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US 10,646,125 B2Granted
Biological information measurement apparatus
AssigneeKYOCERA Corporation
InventorsMizuho Hidaka, Norikazu Morioka, Asao Hirano
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Abstract
A biological information measurement apparatus includes a biological sensor and an insertion portion, and the biological sensor is disposed at a position opposite the concha when the insertion portion is inserted in the external ear canal.
Claims5
A biological information measurement apparatus comprising:
- a biological sensor configured to be disposed at a position opposite a concha, the biological sensor including an optical emitter;
- an insertion portion configured to be inserted in an external ear canal and configured to be in contact with an inner wall of the external ear canal;
- a housing configured to hold the biological sensor and the insertion portion;
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- a pad surrounding the housing, wherein
- the optical emitter is positioned on an outer surface of the housing, and is configured to face towards the concha, and the housing is positioned in an inside of the pad, and
- the pad includes an extension portion positioned between the housing and a surface of the concha, the extension portion forming a gap between the optical emitter and the surface of the concha when the insertion portion is inserted in the external ear canal and in contact with an inner wall of the external ear canal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.