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).
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Publication number: 20160097761Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Ayumi SANO, Naotaka MINAGAWA, Miyuki KODAMA, Yasuhiro KASAHARA
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Publication number: 20150226747Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Miyuki Kodama, Ayumi Sano, Yasuhiro Kasahara, Naotaka Minagawa, Moe Watabe
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Publication number: 20150212096Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Miyuki Kodama, Ayumi Sano, Naotaka Minagawa, Yasuhiro Kasahara
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Publication number: 20150212062Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Miyuki Kodama, Ayumi Sano, Naotaka Minagawa, Yasuhiro Kasahara
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Publication number: 20150173648Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Ayumi SANO, Naotaka MINAGAWA, Miyuki KODAMA, Yasuhiro KASAHARA
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Patent number: 9017257Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventors: Miyuki Kodama, Jun Kato, Mayumi Yamashita, Shizuka Takahashi
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Publication number: 20150025811Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Miyuki KODAMA, Ayumi SANO
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Publication number: 20140045150Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Tanita CorporationInventors: Miyuki Kodama, Ayumi Sano, Atsuo Kumekawa
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Publication number: 20120209533Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: TANITA CORPORATIONInventors: Miyuki KODAMA, Jun Kato, Mayumi Yamashita, Shizuka Takahashi
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Patent number: 8135457Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Miyuki Kodama
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Patent number: 7214196Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 11, 2002Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventors: Miyuki Kodama, Tomoko Takehara
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Patent number: 7147603Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Miyuki Kodama
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Patent number: 7130680Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 27, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventors: Miyuki Kodama, Yasuhiro Kasahara
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Patent number: 7087016Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventors: Tamotsu Iwabuchi, Miyuki Kodama, Ikuo Hakomori
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Patent number: 7089052Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventors: Miyuki Kodama, Steven B Heymsfield
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Publication number: 20060094977Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Applicant: Tanita CorporationInventor: Miyuki Kodama
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Publication number: 20060094978Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Applicant: Tanita CorporationInventor: Miyuki Kodama
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Publication number: 20050192509Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2004Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Miyuki Kodama, Steven Heymsfield
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Patent number: 6937889Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventor: Miyuki Kodama
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Patent number: 6920352Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Tanita CorporationInventors: Miyuki Shimomura, Miyuki Kodama, Hitoshi Sato