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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2007
Applicant:
Yasuhiro Kasahara, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Yasuhiro Kasahara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Tanita Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An abdominal impedance based body composition meter is provided for estimating a body composition indicator with high accuracy. In one embodiment, the body composition meter measures pressing forces while load detection sections-are pressed against the abdomen and abdominal impedances are measured by electrodes-. Body composition indicators are estimated based on the measured pressing forces and the abdominal impedances.