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20110077524 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC CONTRAST IMAGING METHOD - Ultrasonic diagnostic arrangements (apparatus, methods, etc.) including: an ultrasonic probe or operation for transmitting an ultrasonic wave to an object to be tested and receiving an ultrasonic wave from the object; a transmitter or operation for pulse-driving the ultrasonic probe to transmit an ultrasonic beam to the object; a reception phasing unit or operation for performing phasing on reflected echo signals received by the ultrasonic probe, the reception phasing unit separately performing phasing at multiple phasing frequencies on the reflected echo signals received in response to at least one transmission of the ultrasonic beam; an image generator or operation for generating an ultrasonic image based on the phased received signal. | 03-31-2011 |
20140240482 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS - A weight value used for a beamforming process performed on received signals in an ultrasound imaging apparatus is obtained with a small amount of computations and with a high degree of precision, even when a method of adaptive signal processing is employed. | 08-28-2014 |
20150025385 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING DEVICE - According to a method of adaptive signal processing, compensation for deterioration of image quality caused by wavefront distortion is provided in an ultrasound imaging apparatus, with a low computing amount and with a precision. The elements | 01-22-2015 |
20150173718 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION METHOD - There is provided an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of measuring hardness information of a subject with high time resolution and spatial resolution. | 06-25-2015 |
20150313575 | Ultrasonic Probe and Ultrasonic Diagnostic Apparatus - An ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers. The ultrasonic probe is connected to a reception system circuit including at least one first delay adder circuit in which a predetermined number among the plurality of ultrasonic transducers is configured as one subarray and delaying and adding are performed in subarray units with respect to an ultrasonic wave reception signal that is acquired from the ultrasonic transducers included in the subarray, and a second delay adder circuit in which delaying and adding are performed with respect to the ultrasonic wave reception signal that is acquired from the ultrasonic transducers. The plurality of ultrasonic transducers include a first group which transmits the reception signal to the second delay adder circuit passing through the first delay adder circuit and a second group which transmits the reception signal directly to the second delay adder circuit without passing through the first delay adder circuit. | 11-05-2015 |
20150351720 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING DEVICE - Provided is an ultrasound imaging apparatus which can compensate deterioration in the image quality resulting from heterogeneity of a test object medium. A reception beamformer | 12-10-2015 |
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20090306510 | Ultrasound Imaging Apparatus - An ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising a plurality of transducer elements images an object by making use of the plurality of transducer elements whose received signals are given delays, transmitting a pulse ultrasonic wave to the object and receiving its reflected wave. The transducer elements are divided into a plurality of blocks and the transducer elements in each of the blocks are selected by a selecting means so that the delays given to the received signals for the transducer elements in each of the blocks are identical. | 12-10-2009 |
20100030081 | ULTRASONOGRAPH - Multidimensional beamformer data including time, which is provided by numerical data in practical use, is efficiently stored in storage means and is computed. The computation means for the beamformer utilizes beamformer data computing means which performs the computation of delays and weighting by using a linear combination function of a 2nd-degree term of time and n number of any parameters P | 02-04-2010 |
20110098565 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE - A transmission/reception beamformer output provided with point spread functions having different wave number vector directions is used to obtain a compound image that is highly isochronous and sufficiently blurring-resistant. | 04-28-2011 |
20120253198 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS - Ultrasound imaging apparatus including a two-dimensional array of plural transducer elements distributed two-dimensionally and transmits and receives ultrasonic waves while scanning an area to be imaged to create an ultrasound three-dimensional image. Transducer elements are divided into plural element blocks including a first element block of which a size in a second direction of an arrangement surface of the two-dimensional array is larger than a size in a first direction of the surface, and a second element block of which a size in the first direction is larger than a size in the second direction. Each of the element blocks is divided into a predetermined number of groups to form a transmit beam and plural receive beams in the area to be imaged. Further included is a selecting means for making transmit/receive channels of the transducer elements grouped to be one channel in each of the groups. | 10-04-2012 |
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20100289562 | Gate drive device - A gate drive device which can suppress the fluctuation of an internal power source voltage and output voltage, while reducing the number of parts by omitting a bypass capacitor connected in parallel with a semiconductor integrated circuit, is provided. The gate drive device drives the gate of an active element with a large input capacity, such as an IGBT or MOSFET, and includes a semiconductor integrated circuit. The semiconductor integrated circuit has an internal power source based on an external power source, such as a battery. The semiconductor integrated circuit incorporates a voltage drop suppressing circuit, configured so that, if an input external power source voltage momentarily drops below a minimum operating voltage, a drop of an internal power source voltage below the minimum operating voltage, and a sharp drop in a voltage output to the gate, are prevented by the voltage drop suppressing circuit. | 11-18-2010 |
20140091850 | GATE DRIVING DEVICE - The present invention copes with fluctuations in a power supply voltage when a capacitor for coping with fluctuations in the power supply voltage has been omitted and also cases in which the power supply voltage is constantly low, thereby ensuring driving of an active element. A gate driving device of an IGBT includes: a first switch portion which turns on the IGBT; a second switch portion which turns off the IGBT; a current control portion which controls the outflow of charge on the gate to a ground line such that current is constant; a first protection circuit which suppresses outflow of gate current to the power supply line; and a second protection circuit which detects a prescribed fluctuation in an internal power supply voltage Vdc, and interrupts the connection between the current control portion and the ground line. | 04-03-2014 |
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20110222139 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrochromic display apparatus is disclosed that includes a stacked body which includes a display electrode and an electrochromic layer that are stacked on each other; a film which includes through holes, and is disposed on one of the display electrode and the electrochromic layer of the stacked body; and an opposed substrate on which an opposed electrode that faces toward the display electrode is formed. | 09-15-2011 |
20110255145 | ELECTROPHORETIC LIQUID, IMAGE DISPLAY MEDIUM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An electrophoretic liquid includes a first electrophoretic particle, a second electrophoretic particle having a polarity opposite to that of the first electrophoretic particle, a non-electrophoretic particle, and a transparent dispersion medium. In the electrophoretic liquid, the first, second, and non-electrophoretic particles are dispersed in the transparent dispersion medium. | 10-20-2011 |
20120033286 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY DEVICE, FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR - An electrochromic display device includes a display substrate, a counter substrate facing the display substrate, counter electrodes formed on the counter substrate, at least first and second display electrodes arranged between the display substrate and the counter electrodes, the first display electrode and the second display electrode having a predetermined distance from each other, a first electrochromic layer arranged on the first display electrode and a second electrochromic layer arranged on the second display electrode, an electrolyte layer arranged between the respective first and the second display electrodes and the counter electrodes, and a protective layer made of an insulator material formed on a counter electrode facing side surface of one of the first and the second display electrodes such that the protective layer is sandwiched between the selected one of the first and the second display electrodes and a corresponding one of the first and the second electrochromic layers. | 02-09-2012 |
20120114876 | HOLLOW CELL ARRAY STRUCTURE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW CELL ARRAY STRUCTURE - A disclosed method for producing a hollow cell array structure includes a first step of layering a deformable material capable of being plastically deformed under a predetermined condition on a first substrate, the first substrate having plural, mutually separated depressions in a surface thereof, such that the deformable material forms mutually isolated spaces in the corresponding depressions; a second step of expanding the spaces in the plural depressions by inducing a gas pressure of the spaces while extending the deformable material on the first substrate, such that plural hollow cells are simultaneously formed in correspondence to the plural depressions in predetermined directions; and a third step of selectively solidifying portions of the plural hollow cells by selectively applying ultraviolet rays thereto. | 05-10-2012 |
20140231698 | REACTION MATERIAL AND CHEMICAL HEAT PUMP - A reaction material for a chemical heat pump includes type III anhydrous gypsum, a magnesium compound, and Ca | 08-21-2014 |
20140305142 | REACTION MATERIAL FORMED BODY AND HEAT STORAGE AND RELEASE UNIT - A reaction material formed body into which a reaction material reacting with a reaction medium to store or release heat is formed includes first and second opposite surfaces and multiple heat transfer enhancing members extending at least from the first surface to the second surface. At least two or more of the heat transfer enhancing members are oriented in a predetermined single direction. | 10-16-2014 |
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20080215525 | MEDICAL IMAGE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - A medical image retrieval system includes an image database which stores medical images. An interpretation unit acquires a currently diagnosed image for use in performing interpretation of one of the medical images and provides the currently diagnosed image to a computer terminal. An image requesting unit issues an image request associated with the currently diagnosed image. An image retrieval unit retrieves a reference image from the image database in accordance with the image request and provides the reference image to the computer terminal in order to propose the reference image as references for diagnosis. An evaluation input unit prompts to input an evaluation indicating whether the reference image has been helpful for diagnosis based on the currently diagnosed image. | 09-04-2008 |
20080306766 | EXAMINATION-DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND EXAMINATION SYSTEM - An examination system comprises an examination apparatus | 12-11-2008 |
20090103790 | IMAGE DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT SYSTEM AND IMAGE DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT METHOD - There is disclosed an image diagnosis support system which acquires a medical image from a medical image imaging unit, generates object information on the medical image, stores the medical image and the object information in a data storage unit and a database, stores case information for each patient based on the object information in correspondence with a case name and information of the medical image in an information table, collects the case information for each patient read from the information table in correspondence with the case name in accordance with a conference instruction and the medical image read from the data storage unit and the database in accordance with the information of the medical image, respectively, as conference information by a conference information display•feedback section to display the same, and feeds back a conference result based on display contents to the information table. | 04-23-2009 |
20100023556 | MEDICAL IMAGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - An image file reception unit receives order information data files concerning studies. An order information reception unit receives records concerning the studies, the records including medical images and supplementary information data files associated with the medical images. A discrimination unit compares items of a specific order information data file of the received order information data files and the supplementary information data files. And the discrimination unit discriminates a specific record from the received records. The specific record is in which medical images concerning not less than two studies of the studies and supplementary information data files are mixed. | 01-28-2010 |
20110075898 | MEDICAL IMAGE INTERPRETING APPARATUS AND CURSOR-MOVING METHOD - In the medical image interpreting apparatus having a pointing device for moving a cursor, medical image, interpretation report, and cursor are displayed on a display screen, and initial movement information and information on the destination of movement of the cursor are linked and stored, via the pointing device when the cursor begins to move, said initial movement information relevant to the initial movement is retrieved to obtain the linked information on the destination of movement and the cursor is moved to the destination of movement indicated in the obtained information on the destination of movement. Due to this, just by slightly moving the cursor, the cursor jumps to the desired destination of movement, therefore, it becomes possible to omit an operation of the pointing device in between. Due to this, the operation load of the pointing device is reduced, thus preventing an operator's thought in creating an interpretation report from being destructed, and the enhancement in interpreting efficiency and the reduction of interpretation mistakes are achieved. | 03-31-2011 |
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20120306299 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND DRIVING APPARATUS INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - In a semiconductor module, a high-potential side conductor includes a wide section on which the high-potential side switching element is mounted, a high-potential side terminal coupled with a high potential source, and a narrow section extending from the wide section to the high-potential side terminal in a first direction. The wide section is wider than the narrow section in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The wide section has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side in the second direction. A distance between the first side of the wide section and a low-potential side conductor is shorter than a distance between the second side of the wide section and the low-potential side conductor. The narrow section extends from a portion of the wide section closer to the first side than the second side. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307413 | IGNITION COIL DEVICE - An ignition coil device includes a primary coil, a switching member, a secondary coil and a parallel circuit. The primary coil is to be connected to an external power source. The switching member switches an on state and an off state of electric power supply from the power source to the primary coil. The secondary coil generates a voltage that causes spark discharge at a spark plug as the electric power supply from the power source is switched from the on state to the off state by the switching member. The parallel circuit includes a series coil and a resistor. The series coil is connected in series with a conducting section that electrically connects the secondary coil to the spark plug. The resistor is connected to the conducting section in parallel with the series coil and having a fixed electric resistance value. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307476 | CONTROL UNIT AND DRIVING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Power terminals of power modules are magnetically coupled to power-output terminals and power-input terminals. A heat sink has parallel surfaces, which are in parallel to the power modules and the power terminals. A magnetic field, which is generated by electric current flowing through switching devices and the power terminals, is cancelled by a magnetic field, which is generated by eddy current flowing in the heat sink. | 12-06-2012 |
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20150261915 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus and a medical image processing system includes at least a position detecting unit, a human body chart storage unit, a mapping chart generating unit, and a display. A position detecting unit detects a position of a characteristic local structure in a human body from the medical image. A human body chart storage unit stores a human body chart that represents the human body. A mapping chart generating unit generates a mapping chart that is the human body chart to which a mark indicating a position of the local structure detected by the position detecting unit is added. A display displays the mapping chart. | 09-17-2015 |
20150262014 | IMAGE INTERPRETATION REPORT CREATING APPARATUS AND IMAGE INTERPRETATION REPORT CREATING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, an image interpretation report creating apparatus that creates an image interpretation report including a finding and is associated with a key image, includes a key image selecting unit, a position detecting unit, a first local structure information generating unit, and a display. A key image selecting unit selects a sub-image as the key image from among a plurality of sub-images comprising a medical image. A position detecting unit detects a position of a characteristic local structure in a human body from the medical image. A first local structure information generating unit identifies a local structure in the key image or in a vicinity of the key image and generates information on the identified local structure as first local structure information. A display displays the first local structure information as a candidate to be entered in an entry field for the finding. | 09-17-2015 |
20150279061 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A medical image processing apparatus displaying at least one medical image obtained by imaging an object comprises: processing circuitry configured to detect a position of a characteristic local structure of a human body from the medical image, to determine check information indicating the local structure which should be checked; and to determine whether or not the local structure which should be checked indicated in the check information has been diagnostically read based on the position of the local structure detected from the medical image; and a display configured to display a determination result. | 10-01-2015 |
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20090011494 | Method for controlling biological function with mechanical vibration and device therefor - Methods and apparatus for controlling biological functions with mechanical vibration are provided. Stimulation is applied to cells of one of an organism, bacteria or virus by mechanical vibration. The biological function comprises biological functions relating to cell growth. The biological functions relating to cell growth may include at least one of cell cultivation, cell proliferation, cell fusion, and cell differentiation. | 01-08-2009 |
20120136386 | Heat-Generating Device, Heat-Generating Method and Biological Tissue-Bonding Device - The present invention provides: a heat-generating device which includes a heat-generating unit | 05-31-2012 |
20120139375 | MAGNETIC LEVITATION CONTROL DEVICE AND HYBRID TYPE MAGNETIC BEARING - A bias magnetic flux is formed so as to be passed through the electromagnet core of an electromagnet, and a bypass magnetic path, serving as a magnetic path for a control magnetic flux, is formed in parallel with a permanent magnet, the bypass magnetic path being magnetized in a direction in which passage of the bias magnetic flux is blocked, and thus, even if the permanent magnet and the electromagnet are disposed in locations where the mutual magnetic fluxes of the permanent magnet and the electromagnet are superimposed, the control magnetic flux formed by the electromagnet is passed through the bypass magnetic path, whereby loss of the control magnetic flux can be suppressed. Thereby, the permanent magnet and the electromagnet can be disposed in locations where the mutual magnetic fluxes are superimposed, whereby the device can be made smaller in size. | 06-07-2012 |
20120245680 | HEART PUMP CONTROLLER - A heart pump including first and second cavities, each cavity including a respective inlet and outlet, a connecting tube extending between the first and second cavities, an impeller including: a first set of vanes mounted on a first rotor in the first cavity portion; a second set of vanes mounted on a second rotor in the second cavity portion; and, a shaft connecting the first and second rotors, the shaft extending through the connecting tube, a drive for rotating the impeller and a magnetic bearing including at least one bearing coil for controlling an axial position of the impeller, at least one of the drive and magnetic bearing being mounted outwardly of the connecting tube, at least partially between the first and second cavity portions. | 09-27-2012 |
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20110160191 | NEW FUSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS HAVING A HETEROCYCLIC RING(S) AND PHARMACEUTICAL USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a fused polycyclic compound of the following formula, analogues thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and agents for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity, hypoglycemic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds. This fused polycyclic compound has high medicinal properties and few side-effects, and a therapeutic effect on diabetes. | 06-30-2011 |
20130266620 | MEDICAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention aims to provide a medical material which is safe for the live body, has high biocompatibility and is useful for promotion of cell differentiation. The present invention produces a medical material for promoting cell differentiation, which contains polyamino acid as a main component, wherein the polyamino acid contains at least one kind of amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of an alanine residue, a valine residue, a leucine residue, an isoleucine residue, a phenylalanine residue, a glycine residue, a glutamine residue, an aspartic acid residue optionally containing a protecting group in the side chain, a tyrosine residue optionally containing a protecting group in the side chain, a tryptophan residue optionally containing a protecting group in the side chain, a lysine residue optionally containing a protecting group in the side chain, and a glutamic acid residue optionally containing a protecting group in the side chain. | 10-10-2013 |