Patents by Inventor Jiro Okuzawa

Jiro Okuzawa 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: 7945081
    Abstract: A diagnosis aiding system that photographs an examination subject without a photographing order and generates image data of the examination subject, and thereafter links the image data with the examination subject, includes: an image generating unit that photographs an examination subject and generates data of a photographed image of the examination subject; a switching operation unit to input switching information on an examination subject; and a controller that stores one or more photographed images, of a single examination subject, generated by the image generating unit between input of preceding switching information and input of subsequent switching information via the switching operation unit, linking the one or more photographed images with examination subject information on the single examination subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventors: Wataru Motoki, Mamoru Umeki, Jiro Okuzawa
  • Publication number: 20090279764
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a small-scale diagnosis system for conducting simple and efficient examination, including: an image creating apparatus for creating photographic image data of examination object; a CPU to conduct image processing for creating defined photographic image data from the photographic image data; an input section to input the examination object information to specify the photographed examination object; a CPU to correlate the defined image data created and examination object information corresponding to the defined photographic image data; a server to store the defined photographic image data having been correlated and the examination object information; a display section capable of displaying at least any one of the photographic image data, the defined photographic image data or the examination object information; and a control device having at least the CPU to carry out image processing, the CPU to carry out correlation processing and the display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kaji, Mamoru Umeki, Hisashi Yonekawa, Jiro Okuzawa, Wataru Motoki, Takao Shiibashi, Shintaro Muraoka
  • Publication number: 20090168965
    Abstract: A diagnostic system which provides the imaging operator with the situation of the patients staying in a small-scale facility such as a medical practitioner or a clinic without increasing the man-hour such as input of examination order information and improves the diagnosis efficiency. When a visiting patient is received and registered by and in a reception computer (5), a patient information list showing the patients who visited the facility on the day is created. A patient list screen is displayed on a display section (221) of a reading apparatus (202). On the patient list screen, patient information on the patient to be imaged is specified, the patient information on the specified patient is sent to a controller (3). When image data created by an image generating apparatus (2) is sent to the controller (3), the controller (3) associates the image data with the patient information received from the reading apparatus (202) and stores them in a server (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.
    Inventors: Jiro Okuzawa, Mamoru Umeki, Wataru Motoki
  • Patent number: 7476834
    Abstract: A diagnosis system includes an image generating apparatus for forming photographed image data and a control apparatus, wherein the image generating apparatus includes an FPD having an image generating device for forming the photographed data, an image memory capable of storing the photographed image data formed by the image generating device in order of photographing and a communication section 236 capable of transmitting the photographed image data stored in the image memory to the control apparatus, and the control apparatus includes a communication section 36 for receiving the photographed image data transmitted from the communication section 236 and a CPU for correlating the photographed image data received by the communication section 36 with patient information of the patient corresponding to the photographed image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Inc.
    Inventors: Mamoru Umeki, Jiro Okuzawa, Wataru Motoki
  • Publication number: 20070269017
    Abstract: A diagnosis system includes an image generating apparatus for forming photographed image data and a control apparatus, wherein the image generating apparatus includes an FPD having an image generating device for forming the photographed data, an image memory capable of storing the photographed image data formed by the image generating device in order of photographing and a communication section 236 capable of transmitting the photographed image data stored in the image memory to the control apparatus, and the control apparatus includes a communication section 36 for receiving the photographed image data transmitted from the communication section 236 and a CPU for correlating the photographed image data received by the communication section 36 with patient information of the patient corresponding to the photographed image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.
    Inventors: Mamoru Umeki, Jiro Okuzawa, Wataru Motoki
  • Publication number: 20070253531
    Abstract: According to a reading apparatus relating to the present invention, when keys of a ten-key pad of an operation section are pressed and a search ID is inputted, body part icon is displayed on a display section. When one part is selected from the displayed body part icon and a cassette is set, radiographic image recorded on a stimulable phosphor plate built in the cassette is read by an image generating section, and image data are generated at a sampling pitch predetermined according to the imaging part, and image processes such as an ROI extraction process and a gradation process are performed for the generated image data according to the imaging part. The processed image data, after information of the imaging part is written into a header portion, is transmitted to a control apparatus by a communication section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Jiro Okuzawa, Mamoru Umeki, Wataru Motoki
  • Publication number: 20070230661
    Abstract: A diagnosis aiding system that photographs an examination subject without a photographing order and generates image data of the examination subject, and thereafter links the image data with the examination subject, includes: an image generating unit that photographs an examination subject and generates data of a photographed image of the examination subject; a switching operation unit to input switching information on an examination subject; and a controller that stores one or more photographed images, of a single examination subject, generated by the image generating unit between input of preceding switching information and input of subsequent switching information via the switching operation unit, linking the one or more photographed images with examination subject information on the single examination subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Wataru Motoki, Mamoru Umeki, Jiro Okuzawa
  • Patent number: 7245749
    Abstract: An image acquiring display apparatus comprising an editing system for photographing conditions, a method of editing photographing conditions by using the apparatus, and a program for arranging photographing conditions, in order to select any of photographing conditions rapidly and certainly. The image acquiring display apparatus has: a display for displaying at least a selection screen for selecting a photographing condition required for a patient from a plurality of photographing conditions, and a display screen for displaying image data read out of a radiographic image conversion medium having a radiographic image of the patient, recorded thereon; and an editing section for editing a plurality of photographing conditions to be displayed on the selection screen, of predetermined master data including a plurality of photographing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventor: Jiro Okuzawa
  • Publication number: 20030194117
    Abstract: There is described a medical image processing apparatus, which makes it easy to perform operations for setting image processing contents, so as to improve the operating efficiency of the apparatus. The apparatus includes an image data storage to store medical image data; a parameter storage to store contents of the image processing parameter; a processing-parameter selecting section to select a specific image-processing parameter out of image processing parameters stored in the parameter storage; an inputting section to input new contents of the specific image-processing parameter; a confirmation-image displaying section to display a confirmation image for confirming a result of changed contents of said specific image-processing parameter. The confirmation image is generated by applying an image processing to the medical image data retrieved from the image data storage, based on the new contents inputted by said inputting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: Jiro Okuzawa
  • Publication number: 20030142859
    Abstract: An image acquiring display apparatus comprising an editing system for photographing conditions, a method of editing photographing conditions by using the apparatus, and a program for arranging photographing conditions, in order to select any of photographing conditions rapidly and certainly. The image acquiring display apparatus has: a display for displaying at least a selection screen for selecting a photographing condition required for a patient from a plurality of photographing conditions, and a display screen for displaying image data read out of a radiographic image conversion medium having a radiographic image of the patient, recorded thereon; and an editing section for editing a plurality of photographing conditions to be displayed on the selection screen, of predetermined master data including a plurality of photographing conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: KONICA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jiro Okuzawa
  • Patent number: D602036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventors: Chisato Kasuya, Yutaka Ueda, Takao Shiibashi, Jiro Okuzawa, Masami Tsuchida