IP Library Granted Patent US 12,167,930
Granted Patent B2
US 12,167,930 · App. 17/914,672 · Granted Dec 17, 2024

Biological sound acquisition device

Inventor: Shunichi Satomi (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: AIR WATER BIODESIGN INC.
A61B7/04H04R1/2892H04R1/46
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Patent No.
US 12,167,930
App. No.
17/914,672
Granted
Dec 17, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A biological sound acquisition device ( 10 ) includes a housing ( 100 ), a first acceleration sensor ( 210 ), and a second acceleration sensor ( 220 ). The first acceleration sensor ( 210 ) is disposed in the housing ( 100 ). The first acceleration sensor ( 210 ) is mechanically connected to the housing ( 100 ) through a first vibration damping member ( 410 ). The second acceleration sensor ( 220 ) is disposed in the housing ( 100 ).

Claims (24)

1. A biological sound acquisition device comprising:

a housing;

a first acceleration sensor disposed within the housing and mechanically connected to the housing through a first vibration damping member; and

a second acceleration sensor disposed within the housing,

wherein a biological sound propagates to the first acceleration sensor without propagating through the first vibration damping member, and

wherein the biological sound propagates to the second acceleration sensor through the first vibration damping member.

2. The biological sound acquisition device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a sensitivity axis of the first acceleration sensor and a sensitivity axis of the second acceleration sensor are substantially parallel to each other.

3. The biological sound acquisition device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first vibration damping member has a natural frequency lower than a natural frequency of the housing.

4. The biological sound acquisition device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second acceleration sensor is mechanically connected to the housing through a second vibration damping member.

5. The biological sound acquisition device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first holder accommodating the first acceleration sensor, the first holder being in contact with a measurement object.

6. The biological sound acquisition device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second holder accommodating the second acceleration sensor, the second holder being spaced apart from a measurement object.

7. The biological sound acquisition device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an acquisition unit for acquiring a difference between a detection signal of the first acceleration sensor and a detection signal of the second acceleration sensor.

8. A biological sound acquisition device comprising:

a housing;

a first vibration sensor disposed within the housing and mechanically connected to the housing through a first vibration damping member; and

a second vibration sensor disposed within the housing,

wherein a biological sound propagates to the first vibration sensor without propagating through the first vibration damping member, and

wherein the biological sound propagates to the second vibration sensor through the first vibration damping member.

Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 26, 2026
From: AIR WATER BD INC.
To: AIR WATER INC.
Reel/Frame 073900/0490 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 26, 2026
From: AIR WATER BIODESIGN INC.
To: AIR WATER BIODESIGN INC.
Reel/Frame 074977/0107 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 26, 2026
From: AIR WATER BIODESIGN INC.
To: AIR WATER BD INC.
Reel/Frame 074976/0401 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2022
From: SATOMI, SHUNICHI
To: AIR WATER BIODESIGN INC.
Reel/Frame 061218/0581 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-057855 · Mar 27, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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