Patents by Inventor Sang-kon Bae

Sang-kon 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).

  • Patent number: 11197635
    Abstract: A healthcare apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a plurality of light sources configured to emit light of different wavelengths onto an object; a light detector configured to measure an optical signal of each of the wavelengths by receiving light reflected or scattered from the object; and a processor configured to obtain a blood glucose level and a blood flow index by using the optical signal of each of the wavelengths, and to estimate at least one from among dietary information and dietary metabolism state information by monitoring a blood glucose level change and a blood flow index change after ingestion of a food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ka Ram Choi, Hyo Sun Hwang, Jin Young Park, Jae Wook Shim, So Young Lee, Sang Kon Bae, Eui Seok Shin
  • Patent number: 11175278
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for estimating bio-information in a non-invasive manner. According to an exemplary embodiment, the bio-information estimation apparatus includes: a spectrum measurer configured to measure a spectrum of light reflected from an object; a temperature measurer configured to measure the temperature of the object while the spectrum measurer measures the spectrum of light reflected from the object; and a processor configured to calculate a spectrum correction factor, including one or more of a correction factor of a gain, a constant, and a slope, based on the measured temperature of the object, and to adjust the measured spectrum by using the calculated correction factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Kon Bae, Eui Seok Shin, So Young Lee, Yun S. Park
  • Patent number: 11147521
    Abstract: An apparatus for health care which guides a user to measure a target component. According to one embodiment, the apparatus for health care may include a physiological information acquirer configured to acquire physiological information related to a target component and a processor configured to monitor a measurement event of the target component based on the acquired physiological information and guide a user to measure the target component based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ka Ram Choi, Sang Kon Bae, So Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20210282676
    Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively estimating a biological component is provided. The apparatus may include: a sensor configured to measure a calibration spectrum for a first duration and measure a biological component estimation spectrum for a second duration, based on light returning from an object; and a processor configured to remove a signal of a biological component from the calibration spectrum to obtain a background spectrum for the first duration, and estimate the biological component, based on the background spectrum and the biological component estimation spectrum, for the second duration in response to a command for measuring the biological component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young LEE, Sang Kyu KIM, Sang Kon BAE, Yun S PARK
  • Publication number: 20210275104
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing corrected bio-information by using a bio-information sensor includes a communicator configured to receive bio-information from the bio-information sensor; a processor configured to extract metabolic information based on food intake information of a user and correct the received bio-information based on the extracted metabolic information; and an outputter configured to provide a result of correcting the bio-information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young Lee, Jin Young Park, Ka Ram Ram Choi, Sang Kon Bae
  • Publication number: 20210251508
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus includes: an ultrasound image acquirer configured to acquire ultrasound images of an object; a pressurizer configured to apply pressure to the object to occlude a blood vessel; and a processor configured to estimate a change in a diameter of the blood vessel using the ultrasound images acquired by the ultrasound image acquirer before and after an occlusion of the blood vessel, and estimate bio-information based on the estimated change in the diameter of the blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young LEE, Jong Keun SONG, Byung Hoon KO, Hyun Seok MOON, Sang Kon BAE, Eui Seok SHIN, Jeong Eun HWANG
  • Patent number: 11058358
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing corrected bio-information by using a bio-information sensor includes a communicator configured to receive bio-information from the bio-information sensor; a processor configured to extract metabolic information based on food intake information of a user and correct the received bio-information based on the extracted metabolic information; and an outputter configured to provide a result of correcting the bio-information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young Lee, Jin Young Park, Ka Ram Choi, Sang Kon Bae
  • Patent number: 11039766
    Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively estimating a biological component is provided. The apparatus may include: a sensor configured to measure a calibration spectrum for a first duration and measure a biological component estimation spectrum for a second duration, based on light returning from an object; and a processor configured to remove a signal of a biological component from the calibration spectrum to obtain a background spectrum for the first duration, and estimate the biological component, based on the background spectrum and the biological component estimation spectrum, for the second duration in response to a command for measuring the biological component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young Lee, Sang Kyu Kim, Sang Kon Bae, Yun S Park
  • Publication number: 20210134453
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus includes: a sensor configured to obtain a calibration data set and an estimation data set from an object; and a processor configured to set outlier removal criteria and generate an estimation model based on the calibration data set, and estimate bio-information based on the estimation data set, the outlier removal criteria, and the estimation model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Kon BAE, So Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20200323493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for processing a photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal to improve accuracy of measurement of physiological parameters of a subject. The method may include removing a baseline drift from the PPG signal; obtaining a drift removed signal; filtering the drift removed signal; obtaining a filtered signal; performing motion artifact correction on the filtered signal; and obtaining a corrected signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rahul ARORA, Sujit JOS, Ibrahim ABDUL MAJEED, Ka Ram CHOI, Sang Kon BAE
  • Publication number: 20200261003
    Abstract: A method of estimating a concentration of an analyte may include obtaining a plurality of in vivo estimation spectra, generating a plurality of noise detection models by varying a number of principal components based on the plurality of in vivo estimation spectra, comparing the generated plurality of noise detection models with a plurality of concentration estimation models for each number of principal components, extracting a noise spectrum and a concentration estimation model for use in estimating the concentration of the analyte based on the comparison, updating the extracted concentration estimation model based on the extracted noise spectrum, and estimating the concentration of the analyte by using the updated concentration estimation model and an in vivo estimation spectrum from among the plurality of in vivo estimation spectra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Kon BAE, So Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20200237312
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for pre-processing a photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal include receiving, by an apparatus, the PPG signal including a plurality of pulses, obtaining, by the apparatus, a smoothed PPG signal based on smoothing the PPG signal using a moving average filter, obtaining, by the apparatus, a drift removed PPG signal based on removing drift from the smoothed PPG signal using a fitted polynomial function, and obtaining, by the apparatus, a rectified PPG signal based on correcting a motion artifact of the drift removed PPG signal by replacing each of the plurality of pulses using a combination of a global signal pulse and a corresponding local signal pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ibrahim ABDUL MAJEED, Sujit JOS, Rahul ARORA, Ka Ram CHOI, Sang Kon BAE
  • Publication number: 20200187835
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating blood glucose using a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal is provided. The apparatus for estimating blood glucose includes: a pulse wave sensor configured to obtain a pulse wave signal from an object; and a processor configured to obtain at least two points from a waveform of the pulse wave signal, to extract a feature based on time values of the obtained at least two points, and to estimate blood glucose based on the extracted feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ka Ram CHOI, Sang Kon BAE, So Young LEE, Seung Keun YOON
  • Publication number: 20200146597
    Abstract: A device and method for spectrum analysis in which differences among skin spectra are quantitatively analyzed, and a blood glucose measurement device are provided. The device for spectrum analysis includes an obtainer configured to acquire a plurality of skin spectra; and a processor configured to generate a plot of difference degree of spectra which represents differences among the acquired plurality of skin spectra, and determine whether the plurality of skin spectra are appropriate for blood glucose measurement based on the plot of difference degree of spectra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun S PARK, Sang Kon BAE, So Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20200129095
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a biological component may include: a spectrometer configured to measure a background spectrum from an object; and a processor configured to generate a virtual spectrum as training data by combining the background spectrum with a virtual biological component signal including noise, and generate a prediction model for estimating the biological component based on the training data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young LEE, Sang Kon BAE
  • Publication number: 20200077961
    Abstract: An apparatus for health care which guides a user to measure a target component. According to one embodiment, the apparatus for health care may include a physiological information acquirer configured to acquire physiological information related to a target component and a processor configured to monitor a measurement event of the target component based on the acquired physiological information and guide a user to measure the target component based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ka Ram CHOI, Sang Kon BAE, So Young LEE
  • Patent number: 10561348
    Abstract: A device and method for spectrum analysis in which differences among skin spectra are quantitatively analyzed, and a blood glucose measurement device are provided. The device for spectrum analysis includes an obtainer configured to acquire a plurality of skin spectra; and a processor configured to generate a plot of difference degree of spectra which represents differences among the acquired plurality of skin spectra, and determine whether the plurality of skin spectra are appropriate for blood glucose measurement based on the plot of difference degree of spectra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun S Park, Sang Kon Bae, So Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20190167190
    Abstract: A healthcare apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a plurality of light sources configured to emit light of different wavelengths onto an object; a light detector configured to measure an optical signal of each of the wavelengths by receiving light reflected or scattered from the object; and a processor configured to obtain a blood glucose level and a blood flow index by using the optical signal of each of the wavelengths, and to estimate at least one from among dietary information and dietary metabolism state information by monitoring a blood glucose level change and a blood flow index change after ingestion of a food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KA RAM CHOI, HYO SUN HWANG, JIN YOUNG PARK, JAE WOOK SHIM, SO YOUNG LEE, SANG KON BAE, EUI SEOK SHIN
  • Publication number: 20190154656
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for estimating bio-information in a non-invasive manner. According to an exemplary embodiment, the bio-information estimation apparatus includes: a spectrum measurer configured to measure a spectrum of light reflected from an object; a temperature measurer configured to measure the temperature of the object while the spectrum measurer measures the spectrum of light reflected from the object; and a processor configured to calculate a spectrum correction factor, including one or more of a correction factor of a gain, a constant, and a slope, based on the measured temperature of the object, and to adjust the measured spectrum by using the calculated correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Kon BAE, Eui Seok SHIN, So Young LEE, Yun S. PARK
  • Publication number: 20190117136
    Abstract: A apparatus for obtaining an individualized unit spectrum includes: a spectrum obtainer configured to obtain a first biological spectrum from a subject at a first measurement time, and obtain a second biological spectrum from the subject at a second measurement time; and a processor configured to extract the individualized unit spectrum from the first biological spectrum and the second biological spectrum, based on a predetermined unit spectrum of a target component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young LEE, Sang Kon BAE, Jae Wook SHIM