Patents by Inventor Yuichi Nishii

Yuichi Nishii 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).

  • Publication number: 20140233704
    Abstract: An X-ray fluoroscopic radiographing apparatus comprises a display unit that processes a received X-ray moving image and instantaneously displays the moving image; a storing unit that stores the received moving image as a non-processed raw image; an instructing unit that instructs the raw image to be referred to from the stored raw images; a second display unit that processes the instructed raw image and displays the processed raw image; a changing unit that changes the image process in the second display unit; a second storing unit that stores image process information obtained by the changing unit in association with the instructed raw image; a second instructing unit that instructs the raw image to be transferred from the stored raw images; and a transferring unit that executes the image process associated by the second storing unit to the instructed raw image and transfers the processed raw image to a destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: YUICHI NISHII
  • Patent number: 8761484
    Abstract: A radiation image processing apparatus which processes non-spiral projection data obtained by radiation imaging performed by rotating a radiation generator and a two-dimensional radiation detector relative to a subject reconstructs the non-spiral projection data into first volume data subjected to an averaging process in a direction of a rotation axis of the rotation and second volume data not subjected to the averaging process. The radiation image processing apparatus performs planar reconstruction calculation using the first volume data to generate a cross section image in a first plane perpendicular to the direction of the rotation axis and performs planar reconstruction calculation using the second volume data to generate a cross section image in a second plane parallel to the direction of the rotation axis. The resulting cross section images are displayed on a display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu Tsujii, Yuichi Nishii, Hiroyuki Urushiya, Kazuhiro Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Shinbata
  • Patent number: 8724772
    Abstract: An X-ray fluoroscopic radiographing apparatus comprises a display unit that processes a received X-ray moving image and instantaneously displays the moving image; a storing unit that stores the received moving image as a non-processed raw image; an instructing unit that instructs the raw image to be referred to from the stored raw images; a second display unit that processes the instructed raw image and displays the processed raw image; a changing unit that changes the image process in the second display unit; a second storing unit that stores image process information obtained by the changing unit in association with the instructed raw image; a second instructing unit that instructs the raw image to be transferred from the stored raw images; and a transferring unit that executes the image process associated by the second storing unit to the instructed raw image and transfers the processed raw image to a destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuichi Nishii
  • Publication number: 20130336451
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an image combining unit configured to sequentially combine divided and transmitted images, a mode selection unit configured to select one of a speed priority mode and a resolution priority mode, and a control unit configured to, if image enlargement is instructed before all the images are received, perform control to change a combining method used for the image combining unit depending on the mode selected by the mode selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventor: Yuichi Nishii
  • Publication number: 20130229280
    Abstract: A mobile information processing apparatus for wireless communication with a radio communication cassette comprises a first obtaining unit that obtains a remaining battery level of a battery provided in the radio communication cassette, a second obtaining unit that obtains power consumption necessary for the radio communication cassette to perform an inspection based on an inspection order, a discriminating unit that discriminates, based on the obtained remaining battery level and power consumption, whether or not the inspection using the radio communication cassette can be executed, a displaying unit that displays battery information of the radio communication cassette based on the discrimination, and a control unit that enables the second obtaining unit, the discriminating unit and the displaying unit to run, when the inspection order for the radio communication cassette is obtained or updated by connecting the mobile information processing apparatus to a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Nishii
  • Publication number: 20130232361
    Abstract: When a predetermined time elapses after the start of a screen saver, it is detected whether or not an apparatus is driven by a battery. For AC driving, the apparatus is shifted to a sleep state for power saving, since there is a low power-off risk. For battery driving, it is discriminated whether or not the battery has a sufficient remaining battery level, and the apparatus is shifted to a rest state for avoiding the power-off risk, when the battery has a low remaining battery level. When the remaining battery level is sufficient, the apparatus is shifted to the sleep state and then to the rest state after a first predetermined time, if inspection information is absent, whereas the apparatus is shifted to the sleep state and then to the rest state after a second, longer predetermined time, if the inspection information is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventor: Yuichi Nishii
  • Publication number: 20130004048
    Abstract: A radiation image processing apparatus which processes non-spiral projection data obtained by radiation imaging performed by rotating a radiation generator and a two-dimensional radiation detector relative to a subject reconstructs the non-spiral projection data into first volume data subjected to an averaging process in a direction of a rotation axis of the rotation and second volume data not subjected to the averaging process. The radiation image processing apparatus performs planar reconstruction calculation using the first volume data to generate a cross section image in a first plane perpendicular to the direction of the rotation axis and performs planar reconstruction calculation using the second volume data to generate a cross section image in a second plane parallel to the direction of the rotation axis. The resulting cross section images are displayed on a display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu Tsujii, Yuichi Nishii, Hiroyuki Urushiya, Kazuhiro Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Shinbata
  • Patent number: 8285023
    Abstract: A radiation image processing apparatus which processes non-spiral projection data obtained by radiation imaging performed by rotating a radiation generator and a two-dimensional radiation detector relative to a subject reconstructs the non-spiral projection data into first volume data subjected to an averaging process in a direction of a rotation axis of the rotation and second volume data not subjected to the averaging process. The radiation image processing apparatus performs planar reconstruction calculation using the first volume data to generate a cross section image in a first plane perpendicular to the direction of the rotation axis and performs planar reconstruction calculation using the second volume data to generate a cross section image in a second plane parallel to the direction of the rotation axis. The resulting cross section images are displayed on a display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu Tsujii, Yuichi Nishii, Hiroyuki Urushiya, Kazuhiro Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Shinbata
  • Publication number: 20120243663
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging system comprising an X-ray imaging apparatus which captures an X-ray image and an information processing apparatus which receives and composes the X-ray image, the X-ray imaging apparatus comprising a transmission unit configured to segment a X-ray image into images and sequentially transmit the images, and the information processing apparatus comprising a reception/composition unit configured to sequentially receive and compose the X-ray images, a determination unit configured to determine, every time the X-ray images are sequentially composed, whether a resolution of the composed X-ray image is not less than a predetermined value, and a display control unit configured to perform control to display the composed X-ray image on a display unit, when the determination unit determines that the resolution is not less than the predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Nishii
  • Publication number: 20120243664
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus comprises: an obtaining unit configured to obtain an operational state of a connected apparatus; and a display control unit configured to control a transition to a hide display state in accordance with the obtained operational state, wherein the hide display state comprises performing display while hiding at least part of information displayed on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Nishii
  • Patent number: 8229063
    Abstract: When a reception unit in an X-ray image reception system receives an image and additional information for the image from an X-ray image transmission system, the received additional information is sent to a resend setting determination unit. The resend setting determination unit determines a resend setting based on the received additional information and information acquired from a database and transmits the result to a reception completion determination unit. A packet loss determination unit determines packet loss in data received from the reception unit and transmits the result to the reception completion determination unit. The reception determination completion unit sends the results to the resent setting determination unit and the packet loss determination unit to the resend request unit. The resend request unit sends a resend request to the X-ray image transmission system based on the information from the reception unit and the result determined by the reception completion determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuichi Nishii
  • Publication number: 20120128129
    Abstract: An X-ray fluoroscopic radiographing apparatus comprises a display unit that processes a received X-ray moving image and instantaneously displays the moving image; a storing unit that stores the received moving image as a non-processed raw image; an instructing unit that instructs the raw image to be referred to from the stored raw images; a second display unit that processes the instructed raw image and displays the processed raw image; a changing unit that changes the image process in the second display unit; a second storing unit that stores image process information obtained by the changing unit in association with the instructed raw image; a second instructing unit that instructs the raw image to be transferred from the stored raw images; and a transferring unit that executes the image process associated by the second storing unit to the instructed raw image and transfers the processed raw image to a destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: YUICHI NISHII
  • Patent number: 8155480
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Shiozawa, Tsukasa Sako, Masahiro Abe, Yuichi Nishii
  • Patent number: 7978816
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a multi radiation generating apparatus having a plurality of radiation generating devices which irradiate a two-dimensional sensor with radiation sets the intensity of radiation with which the plurality of radiation generating devices irradiate the two-dimensional sensor based on information about a part or physique of a patient, which is input by an input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiko Matsuura, Masahiko Okunuki, Osamu Tsujii, Kazuhiro Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Shinbata, Yuichi Nishii
  • Publication number: 20110052016
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a storage unit storing, for each identification information that identifies medical testing, a test information that indicates a state of progress of the medical testing. The apparatus notifies the information system of the state of progress of medical testing indicated by a test information; receives, from the image capturing apparatus, a test reservation information request that requests test reservation information and that includes an identification information; and determines whether the image capturing apparatus that has transmitted the test reservation information request can perform offline image capturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Nishii
  • Patent number: 7889261
    Abstract: The invention provides an image capture and display control apparatus that includes an imaging control unit that operates an image capturing unit at a first time interval so as to obtain a captured image with the image capturing unit and a display control unit that displays the captured image on a display unit, which operates at a second time interval. The apparatus changes at least one of an image capture start timing of the image capturing unit and a processing time from the start of image capturing by the image capturing unit until entering a standby state in which the captured image can be displayed by the display unit, so as to shorten a display delay time, which is caused by the second time interval, from the start of operation by the image capturing unit until display of the image data by the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Shiozawa, Koji Takekoshi, Yuichi Nishii
  • Patent number: 7881433
    Abstract: In a display control apparatus, an image receiving portion receives a plurality of images sequentially transmitted from an X-ray imaging apparatus based on a transmission order determined by a transmission-order determining portion, and a capture-order information receiving portion also receives, from the X-ray imaging apparatus, capture-order information indicating a capture order in which each of the images was captured by the X-ray imaging apparatus. The images received by the image receiving portion are stored in an image storage memory. A display controller controls displaying of the images stored in the image storage memory on a display apparatus based on a transmission order for transmitting the images or the capture-order information in accordance with an input imaging condition and an operating status of the X-ray imaging apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Nishii, Koji Takekoshi, Hideto Shiozawa
  • Patent number: 7841772
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Nishii, Masahiro Abe, Hideto Shiozawa, Tsukasa Sako
  • Patent number: 7769126
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Nishii, Koji Takekoshi, Tsukasa Sako
  • Publication number: 20100177941
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideto Shiozawa, Tsukasa Sako, Koji Takekoshi, Yuichi Nishii