Patents by Inventor Kenji Fujii

Kenji Fujii 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: 11963778
    Abstract: A belt and electrocardiographic measurement device, the belt including a belt body windable around an upper arm in a circumferential direction of the upper arm, and an electrode array including a plurality of electrodes fixed to an inner surface of the belt body and arranged side by side in a direction, which is a longitudinal direction of the belt body, the plurality of electrodes being more than N+2 in number, where N is a number of electrodes required for obtaining electrocardiographic information, the electrodes, counted from a first electrode located at a first end in the direction (X) by counting including the first electrode, to the (N+1)th electrode in the direction (X) being arranged at equal intervals that are predetermined intervals, and intervals between each of the (N+1)th and subsequent electrodes being greater than the predetermined interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Reiji Fujita, Yasuhiro Kawabata, Kenji Fujii, Naomi Matsumura, Akito Ito
  • Publication number: 20240122517
    Abstract: A biological information measurement device adapted to be attached on an upper arm of a human body and used thereon includes a belt portion adapted to be wound around the upper arm, electrocardiographic measurement means including a plurality of electrodes for detecting an electrocardiographic signal of the human body, pulse wave measurement means including a pulse wave sensor for detecting a pulse wave of the human body, heartbeat vibration measurement means including a vibration sensor for detecting vibration caused by beating of a heart of the human body, and an analysis processing unit configured to calculate a pre-ejection time and a pulse transit time of the heart based on time series data of the electrocardiographic signal, time series data of the pulse wave, and time series data of the vibration caused by the beating of the heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yasuhiro KAWABATA, Kenji FUJII, Naomi MATSUMURA, Akito ITO, Yuki SAKAGUCHI, Reiji FUJITA, Daizo OKA
  • Patent number: 11933363
    Abstract: A bearing box for a rotating roll that delivers a high-temperature substance. The bearing box includes a bearing portion and a seal portion provided adjacent to the bearing portion and includes a first cooling liquid passage that is formed on the outer peripheral side of the bearing portion and through which a cooling liquid passes, and a second cooling liquid passage that is formed on the radially inner side relative to the first cooling liquid passage and on the outer peripheral side of the seal portion, the second cooling liquid passage communicating with the first cooling liquid passage to cause the cooling liquid to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Isozaki, Shinya Ito, Akitaka Fujii, Noriaki Ohara
  • Publication number: 20240088865
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device is disclosed. The acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric layer, an interdigital transducer electrode positioned over the piezoelectric layer, and an anti-refection layer over a conductive layer of the interdigital transducer electrode. The conductive layer can include aluminum, for example. The anti-reflection layer can include silicon. The anti-reflection layer can be free from a material of the interdigital transducer electrode. The acoustic wave device can further include a temperature compensation layer positioned over the anti-reflection layer in certain embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Satoru Matsuda, Tatsuya Fujii, Yoshiro Kabe, Kenji Nagano
  • Publication number: 20240081718
    Abstract: A biological information measurement device includes a sensor unit that detects predetermined biological information related to an organ of a living body, an A/D conversion unit that converts a measurement signal output from the sensor unit into a digital signal, a storage unit that stores information including a digital signal related to the measurement signal output from the A/D conversion unit, an analysis processing unit that determines presence or absence of a suspicion of an abnormality in the organ by analyzing the digital signal, and a measurement control unit that changes a sampling frequency related to A/D conversion of the measurement signal under a predetermined condition when the analysis processing unit has determined that a suspicion of an abnormality is present in the organ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kenji FUJII, Yasuhiro KAWABATA, Naomi MATSUMURA, Akito ITO, Yuki SAKAGUCHI, Daizo OKA, Takuya YOSHIDA, Seiji FUKUNAGA, Tatsuaki OKA
  • Publication number: 20240038709
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an electric conductor, a semiconductor element, and a bonding layer. The electric conductor has a main surface and a rear surface opposite to the main surface in a thickness direction. The semiconductor element includes a main body and electrodes. The main body has a side facing the main surface of the conductor, and the electrodes each protrude toward the main surface from the side of the main body to be electrically connected to the main surface. The bonding layer is held in contact with the main surface and the electrodes. Each electrode includes a base portion in contact with the main body, and a columnar portion protruding toward the main surface from the base portion to be held in contact with the bonding layer, which is a sintered body of a metal powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Kenji FUJII
  • Patent number: 11842971
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an electric conductor, a semiconductor element, and a bonding layer. The electric conductor has a main surface and a rear surface opposite to the main surface in a thickness direction. The semiconductor element includes a main body and electrodes. The main body has a side facing the main surface of the conductor, and the electrodes each protrude toward the main surface from the side of the main body to be electrically connected to the main surface. The bonding layer is held in contact with the main surface and the electrodes. Each electrode includes a base portion in contact with the main body, and a columnar portion protruding toward the main surface from the base portion to be held in contact with the bonding layer, which is a sintered body of a metal powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Fujii
  • Publication number: 20230386983
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second semiconductor elements, a conductive support, a third semiconductor element and a sealing resin. The conductive support includes first and second leads spaced apart in a first direction. The first semiconductor element is supported by the first lead. The second semiconductor element is supported by the second lead. The third semiconductor element, supported by the conductive support, insulates the first semiconductor element and the second semiconductor element. The sealing resin covers a part of the conductive support. A distance d1 between the first lead and the second lead in the first direction is greater than distance d0 given by Equation below. In Equation below, Y is the number of years of insulation life (years) expected for the semiconductor device, A and B are constants determined by a material of the sealing resin, and X is a voltage (kVrms). d ? 0 = Y A B × 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshizo OSUMI, Taro NISHIOKA, Tomohira KIKUCHI, Kenji FUJII, Hiroaki MATSUBARA
  • Publication number: 20230361007
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes leads each having an obverse surface facing in a thickness direction and extending in a first direction crossing the thickness direction, a semiconductor element including electrodes connected to the obverse surfaces of the leads, and a sealing resin covering the leads and semiconductor element. The sealing resin includes a resin bottom surface opposite from the semiconductor element with respect to the leads in the thickness direction. The leads are mutually separated in a second direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and the first direction. Each lead includes a first reverse surface, a second reverse surface and a recessed surface facing away from the obverse surface in the thickness direction. The first and the second reverse surfaces are mutually separated with the recessed surface intervening in the first direction and exposed at the resin bottom surface. The recessed surface is covered with the sealing resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji FUJII, Taro NISHIOKA, Shinya HIKITA
  • Publication number: 20230234353
    Abstract: A recording element substrate includes an ejection port forming member in which an ejection port configured to eject liquid is formed, and a substrate. The substrate includes a liquid supply port that supplies the liquid to the ejection port, a first surface on which the ejection port forming member is placed, and a second surface that is a rear surface of the first surface. The liquid supply port includes a first portion perpendicularly connected to the first surface, and a second portion connected to the first portion. An inner wall of the second portion includes an inclined surface that is inclined toward an inner wall of the first portion such that a width of the second portion is gradually increased toward the second surface. A hydrophilic film is formed at least on the inner wall of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: TAKANOBU MANABE, JUNICHIRO IRI, HIROYUKI MURAYAMA, KENJI FUJII, SATOSHI IBE, NARUMI SHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20230110154
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a conducting member, a conductive bonding material, a resin member and a first barrier layer. The semiconductor element includes an element first surface and an element second surface facing away from each other in a thickness direction, with the element first surface provided with an electrode. The conducting member includes an obverse surface facing the element first surface and a reverse surface facing away from the obverse surface. The conductive bonding material is disposed between the electrode and the obverse surface of the conducting member. The resin member covers at least a portion of the conducting member, the semiconductor element and the conductive bonding material. The first barrier layer is disposed between the electrode and the conductive bonding material to prevent a reaction between the electrode and the conductive bonding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Bin ZHANG, Kenji FUJII, Akinori NII
  • Patent number: 11622694
    Abstract: A pulse wave measurement device including: a belt to be worn around a measurement target site; first and second pulse wave sensors that are mounted on the belt spaced from each other with respect to a width direction of the belt, and that detect pulse waves of opposing portions of an artery passing through the measurement target site; a pressing unit that is mounted on the belt is capable of changing pressing forces of the pulse wave sensors against the measurement target site; a waveform comparing unit that acquires pulse wave signals which are time-sequentially output by the pulse wave sensors respectively, and compares waveforms of the pulse wave signals; and a pulse wave sensor pressing force setting unit that variably sets the pressing forces by the pressing unit such that the waveforms of the pulse wave signals compared by the waveform comparing unit become identical to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignees: OMRON CORPORATION, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naomi Matsumura, Kentaro Mori, Naoki Matsumoto, Yasuhiro Kawabata, Kenji Fujii
  • Patent number: 11624675
    Abstract: Provided is a water leakage detection method for detecting water leakage of a water pipe by a water leakage detection apparatus that includes a processor and a display device. The method includes: a first procedure of the processor acquiring a water leakage detection result of the water pipe in a district metered area, the district metered area being a range to be measured by a flow meter; a second procedure of the processor acquiring a water leakage detection result of the water pipe obtained based on measurement data of a vibration sensor terminal attached to the water pipe; and a third procedure of the processor outputting, a screen for displaying the water leakage detection result obtained based on the measurement data of the flow meter together with the water leakage detection result obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Hori, Kenji Fujii
  • Publication number: 20230090494
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a conductor, a semiconductor element, and a bonding layer. The conductor has obverse surfaces and reverse surfaces facing away from each other in a thickness direction. The semiconductor element has a body layer and electrodes projecting toward the obverse surfaces from a side of the body layer that opposes the obverse surfaces in the thickness direction. The bonding layer bonds the obverse surfaces and the electrodes. Each electrode has a base portion in contact with the body layer and a columnar portion projecting from the base portion and in contact with the bonding layer. The electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode located closer to the periphery of the body layer than is the first electrode as viewed in the thickness direction. The second electrode is larger in area of the columnar portion than the first electrode, as viewed in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji FUJII, Akinori NII
  • Publication number: 20230080548
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including an electronic part, a resin member that covers the electronic part, and a plurality of leads each electrically connected to the electronic part, the resin member including a first resin side surface facing one side in a first direction orthogonal to a thickness direction of the resin member, the plurality of leads including a plurality of first side exposed portions arranged along the first resin side surface, each of the plurality of first side exposed portions being exposed from the first resin side surface, each of the plurality of first side exposed portions including a first tapered portion becoming narrower toward the first resin side surface as viewed in the thickness direction, the first tapered portion including a first front surface that faces the same direction as the first resin side surface in the first direction and is flush with the first resin side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Shinya Hikita, Kenji Fujii, Akinori Nii, Bin Zhang, Hiroaki Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20230021062
    Abstract: A belt used in an electrocardiographic measurement apparatus includes a belt body to be wrapped around a living body, three or more base electrodes disposed in a longitudinal direction of the belt body, and two or more cap electrodes detachable and attachable to the base electrodes and smaller in number than the number of base electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki SAKAGUCHI, Yasuhiro KAWABATA, Kenji FUJII, Naomi MATSUMURA, Reiji FUJITA, Akito ITO, Nozomi KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20220409135
    Abstract: An electrode-equipped band includes a first band section and a second band section extending along a longitudinal direction. The second band section includes a first stretchable section, an electrode, a second stretchable section, a ring member, a fold-back section, and a joining section. The first stretchable section has first stretchability along the longitudinal direction. The electrode is provided on a first surface of the first stretchable section. The second stretchable section overlaps with the first stretchable section on a side of a second surface of the first stretchable section, and has second stretchability that allows greater stretch along the longitudinal direction than the first stretchable section. The ring member is provided at a position corresponding to a band end along the longitudinal direction of the second band section, and may be connected to the first band section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Reiji FUJITA, Yasuhiro KAWABATA, Kenji FUJII, Naomi MATSUMURA, Akito ITO, Yuki SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220386881
    Abstract: A device can be used for a long period of time without increasing the size and weight, and a biological signal is surely measured. An aspect of the present invention includes acquiring, from a first sensor, a first biological signal related to a heartbeat of a subject, acquiring, from a second sensor, a second biological signal related to the heartbeat of the subject, detecting a first feature from the first biological signal acquired, setting a light emission control pattern based on a detection timing of the first feature and information indicating time correlation between the first biological signal and the second biological signal, and driving a light emitting element of the second sensor to perform intermittent light emission based on the light emission control pattern set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Naomi MATSUMURA, Yasuhiro KAWABATA, Kenji FUJII, Reiji FUJITA, Akito ITO, Yuki SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220386882
    Abstract: While power consumption is suppressed, biological information is measured without fail when a condition of a subject changes. An aspect of the present invention is configured to acquire a biological signal related to a beat of a heart of the subject from a biometric sensor, detect a feature of the biological signal from the biological signal acquired, determine an abnormal change in the feature based on the feature detected and first threshold information set in advance, set an operation mode of the biometric sensor to a continuous operation mode when the abnormal change in the feature is determined, and set the operation mode of the biometric sensor to an intermittent operation mode in a period without the abnormal change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Naomi MATSUMURA, Yasuhiro KAWABATA, Kenji FUJII, Reiji FUJITA, Akito ITO, Yuki SAKAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11369276
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device according to one aspect includes: a blood pressure measurement unit configured to measure blood pressure at a measurement target site of a measurement target subject; a pulse transit time measurement unit configured to measure a pulse transit time at the measurement target site of the measurement target subject; a blood pressure value calculation unit configured to calculate a blood pressure value, on the basis of measurement results of the pulse transit time and a relational expression representing a correlation between the pulse transit time and the blood pressure; a posture instruction unit configured to instruct the measurement target subject to assume a plurality of postures in which height positions of the measurement target site with respect to a heart of the measurement target subject are different from each other; and a calibration unit configured to calibrate the relational expression, on the basis of the blood pressure measured by the blood pressure measurement u
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Fujii, Yasuhiro Kawabata, Naomi Matsumura, Reiji Fujita, Akito Ito