Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Nishida

Tomoyuki Nishida 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: 11925444
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes a bag-like pressing cuff wound around a measurement target site of a living body; a back plate arranged on the living body side of the pressing cuff; a bag-like sensing cuff arranged on the living body side of the back plate; a supply device configured to supply a fluid into the cuffs; first guides arranged on the living body side of the pressing cuff and configured to form wrinkles in a direction intersecting the winding direction; and second guides arranged on the living body side of the sensing cuff and configured to form wrinkles in the direction intersecting the winding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: OMRON CORPORATION, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Nishida, Takanori Nishioka, Yoshihiko Sano, Brian Brigham, Takashi Ono
  • Publication number: 20230270997
    Abstract: An electrode pad is an electrode pad for low-frequency therapy used in contact with a living body. The electrode pad includes a conductive material having moisture permeability and liquid permeability and a fast-drying member having insulating properties provided on a first face. The conductive material includes a first face facing the side opposite to the side where the body surface of a user is located in a contact state for the electrode pad to be in contact with the living body, and a second face facing the body surface of the user in the contact state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Tomoyuki NISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230204613
    Abstract: Disclosed is a specimen analysis method for analyzing a specimen regarding a plurality of measurement items, the specimen analysis method comprising: measuring a first measurement item and a second measurement item on the basis of a measurement order; executing a process related to a time difference between a measurement of the first measurement item and a measurement of the second measurement item; and obtaining a calculation value from a measurement value of the first measurement item and a measurement value of the second measurement item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya Kameyama, Tomoyuki Nishida, Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Takayuki Arai, Masahiro Miura
  • Publication number: 20230139371
    Abstract: Provided is a technique that can improve a physical sensation of a user during treatment. A low-frequency treatment device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a pad portion configured to be able to supply a low-frequency pulse current to a contact target, and an output unit configured to output, during supply of the low-frequency pulse current by the pad portion, at least one of light and sound synchronized with a change in a supply state of the low-frequency pulse current. For example, the low-frequency treatment device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a control unit configured to perform control of supply of the low-frequency pulse current by the pad portion and control, in conjunction with the control of supply of the low-frequency pulse current, of output of at least one of the light and sound by the output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Kosuke INOUE, Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Kohei HAYAKAWA, Yoshikazu INAMI, Kansuke FUKUDA, Yoshito ASAI, Naoki TAKEISHI, Gaku HASEGAWA, Mayumi AKATSUKA, Ryo MIZUYAMA, So NOGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11638531
    Abstract: The blood pressure measuring device includes a device main body configured to form a flow path of a fluid and supply the fluid, and a cuff to be wound around a living body, the cuff provided with a bag-shaped connection portion with an opening and a connection plate with a hole communicating with the opening; the connection portion formed of a sheet member; the connection plate having a bending elastic modulus higher than that of the connection portion, bonded to the connection portion and adhered to the device main body; and the cuff configured to be inflated when the fluid is supplied to an internal space of the cuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: OMRON CORPORATION, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Nishida, Hirokazu Tanaka, Noboru Kohara, Shinji Mizuno, Kotaro Kitajo
  • Patent number: 11389073
    Abstract: A bag-shaped structure for a blood pressure monitor cuff that is wrapped around a living body and is inflated by supplying a fluid to an internal space to apply a pressure to the living body, includes an inner wall portion that is positioned on the living body's side, has a Shore A hardness of 15 to 75, and has a thickness of 0.10 mm to 0.40 mm, an outer wall portion that faces the inner wall portion, and a pair of side wall portions that are provided in a manner to be continuous with the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion, have a Shore A hardness equal to the Shore A hardness of the inner wall portion, and have a thickness that falls within a range of 0.15 mm to 0.60 mm and is equal to or greater than a thickness of the inner wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: OMRON CORPORATION, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Nishikawa, Shuhei Ojiro, Tomoyuki Nishida
  • Patent number: 11272853
    Abstract: To provide a bag-shaped structure that can suppress expansion of the side wall portion and improve the vascular compression property. A bag-shaped structure used in a cuff for a blood pressure monitor configured to be wrapped around a living body, inflate when a fluid is supplied to an internal space, and compress the living body includes: an inner wall portion provided on a living body side; an outer wall portion facing the inner wall portion; and a pair of side wall portions continuous with the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion and including a bent portion bent toward the internal space; and a reinforcing member provided on each of the pair of side wall portions, having a higher hardness than the side wall portion, and having shape followability in a direction of wrapping around the living body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Nishikawa, Shuhei Ojiro, Tomoyuki Nishida
  • Patent number: 11266349
    Abstract: A sphygmomanometer includes a cuff and a main body. The main body is equipped with a substrate, a pump and a pressure sensor that are attached to one surface of the substrate, and a plate-shaped member opposed to an other surface of the substrate on an opposite side of the one surface of the substrate. The substrate includes a first through-hole and a second through-hole. The other surface of the substrate and an opposing surface of the plate-shaped member opposed to the other surface constitute the planar direction passage extending in a planar direction along the other surface of the substrate. The planar direction passage communicates with a fluid bag of the cuff. The sphygmomanometer further includes a pressurization controller and a blood pressure calculator. The pressurization controller controls pressing the measured site through the planar direction passage. The blood pressure calculator calculates a blood pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: OMRON CORPORATION, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Mizuno, Tomoyuki Nishida, Hirokazu Tanaka, Noboru Kohara
  • Publication number: 20210315523
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes: a case including; a strap; a plurality of valves; a pump; and a power supply unit. The pump and the power supply unit are disposed with a gap therebetween. The pump is provided with a suction hole on a surface thereof opposite to the power supply unit. The device comprises a hole portion formed between each of a pairs of lugs of an outer case, an opening end being located at a position opposed to the gap in a first direction. The hole portion extends linearly, and one opening end of the hold portion is provided on the outer surface of the outer case closer to a wrist, and other opening end thereof is provided on the inner surface of the outer case closer to a windshield than the one opening end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicants: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi ONO, Takanori NISHIOKA, Shinji MIZUNO, Hirokazu TANAKA, Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Noboru KOHARA
  • Publication number: 20210290090
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes a curler that curves to follow a circumferential direction of a site of a living body where the curler is attached, and a cuff. The cuff includes a plurality of bag-like structures layered on one another, each of the plurality of bag-like structures being elongated in one direction, formed by welding two sheet members formed of a resin material, and configured to be inflated with a fluid, and a joined portion provided on at least a portion of an edge portion of the bag-like structure disposed facing the curler, the joined portion being formed by a portion of the sheet members constituting the bag-like structure disposed facing the curler and joined to an outer circumferential surface side of the curler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Yuichiro ARIMA, Takashi ONO, Chisato TAWARA, Keitaro NAGANO
  • Publication number: 20210290086
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device comprising, a case, a cuff structure connected to the case and configured to be inflated with a fluid, a curler curving to follow a circumferential direction of a site of attachment to a living body, the curler being formed with a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other, the cuff structure being provided on the curler, a flow path constituted by at least one of the case or the cuff structure, the flow path being configured to communicate an inside and an outside of the case and allow flow of air, and a water-repellent portion provided on at least one of an inner surface of the flow path or a portion of an outer surface of the at least one of the case or the cuff structure that constitutes the flow path, the portion being continuous with the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Tomoyuki NISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210282658
    Abstract: High blood pressure measurement accuracy is made possible even with a cuff reduced in width. Provided is a bag-shaped structure for use in a cuff for a blood pressure monitor that is wrapped around a living body and is inflated by supplying a fluid to an internal space to apply a pressure to the living body, including an inner wall portion that is positioned on a living body's side, has a Shore A hardness within a range of 15 to 75, and has a thickness within a range of 0.10 mm to 0.40 mm, an outer wall portion that faces the inner wall portion, and a pair of side wall portions that are provided in a manner to be continuous with the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion, have a Shore A hardness equal to a Shore A hardness of the inner wall portion, and have a thickness that falls within a range of 0.15 mm to 0.60 mm and is equal to or greater than a thickness of the inner wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA, Shuhei OJIRO, Tomoyuki NISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210244300
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes a curler curving in such a manner as to follow along a circumferential direction of the wrist and formed of a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other, and a cuff formed of a resin material, the cuff including one or more bag-like structures stacked on one another and a bonded portion being bonded to the curler, each of the bag-like structures being formed by welding two sheet members and configured to be inflated with a fluid, and the bonded portion being welded to the sheet member disposed on the curler side of the bag-like structure at a position closer to a center of the bag-like structure than edge portions where the two sheet members of the bag-like structure are welded together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Nishida
  • Publication number: 20210244298
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device (1) includes a curler (5) curving in such a manner as to follow along a circumferential direction of a portion of a living body where the curler is attached, and a cuff (71), (74) including one or a plurality of bag-like structures (81), (101) stacked on one another and a bonded portion (82), (104) being bonded to the curler (5), each of the bag-like structures (81), (101) being formed by welding two sheet members (86) formed of resin materials, and configured to be inflated with a fluid, and the bonded portion (82), (104) integrally provided on the sheet member (86) of the bag-like structure (81), (101) disposed on the curler (5) side, the bonded portion (82), (104) having a higher bending strength than the bag-like structure (81), (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Hirokazu TANAKA, Noboru KOHARA, Shinji MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20210236012
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device enabling an increase in joining strength between a cuff and a junction target preventing an increase in size of the blood pressure measurement device. The device includes a case including an outer case having a tubular shape, a curler curving in such a manner as to follow along a circumferential direction of a portion of the wrist where the blood pressure measurement device is attached, the curler including a first facing portion aligned at one end of the outer case in a thickness direction, and a back-side cuff formed of two sheets formed of a resin material, the back-side cuff being configured to be inflated with a fluid, one of the sheet members that is disposed on the curler side including a second facing portion facing the first facing portion, and the second facing portion being larger than other portions of the back-side cuff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Takashi ONO, Chisato TAWARA, Yuichiro ARIMA, Keitaro NAGANO
  • Publication number: 20210219853
    Abstract: A belt providing improved durability and a blood pressure measurement device. A second belt of a belt of a blood pressure measurement device includes a second belt body constituted in a band-like shape using a resin material and including a plurality of small holes formed along a longitudinal direction, and a second insert being disposed in the second belt body and including a plurality of holes with a plurality of the small holes disposed on an inner side of the respective holes, a cross section of a portion of the second insert, which is between two adjacent holes and orthogonal to a width direction of the second belt body, being constituted like a trapezoid with a short side being disposed on a living body side, and the second insert being formed of a material having a higher tensile strength than the resin material constituting the second belt body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Noboru KOHARA, Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Hirokazu TANAKA, Shinji MIZUNO, Kotaro KITAJO, Takashi ONO
  • Publication number: 20210212579
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes a curler curving with following a circumferential direction of a portion of a living body where the blood pressure measurement device is attached, a bag-like structure, including two sheet members, and a welded portion, formed by welding edges of the two sheet members, the welded portion, including a plurality of insertion holes, the bag-like structure, being inflated with a fluid and being disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the curler, and a junction means abutting a surface on the living body side of the welded portion and inserted into the plurality of insertion holes to join the welded portion, to the curler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Hirokazu TANAKA, Noboru KOHARA, Shinji MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20210212580
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes a cuff structure formed of a resin material and configured to be inflated with a fluid, and a curler curved in such a manner as to follow along a circumferential direction of a portion of a living body where the blood pressure measurement device is attached, the curler being formed with a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other, the cuff structure being welded to the curler, and a portion of the curler where the cuff structure is welded being formed of a material similar to the resin material forming the cuff structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Takashi ONO, Yuichiro ARIMA, Takayuki MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20200345248
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes: a case including an outer case, a base housed in the outer case, and a back cover that covers an opening of the outer case; a movable portion arranged in a gap between the outer case, the base and the back cover, and including a bag-shaped cuff that inflates when a fluid is supplied to an internal space; and a seal member that is formed of a gel body having a lower elastic modulus than that of the cuff, and that is provided in the gap to seal the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicants: OMRON CORPORATION, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Hirokazu TANAKA, Shinji MIZUNO, Noboru KOHARA, Kotaro KITAJO, Keitaro NAGANO, Yoshihiko SANO, Takashi ONO
  • Publication number: 20200345247
    Abstract: The blood pressure measuring device includes a device main body configured to form a flow path of a fluid and supply the fluid, and a cuff to be wound around a living body, the cuff provided with a bag-shaped connection portion with an opening and a connection plate with a hole communicating with the opening; the connection portion formed of a sheet member; the connection plate having a bending elastic modulus higher than that of the connection portion, bonded to the connection portion and adhered to the device main body; and the cuff configured to be inflated when the fluid is supplied to an internal space of the cuff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicants: OMRON CORPORATION, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Hirokazu TANAKA, Noboru KOHARA, Shinji MIZUNO, Kotaro KITAJO