Patents by Inventor Norihide SHIMIZU

Norihide SHIMIZU 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: 11589791
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus is configured to be connected to an electrode to measure biopotential. The measuring apparatus has an input box to which the electrode is connected. The input box has a tubular elastic member configured to hold a cap to be mounted on the electrode, and an insertion portion configured such that the elastic member is insertable into the insertion portion. The elastic member has an entrance having a first inner diameter and a contracted portion having a second inner diameter smaller than the first inner diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shogo Shirasaka, Norihide Shimizu, Takanori Sato
  • Patent number: 10791953
    Abstract: A headwear for electroencephalography is provided. The headwear includes a first arm to be attached to an area extending from a forehead or an occiput of a subject to a top of a head of the subject and configured to hold a first electroencephalogram electrode, a second arm connected to the first arm to be attached to a lateral side of the head of the subject and configured to hold a second electroencephalogram electrode, a third arm connected to the first arm to be attached to another lateral side of the head of the subject and configured to hold a third electroencephalogram electrode, a stretchable support member connectable to the first to third arms to cover at least a portion of the head in a direction toward the first arm, and at least one adjusting mechanism to adjust tightness of the first to third arms to the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaoru Imajo, Shogo Shirasaka, Yasushi Okitsu, Satoru Uchinuma, Norihide Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20190320932
    Abstract: A stimulation apparatus has a stimulation probe, and a main unit connected to the stimulation probe. The stimulation probe has a housing, an electrode, and a direction adjusting mechanism configured to set a direction of the electrode. The direction adjusting mechanism is configured to selectably fix the electrode in one of a plurality of directions with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Shogo SHIRASAKA, Norihide SHIMIZU, Takanori SATO
  • Publication number: 20190320922
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus is configured to be connected to an electrode to measure biopotential. The measuring apparatus has an input box to which the electrode is connected. The input box has a tubular elastic member configured to hold a cap to be mounted on the electrode, and an insertion portion configured such that the elastic member is insertable into the insertion portion. The elastic member has an entrance having a first inner diameter and a contracted portion having a second inner diameter smaller than the first inner diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Shogo SHIRASAKA, Norihide SHIMIZU, Takanori SATO
  • Publication number: 20180132746
    Abstract: A headwear for electroencephalography is provided. The headwear includes a first arm to be attached to an area extending from a forehead or an occiput of a subject to a top of a head of the subject and configured to hold a first electroencephalogram electrode, a second arm connected to the first arm to be attached to a lateral side of the head of the subject and configured to hold a second electroencephalogram electrode, a third arm connected to the first arm to be attached to another lateral side of the head of the subject and configured to hold a third electroencephalogram electrode, a stretchable support member connectable to the first to third arms to cover at least a portion of the head in a direction toward the first arm, and at least one adjusting mechanism to adjust tightness of the first to third arms to the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaoru IMAJO, Shogo SHIRASAKA, Yasushi OKITSU, Satoru UCHINUMA, Norihide SHIMIZU