For Selecting Patents (Class 378/115)
  • Patent number: 11974871
    Abstract: An imaging control unit in a radiation imaging apparatus causes imaging in a plurality of modes varying in a setting value, and causes standby driving to reduce signals stored in a plurality of pixels during a period in which the plurality of pixels is not irradiated with radiation. The plurality of modes includes a first mode for first imaging using a first setting value and a second mode for second imaging using a second setting value different from the first setting value after the first imaging. The imaging control unit causes the standby driving using a setting value closer to the second setting value than to the first setting value in response to end of the first imaging in causing the second imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shimpei Tezuka
  • Patent number: 11944478
    Abstract: An X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus reduces the number of memory switches and performs an auto-positioning for a larger number of rotation positions. The apparatus includes a C-arm 9 supporting the X-ray tube 5 and the X-ray detector 7 face to be rotatable around two axes orthogonal to each other. A rotation position memory storage element 61 stores the rotation position information of the C-arm 9 in correspondence with any of memory switches 55; and a touch panel 43 displays the rotation position information stored in correspondence with selected memory switches 55. The rotation position memory storage element 61 stores a plurality of rotation position information corresponding to the respective memory switches 55, and the touch panel 43 displays any of the plurality of rotation position information stored in correspondence with the memory switches 55 in a predetermined display manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koki Yoshida, Fumiaki Tanaka, Ryusuke Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11898971
    Abstract: A method and a device for determining the material properties of a polycrystalline, in particular metallic, product during production or quality control of the polycrystalline, in particular metallic, product by means of X-ray diffraction using at least one X-ray source and at least one X-ray detector. In this case, an X-ray generated by the X-ray source is directed onto a surface of the polycrystalline product and the resulting diffraction image of the X-ray is recorded by the X-ray detector. After exiting the X-ray source, the X-ray is passed through an X-ray mirror, wherein the X-ray is both monochromatized and focused, by the X-ray mirror, in the direction of the polycrystalline product and/or the X-ray detector, and then reaches a surface of the metallic product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: SMS group GmbH, IMS Messsysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Klinkenberg, Ulrich Sommers, Helmut Klein, Alexandre Lhoest, Olivier Pensis, Horst Krauthäuser
  • Patent number: 11625151
    Abstract: A medical image providing apparatus includes: a display configured to display a first image including an object; and a processor. The processor is configured to: while the first image is displayed, control to output, on the display, a list including second medical images, wherein each of the second medical images is reconstructed by one of a plurality of medical images reconstruction techniques using image data of a first region in the first image; control to output, on the display, a manipulation menu item for manipulating at least one of the second medical images included in the list; based on a selection of the manipulation menu item corresponding to one of the second medical images, receive a manipulation input corresponding to the selected manipulation menu item; and update the second medical image corresponding to the selected manipulation menu item by applying the manipulation input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Praveen Gulaka, Girish Srinivasan, Yeon-ju Lee
  • Patent number: 11426136
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic system is used with an operation apparatus for operating, from a position separated from an object, a device inserted inside the object, and includes an imaging apparatus, an designation receiving circuit, a first display, and a second display. The imaging apparatus performs X-ray imaging of the object. The designation receiving circuit receives designation of a position on medical data from a first user who operates the device. The first display is disposed at a position visible from the first user, and displays a first image according to the designation of the position. The second display is disposed at a position visible from a second user who performs positioning of the imaging apparatus, and displays a second image different from the first image according to the designation of the position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Akiyama, Yoshimasa Kobayashi, Jun Sakakibara, Keisuke Nakamura, Satoru Ohishi
  • Patent number: 11402343
    Abstract: An X-ray fluorescence spectrometer of the present invention includes a counting time calculation unit (13) configured to: by a predetermined quantitative calculation method, determine each of quantitative values by using reference intensities of one standard sample and repeatedly perform a procedure of determining each of the quantitative values in a case where only a measured intensity of one of measurement lines is changed by a predetermined value, to calculate a ratio of a change in each of the quantitative values to the predetermined value as a quantitative-value-to-intensity change ratio, the one of the measurement lines having the measured intensity to be changed being different on each repetition of the procedure; and use quantitative-value-to-intensity change ratios calculated thereby for all the measurement lines to calculate a counting time for each of the measurement lines from a quantification precision specified for each of the quantitative values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: RIGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kataoka, Takao Moriyama
  • Patent number: 11298094
    Abstract: A radiography system is provided such that a plurality of portable information terminals are associated with a radiation detecting unit so as to be managed by a processing unit. This improves portability and facilitates management including a change of association. The radiography system includes a radiation detecting unit arranged to detect radiation, a plurality of portable information terminals allowed to be associated with the radiation detecting unit, and a processing unit configured to receive and process radiographic image data detected by the radiation detecting unit and transmit the processed radiographic image data to the portable information terminal associated with the radiation detecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenta Endoh
  • Patent number: 11157144
    Abstract: A medical image providing apparatus includes: a display configured to display a first image including an object; and a processor configured to control to output a first list for selecting a medical image reconstruction technique to generate a second image based on a first region included in the first image being selected, receive a selection of the medical image reconstruction technique, and to control to overlay and display the second image generated by applying the selected medical image reconstruction technique on the first region of the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Praveen Gulaka, Girish Srinivasan, Yeon-ju Lee
  • Patent number: 11129584
    Abstract: The present invention provides a radiography apparatus that can effectively exhibit the advantages of individual image capturing modes, namely, a controlled mode and an autonomous mode. A radiography apparatus includes: a plurality of radiation detecting elements that are arrayed two-dimensionally and that generate charges in accordance with the dose of radiation used for irradiation; and a control means that exercises control so as to at least read the charges from the individual radiation detecting elements and generate image data, wherein the image capturing mode can be switched between a controlled mode, in which image capturing is controlled via an external console, and an autonomous mode, in which image capturing is executed autonomously without being controlled via the console, and when the image capturing mode is switched between the controlled mode and the autonomous mode, the control means switches its processing method to a processing method for the image capturing mode entered after the switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Akira Hiroshige, Wataru Matsushita, Nobuyuki Miyake, Hidetake Tezuka, Tetsu Hosoki, Tomonori Gido
  • Patent number: 11064962
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a moving body movable in a predetermined direction, a moving mechanism, a motor, an operating force detector configured to detect an operating force, and a controller configured or programmed to perform mode switching control to switch, based on whether or not an operation to enable manual movement of the moving body has been detected, a control mode to a torque control mode or a position control mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Shirota, Junpei Sakaguchi, Hiroshi Okumura
  • Patent number: 11006913
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a moving body configured to support at least one of the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector in such a manner that at least the one of the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector is movable in a predetermined direction, a drive configured to provide an amount of assist for moving the moving body in the predetermined direction, and a controller configured or programmed to perform control to change the amount of assist to be provided to the moving body by the drive according to a height position of the moving body when the moving body is manually moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Shirota, Junpei Sakaguchi, Hiroshi Okumura
  • Patent number: 10959694
    Abstract: A mammography system using a tissue exposure control relying on estimates of the thickness of the compressed and immobilized breast and of breast density to automatically derive one or more technic factors. The system further uses a tomosynthesis arrangement that maintains the focus of an anti-scatter grid on the x-ray source and also maintains the field of view of the x-ray receptor. Finally, the system finds an outline that forms a reduced field of view that still encompasses the breast in the image, and uses for further processing, transmission or archival storage the data within said reduced field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Zhenxue Jing, Georgia Hitzke, Donald Kennedy, Andrew Smith, Jay A. Stein
  • Patent number: 10701790
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus operates by selecting an appropriate exposure sensitivity corresponding to the X-ray detector to be used. In the apparatus, an exposure sensitivity corresponding to the flat panel detectors used for an X-ray imaging is selected from multiple exposure sensitivities stored in an exposure sensitivity memory unit of the console, and the selected exposure sensitivity is displayed on the display unit of the high-voltage unit. An exposure control is executed based on the exposure sensitivity corresponding to the flat panel detectors used for the X-ray imaging, which is selected from multiple exposure sensitivities stored in an exposure sensitivity memory unit. The exposure control unit of the high-voltage unit suspends the X-ray irradiation from the X-ray tube when an integrated value of the X-ray detected by the X-ray dose sensor reaches to the setting-value set relative to the selected exposure sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Fujii, Tomoharu Okuno
  • Patent number: 10571412
    Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes: a mounting unit upon which an object to be measured is mounted; an X-ray generation unit that irradiates X-rays, from above the mounting unit or from below the mounting unit, to the object to be measured upon the mounting unit; an X-ray detector that acquires a transmission image of the object to be measured being irradiated by the X-rays; a first movement unit that moves at least one of the mounting unit, the X-ray generation unit, and the X-ray detector along a direction of irradiation of the X-rays; a position detection unit that detects a relative position of the mounting unit, the X-ray generation unit, and the X-ray detector; and a calculation unit that calculates a magnification of a transmission image of the object to be measured acquired by the X-ray detector, in a state in which deflection of the mounting unit has occurred while the object to be measured is mounted upon the mounting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihisa Tanaka, Shinsuke Takeda, Naoshi Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 10533958
    Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes: a mounting unit upon which an object to be measured is mounted; an X-ray generation unit that irradiates X-rays, from above the mounting unit or from below the mounting unit, to the object to be measured upon the mounting unit; an X-ray detector that acquires a transmission image of the object to be measured being irradiated by the X-rays; a first movement unit that moves at least one of the mounting unit, the X-ray generation unit, and the X-ray detector along a direction of irradiation of the X-rays; a position detection unit that detects a relative position of the mounting unit, the X-ray generation unit, and the X-ray detector; and a calculation unit that calculates a magnification of a transmission image of the object to be measured acquired by the X-ray detector, in a state in which deflection of the mounting unit has occurred while the object to be measured is mounted upon the mounting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihisa Tanaka, Shinsuke Takeda, Naoshi Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 10531856
    Abstract: A portable radiation imaging apparatus configured to wirelessly communicate with a radiation generation apparatus includes a radiation image sensor including a two-dimensional arrangement of a plurality of detection elements configured to detect a radiation generated by the radiation generation apparatus, a wireless communication unit configured to receive a generation condition of the radiation generated by the radiation generation apparatus, a storage unit configured to store the received generation condition and radiation image data obtained by the radiation image sensor in association with each other, and a housing configured to accommodate the radiation image sensor, the wireless communication unit, and the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Taro Hiroike
  • Patent number: 10502699
    Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes: a mounting unit upon which an object to be measured is mounted; an X-ray generation unit that irradiates X-rays, from above the mounting unit or from below the mounting unit, to the object to be measured upon the mounting unit; an X-ray detector that acquires a transmission image of the object to be measured being irradiated by the X-rays; a first movement unit that moves at least one of the mounting unit, the X-ray generation unit, and the X-ray detector along a direction of irradiation of the X-rays; a position detection unit that detects a relative position of the mounting unit, the X-ray generation unit, and the X-ray detector; and a calculation unit that calculates a magnification of a transmission image of the object to be measured acquired by the X-ray detector, in a state in which deflection of the mounting unit has occurred while the object to be measured is mounted upon the mounting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihisa Tanaka, Shinsuke Takeda, Naoshi Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 10368825
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automatic exposure control in computed tomography imaging systems. In one embodiment, a method comprises in response to an object-specific dose metric input by a user via a user interface operably coupled to a scanner, predicting an image quality of a diagnostic scan, calculating an output level of a source of the scanner for the image quality, and performing the diagnostic scan at the output level when the image quality is higher than a threshold. In this way, patient-specific image quality settings may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dominic Joseph Crotty, Roy A. Nilsen, Jiahua Fan, Mary Sue Kulpins, Franco Rupcich, Grant Morey Stevens
  • Patent number: 10366860
    Abstract: An x-ray target, a method of using the x-ray target, and a computer program product with instructions for carrying out a method of using the x-ray target. The x-ray target includes a substrate made from a soft x-ray producing material and a high aspect ratio structure made from a hard x-ray producing material. The hard x-ray producing material is embedded in the substrate, formed on the substrate, cantilevered out from the edge of the substrate, or any combination thereof. The high aspect ratio structure comprises a plurality of high aspect ratio structures arranged in one or more grids or arrays, and the high aspect ratio structures in one of the one or more grids or arrays are arranged to form a Hadamard matrix structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: FEI Company
    Inventors: N. William Parker, Mark W. Utlaut, Laurens Franz Taemsz Kwakman, Thomas G. Miller
  • Patent number: 10331298
    Abstract: Provided is a medical imaging apparatus including: a display configured to display a first image including an object; a user interface (UI) configured to output a first list comprising at least one protocol applied while scanning the object in response to in response to a first region included in the first image being selected, and to receive a selection of a first protocol included in the first list; and a controller configured to control to overlay and display a second image reconstructed by using image data obtained by applying the first protocol on the first region of the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Praveen Gulaka, Girish Srinivasan, Yeon-ju Lee
  • Patent number: 10327729
    Abstract: Radiographic imaging system comprising an x-ray radiation source. Multiple radiographic imaging apparatuses, each including multiple radiation detecting elements, are arranged two-dimensionally, and configured to read charges generated in the radiation detecting elements as image data and transmit an image signal in response to a command. A console communicating with, controlling with a command the operation of, and receiving image signals from, the multiple radiographic imaging apparatuses and acquires multiple radiographing order information items indicating which of the multiple radiographic imaging apparatuses is to be used for conducting radiographing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Naoki Hayashi, Tomohiko Hagi
  • Patent number: 10045751
    Abstract: A console device of a portable type for retrieving a radiation image created by a radiographic imaging device is provided. A registration unit registers plural user menu options for retrieving the radiation image. A radiation image retrieving unit retrieves the radiation image respectively according to the registered user menu options. A display controller is operated while the radiation image retrieved according to a current user menu option among the user menu options is displayed on a display unit, for display processing to display a part of the user menu options inclusive of a succeeding user menu option for retrieving at least a further radiation image among the user menu options. Preferably, the succeeding user menu option is displayed inside an image display area of the radiation image. Also, the display controller further performs display processing to display the current user menu option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyohisa Okusu, Yosuke Ohashi, Yuki Okabe
  • Patent number: 10039509
    Abstract: A console device of a portable type is combined with a radiographic imaging device, and retrieves a radiation image from the radiographic imaging device. A registration unit selectively registers plural user menu options for retrieving the radiation image. A radiation image retrieving unit retrieves the radiation image according to a registered one of the user menu options. A display controller, after displaying the radiation image retrieved according to a current user menu option on a display unit among the user menu options, performs display processing of a succeeding user menu option for retrieving a succeeding radiation image in an overlapped manner with the displayed radiation image. Preferably, a pass-through area is formed in the radiation image by directly receiving the radiation without passing through an object. The display controller performs display processing of the current or succeeding user menu option inside the pass-through area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyohisa Okusu, Yosuke Ohashi, Yuki Okabe
  • Patent number: 9867590
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a photon counting CT apparatus includes an X-ray source, a photon counting CT detector, and a calibration unit. The X-ray source includes a cathode configured to generate electrons and an anode including a plurality of targets configured to generate a plurality of characteristic X-rays having different energies. The photon counting CT detector detects X-ray photons generated by the X-ray source. The calibration unit calibrates the gain of the photon counting CT detector based on the correspondence relationship between the photon energies of the plurality of characteristic X-rays and outputs from the photon counting CT detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Emi Tamura
  • Patent number: 9812281
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging method including the following steps is provided. An X-ray source is provided, wherein the X-ray source includes a housing, a cathode, and an anode target. The housing has an end window. The cathode is disposed in the housing, and the anode target is disposed beside the end window. The cathode is caused to provide an electron beam. A portion of the electron beam hits at least a part of areas of the anode target to generate an X-ray and the X-ray is emitted out of the housing through the end window. The X-ray is caused to irradiate an object to generate X-ray image information. An image detector is used to receive the X-ray image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hui-Hsin Lu, Wei-Hsin Wang, Jiun-Lin Guo, Shih-Chung Lee
  • Patent number: 9629593
    Abstract: A method of controlling an image diagnosis apparatus by using a mobile terminal. The method includes: receiving identification information of the image diagnosis apparatus from the image diagnosis apparatus via a Wi-Fi direct (WFD) network or an ultra wideband (UWB) network; displaying a virtual key pad corresponding to the received identification information of the image diagnosis apparatus; receiving a control command from the outside through the virtual key pad; and transmitting the received control command to the image diagnosis apparatus via the WFD or UWB network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-il Yoon
  • Patent number: 9582152
    Abstract: Provided is a medical image providing apparatus including: a display configured to display a first image including an object; a user interface (UI) configured to output a first list comprising at least one protocol applied while scanning the object in response to in response to a first region included in the first image being selected, and to receive a selection of a first protocol included in the first list; and a controller configured to control to overlay and display a second image reconstructed by using image data obtained by applying the first protocol, on the first region of the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Praveen Gulaka, Girish Srinivasan, Yeon-ju Lee
  • Patent number: 9131989
    Abstract: A system that serves to facilitate communication between members of an operating team in an operating room. Among others the system supports operation of different devices and expression of different command by gazing at a proper area on the monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: ControlRad Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Allon Guez, Haim Melman, Nir Eden, Nitai Dean
  • Patent number: 9072484
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing system including a CR cassette and a FPD cassette, and when the radiation image capturing is started without either of the cassettes being loaded, the radiation generating apparatus is set for the CR cassette and when the icon of the FPD cassette is selected, the radiation generating apparatus is set for the FPD cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Yonekawa
  • Patent number: 9042519
    Abstract: A compensation circuit 76 of an AEC unit 67 of an electronic cassette 13 defines the detection signal of a detection pixel 65 of the electronic cassette 13 as a detection signal corresponding to the detection signal of an old AEC sensor 25. The compensation circuit 76 performs compensation so as to exclude the influence on the detection signal due to a difference in the configuration of an intermediate member disposed between an X-ray source 10 and an FPD 35 of the electronic cassette 13 when the detection pixel 65 is used as an AEC sensor instead of the old AEC sensor 25. The detection signal is transmitted from a detection signal I/F 80 to a detection signal I/F 26 of a source control device 11 as it is (instantaneous value) or as an accumulated value obtained using an integration circuit 77.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kuwabara, Takeshi Kamiya, Yusuke Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 8989351
    Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray source (100) with an electron-beam-generator (120) for generating electron beams (B, B?) that converge towards a target (110). Thus the spatial distribution of X-ray focal spots (T, T?) on the target (110) can be made denser than the distribution of electron sources (121), wherein the latter is usually dictated by hardware limitations. The electron-beam-generator (120) may particularly comprise a curved emitter device (140) with a matrix of CNT based electron emitters (141) and an associated electrode device (130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Gereon Vogtmeier, Wolfgang Chrost
  • Publication number: 20150078530
    Abstract: A radiographic detector acquires a first partial exposed image signal during an image readout of each of the rows of photosensors, one row at a time. A first scan of each row includes measuring the charge delivered to each cell of the rows, including some rows having partial charge and other rows having full charge, and obtaining a first null image signal during the scan. A second scan includes measuring remaining charge delivered to those rows having partial charge. The null image signal data is subtracted from a sum of the first two scans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Hawver, Gordon Geisbuesch
  • Patent number: 8950937
    Abstract: When a size of a flat panel detector, contained in an X-ray detector containing part, in a body axial direction of a subject is detected, a detected value of a potentiometer, and stored information on a maximum size of a flat panel detector, containable in the X-ray detector containing part, in the body axial direction of the subject are compared with each other. If the size of the flat panel detector contained in the X-ray detector containing part coincides with the maximum size of the flat panel detector containable in the X-ray detector containing part, a reference position information switching part switches reference position information stored in a reference position information storage part. When an operator performs a predetermined operation on an operation part by pressing a switch or performing another action, the stored reference position information is changed to a preset reference position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoharu Okuno
  • Publication number: 20140376696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to signal and power supply transmission for an X-ray source. In order to provided an improved signal and power supply transmission with reduced constructional complexity and enhanced operation possibilities, an integrated signal and power supply transmission arrangement is provided, comprising a supply board (12), a main board (14), an insulating plate (16), at least one transformer arrangement (18), and at least one signal transmission arrangement (20). The insulating plate is provided between the supply and the main board. The transformer arrangement is provided to supply electric energy to the driving circuit of a transistor, which in turn feeds an X-ray source. The transformer arrangement comprises a primary electric conductor arranged on the supply board to cause electromagnetic induction in a secondary electric conductor arranged on the main board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Jens Igney, Reinhard Steiner
  • Patent number: 8903048
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an FPD and short-circuited pixels. The FPD has pixels arranged in arrays for detecting an X-ray image. The short-circuited pixels detect a radiation dose of X-rays in the FPD. The X-ray imaging apparatus is changed over between first and second operating modes. The first operating mode is selected in case of combining with an X-ray generating apparatus with communication compatibility, and performs an exposure control for controlling a total radiation dose according to a detection signal from the short-circuited pixels. The second operating mode is selected in case of combining with an X-ray generating apparatus with communication incompatibility, and performs control of start synchronization for synchronizing operation of the FPD with the emission start of X-rays according to a detection signal from the short-circuited pixels. Thus, control of the X-ray imaging apparatus is changed over appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Kitano, Naoyuki Nishino, Yasunori Ohta, Naoto Iwakiri, Haruyasu Nakatsugawa
  • Patent number: 8873706
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus that captures radiographic images includes a radioactive ray generating unit configured to irradiate a subject with a plurality of radioactive rays generated by a plurality of electron sources. A radioactive ray detection unit captures a plurality of first radiographic images based on detection of the plurality of radioactive rays that have passed through the subject at different irradiation angles. Area specification unit specifies an object area using the plurality of first radiographic images captured by the radioactive ray detection unit, and a determination unit determines an electron source to be driven from the plurality of electron sources based on the object area specified by the area specification unit, such that a second radiographic image is captured based on the radioactive rays generated by the electron source determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Ogura, Osamu Tsujii
  • Patent number: 8755492
    Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes an X-ray source unit, a measurement unit configured to measure either one or both of a force and a torque applied to the X-ray source unit, at least one motor configured to move the X-ray source unit, and a system control unit configured to control the at least one motor to move the X-ray source unit according to a direction and a magnitude of the either one or both of the force and the torque measured by the measurement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Jae Lee, Soo Sang Yang, Hyeon Min Lee, Jeong Pil Lee, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang
  • Publication number: 20140105360
    Abstract: A mobile X-ray generation apparatus includes an X-ray tube unit configured to generate an X-ray beam, a collimator configured to shape the generated X-ray beam, a positioning member configured to arrange the X-ray tube unit and the collimator at respective specific positions, at least one switch provided on each of the X-ray tube unit and the collimator and configured to control an operation of the positioning member, and a control unit configured to control the positioning member to perform a first operation when either of the at least one switch provided on each of the X-ray tube unit and the collimator is pressed and to perform a second operation different from the first operation when the first switch and a second switch different from the first switch are simultaneously pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinji Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 8681942
    Abstract: Fluoroscopy imaging systems including an X-ray generator, a detector, and control circuitry coupled to the detector are provided. The control circuitry may be adapted to receive a digital signal from the detector, to process the digital signal, and to communicate the processed digital signal to a monitor for display during a fluoroscopy imaging operation. The fluoroscopy imaging systems may also include a user interface having at least one configurable adjustment configured to enable a user to adjust one or more imaging parameters affecting the digital signal during the fluoroscopy imaging operation. The control circuitry is adapted to set at least one of a range of the configurable adjustment, a step size of the configurable adjustment, or a default value of the configurable adjustment based on input from the user via the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Romain Xavier Areste, Vivek Walimbe
  • Patent number: 8654925
    Abstract: A movably constructed radiation imaging control apparatus which receives a predefined operational instruction for radiation imaging to output a control signal for the radiation imaging according to the received operational instruction and displays radiological examination information. The apparatus includes a location information obtaining unit for obtaining location information capable of identifying a location of the apparatus and a function restriction unit for restricting a part of a function of the apparatus if the location identified by the location information obtained by the location information obtaining unit is a location other than a predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Nishino
  • Patent number: 8644454
    Abstract: A radiation image capturing system including a CR cassette and a FPD cassette, and the icon corresponding to the bucky device is displayed in a different manner according to the type of cassette loaded on the bucky device. When the icon of the bucky device showing that the FPD cassette is loaded is selected, the icon corresponding to the FPD cassette does not need to be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventor: Hisashi Yonekawa
  • Patent number: 8611501
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray sensor configured to convert an X-ray into an image signal, a drive control unit configured to perform wireless communication with an external device and control driving of the X-ray sensor, a power supply unit configured to supply power to the X-ray sensor and the drive control unit, and a display unit configured to display information differently in accordance with one of the state of transmission and reception in the wireless communication and the remaining battery level state of the power supply unit and in accordance with the driving state of the X-ray sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kensuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8600001
    Abstract: In a method and system for use of a marker device in a fluoroscopy imaging system that is coupled with a navigation system, the navigation system is designed to determine a position of a patient, or of an instrument relative to the fluoroscopy system, with the use of a marker device that may be attached to the fluoroscopy system, and it is automatically detected whether the marker device is attached to the fluoroscopy system, and if so, information is automatically read out from the marker device, setting data are automatically determined depending on the information, and the fluoroscopy system is adjusted using the setting data such that an association between data acquired by the fluoroscopy system and data acquired by the navigation system is provided using the marker device attached to the fluoroscopy system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans Schweizer
  • Patent number: 8576987
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes X-ray generators, X-ray detectors, high voltage generators, a switching device, an abnormality detection unit and a control unit. The high voltage generators are configured to apply voltages to the X-ray generators. The switching device is configured to switch outputs from the high voltage generators to the X-ray generators. The abnormality detection unit is configured to detect an abnormality in the high voltage generators. The control unit is configured to control the switching device to switch from an output from a high voltage generator of which abnormality has been detected by the abnormality detection unit toward a corresponding X-ray generator to an output from another high voltage generator toward the corresponding X-ray generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Fukuwara, Mitsuru Sakata, Katsuie Ikawa
  • Patent number: 8565380
    Abstract: An x-ray detector amplifier operably couples to an analog-to-digital converter interface and a switched voltage clamp is operably disposed there between. By one approach, the switched voltage clamp comprises a switched electrical connection to a constant potential (such as, but not limited to, ground). These teachings will accommodate a control circuit configured to control the switched voltage clamp. This can comprise, for example, controlling the switched voltage clamp in synchronicity with the pulsed x-ray source. These teachings will also accommodate an integrator operably connected between the x-ray detector amplifier and the analog-to-digital converter interface. In such a case, the switched voltage clamp and be controlled to remove substantially any voltage offset contribution of the x-ray detector amplifier (due, for example, to significant temperature excursions) to a signal that is integrated by the aforementioned integrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 8559593
    Abstract: A radiation source and a detection means are moved relative to each other, thereby moving the radiation source to a plurality of positions. A subject is irradiated with radiation from the plurality of positions to obtain a plurality of radiographic images of the subject. A slice image of the subject is reconstructed from the plurality of radiographic images. At this time, a first mode for moving only the radiation source or a second mode for moving both of the radiation source and the detection means is selected based on the condition of radiography, and the plurality of radiographic images are obtained in the selected mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Sadato Akahori
  • Patent number: 8553842
    Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes guide rails arranged along different axes, an X-ray tube movably mounted on at least one of the guide rails and adapted to be moved upon user force, motors provided at the guide rails to move the X-ray tube, a force detection unit to detect the user force, and a control unit to determine a direction of force and drive the motor provided at the guide rail on an axis corresponding to the determined direction. The X-ray apparatus may be easily moved based on force detection and velocity control of the motor, thereby achieving more precise and safe movement in a desired direction. Accordingly, the X-ray apparatus may provide rapid and efficient medical examination and treatment in hospitals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Won Moon, San Lim, Kwang Kyu Lee, Kyung Shik Roh
  • Patent number: 8523433
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an X-ray system includes a handheld X-ray interface device. The handheld X-ray interface device includes a wireless interface for communicating with an imaging system and for receiving system operational data from the imaging system, wherein the handheld X-ray interface device is configured to provide a user detectable indication of the imaging system operational status based upon the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Mark Butzine, Kevin Andrew Coombs, Jeremy Patrick Hannon
  • Patent number: 8494247
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus performs imaging based on an examination order including a plurality of imaging protocols, executes image processing for the captured image based on the imaging protocol used at the time of the imaging, designates a change source imaging protocol and a change destination imaging protocol from the examination order based on an instruction of an operator, and changes the imaging protocol corresponding to the image captured based on the change source imaging protocol from the change source imaging protocol to the change destination imaging protocol. When the change of protocol is made, the apparatus executes image processing based on the change destination imaging protocol for the image before the image processing which is captured based on the change source imaging protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yukako Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8477907
    Abstract: A solid-state image pickup apparatus 1A includes a photodetecting section 10A, a signal readout section 20, and a controlling section 40A. In the photodetecting section 10A, M×N pixel units P1,1 to PM,N each including a photodiode and a readout switch are arrayed in M rows and N columns. Charges generated in each pixel unit Pm,n are input to an integrating circuit Sn through a readout wiring LO,n, and a voltage value output from the integrating circuit Sn in response to the charge amount is output through a holding circuits Hn. When in a first imaging mode, a voltage value according to an amount of charges generated in the photodiode PD of each of the M×N pixel units P1,1 to PM,N in the photodetecting section 10A is output from the signal readout section 20. When in a second imaging mode, a voltage value according to an amount of charges generated in the photodiode PD of each pixel unit Pm,n included in consecutive M1 rows in the photodetecting section 10A is output from the signal readout section 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Ryuji Kyushima, Kazuki Fujita, Harumichi Mori