Patents by Inventor Masahiro Akiba

Masahiro Akiba 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: 9492082
    Abstract: An optical system splits light into signal light and reference light and detects interference light between scattered light of signal light from living body and reference light. A scanner performs first scan in which first cross section that intersects interested blood vessel is repeatedly scanned with signal light. An image forming part forms first cross sectional image expressing chronological variation of morphology of first cross section and phase image expressing chronological variation of phase difference based on detection results of interference light acquired during first scan. A blood vessel region specifying part specifies blood vessel region corresponding to interested blood vessel for first cross sectional image and phase image. A blood flow information generator generates blood flow information related to interested blood vessel based on blood vessel region of first cross sectional image and chronological variation of phase difference within blood vessel region of phase image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON, National University Corporation ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Akitoshi Yoshida, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma, Hideaki Tokoro, Taiki Aimi, Shunsuke Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9486134
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic imaging apparatus that can follow up imaging for acquiring a cross sectional image by referring to a front image of an eye acquired in the past and scanning the same position as before with light, includes: a photographing part configured to photograph the eye and acquire a front image thereof; a cross sectional image forming part configured to scan the eye with light and form a cross sectional image thereof; a storage configured to store a first front image of the eye and a second front image acquired in follow up imaging executed with referring to the first front image; an information obtaining part configured to analyze the first and second front images and obtain misregistration information between these front images; and a calculator configured to calculate an evaluation value of an error in a scanning position in the follow up imaging based on the misregistration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Yoshikiyo Moriguchi, Masahiro Akiba
  • Publication number: 20160310024
    Abstract: In an embodiment, cross sectional image storage stores a cross sectional image group including multiple cross sectional images each of which is associated with time. Phase image storage stores a phase image group including multiple phase images each of which is associated with time. Blood flow information storage stores a blood flow information group including multiple blood flow information each of which is related to blood flow in a blood vessel of the living body and is associated with time. Display synchronously displays a cross sectional image included in the cross sectional image group and a phase image included in the phase image group using time associated with the cross sectional image and the phase image, and displays a blood flow image that expresses multiple blood flow information. The display performs the same change as the change to the cross sectional image, the phase image and the blood flow image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON, National University Corporation ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Akitoshi Yoshida, Masahiro AKIBA, Yasufumi FUKUMA, Hideaki TOKORO, Taiki AIMI, Shunsuke NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160302738
    Abstract: In an embodiment, cross sectional image storage stores a cross sectional image group including multiple cross sectional images each of which is associated with time. Phase image storage stores a phase image group including multiple phase images each of which is associated with time. Blood flow information storage stores a blood flow information group including multiple blood flow information each of which is related to blood flow in a blood vessel of the living body and is associated with time. Display synchronously displays a cross sectional image included in the cross sectional image group and a phase image included in the phase image group using time associated with the cross sectional image and the phase image, and displays a blood flow image. The display performs the same change as the change to the change operation to the cross sectional image, the phase image and the blood flow image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON, National University Corporation ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Akitoshi Yoshida, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma, Hideaki Tokoro, Taiki Aimi, Shunsuke Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20160089020
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a new technique of ophthalmologic diagnostic imaging. An ophthalmologic imaging apparatus of an embodiment includes: an acquiring part configured to acquire three-dimensional image data of an eye by using optical coherence tomography; a designating part configured for designating partial image data that is a part of the three-dimensional image data corresponding to a specific site of the eye; a deforming part configured to deform the three-dimensional image data such that the partial image data is deformed into a predetermined shape to create new three-dimensional image data; a forming part configured to form cross-sectional image data based on the new three-dimensional image data; and a display controller configured to display an image based on the cross-sectional image data on a display means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Fumi GOMI, Masahiro AKIBA, Tsutomu KIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9242599
    Abstract: A vehicle approach alert device for a saddle-ridden electric vehicle is a vehicle approach alert device for a saddle-ridden electric vehicle that is provided with a sound emitter that is attached on the vehicle body of a saddle-ridden electric vehicle having an electric motor in a power engine, and that emits an alert sound to a surrounding area for notifying the surrounding area of approach of the saddle-ridden electric vehicle, such that sound emission of the sound emitter is controlled, and the sound emitter is arranged so that the direction of sound emission is oriented diagonally downward and forward of the saddle-ridden electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Satoru Shimizu, Masahiro Akiba, Ryuji Akiba, Kazuhiko Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150320308
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic imaging apparatus includes: a first optical system that applies an accommodation stimulus to a subject's eye; a tomographic image forming unit that includes a second optical system that splits light from a light source into signal light and reference light, and detects interference light between the signal light having travelled via the subject's eye and the reference light, and creates a tomographic image of the subject's eye based on a detection result of the interference light; and an analyzer that compares a first tomographic image with a second tomographic image to acquire change information indicating a change in a tissue of the subject's eye due to an accommodation stimulus change. The first and second tomographic images are respectively created by the tomographic image forming unit for the subject's eye, to which first and second accommodation stimuli are respectively applied by the first and second optical systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Masahiro AKIBA, Yasufumi FUKUMA, Hiroshi AKIYAMA, Hisashi TSUKADA, Eiichi YANAGI
  • Publication number: 20150138502
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic imaging apparatus that can follow up imaging for acquiring a cross sectional image by referring to a front image of an eye acquired in the past and scanning the same position as before with light, includes: a photographing part configured to photograph the eye and acquire a front image thereof; a cross sectional image forming part configured to scan the eye with light and form a cross sectional image thereof; a storage configured to store a first front image of the eye and a second front image acquired in follow up imaging executed with referring to the first front image; an information obtaining part configured to analyze the first and second front images and obtain misregistration information between these front images; and a calculator configured to calculate an evaluation value of an error in a scanning position in the follow up imaging based on the misregistration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Yoshikiyo Moriguchi, Masahiro Akiba
  • Patent number: 8978797
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle approach notification device of a saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle that outputs a notification sound for notifying the approach of a vehicle. The saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle includes a front cover that covers the periphery of a head pipe of a vehicle body frame. The sound emission device is located inside the front cover, the front cover has an air opening for taking in air from an outside, and a ventilation passage that is a passage of the air from the air opening and is used for cooling at least one of a power engine of the saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle and electric components, and the sound emission device is arranged in the ventilation passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Takewaka, Masahiro Akiba, Ryuji Akiba, Kazuhiko Tanaka, Satoru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8970848
    Abstract: A motion detector 220 calculates the Doppler frequency shift amount based on the movement velocity of an eye E. A drive controller 230 calculates the modulation frequency of the intensity of output light M based on this Doppler frequency shift amount. A light source unit 201 outputs the light M in which the intensity is modulated with this modulation frequency. The light M is divided into a signal light S and a reference light R. Interference light L is generated by superimposing the signal light S passing through the eye E and the reference light R. Two polarized components of the interference light L have a phase difference of 180°, resulting from a quarter-wave plate 207. The polarized components L1, L2 which are divided by a polarization beam splitter 211 are detected by CCD 212, 213. A computer 250 forms a tomographical image based on these detection results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Masahiro Akiba, Kinpui Chan
  • Publication number: 20140015656
    Abstract: A vehicle approach alert device for a saddle-ridden electric vehicle is a vehicle approach alert device for a saddle-ridden electric vehicle that is provided with a sound emitter that is attached on the vehicle body of a saddle-ridden electric vehicle having an electric motor in a power engine, and that emits an alert sound to a surrounding area for notifying the surrounding area of approach of the saddle-ridden electric vehicle, such that sound emission of the sound emitter is controlled, and the sound emitter is arranged so that the direction of sound emission is oriented diagonally downward and forward of the saddle-ridden electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Shimizu, Masahiro Akiba, Ryuji Akiba, Kazuhiko Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130063698
    Abstract: A fundus observation apparatus according to an embodiment comprises: a photographing part that photographs the fundus of a subject eye; a forming part comprising an optical system that irradiates signal light onto the fundus and interferes reflected light of the signal light from the fundus with reference light via a reference path and detects the resulting interference light, wherein the forming part forms a tomographic image of the fundus based on the detection result; and an analyzing part that analyzes a photographed image of the fundus from the photographing part to delete predetermined low-frequency components from the photographed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Masahiro AKIBA, Atsushi KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20120312609
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle approach notification device of a saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle that outputs a notification sound for notifying the approach of a vehicle. The saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle includes a front cover that covers the periphery of a head pipe of a vehicle body frame. The sound emission device is located inside the front cover, the front cover has an air opening for taking in air from an outside, and a ventilation passage that is a passage of the air from the air opening and is used for cooling at least one of a power engine of the saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle and electric components, and the sound emission device is arranged in the ventilation passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Takewaka, Masahiro Akiba, Ryuji Akiba, Kazuhiko Tanaka, Satoru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8272660
    Abstract: A stand device for a motorcycle includes an interlocking mechanism having a coil-formed stand spring connected to a stand at one end thereof. A spring support member has a spring support portion connected with the other end of the stand spring and is interlocked and connected to an operating element so that the position of the spring support portion can be changed according to a manual operation of an operating element. The position of the spring support portion determined according to the operation of the operating element toward the erect position side is so set that the stand spring is put in the state of urging the stand toward the erect position side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Ogawa, Masahiro Akiba
  • Publication number: 20120113431
    Abstract: A motion detector 220 calculates the Doppler frequency shift amount based on the movement velocity of an eye E. A drive controller 230 calculates the modulation frequency of the intensity of output light M based on this Doppler frequency shift amount. A light source unit 201 outputs the light M in which the intensity is modulated with this modulation frequency. The light M is divided into a signal light S and a reference light R. Interference light L is generated by superimposing the signal light S passing through the eye E and the reference light R. Two polarized components of the interference light L have a phase difference of 180°, resulting from a quarter-wave plate 207. The polarized components L1, L2 which are divided by a polarization beam splitter 211 are detected by CCD 212, 213. A computer 250 forms a tomographical image based on these detection results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Masahiro Akiba, Kinpui Chan
  • Patent number: 8009297
    Abstract: Provided is an optical image measuring apparatus capable of obtaining a high-accuracy image without being influenced by a movement of an object to be measured. Flash light is emitted from a xenon lamp (2) and converted into broad band light by an optical filter (2A). A polarization characteristic of the flash light is converted into linear polarization by a polarizing plate (3). Then, the flash light is divided into signal light (S) and reference light (R) by a half mirror (6). A polarization characteristic of the reference light (R) is converted into circular polarization by a wavelength plate (7). The signal light (S) and the reference light (R) are superimposed on each other by the half mirror (6) to produce interference light (L). A CCD (23) detects interference light having the same characteristic as that of the produced interference light (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
    Inventors: Kinpui Chan, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma, Hisashi Tsukada
  • Patent number: 7967318
    Abstract: A stand device for a motorcycle includes an interlocking mechanism having a coil-formed stand spring connected to a stand at one end thereof. A spring support member has a spring support portion connected with the other end of the stand spring and is interlocked and connected to an operating element so that the position of the spring support portion can be changed according to a manual operation of an operating element. The position of the spring support portion determined according to the operation of the operating element toward the erect position side is so set that the stand spring is put in the state of urging the stand toward the erect position side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Ogawa, Masahiro Akiba
  • Patent number: 7952722
    Abstract: An optical image measurement device comprises: a light source configured to output a light having low temporal coherence and low spatial coherence; an optical system configured to split the light into a signal light and a reference light and superimpose the signal light having passed through a measured object and the reference light, thereby generating an interference light; a light receiver configured to receive the interference light and output an electric signal; and a forming part configured to form an image of the measured object based on the electric signal, wherein: the light receiver has a light receiving face on which a plurality of light receiving elements are arranged 2-dimensionally; and the optical system projects the interference light onto the light receiving face so that a size of the spatial coherent region of the interference light becomes equal to or larger than a size of the light receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
    Inventors: Kinpui Chan, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma
  • Publication number: 20110089664
    Abstract: A stand device for a motorcycle includes an interlocking mechanism having a coil-formed stand spring connected to a stand at one end thereof. A spring support member has a spring support portion connected with the other end of the stand spring and is interlocked and connected to an operating element so that the position of the spring support portion can be changed according to a manual operation of an operating element. The position of the spring support portion determined according to the operation of the operating element toward the erect position side is so set that the stand spring is put in the state of urging the stand toward the erect position side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Masao OGAWA, Masahiro Akiba
  • Publication number: 20110089663
    Abstract: A stand device for a motorcycle includes an interlocking mechanism having a coil-formed stand spring connected to a stand at one end thereof. A spring support member has a spring support portion connected with the other end of the stand spring and is interlocked and connected to an operating element so that the position of the spring support portion can be changed according to a manual operation of an operating element. The position of the spring support portion determined according to the operation of the operating element toward the erect position side is so set that the stand spring is put in the state of urging the stand toward the erect position side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Masao Ogawa, Masahiro Akiba