Patents by Inventor Jong-pal Kim
Jong-pal Kim 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).
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Patent number: 9675297Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for analyzing a biological signal. The apparatus may measure the biological signal, detect a noise signal influencing the electrical characteristics of the measured biological signal, and display the measured biological signal by distinguishing a normal section of the measured biological signal from an abnormal section of the biological signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-pal Kim, Seok-chan Kim
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Patent number: 9675298Abstract: A bioelectric signal measurement apparatus includes a first interface configured to detect a bioelectric signal of a testee through electrical interfacing with a skin of the testee; a second interface configured to detect a signal different from the bioelectric signal through electrical interfacing with the skin, the second interface electrically interfacing with the skin in a state that is different from a state in which the first interface electrically interfaces with the skin; and a signal processor configured to remove, from the detected bioelectric signal, a motion artifact between the first interface and the skin using the detected signal different from the bioelectric signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-pal Kim, Byung-hoon Ko, Tak-hyung Lee
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Publication number: 20150327814Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for analyzing a biological signal. The apparatus may measure the biological signal, detect a noise signal influencing the electrical characteristics of the measured biological signal, and display the measured biological signal by distinguishing a normal section of the measured biological signal from an abnormal section of the biological signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-pal KIM, Seok Chan KIM
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Patent number: 9107596Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for analyzing a biological signal. The apparatus may measure the biological signal, detect a noise signal influencing the electrical characteristics of the measured biological signal, and display the measured biological signal by distinguishing a normal section of the measured biological signal from an abnormal section of the biological signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-pal Kim, Seok Chan Kim
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Patent number: 8986206Abstract: A health care apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes: a motion sensing unit; a bio-electric potential sensing unit sensing an electric potential signal of the health examinee corresponding to the sensed result; and an analysis unit analyzing the sensed result. By recognizing a current motion of the examinee and sensing an electric potential signal corresponding to the recognized current motion from the examinee, a more reliable health index of the examinee can be calculated. Even when information on the current motion of the health examinee is not given, the current motion can be recognized by the apparatus and method. Furthermore, since the health examinee is notified of the calculated health index in real time, the health examinee can be informed immediately if the physical condition is in an emergency state. As a result, the examinee can respond quickly to the emergency situation.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn-ho Kim, Kun-soo Shin, Wan-taek Han, Hyung-sok Yeo, Hyun-tai Hwang, Jong-pal Kim
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Patent number: 8860504Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a biological signal of a body, the apparatus including; at least three interfaces which obtain signals from the body, a signal application unit which applies a signal having a frequency which is higher than one of a frequency of interest of the biological signal to one of a first interface from among the at least three interfaces, and one of a plurality of internal elements of the apparatus, a feedback signal generation unit which generates a feedback signal from component signals generated due to the applied signal, wherein the feedback signal generation unit generates the feedback signal using a signal obtained from at least one of a second interface and a third interface from among the at least three interfaces and an input control unit which receives the generated feedback signal and controls a signal input from at least one of the second interface and third interface to an amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong-pal Kim
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Patent number: 8855753Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatuses for measuring a biological signal, in which a biological signal of an examinee is detected via at least one interface that touches skin of the examinee, and a dummy signal is detected via a dummy interface Noise that is generated by a fluctuation in the electrical characteristics of the at least one interface is removed from the biological signal using the biological signal and the dummy signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-pal Kim, Byung-hoon Ko
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Patent number: 8800377Abstract: A contact force sensor package includes a substrate layer having a vibration detection unit and a pair of first junction pads that are electrical connection ports which are provided on an upper surface of the substrate layer, a flexible circuit substrate layer having a pair of second junction pads provided at a position corresponding to the first junction pads and electrically connected to the first junction pad, a vibration transfer unit having one side contacting the vibration detection unit and the other side contacting a human body and transferring a sphygmus wave of the human body to the vibration detection unit, and an adhesion layer formed between the substrate layer and the flexible circuit substrate layer to reinforce a junction force between the substrate layer and the flexible circuit substrate layer, the adhesion layer being not formed in an area overlapping at least the vibration transfer unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong-pal Kim
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Patent number: 8748997Abstract: Provided are a contact-force sensor package and a method of fabricating the same. The contact-force sensor package includes an elastic layer comprising a side that contacts a source of a contact-force; and a substrate layer adhered to the opposing side of the elastic layer from the side that contacts the source of the contact-force and comprising a cantilever beam separated from the elastic layer and deformed due to the contact-force, a pillar extending from a free end portion of the cantilever beam to the elastic layer and transferring the contact-force from the elastic layer to the cantilever beam, and a deformation sensing element for generating an electrical signal that is proportional to a degree of deformation of the cantilever beam.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Center for University-Industry CorporationInventors: Jong-pal Kim, Byeung-leul Lee
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Patent number: 8626261Abstract: Provided are an electrode for a living body and a device for detecting bio-signals using the electrode. The electrode includes an insulation sheet that has at least one via hole, an electrode unit formed in the at least one via hole, and a guiding unit for guiding the attachment of a signal processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byung-hoon Ko, Jong-pal Kim, Hyung-sok Yeo, Youn-ho Kim
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Patent number: 8591424Abstract: Provided are a pressurizing module and a blood pressure measuring device including the pressurizing module. The pressurizing module includes a driving block optionally discharging compressed air; and a bellows-type airbag formed to overlap with the driving block, and comprising an inner space accommodating the compressed air discharged from the driving block, a plurality of wrinkles flattened so as to expand the inner space, and a pressurizing surface formed at an end portion of the wrinkles and spaced apart from the driving block as the inner space expands.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-kon Bae, Kun-soo Shin, Jong-pal Kim, Youn-ho Kim
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Publication number: 20130053675Abstract: A bioelectric signal measurement apparatus includes a first interface configured to detect a bioelectric signal of a testee through electrical interfacing with a skin of the testee; a second interface configured to detect a signal different from the bioelectric signal through electrical interfacing with the skin, the second interface electrically interfacing with the skin in a state that is different from a state in which the first interface electrically interfaces with the skin; and a signal processor configured to remove, from the detected bioelectric signal, a motion artifact between the first interface and the skin using the detected signal different from the bioelectric signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Jong-pal Kim, Byung-hoon Ko, Tak-hyung Lee
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Publication number: 20120041292Abstract: Provided are an electrode for a living body and a device for detecting bio-signals using the electrode. The electrode includes an insulation sheet that has at least one via hole, an electrode unit formed in the at least one via hole, and a guiding unit for guiding the attachment of a signal processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Byung-Hoon Ko, Jong-pal Kim, Hyung-sok Yeo, Youn-ho Kim
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Publication number: 20120004563Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for analyzing a biological signal. The apparatus may measure the biological signal, detect a noise signal influencing the electrical characteristics of the measured biological signal, and display the measured biological signal by distinguishing a normal section of the measured biological signal from an abnormal section of the biological signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Jong-pal KIM, Seok Chan KIM
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Publication number: 20110306892Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatuses for measuring a biological signal, in which a biological signal of an examinee is detected via at least one interface that touches skin of the examinee, and a dummy signal is detected via a dummy interface Noise that is generated by a fluctuation in the electrical characteristics of the at least one interface is removed from the biological signal using the biological signal and the dummy signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventors: Jong-pal Kim, Byung-hoon Ko
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Patent number: 8043002Abstract: A body-temperature measuring device is provided. The device includes: a pad which is attachable to and detachable from a human body; a battery which is provided to the pad and includes a pair of battery terminals for supplying power; and a temperature sensing block which is attached to and detached from the pad and comprises units for contacting the human body to sense temperature and wirelessly transmitting a temperature sensing signal corresponding to the sensed temperature and a pair of connecting terminals which are electrically connected to the battery terminals only when attached to the pad, and a body-temperature measuring system including one or more of the body-temperature measuring devices and a receiver which receives the wirelessly transmitted temperature sensing signal, measures the temperature by using the received signal, and informs of a result of measuring the temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-pal Kim, Kun-soo Shin
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Publication number: 20110237904Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a biological signal of a body, the apparatus including; at least three interfaces which obtain signals from the body, a signal application unit which applies a signal having a frequency which is higher than one of a frequency of interest of the biological signal to one of a first interface from among the at least three interfaces, and one of a plurality of internal elements of the apparatus, a feedback signal generation unit which generates a feedback signal from component signals generated due to the applied signal, wherein the feedback signal generation unit generates the feedback signal using a signal obtained from at least one of a second interface and a third interface from among the at least three interfaces and an input control unit which receives the generated feedback signal and controls a signal input from at least one of the second interface and third interface to an amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jong-pal KIM
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Publication number: 20100298726Abstract: A blood pressure monitoring apparatus including a pressing unit which presses a measurement body part of a subject, a sensing unit which senses a sphygmus wave at the measurement body part while the measurement body part is being pressed, a control unit controlling a point of time of stopping the pressing based on an amplitude of the sensed sphygmus wave, and an estimation unit which estimates a blood pressure of the subject based on the sphygmus wave sensed before the pressing performed by the pressing unit is stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok Chan KIM, Jong-pal KIM, Youn-ho KIM
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Patent number: 7800494Abstract: A method of wirelessly receiving a biological signal is provided. Thus, it is possible to considerably reduce power consumption of a wireless biological signal receiver by determining a transmission period of an externally received biological signal, setting an operation mode of the wireless biological signal receiver to an active mode in which it is possible to receive the biological signal for a predetermined time for each determined transmission period and receiving the biological signal, and changing the operation mode from the active mode to a low-power mode in which it is impossible to receive the biological signal, after the predetermined time is elapsed with respect to each determined transmission period.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong-pal Kim
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Publication number: 20100204606Abstract: A body-temperature measuring device is provided. The device includes: a pad which is attachable to and detachable from a human body; a battery which is provided to the pad and includes a pair of battery terminals for supplying power; and a temperature sensing block which is attached to and detached from the pad and comprises units for contacting the human body to sense temperature and wirelessly transmitting a temperature sensing signal corresponding to the sensed temperature and a pair of connecting terminals which are electrically connected to the battery terminals only when attached to the pad, and a body-temperature measuring system including one or more of the body-temperature measuring devices and a receiver which receives the wirelessly transmitted temperature sensing signal, measures the temperature by using the received signal, and informs of a result of measuring the temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-pal Kim, Kun-soo Shin