Patents by Inventor Masato Nakada
Masato Nakada 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).
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Publication number: 20240078996Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems and non-transitory computer readable media of performing voice model learning and rig model learning. The voice model learning includes extracting an acoustic feature value by executing predetermined acoustic signal processing with respect to voice data including human voice and extracting a voice feature value by executing first transformation processing with respect to first input information including the extracted acoustic feature value. The rig model learning includes extracting a frame feature value by executing second transformation processing with respect to second input information including the extracted voice feature value and outputting character control information for controlling a character from the extracted frame feature value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Leandro GraciĆ” Gil, Masato Nakada
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Publication number: 20240066047Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound having a STING agonistic activity, which may be expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of STING-related diseases. The present disclosure relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: MASATO YOSHIKAWA, MORIHISA SAITOH, TAISUKE KATO, YAYOI NAKAYAMA, TOMOHIRO SEKI, YASUO NAKAGAWA, YUSUKE TOMINARI, MASAKI SETO, YUSUKE SASAKI, MASANORI OKANIWA, TSUNEO ODA, AKITO SHIBUYA, KOSUKE HIDAKA, ZENYU SHIOKAWA, SHUMPEI MURATA, ATSUTOSHI OKABE, YOSHIHISA NAKADA, MICHIYO MOCHIZUKI, BRIAN SCOTT FREEZE, TAISUKE TAWARAISHI, YASUFUMI WADA, PAUL D. GREENSPAN
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Patent number: 8416108Abstract: An AD conversion apparatus includes a shift signal generating portion configured to generate n shift signals (n is a natural number greater than one) of which amplitudes are different from each other; a shift signal controlling portion configured to control the shift signal generating portion; a compounding portion configured to compound input analog signal and the n shift signals sequentially into n first signals; an AD converting portion configured to execute AD conversion to convert the n first signals into n second signals; and a signal processing portion configured to calculate an average of the n second signals to generate output digital signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Masato Nakada
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Publication number: 20120007761Abstract: An AD conversion apparatus includes a shift signal generating portion configured to generate n shift signals (n is a natural number greater than one) of which amplitudes are different from each other; a shift signal controlling portion configured to control the shift signal generating portion; a compounding portion configured to compound input analog signal and the n shift signals sequentially into n first signals; an AD converting portion configured to execute AD conversion to convert the n first signals into n second signals; and a signal processing portion configured to calculate an average of the n second signals to generate output digital signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventor: Masato NAKADA
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Publication number: 20080270037Abstract: A system and method are provided for measuring and displaying health information. The system includes a measurement platform for performing one or more health information measurements, a terminal device for displaying the measurement results, and a portable storage device for storing the measurement information and user data. Push-pull output logic is used to provide for an efficient supply of power and to eliminate the consumption of power by the terminal device at the time of a signal input.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Masato Nakada
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Patent number: 7424379Abstract: An activity information meter is provided which is capable of stable transmission between a measuring device and an output device and is highly convenient. In a measuring device 1 or 101 and an output device 51 or 151, a selector is placed between a current output section and each electrode and between a voltage detection section and at least one electrode and a transmission route is selected as appropriate, thereby making possible bidirectional transmission using a body as a medium, a change in potential is detected based on a reference potential at the time of reception without using the earth as a reference potential or a voltage generated based on a body part impedance is detected without using the earth as a reference potential. As a result, the activity information meter is hardly influenced by the environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Masato Nakada
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Publication number: 20080208493Abstract: An activity information meter is provided which is capable of stable transmission between a measuring device and an output device and is highly convenient. In a measuring device 1 or 101 and an output device 51 or 151, a selector is placed between a current output section and each electrode and between a voltage detection section and at least one electrode and a transmission route is selected as appropriate, thereby making possible bidirectional transmission using a body as a medium, a change in potential is detected based on a reference potential at the time of reception without using the earth as a reference potential or a voltage generated based on a body part impedance is detected without using the earth as a reference potential. As a result, the activity information meter is hardly influenced by the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Masato Nakada
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Patent number: 7375811Abstract: A fatigue-degree evaluation device is provided for easily evaluating a degree of fatigue of a living body. Embodiments include a device wherein fluorescent light generated via a liquid excreted from a body is measured; the temperature of the liquid excreted from the body is measured; a pH is calculated based on the fluorescent light and the temperature of the liquid excreted from the body; and a fatigue degree is evaluated based on this pH.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Masato Nakada
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Patent number: 7313435Abstract: There is provided an apparatus capable of carrying out an accurate bioelectrical impedance measurement by determining whether contact of a living body with electrodes used at the time of the bioelectrical impedance measurement is normal or not more accurately. The apparatus uses a parameter associated with a phase difference in determining the contact condition of the living body with the electrodes. As the parameter associated with a phase difference, the apparatus uses a value represented by X/R wherein R is a resistance component in a bioelectrical impedance to be measured and X is a reactance component in the bioelectrical impedance and determines that contact of the living body with the electrodes is not normal when the value of X/R is out of a determination range such as a<X/R<b (a and b are real numbers).Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventors: Masato Nakada, Koji Oguma
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Patent number: 7260481Abstract: A phase-sensitivity detector detects a phase sensitivity of an AC signal with a known frequency, output by an input amplifier, and an integrator double-integrates an output of (X-Y) of which the phase sensitivity is detected, thereby obtaining vector detecting information ?(tend?tst)/tm=A cos ? and ?(tend?tst)/tm=A sin ? of the AC signal with the known frequency.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Masato Nakada
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Publication number: 20070055449Abstract: A fatigue-degree evaluation device is provided for easily evaluating a degree of fatigue of a living body. Embodiments include a device wherein fluorescent light generated via a liquid excreted from a body is measured; the temperature of the liquid excreted from the body is measured; a pH is calculated based on the fluorescent light and the temperature of the liquid excreted from the body; and a fatigue degree is evaluated based on this pH.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2005Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventor: Masato Nakada
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Patent number: 7155269Abstract: A stress evaluation apparatus includes an impedance measuring unit for measuring an impedance of a fluid discharged from a living body; a temperature measuring unit for measuring a temperature of the fluid discharged from the living body; a pH calculating unit for calculating a pH value based on the impedance and temperature of the fluid discharged from the living body; and a stress evaluating unit for evaluating a stress based on the pH value calculated by the pH calculating unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2005Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Masato Nakada
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Patent number: 7110809Abstract: Muscle fatigue measuring equipment is provided by which one can know muscle fatigue status objectively and easily. Embodiments include equipment for performing the steps of substituting a myoelectric value based on a measured myoelectric potential and a stored myoelectric value into an arithmetic expression for determining a myoelectric change; and substituting an extracellular fluid measured using biological impedance and a stored extracellular fluid value into an arithmetic expression for determining a change in extracellular fluid. The presence or absence of muscle fatigue, the equilibrium state of muscle fatigue, and the progress of muscle fatigue is determined using the determined myoelectric change and extracellular fluid change.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Masato Nakada
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Publication number: 20060206022Abstract: A stress evaluation apparatus includes an impedance measuring unit for measuring an impedance of a fluid discharged from a living body; a temperature measuring unit for measuring a temperature of the fluid discharged from the living body; a pH calculating unit for calculating a pH value based on the impedance and temperature of the fluid discharged from the living body; and a stress evaluating unit for evaluating a stress based on the pH value calculated by the pH calculating unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventor: Masato Nakada
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Patent number: 7079889Abstract: A living body impedance measurement apparatus is provided which measures a voltage attributed to the impedance of a living body, and separates it into a voltage attributed to a resistance component and a voltage attributed to a reactance component. Then, the voltage attributed to the resistance component, the voltage attributed to the reactance component, and resistance and reactance components of an impedance of an external reference unit are substituted into an impedance calculation formula that accounts for impedance fluctuation. A fluctuation constant is thereby calculated that is a constant for a fluctuation variable representing fluctuation caused by impedance change factors. The resistance component and the reactance component of a true impedance of the living body are then calculated based on the fluctuation constant and the measured living body impedance.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Masato Nakada
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Patent number: 7065399Abstract: A muscle fatigue level measuring device is provided which estimates muscle fatigue without being influenced by distances between electrodes. The muscle fatigue level measuring device measures a resistance component and a reactance component in a body part as impedance in the body part by impedance component measuring means 21, measures a muscular tissue effective length in the body part by muscular tissue effective length measuring means 22, computes biologically equivalent model parameters including extracellular fluid resistivity and distribution membrane capacitance based on these resistance component, reactance component and muscular tissue effective length by biologically equivalent model parameter computation means 23, and determines a muscle fatigue level based on the ratio of the extracellular fluid resistivity to the distribution membrane capacitance by muscle fatigue level determination means 24.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Masato Nakada
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Publication number: 20050203435Abstract: There is provided a skin condition estimating apparatus which allows a user to know a skin condition by more sensory characteristics. In impedance measuring means 101, a contact impedance and an internal impedance are measured. In biological equivalent model associated parameter estimating means 102, parameters associated with an equivalent model constituting a living tissue are estimated based on the measured internal impedance. In skin condition estimating means 103, a skin condition is estimated based on at least one of the measured contact impedance, the measured internal impedance, and the estimated parameters associated with an equivalent model constituting a living tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2005Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventor: Masato Nakada
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Publication number: 20050054944Abstract: There is provided an apparatus capable of carrying out an accurate bioelectrical impedance measurement by determining whether contact of a living body with electrodes used at the time of the bioelectrical impedance measurement is normal or not more accurately. The apparatus uses a parameter associated with a phase difference in determining the contact condition of the living body with the electrodes. As the parameter associated with a phase difference, the apparatus uses a value represented by X/R wherein R is a resistance component in a bioelectrical impedance to be measured and X is a reactance component in the bioelectrical impedance and determines that contact of the living body with the electrodes is not normal when the value of X/R is out of a determination range such as a<X/R<b (a and b are real numbers).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Masato Nakada, Koji Oguma
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Patent number: 6843109Abstract: The apparatus receives a load by a load receiving board, selects and switches a combination of a first sensor and a second sensor, a combination of the second sensor and a third sensor, a combination of the third sensor and a fourth sensor and a combination of the fourth sensor and the first sensor in turn by selection switching means, obtains output differences of all these combinations selected and switched in turn by the selection switching means in output difference conversion means 14, stores in a memory the output differences obtained in the output difference conversion means, determines in a barycentric position computation section a first directional position (position Gy with respect to the y coordinate axis) and a second directional position (position Gx with respect to the x coordinate axis) based on comparisons of the output differences stored in the memory, and outputs the positions in output means.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2003Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventors: Masato Nakada, Koji Oguma
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Publication number: 20040168507Abstract: The apparatus receives a load by a load receiving board, selects and switches a combination of a first sensor and a second sensor, a combination of the second sensor and a third sensor, a combination of the third sensor and a fourth sensor and a combination of the fourth sensor and the first sensor in turn by selection switching means, obtains output differences of all these combinations selected and switched in turn by the selection switching means in output difference conversion means 14, stores in a memory the output differences obtained in the output difference conversion means, determines in a barycentric position computation section a first directional position (position Gy with respect to the y coordinate axis) and a second directional position (position Gx with respect to the x coordinate axis) based on comparisons of the output differences stored in the memory, and outputs the positions in output means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Nakada, Koji Oguma