Patents by Inventor Hong-soon RHEE

Hong-soon RHEE 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: 20240302223
    Abstract: A heat flux sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a thermogalvanic cell; a first electrode and a second electrode which are respectively disposed on a first surface and a second surface of the thermogalvanic cell; and a processor configured to estimate heat flux by measuring a voltage, generated by a temperature difference between the first surface and the second surface, by using the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein core body temperature may be estimated based on the heat flux, estimated by the heat flux sensor, and a skin surface temperature of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ho Taik LEE, Woochul KIM, Jiyong KIM, Bok Soon KWON, Sang Kyu KIM, Sungho KIM, Gimin PARK, Seungjai WOO, So Young LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20240215833
    Abstract: An electronic device for estimating human body microclimate temperature is provided. The electronic device may include: a main body; a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature and a second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature, the first and second temperature sensors being disposed at different positions in the main body; and a processor, which while the main body is worn on a body part of a user or is carried by the user, is configured to estimate human body microclimate temperature of the user based on a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hong Soon RHEE, Sang Kyu KIM, So Young LEE, Bok Soon KWON, Sungho KIM, Ho Taik LEE
  • Publication number: 20240172947
    Abstract: An electronic device for estimating body temperature may include: a sensor including a heat source, a pair of first temperature sensors horizontally spaced apart from each other at two opposing sides of the heat source, and a pair of second temperature sensors vertically spaced apart from the pair of first temperature sensors in a thickness direction of the electronic device; and at least one processor configured to estimate a blood temperature difference based on temperatures measured by the pair of first temperature sensors and the pair of second temperature sensors, and estimate blood flow information based on the estimated blood temperature difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Bok Soon KWON, Kyeongha KWON, Do Yun PARK, Young Min SIM, Chulyoon JUNG, Sang Kyu KIM, Sungho KIM, So Young LEE, Ho Taik LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20240167894
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first sensor configured to measure a skin temperature of skin of a user; a second sensor configured to measure heat flux transmitted from the skin to a main body of the electronic device; a third sensor configured to measure a heart rate of the user; and a processor configured to estimate a rate of core body temperature change based on the skin temperature measured at a first time and a second time, the heat flux, the heart rate, and the skin temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungho KIM, Sang kyu KIM, So Young LEE, Bok Soon KWON, Ho Taik LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20240164651
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature when an object comes into contact with a contact surface of a main body of the electronic device; a second temperature sensor spaced apart from the first temperature sensor in a direction opposite the contact surface and configured to measure a second temperature; and a processor configured to detect a temperature change due to heat generation inside the main body, and estimate skin surface temperature based on the first temperature, the second temperature, and the temperature change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young LEE, Sang Kyu KIM, Bok Soon KWON, Sungho KIM, Ho Taik LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20240138682
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of a skin surface when a user comes into contact with a main body of the electronic device; a first heating element spaced apart from the first temperature sensor by a first predetermined distance; a second temperature sensor spaced apart from the first heating element by a second predetermined distance and configured to measure a second temperature inside the main body; and a processor configured to: estimate heat flux based on the first temperature and the second temperature; estimate a blood perfusion rate of the user based on a temperature of the first heating element and the first temperature, and estimate a core body temperature of a user based on the first temperature, the estimated heat flux, and the estimated blood perfusion rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ho Taik LEE, Woochul KIM, Bok Soon KWON, Sang Kyu KIM, Gimin PARK, Sungho KIM, Jiyong KIM, Seungjai WOO, So Young LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20240011846
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of body skin; a second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature inside a main body; a thermal resistance structure having effective thermal resistance so that a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value; and a processor configured to obtain skin heat flux based on the first temperature and the second temperature, and to estimate core body temperature of a user based on the first temperature and the skin heat flux.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Taik LEE, Sang Kyu KIM, Bok Soon KWON, Sung Ho KIM, So Young LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20240011844
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a sensor including a flexible printed circuit board, a plurality of temperature sensors arranged on the flexible printed circuit board, and a thermally conductive material disposed between the plurality of temperature sensors; and at least one processor configured to estimate a body temperature of a user based on data that is obtained by the plurality of temperature sensors when a contact surface of the sensor is contacted with the user, wherein the flexible printed circuit board is bent to have the plurality of temperature sensors arranged at different distances from the contact surface of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bok Soon KWON, Sang Kyu KIM, Sung Ho KIM, So Young LEE, Ho Taik LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20230414107
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a heat flux sensor including: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first voltage representing a first temperature; a second temperature sensor spaced apart from the first temperature sensor and configured to measure a second voltage representing a second temperature; and an amplifier configured to amplify a voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage; and a processor configured to estimate a body temperature of a user based on the amplified voltage difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungho KIM, So Young LEE, Bok Soon KWON, Sang Kyu KIM, Ho Taik LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20230414109
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a heat flux sensor including: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first voltage representing a first temperature; a second temperature sensor spaced apart from the first temperature sensor and configured to measure a second voltage representing a second temperature; and an amplifier configured to amplify a voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage; and a processor configured to estimate a body temperature of a user based on the amplified voltage difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Sungho KIM, So Young LEE, Bok Soon Kwon, Sang Kyu KIM, Ho Taik lee, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20230408124
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of body skin; a second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature at a position spaced apart from the body skin; and a processor configured to estimate skin heat loss based on the first temperature and the second temperature, and to determine a target ambient temperature for controlling an ambient temperature based on the first temperature and the skin heat loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young LEE, Sung Ho Kim, Bok Soon Kwon, Sang Kyu Kim, Ho Talk Lee, Hong Soon Rhee
  • Publication number: 20230400364
    Abstract: An electronic device for estimating body temperature is provided. The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of body skin; a second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature at a position spaced apart from the body skin; and a processor configured to estimate a body temperature based on the first temperature, to estimate an ambient temperature of a main body based on the second temperature, to calculate a heat loss, which occurs from a reference body location to the body skin due to the ambient temperature of the main body, based on the estimated ambient temperature of the main body, and to obtain a final body temperature by correcting the body temperature based on the heat loss due to the ambient temperature of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young LEE, Bok Soon KWON, Sang Kyu KIM, Sung Ho KIM, Ho Taik LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20230400363
    Abstract: An electronic device for estimating body temperature is provided. The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of body skin; a second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature at a position spaced apart from the body skin; and a processor configured to estimate a body temperature based on the first temperature, to estimate an ambient temperature of a main body based on the second temperature, to calculate a heat loss, which occurs from a reference body location to the body skin due to the ambient temperature of the main body, based on the estimated ambient temperature of the main body, and to obtain a final body temperature by correcting the body temperature based on the heat loss due to the ambient temperature of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young LEE, Bok Soon KWON, Sang Kyu KIM, Sung Ho KIM, Ho Taik LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20230400357
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of a surface at a body measurement location of a user; a second temperature sensor spaced apart from the first temperature sensor and configured to measure a second temperature inside a main body of the electronic device; a third temperature sensor disposed further away from the first temperature than the second temperature sensor and configured to measure a third temperature inside the main body; and a processor configured to estimate a core temperature at the body measurement location based on the first temperature, the second temperature, and the third temperature; estimate an ambient temperature outside the main body based on the second temperature and the third temperature; and estimate a body temperature of the user based on the core temperature at the body measurement location and the ambient temperature outside the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young LEE, Sang Kyu KIM, Bok Soon KWON, Sung Ho KIM, Ho Taik LEE, Hong Soon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20150004661
    Abstract: A microorganism expressing a vector encoding a CoA-dependent succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase to efficiently produce a C4 compound, and methods for the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Hong-soon RHEE, Young-min Lee, Jin-woo Kim, Eun-Young Park, Yeo-ju Song, Jin-hwan Park, Kwang-myung Cho