公开(公告)号：US20120044392A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：US13286478

申请日：2011-11-01

申请人： Katsuro Takenaka ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Keigo Yokoyama

发明人： Katsuro Takenaka ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Keigo Yokoyama

IPC分类号： H04N9/64

CPC分类号： A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/5235 ,  A61B6/585 ,  G06T5/002 ,  G06T2200/28 ,  G06T2207/10116 ,  G06T2207/30004 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/367

摘要： An imaging apparatus is provided, which improves correction accuracy at the time of pixel addition reading and scarcely deteriorates in resolution of the image data. This apparatus comprises: a conversion unit comprising a plurality of unit-pixels and converting an incident radiation or a light into pixel information; a signal processing unit capable of reading the pixel information for each unit-pixel, or capable of reading additional added pixel information for a plurality of unit-pixels, based on a control from a control unit for controlling a driving of the conversion unit according to a plurality of operation modes; a storage unit for storing a plurality of correction information according to the plurality of operating modes; and a correction unit for performing the correction of the pixel information based on the correction information extracted from the plurality of correct information according to the operation mode.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种成像装置，其提高了像素附加读取时的校正精度，并且几乎不降低图像数据的分辨率。 该装置包括：转换单元，包括多个单位像素，并将入射的辐射或光转换为像素信息; 信号处理单元，其能够基于来自控制单元的控制单元读取用于每个单位像素的像素信息，或者能够读取多个单位像素的附加的附加像素信息，根据控制单元控制转换单元的驱动 多种操作模式; 存储单元，用于根据多个操作模式存储多个校正信息; 以及校正单元，用于根据操作模式，根据从多个正确信息中提取的校正信息来执行像素信息的校正。

公开(公告)号：US08093562B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US12748004

申请日：2010-03-26

申请人： Keigo Yokoyama ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka

发明人： Keigo Yokoyama ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka

IPC分类号： G01T1/24

CPC分类号： H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： The invention intends to be able to perform a gain correction fully adequately. Hence, at the time of radiographing an object, a gain correction of the object image is performed based on a gain correction image (XRc1) derived by performing a light reset. On the other hand, at the time of radiographing an object, when a light reset is not performed, a gain correction of the object image is performed based on a gain correction image (XRc2) derived without performing the light reset.

摘要翻译： 本发明旨在能够充分地进行增益校正。 因此，在拍摄物体时，基于通过进行光复位导出的增益校正图像（XRc1）来执行对象图像的增益校正。 另一方面，在拍摄物体时，当不进行光复位时，基于不进行光复位而导出的增益校正图像（XRc2），进行被摄体图像的增益校正。

公开(公告)号：US20110309262A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13201119

申请日：2010-03-30

申请人： Sho Sato ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Masayoshi Akiyama ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka ,  Keigo Yokoyama

发明人： Sho Sato ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Masayoshi Akiyama ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka ,  Keigo Yokoyama

IPC分类号： H01L27/148

CPC分类号： G01T1/2928 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/357

摘要： An imaging operation includes a first imaging operation for outputting image data according to irradiation to the detector with radiation or light in an irradiation field A corresponding to a part of the plurality of pixels, and a second imaging operation for outputting image data according to irradiation to the detector 104 with radiation or light in an irradiation field B wider than the irradiation field A, wherein, responsive to a changing from irradiation in the irradiation field A to irradiation in the irradiation field B, an operation of the detector is controlled so that the detector performs an initializing operation for initializing conversion elements during a period between the first and second imaging operations.

摘要翻译： 成像操作包括：第一成像操作，用于在对应于所述多个像素的一部分的照射场A中用辐射或光照射到所述检测器，输出图像数据;以及第二成像操作，用于根据照射来输出图像数据 检测器104在比照射场A宽的照射场B中具有辐射或光，其中响应于照射场A中的照射到照射场B中的照射的变化，控制检测器的操作，使得 检测器在第一和第二成像操作期间执行用于初始化转换元件的初始化操作。

公开(公告)号：US20110121183A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US13018576

申请日：2011-02-01

申请人： Katsuro Takenaka ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Keigo Yokoyama

发明人： Katsuro Takenaka ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Keigo Yokoyama

IPC分类号： G01T1/20

CPC分类号： H04N5/217 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/361

摘要： An idling time period after applying a bias to a conversion element until a start of an accumulation of the conversion element for deriving an image and an accumulation period from the start of the accumulation to a termination of the accumulation are measured. An offset correction of the image is conducted by using a dark current accumulation charge quantity in the accumulation calculated based on the measured idling time period and accumulation period and stored dark current response characteristics. Thus, even just after applying the bias to the conversion element, the offset correction can be properly conducted. An imaging apparatus which can execute a good radiographing without increasing costs and a size even just after applying the bias to the conversion element is provided.

摘要翻译： 测量向转换元件施加偏压直到用于导出图像的转换元件的累积开始和从累积开始到累积结束的累积期间之间的空转时间周期。 通过使用基于测量的空闲时间周期和累加时间计算的累积中的暗电流累积电荷量和存储的暗电流响应特性来进行图像的偏移校正。 因此，即使在将偏置应用于转换元件之后，也可以适当地进行偏移校正。 提供了即使在将偏压应用于转换元件之后，也可以在不增加成本和尺寸的情况下执行良好的放射照相的成像装置。

公开(公告)号：US20110095169A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12908171

申请日：2010-10-20

申请人： Katsuro Takenaka ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Keigo Yokoyama ,  Sho Sato

发明人： Katsuro Takenaka ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Keigo Yokoyama ,  Sho Sato

IPC分类号： H01L27/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/3658

摘要： An imaging apparatus includes a conversion unit including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel including a conversion element, an output switch element, and an initialization switch element; an output drive circuit controls an output operation; an initialization drive circuit controls an initialization operation; and a readout circuit performs a signal sample-and-hold operation and a reset operation. A control unit performs termination of the output operation of a certain row and start of the output operation of another row after the termination of the reset operation, the start of the signal sample-and-hold operation after the termination of the output operation of the certain row and the start of the output operation of the other row, the start of the reset operation and the initialization operation after the termination of the signal sample-and-hold operation, and the termination of the reset operation after the termination of the initialization operation.

摘要翻译： 一种成像装置包括：转换单元，包括以矩阵排列的多个像素，每个像素包括转换元件，输出开关元件和初始化开关元件; 输出驱动电路控制输出操作; 初始化驱动电路控制初始化操作; 并且读出电路执行信号采样保持操作和复位操作。 控制单元在复位操作结束之后终止某行的输出操作和另一行的输出操作的开始，在输出操作结束之后开始信号采样和保持操作 某一行和另一行的输出操作的开始，复位操作的开始和在信号采样和保持操作结束之后的初始化操作，以及在初始化结束之后终止复位操作 操作。

公开(公告)号：US20110049375A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12940234

申请日：2010-11-05

申请人： Toshio Kameshima ,  Tadao Endo ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka ,  Keigo Yokoyama

发明人： Toshio Kameshima ,  Tadao Endo ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka ,  Keigo Yokoyama

IPC分类号： G01T1/24

CPC分类号： H04N5/32 ,  A61B6/4233 ,  A61B6/563 ,  H01L27/14676 ,  H04N5/321 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A radiation imaging apparatus comprises a first driving circuit unit to drive a first switching element connected to a conversion element, wherein the conversion element converting radiation into charges, a second driving circuit unit to drive a second switching element connected to the conversion element, and a control unit to control the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit independently at different timing.

摘要翻译： 辐射摄像装置包括第一驱动电路单元，用于驱动连接到转换元件的第一开关元件，其中所述转换元件将辐射转换成电荷，第二驱动电路单元驱动连接到所述转换元件的第二开关元件，以及 控制单元在不同的定时独立地控制第一驱动电路和第二驱动电路。

公开(公告)号：US07880145B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-01

申请号：US12556607

申请日：2009-09-10

申请人： Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Katsuro Takenaka ,  Keigo Yokoyama

发明人： Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Katsuro Takenaka ,  Keigo Yokoyama

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/3658

摘要： As a radiation imaging apparatus which can easily and effectively correct line noise, there is provided a radiation imaging apparatus having: a conversion unit having a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels each having a conversion element (202) for converting radiation into an electric charge and a switching element (201) for outputting an electric signal based on the electric charge are arranged in a matrix; a capacitor element (301) arranged outside the pixel region; a reading out circuit unit (108) for reading out the electric signals from the pixels row by row and reading out, in parallel, a signal from the capacitor element and the electric signal from the pixel; and a correction unit for correcting the electric signal based on the signal from the capacitor element.

摘要翻译： 作为可以容易且有效地校正线路噪声的放射线摄像装置，提供了一种放射线摄像装置，其具有：具有像素区域的转换单元，其中多个像素分别具有用于将辐射转换成电的转换元件（202） 电荷和用于基于电荷输出电信号的开关元件（201）排列成矩阵; 布置在像素区域外的电容器元件（301） 读出电路单元（108），用于并行地读出来自像素的电信号，并且并行地读出来自电容器元件的信号和来自像素的电信号; 以及校正单元，用于基于来自电容器元件的信号校正电信号。

公开(公告)号：US07872218B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US12398528

申请日：2009-03-05

申请人： Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka

发明人： Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： Each pixel is provided with a photoelectric converting device S1(1-1) or the like, a source-follower-type first transistor T1(1-1) or the like, a second transistor Te(1-1) to be turned on when reading an electrical signal from a pixel selected by a shift register SR1 for each line and outputting the signal to a readout circuit unit and a third transistor T3(1-1) to be turned on when resetting a photoelectric converting device set to a pixel selected by a shift register SR1 for each line. Moreover, a bias power source for supplying a photoelectric conversion bias to a photoelectric converting device and a reset power source for supplying a reset bias to a photoelectric converting device are set in the readout circuit unit. By using the radiation image pickup apparatus and its control method, it is possible to improve the S/N ratio while restraining noises and preferably, it is possible to perform stable and high-speed dynamic-image photographing and restrain dark current.

摘要翻译： 每个像素设置有光电转换装置S1（1-1）等，源极跟随器型第一晶体管T1（1-1）等，要接通的第二晶体管Te（1-1） 当从用于每行的移位寄存器SR1选择的像素读取电信号时，将该信号输出到读出电路单元和第三晶体管T3（1-1），以在将光电转换装置设置为像素时复位 由每行的移位寄存器SR1选择。 此外，在读出电路单元中设置用于向光电转换装置提供光电转换偏压的偏置电源和用于向光电转换装置提供复位偏压的复位电源。 通过使用放射线摄像装置及其控制方法，可以在抑制噪声的同时提高S / N比，优选地，可以进行稳定的高速动态图像拍摄并抑制暗电流。

公开(公告)号：US07791035B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US12713389

申请日：2010-02-26

申请人： Keigo Yokoyama ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka

发明人： Keigo Yokoyama ,  Tadao Endo ,  Toshio Kameshima ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： G03B42/04 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/4233 ,  A61B6/4488 ,  A61B6/4494 ,  A61B6/5235 ,  H04N5/32

摘要： An electronic cassette type of radiation detection apparatus having a sensor array including a plurality of sensors for detecting incident radiation has a connecting portion to which detachable additional function modules are connected. A selection unit is provided for changing a radiographing mode from a still image radiographing mode and a moving image radiographing mode into a selectable state in response to a connection of at least one of the additional function modules changes.

摘要翻译： 具有包括用于检测入射辐射的多个传感器的传感器阵列的电子盒式放射线检测装置具有可拆卸附加功能模块连接到的连接部分。 提供选择单元，用于响应于至少一个附加功能模块改变的连接，将放射照相模式从静止图像摄影模式和运动图像摄影模式改变为可选择状态。

公开(公告)号：US07791034B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US12366354

申请日：2009-02-05

申请人： Toshio Kameshima ,  Tadao Endo ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka ,  Keigo Yokoyama

发明人： Toshio Kameshima ,  Tadao Endo ,  Tomoyuki Yagi ,  Katsuro Takenaka ,  Keigo Yokoyama

IPC分类号： G01T1/24

CPC分类号： H04N5/3658 ,  H01L27/14663 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An imaging apparatus capable of reducing a line noise artifact in a simple configuration without complicated operations includes: a plurality of pixels arranged in row and column directions and having a photoelectric conversion element and a switch element; a plurality of signal wirings connected to the plurality of switch elements in the column direction; a read-out circuit connected to the plurality of signal wirings; and a power source for supplying a voltage to the photoelectric conversion element. With the configuration, the plurality of pixels are classified into a plurality of groups, and the power sources are independently provided for each of the plurality of groups.

摘要翻译： 能够以简单的结构减少线路噪声伪影而不需要复杂的操作的成像设备包括：排列成行和列方向并具有光电转换元件和开关元件的多个像素; 在列方向上连接到多个开关元件的多个信号布线; 连接到所述多个信号布线的读出电路; 以及用于向光电转换元件提供电压的电源。 利用该配置，将多个像素分成多个组，并且为多个组中的每一个独立地提供电源。