Patents by Inventor Aya Kishimoto

Aya Kishimoto 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: 11923072
    Abstract: An image diagnosis supporting device includes a model reader that reads an image diagnostic model that outputs a diagnostic result for a diagnostic image that is an input medical image, a storage unit that stores facility data that is a plurality of medical images associated with diagnostic results held in a facility, and an adjuster that adjusts, based on the facility data, the image diagnostic model or the diagnostic image input to the image diagnostic model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Kaneko, Yun Li, Zisheng Li, Aya Kishimoto, Kazuki Matsuzaki, Peifei Zhu, Masahiro Ogino
  • Publication number: 20230338008
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound imaging apparatus capable of automatically and stably optimizing an imaging parameter for each examination even in a situation where an original ultrasound signal and electrical noise or the like are mixed in a reception signal, and shortening examination time. A pilot ultrasound signal for detecting a feature of a subject is radiated from an ultrasound element to the subject. Based on a reception signal from the ultrasound element, a feature value, which is a value representing a mode of distribution in a depth direction of the subject or an energy value at a specific depth of energy of the pilot ultrasound signal, is calculated. A predetermined parameter value is determined based on the feature value. An imaging signal is transmitted to one or more ultrasound elements, and an imaging ultrasound signal is radiated from the ultrasound element to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Chizue Tanaka, Misaki Hiroshima, Aya Kishimoto, Teiichiro Ikeda, Satoshi Tanaka, Kazuhiro Amino
  • Publication number: 20220101983
    Abstract: An image diagnosis supporting device includes a model reader that reads an image diagnostic model that outputs a diagnostic result for a diagnostic image that is an input medical image, a storage unit that stores facility data that is a plurality of medical images associated with diagnostic results held in a facility, and an adjuster that adjusts, based on the facility data, the image diagnostic model or the diagnostic image input to the image diagnostic model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yukio KANEKO, Yun LI, Zisheng LI, Aya KISHIMOTO, Kazuki MATSUZAKI, Peifei ZHU, Masahiro OGINO
  • Patent number: 11257188
    Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of simultaneously satisfying two requests of removing a speckle and clarifying a tissue structure. A noise in an ultrasonic image is removed, and a morphology processing is performed on a noise-removed image. The morphology processing includes a first calculation of performing dilation and erosion and a second calculation of performing opening and closing, and determines a value of a structural element used in the second calculation of the morphology by using a result of the first calculation performed on the noise-removed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aya Kishimoto, Nobuhiko Fujii
  • Publication number: 20210093112
    Abstract: An inside diameter adjustable straw flat straw includes a rectangular-shaped main body having front and back surfaces; a first engagement member, which is formed on the front surface of the main body and which is formed in a convex shape being extended from one end of the main body to the opposite end thereof; a second engagement member, which is formed on the back surface, which is formed in a concave shape, and which is formed parallel to the first engagement member; and a third engagement member, which is formed on the back surface, which is formed in a concave shape, and which is formed parallel to the second engagement member at a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yuji KIMURA, Kurumi OISHI, Shuhei KIKUCHI, Syuta ITAGAKI, Haruki GOBARA, Aya KISHIMOTO, Kojiro SHINOZAKI, Tatsuki KOIWAI, Sari IWAO
  • Publication number: 20200226721
    Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of simultaneously satisfying two requests of removing a speckle and clarifying a tissue structure. A noise in an ultrasonic image is removed, and a morphology processing is performed on a noise-removed image. The morphology processing includes a first calculation of performing dilation and erosion and a second calculation of performing opening and closing, and determines a value of a structural element used in the second calculation of the morphology by using a result of the first calculation performed on the noise-removed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Aya KISHIMOTO, Nobuhiko FUJII
  • Publication number: 20150028218
    Abstract: A radiation detector (1) includes a three-dimensional stacked scintillator (12) that includes a plurality of scintillator blocks (13) arranged in a matrix in a three-dimensional manner so as to form a prism, in which interposed layers (15) which have a refractive index different from a refractive index of the scintillator blocks (13) and/or have a characteristic of absorbing or scattering some of light emitted by the scintillator blocks are disposed, out of boundary surfaces between the plurality of scintillator blocks (13), on the boundary surfaces extending in a direction perpendicular to a height direction H of the prism, and light blocking layers (14) which block transmission of light emitted by the scintillator are disposed on at least some of the boundary surfaces extending in a direction parallel to the height direction of the prism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jun Kataoka, Aya Kishimoto, Kei Kamada