公开(公告)号：US20140150688A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US14000271

申请日：2012-02-17

Applicant: Makoto Taguchi ,  Jin Kato ,  Aya Kojima ,  Keisuke Mizutani ,  Kenichi Koyama ,  Tetsuya Asaka ,  Takashi Ono ,  Takashi Azuma

Inventor： Makoto Taguchi ,  Jin Kato ,  Aya Kojima ,  Keisuke Mizutani ,  Kenichi Koyama ,  Tetsuya Asaka ,  Takashi Ono ,  Takashi Azuma

IPC: B61D17/00 ,  B61F1/00

CPC classification number: B61D17/00 ,  B61D17/04 ,  B61D17/08 ,  B61D17/12 ,  B61D33/00 ,  B61D33/0057 ,  B61F1/00 ,  Y02T30/34

Abstract: There is provided a railcar including a under frame, paired side bodyshell parts, and a roof bodyshell part. Strap bar receiving parts hanging downward from the roof bodyshell part are fixed to the roof bodyshell part. An upper horizontal member and a lower horizontal member are provided like bridges between the paired side bodyshell parts. The upper horizontal member and the lower horizontal member are disposed at an interval in a vertical direction and connected by connection pipes. The upper horizontal member is formed by a plurality of reinforcement pipes and the lower horizontal member is formed by a plurality of reinforcement pipes. At least one ends of the plurality of reinforcement pipes are fixed to the strap bar receiving parts.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种轨道车，包括底架，成对的侧部壳体部件和屋顶壳体部件。 吊顶杆接收部分从车顶部件向下悬挂的部件固定在车顶部分。 上部水平构件和下部水平构件在成对的侧部身体部件之间设置为类似的桥梁。 上水平构件和下水平构件以垂直方向间隔设置并通过连接管连接。 上水平构件由多个加强管形成，下水平构件由多个加强管形成。 多个加强管的至少一端固定在带条接收部上。

公开(公告)号：US20140005537A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13984460

申请日：2012-02-06

Applicant: Rei Asami ,  Kennichi Kawabata ,  Shinta Takano ,  Takashi Azuma

Inventor： Rei Asami ,  Kennichi Kawabata ,  Shinta Takano ,  Takashi Azuma

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B8/14

CPC classification number: A61B5/0095 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61K49/225 ,  A61K49/226 ,  G01N21/1702

Abstract: A device and an agent for performing imaging in a deep part with high sensitivity and high resolution are to be provided. A photoacoustic measurement device (photoacoustic imaging device) performs light irradiation on an inspection area of a subject to which a photoacoustic agent generating an acoustic signal by causing phase change from a solid phase or a liquid phase to a gas phase by the light irradiation is administered, while the irradiated energy amount is increased, and detects the acoustic signal generated in the inspection area due to the light irradiation to form an imaged image of the inspection area based on the detected acoustic signal.

Abstract translation: 提供用于以高灵敏度和高分辨率在深部进行成像的装置和代理。 光声测量装置（光声成像装置）对被摄体的检查区域进行光照射，通过照射通过由光照射引起从固相或液相到气相的相变而产生声信号的光声剂 ，同时照射的能量增加，并且检测由于光照射而在检查区域中产生的声信号，以基于检测到的声信号形成检查区域的成像图像。

公开(公告)号：US08562531B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US10583033

申请日：2004-11-16

Applicant: Hideki Yoshikawa ,  Takashi Azuma ,  Shin-ichiro Umemura ,  Ken-ichi Kawabata

Inventor： Hideki Yoshikawa ,  Takashi Azuma ,  Shin-ichiro Umemura ,  Ken-ichi Kawabata

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/08

Abstract: There is provided a ultrasonic motion detecting device that detects a three-dimensional motion of an object. The ultrasonic motion detecting device, comprises first and second ultrasonic transducers 13 having piezoelectric elements arranged in an array, which transmit ultrasonic waves to an object and acquire reflection signals from the object, a motion detection unit 20 that extracts an estimation region which is used for estimating a motion of the object from the reflection signals that are acquired by the first and second ultrasonic transducers, and detects a three-dimensional motion within the estimation region, and an image display unit 19 that displays the three-dimensional motion within the estimation region, wherein ultrasonic wave scanning surfaces due to the first and second ultrasonic transducers cross over each other.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种检测物体的三维运动的超声波运动检测装置。 超声波运动检测装置包括具有排列成阵列的压电元件的第一和第二超声波换能器13，其将超声波向对象发送并从物体获取反射信号;运动检测单元20，其提取用于 根据由第一和第二超声换能器获取的反射信号估计物体的运动，并且检测估计区域内的三维运动;以及图像显示单元19，其在估计区域内显示三维运动 其中由于第一和第二超声波换能器引起的超声波扫描表面彼此交叉。

公开(公告)号：US08506483B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12374065

申请日：2007-06-14

Applicant: Takashi Azuma

Inventor： Takashi Azuma

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52044 ,  G01S7/52077 ,  G01S7/52084

Abstract: It possible to provide an ultrasonogram having a preferable spatial resolution and signal/noise ratio. A signal dynamic range is measured so that selection between a linear interpolation or sinc function interpolation is adaptively performed for the signal or weighted averaging of the both is performed. It is possible to set in advance a depth position for switching between the linear interpolation and the sinc function interpolation in a storage unit (21) so that the two interpolation methods are switched from one to the other at the boundary of the depth position.

Abstract translation: 可以提供具有优选的空间分辨率和信号/噪声比的超声波图。 测量信号动态范围，以便对信号进行自适应地执行线性插值或sinc函数插值之间的选择，或者执行两者的加权平均。 可以预先设置用于在存储单元（21）中的线性插补和正弦函数插值之间的切换的深度位置，使得两个插值方法在深度位置的边界处从一个切换到另一个。

公开(公告)号：US08397574B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US12064158

申请日：2006-08-02

Applicant: Hiroki Tanaka ,  Takashi Azuma ,  Hiroshi Fukuda

Inventor： Hiroki Tanaka ,  Takashi Azuma ,  Hiroshi Fukuda

IPC: G01N29/24

CPC classification number: B06B1/0292

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer (100) includes a substrate (1) having a first electrode therein or on a surface thereof and a diaphragm (5) having a second electrode therein or on a surface thereof, with a cavity (4) therebetween. Further, at least one beam (7) is provided on a surface or inside of the diaphragm (5) or the second electrode.

Abstract translation: 超声换能器（100）包括其中具有第一电极或其表面的基板（1）和在其中具有第二电极或其表面的隔膜（5），其间具有空腔（4）。 此外，在隔膜（5）或第二电极的表面或内部设置至少一个光束（7）。

公开(公告)号：US08083679B1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US11572322

申请日：2005-07-20

Applicant: Takashi Azuma ,  Shinichiro Umemura ,  Yo Taniguchi

Inventor： Takashi Azuma ,  Shinichiro Umemura ,  Yo Taniguchi

IPC: A61B8/14

CPC classification number: A61B8/0883 ,  A61B8/13 ,  G01S15/8984

Abstract: An ultrasonic image capturing apparatus is disclosed for transmitting ultrasonic pulses from an ultrasonic probe in which elements are arranged two-dimensionally to a subject, receiving the ultrasonic pulses reflected by the subject, and displaying a slice image of the subject. A vector Doppler processor detects motion of the subject along the direction of an aperture of a receiving beam former, and a displacement detector detects motion of a focus region in the subject based on a result of computation of the vector Doppler processor. A scanning plate setting section determines an image capturing region by using ultrasonic waves by the displacement detector.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于从超声波探头发射超声波脉冲的超声波图像捕获装置，其中元件被二维地布置到被摄体，接收被检体反射的超声波脉冲，并显示被检体的切片图像。 矢量多普勒处理器根据接收束形成器的孔径的方向来检测被摄体的运动，位移检测器基于矢量多普勒处理器的计算结果来检测被摄体中的对焦区域的运动。 扫描板设置部分通过使用位移检测器的超声波来确定图像捕获区域。

公开(公告)号：US20110075904A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12866712

申请日：2009-02-17

Applicant: Hideki Yoshikawa ,  Takashi Azuma

Inventor： Hideki Yoshikawa ,  Takashi Azuma

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/06 ,  G01S7/52033 ,  G01S7/52071 ,  G01S7/52074

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic imaging apparatus including: a time-gain controller (TGC) that compensates an amplitude fading occurring in the process of propagation inside a living body; a scan converter (SC) that constructs image data; a TIC measurement unit that measures a TIC of each pixel; an evaluation index input unit that inputs an index for evaluating hemodynamics on the basis of a TIC; a mapping parameter estimation unit that estimates a mapping parameter comparable to an evaluation index; a TIC image construction unit that constructs a two-dimensional image on the basis of the mapping parameter; and a pixel detection unit that extracts a region corresponding to a color map from a TIC image, and utilizing a TIC measured with each pixel so as to measure a difference in hemodynamics.

Abstract translation: 提供一种超声波成像装置，包括：补偿在生物体内传播过程中发生的振幅衰落的时间增益控制器（TGC）; 构建图像数据的扫描转换器（SC）; TIC测量单元，测量每个像素的TIC; 评估指标输入单元，其输入用于基于TIC评估血液动力学的指标; 映射参数估计单元，其估计与评估指标相当的映射参数; TIC图像构造单元，其基于映射参数构建二维图像; 以及像素检测单元，其从TIC图像提取与颜色映射相对应的区域，并且利用用每个像素测量的TIC来测量血液动力学的差异。

公开(公告)号：US20100191111A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12671377

申请日：2008-02-15

Applicant: Takashi Azuma

Inventor： Takashi Azuma

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/08 ,  A61B5/0053 ,  A61B8/485 ,  A61B8/5253 ,  G01S7/52042 ,  G01S15/8906 ,  G01S15/8984 ,  G01S15/8995

Abstract: An ultrasonograph is provided which, when a difference occurs between an expected tissue displacement direction and a displacement estimation direction, minimizes errors caused by the difference to improve accuracy of an elasticity image. The ultrasonograph includes: an ultrasound probe to emit an ultrasound in a plurality of mutually crossing directions against a subject; an ultrasound transmit and receive part to control the ultrasound probe to perform a plurality of transmissions and receptions of the ultrasound in each of the plurality of directions; a displacement vector processor to calculate a displacement vector in each of the plurality of directions from a result of the plurality of transmissions and receptions; a strain processor to calculate strain information of the subject based on the displacement vectors; an image data generator to create image data based on the calculated strain information; and a display to display an image based on the image data.

Abstract translation: 提供一种超声波检查仪，当在预期的组织位移方向和位移估计方向之间发生差异时，使由差异引起的误差最小化，以提高弹性图像的精度。 超声波检查仪包括：超声波探头，其针对被检体发射多个相互交叉的方向的超声波; 超声波发射和接收部分，以控制所述超声波探头以在所述多个方向中的每一个方向上执行所述超声波的多个发射和接收; 位移矢量处理器，用于根据所述多个发射和接收的结果来计算所述多个方向中的每一个中的位移矢量; 应变处理器，用于基于所述位移矢量来计算所述对象的应变信息; 图像数据生成器，用于基于所计算的应变信息创建图像数据; 以及基于图像数据显示图像的显示器。

公开(公告)号：US20100174192A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-08

申请号：US12663547

申请日：2008-01-31

Applicant: Takashi Azuma

Inventor： Takashi Azuma

IPC: A61B8/14

CPC classification number: A61B8/14 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B6/032 ,  A61B6/5247 ,  A61B8/0816 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/5238 ,  G01S7/52092 ,  G01S15/8959

Abstract: There is provided an ultrasound image picking-up device that can correct a positional shift from a reference image before therapy even with insufficient clarity of an ultrasound image. An image processing system includes a position recognition device 1 for recognizing a position to be recognized of an object; a cross sectional image processor 6 that computes cross sectional image data of the object including position information of the position to be recognized; a probe 2 that transmits and receives ultrasound to the object; a ultrasonic image processor 3 that computes a plurality of ultrasound image data based on the ultrasound received by the probe 2; an image selector 7 that selects ultrasound image data including the area to be recognized from the plurality of ultrasound image data; an image processor 4 that aligns, in the area to be recognized, the cross sectional image data with the ultrasound image data including the area to be recognized; and a display 5 that displays a processing result of the image processor.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种超声图像拾取装置，即使在超声图像的清晰度不足的情况下，也可以校正来自治疗前的参考图像的位置偏移。 图像处理系统包括：位置识别装置1，用于识别被识别对象的位置; 横截面图像处理器6，其计算包括待识别位置的位置信息的对象的横截面图像数据; 探头2，用于向对象发送和接收超声波; 超声波图像处理器3，其基于由探针2接收到的超声波来计算多个超声波图像数据; 图像选择器7，其从多个超声波图像数据中选择包括要识别的区域的超声图像数据; 将要识别的区域中的横截面图像数据与包括要识别的区域的超声波图像数据对准的图像处理器4; 以及显示图像处理器的处理结果的显示器5。

公开(公告)号：US20100113927A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12545987

申请日：2009-08-24

Applicant: Mariko YAMAMOTO ,  Shin-ichiro Umemura ,  Takashi Azuma

Inventor： Mariko YAMAMOTO ,  Shin-ichiro Umemura ,  Takashi Azuma

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/469 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G01S7/52077 ,  G10K11/346

Abstract: A high-quality image pickup is performed even when there is a strong reflector, and image pickup and therapy are performed without reducing overall sound pressure even when there is a site which should not be exposed to a high sound pressure. Data for setting a desired beam is acquired, the position and intensity of a site to be avoided are detected from the data, the position and intensity are converted into a desired beam shape, focus data to form a beam along the desired beam shape is calculated, and the focus data is used to perform image generation or treatment.

Abstract translation: 甚至在存在强反射器的情况下也执行高质量的图像拾取，并且即使存在不应该暴露于高声压的场所，也可以进行图像拾取和治疗而不降低整体声压。 获取用于设置期望光束的数据，从数据中检测要避免的位置的位置和强度，将位置和强度转换成期望的波束形状，计算沿着期望波束形状形成光束的聚焦数据 ，并且焦点数据用于执行图像生成或处理。