Patents by Inventor Atsushi Asai

Atsushi Asai 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).

  • Publication number: 20240087727
    Abstract: In the present technology, a program of a medical application that requires license authentication is executed based on whether or not license authentication is obtained. The license authentication with respect to the application is performed based on pre-registered or stored license information. Use of the application is enabled in a case where the license authentication with respect to the application is obtained, and the use of the application is disabled in a case where the license authentication with respect to the application is not obtained. The present technology can be applied to various medical devices, e.g., a medical imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi ASAI
  • Patent number: 11818464
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a medical image transmission system, a medical image processing apparatus, and a medical image transmission method that are capable of performing image processing on a medical image generated in a modality without deteriorating the visibility of additional information. [Solving Means] A medical image transmission system according to the present technology includes: an image acquisition unit; image processing unit; a superimposition unit; and a presentation unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a medical image generated by a medical observation apparatus. The image processing unit applies predetermined image processing to the medical image. The superimposition unit superimposes a superimposition image on a predetermined area of the medical image. The presentation unit presents information to a user on the basis of additional information that has been displayed in the predetermined area before executing the predetermined image processing. [Selected Drawing] FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Atsushi Asai
  • Publication number: 20230100302
    Abstract: Moreover, it is conceivable to support more advanced procedures by connecting a medical imaging device to a server and performing signal processing on the server. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a medical information control system is provided in which an operation server includes a plurality of virtual shared buffers to which a first medical application installed in a first container virtual area and a second medical application installed in a second container virtual area are accessible, and a control application, and the control application controls the first medical application or the second medical application to alternately use a first virtual memory area, a second virtual memory area, and a third virtual memory area for write of the first medical application and read of the second medical application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi ASAI, Yuki SUGIE, Masahito YAMANE
  • Publication number: 20220392617
    Abstract: A surgical medical imaging system includes a second image processing device that acquires a first surgical image signal being a surgical image signal subjected to first image processing, from a medical imaging device including an imaging device and a first image processing device performing the first image processing on the surgical image signal captured by the imaging device, and performs second image processing on the first surgical image signal; and a third image processing device that acquires the first surgical image signal and a second surgical image signal being a surgical image signal subjected to the second image processing, performs third image processing on at least one of the first surgical image signal and the second surgical image signal, and generates a display image signal by conversion processing based on the first and the second surgical image signals, in which the first, second, and third image processing are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi ASAI
  • Publication number: 20220141386
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a medical image transmission system, a medical image processing apparatus, and a medical image transmission method that are capable of performing image processing on a medical image generated in a modality without deteriorating the visibility of additional information. [Solving Means] A medical image transmission system according to the present technology includes: an image acquisition unit; image processing unit; a superimposition unit; and a presentation unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a medical image generated by a medical observation apparatus. The image processing unit applies predetermined image processing to the medical image. The superimposition unit superimposes a superimposition image on a predetermined area of the medical image. The presentation unit presents information to a user on the basis of additional information that has been displayed in the predetermined area before executing the predetermined image processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi ASAI
  • Patent number: 9899995
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a signal monitoring circuit includes a first comparator circuit that compares an input signal with a first reference value to output a first output signal, a second comparator circuit that compares the input signal with a second reference value different from the first reference value to output a second output signal, a delay time detecting circuit that detects a time difference between times at which the first and second output signals are output, and a threshold-value comparator circuit that compares the detected time difference with a predetermined threshold value to output the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinsuke Niino, Atsushi Asai
  • Publication number: 20170264278
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a signal monitoring circuit includes a first comparator circuit that compares an input signal with a first reference value to output a first output signal, a second comparator circuit that compares the input signal with a second reference value different from the first reference value to output a second output signal, a delay time detecting circuit that detects a time difference between times at which the first and second output signals are output, and a threshold-value comparator circuit that compares the detected time difference with a predetermined threshold value to output the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Shinsuke Niino, Atsushi Asai
  • Patent number: 9542072
    Abstract: A list display apparatus includes: a picture generating unit for generating a three-dimensional list picture, the three-dimensional list picture having a plurality of lower item cards having a respective lower items in a hierarchical structure being unfolded and expanded in a bellows configuration when shifting from an upper level to a lower level of the hierarchical structure, or the plurality of lower item cards being folded and collapsed in a bellows configuration when shifting from the lower level to the upper level of the hierarchical structure; and a control unit for outputting the three-dimensional list picture to a predetermined display unit, thereby displaying the three-dimensional list picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Asai
  • Patent number: 9528844
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map, a present position storage unit for storing a present position on the map, an operation input receiving unit for receiving an operation input, a collision determination unit for determining the possibility of occurrence of collision in a course from the present position to an end point, a correction unit for correcting the end point based on the determined possibility of occurrence of collision and shifting the present position to the corrected end point, and a drawing unit for drawing a three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image produced by projecting onto the plane the three-dimensional space on the map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Asai, Junpei Ito, Takeki Osada, Satoshi Suzuno
  • Publication number: 20150066359
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map, a present position storage unit for storing a present position on the map, an operation input receiving unit for receiving an operation input, a collision determination unit for determining the possibility of occurrence of collision in a course from the present position to an end point, a correction unit for correcting the end point based on the determined possibility of occurrence of collision and shifting the present position to the corrected end point, and a drawing unit for drawing a three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image produced by projecting onto the plane the three-dimensional space on the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi ASAI, Junpei ITO, Takeki OSADA, Satoshi SUZUNO
  • Patent number: 8903645
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map, a present position storage unit for storing a present position on the map, an operation input receiving unit for receiving an operation input, a collision determination unit for determining the possibility of occurrence of collision in a course from the present position to an end point, a correction unit for correcting the end point based on the determined possibility of occurrence of collision and shifting the present position to the corrected end point, and a drawing unit for drawing a three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image produced by projecting onto the plane the three-dimensional space on the map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Asai, Junpei Ito, Takeki Osada, Satoshi Suzuno
  • Patent number: 8713011
    Abstract: A navigation apparatus includes: a basic frame generating unit for generating a basic frame two-dimensionally configured based on a search item axis and a search result display axis; a three-dimensional (3-D) search result listing image generating unit for generating a 3-D search result listing image in which a plurality of search result cards show as if they are stereoscopically arranged in a domino-like configuration along the search item axis and the search result display axis of the basic frame, the search result cards having titles of search results thereon; and a control unit for outputting the 3-D search result listing image to a predetermined display unit with a predetermined display angle, thereby displaying the 3-D search result listing image at the display angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Asai, Shinsuke Koyama
  • Patent number: 8326530
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map represented by the three-dimensional map data with the location information in association with the respective point, a geographical object information storage unit for storing geographical object information, the geographical object information including a position of a geographical object on the map and display information relating to the geographic object, and a placement position setting unit for setting a display information placement position indicating a position of a sign pointing to the display information on the map based on the location information present within a predetermined area of the position of the geographical object indicated by the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporationj
    Inventors: Atsushi Asai, Junpei Ito
  • Patent number: 8269794
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an unconscious expression parameter storing unit configured to store a parameter specifying a facial expression that unconsciously appears in a steady state as an unconscious expression parameter, a conscious expression parameter storing unit configured to store a parameter specifying a facial expression that is consciously expressed from the steady state as a conscious expression parameter, a mixing unit configured to generate face model data by mixing the unconscious expression parameter and the conscious expression parameter, and a rendering unit configured to render a facial expression on the basis of the face model data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Asai
  • Patent number: 8204687
    Abstract: A display route creation method includes: a route determination step in which a route determination section determines a route based on a departure point and a destination set on a map; a directional sign information extraction step in which a read section reads out directional sign information existing on the route from a map information storage section; and a route creation step in which a merging section merges a display image portion indicating the road direction included in the directional sign information and the route to create a display route in which the route and display image portion are integrated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Izumi Urano, Satoshi Suzuno, Atsushi Asai
  • Publication number: 20090259975
    Abstract: A list display apparatus includes: a picture generating unit for generating a three-dimensional list picture, the three-dimensional list picture having a plurality of lower item cards having a respective lower items in a hierarchical structure being unfolded and expanded in a bellows configuration when shifting from an upper level to a lower level of the hierarchical structure, or the plurality of lower item cards being folded and collapsed in a bellows configuration when shifting from the lower level to the upper level of the hierarchical structure; and a control unit for outputting the three-dimensional list picture to a predetermined display unit, thereby displaying the three-dimensional list picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi ASAI
  • Publication number: 20090241061
    Abstract: A navigation apparatus includes: a basic frame generating unit for generating a basic frame two-dimensionally configured based on a search item axis and a search result display axis; a three-dimensional (3-D) search result listing image generating unit for generating a 3-D search result listing image in which a plurality of search result cards show as if they are stereoscopically arranged in a domino-like configuration along the search item axis and the search result display axis of the basic frame, the search result cards having titles of search results thereon; and a control unit for outputting the 3-D search result listing image to a predetermined display unit with a predetermined display angle, thereby displaying the 3-D search result listing image at the display angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Asai, Shinsuke Koyama
  • Publication number: 20090105944
    Abstract: A display route creation method includes: a route determination step in which a route determination section determines a route based on a departure point and a destination set on a map; a directional sign information extraction step in which a read section reads out directional sign information existing on the route from a map information storage section; and a route creation step in which a merging section merges a display image portion indicating the road direction included in the directional sign information and the route to create a display route in which the route and display image portion are integrated with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Izumi Urano, Satoshi Suzuno, Atsushi Asai
  • Publication number: 20080183382
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map, a present position storage unit for storing a present position on the map, an operation input receiving unit for receiving an operation input, a collision determination unit for determining the possibility of occurrence of collision in a course from the present position to an end point, a correction unit for correcting the end point based on the determined possibility of occurrence of collision and shifting the present position to the corrected end point, and a drawing unit for drawing a three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image produced by projecting onto the plane the three-dimensional space on the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Atsushi ASAI, Junpei ITO, Takeki OSADA, Satoshi SUZUNO
  • Publication number: 20080183383
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional map data storage unit for storing three-dimensional map data for use in projecting a three-dimensional space on a map onto a plane, a location information storage unit for storing location information including a type of geographical objects at points spaced at predetermined intervals on the map represented by the three-dimensional map data with the location information in association with the respective point, a geographical object information storage unit for storing geographical object information, the geographical object information including a position of a geographical object on the map and display information relating to the geographic object, and a placement position setting unit for setting a display information placement position indicating a position of a sign pointing to the display information on the map based on the location information present within a predetermined area of the position of the geographical object indicated by the
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Atsushi Asai, Junpei Ito