Patents by Inventor Shigeo Takizawa

Shigeo Takizawa 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: 11745056
    Abstract: A physical function training device that measuring an amount of exercise automatically enables a user to use safely by determining an appropriate amount of exercise automatically and reduces specialist labor by automatically organizing to manage the actual exercise is provided. A physical function training device equips following; a control unit (20) is composed of a distance detection sensor (16) and, a number of times detection sensor (18) as a detection device for data related to a motion of upper or lower limbs and a storage unit (521); a control unit (20), which enables analyzing exercise data received by a detection device is composed of Various Arduino, NanpPi, RaspberryPi, microcomputer, etc.; and a storage unit (521), which is included in the control unit (20) records personal identification data, exercise data collected, collected time data of the exercise data at the time of enforcement from a time measurement apparatus (20a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Biophilia Institute Inc.
    Inventor: Shigeo Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20190366155
    Abstract: A physical function training device that measuring an amount of exercise automatically enables a user to use safely by determining an appropriate amount of exercise automatically and reduces specialist labor by automatically organizing to manage the actual exercise is provided. A physical function training device equips following; a control unit (20) is composed of a distance detection sensor (16) and, a number of times detection sensor (18) as a detection device for data related to a motion of upper or lower limbs and a storage unit (521); a control unit (20), which enables analyzing exercise data received by a detection device is composed of Various Arduino, NanpPi, RaspberryPi, microcomputer, etc.; and a storage unit (521), which is included in the control unit (20) records personal identification data, exercise data collected, collected time data of the exercise data at the time of enforcement from a time measurement apparatus (20a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Shigeo TAKIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20100222180
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the user themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent thrombophlebitis known as economy syndrome, which allows the user to select the type of exercise, and which enables to train own lower limbs in the narrow area is provided with a foot rest bar (501), in which both the feet are put on, a supporting structure (502) of the foot rest bar that has repulsive force which can be extended, a storage device (503) of said supporting structure and said foot rest bar, a pivot axis (504) of which load device (507) which enable to set the device to detect the number of times, speed to move and brake is mounted and a set up structure (506) for the supporting structure of the foot rest bar to a case (505).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventor: Shigeo Takizawa
  • Patent number: 7641591
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body. The device is provided with a foot rest support structure, a foot rest drive mechanism and a round-trip movement sensing device, and a brake device for braking the round-trip movement of the foot rest when the count reaches a preset value. The device is provided with a foot rest support structure, a foot rest drive mechanism and at least one contact sensor on a surface of the foot rest, and a brake device for braking the back-and-forth movement of the foot rest when the at least one contact sensor detects the soles of the feet contacting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Patent number: 7481739
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device for rehabilitation of the lower extremities of a user includes: a single foot rest adapted to receive both feet of the user side by side on an upper surface; a foot rest pivot means for rotation about a pivot axis; a foot rest support structure; and a foot rest drive mechanism arranged to drive the foot rest to rock in a vertical direction about the pivot axis. The lower limb function training device further includes an additional part such as a foot joint data acquisition device which obtains data of a condition of the knee and/or ankle joints of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Biophilia Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20080229495
    Abstract: To be possible to replace a grip (23) in the FIG. 11 by the effect of a dual grip end (111b) therefore usability of MOTIVATIVE EXERCISE AND LIFTING AID DUAL DEVICE to upraise and aforesaid wrist part (111) which attached onto the upper extremities exercise rope by attachment part (222) attached to the upper extremities exercise device to insert the disabled side wrist of motivative exercise person with the wrist inserting position (3) and with the wrist stationary part (444) which was movably attached to the wrist part (111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: BIOPHILIA INSTITUTE INC.
    Inventor: Shigeo Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20080146415
    Abstract: A method includes: providing an exercise administration list containing a name column, an exercise group column, and an exercise date column; identifying an exercise person in need of exercise and a group of exercises for the person based on the exercise administration list; appointing an exercise administrator for managing exercise; confirming by the exercise administrator exercise working contents for the exercise person based on the exercise administration list; arranging by the exercise administrator devices used for performing the exercise working contents; confirming the exercise date; and thereby managing by the exercise administrator the exercises by the exercise person for function recovery and muscle strengthening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20080125294
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body. The device is provided with a foot rest support structure, a foot rest drive mechanism and a round-trip movement sensing device, and a brake device for braking the round-trip movement of the foot rest when the count reaches a preset value. The device is provided with a foot rest support structure, a foot rest drive mechanism and at least one contact sensor on a surface of the foot rest, and a brake device for braking the back-and-forth movement of the foot rest when the at least one contact sensor detects the soles of the feet contacting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Patent number: 7322904
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body. The device is provided with a contact sensor, a foot rest on which the feet of the patient rest and selectively moves back and forth or rocks vertically, a movement counter for counting the back-and-forth movements or vertical rocking of the foot rest, and a brake device for braking the back-and-forth movement or vertical rocking of the foot rest when the count reaches a preset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Patent number: 7153250
    Abstract: A method includes: providing an exercise administration list containing a name column, an exercise group column, and an exercise date column; identifying an exercise person in need of exercise and a group of exercises for the person based on the exercise administration list; appointing an exercise administrator for managing exercise; confirming by the exercise administrator exercise working contents for the exercise person based on the exercise administration list; arranging by the exercise administrator devices used for performing the exercise working contents; confirming the exercise date; and thereby managing by the exercise administrator the exercises by the exercise person for function recovery and muscle strengthening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20060031984
    Abstract: A lift device capable of performing an activating motion having a part suspension device for training an upper limb capable of easily and surely performing an upper limb activating motion and easy to handle and use such that it is free to pass over a sill height difference, comprising leg parts (3a, 3b) with a caster (2) having a sliding run-over plate (1), an equipment storage part (4), wheels (5), a lifting guide (6) installed erectedly on the equipment storage part by fixing one end thereof to the storage part, a lifting part (7) provided inside the lifting guide, a lifting drive part (9) drivingly lifting the lifting part, a moving switch (81s), a lifting drive control part (10) controlling the lifting drive part, devices (81t, 120) to set the training devices, a chair (101), a running-pulling arm (88) installed on the lifting part, part suspension device mounting devices (11) and (12) for training an upper limb, installed on the equipment storage part, a mounting hole (13) for the part suspension device
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventor: Shigeo Takizawa
  • Patent number: 6978497
    Abstract: A lift device capable of performing an activating motion having a part suspension device for training an upper limb capable of easily and surely performing an upper limb activating motion and easy to handle and use such that it is free to pass over a sill height difference, comprising leg parts (3a, 3b) with a caster (2) having a sliding run-over plate (1), an equipment storage part (4), wheels (5), a lifting guide (6) installed erectedly on the equipment storage part by fixing one end thereof to the storage part, a lifting part (7) provided inside the lifting guide, a lifting drive part (9) drivingly lifting the lifting part, a lifting drive control part (10) controlling the lifting drive part, an operation towing arm (8) installed on the lifting part, part suspension device mounting devices (11) and (12) for training an upper limb, installed on the equipment storage part, a mounting hole (13) for the pan suspension device for training an upper limb provided in the lifting guide, and a part suspension device
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Inventor: Shigeo Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20050229961
    Abstract: This invention, the mechanical gait stabilizer comprises a sensor, a supporting structure, transmitters and brakes systems enable to brake wheels without any control at the time of people to use a walker with; detecting frictional force by said sensor where a spring detecting changes of floor friction coefficient through changing of frictional force of a sled that touched on a floor and in order to stable the movement of the sled, providing a sled upper structure guidance section on the sled in order to enable said sled upper structure guidance section to move defined area, and increasing a strength that causes from a stretch of spring, which occurs from changes by the detected friction force, by using the lever as a transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Hajime Takada
  • Publication number: 20040210168
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20040198564
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Patent number: 6780142
    Abstract: A lower limb function training device which the patient oneself can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body. The device is provided with a contact sensor, a foot rest on which the feet of the patient rest and selectively moves back and forth or rocks vertically, a movement counter for counting the back-and-forth movements or vertical rockings of the foot rest, and a brake device for braking the back-and-forth movement or vertical rocking of the foot rest when the count reaches a preset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20040123390
    Abstract: As the former triangle cushion is suitable for putting it between the body and the bed for body position changes at recumbency, effective for preventing bedsores, flexible enough to hold the correct position on the wheelchair for those who have difficulty in sitting upright, and it is helpful to sit straight, the five surface form cushion is used to avoid wear-out on vertex points of the triangle cushion without replacing hard materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventor: Shigeo Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20040067819
    Abstract: This invention offers the way that a doctor and a physical therapist build up contents of training for a patient and a chart entry are simplified the control system, the way to manage the rehabilitation that has been carried out with one patient on one physical therapist can be substituted efficient training with many patient on one and a safety and reliable control system of a rehabilitation and muscular power strength exercise and a training by the takizawa program and the motivative exercise in order to take away a caregiver's anxiety when a caregiver performs rehabilitation exercise for patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Shigeo Takizawa, Kyoko Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20040005959
    Abstract: When great many persons perform the motivative exercises in the same place and at the same time, this invention has the effect that an exercise manager can manage more persons to perform the motivative exercises due to enabling to omit the preparation of the devices and reducing unnecessary expenses for the preparation and labor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventor: Shigeo Takizawa
  • Patent number: 6625846
    Abstract: When a solid such as a utensil or a structure thing moves, stability is high, it is suitable for the indoor use, furthermore to provide the caster which can use the foot part of robot walking by the two pairs. A caster is comprised of a rocking shaft which sets up a wheel, a stably supporting leg, a slidably stabilizing plate and wheel, a drive device which rocks a rocking shaft and change an angle of a slidably stabilizing plate, the detection device which detects a change in the angle and the detection devices which detect a change in the increased weight. And stability is higher than the existent caster, the caster with sled for getting over obstacles which can brake without controlling the movement of the wheel of the existent caster and the axle which holds a wheel by the mechanism such as the brake for braking, in other words, a caster for the robot can be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Inventor: Shigeo Takizawa