Patents by Inventor Miyuki Kodama

Miyuki Kodama 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).

  • Publication number: 20160097761
    Abstract: A gas measurement apparatus of the present invention includes a gas sensor and is capable of being in any one of an open state in which the gas sensor is connected to an outside air and a closed state in which the gas sensor is cut off from an outside air. The gas measurement apparatus includes: an acquisition unit; and a determination unit. The acquisition unit acquires a detection value of the gas sensor in the open state and a detection value of the gas sensor in the closed state. The determination unit compares the detection value of the gas sensor acquired in the open state and the detection value of the gas sensor acquired in the closed state to thereby determine the state of the gas sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayumi SANO, Naotaka MINAGAWA, Miyuki KODAMA, Yasuhiro KASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20150226747
    Abstract: The invention provides a physical change evaluation device, method, and program capable of easily evaluating physical change from the past to the present, and from the present into the future. A physical change evaluation device 10 acquires a ketone concentration measurement measuring ketone excreted from a user, acquires physical data relating to the body of the user, evaluates physical change in the user based on the acquired ketone concentration measurement and the physical data, and outputs an evaluation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Miyuki Kodama, Ayumi Sano, Yasuhiro Kasahara, Naotaka Minagawa, Moe Watabe
  • Publication number: 20150212096
    Abstract: The invention provides a diet support device, method, and program capable of supporting healthy dieting. A diet support device 10 acquires a ketone concentration measurement measuring ketone excreted from a user, determines the presence or absence of a rebound trend from a diet based on the acquired ketone concentration measurement, and outputs a determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Miyuki Kodama, Ayumi Sano, Naotaka Minagawa, Yasuhiro Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20150212062
    Abstract: The invention provides a poor physical condition determination device, method, and program enabling simple determination of a physical condition level. A poor physical condition determination device 10 acquires a ketone concentration measurement measuring ketone excreted from a user, determines a physical condition level related to the physical condition of the user based on the acquired ketone concentration measurement, and outputs a determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Miyuki Kodama, Ayumi Sano, Naotaka Minagawa, Yasuhiro Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20150173648
    Abstract: A health support device 10 acquires a measured ketone concentration by measuring ketones excreted from a user, acquires a target curve that expresses changes in target ketone concentration corresponds to a health objective of the user, and outputs advice information corresponding to the health objective based on a comparison result between the ketone concentration and the target curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayumi SANO, Naotaka MINAGAWA, Miyuki KODAMA, Yasuhiro KASAHARA
  • Patent number: 9017257
    Abstract: The activity monitor (100) includes a basic information acquisition unit (20) that accepts input of basic physical information (BA) of the user's body, a target information acquisition unit (30) that accepts input of the user's target physical expenditure (CS), an activity pattern acquisition unit (40) that acquires pattern information indicating the user's intent on the activity amount (AM), and a target activity calculation unit (50) that determines a target activity amount (TA) on the basis of the basic physical information (BA), the target physical expenditure (CS), and the pattern information acquired by the activity pattern acquisition unit (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Miyuki Kodama, Jun Kato, Mayumi Yamashita, Shizuka Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20150025811
    Abstract: An apparatus 10 for predicting change in a physical index includes an acquisition unit 13, a setting unit 12, and a calculation unit 18. The acquisition unit 13 acquires the ketone body concentration excreted by a subject. The setting unit 12 sets a set time at a present time or a later time. The calculation unit 18 calculates a predicted value of change in the physical index based on the ketone body concentration and on the set time. The predicted value of change in the physical index is the change in body weight of the subject or in the weight of body fat when the designated time elapses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Miyuki KODAMA, Ayumi SANO
  • Publication number: 20140045150
    Abstract: An energy consumption estimator (10) includes a body motion sensor (17), a first calculation unit (18), an acquisition unit, and a second calculation unit (19). The body motion sensor (17) detects body motion by a user. Based on the body motion detected by the body motion sensor (17), the first calculation unit (18) calculates the user's total energy consumption. The acquisition unit acquires the user's energy consumption derived from fats and lipids. Based on the energy consumption derived from fats and lipids and on the total energy consumption, the second calculation unit (19) calculates the user's total energy derived from carbohydrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Miyuki Kodama, Ayumi Sano, Atsuo Kumekawa
  • Publication number: 20120209533
    Abstract: The activity monitor (100) includes a basic information acquisition unit (20) that accepts input of basic physical information (BA) of the user's body, a target information acquisition unit (30) that accepts input of the user's target physical expenditure (CS), an activity pattern acquisition unit (40) that acquires pattern information indicating the user's intent on the activity amount (AM), and a target activity calculation unit (50) that determines a target activity amount (TA) on the basis of the basic physical information (BA), the target physical expenditure (CS), and the pattern information acquired by the activity pattern acquisition unit (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Miyuki KODAMA, Jun Kato, Mayumi Yamashita, Shizuka Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8135457
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measurement of a living body, comprising: a personal data input unit; a basal metabolism input unit; a standard value storage unit; a comparison unit; and a display unit. According to the invention the personal data input unit enters at least an age of a person to be measured, the basal metabolism input unit enters a basal metabolism of the person to be measured, and the standard value storage unit stores standard values of basal metabolism according to the ages. Furthermore, the comparison unit compares the basal metabolism entered by the input unit with the standard values of basal metabolism according to the ages stored in said storage unit, and calculates a basal metabolic age indicating what age the basal metabolism of the person to be measured corresponds to. Then, the display unit displays the information about the calculated basal metabolic age.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventor: Miyuki Kodama
  • Patent number: 7214196
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for measurement of a woman's body. Embodiments include an apparatus having a body parameter input unit, a menstruation date input unit, and a physical condition phase estimation unit for estimating the phase of physical condition of the person under test for a measurement day based on formulas for estimation of phase of body condition. After determining a change in an input body parameter, a display unit displays advice for the person under test for the measurement day, based on the change in body parameter and the phase of physical condition of the person for the measurement day estimated by the physical condition phase estimation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Miyuki Kodama, Tomoko Takehara
  • Patent number: 7147603
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measurement of a living body, comprising: a personal data input unit; a basal metabolism input unit; a standard value storage unit; a comparison unit; and a display unit. According to the invention the personal data input unit enters at least an age of a person to be measured, the basal metabolism input unit enters a basal metabolism of the person to be measured, and the standard value storage unit stores standard values of basal metabolism according to the ages. Furthermore, the comparison unit compares the basal metabolism entered by the input unit with the standard values of basal metabolism according to the ages stored in said storage unit, and calculates a basal metabolic age indicating what age the basal metabolism of the person to be measured corresponds to. Then, the display unit displays the information about the calculated basal metabolic age.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventor: Miyuki Kodama
  • Patent number: 7130680
    Abstract: Disclosed is a body composition measurement apparatus, comprising: a current supplying unit; a voltage measurement unit; a bioelectrical impedance measurement unit; and a judgment unit. According to the present invention said current supplying unit supplies an electric current to a person under test, said voltage measurement unit measures an electric voltage, and said bioelectrical impedance measurement unit measures a parameter for bioelectrical impedance of a measured part of the person, based on the current supplied and the voltage measured. Furthermore, said judgment unit judges an index for cell age of the person, based on the measured parameter for bioelectrical impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Miyuki Kodama, Yasuhiro Kasahara
  • Patent number: 7087016
    Abstract: A health management device comprises at least four electrodes provided on a main body of an intelligent terminal unit; a constant current generating unit which applies a constant current to at least two electrodes among said at least four electrodes; a voltage detecting unit which detects a voltage of at least two electrodes among said at least four electrodes; a numeral input unit provided on said intelligent terminal unit; a display unit provided on said intelligent terminal unit; a switching unit which switches a function as an intelligent terminal unit into a function as a health management device and vice versa; and a control unit which calculates a health management indicator based on data input from said numeral input unit and a detected data from said voltage detecting unit and displays a calculated result on said display unit when said function being switched into the function as the health management device by said switching unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Tamotsu Iwabuchi, Miyuki Kodama, Ikuo Hakomori
  • Patent number: 7089052
    Abstract: A method and a system for estimating visceral fat area (VFA) of a subject uses the product of the Xth power of a height value (Ht) and the Yth power of a fat mass value (FM), through a parameter expressed as FM/Ht2 or Ht2/FM, or by using an equation expressed as VFA=C11*FM/Ht2+C12*Age+C13, where each of X and Y are a number other than zero. The method and the system decrease estimation errors due to height, thereby enabling common use by a number of nations each having a different average height, and decreasing cost of development and manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Miyuki Kodama, Steven B Heymsfield
  • Publication number: 20060094977
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measurement of a living body, comprising: a personal data input unit; a basal metabolism input unit; a standard value storage unit; a comparison unit; and a display unit. According to the invention the personal data input unit enters at least an age of a person to be measured, the basal metabolism input unit enters a basal metabolism of the person to be measured, and the standard value storage unit stores standard values of basal metabolism according to the ages. Furthermore, the comparison unit compares the basal metabolism entered by the input unit with the standard values of basal metabolism according to the ages stored in said storage unit, and calculates a basal metabolic age indicating what age the basal metabolism of the person to be measured corresponds to. Then, the display unit displays the information about the calculated basal metabolic age.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Tanita Corporation
    Inventor: Miyuki Kodama
  • Publication number: 20060094978
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measurement of a living body, comprising: a personal data input unit; a basal metabolism input unit; a standard value storage unit; a comparison unit; and a display unit. According to the invention the personal data input unit enters at least an age of a person to be measured, the basal metabolism input unit enters a basal metabolism of the person to be measured, and the standard value storage unit stores standard values of basal metabolism according to the ages. Furthermore, the comparison unit compares the basal metabolism entered by the input unit with the standard values of basal metabolism according to the ages stored in said storage unit, and calculates a basal metabolic age indicating what age the basal metabolism of the person to be measured corresponds to. Then, the display unit displays the information about the calculated basal metabolic age.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Tanita Corporation
    Inventor: Miyuki Kodama
  • Publication number: 20050192509
    Abstract: There is provided a method and/or a system for estimating a value indicating visceral fat area (VFA) of a subject, in which the estimation of the value indicating visceral fat area is performed by using the product of the Xth power of the height value (Ht) and the Yth power of a fat mass value (FM), preferably by using a parameter expressed as FM/Ht2 or Ht2/FM, more preferably by using an equation expressed as VFA=C11*FM/Ht2+C12*Age+C13 or other adequate equations, where each of the X and the Y expresses a number excluding zero. The method and/or the system has a potential to decrease estimation errors due to height, thereby allowed a common use by a number of nations each having the different average of height and caused a decrease in cost of development and manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Miyuki Kodama, Steven Heymsfield
  • Patent number: 6937889
    Abstract: Disclosed are method and apparatus for making a decision of possibility of pregnancy in terms of how the values of bioelectrical impedance vary after expiration of a certain length of time since the ovulation day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventor: Miyuki Kodama
  • Patent number: 6920352
    Abstract: A visceral fat area estimating system of the present invention comprises first input unit for inputting a height of an subject, second input unit for inputting a body weight of the subject, third input unit for inputting a fat mass of the subject, fourth input unit for inputting age of the subject, computation unit for computing a visceral fat area based on data from the first, second, third and fourth input unit, and display unit for displaying the visceral fat area computed by the computation unit. Therefore, the system can estimate a visceral fat area securely without concern for exposure of an subject to X-rays, at low costs, and with proper accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Miyuki Shimomura, Miyuki Kodama, Hitoshi Sato