Patents by Inventor Kaori OKAZAKI

Kaori OKAZAKI 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: 10542910
    Abstract: The wearable measurement device includes a mounting part for mounting the device to a human body, a variation detection part detecting a variation in distance from a predetermined portion of the human body, a posture detection part detecting a posture of the variation detection part in the case where the device is mounted to the human body through the mounting part, and a measurement part measuring the number of predetermined motions based on the variation detected by the variation detection part and the posture detected by the posture detection part. The variation detection part includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, makes the light emitting unit emit light and the light receiving unit detect reflection light reflected at a predetermined portion, detects a distance from the predetermined portion and outputs an electric signal (voltage or current) in accordance with the detected distance at a predetermined sampling cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Motoki Tanimura, Shinichi Tanaka, Shin Sugiyama, Kota Nakamura, Takeshi Ojio, Akifusa Nakazawa, Shigenori Kitani, Yuki Chiyoda, Kaori Okazaki, Saki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170049361
    Abstract: The wearable measurement device includes a mounting part for mounting the device to a human body, a variation detection part detecting a variation in distance from a predetermined portion of the human body, a posture detection part detecting a posture of the variation detection part in the case where the device is mounted to the human body through the mounting part, and a measurement part measuring the number of predetermined motions based on the variation detected by the variation detection part and the posture detected by the posture detection part. The variation detection part includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, makes the light emitting unit emit light and the light receiving unit detect reflection light reflected at a predetermined portion, detects a distance from the predetermined portion and outputs an electric signal (voltage or current) in accordance with the detected distance at a predetermined sampling cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Motoki TANIMURA, Shinichi TANAKA, Shin SUGIYAMA, Kota NAKAMURA, Takeshi OJIO, Akifusa NAKAZAWA, Shigenori KITANI, Yuki CHIYODA, Kaori OKAZAKI, Saki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170042468
    Abstract: The wearable measurement device includes a mounting part for mounting the device to a human body, a variation detection part detecting the movement of a predetermined portion of the human body while not being in contact with the predetermined portion, and a measurement part measuring the number of predetermined motions or time of motion based on the movement detected by the variation detection part. The variation detection part includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, makes the light emitting unit emit light and the light receiving unit detect reflection light reflected at a predetermined portion, detects a distance from the predetermined portion and outputs an electric signal (voltage or current) in accordance with the detected distance at a predetermined sampling cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Motoki TANIMURA, Shinichi TANAKA, Shin SUGIYAMA, Kota NAKAMURA, Takeshi OJIO, Akifusa NAKAZAWA, Shigenori KITANI, Yuki CHIYODA, Kaori OKAZAKI, Saki TANAKA