Abstract: A belt and electrocardiographic measurement device, the belt including a belt body windable around an upper arm in a circumferential direction of the upper arm, and an electrode array including a plurality of electrodes fixed to an inner surface of the belt body and arranged side by side in a direction, which is a longitudinal direction of the belt body, the plurality of electrodes being more than N+2 in number, where N is a number of electrodes required for obtaining electrocardiographic information, the electrodes, counted from a first electrode located at a first end in the direction (X) by counting including the first electrode, to the (N+1)th electrode in the direction (X) being arranged at equal intervals that are predetermined intervals, and intervals between each of the (N+1)th and subsequent electrodes being greater than the predetermined interval.

Abstract: A biological information measurement device adapted to be attached on an upper arm of a human body and used thereon includes a belt portion adapted to be wound around the upper arm, electrocardiographic measurement means including a plurality of electrodes for detecting an electrocardiographic signal of the human body, pulse wave measurement means including a pulse wave sensor for detecting a pulse wave of the human body, heartbeat vibration measurement means including a vibration sensor for detecting vibration caused by beating of a heart of the human body, and an analysis processing unit configured to calculate a pre-ejection time and a pulse transit time of the heart based on time series data of the electrocardiographic signal, time series data of the pulse wave, and time series data of the vibration caused by the beating of the heart.

Abstract: A biological information measurement device includes a sensor unit that detects predetermined biological information related to an organ of a living body, an A/D conversion unit that converts a measurement signal output from the sensor unit into a digital signal, a storage unit that stores information including a digital signal related to the measurement signal output from the A/D conversion unit, an analysis processing unit that determines presence or absence of a suspicion of an abnormality in the organ by analyzing the digital signal, and a measurement control unit that changes a sampling frequency related to A/D conversion of the measurement signal under a predetermined condition when the analysis processing unit has determined that a suspicion of an abnormality is present in the organ.

Abstract: The plaque detecting device of the present invention comprises a light emitting unit (450) which irradiates ultraviolet or blue excitation light (L) toward the tooth surface (99a), and a first and second light receiving units (402) which receive radiated light (L?) from the tooth surface (99a). The first light receiving unit extracts the spectral component of a first wavelength region including the wavelength range of fluorescent light specific to plaque from the radiated light (L?), and obtains a first output value corresponding to the intensity of that spectral component. The second light receiving unit extracts, from the radiated light (L?), the spectral component of a second wavelength region containing the wavelength range of the fluorescent light specific to enamel and having a predetermined lower limit wavelength below the lower limit wavelength of the first wavelength region, and obtains a second output value corresponding to the intensity of this spectral component.

Abstract: A sphygmomanometer includes: a first fluid bag that is to be worn around a measurement site; first and second pulse wave sensors that are mounted on first fluid bag, and detect pulse waves of respective opposing areas of an artery running along measurement site; pressing parts that locally presses areas corresponding to first and second pulse wave sensors from an outer circumference side, opposite of an inner circumference side of first fluid bag where first and second pulse wave sensors are mounted. Blood pressure is calculated based on pulse transit time obtained from outputs from first and second pulse wave sensors, with first fluid bag in an unpressurized state and first and second pulse wave sensors being pressed by a pressing force of the pressing part. Blood pressure is calculated, for oscillometric blood pressure measurement, based on pressure within first fluid bag with first fluid bag in a pressurized state.

Abstract: A pulse wave measurement device including: a belt to be worn around a measurement target site; first and second pulse wave sensors that are mounted on the belt spaced from each other with respect to a width direction of the belt, and that detect pulse waves of opposing portions of an artery passing through the measurement target site; a pressing unit that is mounted on the belt is capable of changing pressing forces of the pulse wave sensors against the measurement target site; a waveform comparing unit that acquires pulse wave signals which are time-sequentially output by the pulse wave sensors respectively, and compares waveforms of the pulse wave signals; and a pulse wave sensor pressing force setting unit that variably sets the pressing forces by the pressing unit such that the waveforms of the pulse wave signals compared by the waveform comparing unit become identical to each other.

Abstract: A blood pressure estimation device includes a display unit (10), a belt portion (20), a first contact electrode (61) and a second contact electrode (62) for detecting an electrocardiographic waveform, and a pulse wave sensor. The display unit (10) displays a blood pressure estimation result. The belt portion (20) is connected to the display unit (10) and surrounds a target measurement site. The pulse wave sensor includes a pulse wave detection unit (40E) that detects a pulse wave of an artery (91) passing through the target measurement site. The first contact electrode (61) and the pulse wave detection unit (40E) are provided on an inner circumferential portion (20a) of the belt portion (20). The second contact electrode (62) is provided on an outer circumferential portion (20b) of the belt portion (20).

Abstract: A computer system, which is coupled to a plurality of databases configured to store data having different data types, being configured to: manage a catalog database configured to store a catalog including information on an SQL which has been used; execute, in a case of receiving a retrieval request including a first SQL from a user terminal, the first SQL and output an execution result of the first SQL to the user terminal; refer to the catalog database, and select at least one recommended SQL in which a retrieval condition, which is a retrieval condition for retrieving data by joining the plurality of databases, and is similar to the retrieval condition of the first SQL, is defined; and present the at least one recommended SQL to the user terminal.

Abstract: A belt used in an electrocardiographic measurement apparatus includes a belt body to be wrapped around a living body, three or more base electrodes disposed in a longitudinal direction of the belt body, and two or more cap electrodes detachable and attachable to the base electrodes and smaller in number than the number of base electrodes.

Abstract: To provide an electrocardiographic measurement apparatus that can prevent a variety of subjects from having discomfort when the apparatus is attached to the subjects. The electrocardiographic measurement apparatus includes: a plurality of electrodes that has a length along a circumferential direction of an upper arm, the length being variable in accordance with a length in the circumferential direction of the upper arm, and detects an electric potential from the upper arm that is brought into contact with the electrodes; and a device body that generates electrocardiographic information based on the electric potential detected by the plurality of electrodes.

Abstract: To provide a belt that can be closely attached to an upper arm, and an electrocardiographic measurement apparatus. A belt includes a belt body formed in a band shape, and an electrode including a plurality of electrode pieces disposed on a main surface of the belt body, located side by side in a short direction of the belt body, and connected in series by a signal line.

Abstract: An electrode-equipped band includes a first band section and a second band section extending along a longitudinal direction. The second band section includes a first stretchable section, an electrode, a second stretchable section, a ring member, a fold-back section, and a joining section. The first stretchable section has first stretchability along the longitudinal direction. The electrode is provided on a first surface of the first stretchable section. The second stretchable section overlaps with the first stretchable section on a side of a second surface of the first stretchable section, and has second stretchability that allows greater stretch along the longitudinal direction than the first stretchable section. The ring member is provided at a position corresponding to a band end along the longitudinal direction of the second band section, and may be connected to the first band section.

Abstract: A device can be used for a long period of time without increasing the size and weight, and a biological signal is surely measured. An aspect of the present invention includes acquiring, from a first sensor, a first biological signal related to a heartbeat of a subject, acquiring, from a second sensor, a second biological signal related to the heartbeat of the subject, detecting a first feature from the first biological signal acquired, setting a light emission control pattern based on a detection timing of the first feature and information indicating time correlation between the first biological signal and the second biological signal, and driving a light emitting element of the second sensor to perform intermittent light emission based on the light emission control pattern set.

Abstract: While power consumption is suppressed, biological information is measured without fail when a condition of a subject changes. An aspect of the present invention is configured to acquire a biological signal related to a beat of a heart of the subject from a biometric sensor, detect a feature of the biological signal from the biological signal acquired, determine an abnormal change in the feature based on the feature detected and first threshold information set in advance, set an operation mode of the biometric sensor to a continuous operation mode when the abnormal change in the feature is determined, and set the operation mode of the biometric sensor to an intermittent operation mode in a period without the abnormal change.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a sphygmomanometer that is worn on a measured part of the left wrist of a subject (user) for use. In the sphygmomanometer, on an inner peripheral surface of a band-like body that constitutes a base of a band, a portion for installing a pressure cuff and a protrusion for installing an antenna substrate are separately provided, and the pressure cuff and the antenna substrate are respectively installed on these portions.

Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device according to one aspect includes: a blood pressure measurement unit configured to measure blood pressure at a measurement target site of a measurement target subject; a pulse transit time measurement unit configured to measure a pulse transit time at the measurement target site of the measurement target subject; a blood pressure value calculation unit configured to calculate a blood pressure value, on the basis of measurement results of the pulse transit time and a relational expression representing a correlation between the pulse transit time and the blood pressure; a posture instruction unit configured to instruct the measurement target subject to assume a plurality of postures in which height positions of the measurement target site with respect to a heart of the measurement target subject are different from each other; and a calibration unit configured to calibrate the relational expression, on the basis of the blood pressure measured by the blood pressure measurement u

Abstract: The plaque detecting device of the present invention comprises a light emitting unit (450) which irradiates ultraviolet or blue excitation light (L) toward the tooth surface (99a), and a first and second light receiving units (402) which receive radiated light (L?) from the tooth surface (99a). The first light receiving unit extracts the spectral component of a first wavelength region including the wavelength range of fluorescent light specific to plaque from the radiated light (L?), and obtains a first output value corresponding to the intensity of that spectral component. The second light receiving unit extracts, from the radiated light (L?), the spectral component of a second wavelength region containing the wavelength range of the fluorescent light specific to enamel and having a predetermined lower limit wavelength below the lower limit wavelength of the first wavelength region, and obtains a second output value corresponding to the intensity of this spectral component.

Abstract: A toothbrush of the present invention includes: a main body including a head portion having a bristle raising surface on which bristles are provided in a standing manner; a light emission unit configured to emit light through a specific region of the bristle raising surface to a tooth surface; and a light reception unit configured to receive radiated light from the tooth surface resulting from the light through the specific region, the light emission unit and the light reception unit being provided in the main body. The toothbrush also includes a detection unit configured to collectively detect whether or not dental plaque or dental calculus is present on the tooth surface based on an output from the light reception unit. The toothbrush further includes a determination unit configured to determine that dental calculus is present on the tooth surface.

Abstract: A plaque detecting device including a light emitting unit which irradiates light toward a tooth, and first and second light receiving units which receive radiated light from the tooth. The first light receiving unit extracts the spectral component of a first wavelength region containing fluorescent light specific to plaque and obtains a first output value corresponding to intensity of that spectral component. The second light receiving unit extracts the spectral component of a second wavelength region containing fluorescent light specific to enamel and obtains a second output value corresponding to the intensity of this spectral component. Determination of the relative magnitude of the ratio between the first output value and the second output value as compared to a first threshold value is performed. Determination of the relative magnitude of the difference between the first output value and the second output value as compared to a second threshold value is performed.

Abstract: A pulse transit time measurement device according to an aspect includes: a belt unit; a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes provided on the belt unit; a third electrode provided on the belt unit; a first electrocardiographic signal acquisition unit that acquires a first electrocardiographic signal of a user using the plurality of first electrodes; a second electrocardiographic signal acquisition unit that acquires a second electrocardiographic signal of the user with the second electrode and the third electrode; a feature amount parameter calculation unit that calculates a feature amount parameter related to a waveform feature point of the first electrocardiographic signal on the basis of a waveform feature point of the second electrocardiographic signal; a pulse wave signal acquisition unit that acquires a pulse wave signal representing a pulse wave of the user; and a pulse transit time calculation unit that detects a waveform feature point.