Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Strapack Corporation

Shigeo Kobayashi

Hiroaki Niwa

Shigeru Fujita

Takashi Yamazaki

Hiroshi Takemoto

Mitsuru Nakajima

Yoshihiro Morii

Jun Ando

Kazumasa Matsumoto

Shinobu Kanatani

Yuichi Naito

Tokio Shibazaki

Kanako Dowaki

Hidehiko Saito

Osatomi Kawai

Tatsuya Tsuyuki

Akishige Kodama

A radiation imaging system includes a data processing apparatus and a radiation imaging apparatus. The radiation imaging apparatus includes a plurality of antennas for transmitting and receiving data to and from the data processing apparatus via wireless communication. The data processing apparatus transmits, to the radiation imaging apparatus, information about an antenna that is preset as an antenna to be used from among the plurality of antennas. The radiation imaging apparatus selects, based on the information, the antenna to be used from the plurality of antennas.

Radiation imaging apparatus, data processing apparatus, radiation imaging system, and control method for radiation imaging system

A radiation imaging apparatus comprising a first memory storing first gain correction data corresponding to imaging modes, a second memory having a higher read speed than the first memory, and a controller being able to perform imaging in the imaging modes is provided. The controller stores second gain correction data based on the first gain correction data in the second memory after startup, and when an imaging request is issued from startup to storage of all the second gain correction data into the second memory and requested gain correction data which corresponds to a requested imaging mode has been stored in the second memory, performs acquisition of radiation image data and offset correction data in the requested imaging mode and correction for the radiation image data by using the offset correction data and the requested gain correction data stored in the second memory.

Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, control method for radiation imaging apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an image capturing unit that is provided with pixels for converting incident radiation into electrical signals and is configured to output first image data, a storage unit configured to store position information of a first pixel which continuously outputs an abnormal pixel value, a replacing unit configured to generate second image data from the first image data by replacing a pixel value of the first pixel with a preset setting value based on the position information and a correction unit configured to detect a second pixel which is not stored in the storage unit and outputs an abnormal pixel value, and correct the pixel value of the second pixel. The correction unit detects and corrects the second pixel based on the second image data that includes the first pixel whose pixel value has been replaced.

Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, control method of radiation imaging apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an image capturing unit and a signal processing unit. The image capturing unit includes a plurality of pixels each including a conversion unit configured to convert radiation into electric charge and a holding unit configured to hold a signal corresponding to electric charge of the conversion unit. The holding unit holds a first signal corresponding to electric charge generated by the conversion unit by one image capturing operation without irradiation with radiation. The signal processing unit generates correction image data based on the plurality of first signals nondestructively read out from the holding unit over a plurality of times while the holding unit holds the first signals, and corrects radiation image data captured by the image capturing unit during irradiation with radiation by using the correction image data.

Radiation imaging apparatus, control method for radiation imaging apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

A radiation imaging control apparatus, which is communicable with a radiation imaging apparatus including a radiation sensor and capable of acquiring an X-ray moving image, includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with the radiation imaging apparatus via Ethernet communication, a second communication unit configured to communicate with the radiation imaging apparatus via at least a pair of bidirectional serial optical communication lines, a first control unit configured to cause the first communication unit to transmit a first signal for setting at least one parameter to the radiation imaging apparatus, a second control unit configured to cause the second communication unit to output data of the X-ray moving image received from the radiation imaging apparatus to an image processing unit, and transmit a second signal for some settings to the radiation imaging apparatus.

Radiation imaging control apparatus, radiation imaging system and radiation imaging apparatus, and method for controlling the same

An imaging apparatus including: a plurality of pixels including a photoelectric conversion element and a sample hold circuit; a plurality of signal lines configured to read from the plurality of pixels an electric signal held in the sample hold circuit therein; a imaging control unit configured to perform a first control for applying the held electric signal to the plurality of signal lines, and a second control for sequentially applying to the signal lines the electric signal obtained corresponding to light received by each of the plurality of pixels and reading the electric signal, after the first control has been performed; and a generation unit configured not to create image data based on the electric signal applied to the signal line by the first control but to create the image data based on the electric signal read via the signal line by the second control.

Imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, and control method of image sensor

A lens barrel includes a communicating passage that communicates between a space inside the lens barrel and outside of the lens barrel. The communicating passage includes a through hole, a circumferential groove, and a vertical groove. Light from outside the lens barrel is prevented from entering an effective optical range of a lens through the communicating passage. A partition is arranged between the effective optical range and a non-light-transmitting range. A surface of a portion outside the effective optical range is formed of a light-absorbing material, so that light is prevented from directly entering the lens through the communicating passage.

Lens unit, lens barrel, optical device, scanner, and image forming apparatus

A lens block according to the present invention includes a lens cylinder; and at least one lens accommodated in the lens cylinder and dividing a space in the lens cylinder into a first space and a second space, wherein the lens cylinder includes at least one hole into which a tool for removing the at least one lens from the lens cylinder is inserted, wherein the at least one lens is pressed into the lens cylinder from either one of the first space and the second space, and the at least one hole is formed on the other of the first space and the second space, and wherein the at least one hole is provided in a position that enables the inserted tool to contact the at least one lens through the at least one hole.

Fixing structure, lens block, image reading unit and image forming apparatus

An image scanning unit includes at least two lens groups for imaging a reflected image of a manuscript on a lined photoelectric conversion element (), lens barrels () for holding the lenses, respectively, and constituting an imaging lens system (), a base member () on which the lined photoelectric conversion element () and the lens barrels () are disposed, and intermediate holding members () for mounting at least one of the lens barrels () and the lined photoelectric conversion element () on the base member ().

Unit for scanning an image and an image forming apparatus for using it

Disclosed is a member mounting structure and a member mounting apparatus for mounting a member such as a solid state image input unit in which mounting of the solid state image input unit can be achieved with high accuracy after positioning adjustment along five axes, yield of production can be increased, and at the same time, decrease of fixing force of the solid state image input unit after production (after adhesive material has been hardened) does not occur by means that positioning adjustment of the solid state image input unit along five axes is easily performed before adhering and fixing of the solid state image input unit. An intermediate holding member is disposed between a frame and the solid state image input unit so that a first adhered surface between the frame and the intermediate holding member, and a second adhered surface between the solid state image input unit and intermediate holding member are arranged parallely with pixel lines and at the same time, the first adhered surface and second adhered surface are arranged to make a right angle.

Member mounting structure and member mounting apparatus

An exposure apparatus for performing plural processes to transfer, by exposure, a pattern of a mask onto a photosensitive substrate. The apparatus includes a vibration detector for detecting vibration information related to the exposure apparatus, a memorizing unit for memorizing a vibration pattern of the exposure apparatus and a maintenance condition, in relation to each of the processes, and a discriminating device for discriminating whether maintenance is necessary on the basis of the detected vibration information while referring to the vibration pattern and the maintenance condition memorized in relation to each process.

Exposure apparatus and method

Front end portions of respective bands drawn out of two band reels are guided in substantially parallel relationship by means of band guide 11. When the band reel in use becomes empty, band feeding unit 30 is driven in reverse to thereby discharge a rear end portion of the band and, further, a front end portion of other band in stand-by condition is moved to a position of use by means of band changeover unit 20. An automatic band charging device can be provided which enables rapidly replacing an empty band reel with a spare band reel and which has a simple structure and realizes a reduced number of constituent parts, thereby contributing to the miniaturization of the packing machine.

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Kawasaki, Japan

Shigeo Kobayashi