Patents by Inventor Yasutaka SAKUMA

Yasutaka SAKUMA 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: 11221423
    Abstract: There are provided a storage section 220 that stores an output value read out by counting a pulse signal of incident X-rays, by a photon-counting type semiconductor detector; and a calculation section 230 that calculates a count value based on the output value that has been read out, wherein the calculation section 230 uses a model in which an apparent time constant of the pulse signal monotonously decreases against increase in pulse detection ratio with respect to exposure. According to such a model, the corresponding apparent time constant is able to be obtained even in any higher count rate. As a result of this, reduced can be the influence of count loss even on the count rate that has not been able to be covered by the conventional method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: RIGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Kobayashi, Yasukazu Nakae, Takuto Sakumura, Yasutaka Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20210124066
    Abstract: There are provided a storage section 220 that stores an output value read out by counting a pulse signal of incident X-rays, by a photon-counting type semiconductor detector; and a calculation section 230 that calculates a count value based on the output value that has been read out, wherein the calculation section 230 uses a model in which an apparent time constant of the pulse signal monotonously decreases against increase in pulse detection ratio with respect to exposure. According to such a model, the corresponding apparent time constant is able to be obtained even in any higher count rate. As a result of this, reduced can be the influence of count loss even on the count rate that has not been able to be covered by the conventional method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Rigaku Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro KOBAYASHI, Yasukazu NAKAE, Takuto SAKUMURA, Yasutaka SAKUMA