Patents by Inventor Ichiro Aoshima
Ichiro Aoshima 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: 10357203Abstract: A biological information detection device or the like which can determine a mounted state or an unmounted state with high accuracy, or can appropriately present information on the basis of a determination result is to be provided. A biological information detection device includes a pulse wave detection unit 10 that outputs a pulse wave sensor signal and a processing unit 100 that processes the pulse wave sensor signal, in which the processing unit 100 performs a detachment detection process of the biological information detection device on the basis of a DC component change value of the pulse wave sensor signal in a predetermined period.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Takahashi, Ichiro Aoshima
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Patent number: 10265021Abstract: A biological information processing device includes: a pulse wave sensor which measures a pulse wave of a user; a body motion sensor which detects a body motion of the user; and a processing unit which performs estimation processing for pulse wave information of the user. The processing unit performs the estimation processing based on body motion information acquired using a signal from the body motion sensor, even if the pulse wave sensor is off.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ichiro Aoshima, Fumio Koyama
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Publication number: 20180001174Abstract: A wearable device includes: a biological information detection unit which detects biological information of a user; a body motion detection unit which detects a body motion signal related to a movement of the user; a processing unit which generates notification information based on at least one type of information, of the biological information and the body motion signal; and a notification unit (display unit) which notifies the user of the notification information. The processing unit detects a movement state based on the body motion signal of the user. The processing unit performs processing (control) in which the notification unit is made to notify the user of the notification information if a first movement state included in the movement state is detected. The processing unit performs processing (control) in which the notification of the notification information by the notification unit is stopped if a second movement state is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ichiro AOSHIMA, Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Hironori HASEI
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Publication number: 20170360368Abstract: A biological information processing device includes: a pulse wave sensor which measures a pulse wave of a user; a body motion sensor which detects a body motion of the user; and a processing unit which performs estimation processing for pulse wave information of the user. The processing unit performs the estimation processing based on body motion information acquired using a signal from the body motion sensor, even if the pulse wave sensor is off.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ichiro AOSHIMA, Fumio KOYAMA
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Patent number: 9820661Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a detection unit which has a light receiving unit receiving light from a subject, a light transmitting member which is provided on a housing surface side in contact with the subject of the biological information detection apparatus, transmits light from the subject, and has a convex portion in contact with the subject to give a pressing force when measuring biological information of the subject, and a pressing force suppression unit which is disposed in periphery of the convex portion on or above the housing surface and suppresses the pressing force given to the subject by the convex portion. A groove portion is provided between the convex portion of the light transmitting member and the pressing force suppression unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yusuke Takahashi, Hideto Yamashita, Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima
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Patent number: 9814399Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a detection unit which has a light receiving unit receiving light from a subject, a light transmitting member which is provided on a housing surface side in contact with the subject of the biological information detection apparatus, transmits light from the subject, and comes into contact with the subject when measuring biological information of the subject, and a diaphragm unit which is provided between the light transmitting member and the detection unit, between the light transmitting member and the subject, or inside the light transmitting member, and narrows light from the subject in an optical path between the subject and the detection unit. The detection unit includes a light emitting unit which emits light to the subject, and the biological information detection apparatus has a light shielding unit which is provided between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yusuke Takahashi, Hideto Yamashita, Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima
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Publication number: 20170245800Abstract: To provide a biological-information analyzing device, a biological-information analyzing system, and a biological-information analyzing method that can appropriately measure biological information even in a user having an athlete's heart. A biological-information analyzing device includes a biological-information detecting section configured to detect biological information of a user, a user determining section configured to determine an exercise capability of the user, an information setting section configured to set, when it is determined that the exercise capability of the user satisfies a predetermined condition, analysis information corresponding to the exercise capability of the user, and an analyzing section configured to analyze the biological information on the basis of the set analysis information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ichiro AOSHIMA, Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Atsushi NARUSAWA, Hidekazu MAEZAWA
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Publication number: 20170035365Abstract: A biological information processing system includes a heart rate information acquisition unit that acquires heart rate information of a user, a determination unit that determines a basal heart rate based on the heart rate information, and an update unit that determines an update condition of the basal heart rate and performs update processing of the basal heart rate if a determination that the update condition is satisfied is made.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Minoru Hasegawa, Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima
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Publication number: 20160367172Abstract: A biological information measuring device includes a biological information detecting unit that detects biological information of a user; a motion information detecting unit that detects motion information related to the motion of the user; an informing unit that informs the user of a load state of the user; a condition setting unit that sets informing condition of the load state for the kind of behavior; a behavior analysis unit that analyzes the kind of behavior of the user based on the detected biological information and motion information; a condition determining unit that determines whether the informing condition is satisfied according to the kind of detected behavior of the user which is analyzed based on the detected biological information and motion information; and an informing control unit that informs the informing unit of the load state when it is determined that the informing condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Masao KURODA, Michio NAKADAIRA, Ichiro AOSHIMA, Hidenori NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20160113588Abstract: A biological information detection device or the like which can determine a mounted state or an unmounted state with high accuracy, or can appropriately present information on the basis of a determination result is to be provided. A biological information detection device includes a pulse wave detection unit 10 that outputs a pulse wave sensor signal and a processing unit 100 that processes the pulse wave sensor signal, in which the processing unit 100 performs a detachment detection process of the biological information detection device on the basis of a DC component change value of the pulse wave sensor signal in a predetermined period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Ichiro AOSHIMA
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Patent number: 9307943Abstract: A method for determining an appropriateness of a calculated pulse rate is provided. In a pulse rate monitor, a pulse rate calculation part calculates the pulse rate of the test subject based on the result detected by a pulse wave sensor. Then, a pulse rate difference calculation part calculates a difference (pulse rate difference) between a reference pulse rate and a calculated pulse rate, and a deviation degree is determined based on the pulse rate difference. Also, a SN ratio calculation part calculates a SN ratio of a pulse wave signal detected by the pulse wave sensor, and a reliability of the calculation result in the pulse rate calculation part is determined based on the SN ratio. Then, a pulse rate appropriateness judgment part determines an appropriateness of the calculated pulse rate based on the pulse rate difference (deviation degree) and the SN ratio (reliability).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Ichiro Aoshima
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Publication number: 20160081630Abstract: A pulsimeter 1 includes: a pulse rate measurement unit 110 which detects a measured pulse rate 750 about a living body of a subject; a moving rate calculation unit 120 which detects moving rate information about a movement of the subject; a reliability determination unit 160 which determines whether the reliability of the measured pulse rate 750 is high or low on the basis of a predetermined criterion; a storage unit 700 which stores a user-specific pulse estimation table 780 showing a correlation between the pulse rate and the moving rate information in association with the subject; and a table update unit 170 which updates the user-specific pulse estimation table 780. If the reliability determination unit 160 determines that the reliability of the measured pulse rate 750 is high, the table update unit 170 updates the user-specific pulse estimation table 780.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventor: Ichiro AOSHIMA
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Patent number: 9049999Abstract: A biometric information processing device includes a heart rate detection unit, a relative heart rate calculation unit, a relative oxygen intake calculation unit, an oxygen intake estimation unit and a calorie expenditure calculation unit. The relative heart rate calculation unit calculates a relative heart rate obtained from a first difference over a second difference, the first difference being by subtracting a resting heart rate of the subject from the heart rate, the second difference being by subtracting the resting heart rate from a maximum heart rate. The relative oxygen intake calculation unit calculates a relative oxygen intake based on the relative heart rate. The oxygen intake estimation unit estimates the oxygen intake from the relative oxygen intake. The calorie expenditure calculation unit calculates calorie expenditure based on the oxygen intake.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima, Takashi Ogiue, Tsukasa Kosuda
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Publication number: 20140288439Abstract: A biometric information processing device includes a heart rate detection unit, a relative heart rate calculation unit, a relative oxygen intake calculation unit, an oxygen intake estimation unit and a calorie expenditure calculation unit. The relative heart rate calculation unit calculates a relative heart rate obtained from a first difference over a second difference, the first difference being by subtracting a resting heart rate of the subject from the heart rate, the second difference being by subtracting the resting heart rate from a maximum heart rate. The relative oxygen intake calculation unit calculates a relative oxygen intake based on the relative heart rate. The oxygen intake estimation unit estimates the oxygen intake from the relative oxygen intake. The calorie expenditure calculation unit calculates calorie expenditure based on the oxygen intake.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Masao KURODA, Ichiro AOSHIMA, Takashi OGIUE, Tsukasa KOSUDA
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Publication number: 20140288437Abstract: A biometric information processing device includes a main case that is designed to be worn on a body of a user. The main case includes a battery unit that provides power to a pulse sensor, a processing unit that determines a biometric information of the user based on information from the pulse sensor, a display unit that displays at least one of the biometric information and a calorie expenditure information spent by the user, and a rotation stop unit that is formed in unison with the main case and is disposed at a 6 o'clock side of the main case, and has an electrical circuit to send an electrical signal to the processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Masao KURODA, Ichiro AOSHIMA, Takashi OGIUE, Tsukasa KOSUDA
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Publication number: 20140276149Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a detection unit which has a light receiving unit receiving light from a subject, a light transmitting member which is provided on a housing surface side in contact with the subject of the biological information detection apparatus, transmits light from the subject, and has a convex portion in contact with the subject to give a pressing force to the subject when measuring biological information of the subject, and a pressing force suppression unit which is disposed in periphery of the convex portion above the housing surface and suppresses the pressing force given to the subject by the convex portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Hideto Yamashita, Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima
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Publication number: 20140276116Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a detection unit which has a light receiving unit receiving light from a subject, a light transmitting member which is provided on a housing surface side in contact with the subject of the biological information detection apparatus, transmits light from the subject, and comes into contact with the subject when measuring biological information of the subject, and a diaphragm unit which is provided between the light transmitting member and the detection unit, between the light transmitting member and the subject, or inside the light transmitting member, and narrows light from the subject in an optical path between the subject and the detection unit. The detection unit includes a light emitting unit which emits light to the subject, and the biological information detection apparatus has a light shielding unit which is provided between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yusuke Takahashi, Hideto Yamashita, Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima
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Publication number: 20140275949Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a detection unit which has a light receiving unit receiving light from a subject, a light transmitting member which is provided on a housing surface side in contact with the subject of the biological information detection apparatus, transmits light from the subject, and has a convex portion in contact with the subject to give a pressing force when measuring biological information of the subject, and a pressing force suppression unit which is disposed in periphery of the convex portion on or above the housing surface and suppresses the pressing force given to the subject by the convex portion. A groove portion is provided between the convex portion of the light transmitting member and the pressing force suppression unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Hideto YAMASHITA, Masao KURODA, Ichiro AOSHIMA
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Patent number: 8781569Abstract: A biometric information processing device has a heart rate detection unit that detects the heart rate of a subject; a relative heart rate calculation unit that calculates a relative heart rate, which is the relative value of the heart rate to the prescribed resting heart rate of the subject; a relative oxygen intake calculation unit that calculates a relative oxygen intake based on the relative heart rate; an oxygen intake estimation unit that estimates the oxygen intake from the relative oxygen intake; and a calorie expenditure calculation unit that calculates calorie expenditure based on the oxygen intake.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima, Takashi Ogiue, Tsukasa Kosuda
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Publication number: 20130289418Abstract: A biometric information processing device has a heart rate detection unit that detects the heart rate of a subject; a relative heart rate calculation unit that calculates a relative heart rate, which is the relative value of the heart rate to the prescribed resting heart rate of the subject; a relative oxygen intake calculation unit that calculates a relative oxygen intake based on the relative heart rate; an oxygen intake estimation unit that estimates the oxygen intake from the relative oxygen intake; and a calorie expenditure calculation unit that calculates calorie expenditure based on the oxygen intake.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Masao KURODA, Ichiro AOSHIMA, Takashi OGIUE, Tsukasa KOSUDA