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).

  • Publication number: 20240081714
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Masayuki KUBO, Ryo FUTASHIMA, Takahiro HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11749426
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Ryo Futashima, Yasushi Sugiyama, Toru Uda, Takumi Yoshitomi
  • Patent number: 11717206
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Ryo Futashima, Yasushi Sugiyama, Toru Uda
  • Publication number: 20230121946
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Ryo FUTASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230077021
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Takumi YOSHITOMI, Goki OKADA, Naohiro FUJISAWA, Ryo FUTASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11596338
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ryo Futashima, Yasushi Sugiyama, Toru Uda
  • Patent number: 11600401
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventors: Takayuki Komori, Ryo Futashima, Toru Uda, Yasushi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20230069007
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki KUBO, Ryo FUTASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230009938
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo FUTASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11199519
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo Futashima
  • Publication number: 20210338129
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Takumi YOSHITOMI, Ryo FUTASHIMA, Toru UDA
  • Publication number: 20210041390
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo FUTASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210041389
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Ryo FUTASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210000371
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Takumi YOSHITOMI, Ryo FUTASHIMA, Toru UDA
  • Publication number: 20200316582
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo FUTASHIMA, Hiroshi UMEBAYASHI, Toru UDA
  • Publication number: 20200305746
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo FUTASHIMA, Yasushi SUGIYAMA, Toru UDA
  • Publication number: 20200279669
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Takayuki KOMORI, Ryo FUTASHIMA, Toru UDA, Yasushi SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200275850
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Ryo FUTASHIMA, Yasushi SUGIYAMA, Toru UDA
  • Publication number: 20200275853
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Ryo FUTASHIMA, Yasushi SUGIYAMA, Toru UDA
  • Publication number: 20200268267
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Takumi YOSHITOMI, Ryo FUTASHIMA, Toru UDA