Patents by Inventor Yukihiro Nakamura

Yukihiro Nakamura 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: 11927483
    Abstract: A Fourier spectrophotometer includes: a light source; an interferometer configured to obtain first and second interferograms whose intensity distributions are inverted from each other from the light emitted from light source; a multiplexing optical system configured to multiplex the first and second interferograms to irradiate the sample with a resultant interferogram; a demultiplexing optical system configured to demultiplex the first and second interferograms contained in the light passing through the sample; a light receiver configured to output a first light reception signal obtained by receiving the demultiplexed first interferogram and a second light reception signal obtained by receiving the demultiplexed second interferogram; and a signal processing device configured to perform processing for obtaining a noise-removed spectrum of the wavelength component in the analysis wavelength band by using the first and second light reception signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yukihiro Nakamura, Tetsushi Namatame
  • Publication number: 20240067915
    Abstract: Stable operations can be performed even when a variation occurs between batches in perfusion culture. A cell culture system includes a culture tank for culturing cells, an information processing system that processes various pieces of information on the culture of the cells in the culture tank, and a controller that controls a culture step by the culture tank. The information processing system stores an operation condition in each of a plurality of steps constituting the culture step of the cells, stores a step transition condition for transition to a next step, and sets an operation condition for the next step when the step transition condition is satisfied during performing one step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tetsushi NAMATAME, Yukihiro NAKAMURA, Nobuto KURIHARA, Ayumu SAKAKI
  • Patent number: 11774285
    Abstract: A Fourier spectroscopic analyzer includes: a first light source that emits light including a wavelength component in a first wavelength band which is a wavelength band in which a spectrum of light passing through a sample is acquired and a wavelength component in a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band; a second light source that emits light including the wavelength component in the second wavelength band; an interferometer that acquires an interferogram which is coherent light from the light emitted from the first light source; a first light coupling optical system that couples light emitted from the second light source to at least one of light emitted from the first light source and the interferogram acquired by the interferometer; a light receiver that outputs a first light-reception signal acquired by receiving light including the wavelength component in the first wavelength band out of the wavelength components included in the light passing through the sample and a second light-
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Suzuki, Masashi Nishi, Yukihiro Nakamura, Tetsushi Namatame
  • Patent number: 11766167
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a special light image acquisition unit that acquires a special light image having information in a specific wavelength band, a generation unit that generates depth information at a predetermined position in a living body using the special light image, and a detection unit that detects a predetermined region using the depth information. The image processing apparatus further includes a normal light image acquisition unit that acquires a normal light image having information in a wavelength band of white light. The specific wavelength band is, for example, infrared light. The generation unit calculates a difference in a depth direction between the special light image and the normal light image to generate depth information at the predetermined position. The detection unit detects a position in which the depth information is a predetermined threshold or more as a bleeding point. The present technology is applicable to an endoscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiro Nakamura, Takami Mizukura, Tsuneo Hayashi, Daisuke Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20220381677
    Abstract: A Fourier spectrophotometer includes: a light source; an interferometer configured to obtain first and second interferograms whose intensity distributions are inverted from each other from the light emitted from light source; a multiplexing optical system configured to multiplex the first and second interferograms to irradiate the sample with a resultant interferogram; a demultiplexing optical system configured to demultiplex the first and second interferograms contained in the light passing through the sample; a light receiver configured to output a first light reception signal obtained by receiving the demultiplexed first interferogram and a second light reception signal obtained by receiving the demultiplexed second interferogram; and a signal processing device configured to perform processing for obtaining a noise-removed spectrum of the wavelength component in the analysis wavelength band by using the first and second light reception signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuyuki SUZUKI, Yukihiro NAKAMURA, Tetsushi NAMATAME
  • Patent number: 11451698
    Abstract: In a case where a plurality of imaging apparatuses is used for a surgery, the appearance is regulated between images captured by the respective imaging apparatuses. According to the present disclosure, a medical system is provided, the medical system including a plurality of surgical imaging apparatuses and a control unit to which each of the surgical imaging apparatuses is connected, the control unit including a signal processing unit that links images captured by the respective surgical imaging apparatuses. With this configuration, in a case where a plurality of imaging apparatuses is arranged for a surgery, it becomes possible to regulate the appearance between images captured by the respective imaging apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Kikuchi, Yuki Sugie, Yukihiro Nakamura, Kentaro Fukazawa, Kenji Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20220284702
    Abstract: An estimation program causing a computer to execute a step (S104) of acquiring a learned detection model and a constituent component model, a step (S202) of outputting constituent component detection results based on the new image using the learned detection model, a step (S203) of estimating first primary component candidates based on the constituent component model and the constituent component detection results and sorting out a secondary component not registered with a list of the first primary component candidates, a step (S204) of merging a plurality of the first primary component candidates to generate a second primary component candidate, and a step (S205) of selecting a secondary component matching the second primary component candidate from among a plurality of secondary components sorted out and registering the selected secondary component with the second primary component candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichi KONYA, Satoshi SAKUMA, Taiji NAKAMURA, Yukihiro NAKAMURA, Tatsuaki ITO, Takuya MURAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220261967
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an endoscopic surgery system, an image processing apparatus, and an image processing method that enable better endoscopic observation. Motion components at the time of imaging are estimated on the basis of an image captured by an endoscope, a degree of reliability indicating a degree that the motion components are motion components for the entire image is set, and a correction amount used when correction processing of correcting a blur is performed on the image is controlled according to the degree of reliability. For example, in a case where the motion components are single motion components, the degree of reliability is set to 1.0, and in a case where the motion components are a plurality of motion components, the degree of reliability is set to 0.0. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an endoscopic surgery system used in surgery using an endoscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: YUKIHIRO NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220222942
    Abstract: To make an exhibition experience more engaging for a user without compromising the appearance of display items. An exhibition supporting device 110 includes a recognition result information acquisition unit 1112 configured to acquire recognition result information on a display item in accordance with image information on the display item, an exhibition information acquisition unit 1114 configured to acquire exhibition information in accordance with the recognition result information and exhibition-related user information, and a display unit 114 configured to display the exhibition information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manabu MOTEGI, Sayaka TERANAKA, Akiko HAYASHI, Shunsuke TAKAMIYA, Masafumi SUZUKI, Yukihiro NAKAMURA, Tatsuya MATSUI, Satoshi SAKUMA, Shingo KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20220113187
    Abstract: A Fourier spectroscopic analyzer includes: a first light source that emits light including a wavelength component in a first wavelength band which is a wavelength band in which a spectrum of light passing through a sample is acquired and a wavelength component in a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band; a second light source that emits light including the wavelength component in the second wavelength band; an interferometer that acquires an interferogram which is coherent light from the light emitted from the first light source; a first light coupling optical system that couples light emitted from the second light source to at least one of light emitted from the first light source and the interferogram acquired by the interferometer; a light receiver that outputs a first light-reception signal acquired by receiving light including the wavelength component in the first wavelength band out of the wavelength components included in the light passing through the sample and a second light-
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuyuki SUZUKI, Masashi NISHI, Yukihiro NAKAMURA, Tetsushi NAMATAME
  • Patent number: 11126002
    Abstract: This head-mounted display is provided with, closer to the viewing side than a color filter having a black matrix between pixels in a liquid crystal display panel (160), an anisotropic optical film (150), the linear transmittance of which changes according to the angle of incident light, wherein the anisotropic optical film (150) includes a single-layered or multilayered anisotropic light diffusion layer, on at least on one surface of the anisotropic light diffusion layer, surface asperities having an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 0.10 ?m or less, which is measured in accordance with JIS B0601-2001, are formed, the anisotropic light diffusion layer has a matrix region and a plurality of pillar regions having a refractive index different from that of the matrix region, and the visibility of the black matrix is lowered by the anisotropic optical film (150), thereby making it possible to obtain a higher sense of immersion without feeling coloring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: Tomoegawa Co., Ltd., Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tsubasa Sakano, Masahide Sugiyama, Tetsuya Ooshima, Ryotaro Kogure, Yukihiro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20210247609
    Abstract: This head-mounted display is provided with, closer to the viewing side than a color filter having a black matrix between pixels in a liquid crystal display panel (160), an anisotropic optical film (150), the linear transmittance of which changes according to the angle of incident light, wherein the anisotropic optical film (150) includes a single-layered or multilayered anisotropic light diffusion layer, on at least on one surface of the anisotropic light diffusion layer, surface asperities having an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 0.10 ?m or less, which is measured in accordance with JIS B0601-2001, are formed, the anisotropic light diffusion layer has a matrix region and a plurality of pillar regions having a refractive index different from that of the matrix region, and the visibility of the black matrix is lowered by the anisotropic optical film (150), thereby making it possible to obtain a higher sense of immersion without feeling coloring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Tsubasa SAKANO, Masahide SUGIYAMA, Tetsuya OOSHIMA, Ryotaro KOGURE, Yukihiro NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11073424
    Abstract: A Fourier spectroscopic analyzer includes: a light receiver that receives a first wavelength component of a first wavelength band and a second wavelength component of a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, emits an interferogram to a sample, and outputs a first light reception signal acquired by receiving the first wavelength component and a second light reception signal acquired by receiving the second wavelength component; and a signal processing device that eliminates noise of the first wavelength component and acquires the spectrum by Fourier transform processing using the first light reception signal and the second light reception signal. The first wavelength band is a wavelength band of which a spectrum is acquired among wavelength components included in light that has passed through the sample. The interferogram is interference light and the sample is an analysis target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yukihiro Nakamura, Masashi Nishi, Tetsushi Namatame
  • Publication number: 20210220076
    Abstract: Proposed are a surgical information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of quickly grasping necessity of adjusting an illumination state, including an acquisition unit (110) that acquires an operative field image including an operative field illuminated by an illumination device (30) and first illumination information indicating an illumination state of the illumination device (30), and a presentation unit (130) that performs presentation based on the operative field image and the first illumination information acquired by the acquisition unit to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya TAKEMOTO, Yukihiro NAKAMURA, Hisakazu SHIRAKI, Yuki SUGIE
  • Patent number: 10939051
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus and method and an endoscopic system that permit reduction of uneven illumination distribution. An image processing apparatus includes a signal processing section that corrects uneven illumination of an image shot with a subject within a body of a patient to be operated on illuminated by a light source. The light source is arranged within the patient's body. The signal processing section corrects uneven illumination on the basis of a normally illuminated image and a low illuminated image. The normally illuminated image is shot with the subject within the body illuminated at a given illumination intensity. The low illuminated image is shot with the subject illuminated at a lower illumination intensity than the given illumination intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiro Nakamura, Takeshi Miyai, Tomoyuki Hirayama, Masaya Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20210030264
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a special light image acquisition unit that acquires a special light image having information in a specific wavelength band, a generation unit that generates depth information at a predetermined position in a living body using the special light image, and a detection unit that detects a predetermined region using the depth information. The image processing apparatus further includes a normal light image acquisition unit that acquires a normal light image having information in a wavelength band of white light. The specific wavelength band is, for example, infrared light. The generation unit calculates a difference in a depth direction between the special light image and the normal light image to generate depth information at the predetermined position. The detection unit detects a position in which the depth information is a predetermined threshold or more as a bleeding point. The present technology is applicable to an endoscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yukihiro NAKAMURA, Takami MIZUKURA, Tsuneo HAYASHI, Daisuke KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 10849712
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, a surgery system, and a surgical thread capable of further improving visibility of the thread. The image processing device is provided with an image obtaining unit which obtains a first image imaged under an illumination condition in which the surgical thread fluoresces and a second image imaged under an illumination condition including at least visible light as images of an operative site using the surgical thread which fluoresces, and a synthesis unit which generates a synthetic image obtained by synthesizing an area of the surgical thread of the first image and the second image. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a surgery system and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Sugie, Yasuaki Takahashi, Yukihiro Nakamura, Tomoyuki Hirayama, Kenta Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10849482
    Abstract: An endoscopic system including an endoscope device that outputs image data, an illumination device that illuminates a body of a patient, and circuitry that obtains, from the image data, at least two frames each captured with a different illumination state, generate, from at least two obtained frames, a composite image that has a reduced specular reflection light component with respect to at least one of the obtained frames, and generate a video signal including the composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Fukazawa, Takeshi Miyai, Kenta Yamaguchi, Yukihiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10799101
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a special light image acquisition unit that acquires a special light image having information in a specific wavelength band, a generation unit that generates depth information at a predetermined position in a living body using the special light image, and a detection unit that detects a predetermined region using the depth information. The image processing apparatus further includes a normal light image acquisition unit that acquires a normal light image having information in a wavelength band of white light. The specific wavelength band is, for example, infrared light. The generation unit calculates a difference in a depth direction between the special light image and the normal light image to generate depth information at the predetermined position. The detection unit detects a position in which the depth information is a predetermined threshold or more as a bleeding point. The present technology is applicable to an endoscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiro Nakamura, Takami Mizukura, Tsuneo Hayashi, Daisuke Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20200278256
    Abstract: A Fourier spectroscopic analyzer includes: a light receiver that receives a first wavelength component of a first wavelength band and a second wavelength component of a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, emits an interferogram to a sample, and outputs a first light reception signal acquired by receiving the first wavelength component and a second light reception signal acquired by receiving the second wavelength component; and a signal processing device that eliminates noise of the first wavelength component and acquires the spectrum by Fourier transform processing using the first light reception signal and the second light reception signal. The first wavelength band is a wavelength band of which a spectrum is acquired among wavelength components included in light that has passed through the sample. The interferogram is interference light and the sample is an analysis target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yukihiro Nakamura, Masashi Nishi, Tetsushi Namatame