Body fat measurement device
US10271759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6829
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A body fat measurement device includes: a measurement unit for measuring a shape of a measurement subject's trunk area; a breathing estimation unit that detects a change over time in the measured trunk area shape and estimates the measurement subject's breathing based on the detected change; a breathing state determination unit that determines whether or not the estimated breathing of the measurement subject is in a state suited to measurement; a state output unit that outputs the estimated breathing state to the exterior in association with a result of the determination; and a fat mass calculation unit that calculates a trunk area fat mass using the body impedance measured by a body impedance measurement unit and a trunk area size based on the trunk area shape measured by the measurement unit.
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