Patents by Inventor Ayako SHINTANI

Ayako SHINTANI 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: 20240335153
    Abstract: An electrocardiac signal analysis device measures an electrocardiac signal of a subject in a daily environment such as an office. The electrocardiac signal is analyzed by a plurality of methods, contributing to accurate evaluation of a health condition of the subject. A measurement unit includes a pair of detection electrodes of a capacitive coupling type that detect a heart rate of a subject in a non-contact state and output the heart rate as primary signals. A pair of active guard circuits reduce noise in the primary signals and output secondary signals. A potential difference of the secondary signals is amplified and output as an electrocardiac signal. A feedback electrode is configured to remove an influence of an in-phase signal of the secondary signals. An analysis unit linearly analyzes the electrocardiac signal to calculate an autonomic nerve index, and nonlinearly analyzes the electrocardiac signal to calculate a Lyapunov exponent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Ayako SHINTANI, Kazuaki SHIMADA, Satoshi MATSUNUMA, Reiji HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20240115182
    Abstract: An electrocardiogram measurement unit comprises: a pair of positive and negative electrode bodies and constituting capacitive coupling electrodes and arranged in a non-contact state with a human body; a signal amplification unit that amplifies an electric signal from both the electrode bodies and outputs the amplified electric signal as an electrocardiographic signal; and an inverting output unit that inverts an in-phase signal of the electric signal from both the electrode bodies and outputs an inverted signal. The electrocardiographic signal measurement device comprises simultaneously both channels and when the electrocardiogram measurement unit to which the inverted signal from the inverting output unit is input to the positive electrode body is defined as a first channel, and the electrocardiogram measurement unit to which the inverted signal from the inverting output unit is input to the negative electrode body is defined as a second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Satoshi MATSUNUMA, Ayako SHINTANI, Kazuaki SHIMADA, Reiji HATTORI