Patents by Inventor Takeshi Fukasawa
Takeshi Fukasawa 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: 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: 20210298721Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a change in a display parameter related to image display in a first bloodstream imaging mode of displaying a bloodstream signal acquired by an ultrasonic probe during execution of the first bloodstream imaging mode, and determines whether or not the display parameter after the change is more suitable for a second bloodstream imaging mode than for the first bloodstream imaging mode, an imaging method of the second bloodstream imaging mode differing from an imaging method of the first bloodstream imaging mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Hiroki TAKAHASHI, Takeshi FUKASAWA, Akihiro KAKEE
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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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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: 10064601Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment include a transmitter/receiver, a signal processor, and an image generator. The transmitter/receiver causes an ultrasonic probe to transmit on each scanning line at least three ultrasonic pulses, the three ultrasonic pulses being: a first ultrasonic pulse including at least one frequency component and being transmitted with a first phase; a second ultrasonic pulse including the frequency component and being transmitted with a second phase different from the first phase by 180 degrees; and a third ultrasonic pulse including the frequency component and being transmitted with a third phase different from the first phase and the second phase by 90 degrees and generates a plurality of reception signals corresponding to the respective ultrasonic pulses. The signal processor combines the plurality of the reception signals and generates a composite signal. The image generator generates ultrasonic image data.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Takeshi Fukasawa, Tetsuya Kawagishi, Akihiro Kakee, Makoto Hirama
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Patent number: 9932199Abstract: A sheet processing device includes a plurality of first units and a second unit. The first units each include, as one unit, a pressing member that presses a folding loop, a frame that movably holds the pressing member in a sheet pressing direction, and an elastic member that is disposed between the frame and the pressing member to bias the pressing member in the sheet pressing direction. The second unit supports, as one unit, a plurality of rows of first units such that the first units of each row are arranged, as a pair, so as to be opposed to each other and that an interval between the pairs is reduced stepwise from a downstream side to an upstream side in a moving direction of the second unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.Inventors: Toshiyuki Katsumata, Hisashi Osada, Takeshi Fukasawa
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Patent number: 9919893Abstract: Provided is a sheet processing device capable of preventing a folded sheet bundle from being opened after pressing to improve accumulating property and aligning property of the sheet bundle. A sheet processing device includes: a pair of sheet pressing members 70 that press a fold of a folded sheet bundle in a thickness direction of the fold; and a moving member 56 that moves the sheet pressing member pair 70 along the fold of the folded sheet bundle. The moving member 56 supports a plurality of rows of the sheet pressing member pairs 70 arranged in a moving direction of the moving member 56. The sheet pressing member pairs 70 press the folded sheet bundle with the intervals therebetween in the respective rows reduced stepwise in the moving direction of the moving member 56.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.Inventors: Takeshi Fukasawa, Hisashi Osada, Akira Takei
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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: 20180028153Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an ultrasound probe and processing circuitry. The ultrasound probe sequentially executes sets of ultrasound transmission respectively along a plurality of scan lines, the sets each being composed only of transmission of first ultrasound having a first phase and transmission of second ultrasound having a second phase that is substantially 90 degrees different from the first phase. With respect to a first echo signal and a second echo signal that have been obtained via the ultrasound probe and correspond to the first ultrasound and the second ultrasound, respectively, the processing circuitry generates a subtraction signal by subtracting the second echo signal from the first echo signal. The processing circuitry generates an ultrasound image based on the subtraction signals generated for the scan lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Koji KUROIWA, Tetsuya KAWAGISHI, Takeshi FUKASAWA
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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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Patent number: 9688503Abstract: Provided is a sheet processing device capable of preventing a folded sheet bundle from being opened after pressing to improve accumulating property and aligning property of the sheet bundle. A sheet processing device B that presses a folded sheet bundle includes a pair of pressing rollers 70 that press a fold of the folded sheet bundle in a thickness direction of the fold, a pressing roller unit 56 that moves the pressing roller pair 70 along the fold of the folded sheet bundle, and a cam member 80 that regulates an interval between the pressing roller pair 70. When the pressing roller unit 56 is moved along the fold of the folded sheet bundle to press the fold in the fold thickness direction, the cam member 80 reduces stepwise the interval between the pressing roller pair 70 in accordance with a moving direction of the pressing roller unit 56.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: NISCA CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Fukasawa, Hisashi Osada, Akira Takei
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Publication number: 20160264374Abstract: A sheet processing device includes a plurality of first units and a second unit. The first units each include, as one unit, a pressing member that presses a folding loop, a frame that movably holds the pressing member in a sheet pressing direction, and an elastic member that is disposed between the frame and the pressing member to bias the pressing member in the sheet pressing direction. The second unit supports, as one unit, a plurality of rows of first units such that the first units of each row are arranged, as a pair, so as to be opposed to each other and that an interval between the pairs is reduced stepwise from a downstream side to an upstream side in a moving direction of the second unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: NISCA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki KATSUMATA, Hisashi OSADA, Takeshi FUKASAWA
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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: 20150375958Abstract: Provided is a sheet processing device capable of preventing a folded sheet bundle from being opened after pressing to improve accumulating property and aligning property of the sheet bundle. A sheet processing device includes: a pair of sheet pressing members 70 that press a fold of a folded sheet bundle in a thickness direction of the fold; and a moving member 56 that moves the sheet pressing member pair 70 along the fold of the folded sheet bundle. The moving member 56 supports a plurality of rows of the sheet pressing member pairs 70 arranged in a moving direction of the moving member 56. The sheet pressing member pairs 70 press the folded sheet bundle with the intervals therebetween in the respective rows reduced stepwise in the moving direction of the moving member 56.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: NISCA CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi FUKASAWA, Hisashi OSADA, Akira TAKEI
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Publication number: 20150375957Abstract: Provided is a sheet processing device capable of preventing a folded sheet bundle from being opened after pressing to improve accumulating property and aligning property of the sheet bundle. A sheet processing device B that presses a folded sheet bundle includes a pair of pressing rollers 70 that press a fold of the folded sheet bundle in a thickness direction of the fold, a pressing roller unit 56 that moves the pressing roller pair 70 along the fold of the folded sheet bundle, and a cam member 80 that regulates an interval between the pressing roller pair 70. When the pressing roller unit 56 is moved along the fold of the folded sheet bundle to press the fold in the fold thickness direction, the cam member 80 reduces stepwise the interval between the pressing roller pair 70 in accordance with a moving direction of the pressing roller unit 56.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: NISCA CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi FUKASAWA, Hisashi OSADA, Akira TAKEI
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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: 20150141830Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a transmitter/receiver, a signal processor, an image generator, and a controller. The transmitter/receiver executes ultrasonic transmission/reception sets a plurality of times on an identical scanning line by changing transmission conditions, and generates a plurality of sets of reception signals, the ultrasonic transmission/reception sets including a plurality of ultrasonic transmissions/receptions on the identical scanning line serving as a unit. The signal processor combines the reception signals in each of the plurality of the sets, and generates a plurality of composite signals corresponding to each of the plurality of the sets. The image generator generates ultrasonic image data using the composite signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Akihiro KAKEE, Takeshi FUKASAWA
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Publication number: 20150141829Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment include a transmitter/receiver, a signal processor, and an image generator. The transmitter/receiver causes an ultrasonic probe to transmit on each scanning line at least three ultrasonic pulses, the three ultrasonic pulses being: a first ultrasonic pulse including at least one frequency component and being transmitted with a first phase; a second ultrasonic pulse including the frequency component and being transmitted with a second phase different from the first phase by 180 degrees; and a third ultrasonic pulse including the frequency component and being transmitted with a third phase different from the first phase and the second phase by 90 degrees and generates a plurality of reception signals corresponding to the respective ultrasonic pulses. The signal processor combines the plurality of the reception signals and generates a composite signal. The image generator generates ultrasonic image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Takeshi FUKASAWA, Tetsuya KAWAGISHI, Akihiro KAKEE, Makoto HIRAMA