US 12,392,755 B2
Quality determination system of jelly for swallowing and quality determination method of jelly for swallowing
Kosei Takemoto, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/307,543.
Application 18/307,543 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2021/036747, filed on Oct. 5, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-198806 (JP), filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0258610 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. G01N 29/44 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); G01N 29/02 (2006.01); G01N 29/06 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 29/4409 (2013.01) [A61B 8/0833 (2013.01); G01N 29/02 (2013.01); G01N 29/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A quality determination system of a jelly for swallowing, the system comprising:
an ultrasound probe; and
a processor configured to:
generate an ultrasound image from a reception signal obtained by transmitting and receiving an ultrasound beam to and from a subject using the ultrasound probe;
acquire a first air bubble pattern in a jelly for swallowing by analyzing the ultrasound image generated in a state where the ultrasound probe is in contact with an outer surface of an unopened package in which the jelly for swallowing including air bubbles is sealed; and
determine quality of the jelly for swallowing based on the first air bubble pattern.