Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Yambe

Tomoyuki Yambe 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).

  • Publication number: 20220395186
    Abstract: A biological information displaying apparatus according to an embodiment includes a picture obtaining apparatus and a processor. The picture obtaining apparatus obtains a picture signal of a predetermined site of a subject as a moving image. The processor generates a hue moving image by extracting a luminance or an image-based photoplethysmogram (iPPG) related to a pulse wave for each pixel of the moving image and assigning a hue in accordance with a value of luminance information or iPPG information. The processor displays the generated hue moving image such that the hue moving image is superimposed on an image of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Makoto YOSHIZAWA, Norihiro SUGITA, Makoto ABE, Tomoyuki YAMBE, Noriyasu HOMMA, Kazuma OBARA, Akira TANAKA, Yuki HORIHATA
  • Patent number: 11445921
    Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment includes a calculating unit and a measuring unit. The calculating unit is configured to calculate information related to a pulse wave of a subject, on the basis of luminance information of a picture signal of the subject. The measuring unit is configured to measure a fluctuation of blood pressure of the subject based on an increase or a decrease in the information related to the pulse wave, in accordance with a site of the subject from which the picture signal was obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshizawa, Norihiro Sugita, Makoto Abe, Tomoyuki Yambe, Noriyasu Homma, Kazuma Obara, Akira Tanaka, Yuki Horihata
  • Publication number: 20200289927
    Abstract: An example computer readable storage medium having stored thereon an information processing program executable by a computer of an information processing device which presents information corresponding to a biological signal acquired from a user, is provided. The information processing program causes the computer to function as biological signal acquiring means, motion/attitude information acquiring means, and presentation means. The biological signal acquiring means acquires the biological signal from the user. The motion/attitude information acquiring means acquires information about a motion or an attitude of the user from detecting means, in association with the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means. The presentation means performs predetermined presentation based on both the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means and the information acquired by the motion/attitude information acquiring means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Makoto YOSHIZAWA, Tomoyuki YAMBE, Norihiro SUGITA, Norikatsu FURUTA
  • Patent number: 10709978
    Abstract: An example system includes a physiological sensor for generating physiological data associated with a user bearing the physiological sensor. The physiological sensor is configured to wirelessly communicate the physiological data. A portable device includes a touch input device; an accelerometer for generating accelerometer data indicative of activity of the user; wireless communication circuitry for receiving the physiological data; memory for storing the accelerometer data and the physiological sensor data; and a vibrator for providing tactile output to the user. The wireless communication circuitry transmits the physiological data and the accelerometer data to a computer device for use in a presentation application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: NINTENDO CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshizawa, Tomoyuki Yambe, Norihiro Sugita, Norikatsu Furuta
  • Patent number: 10424218
    Abstract: At least an expiratory period during which a user is instructed to take an expiratory action as a respiratory action and an inspiratory period during which the user is instructed to take an inspiratory action as the respiratory action are set. One of enlargement and reduction of a first object is performed during the expiratory period, and the other of the enlargement and the reduction of the first object is performed during the inspiratory period, the first object representing a loop path. During the expiratory period, a second object is caused to move along and complete one full circuit of the path in a time from a beginning to an end of the expiratory period, and during the inspiratory period, the second object is caused to move along and complete one full circuit of the path in a time from a beginning to an end of the inspiratory period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignees: NINTENDO CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Norikatsu Furuta, Makoto Yoshizawa, Tomoyuki Yambe, Norihiro Sugita
  • Publication number: 20180042486
    Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment includes a calculating unit and a measuring unit. The calculating unit is configured to calculate information related to a pulse wave of a subject, on the basis of luminance information of a picture signal of the subject. The measuring unit is configured to measure a fluctuation of blood pressure of the subject based on an increase or a decrease in the information related to the pulse wave, in accordance with a site of the subject from which the picture signal was obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Tohoku University
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshizawa, Norihiro Sugita, Makoto Abe, Tomoyuki Yambe, Noriyasu Homma, Kazuma Obara, Akira Tanaka, Yuki Horihata
  • Patent number: 9623330
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon an information processing program executable by a computer of an information processing device which presents information corresponding to a biological signal acquired from a user, is provided. The information processing program causes the computer to function as biological signal acquiring means, motion/attitude information acquiring means, and presentation means. The biological signal acquiring means acquires the biological signal from the user. The motion/attitude information acquiring means acquires information about a motion or an attitude of the user from detecting means, in association with the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means. The presentation means performs predetermined presentation based on both the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means and the information acquired by the motion/attitude information acquiring means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: Nintendo Co., Ltd., Tohoku University
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshizawa, Tomoyuki Yambe, Norihiro Sugita, Norikatsu Furuta
  • Patent number: 9604141
    Abstract: Operation input obtaining means obtains an operation input performed by a player with respect to an input device. Designated position setting means sets a designated position with respect to a virtual game world in accordance with the operation input. Biological signal obtaining means obtains a biological signal from the player. Designated position change means changes the designated position in accordance with the biological signal obtained by the biological signal obtaining means. Game processing means performs a predetermined game process on the basis of the designated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: NINTENDO CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Goro Abe, Makoto Yoshizawa, Norihiro Sugita, Tomoyuki Yambe, Chie Kawabe
  • Patent number: 9327190
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon an information processing program executable by a computer of an information processing device which presents information corresponding to a biological signal acquired from a user, is provided. The information processing program causes the computer to function as biological signal acquiring means, motion/attitude information acquiring means, and presentation means. The biological signal acquiring means acquires the biological signal from the user. The motion/attitude information acquiring means acquires information about a motion or an attitude of the user from detecting means, in association with the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means. The presentation means performs predetermined presentation based on both the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means and the information acquired by the motion/attitude information acquiring means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: Nintendo, Co., Ltd., Tohoku University
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshizawa, Tomoyuki Yambe, Norihiro Sugita, Norikatsu Furuta
  • Publication number: 20150374282
    Abstract: An example system includes a physiological sensor for generating physiological data associated with a user bearing the physiological sensor. The physiological sensor is configured to wirelessly communicate the physiological data. A portable device includes a touch input device; an accelerometer for generating accelerometer data indicative of activity of the user; wireless communication circuitry for receiving the physiological data; memory for storing the accelerometer data and the physiological sensor data; and a vibrator for providing tactile output to the user. The wireless communication circuitry transmits the physiological data and the accelerometer data to a computer device for use in a presentation application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Makoto YOSHIZAWA, Tomoyuki YAMBE, Norihiro SUGITA, Norikatsu FURUTA
  • Patent number: 8678935
    Abstract: A biological signal is obtained from a player, under a situation where a biological parameter can be calculated based on a biological signal repeatedly obtained from a sensor attached to a player, and a predetermined game processing can be performed using the biological parameter. Then, whether the sensor is attached to the player is determined based on the biological signal, and the predetermined game processing is performed in at least one of a case where the sensor attachment determining means determines that the sensor has changed from its attached state to its detached state and a case where the sensor attachment determining means determines that the sensor has changed from its detached state to its attached state, according to the timing at which the determinations is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Goro Abe, Tomoyuki Yambe, Norihiro Sugita, Makoto Yoshizawa, Tadao Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20130231186
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon an information processing program executable by a computer of an information processing device which presents information corresponding to a biological signal acquired from a user, is provided. The information processing program causes the computer to function as biological signal acquiring means, motion/attitude information acquiring means, and presentation means. The biological signal acquiring means acquires the biological signal from the user. The motion/attitude information acquiring means acquires information about a motion or an attitude of the user from detecting means, in association with the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means. The presentation means performs predetermined presentation based on both the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means and the information acquired by the motion/attitude information acquiring means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshizawa, Tomoyuki Yambe, Norihiro Sugita, Norikatsu Furuta
  • Publication number: 20130164160
    Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic pump such that it is possible to wirelessly monitor and control the operating state of a pump from a location separated from the pump. Specifically disclosed is a magnetic pump provided with a pump main body equipped with a pump case having an inlet and an outlet, and an impeller stored within the pump case in a rotatable manner and linked to a magnetic means, a rotating magnetic field generating means separated from the pump main body and for imparting a rotating magnetic field to the magnetic means; and a means for detecting the potential difference between the rotating magnetic field and the magnetic field produced by the magnetic means and imparted outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kazushi Ishiyama, Tomoyuki Yambe, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Hidekazu Miura
  • Patent number: 8449392
    Abstract: A player object is caused to perform a motion in a virtual game world in accordance with information corresponding to a biological signal acquired from a player. Biological signal acquisition means acquires the biological signal from the player. Pulse detection means detects pulse or heartbeat of the player in accordance with the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquisition means. Player object motion control means causes the player object to discharge a discharge object in the virtual game world when the pulse detection means detects the pulse or the heartbeat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignees: Nintendo Co., Ltd., Tohoku University
    Inventors: Norikatsu Furuta, Makoto Yoshizawa, Norihiro Sugita, Tomoyuki Yambe, Goro Abe
  • Publication number: 20110306024
    Abstract: At least an expiratory period during which a user is instructed to take an expiratory action as a respiratory action and an inspiratory period during which the user is instructed to take an inspiratory action as the respiratory action are set. One of enlargement and reduction of a first object is performed during the expiratory period, and the other of the enlargement and the reduction of the first object is performed during the inspiratory period, the first object representing a loop path. During the expiratory period, a second object is caused to move along and complete one full circuit of the path in a time from a beginning to an end of the expiratory period, and during the inspiratory period, the second object is caused to move along and complete one full circuit of the path in a time from a beginning to an end of the inspiratory period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norikatsu Furuta, Makoto Yoshizawa, Tomoyuki Yambe, Norihiro Sugita
  • Publication number: 20110294581
    Abstract: A biological signal is obtained from a player, under a situation where a biological parameter can be calculated based on a biological signal repeatedly obtained from a sensor attached to a player, and a predetermined game processing can be performed using the biological parameter. Then, whether the sensor is attached to the player is determined based on the biological signal, and the predetermined game processing is performed in at least one of a case where the sensor attachment determining means determines that the sensor has changed from its attached state to its detached state and a case where the sensor attachment determining means determines that the sensor has changed from its detached state to its attached state, according to the timing at which the determinations is made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Goro Abe, Tomoyuki Yambe, Norihiro Sugita, Makoto Yoshizawa, Tadao Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20110195777
    Abstract: Operation input obtaining means obtains an operation input performed by a player with respect to an input device. Designated position setting means sets a designated position with respect to a virtual game world in accordance with the operation input. Biological signal obtaining means obtains a biological signal from the player. Designated position change means changes the designated position in accordance with the biological signal obtained by the biological signal obtaining means. Game processing means performs a predetermined game process on the basis of the designated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicants: NINTENDO CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Goro ABE, Makoto YOSHIZAWA, Norihiro SUGITA, Tomoyuki YAMBE, Chie KAWABE
  • Publication number: 20110183757
    Abstract: A player object is caused to perform a motion in a virtual game world in accordance with information corresponding to a biological signal acquired from a player. Biological signal acquisition means acquires the biological signal from the player. Pulse detection means detects pulse or heartbeat of the player in accordance with the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquisition means. Player object motion control means causes the player object to discharge a discharge object in the virtual game world when the pulse detection means detects the pulse or the heartbeat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: NINTENDO CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Norikatsu FURUTA, Makoto Yoshizawa, Norihiro Sugita, Tomoyuki Yambe, Goro Abe
  • Publication number: 20110184248
    Abstract: A storage medium is provided having stored therein an information processing program executable by a computer of an information processing device which performs predetermined processes based on biological parameters acquired from a user. The information processing program causes the computer to function as: first biological parameter acquisition means for acquiring a first biological parameter from the user during a first period; second biological parameter acquisition means for acquiring a second biological parameter from the user, within the first period, during the acquisition of the first biological parameter, or on and after a first time point after the acquisition of the first biological parameter; and first process execution means for executing a first process from the first time point, based on the first biological parameter and the second biological parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: NINTENDO CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Norikatsu Furuta, Tomoyuki Yambe, Norihiro Sugita, Makoto Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20100249494
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon an information processing program executable by a computer of an information processing device which presents information corresponding to a biological signal acquired from a user, is provided. The information processing program causes the computer to function as biological signal acquiring means, motion/attitude information acquiring means, and presentation means. The biological signal acquiring means acquires the biological signal from the user. The motion/attitude information acquiring means acquires information about a motion or an attitude of the user from detecting means, in association with the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means. The presentation means performs predetermined presentation based on both the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means and the information acquired by the motion/attitude information acquiring means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicants: NINTENDO CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Makoto YOSHIZAWA, Tomoyuki YAMBE, Norihiro SUGITA, Norikatsu FURUTA