Patents by Inventor Takatoshi Okumura
Takatoshi Okumura 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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Publication number: 20230255601Abstract: The medical image diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment comprises processing circuitry configured to set a value of an image quality index selected regarding multiple types of the image quality index to display medical image as an anchor, and generate a first thumbnail image based on the anchor; display the first thumbnail image; generate second thumbnail images by increasing or decreasing the image quality index by a preset value from the anchor; display the plurality of second thumbnail images; generate a new first thumbnail image, display the new first thumbnail image, generate a new second thumbnail image, and display the new second thumbnail image; and generate an anchor flow line based on at least a starting point in which the anchor starts a movement and an ending point in which the anchor ends the movement, and set an adjustable range of the value of the image quality index.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota OSUMI, Takatoshi OKUMURA
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Patent number: 11510650Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes an image processing circuit and a processing circuit. The image processing circuit generates an ultrasound image. The processing circuit receives a medical image acquired by another medical image diagnosis apparatus, and aligns the ultrasound image and the medical image. The processing circuit has a function of recognizing identification information held by the medical image when the ultrasound image and the medical image are displayed side by side on a display. The processing circuit also has a function of retrieving diagnostic protocol information corresponding to the identification information and displaying it on the display, and a function of performing examinations and processes based on the diagnostic protocol information displayed.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yoneyama, Takatoshi Okumura, Naoyuki Nakazawa, Masatoshi Nishino, Norihisa Kikuchi, Kazutoshi Sadamitsu
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Patent number: 11253230Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a transmitting and receiving circuitry, an input circuitry, and a processing circuitry. The transmitting and receiving circuitry transmits a first ultrasound wave used for changing the shape of a tissue in the body of a patient and transmits/receives a second ultrasound wave that is transmitted/received with timing different from that of the first ultrasound wave. The input circuitry receives an input of a request indicating that the first ultrasound wave should be transmitted. When the input circuitry has received the input of the request indicating that the first ultrasound wave should be transmitted, the processing circuitry controls the transmission of the first ultrasound wave in accordance with the strength of a reflected-wave signal of the second ultrasound wave or one or more pixel values of an image resulting from an imaging process performed by using the reflected-wave signal of the second ultrasound wave.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuyuki Iwama, Hironobu Hongou, Isao Uchiumi, Koichi Morikawa, Yasuo Miyajima, Takatoshi Okumura
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Publication number: 20220047248Abstract: In one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic system includes: a plurality of probes; at least one operation/display panel configured to be disposed at a same examination location as at least one of the plurality of probes; communication equipment configured to communicate with the plurality of probes and the operation/display panel; a measurement circuit configured to measure physical quantity related to the plurality of probes; processing circuitry configured to associate a specific probe of the plurality of probes with the operation/display panel based on the measured physical quantity; and an ultrasonic server configured to be disposed at a location different from the examination location, receive first data acquired by the specific probe via the communication equipment, generate second data based on the first data, and transmit the second data to the operation/display panel via the communication equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota OSUMI, Takatoshi OKUMURA, Takeshi SATO, Kentaro KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20220031289Abstract: The ultrasonic probe according to any of embodiments includes a transmitting/receiving circuit, a power supply circuit, and a probe control circuit. The transmitting/receiving circuit is configured to control transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves. The power supply circuit is configured to function as a power source for the transmitting/receiving circuit. The probe control circuit is configured to determine a scan mode, and to control a frequency of switching noise of the power supply circuit according to the scan mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Kentaro KIKUCHI, Takatoshi OKUMURA, Ryota OSUMI, Takeshi SATO
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Patent number: 11216964Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires first image data that is image data obtained during the ultrasound scan executed on the object and that is image data before the coordinate conversion corresponding to the format of the ultrasound scan. The processing circuitry uses the trained model generated through the learning using the first image data obtained during the previously executed ultrasound scan and the area including the object in the first image data to estimate the area in the acquired first image data.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota Osumi, Takeshi Sato, Takatoshi Okumura
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Publication number: 20210196243Abstract: A medical image diagnostic system according to an embodiment includes a first device, a second device, a communication unit, a first detection circuit, a second detection circuit, and a control circuit. The first device acquires a first signal to be used for diagnosing a subject, acquires a second signal from the first signal, and outputs the first signal or the second signal. The second device includes a generation unit that generates image data by using the first signal or the second signal. The communication unit establishes communication between the second device and the first device and transfers the first signal or the second signal to the second device. The first detection circuit detects a diagnostic status from the first device. The second detection circuit detects a communication status from the communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota OSUMI, Takatoshi OKUMURA, Takeshi SATO
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Publication number: 20200281570Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires output data from a trained model by entering examination data acquired at an examination, the examination data corresponding to first data, the output data corresponding to second data, into the trained model configured to, based on the first data acquired through transmission of an ultrasound wave for a first number of times, output the second data acquired through transmission of an ultrasound wave for a second number of times that is greater than the first number of times.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporaionInventors: Takeshi SATO, Ryota Osumi, Takatoshi Okumura, Hidenori Takeshima
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Patent number: 10765401Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device according to an embodiment includes an ultrasonic probe and transformer circuitry. The ultrasonic probe transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject and converts reflection waves reflected by the subject to a reflection wave signal. The transformer circuitry includes an auto transformer that transforms the reflection wave signal at a transformation ratio in accordance with a control signal based on information related to the ultrasonic probe among a plurality of transformation ratios.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Isao Uchiumi, Nobuyuki Iwama, Yasuo Miyajima, Hironobu Hongou, Takatoshi Okumura, Koichi Morikawa
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Publication number: 20200234461Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires first image data that is image data obtained during the ultrasound scan executed on the object and that is image data before the coordinate conversion corresponding to the format of the ultrasound scan. The processing circuitry uses the trained model generated through the learning using the first image data obtained during the previously executed ultrasound scan and the area including the object in the first image data to estimate the area in the acquired first image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota OSUMI, Takeshi SATO, Takatoshi OKUMURA
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Patent number: 10390801Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, a plurality of power supplies implemented by circuitry, at least one pulser, and a controller implemented by circuitry. The ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of piezoelectric transducers which generate ultrasonic waves in response to supplied driving signals. The pulser outputs the driving signal based on an applied voltage applied from any one of the plurality of power supplies. The controller switches the plurality of power supplies in accordance with the at least one pulser used for generation of the driving signal in one transmission mode period.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki Iwama, Hironobu Hongou, Isao Uchiumi, Koichi Morikawa, Takatoshi Okumura
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Patent number: 10226237Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, an image generation unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The image generation unit generates image data from a reflected wave received from the ultrasonic probe. The display unit displays the image data. The ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of temperature sensors that measure the temperature of the ultrasonic probe and a switching circuit that is connected to the respective temperature sensors and switches connection to any one of the temperature sensors to a valid state to output data from the temperature sensors to a temperature detector. The control unit includes an instruction unit that instructs the switching circuit to switch connection to any one of the temperature sensors to a valid state at a predetermined time interval and a determination unit that determines whether a temperature measured by the temperature detector is within a set temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yasuo Miyajima, Hironobu Hongou, Isao Uchiumi, Nobuyuki Iwama, Koichi Morikawa, Takatoshi Okumura
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Publication number: 20180333138Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a processor. The processor generates assistance information to assist an operation of a puncture needle based on pressure information acquired from a pressure sensor attached to the puncture needle. The processor displays on a display the assistance information and an ultrasonic image which includes at least an image of a tip of the puncture needle, the ultrasonic image being acquired by transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves by using an ultrasonic probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Takatoshi OKUMURA, Kazutoshi SADAMITSU, Yuhei FUKUO, Norihisa KIKUCHI, Masatoshi NISHINO, Yoshinori GOTO, Naoki YONEYAMA
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Publication number: 20180092629Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes an image processing circuit and a processing circuit. The image processing circuit generates an ultrasound image. The processing circuit receives a medical image acquired by another medical image diagnosis apparatus, and aligns the ultrasound image and the medical image. The processing circuit has a function of recognizing identification information held by the medical image when the ultrasound image and the medical image are displayed side by side on a display. The processing circuit also has a function of retrieving diagnostic protocol information corresponding to the identification information and displaying it on the display, and a function of performing examinations and processes based on the diagnostic protocol information displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Naoki YONEYAMA, Takatoshi OKUMURA, Naoyuki NAKAZAWA, Masatoshi NISHINO, Norihisa KIKUCHI, Kazutoshi SADAMITSU
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Patent number: 9649088Abstract: After an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is temporally placed on the receptacle of a docking cart to relieve a weight load, the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is placed at a predetermined position by sliding the apparatus while guiding it along the shapes of the edges of the receptacle. After the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is slid on the receptacle and rear foot portions come into contact with the stoppers of the receptacle, the front side of the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is placed on the receptacle. With this operation, front foot portions are fitted in fitting portions, and the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is placed at an accurate position on the receptacle. In addition, when an operator places the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus on the receptacle or lifts the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus from the receptacle, the fingers which grasp the apparatus are placed in the recessed portions of the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Katsuya Hirakui, Hideo Onodera, Takatoshi Okumura, Kazuhito Nakata, Hironobu Hongou, Hiroyuki Shibanuma, Takayuki Shiina
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Publication number: 20160095582Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, a plurality of power supplies implemented by circuitry, at least one pulser, and a controller implemented by circuitry. The ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of piezoelectric transducers which generate ultrasonic waves in response to supplied driving signals. The pulser outputs the driving signal based on an applied voltage applied from any one of the plurality of power supplies. The controller switches the plurality of power supplies in accordance with the at least one pulser used for generation of the driving signal in one transmission mode period.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki IWAMA, Hironobu HONGOU, lsao UCHIUMI, Koichi MORIKAWA, Takatoshi OKUMURA
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Publication number: 20150359511Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device according to an embodiment includes an ultrasonic probe and transformer circuitry. The ultrasonic probe transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject and converts reflection waves reflected by the subject to a reflection wave signal. The transformer circuitry includes an auto transformer that transforms the reflection wave signal at a transformation ratio in accordance with a control signal based on information related to the ultrasonic probe among a plurality of transformation ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Isao UCHIUMI, Nobuyuki IWAMA, Yasuo MIYAJIMA, Hironobu HONGOU, Takatoshi OKUMURA, Koichi MORIKAWA
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Publication number: 20150216508Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a transmitting and receiving circuitry, an input circuitry, and a processing circuitry. The transmitting and receiving circuitry transmits a first ultrasound wave used for changing the shape of a tissue in the body of a patient and transmits/receives a second ultrasound wave that is transmitted/received with timing different from that of the first ultrasound wave. The input circuitry receives an input of a request indicating that the first ultrasound wave should be transmitted. When the input circuitry has received the input of the request indicating that the first ultrasound wave should be transmitted, the processing circuitry controls the transmission of the first ultrasound wave in accordance with the strength of a reflected-wave signal of the second ultrasound wave or one or more pixel values of an image resulting from an imaging process performed by using the reflected-wave signal of the second ultrasound wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki IWAMA, Hironobu HONGOU, Isao UCHIUMI, Koichi MORIKAWA, Yasuo MIYAJIMA, Takatoshi OKUMURA
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Publication number: 20150164483Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, an image generation unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The image generation unit generates image data from a reflected wave received from the ultrasonic probe. The display unit displays the image data. The ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of temperature sensors that measure the temperature of the ultrasonic probe and a switching circuit that is connected to the respective temperature sensors and switches connection to any one of the temperature sensors to a valid state to output data from the temperature sensors to a temperature detector. The control unit includes an instruction unit that instructs the switching circuit to switch connection to any one of the temperature sensors to a valid state at a predetermined time interval and a determination unit that determines whether a temperature measured by the temperature detector is within a set temperature range.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Yasuo MIYAJIMA, Hironobu HONGOU, Isao UCHIUMI, Nobuyuki IWAMA, Koichi MORIKAWA, Takatoshi OKUMURA
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Publication number: 20140063208Abstract: A medical image diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a display unit, a rendering processor, a a first controller, and a second controller. The display unit displays a stereoscopic image by displaying a parallax image group. The rendering processor generates the parallax image group by applying a volume rendering process to volume data from a plurality of viewpoints including a reference viewpoint as center. The first controller receives positions of a plurality of reference viewpoints as a position of the reference viewpoint, and causes the rendering processor to generate a parallax image group based on each of the reference viewpoints. The second controller controls to assign and display each of a plurality of parallax image groups to and on corresponding one of a plurality of sections that are divided parts of a display area of the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicants: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takeshi FUKASAWA, Kazuhito NAKATA, Kenichi UNAYAMA, Fumio MOCHIZUKI, Takatoshi OKUMURA