Patents by Inventor Shinya Katsumata

Shinya Katsumata 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: 20240085874
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute a process. The process includes acquiring a first controller model, the first controller model including information indicating a control condition based on a measurement value, and information indicating a control action defining an action of a control target when the control condition is satisfied; and outputting a second controller model, the second controller model being capable of tolerating a measurement value including a measurement error, wherein the second controller model includes information indicating a control condition based on the information indicating the control condition included in the first controller model, and information indicating a control action based on the information indicating the control condition and the information indicating the control action included in the first controller model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Tsutomu KOBAYASHI, Rick Salay, Ichiro Hasuo, Krzysztof Czarnecki, Fuyuki Ishikawa, Shinya Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20230333829
    Abstract: A sampling device includes a memory and a processor configured to execute selecting a control flow corresponding to each branch in a probabilistic program; optimizing the program by applying predetermined transformation rules to the program of the selected control flow by back propagation; and generating samples according to the optimized program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ichiro HASUO, Yuichiro OYABU, Clovis EBERHART, Kohei SUENAGA, Kenta CHO, Shinya KATSUMATA
  • Publication number: 20220323036
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains target grid feature information indicating primary radiation transmittance and scattered ray transmittance of a target grid, and imaging grid feature information indicating primary radiation transmittance and scattered ray transmittance of an imaging grid that is used for imaging, and obtains a photographed image obtained through radiography that uses the imaging grid. The image processing apparatus estimates a scattered dose based on a relation between the photographed image, a primary radiation image, and a scattered ray image, the relation being expressed using the primary radiation transmittance and the scattered ray transmittance indicated by the imaging grid feature information, and adjusts a scattered dose of the photographed image based on the estimated scattered dose, the target grid feature information, and the imaging grid feature information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Patent number: 11090021
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for processing a radiation image output from a radiation detection unit including a plurality of pixels, comprises: an imaging protocol obtaining unit configured to obtain an imaging protocol for imaging a subject; and a dose obtaining unit configured to obtain dose information of radiation based on a feature amount of the radiation image and information obtained from the imaging protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20200178922
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for processing a radiation image output from a radiation detection unit including a plurality of pixels, comprises: an imaging protocol obtaining unit configured to obtain an imaging protocol for imaging a subject; and a dose obtaining unit configured to obtain dose information of radiation based on a feature amount of the radiation image and information obtained from the imaging protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Patent number: 10660598
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an estimation unit, a noise reduction unit, and an output unit. The estimation unit estimates a scattered-ray component contained in a radiation image acquired by irradiating an object with a radiation, wherein the scattered-ray component originates from a scattered ray which is a radiation scattered in the object. The noise reduction unit reduces a noise component included in the radiation image in accordance with first noise information obtained from the radiation image and second noise information obtained from a scattered-ray reduction image obtained by reducing the scattered-ray component from the radiation image. The output unit outputs a correction image obtained by reducing the scattered-ray component and the noise component in the radiation image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Patent number: 10572994
    Abstract: Provided is a radiation imaging apparatus, which is configured to acquire a radiographic image, the radiation imaging apparatus including: an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the radiographic image based on a plurality of evaluation indices; a determination unit configured to determine priorities of the plurality of evaluation indices; and an output unit configured to output propriety information regarding whether the radiographic image is proper based on evaluation results of the plurality of evaluation indices and the priorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Patent number: 10426423
    Abstract: A radiographing system and a radiographing method capable of improving the image quality of a long-sized image by appropriately correcting scattered radiation are disclosed. The radiographing system includes a plurality of radiation detecting apparatuses that can detect radiation and output radiographic images, a composition processing unit configured to generate a long-sized image by composing a plurality of radiographic images acquired from the plurality of radiation detecting apparatuses, and a scattered radiation correction unit configured to perform processing for correcting scattered radiation for a radiographic image output from at least one of the plurality of radiation detecting apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinya Katsumata, Yoshinori Hirano
  • Publication number: 20180232872
    Abstract: Provided is a radiation imaging apparatus, which is configured to acquire a radiographic image, the radiation imaging apparatus including: an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the radiographic image based on a plurality of evaluation indices; a determination unit configured to determine priorities of the plurality of evaluation indices; and an output unit configured to output propriety information regarding whether the radiographic image is proper based on evaluation results of the plurality of evaluation indices and the priorities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20180185002
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an estimation unit, a noise reduction unit, and an output unit. The estimation unit estimates a scattered-ray component contained in a radiation image acquired by irradiating an object with a radiation, wherein the scattered-ray component originates from a scattered ray which is a radiation scattered in the object. The noise reduction unit reduces a noise component included in the radiation image in accordance with first noise information obtained from the radiation image and second noise information obtained from a scattered-ray reduction image obtained by reducing the scattered-ray component from the radiation image. The output unit outputs a correction image obtained by reducing the scattered-ray component and the noise component in the radiation image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Patent number: 9943282
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an estimation unit, a noise reduction unit, and an output unit. The estimation unit estimates a scattered-ray component contained in a radiation image acquired by irradiating an object with a radiation, wherein the scattered-ray component originates from a scattered ray which is a radiation scattered in the object. The noise reduction unit reduces a noise component included in the radiation image in accordance with first noise information obtained from the radiation image and second noise information obtained from a scattered-ray reduction image obtained by reducing the scattered-ray component from the radiation image. The output unit outputs a correction image obtained by reducing the scattered-ray component and the noise component in the radiation image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20170296133
    Abstract: A radiographing system and a radiographing method capable of improving the image quality of a long-sized image by appropriately correcting scattered radiation are disclosed. The radiographing system includes a plurality of radiation detecting apparatuses that can detect radiation and output radiographic images, a composition processing unit configured to generate a long-sized image by composing a plurality of radiographic images acquired from the plurality of radiation detecting apparatuses, and a scattered radiation correction unit configured to perform processing for correcting scattered radiation for a radiographic image output from at least one of the plurality of radiation detecting apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Shinya Katsumata, Yoshinori Hirano
  • Patent number: 9743902
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system including an X-ray sensor with a plurality of sensor chips disposed next to each other and an image processing apparatus which performs abnormality determination concerning a white image obtained by irradiating the X-ray sensor with X-rays without any object disposed between the X-ray sensor and an X-ray generator, the system includes: an area acquisition unit configured to acquire information of partial areas of the white image which respectively correspond to the plurality of sensor chips; a distribution acquisition unit configured to acquire distribution information representing variation in pixel value for each of the acquired partial areas; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the distribution information, whether abnormality is included in the white image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Patent number: 9569829
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a plurality of radiation images that have been sensed without arranging an object and include a defect, and information about the defect included in the radiation images; and a generation unit configured to generate a sensitivity correction image not including the defect based on the plurality of radiation images and the information about the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ohguri, Shinya Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20170000443
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an estimation unit, a noise reduction unit, and an output unit. The estimation unit estimates a scattered-ray component contained in a radiation image acquired by irradiating an object with a radiation, wherein the scattered-ray component originates from a scattered ray which is a radiation scattered in the object. The noise reduction unit reduces a noise component included in the radiation image in accordance with first noise information obtained from the radiation image and second noise information obtained from a scattered-ray reduction image obtained by reducing the scattered-ray component from the radiation image. The output unit outputs a correction image obtained by reducing the scattered-ray component and the noise component in the radiation image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20150310597
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a plurality of radiation images that have been sensed without arranging an object and include a defect, and information about the defect included in the radiation images; and a generation unit configured to generate a sensitivity correction image not including the defect based on the plurality of radiation images and the information about the defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ohguri, Shinya Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20140294277
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for processing a radiation image obtained from a radiation detector capable of releasing or accumulating electric charges for each row, comprising: a target value setting unit configured to set a target value of each pixel on a correction target row in the radiation image based on pixel values on a row adjacent to the correction target row; a pixel selection unit configured to select an effective pixel on the correction target row based on a pixel value and the target value of each pixel on the correction target row; and a correction unit configured to derive a correction coefficient using a pixel value and the target value of the effective pixel and correct the correction target row based on the correction coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20140133637
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system including an X-ray sensor with a plurality of sensor chips disposed next to each other and an image processing apparatus which performs abnormality determination concerning a white image obtained by irradiating the X-ray sensor with X-rays without any object disposed between the X-ray sensor and an X-ray generator, the system includes: an area acquisition unit configured to acquire information of partial areas of the white image which respectively correspond to the plurality of sensor chips; a distribution acquisition unit configured to acquire distribution information representing variation in pixel value for each of the acquired partial areas; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the distribution information, whether abnormality is included in the white image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Katsumata