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20110275918 | BODY FLUID COLLECTING DEVICE FOR EFFICIENTLY COLLECTING BODY FLUID AND BODY FLUID ANALYZER FOR ACCURATE ANALYSIS - In a body fluid analyzer, a body fluid extracting unit for holding medicine to promote discharge of body fluid and collecting body fluid is arranged at a lower surface of a body fluid collecting chip. A body fluid discharge promoting medicine storage unit is connected to a medicine injecting hole formed in the body fluid collecting chip. A test unit is arranged in the body fluid collecting chip, and the body fluid extracting unit and the test unit are connected by a body fluid feeding path. A discarding body fluid storage unit is connected to the exit of the body fluid feeding path. A medicine supplying mechanism including a pump is operatively connected. | 11-10-2011 |
20140150535 | URINE COMPONENT ANALYSIS DEVICE AND URINE COMPONENT ANALYSIS METHOD - In a urine component analysis device, a correlation storage section stores data indicating a correlation between a measured concentration in one urine and in total urine in one day for each of a first and second specific component in the urine excreted by a human. A data input section inputs data indicating a concentration of the first specific component and of the second specific component in one urine of a subject. A concentration of the first specific component and of the second specific component in total urine in one day are determined by performing conversion using the correlation stored in the correlation storage section based on the concentration of the first specific component and the second specific component in the one urine. A concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in total urine in one day is determined based on the results of conversion. | 06-05-2014 |
20140207388 | URINE COMPONENT ANALYSIS DEVICE AND URINE COMPONENT ANALYSIS METHOD - A urine component analysis device with a correlation storage section stores data indicating a correlation between a measured concentration of a specific component in human urine and measured concentration of the specific urine component in one day. A data input section inputs data indicating concentration of the specific component in one subject's urine. A concentration of the specific component in total urine of the subject in one day is determined by conversion using the correlation storage section based on the concentration of the specific component in the urine. A total urine amount acquirement section acquires total amount of urine excreted by the subject in one day based on conversion or database. An excretion amount of the specific component in total urine of the subject in one day is calculated by multiplying the concentration of the specific component in total urine in one day, by the acquired total urine amount. | 07-24-2014 |
20140209485 | SENSOR HEAD, ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR USING ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR - There is provided a sensor head which includes a mounting surface having insulation property. A first electrode and a second electrode are arranged on the mounting surface in a spaced-apart manner from each other. A liquid retaining material is arranged on the mounting surface in a state where the liquid retaining material covers the first electrode and the second electrode integrally. The liquid retaining material is impregnated with a standard liquid which is used as a reference in the electrochemical measurement. | 07-31-2014 |
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20090312651 | ELECTRONIC BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE CALCULATING BLOOD PRESSURE VALUE - A blood pressure measurement bladder ( | 12-17-2009 |
20110152700 | ELECTRONIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER FOR ENHANCING RELIABILITY OF MEASUREMENT VALUE - An electronic sphygmomanometer has a cuff to be attached to a measurement site, a pressurization/depressurization unit for adjusting a pressure to be applied to the cuff, a pressure detection unit including a plurality of pressure sensors, for detecting cuff pressures in the cuff based on pressure information output from the plurality of pressure sensors, and a blood pressure calculating unit for calculating a blood pressure based on a change in the cuff pressures detected by the pressure detection unit. Blood pressure measurement and detection of abnormality on the plurality of pressure sensors are carried out based on the cuff pressures respectively corresponding to the plurality of pressure sensors detected according to the pieces of pressure information output from the plurality of pressure sensors. | 06-23-2011 |
20110245696 | ELECTRONIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER - A power supply unit of an electronic sphygmomanometer includes a dry cell as a primary battery, a rechargeable battery as a secondary battery, and a power supply control circuit. A voltage detector detects a voltage (characteristic value) of the rechargeable battery, and a voltage detector detects the voltage of the dry cell. A switching control unit performs switching control of the dry cell and the rechargeable battery based on a detection result by the voltage detectors. | 10-06-2011 |
20110295130 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE INCLUDING CUFF TO BE WRAPPED AROUND MEASUREMENT SITE - A blood pressure measurement device includes a wrapping strength detecting portion for detecting a wrapping strength of a cuff with respect to a measurement site. The wrapping strength detecting portion detects the wrapping strength of the cuff prior to calculation of a blood pressure value by a blood pressure calculation unit. That is, the wrapping strength of the cuff is detected based on a relationship indicated by a volume change ΔV | 12-01-2011 |
20120143069 | ELECTRONIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER THAT CAN CONFIRM AIR LEAKAGE - In an electronic sphygmomanometer, a CPU inlets air into a closed space, including an air bladder in an arm band, an air tube, and another air tube up to a predetermined pressure using a pump, maintains the closed space in a closed state for a certain time, and monitors a decrease in pressure within the maintained time using a pressure sensor. A determination that the air leakage is generated in the closed space including the air bladder and the air tubes is made when the pressure is decreased lower than an allowable amount or more. Similarly, the inspection is also performed to a closed space including the other air tube. The CPU determines whether the air leakage is generated and determines whether an air leakage point exists in the space including the air bladder and the air tube or the space including the other air tube. | 06-07-2012 |
20120165687 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER - A blood pressure measurement device includes a sensor that detects a change of an internal pressure of an air bladder during the inflation and/or deflation of the air bladder. The sensor further includes a first sensor and a second sensor, which each have a diaphragm connected to the air bladder. A face of each of the diaphragms of the first sensor and the second sensor is flexibly displaced in accordance with the change of the internal pressure of the air bladder. The face of the diaphragm of the second sensor is arranged in a different position and/or direction from the face of the diaphragm of the first sensor. A central processing unit of the device includes a failure judgment unit that determines whether there was any failure with the sensor based on difference between the internal pressures detected by the first sensor and the second sensor. | 06-28-2012 |
20120203119 | ELECTRONIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER - An electronic sphygmomanometer includes a cuff that can be worn at a measurement site, a pressure adjustment unit that adjusts the pressure applied inside the cuff; a pressure detection unit that includes multiple pressure sensors and that detects the cuff pressure inside the cuff based on pressure information output from the pressure sensors, a blood pressure calculation unit that calculates a blood pressure based on change in the cuff pressure detected by the pressure detection unit during blood pressure measurement, a keeping unit that keeps the cuff pressure at a predetermined pressure using the pressure adjustment unit during blood pressure measurement, and a sensor abnormality detection unit that, in a state in which the keeping unit keeps the cuff pressure at the predetermined pressure, detects whether an abnormality has occurred in the pressure sensors based on the pressure information output from the pressure sensors. | 08-09-2012 |
20120232412 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF ELECTRONIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER - A sphygmomanometer, in a deflation process after inflation to prescribed pressure adjusts a drive voltage of an exhaust valve such that a deflation speed of a fluid bag achieves a prescribed deflation speed during an adjustment period, which is a prescribed period after starting deflation. When the adjustment period ends or when the deflation speed of the fluid bag achieves the prescribed speed, control is subsequently performed to fix the drive voltage of the exhaust valve and deflate the fluid bag while holding a gap of the exhaust valve constant. | 09-13-2012 |
20130030310 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A cuff of a blood pressure measurement device compresses a measurement site by being wrapped therearound. A control unit evaluates the wrapping strength of the cuff, by comparing a detection amount detected based on the output of a sensor with a history of the detection amount stored in the storage unit. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030311 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A blood pressure measurement device compresses a measurement site by a cuff being wrapped around the measurement site. A first fluid bag is provided inside an outer package of the cuff. An indicating member is provided in the cuff so as to contact the outer package and the first fluid bag. The properties of the indicating member change in a visible manner in accordance with a magnitude of a force with which the indicating member is pressed by the outer package and the first fluid bag. | 01-31-2013 |
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20110261012 | INPUT DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A game system as an information processing system includes a game apparatus and a controller, and the controller is attached with an attachment device. The controller images an image including infrared rays output from markers arranged on a monitor through a half mirror integrated in the attachment device. Furthermore, the controller images an image including an infrared ray from a pen input device reflected by the half mirror via a touch panel. In the former, the controller functions as an input device for a direct coordinate input, and in the latter, the controller functions as a pen tablet. | 10-27-2011 |
20110263327 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A game system as an information processing system includes a game apparatus and a controller, and the controller is attached with an attachment device. In a case that a slit plate of the attachment device is removed, the controller detects positions of high-intensity parts as to infrared ray output from markers provided on a monitor, and designates coordinates on the monitor screen thereby. Alternatively, in a case that the slit plate is loaded, when a card printed and so forth with a dot pattern is slid along a guide groove of the attachment device, a position of a high-intensity part of a plurality of dots to which infrared ray is irradiated is detected, so that information processing based on the dot pattern is executed. | 10-27-2011 |
20110263328 | OPERATING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An operating device has a narrow housing, and in this housing, an acceleration sensor and/or a gyro sensor are accommodated. Operation data inclusive of acceleration data and/or angular velocity data acquired from the acceleration sensor and/or the gyro sensor is transmitted by an operation data transmitter. Then, at a lower end of the housing, an elastic member having a spherical surface or substantially a spherical surface is provided. | 10-27-2011 |
20130314340 | CONTROLLER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A controller device is used for more information processes. The controller device is capable of wirelessly communicating with an information processing device. The controller device includes a communication unit, a display unit, and a program executing unit. The communication unit transmits, to the information processing device, operation data obtained based on an operation performed on the controller device, and receives, from the information processing device, image data generated in the information processing device through a process performed based on operation data. A display unit displays an image represented by the image data received from the information processing device. When a predetermined operation on the controller device is performed, the program executing unit executes a predetermined program and displays at least the image resulting from the execution of the program on the display unit. The communication unit transmits, to the information processing device, data indicating that the predetermined program is being executed. | 11-28-2013 |
20140078053 | CONTROLLER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A controller device is used for more information processes. The controller device is capable of wirelessly communicating with an information processing device. The controller device includes a communication unit, a display unit, and a program executing unit. The communication unit transmits, to the information processing device, operation data obtained based on an operation performed on the controller device, and receives, from the information processing device, image data generated in the information processing device through a process performed based on operation data. A display unit displays an image represented by the image data received from the information processing device. When a predetermined operation on the controller device is performed, the program executing unit executes a predetermined program and displays at least the image resulting from the execution of the program on the display unit. The communication unit transmits, to the information processing device, data indicating that the predetermined program is being executed. | 03-20-2014 |