Patents by Inventor Ui Kun Kwon

Ui Kun Kwon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210085259
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for estimating bio-information. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an embodiment includes a processor configured to obtain a pulse wave signal from a user; extract components of a plurality of element waveforms which constitute a waveform of the pulse wave signal; and obtain a cardiovascular feature based on the extracted components of the plurality of element waveforms. The processor is configured to extract a component of at least one element waveform based on a component of an adjacent element waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Chang Soon Park, Seung Keun Yoon, Dae Geun Jang
  • Publication number: 20210007615
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for non-invasively estimating bio-information by analyzing a pulse waveform. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a processor configured to obtain a first characteristic point from a first pulse wave signal measured by a pulse wave sensor at a calibration time, obtain a second characteristic point from a second pulse wave signal measured by the pulse wave sensor at a bio-information estimation time, based on time information of the obtained first characteristic point, and estimate the bio-information of an object based on the obtained second characteristic point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Geun JANG, Ui Kun KWON, Chang Soon PARK
  • Publication number: 20200397309
    Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating a bio-information estimation model is provided. The apparatus may include a sensor configured to detect a bio-signal from an object of interest, and a processor configured to extract a first feature at each of a plurality of points of the bio-signal, extract a second feature at each of the plurality of points of the bio-signal, and determine a calibration point of the bio-information estimation model, from among the plurality of points of the bio-signal, based on a first degree of change in the first feature at each point relative to a first feature at a reference point and a second degree of change in the second feature at each point relative to a second feature at the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Geun Jang, Ui Kun Kwon, Chang Soon Park, Seung Keun Yoon
  • Patent number: 10866637
    Abstract: A gesture classification apparatus and method is disclosed. The apparatus may include a feature extractor configured to extract a plurality of features using a electromyogram (EMG) data group obtained from an EMG signal sensor including a plurality of channels, an artificial neural network including an input layer to which the EMG data group corresponding to the plurality of features is input and an output layer configured to output a preset gesture corresponding to the plurality of features, and a gesture recognizer configured to recognize a gesture performed by a user and corresponding to the extracted features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chisung Bae, Jin Woo Shin, Kwi Hyuk Jin, Ui Kun Kwon
  • Patent number: 10856808
    Abstract: A bio-signal processing apparatus, a biometric information detection apparatus, and a method of detecting biometric information are provided. The bio-signal processing apparatus includes a first low pass filter (LPF) configured to have a first cutoff frequency, and output a first preprocessed signal having low frequency components of an input bio-signal that are less than the first cutoff frequency, a second LPF configured to have a second cutoff frequency, and output a second preprocessed signal in which high frequency components greater than or equal to the second cutoff frequency are removed from the input bio-signal, and a processor configured to output an output bio-signal for biometric information detection, based on the output first preprocessed signal and the output second preprocessed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Keun Yoon, Ui Kun Kwon
  • Publication number: 20200352506
    Abstract: A bio-signal processing apparatus, a biometric information detection apparatus, and a method of detecting biometric information are provided. The bio-signal processing apparatus includes a first low pass filter (LPF) configured to have a first cutoff frequency, and output a first preprocessed signal having low frequency components of an input bio-signal that are less than the first cutoff frequency, a second LPF configured to have a second cutoff frequency, and output a second preprocessed signal in which high frequency components greater than or equal to the second cutoff frequency are removed from the input bio-signal, and a processor configured to output an output bio-signal for biometric information detection, based on the output first preprocessed signal and the output second preprocessed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Keun YOON, Ui Kun Kwon
  • Patent number: 10826544
    Abstract: A signal processing method, a signal filtering apparatus, and a signal processing apparatus are provided. An input signal may be input into a filter having a passband, a superfluous signal of the passband may be output from the filter, and a target signal may be obtained by subtracting the superfluous signal from the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Chang Soon Park, Seungkeun Yoon, Sang Joon Kim, Jaechun Lee, Changmok Choi
  • Publication number: 20200343946
    Abstract: Provided is a communication method of a target terminal and an access point (AP) for a group identification (ID) management in a multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) transmission capable of managing a group ID of members of a group without influencing other terminals in the group by transmitting membership information and position information to each of a plurality of terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun KWON, Young Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20200275839
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes a sensor configured to measure a bio-signal from an object, and a processor configured to obtain a feature based on the measured bio-signal, obtain a bio-information variation based on the obtained feature, obtain an adjustment coefficient based on the obtained bio-information variation, and estimate the bio-information by applying the obtained adjustment coefficient to the obtained bio-information variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Soon PARK, Ui Kun KWON, Seung Keun YOON
  • Patent number: 10751002
    Abstract: A biosignal processing apparatus includes a communication interface configured to receive a biosignal, and a processor configured to set a target interval of the biosignal, calculate a quality metric corresponding to the target interval based on a target component that is a frequency component of the target interval corresponding to a set value and a non-target component that is a frequency component of the target interval not corresponding to the set value, and estimate a quality of the biosignal based on the quality metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Soon Park, Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim, Changmok Choi
  • Patent number: 10750998
    Abstract: A bio-signal processing apparatus, a biometric information detection apparatus, and a method of detecting biometric information are provided. The bio-signal processing apparatus includes a first low pass filter (LPF) configured to have a first cutoff frequency, and output a first preprocessed signal having low frequency components of an input bio-signal that are less than the first cutoff frequency, a second LPF configured to have a second cutoff frequency, and output a second preprocessed signal in which high frequency components greater than or equal to the second cutoff frequency are removed from the input bio-signal, and a processor configured to output an output bio-signal for biometric information detection, based on the output first preprocessed signal and the output second preprocessed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Keun Yoon, Ui Kun Kwon
  • Patent number: 10743820
    Abstract: A biosignal measuring method and apparatus are provided. The biosignal measuring method includes verifying whether a measured biosignal is in a range, and controlling an operation of the biosignal measuring apparatus when the measured biosignal deviates from the range based on a result of the verifying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim, Jong Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20200245952
    Abstract: A feature extraction apparatus configured to perform biometric information detection includes a bio-signal obtainer configured to acquire a bio-signal; and a processor configured to decompose a waveform of the acquired bio-signal into component pulses and extract a feature for the biometric information detection based on characteristic points of the component pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Soon PARK, Ui Kun KWON, Young Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20200196880
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for estimating cardiovascular information. The apparatus for estimating cardiovascular information may include: a memory storing instructions; a processor configured to execute the instructions to: obtain a pulse wave signal of an object; determine an area under the pulse wave signal and above a reference point on the pulse wave signal; and estimate cardiovascular information of the object based on the determined area of the pulse wave signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun KWON, Youn Ho KIM, Chang Soon PARK
  • Publication number: 20200196959
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating blood pressure includes: a ballistocardiogram (BCG) sensor configured to measure a limb BCG signal from a user; and a processor configured to obtain blood pressure-related features from the measured limb BCG signal, according to sensing characteristics of the BCG sensor, and estimate a blood pressure of the user based on the obtained blood pressure-related features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
    Inventors: Dae Geun Jang, Peyman Yousefian, Jin-Oh Hann, Ui Kun Kwon, Youn Ho Kim, Sungtae Shin
  • Patent number: 10667757
    Abstract: A feature extraction apparatus configured to perform biometric information detection includes a bio-signal obtainer configured to acquire a bio-signal; and a processor configured to decompose a waveform of the acquired bio-signal into component pulses and extract a feature for the biometric information detection based on characteristic points of the component pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Soon Park, Ui Kun Kwon, Young Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10658871
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless power data transmission system that may transmit wireless power and may transmit data using wireless power. A wireless power transmitter may include capacitors, and may convert an electrical connection of the capacitors to a parallel connection for charging. The wireless power transmitter may also convert the electrical connection of at least two of the capacitors to a series connection for discharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20200145034
    Abstract: A signal processing method, a signal filtering apparatus, and a signal processing apparatus are provided. An input signal may be input into a filter having a passband, a superfluous signal of the passband may be output from the filter, and a target signal may be obtained by subtracting the superfluous signal from the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun KWON, Chang Soon PARK, Seungkeun YOON, Sang Joon KIM, Jaechun LEE, Changmok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200113527
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a blood pressure, includes a sensor configured to measure a bio-signal, and a processor configured to acquire a feature value from the bio-signal, and detect a blood pressure change sign, based on the feature value. The processor is further configured to acquire a scale factor, based on the blood pressure change sign, and estimate the blood pressure, based on the feature value and the scale factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Soon PARK, Ui Kun Kwon, Seung Keun Yoon, Dae Geun Jang
  • Publication number: 20200113453
    Abstract: A blood pressure estimating apparatus is provided. The blood pressure estimating apparatus may include: a sensor configured to measure a bio-signal waveform; and a processor configured to obtain a first feature based on a first area under the bio-signal waveform in a first time interval, obtain a second feature based on a second area under the bio-signal waveform in a second time interval which is different from the first time interval, and estimate blood pressure based on the first feature and the second feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Soon PARK, Ui Kun KWON, Seung Keun YOON, Dae Geun JANG