Radiographic Image Selector Automatic Device Association

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Solution Overview

Problem

In radiographic image capturing systems, the manual association of radiation converters with processors is time-consuming and inefficient, and stable communication between them is often disrupted, leading to suboptimal image acquisition.

Innovation Solution

A selector automatically associates radiation converters and processors based on the best communication state, determining a priority order to ensure stable image transmission and processing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If manual association of radiation converters and processors is performed, then the association can be established, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveassociation process timeVSAvoidimage capturing efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic association between radiation converters and processors through self-identification and self-matching mechanisms. Each device automatically transmits its identification information and the system autonomously establishes the association without requiring manual intervention, thereby resolving the contradiction between association establishment and time consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical association process with an automated electronic identification and matching system. The system uses automatic identification information transmission and processing to substitute the manual pairing operation, significantly reducing association time and improving image capturing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If radiation converters and processors are associated manually, then association can be established, but communication stability is often disrupted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication stabilityVSAvoidassociation operation simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements automatic identification information transmission and verification mechanisms where devices provide feedback about their status and compatibility. This feedback loop ensures that only compatible devices are associated, maintaining communication stability while simplifying the operation through automated verification processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual association operations with automated electronic identification and matching systems. The system automatically transmits identification information, verifies compatibility, and establishes associations electronically, thereby improving communication stability while maintaining operational simplicity through automation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If automatic selection based on communication state is implemented, then image transmission stability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage transmission stabilityVSAvoidselector system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a selector as an intermediary component that automatically evaluates communication states and makes association decisions. This intermediary simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the decision-making process, thereby improving image transmission stability while managing system complexity through a dedicated control component.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables devices to automatically transmit their identification and status information, and the selector autonomously processes this information to establish optimal associations. This self-service mechanism improves image transmission stability through automatic communication state evaluation while minimizing the increase in system complexity by leveraging existing device capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach reduces the burden on technicians, improves efficiency in image capturing, and ensures stable communication between radiation converters and processors, resulting in better radiographic image acquisition.

Implementation Method 1

a radiation converter for converting radiation that has passed through a subject into a radiographic image

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectRadiation conversion: X-Ray

Data Source

PatentUS8259904B2Radiographic image capturing system, radiation converter, processor, selector for selecting radiation converter and processor, program, method of selecting radiation converter and processor, and radiographic image capturing method

Publication Date: 2012.09.04 FUJIFILM CORP

AI summary

A radiographic image capturing system comprises a radiation converter for converting radiation that has passed through a subject into a radiographic image, a processor for processing the radiographic image, and a selector for, when a plurality of the radiation converters and/or a plurality of the processors are provided, selecting one radiation converter and one processor that have the most appropriate communication state and associating the selected one radiation converter with the selected one processor.