Patents by Inventor Kinya Hasegawa

Kinya Hasegawa 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: 11717157
    Abstract: A visual sense examination device includes: a beam source that emits a visible beam and an invisible beam; a visible beam optical system that includes a first scanner scanning the visible beam; an invisible beam optical system that includes a second scanner scanning the invisible beam; a detector that detects the invisible beam reflected by a retina of a subject; a controller that performs a first control; a synthesizer that synthesizes the visible beam scanned by the first scanner and the invisible beam scanned by the second scanner; and wherein scanning angles of the visible beam by the first scanner and the invisible beam by the second scanner are substantially the same, and projectable ranges of the visible beam scanned by the first scanner and the invisible light scanned by the second scanner are substantially the same on the retina of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: QD LASER, INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Yasui, Makoto Suzuki, Mitsuru Sugawara, Kinya Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11445903
    Abstract: Provided is a vision test device including: a projection unit 10 that projects an image on a retina of a subject with use of a laser beam 50 by two-dimensionally scanning the laser beam; a beam diameter setting unit that sets a beam diameter of the laser beam; and a numerical aperture setting unit that sets a numerical aperture of the laser beam, wherein the projection unit projects, on the retina, a test image for measuring visual information of the subject with use of a laser beam having the set beam diameter and the set numerical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: QD LASER, INC.
    Inventors: Seiji Morino, Makoto Suzuki, Mitsuru Sugawara, Kinya Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11129527
    Abstract: A visual field/visual acuity examination system includes a retinal projection head-mounted display; and a terminal device. The terminal device outputs examination image data to the retinal projection head-mounted display; displays an image on a display; and generates an examination image based on the examination image data and display the examination image on the display. The retinal projection head-mounted display inputs the examination image data from the terminal device; generates an image light beam based on the input examination image data and control emission of the image light beam from a light source; causes a scanning minor to scan the image light beam to generate an examination image light beam; and projects the examination image light beam as the examination image on a retina of an eyeball of a test subject after converging the examination image light beam in a vicinity of a pupil of the eyeball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: QD Laser, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Sugawara, Makoto Suzuki, Kinya Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10924716
    Abstract: An image projection device includes: an optical component reflecting an image light beam that has been converted into a substantially parallel light by a lens and scanned by a scanner; a projection mirror irradiating a retina with the reflected image light beam; a light beam blocking unit located on a light path between the scanner and the lens and having an aperture, wherein the projection mirror has a first region and a second region having a larger light condensing power than the first region, and a light condensing power in a third region, reflecting a light beam to be emitted to the first region of the scanned image light beam, of the optical component is greater than that in a fourth region, reflecting a light beam to be emitted to the second region of the scanned image light beam, of the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: QD LASER, INC.
    Inventors: Makoto Suzuki, Kinya Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20200275833
    Abstract: Provided is a vision test device including: a projection unit 10 that projects an image on a retina of a subject with use of a laser beam 50 by two-dimensionally scanning the laser beam; a beam diameter setting unit that sets a beam diameter of the laser beam; and a numerical aperture setting unit that sets a numerical aperture of the laser beam, wherein the projection unit projects, on the retina, a test image for measuring visual information of the subject with use of a laser beam having the set beam diameter and the set numerical aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: QD LASER, INC.
    Inventors: Seiji MORINO, Makoto SUZUKI, Mitsuru SUGAWARA, Kinya HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200229694
    Abstract: A visual sense examination device includes: a beam source that emits a visible beam and an invisible beam; a visible beam optical system that includes a first scanner scanning the visible beam; an invisible beam optical system that includes a second scanner scanning the invisible beam; a detector that detects the invisible beam reflected by a retina of a subject; a controller that performs a first control; a synthesizer that synthesizes the visible beam scanned by the first scanner and the invisible beam scanned by the second scanner; and wherein scanning angles of the visible beam by the first scanner and the invisible beam by the second scanner are substantially the same, and projectable ranges of the visible beam scanned by the first scanner and the invisible light scanned by the second scanner are substantially the same on the retina of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: QD LASER, INC.
    Inventors: Kenji YASUI, Makoto SUZUKI, Mitsuru SUGAWARA, Kinya HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200014891
    Abstract: An image projection device includes: an optical component reflecting an image light beam that has been converted into a substantially parallel light by a lens and scanned by a scanner; a projection mirror irradiating a retina with the reflected image light beam; a light beam blocking unit located on a light path between the scanner and the lens and having an aperture, wherein the projection mirror has a first region and a second region having a larger light condensing power than the first region, and a light condensing power in a third region, reflecting a light beam to be emitted to the first region of the scanned image light beam, of the optical component is greater than that in a fourth region, reflecting a light beam to be emitted to the second region of the scanned image light beam, of the optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: QD LASER, INC.
    Inventors: Makoto SUZUKI, Kinya HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 10409146
    Abstract: A terminal device (300) includes a projection target holding unit that holds projection information to be projected by an image projection device (200), a storage unit that stores position information indicating a position on the retina of a user (P) at which the projection information is to be projected, a position information acquisition unit that acquires the position information from the storage unit, an image data generation unit that generates image data (D) of an image (202G) that projects the projection information at the position indicated by the position information, and an image output processing unit that outputs the image data (D) to the image projection device (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: QD Laser, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Sugawara, Makoto Suzuki, Kinya Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20190137857
    Abstract: A terminal device (300) includes a projection target holding unit that holds projection information to be projected by an image projection device (200), a storage unit that stores position information indicating a position on the retina of a user (P) at which the projection information is to be projected, a position information acquisition unit that acquires the position information from the storage unit, an image data generation unit that generates image data (D) of an image (202G) that projects the projection information at the position indicated by the position information, and an image output processing unit that outputs the image data (D) to the image projection device (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Mitsuru SUGAWARA, Makoto SUZUKI, Kinya HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20190133437
    Abstract: A terminal device includes an image data holding unit that holds examination image data, an image output processing unit that outputs the examination image data to a visual field/visual acuity examination device, a display unit that displays an image, and a display control unit that generates an examination image based on the examination image data and displays the examination image on the display unit. The visual field/visual acuity examination device includes a light source unit that emits a light beam, an image input unit that inputs the examination image data from the terminal device, a control unit that generates an image light beam based on the input examination image data and controls emission of the image light beam from the light source unit, a scanning mirror that scans the image light beam to generate an examination image light beam, and a projection unit that projects the examination image light beam as the examination image on an eyeball of a test subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Mitsuru SUGAWARA, Makoto SUZUKI, Kinya HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20140066770
    Abstract: This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a probe position information obtaining section which obtains information about the position of a probe that has gotten a received signal from each point; a feature extracting and computing section which generates, based on the received signal with which the positional information has been associated, information to compose a three-dimensional image including a object of measurement; a feature data comparing section which stores information to compose a three-dimensional image that was gotten in the past and information about the position of the object of measurement, of which the characteristic was measured in the past, compares the information to compose the three-dimensional image that was gotten in the past to information to compose a three-dimensional image being gotten currently, and gets the positional information of the object of measurement, of which the characteristic was measured in the past, incorporated into the information to compose the three-dimens
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Watanabe, Katsumi Satake, Kinya Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7946989
    Abstract: A technique for displaying an ultrasonic three-dimensional image and its tomographic image at the same time is disclosed. According to the technique, it is provided with: a transmitting/receiving circuit 111 for carrying out a transmitting/receiving control of ultrasonic waves; a three-dimensional processing unit 120 for forming a three-dimensional image from an ultrasonic reception signal received by the transmitting/receiving circuit; an image processing circuit 115 for converting the tomographic image and the three-dimensional image into a display format; and the like. The three-dimensional processing unit is composed of: an angle detecting circuit 121 for generating an angle information of a high resolution from two encoder signals of a rotation and an oscillation; and a high speed operation processing circuit 122 for carrying out processes of generation, treatment and cut of a three-dimensional image data, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kinya Hasegawa, Masahiro Hamamoto
  • Publication number: 20070249937
    Abstract: A technique for displaying an ultrasonic three-dimensional image and its tomographic image at the same time is disclosed. According to the technique, it is provided with: a transmitting/receiving circuit 111 for carrying out a transmitting/receiving control of ultrasonic waves; a three-dimensional processing unit 120 for forming a three-dimensional image from an ultrasonic reception signal received by the transmitting/receiving circuit; an image processing circuit 115 for converting the tomographic image and the three-dimensional image into a display format; and the like. The three-dimensional processing unit is composed of: an angle detecting circuit 121 for generating an angle information of a high resolution from two encoder signals of a rotation and an oscillation; and a high speed operation processing circuit 122 for carrying out processes of generation, treatment and cut of a three-dimensional image data, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kinya Hasegawa, Masahiro Hamamoto
  • Patent number: 6966879
    Abstract: One of pairs of an exciter and a sensor is selected in accordance with the detection signal which is derived from an exciter waveform induced in an artery transmitted therethrough. The pairs of exciters and sensors are arranged on a substrate in various formations. A/D converters are provided to respective detection signals. A frequency of the oscillation signal supplied to the exciter is controlled by various oscillation signal generation circuits. Bandpass filtering for extracting the exciter waveform, low-pass-filtering for extracting a natural blood pressure waveform, phase difference detection processes are provided by a microprocessor, wherein the bandpass filtering and low-pass-filtering processes may be replaced with a bandpass filter and a low pass filter, and their outputs are selected by a switching circuit and supplied to the microprocessor through one a/d converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Hasegawa, Yushi Nishimura, Hisashi Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 6802815
    Abstract: One of pairs of an exciter and a sensor is selected in accordance with the detection signal which is derived from an exciter waveform induced in an artery transmitted therethrough. The pairs of exciters and sensors are arranged on a substrate in various formations. A/D converters are provided to respective detection signals. A frequency of the oscillation signal supplied to the exciter is controlled by various oscillation signal generation circuits. Bandpass filtering for extracting the exciter waveform, low-pass-filtering for extracting a natural blood pressure waveform, phase difference detection processes are provided by a microprocessor, wherein the bandpass filtering and low-pass-filtering processes may be replaced with a bandpass filter and a low pass filter, and their outputs are selected by a switching circuit and supplied to the microprocessor through one a/d converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Hasegawa, Yushi Nishimura, Hisashi Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20040106873
    Abstract: One of pairs of an exciter and a sensor is selected in accordance with the detection signal which is derived from an exciter waveform induced in an artery transmitted therethrough. The pairs of exciters and sensors are arranged on a substrate in various formations. A/D converters are provided to respective detection signals. A frequency of the oscillation signal supplied to the exciter is controlled by various oscillation signal generation circuits. Bandpass filtering for extracting the exciter waveform, low-pass-filtering for extracting a natural blood pressure waveform, phase difference detection processes are provided by a microprocessor, wherein the bandpass filtering and low-pass-filtering processes may be replaced with a bandpass filter and a low pass filter, and their outputs are selected by a switching circuit and supplied to the microprocessor through one a/d converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Hasegawa, Yushi Nishimura, Hisashi Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 6743178
    Abstract: One of pairs of an exciter and a sensor is selected in accordance with the detection signal which is derived from an exciter waveform induced in an artery transmitted therethrough. The pairs of exciters and sensors are arranged on a substrate in various formations. A/D converters are provided to respective detection signals. A frequency of the oscillation signal supplied to the exciter is controlled by various oscillation signal generation circuits. Bandpass filtering for extracting the exciter waveform, low-pass-filtering for extracting a natural blood pressure waveform, phase difference detection processes are provided by a microprocessor, wherein the bandpass filtering and low-pass-filtering processes may be replaced with a bandpass filter and a low pass filter, and their outputs are selected by a switching circuit and supplied to the microprocessor through one a/d converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Hasegawa, Yushi Nishimura, Hisashi Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20040082865
    Abstract: One of pairs of an exciter and a sensor is selected in accordance with the detection signal which is derived from an exciter waveform induced in an artery transmitted therethrough. The pairs of exciters and sensors are arranged on a substrate in various formations. A/D converters are provided to respective detection signals. A frequency of the oscillation signal supplied to the exciter is controlled by various oscillation signal generation circuits. Bandpass filtering for extracting the exciter waveform, low-pass-filtering for extracting a natural blood pressure waveform, phase difference detection processes are provided by a microprocessor, wherein the bandpass filtering and low-pass-filtering processes may be replaced: with a bandpass filter and a low pass filter, and their outputs are selected by a switching circuit and supplied to the microprocessor through one a/d converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Hasegawa, Yushi Nishimura, Hisashi Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20040077957
    Abstract: One of pairs of an exciter and a sensor is selected in accordance with the detection signal which is derived from an exciter waveform induced in an artery transmitted therethrough. The pairs of exciters and sensors are arranged on a substrate in various formations. A/D converters are provided to respective detection signals. A frequency of the oscillation signal supplied to the exciter is controlled by various oscillation signal generation circuits. Bandpass filtering for extracting the exciter waveform, low-pass-filtering for extracting a natural blood pressure waveform, phase difference detection processes are provided by a microprocessor, wherein the bandpass filtering and low-pass-filtering processes may be replaced with a bandpass filter and a low pass filter, and their outputs are selected by a switching circuit and supplied to the microprocessor through one a/d converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Hasegawa, Yushi Nishimura, Hisashi Hagiwara
  • Patent number: D681606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Nishii, Kinya Hasegawa