F-Term-List

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AA00
FIELD OF APPLICATION

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AA02

AA03

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AA10

. Restoration covered in BB-BD

. Correction covered in BB-BD

. Traction covered in BB-BD

. Reproduction covered in EE

. . Contraception covered in EE

. Nursing instruments (i.e., excluding instruments used for excretions)

. Receptacles for excretions

. Others

BB00
REGION TO BE RESTORED AND CORRECTED, OR DISEASES

BB01

BB02

BB03

BB04

BB05

BB06

BB08

BB09

BB10

. Maintenance of good posture or correction of posture

. Spine

. . Cervical vertebrae or shoulders

. . Chest

. . Lumbar vertebrae, abdominal regions, or sacral bones

. . . Gastroptosis

. Pelvis or upper thighs

. Upper limbs

. . Wrists, fingers, and the like

BB11

BB12

BB14

BB15

BB16

BB17

BB18

BB20

. Lower limbs

. . Ankles, toes, and the like

. Dysphemia (i.e., stammering)

. Stertor (i.e., snoring)

. Fractures

. Hernias

. Hemorrhoids

. Others

BC00
DEVICES FOR RESTORATION AND CORRECTION, AND STRUCTURE THEREOF

BC01

BC02

BC03

BC04

BC05

BC06

BC08

BC09

BC10

. Devices for attachment to the body and structure thereof

. . Corsets or belts

. . . Use of stretchable areas

. . . Arrangement of auxiliary means

. . . Means for incorporating auxiliary devices

. . . . Bags

. . Means for attachment to the body

. . . Shoulder suspension devices

. . . Waist suspension devices

BC11

BC12

BC13

BC14

BC15

BC16

BC17

BC18

BC20

. . . Cords

. . . Fixing tapes

. . . Surface fasteners

. . . Suction cups or magnets

. . Means for adding force to restoration and correction devices

. . . Crossing of fastening devices or connecting arrangements

. . . Use of springs or elastic members

. . . Use of fastening devices

. . Prevention of displacement or movement during fastening

BC21

BC22

BC23

BC24

BC25

BC26

BC27

BC28

BC29

BC30

. Restoration and correction devices that are used without attachment to the body

. . Bed types (i.e., devices allowing the body to be prone, or receiving devices for the body)

. . . Structures divided into upper-body-receiving units and lower-body-receiving units

. . . Sliding receiving tables for the body

. . . Use of fixation devices for the body

. . . Support of the body with frames or gripping rods

. . . Devices for support during traction

. . Chair types (i.e., sitting devices)

. . . Chair elbows that are convertible to chair arms

. . . Use of mechanisms that support the upper body

BC31

BC33

BC34

BC35

BC36

BC37

BC38

BC39

. . . Use of shoulder pads or shoulder belts

. Auxiliary devices, and shapes, types, and structure thereof

. . Pressure pads

. . . Air bags

. . . Arrangements for multiple pressure pads

. . . Pad shapes

. . . . Rings or cylinders

. . . . Saddles or concave shapes

BC41

BC42

BC43

BC44

BC45

BC46

BC48

BC50

. . Use of frames or frameworks as cushioning devices

. . Shapes, types, or structures of boards on which a part of the body is placed

. . Rods and splints (i.e., rigid devices)

. . . Use for fractures

. . . Use for correction

. . . . Shapes that accommodate the relevant locations

. Manufacturing methods (i.e., including auxiliary devices)

. Others

BD00
TRACTION FOR THE BODY, DRIVING BY USE OF WEIGHTS, AND ADJUSTMENT DEVICES

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BD02

BD04

BD05

BD06

BD07

BD08

. Use of human force

. . Use of the weight of the individual body or the weight of a body part

. Use of machines

. . Winding-up

. . Rotation

. . Hydraulic-pressure cylinders that use oil

. . Generation by oscillation

BD11

BD12

BD13

BD14

BD15

BD16

BD20

. Adjustment

. . Speed (e.g., acceleration, deceleration, turning, and the like)

. . Change or maintenance of angles

. . Space

. . Load

. . . Use of constant-load spring devices

. Others

CC00
STRUCTURE OF COLLECTION UNITS FOR EXCRETIONS

CC01

CC02

CC03

CC04

CC05

CC07

CC08

CC10

. Structure of diapers

. . Structure of the absorption area of the diaper

. . . Layered structure of absorbents

. . . Unevenness in thickness

. . . . Use of roughness (i.e. including groove formation)

. . Structure of the skin-contact area of the diaper

. . . Layered structure of the skin-contact area

. . Structure of the layers that prevent leakage from the diaper

CC11

CC12

CC14

CC15

CC16

CC18

CC19

CC20

. . Structure around legs and upper thighs

. . . Use of elastic means

. . Overall structure of the frame of the diaper

. . . Combined structure of the skin-contact layer and the leakage-prevention layer

. . . . Use of auxiliary absorbents

. Structure of bag-like articles attached to the body

. . Use of deodorization mechanisms

. . . Filter structures

CC21

CC22

CC23

CC24

CC26

CC27

CC28

CC29

. . Use of absorbents inside the bag

. . . Arrangements and structures

. . Structure of the means for attachment of the bag

. . Opening structures (i.e., receiving openings)

. Structure of collection casings (i.e., excluding diapers and bags)

. . Underwear types

. . . Arrangements of accessory devices

. . . Opening structures (e.g., sealing structures and the like)

CC31

CC32

CC33

CC34

CC35

CC36

CC37

CC38

CC39

CC40

. . Casings that are in direct contact with excretory organs (i.e., including conduits)

. . . Structures for connecting urine conduits

. . . Sealing structures

. . . . Film forms

. . . . Fastening by fluid pressure

. . . Auxiliary structures for positioning with relation to the body

. . Use for females

. . Use for males

. . Use for both females and males

. Others

CD00
STRUCTURE OF ACCESSORIES

CD01

CD03

CD05

CD07

CD08

CD09

CD10

. Structure of collection devices for feces or urine

. Devices for washing or draining

. Use of suction devices

. Detection devices for incontinence

. . Use of transport or reception devices

. . Sensor structures

. Others

CE00
MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT OR CONNECTION OF COLLECTION MEMBERS TO THE BODY

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CE02

CE03

CE04

CE05

CE06

CE07

CE08

CE09

CE10

. Connection means on the collection side

. . Adhesive types

. . Coupling means

. . Belt types

. . Underwear types

. . Diaper types

. . . Surface fasteners

. . . Use of adhesive tapes

. . . . Use of elastic structures

. Others

CE11

CE12

CE13

CE14

CE15

CE16

CE17

CE18

CE19

CE20

. Means for attachment to the body

. . Bands

. . Coupling means

. . Adhesive means

. . . Other accessory devices

. Characteristic structure of the coupling means

. . Engagement mechanisms

. . . Use of annular grooves

. . . Integrated sealing structures

. . Disintegration means

DD00
PROPERTIES OR TYPES OF MATERIALS

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DD02

DD03

DD04

DD05

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DD10

. Excellent air permeability

. Materials that adjust water permeation or absorption

. . Waterproofing

. . Combination of permeability and impermeability

. . Characteristic absorption materials (e.g., deodorization, macromoleculars, and fibers)

. Fibrous materials (i.e., containing synthetic fibers)

. . Silk piles

. . Stretchable woven cloth

. . Leno fabric

. . Nonwoven cloth

DD11

DD12

DD13

DD14

DD16

DD17

DD18

DD19

DD20

. Fiber-reinforcement materials

. Adhesives

. Foaming or porous elements

. Specific compositions (i.e., blended substances and mixtures)

. Inorganic materials

. . Metals (i.e., including alloys)

. . . Copper

. . Activated carbons or zeolites

. Others

DD21

DD22

DD23

DD24

DD25

DD26

DD27

DD28

DD29

DD30

. Organic materials

. . Rubber elements (i.e., including synthetic rubbers)

. . Synthetic resins

. . . Polyolefins

. . . . Polyethylene or polypropylene

. . . Polyesters

. . . Polyacrylic compounds and polycarboxylic compounds

. . . Polyamides

. . . Blending of polyvalent-metal oxides into polymers

. . Polysaccharides or proteins (e.g., pectins, gelatins, and the like)

EE00
REPRODUCTION AND CONTRACEPTION

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EE03

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EE09

EE10

. Male genital organs (i.e., excluding contraception)

. . Application to the penis (i.e., including the glans)

. . . Contact on the root of the penis

. Female genital organs (i.e., excluding contraception)

. Methods for manufacturing contraceptive devices

. Manufacturing devices for contraceptive devices

. Contraceptive devices for males

. . Devices for sealing the seminal duct (i.e., use of a balloon)

EE11

EE12

EE13

EE14

EE15

EE16

EE17

EE18

EE19

EE20

. . Condoms for males

. . . Elastomeric products containing spermicide agents

. . . Mechanisms that prevent dislodgment

. . . Mechanisms that prevent reverse flow, and absorption mechanisms for sperm

. . . Structure of the inner and outer surfaces of the condom

. . . . Intervals or arrangements of the structures

. . . Auxiliary devices for attachment

. . . . Attachment means using tape

. . . Containers using unsealing tape

. . . . Identifiable obverse and reverse, or upper and lower parts

EE21

EE22

EE23

EE25

EE26

EE27

EE28

EE29

EE30

. Contraceptive devices for females

. . Pessaries

. . . Release of chemical agents

. . Arrangements inside the uterus (i.e., intrauterine devices [IUD])

. . . Vector types or arm-shaped elements (i.e., T-shaped devices)

. . . . Copper coils

. . Condoms for females

. . Auxiliary devices for attachment (e.g., forceps, fixing devices, and the like)

. Others

FF00
NURSING EQUIPMENT (I.E., EXCLUDING EXCRETIONS)

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FF02

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FF04

FF05

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. Protection against dirt and moisture (e.g., waterproof sheets)

. . Use of deodorization mechanisms

. . Use of attachment means

. Restriction of the body

. . Control clothes (i.e., including shirts)

. . Beds or chairs

. . Fixing means

. Suspension bands

. Devices for detecting noise around the area

. Others

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