Patents by Inventor Yoichi Ikarashi

Yoichi Ikarashi 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: 10658146
    Abstract: A radiation emitting target, a radiation generating device, and a radiography system are provided in which adhesion between a target layer and a diamond substrate is improved and stable radiation emitting properties are exhibited. A transmission type target includes a target layer, a carbon-containing region including sp2 bonds, and a diamond substrate that supports the target layer. The carbon-containing region is positioned between the target layer and the diamond substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuji Yamada, Tatsuya Suzuki, Takeo Tsukamoto, Yoichi Ikarashi, Tadayuki Yoshitake, Takao Ogura
  • Publication number: 20190385808
    Abstract: A radiation emitting target, a radiation generating device, and a radiography system are provided in which adhesion between a target layer and a diamond substrate is improved and stable radiation emitting properties are exhibited. A transmission type target includes a target layer, a carbon-containing region including sp2 bonds, and a diamond substrate that supports the target layer. The carbon-containing region is positioned between the target layer and the diamond substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Shuji Yamada, Tatsuya Suzuki, Takeo Tsukamoto, Yoichi Ikarashi, Tadayuki Yoshitake, Takao Ogura
  • Patent number: 10418222
    Abstract: A radiation emitting target, a radiation generating device, and a radiography system are provided in which adhesion between a target layer and a diamond substrate is improved and stable radiation emitting properties are exhibited. A transmission type target includes a target layer, a carbon-containing region including sp2 bonds, and a diamond substrate that supports the target layer. The carbon-containing region is positioned between the target layer and the diamond substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuji Yamada, Tatsuya Suzuki, Takeo Tsukamoto, Yoichi Ikarashi, Tadayuki Yoshitake, Takao Ogura
  • Publication number: 20190252150
    Abstract: A radiation emitting target, a radiation generating device, and a radiography system are provided in which adhesion between a target layer and a diamond substrate is improved and stable radiation emitting properties are exhibited. A transmission type target includes a target layer, a carbon-containing region including sp2 bonds, and a diamond substrate that supports the target layer. The carbon-containing region is positioned between the target layer and the diamond substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuji Yamada, Tatsuya Suzuki, Takeo Tsukamoto, Yoichi Ikarashi, Tadayuki Yoshitake, Takao Ogura
  • Patent number: 10381190
    Abstract: An X-ray generating tube includes: an anode including a target and an anode member electrically connected to the target; a cathode including an electron emitting source and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an insulating tube joined at one end to the anode member and joined at the other end to the cathode member so that the target and the electron emitting portion face each other, in which an inner circumferential conductive film is formed on an inner surface of the insulating tube; an end surface conductive film extends from one edge of the inner circumferential conductive film on the one end side onto a surface of the one end of the insulating tube; and the end surface conductive film is sandwiched between the end surface and the anode member to be electrically connected to the anode member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoichi Ikarashi
  • Patent number: 10229808
    Abstract: A transmission-type target includes a target layer and a transmissive substrate. The target layer is configured to generate X-rays in response to irradiation of electrons. The transmissive substrate supports the target layer and is configured to allow the X-rays generated in the target layer to pass therethrough. The transmissive substrate includes polycrystalline diamond in which grain boundaries extend in a substrate thickness direction and a substrate plane direction. The grain boundaries define an electrical potential of the target layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoichi Ikarashi, Shuji Yamada, Tadayuki Yoshitake, Takao Ogura, Takeo Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 10020158
    Abstract: A transmissive-type target includes a target layer, and a transmissive substrate configured to support the target layer. The transmissive substrate has a pair of surfaces facing each other and is formed of polycrystalline diamond. In the transmissive substrate, one of the pair of surfaces includes polycrystalline diamond having a first average crystal grain diameter which is smaller than a second average crystal grain diameter of polycrystalline diamond included on the other surface opposing thereto. The target layer is supported by any one of the pair of surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuji Yamada, Takeo Tsukamoto, Takao Ogura, Tadayuki Yoshitake, Yoichi Ikarashi
  • Publication number: 20180053624
    Abstract: An X-ray generating tube includes: an anode including a target and an anode member electrically connected to the target; a cathode including an electron emitting source and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an insulating tube joined at one end to the anode member and joined at the other end to the cathode member so that the target and the electron emitting portion face each other, in which an inner circumferential conductive film is formed on an inner surface of the insulating tube; an end surface conductive film extends from one edge of the inner circumferential conductive film on the one end side onto a surface of the one end of the insulating tube; and the end surface conductive film is sandwiched between the end surface and the anode member to be electrically connected to the anode member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Yoichi Ikarashi
  • Patent number: 9824848
    Abstract: An X-ray generating tube includes: an anode including a target and an anode member electrically connected to the target; a cathode including an electron emitting source and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an insulating tube joined at one end to the anode member and joined at the other end to the cathode member so that the target and the electron emitting portion face each other, in which an inner circumferential conductive film is formed on an inner surface of the insulating tube; an end surface conductive film extends from one edge of the inner circumferential conductive film on the one end side onto a surface of the one end of the insulating tube; and the end surface conductive film is sandwiched between the end surface and the anode member to be electrically connected to the anode member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoichi Ikarashi
  • Patent number: 9818571
    Abstract: An X-ray generation tube includes: an anode including a target configured to generate X-rays under irradiation of electrons, and an anode member electrically connected to the target; a cathode including an electron emitting source configured to emit an electron beam in a direction towards the target, and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an insulating tube extending between the anode member and the cathode member. The anode further includes an inner circumferential anode layer electrically connected to the anode member, the inner circumferential anode layer extending along an inner circumferential face of the insulating tube, and is remote from the cathode member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Shiozawa, Kazuya Tsujino, Koichi Tsunoda, Nobuhiro Ito, Kazuhiro Sando, Yoichi Ikarashi
  • Patent number: 9653249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission type target having a diamond base material as the transmissive base material. The transmission type target includes a target layer containing a metal carbide constituted of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tantalum, and tungsten and carbon; and a diamond base material supporting the target layer. The transmission type target inhibits the composition of the target layer from varying with the drive history of the transmission type target and inhibits the output of radiation from varying over a long time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeo Tsukamoto, Takao Ogura, Shuji Yamada, Yoichi Ikarashi, Nobuhiro Ito
  • Patent number: 9502204
    Abstract: A transmission-type X-ray target includes a flat plate-shaped diamond substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface and a target layer that is located on the first surface. A residual stress of the first surface is lower than a residual stress of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoichi Ikarashi, Takao Ogura, Takeo Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 9484178
    Abstract: The target includes a target layer configured to be irradiated with an electron to generate an X-ray and a support substrate configured to support the target layer. The support substrate includes a polycrystalline diamond and includes multiple structure planes having different area densities of plane orientations from one another. The target layer is supported by the support substrate at a structure plane with a smaller area density of the {101} plane than the area density of the {100} plane and the area density of the {111} plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuji Yamada, Tadayuki Yoshitake, Yoichi Ikarashi, Takao Ogura, Takeo Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20160155598
    Abstract: An X-ray generation tube includes: an anode including a target configured to generate X-rays under irradiation of electrons, and an anode member electrically connected to the target; a cathode including an electron emitting source configured to emit an electron beam in a direction towards the target, and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an insulating tube extending between the anode member and the cathode member. The anode further includes an inner circumferential anode layer electrically connected to the anode member, the inner circumferential anode layer extending along an inner circumferential face of the insulating tube, and is remote from the cathode member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Takashi Shiozawa, Kazuya Tsujino, Koichi Tsunoda, Nobuhiro Ito, Kazuhiro Sando, Yoichi Ikarashi
  • Publication number: 20160126053
    Abstract: An X-ray generating tube includes: an anode including a target and an anode member electrically connected to the target; a cathode including an electron emitting source and a cathode member electrically connected to the electron emitting source; and an insulating tube joined at one end to the anode member and joined at the other end to the cathode member so that the target and the electron emitting portion face each other, in which an inner circumferential conductive film is formed on an inner surface of the insulating tube; an end surface conductive film extends from one edge of the inner circumferential conductive film on the one end side onto a surface of the one end of the insulating tube; and the end surface conductive film is sandwiched between the end surface and the anode member to be electrically connected to the anode member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Yoichi Ikarashi
  • Patent number: 9257254
    Abstract: A transmissive target includes a target layer configured to include target metal and generate X-ray when receiving electrons and a substrate configured to support the target layer and include carbon as a main component. A carbide region including carbide of the target metal and a non-carbide region including the target metal are disposed in a mixed manner on a boundary surface between the substrate and the target layer on a target layer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takao Ogura, Shuji Yamada, Masatoshi Watanabe, Takeo Tsukamoto, Yoichi Ikarashi, Tadayuki Yoshitake
  • Publication number: 20160020061
    Abstract: A transmission-type target includes a target layer and a transmissive substrate. The target layer is configured to generate X-rays in response to irradiation of electrons. The transmissive substrate supports the target layer and is configured to allow the X-rays generated in the target layer to pass therethrough. The transmissive substrate includes polycrystalline diamond in which grain boundaries extend in a substrate thickness direction and a substrate plane direction. The grain boundaries define an electrical potential of the target layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yoichi Ikarashi, Shuji Yamada, Tadayuki Yoshitake, Takao Ogura, Takeo Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20150311026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission type target having a diamond base material as the transmissive base material. The transmission type target can inhibit the composition from varying with the drive history of the transmission type target and can inhibit the output of radiation from varying over a long time. The transmission type target includes a target layer containing a metal carbide constituted of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tantalum, and tungsten and carbon; and a diamond base material supporting the target layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Takeo Tsukamoto, Takao Ogura, Shuji Yamada, Yoichi Ikarashi, Nobuhiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20150303022
    Abstract: The target includes a target layer configured to be irradiated with an electron to generate an X-ray and a support substrate configured to support the target layer. The support substrate includes a polycrystalline diamond and includes multiple structure planes having different area densities of plane orientations from one another. The target layer is supported by the support substrate at a structure plane with a smaller area density of the {101} plane than the area density of the {100} plane and the area density of the {111} plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Shuji Yamada, Tadayuki Yoshitake, Yoichi Ikarashi, Takao Ogura, Takeo Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 9111655
    Abstract: Provided is a radiation generating apparatus, including: a radiation generating unit for emitting radiation; and a movable diaphragm unit including a light projecting/sighting system for making a simulation display of a radiation field with visible light. The light projecting/sighting system includes: a light source of the visible light; a light guiding plate that is provided across a radiation axis, and causes the visible light from the light source to exit from a front surface of the light guiding plate; and a louver that gives directivity to the visible light exiting from the front surface of the light guiding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuo Ohashi, Yoichi Ikarashi, Yoichi Ando