Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic imaging apparatus including: an inputter configured to receive an input of a region of interest (ROI) from a user; a beamformer configured to perform transmission/reception focusing with respect to a virtual source to be used for a synthetic aperture focusing method; a display; and a main controller configured to determine a position of the virtual source on the basis of an image quality in the received ROI and control the display to display the determined position of the virtual source.

Abstract: A pump motor is disclosed. The pump motor includes a case; a socket part disposed in a portion of the case and provided with a terminal part thereinside; and a cover part detachably coupled to the case and configured to open and close the socket part, wherein the socket part includes a moisture blocking member configured to block a gap between the case and the cover part.

Abstract: A detergent supply apparatus, and a washing machine including the same. The washing machine includes the detergent supply apparatus which includes a detergent container accommodating housing installed in the cabinet and having an opening in the front portion of the cabinet, a detergent container configured to store the detergent and to be removably inserted into the detergent container accommodating housing through the opening of the detergent container accommodating housing, a pump unit installed outside the detergent container, and configured to pump the detergent stored in the detergent container to the detergent container accommodating housing, and a connector unit configured to supply power to the pump unit, and including a first body attached on an outer portion of the pump unit and a second body attached on the detergent container accommodating housing, the first body is electrically connected to the second body by being removably attached to the second body.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for detecting biomaterial and method of detecting biomaterial. The method include providing a sample including a fluorescent material and a biomaterial on one surface of an ultrasound receiving unit, and measuring an ultrasonic wave generated by the fluorescent material by emitting light to the sample.

Abstract: A washing machine including a detergent supply device to supply a detergent together with water to a tub. The detergent supply device includes a detergent housing installed within the main body and a detergent accommodation box movably installed within the detergent housing, and the detergent accommodation box is divided into automatic detergent accommodation parts to accommodate a detergent to be supplied automatically and manual detergent accommodation parts to accommodate a detergent to be supplied manually, and the detergent supply device supplies the detergents through an automatic detergent supply method and a manual detergent supply method.

Abstract: A washing machine including a detergent supply device to supply a detergent together with water to a tub. The detergent supply device includes a detergent housing installed within the main body and a detergent accommodation box movably installed within the detergent housing, and the detergent accommodation box is divided into automatic detergent accommodation parts to accommodate a detergent to be supplied automatically and manual detergent accommodation parts to accommodate a detergent to be supplied manually, and the detergent supply device supplies the detergents through an automatic detergent supply method and a manual detergent supply method.

Abstract: The inventive concept relates to a measuring device. The measuring device irradiates a first beam including a polarization component and a second beam which is a wavelength swept laser having a coherence length previously set and can measure a glucose concentration of an aqueous humor by measuring an optical path length and the rotation amount of a polarization plane respectively from a first output beam and a second output beam being output from an eye.

Abstract: Provided is an optical imaging system capable of increasing diagnosis reliability and preciseness, and efficiently observing a target. The optical imaging system using multiple light sources according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first light source generating a first light modulated with a first frequency, a second light source generating a second light modulated with a second frequency, a camera simultaneously detecting multiple lights output from an object after the first and second lights are illuminated on the object and outputting multiple image detecting signals, and an image processing unit processing the multiple image detecting signals to obtain a first image representing a shape of the object and a second image representing a desired target portion of the object.

Abstract: Provided are a wavelength swept vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser and a method of fabricating the same. The laser may include a substrate, a lower reflection layer on the substrate, an active layer on the lower reflection layer, a sacrificial layer disposed on a first side of the active layer, a stopper disposed on a second side of the active layer that may be spaced apart from the sacrificial layer, and an upper reflection layer fixed on the sacrificial layer, the upper reflection layer extending over the stopper and the active layer. The stopper defines a minimum separation distance between the upper reflection layer and the active layer.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for scanning excitation light for a photoacoustic image including a laser delivery device including a rotation reflector configured to receive an excitation laser beam emitted from a laser beam generator, reflect the received excitation laser beam at a certain angle, and radially deliver the reflected excitation laser beam through rotation; a plurality of optical connection lenses disposed on a circumference having a predetermined radius from the rotation reflector and configured to sequentially receive the excitation laser beam while the rotation reflector rotates; and a plurality of optical fiber strands connected with the plurality of optical connection lenses and configured to guide laser light received by the optical connection lenses to a photoacoustic probe.

Abstract: Provided is a miniaturized photo-acoustic probe for a clinical image capable of effectively measuring a photo-acoustic signal by making an ultrasonic axis and an optical axis parallel. The photo-acoustic probe for a clinical image includes a laser generator configured to generate a laser beam, an ultrasound transducer disposed to be parallel to the laser generator and configured to analyze ultrasound output from an object, first and second reflectors configured to receive ultrasound generated in an axis identical to that of the laser beam generated by the laser generator, and a medium material configured to allow the laser to be transmitted from the first reflector to the object and increase ultrasound reflectivity of the first and the second reflector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable digital reader for urinalysis. The portable digital reader for reading an analysis target chip including a plurality of test areas, comprises: a main body including a light emitting section having light emitting elements for radiating light, an integral optical splitter for uniformly distributing the light from the light emitting section to each test area of the analysis target chip, a light receiving section for receiving light reflected from the each test area so as to convert the same to electric signals, and a measuring section for measuring concentration according to the electric signals obtained from the light receiving section; a main supporting body having the analysis target chip and assembled with the main body; and an auxiliary supporting body assembled between the analysis target chip and the main supporting body, including a groove for assembling the analysis target chip, and assembled with the main supporting body to be exchanged after use.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical constant measuring method which includes applying light to a sample including a target material; measuring a first optical signal from light reflected from the sample; grasping a structure of the sample based on the first optical signal; measuring a second optical signal from light penetrating the sample; grasping an overall optical property of the sample based on the second optical signal; and measuring an optical constant of the target material based on the measured structure and optical property of the sample.

Abstract: Provided is an optical imaging system capable of increasing diagnosis reliability and preciseness, and efficiently observing a target. The optical imaging system using multiple light sources according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first light source generating a first light modulated with a first frequency, a second light source generating a second light modulated with a second frequency, a camera simultaneously detecting multiple lights output from an object after the first and second lights are illuminated on the object and outputting multiple image detecting signals, and an image processing unit processing the multiple image detecting signals to obtain a first image representing a shape of the object and a second image representing a desired target portion of the object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable digital reader for reading an analysis target chip including a plurality of test areas. The reader comprises: a light emitting section having light emitting elements for radiating light; an integral optical splitter for uniformly distributing the light from the light emitting section to each test area of the analysis target chip; a light receiving section for receiving light reflected from each test area so as to convert the same into electric signals; and a measuring section for measuring concentration according to the electric signals obtained from the light receiving section. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the generation of errors in signal measurement due to optical distribution failure by assembling branch sections of the optical splitter under the control of the number of the branch sections according to the number of test items in a test strip.

Abstract: Provided is a light output apparatus for increasing an output of an optical source. The light output apparatus includes a pulse generator generating a plurality of optical pulses, a pulse distributor dispersing the optical pulses generated from the pulse generator in time domain, an optical coupler allowing the dispersed optical pulses to travel along one path. The light output apparatus also includes an optical amplifier amplifying output intensities of optical pulses output from the optical coupler, a pulse separator separating the optical pulses amplified by the optical amplifier for each corresponding wavelength, a time delaying unit individually delaying each of the optical pulses separated for each wavelength to be reached a combination point at an identical time, and a pulse combiner combining the optical pulses arrived at the combination point at the identical time.

Abstract: A detergent supply apparatus, and a washing machine including the same The washing machine includes the detergent supply apparatus which includes a detergent container accommodating housing installed in the cabinet and having an opening in the front portion of the cabinet, a detergent container configured to store the detergent and to be removably inserted into the detergent container accommodating housing through the opening of the detergent container accommodating housing, a pump unit installed outside the detergent container, and configured to pump the detergent stored in the detergent container to the detergent container accommodating housing, and a connector unit configured to supply power to the pump unit, and including a first body attached on an outer portion of the pump unit and a second body attached on the detergent container accommodating housing, the first body is electrically connected to the second body by being removably attached to the second body.

Abstract: The inventive concept relates to a measuring device. The measuring device irradiates a first beam including a polarization component and a second beam which is a wavelength swept laser having a coherence length previously set and can measure a glucose concentration of an aqueous humor by measuring an optical path length and the rotation amount of a polarization plane respectively from a first output beam and a second output beam being output from an eye.

Abstract: Provided are a wavelength swept vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser and a method of fabricating the same. The laser may include a substrate, a lower reflection layer on the substrate, an active layer on the lower reflection layer, a sacrificial layer disposed on a first side of the active layer, a stopper disposed on a second side of the active layer that may be spaced apart from the sacrificial layer, and an upper reflection layer fixed on the sacrificial layer, the upper reflection layer extending over the stopper and the active layer. The stopper defines a minimum separation distance between the upper reflection layer and the active layer.

Abstract: Provided is a microfluidic control apparatus that includes at least one control means and a microfluidic control chip. When the microfluidic control chip is loaded to the control means, a needle provided to the control means is inserted into a reaction solution storage chamber of the microfluidic control chip, in which the reaction solution storage chamber is sealed with a sealing tape. Thus, fluid connection is easily formed between the microfluidic control chip and the control means without leakage.