Suehiro Shimauchi

Title: Suehiro Shimauchi: Advancing Electronic Stethoscope Signal Processing.

Introduction.

Suehiro Shimauchi is an inventor associated with Ishikawa, Japan, and Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. His patent work focuses on improving how electronic stethoscopes distinguish internal body sounds from surrounding noise.

Latest Patents.

Shimauchi is credited with 1 patent: “Electronic Stethoscope Signal Processor, Electronic Stethoscope System, Electronic Stethoscope Signal Processing Program and Electronic Stethoscope Signal Processing Method.” The invention is designed to extract sounds such as heartbeats and breath sounds while reducing both steady background noise and unexpected sounds, including cries and speech. It uses adaptive and nonlinear filter units, and quantitatively calculates noise reduction and the preservation of internal body sounds.

Career Highlights.

Shimauchi’s listed patent reflects work on signal-processing technology for electronic stethoscopes. The approach aims to make important physiological sounds easier to hear in environments where background noise or sudden voices may interfere.

Collaborations.

Shimauchi’s listed coworkers include Kanako Takemoto and Masashi Kitagawa. His company is Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc.

Conclusion.

Suehiro Shimauchi’s patent addresses a practical challenge in electronic auscultation by seeking to reduce unwanted noise while preserving heart and breath sounds.