公开(公告)号：US20200093377A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16407729

申请日：2019-05-09

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yong Joo KWON ,  Jae Min Kang ,  Sang Yun Park ,  Youn Ho Kim

IPC: A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating bio-information. The apparatus for estimating bio-information includes: a sensor part comprising a pulse wave sensor array configured to detect a pulse wave signal when an object contacts a contact surface of the sensor part, and a load sensor configured to detect a first contact load applied by the object to the contact surface; and a processor configured to obtain contact load distribution of the contact surface based on the pulse wave signal, and to estimate bio-information based on the contact load distribution.

公开(公告)号：US12193798B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17846613

申请日：2022-06-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sang Yun Park ,  Jae Min Kang ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Youn Ho Kim

IPC: A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/0225 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/022

Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a touch sensor; a pulse wave measurer configured to measure pulse waves from a user; a contact force measurer including at least three force sensors and configured to measure a contact force between the touch sensor and the user by using the at least three force sensors; a contact area measurer configured to measure a contact area between the user and the touch sensor; and a processor configured to determine a vertical direction error, which indicates a degree of deviation of a direction of force, applied by the user to press the touch sensor, from a vertical direction to a surface of the touch sensor based on sensor values sensed by the at least three force sensors, and estimate blood pressure according to a determination result of the vertical direction error based on the pulse waves, the contact force, and the contact area.

公开(公告)号：US11786180B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US16811774

申请日：2020-03-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jae Min Kang ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Youn Ho Kim ,  Sang Yun Park ,  Jin Woo Choi

IPC: A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  G01L5/00 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/16

CPC classification number: A61B5/6843 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/6898 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B5/7485 ,  G01L5/0038 ,  A61B5/02007 ,  A61B5/02108 ,  A61B5/02427 ,  A61B5/165 ,  A61B2560/0223

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information may include: a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; a force sensor configured to measure a force exerted by the object to the pulse wave sensor; and a processor configured to obtain a contact pressure based on the force and a reference contact area between the object and a contact surface, and estimate bio-information based on the contact pressure and the pulse wave signal.

公开(公告)号：US11779228B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US16422220

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Byung Hoon Ko ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Young Soo Kim ,  Sang Yun Park ,  Jong Wook Lee ,  Chang Mok Choi ,  Jae Min Kang ,  Youn Ho Kim

IPC: A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/02108 ,  A61B5/6826 ,  A61B5/6843 ,  A61B2562/0247

Abstract: A bio-signal measurement apparatus may include a first substrate and a second substrate, an optical sensor mounted in the first substrate, a force sensor disposed on or below the first substrate, and a separation structure interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to prevent transmission of a force between the first substrate and the second substrate. An upper surface of the first substrate and an upper surface of the second substrate may be provided at the same level.

公开(公告)号：US11701009B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US16740591

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jeong Eun Hwang ,  Byung Hoon Ko ,  Chang Mok Choi ,  Sang Yun Park ,  Jong Wook Lee

IPC: A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/026 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/02108 ,  A61B5/02007 ,  A61B5/0261 ,  A61B5/02427 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/6843 ,  A61B5/6897 ,  A61B5/6898

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-information may include: a pulse wave sensor comprising at least one pair of light emitters which are disposed apart from each other and a light receiver disposed between the at least one pair of light emitters, and configured to measure a plurality of pulse wave signals from an object by using the light receiver and the at least one pair of light emitters; a force sensor configured to measure a contact force that is applied to the pulse wave sensor by the object; and a processor configured to generate an integrated pulse wave signal by integrating the plurality of pulse wave signals based on the contact force and an area of a contact surface of the pulse wave sensor, and estimate bio-information of the object based on the integrated pulse wave signal.

公开(公告)号：US11589755B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US16415586

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jae Min Kang ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Youn Ho Kim ,  Sang Yun Park

IPC: A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/021

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes: a sensor part configured to obtain contact pressure of a contact surface contacted by an object, and configured to obtain a contact image of the object that contacts the contact surface; and a processor configured to obtain a pulse wave signal of a region of interest based on the contact image, and configured to estimate bio-information based on the obtained pulse wave signal and the contact pressure.

公开(公告)号：US11517206B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16419099

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sang Yun Park ,  Jae Min Kang ,  Yong Joo Kwon

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/022 ,  A61B5/0522 ,  A61B5/1171 ,  G06V40/18

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include: a communication interface configured to receive, from a touch pen, force information about a force of the touch pen exerted onto an object when the object is in contact with the touch pen; a pulse wave measurer configured to measure a pulse wave of the object when the object is brought into contact with the electronic device by the force of the touch pen; and a processor configured to estimate a blood pressure of the object based on the force information and the pulse wave.

公开(公告)号：US11382520B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16296444

申请日：2019-03-08

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sang Yun Park ,  Jae Min Kang ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Youn Ho Kim

IPC: A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/0225 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/022 ,  A61B5/02

Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a touch sensor; a pulse wave measurer configured to measure pulse waves from a user; a contact force measurer including at least three force sensors and configured to measure a contact force between the touch sensor and the user by using the at least three force sensors; a contact area measurer configured to measure a contact area between the user and the touch sensor; and a processor configured to determine a vertical direction error, which indicates a degree of deviation of a direction of force, applied by the user to press the touch sensor, from a vertical direction to a surface of the touch sensor based on sensor values sensed by the at least three force sensors, and estimate blood pressure according to a determination result of the vertical direction error based on the pulse waves, the contact force, and the contact area.

公开(公告)号：US11382519B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16266672

申请日：2019-02-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sang Yun Park ,  Jae Min Kang ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Youn Ho Kim

IPC: A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/1172 ,  G06V40/12

Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus may include: a touch sensor; a pulse wave measurer configured to measure pulse waves from a user's finger when the user's finger is in contact with the touch sensor; a contact pressure measurer configured to measure a contact pressure between the user's finger and the touch sensor; a fingerprint recognizer configured to recognize a fingerprint of the user's finger; and a processor configured to determine a degree of position coincidence between the user's finger and the pulse wave measurer based on the recognized fingerprint, and to estimate a blood pressure of the user based on the pulse waves and the contact pressure according to the determined degree of position coincidence.

公开(公告)号：US11134897B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US16004624

申请日：2018-06-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jae Min Kang ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Sang Yun Park

IPC: A61B5/022 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06T11/20 ,  A61B5/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  A61B5/103 ,  A61B5/021

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-information includes a pulse wave measurer configured to measure a pulse wave signal from a first region of an object; a contact pressure extractor including a touch screen and configured to obtain a contact pressure signal, indicating a contact pressure between the first region and the pulse wave measurer, based on touch data that is generated based on a second region of the object being in contact with the touch screen; and a processor configured to measure bio-information of the object based on the pulse wave signal and the contact pressure signal.