Patents by Inventor Masao Hashimoto
Masao Hashimoto 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).
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Patent number: 7170618Abstract: To facilitate the use of portable digital devices such as cell phones, printer processing stations are proposed for printing the information that is accessible through the portable digital devices. In general, the portable digital devices have easy access to an enormous amount of information but are equipped with a relatively small display screen without an on-board printing capability. To solve the above dilemma, readily available printer stations allow the user to print a selectable portion of the information at one of the predetermined locations and conveniently charge the user for a print fee.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2001Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Fujitani, Masao Hashimoto, Takashi Shinohara
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Patent number: 7144373Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method of detecting a pulse wave at the certain position of an artery. A pressure sensor array has a pressurization surface on which plural pressure sensors are disposed in a direction intersecting with an artery. The pressurization surface, when a pulse wave is detected, is pressed against a surface of a living human body by a cuff pressure in a pressurization cuff. CPU, when a pulse wave is detected, inputs voltage signals indicating pressure information from the plural pressure sensors simultaneously along with the time axis. CPU extracts the DC component indicating a pressure component caused by a hard member from a voltage signal to specify the pressure sensor located above the hard member from the extracted DC component.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2004Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Sato, Tomoki Kitawaki, Masao Hashimoto
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Array-type capacitive pressure pulse wave sensor, and pulse wave measuring apparatus having the same
Patent number: 7069791Abstract: An array-type capacitive pressure pulse wave sensor includes m rows of lower electrodes arranged in parallel with each other to extend substantially linearly in a direction approximately orthogonal to the extending direction of the artery at the time of measurement, n columns of upper electrodes arranged in parallel with each other at a prescribed distance from the m lower electrodes to extend in a direction crossing the extending direction of the m lower electrodes, and m×n capacitive elements formed at intersections of the m lower electrodes and the n upper electrodes. The m×n capacitive elements are arranged in a staggered manner when the pressure detecting portion is seen in two dimensions. Thus, it is possible to provide an array-type capacitive pressure pulse wave sensor that can be manufactured inexpensively and that ensures accurate and stable measurement of the pressure pulse wave.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masao Hashimoto, Kazuhisa Tanabe -
Array-type capacitive pressure pulse wave sensor, and pulse wave measuring apparatus having the same
Publication number: 20060005631Abstract: An array-type capacitive pressure pulse wave sensor includes m rows of lower electrodes arranged in parallel with each other to extend substantially linearly in a direction approximately orthogonal to the extending direction of the artery at the time of measurement, n columns of upper electrodes arranged in parallel with each other at a prescribed distance from the m lower electrodes to extend in a direction crossing the extending direction of the m lower electrodes, and m×n capacitive elements formed at intersections of the m lower electrodes and the n upper electrodes. The m×n capacitive elements are arranged in a staggered manner when the pressure detecting portion is seen in two dimensions. Thus, it is possible to provide an array-type capacitive pressure pulse wave sensor that can be manufactured inexpensively and that ensures accurate and stable measurement of the pressure pulse wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masao Hashimoto, Kazuhisa Tanabe -
Publication number: 20050270570Abstract: To facilitate the use of portable digital devices such as cell phones, printer processing stations are proposed for printing the information that is accessible through the portable digital devices. In general, the portable digital devices have easy access to an enormous amount of information but are equipped with a relatively small display screen without an on-board printing capability. To solve the above dilemma, readily available printer stations allow the user to print a selectable portion of the information at one of the predetermined locations and conveniently charge the user for a print fee.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Satoshi Fujitani, Masao Hashimoto, Takashi Shinohara
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Publication number: 20050270571Abstract: To facilitate the use of portable digital devices such as cell phones, printer processing stations are proposed for printing the information that is accessible through the portable digital devices. In general, the portable digital devices have easy access to an enormous amount of information but are equipped with a relatively small display screen without an on-board printing capability. To solve the above dilemma, readily available printer stations allow the user to print a selectable portion of the information at one of the predetermined locations and conveniently charge the user for a print fee.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Satoshi Fujitani, Masao Hashimoto, Takashi Shinohara
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Publication number: 20050264844Abstract: To facilitate the use of portable digital devices such as cell phones, printer processing stations are proposed for printing the information that is accessible through the portable digital devices. In general, the portable digital devices have easy access to an enormous amount of information but are equipped with a relatively small display screen without an on-board printing capability. To solve the above dilemma, readily available printer stations allow the user to print a selectable portion of the information at one of the predetermined locations and conveniently charge the user for a print fee.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Satoshi Fujitani, Masao Hashimoto, Takashi Shinohara
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Patent number: 6961069Abstract: A software program enables to maintain the amount of task by the operator for image processing regardless of the number of image pages. By displaying the combined overlapped image, the operator is able to visually confirm a processing area or range for a predetermined image processing. Because of the above described features, the operator is able to easily specify the tasks such as removing, moving and inserting an image in the selected area in an assured manner without significant experience or knowledge of computer programs.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2001Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masao Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20050070806Abstract: A pressing cuff presses a pressure sensor above an artery. The level of the pressure applied to the pressure sensor is changed while the pulse wave is measured based on information about the pressure from the pressure sensor. In order to adjust the level of the applied pressure using the pressure of gas in the pressing cuff, a three-port valve and a two-port valve are controlled so that the connection is changed to establish a state of holding the amount of the gas in the pressing cuff. Then, the state is changed to a state of isolating and discharging gas in which a part of the held gas is isolated from the remaining amount of the gas to be discharged. Then, the state is changed to the state of holding the remaining amount of gas in the pressing cuff.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2004Publication date: March 31, 2005Applicant: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masao Hashimoto, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Hironori Satoh, Takashi Inagaki, Ryo Fukui
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Publication number: 20050065442Abstract: A wrist securing device for a pulse wave measuring apparatus includes a securing base main body mounted on a mount surface, and a holding portion provided in an upper portion of the securing base main body and receiving a wrist with a palm side portion of the wrist facing upward. The holding portion has a support surface receiving the wrist in an inclined position so that an end portion on a radial side of the wrist is located above an end portion on an ulnar side thereof while the wrist rests on the holding portion. With such a structure, a wrist securing device for a pulse wave measuring apparatus capable of holding a wrist position while a subject maintains a natural posture can be implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: Omron Healthcare Co., LtdInventors: Masao Hashimoto, Kazunobu Itonaga
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Publication number: 20040254484Abstract: A pulse wave measuring apparatus is disclosed which is capable of measuring the pulse wave accurately in stable fashion and which can be reduced in size and integrated for an improved convenience. The pulse wave measuring apparatus comprises a sensor unit having a plurality of semiconductor pressure sensors, a fixing stand for fixing a living organism in position, a pressure cuff for pressing the semiconductor pressure sensors against the living organism, and a press operation control unit for controlling the press operation of the pressure cuff. The press operation control unit is arranged in the fixing stand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Masao Hashimoto, Kazunobu Itonaga, Tomoki Kitawaki, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Ryo Fukui, Hironori Sato
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Publication number: 20040193061Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method of detecting a pulse wave at the certain position of an artery. A pressure sensor array has a pressurization surface on which plural pressure sensors are disposed in a direction intersecting with an artery. The pressurization surface, when a pulse wave is detected, is pressed against a surface of a living human body by a cuff pressure in a pressurization cuff. CPU, when a pulse wave is detected, inputs voltage signals indicating pressure information from the plural pressure sensors simultaneously along with the time axis. CPU extracts the DC component indicating a pressure component caused by a hard member from a voltage signal to specify the pressure sensor located above the hard member from the extracted DC component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Hironori Sato, Tomoki Kitawaki, Masao Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20040193062Abstract: A pulse wave measuring apparatus is disclosed, in which a sensor unit can be fixed easily under an appropriate pressure at an appropriate position on a living organism. With the living organism fixed by a living organism fixing device, a pressure sensitive portion arranged on the sensor unit is pressed against the living organism thereby to measure the pulse wave. The living organism fixing device includes a fixing stand for fixing the living organism in position, and fastening bands for connecting the fixing stand and the sensor unit and fastening the living organism fixedly to the fixing stand while at the same time activating by pressing the sensor unit against the living organism. The fastening bands include a first band portion with one end mounted on the sensor unit and the other end mounted on the fixing stand and a second band portion with one end mounted on the sensor unit and the other end removably mounted on the fixing stand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Masao Hashimoto, Kazunobu Itonaga, Tomoki Kitawaki, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Ryo Fukui, Hironori Sato
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Publication number: 20040193060Abstract: Provided is a pulse wave measuring apparatus preventing breakage of a pressure sensing surface in the non-measurement stage. The pulse wave measuring apparatus includes: a housing and a pressure sensing section, wherein an opening is formed at the bottom surface of the housing, the pressure sensing section is mounted inside of the housing, the pressure sensing section moves freely upwardly and downwardly through the opening between a measuring position at which a pressure sensing surface is pressed to a human body to measure a pulse wave and a waiting position at which the pressure sensing section 20 is accommodated inside of the housing to be on standby and the housing has a slide cover protecting the pressure sensing surface in a state where the pressure sensing section is located at the waiting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Masao Hashimoto, Kazunobu Itonaga
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Publication number: 20040167414Abstract: A sensor is pressurized adjustably against a patient's wrist and detects a pressurized pulse wave of a radial artery in a noninvasive manner so as to measure blood pressure on an arm band wound around the patient's predetermined portion. A CPU calculates indices reflecting a reflecting phenomenon of a pulse wave as organism information different from the blood pressure based on the detected pulse waveform, and relates the measured blood pressure value with calculated indices so as to display them on an indicator. A doctor checks displayed contents so as to clearly understand a state of a circulatory system represented by a correlation between the patient's blood pressure and the indices so as to be capable of obtaining information which supports a diagnosis and prescription quickly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhisa Tanabe, Tomoki Kitawaki, Kazunobu Itonaga, Hironori Sato, Masao Hashimoto, Yoshinori Miyawaki
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Patent number: 6720082Abstract: The present invention provides a glass improved in impact resistance, which has excellent impact resistance and penetration resistance. The constitution of the glass consists of a glass plate, an organic resin layer containing ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer provided thereon, and a film comprising an organic polymer provided on the layer. The organic resin layer may have conductivity and the film may have a hard coat layer thereon.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Masao Hashimoto, Yuji Komori, Yasuhiro Iino
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Publication number: 20040010199Abstract: A pulse wave monitor includes a sensor unit having a pulse wave sensor and a base. The base of the pulse wave monitor is mounted on a wrist of a subject. A finger or a detector is inserted through the pulse detecting hole provided on the base so as to detect an artery of the subject, and the base is fixed to the wrist of the subject by a belt so that the artery comes to a center of the base. The sensor unit is engaged with the base by a clip. A preliminary position relationship between the sensor unit and the artery is detected. When the position of the sensor unit must be adjusted, the sensor unit is slid to cover a predetermined number of graduations. This adjustment allows the sensor unit to be at an optimal position so that a pulse wave of the subject is measured. As a result, it is possible to provide a pulse wave monitor capable of quickly performing positioning with high accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Masao Hashimoto, Kazunobu Itonaga, Kazuhisa Tanabe, Tomoki Kitawaki, Hiroshi Kishimoto
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Patent number: 6660556Abstract: A sealing film is used for sealing a solar cell, and including an EVA film formed of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin. The sealing film has concavities formed by embossing. A percentage defined by VH/VA×100% is in a range from 20% to 50%, wherein VH is the total volume of the concavities per unit area of the sealing film, and VA is the apparent volume of the sealing film which is the product of the maximum thickness of the film and the unit area.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Masao Hashimoto, Yasuhiro Iino, Shinichiro Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20030111159Abstract: The present invention provides a film-reinforced glass, which has excellent impact resistance, penetration resistance and durability and which can be easily prepared. The constitution of the glass consists of one glass plate and a film comprising an organic polymer which is superposed thereon through a transparent adhesive layer, wherein the transparent adhesive layer comprises a first transparent adhesive layer of polyvinyl butyral and a second transparent adhesive layer of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; or wherein a hard coat layer consisting of a cured layer formed from a curable resin containing fine particles of silica is provided on the surface of the organic polymer film on the side in noncontact with the transparent adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Masao Hashimoto, Tokuo Okada
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Publication number: 20020179139Abstract: A sealing film for sealing a solar cell is provided which can effectively prevent solar cells from being damaged, prevent inferior deaeration, and prevent resin of the layers from flashing during a sealing integration process of manufacturing a solar battery. The sealing film is composed of a film formed of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin. The film is processed by an embossing treatment to have concavities. A percentage defined by VH/VA×100% is in a range from 5% to 80%, wherein VH is the total volume of the concavities per unit area of the film and VA is the apparent volume of the film which is the product of the maximum thickness of the film and unit area. A solar battery is manufactured by laminating a front-side transparent protective member 11, A sealing film for sealing a solar cell 13A, the solar cells 14, another layer for sealing solar cells 13B, and a back-side transparent protective member 12 to make a laminated body, and pressurizing and heating the laminated body to be integrated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Masao Hashimoto, Yasuhiro Iino, Shinichiro Uchiyama