75 results about "Body Fat Measurement" patented technology

The present invention relates, in general, to shoes for measuring the quantity of motion and a method of measuring the quantity of motion using the shoes and, more particularly, to artificial intelligence shoes, in which various numerical values (calorie consumption, body fat, and a pulse), measured by a walking sensor (23), a body fat measurement unit, and a pulse sensor (21) mounted in a shoe body, are displayed in real time on a display unit (32), so that a user can periodically check his or her quantity of motion, and in which calorie consumption and body fat are calculated on the basis of the user's body conditions, so that the precision thereof is high, and such quantity of motion numerical values can be transmitted to various types of external devices, thus enabling the user to periodically manage the quantity of motion thereof.

Disclosed is a body fat measurement apparatus comprising an impedance measurement electrode system including a pair of current supplying electrodes and a pair of voltage measurement electrodes, those electrodes adapted for contact with peripheral surface of abdomen of a person under test to measure impedance of the abdomen, on the basis of which an index of body fat of the person under test is calculated. According to the present invention, said apparatus further comprising: an electrode support unit; a lateral width measurement unit; and an arithmetic unit, wherein said electrode support unit supports the impedance measurement electrode system so that the electrodes thereof are contact with front surface of the abdomen of the person under test for measuring impedance of the abdomen, said lateral width measurement unit measures lateral width of the abdomen of the person under test, and said arithmetic unit calculates the index of body fat of the person under test on the basis of the impedance of the abdomen and the lateral width.

A device for measuring the fat ratio of human body is composed of an internal impedance measuring unit consisting of 4 current applying electrodes, 4 voltage measuring electrodes, constant-current source and voltage measuring circuit, a body height measuring unit, a body weight measuring unit, a microprocessor for calculating the fat ratio, a memory and a display.

A body fat measurement device, including: a plurality of electrodes which contact a body surface of the subject; a current application unit which passes a current between a pair of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; a first measurement unit which measures a voltage between another pair of electrodes, while current is passed between the pair of electrodes; a calculation unit which calculates an abdominal impedance of the subject on the basis of the voltage measured by the first measurement unit and calculates an amount of body fat of the subject; a second measurement unit which outputs a signal indicating a parameter other than the abdominal impedance; a cable in which a first core wire which connects between at least one of the current application unit and the pair of electrodes, and the first measurement unit and the other pair of electrodes, and a second core wire which connects the second measurement unit and the calculation unit are provided inside a same insulating coating; and an isolating unit which can shut off a connection between the second core wire and the calculation unit; wherein the calculation unit calculates the abdominal impedance on the basis of the voltage measured by the first measurement unit while a connection between the second core wire and the calculation unit is shut off, during measurement of the abdominal impedance.

A bioelectrical impedance measurement abdomen attachment unit (100A) includes an abdomen rear surface side base portion (110A), an abdomen front surface side base portion (120A), and a pair of abdomen front surface side belt members (143a, 143b). The abdomen front surface side base portion (120A) includes a sheet (122) arranged with a pair of wind-up units (130a, 130b), and an electrode film (126) arranged with an impedance measurement electrode (128). Each wind-up unit (130a, 130b) includes a wind-up mechanism for accommodating the abdomen front surface side belt members (143a, 143b) in a winding manner, where the abdomen front surface side belt member (143a, 143b) is pulled out and connected to the abdomen rear surface side base portion (110A) by way of a connection tool in the attached state. According to such a configuration, there is obtained a bioelectrical impedance measurement abdomen attachment unit which enables the electrodes to be pressed against the body of the subject with a constant load at satisfactory reproducibility and which is not painful to the subject.

A bioelectrical impedance measurement abdomen attachment unit includes an electrode support for supporting an electrode and a long belt to be wrapped around an abdomen of a subject. The electrode support includes a fixing portion fixed with one end of the belt in a relatively immovable manner with respect to the electrode support, and a holder for holding a portion closer to another end of the belt in a relatively movable manner with respect to the electrode support. The holder includes an attachment portion removably attachable to an arbitrary position of the portion closer to the other end of the belt and a biasing portion for coupling the attachment portion and the electrode support and biasing the attachment portion and the electrode support in an approaching direction. According to such a configuration, there is obtained a bioelectrical impedance measurement attachment unit which enables the electrodes to be pressed against the abdomen of the subject with a constant load with satisfactory reproducibility and which is not painful to the subject.

A body fat measurement device includes a bioelectrical impedance measurement body attachment unit with an electrode support and a belt. The belt includes a stretchable region at one part. The electrode support includes a fixing portion fixed with one end of the belt, and a holder for holding a portion closer to another end of the belt in a movable manner and including a wrapping length adjustment mechanism for adjusting the wrapping length thereof. The body fat measurement device includes a displacement amount detection unit for detecting a displacement amount of the belt caused by the stretching of the stretchable region, and a wrapping length adjustment mechanism control section for controlling the wrapping length adjustment mechanism based on information detected by the displacement amount detection unit. According to such a configuration, there is obtained a body fat measurement device including a bioelectrical impedance measurement abdomen attachment unit enabling smooth breathing motion without hardly giving pain to the subject, and capable of being closely attached with satisfactory reproducibility regardless of a waist length of the subject.

A method of operating a local body fat measurement device including: measuring a body fat thickness of the at least one predetermined measurement point of the predetermined anatomical area; displaying a measured body fat thickness at each measurement point on a output device; and maintaining a memory device storing a local body fat measurement table storing the at least one measurement point. The local body fat measurement table comprises an anatomical area image portraying a shape of the predetermined anatomical area, and the at least one measurement point is displayed in the anatomical area image.

A body fat measurement device includes hand electrodes that contact both hands, back area electrodes that contact the surface of a trunk area of the back, foot electrodes that contact both feet, a trunk area width detection unit for measuring the width and depth of the trunk area, a body impedance measurement unit that measures the body impedance of a body using the multiple electrodes and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance and the width and depth of the trunk area. The back area electrodes that make contact with the surface of the back of the trunk area are provided in a fitting unit in an exposed state, as well as the trunk area width detection unit. Accordingly, a body fat measurement device can measure a body fat mass easily and accurately in a household or the like.

A body fat measurement device includes a trunk area dimension measurement unit in which is provided a trunk area dimension detection unit for detecting a dimension of a measurement subject's trunk area. The trunk area dimension measurement unit has a frame shape that can be disposed surrounding the measurement subject's trunk area, and includes a base portion whose position relative to the trunk area does not change in a state where the trunk area dimension measurement unit is disposed surrounding the trunk area, and a mobile portion that is attached in a movable state to the base portion and whose position relative to the trunk area can change in a state where the trunk area dimension measurement unit is disposed surrounding the trunk area. The trunk area dimension detection unit includes at least a non-contact range sensor provided in the mobile portion.

A portable body fat measurement device, method and medium that can accurately measure body fat by using a small optical sensor having a comparatively small cross-section. The device includes a light source unit having at least two side-view light sources and a light guiding efficiency optical element to guide an optical signal generated from the at least two side-view light sources to a measuring point, an optical detection unit to detect a scattered optical signal, generated by a scattering of the optical signal irradiated to the measuring point, and to transform the scattered optical signal into an electrical signal; and an electrical signal calculation unit to calculate body fat information based on the electrical signal.

A mobile terminal including a terminal body having a metal case and defining an appearance of the mobile terminal; a display disposed on one surface of the terminal body; an antenna having a radiator provided on a functional area of the metal case, the antenna unit configured to execute wireless communication; a plurality of electrodes provided on one portion of the functional area and configured to generate current; and a controller configured to in response to a user grasping the mobile terminal such that the electrodes are in contact with the user, measure a body fat of the user based on voltages sensed by the electrodes, and display screen information on the display related to the determined body fat measurement.

A body fat measurement device includes a plurality of electrodes including back area electrodes and upper limb electrodes, a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance using the plurality of electrodes, a body composition information calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance, a fitting belt for bringing the back area electrodes into contact with the surface of the measurement subject's back area in a pressurized state, and an upper limb unit that includes a gripping portion that can be gripped by the measurement subject's hand, the upper limb electrodes being provided in the gripping portion. The upper limb unit can be attached to and detached from the fitting belt.

The trunk area dimension measurement device includes a light reflection portion to be placed at a position of a navel of the measurement subject, a contact portion to be placed on a side surface of the measurement subject's trunk area, a support column having a contact detection unit that detects the contact with the contact portion and that extends in the vertical direction, a measurement bar that is supported pivotably about a first support point vertically with respect to the support column and that extends above the measurement subject's trunk area, an optical sensor that is held by the measurement bar positioned above the measurement subject's trunk area and that is held pivotably about a second support point so as to hang down in a gravity direction, and an angle sensor that is provided at either one of the first support point and the second support point.

A body fat measurement device includes multiple electrodes, a trunk area width detection unit for measuring a trunk area width and a trunk area depth, a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance of a body using the multiple electrodes, and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the measured body impedance and the trunk area width and trunk area depth. A frame-shaped fitting unit in which the trunk area width detection unit is provided and that is capable of being disposed so as to surround a measurement subject's trunk area can be mounted on and removed from a platform unit in which foot electrodes are provided, and is stored within the platform unit during a stored state.

A body fat measurement device includes: hand electrodes that make contact with both hands; back area electrodes that makes contact with the surface of the back area side of the trunk area; foot electrodes that make contact with both feet; a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance in a body using these multiple electrodes; and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance measured by the body impedance measurement unit. The foot electrodes that make contact with both feet are provided on a platform unit in an exposed state, and the hand electrodes that make contact with both hands and the back area electrodes that make contact with the surface of the back area side of the trunk area are all provided on a fitting unit in an exposed state.

The invention relates to a low-temperature food-storage refrigerator. The obesity management type refrigerator of the invention comprises a main body, a door which is arranged on the main body and can be opened and closed, one or a plurality of body fat measurement sensors which can measure the body fat ratio via electric resistance under an obesity management mode, a control device which is connected with the body fat measurement sensors and used for estimating the health condition as well as the corresponding management mode via analyzing the body fat ratio measured by the body fat measurement sensors, a display device which is arranged on the front side of the door and connected with the control device, and is capable of displaying the health conditions and the management mode estimated by the control device. The invention has the advantages that the refrigerator can measure the body fat ratio and provide the health conditions and a management means via the body fat measurement sensors capable of contacting the human body and being arranged at one side of the refrigerator.

A body fat measurement result providing method includes maintaining a body fat information database having stored therein at least one particular person's body fat information, which includes local body fat information for at least one body part of the at least one particular person, providing a user with a particular person list including the at least one particular person, and receiving a selection from the user of a first particular person selected from the particular person list, and generating a measurement result information by comparing the user's local body fat measured for at least one body part of the user, with corresponding local body fat information for the at least one body part of the first particular person.