Patents by Inventor Hiroki Kenmochi

Hiroki Kenmochi 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: 7459644
    Abstract: Disclosed is a digital measurement apparatus including data capture means operable to continuously capture digital data about a target measurement item, validity determination means operable to compare the captured data with a reference value so as to determine whether all of the captured data are valid, and measurement-value calculation means operable, when all of the captured data are determined to be valid, to calculate a measurement value in accordance with the valid data, which is characterized by further comprising reference-value change means operable to change the reference value. The digital measurement apparatus of the present invention makes it possible to perform a speedy measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroki Kenmochi
  • Publication number: 20060282005
    Abstract: Disclosed is an abdominal impedance-based body composition measuring apparatus, which comprises abdominal impedance measurement means for measuring an abdominal impedance, abdominal size estimation means for estimating an abdominal size, and body composition estimation means for estimating an index of body composition, based on the measured abdominal impedance and the estimated abdominal size. The abdominal impedance-based body composition measuring apparatus of the present invention makes it possible to obtain an index of body composition based on an accurate abdominal size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kasahara, Hiroki Kenmochi
  • Publication number: 20060096789
    Abstract: Disclosed is a digital measurement apparatus including data capture means operable to continuously capture digital data about a target measurement item, validity determination means operable to compare the captured data with a reference value so as to determine whether all of the captured data are valid, and measurement-value calculation means operable, when all of the captured data are determined to be valid, to calculate a measurement value in accordance with the valid data, which is characterized by further comprising reference-value change means operable to change the reference value. The digital measurement apparatus of the present invention makes it possible to perform a speedy measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Hiroki Kenmochi
  • Patent number: 6858182
    Abstract: Disclosed is an exhalation gaseous component gauge including, in a palm-sized casing having exhalation taking-in and taking-out slots made on its front and rear sides, a semiconductor gas sensor so placed that the air flowing from one's mouth may pass the sensor, a CPU responsive to the signal from the sensor for determining the quantity of the exhalation gaseous components, and a display for showing the so determined result. The palm-sized casing is so sized and configured as to permit one to have a look at the display while holding the gauge in hand to direct the air from the mouth to the exhalation taking-in slot. Also, disclosed is a cellular phone equipped with an exhalation gaseous component gauge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Ito, Kuniyoshi Koizumi, Hiroki Kenmochi
  • Patent number: 6519491
    Abstract: A bio-characteristic value measuring apparatus is provided, comprising an input device, a storage device, a measuring device, an arithmetic and control device, and a display device. The input device inputs a personal body data of a test subject; the storage device stores the inputted personal body data; the measuring device measure a physical characteristics of a living body; the arithmetic and control device evaluates a condition of the living body of the test subject based on the physical characteristics and the inputted personal body data; and the display device indicates the inputted personal body data and evaluated result. Upon setting the personal body data, a luminescent element in the input device corresponding to a section available for an entry operation is lighted up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Ishikawa, Kazuyasu Koyama, Hiroki Kenmochi
  • Publication number: 20010011043
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bio-characteristic value measuring apparatus comprises an input device, a storage device, a measuring device, an arithmetic and control device, and a display device, in which: said input device inputs a personal body data of a test subject; said storage device stores said inputted personal body data; said measuring device measures a physical characteristics of a living body; said arithmetic and control device evaluates a condition of the living body of the test subject based on said physical characteristics and said inputted personal body data; and said display device indicates the inputted personal body data and evaluated result and the likes; wherein in said input device, upon setting the personal body data, a luminescent element corresponding to a section available for an entry operation is lighted up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Ishikawa, Kazuyasu Koyama, Hiroki Kenmochi