Patents Assigned to Nihon Kohden Corporation
  • Patent number: 11980438
    Abstract: A physiological information transmission method includes: by an information processing apparatus: acquiring sensor identification information of a physiological information detection sensor which is adapted to be attached to a living body, and living body identification information of the living body; and transmitting first association information associating the acquired sensor identification information and the acquired living body identification information, with each other; and by the physiological information detection sensor: receiving the first association information; determining whether or not the received first association information contains sensor identification information of the own sensor; and when the received first association information contains the sensor identification information of the own sensor, transmitting second association information associating the living body identification information in the received first association information, and physiological information which is detect
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyuki Matsumura, Norihito Konno, Minori Hosoi
  • Publication number: 20240148256
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides a circulating blood volume determination apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a pulse wave from a sensor attached to a predetermined portion of a living body, an analysis unit configured to analyze a state of a venous component in the detected pulse wave, and a determination unit configured to perform a determination as to a circulating blood volume based on the analysis result of the analysis unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki KOBAYASHI, Haruka MORIMOTO, Taiki GOTO
  • Publication number: 20240153642
    Abstract: A processing device includes an interface configured to receive electrocardiographic waveform data corresponding to an electrocardiographic waveform of a subject, and a processor configured to divide the electrocardiographic waveform into a plurality of partial electrocardiographic waveforms, based on the electrocardiographic waveform data, calculate a probability that a waveform portion in which a heart disease is suspected is included in each of the plurality of partial electrocardiographic waveforms, and cause a display to display an index together with information, the index corresponding to the probability, the information corresponding to the partial electrocardiographic waveform from which the probability is calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yota SEKIGUCHI, Takuya UMEMOTO, Keiichi SATO, Wataru MATSUZAWA
  • Patent number: 11974839
    Abstract: A circulatory dynamic measuring apparatus includes: an electrocardiogram acquiring section which is configured to acquire an electrocardiogram of a subject; a pulse wave acquiring section which is configured to acquire a poise wave of an upper arm of the subject; and a calculator which is configured to calculate information that relates to a cardiac function of the subject, and that is based on a pulse wave transmit time obtained from the electrocardiogram and the pulse wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teiji Ukawa, Haruka Sato
  • Publication number: 20240138779
    Abstract: A physiological information processing apparatus includes one or more processors, and one or more memories configured to store a computer readable instruction, when the computer readable instruction is executed by the processor, the physiological information processing apparatus is configured to: cause a plurality of physiological sensors to intermittently operate such that an operation time and a standby time are alternately repeated; obtain a plurality of pieces of physiological information on a patient from the plurality of physiological sensors during the operation time; and change an operation mode of the plurality of physiological sensors that intermittently operate in accordance with a condition related to at least a part of the plurality of pieces of physiological information or a condition related to at least a part of the plurality of physiological sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuri ARIYAMA, Kenji OHARA, Minoru MATSUSHIMA, Hideki OCHIAI
  • Patent number: 11946034
    Abstract: A sterile sampling apparatus includes a first to seventh flow paths, a sampling section, a first and second pumps, and a first to sixth opening/closing mechanism. The sampling section is disposed in the seventh flow path. The first pump is disposed in the sixth flow path. The second pump is disposed in the seventh flow path. The second flow path includes a first opening/closing mechanism. The third flow path includes a second opening/closing mechanism. The fourth flow path includes a third opening/closing mechanism. The first flow path includes a fourth opening/closing mechanism. The sixth flow path includes a fifth opening/closing mechanism. The seventh flow path includes a sixth opening/closing mechanism. The rate of the second pump is higher than that of the first pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Nihon Kohden Corporation
    Inventors: Hodaka Makino, Hirotsugu Kubo
  • Publication number: 20240099668
    Abstract: A monitoring method includes a calculation step and an output step. The calculation step includes calculating an alarm generation time, in which at least one of a vital alarm notifying an abnormality of physiological information and a technical alarm is generated, or a ratio of the alarm generation time. The output step includes outputting the calculated alarm generation time or the calculated ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie MUNESHIMA, Hiroko HAGIWARA
  • Patent number: 11931133
    Abstract: A measuring device includes a measuring part that performs an invasive blood pressure measurement using a transducer and detects that a blood pressure measured by the invasive blood pressure measurement becomes a predetermined abnormal state during the invasive blood pressure measurement, a detecting part that detects whether or not a zero-point calibration of the transducer is being carried out, and a notification control part that controls whether or not to output an alarm based on a detection state of the detecting part when the blood pressure becomes the predetermined abnormal state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukio Koyama, Yoshiharu Harada, Masami Tanishima
  • Publication number: 20240065574
    Abstract: A respiration information obtaining apparatus includes: a light emitter configured to emit a first light including a first wavelength and a second light including a second wavelength different from the first wavelength; a light detector that outputs a first signal and a second signal respectively corresponding to an intensity of the first light and an intensity of the second light after an interaction with a tissue of a subject, and a processor that calculates an index value based on a ratio between the first signal and the second signal, and obtains respiration information of the subject based on a change over time in the index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, Eiji HIRASAWA
    Inventors: Kazumasa ITO, Eiji HIRASAWA
  • Patent number: 11903684
    Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus includes a pressure control unit that controls an applied pressure applied to a region of a living body in which a vein and artery exist by a cuff mountable to the region, a detection unit that detects pressure waveforms in which pulse wave components from the region overlap with the applied pressure, and an analysis unit that obtains a respiratory variation on the waveform of artery and a venous pressure based on the pressure waveforms detected by the detection unit through one-time blood pressure measurement. The analysis unit obtains the respiratory variation on the waveform of artery based on data of a first pressure waveform in a first process, and the venous pressure based on data of a second pressure waveform in a second process and the data of the first pressure waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY, NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Kawamoto, Noboru Saeki, Ryuji Nakamura, Teiji Ukawa, Tsuneo Takayanagi, Haruka Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20240049965
    Abstract: A neural monitoring system includes a stimulation device configured to generate a stimulation signal corresponding to stimulation applied to a subject, and a processing apparatus configured to: acquire a waveform corresponding to a change over time in an evoked potential of the subject based on the stimulation, and cause a display device to display an index indicating any one of a plurality of colors, based on an amplitude value of the waveform and an amplitude change rate. the amplitude value is acquired based on a predetermined rule. The amplitude change rate is a ratio of the amplitude value to an amplitude value of a reference waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi SEKIMOTO, Kengo EDA, Kazuki ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11881312
    Abstract: A vital sign information sensor for acquiring vital sign information from a physiological tissue of a subject includes: a sensor element configured to acquire the vital sign information from the subject; and a memory storing URI information. The URI information is capable of gaining access to an electronic content provided by a WEB server disposed on a communication network. When the vital sign information sensor is communicably connected to a vital sign information display apparatus, the URI information is transmitted from the memory to the vital sign information display apparatus. The electronic content includes information relevant to the vital sign information sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomomi Murozono, Makiko Fumoto, Hideki Fujisaki
  • Publication number: 20240008859
    Abstract: Provided is a porous body for capturing cancer cells, including a biocompatible inorganic material, the porous body for capturing cancer cells having biocompatibility and also having stability in a living body. The porous body for capturing cancer cells can be used for application related to cancer such as a treatment, a treatment assistance, a test, or a diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicants: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKAI NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CORPORATION OSAKA
    Inventors: Shinya NAGATA, Akane SUZUKI, Takahiro SHIOYAMA, Tadanori SUGIMOTO, Yukino SHINOZAKI, Masakazu SATSU, Chikara OHTSUKI, Jin NAKAMURA, Hideo AKIYOSHI, Hidetaka NISHIDA, Keiichiro MIE
  • Patent number: 11857310
    Abstract: A physiological parameter processing apparatus includes an input interface section that acquires respiration data produced based on a respiratory gas that is obtained from at least one of a mouth and nose of a subject, and an analyzing section that analyzes in real time the respiration data acquired through the input interface section, and that produces analysis result data which can be displayed in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hironori Kobayashi, Yukio Nonaka, Kazuri Higashi, Takayuki Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11850036
    Abstract: An airway adaptor includes a tubular member to which a measuring section configured to measure a flow rate of a respiratory gas of a subject is to be attached. The tubular member includes: a gas passage through which the respiratory gas to pass; and a resistance portion which is configured to generate a differential pressure in the respiratory gas passing through the gas passage, the resistance portion includes at least two partition members which are disposed in the gas passage along an axial direction of the tubular member and which are separated from one another, and side surfaces of the partition members are separated from an inner wall surface of the gas passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumihiko Takatori
  • Patent number: 11833296
    Abstract: A gas monitoring system for artificial ventilation includes: a sensor that is configured to produce a signal corresponding to a concentration of a predetermined gas in a portion which is in a respiratory circuit of an artificial ventilator, and through which both an inspiratory gas and an expiratory gas pass; a displaying apparatus that is communicable with the sensor; a processor; and a memory that is configured to store a command which is readable by the processor. When, during high-frequency oscillatory ventilation performed by the artificial ventilator, the command is executed by the processor, the processor is to configured to calculate a measurement value of the concentration based on the signal, and is configured to display at least one of a waveform corresponding to the signal and the measurement value on the displaying apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiki Aoki
  • Patent number: 11817592
    Abstract: A battery holder is to be stored in a storage part of an electronic device and to be integrated with a casing of the electronic device. The battery holder includes a case in which a battery is to be stored, and an electric connection part provided in the case. The electric connection part is electrically connected to an electrode of a stored battery and is electrically connected to the power supply terminal, when the battery holder is stored in the storage part of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Uchiyama, Kiyohiro Omori
  • Patent number: 11806153
    Abstract: A portable electrocardiograph includes: a recording section configured to record data corresponding to electrocardiogram of a subject; a detecting section configured to detect approach of a portable device having a function to perform short-range wireless communication; and a control section configured to start recording of the data in the recording section in a case where it is satisfied a start condition including a fact that the approach of the device is detected by the detecting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Saitoh, Jun Motogi
  • Publication number: 20230321384
    Abstract: A gas measurement adapter includes a flow tube portion configured to allow gas to pass through the flow tube portion and a window portion configured to allow measurement light for measuring a component of the gas passing through the flow tube portion to pass through the window portion. The adapter is prepared by using an adapter forming material containing a cycloolefin-based resin as a main component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya BABA, Masayuki INOUE, Fumihiko TAKATORI, Takayuki AOYAGI, Nobuhiko MAKINO, Takahiro NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20230321452
    Abstract: An automated external defibrillator includes: an operation accepter that accepts an operation input from a user; and a self-test executor that executes a self-test for checking a state of the automated external defibrillator when a first condition or a second condition has been satisfied. The first condition is that a setting time instant set in advance comes. The second condition is that the operation accepter accepts a predetermined operation input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Nihon Kohden Corporation
    Inventors: Ryosuke Kuno, Kanchi Ito, Yuji Igawa, Fumihito Iwai, Tsutomu Wakabayashi