Patents by Inventor Hideaki Ishii

Hideaki Ishii 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).

  • Publication number: 20240094481
    Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a light emitting apparatus and a host apparatus. The light emitting apparatus includes a housing extending in a first direction, a light emitting device mounted in the housing, an optical connector including a first optical connection part provided at one end of the housing, and an electrical connector including a first electrical connection part provided at one end of the housing and receiving a voltage to drive the light emitting device. The host apparatus includes a host optical connector including a second optical connection part which faces the first optical connection part and is optically coupled thereto, a host electrical connector including a second electrical connection part facing the first electrical connection part and being electrically connected to the first electrical connection part, and a host board mounting the host optical connector and the host electrical connector thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Kuniyuki ISHII, Hiromi KURASHIMA, Hideaki KAMISUGI, Tomomi SANO, Tetsuya NAKANISHI, Hong NGUYEN, Hajime ARAO, Dai SASAKI, Takuro WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11900513
    Abstract: A medical image display apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: identify imaged ranges respectively corresponding to a plurality of examinations, on the basis of anatomical information from a plurality of medical images taken of an examined subject in the plurality of examinations; map the imaged ranges respectively corresponding to the plurality of examinations onto a single human body model; and cause a display unit to display a list of information about the plurality of examinations and the human body model on which the imaged ranges respectively corresponding to the plurality of examinations are mapped, so as to be kept in correspondence with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Ishii, Guang Yi Ong, Hiroshizu Morishima, Junya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11819314
    Abstract: A medical apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured: to receive an input of test result information including a test result of each of tests that are related to a biological valve and were carried out at two or more different times; to estimate one of a test time for a follow-up observation of the biological valve and a test time for replacing the biological valve, on the basis of a chronological change in an open/close state of the biological valve derived from the received test result information; and to output the estimated test time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki Ishii
  • Publication number: 20230363642
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry extracts, from a medical image, anatomical landmarks that represent feature points of anatomical tissue that is included in the medical image, identifies a landmark group to which the extracted anatomical landmarks belong from among landmark groups in each of which a plurality of anatomical landmarks that are groped based on the anatomical tissue and relationship information that defines a physical relationship among the anatomical landmarks are associated, and corrects positions of the extracted anatomical landmarks on the medical image based on the relationship information on the identified landmark group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki ISHII
  • Publication number: 20230363731
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus of one embodiment includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry extracts, from a medical image, anatomical landmarks that represent feature points of anatomical tissue included in the medical image, and calculates, based on a measurement pattern that defines a measurement method for an index that represents a relative positional relationship between a plurality of anatomical landmarks that are measurement targets, an index that represents a relative positional relationship between a plurality of anatomical landmarks corresponding to a condition for the measurement pattern among the extracted anatomical landmarks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki ISHII
  • Patent number: 11756673
    Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a plurality of pieces of output data respectively output from a plurality of analysis processes to which medical image data is input as input data. The processing circuitry selectively extracts, from the pieces of output data, a plurality of pieces of output data based on an extraction condition. The processing circuitry performs control to display a plurality of pieces of information corresponding to the pieces of extracted output data and a medical image related to any one piece of the information and generated from the medical image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Ishii, Shigeo Kaminaga
  • Publication number: 20230154061
    Abstract: The medical image display apparatus according to any of embodiments includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine whether a mouse cursor is superimposed on a display range of interpretation-target medical image data in a display screen of a display or not. Further, the processing circuitry is configured to display, when the mouse cursor is determined to be superimposed on the display range, at least one choice of comparative medical image data corresponding to interpretation-target medical image data specified by the position of a mouse cursor in an interpretation adjacent region where the specified interpretation-target medical image data is not superimposed and is adjacent to the specified interpretation-target medical image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guang Yi Ong, Hideaki ISHII, Hiroshizu MORISHIMA, Junya SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230066028
    Abstract: A medical image display apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: identify imaged ranges respectively corresponding to a plurality of examinations, on the basis of anatomical information from a plurality of medical images taken of an examined subject in the plurality of examinations; map the imaged ranges respectively corresponding to the plurality of examinations onto a single human body model; and cause a display unit to display a list of information about the plurality of examinations and the human body model on which the imaged ranges respectively corresponding to the plurality of examinations are mapped, so as to be kept in correspondence with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki ISHII, Guang Yi ONG, Hiroshizu MORISHIMA, Junya SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230017788
    Abstract: There is provided a medical image processing apparatus which includes a first extraction unit configured to extract coronary arteries depicted in images of a plurality of time phases relating to the heart, and to extract at least one stenosed part depicted in each coronary artery; a calculation unit configured to calculate a pressure gradient of each of the extracted coronary arteries, based on tissue blood flow volumes of the coronary arteries; a second extraction unit configured to extract an ischemic region depicted in the images; and a specifying unit configured to specify a responsible blood vessel of the ischemic region by referring to a dominance map, in which each of the extracted coronary arteries and a dominance territory are associated, for the extracted ischemic region, and to specify a responsible stenosis, based on the pressure gradient corresponding to a stenosed part in the specified responsible blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma IGARASHI, Satoshi WAKAI, Kazumasa ARAKITA, Hideaki ISHII, Yasuko FUJISAWA, Shigeo KAMINAGA, Kenji HIROHATA, Junichiro OOGA
  • Publication number: 20220343563
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes a storage memory, processing circuitry, and a display. The storage memory stores data of a plurality of FFR distribution maps constituting a time series regarding a coronary artery, and data of a plurality of morphological images corresponding to the time series. The processing circuitry converts the plurality of FFR distribution maps into a plurality of corresponding color maps, respectively. The display displays a plurality of superposed images obtained by superposing the plurality of color maps and the plurality of morphological images respectively corresponding in phase to the plurality of color maps. The display restricts display targets for the plurality of color maps based on the plurality of FFR distribution maps or the plurality of morphological images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki ISHII, Satoshi WAKAI, Kazumasa ARAKITA, Takuma IGARASHI, Yasuko FUJISAWA, Shigeo KAMINAGA, Kenji HIROHATA, Junichiro OOGA
  • Patent number: 11481901
    Abstract: There is provided a medical image processing apparatus which includes a first extraction unit configured to extract coronary arteries depicted in images of a plurality of time phases relating to the heart, and to extract at least one stenosed part depicted in each coronary artery; a calculation unit configured to calculate a pressure gradient of each of the extracted coronary arteries, based on tissue blood flow volumes of the coronary arteries; a second extraction unit configured to extract an ischemic region depicted in the images; and a specifying unit configured to specify a responsible blood vessel of the ischemic region by referring to a dominance map, in which each of the extracted coronary arteries and a dominance territory are associated, for the extracted ischemic region, and to specify a responsible stenosis, based on the pressure gradient corresponding to a stenosed part in the specified responsible blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma Igarashi, Satoshi Wakai, Kazumasa Arakita, Hideaki Ishii, Yasuko Fujisawa, Shigeo Kaminaga, Kenji Hirohata, Junichiro Ooga
  • Patent number: 11481957
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire time-series medical images including blood vessels of an examination subject, the time-series medical images being fluoroscopically captured in at least one direction at a plurality of points in time, generate a blood vessel shape model including time-series variation information about the blood vessels in an analysis region of the blood vessels on the basis of the acquired time-series medical images, and perform fluid analysis of blood flowing through the blood vessels on the basis of the generated blood vessel shape model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki Ishii
  • Patent number: 11398063
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes a storage memory, processing circuitry, and a display. The storage memory stores data of a plurality of FFR distribution maps constituting a time series regarding a coronary artery, and data of a plurality of morphological images corresponding to the time series. The processing circuitry converts the plurality of FFR distribution maps into a plurality of corresponding color maps, respectively. The display displays a plurality of superposed images obtained by superposing the plurality of color maps and the plurality of morphological images respectively corresponding in phase to the plurality of color maps. The display restricts display targets for the plurality of color maps based on the plurality of FFR distribution maps or the plurality of morphological images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Ishii, Satoshi Wakai, Kazumasa Arakita, Takuma Igarashi, Yasuko Fujisawa, Shigeo Kaminaga, Kenji Hirohata, Junichiro Ooga
  • Patent number: 11316409
    Abstract: A motor includes a holder having an annular plate shape with a plate thickness in an axial direction of a rotor housing, and including a flange section disposed so the rotor housing rotates at an inner side of the flange section, a center piece including a plate-shaped section opposing the flange section, and a heat sink including a heat dissipation section projecting from the plate-shaped section toward the flange section. The flange section integrates with a flow rectification section including a cooling air flow rectification face extending along a cooling air flow path between the flange section and the plate-shaped section. The heat dissipation section is disposed in the cooling air flow path. The cooling air flow rectification face closely opposes the top of the heat dissipation section. A bulk reduction section is between the cooling air flow rectification face and the flange section opposite of the plate-shaped section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke Goto, Hideaki Ishii
  • Publication number: 20220068469
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires fractional flow reserve at rest in a coronary artery of a subject, and fractional flow reserve at stress in the coronary artery. The processing circuitry calculates an index value based on comparison between the fractional flow reserve at rest and the fractional flow reserve at stress. The processing circuitry displays the index value as an index for a myocardial function of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya SAKAGUCHI, Kazumasa ARAKITA, Hideaki ISHII, Takahiko NISHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20220068468
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a first parameter pertaining to a force at a coronary artery of a subject and a second parameter pertaining to at least one of a shape, character, and fluid resistance related to the coronary artery. The processing circuitry is configured to set, for at least either the first parameter or the second parameter, a weighting factor associated with an anatomical position of the coronary artery. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate, on the basis of the first parameter, the second parameter, and the weighting factor, an index pertaining to a risk on the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Sakaguchi, Kazumasa Arakita, Hideaki Ishii, Takahiko Nishioka
  • Patent number: 11109829
    Abstract: A medical image diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an estimation unit, an extraction unit, and a specifying unit. The estimation unit estimates a position of a plaque in a blood vessel based on data of CT images constituting a time series, with the blood vessel being enhanced by a contrast medium. The extraction unit extracts regions constituting the blood vessel from the CT images. The specifying unit specifies stress values respectively corresponding to the regions based on a moving displacement due to cardiac pulsation in each of the regions, and specifies an exfoliation risk of the plaque based on an index indicating hardness of the plaque and the stress value in the region corresponding to the position of the plaque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Ishii, Satoshi Wakai, Kazumasa Arakita, Takuma Igarashi, Yasuko Fujisawa, Shigeo Kaminaga, Kenji Hirohata, Junichiro Ooga
  • Publication number: 20210059541
    Abstract: A medical apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured: to receive an input of test result information including a test result of each of tests that are related to a biological valve and were carried out at two or more different times; to estimate one of a test time for a follow-up observation of the biological valve and a test time for replacing the biological valve, on the basis of a chronological change in an open/close state of the biological valve derived from the received test result information; and to output the estimated test time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki ISHII
  • Publication number: 20200410726
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes a storage memory, processing circuitry, and a display. The storage memory stores data of a plurality of FFR distribution maps constituting a time series regarding a coronary artery, and data of a plurality of morphological images corresponding to the time series. The processing circuitry converts the plurality of FFR distribution maps into a plurality of corresponding color maps, respectively. The display displays a plurality of superposed images obtained by superposing the plurality of color maps and the plurality of morphological images respectively corresponding in phase to the plurality of color maps. The display restricts display targets for the plurality of color maps based on the plurality of FFR distribution maps or the plurality of morphological images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki ISHII, Satoshi WAKAI, Kazumasa ARAKITA, Takuma IGARASHI, Yasuko FUJISAWA, Shigeo KAMINAGA, Kenji HIROHATA, Junichiro OOGA
  • Patent number: 10842446
    Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry collects pieces of past image data in a plurality of time phases that contain at least a part of a coronary artery of a heart and new image data in one time phase that contains at least a part of the coronary artery and has been acquired after acquisition of the pieces of past image data. The processing circuitry performs registration processing between the pieces of collected past image data and registration processing between any one of the pieces of past image data and the new image data. The processing circuitry generates pieces of synthesized image data corresponding to the time phases of the pieces of past image data other than the past image data on which the registration processing with the new image data has been executed by reflecting a shape of the new image data based on results of the registration processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Ishii, Takuya Sakaguchi, Kazumasa Arakita