Patents by Inventor Yuusuke Kuwa

Yuusuke Kuwa 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: 20150130900
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a video signal acquisition portion that images an object to acquire a video signal by a stereo optical system; a video signal processing portion that processes the video signal to generate a display video signal; a measurement processing portion that performs measurement on the basis of the video signal; and a display portion that displays the display video signal. The video signal processing portion generates the display video signal by extracting one image from the video signal including a plurality of images from the stereo optical system, and the display portion displays the display video signal including the one image extracted by the video signal processing portion during a period regarding measurement. The measurement processing portion calculates a matching degree between the plurality of images at a position corresponding to the measuring position. The display portion displays the matching degree together with the display video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Saichi SATO, Yuusuke KUWA
  • Patent number: 8913110
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus, includes: an imaging unit that captures a subject to acquire an image of the subject; a base point setting section that sets a first base point and a second base point on the image based on an instruction input via an input device; a base line setting section that sets a base line on the image based on the first base point and the second base point; a point setting section that sets at least three points on the image based on the base line; a base plane setting section that sets a base plane in a space based on the at least three points; a distance calculation section that calculates a distance between the base plane and a point corresponding to the first base point; and a display that displays the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Fumio Hori, Yuusuke Kuwa
  • Patent number: 8531479
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: an imaging portion imaging a subject to generate image data; a designation portion designating a position in an image based on the image data; an image processing portion processing the image data such that an enlarged image obtained by enlarging an image in a second region including the designated position overlaps a first region including the designated position designated by the designation portion; a display portion displaying the enlarged image and the image of the subject based on the image data processed by the image processing portion and displays a cursor at the designated position on the enlarged image; and a measurement processing portion performing measurement on the basis of a measurement position indicated by the cursor by using the image data generated by the imaging portion. The enlarged image displayed on the display portion moves according to movement of the cursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Doi, Saichi Sato, Masayoshi Yokota, Kiyotomi Ogawa, Sumito Nakano, Yuusuke Kuwa
  • Publication number: 20110221877
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus, includes: an imaging unit that captures a subject to acquire an image of the subject; a base point setting section that sets a first base point and a second base point on the image based on an instruction input via an input device; a base line setting section that sets a base line on the image based on the first base point and the second base point; a point setting section that sets at least three points on the image based on the base line; a base plane setting section that sets a base plane in a space based on the at least three points; a distance calculation section that calculates a distance between the base plane and a point corresponding to the first base point; and a display that displays the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumio HORI, Yuusuke Kuwa
  • Patent number: 8004560
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a video signal acquisition portion; a video signal processing portion that processes a video signal to generate a display video signal; a measurement processing portion that performs measurement; and a display portion that displays the display video signal. The video signal processing portion generates a first display video signal based on one image extracted from the video signal, and a second display video signal based on the one image and other image of the video signal. During a period regarding measurement, the display portion displays the first display video signal or the second display video signal along with at least one of operation-related information and measurement information. A position where at least one of the operation-related information and the measurement information is displayed is controlled according to the first display video signal or the second display video signal displayed by the display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Saichi Sato, Yuusuke Kuwa
  • Publication number: 20100317920
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: an imaging portion imaging a subject to generate image data; a designation portion designating a position in an image based on the image data; an image processing portion processing the image data such that an enlarged image obtained by enlarging an image in a second region including the designated position overlaps a first region including the designated position designated by the designation portion; a display portion displaying the enlarged image and the image of the subject based on the image data processed by the image processing portion and displays a cursor at the designated position on the enlarged image; and a measurement processing portion performing measurement on the basis of a measurement position indicated by the cursor by using the image data generated by the imaging portion. The enlarged image displayed on the display portion moves according to movement of the cursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Doi, Saichi Sato, Masayoshi Yokota, Kiyotomi Ogawa, Sumito Nakano, Yuusuke Kuwa
  • Publication number: 20100201795
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a video signal acquisition portion; a video signal processing portion that processes a video signal to generate a display video signal; a measurement processing portion that performs measurement; and a display portion that displays the display video signal. The video signal processing portion generates a first display video signal based on one image extracted from the video signal, and a second display video signal based on the one image and other image of the video signal. During a period regarding measurement, the display portion displays the first display video signal or the second display video signal along with at least one of operation-related information and measurement information. A position where at least one of the operation-related information and the measurement information is displayed is controlled according to the first display video signal or the second display video signal displayed by the display portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Saichi SATO, Yuusuke Kuwa
  • Publication number: 20100128116
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a video signal acquisition portion that images an object to acquire a video signal by a stereo optical system; a video signal processing portion that processes the video signal to generate a display video signal; a measurement processing portion that performs measurement on the basis of the video signal; and a display portion that displays the display video signal. The video signal processing portion generates the display video signal by extracting one image from the video signal including a plurality of images from the stereo optical system, and the display portion displays the display video signal including the one image extracted by the video signal processing portion during a period regarding measurement. The measurement processing portion calculates a matching degree between the plurality of images at a position corresponding to the measuring position. The display portion displays the matching degree together with the display video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Saichi SATO, Yuusuke Kuwa