公开(公告)号：US09226729B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US13246471

申请日：2011-09-27

申请人： Rika Tashiro ,  Kimito Katsuyama ,  Yukiya Miyachi

发明人： Rika Tashiro ,  Kimito Katsuyama ,  Yukiya Miyachi

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61B19/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5215 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/5269 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B10/0233 ,  A61B2017/3413 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3925 ,  A61B2560/0475 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  G06T2207/30021

摘要： The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, ultrasound image generation apparatus and method transmit ultrasound waves to a subject into which a puncture tool is inserted, receive reflected waves reflected from the subject and the puncture tool, and generate echo signals of time-sequential frames based on the received reflected waves, and generate an ultrasound image of the subject based on the generated echo signals. These apparatus and method generate a differential echo signal between time-sequential frames from the echo signals, perform a tip detection process based on the differential echo signal to thereby detect at least one tip candidate including a tip end of the puncture tool, highlight a tip candidate of the puncture tool detected to thereby generate a tip image, and display the tip image of the highlighted puncture tool so as to be superimposed on the generated ultrasound image.

摘要翻译： 将超声波诊断装置，超声波图像生成装置以及将穿刺工具插入的被检体发送超声波的方法，接收从受检者和穿刺工具反射的反射波，并根据接收到的时间序列生成回波信号 反射波，并且基于产生的回波信号产生对象的超声图像。 这些装置和方法在来自回波信号的时间序列帧之间产生差分回波信号，基于差分回波信号执行尖端检测处理，从而检测包括穿刺工具的尖端的至少一个尖端候选，突出显示尖端 检测到穿刺工具的候选者，从而生成尖端图像，并且显示突出的穿刺工具的尖端图像，以便叠加在所生成的超声波图像上。

公开(公告)号：US09149252B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US13408505

申请日：2012-02-29

申请人： Rika Tashiro ,  Yukiya Miyachi ,  Kimito Katsuyama

发明人： Rika Tashiro ,  Yukiya Miyachi ,  Kimito Katsuyama

IPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G01S15/89

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/5253 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G01S15/899

摘要： An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes plural ultrasound transducers which perform transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves toward a target site of a subject containing a puncture needle. A method of transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave uses the ultrasound transducers. The apparatus and the method form an ultrasonic beam to be transmitted from a transmit aperture set on the ultrasound transducers, acquire information relating to a specular-reflective component of the ultrasonic beam in the puncture needle, set a first receive aperture different from the transmit aperture set on the ultrasound transducers on the basis of the information relating to the specular-reflective component of the ultrasonic beam, and process an ultrasonic echo signal received by the ultrasound transducers using the first receive aperture.

摘要翻译： 超声波诊断装置包括多个超声波换能器，其对包含穿刺针的被检体的靶部进行超声波的发送接收。 超声波发射和接收的方法使用超声波换能器。 所述装置和方法形成要从设置在超声波换能器上的发射孔径发射的超声波束，获取与穿刺针中的超声波束的镜面反射分量有关的信息，设置与发射孔径不同的第一接收孔径 基于与超声波束的镜面反射分量有关的信息设置在超声波换能器上，并使用第一接收孔处理由超声换能器接收的超声回波信号。

公开(公告)号：US20100076312A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12585482

申请日：2009-09-16

申请人： Kimito Katsuyama

发明人： Kimito Katsuyama

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/52 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G01H5/00 ,  G01N29/0672 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N2291/02475 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/106

摘要： An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: an ultrasound probe including a plurality of ultrasound transducers; a device for determining optimum sound speed values at a lattice point set in a shallower region than a region of interest (ROI) and in the ROI on the basis of an ultrasound detection signal outputted by the ultrasound probe; a device for arithmetically operating a received wave received from the ROI on the basis of the optimum sound speed value; a device for setting an assumed sound speed in the region of interest, obtaining a received wave received from each lattice point on the basis of the assumed sound speed and the optimum sound speed value at the lattice point, and synthesizing received waves at lattice points to obtain a resultant received wave; and a device for determining a local sound speed value in the ROI on the basis of the received wave and the resultant received wave.

摘要翻译： 超声波诊断装置包括：超声波探头，其包括多个超声波换能器; 基于由超声波探头输出的超声波检测信号，确定在比感兴趣区域（ROI）更浅的区域设置的网格点和ROI中的最佳声速值的装置; 基于最佳声速值对从ROI接收到的接收波进行运算操作的装置; 用于设定感兴趣区域中的假定声速的装置，基于在格点处的假定声速和最佳声速值，从每个格点接收到的接收波，并将格点处的接收波合成 获得结果接收波; 以及用于基于接收的波和所得到的接收波来确定ROI中的本地声速值的装置。

公开(公告)号：US07268919B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-11

申请号：US10346985

申请日：2003-01-15

申请人： Kimito Katsuyama

发明人： Kimito Katsuyama

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/4052

摘要： There has been a demand to accelerate image data conversion through the use of the error diffusion method. To convert image data, it is determined whether a specified block process condition is satisfied on the basis of a gradation value for each pixel in a target block. When the block process condition is true, a process is performed to diffuse a gradation error for the entire target block and convert image data for pixels in the target block at a time. Even when the block process condition is false, it is determined whether to form a dot in the target block. When it is determined that no dot should be formed, a process is performed to diffuse a gradation error for the entire target block to the unconverted pixels in another block and convert image data for pixels in the target block.

摘要翻译： 通过使用误差扩散方法，需要加速图像数据转换。 为了转换图像数据，基于目标块中的每个像素的灰度值来确定是否满足指定的块处理条件。 当块处理条件为真时，执行处理以扩展整个目标块的灰度误差，并且一次转换目标块中的像素的图像数据。 即使当块处理条件为假时，确定是否在目标块中形成点。 当确定不应形成点时，执行处理以将整个目标块的灰度误差扩展到另一块中的未转换像素，并转换目标块中的像素的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20050105110A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US10955176

申请日：2004-09-29

申请人： Kimito Katsuyama

发明人： Kimito Katsuyama

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  H04N1/405 ,  H04N1/60 ,  G06K15/02 ,  B41J2/205 ,  H04N1/50

CPC分类号： H04N1/00005 ,  H04N1/00015 ,  H04N1/00031 ,  H04N1/00082 ,  H04N1/405 ,  H04N1/6011

摘要： To process image data representing images comprising a plurality of pixels, image data specifying a forming state of dots for each pixel is retrieved, the dot configuration data representing the configuration of dots recorded on a printing medium is retrieved, and recording state data representing the recording state of the dots formed by the image data on the subpixel plane formed by subpixels that are smaller than the pixels is created.

摘要翻译： 为了处理表示包括多个像素的图像的图像数据，检索指定每个像素的点的形成状态的图像数据，检索表示记录在打印介质上的点的配置的点配置数据，以及表示记录的记录状态数据 创建由子像素形成的子像素平面上的图像数据形成的点的像素的状态。

公开(公告)号：US09291601B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US13638501

申请日：2011-03-31

申请人： Kimito Katsuyama

发明人： Kimito Katsuyama

IPC分类号： G01N29/07 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G01S7/52

CPC分类号： G01N29/07 ,  A61B8/0858 ,  G01S7/52049

摘要： To obtain ambient sound velocity of a subject with high accuracy in a ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus. In an ambient sound velocity obtaining method that transmits ultrasonic waves from an ultrasonic probe, receives reflected waves reflected by a subject to obtain received signals, performs a receive focusing process on the received signals using receive delay times based on a plurality of sound velocity settings to obtain in-phase sum signals with respect to each sound velocity setting, and obtains an ambient sound velocity of the subject based on the in-phase sum signals with respect to each sound velocity setting, the in-phase sum signals with respect to each sound velocity setting is separated into an in-phase sum signal corresponding to a boundary portion in the subject and an in-phase sum signal corresponding to portions other than the boundary portion, an index is obtained based on at least either one of the in-phase sum signals, and the ambient sound velocity is obtained based on the index.

摘要翻译： 在超声波诊断装置中，以高精度获得被检体的环境声速。 在从超声波探头发送超声波的环境声速获取方法中，接收被检体反射的反射波，得到接收信号，使用接收延迟时间，根据多个声速设定对接收到的信号进行接收聚焦处理 获得相对于每个声速设置的同相和信号，并且基于每个声速设置的同相相关信号获得对象的环境声速，相对于每个声音的同相相关信号 速度设定被分成对应于被摄体的边界部分的同相和信号和与边界部分以外的部分对应的同相相加信号，基于同相中的至少任一个获得指标 和信号，并且基于索引获得环境声速。

公开(公告)号：US20050094169A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-05

申请号：US10700658

申请日：2003-11-03

申请人： Roy Berns ,  Lawrence Taplin ,  Yoshifumi Arai ,  Kimito Katsuyama ,  Takashi Ito

发明人： Roy Berns ,  Lawrence Taplin ,  Yoshifumi Arai ,  Kimito Katsuyama ,  Takashi Ito

IPC分类号： H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/58 ,  H04N1/60 ,  H04N1/64

CPC分类号： H04N1/6033

摘要： A spectral printing model converter is used to convert ink amount data to spectral reflectance of a color patch to be printed according to the ink amount data. A plurality of sample ink amount data each representing a set of ink amounts of plural inks is provided, and each sample ink amount data is converted into spectral reflectance of a virtual sample patch to be printed with the ink amounts represented by the sample ink amount data using the spectral printing model converter. An evaluation index is calculated for each sample ink amount data, where the evaluation index includes a color difference index and an image quality index of the virtual sample patch to be printed according to the sample ink amount data. The color difference index represents a color difference between a sample color which is calculated from the spectral reflectance and a comparative color which is selected as a basis for comparison. Plural sample ink amount data is then selected based on the evaluation index, and a profile defining correspondence between calorimetric value data and ink amount data is produced based on the selected plural sample ink amount data.

摘要翻译： 使用光谱打印模型转换器根据油墨量数据将油墨量数据转换成要打印的色标的光谱反射率。 提供多个样本墨水量数据，每个样本墨水量数据表示多个墨水的一组墨水量，并且将每个样品墨水量数据转换为要被打印的虚拟样品贴片的光谱反射率，其中所述墨水量由样品墨量数据 使用光谱打印模型转换器。 针对每个样本墨量数据计算评价指数，其中评价指标包括根据样本墨量数据数据打印的虚拟样本图块的色差索引和图像质量指数。 色差指数表示从光谱反射率计算的样本颜色与作为比较的基础选择的比较色彩之间的色差。 然后基于评价指标选择多个样品油墨量数据，并且基于所选择的多个样品油墨量数据产生确定量热值数据和油墨量数据之间的对应关系的轮廓。

公开(公告)号：US08708910B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13067807

申请日：2011-06-28

申请人： Kimito Katsuyama

发明人： Kimito Katsuyama

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/0654 ,  A61B8/14 ,  G01H5/00 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N2291/02475 ,  G01N2291/044

摘要： An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic probe which includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers which transmit ultrasonic waves to an object, receive the ultrasonic waves reflected by the object, and output ultrasonic detection signals; a reception time calculating device which calculates at least one of a reception time and a reception wave at each of elements corresponding to lattice points set in a shallower region than a region of interest in the object; an image generating device which generates an image at a lattice point in the region of interest, based on a hypothetical sound velocity set in the region of interest and the calculated one of the reception time and the reception wave; an image analyzing device which analyzes the generated image; and a local sound velocity calculating device which calculates a local sound velocity in the region of interest, based on a result of the image analysis.

摘要翻译： 一种超声波诊断装置，包括：超声波探头，其包括将超声波向对象发送的多个超声波换能器，接收由所述物体反射的超声波，并输出超声波检测信号; 接收时间计算装置，其对与设置在比对象中的感兴趣区域更浅的区域中的格点相对应的每个元素计算接收时间和接收波中的至少一个; 图像生成装置，其基于在感兴趣区域中设定的假想声速和计算出的接收时间和接收波形之一，在感兴趣区域的格点处生成图像; 分析所生成的图像的图像分析装置; 以及基于图像分析的结果计算感兴趣区域中的局部声速的局部声速计算装置。

公开(公告)号：US08398548B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US12585736

申请日：2009-09-23

申请人： Kimito Katsuyama

发明人： Kimito Katsuyama

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： G01S7/52036

摘要： In an ultrasound diagnosis, the inventor has found a characteristic that coincidence of RF data after matching addition or amplitude image data at the small opening are different between those of an isolated point (minute structure), a continuous surface, and a speckle. On the basis of the characteristic, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and method which can distinguish and extract the isolated point, the continuous surface, and the speckle and determine a tissue property are provided.

摘要翻译： 在超声诊断中，本发明人已经发现在小开口匹配相加或幅度图像数据之后的RF数据的一致性与在孤立点（分钟结构），连续表面和散斑之间不一致的特征。 基于特征，提供了能够区分和提取孤立点，连续表面和斑点并确定组织性质的超声诊断装置和方法。

公开(公告)号：US07764402B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-27

申请号：US11724950

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： Toshiaki Kakutani ,  Kimito Katsuyama

发明人： Toshiaki Kakutani ,  Kimito Katsuyama

IPC分类号： H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/405

CPC分类号： H04N1/4051

摘要： The invention provides a dither matrix generating method. This method generates a dither matrix for determining a status of dot formation on each of print pixels of a print image to be formed on a print medium in response to input image data. The method comprising: determining a targeted threshold value from among a plurality of threshold values, the targeted threshold value having a highest tendency for dot formation to be On among threshold values for which storage elements are to be determined; determining a storage element for the targeted threshold value from among a plurality of candidate storage elements based on a matrix evaluation value, the matrix evaluation value representing a correlation with a prescribed objective state, the matrix evaluation value being calculated respectively on a presupposition of hypothetical dot On/Off states, the hypothetical dot On/Off states resulting from the targeted threshold value being stored in each of the plurality of candidate storage elements that are candidates for storing the targeted threshold value; and repeating the determining the targeted threshold value and the determining the storage element for at least part of the plurality of threshold values. The determining the storage element includes: extracting an element block that constitutes a group of the storage elements, the element block making up a part of the dither matrix; and selecting the candidate storage elements in succession from among the plurality of storage elements that make up the extracted element block.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种抖动矩阵生成方法。 该方法响应于输入图像数据产生用于确定要在打印介质上形成的打印图像的每个打印像素上的点形成状态的抖动矩阵。 该方法包括：从多个阈值中确定目标阈值，将要确定存储元件的阈值中具有最高点形成趋势的目标阈值为On; 基于矩阵评估值从多个候选存储元件中确定目标阈值的存储元素，表示与规定的目标状态相关的矩阵评估值，分别基于假设点的假设来计算矩阵评估值 打开/关闭状态，由目标阈值产生的假想点开/关状态存储在作为用于存储目标阈值的候选的多个候选存储元件中的每一个中; 以及重复确定所述目标阈值和确定所述多个阈值中的至少一部分的所述存储元件。 确定存储元件包括：提取构成存储元件的组的元素块，构成抖动矩阵的一部分的元素块; 以及从构成所提取的元素块的多个存储元素中连续选择候选存储元素。