公开(公告)号：US06411391B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09429107

申请日：1999-10-28

申请人： Keiichi Takanashi ,  Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Tokuji Maeda

发明人： Keiichi Takanashi ,  Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Tokuji Maeda

IPC分类号： C30B1526

CPC分类号： C30B15/26

摘要： A method of measuring a crystal section shape of a crystal being pulled from a crystal melt while rotating, including taking an image of the base of the crystal in horizontal and vertical directions with a two-dimensional camera set at an upper oblique position over the crystal; setting at least two horizontal light measuring lines in the image taken by the two-dimensional camera, being arranged in parallel in the vertical direction; detecting pairs of intersection points, at which a fusion ring intersects the two horizontal light measuring lines; transforming a position of each of the intersection points into a position of a point located on a line passing through a crystal center; determining diameters of the crystal based on the transformed positions and on time lags between two intersection points of each of the pairs of intersection points.

摘要翻译： 一种测量在旋转时从晶体熔融物中被拉出的晶体的晶体截面形状的方法，包括：将水晶和垂直方向上的晶体基底的图像设置在晶体上方的上倾斜位置上的二维相机 ; 在二维摄像机拍摄的图像中设置至少两个水平光测量线，在垂直方向上平行布置; 检测成对的交点，熔融环与两个水平光测量线相交; 将每个交点的位置变换成位于通过晶体中心的线上的点的位置; 基于变换的位置确定晶体的直径，并且确定每对交点的两个交点之间的时间滞后。

公开(公告)号：US07825388B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US11678300

申请日：2007-02-23

申请人： Hideaki Nihongi ,  Koji Matsuda ,  Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama

发明人： Hideaki Nihongi ,  Koji Matsuda ,  Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama

IPC分类号： H05H9/00

CPC分类号： G21K1/10 ,  A61N5/1048 ,  A61N5/1065 ,  A61N2005/1087 ,  A61N2005/1095 ,  A61N2005/1096 ,  H05H7/10

摘要： A charged particle beam irradiation system and a charged particle beam extraction method which can prevent erroneous irradiation of a charged particle beam in the direction of advance of the charged particle beam. The system and method are featured in stopping supply of an ion beam to one or more of a plurality of angle zones in each of which a target dose is attained, the angle zones being formed by dividing an RMW in a rotating direction thereof, and in allowing the supply of the ion beam to one or more other angle zones in each of which a target dose is not yet attained. The invention can easily adjust beam doses at various positions in an affected part of the patient body in the direction of advance of the ion beam, and can greatly reduce the probability of erroneous irradiation that the beam dose becomes excessive or deficient at the various positions within the affected part of the patient body in the direction of advance of the ion beam.

摘要翻译： 带电粒子束照射系统和带电粒子束提取方法，其可以防止带电粒子束沿着带电粒子束的前进方向的错误照射。 该系统和方法的特征在于停止向多个角区域中的一个或多个角度区域供应目标剂量，其中角度区域通过沿其旋转方向分割RMW而形成，并且在 允许将离子束供应到一个或多个其他角度区域，其中每个角度区域中尚未获得目标剂量。 本发明可以容易地在离子束前进方向上调整患者身体的受影响部位的各个位置处的光束剂量，并且可以大大降低光束剂量在各种位置内过度或不足的错误照射的可能性 患者身体的受影响部分在离子束前进方向。

公开(公告)号：US07589334B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-15

申请号：US11714219

申请日：2007-03-06

申请人： Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Masaki Yanagisawa ,  Hisataka Fujimaki ,  Alfred Smith ,  Wayne Newhauser

发明人： Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Masaki Yanagisawa ,  Hisataka Fujimaki ,  Alfred Smith ,  Wayne Newhauser

IPC分类号： G21G5/00

CPC分类号： A61N5/10 ,  A61N2005/1087 ,  A61N2005/1095 ,  G21K5/04 ,  H05H7/04

摘要： The invention is intended to increase the number of patients treatable using one wheel having a thickness varied in the rotating direction to change energy of an ion beam passing the wheel. Ion beam delivery equipment for irradiating an ion beam to a patient for treatment comprises a beam generator for producing and accelerating the ion beam, an beam delivery nozzle including a range modulation wheel which has a predetermined thickness distribution in the rotating direction and is rotated on a travel passage of the ion beam generated from the beam generator to control a range of the ion beam, and an irradiation controller for controlling the beam producing and accelerating operation of the beam generator in accordance with the phase of rotation of the range modulation wheel.

摘要翻译： 本发明旨在增加使用具有在旋转方向上变化的厚度的一个车轮来治疗的患者数量，以改变通过车轮的离子束的能量。 用于将离子束照射到患者进行治疗的离子束输送设备包括用于产生和加速离子束的束发生器，包括在旋转方向上具有预定厚度分布并在旋转方向上旋转的范围调制轮的束输送喷嘴 从光束发生器产生的离子束的行进通过，以控制离子束的范围;以及照射控制器，用于根据范围调制轮的旋转相位控制光束发生器的光束产生和加速操作。

公开(公告)号：US07576342B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-18

申请号：US11758755

申请日：2007-06-06

申请人： Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Masaki Yanagisawa ,  Hisataka Fujimaki ,  Alfred P. Smith ,  Wayne Newhauser

发明人： Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Masaki Yanagisawa ,  Hisataka Fujimaki ,  Alfred P. Smith ,  Wayne Newhauser

IPC分类号： A61N5/01 ,  A61N5/00 ,  H01J37/08

CPC分类号： A61N5/10 ,  A61N2005/1087 ,  A61N2005/1095 ,  G21K5/04 ,  H05H7/04

摘要： The invention is intended to increase the number of patients treatable using one wheel having a thickness varied in the rotating direction to change energy of an ion beam passing the wheel. Ion beam delivery equipment for irradiating an ion beam to a patient for treatment comprises a beam generator for producing and accelerating the ion beam, an beam delivery nozzle including a range modulation wheel which has a predetermined thickness distribution in the rotating direction and is rotated on a travel passage of the ion beam generated from the beam generator to control a range of the ion beam, and an irradiation controller for controlling the beam producing and accelerating operation of the beam generator in accordance with the phase of rotation of the range modulation wheel.

摘要翻译： 本发明旨在增加使用具有在旋转方向上变化的厚度的一个车轮来治疗的患者数量，以改变通过车轮的离子束的能量。 用于将离子束照射到患者进行治疗的离子束输送设备包括用于产生和加速离子束的束发生器，包括在旋转方向上具有预定厚度分布并在旋转方向上旋转的范围调制轮的束输送喷嘴 从光束发生器产生的离子束的行进通过，以控制离子束的范围;以及照射控制器，用于根据范围调制轮的旋转相位控制光束发生器的光束产生和加速操作。

公开(公告)号：US07456415B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US11392687

申请日：2006-03-30

申请人： Masaki Yanagisawa ,  Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama

发明人： Masaki Yanagisawa ,  Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama

IPC分类号： A61N5/00

CPC分类号： A61N5/10 ,  A61N2005/1087 ,  A61N2005/1095 ,  G21K5/04 ,  H05H7/10

摘要： A ridge filter or a range modulation wheel (RMW) is formed to have a shape corresponding to an affected part in the patient body. A plurality of spread-out Bragg peaks with the same dose or different doses are formed in the affected part by executing beam-on/off control of the RMW, beam current control with rotation of the RMW, intensity modulation control, or scanning irradiation. As an alternative, a spread-out Bragg peak containing a portion with a different dose is formed. A treatment time is cut.

摘要翻译： 脊状过滤器或范围调制轮（RMW）被形成为具有与患者体内的受影响部分相对应的形状。 通过执行RMW的束开/关控制，RMW的旋转，强度调制控制或扫描照射，在受影响的部分中形成具有相同剂量或不同剂量的多个展开的布拉格峰。 作为替代，形成包含具有不同剂量的部分的展开布拉格峰。 治疗时间缩短。

公开(公告)号：US20060163495A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11039959

申请日：2005-01-24

申请人： Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Yoshihiko Nagamine ,  Alfred Smith ,  Wayne Newhauser

发明人： Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Yoshihiko Nagamine ,  Alfred Smith ,  Wayne Newhauser

IPC分类号： A61N5/01 ,  A61N5/10

CPC分类号： A61N5/1049 ,  A61N5/1069 ,  A61N2005/1061 ,  A61N2005/1087

摘要： A therapy system using an ion beam, which can shorten the time required for positioning a couch (patient). The therapy system using the ion beam comprises a rotating gantry provided with an ion beam delivery unit including an X-ray tube. An X-ray detecting device having a plurality of X-ray detectors can be moved in the direction of a rotation axis of the rotating gantry. A couch on which a patient is lying is moved until a tumor substantially reaches an extension of an ion beam path in the irradiating unit. The X-ray tube is positioned on the ion beam path and the X-ray detecting device is positioned on the extension of the ion beam path. With rotation of the rotating gantry, both the X-ray tube emitting an X-ray and the X-ray detecting device revolve around the patient. The X-ray is emitted to the patient and detected by the X-ray detectors after penetrating the patient. Tomographic information of the patient is formed based on signals outputted from the X-ray detectors. Information for positioning the couch is generated by using the tomographic information.

摘要翻译： 使用离子束的治疗系统，可以缩短定位沙发（患者）所需的时间。 使用离子束的治疗系统包括设置有包括X射线管的离子束输送单元的旋转台架。 具有多个X射线检测器的X射线检测装置能够沿旋转机架的旋转轴线的方向移动。 将患者躺在其上的沙发移动直到肿瘤基本上到达照射单元中的离子束路径的延伸。 X射线管位于离子束路径上，X射线检测装置位于离子束路径的延伸部上。 通过旋转机架的旋转，发射X射线的X射线管和X射线检测装置都围绕患者转动。 X射线发射到患者身上，并在穿透患者后由X射线检测器进行检测。 基于从X射线检测器输出的信号形成病人的层析信息。 通过使用层析信息生成用于定位沙发的信息。

公开(公告)号：US06900446B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-31

申请号：US10287656

申请日：2002-11-05

申请人： Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Hiroshi Kubo ,  Kazuo Hiramoto

发明人： Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Hiroshi Kubo ,  Kazuo Hiramoto

IPC分类号： A61N5/10 ,  G01Q10/00 ,  G01Q60/00 ,  G01Q60/50 ,  G09G3/10 ,  G21K1/08 ,  G21K1/093 ,  G21K5/00 ,  H01J7/28 ,  H05H7/04

CPC分类号： H05H7/04 ,  A61N5/10 ,  A61N5/1043 ,  A61N2005/1087 ,  G21K1/093

摘要： A power supply for applying a voltage to a scanning electromagnet for deflecting a charged particle beam has a first power supply unit having no filter and a second power supply unit having a filter. When an irradiation position of the charged particle beam in an irradiation object is moved, the first power supply unit, namely a power supply unit having no filter, is used to apply the voltage to the scanning electromagnet, so that an exciting current flowing in the scanning electromagnet can be changed in a short time. Further, when the irradiation position of the charged particle beam is maintained, the second power supply is used to apply a voltage whose pulsating component was removed to the scanning electromagnet, so that the exciting current flowing in the scanning electromagnet can be controlled precisely. Consequently, the charged particle beam can be applied uniformly to the irradiation object and an irradiation time of the charged particle beam to the irradiation object can be curtailed.

摘要翻译： 用于向扫描电磁体施加电压以使带电粒子束偏转的电源具有不具有滤波器的第一电源单元和具有滤波器的第二电源单元。 当照射物体中的带电粒子束的照射位置移动时，使用第一电源单元即不具有滤波器的电源单元将电压施加到扫描电磁体，使得在 扫描电磁铁可以在短时间内改变。 此外，当保持带电粒子束的照射位置时，使用第二电源将脉冲分量除去的电压施加到扫描电磁体，使得可以精确地控制在扫描电磁体中流动的激励电流。 因此，可以将带电粒子束均匀地施加到照射物体，并且可以减少带电粒子束对照射物体的照射时间。

公开(公告)号：US06881970B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-19

申请号：US10716472

申请日：2003-11-20

申请人： Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Hiroshi Kubo ,  Kazuo Hiramoto

发明人： Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Hiroshi Kubo ,  Kazuo Hiramoto

IPC分类号： A61N5/10 ,  G01Q10/00 ,  G01Q60/00 ,  G01Q60/50 ,  G09G3/10 ,  G21K1/08 ,  G21K1/093 ,  G21K5/00 ,  H01J7/28 ,  H05H7/04 ,  G01M23/00

CPC分类号： H05H7/04 ,  A61N5/10 ,  A61N5/1043 ,  A61N2005/1087 ,  G21K1/093

摘要： A power supply for applying a voltage to a scanning electromagnet for deflecting a charged particle beam has a first power supply unit having no filter and a second power supply unit having a filter. When an irradiation position of the charged particle beam in an irradiation object is moved, the first power supply unit, namely a power supply unit having no filter, is used to apply the voltage to the scanning electromagnet, so that an exciting current flowing in the scanning electromagnet can be changed in a short time. Further, when the irradiation position of the charged particle beam is maintained, the second power supply is used to apply a voltage whose pulsating component was removed to the scanning electromagnet, so that the exciting current flowing in the scanning electromagnet can be controlled precisely. Consequently, the charged particle beam can be applied uniformly to the irradiation object and an irradiation time of the charged particle beam to the irradiation object can be curtailed.

公开(公告)号：US06472834B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09791697

申请日：2001-02-26

申请人： Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hideaki Nishiuchi

发明人： Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hideaki Nishiuchi

IPC分类号： H05H1304

CPC分类号： G21K5/04

摘要： The accelerator is a cyclic type accelerator having deflection electromagnets and four-pole electromagnets for making a charged particle beam circulate, a multi-pole electromagnet for generating a stability limit of resonance of betatron oscillation for the production of the charged particle beam, and a high frequency source for applying a high frequency electromagnetic field to the beam to move the beam to the outside of the stability limit, thus exciting resonance in the betatron oscillation. The high frequency source generates a sum signal of a plurality of AC signals of which the instantaneous frequencies change with respect to time, and of which the average values of the instantaneous frequencies with respect to time are different, and applies the sum signal via electrodes to the beam.

摘要翻译： 加速器是具有用于使带电粒子束循环的偏转电磁体和四极电磁体的循环型加速器，用于产生用于产生带电粒子束的贝塔振荡的共振稳定极限的多极电磁体和高 用于将高频电磁场施加到光束以将光束移动到稳定极限的外部的频率源，从而激发贝塔振荡中的谐振。 高频源产生瞬时频率相对于时间变化的多个AC信号的和信号，并且其瞬时频率相对于时间的平均值不同，并且将经过电极的和信号施加到 梁。

公开(公告)号：US06316776B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09388437

申请日：1999-09-02

申请人： Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Koji Matsuda ,  Tetsuro Norimine ,  Masahiro Tadokoro

发明人： Kazuo Hiramoto ,  Hiroshi Akiyama ,  Koji Matsuda ,  Tetsuro Norimine ,  Masahiro Tadokoro

IPC分类号： H05H900

CPC分类号： A61N5/1042 ,  A61N5/1049 ,  A61N2005/1087 ,  A61N2005/1095

摘要： A method of irradiation with a charged particle beam and an irradiation apparatus wherein the charged particle beam supplied from an accelerator and extracted from the irradiation apparatus. The irradiation apparatus includes an electromagnet for scanning with the charged particle beam. The method includes the steps of stopping the extraction of the charged particle beam from the irradiation apparatus, changing an irradiation point of the charged particle beam by controlling the electromagnet under a condition when the extraction is stopped, and resuming the extraction of the charged particle beam from the irradiation apparatus after changing the irradiation point.

摘要翻译： 一种带电粒子束照射的方法和照射装置，其中从加速器提供并从照射装置中提取的带电粒子束。 照射装置包括用于用带电粒子束扫描的电磁体。 该方法包括以下步骤：停止从照射装置提取带电粒子束，通过在提取停止的条件下控制电磁体来改变带电粒子束的照射点，并恢复提取带电粒子束 改变照射点后从照射装置。