Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Kawano

Toshiaki Kawano 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: 9974507
    Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, and a processing circuitry. The X-ray tube generates X-rays. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays that have passed through a subject. The processing circuitry calculates, for each of a plurality of X-ray images that are acquired chronologically, an average of pixel values and a reference value based on the pixel values. The processing circuitry extracts, from the plurality of X-ray images, an X-ray image with a relatively large difference between the average and the reference value, an X-ray image with a relatively large ratio between the average and the reference value, or an X-ray image with a relatively large number of pixels each representing a value equal to or larger than the average or the reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio Shiraishi, Toshiaki Kawano, Hisayasu Yumiza, Makoto Takanaka
  • Patent number: 9962139
    Abstract: An X-ray image diagnostic apparatus is provided with an X-ray irradiation unit configured to perform irradiation with X-rays; a detection unit configured to detect the X-rays; a top table configured to be movable and allow a test object to be mounted; a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire first relative position information representing a relative position of the X-ray irradiation unit with respect to a position of the top table, and second relative position information representing a relative position of the detection unit with respect to the position of the top table, as clinical position information; and a drive control unit configured to drive the X-ray irradiation unit and the detection unit, based on displacement information representing a displacement of the position of the top table and the clinical position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kojima, Toshiaki Kawano, Yoshinori Saito, Hisayasu Yumiza, Makoto Takanaka
  • Publication number: 20150374323
    Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, and a processing circuitry. The X-ray tube generates X-rays. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays that have passed through a subject. The processing circuitry calculates, for each of a plurality of X-ray images that are acquired chronologically, an average of pixel values and a reference value based on the pixel values. The processing circuitry extracts, from the plurality of X-ray images, an X-ray image with a relatively large difference between the average and the reference value, an X-ray image with a relatively large ratio between the average and the reference value, or an X-ray image with a relatively large number of pixels each representing a value equal to or larger than the average or the reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio SHIRAISHI, Toshiaki KAWANO, Hisayasu YUMIZA, Makoto TAKANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150250442
    Abstract: An X-ray image diagnostic apparatus is provided with an X-ray irradiation unit configured to perform irradiation with X-rays; a detection unit configured to detect the X-rays; a top table configured to be movable and allow a test object to be mounted; a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire first relative position information representing a relative position of the X-ray irradiation unit with respect to a position of the top table, and second relative position information representing a relative position of the detection unit with respect to the position of the top table, as clinical position information; and a drive control unit configured to drive the X-ray irradiation unit and the detection unit, based on displacement information representing a displacement of the position of the top table and the clinical position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi KOJIMA, Toshiaki KAWANO, Yoshinori SAITO, Hisayasu YUMIZA, Makoto TAKANAKA
  • Patent number: 6644070
    Abstract: A three-dimensional knit fabric having front and back knit layers and a monofilament yarn connecting the knit layers to each other, characterized in that the curvature of the monofilament yarn in the three-dimensional knit fabric is in a range from 0.01 to 1.6, and the bending elongation of the monofilament is 20% or less when the three-dimensional knit fabric is compressed to 50%. The three-dimensional knit fabric has a cushioning property in springiness which does not deteriorate even if the fabric is repeatedly used many times or for a long time, and thus this fabric is excellent in terms of durability of the cushioning property. In particular, the fabric is suitable for use as a hammock type seat and exhibits a cushioning property having a favorable springy feeling as well as a good fit feel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Ikenaga, Kenji Hamamatsu, Toshiaki Kawano
  • Publication number: 20030033838
    Abstract: A three-dimensional knit fabric comprising front and back knit layers and a connecting yarn consisting of monofilament for connecting the knit layers to each other, characterized in that the curvature of the monofilament in the three-dimensional knit fabric is in a range from 0.01 to 1.6, and the bending elongation of the monofilament is 20% or less when the three-dimensional knit fabric is compressed to 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Hideo Ikenaga, Kenji Hamamatsu, Toshiaki Kawano