Patents by Inventor Chang-mok Choi

Chang-mok Choi 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).

  • Patent number: 11903685
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes a sensor part configured to measure a pulse wave signal and a contact force of an object, while the object is in contact with the sensor part. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to extract a first feature from the measured pulse wave signal and the measured contact force, select one estimation model from a plurality of estimation models, based on a second feature of a user corresponding to the object, and estimate the bio-information, by inputting the extracted first features in the selected estimation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Jin Woo Choi, Joon-Hyuk Jang, Youn Ho Kim, Chang Mok Choi, Tae-Jun Park, Kwangsub Song
  • Patent number: 11896353
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an embodiment includes: an ultrasonic sensor configured to acquire a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to detect peaks from the bio-signal, and to determine false detection of a peak, among the detected peaks, by using at least one of a time interval between a current peak and an immediately preceding peak, amplitudes of the current peak and the immediately preceding peak, a shape of a waveform on a left region and a right region of the peak, and an occurrence position of the peak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Jae Min Kang, Youn Ho Kim, Sang Kon Bae, Jin Woo Choi, Chang Mok Choi
  • Patent number: 11786179
    Abstract: A bio-signal measuring apparatus includes: a substrate; a pulse wave measurer provided at the substrate and configured to measure pulse waves of a subject; and a pressure measurer provided at the substrate and configured to measure a contact pressure between the subject and the pulse wave measurer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Mok Choi, Byung Hoon Ko, Young Soo Kim, Jong Wook Lee, Youn Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11779228
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Hoon Ko, Yong Joo Kwon, Young Soo Kim, Sang Yun Park, Jong Wook Lee, Chang Mok Choi, Jae Min Kang, Youn Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20230293027
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Eun HWANG, Byung Hoon Ko, Chang Mok Choi, Sang Yun Park, Jong Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 11701009
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Eun Hwang, Byung Hoon Ko, Chang Mok Choi, Sang Yun Park, Jong Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20230131673
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information by using an ultrasonic signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an ultrasonic sensor configured to acquire an ultrasonic signal from an object; and a processor configured to detect peaks from the acquired ultrasonic signal, and to determine false detection of a peak, among the detected peaks, by using at least one of amplitudes of the detected peaks or a left waveform shape and a right waveform shape of the peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun KWON, Jae Min KANG, Youn Ho KIM, Sang Kon BAE, Jin Woo CHOI, Chang Mok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230130494
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an embodiment includes: an ultrasonic sensor configured to acquire a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to detect peaks from the bio-signal, and to determine false detection of a peak, among the detected peaks, by using at least one of a time interval between a current peak and an immediately preceding peak, amplitudes of the current peak and the immediately preceding peak, a shape of a waveform on a left region and a right region of the peak, and an occurrence position of the peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun KWON, Jae Min KANG, Youn Ho KIM, Sang Kon BAE, Jin Woo CHOI, Chang Mok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230118582
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information, may include: a sensor part having a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor configured to measure a PPG signal from an object of a user, and a force sensor configured to measure a contact force between the object and the PPG sensor; an output interface, which before the PPG signal is measured, is configured to output first guide information indicating a predetermined number of times the user is required to touch the sensor part, and second guide information indicating a number of times that the sensor part has been touched since the first guide information is output; and a processor configured to estimate bio-information of the user by using the PPG signal based on the number of times that the sensor has been touched since the first guide information is output, corresponding to the predetermined number of times the user is required to touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Mok CHOI, Tak Hyung LEE, Ho Jun CHANG
  • Patent number: 11622692
    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to obtain a signal; obtain a frequency band spectrum by applying a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to the obtained signal; and remove noise from the obtained spectrum by applying a first filter and a second filter, which are different from each other, to the obtained frequency band spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Mok Choi, Dae Geun Jang
  • Patent number: 11540727
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a bio-signal includes a pulse wave sensor that may measure a pulse wave signal, of an object of interest, that is non-equidistantly sampled based on a sampling rate of the pulse wave sensor, and a processor that may identify, using a sampling profile, a first interval based on a health index to be measured. The processor may identify, using the sampling profile, a second interval based on the health index to be measured. The processor may set the sampling rate of the pulse wave sensor to a first sampling rate in the first interval. The processor may set the sampling rate of the pulse wave sensor to a second sampling rate, that is less than the first sampling rate, in the second interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Wook Lee, Byung Hoon Ko, Chang Mok Choi
  • Patent number: 11510580
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a touch screen. The electronic device includes a communication interface that may receive, from a touch pen, a pulse wave signal of a user which is measured from a finger of the user by the touch pen while the touch pen is placed on the touch screen. The electronic device includes a processor that may determine whether a measurement posture of the user is appropriate based on whether the finger touches the touch screen, and in response to determining that the user's measurement posture is appropriate, estimate bio-information of the user based on the received pulse wave signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Wook Lee, Byung Hoon Ko, Young Soo Kim, Chang Mok Choi, Jeong Eun Hwang, Youn Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11490863
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information based on pulse wave signals of multiple wavelengths is disclosed. The bio-information estimating apparatus may include: a sensor part comprising a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a multi-wavelength pulse wave signal at a first point in time when a first pressure is applied from an object to the sensor part and at a second point in time when a second pressure is applied from the object to the sensor part; and a processor configured to estimate bio-information based on a difference between the multi-wavelength pulse wave signal measured at the first pressure and the multi-wavelength pulse wave signal measured at the second pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eui Seok Shin, Chang Mok Choi, Byung Hoon Ko, Jong Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 11490822
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object, for a predetermined period of time, a processor configured to extract DC components of the pulse wave signal measured for the predetermined period of time, normalize the extracted DC components, based on at least one of the extracted DC components of the pulse wave signal measured at a time when a reference force is applied by the object to the pulse wave sensor, and estimate the bio-information, based on the normalized DC components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Mok Choi, Jeong Eun Hwang, Byung Hoon Ko, Jong Wook Lee, Youn Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20220296112
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information includes: a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; a force sensor configured to measure force exerted between the object and the pulse wave sensor; and a processor configured to obtain an oscillogram by using the pulse wave signal and the force, to determine a first mean arterial pressure (MAP) based on the obtained oscillogram, to extract additional information in an interval preceding a point of the first MAP of the oscillogram, to obtain a second MAP based on the first MAP and the additional information, and to estimate bio-information based on the obtained second MAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Rim LIM, Sang Yun PARK, Chang Mok CHOI, Jae Min KANG, Jin Woo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220265149
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 11419529
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information of an object of interest may include a processor configured to obtain a plurality of pulse wave signals of an object via a plurality of channels, determine a plurality of oxygen saturation values corresponding to the plurality of channels based on the plurality of pulse wave signals, select a channel to be used for estimating the bio-information of the object of interest from among the plurality of channels based on the plurality of oxygen saturation values, and estimate the bio-information of the object of interest based on a pulse wave signal corresponding to the selected channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Mok Choi, Byung Hoon Ko, Jong Wook Lee, Youn Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11412979
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating an anaerobic threshold may include a heart rate detector configured to detect a heart rate from a signal sensed from a user, and an anaerobic threshold estimator configured to estimate an anaerobic threshold of the user based on a change in the detected heart rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn Ho Kim, Sang Kon Bae, Kun Soo Shin, Chang Mok Choi
  • Publication number: 20220233114
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating oxygen saturation is provided. The apparatus may include a sensor configured to measure optical signals of multiple wavelengths based on emitting multi-wavelength light onto an object; and a processor configured to: determine a section of the optical signals for estimating the oxygen saturation based on a difference between at least two optical signals among the optical signals of the multiple wavelengths; and estimate the oxygen saturation based on the optical signals of the multiple wavelengths in the section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang Mok CHOI
  • Patent number: 11337609
    Abstract: A bio-signal measuring apparatus may include: a finger contact surface configured to be in contact with a finger of a user; an optical sensor configured to be disposed underneath the finger contact surface and sense a light when the light is reflected from the user, and a textured area formed on the finger contact surface at a boundary of the optical sensor, and configured to provide a texture different from a texture of a remaining area of the finger contact surface other than the textured area, so as to allow the user to feel a tactile sensation from the textured area when the finger is in contact with the finger contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Mok Choi, Jeong Eun Hwang, Byung Hoon Ko, Jong Wook Lee, Youn Ho Kim