Patents by Inventor Masao Kuroda

Masao Kuroda 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: 11145478
    Abstract: A rivet-type contact of the present invention has a head part made of a contact material, and a leg part narrower than the head part in width and configured to be deformed at fixation. The leg part includes a flange part larger than the leg part in diameter, in an end part of the side of the head part, the flange part is embedded in the head part such that a lower end surface of the flange part and a lower end surface of the head part become approximately flat, and a length (l) between an endmost part of the flange part and a starting point of the leg part satisfies l<L with respect to a length (L) between an endmost part of the head part and the starting point of the leg part. Specifically, it is favorable that l satisfies 0.5 L?l?0.9 L with respect to L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
    Inventors: Masao Kuroda, Hiroshi Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20200090890
    Abstract: A rivet-type contact of the present invention has a head part made of a contact material, and a leg part narrower than the head part in width and configured to be deformed at fixation. The leg part includes a flange part larger than the leg part in diameter, in an end part of the side of the head part, the flange part is embedded in the head part such that a lower end surface of the flange part and a lower end surface of the head part become approximately flat, and a length (l) between an endmost part of the flange part and a starting point of the leg part satisfies l<L with respect to a length (L) between an endmost part of the head part and the starting point of the leg part. Specifically, it is favorable that l satisfies 0.5L?l?0.9 L with respect to L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Masao KURODA, Hiroshi SHIRAHATA
  • Patent number: 10490376
    Abstract: A rivet-type contact of the present invention has a head part made of a contact material, and a leg part narrower than the head part in width and configured to be deformed at fixation. The leg part includes a flange part larger than the leg part in diameter, in an end part of the side of the head part, the flange part is embedded in the head part such that a lower end surface of the flange part and a lower end surface of the head part become approximately flat, and a length (l) between an endmost part of the flange part and a starting point of the leg part satisfies l<L with respect to a length (L) between an endmost part of the head part and the starting point of the leg part. Specifically, it is favorable that l satisfies 0.5L?l?0.9L with respect to L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
    Inventors: Masao Kuroda, Hiroshi Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20180056131
    Abstract: A mobile terminal device as an exercise support device includes: an event information acquisition unit which acquires event information about an event for a user; an activity menu acquisition unit which acquires practice day information leading up to the event and an exercise menu; an exercise plan generation unit which generates an exercise plan using the event information, the practice day information, and the exercise menu; a pulse wave information acquisition unit which acquires pulse wave information of the user; and a physical condition determination unit which determines physical condition of the user based on the pulse wave information. The exercise plan generation unit modifies the exercise menu or the exercise plan, based on a result of the determination by the physical condition determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hironori NAKAZAWA, Masao KURODA
  • Publication number: 20180043212
    Abstract: A system that acquires physical condition information concerning a physical condition of a user before starting an activity and outputs, on the basis of the physical condition information, a recommended route, which is a route recommended for the user to run as the activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsubasa SHIRAI, Masao KURODA, Ayako FUJITA
  • Patent number: 9820661
    Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a detection unit which has a light receiving unit receiving light from a subject, a light transmitting member which is provided on a housing surface side in contact with the subject of the biological information detection apparatus, transmits light from the subject, and has a convex portion in contact with the subject to give a pressing force when measuring biological information of the subject, and a pressing force suppression unit which is disposed in periphery of the convex portion on or above the housing surface and suppresses the pressing force given to the subject by the convex portion. A groove portion is provided between the convex portion of the light transmitting member and the pressing force suppression unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Takahashi, Hideto Yamashita, Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima
  • Patent number: 9814399
    Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a detection unit which has a light receiving unit receiving light from a subject, a light transmitting member which is provided on a housing surface side in contact with the subject of the biological information detection apparatus, transmits light from the subject, and comes into contact with the subject when measuring biological information of the subject, and a diaphragm unit which is provided between the light transmitting member and the detection unit, between the light transmitting member and the subject, or inside the light transmitting member, and narrows light from the subject in an optical path between the subject and the detection unit. The detection unit includes a light emitting unit which emits light to the subject, and the biological information detection apparatus has a light shielding unit which is provided between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Takahashi, Hideto Yamashita, Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima
  • Patent number: 9666382
    Abstract: The present invention is a rivet contact including a head portion and a foot portion having a smaller width than the head portion, wherein the head portion contains a contact material layer having at least a top containing an Ag-based contact material; the rest of the head portion and the foot portion contain a base material containing Cu or a Cu alloy; and a barrier layer including an Ag alloy is provided at a junction interface between the contact material and the base material. Here, an Ag alloy obtained in such a manner that one or more base metal elements of Sn, In, Cu, Ni, Fe, Co, W, Mo, Zn, Cd, Te, and Bi are added to Ag by 0.03 to 20 mass % is preferably used as the Ag alloy constituting the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
    Inventors: Masao Kuroda, Hiroshi Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20170035365
    Abstract: A biological information processing system includes a heart rate information acquisition unit that acquires heart rate information of a user, a determination unit that determines a basal heart rate based on the heart rate information, and an update unit that determines an update condition of the basal heart rate and performs update processing of the basal heart rate if a determination that the update condition is satisfied is made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Minoru Hasegawa, Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima
  • Publication number: 20160367172
    Abstract: A biological information measuring device includes a biological information detecting unit that detects biological information of a user; a motion information detecting unit that detects motion information related to the motion of the user; an informing unit that informs the user of a load state of the user; a condition setting unit that sets informing condition of the load state for the kind of behavior; a behavior analysis unit that analyzes the kind of behavior of the user based on the detected biological information and motion information; a condition determining unit that determines whether the informing condition is satisfied according to the kind of detected behavior of the user which is analyzed based on the detected biological information and motion information; and an informing control unit that informs the informing unit of the load state when it is determined that the informing condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao KURODA, Michio NAKADAIRA, Ichiro AOSHIMA, Hidenori NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160217956
    Abstract: A rivet-type contact of the present invention has a head part made of a contact material, and a leg part narrower than the head part in width and configured to be deformed at fixation. The leg part includes a flange part larger than the leg part in diameter, in an end part of the side of the head part, the flange part is embedded in the head part such that a lower end surface of the flange part and a lower end surface of the head part become approximately flat, and a length (l) between an endmost part of the flange part and a starting point of the leg part satisfies l<L with respect to a length (L) between an endmost part of the head part and the starting point of the leg part. Specifically, it is favorable that l satisfies 0.5 L?l?0.9 L with respect to L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Masao KURODA, Hiroshi SHIRAHATA
  • Publication number: 20160064157
    Abstract: The present invention is a rivet contact including a head portion and a foot portion having a smaller width than the head portion, wherein the head portion contains a contact material layer having at least a top containing an Ag-based contact material; the rest of the head portion and the foot portion contain a base material containing Cu or a Cu alloy; and a barrier layer including an Ag alloy is provided at a junction interface between the contact material and the base material. Here, an Ag alloy obtained in such a manner that one or more base metal elements of Sn, In, Cu, Ni, Fe, Co, W, Mo, Zn, Cd, Te, and Bi are added to Ag by 0.03 to 20 mass % is preferably used as the Ag alloy constituting the barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Masao KURODA, Hiroshi SHIRAHATA
  • Patent number: 9049999
    Abstract: A biometric information processing device includes a heart rate detection unit, a relative heart rate calculation unit, a relative oxygen intake calculation unit, an oxygen intake estimation unit and a calorie expenditure calculation unit. The relative heart rate calculation unit calculates a relative heart rate obtained from a first difference over a second difference, the first difference being by subtracting a resting heart rate of the subject from the heart rate, the second difference being by subtracting the resting heart rate from a maximum heart rate. The relative oxygen intake calculation unit calculates a relative oxygen intake based on the relative heart rate. The oxygen intake estimation unit estimates the oxygen intake from the relative oxygen intake. The calorie expenditure calculation unit calculates calorie expenditure based on the oxygen intake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima, Takashi Ogiue, Tsukasa Kosuda
  • Publication number: 20150046095
    Abstract: A pulse monitor, a program, and the like which perform determination of an appropriate pressing force and store and display holding state specification information when it is determined to be an appropriate pressing force, thereby facilitating device mounting in an appropriate state are provided. A pulse monitor includes a pulse wave detection unit 10 which has a pulse wave sensor 11 configured to output a pulse wave sensor signal, a processing unit 100 which calculates pulse information based on the signal from the pulse wave detection unit 10, a display unit 70 which displays a processing result in the processing unit 100, a storage unit 90 which stores the processing result in the processing unit 100, and a holding mechanism which holds the pulse monitor on a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Yusuke Takahashi, Masao Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20140288437
    Abstract: A biometric information processing device includes a main case that is designed to be worn on a body of a user. The main case includes a battery unit that provides power to a pulse sensor, a processing unit that determines a biometric information of the user based on information from the pulse sensor, a display unit that displays at least one of the biometric information and a calorie expenditure information spent by the user, and a rotation stop unit that is formed in unison with the main case and is disposed at a 6 o'clock side of the main case, and has an electrical circuit to send an electrical signal to the processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao KURODA, Ichiro AOSHIMA, Takashi OGIUE, Tsukasa KOSUDA
  • Publication number: 20140288439
    Abstract: A biometric information processing device includes a heart rate detection unit, a relative heart rate calculation unit, a relative oxygen intake calculation unit, an oxygen intake estimation unit and a calorie expenditure calculation unit. The relative heart rate calculation unit calculates a relative heart rate obtained from a first difference over a second difference, the first difference being by subtracting a resting heart rate of the subject from the heart rate, the second difference being by subtracting the resting heart rate from a maximum heart rate. The relative oxygen intake calculation unit calculates a relative oxygen intake based on the relative heart rate. The oxygen intake estimation unit estimates the oxygen intake from the relative oxygen intake. The calorie expenditure calculation unit calculates calorie expenditure based on the oxygen intake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Masao KURODA, Ichiro AOSHIMA, Takashi OGIUE, Tsukasa KOSUDA
  • Publication number: 20140275949
    Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a detection unit which has a light receiving unit receiving light from a subject, a light transmitting member which is provided on a housing surface side in contact with the subject of the biological information detection apparatus, transmits light from the subject, and has a convex portion in contact with the subject to give a pressing force when measuring biological information of the subject, and a pressing force suppression unit which is disposed in periphery of the convex portion on or above the housing surface and suppresses the pressing force given to the subject by the convex portion. A groove portion is provided between the convex portion of the light transmitting member and the pressing force suppression unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Hideto YAMASHITA, Masao KURODA, Ichiro AOSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20140276116
    Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a detection unit which has a light receiving unit receiving light from a subject, a light transmitting member which is provided on a housing surface side in contact with the subject of the biological information detection apparatus, transmits light from the subject, and comes into contact with the subject when measuring biological information of the subject, and a diaphragm unit which is provided between the light transmitting member and the detection unit, between the light transmitting member and the subject, or inside the light transmitting member, and narrows light from the subject in an optical path between the subject and the detection unit. The detection unit includes a light emitting unit which emits light to the subject, and the biological information detection apparatus has a light shielding unit which is provided between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Takahashi, Hideto Yamashita, Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima
  • Publication number: 20140276149
    Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a detection unit which has a light receiving unit receiving light from a subject, a light transmitting member which is provided on a housing surface side in contact with the subject of the biological information detection apparatus, transmits light from the subject, and has a convex portion in contact with the subject to give a pressing force to the subject when measuring biological information of the subject, and a pressing force suppression unit which is disposed in periphery of the convex portion above the housing surface and suppresses the pressing force given to the subject by the convex portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Hideto Yamashita, Masao Kuroda, Ichiro Aoshima
  • Publication number: 20140257050
    Abstract: A biological information detecting device includes a pulse-wave-information detecting section configured to detect pulse wave information of a test subject, a display section, and a processing section configured to perform measurement processing for the pulse wave information and discrimination processing for a posture state of the test subject. The display section displays a posture state notification image that dynamically changes according to a change in the posture state. The processing section performs processing for determining whether the posture state of the test subject is appropriate as a posture for performing the measurement processing for the pulse wave information, when determining that the posture state is appropriate, performs the measurement processing for the pulse wave information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masao KURODA, Toshiyuki NAGAMINE, Kazuhiro MIYOSHI, Tatsuto YAMAZAKI