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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2009
Akihiko Kandori, Tokyo, JP;
Tsuyoshi Miyashita, Fuchu, JP;
Mitsuru Onuma, Tokyo, JP;
Yuko Sano, Kokubunji, JP;
Ryuzo Kawabata, Kodaira, JP;
Akihiko Kandori, Tokyo, JP;
Tsuyoshi Miyashita, Fuchu, JP;
Mitsuru Onuma, Tokyo, JP;
Yuko Sano, Kokubunji, JP;
Ryuzo Kawabata, Kodaira, JP;
Hitachi Computer Peripherals Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A living body inspection apparatus includes: a first detecting unit detecting a displacement of two positions in a lateral direction of a subject's larynx; a second detecting unit detecting a swallowing sound of the subject; a displaying unit displaying a waveform regarding the displacement of the two positions formed using information from the first detecting unit and a waveform regarding the swallowing sound formed using information from the second detecting unit; a processor instructing the displaying unit; and a flexible holding member including a pair of sensor holding members having flexibility and provided with the first and second detecting units at one ends, and a mounting member integrally formed with the pair of sensor holding members at other ends to hold the sensor holding members, the other ends being made open so that the mounting member is mounted on and held by the subject's larynx.