Patents by Inventor Yusuke Takenouchi

Yusuke Takenouchi 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: 20240315530
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes: a processing module configured to process image information acquired by an endoscope; and a processor configured to control an operation of the processing module. The processor is configured to change processing contents by the processing module based on a type of the connected endoscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKENOUCHI, Koji KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 11857150
    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus relays communication of control signals between a controller and a plurality of processing modules, and includes: a communication device configured to perform communication of the control signals with the plurality of processing modules; a plurality of first storages provided respectively to correspond to the plurality of processing modules, the plurality of first storages being configured to store the control signals written by the controller; a second storage configured to store: address information indicating each communication address assigned to each of the plurality of processing modules; and correspondence information indicating correspondence relationships between the plurality of first storages and a plurality of module-side storages respectively included in the plurality of processing modules; and a synchronization processor configured to synchronize the plurality of first storages with the plurality of corresponding module-side storages via the communication device bas
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Takenouchi, Aki Mizukami, Masashige Kimura, Satoshi Taira, Keisuke Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230421915
    Abstract: A medical processing device includes: an internal module configured to process a captured image obtained by imaging a subject and generates a display image; and a processor configured to control an operation of the internal module. The internal module is configured to perform, after an abnormality occurs in the processor, processing corresponding to a display mode designated by the processor before the abnormality occurs in the processor on the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKENOUCHI, Aki MIZUKAMI, Keisuke TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20230284872
    Abstract: A medical image processing device includes an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on a captured image obtained by capturing a subject image. The image processing unit includes: a memory configured to store the captured image; and a noise processing unit configured to enable execution of writing of the captured image into the memory and readout of the captured image from the memory individually, and execute noise reduction processing of reducing noise of the captured image of the current frame based on the input captured image of the current frame and the captured image of the past frame read out from the memory, the noise processing unit being configured to execute readout stop processing of stopping readout of the past frame from the memory at a predetermined timing and writing the captured image of the current frame into the memory without executing the noise reduction processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yusuke TAKENOUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230289917
    Abstract: A medical image processing device includes: a nonvolatile memory storing an image processing parameter; an image processing module configured to read out the image processing parameter from the nonvolatile memory, and execute image processing, by using the image processing parameter, on a captured image obtained by capturing a subject image; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the image processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yusuke TAKENOUCHI
  • Patent number: 10945592
    Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit having plural pixels each converting received light into an electric signal, thereby outputting an imaging signal; a memory to record the imaging signal; an evaluation-value calculation unit to calculate an evaluation value of an image generated from the imaging signal; an imaging signal selector to select an imaging signal to be displayed on based on the calculated evaluation value when inputting an instruction signal for selecting the imaging signal to be displayed; a memory controller to extract the selected imaging signal from the memory; and an image processing unit to process the extracted imaging signal controller to generate a display image. The evaluation-value calculation unit calculates the evaluation value by detecting the electric signal generated by each of the plural pixels included in a detection area that is a part of an effective pixel area for generating the display image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Yusuke Takenouchi, Takahiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20210059504
    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus relays communication of control signals between a controller and a plurality of processing modules, and includes: a communication device configured to perform communication of the control signals with the plurality of processing modules; a plurality of first storages provided respectively to correspond to the plurality of processing modules, the plurality of first storages being configured to store the control signals written by the controller; a second storage configured to store: address information indicating each communication address assigned to each of the plurality of processing modules; and correspondence information indicating correspondence relationships between the plurality of first storages and a plurality of module-side storages respectively included in the plurality of processing modules; and a synchronization processor configured to synchronize the plurality of first storages with the plurality of corresponding module-side storages via the communication device bas
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKENOUCHI, Aki MIZUKAMI, Masashige KIMURA, Satoshi TAIRA, Keisuke TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10523911
    Abstract: An image pickup system includes: an image pickup section including a first image pickup device outputting a first image pickup signal, and a second image pickup device outputting a second image pickup signal; a processor that performs signal processing on image pickup signals; and a memory section holding a difference correction parameter, the difference correction parameter indicating difference of image characteristics derived from sensitivity of each image pickup device, in image pickup signals outputted from the first image pickup device and the second image pickup device; and a correction processing section performing correction processing on at least one of the first image pickup signal and the second image pickup signal, based on the difference correction parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Takenouchi, Koji Kojima
  • Publication number: 20190290112
    Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit having plural pixels each converting received light into an electric signal, thereby outputting an imaging signal; a memory to record the imaging signal; an evaluation-value calculation unit to calculate an evaluation value of an image generated from the imaging signal; an imaging signal selector to select an imaging signal to be displayed on based on the calculated evaluation value when inputting an instruction signal for selecting the imaging signal to be displayed; a memory controller to extract the selected imaging signal from the memory; and an image processing unit to process the extracted imaging signal controller to generate a display image. The evaluation-value calculation unit calculates the evaluation value by detecting the electric signal generated by each of the plural pixels included in a detection area that is a part of an effective pixel area for generating the display image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKENOUCHI, Takahiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20170230634
    Abstract: An image pickup system includes: an image pickup section including a first image pickup device outputting a first image pickup signal, and a second image pickup device outputting a second image pickup signal; a processor that performs signal processing on image pickup signals; and a memory section holding a difference correction parameter, the difference correction parameter indicating difference of image characteristics derived from sensitivity of each image pickup device, in image pickup signals outputted from the first image pickup device and the second image pickup device; and a correction processing section performing correction processing on at least one of the first image pickup signal and the second image pickup signal, based on the difference correction parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKENOUCHI, Koji KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 9106808
    Abstract: A processor includes: a data transmission/reception section that reads parameter data unique to a scope from a ROM provided in the scope; a register communication state determination section that determines whether or not the parameter data read from the data transmission/reception section has an error; and a mute control/color bar control section that if a result of the determination by the register communication state determination section indicates that the parameter data has an error, controls an image processing section according to a type of the parameter data having the error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Toshihiro Hamada, Yusuke Takenouchi