Patents by Inventor Fumio MOCHIZUKI
Fumio MOCHIZUKI 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).
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Publication number: 20240115236Abstract: In one embodiment, a contact-surface determination apparatus includes processing circuitry. This processing circuitry acquires an image depicting a contact surface of a ultrasonic probe, and determines a state of the contact surface of the ultrasonic probe on the basis of the acquired image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Fumio MOCHIZUKI, Minori OHASHI, Ayako SUZUKI, Koichiro KURITA
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Patent number: 11850101Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry configured to acquire first volume data and second volume data relating to a subject, set a first region of interest for the first volume data, set a second region of interest for the second volume data independently from setting of the first region of interest, perform a cropping process on the first volume data and the second volume data based on information representing the first region of interest and the second region of interest, and generate display image data based on the first volume data and the second volume data that have been subjected to the cropping process.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Koji Kuroiwa, Shogo Fukuda, Takeshi Fukasawa, Fumio Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20210307720Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a B mode image in which a signal intensity of reflected waves obtained in such a manner that ultrasonic waves are transmitted to a scanning area in a subject and reflected in the subject is represented by luminance levels, and a Doppler image of a region of interest included in the scanning area. The processing circuitry is configured to cause a display to display the Doppler image superposed on the B mode image acquired. In addition, the processing circuitry is configured to change a display mode of the Doppler image displayed on the display using a feature quantity obtained on the basis of at least one of the B mode image and the Doppler image in a time series acquired.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Fumio MOCHIZUKI
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Publication number: 20210128100Abstract: An analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect a movement of a tissue in each of a plurality of positions in an examined subject, by analyzing scan data acquired by transmitting a first ultrasound wave for generating a shear wave and transmitting and receiving a second ultrasound wave for measuring a shear wave. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate an index value related to waveform information showing changes in the movement of the tissue over time in each of the plurality of positions, based on the movement of the tissue. The processing circuitry is configured to output the index values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yasunori HONJO, Fumio MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: 10835212Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a transmission/reception circuit and processing circuitry. The transmission/reception circuit performs a first scan and a second scan, which are different in acoustic field in an elevation direction, by controlling at least one of transducers arranged along an azimuth direction and the elevation direction. The processing circuitry generates a first needle-enhanced image by using data acquired in the first scan, and generates a second needle-enhanced image by using data acquired in the second scan.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Fumio Mochizuki, Koichiro Kurita, Takeshi Fukasawa, Satoshi Matsunaga, Koji Kuroiwa, Shogo Fukuda
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Publication number: 20190328317Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe and processing circuitry. The ultrasound probe is adapted to be applied on a surface of a subject. The ultrasound probe performs ultrasound scanning for a scan region in the subject. The processing circuitry analyzes, among a result of the ultrasound scanning, a part corresponding to a central portion of the scan region to calculate a distance between a blood vessel in the central portion and the surface. The processing circuitry causes a display to display the distance, a value based on the distance, or both the distance and the value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Fumio MOCHIZUKI, Koichiro KURITA, Takashi MASUDA
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Patent number: 10390794Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe with transducers, memory storing probe identification information and binary state generation unit generating a binary electrical state corresponding to a probe identifier, probe identifier conversion unit converting the electrical state into the probe identifier, read unit reading the probe identification information from the memory, determination unit determining consistency between the probe identifier after conversion and the probe identification information read from the memory, and warning output unit outputting a predetermined warning if the probe identifier is inconsistent with the probe identification information.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Koji Kuroiwa, Tatsuo Ogasawara, Kazuhito Nakata, Gen Nagano, Kenichi Unayama, Takeshi Fukasawa, Fumio Mochizuki
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Patent number: 10213185Abstract: A converting circuitry convert position information on at least one of an ultrasonic probe and a scan area, used in a past ultrasonic scan, into first position information based on a predetermined coordinate system. The converting circuitry further convert position information on at least one of ultrasonic probe and a scan position, used in a current ultrasonic scan, into second position information based on the predetermined coordinate system. The display circuitry determine the position of a first marker, which represents at least one of the ultrasonic probe and scanning area used in a past ultrasonic scan, and a second marker, which represents at least one of the ultrasonic probe and scanning area used in a current ultrasonic scan, based on first position information and second position information, and display the first and second markers.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Koji Kuroiwa, Kazuhito Nakata, Gen Nagano, Kenichi Unayama, Takeshi Fukasawa, Fumio Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20190008482Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry configured to acquire first volume data and second volume data relating to a subject, set a first region of interest for the first volume data, set a second region of interest for the second volume data independently from setting of the first region of interest, perform a cropping process on the first volume data and the second volume data based on information representing the first region of interest and the second region of interest, and generate display image data based on the first volume data and the second volume data that have been subjected to the cropping process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Koji KUROIWA, Shogo FUKUDA, Takeshi FUKASAWA, Fumio MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: 9910141Abstract: According to on embodiment, a power supply circuit is provided in a main body and generates operating voltages for various electric circuits in the ultrasonic probe. Signal lines SL1 connects the power supply circuit to the electric circuits by way of the probe connector, to supply operating voltages from the power supply circuit to the electric circuits. A voltage monitoring circuit is provided in the main body and monitors voltages supplied to the electric circuits, utilizing the input voltage from the ultrasonic probe. To supply input voltages to the voltage monitoring circuit, signal line SL2 branches from signal lines SL1 in the ultrasonic probe and connects the electric circuits and the voltage monitoring circuit to each other by way of the probe connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Fumio Mochizuki, Gen Nagano, Kazuhito Nakata, Kenichi Unayama, Takeshi Fukasawa, Koji Kuroiwa
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Publication number: 20170281136Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a transmission/reception circuit and processing circuitry. The transmission/reception circuit performs a first scan and a second scan, which are different in acoustic field in an elevation direction, by controlling at least one of transducers arranged along an azimuth direction and the elevation direction. The processing circuitry generates a first needle-enhanced image by using data acquired in the first scan, and generates a second needle-enhanced image by using data acquired in the second scan.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Fumio MOCHIZUKI, Koichiro KURITA, Takeshi FUKASAWA, Satoshi MATSUNAGA, Koji KUROIWA, Shogo FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20160007955Abstract: A converting circuitry convert position information on at least one of an ultrasonic probe and a scan area, used in a past ultrasonic scan, into first position information based on a predetermined coordinate system. The converting circuitry further convert position information on at least one of ultrasonic probe and a scan position, used in a current ultrasonic scan, into second position information based on the predetermined coordinate system. The display circuitry determine the position of a first marker, which represents at least one of the ultrasonic probe and scanning area used in a past ultrasonic scan, and a second marker, which represents at least one of the ultrasonic probe and scanning area used in a current ultrasonic scan, based on first position information and second position information, and display the first and second markers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Koji KUROIWA, Kazuhito NAKATA, Gen NAGANO, Kenichi UNAYAMA, Takeshi FUKASAWA, Fumio MOCHIZUKI
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Publication number: 20150346331Abstract: According to on embodiment, a power supply circuit is provided in a main body and generates operating voltages for various electric circuits in the ultrasonic probe. Signal lines SL1 connects the power supply circuit to the electric circuits by way of the probe connector, to supply operating voltages from the power supply circuit to the electric circuits. A voltage monitoring circuit is provided in the main body and monitors voltages supplied to the electric circuits, utilizing the input voltage from the ultrasonic probe. To supply input voltages to the voltage monitoring circuit, signal line SL2 branches from signal lines SL1 in the ultrasonic probe and connects the electric circuits and the voltage monitoring circuit to each other by way of the probe connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Fumio MOCHIZUKI, Gen NAGANO, Kazuhito NAKATA, Kenichi UNAYAMA, Takeshi FUKASAWA, Koji KUROIWA
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Publication number: 20140171802Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe with transducers, memory storing probe identification information and binary state generation unit generating a binary electrical state corresponding to a probe identifier, probe identifier conversion unit converting the electrical state into the probe identifier, read unit reading the probe identification information from the memory, determination unit determining consistency between the probe identifier after conversion and the probe identification information read from the memory, and warning output unit outputting a predetermined warning if the probe identifier is inconsistent with the probe identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicants: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Koji KUROIWA, Tatsuo Ogasawara, Kazuhito Nakata, Gen Nagano, Kenichi Unayama, Takeshi Fukasawa, Fumio Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20140063208Abstract: A medical image diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a display unit, a rendering processor, a a first controller, and a second controller. The display unit displays a stereoscopic image by displaying a parallax image group. The rendering processor generates the parallax image group by applying a volume rendering process to volume data from a plurality of viewpoints including a reference viewpoint as center. The first controller receives positions of a plurality of reference viewpoints as a position of the reference viewpoint, and causes the rendering processor to generate a parallax image group based on each of the reference viewpoints. The second controller controls to assign and display each of a plurality of parallax image groups to and on corresponding one of a plurality of sections that are divided parts of a display area of the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicants: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takeshi FUKASAWA, Kazuhito NAKATA, Kenichi UNAYAMA, Fumio MOCHIZUKI, Takatoshi OKUMURA
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Publication number: 20130245451Abstract: An ultrasonic probe according to an embodiment includes a receiving unit and a light emitting unit. The receiving unit receives input operation related to transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves performed by a piezoelectric vibrator transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves under the control of an apparatus body. The light emitting unit emits light in a first light emission state when connected to the apparatus body and emits light in a second light emission state when the receiving unit receives input operation in a state that the light emitting unit is connected to the apparatus body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicants: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Fumio Mochizuki, Tatsuo Ogasawara, Kazuhito Nakata, Kenichi Unayama, Gen Nagano, Takeshi Fukasawa, Koji Kuroiwa
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Patent number: 8409101Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes a probe unit and cooling unit. The probe unit is obtained by arranging, in a housing, a transducer unit which transmits and receives ultrasonic waves with an object to be examined, an electronic circuit unit which is connected to the transducer unit and performs electrical signal processing, and a heat transfer member which is made of a material having a heat transfer coefficient higher than that of the electronic circuit unit, and transfers heat of the electronic circuit unit to a housing surface. The cooling unit is detachably mounted on the housing of the probe unit, and cools the heat transfer member by passing a coolant in a channel formed inside the cooling unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Hironobu Hongou, Takatoshi Okumura, Kazuhito Nakata, Kenichi Unayama, Takeshi Fukasawa, Takayuki Shiina, Fumio Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20100331702Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes a probe unit and cooling unit. The probe unit is obtained by arranging, in a housing, a transducer unit which transmits and receives ultrasonic waves with an object to be examined, an electronic circuit unit which is connected to the transducer unit and performs electrical signal processing, and a heat transfer member which is made of a material having a heat transfer coefficient higher than that of the electronic circuit unit, and transfers heat of the electronic circuit unit to a housing surface. The cooling unit is detachably mounted on the housing of the probe unit, and cools the heat transfer member by passing a coolant in a channel formed inside the cooling unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Hironobu HONGOU, Takatoshi OKUMURA, Kazuhito NAKATA, Kenichi UNAYAMA, Takeshi FUKASAWA, Takayuki SHIINA, Fumio MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: D1026243Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Fumio Yamada, Akihiro Mochizuki