Patents by Inventor Akemi Miwa

Akemi Miwa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10182721
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fundus imaging apparatus includes a light source, an optical scanner, an optical fiber, a light guide system, a photodetector unit, and an image forming unit. The optical scanner scans the fundus of a subject's eye with light from the light source. The optical fiber includes a plurality of optical waveguides. The light guide system guides the light returning from the fundus to the entrance end of the optical fiber. The photodetector unit detects light output from each of at least three regions at the exit end of the optical fiber. The image forming unit forms a first image based on a detection result of light output from a first region of the at least three regions, and a second image based on detection results of light output from two or more regions of the at least three regions other than the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: TOPCON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akemi Miwa, Tatsuo Yamaguchi, Makoto Saika
  • Publication number: 20170055831
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fundus imaging apparatus includes a light source, an optical scanner, an optical fiber, a light guide system, a photodetector unit, and an image forming unit. The optical scanner scans the fundus of a subject's eye with light from the light source. The optical fiber includes a plurality of optical waveguides. The light guide system guides the light returning from the fundus to the entrance end of the optical fiber. The photodetector unit detects light output from each of at least three regions at the exit end of the optical fiber. The image forming unit forms a first image based on a detection result of light output from a first region of the at least three regions, and a second image based on detection results of light output from two or more regions of the at least three regions other than the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: TOPCON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akemi MIWA, Tatsuo YAMAGUCHI, Makoto SAIKA
  • Patent number: 7566129
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes an ocular fundus photographing systems for forming an ocular fundus image of the examined eye, based on a reflective beam from the ocular fundus of the examined eye, and an ocular fundus tracking controller for detecting a gaze direction of the examined eye by receiving the reflective beam reflected at a reflective region of an illumination region illuminated on the ocular fundus and for tracking the ocular fundus based on the detection results of the gaze direction. The ocular fundus tracking controller may include scanning mirrors for scanning an area to detect a reflective beam from the ocular fundus, tracking mirrors for controlling tracking to the ocular fundus, an objective lens disposed opposite to the examined, and an offset mirror M19 for adjusting a detection axis in a gaze direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Masayuki Hideshima, Kazuo Nunokawa, Makoto Fujino, Yoichiro Iwa, Akemi Miwa, Yoshiaki Goto, Gaku Takeuchi, Takao Tanabe
  • Patent number: 7533990
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes ocular fundus photographing systems for forming an ocular fundus image of the examined eye, based on a reflective beam from the ocular fundus of the examined eye, and a light receiving element for receiving the reflective beam reflected at a reflective region of an illumination region illuminated on the ocular fundus. The apparatus further may include a tracking detector having a scanning unit for detecting a gaze direction of the tested eye, and an ocular fundus tracking controller for tracking the ocular fundus photographing system to the gaze direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
    Inventors: Masayuki Hideshima, Kazuo Nunokawa, Makoto Fujino, Yoichiro Iwa, Akemi Miwa, Yoshiaki Goto, Gaku Takeuchi, Takao Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20080002151
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes ocular fundus photographing systems for forming an ocular fundus image of the examined eye, based on a reflective beam from the ocular fundus of the examined eye, and a light receiving element for receiving the reflective beam reflected at a reflective region of an illumination region illuminated on the ocular fundus. The apparatus further may include a tracking detector having a scanning unit for detecting a gaze direction of the tested eye, and an ocular fundus tracking controller for tracking the ocular fundus photographing system to the gaze direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Masayuki Hideshima, Kazuo Nunokawa, Makoto Fujino, Yoichiro Iwa, Akemi Miwa, Yoshiaki Goto, Gaku Takeuchi, Takao Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20070296919
    Abstract: An opthalmologic apparatus is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes an ocular fundus photographing systems for forming an ocular fundus image of the examined eye, based on a reflective beam from the ocular fundus of the examined eye, and an ocular fundus tracking controller for detecting a gaze direction of the examined eye by receiving the reflective beam reflected at a reflective region of an illumination region illuminated on the ocular fundus and for tracking the ocular fundus based on the detection results of the gaze direction. The ocular fundus tracking controller may include scanning mirrors for scanning an area to detect a reflective beam from the ocular fundus, tracking mirrors for controlling tracking to the ocular fundus, an objective lens disposed opposite to the examined, and an offset mirror M19 for adjusting a detection axis in a gaze direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Masayuki Hideshima, Kazuo Nunokawa, Makoto Fujino, Yoichiro Iwa, Akemi Miwa, Yoshiaki Goto, Gaku Takeuchi, Takao Tanabe
  • Patent number: 6084716
    Abstract: A single light emitted from a laser source is split into multiple beams. The multiple beams are illuminated by a multi-beam scanner to scan a substrate of interest. An optical system is provided for focusing the multiple beams independently on the substrate and directing a reflected light or a transmitted light of the multiple beams on the substrate. Aperture regulating members are disposed at equal intervals corresponding to the interval between the multiple beams for controlling the multiple beams directed from the substrate by the optical system. The multiple beams passed through their respective aperture regulating members are received by an optical detector assembly which detect a change in the amount of the multiple beams. The substrate is continuously moved by a movable table on a plane substantially vertical to the multiple beams and in a direction arranged at substantially a right angle to the scanning direction of the multiple beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Topcon Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Sanada, Toru Tojo, Mitsuo Tabata, Kyoji Yamashita, Hideo Nagai, Noboru Kobayashi, Hisakazu Yoshino, Makoto Taya, Akemi Miwa