Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080283487 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTAL AND THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTAL - A process for producing a three-dimensional photonic crystal comprises the steps of providing a base material having first and second faces adjoining together at a first angle; forming a first mask on the first face; forming fine holes in the base material by dry-etching on the first face in a direction at a second angle to the first face; forming a second mask on the second face; and forming fine holes in the base material by dry-etching on the second face in a direction at a third angle to the second face; the first mask and the second mask, being formed by implantation of ions by a focused ion beam onto the surface layer of the mask formation face of the base material. | 11-20-2008 |
20080283493 | METHOD FOR FORMING ETCHING MASK, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTALLINE LASER DEVICE - A method for forming an etching mask comprises the steps of: irradiating focus ion beam to a surface of a substrate and forming an etching mask used for oblique etching including an ion containing portion in the irradiated region. A method for fabricating a three-dimensional structure comprises the steps of: preparing a substrate; irradiating focus ion beam to a surface of the substrate and forming an etching mask including an ion containing portion in the irradiated region; and dry-etching the substrate from a diagonal direction using the etching mask and forming a plurality of holes. | 11-20-2008 |
20080286892 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTAL - A method for fabricating a three-dimensional photonic crystal comprises the steps of: forming a dielectric thin film; injecting ions selectively into the dielectric thin film by using a focus ion beam to form a mask on the dielectric thin film; forming a pattern by selectively removing an exposed part of the dielectric thin film at which the mask is not formed on the dielectric thin film; forming a sacrificial layer on the dielectric thin film having the pattern formed therein; and flattening the sacrificial layer formed on the dielectric thin film until the pattern comes to the surface. | 11-20-2008 |
20080298744 | PHOTONIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A photonic crystal structure is provided the optical characteristics of which vary periodically in at least one direction, wherein the base material of the photonic crystal structure is formed of a dielectric material, a region containing at least one of molecules, atoms and ions different from the constituent element of the base material is provided in the base material, and the region is arranged in the base material so that the density of one of the molecules, atoms and ions varies periodically in the one direction. | 12-04-2008 |
20090232270 | MULTI X-RAY GENERATING APPARATUS AND X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - A multi X-ray generating apparatus which has a plurality of electron sources arranged two-dimensionally and targets arranged at positions opposite to the electron sources includes a multi electron source which includes a plurality of electron sources and outputs electrons from driven electron sources by selectively driving a plurality of electron sources in accordance with supplied driving signals, and a target unit which includes a plurality of targets which generate X-rays in accordance with irradiation of electrons output from the multi electron source and outputs X-rays with different radiation qualities in accordance with the generation locations of X-rays. The generation locations and radiation qualities of X-rays from the target unit are controlled by selectively driving the electron sources of the multi electron source. | 09-17-2009 |
20090232272 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a multi X-ray generating unit in which multiple X-ray foci are disposed in two-dimensional form at a predetermined pitch in a first direction, and a slit unit having multiple slit members each disposed opposite to its respective X-ray focus. Each slit member has multiple slits arranged in the first direction, and each of the slits forms a slice-formed X-ray beam whose lengthwise direction is a second direction that is different from the first direction. The two-dimensional detection unit detects the X-ray intensity of the formed X-ray beams at the detection surface. The X-ray imaging apparatus executes X-ray imaging at multiple positions while moving the multi X-ray generating unit and the slit unit in the first direction by the amount of the predetermined pitch, while keeping the relative positional relationship therebetween, and reconstructs an X-ray image based on the obtained X-ray intensity. | 09-17-2009 |
20090315153 | NANO STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NANO STRUCTURE - To provide a method of manufacturing a nano structure having a pattern of 2 μm or more in depth formed on the surface of a substrate containing Si and a nano structure having a pattern of a high aspect and nano order. A nano structure having a pattern of 2 μm or more in depth formed on the surface of a substrate containing Si, wherein the nano structure is configured to contain Ga or In on the surface of the pattern, and has the maximum value of the concentration of the Ga or the In positioned within 50 nm of the surface of the pattern in the depth direction of the substrate. Further, its manufacturing method is configured such that the surface of the substrate containing Si is irradiated with a focused Ga ion or In ion beam, and the Ga ions or the In ions are injected, while sputtering away the surface of the substrate, and a layer containing Ga or In is formed on the surface of the substrate, and with this layer taken as an etching mask, a dry etching is performed. | 12-24-2009 |
20090316860 | MULTI X-RAY GENERATOR AND MULTI X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - A compact apparatus can form multi X-ray beams with good controllability. Electron beams (e) emitted from electron emission elements ( | 12-24-2009 |
20100008465 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING CONTROL APPARATUS USING MULTI RADIATION GENERATING APPARATUS - A control apparatus for controlling a multi radiation generating apparatus having a plurality of radiation generating devices which irradiate a two-dimensional sensor with radiation sets the intensity of radiation with which the plurality of radiation generating devices irradiate the two-dimensional sensor based on information about a part or physique of a patient, which is input by an input device. | 01-14-2010 |
20100111250 | MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - A mammography apparatus includes a detector that detects X-rays transmitted through a breast, and an optically transparent or semitransparent pressing panel for pressing the breast. The apparatus further includes a near infrared ray source that provided between the X-ray source and the pressing panel and arranged in a two-dimensional shape in alignment with the pressing panel, and that is movable between a first position in close contact with the pressing panel and a second position outside an X-ray image capture region. Near infrared image capture is carried out using the near infrared ray source by causing the near infrared ray source to be in the first position, and the near infrared ray source is caused to retract to the second position when carrying out X-ray image capture using the X-ray source. | 05-06-2010 |
20100266097 | MULTI X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a multi X-ray source which includes a plurality of X-ray focuses to generate X-rays by irradiating X-ray targets with electron beams, a detector which detects X-rays which have been emitted from the multi X-ray source and have reached a detection surface, and a moving mechanism for moving the multi X-ray source within a plane facing the detection surface. The X-ray imaging apparatus acquires a plurality of X-ray detection signals from the detector by causing the multi X-ray source to perform X-ray irradiation while shifting the positions of a plurality of X-ray focuses which the detector has relative to the detection surface by moving the multi X-ray source using the moving mechanism. The apparatus then generates an X-ray projection image based on the plurality of X-ray detection signals acquired by the detector. | 10-21-2010 |
20100310051 | X-RAY GENERATOR, X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHODS THEREFOR - In an X-ray generator which includes an electron beam generating unit which has a plurality of electron emitters and generates an electron beam corresponding to driven electron emitters, and a target electrode which generates X-rays with the irradiation position of an electron beam generated by the electron beam generating unit being an X-ray focus, the X-ray focus shape formed by a set of X-ray focuses on the target electrode is controlled by individually controlling driving of the plurality of electron emitters. | 12-09-2010 |
20100329429 | MULTI X-RAY GENERATOR AND MULTI X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - A compact apparatus can form multi X-ray beams with good controllability. Electron beams (e) emitted from electron emission elements ( | 12-30-2010 |
20110027998 | Method of Manufacturing A Nano Structure By Etching, Using A Substrate Containing Silicon - A method of manufacturing a nano structure by etching, using a substrate containing Si. A focused Ga ion or In ion beam is irradiated on the surface of the substrate containing Si. The Ga ions or the In ions are injected while sputtering away the surface of the substrate so that a layer containing Ga or In is formed on the surface of the substrate. Dry etching by a gas containing fluorine (F) is performed with the layer containing the Ga or the In formed on the surface of the substrate taken as an etching mask, and the nano structure is formed having a pattern of at least 2 μm tin in depth according to a predetermined line width. | 02-03-2011 |
20110085641 | MULTI X-RAY GENERATOR AND MULTI X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - A compact apparatus can form multi-X-ray beams with good controllability. Electron beams (e) emitted from electron emission elements ( | 04-14-2011 |
20110216884 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - An X-ray imaging apparatus is provided with a multi X-ray source and a collimator in which a plurality of slits for X-rays to pass through are two-dimensionally formed, the size and position of the slits being adjustable. A control unit, as a first control mode, controls the size and position of the slits to move an examination region in parallel, when an X-ray source is changed to a different X-ray source, such that the examination directions are parallel before and after the change. Also, the control unit, as a second control mode, controls the size and position of the slits to rotate the examination direction, when an X-ray source is changed to a different X-ray source, such that the center of the examination regions is the same before and after the change. | 09-08-2011 |
20110222652 | MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - A mammography apparatus includes a detector that detects X-rays transmitted through a breast, and an optically transparent or semitransparent pressing panel for pressing the breast. The apparatus further includes a near infrared ray source that provided between the X-ray source and the pressing panel and arranged in a two-dimensional shape in alignment with the pressing panel, and that is movable between a first position in close contact with the pressing panel and a second position outside an X-ray image capture region. Near infrared image capture is carried out using the near infrared ray source by causing the near infrared ray source to be in the first position, and the near infrared ray source is caused to retract to the second position when carrying out X-ray image capture using the X-ray source. | 09-15-2011 |
20110249796 | MULTI X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a multi X-ray source which includes a plurality of X-ray focuses to generate X-rays by irradiating X-ray targets with electron beams, a detector which detects X-rays which have been emitted from the multi X-ray source and have reached a detection surface, and a moving mechanism for moving the multi X-ray source within a plane facing the detection surface. The X-ray imaging apparatus acquires a plurality of X-ray detection signals from the detector by causing the multi X-ray source to perform X-ray irradiation while shifting the positions of a plurality of X-ray focuses which the detector has relative to the detection surface by moving the multi X-ray source using the moving mechanism. The apparatus then generates an X-ray projection image based on the plurality of X-ray detection signals acquired by the detector. | 10-13-2011 |
20110249802 | MULTI X-RAY GENERATING APPARATUS AND X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - A multi X-ray generating apparatus which has a plurality of electron sources arranged two-dimensionally and targets arranged at positions opposite to the electron sources includes a multi electron source which includes a plurality of electron sources and outputs electrons from driven electron sources by selectively driving a plurality of electron sources in accordance with supplied driving signals, and a target unit which includes a plurality of targets which generate X-rays in accordance with irradiation of electrons output from the multi electron source and outputs X-rays with different radiation qualities in accordance with the generation locations of X-rays. The generation locations and radiation qualities of X-rays from the target unit are controlled by selectively driving the electron sources of the multi electron source. | 10-13-2011 |
20120140895 | MULTI X-RAY GENERATOR AND MULTI X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - A compact apparatus can form multi-X-ray beams with good controllability. Electron beams (e) emitted from electron emission elements ( | 06-07-2012 |
20130202082 | MULTI-X-RAY GENERATING APPARATUS AND X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - A multi-X-ray generating apparatus which has a plurality of electron sources arranged two-dimensionally and targets arranged at positions opposite to the electron sources includes a multi-electron source which includes a plurality of electron sources and outputs electrons from driven electron sources by selectively driving a plurality of electron sources in accordance with supplied driving signals, and a target unit which includes a plurality of targets which generate X-rays in accordance with irradiation of electrons output from the multi-electron source and outputs X-rays with different radiation qualities in accordance with the generation locations of X-rays. The generation locations and radiation qualities of X-rays from the target unit are controlled by selectively driving the electron sources of the multi-electron source. | 08-08-2013 |
20130294582 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - An X-ray imaging apparatus is provided with a multi X-ray source and a collimator in which a plurality of slits for X-rays to pass through are two-dimensionally formed, the size and position of the slits being adjustable. A control unit, as a first control mode, controls the size and position of the slits to move an examination region in parallel, when an X-ray source is changed to a different X-ray source, such that the examination directions are parallel before and after the change. Also, the control unit, as a second control mode, controls the size and position of the slits to rotate the examination direction, when an X-ray source is changed to a different X-ray source, such that the center of the examination regions is the same before and after the change. | 11-07-2013 |
20140296717 | MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - A mammography apparatus includes a detector that detects X-rays transmitted through a breast, and an optically transparent or semitransparent pressing panel for pressing the breast. The apparatus further includes a near infrared ray source that provided between the X-ray source and the pressing panel and arranged in a two-dimensional shape in alignment with the pressing panel, and that is movable between a first position in close contact with the pressing panel and a second position outside an X-ray image capture region. Near infrared image capture is carried out using the near infrared ray source by causing the near infrared ray source to be in the first position, and the near infrared ray source is caused to retract to the second position when carrying out X-ray image capture using the X-ray source. | 10-02-2014 |