Patents by Inventor Jung-Mok Bae
Jung-Mok Bae 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: 11342070Abstract: A device and method for monitoring a user's health state by continuously measuring data on triglycerides of the user and a device for managing the user's health state are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a user health state monitoring device includes a measurement unit configured to continuously measure a triglyceride concentration level of the user for a predetermined period; an analysis unit configured to analyze a graph showing the triglyceride concentration level to acquire analytical information; and a monitoring unit configured to monitor the user's health state based on the acquired analytical information.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Yong Nam, Sang Kyu Kim, Jung Mok Bae, So Young Lee, Joon Hyung Lee, Ki Young Chang
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Patent number: 11083374Abstract: A spectrometer includes a chamber, a vacuum generator configured to suck in internal air of the chamber to pull skin of a subject into the chamber, a light source configured to emit light to the skin of the subject pulled into the chamber, a photodetector configured to receive light passing through the skin of the subject and acquire a spectrum of the light; and a skin contact adjuster configured to determine a contact state between the chamber and the skin by analyzing the spectrum of the light and thereby generate a determination result, and adjust the contact state between the chamber and the skin by applying a physical force to a periphery of the skin pulled into the chamber according to the determination result.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Jun Lee, June Young Lee, Jung Mok Bae, Eui Seok Shin
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Publication number: 20200129131Abstract: A device and method for monitoring a user's health state by continuously measuring data on triglycerides of the user and a device for managing the user's health state are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a user health state monitoring device includes a measurement unit configured to continuously measure a triglyceride concentration level of the user for a predetermined period; an analysis unit configured to analyze a graph showing the triglyceride concentration level to acquire analytical information; and a monitoring unit configured to monitor the user's health state based on the acquired analytical information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Yong NAM, Sang Kyu KIM, Jung Mok BAE, So Young LEE, Joon Hyung LEE, Ki Young CHANG
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Patent number: 10624541Abstract: An optical measuring device including a light source, a light beam path adjuster, a light detector and a controller is provided. The light source may emit light toward an object in a predetermined progress direction. The light beam path adjuster may be disposed between the light source and the object and may change a progress path of the light emitted from the light source. The light detector may receive the light that is reflected from the object after passing through the light beam path adjuster. The controller may compare a first effective beam path length of the reflected light that the light detector receives with a predetermined target beam path length and control a refractive angle of the light beam path adjuster based on a beam path length difference between the first effective beam path length and the predetermined target beam path length.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Jun Lee, Dong Ho Kim, Jung Mok Bae, Eui Seok Shin, Woo Chang Lee
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Patent number: 10568584Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a blood component level, such as a blood neutral fat level or blood sugar level, is provided. The apparatus may include: a light source configured to emit a light toward a skin; a spectrometer configured to spectrally disperse the light reflected from the skin; a detector configured to detect a spectrum of the spectrally dispersed light to extract spectrum data for each wavelength; and a controller configured to apply the extracted spectrum data and a reference blood component level corresponding to the spectrum data to a first level estimation model to estimate a target blood component level.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Joon Hyung Lee, So Young Lee, Sang Kyu Kim, Jung Yong Nam, Jung Mok Bae, Ki Young Chang
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Patent number: 10548536Abstract: A device and method for monitoring a user's health state by continuously measuring data on triglycerides of the user and a device for managing the user's health state are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a user health state monitoring device includes a measurement unit configured to continuously measure a triglyceride concentration level of the user for a predetermined period; an analysis unit configured to analyze a graph showing the triglyceride concentration level to acquire analytical information; and a monitoring unit configured to monitor the user's health state based on the acquired analytical information.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Yong Nam, Sang Kyu Kim, Jung Mok Bae, So Young Lee, Joon Hyung Lee, Ki Young Chang
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Publication number: 20190231192Abstract: An optical measuring device including a light source, a light beam path adjuster, a light detector and a controller is provided. The light source may emit light toward an object in a predetermined progress direction. The light beam path adjuster may be disposed between the light source and the object and may change a progress path of the light emitted from the light source. The light detector may receive the light that is reflected from the object after passing through the light beam path adjuster. The controller may compare a first effective beam path length of the reflected light that the light detector receives with a predetermined target beam path length and control a refractive angle of the light beam path adjuster based on a beam path length difference between the first effective beam path length and the predetermined target beam path length.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Jun LEE, Dong Ho KIM, Jung Mok BAE, Eui Seok SHIN, Woo Chang LEE
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Patent number: 10307063Abstract: An optical measuring device including a light source, a light beam path adjuster, a light detector and a controller is provided. The light source may emit light toward an object in a predetermined progress direction. The light beam path adjuster may be disposed between the light source and the object and may change a progress path of the light emitted from the light source. The light detector may receive the light that is reflected from the object after passing through the light beam path adjuster. The controller may compare a first effective beam path length of the reflected light that the light detector receives with a predetermined target beam path length and control a refractive angle of the light beam path adjuster based on a beam path length difference between the first effective beam path length and the predetermined target beam path length.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Jun Lee, Dong Ho Kim, Jung Mok Bae, Eui Seok Shin, Woo Chang Lee
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Patent number: 10036884Abstract: A display including an electrowetting prism array is provided. The display includes: a light source, a 2-dimensional (2D) display for providing an image using light from the light source, a prism array in which a refractive power of one or more prisms of the prism array is adjustable in real time, and an optical element which increases a refraction of light transmitted therethrough. In the display, the optical element may be disposed in front of or behind the prism array. The optical element may be a convex lens, a Fresnel lens, a holographic optical element (HOE), a diffraction optical element (DOE), or a second electrowetting prism array. The convex lens may be a variable focus lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yun-hee Kim, Hoon Song, Jung-mok Bae, Kyu-hwan Choi, Yoon-sun Choi, Yong-joo Kwon
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Publication number: 20180125369Abstract: A spectrometer includes a chamber, a vacuum generator configured to suck in internal air of the chamber to pull skin of a subject into the chamber, a light source configured to emit light to the skin of the subject pulled into the chamber, a photodetector configured to receive light passing through the skin of the subject and acquire a spectrum of the light; and a skin contact adjuster configured to determine a contact state between the chamber and the skin by analyzing the spectrum of the light and thereby generate a determination result, and adjust the contact state between the chamber and the skin by applying a physical force to a periphery of the skin pulled into the chamber according to the determination result.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: SEUNG JUN LEE, JUNE YOUNG LEE, JUNG MOK BAE, EUI SEOK SHIN
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Patent number: 9958326Abstract: A spectrometer and a spectrometer module are provided. The spectrometer includes a bandpass filter including a photonic crystal layer having a reflection wavelength or a transmission wavelength that varies based on an electrical stimulation, the bandpass filter being configured to filter light. The spectrometer further includes a photodetector configured to detect the filtered light.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jung Mok Bae
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Publication number: 20180080823Abstract: A spectrometer and a spectrometer module are provided. The spectrometer includes a bandpass filter including a photonic crystal layer having a reflection wavelength or a transmission wavelength that varies based on an electrical stimulation, the bandpass filter being configured to filter light. The spectrometer further includes a photodetector configured to detect the filtered light.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jung Mok BAE
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Patent number: 9791600Abstract: Provided is a micro-lens capable of changing a focal length. The micro-lens includes a plurality of electrodes, and an electrowetting liquid layer that is separable from the electrodes and that has a focal length that is controlled by a voltage applied to the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyu-hwan Choi, Yun-hee Kim, Eok-su Kim, Jung-mok Bae, Hoon Song, Kang-hee Won, Yoon-sun Choi
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Patent number: 9753272Abstract: Provided is a technology for controlling an electrowetting cell. The electrowetting cell may be controlled by applying a preset first voltage to the electrowetting cell, measuring a first circuit parameter between any one side surface and a conductive liquid disposed in the electrowetting cell and determining whether a reset second voltage is to be applied to the electrowetting cell based on the measured first circuit parameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATIONInventors: Yong-joo Kwon, Kyu-hwan Choi, Yun-hee Kim, Jung-mok Bae, Yoon-sun Choi, Jung-hoon Lee, Seung-yul Choi
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Publication number: 20170215810Abstract: A device and method for monitoring a user's health state by continuously measuring data on triglycerides of the user and a device for managing the user's health state are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a user health state monitoring device includes a measurement unit configured to continuously measure a triglyceride concentration level of the user for a predetermined period; an analysis unit configured to analyze a graph showing the triglyceride concentration level to acquire analytical information; and a monitoring unit configured to monitor the user's health state based on the acquired analytical information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Yong NAM, Sang Kyu KIM, Jung Mok BAE, So Young LEE, Joon Hyung LEE, Ki Young CHANG
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Publication number: 20170150931Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a blood component level, such as a blood neutral fat level or blood sugar level, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Joon Hyung LEE, So Young LEE, Sang Kyu KIM, Jung Yong NAM, Jung Mok BAE, Ki Young CHANG
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Publication number: 20170143209Abstract: An optical measuring device including a light source, a light beam path adjuster, a light detector and a controller is provided. The light source may emit light toward an object in a predetermined progress direction. The light beam path adjuster may be disposed between the light source and the object and may change a progress path of the light emitted from the light source. The light detector may receive the light that is reflected from the object after passing through the light beam path adjuster. The controller may compare a first effective beam path length of the reflected light that the light detector receives with a predetermined target beam path length and control a refractive angle of the light beam path adjuster based on a beam path length difference between the first effective beam path length and the predetermined target beam path length.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Jun LEE, Dong Ho KIM, Jung Mok BAE, Eui Seok SHIN, Woo Chang LEE
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Patent number: 9423626Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus and method are provided. The 3D image display apparatus includes an image generating unit configured to generate an image, an active optical device configured to change a propagation path of light containing the generated image, and provide the generated image to multiple viewpoints that are located along a first direction parallel to the image generating unit, and a varifocal lens configured to vary a focal position of the generated image along a second direction away from the image generating unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyu-hwan Choi, Hong-seok Lee, Hoon Song, Yoon-sun Choi, Jung-mok Bae, Eok-su Kim
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Patent number: 9354439Abstract: Provided are an integral imaging type 3-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus and a 3D image pickup apparatus for increasing a depth by using an electrowetting lens array. The 3D image display apparatus includes a display panel and an electrowetting lens array having an electrically adjustable variable focal distance. The 3D image display apparatus displays a plurality of images having different depths on different focal planes and thus a depth of a 3D image by using one display panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyu-hwan Choi, Yun-hee Kim, Yong-joo Kwon, Jung-mok Bae, Yoon-sun Choi
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Patent number: 9323066Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying three dimensional (3D) images are provided. The display apparatus includes a backlight unit which emits light, an image panel which includes plurality of pixels for modulating the light from the backlight unit to form a gray scaled image, an electrowetting lens unit which includes first electrowetting lenses arranged to correspond to the plurality of pixels in the image panel and second electrowetting lenses arranged opposite to the first electrowetting lenses, wherein at least two of the first electrowetting lenses and at least one of the second electrowetting lenses may be arranged opposite each other; and a controller which controls the electrowetting lens unit to separate beams exiting from the image panel into at least two viewing zones in a 3D image display mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-mok Bae, Yoon-sun Choi, Mi-jeong Song, Hoon Song