公开(公告)号：US11520375B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16854322

申请日：2020-04-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06V40/12

Abstract: Provided are foldable electronic device and method for estimating bio-information by using the same. The foldable electronic device may include: a main body part including a first main body and a second main body that are configured to be folded toward each other or unfolded from each other along a fold line where the first main body and the second main body meet; an image sensor part including a first image sensor and a second image sensor which are disposed at the first main body; and a processor configured to obtain a contact image of an object from the first image sensor disposed at the first main body and obtain an image of a marker that is displayed on the second main body, from the second image sensor disposed at the first main body, when the object is in contact with the first image sensor and the main body part is folded along the fold line, and estimate bio-information based on the contact image of the object and the image of the marker.

公开(公告)号：US11295109B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US17106794

申请日：2020-11-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a signal is provided. The apparatus for measuring a signal may include a sensor configured to generate pixel data representing a fingerprint image of an object by detecting light scattered or reflected from the object and a processor configured to acquire the fingerprint image of the object based on the pixel data and acquire a pulse wave signal based on the fingerprint image and the pixel data.

公开(公告)号：US20210386375A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US16950178

申请日：2020-11-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jae Min KANG ,  Seung Woo Noh ,  Sang Yun Park ,  Jin Woo Choi

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/022 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technology for estimating bio-information by using a foldable electronic device. The foldable electronic device includes a main body part, having a first main body and a second main body, configured to fold along a folding line; a first sensor provided on the first main body, and configured to obtain a contact image of an object of a user; a second sensor provided on the first main body, and configured to measure a degree of folding of the main body part; and a processor configured to estimate bio-information of the user, based on the contact image of the object and the degree of folding.

公开(公告)号：US11141073B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16114396

申请日：2018-08-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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

IPC: A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/022 ,  A61B5/352

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-information in a non-invasive manner includes: a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a plurality of pulse wave signals having different wavelengths from an object; a contact pressure sensor configured to measure contact pressure of the object while the plurality of pulse wave signals are measured; and a processor configured to obtain an oscillometric waveform based on the contact pressure and the plurality of pulse wave signals having the different wavelengths, and obtain bio-information based on the oscillometric waveform.

公开(公告)号：US11000192B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16026765

申请日：2018-07-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/02

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-information includes a pulse wave sensor configured to emit light having a plurality of wavelengths onto an object, and to detect a multi-wavelength pulse wave signal from the object; and a processor configured to obtain a contact pressure signal based on the multi-wavelength pulse wave signal, the contact pressure signal indicating a pressure between the object and the pulse wave sensor, and to generate information regarding a measurement state of the object based on the contact pressure signal.

公开(公告)号：US20210022677A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

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: A61B5/00 ,  G01L5/00 ,  A61B5/0205

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：US10820858B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15654422

申请日：2017-07-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Young Zoon Yoon ,  Jae Min Kang ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Seung Woo Noh ,  Sang Yun Park

IPC: A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/0245 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/04 ,  A61B5/0402

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating biometric information is provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus may include a sensor comprising an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor configured to measure an ECG signal of a user and a pulse wave sensor configured to measure two or more pulse wave signals at two or more measurement sites of the user; and a processor configured to obtain biometric information based on the ECG signal and the two or more pulse wave signals measured by the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US10813561B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US15680821

申请日：2017-08-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yong Joo Kwon ,  Jae Min Kang ,  Youn Ho Kim ,  Seung Woo Noh ,  Sang Yun Park ,  Young Zoon Yoon

IPC: A61B5/021 ,  G06F3/044 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1172 ,  A61B5/022 ,  A61B5/026 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06K9/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A touch-type blood pressure measurement apparatus is provided. The touch-type blood pressure measurement apparatus include: a touch sensor configured to generate a contact area signal when a finger of a user is in contact with the touch sensor; at least one photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor configured to generate a PPG signal of the user while the finger is in contact with the touch sensor; a force sensor configured to generate a touch force signal of the finger in contact with the touch sensor; and a controller configured to obtain a blood pressure of the user based on the contact area signal, the PPG signal, and the touch force signal.

公开(公告)号：US10779766B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US15426153

申请日：2017-02-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Byung Hoon Ko ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Youn Ho Kim ,  Sang Yun Park ,  Jin Hyun Yun ,  Jong Wook Lee ,  Chang Mok Choi

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0295 ,  A61B5/0402 ,  A61B5/0488 ,  A61B5/08 ,  G01L5/00

Abstract: A wearable measurement apparatus capable of measuring a biometric signal is provided. The wearable measurement apparatus includes a main body, and a main-body elastic part disposed on a bottom surface of the main body, and configured to elastically support the main body against a body part of a user. The wearable measurement apparatus further includes a biometric signal sensor disposed apart from the main-body elastic part, and configured to detect a biometric signal from the body part, and a sensor elastic part interposed between the main body and the biometric signal sensor, and configured to form a step difference between a bottom surface of the biometric signal sensor and a bottom surface of the main-body elastic part, and elastically support the biometric signal sensor against the main body.

公开(公告)号：US20190384996A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16442760

申请日：2019-06-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sang Yun Park ,  Jae Min Kang

IPC: G06K9/22 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/03

Abstract: A stylus pen, an electronic device, and a digital copy generating method are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen, and a processor configured to determine whether a paper is placed on the touch screen, and based on the paper being determined to be placed on the touch screen, execute an application, and based on letters or characters being written on the paper or a picture being drawn on the paper, using a stylus pen including a material enabling analog writing, generate a digital copy of the letters, the characters or the picture.