Patents by Inventor Yong Won Jang
Yong Won Jang 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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Publication number: 20250137979Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for performing sensor drift compensation based on double cycling measurement. A method for performing drift correction according to gas sensor measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: obtaining first measurement data for a reference gas for each sensor using one or more sensors in a first cycle; obtaining second measurement data for a target gas for each sensor using the one or more sensors in a second cycle; and generating a drift-corrected feature for each sensor based on a ratio calculated by dividing the second measurement data by the first measurement data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Inventors: Hyung Wook NOH, Do Hyeun KIM, Hwin Dol PARK, Chang Geun AHN, Yong Won JANG, Jae Hun CHOI
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Patent number: 12085968Abstract: Provided is a multi-port gas flow rate control apparatus. The multi-port gas flow rate control apparatus includes a gas supply chamber configured to supply a measurement gas input through one gas inflow channel while allowing the measurement gas to diverge into a plurality of flows, a plurality of gas divergence flow channels each having one side connected to the gas supply chamber and configured to transfer the measurement gas flowing through the gas supply chamber to a plurality of gas sensors, respectively, and a gas measurement chamber configured to accommodate the plurality of gas sensors, including the plurality of gas divergence flow channels configured to connect to the gas supply chamber to the plurality of gas sensors to transfer a gas outflow diverging through the gas supply chamber to the plurality of accommodated gas sensors, and configured to discharge the gas outflow sensed by the plurality of gas sensors.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kwang Hyo Chung, Chang Geun Ahn, Do Hyun Kim, Seung Hwan Kim, Hyung Wook Noh, Hwin Dol Park, Yong Won Jang, Jae Hun Choi
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Publication number: 20230176594Abstract: Provided is a multi-port gas flow rate control apparatus. The multi-port gas flow rate control apparatus includes a gas supply chamber configured to supply a measurement gas input through one gas inflow channel while allowing the measurement gas to diverge into a plurality of flows, a plurality of gas divergence flow channels each having one side connected to the gas supply chamber and configured to transfer the measurement gas flowing through the gas supply chamber to a plurality of gas sensors, respectively, and a gas measurement chamber configured to accommodate the plurality of gas sensors, including the plurality of gas divergence flow channels configured to connect to the gas supply chamber to the plurality of gas sensors to transfer a gas outflow diverging through the gas supply chamber to the plurality of accommodated gas sensors, and configured to discharge the gas outflow sensed by the plurality of gas sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Kwang Hyo CHUNG, Chang Geun AHN, Do Hyun KIM, Seung Hwan KIM, Hyung Wook NOH, Hwin Dol PARK, Yong Won JANG, Jae Hun CHOI
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Patent number: 10473483Abstract: Smart shoes including a sensor unit including at least one sensor of a pressure sensor to sense a pressure in the smart shoes, a temperature sensor to sense a temperature in the smart shoes, an acceleration sensor to sense a movement of the smart shoes and an altitude sensor to sense an altitude, a controller to collect sensor information output by the at least one sensor and process the collected sensor information according to a request from a user device, and a providing unit to provide the processed sensor information to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventor: Yong Won Jang
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Patent number: 9167857Abstract: Provided is a waist belt for automatically measuring a waist circumference. The waist belt includes a belt part (10) and a buckle part (20). The belt part has a plurality of magnets (11) attached thereto at a predetermined interval. The buckle part includes two or more magnetic field sensors sensing the plurality of magnets attached to the belt part, an operation processor processing and analyzing signals obtained by the magnetic field sensors, and a display displaying a measurement result of a waist circumference obtained by the operation processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2009Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yong-Won Jang, In-Bum Lee, Seung-Chul Shin, Seung-Hwan Kim, Seon-Hee Park
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Publication number: 20150182844Abstract: Smart shoes including a sensor unit including at least one sensor of a pressure sensor to sense a pressure in the smart shoes, a temperature sensor to sense a temperature in the smart shoes, an acceleration sensor to sense a movement of the smart shoes and an altitude sensor to sense an altitude, a controller to collect sensor information output by the at least one sensor and process the collected sensor information according to a request from a user device, and a providing unit to provide the processed sensor information to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventor: Yong Won JANG
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Patent number: 8790271Abstract: A portable device for measuring a consumed calories includes: a respiration measurement device measuring an amount of air inhaled into a user's nose to acquire and output a respiration signal; a plurality of movement detection devices acquiring and outputting acceleration signals reflecting (or indicating) the magnitude and direction of a movement of each part of the user's body; and a controller recognizing the amount of a user's movements and movement patterns by analyzing the acceleration signal, recognizing an intensity of an exercise by analyzing the respiration signal, and calculating a consumed calories in consideration of the amount of the user's movements, the movement patterns, and the intensity of exercise. A user's consumed calories can be precisely calculated by recognizing the user's movement and even the user's respiration rate.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventor: Yong Won Jang
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Patent number: 8636671Abstract: A wearable respiration measurement apparatus including: an eyeglass frame having a nose flap which is formed in such a manner as to cover a user's nose; and an induced current generation device attached to the nose flap and generating an induced current corresponding to an amount of air inhaled or exhaled through the user's nose.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventor: Yong Won Jang
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Patent number: 8348865Abstract: There is provided a non-intrusive movement measuring apparatus and method using wearable electro-conductive fibers. A non-intrusive movement measuring apparatus using wearable electro-conductive fibers according to an aspect of the invention may include a signal measurement device measuring a plurality of movement signals using a plurality of electro-conductive fibers put on user's body parts and having resistances varying according to the volume of the user's body parts; a movement analysis device analyzing the plurality of movement signals to obtain a user's movement patterns and movement intensity; and a movement display device displaying a movement analysis result of the movement analysis device. Accordingly, user's movement can be measured without limiting the user's radius of action.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Ji Wook Jeong, Yong Won Jang, Seung Hwan Kim, Seon Hee Park
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Patent number: 8267862Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for monitoring a health index using an electroconductive fiber. In the apparatus, a bio signal acquiring unit measures a bio signal using an electroconductive fiber which is worn around a part of a user's body and in which a resistance is varied according to a user's body volume or body temperature. A health index acquiring unit analyzes the bio signal to acquire a health index. A health index notifying unit notifies the health index. Accordingly, the health index can be easily monitored without limitations on the user's behavior.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Ji Wook Jeong, Yong Won Jang, Seung Hwan Kim, Seon Hee Park
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Publication number: 20120136232Abstract: A non-intrusive wearable respiratory failure alarm apparatus and method capable of detecting a user's respiratory failure state by estimating a change in a user's respiratory rate, while minimizing restrictions on a user's behavior are provided. The non-intrusive wearable respiratory failure alarm apparatus includes: a chest girth measurement unit including one or more resistive electro-threads attached to or worn on a user's chest, and generating a resistance value corresponding to the user's chest girth through the resistive electro-threads; a signal processing unit calculating a user's respiratory rate and whether or not the user is in respiratory failure by referring to the resistance value; and an output unit providing information regarding the user's respiratory rate and/or information regarding whether or not the user is in respiratory failure to the user or a monitoring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ji Wook JEONG, Yong Won JANG, Soo Yeul LEE, Seung Hwan KIM, Won Ick JANG
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Publication number: 20110313260Abstract: Provided is a vital sign measuring apparatus capable of measuring vital signs such as a temperature of a human body, breathing, acceleration, oxygen saturation, voice, etc. to analyze and display a health index. The diaper-type vital sign measuring apparatus includes a vital sign measuring part for detecting variation in abdominal circumference according to breathing of a wearer to measure a vital sign of the breathing of the wearer, a vital sign analysis part for analyzing the vital sign measured by the vital sign measuring part to calculate a health index of the wearer, and a display part for displaying the health index calculated by the vital sign analysis part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicants: EULJI UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY COOPERATION, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ji Wook JEONG, Yong Won Jang, Sung Yeup Hong, Soo Yeul Lee, Seung Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20110152636Abstract: A portable device for measuring a consumed calories includes: a respiration measurement device measuring an amount of air inhaled into a user's nose to acquire and output a respiration signal; a plurality of movement detection devices acquiring and outputting acceleration signals reflecting (or indicating) the magnitude and direction of a movement of each part of the user's body; and a controller recognizing the amount of a user's movements and movement patterns by analyzing the acceleration signal, recognizing an intensity of an exercise by analyzing the respiration signal, and calculating a consumed calories in consideration of the amount of the user's movements, the movement patterns, and the intensity of exercise. A user's consumed calories can be precisely calculated by recognizing the user's movement and even the user's respiration rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventor: Yong Won JANG
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Publication number: 20110152707Abstract: A wearable respiration measurement apparatus including: an eyeglass frame having a nose flap which is formed in such a manner as to cover a user's nose; and an induced current generation device attached to the nose flap and generating an induced current corresponding to an amount of air inhaled or exhaled through the user's nose.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications, Research InstituteInventor: Yong Won JANG
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Publication number: 20110106492Abstract: Provided is a waist belt for automatically measuring a waist circumference. The waist belt includes a belt part (10) and a buckle part (20). The belt part has a plurality of magnets (11) attached thereto at a predetermined interval. The buckle part includes two or more magnetic field sensors sensing the plurality of magnets attached to the belt part, an operation processor processing and analyzing signals obtained by the magnetic field sensors, and a display displaying a measurement result of a waist circumference obtained by the operation processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yong-Won Jang, In-Bum Lee, Seung-Chul Shin, Seung-Hwan Kim, Seon-Hee Park
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Publication number: 20110054341Abstract: Provided is an unconstrained wearable spirometer apparatus. The apparatus includes a variable resistor including a conductive yarn, the length of which changes according to a change in circumference of one's chest when breathing, and having a resistance which changes according to a change in length of the conductive yarn, a resistance-voltage converter converting the resistance of the variable resistor into a voltage, an analog-digital converter converting the voltage in an analog-digital manner, and digitizing the converted results, a cross-sectional capacity calculator calculating changes in cross-sectional capacity of one's chest according to the digitized voltage, an adder adding the calculated changes in cross-sectional capacity and calculating lung capacity, and a transmitter externally transmitting the calculated lung capacity information. Therefore, lung capacity can be measured by wearing such an apparatus in the form of clothing without the use of an external apparatus or device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ji Wook Jeong, Yong Won Jang, Seung Hwan Kim, Seon Hee Park
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Publication number: 20100234715Abstract: Provided is a garment for measuring physiological signals. The garment includes at least one electrode sensor, a signal connection line, a snap structure, and a measurement unit. The electrode sensor is coupled to an inner surface of the garment to make contact with a skin for detecting physiological signals. The signal connection line transmits the physiological signals detected by the electrode sensor. The signal connection line is finished against the inner surface of the garment. The snap structure is coupled to a portion of the garment where the electrode sensor is not overlapped and is electrically connected to the signal connection line. The measurement unit is mounted on the snap structure for measuring the physiological signals. The signal connection line has elasticity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Seung-Chul Shin, Yong-Won Jang, In-Bum Lee, Seung-Hwan Kim, Seon-Hee Park
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Publication number: 20100185076Abstract: Provided are a physiological signal measurement garment and a physiological signal processing system. The physiological signal measurement garment includes: a main garment body which is formed of an elastic fabric and includes a mesh structure and an elastic band; at least one physiological signal sensing electrode sewn on the garment body; a physiological signal transmission unit which is sewn on the garment body and transmits a physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode; and a physiological information measurement module that measures various kinds of physiological information from the physiological signal, which is sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode and transmitted through the physiological signal transmission unit. The physiological signal measurement garment is more comfortable for a wearer than similar existing garments and can measure a physiological signal with higher accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yeon-Hee Jeong, Young-Ju Jeon, Seung-Chul Shin, Yong-Won Jang, Seung-Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 7749109Abstract: A golf swing posture correction apparatus and method therefor are provided. Provided is the golf swing posture correction system apparatus capable of detecting movement of an anchored leg in a golf swing and notifying a user, thereby correcting a golf swing posture. The anchored leg is a left leg for a right-handed person and a right leg for a left-handed person. The golf swing posture correction apparatus detects the movement of the anchored leg, and processes a detected signal, thereby generating sound via a speaker or vibration.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yong Won Jang, Seunghwan Kim
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Publication number: 20100160743Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for monitoring a health index using an electroconductive fiber. In the apparatus, a bio signal acquiring unit measures a bio signal using an electroconductive fiber which is worn around a part of a user's body and in which a resistance is varied according to a user's body volume or body temperature. A health index acquiring unit analyzes the bio signal to acquire a health index. A health index notifying unit notifies the health index. Accordingly, the health index can be easily monitored without limitations on the user's behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Ji Wook JEONG, Yong Won JANG, Seung Hwan KIM, Seon Hee PARK