Patents by Inventor Hiromichi Karo

Hiromichi Karo 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: 10271759
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes: a measurement unit for measuring a shape of a measurement subject's trunk area; a breathing estimation unit that detects a change over time in the measured trunk area shape and estimates the measurement subject's breathing based on the detected change; a breathing state determination unit that determines whether or not the estimated breathing of the measurement subject is in a state suited to measurement; a state output unit that outputs the estimated breathing state to the exterior in association with a result of the determination; and a fat mass calculation unit that calculates a trunk area fat mass using the body impedance measured by a body impedance measurement unit and a trunk area size based on the trunk area shape measured by the measurement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: FUKUDA DENSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murakawa, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Hiromichi Karo
  • Patent number: 10022075
    Abstract: A biological information measurement device according to the present invention detects a signal expressing biological information from a fingertip using an internal sensor (S1). A first perfusion index and first biological information aside from the first perfusion index are obtained from the signal detected by the internal sensor (S2, S3). It is determined whether or not the first perfusion index is greater than or equal to a first threshold (S4). When the first perfusion index is greater than or equal to the first threshold, the first biological information is permitted to be displayed in a display unit (S5). However, when the first perfusion index is less than the first threshold, a notification is made indicating that an external sensor that is lighter than a main body, is an entity separate from the main body, and is communicably connected to the main body is to be used (S6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Hamaguchi, Hiromichi Karo, Junichi Ishida
  • Patent number: 9408553
    Abstract: A fat mass measurement apparatus includes an area detection unit that detects a predetermined position in a measurement subject's trunk area and detecting a predetermined area in the trunk area using the detected position; an electrode position setting unit that sets, on the body surface at the predetermined area detected by the area detection unit, a plurality of positions along the vertical direction of the trunk area for measuring the body impedance; an impedance measurement unit that measures the body impedance by bringing the impedance measurement electrodes into contact with each of the plurality of positions that have been set; and an abdominal area fat mass calculation unit that calculates a fat volume at the predetermined area based on the body impedances at each of the plurality of positions measured by the impedance measurement and the size of the trunk area at the predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiro Hamaguchi, Hiromichi Karo, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Yasuaki Murakawa
  • Patent number: 9314186
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes a plurality of electrodes including back area electrodes and upper limb electrodes, a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance using the plurality of electrodes, a body composition information calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance, a fitting belt for bringing the back area electrodes into contact with the surface of the measurement subject's back area in a pressurized state, and an upper limb unit that includes a gripping portion that can be gripped by the measurement subject's hand, the upper limb electrodes being provided in the gripping portion. The upper limb unit can be attached to and detached from the fitting belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murakawa, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Hiromichi Karo
  • Publication number: 20150282748
    Abstract: A biological information measurement device according to the present invention detects a signal expressing biological information from a fingertip using an internal sensor (S1). A first perfusion index and first biological information aside from the first perfusion index are obtained from the signal detected by the internal sensor (S2, S3). It is determined whether or not the first perfusion index is greater than or equal to a first threshold (S4). When the first perfusion index is greater than or equal to the first threshold, the first biological information is permitted to be displayed in a display unit (S5). However, when the first perfusion index is less than the first threshold, a notification is made indicating that an external sensor that is lighter than a main body, is an entity separate from the main body, and is communicably connected to the main body is to be used (S6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Takehiro HAMAGUCHI, Hiromichi KARO, Junichi ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 8820531
    Abstract: A pad tray includes a base portion and a recessed region that is formed in the front side of the base portion and is for accommodating an electrode pad, the recessed region having a bottom region and a sidewall region that extends up from the bottom region and is provided so as to surround the electrode pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hiromichi Karo, Tomoya Ijiri, Yasuo Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 8818499
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes hand electrodes that contact both hands, back area electrodes that contact the surface of a trunk area of the back, foot electrodes that contact both feet, a trunk area width detection unit for measuring the width and depth of the trunk area, a body impedance measurement unit that measures the body impedance of a body using the multiple electrodes and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance and the width and depth of the trunk area. The back area electrodes that make contact with the surface of the back of the trunk area are provided in a fitting unit in an exposed state, as well as the trunk area width detection unit. Accordingly, a body fat measurement device can measure a body fat mass easily and accurately in a household or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Karo, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Yasuaki Murakawa, Tomoya Ijiri
  • Patent number: 8777864
    Abstract: A cuff for a blood pressure monitor includes a bag-shaped cover body containing an air bag and a curled elastic member as a curved elastic plate. The bag-shaped cover body is formed by stacking an inner cover member located on a living body side when applied and an outer cover member located on a side opposite to the living body side when applied, one on the other, and sewing their rims. The curled elastic member contained in the bag-shaped cover body includes a large curvature region and a small curvature region in a winding direction thereof to fit a measurement site. In a state where the air bag is not inflated, the inner cover member at a portion corresponding to the large curvature region of the curled elastic member is stretched in a width direction thereof. With this configuration, a cuff for a blood pressure monitor which is less likely to have wrinkles in a bag-shaped cover body can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiromichi Karo
  • Patent number: 8670822
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes a trunk area dimension measurement unit in which is provided a trunk area dimension detection unit for detecting a dimension of a measurement subject's trunk area. The trunk area dimension measurement unit has a frame shape that can be disposed surrounding the measurement subject's trunk area, and includes a base portion whose position relative to the trunk area does not change in a state where the trunk area dimension measurement unit is disposed surrounding the trunk area, and a mobile portion that is attached in a movable state to the base portion and whose position relative to the trunk area can change in a state where the trunk area dimension measurement unit is disposed surrounding the trunk area. The trunk area dimension detection unit includes at least a non-contact range sensor provided in the mobile portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Karo, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Yasuaki Murakawa
  • Publication number: 20140018658
    Abstract: A pad tray includes a base portion and a recessed region that is formed in the front side of the base portion and is for accommodating an electrode pad, the recessed region having a bottom region and a sidewall region that extends up from the bottom region and is provided so as to surround the electrode pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Karo, Tomoya Ijiri, Yasuo Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 8606354
    Abstract: A visceral fat measuring device is capable of simply and noninvasively measuring a visceral fat amount, by calculating the visceral fat amount based on trunk measurement information, impedance information of the entire trunk, and impedance information of a surface layer of the trunk. The visceral fat measuring device includes: a belt to be wound around the trunk that has a pressing member with electrodes E to be pressed onto the dorsal side of a person subjected to measurement; a pair of belt portions respectively fixed to both sides of the pressing member; a buckle for connecting the pair of belt portions; and indicators on the pair of belt portions to show distances from a reference position of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murakawa, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Hiromichi Karo, Tomoya Ijiri, Shojiro Oku
  • Patent number: 8600474
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes a back area electrode group support unit including back area electrodes arranged to contact a back area of a measurement subject, a trunk area dimension measurement unit that detects the width and depth of a trunk area of the measurement subject, a position detection unit that detects a relative positional relationship between the back area electrode group support unit and the trunk area dimension measurement unit, an electrode selection unit that selects specific electrodes, placed in contact with the back area at an area that corresponds to the location of the navel of the measurement subject, from a plurality of electrodes included in a trunk area electrode group, based on the position information detected by the position detection unit, and a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance of the measurement subject using the selected back area electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Karo, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Yasuaki Murakawa
  • Patent number: 8498687
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes: hand electrodes that make contact with both hands; back area electrodes that makes contact with the surface of the back area side of the trunk area; foot electrodes that make contact with both feet; a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance in a body using these multiple electrodes; and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance measured by the body impedance measurement unit. The foot electrodes that make contact with both feet are provided on a platform unit in an exposed state, and the hand electrodes that make contact with both hands and the back area electrodes that make contact with the surface of the back area side of the trunk area are all provided on a fitting unit in an exposed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Karo, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Yasuaki Murakawa, Tomoya Ijiri
  • Publication number: 20130190588
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes a back area electrode group support unit including back area electrodes arranged to contact a back area of a measurement subject, a trunk area dimension measurement unit that detects the width and depth of a trunk area of the measurement subject, a position detection unit that detects a relative positional relationship between the back area electrode group support unit and the trunk area dimension measurement unit, an electrode selection unit that selects specific electrodes, placed in contact with the back area at an area that corresponds to the location of the navel of the measurement subject, from a plurality of electrodes included in a trunk area electrode group, based on the position information detected by the position detection unit, and a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance of the measurement subject using the selected back area electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.,
    Inventors: Hiromichi Karo, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Yasuaki Murakawa
  • Patent number: 8494609
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes multiple electrodes, a trunk area width detection unit for measuring a trunk area width and a trunk area depth, a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance of a body using the multiple electrodes, and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the measured body impedance and the trunk area width and trunk area depth. A frame-shaped fitting unit in which the trunk area width detection unit is provided and that is capable of being disposed so as to surround a measurement subject's trunk area can be mounted on and removed from a platform unit in which foot electrodes are provided, and is stored within the platform unit during a stored state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Karo, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Yasuaki Murakawa, Tomoya Ijiri
  • Publication number: 20130102873
    Abstract: A fat mass measurement apparatus includes an area detection unit that detects a predetermined position in a measurement subject's trunk area and detecting a predetermined area in the trunk area using the detected position; an electrode position setting unit that sets, on the body surface at the predetermined area detected by the area detection unit, a plurality of positions along the vertical direction of the trunk area for measuring the body impedance; an impedance measurement unit that measures the body impedance by bringing the impedance measurement electrodes into contact with each of the plurality of positions that have been set; and an abdominal area fat mass calculation unit that calculates a fat volume at the predetermined area based on the body impedances at each of the plurality of positions measured by the impedance measurement and the size of the trunk area at the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Takehiro Hamaguchi, Hiromichi Karo, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Yasuaki Murakawa
  • Publication number: 20130102870
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes a plurality of electrodes including back area electrodes and upper limb electrodes, a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance using the plurality of electrodes, a body composition information calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance, a fitting belt for bringing the back area electrodes into contact with the surface of the measurement subject's back area in a pressurized state, and an upper limb unit that includes a gripping portion that can be gripped by the measurement subject's hand, the upper limb electrodes being provided in the gripping portion. The upper limb unit can be attached to and detached from the fitting belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murakawa, Takehiro Hamaguchi, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Hiromichi Karo
  • Publication number: 20130090543
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes: a measurement unit for measuring a shape of a measurement subject's trunk area; a breathing estimation unit that detects a change over time in the measured trunk area shape and estimates the measurement subject's breathing based on the detected change; a breathing state determination unit that determines whether or not the estimated breathing of the measurement subject is in a state suited to measurement; a state output unit that outputs the estimated breathing state to the exterior in association with a result of the determination; and a fat mass calculation unit that calculates a trunk area fat mass using the body impedance measured by a body impedance measurement unit and a trunk area size based on the trunk area shape measured by the measurement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Yasuaki MURAKAWA, Takehiro HAMAGUCHI, Kazuhisa TANABE, Hiromichi KARO
  • Publication number: 20130023747
    Abstract: A body fat measurement device includes hand electrodes that contact both hands, back area electrodes that contact the surface of a trunk area of the back, foot electrodes that contact both feet, a trunk area width detection unit for measuring the width and depth of the trunk area, a body impedance measurement unit that measures the body impedance of a body using the multiple electrodes and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance and the width and depth of the trunk area. The back area electrodes that make contact with the surface of the back of the trunk area are provided in a fitting unit in an exposed state, as well as the trunk area width detection unit. Accordingly, a body fat measurement device can measure a body fat mass easily and accurately in a household or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromichi KARO, Takehiro HAMAGUCHI, Kazuhisa TANABE, Yasuaki MURAKAWA, Tomoya IJIRI
  • Patent number: 8355778
    Abstract: To provide a trunk width measuring unit capable of improving reliability of measurement precision, and a visceral fat measuring device. The trunk width measuring unit is provided with a first contact portion to be brought into contact with an upper surface of a trunk of a user in a supine position, a second contact portion to be brought into contact with one of side surfaces of the trunk, a third contact portion to be brought into contact with the other side surface of the trunk, and a trunk width calculating unit for calculating vertical width and horizontal width of the trunk from height from an upper surface of a bed to a contact position of the first contact portion and a distance between the second contact portion and the third contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiro Hamaguchi, Hiromichi Karo, Yasuaki Murakawa, Tomoya Ijiri, Shojiro Oku