Patents by Inventor Masatsugu Hirano

Masatsugu Hirano 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: 5650982
    Abstract: A pulsimeter having an improved pulse measurement accuracy by having a good shading is provided. The pulsimeter include a main body 2, a finger insertion section 4 disposed on the main body to be inserted by a finger (FIG. 2), a pulse sensor 5 for sensing pulses of a finger inserted into the finger insertion section 4 (FIG. 2), and a display 6 for displaying the pulses sensed by the pulse sensor 5. The finger insertion section 4 is disposed on a surface (the reverse side of the main body 2) opposite to a surface provided with the display 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Takenaka, Manabu Yoshimura, Tsutomu Yamasawa, Maki Hasegawa, Masatsugu Hirano, Satoshi Nishida
  • Patent number: 5539706
    Abstract: A pulsimeter includes a main body having a front face and a back face that is opposite the front face. A finger insertion section, into which a finger may be inserted, is arranged on the back face of the main body. Also included is a pulse sensor which is configured to sense pulses from a user's finger that has been inserted into the finger insertion section. A display, which is arranged on the front face of the main body, is configured to display the pulses sensed by the pulse sensor. The display and the finger insertion section are arranged such that the display may be observed by the user while the user's finger is inserted into the finger insertion section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Takenaka, Manabu Yoshimura, Tsutomu Yamasawa, Maki Hasegawa, Masatsugu Hirano, Satoshi Nishida