Abstract: An ultrasonic nebulizer includes a working tank configured to be detachable with respect to a main body. The working tank includes a rod-shaped tank-side contact electrode that extends in a vertical direction along an outer wall of the working tank. A specific portion that corresponds to a portion in a circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface of the tank-side contact electrode is exposed from the outer wall, and the remaining portion of the outer circumferential surface of the tank-side contact electrode is embedded inside of the outer wall and is connected to an electrode of an ultrasonic vibrator. A main body-side contact electrode comes into contact with the specific portion of the outer circumferential surface of the tank-side contact electrode when the working tank is mounted on the main body.

Abstract: An electric toothbrush includes a grip portion, a brush portion, and a joint arrangement for connecting the two portions. The joint arrangement has an upper cylinder portion and a lower cylinder portion, with an axis of the upper cylinder portion being inclined a predetermined angle with respect to an axis of the lower cylinder portion. The grip portion is connected to the lower cylinder portion and the brush portion is connected to the upper cylinder portion, so that the grip portion and the brush portion are inclined by the predetermined angle.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a blood pressure measurement cuff includes preparing an outer cloth, preparing an inner cloth, and forming a bag-shaped portion. The bag-shaped portion has an opening on a peripheral edge of the bag-shaped portion. A curler is inserted into the bag-shaped portion through the opening, the curler being flexible and configured to curve and conform to the measurement site. An air bladder is formed by welding the opening of the bag-shaped portion such that the air bladder surrounds an inner side and an outer side of the curler thereby containing the curler. The outer cloth is attached to an outer surface on a first side of the air bladder configured to be opposite to the measurement site, and the inner cloth is attached to an outer surface on a second side of the air bladder configured to be towards the measurement site.

Abstract: Provided are diagnosis assistance apparatus, diagnosis assistance method, and diagnosis assistance program, according to which it is possible to effectively assist diagnosis by making it easy to understand a state of biological information of a measurement subject.

Abstract: A fatigue degree determination device includes a fatigue degree determination unit. A first biological heart rate is acquired while a user is awake and at rest, based on a biological heart rate measured from the user. A second biological heart rate is acquired while the user is sleeping, based on the biological heart rate measured from the user. The fatigue degree determination unit determines a fatigue degree of the user, based on information read out from a storage medium, the first biological heart rate and the second biological heart rate. The storage medium stores the information in which a degree of change of one biological heart rate relative to the other biological heart rate of a biological heart rate while a person is awake and at rest and a biological heart rate while the person is sleeping and a fatigue degree are associated with each other.

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.

Abstract: An ultrasonic nebulizer includes: a working tank in which an ultrasonic vibrator is incorporated and in which a working liquid is stored facing the ultrasonic vibrator; a medicine tank that stores a medicinal liquid, at least a bottom portion thereof being dipped in the working liquid; and a main body that includes an oscillation circuit that is to drive the ultrasonic vibrator. The medicine tank is configured to be detachable with respect to the working tank. The working tank is configured to be detachable with respect to the main body.

Abstract: An electric toothbrush includes a grip portion, a brush portion on which a replaceable toothbrush is mounted, and an illumination ring between the grip portion and the brush portion. The brush portion is inclined with respect to the grip portion. The illumination ring is provided around the toothbrush, so that a user can view the illumination ring no matter what angle he/she is holding the toothbrush.

Abstract: A biological information measurement apparatus includes a set time information acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a set time point being set to determine whether or not a subject is wearing the biological information measurement apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the subject is wearing the biological information measurement apparatus at the set time point, and an instruction signal output unit configured to, if the determination unit determines that the subject is not wearing the biological information measurement apparatus at the set time point, output an instruction signal instructing provision of assistance to the subject in wearing the biological information measurement apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a situation specifying unit configured to specify a part of a situation of the measurement subject on the basis of the number of measurements of the biological information in each situation of the measurement subject at the time of measuring biological information of the measurement subject by a biological information measuring unit, a current situation detecting unit configured to detect a current situation of the measurement subject, and a support information output unit configured to output support information relating to measurement of the biological information if the current situation corresponds to the measurement promoting situation.

Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device is equipped with a pressing surface which is formed with an element array of plural pressure sensors arranged in one direction and an element array of plural pressure sensors arranged in the one direction, an air bag for pressing the pressing surface against a living body, a control unit for calculating blood pressure values in a radius artery on the basis of pressure pulse waves that are detected by the pressure sensors in a state that the pressing surface is pressed against the living body by the air bag, and a rotational drive unit for performing driving to rotate the pressing surface about each of axes that are perpendicular to a pressing direction of the air bag.

Abstract: A biological information measurement device that performs sound wave communications with an external terminal including a microphone includes a housing; a measurement circuit that measures biological information; a modulation circuit that converts the biological information measured into a sound wave signal; and a vibration member that vibrates based on the sound wave signal transmitted from the modulation circuit. The measurement circuit, the modulation circuit and the vibration member are provided inside the housing. The housing includes a terminal placement surface on which the terminal is placed. The vibration member and the terminal placement surface are in contact with each other so that vibration of the vibration member is transmitted to the terminal placement surface.

Abstract: In a main body of an upper-arm type sphygmomanometer that measures blood pressure of a subject by using a bag-shaped arm cuff to be wound around an arm of the subject, a main body housing includes an upper surface, and a first side surface and a second side surface on left and right sides. The first side surface includes a first side surface electrode region, the second side surface includes a second side surface electrode region, the upper surface includes a first upper surface electrode region, a first electrocardiogram waveform measurement electrode is provided in the first side surface electrode region, a second electrocardiogram waveform measurement electrode is provided in the second side surface electrode region, and a first reference electrode is provided in the first upper surface electrode region.

Abstract: A storage unit stores a value indicating a change in a value for a body with respect to an action in type or amount and uses the value stored therein and indicating the change to predict a value indicating a change in a value for the body of a user for each action of the user, and presents the value indicating the change as predicted. A value indicating a change arising when a prescribed action is performed and a value indicating a change arising when the prescribed action is not performed are predicted. The storage unit stores a value indicating how the value for the body of the user changes with respect to the user's action in type or amount. The storage unit stores values indicating how values for bodies of a plurality of people change with respect to actions of the plurality of people in type or amount.

Abstract: A vital sign measurement device includes a belt to be worn around an upper limb of a living body, and a transmission and reception unit provided to the belt, capable of transmitting and receiving radio waves. The transmission and reception unit includes transmission and reception antenna units. The transmission antenna unit emits radio waves respectively toward an artery of the upper limb and a heart. The reception antenna unit receives radio waves respectively reflected by the artery and/or a tissue being displaced in accordance with a pulse wave of the artery and by the heart and/or a tissue being displaced in accordance a heartbeat of the heart. The vital sign measurement device includes a vital sign detection unit that acquires a pulse wave signal representing the pulse wave of the artery and a heartbeat signal representing the heartbeat of the heart based on the outputs from the reception antenna unit.

Abstract: A low-frequency treatment device includes: a pad configured to be attached to a body of a user; a holder configured to hold the pad; and a main body portion configured to be attached to the holder. The holder and the main body portion are engaged, with a clearance of a predetermined distance for arranging the pad being formed therebetween. Electrical conduction established between a pad-side electrode portion included on the pad and a main body portion-side electrode portion included on the main body portion by coming into contact with each other in the clearance of the predetermined distance. At least one electrode portion among the pad-side electrode portion and the main body portion-side electrode portion can perform movement in a direction of approaching and separating from the other electrode portion and is biased in the approaching direction.

Abstract: A pulse wave measurement device of the present invention includes a transmitter configured to emit a radio wave toward a measurement target site, a receiver configured to receive the radio wave reflected from the measurement target site, and a pulse wave detector configured to detect, based on an output of the receiver, a pulse wave signal representing a pulse wave of an artery passing through the measurement target site. The radio wave emitted from the transmitter has a bandwidth narrowed by a predetermined bandwidth index.