Patents by Inventor Yugo Kimura

Yugo Kimura 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).

  • Fundus observation apparatus and fundus image analyzing apparatus
    Patent number: 9456745
    Abstract: In a fundus observation apparatus, an optical system detects interference light generated by superposing signal light having traveled by way of an eye fundus and reference light having traveled by way of a reference optical path. An image forming part forms a cross sectional image based on detection results of the interference light. A specifying part analyzes the cross sectional image to specify an abnormal region located in the vicinity of central fovea of the eye fundus. The association information generating part calculates the distance between the central fovea and the abnormal region and generates association information in which the direction of the abnormal region relative to the central fovea and the distance are associated with each other. The evaluation information generating part generates evaluation information for evaluating the state of the eye fundus based on the association information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Akiko Matsumoto, Yugo Kimura, Masanori Hangai, Nagahisa Yoshimura, Tsutomu Kikawa, Akihiko Sekine
  • FUNDUS OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND FUNDUS IMAGE ANALYZING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150116660
    Abstract: In a fundus observation apparatus, an optical system detects interference light generated by superposing signal light having traveled by way of an eye fundus and reference light having traveled by way of a reference optical path. An image forming part forms a cross sectional image based on detection results of the interference light. A specifying part analyzes the cross sectional image to specify an abnormal region located in the vicinity of central fovea of the eye fundus. The association information generating part calculates the distance between the central fovea and the abnormal region and generates association information in which the direction of the abnormal region relative to the central fovea and the distance are associated with each other. The evaluation information generating part generates evaluation information for evaluating the state of the eye fundus based on the association information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicants: Kyoto University, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Akiko Matsumoto, Yugo Kimura, Masanori Hangai, Nagahisa Yoshimura, Tsutomu Kikawa, Akihiko Sekine