Patents by Inventor Masataka Kado

Masataka Kado 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: 20240077710
    Abstract: A surgical microscope system of the present disclosure includes an imaging unit including an observation optical system configured using a plurality of optical members including an objective lens and an imaging element that captures a subject image formed by the observation optical system, and an illumination unit including a light source unit that emits light and an illumination optical system that guides the light emitted by the light source unit. The illumination optical system forms an illumination optical path independent of an observation optical path formed by the observation optical system. The illumination optical path intersects with the observation optical path on a subject side with respect to the objective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Masataka KADO
  • Patent number: 11699516
    Abstract: There is provided a medical image processing apparatus including: an association processing section configured to associate multiple medical captured images in which an observation target is imaged by each of multiple imaging devices including imaging devices in which one or both of an in-focus position and an in-focus range are different; and a compositing processing section configured to depth-composite each of a medical captured image for a right eye and a medical captured image for a left eye among the multiple medical captured images by using an associated other medical captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Masataka Kado
  • Patent number: 11684238
    Abstract: A control device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire first and second image signals generated by an imaging device having an autofocus function by capturing an observation target irradiated with first light and second light having different wavelength bands, respectively; a signal processor configured to detect detection information of the first and second image signals; and a controller configured to calculate a first focal length based on the detection information of the first image signal, calculate a second focal length based on the detection information of the second image signal, and set a focal length of the imaging device to capture the observation target irradiated with the second light to either the first or second focal length at least based on the detection information of the second image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Kazunori Segawa, Masataka Kado, Hiroshi Ushiroda
  • Publication number: 20230090615
    Abstract: A medical image processing device of the present disclosure includes: a division unit configured to divide at least one subject image in an image; a detection unit configured to detect a blur of the subject image divided by the division unit; a correction unit configured to correct the blur of the subject image based on the subject image divided by the division unit and the blur detected by the detection unit; and a combining unit configured to combine the subject image after correction and a background image formed by a region other than the subject image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masataka KADO
  • Patent number: 11609415
    Abstract: A medical projection apparatus includes: a plurality of projectors each configured to project projection light onto an observation area of an observation optical system, wherein at least two or more projectors of the plurality of projectors are configured to respectively emit projection light to different planes including an optical axis of the observation optical system, and the projection light emitted by the two or more projectors cross each other in any position within a range of at least a possible working distance of the observation optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Masataka Kado
  • Publication number: 20220233245
    Abstract: A medical control device includes: determination circuitry configured to determine whether or not a specific surgical tool is included in a captured image based on an image signal generated by an imaging device configured to capture an image of a subject eye; image generation circuitry configured to generate an image for display based on the image signal; and a state controller configured to control, in a case where the determination circuitry determines that the specific surgical tool is not included in the captured image, operation of the image generation circuitry or an imaging field of view by the imaging device so as to maintain a state of the subject eye in the image for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masataka KADO
  • Publication number: 20220155557
    Abstract: A medical observation system 1 is provided with an imaging unit 21 which captures an image of a subject to generate a captured image, a distance information acquiring unit which acquires subject distance information regarding subject distances from a specific position to corresponding positions on the subject that correspond to at least two pixel positions in the captured image, and an operation control section 264c which controls at least any of the focal position of the imaging unit 21, the brightness of the captured image, and the depth of field of the imaging unit 21 on the basis of the subject distance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masataka KADO
  • Patent number: 11328811
    Abstract: There is provided a medical image processing apparatus including: an association processing section configured to associate multiple medical captured images in which an observation target is imaged by each of multiple imaging devices including imaging devices in which one or both of an in-focus position and an in-focus range are different; and a compositing processing section configured to depth-composite each of a medical captured image for a right eye and a medical captured image for a left eye among the multiple medical captured images by using an associated other medical captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Masataka Kado
  • Publication number: 20210343399
    Abstract: There is provided a medical image processing apparatus including: an association processing section configured to associate multiple medical captured images in which an observation target is imaged by each of multiple imaging devices including imaging devices in which one or both of an in-focus position and an in-focus range are different; and a compositing processing section configured to depth-composite each of a medical captured image for a right eye and a medical captured image for a left eye among the multiple medical captured images by using an associated other medical captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masataka KADO
  • Patent number: 11147647
    Abstract: To reduce more load related to the correction of deformation of an observation image that is caused by an error between a plurality of imaging sections. A medical stereoscopic observation device includes: an acquisition section configured to acquire, from an imaging unit including a first imaging section configured to capture a left-eye image and a second imaging section configured to capture a right-eye image, correction data for correcting an error related to capturing of an image between the first imaging section and the second imaging section, the imaging unit being rotatably held by a support section; and a correction section configured to correct a difference of parallax between the left-eye image and the right-eye image on a basis of the correction data, using a position corresponding to a rotation axis of the imaging unit as a reference position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MRDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Masataka Kado, Tomonori Ishikawa, Gakuji Higuchi, Hiroshi Ushiroda, Takahiro Yamamoto, Masashige Kimura
  • Publication number: 20210290036
    Abstract: A control device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire first and second image signals generated by an imaging device having an autofocus function by capturing an observation target irradiated with first light and second light having different wavelength bands, respectively; a signal processor configured to detect detection information of the first and second image signals; and a controller configured to calculate a first focal length based on the detection information of the first image signal, calculate a second focal length based on the detection information of the second image signal, and set a focal length of the imaging device to capture the observation target irradiated with the second light to either the first or second focal length at least based on the detection information of the second image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kazunori SEGAWA, Masataka KADO, Hiroshi USHIRODA
  • Publication number: 20210271066
    Abstract: A medical projection apparatus includes: a plurality of projectors each configured to project projection light onto an observation area of an observation optical system, wherein at least two or more projectors of the plurality of projectors are configured to respectively emit projection light to different planes including an optical axis of the observation optical system, and the projection light emitted by the two or more projectors cross each other in any position within a range of at least a possible working distance of the observation optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masataka KADO
  • Patent number: 11074689
    Abstract: A medical image processing device includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to: acquire a real image acquired by imaging of an observation target; execute cut-out processing of generating a cut-out image by cutting out at least a part of a three-dimensional image that is based on plural tomographic images having the observation target captured therein; execute shade and shadow processing of adding shade or a shadow to the cut-out image, based on illumination condition information indicating an illumination condition for the observation target in the imaging of the real image; and execute superimposition processing of generating a superimposed image by superimposing the cut-out image that has been subjected to the shade and shadow processing, on the real image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Masataka Kado
  • Patent number: 11036025
    Abstract: A medical observation apparatus includes: an optical structure including at least one lens; an image sensor configured to capture an image formed by the optical structure; a temperature sensor configured to detect an environmental temperature of the optical structure; and circuitry configured to generate temperature information based on a detection result of the temperature sensor, and calculate a second focal length obtained by correcting a first focal length based on the temperature information and the first focal length calculated based on a lens position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Masataka Kado
  • Patent number: 10888390
    Abstract: Provided is a sterile drape configured to cover a medical observation apparatus to keep the medical observation apparatus sterile, the medical observation apparatus including a microscope part configured to magnify and image a microfine site of an observation object, an input part configured to receive an input of an operation instruction to the microscope part, and a grip part having a bar shape and having a surface provided with at least a portion of the input part, the sterile drape including: an attaching part configured to be fixed and attached to the grip part in a state where the sterile drape covers the medical observation apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Gakuji Higuchi, Junichi Nozawa, Tomonori Ishikawa, Masataka Kado
  • Publication number: 20200310078
    Abstract: A medical observation apparatus includes: an optical structure including at least one lens; an image sensor configured to capture an image formed by the optical structure; a temperature sensor configured to detect an environmental temperature of the optical structure; and circuitry configured to generate temperature information based on a detection result of the temperature sensor, and calculate a second focal length obtained by correcting a first focal length based on the temperature information and the first focal length calculated based on a lens position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masataka KADO
  • Publication number: 20200302598
    Abstract: A medical image processing device includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to: acquire a real image acquired by imaging of an observation target; execute cut-out processing of generating a cut-out image by cutting out at least a part of a three-dimensional image that is based on plural tomographic images having the observation target captured therein; execute shade and shadow processing of adding shade or a shadow to the cut-out image, based on illumination condition information indicating an illumination condition for the observation target in the imaging of the real image; and execute superimposition processing of generating a superimposed image by superimposing the cut-out image that has been subjected to the shade and shadow processing, on the real image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masataka KADO
  • Patent number: 10634893
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a medical observation apparatus and a medical observation system that can ensure the user's visual field and have good manipulability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Gakuji Higuchi, Tomonori Ishikawa, Masataka Kado
  • Patent number: 10561304
    Abstract: [Object] To present a three-dimensional image in a more favorable mode, regardless of differences in display conditions. [Solution] A medical stereoscopic observation device including: an acquisition section that acquires input image data; a parallax control section that controls, for each of a plurality of different display regions, a parallax value in accordance with display size of the display region; and an image generation section that generates, for each display region, a parallax image corresponding to each of a plurality of viewpoints for display in the display region, on a basis of the acquired input image data and the parallax value corresponding to the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Tomonori Ishikawa, Masataka Kado, Hiroshi Ushiroda
  • Publication number: 20190282063
    Abstract: There is provided a medical image processing apparatus including: an image processing section including a function of processing a medical captured image captured by an imaging device that images an observation target in correspondence with a target display apparatus. The image processing section rotates the medical captured image on the basis of a relative arrangement relationship of the target display apparatus with respect to a set primary display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Masataka KADO