Patents by Inventor Takahiro HIYAMA

Takahiro HIYAMA 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: 12079990
    Abstract: A leg muscle strength estimation system includes: an obtainer that obtains an image including a user that is walking as a subject of the image; and an estimator that estimates a leg muscle strength of the user based on the obtained image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Aihara, Taichi Hamatsuka, Yoshihiro Matsumura, Takashi Uchida, Kengo Wada, Takahiro Hiyama, Akira Matsubara, Manabu Yumine, Yoshikuni Sato
  • Publication number: 20240260854
    Abstract: A physical-ability estimation system (1) Includes: an analyzer (32) that estimates a gait feature of a user (U) from a moving image generated by capturing the user (U) walking; and an estimator (33) that estimates, based on the gait feature, respective assessment results on at least two assessment Items for assessing a physical ability of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kengo WADA, Takahiro HIYAMA, Yoshihiro MATSUMURA, Taichi HAMATSUKA, Takahiro AIHARA
  • Publication number: 20240057946
    Abstract: A sarcopenia evaluation method in a sarcopenia evaluation device that evaluates sarcopenia based on a walking motion of a subject includes: acquiring walking data related to walking of the subject; detecting, from the walking data, at least one walking parameter of an angle of a knee joint of one leg in a stance phase of the one leg of the subject, an angle of the knee joint of the one leg in a swing phase of the one leg, a vertical displacement of a toe of one foot in the stance phase, a vertical displacement of the toe of the one foot in the swing phase, an angle of an ankle joint of the one foot in the stance phase, and an angle of the ankle joint of the one foot in the swing phase; and determining whether or not the subject has sarcopenia using at least one walking parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Takahiro HIYAMA, Yoshikuni SATO, Takahiro AIHARA, Kengo WADA, Taichi HAMATSUKA, Yoshihiro MATSUMURA
  • Patent number: 11779260
    Abstract: A cognitive function evaluation method in a cognitive function evaluation device that evaluates a cognitive function based on a walking motion of a subject includes: acquiring walking data related to walking of the subject; detecting, from the walking data, at least one of an angle of an ankle joint of one foot and an angle of a knee joint of one leg of the subject; and determining a cognitive function level of the subject using at least one of the angle of the ankle joint and the angle of the knee joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Takahiro Hiyama, Yoshikuni Sato, Takahiro Aihara, Kengo Wada, Taichi Hamatsuka, Yoshihiro Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20220257148
    Abstract: A factor estimation system is a factor estimation system that estimates a factor of fall risk indicating a possibility of a fall of a measured person, including: a calculator that obtains body motion data indicating body motion of the measured person during walking, and calculates two or more walking parameters of the measured person based on the body motion data obtained; and a factor analyzer that estimates, based on the two or more walking parameters, one or more main components that are included in the factor of the fall risk of the measured person and are based on the two or more walking parameters, and outputs an estimation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Takahiro AIHARA, Kengo WADA, Taichi HAMATSUKA, Yoshihiro MATSUMURA, Yoshikuni SATO, Takahiro HIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220198658
    Abstract: A leg muscle strength estimation system includes: an obtainer that obtains an image including a user that is walking as a subject of the image; and an estimator that estimates a leg muscle strength of the user based on the obtained image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Takahiro AIHARA, Taichi HAMATSUKA, Yoshihiro MATSUMURA, Takashi UCHIDA, Kengo WADA, Takahiro HIYAMA, Akira MATSUBARA, Manabu YUMINE, Yoshikuni SATO
  • Patent number: 11243094
    Abstract: A detecting device obtains a first body motion signal from a body motion sensor while a person walks with a predetermined stride, the body motion sensor being attached to a body of the person and configured to detect a body motion of the person, obtains a reference-walk-waveform from a memory, the reference-walk-waveform being generated from a second body motion signal obtained from the body motion sensor while the person walks with the predetermined stride with the body motion sensor attached to an initially attached position, compares the obtained reference-walk-waveform with a waveform of the obtained first body motion signal to determine whether an attached position of the body motion sensor is shifted from the initially attached position, and outputs a determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Jun Ozawa, Takahiro Hiyama, Yoshikuni Sato
  • Publication number: 20210059569
    Abstract: A fall risk evaluation method in a fall risk evaluation device that evaluates a fall risk based on a walking motion of a subject includes: acquiring walking data related to walking of the subject; detecting, from the walking data, at least one walking parameter of a vertical displacement of a waist of the subject in a stance phase of one leg of the subject, a vertical displacement of the waist of the subject in a swing phase of the one leg, an angle of a knee joint of the one leg in the stance phase, and an angle of an ankle joint of one foot in the swing phase; and determining a fall risk of the subject by using at least one walking parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Takahiro HIYAMA, Yoshikuni SATO, Takahiro AIHARA, Kengo WADA, Taichi HAMATSUKA, Yoshihiro MATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20210059596
    Abstract: A cognitive function evaluation method in a cognitive function evaluation device that evaluates a cognitive function based on a walking motion of a subject includes: acquiring walking data related to walking of the subject; detecting, from the walking data, at least one of an angle of an ankle joint of one foot and an angle of a knee joint of one leg of the subject; and determining a cognitive function level of the subject using at least one of the angle of the ankle joint and the angle of the knee joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Takahiro HIYAMA, Yoshikuni SATO, Takahiro AIHARA, Kengo WADA, Taichi HAMATSUKA, Yoshihiro MATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20210059614
    Abstract: A sarcopenia evaluation method in a sarcopenia evaluation device that evaluates sarcopenia based on a walking motion of a subject includes: acquiring walking data related to walking of the subject; detecting, from the walking data, at least one walking parameter of an angle of a knee joint of one leg in a stance phase of the one leg of the subject, an angle of the knee joint of the one leg in a swing phase of the one leg, a vertical displacement of a toe of one foot in the stance phase, a vertical displacement of the toe of the one foot in the swing phase, an angle of an ankle joint of the one foot in the stance phase, and an angle of the ankle joint of the one foot in the swing phase; and determining whether or not the subject has sarcopenia using at least one walking parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Takahiro HIYAMA, Yoshikuni SATO, Takahiro AIHARA, Kengo WADA, Taichi HAMATSUKA, Yoshihiro MATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200375503
    Abstract: A lower limb muscle strength evaluation device acquires an angle of at least one of left and right lower limbs of a user while the user stands up from a sitting state, detects at least one lower limb parameter from among a first lower limb maximum value indicating the angle when the lower limb is initially inclined the most in a first direction, a lower limb minimum value indicating the angle when the lower limb is inclined the most in a second direction, a second lower limb maximum value indicating the angle when the lower limb is again inclined the most in the first direction, a first lower limb elapsed time, a second lower limb elapsed time, and a third lower limb elapsed time, evaluates a lower limb muscle strength of the user using the at least one lower limb parameter, and outputs an evaluation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro HIYAMA, Yoshikuni SATO, Jun OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20190353501
    Abstract: A detecting device obtains a first body motion signal from a body motion sensor while a person walks with a predetermined stride, the body motion sensor being attached to a body of the person and configured to detect a body motion of the person, obtains a reference-walk-waveform from a memory, the reference-walk-waveform being generated from a second body motion signal obtained from the body motion sensor while the person walks with the predetermined stride with the body motion sensor attached to an initially attached position, compares the obtained reference-walk-waveform with a waveform of the obtained first body motion signal to determine whether an attached position of the body motion sensor is shifted from the initially attached position, and outputs a determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Jun OZAWA, Takahiro HIYAMA, Yoshikuni SATO