Patents by Inventor Hiromi Ajima

Hiromi Ajima 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: 20240081694
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises at least one sensor configured to acquire a pulse wave on a measured part of a subject, and a controller configured to estimate glucose metabolism of the subject from an index based on the pulse wave acquired by the sensor. The controller estimates the glucose metabolism based on a first index related to a pulse wave acquired at a first time and a second index related to a pulse wave acquired at a second time after the first time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Publication number: 20240071617
    Abstract: An electronic device for generating a learning model to be used for estimation of a blood pressure level of a subject generates a learning model indicating a relationship between a blood pressure level and a pulse wave associated with the blood pressure level, based on an index of a pulse wave of a person at a first time point and an index of a pulse wave of the person at a second time point later than the first time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Patent number: 11864889
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and device estimate the state of the glucose metabolism of the subject based on a correlation between a blood glucose level of the subject acquired in advance and an index which is based on the pulse wave of the subject associated with the blood glucose level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi Ajima
  • Publication number: 20230404417
    Abstract: An electronic device that may include a first surface configured to be pressed onto a subject; a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface; a sensor configured to acquire a pulse wave of the subject; and a controller configured to calculate an index based on a propagation phenomenon of the pulse wave acquired by the sensor. The second surface may comprise a pressing part configured to be pressed by the subject. The sensor may be disposed adjacent to the first surface relative to the second surface. Also, the controller may be configured to start calculating the index based on a determination that an amplitude of the pulse wave acquired in a predetermined time is at or greater than a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Publication number: 20230248250
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory and a controller configured to acquire a pulse wave of a subject measured by a first sensor in a non-invasive manner, analyze the acquired pulse wave to extract pulse waveform features of the subject, acquire a blood pressure level of the subject measured by a second sensor in a non-invasive manner, apply the extracted pulse waveform features and the acquired blood pressure level to an estimation formula stored in the memory to yield a blood glucose level or lipid level of the subject, and output information including the yielded blood glucose level or lipid level to a speaker, a display device, or a mobile terminal, which is configured to notify the subject of the outputted information, thereby enabling the subject to routinely manage their own state of health without collecting a blood sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Patent number: 11653843
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a sensor configured to acquire a subject's pulse wave, a blood pressure measurement portion configured to measure the subject's blood pressure level, and a controller configured to estimate a state of glucose metabolism or lipid metabolism of the subject on the basis of an index based on the subject's pulse wave acquired by the sensor and the subject's blood pressure level measured by the blood pressure measurement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi Ajima
  • Patent number: 11594118
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a sensor, a notifier and a controller. The sensor is urged to a test part side of an examinee and can detect pulsation at the test part. The notifier notifies information for a position of the sensor at the test part. The controller controls the notifier to notify information for a position of the sensor at the test part based on pulsation at the test part detected by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi Ajima
  • Publication number: 20230000404
    Abstract: An electronic device, a method to be executed by an electronic device, and a non-transitory memory storing a program for causing an electronic device to execute processes include acquiring a pulse wave of a subject, and estimating a blood glucose level and/or a lipid level of the subject based on a displacement ratio in the pulse wave. The displacement ratio comprises a ratio between a displacement of the pulse wave at a peak of the pulse wave and a displacement of the pulse wave at a predetermined time after the peak of the pulse wave, and the predetermined time is a fixed value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Patent number: 11464431
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a sensor configured to acquire a pulse wave of a subject and a controller configured to analyze, based on the pulse wave of the subject acquired by the sensor, the rate of change in the pulse wave at a predetermined time after the point in time exhibiting a peak of the pulse wave and to estimate the blood glucose level of the subject based on the rate of change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi Ajima
  • Publication number: 20220304587
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a sensor capable of detecting pulsation in a target region of a subject; a housing including, at least in part, the sensor; a support portion that supports the housing on a side thereof; an elastic member interposed between the housing and the support portion; and a base portion that allows the support portion to stand upright.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Publication number: 20220287578
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a base, and a meter attached to the base, the meter including a first arm, a second arm, and a sensor. The first arm can be displaced towards the second arm in accordance with a pulse wave of a subject, and the sensor is capable of detecting displacement of the first arm relative to the second arm in accordance with the pulse wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Patent number: 11426127
    Abstract: A holding instrument includes a holding portion that holds a measurement apparatus. The measurement apparatus includes a gyro sensor that detects change in a measured part of a user and a controller that performs a process of measuring biological information of the user based on output of the gyro sensor. The holding instrument is embraced by the user during use while the holding portion is holding the measurement apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki Konishi, Hiromi Ajima
  • Publication number: 20220257155
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a sensor that acquires a pulse wave of a subject, and a controller that estimates the blood glucose level, glucose metabolism, or a lipid value of the subject on the basis of an estimation expression that is created on the basis of a blood glucose level and a pulse wave corresponding to the blood glucose level, and the pulse wave of the subject acquired by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Patent number: 11350856
    Abstract: This electronic device includes a sensor that acquires a pulse wave of a subject, and a controller that estimates the blood glucose level of the subject on the basis of an estimation expression that is created on the basis of a blood glucose level and a pulse wave corresponding to the blood glucose level, and the pulse wave of the subject acquired by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi Ajima
  • Publication number: 20220117501
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a compression portion, a pressure regulation unit, a pressure sensor, and a control unit. The compression portion compresses a target region of a subject. The pressure regulation unit regulates an internal pressure of the compression portion. The pressure sensor detects the internal pressure of the compression portion. The control unit estimates a state of glucose metabolism or lipid metabolism of the subject on the basis of the internal pressure of the compression portion detected by the pressure sensor in a period during which the pressure regulation unit changes the internal pressure of the compression portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Publication number: 20220071561
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a sensor capable of detecting pulsation in a target region of a subject, a pressing portion to be pressed toward the target region, and an elastic member interposed between the sensor and the pressing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Publication number: 20220054028
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a sensor capable of detecting pulsation at a target portion of a subject; a housing, at least a part of which includes the sensor; a stand part that supports the housing, and that leans against the target portion via the housing; and an elastic member disposed between the housing and the stand part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210407276
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a sensor, a notifier and a controller. The sensor is urged to a test part side of an examinee and can detect pulsation at the test part. The notifier notifies information for a position of the sensor at the test part. The controller controls the notifier to notify information for a position of the sensor at the test part based on pulsation at the test part detected by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210251498
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a sensor unit configured to acquire a pulse wave of a subject's carotid artery and a controller configured to estimate a condition of the subject's carotid artery based on the pulse wave acquired by the sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210244294
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: an exterior portion including a holding surface configured to be held by a user; and a measurement portion displaceable with respect to the exterior portion, wherein the measurement portion includes: an arm displaceable according to a pulse wave of a user; and a sensor configured to detect displacement of the arm based on the pulse wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi AJIMA