Patents by Inventor Nobuki YAKURA

Nobuki YAKURA 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).

  • Patent number: 11857360
    Abstract: Provided is a biological sound measurement device capable of smoothly performing tasks from measurement initiation to result confirmation, that includes a sound measurement unit including a contact surface configured to be brought into contact with the body surface of a subject, a gripping portion supporting the sound measurement unit and configured to be gripped by a measurer, and a display unit provided to the gripping portion and configured to display an analysis result of a biological sound measured by the sound measurement unit. The gripping portion is configured to be gripped by the measurer in a state in which an index finger of the measurer is placed on a back surface of the sound measurement unit, and the display unit is provided on a surface of the gripping portion on the body surface side in a state in which the contact surface is in contact with the body surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Fukutsuka, Katsuyoshi Morita, Kosuke Inoue, Nobuki Yakura, Seiji Fukunaga, Tsuyoshi Ogihara, Masahiko Yumoto, Yuki Takuma
  • Publication number: 20210361255
    Abstract: Provided are a biological sound measurement device capable of detecting contact with a body surface of a living body with a simple configuration, a control method for the biological sound measurement device, and a non-transitory recording medium storing a control program for the biological sound measurement device. The biological sound measurement device (1) includes: a measuring unit (3) that detects a biological sound of a living body in a state of contact with a body surface S of the living body; and a contact state determination unit (41) that determines whether or not a contact state is active in which the measuring unit (3) is in contact with the body surface S, based on a change in a sound pressure level of sounds detected by the measuring unit (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Nobuki YAKURA, Katsuyoshi MORITA, Keisuke KIMURA, Koji TSUKAMOTO, Tomoki IRAGO
  • Publication number: 20210330280
    Abstract: Provided is a biological sound measurement device capable of smoothly performing tasks from measurement initiation to result confirmation, that includes a sound measurement unit including a contact surface configured to be brought into contact with the body surface of a subject, a gripping portion supporting the sound measurement unit and configured to be gripped by a measurer, and a display unit provided to the gripping portion and configured to display an analysis result of a biological sound measured by the sound measurement unit. The gripping portion is configured to be gripped by the measurer in a state in which an index finger of the measurer is placed on a back surface of the sound measurement unit, and the display unit is provided on a surface of the gripping portion on the body surface side in a state in which the contact surface is in contact with the body surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Masayuki FUKUTSUKA, Katsuyoshi MORITA, Kosuke INOUE, Nobuki YAKURA, Seiji FUKUNAGA, Tsuyoshi OGIHARA, Masahiko YUMOTO, Yuki TAKUMA
  • Patent number: 10743784
    Abstract: An action management apparatus includes a bodily information measurement unit that measures bodily information, a communication unit for performing near-field wireless communication with another apparatus having a function of measuring bodily information, a bodily information acquisition unit that acquires the bodily information measured by the other apparatus included in a group along with the action management apparatus via a communication unit, and an information output unit that, based on first bodily information measured by the bodily information measurement unit and second bodily information acquired by the bodily information acquisition unit, outputs management information for managing an action of a wearer of an apparatus belonging to the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuki Yakura, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Mitsuru Samejima
  • Patent number: 10610762
    Abstract: An exercise information measurement apparatus including: an exercise information generation unit that generates exercise information based on an output of a bodily motion detection unit that detects a bodily motion; a storage unit that stores exercise model data in which an increment of the exercise information is associated with each time segment obtained by dividing a pre-set time period (24 hours); an integration value calculation unit that calculates an integration value of the increment of the exercise information corresponding to a period of time from a particular time to a current time in the exercise model data; and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display the exercise information generated by the exercise information generation unit during the period of time from the particular time to the current time and the integration value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Toda, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Naoki Takeishi, Mitsuru Samejima, Nobuki Yakura
  • Patent number: 10327696
    Abstract: An action notification system includes an exercise information measurement apparatus that includes an action determiner to determine an action of a user based on a detection signal of a body motion sensor, and a transmission controller to cause a communicator to transmit characteristic information of a detection signal waveform of the body motion sensor, which corresponds to the determined action, and an exercise information measurement apparatus that includes a characteristic information acquirer to acquire the characteristic information transmitted from the exercise information measurement apparatus via a communicator, and an output device controller to cause a vibrator to operate in accordance with the acquired characteristic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Samejima, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Naoki Takeishi, Nobuki Yakura, Shinichi Toda, Kengo Nishiyama
  • Publication number: 20190008449
    Abstract: An action notification system includes an exercise information measurement apparatus that includes an action determiner to determine an action of a user based on a detection signal of a body motion sensor, and a transmission controller to cause a communicator to transmit characteristic information of a detection signal waveform of the body motion sensor, which corresponds to the determined action, and an exercise information measurement apparatus that includes a characteristic information acquirer to acquire the characteristic information transmitted from the exercise information measurement apparatus via a communicator, and an output device controller to cause a vibrator to operate in accordance with the acquired characteristic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Mitsuru SAMEJIMA, Takehiro HAMAGUCHI, Naoki TAKEISHI, Nobuki YAKURA, Shinichi TODA, Kengo NISHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180177482
    Abstract: A biological sound measurement apparatus includes a housing that has an opening and defines a housing space in which a sound detector is housed, and a housing cover that covers the housing. An outer wall surface of the housing includes a first wall surface that protrudes farthest toward a body surface in a contact state and includes the opening, a step wall surface that is closer to the sound detector than the first wall surface, a first side wall surface that connects a level difference between the step wall surface and the first wall surface, and a second side wall surface that is bent relative to the step wall surface. The housing cover includes a pressure receiving portion that faces the first wall surface, and a first corresponding wall portion, a second corresponding wall portion, and a third corresponding wall portion that are in close contact with the first side wall surface, the step wall surface, and the second side wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Kenji HASHINO, Makoto TABATA, Nobuki YAKURA, Takayuki SHIINA
  • Publication number: 20180177485
    Abstract: A biological sound measurement apparatus includes a head portion including a detection portion that is able to come into contact with a body surface of a biological body and detect a biological sound made by the biological body, and a finger placement portion that a finger can come into contact with and that is located on a side opposite to a pressure receiving surface of the detection portion that comes into contact with the body surface, a main body portion that is gripped by the user, and a connection portion that has flexibility and connects the head portion and the main body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Nobuki YAKURA, Makoto Tabata, Kenji Hashino, Takayuki Shiina, Kosuke Inoue, Kei Asai, Shinya Tanaka, Katsumi Murakami, Chizu Habukawa
  • Publication number: 20180065025
    Abstract: An exercise information measurement apparatus including: an exercise information generation unit that generates exercise information based on an output of a bodily motion detection unit that detects a bodily motion; a storage unit that stores exercise model data in which an increment of the exercise information is associated with each time segment obtained by dividing a pre-set time period (24 hours); an integration value calculation unit that calculates an integration value of the increment of the exercise information corresponding to a period of time from a particular time to a current time in the exercise model data; and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display the exercise information generated by the exercise information generation unit during the period of time from the particular time to the current time and the integration value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi TODA, Takehiro HAMAGUCHI, Naoki TAKEISHI, Mitsuru SAMEJIMA, Nobuki YAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170269933
    Abstract: An action management apparatus includes a bodily information measurement unit that measures bodily information, a communication unit for performing near-field wireless communication with another apparatus having a function of measuring bodily information, a bodily information acquisition unit that acquires the bodily information measured by the other apparatus included in a group along with the action management apparatus via a communication unit, and an information output unit that, based on first bodily information measured by the bodily information measurement unit and second bodily information acquired by the bodily information acquisition unit, outputs management information for managing an action of a wearer of an apparatus belonging to the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuki YAKURA, Takehiro HAMAGUCHI, Mitsuru SAMEJIMA
  • Patent number: 9766090
    Abstract: Information representing an activity intensity computed from a measured step count is transmitted from a first pedometer to a second pedometer as step count-related information. In the second pedometer, walking compatibility is determined based on the difference between the activity intensity in the first pedometer and the activity intensity in the second pedometer, and the determination result is displayed on both pedometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihisa Takahashi, Hiroshi Ogawa, Nobuki Yakura
  • Publication number: 20120116719
    Abstract: Information representing an activity intensity computed from a measured step count is transmitted from a first pedometer to a second pedometer as step count-related information. In the second pedometer, walking compatibility is determined based on the difference between the activity intensity in the first pedometer and the activity intensity in the second pedometer, and the determination result is displayed on both pedometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Akihisa TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi OGAWA, Nobuki YAKURA