Patents by Inventor Koji Kurase

Koji Kurase 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).

  • Electrical toothbrush
    Patent number: 8176591
    Abstract: An electrical toothbrush includes an electrical toothbrush main body including a drive source of a brush; an orientation sensor configured to detect an orientation of the electrical toothbrush main body; and a controller configured to switch an operation mode of the electrical toothbrush according to a result of comparing an orientation value, which is a value calculated from an output of the orientation sensor, and a threshold value set in advance. A threshold value used for switching determination from an operation mode to an operation mode, and a threshold value used for switching determination from the operation mode to the operation mode are set to different values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Iwahori, Kota Tomida, Kenji Hashino, Koji Kurase
  • ELECTRICAL TOOTHBRUSH
    Publication number: 20120036657
    Abstract: An electrical toothbrush includes an electrical toothbrush main body including a drive source of a brush; an orientation sensor configured to detect an orientation of the electrical toothbrush main body; and a controller configured to switch an operation mode of the electrical toothbrush according to a result of comparing an orientation value, which is a value calculated from an output of the orientation sensor, and a threshold value set in advance. A threshold value used for switching determination from an operation mode to an operation mode, and a threshold value used for switching determination from the operation mode to the operation mode are set to different values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki IWAHORI, Kota TOMIDA, Kenji HASHINO, Koji KURASE