Radiographic imaging apparatus and control method thereof
Summary
USPTO granted Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Patent US12594049B2 for a radiographic imaging apparatus with radiation detection and communication control capabilities. The patent covers a system that stores radiographic imaging data when communication with a control apparatus is abnormal and transmits stored data once communication is restored.
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USPTO issued Patent US12594049B2 to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha for a radiographic imaging apparatus and control method. The invention enables the imaging device to detect incident radiation rays and acquire radiographic images, with a storage unit that retains imaging information when communication with the control apparatus is abnormal (first imaging state). Upon transition to a normal communication state (second imaging state), a communication control unit automatically transmits stored data to the control apparatus.
For medical imaging device manufacturers, this patent establishes Canon's intellectual property rights in radiographic imaging systems with fault-tolerant data transmission capabilities. Competitors developing similar communication-resilient radiographic imaging equipment should review their product designs for potential infringement exposure and consider licensing negotiations or design-around strategies.
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Radiographic imaging apparatus and control method thereof
Grant US12594049B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors
Shimpei Tezuka, Akiya Nakayama
Abstract
A radiographic imaging apparatus configured to be able to communicate with a control apparatus includes: a radiation detecting unit configured to detect incident radiation rays to acquire a radiographic image; a storage unit configured to, in a case where radiographic imaging is performed when in a first imaging state, in which a state of communication with the control apparatus is abnormal, store radiographic imaging information from the radiographic imaging; and a communication control unit configured to, upon a transition from the first imaging state to a second imaging state, in which the state of communication with the control apparatus is normal, transmit the radiographic imaging information stored in the storage unit to the control apparatus.
CPC Classifications
A61B 6/541 A61B 6/4208 A61B 6/563 A61B 6/566 A61B 6/586
Filing Date
2023-11-03
Application No.
18501465
Claims
10
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