Patents by Inventor Ryo Futashima
Ryo Futashima 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: 20240081714Abstract: There is provided a biological electrode capable of realizing good contacting with a scalp of a subject for detection. The biological electrode includes an electrode member in contact with a body of the subject, wherein the electrode member has an electrode body having a plate shape and a plurality of electrode protrusions provided so as to protrude from the electrode protrusion forming surface of the electrode body, and the plurality of electrode protrusions are arranged on an outer peripheral part of the electrode protrution forming surface so as to avoid a central part of the electrode protrusion forming surface of the electrode body, and a protrusion height h of each electrode protrusion from a proximal end thereof to a distal end thereof in a direction perpendicular to the electrode protrusion forming surface is 6 to 15 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Masayuki KUBO, Ryo FUTASHIMA, Takahiro HAYASHI
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Patent number: 11749426Abstract: A method is provided for producing a bioelectrode capable of reducing potential variation noise due to a polarization voltage. The method for producing the bioelectrode comprises forming an electrically conductive rubber body containing a silicone rubber and a silver powder, and immersing the electrically conductive rubber body in an inorganic salt-containing solution at 70° C. or more and 180° C. or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Inventors: Ryo Futashima, Yasushi Sugiyama, Toru Uda, Takumi Yoshitomi
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Patent number: 11717206Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bioelectrode, which can stably measure biological information and is suitable for repeated use, and a method of manufacturing the bioelectrode. This object is solved by a bioelectrode comprising a silver coating layer provided on a conductive silicone rubber electrode, wherein the conductive silicone rubber electrode is composed of a silicone rubber containing conductive carbon particles, the silver coating layer is composed of silicone rubber and at least one of agglomerated silver powder and flake-like silver powder, and the silver coating layer has a thickness of 18 ?m to 80 ?m, and, preferably, in which the silver powder contains both the agglomerated silver powder and the flake-like silver powder.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventors: Ryo Futashima, Yasushi Sugiyama, Toru Uda
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Publication number: 20230121946Abstract: A silver-silver chloride electrode contains silicone rubber as a binder in which silver powder, silver chloride powder and silica powder are dispersed. A current density of a current flowing through an electric circuit is equal to or greater than 0.64 ?A/mm2 after 5 minutes from the beginning of voltage application to the electric circuit when the electric circuit in which two silver-silver chloride electrodes and a phosphate buffered saline are connected in series is made up of the two silver-silver chloride electrodes and the phosphate buffered saline containing no calcium and no magnesium interposed between the two silver-silver chloride electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventor: Ryo FUTASHIMA
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Publication number: 20230077021Abstract: A particle analysis device includes a liquid space adapted to store a liquid; a chip disposed above the liquid space, the chip having a connection pore extending vertically and communicating with the liquid space; an upper hole disposed above the chip, the upper hole extending vertically and communicating with the connection pore; a first electrode adapted to apply an electric potential to a liquid in the upper hole; and a second electrode adapted to apply an electric potential to the liquid in the liquid space. The upper hole having a diameter that is equal to or greater than the maximum width of the connection pore, and the entirety of the connection pore falling within the range of the upper hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Takumi YOSHITOMI, Goki OKADA, Naohiro FUJISAWA, Ryo FUTASHIMA
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Patent number: 11596338Abstract: A bioelectrode includes a conductive rubber electrode and a silver coating layer provided on the conductive rubber electrode and containing a silicone rubber and silver particles. The silver coating layer contains a modified silicone and contains ions for ion conduction among the silver particles.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Inventors: Ryo Futashima, Yasushi Sugiyama, Toru Uda
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Patent number: 11600401Abstract: A bioelectrode includes a conductive rubber electrode and a silver coating layer provided on the conductive rubber electrode and containing a silicone rubber and silver particles. The silver coating layer further contains a modified silicone.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Inventors: Takayuki Komori, Ryo Futashima, Toru Uda, Yasushi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20230069007Abstract: A biological electrode that includes an electrode member made of a conductive rubber having a plurality of electrode portions in contact with a body of a subject. The plurality of electrode portions are protrusively formed on an electrode portion forming surface of the electrode member and arranged circularly or concentrically on the electrode portion forming surface. Further, each of the plurality of electrode portions is formed so that a cross-sectional area thereof gradually decreases from a proximal end portion thereof toward a distal end portion thereof and a center of a cross section of the distal end portion is positioned radially outward of a center of a cross section of the proximal end portion as viewed from an arrangement center of the plurality of electrode portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Masayuki KUBO, Ryo FUTASHIMA
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Publication number: 20230009938Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a biological electrode capable of simply manufacturing a biological electrode in which an increase in resistance value over time due to strain is suppressed. The method for manufacturing a biological electrode includes a step of adding fumed silica to an aggregated silver powder to obtain a mixed silver powder and a step of forming a conductive rubber body containing a silicone rubber and the mixed silver powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventor: Ryo FUTASHIMA
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Patent number: 11199519Abstract: A method for producing a silver-silver chloride electrode includes: producing a paste by mixing silver powder, silver chloride powder, a dispersant, and fumed silica powder with a liquid silicone rubber binder; coating the paste on a substrate made of silicone rubber; curing the paste on the substrate to form an electrode containing silver and silver chloride; and immersing the electrode in a sodium chloride aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: NOK CORPORATIONInventor: Ryo Futashima
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Publication number: 20210338129Abstract: A bioelectrode includes a support member, an electrode member of conductive rubber, including a supported part that is a member to be supported by the support member and at least one electrode part that is a member protruding from the supported part, and a snap-button-type connector that is provided on the support member, and that electrically connects the electrode member to outside. The snap-button-type connector and the supported part are integrally molded.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Takumi YOSHITOMI, Ryo FUTASHIMA, Toru UDA
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Publication number: 20210041390Abstract: A method for producing a silver-silver chloride electrode includes: producing a paste by mixing silver powder, silver chloride powder, a dispersant, and fumed silica powder with a liquid silicone rubber binder; coating the paste on a substrate made of silicone rubber; curing the paste on the substrate to form an electrode containing silver and silver chloride; and immersing the electrode in a sodium chloride aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventor: Ryo FUTASHIMA
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Publication number: 20210041389Abstract: A silver-silver chloride electrode contains silicone rubber as a binder in which silver powder, silver chloride powder and silica powder are dispersed. A current density of a current flowing through an electric circuit is equal to or greater than 0.64 ?A/mm2 after 5 minutes from the beginning of voltage application to the electric circuit when the electric circuit in which two silver-silver chloride electrodes and a phosphate buffered saline are connected in series is made up of the two silver-silver chloride electrodes and the phosphate buffered saline containing no calcium and no magnesium interposed between the two silver-silver chloride electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventor: Ryo FUTASHIMA
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Publication number: 20210000371Abstract: A bioelectrode and a method for producing the bioelectrode are provided. The bioelectrode has a non-complicated structure, satisfactory elasticity, and is capable of preventing an increase of contact impedance due to an increase of the number of times of usage. The bioelectrode includes a support member, which is an electrically conductive member, and at least one electrode member, which is a member projecting from the support member. At least the electrode member is molded from an electrically conductive rubber containing a silicone rubber and treated metal particles containing a crosslinkable functional group on a surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Takumi YOSHITOMI, Ryo FUTASHIMA, Toru UDA
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Publication number: 20200316582Abstract: A liquid injection attachment is provided that includes an attachment body having an insertion opening into which a liquid injecting implement is inserted and a liquid flow outlet; a gasket mounting portion formed on the periphery on the front end side of the attachment body; and a gasket mounted to the gasket mounting portion and brought into close contact with the peripheral portion of the liquid flow outlet, wherein the gasket mounting portion has an engaging recess and/or engaging protrusions, the gasket has an engaging protrusion 19 and/or engaging recesses, and the engagement direction thereof is in a direction toward a central axis of the attachment body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo FUTASHIMA, Hiroshi UMEBAYASHI, Toru UDA
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Publication number: 20200305746Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bioelectrode, which can stably measure biological information and is suitable for repeated use, and a method of manufacturing the bioelectrode. This object is solved by a bioelectrode comprising a silver coating layer provided on a conductive silicone rubber electrode, wherein the conductive silicone rubber electrode is composed of a silicone rubber containing conductive carbon particles, the silver coating layer is composed of silicone rubber and at least one of agglomerated silver powder and flake-like silver powder, and the silver coating layer has a thickness of 18 ?m to 80 ?m, and, preferably, in which the silver powder contains both the agglomerated silver powder and the flake-like silver powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo FUTASHIMA, Yasushi SUGIYAMA, Toru UDA
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Publication number: 20200279669Abstract: A bioelectrode includes a conductive rubber electrode and a silver coating layer provided on the conductive rubber electrode and containing a silicone rubber and silver particles. The silver coating layer further contains a modified silicone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Takayuki KOMORI, Ryo FUTASHIMA, Toru UDA, Yasushi SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20200275850Abstract: A bioelectrode includes a conductive rubber electrode containing a rubber and conductive carbon particles, and a silver coating layer provided on the conductive rubber electrode and containing a silicone rubber and silver particles. The silver coating layer further contains a water absorbent polymer formed of a modified polyalkylene oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Ryo FUTASHIMA, Yasushi SUGIYAMA, Toru UDA
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Publication number: 20200275853Abstract: A bioelectrode includes a conductive rubber electrode and a silver coating layer provided on the conductive rubber electrode and containing a silicone rubber and silver particles. The silver coating layer contains a modified silicone and contains ions for ion conduction among the silver particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Ryo FUTASHIMA, Yasushi SUGIYAMA, Toru UDA
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Publication number: 20200268267Abstract: A bioelectrode includes a support member and at least one electrode member. The support member is a conductive member, and the electrode member is a member projecting from the support member. The at least one electrode member is molded from a conductive rubber containing a silicone rubber and metal particles, and the electrode member has an exposed face, which is a face formed by removal of a molded surface layer at a tip end.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Takumi YOSHITOMI, Ryo FUTASHIMA, Toru UDA