Patents by Inventor Asao Hirano
Asao Hirano 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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Patent number: 11666228Abstract: A measuring apparatus includes a first laser light source for emitting laser light of a first wavelength, a second laser light source for emitting laser light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, an optical detector for receiving scattered laser light from a measured part, and a controller configured to calculate a first value based on an output of the optical detector that is based on received scattered laser light of the first wavelength, calculate a second value based on an output of the optical detector that is based on received scattered laser light of the second wavelength, and measure oxygen saturation based on a ratio of the first value to the second value.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Asao Hirano, Tomoyuki Tougasaki, Takeshi Higuchi
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Patent number: 11246516Abstract: A measuring apparatus includes a first light source for emitting light of a first wavelength, a second light source for emitting laser light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, a first optical detector for receiving scattered laser light of the second wavelength from a measured part, a second optical detector for receiving transmitted light of the first wavelength from the measured part, a third optical detector for receiving transmitted laser light of the second wavelength from the measured part, and a controller configured to measure a blood flow amount based on an output of the first optical detector and an oxygen saturation based on outputs of the second optical detector and the third optical detector.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Asao Hirano, Tomoyuki Tougasaki, Takeshi Higuchi
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Publication number: 20210386384Abstract: A monitoring apparatus comprises a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, a notification interface, and a controller. The first acquisition unit is configured to acquire biological information of a subject. The second acquisition unit is configured to acquire information about at least one of a position and an altitude of the subject. The notification interface is configured to notify the subject of predetermined information. The controller is configured to control the notification interface to notify the subject of breathing-related information, in the case of determining that the subject has risk related to breathing based on the biological information of the subject and the information about at least one of the position and the altitude of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Asao HIRANO, Takeshi HIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210267464Abstract: Provided is a biosensor including a main body and a measurement unit. The main body is configured to sandwich a helix of a subject by a first wearing portion and a second wearing portion. The measurement unit measures at least one of percutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO2) and blood flow amount of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Asao HIRANO, Takeshi HIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210244288Abstract: Provided is a measurement apparatus including a first measurement unit and a controller. The first measurement unit measures at least one of percutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO2) and blood flow amount of a subject. The controller estimates health condition of the subject based on information including at least one of a measured value of SpO2 and a measured value of blood flow amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Asao HIRANO, Takeshi HIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200297221Abstract: A measuring apparatus includes a first laser light source for emitting laser light of a first wavelength, a second laser light source for emitting laser light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, an optical detector for receiving scattered laser light from a measured part, and a controller configured to calculate a first value based on an output of the optical detector that is based on received scattered laser light of the first wavelength, calculate a second value based on an output of the optical detector that is based on received scattered laser light of the second wavelength, and measure oxygen saturation based on a ratio of the first value to the second value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Asao HIRANO, Tomoyuki TOUGASAKI, Takeshi HIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200303077Abstract: Provided is a monitoring apparatus, a monitoring method, and a monitoring program that can support health management of a user. A monitoring apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire biological information of a subject; a controller configured to determine whether the subject has disease development risk, based on a result of analyzing the biological information of the subject; and a notification interface configured to notify information about the disease development risk.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Fangwei TONG, Asao HIRANO, Takeshi HIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200289786Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a wearing portion, a body portion, a first measurement portion, and a second measurement portion. The wearing portion is configured to be worn at an auricle of a subject. The body portion is joined to the wearing portion. The first measurement portion is joined to the body portion, and configured to be worn by the subject and measure oxygen saturation. The second measurement portion is joined to the body portion, and configured to be in contact with the subject in a state in which the wearing portion is worn and measure body temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Yasuhiko OOWADA, Asao HIRANO, Susumu KASHIWASE, Takeshi HIGUCHI
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Patent number: 10646125Abstract: A biological information measurement apparatus includes a biological sensor and an insertion portion, and the biological sensor is disposed at a position opposite the concha when the insertion portion is inserted in the external ear canal.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Mizuho Hidaka, Norikazu Morioka, Asao Hirano
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Publication number: 20200113513Abstract: A wearable device includes a measurement unit that measures biological information of a user. A smartphone includes a controller that performs a predetermined preventive action based on the measured biological information and on atmospheric pressure information. The smartphone further includes a first reporting interface that reports the start of measurement of the biological information based on the atmospheric pressure information. The wearable device also includes a vibration unit that provides the user with vibration as the preventive action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Asao HIRANO, Takeshi HIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200029875Abstract: A measuring apparatus includes a first light source for emitting light of a first wavelength, a second light source for emitting laser light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, a first optical detector for receiving scattered laser light of the second wavelength from a measured part, a second optical detector for receiving transmitted light of the first wavelength from the measured part, a third optical detector for receiving transmitted laser light of the second wavelength from the measured part, and a controller configured to measure a blood flow amount based on an output of the first optical detector and an oxygen saturation based on outputs of the second optical detector and the third optical detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Asao HIRANO, Tomoyuki TOUGASAKI, Takeshi HIGUCHI
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Patent number: 10335084Abstract: There has been no sufficient study to address an issue caused in the use of an open-air type audio device. Therefore, provided is an audio device with an actually useful organism sensor. In particular, the audio device includes an audio unit 10 to externally abut on the ear without being inserted thereinto, and an organism sensor unit 70 to be inserted into the ear.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Inagaki, Asao Hirano
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Patent number: 10327707Abstract: A biological information measurement apparatus includes a plurality of biological sensors of the same type (111a and 111b) and a controller (120) that measures biological information based on biological measurement outputs obtained from the biological sensors (111a and 111b).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Asao Hirano
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Publication number: 20190175034Abstract: A measurement device includes a biosensor having a light-receiving part to receive measuring light from a region to be tested and configured to obtain a biometric output based on the measuring light, and a controller configured to determine whether or not to perform measurement of biological information based on the biometric output and a predetermined threshold. A measurement method includes obtaining a biometric output by a biosensor, and determining, by a controller, whether or not to perform measurement of biological information based on the biometric output and a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Asao HIRANO
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Patent number: 10231631Abstract: A measurement device includes an ear canal connection configured to be inserted into an ear canal, a shaft extending from the ear canal connection along an insertion direction, a biological sensor configured to be turnable about the shaft relative to the ear canal connection and a controller configured to measure the biological information based on a biometric output obtained from the biological sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Asao Hirano
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Publication number: 20180214041Abstract: A biological information measurement apparatus includes a biological sensor and an insertion portion, and the biological sensor is disposed at a position opposite the concha when the insertion portion is inserted in the external ear canal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Mizuho HIDAKA, Norikazu MORIOKA, Asao HIRANO
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Patent number: 9967643Abstract: An earphone (1) includes a cylindrical barrel (2) having one end thereof inserted in an ear canal, a transmission element (4) that is provided on a part of the side of the barrel (2), has a part thereof being in contact with a tragus of a human body while the barrel (2) is inserted in the ear canal and has a built-in electroacoustic conversion element (3) configured to generate an acoustic vibration in response to an electrical signal, a vibration element (5) that is provided on an inner wall of the barrel (2) and vibrates in reaction to the acoustic vibration from the electroacoustic conversion element (3), and a biosensor (30).Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Asao Hirano
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Patent number: 9913609Abstract: A mobile electronic device includes: waveform information acquisition part configured to add a time stamp to a waveform detected from a user and record the waveform with the time stamp as waveform information; condition information acquisition part configured to add a time stamp to information indicating a condition of the user and record the information with the time stamp as condition information; artifact waveform acquisition part configured to acquire, from artifact waveform data in which a condition and the artifact waveform are associated with each other and stored, an artifact waveform that corresponds a condition indicated by the condition information in the same time period as a time period of the waveform information; waveform correction part configured to correct the waveform information using the artifact waveform; and autonomic nerves diagnosis part configured to diagnose autonomic nerves of the user using the waveform information corrected by the waveform correction part.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Asao Hirano
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Publication number: 20170188126Abstract: An earphone (1) includes a cylindrical barrel (2) having one end thereof inserted in an ear canal, a transmission element (4) that is provided on a part of the side of the barrel (2), has a part thereof being in contact with a tragus of a human body while the barrel (2) is inserted in the ear canal and has a built-in electroacoustic conversion element (3) configured to generate an acoustic vibration in response to an electrical signal, a vibration element (5) that is provided on an inner wall of the barrel (2) and vibrates in reaction to the acoustic vibration from the electroacoustic conversion element (3), and a biosensor (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Asao HIRANO
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Publication number: 20170095165Abstract: A measurement device includes an ear canal connection configured to be inserted into an ear canal, a shaft extending from the ear canal connection along an insertion direction, a biological sensor configured to be turnable about the shaft relative to the ear canal connection and a controller configured to measure the biological information based on a biometric output obtained from the biological sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Asao HIRANO