Abstract:
A toothbrush of the present invention includes: a main body including a head portion having a bristle raising surface on which bristles are provided in a standing manner; a light emission unit configured to emit light through a specific region of the bristle raising surface to a tooth surface; and a light reception unit configured to receive radiated light from the tooth surface resulting from the light through the specific region, the light emission unit and the light reception unit being provided in the main body. The toothbrush also includes a detection unit configured to collectively detect whether or not dental plaque or dental calculus is present on the tooth surface based on an output from the light reception unit. The toothbrush further includes a determination unit configured to determine that dental calculus is present on the tooth surface.
Abstract:
A toothbrush includes a main body that includes a head portion with a bristle raising surface on which bristles are provided in a standing manner, a grip portion, and a neck portion. A light emission portion that emits light through a specific region of the bristle raising surface toward a tooth surface and a light reception portion that receives radiated light from the tooth surface resulting from the light, through the specific region, are provided inside of the main body. It is determined whether or not there is dental plaque on the tooth surface based on the output of the light reception portion. A light reception and condensing portion that condenses the radiated light from the tooth surface toward the light reception surface of the light reception portion is arranged in the housing portion forming the specific region.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an electrolyte analysis test strip for measuring a concentration of ions contained in an electrolyte. The electrolyte analysis test strip includes a substrate extending in one direction. An ion sensitive electrode is provided in specific regions on a side of one end in the one direction on a main surface of the substrate. A main extraction electrode extends from the ion sensitive electrode to a side of an other end. A solution detection electrode is provided in a proximal region in a manner separated from the main extraction electrode, and is for detecting whether or not the solution detection electrode is in contact with the electrolyte. An auxiliary extraction electrode extends from the solution detection electrode to the side of the other end in a manner separated from the main extraction electrode.
Abstract:
An electrolyte analysis device includes a substrate extending in one direction, a main base portion provided on a main surface of the substrate, an ion selective film provided to be in contact with the main base portion so as to cover the main base portion, and an auxiliary base portion provided on the substrate. In a state where the electrolyte is in contact with a side of one end of the substrate so as to cover the side of the one end, a peeling determination unit obtains a potential of the main base portion and a potential of the auxiliary base portion, respectively. Whether or not the ion selective film is peeled from the main base portion is determined based on a potential difference between an obtained potential of the main base portion and an obtained potential of the auxiliary base portion.
Abstract:
In the present invention, a blood pressure measuring cuff is worn around a rod-shaped site to be measured of a subject in a circumferential direction. A light projecting unit is disposed only along an edge portion on one side or both sides of the cuff in a width direction, and irradiates a periphery of a target region of the site to be measured with light. A light receiving unit is provided in a sheet shape along a specific portion facing the target region on an inner surface of the cuff, and receives light scattered or reflected by the target region to obtain an image including a vein pattern of the target region. An authentication unit compares the vein pattern with a reference vein pattern registered in advance, and performs the vein authentication on the subject.
Abstract:
To provide a technology that can suppress an operation unintended by a user caused by an erroneous operation by the user. An electrochemical sensor according to one aspect of the present invention is for measuring a concentration ratio between sodium ions and potassium ions in a liquid to be measured that includes: a sensor head; and a calculation unit that allows performing a calibration operation and a measurement operation. The calibration operation calculates a characteristic parameter of the sensor head based on sensing data of the sensor head in a state where the sensor head is brought into contact with a calibration agent. The measurement operation calculates the concentration ratio based on the characteristic parameter of the sensor head and the sensing data of the sensor head in a state where the sensor head is brought into contact with the liquid to be measured.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
The electrolyte analysis test strip of the present invention includes a substrate extending in one direction. A first ion-sensitive film provided in a specific region on the one end side in the one direction and a first extraction electrode extending from the first ion-sensitive film to the other end side are provided on one main surface of the substrate. A second ion-sensitive film provided in a specific region on the one end side and a second extraction electrode extending from the second ion-sensitive film to the other end side are provided on the other main surface of the substrate. The first ion-sensitive film and the second ion-sensitive film each come into contact with an electrolyte to generate a first potential corresponding to a concentration of a first ion species and a second potential corresponding to a concentration of a second ion species, respectively.