公开(公告)号：US20200029873A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16521988

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jin Young Park ,  Sung Mo Ahn ,  Kun Sun Eom

IPC: A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: An antioxidant sensor includes a first light source configured to emit light having a first wavelength onto an object; a second light source configured to emit light having a second wavelength onto the object; a third light source configured to emit light having a third wavelength onto the object, the first wavelength, the second wavelength, and the third wavelength being different from each other; a light receiver configured to receive light reflected or scattered from the object; and a processor configured to obtain a hemoglobin index by driving the first light source and the second light source, and to obtain an antioxidant signal of the object by driving the third light source based on the obtained hemoglobin index satisfying a condition.

公开(公告)号：US09885607B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US15241762

申请日：2016-08-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kun Sun Eom

IPC: G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/28

CPC classification number: G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J2003/2873 ,  G01J2003/425

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a reference spectrum includes a parameter adjuster configured to adjust a parameter of a spectroscope so that an intensity of a reflection spectrum of a sample has a value in a range, a reference material spectrum measurer configured to adjust reflectance of a reference material so an intensity of a reflection spectrum of the reference material is not saturated, and measure the reflection spectrum of the reference material, using the spectroscope having the adjusted parameter, a first reference spectrum calculator configured to, in response to the adjusted reflectance of the reference material not being one hundred percent, calculate a first reference spectrum based on the measured reflection spectrum of the reference material, and a second reference spectrum measurer configured to measure a second reference spectrum of the reference material, using the spectroscope having the adjusted parameter, when a light source of the spectroscope is turned off.

公开(公告)号：US12144593B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17354091

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jong Wook Lee ,  Byung Hoon Ko ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Seung Woo Noh ,  Hyun Seok Moon ,  Sung Mo Ahn ,  Kun Sun Eom ,  Tak Hyung Lee ,  Myoung Hoon Jung ,  Chang Mok Choi

IPC: A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/1172 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/16 ,  H04N25/46

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-signals is provided. According to an example embodiment, the apparatus for measuring bio-signals includes: a light source configured to emit light onto an object; an image sensor including: a pixel array configured to detect the light emitted by the light source and reacted by the object and a pixel binning unit configured to bin data of the light, detected by the pixel array, by using at least two different binning sizes; and a processor configured to acquire a plurality of bio-signals respectively based on data of the at least two different binning sizes, which are output from the image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US12038399B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17014634

申请日：2020-09-08

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Kun Sun Eom ,  Myoung Hoon Jung ,  Sung Yang ,  Minkook Son ,  Alexander Zhbanov ,  Ye Sung Lee

IPC: G01N27/04 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/145 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/07 ,  G01N27/22 ,  G01N33/48 ,  G01N33/49

CPC classification number: G01N27/045 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/145 ,  G01N27/028 ,  G01N27/07 ,  G01N27/22 ,  G01N33/48 ,  G01N33/49

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing a biological material component may include an impedance sensor comprising a first electrode having a first contact surface that contacts an analysis target, and a second electrode having a second contact surface that contacts the analysis target and that faces the first contact surface. The apparatus may include an impedance measurement assembly configured to measure impedance of the analysis target using the first electrode and the second electrode. The apparatus may include a processor configured to model the measured impedance as an equivalent circuit, and analyze a biological material component based on a modeling result.

公开(公告)号：US11771347B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17102599

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jung Yong Nam ,  Kun Sun Eom ,  Joon Hyung Lee ,  Ki Young Chang

IPC: A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/0059 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61B2562/043

Abstract: A biological component estimation apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a light detector array including a plurality of light detectors; a plurality of light sources disposed on both ends of the light detector array; and a processor configured to calculate a blood vessel alignment index, which indicates a degree of alignment of the biological component estimation apparatus with respect to blood vessels, by using an intensity of a first light that is measured by the plurality of light detectors after the first light is emitted to a user's skin from a first light source disposed on one end of the light detector array among the plurality of light sources, and an intensity of a second light that is measured by the plurality of light detectors after the second light is emitted to the user's skin from a second light source disposed on the other end of the light detector array among the plurality of light sources.

公开(公告)号：US11682184B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17667803

申请日：2022-02-09

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kun Sun Eom ,  Yoon Jae Kim ,  Hyun Seok Moon ,  Jin Young Park ,  Myoung Hoon Jung ,  Jeong Eun Hwang

IPC: G06V10/147 ,  G06V40/00 ,  G06V10/141 ,  G06V40/10

CPC classification number: G06V10/147 ,  G06V10/141 ,  G06V40/15

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information may include an optical sensor comprising a light emitter disposed on a substrate, and a plurality of light receiving groups which are arranged on a plurality of concentric circles on the substrate, at different distances from the light emitter, respectively, and a processor configured to drive one of the plurality of light receiving groups that is selected based on a type of the bio-information to be estimated, and estimate the bio-information of an object based on optical signals detected by the driven light receiving group.

公开(公告)号：US11579076B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17217307

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyun Seok Moon ,  Sang Kyu Kim ,  Yoon Jae Kim ,  Jin Young Park ,  Sung Mo Ahn ,  Kun Sun Eom ,  Myoung Hoon Jung

IPC: G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/17

Abstract: Provided is a method of correcting an error of an optical sensor including a light source and an image sensor, the method including emitting light to a material by driving the light source, acquiring an image of the material by the image sensor, and correcting an error of a distance between the light source and the image sensor of the optical sensor based on a gradation of the acquired image of the material.

公开(公告)号：US20220107220A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17217465

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yoon Jae KIM ,  Sang Kyu Kim ,  Hyun Seok Moon ,  Jin Young Park ,  Sung Mo Ahn ,  Kun Sun Eom ,  Myoung Hoon Jung

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G01N33/483 ,  G01J3/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for non-invasively estimating a target component value based on a light spectrum. The apparatus for estimating the target component value may include a sensor configured to obtain a spectrum of light scattered or reflected from an object, and a processor configured to correct a first reflectance value of the spectrum based on a melanin index; obtain a second reflectance value based on correcting the first reflectance value; convert the second reflectance value into an absorbance value; estimate the target component value based on the absorbance value; and correct the target component value based on a hemoglobin index.

公开(公告)号：US11199492B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16682123

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyeong Seok Jang ,  Jae Wook Shim ,  Hyun Seok Moon ,  Kun Sun Eom ,  Jun Ho Lee ,  Myoung Hoon Jung

IPC: G01J3/46 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/25

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a spectrum includes a light source array configured to emit light towards an object, a photodetector configured to detect light reflected by the object; and a processor configured to measure, using the light source array and the photodetector, a plurality of temperature correction spectra based on a temperature change of the light source array, obtain a light source temperature drift vector by analyzing the measured plurality of temperature correction spectra, measure, using the light source array and the photodetector, an analysis spectrum by using the light source array and the photodetector, and adjust the measured analysis spectrum to reduce an effect of the temperature change of the light source array by using the obtained light source temperature drift vector.

公开(公告)号：US11150183B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16661277

申请日：2019-10-23

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kun Sun Eom ,  Jin Young Park ,  Sung Mo Ahn

IPC: A61B5/024 ,  G01N21/49 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G01N21/59

Abstract: An optical sensor includes at least one pair of a light source and a photodetector, the light source and the photodetector facing each other and having an opening between the light source and the photodetector; and a base substrate disposed on or below the at least one pair of the light source and the photodetector, the base substrate including a contact sensor positioned in an area corresponding to the opening.