Patents by Inventor Yasuo Saito

Yasuo Saito 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: 20240141940
    Abstract: Provided is a shaft support structure capable of improving mounting accuracy of a shaft to be press-fitted. The shaft support structure includes a main shaft adapter and a main shaft as a supporting member including a press-fitting portion for press-fitting the main shaft adapter from one end portion. The main shaft adapter has a tapered surface portion having a diameter of one end portion smaller than a diameter of a peripheral surface. The tapered surface portion is subjected to curved surface processing at a connecting portion with the peripheral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Takeshi SAKIEDA, Katsunori SAITO, Norikazu SATO, Yasuo OSADA
  • Publication number: 20240133670
    Abstract: An influence of use orientation on detection accuracy is reduced. A magnetism detection device includes a magnet (Mr) magnetized, an angle sensor (Sr) as a magnetic sensor configured to detect a magnetic flux from the magnet (Mr), a magnet holder holding the magnet (Mr), and a second layshaft gear shaft. The magnet holder is rotatably supported on the second layshaft gear shaft. The second layshaft gear shaft is made of a magnetic material. An attractive force due to a magnetic force is generated between the magnet (Mr) and the second layshaft gear shaft in a direction of a rotation axis of the magnet holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yasuo OSADA, Katsunori SAITO, Takeshi SAKIEDA, Norikazu SATO
  • Publication number: 20240112863
    Abstract: An electronic component includes: a first internal electrode provided in an element body; a second internal electrode provided in the element body; a third internal electrode provided in the element body and drawn out to a first side surface; and a fourth internal electrode provided in the element body and drawn out to a second side surface. The third internal electrode and the fourth internal electrode are electrically connected to each other through an external connection conductor formed on at least the first side surface and the second side surface. In a first direction, the first internal electrode faces the third internal electrode without facing the second internal electrode and the fourth internal electrode. In the first direction, the second internal electrode faces the fourth internal electrode without facing the first internal electrode and the third internal electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi WATANABE, Yasuhiro OKUI, Yoshitaka NAGASHIMA, Shinya SAITO, Yasuo WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240112860
    Abstract: An electronic component includes: a first internal electrode which is provided inside an element body and is drawn on a first main surface corresponding to a mounting surface; a second internal electrode which is provided inside the element body, is provided at a position different from the first internal electrode when viewed from a third direction, and is drawn on the first main surface; a third internal electrode which is provided inside the element body, is provided at a position facing the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode in the third direction, and is drawn on the first main surface; wherein the first internal electrode and the third internal electrode face each other in the third direction to form a first capacitor portion, and wherein the second internal electrode and the third internal electrode face each other in the third direction to form a second capacitor portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki HAYAKAWA, Yoshitaka NAGASHIMA, Yasuhiro OKUI, Shinya SAITO, Yasuo WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240099670
    Abstract: An X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) apparatus according to an embodiment includes storage circuitry and processing circuitry. The storage circuitry is configured to store therein a table keeping first information about an energy spectrum of X-rays in correspondence with second information about a focal point position of an X-ray tube. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain third information about an energy spectrum of X-rays emitted from the X-ray tube. The processing circuitry is configured to specify a corrected focal point position on the basis of the third information and the table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuo SAITO
  • Patent number: 11926931
    Abstract: A resin powder for solid freeform fabrication includes a particle having a pillar-like form, wherein the ratio of the height of the particle to the diameter or the long side of the bottom of the particle is 0.5 to 2.0, the particle has a 50 percent cumulative volume particle diameter of from 5 to 200 ?m, and the ratio (Mv/Mn) of the volume average particle diameter (Mv) to the number average particle diameter (Mn) of the particle is 2.00 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Saito, Shigenori Yaguchi, Yasuyuki Yamashita, Kiichi Kamoda, Yasuo Suzuki, Nozomu Tamoto, Hitoshi Iwatsuki, Shinzo Higuchi, Sohichiroh Iida
  • Publication number: 20240074715
    Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires first data in a first mode without coincidence counting correction. The processing circuitry restores, from the first data, second data having a higher spatial resolution than the first data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki MIYAZAKI, Yasuo SAITO
  • Patent number: 11913784
    Abstract: An absolute encoder preferable in being made compact is provided. The absolute encoder includes a first drive gear, a first permanent magnet, a first angle sensor, and a first driven gear of a central axis that is perpendicular to a central axis of the first drive gear, the first driven gear engaging with the first drive gear. The absolute encoder includes a second drive gear coaxially provided with the first driven gear, the second drive gear being configured to rotate in accordance with rotation of the first driven gear. The absolute encoder includes a second driven gear of which a central axis is perpendicular to the central axis of the first driven gear, the second driven gear engaging with the second drive gear. The absolute encoder includes a second permanent magnet provided on a top end side of the second driven gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo Osada, Hiroki Negishi, Katsunori Saito, Norikazu Sato
  • Patent number: 11874409
    Abstract: A correction X-ray detector according to an embodiment includes a plurality of detector elements configured to detect an X-ray, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a plurality of output values respectively corresponding to the plurality of the plurality of detector elements. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine the detector elements to be used in generating correction data based on the plurality of output values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Nishijima, Koichi Miyama, Yasuo Saito
  • Patent number: 11715997
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a structure capable of stably removing noise. A DC motor includes: a brush in sliding contact with a commutator; a brush holder base holding the brush; a flexible wiring connected to the brush; and a choke coil connected to the brush via the wiring, wherein the brush holder base has a clamping portion restraining the wiring to extend along a direction parallel to a direction of a magnetic flux generated in the choke coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Takafumi Saito, Yasuo Saito, Daisuke Yamashita, Keijirou Okabe
  • Publication number: 20230148976
    Abstract: A direct-conversion X-ray detector according to an embodiment includes a plurality of anode electrodes, at least one cathode electrode, and electric-field forming circuitry. The anode electrodes are aligned in a cone angle direction of an incident X-ray. The cathode electrode is positioned on an incident side of an X-ray relative to the anode electrodes, and that opposes the anode electrodes. The electric-field forming circuitry configured to form an electric field in a direction based on a cone angle of the X-ray, between the anode electrodes and the cathode electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro ISHIDA, Yasuo SAITO
  • Publication number: 20220255405
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a structure capable of stably removing noise. A DC motor includes: a brush in sliding contact with a commutator; a brush holder base holding the brush; a flexible wiring connected to the brush; and a choke coil connected to the brush via the wiring, wherein the brush holder base has a clamping portion restraining the wiring to extend along a direction parallel to a direction of a magnetic flux generated in the choke coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Takafumi SAITO, Yasuo SAITO, Daisuke YAMASHITA, Keijirou OKABE
  • Publication number: 20220003881
    Abstract: A correction X-ray detector according to an embodiment includes a plurality of detector elements configured to detect an X-ray, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a plurality of output values respectively corresponding to the plurality of the plurality of detector elements. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine the detector elements to be used in generating correction data based on the plurality of output values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira NISHIJIMA, Koichi MIYAMA, Yasuo SAITO
  • Patent number: 10709408
    Abstract: A medical image diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes an input circuitry, a scan control circuitry, and a reconstruction control circuitry. The input circuitry receives a specifying operation for specifying, from a region of a first medical image acquired such that the first medical image contains less noise, a region for which a second medical image that is a higher-definition image than the first medical image is acquired. The scan control circuitry adjusts an irradiation region of X-rays in a slice direction and a channel direction such that a part corresponding to the region on which the specifying operation is received by the input circuitry is irradiated with the X-rays. The reconstruction control circuitry performs reconstruction, on the first medical image as an initial image, by the successive approximation method by using projection data collected after the irradiation region of the X-rays is adjusted by the scan control circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuo Saito
  • Patent number: 10706596
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes data acquisition circuitry and processing circuitry. The data acquisition circuitry is configured to acquire projection data of a first area and projection data of a second area, the first area being an area where the projection data is complete for one rotation, the second area being an area where the projection data is obtained for an angle smaller than the one rotation. The processing circuitry is configured to perform, for at least part of the first area, reconstruction processing using the projection data corresponding to a partial angle among the projection data and to perform, for the second area, reconstruction processing using the projection data of a smaller acquisition range that is smaller than one rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Saito, Shinsuke Tsukagoshi
  • Publication number: 20190080491
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes data acquisition circuitry and processing circuitry. The data acquisition circuitry is configured to acquire projection data of a first area and projection data of a second area, the first area being an area where the projection data is complete for one rotation, the second area being an area where the projection data is obtained for an angle smaller than the one rotation. The processing circuitry is configured to perform, for at least part of the first area, reconstruction processing using the projection data corresponding to a partial angle among the projection data and to perform, for the second area, reconstruction processing using the projection data of a smaller acquisition range that is smaller than one rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo SAITO, Shinsuke Tsukagoshi
  • Patent number: 10217246
    Abstract: An X-ray computed tomography (CT) apparatus includes a detector, and processing circuitry. The detector is configured to output, at each incidence of an X-ray photon, a signal enabling measurement of an energy value of the X-ray photon. Processing circuitry is configured to estimate an energy range to be used for imaging based on an imaging condition and to reconstruct X-ray CT image data using counting information to which an energy value within the energy range is associated among pieces of counting information that are collected from individual signals output by the detector at each incidence of an X-ray photon that has been irradiated from an X-ray tube and has passed through a subject, and in which a counting value and an energy value of X-ray photons incident to the detector are associated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Takuzo Takayama, Yasuo Saito, Emi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20190006918
    Abstract: Provided is a direct current (DC) motor in which downsizing of the DC motor is possible while a choke coil and a capacitor are mounted on a brush holder to reduce radio noise. A DC motor includes a brush holder, in which the brush holder includes: a brush holder base formed of an insulating material; at least a pair of brushes that supplies power to a commutator; a spring that brings the brush in sliding contact with an outer circumferential portion of the commutator; and a choke coil and a capacitor for reducing radio noise, and the capacitor is provided on a surface of the brush holder, the surface being different from a surface on which the choke coil is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kenji KUNIYA, Yasuo SAITO, Takafumi SAITO, Keijirou OKABE
  • Patent number: 10130320
    Abstract: In an X-ray CT apparatus of an embodiment, an X-ray tube emits X-rays. A detector detects the X-rays emitted from the X-ray tube and having passed through a subject. Processing circuitry collects projection data based on data detected by the detector. The Processing circuitry generates a reconstructed image from the projection data. A display displays a display image based on the reconstructed image. A input circuitry receives an operation to rotate a first display image based on a first reconstructed image generated by the processing circuitry on a screen of the display, and specify a certain region on a second display image whose axis is in a direction different from a slice direction. The processing circuitry generates a second reconstructed image from the projection data, having higher resolution than that of the first display image, for the certain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Saito, Shinsuke Tsukagoshi
  • Patent number: 9986961
    Abstract: In an X-ray CT apparatus of an embodiment, an X-ray tube emits X-rays. A detector detects the X-rays emitted from the X-ray tube and having passed through a subject. Processing circuitry collects projection data based on data detected by the detector. The Processing circuitry generates a reconstructed image from the projection data. A display displays a display image based on the reconstructed image. A input circuitry receives an operation to rotate a first display image based on a first reconstructed image generated by the processing circuitry on a screen of the display, and specify a certain region on a second display image whose axis is in a direction different from a slice direction. The processing circuitry generates a second reconstructed image from the projection data, having higher resolution than that of the first display image, for the certain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Saito, Shinsuke Tsukagoshi