US Patent Issued to KONICA MINOLTA on April 14 for "Radiographic imaging apparatus and maintenance management system" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,602,763, issued on April 14, was assigned to KONICA MINOLTA INC. (Tokyo).

"Radiographic imaging apparatus and maintenance management system" was invented by Junichiro Otaki (Hachioji, Japan), Tomonori Komasaka (Hino, Japan) and Kiichi Takamiya (Hino, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A radiographic imaging apparatus includes: a sensor panel that includes a scintillator that emits light by receiving radiation, and a plurality of radiation detection elements that detect the emitted light; a housing that stores the sensor panel; and a first detector that detects infiltration of a liquid into the housing."

The patent was filed on Aug. 2...