公开(公告)号：US08330596B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12155457

申请日：2008-06-04

申请人： Takeshi Tanaka ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Kiyoshi Aiki

发明人： Takeshi Tanaka ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Kiyoshi Aiki

IPC分类号： G08B1/08

CPC分类号： A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/7232 ,  A61B2560/045 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： Provided is a sensor node including: a sensor for measuring biological information; a CPU for acquiring data by driving the sensor; a wireless communication unit for transmitting the data acquired by the CPU; a battery for supplying the control unit, the wireless communication unit, and the sensor with electric power; a RAM for storing the data; a compression unit for compressing the data stored in the RAM when the wireless communication unit cannot carry out the transmission; and a flash memory for storing the compressed data, thereby storing as much sensing data as possible on the sensor node, which is limited in resources, and preventing loss of the sensing data.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种传感器节点，包括：用于测量生物信息的传感器; 用于通过驱动传感器来获取数据的CPU; 用于发送由CPU获取的数据的无线通信单元; 用于向控制单元，无线通信单元和传感器供电的电池; 用于存储数据的RAM; 压缩单元，用于在无线通信单元不能进行发送时压缩存储在RAM中的数据; 以及用于存储压缩数据的闪速存储器，从而在传感器节点上存储尽可能多的感测数据，其在资源上受到限制，并且防止感测数据的丢失。

公开(公告)号：US20080309481A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US12155457

申请日：2008-06-04

申请人： Takeshi Tanaka ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Kiyoshi Aiki

发明人： Takeshi Tanaka ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Kiyoshi Aiki

IPC分类号： H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/7232 ,  A61B2560/045 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： Provided is a sensor node including: a sensor for measuring biological information; a CPU for acquiring data by driving the sensor; a wireless communication unit for transmitting the data acquired by the CPU; a battery for supplying the control unit, the wireless communication unit, and the sensor with electric power; a RAM for storing the data; a compression unit for compressing the data stored in the RAM when the wireless communication unit cannot carry out the transmission; and a flash memory for storing the compressed data, thereby storing as much sensing data as possible on the sensor node, which is limited in resources, and preventing loss of the sensing data.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种传感器节点，包括：用于测量生物信息的传感器; 用于通过驱动传感器来获取数据的CPU; 用于发送由CPU获取的数据的无线通信单元; 用于向控制单元，无线通信单元和传感器供电的电池; 用于存储数据的RAM; 压缩单元，用于在无线通信单元不能进行发送时压缩存储在RAM中的数据; 以及用于存储压缩数据的闪速存储器，从而在传感器节点上存储尽可能多的感测数据，其在资源上受到限制，并且防止感测数据的丢失。

公开(公告)号：US07696867B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11779020

申请日：2007-07-17

申请人： Kiyoshi Aiki ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Takeshi Tanaka

发明人： Kiyoshi Aiki ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Takeshi Tanaka

IPC分类号： G08B1/08 ,  G08B21/00 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/00

CPC分类号： H04W52/029 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/02

摘要： A sensor node for intermittently sensing data in a short cycle includes a control unit for acquiring information by driving the sensor, a radio communication unit for transmitting the information acquired by the control unit and a battery for supplying the control unit. The control unit includes a clock supply unit (RTC) for supplying the control unit with clocks at a predetermined frequency. A sensor control unit starts the supply of power to the sensor when the measurement period has begun, maintains the power supply to the sensor even if the control unit has shifted to the standby state during the measurement period, and shuts down the power supply to the sensor when the measurement period has been completed. A measurement unit is also provided for acquiring information from the sensor every time the latter has shifted to the operational state.

摘要翻译： 用于在短周期内间歇地感测数据的传感器节点包括用于通过驱动传感器获取信息的控制单元，用于发送由控制单元获取的信息的无线电通信单元和用于提供控制单元的电池。 控制单元包括用于向控制单元提供预定频率的时钟的时钟提供单元（RTC）。 当测量周期已经开始时，传感器控制单元开始向传感器供电，即使控制单元在测量期间已经转移到待机状态，也保持对传感器的供电，并且关闭到 传感器，当测量周期已经完成。 还提供测量单元，用于每当后者转移到操作状态时从传感器获取信息。

公开(公告)号：US20080055069A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11779020

申请日：2007-07-17

申请人： Kiyoshi Aiki ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Takeshi Tanaka

发明人： Kiyoshi Aiki ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Takeshi Tanaka

IPC分类号： H04Q7/00 ,  G08B1/08

CPC分类号： H04W52/029 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/02

摘要： A sensor node for intermittently sensing data in a short cycle includes a control unit for acquiring information by driving the sensor, a radio communication unit for transmitting the information acquired by the control unit and a battery for supplying the control unit. The control unit includes a clock supply unit (RTC) for supplying the control unit with clocks at a predetermined frequency. A sensor control unit starts the supply of power to the sensor when the measurement period has begun, maintains the power supply to the sensor even if the control unit has shifted to the standby state during the measurement period, and shuts down the power supply to the sensor when the measurement period has been completed. A measurement unit is also provided for acquiring information from the sensor every time the latter has shifted to the operational state.

摘要翻译： 用于在短周期内间歇地感测数据的传感器节点包括用于通过驱动传感器获取信息的控制单元，用于发送由控制单元获取的信息的无线电通信单元和用于提供控制单元的电池。 控制单元包括用于向控制单元提供预定频率的时钟的时钟提供单元（RTC）。 当测量周期已经开始时，传感器控制单元开始向传感器供电，即使控制单元在测量期间已经转移到待机状态，也保持对传感器的供电，并且关闭到 传感器，当测量周期已经完成。 还提供测量单元，用于每当后者转移到操作状态时从传感器获取信息。

公开(公告)号：US20060076934A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-13

申请号：US11072490

申请日：2005-03-07

申请人： Yuji Ogata ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Takanori Shimura ,  Kiyoshi Aiki

发明人： Yuji Ogata ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Takanori Shimura ,  Kiyoshi Aiki

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0031

摘要： In a sensor node SN driven by a secondary battery, a charge/discharge control circuit can be realized and an unnecessary circuit in the sensor node can be eliminated for its miniaturization. The charge/discharge control circuit and the sensor node have a comparator for monitoring a battery voltage, a control circuit for converting an output of the comparator into an interrupt signal, a micro controller for performing charge/discharge control only when detecting the interrupt signal, and a switch turned ON or OFF under control of the micro controller. When the battery voltage is not lower than a first predetermined voltage, the switch is turned OFF to thereby stop charging operation. When the battery voltage is not higher than a second predetermined voltage, the switch is turned OFF to stop discharging operation. A circuit necessary in a charge mode is provided in a charger side.

摘要翻译： 在由二次电池驱动的传感器节点SN中，可以实现充放电控制电路，并且可以消除传感器节点中的不必要的电路以使其小型化。 充放电控制电路和传感器节点具有用于监视电池电压的比较器，用于将比较器的输出转换为中断信号的控制电路，仅在检测到中断信号时执行充放电控制的微控制器， 并且在微控制器的控制下开关被接通或断开。 当电池电压不低于第一预定电压时，开关断开，从而停止充电操作。 当电池电压不高于第二预定电压时，开关断开以停止放电操作。 在充电器侧提供充电模式所需的电路。

公开(公告)号：US07626498B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US11208632

申请日：2005-08-23

申请人： Kiyoshi Aiki ,  Hiroyuki Kuriyama ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Takanori Shimura

发明人： Kiyoshi Aiki ,  Hiroyuki Kuriyama ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Takanori Shimura

IPC分类号： G08B1/08

CPC分类号： H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q9/0485

摘要： To secure a stable radio-communication performance in a sensor node, the sensor node with a radio-communication circuit and a sensor, for transmitting data measured by the sensor through radio-communication, includes a first board BO2 on which an antenna ANT1 connected to the radio-communication circuit is placed, a case CASE1 containing the first board BO2, and a band that is attached to the case CASE1 so as to fix the case CASE1 to the skin. The antenna ANT1 is placed in an upper portion of the case CASE1, which corresponds to a 12 o'clock direction of a wristwatch.

摘要翻译： 为了确保传感器节点中的稳定的无线电通信性能，具有用于通过无线电通信传输由传感器测量的数据的无线电通信电路和传感器的传感器节点包括第一板B02，其上连接有天线ANT1 放置无线电通信电路，包含第一板BO2的壳体CASE1和附接到壳体CASE1的带，以将壳体CASE1固定到皮肤上。 天线ANT1被放置在壳体CASE1的上部，其对应于手表的12点钟方向。

公开(公告)号：US20060229520A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-12

申请号：US11210740

申请日：2005-08-25

申请人： Shunzo Yamashita ,  Hiroyuki Kuriyama ,  Kiyoshi Aiki ,  Takanori Shimura

发明人： Shunzo Yamashita ,  Hiroyuki Kuriyama ,  Kiyoshi Aiki ,  Takanori Shimura

IPC分类号： A61B5/02

CPC分类号： A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B2560/0209

摘要： The precision of measuring biometric information is enhanced while suppressing the consumption of a battery in a sensor node. In a method of measuring the biometric information in a sensor node including a controller for driving a sensor to measure biometric information, the controller supplies power from a battery to an acceleration sensor for detecting the movement of a living body to detect the movement of the living body, the controller determines whether or not measurement by a pulsebeat sensor is possible based on the detected movement of the living body (P330), and shuts off power to the acceleration sensor having a power consumption lower than that of the pulsebeat sensor when the determination results show that measurement is possible, and thereafter supplying power to the pulsebeat sensor having a power consumption larger than that of the acceleration sensor to measure the biometric information (P340).

摘要翻译： 在抑制传感器节点中的电池消耗的同时增强了测量生物信息的精度。 在测量包括用于驱动传感器以测量生物特征信息的控制器的传感器节点中的生物信息的方法中，控制器将电力从电池供给到加速度传感器，用于检测活体的运动以检测生物的移动 控制器基于检测到的活体的移动来确定是否可以通过脉搏波传感器进行测量（P 330），并且在功率消耗低于脉冲波形传感器的功率消耗的加速度传感器时切断电力 确定结果表明测量是可能的，然后向具有大于加速度传感器功率消耗的脉冲波形传感器供电以测量生物特征信息（P 340）。

公开(公告)号：US20070191719A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11723930

申请日：2007-03-22

申请人： Shunzo Yamashita ,  Hiroyuki Kuriyama ,  Kiyoshi Aiki ,  Takanori Shimura

发明人： Shunzo Yamashita ,  Hiroyuki Kuriyama ,  Kiyoshi Aiki ,  Takanori Shimura

IPC分类号： A61B5/02

CPC分类号： A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B2560/0209

摘要： The precision of measuring biometric information is enhanced while suppressing the consumption of a battery in a sensor node. In a method of measuring the biometric information in a sensor node including a controller for driving a sensor to measure biometric information, the controller supplies power from a battery to an acceleration sensor for detecting the movement of a living body to detect the movement of the living body, the controller determines whether or not measurement by a pulsebeat sensor is possible based on the detected movement of the living body (P330), and shuts off power to the acceleration sensor having a power consumption lower than that of the pulsebeat sensor when the determination results show that measurement is possible, and thereafter supplying power to the pulsebeat sensor having a power consumption larger than that of the acceleration sensor to measure the biometric information (P340).

摘要翻译： 在抑制传感器节点中的电池消耗的同时增强了测量生物信息的精度。 在测量包括用于驱动传感器以测量生物特征信息的控制器的传感器节点中的生物信息的方法中，控制器将电力从电池供给到加速度传感器，用于检测活体的运动以检测生物的移动 控制器基于检测到的活体的移动来确定是否可以通过脉搏波传感器进行测量（P 330），并且在功率消耗低于脉冲波形传感器的功率消耗的加速度传感器时切断电力 确定结果表明测量是可能的，然后向具有大于加速度传感器功率消耗的脉冲波形传感器供电以测量生物特征信息（P 340）。

公开(公告)号：US20070088225A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11490180

申请日：2006-07-21

申请人： Takeshi Tanaka ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Goichi Ono

发明人： Takeshi Tanaka ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Goichi Ono

IPC分类号： A61B5/02

CPC分类号： A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B2560/0209

摘要： An end device attachable to the body and containing a heartbeat detector capable of low-power operation. The end device includes a light receiver element and current-to-voltage converter and an amplifier to amplify the output voltage from the current-to-voltage converter and a microcomputer; and the electrical current flowing in the light receiver element from which a specified current is subtracted, is input to the current-to-voltage converter, and the microcomputer CPU detects the heartbeat based on the signal from the amplifier.

摘要翻译： 终端装置可附接到身体并且包含能够进行低功率操作的心跳检测器。 终端装置包括光接收器元件和电流 - 电压转换器以及用于放大来自电流 - 电压转换器和微计算机的输出电压的放大器; 并且将从指定电流中减去的光接收器元件中流动的电流输入到电流 - 电压转换器，并且微计算机CPU基于来自放大器的信号来检测心跳。

公开(公告)号：US20070159321A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11642928

申请日：2006-12-21

申请人： Yuji Ogata ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Takeshi Tanaka

发明人： Yuji Ogata ,  Shunzo Yamashita ,  Takeshi Tanaka

IPC分类号： G08B1/08

CPC分类号： A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/02433 ,  A61B5/681 ,  G01D21/00 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W28/14 ,  H04W52/0277 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： To provide suppressing loss of sensing data while suppressing current consumption at a sensor node, a sensor node is started at a predetermined interval, a sensor measures data (P143), the measurement data is sent to a base station (P144), a state of wireless communication with the base station is determined (P145), and if the wireless communication state is not suitable for data transmission, the data is stored in a sensor node storage device (P147), whereas if the wireless communication state is suitable for data transmission, the data stored in the storage device is transmitted (P148).

摘要翻译： 为了在抑制传感器节点处的电流消耗的同时提供感测数据的抑制损失，传感器节点以预定间隔开始，传感器测量数据（P 143），测量数据被发送到基站（P 144）， 确定与基站的无线通信状态（P145），并且如果无线通信状态不适用于数据传输，则数据被存储在传感器节点存储设备（P147）中，而如果无线通信状态是 适合数据传输，存储在存储设备中的数据被传送（P 148）。