Patents by Inventor Shigenori Kawabata
Shigenori Kawabata 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: 20210113837Abstract: A nerve stimulating apparatus includes a plurality of stimulating units configured to respectively apply stimuli to a plurality of nerve regions branching from a particular nerve region of a living body, and a stimulation timing controller configured to set generating timings of respectively generating the stimuli at the plurality of stimulating units. The stimulation timing controller sets the generating timings of generating the stimuli at the plurality of stimulating units based on response results of the particular nerve region, the response results being obtained in response to the stimuli that are respectively generated at the plurality of stimulating units and that are respectively applied to the plurality of nerve regions, and the response results being measured by a biometric information measuring apparatus that measures biometric information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicants: Ricoh Company, Ltd., National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityInventors: Shinji SATO, Sukchan KIM, Taishi WATANABE, Yuki MITANI, Yuki MIYANO, Shigenori KAWABATA, Toru SASAKI
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Patent number: 10952631Abstract: A biomagnetism measurement device includes a tubular body, an inflatable portion inflatable upon supply of gas, and a magnetic sensor portion that detects a magnetic field from outside the tubular body. The inflatable portion is located at a required region of the tubular body, and the magnetic sensor portion is fixed to an inner wall of the inflatable portion. The tubular body and the inflatable portion include the same material, and the wall thickness of the inflatable portion is thinner than that of the tubular body.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shigenori Kawabata, Satoshi Sumiya, Shuichi Okawa
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Patent number: 10918293Abstract: A magnetic measuring apparatus includes an inclination gantry including a mount surface and an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the mount surface, a cryostat disposed on the inclined surface, a cryocooling system connected to the cryostat, a sensor tube connected to the cryostat and including a curved surface that does not curve in a predetermined direction and curves in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction such that a center of the curved surface protrudes with respect to side edges of the curved surface, and a magnetic sensor that measures biomagnetism and is housed in the sensor tube such that a sensor surface of the magnetic sensor faces the curved surface. The sensor surface is inclined with respect to the mount surface in a direction that is the same as a direction in which the inclined surface is inclined.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Takumi Yamaga, Hiroshi Deguchi, Koji Yamaguchi, Takafumi Ishibe, Shunichi Matsumoto, Shigenori Kawabata, Shuta Ushio
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Publication number: 20200411180Abstract: A biological data processing apparatus includes an addition averaging processor configured to perform an addition averaging process on measurement data of a magnetic field generated by a living body; an estimator configured to perform an estimation process of estimating an intensity of an action current within the living body based on addition average data acquired by the addition averaging processor; a start instruction acceptor configured to accept a start instruction to start the estimation process by the estimator while measurement of the magnetic field is being performed; and a display configured to display an estimation result obtained by the estimator in response to the start instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicants: Ricoh Company, Ltd., National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityInventors: Akira KINOSHITA, Shigenori KAWABATA, Masahiro TAKADA, Kazuma GOTO, Fumikazu HOSHI, Taishi WATANABE
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Publication number: 20200237243Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a biomagnetism measurement device capable of three-dimensionally acquiring magnetism information of a living body with ease. This biomagnetism measurement device (101) is for measuring biomagnetism using a plurality of magnetic sensors (1) at the same time. The plurality of magnetic sensors (1) is retained by a retaining part (100) (a first retaining portion [11] and a second retaining portion [12]) so as to have different measurement directions. Furthermore, the retaining part (10) (the first retaining portion [11] and the second retaining portion [12]) has arranged thereon the plurality of magnetic sensors (1) so as to enable biomagnetism to be measured at a plurality of sites at the same time. The magnetic sensor (1) comprises a means for detecting the biomagnetism in a temperature environment commensurate with normal temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shigenori Kawabata, Tomohiko Shibuya
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Patent number: 10722701Abstract: A nerve stimulation apparatus is provided. The nerve stimulation apparatus detects nerve activities from a body surface and applies stimulation. The nerve stimulation apparatus includes a stimulation apparatus with multiple electrodes which are arranged on skin and a current supply unit which supplies a current to the electrodes, which stimulation apparatus provides the current to a living body percutaneously to stimulate a target nerve; a measurement apparatus which measures activities of muscles governed by the nerve according to the stimulation from the stimulation apparatus; and an information processing apparatus which determines, based on a measurement result of the nerve activities obtained from the measurement apparatus, which electrode is capable of providing the target nerve activities equal to or greater than a desired value.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd., National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityInventors: Takafumi Ishibe, Shigenori Kawabata, Takumi Yamaga, Hiroshi Deguchi, Koji Yamaguchi, Shunichi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20200022600Abstract: A wireless biological signal communication terminal is provided with: a sensor unit which detects a biological signal; an A/D converting unit which performs A/D conversion of the biological signal in accordance with a set sampling frequency to obtain biological signal data; a recording unit which records a plurality of items of A/D converted biological signal data; a control unit which processes the plurality of items of biological signal data recorded by the recording unit in a prescribed period of time; a wireless module unit and an antenna which wirelessly transmit the result of the processing performed by the control unit to an external device; and a power supply unit which supplies power to drive the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shigenori Kawabata, Shuta Ushio, Tomohiko Shibuya
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Patent number: 10433758Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus includes a radiation emitting unit configured to emit radiation to a subject, a biomagnetic field detector configured to detect a biomagnetic field on the subject, and a radiation sensitive material having sensitivity to the radiation, having enough size for enabling radiography of an examination target of the subject, and being nonmagnetic. The radiation sensitive material is arranged between an examination region where the examination target of the subject is to be positioned and the biomagnetic field detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityInventor: Shigenori Kawabata
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Publication number: 20190223817Abstract: The present invention provides a biometric information measuring device with which a diagnostic imaging result and a biomagnetism measurement result can be superimposed simply and with satisfactory accuracy, and which is easy to handle. This biometric information measuring device (1) is provided with: a biomagnetism detecting unit (2) capable of detecting biomagnetism of a subject (S); and a radiation detecting unit (3) capable of acquiring an image corresponding to irradiated radiation, as digital image data, by means of the supply of a power source. The radiation detecting unit (3) is disposed between a measuring region of the subject (S) and the biomagnetism detecting unit (2). Further, it is preferable to provide a control unit (6) capable of performing control such that the power source is not supplied to the radiation detecting unit (3) while the biomagnetism detecting unit (2) is detecting biomagnetism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shigenori Kawabata, Tomohiko Shibuya, Shuichi Okawa
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Publication number: 20190167135Abstract: A biomagnetic measurement apparatus includes a table on which a subject is placed; a biomagnetic detector configured to detect a biomagnetic field of the subject; a supporter configured to support a detection target region from which the biomagnetic field of the subject is detected; a radiation detector provided below the supporter; and a position changer configured to change relative positions of the biomagnetic detector and the detection target region. The supporter has a surface shape that corresponds to a surface of the biomagnetic detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicants: Ricoh Company, Ltd., National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityInventors: Yoshinori Okada, Yoshihisa Naijo, Hiroshi Deguchi, Taishi Watanabe, Yuki Miyano, Shigenori Kawabata
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Publication number: 20190167136Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a biomagnetism measuring device capable of accurately detecting biomagnetism regardless of the object to be measured. This biomagnetism measuring device (1) is provided with: a plurality of magnetic sensors (11) which detect biomagnetism of a living body (100); a retaining portion (12) including retaining holes (12a) which retain the plurality of magnetic sensors (11) with freedom to move individually; and a movement mechanism which moves the magnetic sensors (11) individually in a contacting/separating direction causing the magnetic sensors (11) to come into contact with or separate from the living body (100). As movement mechanisms there may be mentioned, for example, a pneumatic/hydraulic mechanism (20), a resilient body mechanism (30), a screw mechanism (40) and a gear mechanism (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shigenori Kawabata, Takato Fukui, Tomohiko Shibuya
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Publication number: 20190133477Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a biomagnetism measuring device with which it is possible for a magnetic sensor to be disposed in an optimal position in accordance with an object being measured. A biomagnetism measuring device (1) according to the present invention is provided with: a plurality of magnetic sensors (11) which detect biomagnetism; and a holding portion (12) in which are formed frames (13) which detachably hold the plurality of magnetic sensors (11) in such a way as to face a living body. Further, the biomagnetism measuring device (1) according to the present invention is provided with: a plurality of magnetic sensors (11) which detect biomagnetism; and a holding portion (12) in which are formed rails (16) which movably hold the plurality of magnetic sensors (11) in such a way as to face a living body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shigenori Kawabata, Tomohiko Shibuya, Shuichi Okawa
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Publication number: 20190125205Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a muscle activity measurement device and a muscle activity measurement method which make it possible to measure the muscle activity of an object to be sensed with increased accuracy. The muscle activity measurement device 1 according to the present invention is provided with a magnetic sensor unit 11 which senses a magnetic field generated from a living body, and an identification means which identifies an installed direction of the muscle activity measurement device 1. The identification means includes an indication 24, on a surface of a container 20, which comprises identification information for installing the muscle activity measurement device 1 in such a way that a magnetism sensing direction X of the magnetic sensor unit 11 and the direction in which the muscle fibers of the living body as the object to be sensed extend are substantially orthogonal to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shigenori Kawabata, Shuichi Okawa, Shuta Ushio
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Publication number: 20190059758Abstract: A magnetic measuring apparatus includes an inclination gantry including a mount surface and an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the mount surface, a cryostat disposed on the inclined surface, a cryocooling system connected to the cryostat, a sensor tube connected to the cryostat and including a curved surface that does not curve in a predetermined direction and curves in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction such that a center of the curved surface protrudes with respect to side edges of the curved surface, and a magnetic sensor that measures biomagnetism and is housed in the sensor tube such that a sensor surface of the magnetic sensor faces the curved surface. The sensor surface is inclined with respect to the mount surface in a direction that is the same as a direction in which the inclined surface is inclined.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicants: Ricoh Company, Ltd., National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityInventors: Takumi YAMAGA, Hiroshi DEGUCHI, Koji YAMAGUCHI, Takafumi ISHIBE, Shunichi MATSUMOTO, Shigenori KAWABATA, Shuta USHIO
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Publication number: 20190005660Abstract: A diagnostic support system includes a spinal cord/spinal nerve evoked magnetic field data acquisition device configured to acquire spinal cord/spinal nerve evoked magnetic field data and a medical image information acquisition device configured to acquire first medical image information having each pixel associated with a corresponding pixel of visualized data of the spinal cord/spinal nerve evoked magnetic field data. The diagnostic support system superimposes the visualized data of the spinal cord/spinal nerve evoked magnetic field data on second medical image information based on information included in the first medical image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicants: Ricoh Company, Ltd., National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityInventors: Akira Kinoshita, Shigenori Kawabata, Masahiro Takada, Kazuya Niyagawa
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Publication number: 20180369568Abstract: A nerve stimulation apparatus is provided. The nerve stimulation apparatus detects nerve activities from a body surface and applies stimulation. The nerve stimulation apparatus includes a stimulation apparatus with multiple electrodes which are arranged on skin and a current supply unit which supplies a current to the electrodes, which stimulation apparatus provides the current to a living body percutaneously to stimulate a target nerve; a measurement apparatus which measures activities of muscles governed by the nerve according to the stimulation from the stimulation apparatus; and an information processing apparatus which determines, based on a measurement result of the nerve activities obtained from the measurement apparatus, which electrode is capable of providing the target nerve activities equal to or greater than a desired value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Takafumi ISHIBE, Shigenori KAWABATA, Takumi YAMAGA, Hiroshi DEGUCHI, Koji YAMAGUCHI, Shunichi MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20180140215Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus includes a radiation emitting unit configured to emit radiation to a subject, a biomagnetic field detector configured to detect a biomagnetic field on the subject, and a radiation sensitive material having sensitivity to the radiation, having enough size for enabling radiography of an examination target of the subject, and being nonmagnetic. The radiation sensitive material is arranged between an examination region where the examination target of the subject is to be positioned and the biomagnetic field detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityInventor: Shigenori Kawabata
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Publication number: 20180092561Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus includes a biomagnetism detector configured to detect biomagnetism of a subject, the biomagnetism detector including a temperature adjustment mechanism; and a radiation detector configured to acquire emitted radiation as digital image data. The radiation detector is disposed between a measurement region of the subject and the biomagnetism detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shigenori KAWABATA, Taishi WATANABE
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Publication number: 20170238834Abstract: A biomagnetism measurement device includes a tubular body, an inflatable portion inflatable upon supply of gas, and a magnetic sensor portion that detects a magnetic field from outside the tubular body. The inflatable portion is located at a required region of the tubular body, and the magnetic sensor portion is fixed to an inner wall of the inflatable portion. The tubular body and the inflatable portion include the same material, and the wall thickness of the inflatable portion is thinner than that of the tubular body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicants: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shigenori KAWABATA, Satoshi SUMIYA, Shuichi OKAWA
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Patent number: 8583208Abstract: Magnetism generated in the cervical or waist part of a subject is measured without the neck or waist of the subject being bent forward. A sensor cylinder is arranged to have a four-sided cylindrical shape. One side at the distal end of the sensor cylinder is moderately curved. This allows the side at the distal end of the sensor cylinder to come into direct contact with the cervical or waist part of the subject when the neck or waist remains not belt forward, whereby a faint magnetism generated in the spinal cords or nerves of the subject can favorably be measured.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignees: University Corporation, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, National University Corporation, Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityInventors: Yoshiaki Adachi, Shigenori Kawabata, Shoji Tomizawa