Patents by Inventor Hisanari Torii

Hisanari Torii 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: 20220319052
    Abstract: This invention stores necessary OCT data and reduces unnecessary OCT data. The OCT device includes: an OCT optical system that captures an image of a subject eye in accordance with a measurement action; a data obtaining section that obtains OCT data; a subject data determining section that determines non-reduction-subject data or reducing process section; a reducing process section that reduces a data amount of the reduction subject data or delete the reduction subject data; and a storage executing section that stores the non-reduction-subject data and after-reduction data in a storage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hisanari TORII, Kenshiro FUJIU, Ryosuke SHIBA, Yukihiro HIGUCHI, Tetsuya KANO, Junpei NISHIYAMA, Kenji NAKAMURA, Norimasa SATAKE
  • Patent number: 10285581
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic information processing apparatus for performing follow-up of a subject eye based on plural pieces of OCT data obtained at different dates includes: a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus to execute: a first acquisition process of acquiring plural pieces of layer thickness information regarding a fundus, the plural pieces of layer thickness information being a processing result of the plural pieces of OCT data of the subject eye; a matching process of matching the pieces of layer thickness information based on the plural pieces of OCT data to each other in consideration of a difference in acquisition condition among the pieces of OCT data; and a display control process of displaying results of the matching of the pieces of layer thickness information on a monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanari Torii, Norimasa Satake
  • Patent number: 10251551
    Abstract: A fundus analysis device includes: a first database which stores layer thickness information of fundus relating to a plurality of eyes having respective long ocular axial lengths; a processor; and memory storing non-transitory computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the fundus analysis device to execute: an acquisition instruction of acquiring a tomographic image of a fundus of an examinee's eye by an optical coherence tomography device; and an analysis processing instruction of acquiring analysis information relating to layer thickness information of the fundus of the examinee's eye by referring to the first database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ai Yamakawa, Hisanari Torii, Norimasa Satake, Tetsuya Kano, Ryoichi Aihara
  • Publication number: 20180360304
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic information processing device includes a processor and a memory that stores computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the ophthalmologic information processing device to perform processes that include setting a target position on an ocular fundus of a patient's eye, determining a position of one of a ganglion cell corresponding to a photoreceptor cell present at the target position and a photoreceptor cell corresponding to a ganglion cell present at the target position, and obtaining a first analysis result of a retina at the determined position based on one of a second analysis result and a third analysis result. The second analysis result includes an analysis result of the retina at a center point of the determined position and an analysis result of the retina at an auxiliary point. The third analysis result includes an analysis result of the retina in an analysis region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya KANO, Norimasa SATAKE, Hisanari TORII, Ryosuke SHIBA
  • Publication number: 20170172405
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic information processing apparatus for performing follow-up of a subject eye based on plural pieces of OCT data obtained at different dates includes: a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the ophthalmologic information processing apparatus to execute: a first acquisition process of acquiring plural pieces of layer thickness information regarding a fundus, the plural pieces of layer thickness information being a processing result of the plural pieces of OCT data of the subject eye; a matching process of matching the pieces of layer thickness information based on the plural pieces of OCT data to each other in consideration of a difference in acquisition condition among the pieces of OCT data; and a display control process of displaying results of the matching of the pieces of layer thickness information on a monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanari TORII, Norimasa SATAKE
  • Patent number: 9649022
    Abstract: A control method of a fundus examination apparatus constructed as a perimeter for examining a fundus of an examinee's eye, includes: controlling a monitor provided in the fundus examination apparatus as the perimeter to display a two-dimensional map pertinent to a two-dimensional analysis result of the fundus based on a tomographic image of the examinee's eye obtained by an optical coherence tomography device; setting an examination position in the fundus examination apparatus as the perimeter on the two-dimensional map displayed on the monitor; and controlling the fundus examination apparatus as the perimeter based on the set examination position to examine the fundus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanari Torii, Toshio Murata, Naoyuki Kondoh
  • Publication number: 20160302664
    Abstract: A fundus analysis device includes: a first database which stores layer thickness information of fundus relating to a plurality of eyes having respective long ocular axial lengths; a processor; and memory storing non-transitory computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the fundus analysis device to execute: an acquisition instruction of acquiring a tomographic image of a fundus of an examinee's eye by an optical coherence tomography device; and an analysis processing instruction of acquiring analysis information relating to layer thickness information of the fundus of the examinee's eye by referring to the first database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ai YAMAKAWA, Hisanari TORII, Norimasa SATAKE, Tetsuya KANO, Ryoichi AIHARA
  • Patent number: 9226653
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an image of an examinee's eye includes: obtaining first image data including a first examinee's eye image captured by a first ophthalmologic photographing apparatus, and additional information including type information on the first examinee's eye image; obtaining second image data including a second examinee's eye image captured by a second ophthalmologic photographing apparatus different from the first ophthalmologic photographing apparatus, and additional information including type information on the second examinee's eye image; recognizing the first examinee's eye image and the second examinee's eye image as the same type of images, based on the additional information; and correcting a difference between the first examinee's eye image and the second examinee's eye image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanari Torii, Yukihiro Higuchi, Norimasa Satake
  • Publication number: 20150103316
    Abstract: A control method of a fundus examination apparatus constructed as a perimeter for examining a fundus of an examinee's eye, includes: controlling a monitor provided in the fundus examination apparatus as the perimeter to display a two-dimensional map pertinent to a two-dimensional analysis result of the fundus based on a tomographic image of the examinee's eye obtained by an optical coherence tomography device; setting an examination position in the fundus examination apparatus as the perimeter on the two-dimensional map displayed on the monitor; and controlling the fundus examination apparatus as the perimeter based on the set examination position to examine the fundus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanari TORII, Toshio MURATA, Naoyuki KONDOH
  • Patent number: 8931904
    Abstract: A control method of a fundus examination apparatus configured to examine a fundus of an examinee's eye, includes: processing an examination data obtained by one of fundus examination apparatuses, which are a perimeter configured to measure a visual field and an optical coherence tomography device configured to obtain a tomographic image of the fundus, to thereby obtain positional information relating to an abnormal site of the fundus; setting an examination position on the fundus in the other fundus examination apparatus which is the perimeter or the optical coherence tomography device based on the positional information; and examining the abnormal site of the fundus by controlling the other fundus examination apparatus based on the set examination position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanari Torii, Toshio Murata, Naoyuki Kondoh
  • Patent number: 8721078
    Abstract: An ophthalmic photographing apparatus includes an optical coherence tomography device provided to imaging a tomographic image of an examinee's eye. The device includes: an irradiation position changing unit for changing an irradiation position of measurement light emitted from a light source on the eye to change an imaging position on the eye; and a detector for detecting a interference state between the measurement light reflected from the eye and reference light, and a displacement detecting unit provided to detect displacement in continuity between a tomographic image having already been obtained in a first imaging region and a tomographic image to be obtained in a second imaging region different from the first imaging region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanari Torii, Toshio Murata
  • Publication number: 20120281184
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an image of an examinee's eye includes: obtaining first image data including a first examinee's eye image captured by a first ophthalmologic photographing apparatus, and additional information including type information on the first examinee's eye image; obtaining second image data including a second examinee's eye image captured by a second ophthalmologic photographing apparatus different from the first ophthalmologic photographing apparatus, and additional information including type information on the second examinee's eye image; recognizing the first examinee's eye image and the second examinee's eye image as the same type of images, based on the additional information; and correcting a difference between the first examinee's eye image and the second examinee's eye image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanari TORII, Yukihiro HIGUCHI, Norimasa SATAKE
  • Publication number: 20120140172
    Abstract: An ophthalmic photographing apparatus includes an optical coherence tomography device provided to imaging a tomographic image of an examinee's eye. The device includes: an irradiation position changing unit for changing an irradiation position of measurement light emitted from a light source on the eye to change an imaging position on the eye; and a detector for detecting a interference state between the measurement light reflected from the eye and reference light, and a displacement detecting unit provided to detect displacement in continuity between a tomographic image having already been obtained in a first imaging region and a tomographic image to be obtained in a second imaging region different from the first imaging region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanari TORII, Toshio MURATA
  • Publication number: 20120113390
    Abstract: A control method of a fundus examination apparatus configured to examine a fundus of an examinee's eye, includes: processing an examination data obtained by one of fundus examination apparatuses, which are a perimeter configured to measure a visual field and an optical coherence tomography device configured to obtain a tomographic image of the fundus, to thereby obtain positional information relating to an abnormal site of the fundus; setting an examination position on the fundus in the other fundus examination apparatus which is the perimeter or the optical coherence tomography device based on the positional information; and examining the abnormal site of the fundus by controlling the other fundus examination apparatus based on the set examination position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanari TORII, Toshio MURATA, Naoyuki KONDOH
  • Patent number: 7880895
    Abstract: An apparatus has an optical system detecting spectral information and having an optical scanner and a driving unit changing the optical path length by moving an optical member, a monitor, a control unit obtaining a tomographic image by performing Fourier analysis on the information and displaying the obtained image, and a unit previously setting an image on the monitor, in which the member is moved from an initial position and presence or absence of the tomographic image is determined, when the presence is detected, whether the tomographic image is normal or inverted is determined, and when the tomographic image is not the set image, the member is moved to obtain the set image, and when the tomographic image is the set image, the member is moved so that a position of the tomographic image in the depth direction coincides with a predetermined adjustment position and the driving unit is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yamada, Yukihiro Higuchi, Norimasa Satake, Hisanari Torii
  • Publication number: 20100014089
    Abstract: An apparatus has an optical system detecting spectral information and having an optical scanner and a driving unit changing the optical path length by moving an optical member, a monitor, a control unit obtaining a tomographic image by performing Fourier analysis on the information and displaying the obtained image, and a unit previously setting an image on the monitor, in which the member is moved from an initial position and presence or absence of the tomographic image is determined, when the presence is detected, whether the tomographic image is normal or inverted is determined, and when the tomographic image is not the set image, the member is moved to obtain the set image, and when the tomographic image is the set image, the member is moved so that a position of the tomographic image in the depth direction coincides with a predetermined adjustment position and the driving unit is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yamada, Yukihiro Higuchi, Norimasa Satake, Hisanari Torii