Patents by Inventor Hidehiko Morinaga
Hidehiko Morinaga 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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Patent number: 10531849Abstract: There is provided a radiographic imaging apparatus capable of facilitating a comparative radiological interpretation of symmetric portions or a temporal comparative radiological interpretation of a same imaging target. The radiographic imaging apparatus includes an image control unit configured to cause a display unit configured to display a plurality of divided screens to display a first radiographic image of a first imaging target on a first divided screen of the plurality of divided screens. The image control unit causes a radiographic image of the first imaging target that is captured at a different time from the first radiographic image or a radiographic image of a second imaging target that is a symmetric imaging target of the first imaging target to be displayed on a second divided screen of the plurality of divided screens as a second radiographic image.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tetsuo Shimada, Osamu Tsujii, Akira Yoshino, Hidehiko Morinaga
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Patent number: 10092264Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains a three-dimensional radiation image of a right region of substantially symmetrical regions, obtains a three-dimensional radiation image of a left region of the substantially symmetrical regions, performs alignment between the three-dimensional radiation image of the right region and the three-dimensional radiation image of the left region based on a feature position of the regions, and substantially symmetrically arranges and displays the three-dimensional radiation image of the right region and the three-dimensional radiation image of the left region which have been aligned.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihito Machida, Tetsuo Shimada, Osamu Tsujii, Akira Yoshino, Maiko Sato, Hidehiko Morinaga
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Publication number: 20170367669Abstract: There is provided a radiographic imaging apparatus capable of facilitating a comparative radiological interpretation of symmetric portions or a temporal comparative radiological interpretation of a same imaging target. The radiographic imaging apparatus includes an image control unit configured to cause a display unit configured to display a plurality of divided screens to display a first radiographic image of a first imaging target on a first divided screen of the plurality of divided screens. The image control unit causes a radiographic image of the first imaging target that is captured at a different time from the first radiographic image or a radiographic image of a second imaging target that is a symmetric imaging target of the first imaging target to be displayed on a second divided screen of the plurality of divided screens as a second radiographic image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Tetsuo Shimada, Osamu Tsujii, Akira Yoshino, Hidehiko Morinaga
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Publication number: 20170055929Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains a three-dimensional radiation image of a right region of substantially symmetrical regions, obtains a three-dimensional radiation image of a left region of the substantially symmetrical regions, performs alignment between the three-dimensional radiation image of the right region and the three-dimensional radiation image of the left region based on a feature position of the regions, and substantially symmetrically arranges and displays the three-dimensional radiation image of the right region and the three-dimensional radiation image of the left region which have been aligned.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Yoshihito Machida, Tetsuo Shimada, Osamu Tsujii, Akira Yoshino, Maiko Sato, Hidehiko Morinaga
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Patent number: 9384326Abstract: A diagnosis support apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display an input GUI which receives input of a plurality of findings regarding a subject, a deducing unit configured to deduce a diagnosis of the subject on the basis of the findings input through the input GUI, and a determining unit configured to determine whether one of the plurality of input findings supports the deduction or not. In this case the display control unit changes the display form of the input GUI which receives input of the determined finding in accordance with the determination result.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masami Kawagishi, Hidehiko Morinaga
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Patent number: 9117008Abstract: A display apparatus comprises an obtaining unit that obtains information associated with a human body to be examined, a forming unit that forms, based on information on a radiographing range of a radiographing apparatus with respect to the human body to be examined included in the obtained information, a graphic showing the radiographing range of the radiographing apparatus onto a body diagram of the human body to be examined; and a display control unit that controls a display unit to display the formed graphic.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshio Iizuka, Hidehiko Morinaga, Akira Yoshino, Maiko Sato
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Patent number: 8730234Abstract: The invention provides an image display apparatus for displaying three cross sectional images for enabling efficient observation of a three-dimensional distribution of the images between a plurality of positions of interest when there are the plurality of positions of interest (abnormal shadow candidates) in three-dimensional medical image data. The apparatus determines a display switch parameter for each coordinate axis according to a positional relationship between a first position of interest and a second position of interest on a displayed image for each coordinate axis, and displays the cross sectional images by switching the cross sectional images in parallel from the first position of interest toward the second position of interest according to the determined display switch parameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshio Iizuka, Kiyohide Satoh, Hidehiko Morinaga, Akira Yoshino, Maiko Sato
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Publication number: 20120054652Abstract: A diagnosis support apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display an input GUI which receives input of a plurality of findings regarding a subject, a deducing unit configured to deduce a diagnosis of the subject on the basis of the findings input through the input GUI, and a determining unit configured to determine whether one of the plurality of input findings supports the deduction or not. In this case the display control unit changes the display form of the input GUI which receives input of the determined finding in accordance with the determination result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masami Kawagishi, Hidehiko Morinaga
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Publication number: 20120050330Abstract: A display apparatus comprises an obtaining unit that obtains information associated with a human body to be examined, a forming unit that forms, based on information on a radiographing range of a radiographing apparatus with respect to the human body to be examined included in the obtained information, a graphic showing the radiographing range of the radiographing apparatus onto a body diagram of the human body to be examined; and a display control unit that controls a display unit to display the formed graphic.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: YOSHIO IIZUKA, Hidehiko Morinaga, Akira Yoshino, Maiko Sato
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Publication number: 20120050278Abstract: The invention provides an image display apparatus for displaying three cross sectional images for enabling efficient observation of a three-dimensional distribution of the images between a plurality of positions of interest when there are the plurality of positions of interest (abnormal shadow candidates) in three-dimensional medical image data. The apparatus determines a display switch parameter for each coordinate axis according to a positional relationship between a first position of interest and a second position of interest on a displayed image for each coordinate axis, and displays the cross sectional images by switching the cross sectional images in parallel from the first position of interest toward the second position of interest according to the determined display switch parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshio Iizuka, Kiyohide Satoh, Hidehiko Morinaga, Akira Yoshino, Maiko Sato
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Patent number: 8059182Abstract: An apparatus and method provides different animations or effects when screens of different groups of icons are switched. This technique prevents a user for mistakenly assuming that icons on different screens necessarily are related to each other, even if they occupy the same location on the screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro Ota, Keita Takatani, Hidehiko Morinaga
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Publication number: 20100088643Abstract: An apparatus and method provides different animations or effects when screens of different groups of icons are switched. This technique prevents a user for mistakenly assuming that icons on different screens necessarily are related to each other, even if they occupy the same location on the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomohiro Ota, Keita Takatani, Hidehiko Morinaga
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Publication number: 20070030362Abstract: For two screen configurations with different icons are arranged in the same region, when screens are immediately switched from one to the other, the switching is not easy to be recognized, being mistaken that both icons have strong relationship with each other. After deleting a group of icons, the other group of icons is animated and arranged. Alternatively, a group of icons are deleted when the screen is switched, and after a window is animated in a region where the group of icons is displayed, the other group of icons is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomohiro Ota, Keita Takatani, Hidehiko Morinaga
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Publication number: 20020047835Abstract: An image display apparatus has a data display region on which image data is displayed, and a user interface region on which a plurality of icon images are displayed. The icon images displayed on the user interface region each include a left-eye image and a right-eye image so as to be stereoscopically displayed. The image display apparatus provides stereo vision such that the icon images are projected toward a viewer with respect to a normal state when a cursor implemented as a pointer overlaps the icon images, and the icon images are projected away from the viewer with respect to the normal state when the icon images are clicked.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventors: Tomoaki Kawai, Hidehiko Morinaga, Yoshio Iizuka, Katsutoshi Nagato, Taro Sakai
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Patent number: 6144765Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for setting a body frame for a pattern and collectively deleting an area located outside the body frame. Consecutive codes can be assigned to scanned patterns.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1994Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaaki Tamura, Ayako Fujii, Yoshiko Kobari, Mamoru Nagano, Kiyoshi Watanabe, Hidehiko Morinaga, Shigeki Koyama, Yoshikazu Sawada
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Patent number: 5671346Abstract: A figure pattern is processed by modifying a point array that forms the figure pattern. The modification may include moving the points of the array, inserting points into the array, deleting points of the array, and changing the attributes of the points or the point array. According to one arrangement, a sample point of an array forming the outline of a figure pattern is designated for deletion and a figure pattern corresponding to the sample point array is generated on the basis of an attribute of sample points adjacent to the sample point designated for deletion.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1991Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaaki Tamura, Ayako Fujii, Yoshiko Kobari, Mamoru Nagano, Kiyoshi Watanabe, Hidehiko Morinaga, Shigeki Koyama, Yoshikazu Sawada
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Patent number: 5596689Abstract: A change in magnification of a figure pattern within a predetermined area is performed by designating a desired rectangular frame or one point on a screen, A plurality of menus associated with figure processes are performed by interruption,Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1991Date of Patent: January 21, 1997Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaaki Tamura, Ayako Fujii, Yoshiko Kobari, Mamoru Nagano, Kiyoshi Watanabe, Hidehiko Morinaga, Shigeki Koyama, Yoshikazu Sawada
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Patent number: 5481277Abstract: A character generator includes a memory for storing a plurality of character patterns for each character having a specified character code, the plurality of character patterns having different writing start and end points so as to continuously couple a character pattern to the preceding and following character patterns in a string of continuous characters when the string of continuous characters are outputted, and a search unit for searching and deriving a character pattern corresponding to a subject character code from the plurality of character patterns which character pattern as derived is a most appropriate pattern and is continuously coupled to the preceding and following character patterns.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1992Date of Patent: January 2, 1996Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hidehiko Morinaga