Patents by Inventor Taeko Ito

Taeko Ito 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: 8831317
    Abstract: Blood streams different in direction can be selectively depicted, and a blood vessel image (MRA image) which has an excellent blood vessel contrast and in which a background signal is suppressed is obtained. Therefore, the present invention sets a pre-saturation area (pre-saturation area) in an area containing at least a part of an imaging area and performs imaging in a blood vessel imaging operation using a pre-saturation pulse for pre-exciting spins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Kumai, Taeko Ito
  • Patent number: 8629931
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus, when an image captured by an imaging unit thereof is not displayed on a display unit, can facilitate framing of an object to be imaged. An aspect ratio setting unit sets an aspect ratio imaged by an image sensor. A system control circuit controls, in a first mode, the display unit to display image data captured by an image sensor in the aspect ratio, and in a second mode, not to display the image data. The system control circuit also displays, in the second mode, information from which at least one of a focus detectable position and a metering area within a shooting area in the aspect ratio is identifiable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichiro Ishitsuka, Taeko Ito
  • Publication number: 20110050972
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus, when an image captured by an imaging unit thereof is not displayed on a display unit, can facilitate framing of an object to be imaged. An aspect ratio setting unit sets an aspect ratio imaged by an image sensor. A system control circuit controls, in a first mode, the display unit to display image data captured by an image sensor in the aspect ratio, and in a second mode, not to display the image data. The system control circuit also displays, in the second mode, information from which at least one of a focus detectable position and a metering area within a shooting area in the aspect ratio is identifiable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichiro Ishitsuka, Taeko Ito
  • Publication number: 20100226556
    Abstract: Blood streams different in direction can be selectively depicted, and a blood vessel image (MRA image) which has an excellent blood vessel contrast and in which a background signal is suppressed is obtained. Therefore, the present invention sets a pre-saturation area (pre-saturation area) in an area containing at least a part of an imaging area and performs imaging in a blood vessel imaging operation using a pre-saturation pulse for pre-exciting spins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Kumai, Taeko Ito
  • Patent number: 7710486
    Abstract: An image sensing apparatus, an image sensing unit, an authentication data generating unit, a storing unit and a display unit. The image sensing unit generates image data. The authentication data generating unit generates authentication data used to authenticate whether the image data is altered. The storing unit stores an image file including the image data and the authentication data in a removable memory. The display unit displays both reduced image data obtained from the image file and a predetermined information, if the image file has the authentication data, wherein the predetermined information indicates that the image file has the authentication data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taeko Ito, Emi Hitosuga
  • Publication number: 20040056967
    Abstract: This invention notifies a user whether authentication data is added to an image file. The invention determines whether authentication data is added to an image file corresponding to reduced image data displayed in a selection area (S202). If authentication data is added, mark 1 is displayed in area X (S203). If no authentication data is added, nothing is displayed in area X (S204).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Taeko Ito, Emi Hitosuga