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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Hiroshi Nose, Azumino, JP;
Hirokazu Genno, Hirakata, JP;
Yoshinori Tanabe, Hirakata, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi, JP;
Non-Profit Organization Jukunen Taiiku Daigaku Research Center, Matsumoto, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An acceleration sensor measures accelerations of the subject which act in directions of axes x, y, and z orthogonal to each other when the subject walks. A leg strength calculation unit calculates leg strength of the subject based on values of the accelerations measured by the acceleration sensor.