Abstract:
An apparatus has a first electrode group (1) including at least one electrode and arranged on the abdominal surface of a subject (human) with the navel of the subject serving as a reference position, a second electrode group (2) including at least one electrode and arranged on the back surface of the subject, a third electrode group (3) including at least two electrodes and arranged on the surface of the subject at an intermediate position between the first and second electrode groups (1, 2), and a controller (8) to supply a current between an electrode selected from the first electrode group (1) and an electrode selected from the second electrode group (2), measure a voltage generated between two electrodes of the third electrode group (3), and compute an abdominal fat quantity of the subject according to the measured voltage.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a probe for measuring the skin color and sebum capacity of skin quickly and accurately.SOLUTION: In a probe for measuring skin properties which is equipped with a measurement end face prepared on the end part of the probe, a light transmission body arranged at a predetermined position on the measurement end face, a skin color sensor which has an RGB radiation source and an RGB light receiver, and a sebum capacity sensor which has a near-infrared radiation source and a near-infrared light receiver, the probe is configured such that radiation light from the RGB radiation source and the near-infrared radiation source and their reflected light pass through the same light transmission body. This allows one operation by a single probe to measure the skin color and sebum capacity of the same part of skin almost simultaneously. Also, by forming the lower surface of the light transmission body in a planar state and arranging it at a predetermined position so that it forms the same plane as the measurement end face, the more accurate skin color can be measured without being affected by the shape of skin.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simultaneously and accurately measure the moisture content and elasticity of the skin using a single compact probe. SOLUTION: The skin property measuring probe includes a measuring end face provided on the end part of the probe, a first electrode disposed to the measuring end face, and an elasticity sensor for measuring the elasticity of the skin on the basis of the change amount of vibration frequencies when the elasticity sensor is in contact with the skin and when it is not in contact with the skin. The end part of the elasticity sensor forms a second electrode. The moisture content of the skin is measured from an AC conduction degree between the first electrode and the second electrode when the measuring end face is abutted to the skin and the electrodes are both brought into contact with the skin, and the elasticity of the skin is measured simultaneously from the vibration frequency of the elasticity sensor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easily mountable body fat measuring device for easily and highly accurately measuring the amount of subcutaneous fat such as the thickness and cross sectional area of subcutaneous fat present in a layer shape near the surface of a human body and the amount of visceral fat present inside the human body. SOLUTION: The body fat measuring device is provided with a first electrode group 1 composed of one or more electrodes whose arranging positions on the abdominal surface of the human body are decided with the navel position of the human body as a reference, a second electrode group 2 composed of one or more electrodes to be arranged on the back surface of the human body, a third electrode group 3 composed of two or more electrodes arranged at positions roughly in the middle of the first electrode group 1 and the second electrode group 2 on the surface of the human body, and a control part 8 for making a current flow between one electrode selected from the first electrode group 1 and one electrode selected from the second electrode group 2, measuring a voltage generated between two electrodes within the third electrode group 3 and calculating the amount of fat of the human body abdominal part on the basis of the measured voltage value. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To measure the surface elasticity and the inner hardness of the skin surface at the same time and at the same region. SOLUTION: The skin characteristic measuring apparatus 1 includes: a probe 20 to which vibration of a prescribed frequency is applied; an oscillation circuit 23 for measuring the change of the frequency of the probe 20 when the probe 20 is brought into contact with the skin surface of a subject; a strain indicator 24 for measuring the reactive force received from the skin surface when the probe 20 is pressed on the skin surface of the subject with prescribed pressure; and a skin characteristic measuring part 30 for measuring the characteristics of the skin surface based on the result of measurement by the oscillation circuit 23 and the strain indicator 24. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To construct a simple skin diagnostic system that diagnoses skin condition of a subject, such as moisture, oil content and elasticity of skin. SOLUTION: A skin condition measuring instrument 11 measures skin condition of the subject, and transmits measured skin condition information showing the measured skin condition of the subject to a cradle 12 when the skin condition measuring instrument 11 is placed on the cradle 12. The cradle 12 stores the measure skin condition information transmitted by the skin condition measuring instrument 11 in association with the subject. N terminals 13 read the measured skin condition information of the subject from the cradle 12, analyzes skin condition of the subject on the basis of the read measured skin condition information, and outputs skin diagnostic information showing results of skin diagnosis of the subject obtained as a result of the analysis. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To protect a data file from unintended elimination and overwriting. SOLUTION: A hard disk drive unit 2, a CD-R drive unit 3, a CD-ROM drive unit 4 and a CD-ROM drive unit 5 are connected in a row in an SCSI standard, are contained in one housing to constitute this data file retaining device 1. It is connected to a personal computer 6 and a network server 7 in the SCSI standard and preserves a data file recorded in the unit 2 that can erase and overwrite in the CD-R which can not erase nor overwrite by using the unit 3. The units 4 and 5 simultaneously retrieve plural CD-Rs that record data files and fast reads a stored data file.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for calibrating illuminance of a light source of a skin condition measuring apparatus with high accuracy.SOLUTION: The skin condition measuring apparatus includes: the light source for emitting light; a light projecting part for projecting light to a skin of a subject; an imaging part including a light receiving part for receiving light from the skin for imaging the skin; and a protecting cap attachably and detachably arranged in a body part having the light projecting part and the imaging part and for covering the light projecting part and the imaging part. The protecting cap includes a translucent member opposing to the light source and the light receiving part, and a reflecting member for reflecting the light projected from the light projecting part and penetrating through the translucent member in a direction of the light receiving part.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To measure the transparency of the skin by a miniaturized device structure without being affected by the reflection light on the surface of the skin or the ambient light. SOLUTION: The transparency measuring device is used in contact with the surface of the skin. The transparency measuring device includes a light projecting part 2 having an LED 20 for emitting light of a prescribed wavelength for projecting the light from the LED 20 to the skin surface, and an imaging part 3 for capturing the image of the skin surface in a place different from where the light is projected but a place where the projected light is diffused inside. The light projecting part 2 has an opening 24 to be brought into contact with the skin surface, and the direct light from the LED 20 is shaded as the opening 24 is brought into contact with the skin surface. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT