formed of a plurality of flat inclined surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: CANON ELECTRON TUBES & DEVICES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomonari Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20190228941
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube includes an anode target, a cathode including a first filament and a converging electrode, and a vacuum envelope. The converging electrode includes a flat front surface, a flat first surface, a first groove portion, and a pair of first protruding portions. The pair of first protruding portions are formed to protrude from the first surface toward the front surface and sandwich the first groove portion in a first length direction. An upper surface is formed of a plurality of flat inclined surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: CANON ELECTRON TUBES & DEVICES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomonari ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20170372865
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube device includes a cathode which emits an electron in a direction of an electron path, an anode target which faces the cathode and includes a target surface generating an X-ray, a vacuum envelope which accommodates the cathode and the anode target and is sealed in a vacuum-tight manner, and a quadrupole magnetic field generation unit which forms a magnetic field when direct current is supplied from an electric source, is eccentrically provided with respect to a straight line accordance with the electron path outside the vacuum envelope, and includes a quadrupole surrounding a circumference of a part of the electron path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonari ISHIHARA, Hidero ANNO
  • Publication number: 20170372864
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube device includes an anode target including a target surface and a cathode including a plurality of electron generation sources configured to emit the electrons, a vacuum envelope configured to house the cathode and the anode target and internally sealed in a vacuum airtight manner, and a quadrupole magnetic-field generator configured to form a magnetic field by being supplied with a current from a power source, the quadrupole magnetic-field generator being installed on an outer side of the vacuum envelope and constituted of a quadrupole surrounding a periphery of electron orbits of the electrons emitted simultaneously from each of the plurality of electron generation sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidero ANNO, Tomonari ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 9653248
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube includes an anode target, a cathode including a filament and a convergence electrode which includes a groove portion, and an envelope. The groove portion includes a pair of first bottom surfaces which are located in the same plane as the filament and between which the filament is interposed in a width direction of the groove portion, and a pair of second bottom surfaces between which the filament and the pair of first bottom surfaces are interposed in a length direction of the groove portion and which are located closer to an opening of the groove portion than the pair of first bottom surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonari Ishihara, Naoki Akahori, Hidero Anno
  • Publication number: 20160284503
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube includes an envelope, an anode and a cathode structure. The anode and the cathode structure are provided opposite to each other in the envelope. The cathode structure includes a cathode and an insulator which supports the cathode and is attached to the envelope. The insulator includes a basal portion attached to the envelope, a support portion which supports the cathode at a distal end projecting from the basal portion, and a tubular projection portion which is provided to project from the basal portion and opposite to a periphery of the support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miki WATANABE, Hidero Anno, Tomonari Ishihara
  • Patent number: 9431207
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rotating-anode X-ray tube assembly includes an X-ray tube, a stator coil, a housing, an X-ray radiation window, and a coolant. The housing includes a first divisional part which includes an X-ray radiation port and to which the X-ray tube is directly or indirectly fixed, and a second divisional part located on a side opposite to an anode target with respect to an anode target rotating mechanism and coupled to the first divisional part. A coupling surface between the first divisional part and the second divisional part is located on one plane, and is inclined to an axis, with exclusion of a direction perpendicular to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Imai, Tomonari Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20160196950
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube assembly includes a cathode which emits electrons in an electron orbit direction, an anode target including a target surface with which electrons emitted from the cathode collides to generate X-rays, a vacuum envelope which contains the cathode and the anode target, and in which at least one recessed portion is formed to be recessed from the outside of the vacuum envelope in such a way as to surround the cathode, and a quadrupole magnetic-field generation portion which is provided outside the vacuum envelope, and which comprises four poles provided in the at least one recessed portion such that the cathode is located in a center of an area surrounded by the four poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonari Ishihara, Hidero Anno
  • Patent number: 9351694
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cooler includes a casing, a radiator unit which is installed in a circulation path, where a coolant is circulated, and is configured to externally discharge heat of the coolant, and a fan unit housed in the casing to generate an air flow passing through the radiator unit. A windward side of the radiator unit is exposed to an outer side of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidero Anno, Tomonari Ishihara, Tetsuya Yonezawa, Harunobu Fukushima, Chiharu Tadokoro, Hitoshi Hattori
  • Patent number: 9251994
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube assembly includes a housing, an X-ray tube, a coolant to which at least a part of heat generated by the X-ray tube is transferred, a circulation channel through which the coolant is circulated, a circulation pump, a radiator, an air filter and a fan unit. The air filter is formed of a three-dimensional nonwoven fabric that is formed of irregularly tangled resin fibers and provides a three-dimensional structure having a spatial volume ratio of not less than 93%. The air filter permits air to pass therethrough to eliminate dust from the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miki Watanabe, Tomonari Ishihara, Hidero Anno, Hideki Ide
  • Publication number: 20150117617
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube includes an anode target, a cathode including a filament and a convergence electrode which includes a groove portion, and an envelope. The groove portion includes a pair of first bottom surfaces which are located in the same plane as the filament and between which the filament is interposed in a width direction of the groove portion, and a pair of second bottom surfaces between which the filament and the pair of first bottom surfaces are interposed in a length direction of the groove portion and which are located closer to an opening of the groove portion than the pair of first bottom surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonari ISHIHARA, Naoki Akahori, Hidero Anno
  • Publication number: 20150078531
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rotating-anode X-ray tube assembly includes an X-ray tube, a stator coil, a housing, an X-ray radiation window, and a coolant. The housing includes a first divisional part which includes an X-ray radiation port and to which the X-ray tube is directly or indirectly fixed, and a second divisional part located on a side opposite to an anode target with respect to an anode target rotating mechanism and coupled to the first divisional part. A coupling surface between the first divisional part and the second divisional part is located on one plane, and is inclined to an axis, with exclusion of a direction perpendicular to the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshifumi IMAI, Tomonari ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20140314197
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray tube assembly includes a housing, an X-ray tube, a coolant to which at least a part of heat generated by the X-ray tube is transferred, a circulation channel through which the coolant is circulated, a circulation pump, a radiator, an air filter and a fan unit. The air filter is formed of a three-dimensional nonwoven fabric that is formed of irregularly tangled resin fibers and provides a three-dimensional structure having a spatial volume ratio of not less than 93%. The air filter permits air to pass therethrough to eliminate dust from the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miki WATANABE, Tomonari ISHIHARA, Hidero ANNO, Hideki IDE
  • Publication number: 20140153689
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cooler includes a casing, a radiator unit which is installed in a circulation path, where a coolant is circulated, and is configured to externally discharge heat of the coolant, and a fan unit housed in the casing to generate an air flow passing through the radiator unit. A windward side of the radiator unit is exposed to an outer side of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Elctron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidero Anno, Tomonari Ishihara, Tetsuya Yonezawa, Harunobu Fukushima, Chiharu Todokoro, Hitoshi Hattori
  • Publication number: 20060001349
    Abstract: An electron gun for use in a cathode-ray tube that can reduce a spot dimension of an electron beam when the electron beam is in a high current range and that can suppress moire when the electron beam is in a low current range, and a color cathode-ray tube equipped with the foregoing electron gun, are provided. In the case where a current of the electron beam is in a low current range, a maximum converging effect exerted on an outermost part in the vertical direction of the electron beam, in the vicinity of the third electrode side of electron beam passage apertures, is weaker than a maximum converging effect exerted on an outermost part in the horizontal direction of the electron beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Toshiba Picture Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonari Ishihara
  • Patent number: D726920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonari Ishihara
  • Patent number: D726921
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonari Ishihara
  • Patent number: D726922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonari Ishihara
  • Patent number: D727507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonari Ishihara
  • Patent number: D727508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonari Ishihara