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US5539706A
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Pulsimeter provided with or without a pedometer
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1995-02-02
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Granted: 1996-07-23
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Expires: 2015-02-02
Abstract
Abstract A pulsimeter includes a main body having a front face and a back face that is opposite the front face. A finger insertion section, into which a finger may be inserted, is arranged on the back face of the main body. Also included is a pulse sensor which is configured to sense pulses from a user's finger that has been inserted into the finger insertion section. A display, which is arranged on the front face of the main body, is configured to display the pulses sensed by the pulse sensor. The display and the finger insertion section are arranged such that the display may be observed by the user while the user's finger is inserted into the finger insertion section.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Takenaka
- 👤 Manabu Yoshimura
- 👤 Tsutomu Yamasawa
- 👤 Maki Hasegawa
- 👤 Masatsugu Hirano
- 👤 Satoshi Nishida
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 13:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/024; A61B5/0245; A61B5/68; A61B5/6801; A61B5/6802; A61B5/681; A61B5/02416; A61B5/02422; A61B5/02427; A61B5/02433; A61B5/02438; A61B5/6813; A61B5/6825; A61B5/6826; A61B5/683; A61B5/6838; A61B5/74; A61B5/742; G; G04; G04B; G04B37/00; G04B37/14; G04B37/1406; G04B37/1433; G04B47/00; G04B47/06; G04B47/063; A61B2560/00; A61B2560/04; A61B2560/0462; A61B2560/0468
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A pulsimeter comprising: a main body having a front face and a back face opposite the front face, a finger insertion section disposed on the back face of said main body into which a finger is insertable, a pulse sensor for sensing pulses of a user's finger inserted into said finger insertion section, and a display disposed on the front face of said main body and configured to display the pulses sensed by said pulse sensor, wherein said display and said finger insertion section are arranged such that said display may be observed by the user while the user's finger is inserted into said finger insertion section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A pulsimeter comprising: a main body having a front face and a back face opposite the front face, a finger insertion section disposed on the back face of said main body into which a finger is insertable, a pulse sensor for sensing pulses of a user's finger inserted into said finger insertion section, and a display disposed on the front face of said main body and configured to display the pulses sensed by said pulse sensor, wherein said display and said finger insertion section are arranged such that said display may be observed by the user while the user's finger is inserted into said finger insertion section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 1, wherein said finger insertion section is arranged to have a finger insertion direction aligned in a vertical direction and slanted with respect to a horizontal direction of said main body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said main body further includes a board therewithin, said display being mounted on one side of said board and said pulse sensor being directly mounted on an opposite side of said board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 1, wherein said main body comprises a member that facilitates portable use of said pulsimeter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 2, wherein said main body comprises a member that facilitates portable use of said pulsimeter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 3, wherein said main body comprises a member that facilitates portable use of said pulsimeter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 1, wherein said finger insertion section is oriented with respect to said display such that said main body blocks ambient light from entering said finger insertion section when the user holds said main body to observe said display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A pulsimeter comprising: a main body including a housing member, said main body having a front face and a back face opposite the front face, a finger insertion section disposed on the back face of said main body into which a finger is insertable, a pulse sensor for sensing pulses of a user's finger inserted into said finger insertion section, and a display disposed on the front face of said main body and configured to display the pulses sensed by said pulse sensor, wherein said display and said finger insertion section are arranged such that said display may be observed by the user while the user's finger is inserted into said finger insertion section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
A pulsimeter comprising: a main body including a housing member, said main body having a front face and a back face opposite the front face, a finger insertion section disposed on the back face of said main body into which a finger is insertable, a pulse sensor for sensing pulses of a user's finger inserted into said finger insertion section, and a display disposed on the front face of said main body and configured to display the pulses sensed by said pulse sensor, wherein said display and said finger insertion section are arranged such that said display may be observed by the user while the user's finger is inserted into said finger insertion section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 8, wherein a portion of said finger insertion section opposing to said hood has a configuration having a recessed cross section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 9, wherein said hood is sandwiched by said housing member of said main body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 8, wherein said elastic material of said hood comprises a material having a smooth contact surface against which the finger rests.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 9, wherein the elastic material of said hood comprises a material having a smooth contact surface against which the finger rests.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 10, wherein the elastic material of said hood comprises a material having a smooth contact surface against which the finger rests.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 8, wherein said finger insertion section is oriented with respect to said display such that said main body blocks ambient light from entering said finger insertion section when the user holds said main body to observe said display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
139 words
A pulsimeter comprising: a main body having a front face and a back face opposite the front face, a finger insertion section disposed on the back face of said main body and configured to receive a finger, a pulse sensor configured to sense pulses of a user's finger inserted into the finger insertion section, a display disposed on the front face of said main body and configured to display the pulses sensed by said pulse sensor, said pulse sensor being airtightly held by an elastic pressing member and a sensing surface member, wherein a sensing surface of said pulse sensor is exposed to said finger insertion section, and wherein said display and said finger insertion section are arranged such that said display may be observed by the user while the user's finger is inserted into said finger insertion section.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
139 words
A pulsimeter comprising: a main body having a front face and a back face opposite the front face, a finger insertion section disposed on the back face of said main body and configured to receive a finger, a pulse sensor configured to sense pulses of a user's finger inserted into the finger insertion section, a display disposed on the front face of said main body and configured to display the pulses sensed by said pulse sensor, said pulse sensor being airtightly held by an elastic pressing member and a sensing surface member, wherein a sensing surface of said pulse sensor is exposed to said finger insertion section, and wherein said display and said finger insertion section are arranged such that said display may be observed by the user while the user's finger is inserted into said finger insertion section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pulsimeter according to claim 15, wherein said finger insertion section is oriented with respect to said display such that said main body blocks ambient light from entering said finger insertion section when the user holds said main body to observe said display.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
65 words
A meter for counting pulses and steps, comprising: a pulse sensor for sensing pulses and for outputting a pulse count, a vibration sensor for sensing steps and for outputting a step count, a display, and a controller for displaying on said display at least one of (i) the pulse count outputted from said pulse sensor, and (ii) the step count outputted from said vibration sensor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
65 words
A meter for counting pulses and steps, comprising: a pulse sensor for sensing pulses and for outputting a pulse count, a vibration sensor for sensing steps and for outputting a step count, a display, and a controller for displaying on said display at least one of (i) the pulse count outputted from said pulse sensor, and (ii) the step count outputted from said vibration sensor.
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