Patents by Inventor Hideo Ozawa

Hideo Ozawa 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: 20240142292
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition device that acquires, as a first strength, a strength of a radio signal related to position information received at a position of a first height, and a first determination device that determines that the first height is a water level when an attenuation amount of the first strength with respect to a reference strength exceeds a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo SASAHARA, Yoshihiro YAMAMURA, Hidetoshi YAMAMOTO, Yuya OZAWA
  • Patent number: 10905893
    Abstract: A method of controlling a defibrillator with a function of analyzing an electrocardiogram, includes: dividing an electrocardiogram of a patient into a plurality of analysis zones; executing analysis of the electrocardiogram in each of the divided analysis zones; based on a result of the analysis of the electrocardiogram in each of the analysis zones, executing determination whether electric shock on the patient is necessary or not, and calculating reliability of the determination; and based on a combination of the determination and the reliability, instructing a first procedure to be performed on the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Hayashi, Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Hideo Ozawa
  • Patent number: 9585585
    Abstract: An electrode pad includes: a conductor layer; and an adhesive gel layer which is stacked on one surface of the conductor layer, the adhesive gel layer which contains 0.1 wt % or more of SnCl2.2H2O, and which has a pH of 3 to 6. The conductor layer may a conductive metal layer. The conductor layer may include a tin foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryugo Odaka, Michio Kanemoto, Takeshi Akiyama, Hideo Ozawa, Tsutomo Wakabayashi, Satoshi Hayashi, Masakazu Yoshida, Shigehiro Nishiwaki
  • Patent number: 9550633
    Abstract: To provide a levitation air plate that can be easily manufactured and can float a substance being conveyed such as a glass while maintaining its high rigidity and controlling a floating amount in high accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Oiles Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Tsunoda, Akihiko Ito, Takahiro Yasuda, Hideo Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20160318719
    Abstract: To provide a levitation air plate that can be easily manufactured and can float a substance being conveyed such as a glass while maintaining its high rigidity and controlling a floating amount in high accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: KOUICHI TSUNODA, AKIHIKO ITO, TAKAHIRO YASUDA, HIDEO OZAWA
  • Patent number: 9445727
    Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating a vascular endothelial function, includes: a cuff pressure controlling unit configured to perform continuous pressure stimulation on a part of a body of a subject for a predetermined time, by using a cuff adapted to be wrapped around the part of the body of the subject; a cuff pressure detecting unit configured to detect a cuff pressure from an output of a pressure sensor connected to the cuff; a pulse wave detecting unit configured to detect a pulse wave from the output of the pressure sensor; and an analyzing unit configured to evaluate the vascular endothelial function by comparing vessel viscoelastic indexes which are obtained from the pulse wave detected in two of zones before, during, and after the pressure stimulation, and which exclude an amplitude of the pulse wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignees: HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY, NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Tsuji, Masao Yoshizumi, Yukihito Higashi, Masashi Kawamoto, Hideo Ozawa, Teiji Ukawa, Tsuneo Takayanagi, Haruka Morimoto, Ryosuke Kubo
  • Patent number: 9422120
    Abstract: To provide a levitation air plate that can be easily manufactured and can float a substance being conveyed such as a glass while maintaining its high rigidity and controlling a floating amount in high accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Oiles Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Tsunoda, Akihiko Ito, Takahiro Yasuda, Hideo Ozawa
  • Patent number: 9227796
    Abstract: In order to improve workability of an operation to adjust the interval between two members, leveling devices (3) support an air rail (2) on base frames (1), and adjust the height of the air rail (2) with respect to the base frames (1). The leveling devices (3) have: disc spring groups (31) which expand and contract in the height direction of the air rail (2) with respect to the base frames (1); a columnar indenter (32), in which a stepped through-hole (324) for inserting a bolt (4) is formed from one end face (321) to the other end face (323), with a first edge part (322) formed outward on the one end face (321) side; a columnar spring guide (33), in which a through-hole (334) for inserting the bolt (4) is formed from one end face (331) to the other end face (333), with a flange part (332) formed outward on the one end face (331) side; and a tubular housing (34) in which a second edge part (342) is formed inward at one opening (341) thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Ozawa, Koichi Tsunoda, Takahiro Yasuda, Toshiyuki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20150336751
    Abstract: To provide a levitation air plate that can be easily manufactured and can float a substance being conveyed such as a glass while maintaining its high rigidity and controlling a floating amount in high accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: KOUICHI TSUNODA, AKIHIKO ITO, TAKAHIRO YASUDA, HIDEO OZAWA
  • Patent number: 9161695
    Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating a vascular endothelial function using a first cuff that occludes an artery of a patient, measuring pulse waves from pressure of a second cuff at a different position than the first cuff, and evaluating the vascular endothelial function using the pulse waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignees: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Toshio Tsuji, Masao Yoshizumi, Yukihito Higashi, Masashi Kawamoto, Hideo Ozawa, Teiji Ukawa, Tsuneo Takayanagi
  • Publication number: 20150117966
    Abstract: In order to improve workability of an operation to adjust the interval between two members, leveling devices (3) support an air rail (2) on base frames (1), and adjust the height of the air rail (2) with respect to the base frames (1). The leveling devices (3) have: disc spring groups (31) which expand and contract in the height direction of the air rail (2) with respect to the base frames (1); a columnar indenter (32), in which a stepped through-hole (324) for inserting a bolt (4) is formed from one end face (321) to the other end face (323), with a first edge part (322) formed outward on the one end face (321) side; a columnar spring guide (33), in which a through-hole (334) for inserting the bolt (4) is formed from one end face (331) to the other end face (333), with a flange part (332) formed outward on the one end face (331) side; and a tubular housing (34) in which a second edge part (342) is formed inward at one opening (341) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Hideo Ozawa, Koichi Tsunoda, Takahiro Yasuda, Toshiyuki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20140323841
    Abstract: An electrode pad includes: a conductor layer; and an adhesive gel layer which is stacked on one surface of the conductor layer, the adhesive gel layer which contains 0.1 wt % or more of SnCl2.2H2O, and which has a pH of 3 to 6. The conductor layer may a conductive metal layer. The conductor layer may include a tin foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryugo ODAKA, Michio KANEMOTO, Takeshi AKIYAMA, Hideo OZAWA, Tsutomo WAKABAYASHI, Satoshi HAYASHI, Masakazu YOSHIDA, Shigehiro NISHIWAKI
  • Patent number: 8833745
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a seismic isolation device which, regardless of a load to be supported, is capable of reducing acceleration through lengthening a natural period of an upper structure, with excellent vibration energy absorbing capacity by obtaining a properly preferable frictional force as well as a returning characteristic, and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Tokyo Denki University Oiles Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Fujita, Go Tanaka, Mitsuru Miyazaki, Hideo Ozawa, Ikuo Shimoda
  • Patent number: 8831712
    Abstract: An electrocardiogram analyzer includes: one set of electrocardiogram measurement electrodes; one or more noise measurement electrode; a measurer which is configured to measure an electrocardiogram signal acquired by the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes, and a noise signal acquired by at least the noise measurement electrode; and an electrocardiogram extraction analyzer which is configured to extract a noise-removed electrocardiogram in which noise is removed, based on the electrocardiogram signal and the noise signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Nihon Kohden Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Hayashi, Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Hideo Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20140249900
    Abstract: An affiliate system according to the embodiment acquires an introduction request including information on a product or service that a user of a first terminal decides to introduce to a user of a second terminal among products or services purchased or used by the user of the first terminal, selects from among users of respective second terminals, the user of the second terminal who is associated with the user of the first terminal and who visits a purchase site or use site of the product or service specified in the introduction request, and notifies introduction information corresponding to the introduction request to the second terminal of the selected user. If the user of the second terminal purchases or uses the product or service on the basis of the introduction information, a reward is provided to the user of the first terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: YAHOO JAPAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo OZAWA, Takeshi SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140100466
    Abstract: An electrocardiogram analyzer includes: one set of electrocardiogram measurement electrodes; one or more noise measurement electrode; a measurer which is configured to measure an electrocardiogram signal acquired by the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes, and a noise signal acquired by at least the noise measurement electrode; and an electrocardiogram extraction analyzer which is configured to extract a noise-removed electrocardiogram in which noise is removed, based on the electrocardiogram signal and the noise signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Hayashi, Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Hideo Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20140100497
    Abstract: A method of controlling a defibrillator with a function of analyzing an electrocardiogram, includes: dividing an electrocardiogram of a patient into a plurality of analysis zones; executing analysis of the electrocardiogram in each of the divided analysis zones; based on a result of the analysis of the electrocardiogram in each of the analysis zones, executing determination whether electric shock on the patient is necessary or not, and calculating reliability of the determination; and based on a combination of the determination and the reliability, instructing a first procedure to be performed on the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Hayashi, Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Hideo Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20110227265
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a seismic isolation device which, regardless of a load to be supported, is capable of reducing acceleration through lengthening a natural period of an upper structure, with excellent vibration energy absorbing capacity by obtaining a properly preferable frictional force as well as a returning characteristic, and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicants: TOKYO DENKI UNIVERSITY, OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Fujita, Go Tanaka, Mitsuru Miyazaki, Hideo Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20110066048
    Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating a vascular endothelial function, includes: a first cuff, to be wound around a first body part of a subject; a second cuff, to be wound around a second body part of the subject; a cuff pressure controller, configured to control a cuff pressure of each of the first and second cuffs, and configured to perform continuous pressure stimulation on the first body part of the subject for a time period by using the first cuff; a cuff pressure detector, configured to detect the cuff pressure of the second cuff from an output of a pressure sensor connected to the second cuff; a pulse wave detector, configured to detect, from the output of the pressure sensor, pulse waves before and after the continuous pressure stimulation is performed; and an analyzer, configured to evaluate the vascular endothelial function by comparing the pulse waves detected before and after the continuous pressure stimulation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicants: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Toshio TSUJI, Masao YOSHIZUMI, Yukihito HIGASHI, Masashi KAWAMOTO, Hideo OZAWA, Teiji UKAWA, Tsuneo TAKAYANAGI
  • Patent number: 6652466
    Abstract: A vital sign monitoring apparatus has estimated blood pressure calculation device for calculating estimated systolic blood pressure and estimated diastolic blood pressure from information relevant to blood pressure successively measured based on the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and systolic blood pressure and the relationship between information relevant to blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, systolic and diastolic duration measurement device for successively measuring a systolic duration and a diastolic duration, and blood flow volume calculation device for calculating a blood flow volume based on the estimated systolic blood pressure and the estimated diastolic blood pressure successively calculated and the systolic duration and the diastolic duration successively measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Nihon Kohden Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Sugo, Mitsushi Hyogo, Hideo Ozawa