Patents by Inventor Yamato Kanda

Yamato Kanda 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: 11170498
    Abstract: An endoscope system includes an endoscope and an image processing device attached to one another. The image processing device includes at least one processor configured to perform operations of determining an operator's action based on an action signal from an endoscope inserted into a subject body, deciding whether an image is set as a detection target image based on the operator's action and detecting a specific region from the detection target image. The processor performs an operation of determining whether the operator's action at a time of capturing the image is a treatment action to give the subject body a treatment. Furthermore, the processor detects, from the image, a region, which exhibits a specular reflection and whose time change in area and position is large, as a washed region and then determine the operator's action at the time of capturing the image is the treatment action when the washed region is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Kono, Yamato Kanda
  • Publication number: 20210338042
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor receives an observation image of a subject or the observation image and system information, detects a lesioned part candidate from the observation image, estimates a deterioration risk of endoscopy quality from the observation image or the system information, controls a notification form of the lesioned part candidate from an estimation result of the deterioration risk, and notifies the lesioned part candidate according to the control of the notification form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsutaka KIMURA, Yamato KANDA, Akihiro KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20210327067
    Abstract: An endoscopic image processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor performs processing for acquiring lesion information including information indicating a position of a lesion region included in an endoscopic image, determines whether the lesion region is included in the endoscopic image, and performs processing for generating a display image for displaying one or more marks in at least one of N mark display regions set as regions as many as a maximum display number of the one or more marks, and generating the one or more marks indicating in which reference region among a predetermined plurality of reference regions set in the endoscopic image a present position of the lesion region or a position of the lesion region immediately before the detection is interrupted is included and displaying the one or more marks in at least one of the N mark display regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehito HAYAMI, Yamato KANDA
  • Patent number: 11145053
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus have a processor configured to: receive a plurality of images of a tissue including a lesion portion, the plurality of images being received from an endoscope; judge, based on a signal from the endoscope, whether or not to engage a differentiation classification operation; in response to judging that the differentiation classification operation is engaged, process the plurality of images to specify the lesion portion within one or more of the plurality of images; and perform differentiation classification on the one or more images to classify the lesion portion into at least one class of a plurality of classes; and in response to judging that the differentiation classification operation is not engaged, not process the plurality of images to specify the lesion portion within the one or more of the plurality of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehito Hayami, Yamato Kanda, Takashi Kono, Mitsutaka Kimura, Ryoji Takami
  • Publication number: 20210274999
    Abstract: A processor of an endoscope system detects from the observation images a lesion area which is an observation target of the endoscope, judges a level of an oversight risk which is a risk that an operator may overlook the lesion area, on the basis of the observation images, and controls notification methods of detection of the lesion area on the basis of the level of the oversight risk. The processor displays the marker image indicating the lesion area only in a second image region of the display apparatus when a level of the oversight risk relating to the lesion area is a first level and displays the marker image in both a first image region and the second image region which is smaller than the first image region when a level of the oversight risk relating to the lesion area is a second level higher than the first level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro KUBOTA, Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI, Yamato KANDA, Mitsutaka KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210251470
    Abstract: An image processing device for an endoscope includes a processor. The processor receives, as input, a generated image acquired by performing predetermined processing on an image pickup signal acquired by an endoscope, analyzes a withdrawing speed of the endoscope based on at least one of the generated image and information relating to an operation state of the endoscope, detects a lesion part from the generated image, performs a diagnosis support action on the lesion part, decides a factor affecting the diagnosis support action based on an analysis result of the withdrawing speed, and outputs the factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsutaka KIMURA, Yamato KANDA, Makoto KITAMURA, Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210241457
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: a first processor configured to perform image processing on an inputted image, the image processing including diagnostic process; a second processor configured to perform selection processing to select and transmit a portion of the inputted image to an external image processing apparatus connected to an external network; and an interface configured to receive a processing result of the diagnostic process by the external image processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI, Yamato KANDA, Akihiro KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20210196100
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to output second and third images corresponding to a continuous first image respectively to first and second routes, analyze the second image and output an analysis result, and generate a fourth image based on the third image and the analysis result and continuously output the fourth image. When acquiring the third image, the processor completes the generation of the fourth image before acquiring an analysis result by the second image generated based on a same first image as the first image, which is a generation source of the third image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu GODO, Yamato KANDA, Yukihiro SUGIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210153721
    Abstract: An endoscopic image processing apparatus includes a processor having a lesion recognizing function capable of recognizing a lesioned part included in an image generated by applying predetermined processing. The processor has the lesion recognizing function implemented by performing machine learning using, as a plurality of learning images, a plurality of past observation images generated through the predetermined processing, and the processor performs conversion processing for converting, based on a setting value for learning image equivalent to a past setting value for observation image used in the predetermined processing performed at generation of each of the plurality of learning images, the image into an image for lesion recognition used for processing corresponding to the lesion recognizing function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto KITAMURA, Yamato KANDA, Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210149182
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for endoscope includes a processor. The processor sequentially receives a plurality of observation images of an endoscope, detects one or more lesioned parts from each of the plurality of observation images, analyzes visibility of at least one of a distance from the endoscope, an occupied area, a shape, a size, a position in the observation image, a color, luminance, or an organ part relating to the detected lesioned part, sets a display extension time of a detection result of the lesioned part according to the visibility, and outputs the observation image to which the detection result of the lesioned part is added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehito HAYAMI, Yamato KANDA, Makoto KITAMURA, Akihiro KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20210113159
    Abstract: A diagnosis assisting apparatus includes a processor configured to: detect at least one target region from an acquired image and output position information of the target region; classify the target region based on predetermined classification conditions corresponding to diagnosis indices and output diagnosis assisting information indicating a degree of seriousness of the target region; and control a display image such that a first period, during which the diagnosis assisting information is displayed in a first region, is different from a second period, during which the position information is superimposed on the image in a second region and is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi KONO, Yamato KANDA, Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI, Makoto KITAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210012886
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an input circuit to which an image acquired by medical equipment is sequentially inputted and a processor. The processor detects a lesion candidate in the image, discriminates the lesion candidate detected and outputs discrimination information, when two or more lesion candidates are detected in the image, selects a discrimination object lesion candidate which is a discrimination object based on information on distance between the medical equipment and the lesion candidates, and outputs position information and discrimination information of the discrimination object lesion candidate together with the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro KUBOTA, Makoto KITAMURA, Yamato KANDA, Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210000326
    Abstract: An endoscopic image processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor detects a lesion candidate region included in an endoscopic image obtained by picking up an image of an inside of a subject with an endoscope, highlights a position of the lesion candidate region detected from the endoscopic image, when a plurality of lesion candidate regions are detected from the endoscopic image, relatively evaluates visibility of the plurality of lesion candidate regions, and performs setting for position highlighting of the lesion candidate region based on an evaluation result of the visibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromu SUGITA, Yamato KANDA, Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI, Makoto KITAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210000327
    Abstract: An endoscopic image processing apparatus is configured to generate a display image including one main screen and one or more sub-screens smaller than the main screen for displaying an endoscopic image obtained by picking up an image of an object in a subject with an endoscope. The endoscopic image processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor receives the endoscopic image and detects one or more lesion candidate regions included in the endoscopic image, highlights a position of the lesion candidate region, and sets, based on any one of a state of the lesion candidate region, a work state of a user who performs work using the endoscope, or a display state of the display image, a highlighting method in highlighting a position of the lesion candidate region included in at least one of the main screen or the sub-screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto KITAMURA, Yamato KANDA, Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10765297
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a surface shape estimation unit configured to estimate a surface shape of a target that appears in an intraluminal image of a living body; an imaging viewpoint changing unit configured to change an imaging viewpoint with respect to the surface shape from an imaging viewpoint used for estimation; and an image generation unit configured to generate a virtual image of the target for a case of imaging the target from the changed imaging viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yamato Kanda
  • Patent number: 10748284
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a processor comprising hardware, wherein the processor is configured to execute: acquiring intraluminal images; generating, for each of the intraluminal images, lesion information by estimating a visual point with respect to a lesion region extracted from each of the intraluminal images and analyzing a three-dimensional structure of the lesion, the lesion information indicating any of a top portion, a rising portion, and a marginal protruding portion in the lesion region; and extracting, based on the lesion information, a target image satisfying a prescribed condition from the intraluminal images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Kono, Yamato Kanda, Takehito Hayami
  • Publication number: 20200146529
    Abstract: A diagnosis support apparatus performs identification for a plurality of support items, which are identification classifications about diagnosis support, and the diagnosis support apparatus is provided with a processor. The processor performs analysis processing for acquiring analysis results including an analysis result about an observation mode by analyzing at least one of an input signal specifying the observation mode and an observation image obtained by observing an inside of a subject with an endoscope; performs support item setting processing for setting a support item corresponding to the analysis results obtained by the analysis processing, among the plurality of support items, which are the identification classifications; and generates diagnosis support information, which is information used for diagnosis of a legion candidate area included in the observation image, based on an identification index corresponding to the set support item and the observation image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi KONO, Makoto KITAMURA, Hirokazu GODO, Toshiya KAMIYAMA, Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI, Yamato KANDA
  • Publication number: 20200126223
    Abstract: An endoscope diagnosis support system includes a processor. The processor performs detection of an anomaly candidate area from an endoscope image obtained by performing image pickup of an inside of a subject to obtain a detection result, and generates a display image in which an indicator indicating detection of the anomaly candidate area is arranged in a periphery portion of the endoscope image in accordance with the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto KITAMURA, Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI, Hirokazu GODO, Takashi KONO, Toshiya KAMIYAMA, Yamato KANDA
  • Publication number: 20200126224
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a processor. The processor detects a lesion candidate based on a medical image obtained by picking up an image of a subject, detects a feature including a swelling direction of the lesion candidate, determines a display state of a mark displayed according to the feature of the lesion candidate, generates mark display information including information on the display state, and determines a position of the mark in a predetermined peripheral region of the lesion candidate according to the detected swelling direction. The image processing device generates a display image in which the mark is added to the position of the mark of the medical image based on the mark display information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiya KAMIYAMA, Makoto KITAMURA, Takashi KONO, Hirokazu GODO, Katsuyoshi TANIGUCHI, Yamato KANDA
  • Publication number: 20200090548
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to evaluate, based on information including an image which is captured by an endoscope and is sequentially input, a technical level of an operator who operates the endoscope, and measure a transit time of a specific section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsutaka KIMURA, Takashi KONO, Yamato KANDA