Patents by Inventor Tomonori Asada

Tomonori Asada 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).

  • X-ray detection submodule, X-ray detection module, and X-ray CT apparatus
    Patent number: 9480446
    Abstract: An X-ray detection submodule, comprising: a substrate; a photodiode mounted on the substrate; an X-ray detection element configured to detect an X-ray and convert the X-ray into light; and a light waveguide provided between the photodiode and the X-ray detection element, wherein the light waveguide connects the X-ray detection element with the photodiode such that the substrate is inclinedly disposed with respect to an X-ray detection surface of the X-ray detection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Hashimoto, Akira Nishijima, Shuya Nambu, Yoji Kudo, Masahiko Yamazaki, Tomonori Asada
  • X-RAY DETECTION SUBMODULE, X-RAY DETECTION MODULE, AND X-RAY CT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140233690
    Abstract: An X-ray detection submodule, comprising: a substrate; a photodiode mounted on the substrate; an X-ray detection element configured to detect an X-ray and convert the X-ray into light; and a light waveguide provided between the photodiode and the X-ray detection element, wherein the light waveguide connects the X-ray detection element with the photodiode such that the substrate is inclinedly disposed with respect to an X-ray detection surface of the X-ray detection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi HASHIMOTO, Akira Nishijima, Shuya Nambu, Yoji Kudo, Masahiko Yamazaki, Tomonori Asada