Patents by Inventor Koji Sumitomo

Koji Sumitomo 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: 20240145112
    Abstract: Conductive polymer fibers 10, in which a conductor 12 containing a conductive polymer impregnates and/or adheres to base fibers 11, and the aforementioned conductive polymer is PEDOT-PSS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo TSUKADA, Hiroshi NAKASHIMA, Akiyoshi SHIMADA, Koji SUMITOMO, Keiichi TORIMITSU
  • Patent number: 11862359
    Abstract: Conductive polymer fibers 10, in which a conductor 12 containing a conductive polymer impregnates and/or adheres to base fibers 11, and the aforementioned conductive polymer is PEDOT-PSS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Tsukada, Hiroshi Nakashima, Akiyoshi Shimada, Koji Sumitomo, Keiichi Torimitsu
  • Patent number: 10918334
    Abstract: A wearable electrode includes: a garment including an outer member and a backing member configured to cover at least a part of an inner surface of the outer member; and an electrode unit configured to come into contact with a living body clothed in the garment to acquire a biological signal emitted by the living body and attached to an opposite side of the backing member from the outer member. The outer member and the backing member are connected to each other in a part other than a part of the backing member, to which the electrode unit is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shingo Tsukada, Nahoko Kasai, Koji Sumitomo, Hiroshi Nakashima, Masanobu Sato, Toru Arakane, Yuri Hamano, Keiji Takeda, Noriko Nagai, Takashi Teshigawara
  • Patent number: 10881315
    Abstract: In a biological signal measurement system of this invention, biological digital data is generated from a biological signal measured by a biological signal measurement apparatus, and first feature amount data extracted from the biological digital data and downsized biological digital data are transmitted to a portable terminal. In a biological information measurement apparatus of this invention, biological feature amount data is extracted from measured biological waveform data, and at least one of the biological waveform data and the biological feature amount data is transmitted to an external device. It is possible to provide a biological signal measurement system capable of continuously measuring a biological signal for a long time without disturbing daily life and provide a biological information measurement apparatus capable of implementing downsizing and long life of a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Kuwabara, Takayuki Ogasawara, Nobuaki Matsuura, Michiko Seyama, Hiroshi Koizumi, Ryusuke Kawano, Kazuhiko Takagahara, Kazuyoshi Ono, Takako Ishihara, Yasuhiro Sato, Shingo Tsukada, Nahoko Kasai, Koji Sumitomo
  • Patent number: 10835141
    Abstract: A wearable electrode includes: a garment including an outer member and a backing member configured to cover at least a part of an inner surface of the outer member; and an electrode unit configured to come into contact with a living body clothed in the garment to acquire a biological signal emitted by the living body and attached to an opposite side of the backing member from the outer member, and a core wire which can be inserted into an accommodation section formed in the electrode unit. The outer member and the backing member are connected to a part other than a part of the backing member, to which the electrode unit is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Tsukada, Nahoko Kasai, Koji Sumitomo, Hiroshi Nakashima, Masanobu Sato, Toru Arakane, Yuri Hamano, Takashi Teshigawara
  • Patent number: 10772524
    Abstract: A biomedical electrode which is detachably attached to a garment and includes: an electrode coming into contact with a living body clothed in the garment to acquire a biological signal emitted by the living body; and a locked section which is conductive, is electrically connected to the electrode, is detachably locked to a locking section which is conductive and is provided in the garment, and is electrically connected to the locking section when locked to the locking section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shingo Tsukada, Nahoko Kasai, Koji Sumitomo, Hiroshi Nakashima, Masanobu Sato, Toru Arakane, Yuri Hamano, Keiji Takeda, Noriko Nagai, Takashi Teshigawara
  • Patent number: 10736530
    Abstract: A biomedical electrode which is detachably attached to a garment and includes: an electrode coming into contact with a living body clothed in the garment to acquire a biological signal emitted by the living body; and a locked section which is conductive, is electrically connected to the electrode, is detachably locked to a locking section which is conductive and is provided in the garment, and is electrically connected to the locking section when locked to the locking section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shingo Tsukada, Nahoko Kasai, Koji Sumitomo, Hiroshi Nakashima, Masanobu Sato, Toru Arakane, Yuri Hamano, Keiji Takeda, Noriko Nagai, Takashi Teshigawara
  • Publication number: 20190066866
    Abstract: Conductive polymer fibers 10, in which a conductor 12 containing a conductive polymer impregnates and/or adheres to base fibers 11, and the aforementioned conductive polymer is PEDOT-PSS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo TSUKADA, Hiroshi NAKASHIMA, Akiyoshi SHIMADA, Koji SUMITOMO, Keiichi TORIMITSU
  • Patent number: 10153065
    Abstract: Conductive polymer fibers 10, in which a conductor 12 containing a conductive polymer impregnates and/or adheres to base fibers 11, and the aforementioned conductive polymer is PEDOT-PSS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Tsukada, Hiroshi Nakashima, Akiyoshi Shimada, Koji Sumitomo, Keiichi Torimitsu
  • Publication number: 20180296160
    Abstract: A wearable electrode includes: a garment including an outer member and a backing member configured to cover at least a part of an inner surface of the outer member; and an electrode unit configured to come into contact with a living body clothed in the garment to acquire a biological signal emitted by the living body and attached to an opposite side of the backing member from the outer member. The outer member and the backing member are connected to each other in a part other than a part of the backing member, to which the electrode unit is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicants: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shingo TSUKADA, Nahoko KASAI, Koji SUMITOMO, Hiroshi NAKASHIMA, Masanobu SATO, Toru ARAKANE, Yuri HAMANO, Keiji TAKEDA, Noriko NAGAI, Takashi TESHIGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20180160928
    Abstract: A wearable electrode includes: a garment including an outer member and a backing member configured to cover at least a part of an inner surface of the outer member; and an electrode unit configured to come into contact with a living body clothed in the garment to acquire a biological signal emitted by the living body and attached to an opposite side of the backing member from the outer member, and a core wire which can be inserted into an accommodation section formed in the electrode unit. The outer member and the backing member are connected to a part other than a part of the backing member, to which the electrode unit is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shingo TSUKADA, Nahoko KASAI, Koji SUMITOMO-SAN, Hiroshi NAKASHIMA, Masanobu SATO, Toru ARAKANE, Yuri HAMANO, Takashi TESHIGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20180146873
    Abstract: A biomedical electrode which is detachably attached to a garment and includes: an electrode coming into contact with a living body clothed in the garment to acquire a biological signal emitted by the living body; and a locked section which is conductive, is electrically connected to the electrode, is detachably locked to a locking section which is conductive and is provided in the garment, and is electrically connected to the locking section when locked to the locking section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicants: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shingo TSUKADA, Nahoko KASAI, Koji SUMITOMO, Hiroshi NAKASHIMA, Masanobu SATO, Toru ARAKANE, Yuri HAMANO, Keiji TAKEDA, Noriko NAGAI, Takashi TESHIGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20170224244
    Abstract: In a biological signal measurement system of this invention, biological digital data is generated from a biological signal measured by a biological signal measurement apparatus, and first feature amount data extracted from the biological digital data and downsized biological digital data are transmitted to a portable terminal. In a biological information measurement apparatus of this invention, biological feature amount data is extracted from measured biological waveform data, and at least one of the biological waveform data and the biological feature amount data is transmitted to an external device. It is possible to provide a biological signal measurement system capable of continuously measuring a biological signal for a long time without disturbing daily life and provide a biological information measurement apparatus capable of implementing downsizing and long life of a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Kei KUWABARA, Takayuki OGASAWARA, Nobuaki MATSUURA, Michiko SEYAMA, Hiroshi KOIZUMI, Ryusuke KAWANO, Kazuhiko TAKAGAHARA, Kazuyoshi ONO, Takako ISHIHARA, Yasuhiro SATO, Shingo TSUKADA, Nahoko KASAI, Koji SUMITOMO
  • Publication number: 20160374615
    Abstract: A biosignal detecting garment includes at least two electrodes each including a conductive fiber structure, a measurement device configured to detect and process a bioelectric signal acquired by the electrodes that are in contact with a living body, a wiring portion conductively connecting the electrodes to the measurement device, and a garment body on which the electrodes, the measurement device, and the wiring portion are placed at predetermined positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Shingo Tsukada, Nahoko Kasai, Koji Sumitomo, Kazuhiko Takagahara, Kazuyoshi Ono, Ryusuke Kawano, Takako Ishihara, Hiroshi Koizumi, Naoki Oda, Keiji Takeda, Emiko Ishikawa, Noriko Nagai, Takashi Teshigawara
  • Publication number: 20160338645
    Abstract: An electrode material includes a fiber structure containing a conductive polymer. The conductive polymer is supported on surfaces of filaments constituting the fiber structure and/or in a gap between the filament. A device includes an electrode material, the electrode material being used as at least part of an electrode, wherein the electrode material includes a fiber structure containing a conductive polymer, the conductive polymer being supported on surfaces of filaments constituting the fiber structure and/or in a gap between the filaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Shingo Tsukada, Nahoko Kasai, Koji Sumitomo, Kazuhiko Takagahara, Kazuyoshi Ono, Ryusuke Kawano, Takako Ishihara, Hiroshi Koizumi, Keiji Takeda, Noriko Nagai, Naoki Oda, Takashi Teshigawara
  • Patent number: 8859469
    Abstract: A protein chip including at least a substrate having a plurality of steps which are regularly arranged on one surface thereof; a plurality of metallic microstructures arranged in the steps; and a lipid vesicle in which an outer surface thereof is modified by a functional group and a protein is present in a lipid bilayer thereof. The metallic microstructures and the lipid vesicle are bound via the functional group to provide the protein on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Isis Innovation Limited
    Inventors: Chandra Sekar Ramanujan, Koji Sumitomo, Maurits R. R. de Planque, Hiroki Hibino, John F. Ryan, Keiichi Torimitsu
  • Publication number: 20140303470
    Abstract: Conductive polymer fibers 10, in which a conductor 12 containing a conductive polymer impregnates and/or adheres to base fibers 11, and the aforementioned conductive polymer is PEDOT-PSS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Tsukada, Hiroshi Nakashima, Akiyoshi Shimada, Koji Sumitomo, Keiichi Torimitsu
  • Publication number: 20090181862
    Abstract: A protein chip including at least a substrate having a plurality of steps which are regularly arranged on one surface thereof; a plurality of metallic microstructures arranged in the steps; and a lipid vesicle in which an outer surface thereof is modified by a functional group and a protein is present in a lipid bilayer thereof. The metallic microstructures and the lipid vesicle are bound via the functional group to provide the protein on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicants: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Isis Innovation Limited, Ewert House, Ewert Place, Summertown
    Inventors: Chandra Sekar Ramanujan, Koji Sumitomo, Maurits R.R. de Planque, Hiroki Hibino, John F. Ryan, Keiichi Torimitsu
  • Publication number: 20070285834
    Abstract: The hub of a take-up reel (20) has a notch (20b) which is formed so as to correspond to the moving paths of guide posts (33, 34, 35) passing between a rotating drum type magnetic head (10) and the take-up reel (20). With this configuration, the magnetic head (10) and the take-up reel (20) can be disposed close to each other, thereby reducing the plane installation area of a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koji Sumitomo
  • Patent number: 7262933
    Abstract: The hub of a take-up reel (20) has a notch (20b) which is formed so as to correspond to the moving paths of guide posts (33, 34, 35) passing between a rotating drum type magnetic head (10) and the take-up reel (20). With this configuration, the magnetic head (10) and the take-up reel (20) can be disposed close to each other, thereby reducing the plane installation area of a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koji Sumitomo