Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Sekitani

Tsuyoshi Sekitani 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: 11883200
    Abstract: A biosignal measurement apparatus is used by being affixed on a living body. The apparatus includes an affixed part that is a sheet, in which a signal-acquiring section of multiple electrodes and wiring connected to each of the electrodes are formed, and which can be freely expanded, contracted and bent and is adhesive; and a substrate that is connected to the wiring and on which a signal-processing circuit for wirelessly transmitting biosignals obtained through the wiring is mounted. The signal-acquiring section is exposed on the surface of the affixed part and the affixed part and the substrate are stacked so that the back surface of the affixed part faces the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Osaka University
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Takafumi Uemura, Teppei Araki, Shusuke Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 11793083
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vibration sensor in which the frequency dependence of the output is small. The present invention provides a vibration sensor 1 comprising: a support 2; an organic piezoelectric material 3 deformably disposed in or on the support 2; and an electrode 4 for extracting an electrical signal generated by deformation of the organic piezoelectric material 3, the electrode 4 being formed on the organic piezoelectric material 3, the organic piezoelectric material 3 comprising a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and one or more monomers copolymerizable with vinylidene fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shinya Bitou, Tetsuhiro Kodani, Saori Sakami, Takashi Kanemura, Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Takafumi Uemura, Shusuke Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 11786162
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode sheet allowing easy connection of a wiring that is extended, when required, to a measurement position on a living body. The electrode sheet (main sheet (1), auxiliary sheet (10)) includes a sheet-shaped flexible substrate (2, 11), wirings (3, 12) formed on the flexible substrate (2, 11), electrodes (5, 14) formed on the flexible substrate (2, 11) and electrically connected to the wirings (3, 12), and an insulating layer (4, 13) laid on the flexible substrate (2, 11) in such a manner that the wirings (3, 12) are overlaid with the insulating layer (4, 13) while the electrodes (5, 14) are exposed. The electrodes (5, 14) are formed of a conductive material in which conductive particles are dispersed in a thermoplastic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: Osaka University, Nippon Mektron, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Takafumi Uemura, Teppei Araki, Shusuke Yoshimoto, Masayuki Iwase, Akio Yoshida, Hideki Satake
  • Patent number: 11707219
    Abstract: An electrode sheet is capable of suppressing an influence of noise that is applied on a wire, and a biological signal measuring device uses the electrode sheet. The electrode sheet is provided with a sheet, a biological signal receiving electrode formed at the sheet and exposed from the sheet, a biological signal amplifier formed at the sheet, an interface part for connection to an external biological signal processing unit, a first wire that connects the biological signal receiving electrode and an input part of the biological signal amplifier to each other, and a second wire that connects the interface part and an output part of the biological signal amplifier to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Osaka University
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Takafumi Uemura, Teppei Araki, Shusuke Yoshimoto
  • Publication number: 20230213566
    Abstract: A measuring device facilitates equipment calibration. A measuring device for measuring noise contained in equipment having a prescribed resistance value is provided with a first voltage-dividing circuit connected to a direct-current power source, a second voltage-dividing circuit connected in parallel with the first voltage-dividing circuit , and a measuring unit which measures a first voltage-divided voltage output from the first voltage-dividing circuit, and a second voltage-divided voltage output from the second voltage-dividing circuit, a calculating unit which calculates the difference between the measured first voltage-divided voltage and second voltage-divided voltage, and an output unit which outputs the calculated result, wherein: the first voltage-dividing circuit outputs the first voltage-divided voltage from the equipment and a first resistor, connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi SEKITANI, Takafumi UEMURA, Shuichi TSURUTA
  • Patent number: 11547338
    Abstract: An electronic functional member according to the present embodiment includes a substrate; a fiber mesh comprising a fibrous resin composition that extends onto and is connected to the substrate; and a patterned conductive coating portion that coats one surface of a portion of the fiber mesh and that also extends onto the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Sung Won Lee, Takao Someya, Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Shinri Sakai
  • Patent number: 11509123
    Abstract: A wiring sheet includes one or more carbon wires each of which is one of a signal line and a power supply line, and which are conductors including carbon as a main material and have flexibility; and an insulation sheet that encloses substantially an entirety of the one or more carbon wires, includes an electrical insulator as a main material, and has flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Takafumi Uemura, Shusuke Yoshimoto, Teppei Araki, Yuki Noda, Takayasu Sakurai, Tokihiko Mori, Makoto Takamiya
  • Publication number: 20220142577
    Abstract: A biosignal measurement apparatus is used by being affixed on a living body. The apparatus includes an affixed part that is a sheet, in which a signal-acquiring section of multiple electrodes and wiring connected to each of the electrodes are formed, and which can be freely expanded, contracted and bent and is adhesive; and a substrate that is connected to the wiring and on which a signal-processing circuit for wirelessly transmitting biosignals obtained through the wiring is mounted. The signal-acquiring section is exposed on the surface of the affixed part and the affixed part and the substrate are stacked so that the back surface of the affixed part faces the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi SEKITANI, Takafumi UEMURA, Teppei ARAKI, Shusuke YOSHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220056295
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an electroconductive ink suitable for an inexpensive carbon wiring substrate having a wide strain sensing range, and a carbon wiring substrate in which the electroconductive ink is used. [Solution] An electroconductive ink characterized by including a carbonaceous electroconductive material (A), a binder resin (B) including a cellulose compound (B1) and a poly N-vinyl compound (B2), and a solvent (C), the electroconductive ink including 0.5-23 parts by mass of the binder resin (B) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the carbonaceous electroconductive material (A), the mass blending ratio of the cellulose compound (B1) and the poly N-vinyl compound (B2) being 80:20 to 40:60, and the solvent (C) including water (C1). A carbon wiring substrate having a wiring pattern formed using the electroconductive ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicants: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, SHOWA DENLO K.K.
    Inventors: Teppei ARAKI, Tsuyoshi SEKITANI, Jun KUWAHARA, Nobuaki ISHII, Hideki OHATA
  • Patent number: 11234645
    Abstract: A biosignal measurement apparatus that is used by being affixed on a living body is provided with: an affixed part that is a sheet, in which a signal-acquiring section of multiple electrodes and wiring connected to each of the electrodes are formed, and which can be freely expanded, contracted and bent and is adhesive; and a substrate that is connected to the wiring and on which a signal-processing circuit for wirelessly transmitting biosignals obtained through the wiring is mounted. The signal-acquiring section is exposed on the surface of the affixed part and the affixed part and the substrate are stacked so that the back surface of the affixed part faces the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Takafumi Uemura, Teppei Araki, Shusuke Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 11209320
    Abstract: A temperature sensor that includes an organic-inorganic composite negative temperature coefficient thermistor and a transistor. The organic-inorganic composite negative temperature coefficient thermistor includes a thermistor layer which includes spinel-type semiconductor ceramic composition powder containing Mn, Ni and Fe and an organic polymer component, and a pair of electrode layers. The semiconductor ceramic composition powder has a molar ratio of Mn to Ni of 85/15?Mn/Ni?65/35 and a Fe content of 30 parts by mole or less when a total molar amount of Mn and Ni is regarded as 100 parts by mole, and has a peak with a local maximum value of around 29° to 31° in its X-ray diffraction pattern, a half width of which peak is 0.15 or more. The transistor is electrically connected with either one of the pair of electrode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yasunori Hioki, Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Takafumi Uemura, Tomoaki Onoue
  • Publication number: 20210328417
    Abstract: A wiring sheet includes one or more carbon wires each of which is one of a signal line and a power supply line, and which are conductors including carbon as a main material and have flexibility; and an insulation sheet that encloses substantially an entirety of the one or more carbon wires, includes an electrical insulator as a main material, and has flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi SEKITANI, Takafumi UEMURA, Shusuke YOSHIMOTO, Teppei ARAKI, Yuki NODA, Takayasu SAKURAI, Tokihiko MORI, Makoto TAKAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20210236034
    Abstract: An electrode sheet is flexibly adapted to the position where a signal is acquired. The electrode sheet is attached to a living body and acquires a biological signal, and is provided with a sheet-form biological signal acquisition unit, which is attached to a living body part where a biological signal is acquired. A reference potential acquisition unit extends from the living body signal acquisition unit and is attached to a living body part where a reference potential is acquired. The reference potential acquisition unit is provided with multiple electrodes, which are arranged at a prescribed interval along the direction of extension. Each of the electrodes can attach to the living body part where the reference potential is acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi SEKITANI, Shusuke YOSHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200323453
    Abstract: An electronic functional member according to the present embodiment includes a substrate; a fiber mesh comprising a fibrous resin composition that extends onto and is connected to the substrate; and a patterned conductive coating portion that coats one surface of a portion of the fiber mesh and that also extends onto the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Sung Won Lee, Takao Someya, Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Shinri Sakai
  • Publication number: 20200291274
    Abstract: To provide an adhesive sheet, the sheet increasing manufacturing efficiency of products including an adhesive agent layer, while using the adhesive agent layer to which an electro-conductive organic polymer compound is added. An adhesive sheet for use in applying a wiring board to a surface onto which the wiring board is to be applied, the adhesive sheet is constituted by an adhesive agent layer including an electro-conductive organic polymer compound and an adhesive material; a first releasing sheet provided on front surface of the adhesive agent layer; and a second releasing sheet provided on a back surface corresponding to a back surface of the front surface in the adhesive agent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Masayuki IWASE, Teppei ARAKI, Tsuyoshi SEKITANI, Shusuke YOSHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200144481
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vibration sensor in which the frequency dependence of the output is small. The present invention provides a vibration sensor 1 comprising: a support 2; an organic piezoelectric material 3 deformably disposed in or on the support 2; and an electrode 4 for extracting an electrical signal generated by deformation of the organic piezoelectric material 3, the electrode 4 being formed on the organic piezoelectric material 3, the organic piezoelectric material 3 comprising a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and one or more monomers copolymerizable with vinylidene fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shinya BITOU, Tetsuhiro KODANI, Saori SAKAMI, Takashi KANEMURA, Tsuyoshi SEKITANI, Takafumi UEMURA, Shusuke YOSHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10588525
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-point probe which is formed of a tubular laminate which is configured by winding an electronic contact sheet including a sheet-shaped insulating base material, a plurality of electronic contacts which are arranged to be separated from each other in a column shape on the sheet-shaped insulating base material, and a plurality of wirings which are connected to each of the electronic contacts on the sheet-shaped insulating base material from a first end towards a second end and laminating the electronic contact sheet to have multiple layers, in which the electronic contacts are not covered with the sheet-shaped insulating base material and are exposed, and the wiringsther than a wiring on the uppermost layer are laminated so that at least some parts thereof are covered with the sheet-shaped insulating base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Takao Someya, Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Shinri Sakai
  • Publication number: 20190331536
    Abstract: A temperature sensor that includes an organic-inorganic composite negative temperature coefficient thermistor and a transistor. The organic-inorganic composite negative temperature coefficient thermistor includes a thermistor layer which includes spinel-type semiconductor ceramic composition powder containing Mn, Ni and Fe and an organic polymer component, and a pair of electrode layers. The semiconductor ceramic composition powder has a molar ratio of Mn to Ni of 85/15?Mn/Ni?65/35 and a Fe content of 30 parts by mole or less when a total molar amount of Mn and Ni is regarded as 100 parts by mole, and has a peak with a local maximum value of around 29° to 31° in its X-ray diffraction pattern, a half width of which peak is 0.15 or more. The transistor is electrically connected with either one of the pair of electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Yasunori Hioki, Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Takafumi Uemura, Tomoaki Onoue
  • Patent number: 10444249
    Abstract: Provided is a compound including a repeating unit (A) having a carboxyl group on a side chain thereof and a repeating unit (B) having a carboxylate group having an ester residue exhibiting an aggregation-induced emission capability on a side chain thereof and the compound is useful as a polyvalent metal ion sensor such as calcium ions that is capable of reversible sensing and of being integrated into a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Takanori Fukushima, Fumitaka Ishiwari, Hanako Hasebe, Takao Someya, Tsuyoshi Sekitani
  • Publication number: 20190290158
    Abstract: An electrode sheet is capable of suppressing an influence of noise that is applied on a wire, and a biological signal measuring device uses the electrode sheet. The electrode sheet is provided with a sheet, a biological signal receiving electrode formed at the sheet and exposed from the sheet, a biological signal amplifier formed at the sheet, an interface part for connection to an external biological signal processing unit, a first wire that connects the biological signal receiving electrode and an input part of the biological signal amplifier to each other, and a second wire that connects the interface part and an output part of the biological signal amplifier to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi SEKITANI, Takafumi UEMURA, Teppei ARAKI, Shusuke YOSHIMOTO