Patents by Inventor Masato Kajimoto

Masato Kajimoto 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: 11487412
    Abstract: An information processing system and a method for operating same are provided. The information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus is configured to display a first synchronous image in a first window, the first window having an operation right. The second information processing apparatus has a synchronous state or an asynchronous state. The second information processing apparatus is configured to: display a second synchronous image; in response to a first request, switch from the synchronous state to the asynchronous state; and in response to a second request, switch from the asynchronous state to the synchronous state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Hasegawa, Yoichi Mizutani, Masato Kajimoto, Masahiro Takahashi, Hiroshi Kyusojin
  • Patent number: 11100354
    Abstract: A mark information recording apparatus includes an output unit and a recording unit. The output unit is configured to output, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image. The recording unit is configured to associate mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and record the mark information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Kimoto, Masato Kajimoto, Seiji Miyama, Hirofumi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200379633
    Abstract: An information processing system and a method for operating same are provided. The information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus is configured to display a first synchronous image in a first window, the first window having an operation right. The second information processing apparatus has a synchronous state or an asynchronous state. The second information processing apparatus is configured to: display a second synchronous image; in response to a first request, switch from the synchronous state to the asynchronous state; and in response to a second request, switch from the asynchronous state to the synchronous state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Yutaka HASEGAWA, Yoichi MIZUTANI, Masato KAJIMOTO, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi KYUSOJIN
  • Publication number: 20200035336
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and method that allow a user to easily adequately move a display area by guiding a browsed part when a needle biopsy image is browsed. The information processing apparatus includes a storage unit to store a pathological image of a specimen and guide information along the center line of a shape of the specimen in the pathological image, a display control unit to display at least a part of the stored pathological image, as an observation image, on a screen, an input unit to receive an instruction for changing a range on the pathological image of the observation image displayed on the screen, from a user, and a control unit to calculate the range on the pathological image of the observation image based on the instruction and the stored guide information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: YUTAKA HASEGAWA, HIDAKA UCHIDA, YOICHI MIZUTANI, SHIGEATSU YOSHIOKA, MASATO KAJIMOTO, KOUJI OGURA, MASASHI KIMOTO, NAOKI TAGAMI, TORU MITOME
  • Patent number: 10460075
    Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program that allow a user to easily adequately move a display area by guiding a browsed part when a needle biopsy image is browsed. [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus includes: a storage unit to store a pathological image of a specimen and guide information along the center line of a shape of the specimen in the pathological image; a display control unit to display at least a part of the stored pathological image, as an observation image, on a screen; an input unit to receive an instruction for changing a range on the pathological image of the observation image displayed on the screen, from a user; and a control unit to calculate the range on the pathological image of the observation image based on the instruction and the stored guide information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Hasegawa, Hidaka Uchida, Yoichi Mizutani, Shigeatsu Yoshioka, Masato Kajimoto, Kouji Ogura, Masashi Kimoto, Naoki Tagami, Toru Mitome
  • Publication number: 20190258889
    Abstract: A mark information recording apparatus includes an output unit and a recording unit. The output unit is configured to output, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image. The recording unit is configured to associate mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and record the mark information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Masashi KIMOTO, Masato KAJIMOTO, Seiji MIYAMA, Hirofumi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10311320
    Abstract: A mark information recording apparatus includes an output unit and a recording unit. The output unit is configured to output, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image. The recording unit is configured to associate mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and record the mark information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Kimoto, Masato Kajimoto, Seiji Miyama, Hirofumi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20170316184
    Abstract: [Object] It is desirable to realize a more efficient coordination between the genetic analysis company and the medical institution. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire predetermined information; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not personal information of a subject has been set in the predetermined information; and an identification information provision unit configured to provide a medical institution terminal with user identification information required when the subject uses a service, in a case where it is determined that the personal information of the subject has not been set in the predetermined information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: SHIGEATSU YOSHIOKA, MASATO KAJIMOTO, YOICHI MIZUTANI, TAKU TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170300770
    Abstract: A mark information recording apparatus includes an output unit and a recording unit. The output unit is configured to output, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image. The recording unit is configured to associate mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and record the mark information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Masashi KIMOTO, Masato KAJIMOTO, Seiji MIYAMA, Hirofumi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 9710598
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processor including: an image storage section storing a piece of first image data having a first resolution and at least one piece of second image data as layer-by-layer image data for a specimen, the piece of second image data being obtained by spatially compressing the piece of first image data at different magnification ratios; an image data acquisition section acquiring image data from the layer-by-layer image data in units of a predetermined second resolution by which the first resolution is equally divisible to display the image data on a display device; an annotation setting section setting annotations at arbitrary spatial positions of the display image data in response to an instruction from the user; and an image optimization section determining whether each piece of the image data stored in the image storage section is necessary to delete the image data determined to be unnecessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Yamane, Seiji Miyama, Masato Kajimoto
  • Publication number: 20170185272
    Abstract: An information processing system and a method for operating same are provided. The information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus is configured to display a first synchronous image in a first window, the first window having an operation right. The second information processing apparatus has a synchronous state or an asynchronous state. The second information processing apparatus is configured to: display a second synchronous image; in response to a first request, switch from the synchronous state to the asynchronous state; and in response to a second request, switch from the asynchronous state to the synchronous state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Yutaka HASEGAWA, Yoichi MIZUTANI, Masato KAJIMOTO, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi KYUSOJIN
  • Patent number: 9635313
    Abstract: An information processing system and a method for operating same are provided. The information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus is configured to display a first synchronous image in a first window, the first window having an operation right. The second information processing apparatus has a synchronous state or an asynchronous state. The second information processing apparatus is configured to: display a second synchronous image; in response to a first request, switch from the synchronous state to the asynchronous state; and in response to a second request, switch from the asynchronous state to the synchronous state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Hasegawa, Yoichi Mizutani, Masato Kajimoto, Masahiro Takahashi, Hiroshi Kyusojin
  • Patent number: 9288330
    Abstract: A server connected to a client terminal via a network, includes a conference room management unit that manages a conference room for holding a conference, and a medical image holding unit that holds the predetermined number of medical image data including medical image data linked to the conference, wherein the conference room management unit manages one state which is a conference live state and other states which are different from the one state as a conference room state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Miyama, Masato Kajimoto, Kenji Yamane, Koichiro Kishima
  • Publication number: 20150288848
    Abstract: A mark information recording apparatus includes an output unit and a recording unit. The output unit is configured to output, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image. The recording unit is configured to associate mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and record the mark information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Masashi KIMOTO, Masato KAJIMOTO, Seiji MIYAMA, Hirofumi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 9088758
    Abstract: A mark information recording apparatus includes an output unit and a recording unit. The output unit is configured to output, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image. The recording unit is configured to associate mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and record the mark information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Kimoto, Masato Kajimoto, Seiji Miyama, Hirofumi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9071080
    Abstract: A power supply unit includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is capable of communicating with a different power supply unit. The control unit determines a number of processing units connected thereto, controls powers of the processing units connected thereto so that one of a turn-on operation and a turn-off operation is performed on the powers of the processing units in sequence, and controls the powers of the processing units connected thereto so that one of the turn-on operation and the turn-off operation is performed on the powers in a predetermined priority order in a relationship with processing units connected to the different power supply unit through communication with the different power supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Takahashi, Masato Kajimoto
  • Publication number: 20150169826
    Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program that allow a user to easily adequately move a display area by guiding a browsed part when a needle biopsy image is browsed. [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus includes: a storage unit to store a pathological image of a specimen and guide information along the center line of a shape of the specimen in the pathological image; a display control unit to display at least a part of the stored pathological image, as an observation image, on a screen; an input unit to receive an instruction for changing a range on the pathological image of the observation image displayed on the screen, from a user; and a control unit to calculate the range on the pathological image of the observation image based on the instruction and the stored guide information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Hasegawa, Hidaka Uchida, Yoichi Mizutani, Shigeatsu Yoshioka, Masato Kajimoto, Kouji Ogura, Masashi Kimoto, Naoki Tagami, Toru Mitome
  • Patent number: 8947517
    Abstract: A microscope control device includes a driving control unit that controls driving of a microscope which captures a digital enlarged image of a predetermined sample and outputs the corresponding digital enlarged image to an external server, a digital work processing unit that performs a digital work process for the captured digital enlarged image, a load calculation unit that calculates a load which is necessary for the capturing process of the digital enlarged image, and a digital work determination unit that determines whether or not the predetermined digital work process is to be performed by the digital work processing unit based on a load value calculated by the load calculation unit and a load value for the corresponding server obtained from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Yamane, Naoki Tagami, Yoshihiro Wakita, Masato Kajimoto
  • Publication number: 20140168256
    Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that are capable of realizing convenient cut-out processing. The information processing apparatus includes a storage unit, an output unit, and a generator. The storage unit associates, with a position information item in an entire image having an arbitrary resolution out of entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target object and an information item of at least the one resolution of the entire image, a mark information item being an additional information item of a user, and stores the position information item and the information item of the resolution with which the mark information item is associated, as information items of a recording position and a recording resolution. The output unit outputs at least a partial image of the entire image having the arbitrary resolution to be displayed as an output target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Miyama, Masato Kajimoto, Masashi Kimoto, Hirofumi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8755633
    Abstract: A method for synchronizing navigation in pathology stain images includes (a) downscaling the pathology stain images, (b) estimating rotation of the downscaled images, (c) aligning the downscaled images to generate aligned coordinates, and (d) transforming the aligned coordinates to original image coordinates in the pathology stain images to thereby generate alignment data. Also provided is a system for synchronized navigation in pathology stain images having original resolutions comprising a downscaler, a rotation estimator, an alignment module, and a coordinate transformer. The system may also include an image display system to display corresponding areas of the pathology stain images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Liu, Liangyin Yu, Shigeatsu Yoshioka, Yoichi Mizutani, Masato Kajimoto