Abstract: A method of acquiring a vertical section image of lingual fur, and an apparatus to perform the method, the method including generating interfering light from irradiated light and light reflected from a tongue tissue, and generating a partial image corresponding to a relative intensity of the generated interfering light.

Abstract: A non-invasive probe for measuring body components, and a non-invasive body component measurement system including the non-invasive probe is provided. The non-invasive probe includes an input light transferring unit for transferring an input light emitted from a light source; a light splitting unit for splitting the input light into a plurality of living body incident lights; a light condensing unit for condensing the plurality of living body incident lights, so that the plurality of living body incident lights can be irradiated onto a plurality of measuring points, each measuring point corresponding to one of the plurality of living body incident lights; and an output light transferring unit for transferring a plurality of output lights, which each correspond to the one of the plurality of measuring points and, which are obtained by irradiating the plurality of living body incident lights, to a spectrometer that classifies the output lights by wavelength.

Abstract: A noninvasive in vivo measuring system and a noninvasive in vivo measuring method are provided. In the noninvasive in vivo measuring system, a Raman-fluorescence measuring unit measures blood sugar concentration, which is measured using Raman spectra before and after applying a pressure on a finger, and outputs a final blood sugar level by correcting the blood sugar concentration measurement according to a Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration measured by an Hb measuring unit.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition can include (A) about 30 to about 99 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing styrenic polymer comprising (A1) about 5 to about 100% by weight of an epoxy group-containing vinyl copolymer and (A2) about 0 to about 95% by weight of a rubber modified styrenic copolymer resin; and (B) about 1 to about 70 parts by weight of a polyester resin. The resin composition may further comprise (C) about 3 to about 20 parts by weight of a bromine-containing flame retardant, per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising (A) and (B); and (D) about 0.1 to about 6 parts by weight of a flame retardant aid, per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising (A) and (B).

Abstract: An apparatus noninvasively measures blood sugar concentration. The apparatus includes: a tissue modulation unit applying a pressure to a tissue; a hemoglobin (Hb) concentration measurement unit analyzing an amount of absorption of electromagnetic waves on a first portion of the tissue before and after the applying of the pressure by the tissue modulation unit, and measuring Hb concentration of the tissue; and a photoacoustic module unit analyzing photoacoustic signals to measure blood sugar concentration, and correcting the measured blood sugar concentration based on the measured Hb concentration to output a final blood sugar level, the photoacoustic signals being created from the tissue by emitting a pulse laser ray towards a second portion of the tissue before and after the applying of the pressure by the tissue modulation unit.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition with improved impact resistance can include (A) about 30 to about 99 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing styrenic polymer comprising (A1) about 5 to about 100% by weight of an epoxy group-containing vinyl copolymer containing about 0.001 to about 5.0 mol % of an epoxy compound; and (A2) about 0 to about 95% by weight of a rubber modified styrenic copolymer resin; (B) about 1 to about 70 parts by weight of a polyester resin; (C) about 0.001 to about 10 parts by weight of a silicone oil, per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising (A) and (B); (D) about 3 to about 20 parts by weight of a bromine-containing flame retardant, per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising (A) and (B); and (E) about 0.1 to about 6 parts by weight of a flame retardant aid, per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising (A) and (B).

Abstract: A body fat measurement result providing method includes maintaining a body fat information database having stored therein at least one particular person's body fat information, which includes local body fat information for at least one body part of the at least one particular person, providing a user with a particular person list including the at least one particular person, and receiving a selection from the user of a first particular person selected from the particular person list, and generating a measurement result information by comparing the user's local body fat measured for at least one body part of the user, with corresponding local body fat information for the at least one body part of the first particular person.

Abstract: A method measuring a body fat by using a body fat measurement device including an optical detector and at least two light sources, the method including: detecting an optical signal which is scattered by a biological tissue by the optical detector, and measuring a first optical signal intensity and a second optical signal intensity; calculating a slope the first optical signal intensity and the second optical signal intensity by using a distance between a first light source unit and a second light source unit, and a difference between the first optical signal intensity and the second optical signal intensity, the first optical signal intensity corresponding to the first light source unit and the second optical signal intensity corresponding to the second light source unit; and measuring a thickness of body fat of the biological tissue from the calculated slope.

Abstract: Disclosed is a living body measurement apparatus including: a first light source placed on the surface of the skin in a living body and radiating a first light in a visible light wavelength range onto the surface of the skin; a second light source placed on the surface of the skin and radiating a second light in a near-infrared wavelength range onto the surface of the skin; an optical detector placed on the surface of the skin at a predetermined distance from the first and second light sources to detect, as an electric signal, first or second detection light penetrating up through the skin and inputted thereto among the radiated first or second light; and a controller for sequentially driving the first and second light sources.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and optical sensor module for body fat measurement includes at least one light source, a tilter to control an irradiation angle of the light source to radiate light from the light source into biological tissue at a predetermined angle, and an optical detector to detect an optical signal scattered from the biological tissue, and transform the scattered optical signal into an electric signal to acquire more accurate body fat information about a deep body fat layer.

Abstract: A portable body fat measurement device, method and medium that can accurately measure body fat by using a small optical sensor having a comparatively small cross-section. The device includes a light source unit having at least two side-view light sources and a light guiding efficiency optical element to guide an optical signal generated from the at least two side-view light sources to a measuring point, an optical detection unit to detect a scattered optical signal, generated by a scattering of the optical signal irradiated to the measuring point, and to transform the scattered optical signal into an electrical signal; and an electrical signal calculation unit to calculate body fat information based on the electrical signal.

Abstract: A portable body fat measurement device includes: a light source unit having at least two top view light sources and a guide unit perpendicularly guiding an optical signal generated in the top view light sources to determine a measurement point where body fat is measured; an optical detection unit detecting a scattered optical signal to transform into an electrical signal, the scattered optical signal being generated by a scattering of the optical signal irradiated to the measurement point; and a signal processing unit processing the electrical signal and calculating body fat information, wherein the at least two top view light sources and the optical detection unit are horizontally arranged.

Abstract: In a non-invasive body component measuring apparatus for measuring a concentration of a body component in a measuring portion of a living body, and a method of non-invasively measuring the concentration of the body component, the non-invasive body component measuring apparatus includes a light source unit for generating light of a predetermined wavelength and for applying the light onto the measuring portion, a detection unit for detecting light reflected or transmitted by the measuring portion and for converting the detected light into an electrical signal, a signal processing unit for processing the electrical signal, and a body-apparatus interface unit for fixing a periphery of the measuring portion during measurement.

Abstract: A blood component measuring apparatus includes a fixing apparatus for fixing a body part of an examinee, the body part including a tissue to be examined, a light source portion for radiating light onto the tissue to be examined, the tissue to be examined covering the light source portion, a photodetector for detecting light passing through the tissue to be examined, the photodetector facing the light source portion, and an analyzer for analyzing the light detected by the photodetector, wherein the fixing apparatus includes first and second fixing members for fixing first and second portions of the body part, respectively, the first and second portions of the body part being connected to the tissue to be examined, wherein the first and second fixing members are operable to move depending on a location of the tissue to be examined.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for determining blood sugar level without blood using dark adaptation of the optic nerve, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program performing the method. The apparatus irradiates stimulating light onto the pupil of a subject. A detecting device determines when the subject responds to the light. A calculator then calculates the blood sugar based on the response to the stimulating light.

Abstract: A portable body fat measurement apparatus using a near infrared ray, the apparatus including a near infrared sensor to receive a second near infrared ray reflected from a body part of a user after the body part is irradiated with a first near infrared ray, and to convert the second near infrared ray into an electrical signal, an alternating current signal extraction unit to extract an alternating current component from the electrical signal, and a body fat measurement control unit to compare an amplitude of the alternating current component with a predetermined threshold, and to generate an alarm signal when the amplitude of the alternating current component meets the threshold.

Abstract: In an apparatus and method of noninvasively measuring a concentration of a blood component, the method includes (a) varying a thickness of a body part of a subject, measuring absorption spectrums at different thicknesses of the body part, obtaining a first differential absorption spectrum between the absorption spectrums measured at different thicknesses, actually measuring concentrations of the blood component, and establishing a statistical model using the first differential absorption spectrum and the actually measured concentrations; and (b) estimating the concentration of the blood component using a second differential absorption spectrum obtained with respect to the body part based on the statistical model.

Abstract: A method for controlling ultraviolet light information in a wireless terminal, and a wireless terminals are provided where, when an ultraviolet light measurement is selected in an ultraviolet light mode, whether a folder has been opened or closed is determined. When the folder has been closed, an amount of ultraviolet light is measured, and displaying both information on an ultraviolet index based on the measured amount of ultraviolet light and preset countermeasures for information on a user's skin type according to the ultraviolet index. Controlling ultraviolet light information in a wireless terminal may include measuring an amount of ultraviolet light in an ultraviolet light mode, and displaying corresponding information through an ultraviolet index based on the measured amount of ultraviolet light, displaying information on an ultraviolet index in the ultraviolet light mode, and displaying countermeasures against ultraviolet light in the ultraviolet light mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for originating a call. The method for originating the call enables a user to conveniently originate a call to a phone number and a web address input from the user. To this end, the method includes the steps of displaying an image and information corresponding to the image, determining if a key allowing connection to one of a phone number and a web address included in the information is input, and connecting to one of the phone number and the web address if it is determined that the key is input.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for measuring electrical impedance comprising: two input electrodes contacted to a subject for measuring impedance; a difference amplifier to which two signals inputted to the two input electrodes are inputted; a device for extracting a common mode component of two signals inputted to the two input electrodes; the third electrode contacted to the subject for measuring impedance; the first multiplier to which the common mode component is inputted; the first filter coupled with the first multiplier; the second multiplier coupled with the first filter; wherein a feedback signal outputted from the second multiplier is inputted to the third electrode.