Patents by Inventor Shogo Minagi

Shogo Minagi 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: 20170216005
    Abstract: A liquid mixture obtained by mixing a bolus and an adjusting agent is poured into a tray-shaped container, and during spreading of bolus particles constituting the bolus along the bottom surface, the tray-shaped container is placed in a first inclined state in which the bottom surface is inclined by increasing the height of one edge side in the left-right direction of the tray-shaped container relative to the other edge side thereof, and the liquid mixture in the tray-shaped container is moved toward the other edge side, after which the tray-shaped container is placed in a second inclined state in which the bottom surface is inclined in the reverse direction by reducing the height of one edge side of the tray-shaped container relative to the other edge side thereof, after which the bottom surface is placed in a horizontal state, and the bolus particles are thereby spread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shogo MINAGI, Kyoko SUGIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9707063
    Abstract: A dental diagnosis device has an occlusion sound detection member that detects occlusion sounds by teeth and an analysis member that analyzes the teeth occlusion based on detected occlusion sounds by the occlusion detection member. The occlusion detection member comprises a sucker shaped suction member that sticks to a tooth, a hollow passage connected to a through-hole installed in the suction member and it is operably controlled to appropriate negative pressure by which the suction member is adhered to a tooth, and a detection member connected to the suction member, which detects occlusion sound via the suction member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shogo Minagi, Kazuhiro Oki, Yohei Kumazaki, Shuichi Wakimoto, Koichi Suzumori, Kurumi Yagi
  • Publication number: 20150072312
    Abstract: A dental diagnosis device has an occlusion sound detection member that detects occlusion sounds by teeth and an analysis member that analyzes the teeth occlusion based on detected occlusion sounds by the occlusion detection member. The occlusion detection member comprises a sucker shaped suction member that sticks to a tooth, a hollow passage connected to a through-hole installed in the suction member and it is operably controlled to appropriate negative pressure by which the suction member is adhered to a tooth, and a detection member connected to the suction member, which detects occlusion sound via the suction member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: National University Corporation Okayama University
    Inventors: Shogo Minagi, Kazuhiro Oki, Yohei Kumazaki, Shuichi Wakimoto, Koichi Suzumori, Kurumi Yagi
  • Patent number: 7806687
    Abstract: An occlusal state correction-supporting apparatus, a program therefor, and a recording medium thereof are provided, which can generate necessary, effective information in order to complete the shape of teeth excellently bitten. A shape-extracting means 10 extracts and stores shaped data of an upper jaw and a lower jaw. A position-extracting means 20 extracts and stores absolute coordinate data of reference points. A condition setting and distance-computing means 30 computes the distance between a upper jaw model 100 and a lower jaw model 200 while gradually bringing them close in a perpendicular direction. The condition setting and distance-computing means 30 also sets a condition of occlusal contact point, executes such approach movement again, and computes the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: National University Corporation Okayama University
    Inventors: Shogo Minagi, Kazuhiro Oki
  • Publication number: 20090194100
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nostril plug which can reduce functional articulatory disorder by closing a nostril thereby preventing the leaking of exhalation from the nostril and can be used with substantially no discomfort. The nostril plug being inserted into a nostril for suppressing the leaking of exhalation from a nose includes a valve unit for suppressing only passage of exhalation in breathing and support bodies for supporting the valve unit mounting the valve unit thereon and being arranged in the nostrils. The support body is formed of a tubular body inscribed in the nostril, and the valve unit is removably fitted in the support bodies. When the pressure in the nostril reaches a predetermined level or more through exhalation, the valve unit can be separated from the support bodies by the pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: National University Corporation Okayama University
    Inventor: Shogo Minagi
  • Publication number: 20080311537
    Abstract: An occlusal state correction -supporting apparatus, a program therefor, and a recording medium thereof are provided, which can generate necessary, effective information in order to complete the shape of teeth excellently bitten. A shape-extracting means 10 extracts and stores shaped data of an upper jaw and a lower jaw. A position-extracting means 20 extracts and stores absolute coordinate data of reference points. A condition setting and distance-computing means 30 computes the distance between a upper jaw model 100 and a lower jaw model 200 while gradually bringing them close in a perpendicular direction. The condition setting and distance-computing means 30 also sets a condition of occlusal contact point, executes such approach movement again, and computes the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: National University Corporation Okayama University
    Inventors: Shogo Minagi, Kazuhiro Oki