Patents by Inventor Masahiko Tsukuda

Masahiko Tsukuda 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: 11058363
    Abstract: In order to objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent postpartum depression, biological gas information is acquired via a network, where the biological gas information indicates a concentration of benzyl alcohol of the user and is obtained by a sensor that detects benzyl alcohol released from a skin surface of the user. From a memory storing information including an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of benzyl alcohol per unit period, the information indicating the upper limit of the normal range is read out. When a frequency in the unit period with which the concentration of benzyl alcohol of the user exceeds the upper limit of the normal range is determined to have an increasing tendency based on the biological gas information obtained during a pregnancy period of the user, the information related to stress of the user is output to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukari Nishiyama, Masahiko Tsukuda, Yasuaki Okumura
  • Patent number: 11058365
    Abstract: To objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent a mental disorder of the user, the following steps are performed: acquiring, via a network, biogas information at multiple timings and time information corresponding to each of the multiple timings, wherein the biogas information represents a concentration of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol of a user acquired by a sensor that detects 2-ethyl-1-hexanol discharged from a skin surface of the user; obtaining reference information representing an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol per unit period of time, using a memory storing the reference information representing the upper limit of the normal range; determining a stress time period during which a concentration of the 2-ethyl-1-hexanol of the user is more than the upper limit of the normal range, based on the acquired biological gas information; and outputting time period information indicating the determined stress time period to an information terminal of the user, to display t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTV MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukari Nishiyama, Masahiko Tsukuda, Yasuaki Okumura
  • Publication number: 20210149136
    Abstract: An optical device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of separation walls, one or more optical waveguides, and one or more spacers. The first substrate has a surface which extends in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction. The second substrate faces the first substrate. The plurality of separation walls are positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate and extend in the first direction. The one or more optical waveguides are positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate and include one or more dielectric members which are positioned between the plurality of separation walls and which extend in the first direction. The one or more spacers are directly or indirectly sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate and positioned around the one or more optical waveguides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: TAKAIKI NOMURA, HIROYUKI TAKAGI, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUHISA INADA, TAKU HIRASAWA
  • Patent number: 10973450
    Abstract: To objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent a mental disorder of the user, the following steps are performed: acquiring, via a network, biogas information at multiple timings and time information corresponding to each of the multiple timings, wherein the biogas information represents a concentration of heptadecane of a user acquired by a sensor that detects heptadecane discharged from a skin surface of the user; obtaining reference information representing an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of heptadecane per unit period of time, using a memory storing the reference information representing the upper limit of the normal range; determining a stress time period during which a concentration of the heptadecane of the user is more than the upper limit of the normal range, based on the acquired biological gas information; and outputting time period information indicating the determined stress time period to an information terminal of the user, to display the stress time period in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukari Nishiyama, Masahiko Tsukuda, Yasuaki Okumura
  • Patent number: 10905367
    Abstract: To objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent a mental disorder of the user, the following steps are performed: acquiring, via a network, biogas information at multiple timings and time information corresponding to each of the multiple timings, wherein the biogas information represents a concentration of acetophenone of a user acquired by a sensor that detects acetophenone discharged from a skin surface of the user; obtaining reference information representing an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of acetophenone per unit period of time, using a memory storing the reference information representing the upper limit of the normal range; determining a stress time period during which a concentration of the acetophenone of the user is more than the upper limit of the normal range, based on the acquired biological gas information; and outputting time period information indicating the determined stress time period to an information terminal of the user, to display the stress time perio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukari Nishiyama, Masahiko Tsukuda, Yasuaki Okumura
  • Publication number: 20200037944
    Abstract: In order to objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent postpartum depression, biological gas information is acquired via a network, where the biological gas information indicates a concentration of 2-phenoxyethanol of the user and is obtained by a sensor that detects 2-phenoxyethanol released from a skin surface of the user. From a memory storing information including an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of 2-phenoxyethanol per unit period, the information indicating the upper limit of the normal range is read out. When a frequency in the unit period with which the concentration of 2-phenoxyethanol of the user exceeds the upper limit of the normal range is determined to have an increasing tendency based on the biological gas information obtained during a pregnancy period of the user, the information related to stress of the user is output to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200022661
    Abstract: A method comprising: acquiring via a network biogas information representing a concentration of furfural of the user acquired by a sensor that detects the furfural discharged from a skin surface of the user; obtaining the reference information representing a lower limit of a normal range of the concentration of furfural per unit period of time, using a memory storing the reference information; and outputting information related to stress of the user an information terminal of the user, after it is determined that a frequency that concentration of the furfural of the user per the unit period of time is less than the lower limit of the normal range tends to increase, based on the biogas information acquired in a pregnancy period of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200022633
    Abstract: In order to objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent postpartum depression, biological gas information is acquired via a network, where the biological gas information indicates a concentration of hexadecane of the user and is obtained by a sensor that detects hexadecane released from a skin surface of the user. From a memory storing information including an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of hexadecane per unit period, the information indicating the upper limit of the normal range is read out. When a frequency in the unit period with which the concentration of hexadecane of the user exceeds the upper limit of the normal range is determined to have an increasing tendency based on the biological gas information obtained during a pregnancy period of the user, the information related to stress of the user is output to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200022635
    Abstract: In order to objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent postpartum depression, biological gas information is acquired via a network, where the biological gas information indicates a concentration of 1-dodecanol of the user and is obtained by a sensor that detects 1-dodecanol released from a skin surface of the user. From a memory storing information including an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of 1-dodecanol per unit period, the information indicating the upper limit of the normal range is read out. When a frequency in the unit period with which the concentration of 1-dodecanol of the user exceeds the upper limit of the normal range is determined to have an increasing tendency based on the biological gas information obtained during a pregnancy period of the user, the information related to stress of the user is output to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200022634
    Abstract: A method includes: acquiring, via a network, biogas information at multiple timings and time information corresponding to time at each of the multiple timings, wherein the biogas represents a concentration of furfural of a user acquired by a sensor that detects the furfural discharged from a skin surface of the user; obtaining reference information representing a lower limit of a normal range of furfural per unit period of time, using a memory storing the reference information representing the lower limit of the normal range; determining a stress time period during which a concentration of the furfural of the user is less than the lower limit of the normal range, based on the acquired biogas information; and outputting time period information indicating the determined stress time period to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, YASUAKI OKUMURA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200015732
    Abstract: In order to objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent postpartum depression, biological gas information is acquired via a network, where the biological gas information indicates a concentration of tetradecane of the user and is obtained by a sensor that detects tetradecane released from a skin surface of the user. From a memory storing information including an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of tetradecane per unit period, the information indicating the upper limit of the normal range is read out. When a frequency in the unit period with which the concentration of tetradecane of the user exceeds the upper limit of the normal range is determined to have an increasing tendency based on the biological gas information obtained during a pregnancy period of the user, the information related to stress of the user is output to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200015742
    Abstract: In order to objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent postpartum depression, biological gas information is acquired via a network, where the biological gas information indicates a concentration of acetophenone of the user and is obtained by a sensor that detects acetophenone released from a skin surface of the user. From a memory storing information including an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of acetophenone per unit period, the information indicating the upper limit of the normal range is read out. When a frequency in the unit period with which the concentration of acetophenone of the user exceeds the upper limit of the normal range is determined to have an increasing tendency based on the biological gas information obtained during a pregnancy period of the user, the information related to stress of the user is output to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200020450
    Abstract: In order to objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent postpartum depression, biological gas information is acquired via a network, where the biological gas information indicates a concentration of benzothiazole of the user and is obtained by a sensor that detects benzothiazole released from a skin surface of the user. From a memory storing information including an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of benzothiazole per unit period, the information indicating the upper limit of the normal range is read out. When a frequency in the unit period with which the concentration of benzothiazole of the user exceeds the upper limit of the normal range is determined to have an increasing tendency based on the biological gas information obtained during a pregnancy period of the user, the information related to stress of the user is output to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200015730
    Abstract: In order to objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent postpartum depression, biological gas information is acquired via a network, where the biological gas information indicates a concentration of dimethyl adipate of the user and is obtained by a sensor that detects dimethyl adipate released from a skin surface of the user. From a memory storing information including an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of dimethyl adipate per unit period, the information indicating the upper limit of the normal range is read out. When a frequency in the unit period with which the concentration of dimethyl adipate of the user exceeds the upper limit of the normal range is determined to have an increasing tendency based on the biological gas information obtained during a pregnancy period of the user, the information related to stress of the user is output to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200020446
    Abstract: To objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent a mental disorder of the user, the following steps are performed: acquiring, via a network, biogas information at multiple timings and time information corresponding to each of the multiple timings, wherein the biogas information represents a concentration of dimethyl adipate of a user acquired by a sensor that detects dimethyl adipate discharged from a skin surface of the user; obtaining reference information representing an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of dimethyl adipate per unit period of time, using a memory storing the reference information representing the upper limit of the normal range; determining a stress time period during which a concentration of the dimethyl adipate of the user is more than the upper limit of the normal range, based on the acquired biological gas information; and outputting time period information indicating the determined stress time period to an information terminal of the user, to display the s
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200015731
    Abstract: To objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent a mental disorder of the user, the following steps are performed: acquiring, via a network, biogas information at multiple timings and time information corresponding to each of the multiple timings, wherein the biogas information represents a concentration of tetradecane of a user acquired by a sensor that detects tetradecane discharged from a skin surface of the user; obtaining reference information representing an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of tetradecane per unit period of time, using a memory storing the reference information representing the upper limit of the normal range; determining a stress time period during which a concentration of the tetradecane of the user is more than the upper limit of the normal range, based on the acquired biological gas information; and outputting time period information indicating the determined stress time period to an information terminal of the user, to display the stress time period in
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200015743
    Abstract: In order to objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent postpartum depression, biological gas information is acquired via a network, where the biological gas information indicates a concentration of heptadecane of the user and is obtained by a sensor that detects heptadecane released from a skin surface of the user. From a memory storing information including an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of heptadecane per unit period, the information indicating the upper limit of the normal range is read out. When a frequency in the unit period with which the concentration of heptadecane of the user exceeds the upper limit of the normal range is determined to have an increasing tendency based on the biological gas information obtained during a pregnancy period of the user, the information related to stress of the user is output to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200020451
    Abstract: To objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent a mental disorder of the user, the following steps are performed: acquiring, via a network, biogas information at multiple timings and time information corresponding to each of the multiple timings, wherein the biogas information represents a concentration of benzothiazole of a user acquired by a sensor that detects benzothiazole discharged from a skin surface of the user; obtaining reference information representing an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of benzothiazole per unit period of time, using a memory storing the reference information representing the upper limit of the normal range; determining a stress time period during which a concentration of the benzothiazole of the user is more than the upper limit of the normal range, based on the acquired biological gas information; and outputting time period information indicating the determined stress time period to an information terminal of the user, to display the stress time p
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200015759
    Abstract: In order to objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent postpartum depression, biological gas information is acquired via a network, where the biological gas information indicates a concentration of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol of the user and is obtained by a sensor that detects 2-ethyl-1-hexanol released from a skin surface of the user. From a memory storing information including an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol per unit period, the information indicating the upper limit of the normal range is read out. When a frequency in the unit period with which the concentration of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol of the user exceeds the upper limit of the normal range is determined to have an increasing tendency based on the biological gas information obtained during a pregnancy period of the user, the information related to stress of the user is output to an information terminal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200008730
    Abstract: To objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent a mental disorder of the user, the following steps are performed: acquiring, via a network, biogas information at multiple timings and time information corresponding to each of the multiple timings, wherein the biogas information represents a concentration of 2-phenoxyethanol of a user acquired by a sensor that detects 2-phenoxyethanol discharged from a skin surface of the user; obtaining reference information representing an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of 2-phenoxyethanol per unit period of time, using a memory storing the reference information representing the upper limit of the normal range; determining a stress time period during which a concentration of the 2-phenoxyethanol of the user is more than the upper limit of the normal range, based on the acquired biological gas information; and outputting time period information indicating the determined stress time period to an information terminal of the user, to display the s
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: YUKARI NISHIYAMA, MASAHIKO TSUKUDA, YASUAKI OKUMURA