Patents by Inventor Kyoko Takizawa

Kyoko Takizawa 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: 7641591
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body. The device is provided with a foot rest support structure, a foot rest drive mechanism and a round-trip movement sensing device, and a brake device for braking the round-trip movement of the foot rest when the count reaches a preset value. The device is provided with a foot rest support structure, a foot rest drive mechanism and at least one contact sensor on a surface of the foot rest, and a brake device for braking the back-and-forth movement of the foot rest when the at least one contact sensor detects the soles of the feet contacting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Patent number: 7481739
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device for rehabilitation of the lower extremities of a user includes: a single foot rest adapted to receive both feet of the user side by side on an upper surface; a foot rest pivot means for rotation about a pivot axis; a foot rest support structure; and a foot rest drive mechanism arranged to drive the foot rest to rock in a vertical direction about the pivot axis. The lower limb function training device further includes an additional part such as a foot joint data acquisition device which obtains data of a condition of the knee and/or ankle joints of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Biophilia Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20080146415
    Abstract: A method includes: providing an exercise administration list containing a name column, an exercise group column, and an exercise date column; identifying an exercise person in need of exercise and a group of exercises for the person based on the exercise administration list; appointing an exercise administrator for managing exercise; confirming by the exercise administrator exercise working contents for the exercise person based on the exercise administration list; arranging by the exercise administrator devices used for performing the exercise working contents; confirming the exercise date; and thereby managing by the exercise administrator the exercises by the exercise person for function recovery and muscle strengthening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20080125294
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body. The device is provided with a foot rest support structure, a foot rest drive mechanism and a round-trip movement sensing device, and a brake device for braking the round-trip movement of the foot rest when the count reaches a preset value. The device is provided with a foot rest support structure, a foot rest drive mechanism and at least one contact sensor on a surface of the foot rest, and a brake device for braking the back-and-forth movement of the foot rest when the at least one contact sensor detects the soles of the feet contacting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Patent number: 7322904
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body. The device is provided with a contact sensor, a foot rest on which the feet of the patient rest and selectively moves back and forth or rocks vertically, a movement counter for counting the back-and-forth movements or vertical rocking of the foot rest, and a brake device for braking the back-and-forth movement or vertical rocking of the foot rest when the count reaches a preset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Patent number: 7153250
    Abstract: A method includes: providing an exercise administration list containing a name column, an exercise group column, and an exercise date column; identifying an exercise person in need of exercise and a group of exercises for the person based on the exercise administration list; appointing an exercise administrator for managing exercise; confirming by the exercise administrator exercise working contents for the exercise person based on the exercise administration list; arranging by the exercise administrator devices used for performing the exercise working contents; confirming the exercise date; and thereby managing by the exercise administrator the exercises by the exercise person for function recovery and muscle strengthening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20040210168
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20040198564
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Patent number: 6780142
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient oneself can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body. The device is provided with a contact sensor, a foot rest on which the feet of the patient rest and selectively moves back and forth or rocks vertically, a movement counter for counting the back-and-forth movements or vertical rockings of the foot rest, and a brake device for braking the back-and-forth movement or vertical rocking of the foot rest when the count reaches a preset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20040067819
    Abstract: This invention offers the way that a doctor and a physical therapist build up contents of training for a patient and a chart entry are simplified the control system, the way to manage the rehabilitation that has been carried out with one patient on one physical therapist can be substituted efficient training with many patient on one and a safety and reliable control system of a rehabilitation and muscular power strength exercise and a training by the takizawa program and the motivative exercise in order to take away a caregiver's anxiety when a caregiver performs rehabilitation exercise for patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa