Patents by Inventor Yoshimasa Kobayashi

Yoshimasa Kobayashi 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: 12036056
    Abstract: The X-ray imaging system according to the present embodiment includes an X-ray tube, a holding assembly, a flying object, an X-ray detector, and processing circuitry, The X-ray tube is configured to emit X-rays. The holding assembly is configured to hold the X-ray tube. The flying object is equipped with the holding assembly. The X-ray detector is configured to detect the X-rays emitted by the X-ray tube. The processing circuitry is configured to control a flight of the flying object, and to control the flight of the flying object such that the X-ray tube is arranged on a predetermined position with respect to the X-ray detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Kobayashi, Haruki Iwai, Toshikatsu Oohashi, Masato Akimoto, Takehito Tomaru, Takehiro Fukuzaki
  • Patent number: 12040258
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus according to the present invention is a semiconductor apparatus on which a plurality of external terminals are disposed. The semiconductor apparatus includes: a first lead portions having die pads, first outer leads and first inner leads; chips; second lead portions having second outer leads and second inner lead; and a resin. On at least one of the first inner leads, the second inner leads and the die pads, a terminal temperature equalizing structure which restricts a heat transfer amount of heat transferred from the chips to predetermined external terminals, and equalizes respective terminal temperatures of a plurality of external terminals is formed. According to the semiconductor apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to prevent specific external terminals from becoming extremely high temperature when the semiconductor apparatus is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoto Uchida, Yoshimasa Kobayashi, Toshikazu Arai
  • Patent number: 12030329
    Abstract: Provided is a thermal transfer sheet having a good foil holding property of a transfer layer and a good foil cutting property of the transfer layer. A thermal transfer sheet which comprises a substrate 1, a release layer 2, and a transfer layer 10 which are layered in this order, wherein the interval between the release layer 2 and the transfer layer 10 corresponds to the transfer interface of the transfer layer 10, and the release layer 2 contains an acid-modified polyolefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshimasa Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 12016722
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical information processing system includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires an ultrasound image of a subject. The processing circuitry acquires a first modality image of the subject, the first modality image differing from the ultrasound image. The processing circuitry acquires an imaging position for the ultrasound image. The processing circuitry generates diagnosis support information for the subject based on the ultrasound image, the imaging position for the ultrasound image, and the first modality image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshimasa Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20240197274
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus comprising: an X-ray tube configured to irradiate an imaging part of an object with X-rays; an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays; an image sensor configured to image the object; and processing circuitry configured to acquire: a human body model; image data from the image sensor; and imaging geometry information, detect positioning of the object from the image data, set the human body model based on detected positioning of the object, generate a predicted X-ray image that is predicted to be detected by the X-ray detector, by using the set human body model and the imaging geometry information, and display the predicted X-ray image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke SATO, Yoshimasa KOBAYASHI, Katsuo TAKAHASHI, Suzuna SAITO, Takahiro TANAKA, Katsunori KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20240180508
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mammography apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire, as information on preliminary X-ray imaging for a breast of a subject, first information including at least one of an imaging condition, breast state information indicating a state of the breast, and/or information on the subject. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate an index for the breast based on the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicants: KINKI UNIVERSITY, Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki ASAI, Mika YAMAMURO, Haruki IWAI, Naoko KURATOMI, Yoshimasa KOBAYASHI, Rie IKEZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240081772
    Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an imaging apparatus and a processor. The imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube configured to generate an X ray; and an X-ray detector configured to detect an X ray that has been emitted from the X-ray tube and passed through a subject. The processor obtains an examination protocol including an imaging condition corresponding to contents of an examination for the subject, obtains a camera image in which the subject has been captured, and determines whether at least one examination item corresponding to the examination protocol is executable based on first geometric information and second geometric information, the first geometric information including a geometric positional relation between the subject and the imaging apparatus associated with the examination protocol, and the second geometric information including a geometric positional relation between the subject and the imaging apparatus detected based on the camera image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie IKEZAKI, Naoko KURATOMI, Haruki Iwai, Yoshimasa Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20240070937
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire three-dimensional thermographic image data by imaging a subject irradiated with infrared rays. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a plurality of items of projection data by imaging the subject with tomosynthesis. The processing circuitry is configured to execute reconstruction based on the plurality of items of projection data and the three-dimensional thermographic image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshimasa KOBAYASHI, Daisuke SATO, Tomio MAEHAMA, Risa HAYASHI, Tamotsu INO, Katsunori KOJIMA, Yoshinori SAITO, Naoto WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11896409
    Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to the embodiment disclosed herein includes an X-ray tube configured to have a plurality of focal points and configured to emit X-rays from each focal point, a radiation quality filter configured to change radiation quality of the X-rays emitted from each of the focal points, and a mover configured to move the radiation quality filter in a direction along which the focal points are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Kobayashi, Takehito Tomaru
  • Publication number: 20230307625
    Abstract: There is provided a lithium composite oxide which is composed of a lithium composite oxide having a layered rock salt structure containing Li, Ni, Co and Mn. The lithium composite oxide sintered plate has a porosity of 20 to 40%, a mean pore diameter of 3.5 ?m or larger and an interfacial length per 1 ?m2 of unit cross-sectional area of 0.45 ?m or shorter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu NISHIZAKI, Mizuki HIROSE, Yoshimasa KOBAYASHI, Yuji KATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20230299285
    Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material containing a lithium composite oxide having a layered rock salt structure containing Li, Ni, Co and Mn, and further containing at least one additive selected from Li3BO3, Li3PO4 and Li2SO4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu NISHIZAKI, Mizuki HIROSE, Yoshimasa KOBAYASHI, Yuji KATSUDA
  • Patent number: 11730435
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mammography apparatus includes: a breast placement stage on which a breast is placed; a compression plate that compresses the breast placed on the breast placement stage; a supporting arm that supports the breast placement stage in such a manner that the stage can be tilted; and processing circuitry that controls driving of the compression plate in such a manner that the breast placed on the breast placement stage tilted by the supporting arm is supported from below and compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshimasa Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20230245308
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus comprising: a setting unit configured to set a plurality of candidate regions on a medical image as candidates of a region of interest to be set on the medical image; an analysis unit configured to execute quantitative analysis concerning a composition of an object for each of the plurality of candidate regions; and an output unit configured to output a plurality of analysis results and the plurality of candidate regions in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi NODA, Sota TORII, Haruki IWAI, Yoshimasa KOBAYASHI, Hisanori KATO
  • Patent number: 11615270
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire medical image data on the basis of tomosynthesis imaging of a test object, and input the acquired medical image data of the test object to a trained model to acquire a two-dimensional image data, the trained model being generated by learning of two-dimensional image data on the basis of X-ray imaging of a person and image data on the basis of tomosynthesis imaging of the person who is subjected to the X-ray imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshimasa Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20230072875
    Abstract: A release member-integrated image forming sheet that can form a high quality image and has good manufacturing suitability, a release member-integrated image sheet, an image sheet, a method for manufacturing an image sheet, a decorative product having a high quality image, and a method for manufacturing a decorative product that can form a high quality image and has good manufacturing suitability. An image forming sheet is integrated with a release member, the image forming sheet can be separated from the release member, the image forming sheet includes an image layer before image formation, a stable peeling force when the image forming sheet is separated from the release member under conditions of a temperature of 25° C. and an angle of 30° is 1,000 mN/cm or less, and the dynamic coefficient of friction between the front and back surfaces of the release member is 0.3 or more and 0.9 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya YODA, Hiroto MATSUI, Yoshimasa KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230056354
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray irradiator, a scatterer, a grid, and a detector. The X-ray irradiator irradiates X-rays. The scatterer is provided between the X-ray irradiator and an object, that scatters the irradiated X-rays. The grid is provided between the scatterer and the object, that transmits the scattered X-rays within a predetermined angular range. The detector detects X-rays transmitted through the object together with an incident angle of the X-rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimasa KOBAYASHI, Yasuhiro SUGAWARA, Seiichi NISHIZUKA, Takehiro FUKUZAKI, Daisuke SATO, Tatsuaki KODAKA, Akitoshi SATO, Tomio MAEHAMA
  • Patent number: 11562511
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry designates a region of interest in a first tomogram among multiple tomograms which are based on tomosynthesis imaging performed with a subject compressed in a first direction. The processing circuitry specifies a second tomogram corresponding to the region of interest from among multiple tomograms which are based on tomosynthesis imaging performed with the subject compressed in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshimasa Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220328723
    Abstract: An AlN monocrystal plate disclosed herein may include: a first surface in a thickness direction; and a second surface opposing the first surface. A metal component containing region may be disposed substantially parallel to the first surface in an intermediate portion between the first surface and the second surface. In the metal component containing region, a plurality of metal components may be introduced and distributed. A type of the metal components may be Ga.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirohisa OGAWA, Yoshimasa KOBAYASHI, Kazuki IIDA, Hiroyuki SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11464474
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus used for a treatment using a device includes a memory configured to store a volume data of an object; and processing circuitry configured to acquire positional information of the device, set, in an X-ray image generated by imaging an object using X-ray, a region on which a volume-based 2D image generated from the volume data is to be superimposed, based on the positional information of the device, and generate a superimposed image by superimposing the volume-based 2D image on the set region in the X-ray image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Akiyama, Yoshimasa Kobayashi, Mika Takaya
  • Patent number: 11448907
    Abstract: A bonded body for an optical modulator includes a supporting substrate, an optical waveguide material provided on the supporting substrate and composed of lithium niobate, lithium tantalate and lithium niobate-lithium tantalate, and an optical waveguide in the optical waveguide material. The supporting substrate is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide and a magnesium-silicon composite oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Tai, Yudai Uno, Jungo Kondo, Yoshimasa Kobayashi, Tatsuya Hishiki, Hiroharu Kobayashi