Patents by Inventor Jiro Higuchi

Jiro Higuchi 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: 20140031687
    Abstract: In an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment, a direction determining unit determines a moving direction of an ultrasonic probe. A scanning control unit controls a transmitting and receiving unit so as to repeatedly perform first scanning for acquiring first image data by transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic signal in a first direction and second scanning for acquiring second image data by transmitting and receiving the ultrasonic signal in a second direction inclined toward the moving direction with respect to the first direction. An image superimposing unit generates panoramic image data by superimposing a plurality of pieces of first image data acquired through the first scanning. A display control unit displays the second image data together with the panoramic image data or the first image data on a display unit during scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicants: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koichiro KURITA, Jiro HIGUCHI, Osamu NAKAJIMA, Takayuki GUNJI, Itsuki KUGA
  • Publication number: 20130109970
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an internal storage unit stores auxiliary diagnostic indication concerning each of examination items in association with a display position of the auxiliary diagnostic indication in a display area where an ultrasonic image is displayed. An image generation unit generates an ultrasonic image concerning an examination item of a scan target based on an echo signal from an ultrasonic probe. A monitor has a display area. A display control unit controls the monitor so as to display specific auxiliary diagnostic indication, of auxiliary diagnostic indication stored in the storage unit, which is associated with an examination item of the scan target, at a specific display position associated with the specific auxiliary diagnostic indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Jiro HIGUCHI, Masato OONUKI, Masatoshi NISHINO, Osamu NAKAJIMA, Shinichi HOSHINO, Tomokazu FUJII
  • Patent number: 8409094
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including a transmitting and receiving unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves and from a plurality of planes of a subject by an ultrasonic probe, and an image signal generation unit configured to execute image processing on the basis of received signal from the transmitting and receiving unit and to generate image signals for ultrasound images indicating each of the planes, wherein the transmitting and receiving unit or the image signal generation unit as configured to execute transmitting and receiving or image processing with respect to one of the planes in a condition that is different with respect to another of the planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Osamu Nakajima, Jiro Higuchi, Kazuya Akaki, Takayuki Gunji, Koichiro Kurita
  • Patent number: 8366621
    Abstract: A transmission and reception unit repeatedly scans a three-dimensional scanning area including a specific part of a patient with an ultrasonic beam via an ultrasonic probe. A volume data set generation unit generates a plurality of volume data sets whose scanning times different from one another in accordance with the output from the transmission and reception unit. A section image generation unit respectively generates the data of a plurality of the section images concerning the predetermined section of the specific part based on the plurality of the volume data sets. An image display unit displays the plurality of section images by changing at least one of the position and the size of each of the plurality of section images against the display area in accordance with variation of at least one of the position and the shape of the specific part on the plurality of section images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Gunji, Jiro Higuchi, Eiji Goto, Osamu Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20120203106
    Abstract: The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to the embodiment includes an ultrasound probe that transmits and receives ultrasound waves to and from a subject, and generates and displays images of the inside of the subject based on the reception results from the ultrasound probe. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a memory, a detector, a selection part, and a processor. The memory stores association information that associates positions in real space with examination conditions including image quality conditions and/or application type. The detector detects the position of the ultrasound probe in real space. The selection part selects examination conditions corresponding to the detected position based on the association information. The processor performs processing based on the selected examination conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicants: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi MATSUNAGA, Masatoshi Nishino, Jiro Higuchi, Osamu Nakajima, Yoshihiro Oomori, Tomokazu Fujii
  • Publication number: 20110301463
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus includes one or a plurality of ultrasonic probes, a scanning unit configured to scan inside an object with ultrasonic waves through the ultrasonic probe, an image generation unit configured to generate an ultrasonic image based on an output from the scanning unit, and a display unit configured to display the ultrasonic image. The ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus further includes a posture detection unit configured to detect the posture of the display unit and a control unit configured to control the scanning unit to change a scanning condition in response to a change in the detected posture of the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Tomokazu FUJII, Masato Oonuki, Masatoshi Nishino, Jiro Higuchi, Osamu Nakajima, Shinichi Hoshino
  • Patent number: 7766832
    Abstract: A means to which at least two ROIs are input, a calculating means that calculates strain values of tissue with respect to the at least two ROIs by applying a pressure onto an object, and a display means that displays the strain values of the at least two ROIs so as to be compared with each other are comprised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yoko Okamura, Masatoshi Nishino, Jiro Higuchi, Tetsuya Higashi
  • Publication number: 20100125201
    Abstract: Ultrasound is sent and reflected waves are received, and an image is generated based on the reflected waves. Then, each umbilical cord present in the image is respectively specified, and the respective structures continuing into one end of the specified umbilical cords are specified. Each specified structure is identified and displayed on a monitor by color separation, screen division, display switching, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu FUJII, Kazutoshi Sadamitsu, Yutaka Kobayashi, Satoshi Matsunaga, Jiro Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20090082675
    Abstract: A transmission and reception unit repeatedly scans a three-dimensional scanning area including a specific part of a patient with an ultrasonic beam via an ultrasonic probe. A volume data set generation unit generates a plurality of volume data sets whose scanning times different from one another in accordance with the output from the transmission and reception unit. A section image generation unit respectively generates the data of a plurality of the section images concerning the predetermined section of the specific part based on the plurality of the volume data sets. An image display unit displays the plurality of section images by changing at least one of the position and the size of each of the plurality of section images against the display area in accordance with variation of at least one of the position and the shape of the specific part on the plurality of section images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Takayuki Gunji, Jiro Higuchi, Eiji Goto, Osamu Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20080191376
    Abstract: A dope including a polymer and a solvent is discharged from a casting die (30) to a casting drum (31) while forming a casting bead (38). An upstream side (38a) area of the casting bead (38) is decompressed by a decompression chamber (36) to (atmospheric pressure—300)Pa. Air shielding plates (70, 71) are provided inside the decompression chamber (36). Openings (90) are respectively formed in upper half portions of the air shielding plates (70, 71). A distance L (mm) between a contact position A of the casting bead (38) and the air shielding plate (70) is set in the range of 20 mm to 100 mm. After the casting bead (38) forms a casting film (39) on the casting drum (31), the casting film (39) is peeled and dried to obtain a TAC film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Jiro Higuchi, Morito Kato, Yuji Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20070287915
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject to be examined and receives reflected waves from the subject to be examined. An image processor generates three-dimensional image data based on the reflected waves received by the ultrasonic probe. Moreover, the image processor displays a mark indicating the positional relationship between the three-dimensional image and the ultrasonic probe on a display, the mark overlapping the three-dimensional image based on the three-dimensional image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Akaki, Koichiro Kurita, Takayuki Gunji, Osamu Nakajima, Jiro Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20070239008
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including a transmitting and receiving unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves and from a plurality of planes of a subject by an ultrasonic probe, and an image signal generation unit configured to execute image processing on the basis of received signal from the transmitting and receiving unit and to generate image signals for ultrasound images indicating each of the planes, wherein the transmitting and receiving unit or the image signal generation unit as configured to execute transmitting and receiving or image processing with respect to one of the planes in a condition that is different with respect to another of the planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Osamu Nakajima, Jiro Higuchi, Kazuya Akaki, Takayuki Gunji, Koichiro Kurita
  • Publication number: 20070100237
    Abstract: A means to which at least two ROIs are input, a calculating means that calculates strain values of tissue with respect to the at least two ROIs by applying a pressure onto an object, and a display means that displays the strain values of the at least two ROIs so as to be compared with each other are comprised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Yoko Okamura, Masatoshi Mishino, Jiro Higuchi, Tetsuya Higashi
  • Patent number: 5379771
    Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprised of an ultrasonic transducer array that transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject under examination and receives ultrasonic waves reflected from within the subject under examination and a scan controller that controls the transducer array to transmit/receive the ultrasonic waves in the same direction repeatedly and to change the transmitting/receiving direction of the ultrasonic waves in a sectional plane of the subject under examination. The apparatus also includes a detector that detects Doppler shifted frequency data at a plurality of points in the sectional plane from a received signal by the transducer array and a display that displays blood flow of the subject. A memory stores a plurality of types of patterns having a maximum velocity, a minimum velocity and a number of frames per unit time of blood flow to be detected in various combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shuichi Kawasaki, Masahiko Yano, Jiro Higuchi