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Granted Patent B2
US 12,521,025 · App. 18/247,310 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Biological condition diagnosis system

Inventors: Shusaku Kon (Hino, JP); Ryo Nakabayashi (Hachioji, JP); Kosuke Ando (Akishima, JP)
Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
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Patent No.
US 12,521,025
App. No.
18/247,310
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A biological condition diagnosis system includes, at least: an obtainer, a receiver, a preprocessor, a processor, and a diagnoser, for biological data. The obtainer obtains the biological data by a reflective photoelectric plethysmography sensor. The preprocessor optimally preprocesses the obtained biological data. The processor extracts a feature point from the preprocessed data. The diagnoser diagnoses a biological condition using machine learning, based on the extracted biological data.

Claims (21)

1 . A biological condition diagnosis system, comprising, at least: a reflective photoelectric plethysmography sensor, an obtainer, a receiver, a preprocessor, a processor, and a diagnoser, for biological data,

wherein the obtainer obtains the biological data by the reflective photoelectric plethysmography sensor,

the preprocessor preprocesses the obtained biological data,

the processor extracts a feature point from the preprocessed data, and

the diagnoser diagnoses a biological condition using machine learning, based on the obtained biological data,

wherein the reflective photoelectric plethysmography sensor includes a light receiving element that is planar and a first light emitting element that is planar

provided that a shortest distance between the first light emitting element and the light receiving element is h (mm), a thickness of skin including the epidermis and dermis of a human body is t (mm), and the thickness is within a range from 0.1 to 4 mm,”, the shortest distance h (mm) between the first light emitting element and the light receiving element satisfies the following Expression (1),

( t× 0.7) 2 ≤h ≤( t× 1.3) 2 , and  Expression (1):

the reflective photoelectric plethysmography sensor includes a second light emitting element that does not satisfy the shortest distance, wherein the biological data obtained based on light emitted from the second light emitting element contains noise, and valid vital data is obtained by subtracting the vital data containing the noise from vital data obtained based on light emitted from the first light emitting element.

2 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein the first light emitting element of the reflective photoelectric plethysmography sensor is used as a planar light source for light with which biological tissue is illuminated.

3 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein the first light emitting element of the reflective photoelectric plethysmography sensor is an organic EL element.

4 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein the light receiving element of the reflective photoelectric plethysmography sensor is an organic photodiode.

5 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein the obtainer continuously measures and obtains the biological data.

6 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein the obtainer simultaneously measures and obtains two or more types of the biological data.

7 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein the obtainer simultaneously measures and obtains the biological data on biological sites at two or more positions.

8 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , further comprising a combiner that combines the obtained biological data and generates an integrated data item.

9 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein the diagnoser uses a learning model obtained by machine learning where the biological data in accordance with an attribute is adopted as an explanatory variable, and a corresponding biological condition in accordance with the attribute is adopted as an objective variable.

10 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein the diagnoser uses a learning model using deep learning, based on the obtained biological data.

11 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein the shortest distance between the first light emitting element and the light receiving element is within a range from 2 to 25 mm.

12 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element is disposed on a substantially concentric circle centered on a center point of the light receiving element.

13 . The biological condition diagnosis system according to claim 1 , wherein the reflective photoelectric plethysmography sensor further includes a plurality of extraction electrodes, the first light emitting element is not continuous, and at least one extraction electrode of the plurality of electrodes that is connected to the light receiving element extends through a space between two sections of the first light emitting element on a concentric circle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2023
From: KON, SHUSAKU; NAKABAYASHI, RYO; ANDO, KOSUKE
To: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-167378 · Oct 2, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240000324A1 · Jan 4, 2024
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