Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Ootsuki

Tomoyuki Ootsuki 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: 12144547
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a control device and method that can focus on a desired position of a subject, and a surgical microscope system. The control device includes: an initial in-focus position detection unit configured to detect a focus position when focusing on a predetermined subject included in an observation image of an eye of a patient that is a surgical operation target as an initial in-focus position; and a calculation unit configured to determine an offset value indicating a distance between a target eye organ that is inside a corneal endothelium of the eye and the initial in-focus position on the basis of information regarding structure of an eyeball, and to calculate an in-focus position that is a focus position focused on the target eye organ on the basis of the offset value and the initial in-focus position. The present technology is applicable to the surgical microscope system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshio Soma, Tomoyuki Ootsuki, Junichiro Enoki, Tatsumi Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20240302896
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus (13) according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: an image input unit (13b) that receives an operative field image for an eye of a patient; an eyeball tracking unit (13e) that tracks an eyeball in the operative field image; and a display image generation unit (13f) that sets a plurality of regions having different display modes for the operative field image and generates a display image in which a boundary of the plurality of regions indicate at least one of a specific position, a specific direction, and a specific size for the eye, in which the display image generation unit (13f) changes a display mode of any or all of the plurality of regions on the basis of a tracking result of the eyeball, and changes at least one of a position, a direction, and a size of the boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Junichiro ENOKI, Izumu HOSOI, Yuki SUGIE, Tomoyuki OOTSUKI, Koji KASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240173090
    Abstract: Provided is a surgical system that supports a surgical operation using an observation device and a surgical robot. The surgical system includes: an observation device that observes an operative field; a surgical robot that supports a surgical tool; a fixing portion that fixes a relationship of relative position and posture between the observation device and the surgical robot; and a processing unit that performs processing for coordinate conversion between coordinates on a captured image of the observation device and coordinates of the surgical tool on the basis of the relationship of relative position and posture. The observation device includes a microscope and a pre-lens, and the fixing portion fixes a relationship of relative position and posture of the surgical robot with respect to the pre-lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: HIROYUKI SUZUKI, ATSUSHI MIYAMOTO, TOMOYUKI OOTSUKI
  • Publication number: 20240103260
    Abstract: A control device (7) includes: an acquisition unit (71) that acquires a microscopic image in surgery for placing an implant in an eye?; an estimation unit (72) that estimates a situation of a surgical field based on an acquisition result of the acquisition unit (71); and an imaging control unit (73) that controls imaging such that a tomographic image including the implant is captured based on an estimation result of the estimation unit (72).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: TOMOYUKI OOTSUKI
  • Publication number: 20240074821
    Abstract: Provided an image processing device (13) including an image input unit (13b) that receives an operative field image; a display image generation unit (13f) that superimposes a first guide guiding a user to a motion of a surgery start instruction on the operative field image to generate a display image; and a processing start unit (13g) that starts surgery start-time processing when having detected the surgery start instruction within the first guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Koji KASHIMA, Junichiro ENOKI, Tomoyuki OOTSUKI, Izumu HOSOI
  • Publication number: 20240045497
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus (13) according to one form of the present disclosure includes: an image input unit (13b) that receives an operative field image for an eye of a patient; an eyeball tracking unit (13e) that tracks an eyeball in the operative field image; and a display image generation unit (13f) that sets a plurality of regions having different display modes for the operative field image and generates a display image in which an annular or radial boundary in the plurality of regions indicates a specific position or a specific size with respect to the eye. The display image generation unit (13f) changes a position or a size of the boundary on the basis of a tracking result of the eyeball and generates the display image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicants: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Junichiro ENOKI, Izumu HOSOI, Yuki SUGIE, Tomoyuki OOTSUKI, Koji KASHIMA, Hiroshi USHIRODA, Koji FUKAYA
  • Publication number: 20240033035
    Abstract: An image processing device (13) according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: an image input unit (13a) that receives a surgical field image with respect to a patient's eye; an eyeball tracking unit (13b) as an example of a part detection unit that detects a specific part of the eye in the surgical field image; and a display image generation unit (13c) that generates a display image including a first position indicator indicating a position a predetermined distance away in a specific direction from the specific part detected by the eyeball tracking unit (13b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki OOTSUKI, Junichiro ENOKI, Hiroshi USHIRODA, Koji FUKAYA, Yuki SUGIE, Koji KASHIMA, Izumu HOSOI
  • Patent number: 11850000
    Abstract: The stereoscopic effect of an image presented in accordance with an additional optical system is compensated for. There is provided an ophthalmic surgery microscope system including: a surgical microscope that observes an inside of an eye from a pupil, and magnifies and presents a real image; an additional optical system selectively arranged between the surgical microscope and the pupil; an imaging unit that acquires the real image presented by the surgical microscope as an image; a presentation unit that stereoscopically presents the image; and a control unit that changes a vertical magnification control value for adjusting a vertical magnification of the real image in accordance with a detection result of the additional optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichiro Enoki, Yoshio Soma, Tomoyuki Ootsuki
  • Publication number: 20230320899
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a control apparatus, a control method, a program, and a control system by which precise control can be made efficiently. [Solving Means] In order to accomplish the above-mentioned objective, a control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acquisition unit and a control unit. The acquisition unit acquires situation information relating to surgery, the situation information being based on a captured image relating to a patient eyeball, the captured image being captured by a surgical microscope. The control unit controls a control parameter relating to a treatment apparatus on the basis of the situation information, the treatment apparatus being used for the surgery. Accordingly, precise control can be made efficiently. Moreover, the precision of predicting a dangerous situation is enhanced by recognizing a situation of the surgery in image recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: TOMOYUKI OOTSUKI
  • Patent number: 11730365
    Abstract: To make it possible to improve user convenience, provided is a control device including: a control unit configured to control a position and an attitude of a microscope unit by driving an arm unit that supports the microscope unit on the basis of a captured image of an operating site photographed by the microscope unit during an operation so that a position and attitude condition set before the operation is satisfied. The position and attitude condition is a condition that prescribes a position and an attitude of the microscope unit with respect to the operating site to obtain a desired captured image corresponding to the position and attitude condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ootsuki, Atsushi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20230134492
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an assessment unit and a setting unit. The assessment unit performs weighting on an examination item relating to an examination with an ophthalmic microscope on the basis of medical information relating to a patient. The setting unit sets an operation relating to the examination with the ophthalmic microscope on the basis of the weighting of the examination item. Accordingly, the usability of the ophthalmic microscope can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: TOMOYUKI OOTSUKI, JUNICHIRO ENOKI, YOSHIO SOMA, MOTOAKI KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230064966
    Abstract: A slit lamp microscope according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an illumination optical system, an imaging optical system, and a display unit. The illumination optical system emits slit light toward an eye to be examined. The imaging optical system images light reflected by the eye to be examined. The display unit has a display surface that displays a captured image obtained by imaging the eye to be examined, in which a relationship that a direction perpendicular to the display surface is parallel to a predetermined surface direction including an imaging direction of the imaging optical system is maintained. Accordingly, a novel operation can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Motoaki KOBAYASHI, Tomoyuki OOTSUKI, Yoshio SOMA
  • Patent number: 11529229
    Abstract: To provide an intraocular lens to which a mark for assisting more accurate fixation in an eye has been applied. Provided is an intraocular lens including an optical part having a mark that is detectable under illumination of a specific wavelength range outside a wavelength range of visible light, and a support part that supports the optical part, in which the mark is indicated by a geometric pattern that allows for identification of an optical center position of the optical part and information regarding posture of the optical part in an eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshio Soma, Tomoyuki Ootsuki, Junichiro Enoki
  • Patent number: 11514553
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device for observing an inside of an eye in a wider range. The image processing device includes an integration processing unit that integrates ophthalmologic images acquired by a plurality of types of ophthalmologic image capturing devices by correlating intraocular positions and generates one integrated image indicating intraocular information in a range wider than a range indicated by each of the ophthalmologic images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Ootsuki
  • Publication number: 20220175245
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an eye examination attachment, a control device, and an ophthalmic microscope system, by which an image of an eye to be examined that is suitable for observation can be provided. [Solving Means] An eye examination attachment according to the present technology includes a joining unit, a front optical system, and a communication unit. The joining unit is capable of being joined to an ophthalmic microscope. The front optical system includes a front lens capable of being placed in front of an eye to be examined. The communication unit sends information regarding the front optical system to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: YOSHIO SOMA, TOMOYUKI OOTSUKI, JUNICHIRO ENOKI
  • Publication number: 20220148165
    Abstract: A surgical microscope system according to an embodiment of the present technology a microscope optical system, an imaging device, and an image processing device. The imaging device captures an image of a visual field range including an eye to be treated through the microscope optical system. The image processing device magnifies a first region in an image including the eye to be treated based on the image captured by the imaging device and reduces a second region other than the first region in the image to be capable of being displayed in a region other than a magnified region that is the first region magnified in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: TOMOYUKI OOTSUKI, YOSHIO SOMA, JUNICHIRO ENOKI
  • Publication number: 20220115122
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a control device, an ophthalmic microscope system, an ophthalmic microscope, and an image processing apparatus by which setting of a microscope can be assisted. [Solving Means] A control device according to the present technology includes a control unit. The control unit controls, on the basis of a detection result of a surgical instrument using a captured image of an eye to be examined which is imaged by an image pickup element of an ophthalmic microscope via a front lens, at least one of an imaging condition of the image pickup element or whether or not to perform inversion processing of making an image of a region inverted through the front lens a normal image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: JUNICHIRO ENOKI, TOMOYUKI OOTSUKI, YOSHIO SOMA
  • Publication number: 20210311295
    Abstract: A surgical image processing apparatus, including circuitry that is configured to perform image recognition on an intraoperative image of an eye. The circuitry is further configured to determine a cross-section for acquiring a tomographic image based on a result of the image recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki OOTSUKI, Tatsumi SAKAGUCHI, Yoshitomo TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20210259824
    Abstract: To provide an intraocular lens to which a mark for assisting more accurate fixation in an eye has been applied. Provided is an intraocular lens including an optical part having a mark that is detectable under illumination of a specific wavelength range outside a wavelength range of visible light, and a support part that supports the optical part, in which the mark is indicated by a geometric pattern that allows for identification of an optical center position of the optical part and information regarding posture of the optical part in an eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: YOSHIO SOMA, TOMOYUKI OOTSUKI, JUNICHIRO ENOKI
  • Publication number: 20210251483
    Abstract: The stereoscopic effect of an image presented in accordance with an additional optical system is compensated for. There is provided an ophthalmic surgery microscope system including: a surgical microscope that observes an inside of an eye from a pupil, and magnifies and presents a real image; an additional optical system selectively arranged between the surgical microscope and the pupil; an imaging unit that acquires the real image presented by the surgical microscope as an image; a presentation unit that stereoscopically presents the image; and a control unit that changes a vertical magnification control value for adjusting a vertical magnification of the real image in accordance with a detection result of the additional optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: JUNICHIRO ENOKI, YOSHIO SOMA, TOMOYUKI OOTSUKI