Patents by Inventor Ok-Kyung Cho

Ok-Kyung Cho 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: 20210145363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multifunctional measuring device comprising a housing (1) having an upper shell (2) and a lower shell (3), which are movable relative to one another by means of a hinge mechanism (4) and comprise cavities which correspond to one another, wherein the cavities form a chamber (9) accessible from the outside for receiving a human finger, wherein an optical measuring unit having an optical module (11), which comprises at least one light source (12) and at least one sensor, is arranged in the chamber (9), and means for data evaluation and/or data transfer are integrated in or on the housing. The aim of the invention is to develop a compact, easy-to-handle measuring device of this kind such that it is possible to determine a variety of parameters that can be determined non-invasively by means of the measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ok-Kyung CHO, Yoon Ok KIM
  • Patent number: 10226190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a diagnostic measuring device for non-invasively collecting at least one physiological parameter of body tissue by way of an optical measuring unit (100), comprising at least one source of radiation (4) for irradiating the body tissue to be examined, and at least one radiation sensor (5) for detecting the radiation scattered and/or transmitted by the body tissue. The invention proposes the arrangement of the at least one source of radiation (4, 702) within a hollow reflector (701).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ingo FLORE
    Inventors: Yoon Ok Kim, Ok Kyung Cho
  • Patent number: 9924886
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device (1) for the non-invasive measurement of physiological parameters. The measuring device (1) is suited to detect and localize by way of self diagnosis diseases such as, for example, inflammations, tumors or arteriosclerosis. The invention proposes a measuring device (1) with at least one optical measuring unit (100) for the generation of oximetric and/or plethysmographic measuring signals, an evaluation unit (140) processing the measuring signals, and a unit (120, 130) for the acquisition of local tissue parameters such as fat content, water content and/or blood perfusion, with the evaluation unit (140) being designed such that at least one local metabolic parameter is determined, in particular the local oxygen consumption, from the signals furnished by the optical measuring unit and obtained from tissue parameters. Moreover, the measuring device (1) enables the non-invasive determination of the glucose concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 9603521
    Abstract: A measuring device for non-invasive determination of at least one physiological parameter includes at least one diagnostic sensor unit to generate measuring signals, and an evaluation unit for processing of measuring signals. The diagnostic sensor unit is integrated into or connectible to the keyboard of a computer or into a mobile device of entertainment or communication technology, with the diagnostic sensor unit including: an optical measuring unit including at least one radiation source for irradiation of the examined body tissue and at least one radiation sensor for detection of the radiation scattered and/or transmitted from the body tissue, and/or an ECG unit for capturing an ECG signal via two or more ECG electrodes, and/or a temperature or heat sensor, and/or a bio-electrical impedance measuring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ingo Flore
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 9480423
    Abstract: The invention relates to a diagnostic measuring apparatus for non-invasively detecting at least one physiological parameter of the human body. The measuring apparatus comprises: —a continuum emitter (110) for emitting first electromagnetic radiation, the spectrum of which has a continuum extending over a wavelength range, —a bearing area for bearing a human body part (100) on the measuring apparatus, wherein the bearing area is designed such that the body part (100) is irradiated with the first electromagnetic radiation, wherein the first electromagnetic radiation is emitted by transmission, scattering and/or reflection as second electromagnetic radiation from the tissue of the body part (100), —a detector (102; 104) for detecting at least one spectral component of the second electromagnetic radiation, —a spectral decomposition unit (106; 114; 116; 402) for spectrally selecting wavelength ranges of the first and/or second electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Ingo FLORE
    Inventors: Yoon Ok Kim, Ok-Kyung Cho
  • Patent number: 9060700
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical measuring device having an impedance measurement unit (100) for detecting an impedance measurement signal from the skin surface (200) of a patient to be examined via at least one measurement electrode pair (3). According to the invention, the distance between the electrodes of the measurement electrode pair (3) is from a few millimeters to several centimeters such that, during the measurement process, both electrodes of the measurement electrode pair (3) for locally detecting the impedance measurement signal contact the same region of the skin surface (200) of the patient at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Ingo FLORE
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20140081093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a diagnostic measuring apparatus for non-invasively detecting at least one physiological parameter of the human body. The measuring apparatus comprises: —a continuum emitter (110) for emitting first electromagnetic radiation, the spectrum of which has a continuum extending over a wavelength range, —a bearing area for bearing a human body part (100) on the measuring apparatus, wherein the bearing area is designed such that the body part (100) is irradiated with the first electromagnetic radiation, wherein the first electromagnetic radiation is emitted by transmission, scattering and/or reflection as second electromagnetic radiation from the tissue of the body part (100), —a detector (102; 104) for detecting at least one spectral component of the second electromagnetic radiation, —a spectral decomposition unit (106; 114; 116; 402) for spectrally selecting wavelength ranges of the first and/or second electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: INGO FLORE
    Inventors: Yoon Ok Kim, Ok-Kyung Cho
  • Patent number: 8428673
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device (1) for the non-invasive measurement of physiological parameters. The measuring device (1) is suited to detect and localize by way of self diagnosis diseases such as, for example, inflammations, tumors or arteriosclerosis. The invention proposes a measuring device (1) with at least one optical measuring unit (100) for the generation of oximetric and/or plethysmographic measuring signals, an evaluation unit (140) processing the measuring signals, and a unit (120, 130) for the acquisition of local tissue parameters such as fat content, water content and/or blood perfusion, with the evaluation unit (140) being designed such that at least one local metabolic parameter is determined, in particular the local oxygen consumption, from the signals furnished by the optical measuring unit and obtained from tissue parameters. Moreover, the measuring device (1) enables the non-invasive determination of the blood glucose level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Ingo Flore
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20120016210
    Abstract: The invention relates to a diagnostic measuring device for non-invasively collecting at least one physiological parameter of body tissue by way of an optical measuring unit (100), comprising at least one source of radiation (4) for irradiating the body tissue to be examined, and at least one radiation sensor (5) for detecting the radiation scattered and/or transmitted by the body tissue. The invention proposes the arrangement of the at least one source of radiation (4, 702) within a hollow reflector (701).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Yoon Ok Kim, Ok Kyung Cho
  • Patent number: 8046059
    Abstract: A mobile diagnosis device comprised of an ECG unit (1) to record an ECG signal (55), with the ECG unit (1) being connected or connectible to two or more ECG electrodes (27, 28) to dissipate electrical signals from a patient's body, and comprised of a pulsoximetry unit (2) for simultaneous recording of a volume pulse signal (56), with the pulsoximetry unit (2) comprising at least one light source (17, 18) and at least one light sensor (20) for optical measurement of blood perfusion in the vascular system of a patient's body tissue, and comprised of a program-controlled evaluation unit (4) to evaluate the ECG signal (55) and the volume pulse signal (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 7887932
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic layer includes at least one organosiloxane compound selected from organosiloxane compounds represented by An organic light-emitting device using the organosiloxane compound has a low operating voltage, high color purity, and high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Yeol Lyu, Jong-Jin Park, Byoung-Ki Choi, Myeong-Suk Kim, Sung-Hun Lee, Lyong-Sun Pu, Ok-Kyung Cho, Young-Mok Son, O-Hyun Kwon, Young-Hun Byun, Das Rupasree Ragini
  • Publication number: 20100234701
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical measuring device having an impedance measurement unit (100) for detecting an impedance measurement signal from the skin surface (200) of a patient to be examined via at least one measurement electrode pair (3). According to the invention, the distance between the electrodes of the measurement electrode pair (3) is from a few millimeters to several centimeters such that, during the measurement process, both electrodes of the measurement electrode pair (3) for locally detecting the impedance measurement signal contact the same region of the skin surface (200) of the patient at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20100222652
    Abstract: The invention relates to a diagnostic sensor unit for the non-invasive detection of at least one physiological parameter of body tissue near the surface of the skin. The diagnostic sensor unit comprises an optical measurement unit (100) having at least one radiation source (4) for irradiating the tissue to be examined and at least one radiation sensor (5) for detecting the radiation scattered and/or transmitted by the tissue, and an EKG unit (132) for detecting an EKG signal via two or more EKG electrodes (7), wherein at least one radiation source (4) and at least one radiation sensor (5) of the optical measurement unit are disposed in a common sensor housing (400) and wherein at least one EKG electrode (7) of the EKG unit (132) is disposed on the housing surface of the sensor housing (400), specifically such that the EKG electrode (7) comes into contact with the surface of the skin in the area of body tissue detected by the optical measurement unit (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20100056880
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device for non-invasive determination of at least one physiological parameter, comprised of at least one diagnostic sensor unit to generate measuring signals, and comprised of an evaluation unit (140) for processing of measuring signals. It is the object of the present invention to provide a device for non-invasive determination of physiological parameters that is extended with regard to its functionality as compared with prior art in technology. More particularly, it is the object to create a device which can be utilized by a user in a comfortable and frequent manner to allow for a reliable and early recognition of diseases a swell as for a continuous monitoring of existing diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20090253968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device (1) for the non-invasive measurement of physiological parameters. The measuring device (1) is suited to detect and localize by way of self diagnosis diseases such as, for example, inflammations, tumors or arteriosclerosis. The invention proposes a measuring device (1) with at least one optical measuring unit (100) for the generation of oximetric and/or plethysmographic measuring signals, an evaluation unit (140) processing the measuring signals, and a unit (120, 130) for the acquisition of local tissue parameters such as fat content, water content and/or blood perfusion, with the evaluation unit (140) being designed such that at least one local metabolic parameter is determined, in particular the local oxygen consumption, from the signals furnished by the optical measuring unit and obtained from tissue parameters. Moreover, the measuring device (1) enables the non-invasive determination of the blood glucose level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20080275317
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device (1) for the non-invasive measurement of physiological parameters. The measuring device (1) is suited to detect and localize by way of self diagnosis diseases such as, for example, inflammations, tumors or arteriosclerosis. The invention proposes a measuring device (1) with at least one optical measuring unit (100) for the generation of oximetric and/or plethysmographic measuring signals, an evaluation unit (140) processing the measuring signals, and a unit (120, 130) for the acquisition of local tissue parameters such as fat content, water content and/or blood perfusion, with the evaluation unit (140) being designed such that at least one local metabolic parameter is determined, in particular the local oxygen consumption, from the signals furnished by the optical measuring unit and obtained from tissue parameters. Moreover, the measuring device (1) enables the non-invasive determination of the glucose concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20080200823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile diagnosis device comprised of an ECG unit (1) to record an ECG signal (55), with the ECG unit (1) being connected or connectible to two or more ECG electrodes (27, 28) to dissipate electrical signals from a patient's body, and comprised of a pulsoximetry unit (2) for simultaneous recording of a volume pulse signal (56), with the pulsoximetry unit (2) comprising at least one light source (17, 18) and at least one light sensor (20) for optical measurement of blood perfusion in the vascular system of a patient's body tissue, and comprised of a program-controlled evaluation unit (4) to evaluate the ECG signal (55) and the volume pulse signal (56).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Ok Kyung Cho, Yoon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 7254428
    Abstract: Blood sugar levels are measured non-invasively based on temperature measurement. Non-invasively measured blood sugar level values obtained by a temperature measurement scheme are corrected by blood oxygen saturation and blood flow volume, thereby stabilizing the measurement data. A guide is provided for guiding an analyte to a measurement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ok-Kyung Cho, Yoon-Ok Kim, Nobuhiko Sato, Hiroshi Mitsumaki
  • Patent number: 7254426
    Abstract: Blood sugar levels are non-invasively measured based on temperature measurements. Blood sugar levels obtained by non-invasive measurements of temperatures are corrected by blood oxygen saturation and the volume of blood flow so that the measurement data can be stabilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ok-Kyung Cho, Yoon-Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 7254430
    Abstract: Blood sugar levels are non-invasively measured based on temperature measurements. Blood sugar levels obtained by non-invasive measurements of temperatures are corrected by blood oxygen saturation and the volume of blood flow so that the measurement data can be stabilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ok-Kyung Cho, Yoon-Ok Kim