Patents by Inventor Yoshichika Komatsu

Yoshichika Komatsu 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: 6782340
    Abstract: Disclosed is a body composition measuring apparatus based on bioelectiical impedance measurement in which a person under test can set the required personal body information with higher visibility for setting operation, while talking easy pose. At first, a no-load weight meter output or zero-point is determined immediately after power up of the apparatus. Then a person under test gets on the weight meter to conduct the weight measurement. The person under test enters or sets the personal body information such as height, sex, and age, while standing on the weight meter. Thereafter, the apparatus measures the bioelectrical impedance and calculates the body fat percentage and the fat mass of the person under test, based on the measured impedance and weight as well as the stored personal body information. Finally the apparatus displays the resultant value on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshichika Komatsu, Yoshitsugu Sasaki
  • Patent number: 6725089
    Abstract: A living body measuring apparatus includes a plurality of electrodes each of which is structured to make contact with a part of a living body; a current source connected to the electrodes; a voltage measuring unit connected to the electrodes; a control unit connected to the current source and the voltage measuring unit; and a display unit connected to the control unit. The control unit instructs the display unit to display the part of the living body to which an electric current is fed to the current source via the associated electrodes. The control unit further instructs the display unit to display the part of the living body of which voltage is measured by the voltage measuring unit on the associated electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshichika Komatsu, Yoshitsugu Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20030073925
    Abstract: Disclosed is a living body measuring apparatus, comprising: a plurality of electrodes each of which is structured to make contact with a part of a living body; a current source connected to said electrodes; a voltage measuring unit connected to said electrodes; a control unit connected to said current source and said voltage measuring unit; and a display unit connected to said control unit. According to the present invention said control unit instructs said display unit to display the part of the living body to which an electric current is fed by said current source via the associated electrodes. Further according to the present invention said control unit instructs said display unit to display the part of the living body of which voltage is measured by said voltage measuring unit on the associated electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshichika Komatsu, Yoshitsugu Sasaki
  • Patent number: 6490481
    Abstract: A living body measuring apparatus includes a plurality of electrodes each of which is structured to make contact with a part of a living body; a current source connected to the electrodes; a voltage measuring unit connected to the electrodes; a control unit connected to the current source and the voltage measuring unit; and a display unit connected to the control unit. The control unit instructs the display unit to display the part of the living body to which an electric current is fed to the current source via the associated electrodes. The control unit further instructs the display unit to display the part of the living body of which voltage is measured by the voltage measuring unit on the associated electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshichika Komatsu, Yoshitsugu Sasaki