APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING OBJECT INFORMATION

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APP PUB NO 20170055844A1
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15242874

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An apparatus according to the present invention includes: a conversion element for converting an acoustic wave generated from an object when irradiated with light, to a reception signal; a signal processing unit for acquiring specific information of the object using the reception signal; a status measuring unit for measuring a status of placement of the object; a determining unit for determining whether the object is placed at an appropriate position for a photoacoustic measurement using a measurement result of the status measuring unit; and a noticing unit for noticing a method of moving the object on the basis of a determination result of the determining unit.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO 146-8501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hashizume, Yohei Tokyo, JP 20 23
Motoki, Yohei Tokyo, JP 7 19
Okano, Mie Moriya-shi, JP 13 54
Umezawa, Kohtaro Tokyo, JP 29 59

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