Patents by Inventor Tsukasa Sako
Tsukasa Sako 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: 10725613Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus for imaging a radiation image inputs an operation instruction from a user and performs display control of a screen that has an input region in which one or more information input regions for having various types of information input thereto are disposed, and a workflow region in which workflow information related to imaging of the radiation image is disposed. Here, when a confirmation instruction indicating confirmation of an operation is input, the radiation imaging apparatus moves the one or more information input regions of the input region toward a prescribed region of the workflow region, and performs display using animation that sequences the movement of the one or more information input regions.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsukasa Sako, Koji Takekoshi
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Patent number: 9036945Abstract: A medical image handling system includes a monitor for displaying a medical image, an input device for inputting an image reading report corresponding to the medical image displayed on the monitor, and a processor. The processor judges the presence or absence of an image reading report corresponding to the medical image displayed on the monitor, and restricts a change of the medical image in a case where the image reading report is judged as being absent.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koji Takekoshi, Akira Tago, Makoto Sato, Keiichi Sakai, Tsukasa Sako, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Muling Guo
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Publication number: 20150135106Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus for imaging a radiation image inputs an operation instruction from a user and performs display control of a screen that has an input region in which one or more information input regions for having various types of information input thereto are disposed, and a workflow region in which workflow information related to imaging of the radiation image is disposed. Here, when a confirmation instruction indicating confirmation of an operation is input, the radiation imaging apparatus moves the one or more information input regions of the input region toward a prescribed region of the workflow region, and performs display using animation that sequences the movement of the one or more information input regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Tsukasa Sako, Koji Takekoshi
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Patent number: 8966385Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus for imaging a radiation image inputs an operation instruction from a user and performs display control of a screen that has an input region in which one or more information input regions for having various types of information input thereto are disposed, and a workflow region in which workflow information related to imaging of the radiation image is disposed. Here, when a confirmation instruction indicating confirmation of an operation is input, the radiation imaging apparatus moves the one or more information input regions of the input region toward a prescribed region of the workflow region, and performs display using animation that sequences the movement of the one or more information input regions.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsukasa Sako, Koji Takekoshi
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Patent number: 8379796Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit to capture a radiation image of an object, a discrimination unit to discriminate whether the current imaging mode is a mode of storing radiation images or a mode of storing no radiation image, a first calculation unit to calculate image size information, a second calculation unit to calculate image display region information indicating the size of an image display region, a first decision unit to decide a rotation condition for the rotation of an displayed image, and a second decision unit to decide an enlargement/reduction condition. If discriminated at the start of radiation irradiation that the current mode is the mode of storing no image, the second decision unit decides an enlargement/reduction condition from image size information and image display region information to maximize the ratio of an overall radiation image rotated under the rotation condition decided.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Takekoshi, Tsukasa Sako
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Patent number: 8155480Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a combining unit configured to combine a visible light image obtained by capturing visible light from an object and a radiation image obtained by capturing a radiation ray that has passed through the object, and an image processing unit configured to change a proportion between the visible light image and the radiation image to be combined by the combining unit such that the proportion differs between combinations in a peripheral region and a central region.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideto Shiozawa, Tsukasa Sako, Masahiro Abe, Yuichi Nishii
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Publication number: 20120069048Abstract: A medical image handling system includes a monitor for displaying a medical image, an input device for inputting an image reading report corresponding to the medical image displayed on the monitor, and a processor. The processor judges the presence or absence of an image reading report corresponding to the medical image displayed on the monitor, and restricts a change of the medical image in a case where the image reading report is judged as being absent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: KOJI TAKEKOSHI, AKIRA TAGO, MAKOTO SATO, KEIICHI SAKAI, TSUKASA SAKO, KAZUHIKO TAKAHASHI, MULING GUO
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Publication number: 20110091082Abstract: A medical image handling system includes a monitor for displaying a medical image, an input device for inputting an image reading report corresponding to the medical image displayed on the monitor, and a processor. The processor judges the presence or absence of an image reading report corresponding to the medical image displayed on the monitor, and restricts a change of the medical image in a case where the image reading report is judged as being absent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: KOJI TAKEKOSHI, AKIRA TAGO, MAKOTO SATO, KEIICHI SAKAI, TSUKASA SAKO, KAZUHIKO TAKAHASHI, MULING GUO
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Publication number: 20110075812Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit to capture a radiation image of an object, a discrimination unit to discriminate whether the current imaging mode is a mode of storing radiation images or a mode of storing no radiation image, a first calculation unit to calculate image size information, a second calculation unit to calculate image display region information indicating the size of an image display region, a first decision unit to decide a rotation condition for the rotation of an displayed image, and a second decision unit to decide an enlargement/reduction condition. If discriminated at the start of radiation irradiation that the current mode is the mode of storing no image, the second decision unit decides an enlargement/reduction condition from image size information and image display region information to maximize the ratio of an overall radiation image rotated under the rotation condition decided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koji Takekoshi, Tsukasa Sako
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Patent number: 7916835Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray collimator control unit which controls an X-ray collimator shape, an X-ray irradiation unit which irradiates X-rays in accordance with the X-ray collimator shape, an X-ray imaging unit which receives the irradiated X-rays and acquires a radiograph, a perpendicularity determination unit which determines, on the basis of the comparison between the X-ray collimator shape and the radiograph, whether the X-ray irradiation direction of the X-ray irradiation unit is perpendicular to a light-receiving surface by which the X-ray imaging unit receives the X-rays, and an irradiation control unit which controls X-ray irradiation by the X-ray irradiation unit on the basis of the determination result obtained by the perpendicularity determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Abe, Tsukasa Sako
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Patent number: 7852332Abstract: Range information associated with the range of an image group of a plurality of image which is to be displayed is designated. The designated range information is stored. Image processing is performed for each image of the image group corresponding to the stored range information to generate a display image group. The images of the generated display image group are switched to display an image on a display unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2005Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tsukasa Sako
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Patent number: 7841772Abstract: An imaging apparatus in which positions of an X-ray image and optical image of a subject can be brought into registration with each other is provided. A half-mirror is provided between the X-ray source and subject and is configured to pass X-rays and reflect visible light. A TV camera captures the optical image of the surface of the subject reflected by the half-mirror. A display unit displays the optical image captured by the TV camera together with a reference mark indicating the reference position of this optical image, and displays, in superimposed form, an X-ray image obtained by capturing a prescribed reference object as a subject by using an X-ray imaging unit. An adjusting unit adjusts position and attitude of an X-ray detector in such a manner that the reference object displayed by the display unit will coincide with the reference mark.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuichi Nishii, Masahiro Abe, Hideto Shiozawa, Tsukasa Sako
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Publication number: 20100299622Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus for imaging a radiation image inputs an operation instruction from a user and performs display control of a screen that has an input region in which one or more information input regions for having various types of information input thereto are disposed, and a workflow region in which workflow information related to imaging of the radiation image is disposed. Here, when a confirmation instruction indicating confirmation of an operation is input, the radiation imaging apparatus moves the one or more information input regions of the input region toward a prescribed region of the workflow region, and performs display using animation that sequences the movement of the one or more information input regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsukasa Sako, Koji Takekoshi
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Patent number: 7769126Abstract: A CT system performing reconstruction processing based on projection-image-data items obtained from a CT apparatus, wherein the CT system performs the reconstruction processing by, for example, distributing opposed projection-image-data items to a submachine as a single set.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuichi Nishii, Koji Takekoshi, Tsukasa Sako
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Publication number: 20100177941Abstract: A medical image diagnosis support system is configured to improve the processing efficiency and analysis accuracy of CAD processing. This invention is a medical image diagnosis support system which includes a CAD server and a PACS/viewer apparatus. This system includes a first processing path in which a processed image obtained by executing image processing including noise suppression processing or sharpening processing for a medical image obtained by the imaging apparatus is stored in the PACS/viewer apparatus, a second processing path in which a CAD result obtained by executing CAD processing for a medical image obtained by the imaging apparatus is stored in the PACS/viewer apparatus, and a processing unit configured to execute a process of associating the processed image with the CAD result in the first processing path and the second processing path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideto Shiozawa, Tsukasa Sako, Koji Takekoshi, Yuichi Nishii
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Patent number: 7726879Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a visible light imaging unit which captures an image of a visual field region with visible light, an X-ray irradiation unit which irradiates X-rays, an X-ray imaging unit which receives the irradiated X-rays and acquires a radiograph based on the X-rays, and a detection unit which detects an irradiated region irradiated with the X-rays based on the acquired radiograph.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Abe, Tsukasa Sako, Yuichi Nishii, Hideto Shiozawa
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Patent number: 7572057Abstract: A control device controls a radiography apparatus including a radiation generating unit that emits radiation, a radiation detecting unit that detects the radiation emitted from the radiation generating unit. The control device includes a positional-relationship detecting unit that detects a positional relationship between the radiation generating unit and the radiation detecting unit when the radiography apparatus performs a radiographic operation; and a control unit that controls the radiographic operation of the radiography apparatus based on the result of the detection performed by the positional-relationship detecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Takekoshi, Tsukasa Sako, Toshio Kameshima
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Patent number: 7558440Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an image processing system and a control method for the system, a photographing system and a control method for the system, and a computer-readable memory, which can efficiently photograph without any increase in X-ray dose for a person to be examined. To achieve this object, an output mode input section inputs an output mode representing the output format of an observation area as a to-be-output area in an image to an output medium. An output medium size input section inputs the size of the effective image area of the output medium. The output determination section determines the output method of the observation area on the basis of the observation area and contents input by the input sections.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsukasa Sako, Takahiro Oshino
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Publication number: 20090136000Abstract: An imaging apparatus in which positions of an X-ray image and optical image of a subject can be brought into registration with each other is provided. A half-mirror is provided between the X-ray source and subject and is configured to pass X-rays and reflect visible light. A TV camera captures the optical image of the surface of the subject reflected by the half-mirror. A display unit displays the optical image captured by the TV camera together with a reference mark indicating the reference position of this optical image, and displays, in superimposed form, an X-ray image obtained by capturing a prescribed reference object as a subject by using an X-ray imaging unit. An adjusting unit adjusts position and attitude of an X-ray detector in such a manner that the reference object displayed by the display unit will coincide with the reference mark.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuichi Nishii, Masahiro Abe, Hideto Shiozawa, Tsukasa Sako
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Patent number: 7538812Abstract: From among a group of taken images, an image suitable for inspection is identifiably displayed and can be arbitrarily selected. Also an image may be re-taken as a result of an instruction for re-taking the image and also displayed on a display. Images already taken prior to the re-taking of the image are displayed with a character or symbol, such as a cross mark, for easy identification by the operator. Also, the operator may arbitrarily select an image from the re-taken image and the already taken images.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tsukasa Sako