Patents by Inventor Yoshihide Hoshino
Yoshihide Hoshino 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: 11241209Abstract: Disclosed is a way to provide a medical image processing device that may include a hardware processor that calculates at least one of trabecular connectivity, trabecular width, trabecular number, mineralization degree, osteoid volume, cortical width, and cortical porosity as a bone characteristic indicator of a subject from reconstructed image data generated from moiré image data acquired by photographing the subject.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yuko Shinden, Yoshihide Hoshino
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Patent number: 10545103Abstract: A Talbot imaging apparatus includes a radiation source, a plurality of gratings, a capturing control unit, a radiation detector, a setting unit and an irradiation control unit. The radiation source irradiates radiation. The capturing control unit relatively shifts the plurality of gratings and performs control of capturing a plurality of Moire images of a subject to generate a reconstructed image. The radiation detector acquires a captured Moire image. The setting unit sets a capturing condition for capturing a second and further Moire images by making a capturing result of a first Moire image be a reference, or sets a capturing condition for the plurality of Moire images by making another Moire image captured before capturing the plurality of Moire images be a reference. The irradiation control unit controls irradiation of radiation from the radiation source based on the capturing condition set by the setting unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventor: Yoshihide Hoshino
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Publication number: 20200022665Abstract: Disclosed is a way to provide a medical image processing device that may include a hardware processor that calculates at least one of trabecular connectivity, trabecular width, trabecular number, mineralization degree, osteoid volume, cortical width, and cortical porosity as a bone characteristic indicator of a subject from reconstructed image data generated from moiré image data acquired by photographing the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yuko SHINDEN, Yoshihide HOSHINO
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Patent number: 10085701Abstract: A medical image system includes an X-ray imaging device with a Talbot or Talbot-Lau interferometer, a reconstructed image generation unit, an extraction unit, a feature value calculation unit and a determination unit. The generation unit generates, among a differential phase image, an absorption image and a small-angle scattering image, at least the differential phase image based on an image signal obtained by the X-ray imaging device imaging a joint part. The extraction unit extracts a joint cartilage region based on the differential phase image. The calculation unit analyzes the joint cartilage region to calculate a feature value indicating a joint cartilage state. The determination unit compares the feature value with a predetermined reference value and determines, based on the comparison result, into which one of predetermined scores of multiple stages the joint cartilage state falls.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Yoshihide Hoshino, Satoshi Nishino
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Publication number: 20170372472Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes a retriever, a determiner and a calculator. The retriever retrieves a medical image of a bone and a soft tissue of a subject. The determiner determines a position of at least one of an end of the bone and an end of the soft tissue based on the medical image retrieved by the retriever. The calculator calculates a feature value relevant to a condition of the soft tissue based on the position of at least one of the end of the bone and the end of the soft tissue determined by the determiner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Atsushi TAKAHASHI, Yoshihide HOSHINO
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Publication number: 20170343494Abstract: A Talbot imaging apparatus includes a radiation source, a plurality of gratings, a capturing control unit, a radiation detector, a setting unit and an irradiation control unit. The radiation source irradiates radiation. The capturing control unit relatively shifts the plurality of gratings and performs control of capturing a plurality of Moire images of a subject to generate a reconstructed image. The radiation detector acquires a captured Moire image. The setting unit sets a capturing condition for capturing a second and further Moire images by making a capturing result of a first Moire image be a reference, or sets a capturing condition for the plurality of Moire images by making another Moire image captured before capturing the plurality of Moire images be a reference. The irradiation control unit controls irradiation of radiation from the radiation source based on the capturing condition set by the setting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventor: Yoshihide HOSHINO
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Patent number: 9629600Abstract: A medical imaging system includes an X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus and an image processing apparatus. The X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus includes a controller which generates reconstructed image(s) including at least a differential phase image from image signals of an imaged subject. The image processing apparatus measures the thickness of cartilage in the joint in the differential phase image or an image generated from the differential phase image, by reference to at least one of i) an edge of a bone in the joint identified in a reconstructed image or an image generated from the reconstructed image and ii) an edge of the cartilage identified in the differential phase image or the image generated from the differential phase image.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Yoshihide Hoshino, Junko Kiyohara, Atsushi Takahashi
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Patent number: 9572541Abstract: An equivalent phantom is used for an X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus which includes an X-ray source, a plurality of gratings and an X-ray detector. The apparatus captures at least a Moire image from which a differential phase image of an object is generated. The equivalent phantom includes a first substance having a first refractive index and a second substance having a second refractive index. A ratio of the first refractive index to the second refractive index is equal to a ratio of a refractive index of a soft tissue to a refractive index of a surrounding tissue. At least a part of a shape of one of the first and second substances is equal to a shape of a corresponding portion of the soft tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventor: Yoshihide Hoshino
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Publication number: 20160374631Abstract: An X-ray Talbot imaging device includes: a plurality of gratings; a subject platform configured to hold a subject; a radiation generator configured to emit radiation; a radiation flat panel detector configured to capture a moire image; and a holding unit configured to hold a knee joint section on the subject platform, wherein the holding unit includes: a first holding section configured to hold a proximal side of the joint section; a second holding section configured to hold a distal side of the joint section; a pivot fixing mechanism capable of pivoting the first and second holding sections relative to each other and capable of fixing a relative pivot angle between the first and second holding sections; and an angle adjustment mechanism configured to change an angle of the knee joint section with respect to an emission direction of radiation emitted from the radiation generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Yoshihide Hoshino, Satoshi Nishino
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Publication number: 20160338659Abstract: A medical image system includes an X-ray imaging device with a Talbot or Talbot-Lau interferometer, a reconstructed image generation unit, an extraction unit, a feature value calculation unit and a determination unit. The generation unit generates, among a differential phase image, an absorption image and a small-angle scattering image, at least the differential phase image based on an image signal obtained by the X-ray imaging device imaging a joint part. The extraction unit extracts a joint cartilage region based on the differential phase image. The calculation unit analyzes the joint cartilage region to calculate a feature value indicating a joint cartilage state. The determination unit compares the feature value with a predetermined reference value and determines, based on the comparison result, into which one of predetermined scores of multiple stages the joint cartilage state falls.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Yoshihide HOSHINO, Satoshi NISHINO
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Publication number: 20150327834Abstract: An equivalent phantom is used for an X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus which includes an X-ray source, a plurality of gratings and an X-ray detector. The apparatus captures at least a Moire image from which a differential phase image of an object is generated. The equivalent phantom includes a first substance having a first refractive index and a second substance having a second refractive index. A ratio of the first refractive index to the second refractive index is equal to a ratio of a refractive index of a soft tissue to a refractive index of a surrounding tissue. At least a part of a shape of one of the first and second substances is equal to a shape of a corresponding portion of the soft tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventor: Yoshihide HOSHINO
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Patent number: 9107638Abstract: A medical imaging system includes an X-ray imaging apparatus and an image processor. The X-ray imaging apparatus is provided with a Talbot or Talbot-Lau interferometer and includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, and a subject table. The image processor generates a differential phase image, and optionally, one or both of an X-ray absorption image and a small-angle scattering image of the subject on the basis of the image signal of the subject. The image processor specifies a location of an edge of a bone in the joint on the basis of at least one of the generated images; and detects an edge of a cartilage in the joint in the differential phase image on the basis of the specified location of the bone edge to quantitatively measure a feature of the cartilage.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Yoshihide Hoshino
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Publication number: 20150150529Abstract: A medical imaging system includes an X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus and an image processing apparatus. The X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus includes a controller which generates reconstructed image(s) including at least a differential phase image from image signals of an imaged subject. The image processing apparatus measures the thickness of cartilage in the joint in the differential phase image or an image generated from the differential phase image, by reference to at least one of i) an edge of a bone in the joint identified in a reconstructed image or an image generated from the reconstructed image and ii) an edge of the cartilage identified in the differential phase image or the image generated from the differential phase image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Yoshihide HOSHINO, Junko KIYOHARA, Atsushi TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 9044154Abstract: A joint imaging apparatus includes a subject table and a radiographic unit including a radiation generating section disposed above the subject table to irradiate a joint of a finger, and a detecting section disposed under the subject table to detect radiation passing through the joint. The subject table includes a base unit to fix the wrist, and a subject fixing unit to fix the joint to a predetermined position. The subject fixing unit includes a first fixing member to fix a part on the trunk side of the joint, and a second fixing member to fix a part on the side, opposite to the trunk side, of the joint. A position of the second fixing member is adjustable relative to that of the first fixing member.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Yoshihide Hoshino, Satoshi Nishino
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Publication number: 20140198895Abstract: A medical imaging system includes a radiographing apparatus and an image processing apparatus. The radiographing apparatus is provided with a Talbot or Talbot-Lau interferometer and includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, and a subject table. The image processing apparatus generates at least one of an X-ray absorption image, a differential phase image, and a small-angle scattering image of the subject using an image signal and a background signal obtained through subject radiographing and background radiographing, respectively. The background radiographing is performed with a member held instead of the subject. The member has a material and/or thickness to create change in energy spectrum of X-rays equivalent to change in energy spectrum of X-rays created by the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yoshihide HOSHINO, Junko KIYOHARA
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Publication number: 20140169522Abstract: A medical imaging system includes an X-ray imaging apparatus and an image processor. The X-ray imaging apparatus is provided with a Talbot or Talbot-Lau interferometer and includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, and a subject table. The image processor generates a differential phase image, and optionally, one or both of an X-ray absorption image and a small-angle scattering image of the subject on the basis of the image signal of the subject. The image processor specifies a location of an edge of a bone in the joint on the basis of at least one of the generated images; and detects an edge of a cartilage in the joint in the differential phase image on the basis of the specified location of the bone edge to quantitatively measure a feature of the cartilage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Yoshihide HOSHINO
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Publication number: 20130230135Abstract: A joint imaging apparatus includes a subject table and a radiographic unit including a radiation generating section disposed above the subject table to irradiate a joint of a finger, and a detecting section disposed under the subject table to detect radiation passing through the joint. The subject table includes a base unit to fix the wrist, and a subject fixing unit to fix the joint to a predetermined position. The subject fixing unit includes a first fixing member to fix a part on the trunk side of the joint, and a second fixing member to fix a part on the side, opposite to the trunk side, of the joint. A position of the second fixing member is adjustable relative to that of the first fixing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventors: Yoshihide HOSHINO, Satoshi NISHINO
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Patent number: 7922318Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus, includes: recording head having nozzles that jet ink onto recording medium, wherein ink is cured by irradiating active energy ray and/or applying thermal energy; ink curing device for curing ink jetted onto recording medium, having an active energy ray irradiating unit and/or thermal energy applying unit; and controller that performs image recording by repeating a recording process plural times to form a single band in which process the recording head jets ink and then the active energy ray irradiation and/or thermal energy application is performed. Herein the controller controls the active energy ray irradiating unit and/or thermal energy applying unit such as to change at least one of operating parameters being an active energy ray irradiation amount, active energy ray irradiation timing, and thermal energy application amount, at least a first time and a last time of the repeated times of the recording process.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventor: Yoshihide Hoshino
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Patent number: 7798632Abstract: To reduce ink bleeding and growing of dot diameters for high image quality, an ink jet recording apparatus for recording a color image includes a first head group including chromatic color ink recording heads, a second head group including at least one of a transparent ink recording head and an achromatic color ink recording head, and light emitting devices for curing a photocurable ink having landed on a recording medium. The first and the second head groups are disposed along a scanning direction. The chromatic color ink recording heads of the first head group do not have the light emitting device therebetween along the scanning direction. And the light emitting device is arranged along the scanning direction between the first and second head groups and further arranged at least on a trailing side, in the scanning direction, of a trailing one of the first and second head groups.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Inc.Inventor: Yoshihide Hoshino
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Patent number: 7766473Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus including: a recording head having a plurality of ink ejection openings for ejecting photo-curable ink, the ink ejection openings being formed along a feeding direction of the recording medium; a light irradiation device for irradiating the ejected ink; a moving unit for reciprocally moving the recording head and the light irradiation device in a main scanning direction; a feeding unit for feeding the recording medium in the feeding direction by a predetermined amount at a time; and a control unit for ejecting ink needed for forming one band by reciprocally scanning the recording head n times to record an image, wherein the inkjet recording apparatus irradiates the ink ejected in respective scans of first to (n?1)th scans with the light at the respective scans and the inkjet recording apparatus irradiates the ink ejected in the nth scan at one of the (n+1)th and subsequent scans.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventor: Yoshihide Hoshino