Patents by Inventor Takashi Torihama
Takashi Torihama 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: 20240189084Abstract: A replacement head for detachable coupling to an oral care implement body. The replacement head may include a head having at least one treatment element and a tubular sleeve extending from the head and defining a cavity having an axis that receives a stem of the oral care implement body. The tubular sleeve may have a proximal edge that defines an opening into the cavity. A slot in the tubular sleeve is configured to mate with a boss of the stem of the oral care implement body. The slot may include an entry slot section extending from the proximal edge of the tubular sleeve towards the head and a locking slot section extending from the entry slot section towards the head. The locking slot section may have a first lateral wall that is oblique to the cavity axis and a second lateral wall that is parallel to the cavity axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2024Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicants: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki YOSHIA, Takashi TORIHAMA, Thomas MINTEL, Joseph FATTORI
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Patent number: 11931218Abstract: An oral care implement body to which a replacement head can be detachably coupled. In one embodiment, the oral care implement body includes a gripping portion having a shoulder, a stem extending from the shoulder along a longitudinal axis, and a boss protruding from an outer surface of the stem. The boss may have a locking rib section having an undercut surface that is axially spaced from the shoulder and a positioning rib section extending from the locking rib section to the shoulder. The undercut surface may circumferentially protrude from a first side surface of the positioning rib section. The locking rib section may extend along a first rib axis and the positioning rib section may extend along a second rib axis, the first rib axis oriented obliquely to the second rib axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi Torihama, Thomas Edward Mintel, Joseph E. Fattori
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Patent number: 11929577Abstract: A connector capable of maintaining a state of being connected to a power feeding unit is provided. A blood pressure measurement device charging connector includes a main body including: a first member, a second member facing the first member, the second member including a protrusion including an end surface that makes contact with an inner peripheral surface of a pulling cuff provided on an inner peripheral surface of a curler mounted on the blood pressure measurement device, a rotational shaft configured to rotatably couple the first member and the second member, and a biasing member configured to bias the first member and the second member in an approaching direction; and a connection terminal connected to a power feeding terminal provided in the curler, the connection terminal being provided on the second member side in the first member.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: OMRON CORPORATION, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Brian Brigham, Takashi Torihama, Takashi Ono, Takanori Nishioka
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Patent number: 11241159Abstract: A fluid bladder includes multiple segment bladders that are each formed by folding one sheet in half in a width direction X extending along an artery passing through the measurement site, welding or adhering edge portions on a side opposite to the folding location for folding in half, and welding or adhering edge portions in a lengthwise direction Y. The multiple segment bladders are stacked in a width direction orthogonal to the measurement site and integrated, and the folding locations are arranged alternatingly on opposite sides in the width direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Torihama, Ryosuke Doi, Yoshihide Tokko, Eisuke Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20210313740Abstract: A connector capable of maintaining a state of being connected to a power feeding unit is provided. A blood pressure measurement device charging connector includes a main body including: a first member, a second member facing the first member, the second member including a protrusion including an end surface that makes contact with an inner peripheral surface of a pulling cuff provided on an inner peripheral surface of a curler mounted on the blood pressure measurement device, a rotational shaft configured to rotatably couple the first member and the second member, and a biasing member configured to bias the first member and the second member in an approaching direction; and a connection terminal connected to a power feeding terminal provided in the curler, the connection terminal being provided on the second member side in the first member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Brian BRIGHAM, Takashi TORIHAMA, Takashi ONO, Takanori NISHIOKA
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Publication number: 20210121276Abstract: An oral care implement body to which a replacement head can be detachably coupled. In one embodiment, the oral care implement body includes a gripping portion having a shoulder, a stem extending from the shoulder along a longitudinal axis, and a boss protruding from an outer surface of the stem. The boss may have a locking rib section having an undercut surface that is axially spaced from the shoulder and a positioning rib section extending from the locking rib section to the shoulder. The undercut surface may circumferentially protrude from a first side surface of the positioning rib section. The locking rib section may extend along a first rib axis and the positioning rib section may extend along a second rib axis, the first rib axis oriented obliquely to the second rib axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicants: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi TORIHAMA, Thomas Edward MINTEL, Joseph E. FATTORI
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Patent number: 10898304Abstract: An oral care implement body to which a replacement head can be detachably coupled. In one embodiment, the oral care implement body includes a gripping portion having a shoulder, a stem extending from the shoulder along a longitudinal axis, and a boss protruding from an outer surface of the stem. The boss may have a locking rib section having an undercut surface that is axially spaced from the shoulder and a positioning rib section extending from the locking rib section to the shoulder. The undercut surface may circumferentially protrude from a first side surface of the positioning rib section. The locking rib section may extend along a first rib axis and the positioning rib section may extend along a second rib axis, the first rib axis oriented obliquely to the second rib axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignees: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi Torihama, Thomas Mintel, Joseph Fattori
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Publication number: 20180296309Abstract: An oral care implement body to which a replacement head can be detachably coupled. In one embodiment, the oral care implement body includes a gripping portion having a shoulder, a stem extending from the shoulder along a longitudinal axis, and a boss protruding from an outer surface of the stem. The boss may have a locking rib section having an undercut surface that is axially spaced from the shoulder and a positioning rib section extending from the locking rib section to the shoulder. The undercut surface may circumferentially protrude from a first side surface of the positioning rib section. The locking rib section may extend along a first rib axis and the positioning rib section may extend along a second rib axis, the first rib axis oriented obliquely to the second rib axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicants: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki YOSHIDA, Takashi TORIHAMA, Thomas MINTEL, Joseph FATTORI
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Patent number: 10022208Abstract: A replacement head for an oral care implement, such as a powered toothbrush, wherein the replacement head utilizes a specially designed structure for coupling the replacement head to an oral care implement body. In one embodiment, the invention can be a replacement head comprising: a head having a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted thereto; a tubular sleeve comprising a cavity for receiving a stem of the body, a proximal edge defining an opening into the cavity, and a distal end to which the head is coupled, the tubular sleeve comprising a locking tab for engaging an undercut surface of a locking section of a boss.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignees: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTDInventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi Torihama, Thomas Edward Mintel, Joseph E. Fattori
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Publication number: 20180146867Abstract: A fluid bladder includes multiple segment bladders that are each formed by folding one sheet in half in a width direction X extending along an artery passing through the measurement site, welding or adhering edge portions on a side opposite to the folding location for folding in half, and welding or adhering edge portions in a lengthwise direction Y. The multiple segment bladders are stacked in a width direction orthogonal to the measurement site and integrated, and the folding locations are arranged alternatingly on opposite sides in the width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Torihama, Ryosuke Doi, Yoshihide Tokko, Eisuke Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20160000542Abstract: A replacement head for an oral care implement, such as a powered toothbrush, wherein the replacement head utilizes a specially designed structure for coupling the replacement head to an oral care implement body. In one embodiment, the invention can be a replacement head comprising: a head having a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted thereto; a tubular sleeve comprising a cavity for receiving a stem of the body, a proximal edge defining an opening into the cavity, and a distal end to which the head is coupled, the tubular sleeve comprising a locking tab for engaging an undercut surface of a locking section of a boss.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicants: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Hideaki YOSHIDA, Takashi TORIHAMA, Thomas Edward Mintel, Joseph E. Fattori
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Patent number: 9168117Abstract: A replacement head for an oral care implement, such as a powered toothbrush, wherein the replacement head utilizes a specially designed structure for coupling the replacement head to an oral care implement body. In one embodiment, the invention can be a replacement head comprising: a head having a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted thereto; a tubular sleeve comprising a cavity for receiving a stem of the body, a proximal edge defining an opening into the cavity, and a distal end to which the head is coupled, the tubular sleeve comprising a locking tab for engaging an undercut surface of a locking section of a boss.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignees: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi Torihama, Thomas Mintel, Joseph Fattori
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Publication number: 20150020325Abstract: A replacement head for an oral care implement, such as a powered toothbrush, wherein the replacement head utilizes a specially designed structure for coupling the replacement head to an oral care implement body. In one embodiment, the invention can be a replacement head comprising: a head having a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted thereto; a tubular sleeve comprising a cavity for receiving a stem of the body, a proximal edge defining an opening into the cavity, and a distal end to which the head is coupled, the tubular sleeve comprising a locking tab for engaging an undercut surface of a locking section of a boss.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicants: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd., Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi Torihama, Thomas Mintel, Joseph Fattori
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Patent number: 8806691Abstract: The invention provides an electric toothbrush capable of changing a resonant frequency and vibration amplitude of an eccentric shaft. An electric toothbrush of the present invention includes a motor, an eccentric shaft with one end fixed to a rotation shaft of the motor, and a stemserving as a vibration transmitting component having a bearing for supporting the other end of the eccentric shaft for transmitting vibration generated in accordance with rotation of the eccentric shaft to a brush portion. In the electric toothbrush, the eccentric shaft is formed so that a gravity center position is movable at least in one direction among a direction in which a distance to a shaft center is changed and an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Iwahori, Akitoshi Miki, Jun Shimoyama, Takashi Torihama
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Publication number: 20110041268Abstract: The invention provides an electric toothbrush capable of changing a resonant frequency and vibration amplitude of an eccentric shaft. An electric toothbrush of the present invention includes a motor, an eccentric shaft with one end fixed to a rotation shaft of the motor, and a stem serving as a vibration transmitting component having a bearing for supporting the other end of the eccentric shaft for transmitting vibration generated in accordance with rotation of the eccentric shaft to a brush portion. In the electric toothbrush, eccentric shaft is formed so that a gravity center position is movable at least in one direction among a direction in which a distance to a shaft center is changed and an axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO.,LTD.Inventors: Toshiyuki Iwahori, Akitoshi Miki, Jun Shimoyama, Takashi Torihama
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Patent number: D724845Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignees: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi Torihama
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Patent number: D734613Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignees: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi Torihama
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Patent number: D774771Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignees: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTDInventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi Torihama
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Patent number: D775835Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignees: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTDInventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi Torihama