Patents by Inventor Shingo Abe
Shingo Abe 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).
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Patent number: 11116464Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry configured to acquire a plurality of X-ray images over time based on X-rays having passed through a subject injected with a contrast agent, to calculate a blood vessel region corresponding to an inflow path of the contrast agent leading to a predetermined position in the blood vessel region, based on a temporal transition of signal intensities of the contrast agent in the blood vessel region represented in the X-ray images, and to perform control to display the blood vessel region corresponding to the inflow path in a display mode that is different from that of a blood vessel region other than the inflow path on a display.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Mika Takaya, Shingo Abe, Ko Fuchigami, Ryoichi Nagae, Takuya Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20210133969Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain an image capturing a space in which a manipulation is being performed on an examined subject and non-image information related to at least one of the manipulation, the examined subject, or the space. Also, the processing circuitry is configured to detect a situation having a high possibility for an occurrence of an abnormality in the space, on the basis of the obtained image, the obtained non-image information, and first correspondence information. The first correspondence information indicates a correspondence relationship between two or more images capturing the space, non-image information, and abnormalities having a high possibility of occurring in the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sho SASAKI, Ryoichi NAGAE, Shingo ABE, Hisato TAKEMOTO, Takuya SAKAGUCHI, Fumimasa SHIGE, Tomoki FUJITO
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Patent number: 10915987Abstract: According to an X-ray diagnostic apparatus, an X-ray tube radiates X-rays. An X-ray collimator adjusts an irradiation region of the X-rays. An X-ray detector includes a first detector and a second detector having a smaller detection area than a detection area of the first detector. The X-ray detector is able to detect the X-rays radiated with the first detector and the second detector at the same time. Processing circuitry generates a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing a first X-ray image generated based on an output from the first detector that detected the X-rays radiated in the irradiation region adjusted, and a second X-ray image generated based on an output from the second detector that detected the X-rays radiated in the irradiation region adjusted, the synthesized image having an image size corresponding to an aspect ratio of the irradiation region. The processing circuitry causes a display to display the synthesized image.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Shingo Abe, Yusuke Narabu
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Publication number: 20200334815Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry specifies, before position alignment between a first X-ray image and a second X-ray image which is acquired with a device inserted, a device area candidate in the second X-ray image as a candidate of an area where the device appears. The processing circuitry performs the position alignment using first processing of removing the specified device area candidate or second processing of reducing a contribution of the specified device area candidate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Hirona OIKAWA, Shingo ABE, Kunio SHIRAISHI, Toshiya WAKU, Shumpei OHASHI, Akihito TAKAHASHI, Saki HASHIMOTO, Jumpei OGASAWARA
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Patent number: 10631797Abstract: A data creation unit of an X-ray diagnosis apparatus that irradiates a treatment target part of a subject with an X-ray and displays the image data of a transmitted X-ray thereon includes a catheter tip detection unit that detects a catheter tip based on the image data, a tip position information storage unit that stores therein position information of the catheter tip for at least one heartbeat based on a detection result of the catheter tip detection unit as transfer trace information, and a support data creation unit that superimposes the transfer trace information onto the present image data to create support data for catheter treatment.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shingo Abe, Takuya Sakaguchi
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Publication number: 20200037972Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes an X-ray generator, an X-ray diaphragm, an X-ray detector, an image capturing unit, a blood vessel running information acquiring unit, a device position specifying unit, and a diaphragm controller. The X-ray generator emits X-rays. The X-ray diaphragm restricts a region to be irradiated with X-rays emitted from the X-ray generator. The X-ray detector detects X-rays emitted from the X-ray generator. The image capturing unit acquires an X-ray image based on a detection result obtained by the X-ray detector. The blood vessel running information acquiring unit acquires blood vessel running information. The device position specifying unit specifies the position of a device in the X-ray image. The diaphragm controller controls the X-ray diaphragm based on the blood vessel running information and the position of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: KAZUO IMAGAWA, Shingo Abe, Akihito Takahashi
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Patent number: 10441239Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to this embodiment includes: a memory circuitry configured to store a program; and a processing circuitry configured to read the program from the memory circuitry, and execute the program, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to identify a predetermined three-dimensional region of a patient at a predetermined position based on multiple X-ray images taken in at least two directions, and adjust an X-ray irradiation range based on the identified three-dimensional region and on system position information that includes irradiation position information where the patient is irradiated.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Shingo Abe
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Patent number: 10226961Abstract: This soundproof wheel includes a soundproofing device (3) which is mounted to an inner peripheral surface (6) of a rim section (5) of the wheel. The soundproofing device (3) is provided with: a fixing ring (10) which is fitted in and fixed to a groove (8) formed in the inner peripheral surface (6); a first elastic body section (11A) which is stuck to an outer peripheral surface (10a) of the fixing ring (10), is disposed within the groove (8), and has a plurality of first elastic body pieces; an additional mass section (12) which is stuck to a side of the first elastic body section (11A) opposite to the fixing ring (10), is disposed within the groove (8), and has a plurality of additional mass pieces; and a second elastic body section (11B) which is stuck to a side of the additional mass section (12) opposite to the first elastic body section (11A), is disposed within the groove (8), and has a plurality of second elastic body pieces.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Fujimoto, Hideki Minami, Shingo Abe, Masanori Nakae
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Publication number: 20180271464Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray generator, an X-ray detector, an input interface, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: display, on a display, an image based on X-rays detected by the X-ray detector; control, based on a first control signal according to the direction signal, a rotating mechanism of the arm so that the arm performs a first rotation; and control, in response to an end of the first rotation, based on a second control signal, the rotating mechanism so that the arm performs a second rotation which returns the arm toward a position before the first rotation, the position being stored in a memory circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Shingo ABE, Akihito Takahashi, Takayuki Ishikawa, Mitsuru Sakata
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Publication number: 20180211363Abstract: According to an X-ray diagnostic apparatus, an X-ray tube radiates X-rays. An X-ray collimator adjusts an irradiation region of the X-rays. An X-ray detector includes a first detector and a second detector having a smaller detection area than a detection area of the first detector. The X-ray detector is able to detect the X-rays radiated with the first detector and the second detector at the same time. Processing circuitry generates a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing a first X-ray image generated based on an output from the first detector that detected the X-rays radiated in the irradiation region adjusted, and a second X-ray image generated based on an output from the second detector that detected the X-rays radiated in the irradiation region adjusted, the synthesized image having an image size corresponding to an aspect ratio of the irradiation region. The processing circuitry causes a display to display the synthesized image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shingo ABE, Yusuke Narabu
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Patent number: 9926101Abstract: Provided is a paper container for foods capable of being fabricated by heat sealing which does not absorb flavors, such as limonene, and capable of storing a long period at ordinary temperature. The laminated material for paper containers is composed of paper substrate layer/adhesive for paper layer/first adhesive for barrier layer/barrier layer/second adhesive for barrier layer/heat-sealable PET resin layer, has an oxygen gas barrier ability of 2.0 ml/m2·D·atm or less, and the heat-sealable PET resin layer is made having a crystal portion of less than 15%, non-crystal portion of 85% or more.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignees: NAKAMOTO PACKS CO., LTD., MIKUNISHIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukio Kobayashi, Hitoshi Sasaki, Katsuro Sasauchi, Shingo Abe, Yoshiyuki Koizumi
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Patent number: 9888892Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic imaging apparatus according to this embodiment includes a display for displaying an image and a processing circuitry which calculates an incident dose on a body surface of an object, superposes information based on the calculated incident dose on a three-dimensional image which is a three-dimensional image relating to the object and is capable of rotating display at a corresponding position on the body surface of the object and causes the three-dimensional image on which the information is superposed to be displayed on the display.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shingo Abe, Satoru Ohishi
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Publication number: 20180000438Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, an arm holding the X-ray tube and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains body thickness information of a subject in an acquisition direction of an X-ray image at an arm position different from an arm position at a start of acquiring X-ray images. The processing circuitry sets, based on the body thickness information of the subject, acquisition condition at the start of acquiring the X-ray images. The processing circuitry starts acquiring of the X-ray images with the set acquisition condition. The processing circuitry acquires the X-ray images sequentially by rotating the arm while iteratively,setting the acquisition condition by feedback control.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shingo ABE, Hisato TAKEMOTO, Kazuhiro TANIYAMA, Hidenori YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 9770942Abstract: A soundproof wheel includes a soundproofing device which is mounted to an inner peripheral surface of a rim section of the wheel. The soundproofing device is provided with: a fixing ring which is fitted in and fixed to a groove formed in the inner peripheral surface of the rim section; an elastic body section which is adhered to an outer peripheral surface of the fixing ring, is disposed within the groove, and has a plurality of elastic body pieces; and an additional mass section which is adhered to an opposite side of the elastic body section with respect to the fixing ring, is disposed within the groove, and has a plurality of additional mass pieces. The soundproofing device includes a plurality of dynamic vibration absorbers, each having an elastic body piece and an additional mass piece. This soundproof wheel allows for reduction in wheel vibration noise and is highly durable.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Fujimoto, Hideki Minami, Hiroki Sakai, Shingo Abe
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Publication number: 20170203610Abstract: This soundproof wheel includes a soundproofing device (3) which is mounted to an inner peripheral surface (6) of a rim section (5) of the wheel. The soundproofing device (3) is provided with: a fixing ring (10) which is fitted in and fixed to a groove (8) formed in the inner peripheral surface (6); a first elastic body section (11A) which is stuck to an outer peripheral surface (10a) of the fixing ring (10), is disposed within the groove (8), and has a plurality of first elastic body pieces; an additional mass section (12) which is stuck to a side of the first elastic body section (11A) opposite to the fixing ring (10), is disposed within the groove (8), and has a plurality of additional mass pieces; and a second elastic body section (11B) which is stuck to a side of the additional mass section (12) opposite to the first elastic body section (11A), is disposed within the groove (8), and has a plurality of second elastic body pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Takahiro FUJIMOTO, Hideki MINAMI, Shingo ABE, Masanori NAKAE
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Patent number: 9677642Abstract: In some embodiments, a torque damper apparatus can achieve reduced stiffness as well as sufficient vibration absorbing property while increasing the dampening ratio of the torque variation. In some embodiments, a torque damper apparatus comprises an input member to which an engine torque is inputted; damper springs able to absorb variation of torque inputted from the input member; and/or a driving power of the engine configured to be transmitted to an output shaft of a vehicle via the input member and the damper springs. The damper springs can comprise a plurality of coil springs arranged along the circumference of the input member. The torque damper apparatus can further comprise a plurality of separate members interposed between the damper springs and configured to be independently rotated with respect to each other when the engine torque is transmitted thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.Inventors: Hiroshi Asai, Shingo Abe, Hiromi Fujiwara, Junichi Fukada
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Publication number: 20170119332Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry configured to acquire a plurality of X-ray images over time based on X-rays having passed through a subject injected with a contrast agent, to calculate a blood vessel region corresponding to an inflow path of the contrast agent leading to a predetermined position in the blood vessel region, based on a temporal transition of signal intensities of the contrast agent in the blood vessel region represented in the X-ray images, and to perform control to display the blood vessel region corresponding to the inflow path in a display mode that is different from that of a blood vessel region other than the inflow path on a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Mika TAKAYA, Shingo Abe, Ko Fuchigami, Ryoichi Nagae, Takuya Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 9635001Abstract: A re-encryption system according to this embodiment includes a file sharing apparatus and a re-encryption apparatus. Upon receiving a file request from the client apparatus, the file sharing apparatus acquires a first encrypted file based on the file request, and transmits a re-encryption request including the first encrypted file to the re-encryption apparatus. The re-encryption apparatus re-encrypts the first encrypted file included in the re-encryption request to the second encrypted file based on the re-encryption key, and transmits the second encrypted file to the file sharing apparatus. The file sharing apparatus transmits the second encrypted file to the client apparatus. The client apparatus obtains the file by decrypting the second encrypted file based on a private key corresponding to the public key of the member.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Kaseda, Takuya Yoshida, Yoshihiro Fujii, Shingo Abe, Masataka Yamada
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Patent number: 9576350Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes a subtraction image acquisition part, a threshold processing part, an image processing part and an image operation part. The subtraction image acquisition part is configured to acquire subtraction image data between X-ray contrast image data and X-ray non-contrast image data of an object. The threshold processing part is configured to perform threshold processing of the subtraction image data or image data generated based on the subtraction image data. The image processing part is configured to perform image processing of image data after the threshold processing. The image operation part is configured to generate image data for a display by an image operation between the subtraction image data and image data after the image processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Shingo Abe
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Patent number: 9538977Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus detects X-rays output from an X-ray source and transmitted through a subject, and generates images of the inside of the subject, and comprises a detector, an X-ray intensity distribution data generator, and an entrance dose distribution data generator. The detector detects the intensity of the X-rays output from the X-ray source. The X-ray intensity distribution data generator generates X-ray intensity distribution data showing the X-ray intensity for each of a plurality of subdomains of an X-ray irradiation field from the X-ray source based on the detection outcome by the detector. The entrance dose distribution data generator generates entrance dose distribution data showing the dose of X-rays output from the X-ray source and irradiated onto the subject, based on the X-ray intensity distribution data.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Naotaka Sato, Shingo Abe, Katsuie Ikawa, Masahiro Ozawa, Yusuke Kanno, Jun Sakakibara, Satoshi Yamashita, Yuichiro Watanabe