Inventor · Yokohama, JP

Kazuo Shimura

78Patents
19h-index
28Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 22, 1974 → Dec 4, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5086489A Method for compressing image signals Electricity 98 Expired
US4815078A Method of quantizing predictive errors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 96 Expired
US6692448B2 Artificial bone template selection system, artificial bone template display system, artificial bone template storage system and artificial bone template recording medium Physics 75 Expired
US7039225B2 Artificial bone template selection system, artificial bone template display system, artificial bone template storage system and artificial bone template recording medium Physics 68 Expired
US5187731A Method for quantitatively analyzing bone calcium Human Necessities 52 Expired
US5122664A Method and apparatus for quantitatively analyzing bone calcium Physics 51 Expired
US6546068B1 Image data acquisition method and image data acquisition device Human Necessities 49 Expired
US4896037A High-speed image recording apparatus for energy subtraction processing Physics 42 Expired
US5910972A Bone image processing method and apparatus Physics 39 Expired
US5850465A Abnormnal pattern detecting or judging apparatus, circular pattern judging apparatus, and image finding apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US5157733A Radiation image processing apparatus, determination apparatus, and radiation image read-out apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US4967079A Method of recognizing irradiation field Physics 28 Expired
US7374077B2 Similar image search system Physics 26 Expired
US5068745A Image filing method Electricity 25 Expired
US5748799A Image processing method and apparatus Physics 25 Expired
US4855597A Radiation image read-out apparatus Electricity 23 Expired
US6890099B2 Portable radiation imaging system and a radiation image detection device equipped with an angular signal output means Human Necessities 21 Expired
US4835386A Radiation image recording and read-out apparatus Physics 21 Expired
US4887305A Method of adjusting read-out conditions for radiation image Physics 20 Expired
US5028784A Method for generating radiation image signals, image processing method, and radiation image read-out apparatus Physics 19 Expired
US4955067A Radiation image read-out apparatus Physics 17 Expired
US5046147A Radiation image processing method Physics 17 Expired
US4829181A Method of recognizing subdivision pattern of radiation images Physics 16 Expired
US4776029A Method of compressing image signals Electricity 16 Expired
US7156553B2 Portable radiation imaging system and a radiation image detection device equipped with an angular signal output means Human Necessities 16 Expired

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