Patents by Inventor Akemi Takeshita

Akemi Takeshita has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200150122
    Abstract: The biological information measurement system of the present invention includes a test subject-side device provided in a toilet installation room, and a server communicable with the test subject-side device, the test subject-side device includes a sulfur-containing gas sensor sensitive to sulfur-containing gas and outputting detection data, a transmitter-receiver transmitting measurement data including detection data of the sulfur-containing gas detected by the sulfur-containing gas sensor to the server, and the server includes a database in which measurement data including detection data of sulfur-containing gas detected by the sulfur-containing gas sensor is accumulated and recorded with dates and times of defecation acts by being associated with test subject identification information, and server-side data analyzer that analyzes physical condition of a test subject on the basis of a time-dependent variation tendency of the measurement data accumulated and recorded in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Aya HASEGAWA, Tetsuhiro WASADA, Aya TAKAO, Satoko KIZUKA, Hidenori OKA, Akemi TAKESHITA, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Koji SONODA, Shingo YAMAYA, Hiroshi TSUBOI
  • Patent number: 10571470
    Abstract: The biological information measurement system of the present invention includes a test subject-side device provided in a toilet installation room, and a server communicable with the test subject-side device, the test subject-side device includes a sulfur-containing gas sensor sensitive to sulfur-containing gas and outputting detection data, a transmitter-receiver transmitting measurement data including detection data of the sulfur-containing gas detected by the sulfur-containing gas sensor to the server, and the server includes a database in which measurement data including detection data of sulfur-containing gas detected by the sulfur-containing gas sensor is accumulated and recorded with dates and times of defecation acts by being associated with test subject identification information, and server-side data analyzer that analyzes physical condition of a test subject on the basis of a time-dependent variation tendency of the measurement data accumulated and recorded in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Aya Hasegawa, Tetsuhiro Wasada, Aya Takao, Satoko Kizuka, Hidenori Oka, Akemi Takeshita, Masayuki Nagaishi, Koji Sonoda, Shingo Yamaya, Hiroshi Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20170370936
    Abstract: The biological information measurement system of the present invention includes a test subject-side device provided in a toilet installation room, and a server communicable with the test subject-side device, the test subject-side device includes a sulfur-containing gas sensor sensitive to sulfur-containing gas and outputting detection data, a transmitter-receiver transmitting measurement data including detection data of the sulfur-containing gas detected by the sulfur-containing gas sensor to the server, and the server includes a database in which measurement data including detection data of sulfur-containing gas detected by the sulfur-containing gas sensor is accumulated and recorded with dates and times of defecation acts by being associated with test subject identification information, and server-side data analyzer that analyzes physical condition of a test subject on the basis of a time-dependent variation tendency of the measurement data accumulated and recorded in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Aya HASEGAWA, Tetsuhiro WASADA, Aya TAKAO, Satoko KIZUKA, Hidenori OKA, Akemi TAKESHITA, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Koji SONODA, Shingo YAMAYA, Hiroshi TSUBOI
  • Patent number: 9644362
    Abstract: A urinal with a sanitation device capable of preventing the generation of a smell and urine scale with reliability without reducing a water conservation effect. In the urinal US, a liquid agent is ejected in different modes by predetermined timing according to areas on the urinal US.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakamura, Yusuke Araki, Koichi Toyoda, Aiko Itami, Masahiro Yamamoto, Akemi Takeshita, Hiroyuki Kameshige
  • Publication number: 20170089875
    Abstract: The present invention is a biological information measurement system that measures physical condition of a test subject, and includes: a suction device that sucks gas in the bowl; a gas detector with a gas sensor sensitive to odiferous gas and hydrogen gas included in the defecation gas; a control device; a data analyzer that analyzes the physical condition of the test subject on the basis of detection data; and an output device that outputs an analysis result. In the system, the gas sensor includes first and second detectors that have different sensitivities to hydrogen gas and odiferous gas, and detect first and second detection data, respectively, and the data analyzer includes a gas arithmetic circuit that acquires concentration of odiferous gas on the basis of a conversion table of a relationship between the first and second detection data and concentration of the odiferous gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Aya HASEGAWA, Satoko KIZUKA, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Akemi TAKESHITA, Shingo YAMAYA, Hidenori OKA, Koji SONODA, Hiroshi TSUBOI
  • Publication number: 20160223552
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a biological information measurement system which can be readily purchased by general consumers, and can measure defecation gas in households. The present invention is a biological information measurement system (1) that measures physical condition of a test subject on the basis of defecation gas, having a suction device (18), a gas detector (20) sensitive to odiferous gas, a control device (22), a data analyzer (60) that analyzes the physical condition of the test subject, and an output device (68), and the data analyzer adopts detection data concerning initial excretion at a time of a predetermined increase in the odiferous gas being firstly detected by the gas detector, in a defecation period after the test subject sits on a seat of a flush toilet, as the first detection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Satoko KIZUKA, Hiroshi TSUBOI, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Koji SONODA, Hidenori OKA, Akemi TAKESHITA, Shingo YAMAYA, Aya HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160223551
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a biological information measurement system capable of notifying poor physical condition. The present invention is a system (1) that measures physical condition on the basis of defecation gas, and that includes: a test subject identification device; a suction device (18) that sucks gas in a bowl; a gas detector (20) that reacts to methyl mercaptan gas contained in the sucked gas; a control device (22) that controls the suction device and the gas detector; a storage device that stores first detection data; a data analyzer that analyzes physical condition of a test subject on the basis of time-dependent change in a plurality of first detection data items that is acquired in a defecation act performed multiple times in a predetermined period; and an output device that outputs an analysis result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Satoko KIZUKA, Hiroshi TSUBOI, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Koji SONODA, Hidenori OKA, Akemi TAKESHITA, Masahiro YAMAMOTO, Akitoshi SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160220170
    Abstract: There is provided a diagnosis system that is capable of allowing general consumers to readily purchase it, as well as capable of measuring defecation gas at home. The present invention is a system (1) including a device (10) on a test subject side, and a server (12), the test subject side device includes a suction device, a gas detector, a test subject identification device, a control device, and a communication device, the server has a database (12a) in which first detection data of odiferous gas, and test subject disease data are accumulated and recorded, and the server side data analyzer is provided with relating means that generates affected test subject defecation gas data, similarity determination means that compares a time-dependent change characteristic of the affected test subject defecation gas data, and a time-dependent change characteristic of test subject defecation gas data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Aya HASEGAWA, Tetsuhiro WASADA, Aya TAKAO, Satoko KIZUKA, Hidenori OKA, Akemi TAKESHITA, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Koji SONODA, Shingo YAMAYA, Hiroshi TSUBOI
  • Publication number: 20160223549
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a biological information measurement system capable of reliably detecting odiferous gas discharged from a test subject. The present invention is a biological information measurement system (1) that measures physical condition of the test subject on the basis of defecation gas, and that includes: a suction device (18) that sucks gas in a bowl (2a); a gas detector (20) provided with a gas sensor that reacts to methyl mercaptan gas contained in the sucked gas; a control device (22) that controls the suction device and the gas detector; a data analyzer (60) that analyzes physical condition of the test subject; an output device that outputs this analysis result; and output result stabilizing mean for reducing influence of odiferous noise on the analysis result to be outputted by the output device, on the basis of the odiferous noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Satoko KIZUKA, Hiroshi TSUBOI, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Koji SONODA, Hidenori OKA, Akemi TAKESHITA, Shingo YAMAYA, Aya HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160223518
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a diagnosis system with high practicality. The present invention is a system (1) that measures physical condition of a test subject on the basis of defecation gas, including a suction device (18) that sucks gas in the bowl into which the defecation gas is discharged, a gas detector (20) provided with a gas sensor that is sensitive to odiferous gas, included in the defecation gas sucked by the suction device, a control device (22) that controls the suction device and the gas detector, a data analyzer (60) that analyzes the physical condition of the test subject on the basis of detection data, and an output device (68) that outputs an analysis result, and the data analyzer applies correction to the physical condition of the test subject analyzed on the basis of detection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Shingo YAMAYA, Koji SONODA, Aya HASEGAWA, Hiroshi TSUBOI, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Akemi TAKESHITA, Satoko KIZUKA, Hidenori OKA
  • Publication number: 20160223550
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a biological information measurement system that can reliably detect odiferous gas discharged from a test subject. The present invention is a system (1) that measures physical condition of a test subject on the basis of defecation gas, and has a suction device (18) that sucks gas in a bowl (2a), a gas detector (20) provided with a gas sensor (26) that is sensitive to methyl mercaptan gas included in the sucked defecation gas, a control device (22) that controls the suction device and the gas detector, a data analyzer (60) that analyzes the physical condition of the test subject, and an output device (68) that outputs an analysis result, and the data analyzer is provided with noise suppression means that suppresses influence of noise caused by the test subject, other than discharge of defecation gas of the test subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Aya HASEGAWA, Shingo YAMAYA, Hidenori OKA, Koji SONODA, Satoko KIZUKA, Hiroshi TSUBOI, Akemi TAKESHITA, Masayuki NAGAISHI
  • Publication number: 20160223548
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a biological information measurement system capable of detecting odiferous gas in defecation gas at sufficient accuracy. The present invention is a system (1) that measures physical condition of a test subject on the basis of a defecation gas, and that includes: a suction device (18); a gas detector (20) with a gas sensor sensitive to an odiferous gas; a control device; a data analyzer (60) that analyzes the physical condition of the test subject; and an output device (68), and a detecting portion of the gas sensor detects gas at an oxidation-reduction temperature at which the detecting portion reacts to the hydrogen gas by an oxidation-reduction reaction, and at an oxidation-reduction reduced temperature at which an oxidation-reduction reaction to the hydrogen gas is deteriorated to relatively raise sensitivity of the detecting portion to the odiferous gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Satoko KIZUKA, Hiroshi TSUBOI, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Hidenori OKA, Akemi TAKESHITA, Koji SONODA, Aya HASEGAWA, Shingo YAMAYA, Masahiro YAMAMOTO, Akitoshi SAKAGUCHI, Yasuhiro SETOGUCHI, Kuniyuki IZAWA
  • Publication number: 20160223519
    Abstract: There is provided a diagnosis system that is capable of allowing general consumers to readily purchase it, as well as capable of measuring defecation gas at home. The system of the present invention includes: a suction device that sucks gas in the bowl into which defecation gas is discharged by a test subject; a gas detector provided with a gas sensor that is sensitive to methyl mercaptan gas included in the gas sucked by the suction device; a control device that controls the suction device and the gas detector; a data analyzer that analyzes physical condition of the test subject on the basis of detection data acquired by the gas detector; and an output device that outputs an analysis result acquired by the data analyzer, and the data analyzer includes a reliability determination circuit for determining reliability of detection by the gas detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Shingo YAMAYA, Koji SONODA, Aya HASEGAWA, Hiroshi TSUBOI, Masayuki NAGAISHI, Akemi TAKESHITA, Satoko KIZUKA, Hidenori OKA
  • Patent number: 9267277
    Abstract: A urinal with a sanitation device capable of preventing the generation of a smell and urine scale with reliability without reducing a water conservation effect. In the urinal US, a liquid agent is ejected in different modes by predetermined timing according to areas on the urinal US.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakamura, Yusuke Araki, Koichi Toyoda, Aiko Itami, Masahiro Yamamoto, Akemi Takeshita, Hiroyuki Kameshige
  • Publication number: 20140352048
    Abstract: A urinal with a sanitation device capable of preventing the generation of a smell and urine scale with reliability without reducing a water conservation effect. In the urinal US, a liquid agent is ejected in different modes by predetermined timing according to areas on the urinal US.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke NAKAMURA, Yusuke ARAKI, Koichi TOYODA, Aiko ITAMI, Masahiro YAMAMOTO, Akemi TAKESHITA, Hiroyuki KAMESHIGE
  • Publication number: 20140250577
    Abstract: A urinal with a sanitation device capable of preventing the generation of a smell and urine scale with reliability without reducing a water conservation effect. In the urinal US, a liquid agent is ejected in different modes by predetermined timing according to areas on the urinal US.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke NAKAMURA, Yusuke ARAKI, Koichi TOYODA, Aiko ITAMI, Masahiro YAMAMOTO, Akemi TAKESHITA, Hiroyuki KAMESHIGE
  • Patent number: 5858201
    Abstract: A strong acid sterilizing liquid containing hypochlorous acid at a low concentration consists of electrolyzed salt water, wherein the pH of the liquid is 3 or less and the concentration of the hypochlorous acid is 0.2 ppm to 2 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Toto, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Otsuka, Toshio Eki, Akemi Takeshita, Hidetaka Miyahara, Sigeru Ando