Patents by Inventor Masanori KAWANISHI

Masanori KAWANISHI 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: 10194881
    Abstract: A radiographic image which is captured by irradiating a subject with radiation is acquired. A body thickness information acquisition unit acquires body thickness information of a subject. The radiographic image may be analyzed to acquire the body thickness information. A noise removal unit removes quantum noise included in the radiographic image on the basis of the body thickness information, using a filtering process using, for example, a smoothing filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Masanori Kawanishi
  • Publication number: 20160354052
    Abstract: A radiographic image which is captured by irradiating a subject with radiation is acquired. A body thickness information acquisition unit acquires body thickness information of a subject. The radiographic image may be analyzed to acquire the body thickness information. A noise removal unit removes quantum noise included in the radiographic image on the basis of the body thickness information, using a filtering process using, for example, a smoothing filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Masanori KAWANISHI