Patents by Inventor Takeshi Kunihiro
Takeshi Kunihiro 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: 11947921Abstract: A validation document while responding to a customer's demand is efficiently created. A server creates a first sample document upon receiving, from a terminal device, a request for creation of the first sample document including an inspection item targeted for a first device. The terminal device receives an operation of inputting the parameter value to the first sample document, and transmits the inputted parameter value to the server. The server creates a first validation document on the basis of the parameter value received from the terminal device and on the basis of the first sample document.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Yoshida, Atsushi Matsudaira, Okiyuki Kunihiro, Maki Fukui, Yasuo Kakude
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Publication number: 20230230398Abstract: An image processing device 100 includes, in a case where designation of a plurality of partial regions corresponding to a cell morphology is received, the plurality of partial regions being extracted from a pathological image, a generation unit 154 that generates auxiliary information indicating information about a feature amount effective when a plurality of partial regions is classified or extracted with respect to a plurality of feature amounts calculated from the image; and in a case where setting information about an adjustment item according to the auxiliary information is received, an image processing unit 155 that performs an image process on the image using the setting information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: YOHEI KOBAYASHI, TAKESHI KUNIHIRO, JUNICHIRO ENOKI, KENJI YAMANE, YUTAKA HASEGAWA
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Patent number: 11549093Abstract: A measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a light source, a filling portion, and a detector. The light source emits illumination light. The filling portion includes a first surface portion and a second surface portion which are provided on an optical path of the illumination light and are opposite to each other, the filling portion enabling a cavity between the first and second surface portions to be filled with liquid including a cell. The detector detects an interference fringe of the illumination light passing through the cavity, the interference fringe being caused by the liquid including the cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hirokazu Tatsuta, Takeshi Kunihiro, Kazuhiro Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20220172840Abstract: An information processing device is provided that includes an identification data acquisition unit that acquires image data for identification in which a first biological region is captured and first site information of the first biological region, and an identification unit that selects an identifier corresponding to the first site information from identifiers associated respectively with a plurality of pieces of site information, and performs an identification process on the basis of the identifier and the image data for identification.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: KENJI YAMANE, SHINJI WATANABE, TAKESHI KUNIHIRO, KAZUKI AISAKA
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Publication number: 20220148714Abstract: A diagnosis support program causes a computer to execute a derivation procedure of deriving, on the basis of a first pathological image corresponding to a first affected tissue, history information regarding a history of viewing the first pathological image, and diagnostic information for the first affected tissue corresponding to the first pathological image, diagnosis support information for supporting diagnosis of a second pathological image corresponding to a second affected tissue to be diagnosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Kazuki Aisaka, Takeshi Kunihiro, Kenji Yamane, Shinji Watanabe
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Patent number: 11087472Abstract: An image processing device includes a processor to detect motion of objects in an observation area on the basis of a captured image. The processor also calculates amounts of each detected motion, and calculates a propagation speed, a propagation direction, or both, of the motion for pulsations of the objects.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Kunihiro, Tomohiro Hayakawa, Eriko Matsui, Seiji Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10852695Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a motion detector that detects motion of an observation target from a hologram of the observation target, a hologram processing unit that extracts a portion of the hologram based on a result obtained by detecting the motion of the observation target, and a reconstruction unit that reconstructs an image from a portion of the extracted hologram.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hirokazu Tatsuta, Takeshi Kunihiro, Suguru Dowaki, Eriko Matsui
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Patent number: 10692223Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method capable of generating evaluation index data for performing accurate and detailed evaluation of cultured cardiomyocytes. A motion detecting unit divides frame image data obtained by photographing the cultured cardiomyocytes for a predetermined time into blocks and obtains motion detection data in units of blocks per each frame period. A feature amount calculating unit calculates a feature amount for each block at the same position in a frame image using the motion detection data. A classification processing unit classifies each of the blocks into any one of a plurality of classification categories using the calculated feature amount. On the basis of the classification result, evaluation index data made of individual classification result data that represent correspondences between the blocks and the classification categories is generated.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takeshi Kunihiro, Masashi Uchida, Eriko Matsui, Tomohiro Hayakawa
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Publication number: 20200172848Abstract: A measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a light source, a filling portion, and a detector. The light source emits illumination light. The filling portion includes a first surface portion and a second surface portion which are provided on an optical path of the illumination light and are opposite to each other, the filling portion enabling a cavity between the first and second surface portions to be filled with liquid including a cell. The detector detects an interference fringe of the illumination light passing through the cavity, the interference fringe being caused by the liquid including the cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: HIROKAZU TATSUTA, TAKESHI KUNIHIRO, KAZUHIRO NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 10650534Abstract: The present technology relates to a display control apparatus and a method, an image processing apparatus and a method, and a program that enable easy and noninvasive observation of an object to be observed. A first display control unit configured to perform display control of a cell image with one or a plurality of images including cells, and a second display control unit configured to perform display control such that a part or all of a motion amount generated for each of subregions with the one or the plurality of images is associated with each of the subregions, and is superimposed on the cell image and is displayed, are provided. The present disclosure can be applied to a display control apparatus or an image processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Hayakawa, Takeshi Kunihiro, Eriko Matsui
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Publication number: 20200125030Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a calculation unit; and an amplitude replacement unit. The calculation unit repeatedly executes first light propagation calculation for propagating, from a sensor surface of an image sensor to a support surface that supports a cell to be observed, a first complex amplitude distribution that includes a light intensity distribution of a hologram of the cell obtained on the sensor surface, and second light propagation calculation for propagating, from the support surface to the sensor surface, a second complex amplitude distribution obtained as a result of the first light propagation calculation. The amplitude replacement unit replaces, in the second light propagation calculation, an amplitude component of the second complex amplitude distribution with a predetermined representative amplitude value at least once.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: TAKESHI KUNIHIRO, HIROKAZU TATSUTA
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Publication number: 20200096941Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acquisition unit, a calculation unit, and a display controller. The acquisition unit acquires image data in which an interference fringe of illumination light passing through liquid including a cell is recorded. The calculation unit calculates cell information regarding the cell by performing propagation calculation on the illumination light on the basis of the image data. The display controller controls display of a monitoring image indicating a temporal change in the cell information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Hirokazu Tatsuta, Takeshi Kunihiro
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Publication number: 20190311483Abstract: The present technology relates to a display control apparatus and a method, an image processing apparatus and a method, and a program that enable easy and noninvasive observation of an object to be observed. A first display control unit configured to perform display control of a cell image with one or a plurality of images including cells, and a second display control unit configured to perform display control such that a part or all of a motion amount generated for each of subregions with the one or the plurality of images is associated with each of the subregions, and is superimposed on the cell image and is displayed, are provided. The present disclosure can be applied to a display control apparatus or an image processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Hayakawa, Takeshi Kunihiro, Eriko Matsui
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Publication number: 20190259166Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method capable of generating evaluation index data for performing accurate and detailed evaluation of cultured cardiomyocytes. A motion detecting unit divides frame image data obtained by photographing the cultured cardiomyocytes for a predetermined time into blocks and obtains motion detection data in units of blocks per each frame period. A feature amount calculating unit calculates a feature amount for each block at the same position in a frame image using the motion detection data. A classification processing unit classifies each of the blocks into any one of a plurality of classification categories using the calculated feature amount. On the basis of the classification result, evaluation index data made of individual classification result data that represent correspondences between the blocks and the classification categories is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Takeshi Kunihiro, Masashi Uchida, Eriko Matsui, Tomohiro Hayakawa
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Patent number: 10311582Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method capable of generating evaluation index data for performing accurate and detailed evaluation of cultured cardiomyocytes. A motion detecting unit divides frame image data obtained by photographing the cultured cardiomyocytes for a predetermined time into blocks and obtains motion detection data in units of blocks per each frame period. A feature amount calculating unit calculates a feature amount for each block at the same position in a frame image using the motion detection data. A classification processing unit classifies each of the blocks into any one of a plurality of classification categories using the calculated feature amount. On the basis of the classification result, evaluation index data made of individual classification result data that represent correspondences between the blocks and the classification categories is generated.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takeshi Kunihiro, Masashi Uchida, Eriko Matsui, Tomohiro Hayakawa
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Patent number: 10311581Abstract: Apparatus and methods for display control and image processing that enable easy and noninvasive observation of an object are described. Display control of a cell image may include generating a motion amount for subregions of the cell image and displaying the motion amount superimposed on the cell image. Image processing of a cell image may include generating a motion amount for subregions of a cell image and evaluating a state of propagation of the motion of the cells.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Hayakawa, Takeshi Kunihiro, Eriko Matsui
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Publication number: 20190049897Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including: a motion detector configured to detect motion of an observation target from a hologram of the observation target; a hologram processing unit configured to extract a portion of the hologram based on a result obtained by detecting the motion of the observation target; and a reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct an image from a portion of the extracted hologram.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: HIROKAZU TATSUTA, TAKESHI KUNIHIRO, SUGURU DOWAKI, ERIKO MATSUI
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Patent number: 10175164Abstract: As a result of acquiring visible absorption spectra of red blood cells and analyses of the spectra, inventors of the present disclosure have discovered the fact that echinocytes show a characteristic spectrum pattern having an absorption peak in a wavelength region of 450 to 490 nm between Soret and Q bands. Then, the present disclosure provides a blood analysis apparatus having an analysis section for detecting the absorption peak of a visible absorption spectrum acquired for blood. In accordance with this blood analysis apparatus, on the basis of the absorption peak, it is possible to detect echinocytes contained in blood.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Eriko Matsui, Tomohiro Hayakawa, Suguru Dowaki, Hirokazu Tatsuta, Takeshi Kunihiro
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Patent number: 10157459Abstract: The present technology relates to a cell evaluation apparatus and method, and a program that are capable of easily searching for an area to be observed within cardiomyocytes without requiring special preparation.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Kunihiro, Tomohiro Hayakawa, Eriko Matsui, Seiji Kobayashi
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Patent number: D823312Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shoji Imamura, Katsuji Miyazawa, Masahiro Takahashi, Takeshi Kunihiro, Takeshi Yamamoto