Patents by Inventor Toshikazu Tamura

Toshikazu Tamura 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: 20230049588
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes a radiation imaging apparatus and an imaging control apparatus, the radiation imaging apparatus includes a dose detection pixel that detects a dose of radiation irradiated from a radiation source, and the imaging control apparatus controls the radiation imaging apparatus. Before radiation imaging, the imaging control apparatus specifies a position of the dose detection pixel in a region of interest for calculating a dose indicator value of a radiation image, determines a threshold according to the position of the dose detection pixel, and transmits the position of the dose detection pixel and the threshold to the radiation imaging apparatus. The radiation imaging apparatus makes a setting of the position of the dose detection pixel in the region of interest and the threshold transmitted from the imaging control apparatus, and performs imaging based on the setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventor: Toshikazu Tamura
  • Publication number: 20220401054
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system comprises a sensor unit of a radiation imaging device, detecting an incident radiation R irradiated from a radiation generator; an arithmetic unit calculating an accumulated dose of the radiation detected by the sensor unit; and an imaging control unit outputting an irradiation stop signal for stopping the irradiation of the radiation R to the radiation generator when the accumulated dose reaches a threshold or more, wherein the imaging control unit sets the threshold based on a dose rate of the radiation R determined based on a relationship between the accumulated dose and a time, and a delay time from a time of outputting the irradiation stop signal to a time of stopping the irradiation of the radiation of the radiation generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Takanori Taya, Toshikazu Tamura, Sota Torii, Tetsunori Ojima, Kentaro Fujiyoshi
  • Patent number: 11128820
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a pixel array including n pixel rows, where n?3, and a driving circuit configured to scan the pixel array from a first row toward an nth row, counting from one end of the pixel array. In a case where a region of interest is included in a partial region composed of pixel rows from an ith row to a jth row, where 1<i?j<n, the driving circuit starts scanning of the pixel array from the first row, and starts scanning of the pixel array from the first row again during scanning of pixel rows from a (j+1)th row to the nth row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Tomoyuki Yagi, Yuki Iwabuchi, Yoshiaki Ishii, Yutaka Ishinari
  • Patent number: 10901098
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes an imaging apparatus, an obtainment unit configured to obtain a usage mode of the imaging apparatus, a control unit configured to control the imaging apparatus to generate a radiation image and offset data, and an image processing unit configured to correct the radiation image by using the offset data. The control unit determines, based on a capability to suppress a temporal change of offset data according to the usage mode, whether to cause the imaging apparatus to generate the offset data between a start of imaging preparation and a start of radiation emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toshikazu Tamura
  • Patent number: 10768122
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system stabilizes a change in temperature of a radiation imaging apparatus, obtains a radiation image of an object based on radiation applied from a radiation source and reaching through the object, obtains a correction image by performing imaging without irradiation with the radiation from the radiation source, performs, using the correction image, image processing for correcting an offset component appearing in the radiation image on the radiation image, and determines whether stabilization of a change in temperature of the radiation imaging apparatus is effectively functioning. The radiation imaging system switches modes of obtaining the correction image based on determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Hiroki Asai
  • Publication number: 20200106970
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a pixel array including n pixel rows, where n?3, and a driving circuit configured to scan the pixel array from a first row toward an nth row, counting from one end of the pixel array. In a case where a region of interest is included in a partial region composed of pixel rows from an ith row to a jth row, where 1<i?j<n, the driving circuit starts scanning of the pixel array from the first row, and starts scanning of the pixel array from the first row again during scanning of pixel rows from a (j+1)th row to the nth row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Tomoyuki Yagi, Yuki Iwabuchi, Yoshiaki Ishii, Yutaka Ishinari
  • 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: 10539684
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus having a battery and being operable in at least one of a plurality of power supply forms including the battery and an external power source, the apparatus comprising: a power control unit configured to determine the power supply form; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the radiation imaging apparatus, wherein in accordance with the power supply form, the control unit switches between a first obtaining mode of obtaining offset correction data after imaging of an object for each imaging of the object and a second obtaining mode of obtaining offset correction data obtained in advance before imaging of an object is done, and the control unit switches to the first obtaining mode if power is supplied from the battery and switches to the second obtaining mode if power is supplied from the external power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Asai, Toshikazu Tamura
  • Patent number: 10506696
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes a detection unit configured to detect a dose of radiation irradiation from a radiation source, a first processing unit configured to output a first stop signal when dose information obtained based on first processing for a result of the detection exceeds a threshold, a second processing unit configured to output a second stop signal when dose information obtained based on second processing on a signal having undergone the first processing exceeds a threshold, and a control unit configured to control the radiation source so as to stop the radiation irradiation based on the first stop signal or the second stop signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toshikazu Tamura
  • Publication number: 20190302278
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes an imaging apparatus, an obtainment unit configured to obtain a usage mode of the imaging apparatus, a control unit configured to control the imaging apparatus to generate a radiation image and offset data, and an image processing unit configured to correct the radiation image by using the offset data. The control unit determines, based on a capability to suppress a temporal change of offset data according to the usage mode, whether to cause the imaging apparatus to generate the offset data between a start of imaging preparation and a start of radiation emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Toshikazu Tamura
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20190045612
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system includes a detection unit configured to detect a dose of radiation irradiation from a radiation source, a first processing unit configured to output a first stop signal when dose information obtained based on first processing for a result of the detection exceeds a threshold, a second processing unit configured to output a second stop signal when dose information obtained based on second processing on a signal having undergone the first processing exceeds a threshold, and a control unit configured to control the radiation source so as to stop the radiation irradiation based on the first stop signal or the second stop signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Toshikazu Tamura
  • Publication number: 20180292545
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus having a battery and being operable in at least one of a plurality of power supply forms including the battery and an external power source, the apparatus comprising: a power control unit configured to determine the power supply form; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the radiation imaging apparatus, wherein in accordance with the power supply form, the control unit switches between a first obtaining mode of obtaining offset correction data after imaging of an object for each imaging of the object and a second obtaining mode of obtaining offset correction data obtained in advance before imaging of an object is done, and the control unit switches to the first obtaining mode if power is supplied from the battery and switches to the second obtaining mode if power is supplied from the external power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroki Asai, Toshikazu Tamura
  • Publication number: 20180275075
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system stabilizes a change in temperature of a radiation imaging apparatus, obtains a radiation image of an object based on radiation applied from a radiation source and reaching through the object, obtains a correction image by performing imaging without irradiation with the radiation from the radiation source, performs, using the correction image, image processing for correcting an offset component appearing in the radiation image on the radiation image, and determines whether stabilization of a change in temperature of the radiation imaging apparatus is effectively functioning. The radiation imaging system switches modes of obtaining the correction image based on determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Hiroki Asai
  • Patent number: 9943284
    Abstract: An information processing system including an information processing apparatus that receives captured radiographic images captured by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses each having a wireless communication function and a wired apparatus that connects to the information processing apparatus in a wired manner, the information processing system includes a setting unit that sets, in a case where one of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses is connected to the wired apparatus, the connected image capturing apparatus as a master unit of wireless communication, and a communication unit that receives, via the image capturing apparatus set as the master unit, a captured image of a different image capturing apparatus that is received through wireless communication by the image capturing apparatus set as the master unit from the different image capturing apparatus set as a slave unit of wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Akiya Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20160374640
    Abstract: An information processing system including an information processing apparatus that receives captured radiographic images captured by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses each having a wireless communication function and a wired apparatus that connects to the information processing apparatus in a wired manner, the information processing system includes a setting unit that sets, in a case where one of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses is connected to the wired apparatus, the connected image capturing apparatus as a master unit of wireless communication, and a communication unit that receives, via the image capturing apparatus set as the master unit, a captured image of a different image capturing apparatus that is received through wireless communication by the image capturing apparatus set as the master unit from the different image capturing apparatus set as a slave unit of wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Akiya Nakayama
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20150378030
    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: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Taro Hiroike