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20090238342 | CASSETTE ACCOMMODATING DEVICE, RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM, AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ACCOMMODATING DEVICE - A cassette accommodating device accommodates cassettes with various sizes. Each cassette houses a rechargeable battery and a radiation detection unit that generates a radiographic image according to an amount of received radiation and each cassette is provided with a power receiving unit for recharging the rechargeable battery on at least one of two connected side faces of each cassette. The device includes a groove portion formed with a sloping face that faces one of the two connected side faces of an accommodated cassette and a bottom face that faces another of the two connected side faces of the accommodated cassette. The bottom face is inclined such that the cassette moves toward the sloping face when the cassette is loaded. A power supply unit is formed to the sloping face and/or the bottom face so as to supply power to the power receiving unit when the cassette has been accommodated. | 09-24-2009 |
20090278504 | DIGITAL CASSETTE CHARGING APPARATUS, DIGITAL CASSETTE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND DIGITAL CASSETTE CHARGING METHOD - There is provided a digital cassette charging apparatus including: a charging unit loadable with plural types of digital cassette each comprising a rechargeable battery, the charging unit capable of charging the rechargeable batteries of the plural types of digital cassette at the same time; an identification unit for identifying each of the respective types of the plural digital cassettes that have been loaded in the charging unit; a storage unit stored with a charging profile for each of the digital cassettes, the charging profile representing the charging characteristics of the rechargeable battery; and a control unit for reading out from the storage unit the respective charging profile corresponding to the type of digital cassette identified by the identification unit from the plural types of digital cassette, and for controlling the charging unit based on the respective read-out charging profile. | 11-12-2009 |
20090283684 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE DETECTION DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE DETECTION SYSTEM - Even when there are plural radiographic image detection devices and external devices between which communication takes place, a link with a designated external device may be established easily and reliably. An electronic cassette used in imaging or an electronic cassette that stores generated image data in an image memory is attached to a handle that stores a console ID, which indicates a console that is to be specified as a target of communication. When the attachment of the electronic cassette with the handle is detected by an attachment detection section, a connection request signal is sent to the console indicated by the console ID stored in the handle. When a connection permission signal is received from the console, a link between the electronic cassette and the console is established. | 11-19-2009 |
20110013751 | CASSETTE ACCOMMODATING DEVICE, AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A cassette accommodating device accommodates casings of a plurality of sizes. Each casing is detachably inserted with a cassette installed with a rechargeable battery and a radiation detection unit that is supplied with power from the rechargeable battery and generates a radiographic image according to an amount of received radiation. Each casing is provided on at least one of two connected side faces with a power receiving unit that receives power for charging the rechargeable battery. The device comprises a groove portion, formed with a sloping face that faces one of the two side faces of an accommodated casing, and a bottom face that faces the other of the two side faces of the accommodated casing. The bottom face is inclined such that the casing moves toward the sloping face when the casing is accommodated. A power supply unit is formed to the sloping face and/or the bottom face so as to supply power to the power receiving unit when the casing has been accommodated. | 01-20-2011 |
20110013752 | X-ray imaging device, method for detecting deviation of flat panel detector, and program for the same - An X-ray imaging device includes an X-ray generator, a filter plate detachably attached to an X-ray outlet of the X-ray generator, and a FPD. The filter plate has a plurality of circular markers of different sizes. The smallest marker is disposed at the center of the filter plate. The other markers are disposed on lines radiating from the smallest marker in increasing order of size and at regular intervals. An X-ray radiation beam passes through the markers and patient's body, and is incident upon an imaging surface of the FPD. The FPD produces a preliminary radiographic image from the incident X-ray radiation beam. A deviation vector detector chooses adjoining two marker images of different sizes from the preliminary radiographic image, and identifies to which markers the marker images correspond based on a size ratio. Then, the deviation vector detector determines the center of an X-ray field. | 01-20-2011 |
20110075817 | Cassette for radiographic imaging and cassette loading orientation detection device - A cassette for X-ray imaging includes a cassette body storing an X-ray detector. Three reflective optical sensors are arranged on an upper end side of a rear surface, which is opposite to a detection surface, of the cassette body. An X-ray detection device for supine-posture imaging has a table. The X-ray detection device includes a tray to which the cassette is loaded. Markers for identifying a loading orientation of the cassette are attached to the tray. The reflective optical sensors read out the markers and detect the loading orientation of the cassette. | 03-31-2011 |
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20100215152 | Radiation imaging apparatus - A radiation imaging apparatus is equipped with: a radiation source; a radiation detector; an imaging element mounting portion on which the radiation source is mounted; an extending/contracting portion, capable of extending and contracting in a vertical Z direction, for holding the imaging element mounting portion; a horizontal driving section for moving the extending/contracting portion in each of the X and Y directions; a vertical driving section, for extending and contracting the extending/contracting portion; an inclination angle sensor, for detecting the inclination of the longitudinal axis of the extending/contracting portion with respect to gravity; and a control section, for obtaining an amount of positional shifting of the radiation source from a predetermined position, based on the inclination detected by the inclination angle sensor and the length of the extending/contracting portion, and for driving at least one of the driving sections in order to correct the positional shifting. | 08-26-2010 |
20110069812 | Radiation imaging apparatus - A radiation imaging apparatus capable of easily improving measurement accuracy of the position of tube focus in radiation imaging. The apparatus includes a radiation source for emitting radiation, a radiation detector for detecting radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted through a subject, a shifting section for holding and shifting the radiation source in a direction parallel to a detection surface of the radiation detector, and a acceleration sensor for obtaining a position of a tube focus of the radiation source, in which the acceleration sensor is integrally disposed adjacent to the radiation source and radiation imaging is performed while shifting the radiation source by the shifting section. | 03-24-2011 |
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20110070990 | DRIVE SYSTEM - A drive system with a case divided into two oil-tight compartments. The first compartment is filled with traction oil and accommodates a friction type continuously variable transmission (CVT) device, and a second compartment filled with lubricant oil and a gear transmission device formed from a meshing rotary transmission mechanism. The CVT device includes an input member, an output member, and a ring interposed in such a way that the ring moves in an axial direction to steplessly change speeds. An input or output member of the CVT device includes a first axial portion rotatably supported by the case, and a second axial portion supported on a second side of the partition through a bearing that provides support in a thrust and radial direction. The bearing is mounted to the partition so that an inner race of the bearing is unrotatably connected to the second-side axial portion through a rotation stopper. | 03-24-2011 |
20110070995 | HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM - A hybrid drive system configured with an input shaft and a friction type continuously variable transmission (CVT) device. The CVT includes an input member drivingly connected to the input shaft, and an output member. Rotation of the input member is steplessly changed in speed and transmitted to the output member by a shear force of an oil film interposed at the contact position. The drive system includes an electric motor having a dedicated output shaft, a differential device, and a gear transmission device that is structured from a meshing rotary transmission mechanism. A case includes at least a first space filled with traction oil and accommodating the CVT device, and a second space filled with lubricant oil and accommodating the gear transmission device. | 03-24-2011 |
20110070996 | CONICAL FRICTION WHEEL TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A conical friction wheel type continuously variable transmission device, wherein speed is steplessly changed by moving a ring in the axial direction. The ring is configured to include a first-side contact surface provided with a linear portion in a cross-section perpendicular to a rotating direction of the ring, and a second-side contact surface provided with a curved portion that is continuous in the cross-section perpendicular to the rotating direction of the ring. A point on the curved portion is positioned offset with respect to a center of the curved portion in a width direction toward a larger diameter portion side of the friction wheel on which the second-side contact surface contacts, and a distance from the point to an edge portion on the small diameter portion side of the curved portion is set longer than a distance from the point to an edge portion on the large diameter portion side. | 03-24-2011 |
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20100167868 | Friction type continuously variable transmission - There is provided a pressing device ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100184558 | Friction type continuously variable transmission - A friction type continuously variable transmission including an input side friction wheel drive-coupled to an input shaft, an output side friction wheel drive-coupled to an output shaft, and a friction member pressure-contacting with the input side friction wheel and the output side friction wheel and transmitting motive power with both the friction wheels, wherein a contact position of the friction member with the input side friction wheel and the output side friction wheel is changed to steplessly shift speed of rotation between the input shaft and the output shaft. | 07-22-2010 |
20110143881 | CONICAL FRICTION RING TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A conical friction ring type continuously variable transmission device configured a ring is provided such that it is interposed between opposing inclined surfaces of a first and second conical friction wheels so as to surround the first conical friction wheel. In this configuration, power is transmitted by contact between the ring and the first and second conical friction wheels, which moves the ring in the axial direction to steplessly change speed. A portion of the ring is submerged in an oil reservoir in a lower portion of the space when the ring is moved to any position in the axial direction. An oil guide is disposed on an axial partial region on the small diameter side of the first conical friction wheel, and guides oil raked up from the oil reservoir due to the rotation of the ring toward the first conical friction wheel. | 06-16-2011 |
20110152030 | CONICAL FRICTION RING TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A conical friction ring type CVT device configured with a ring interposed between opposing inclined surfaces of first and second friction wheels so as to surround the first wheel. A portion of the ring is submerged in an oil reservoir, and power is transmitted by contact between the ring and the first and second wheels, such that the ring in moves in the axial direction to steplessly changes speed. When the CVT device is mounted in a vehicle, a rotational direction is set such that, during forward travel of the vehicle, opposing, portions of the first and second wheels move upward from below. An oil strainer is disposed on a side of the second wheel opposite the axis of the first wheel with respect to the axis of the second wheel. Furthermore, a guide member is disposed on at least an upper portion of the second wheel. | 06-23-2011 |