公开(公告)号：US20210345973A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17101100

申请日：2020-11-23

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Byung Hoon KO ,  Seung Woo NOH ,  Jong Wook LEE ,  Jeong Eun HWANG ,  Youn Ho KIM

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/16

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information, includes a sensor including a cover having a transmitting area provided at a center of the cover, and non-transmitting areas provided at both edges of the cover, a light source configured to emit light onto an object that is in contact with the cover, and a detector configured to detect a first optical signal of the emitted light that is scattered or reflected from the object after passing through the transmitting area, and a second optical signal of the emitted light that is reflected from the non-transmitting areas. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to estimate bio-information, based on the detected first optical signal and the detected second optical signal.

公开(公告)号：US20210038098A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16822901

申请日：2020-03-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jeong Eun HWANG ,  Byung Hoon KO ,  Jong Wook LEE ,  Youn Ho KIM

IPC: A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/022

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-information may include a pulse wave sensor that may measure a pulse wave signal from an object in contact with a measurement surface. The apparatus may include a force sensor that may measure a contact force between the pulse wave sensor and the object. The apparatus may include a fastener configured to fasten the pulse wave sensor to an electronic device such that the pulse wave sensor is rotatable around a center axis in a length direction of the pulse wave sensor. The apparatus may include a processor that may determine a direction in which a measurement region of the pulse wave signal or the measurement surface of the pulse wave sensor is oriented, select a measurement mode from among a plurality of measurement modes, and estimate bio-information of the object.

公开(公告)号：US20180175643A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15662515

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jae Wook SHIM ,  Byung Hoon KO ,  Jong Han KIM ,  Jong Wook LEE

IPC: H02J7/00

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for charging a wearable device is provided. The apparatus for charging a wearable device may include a power receiver disposed in the wearable device and configured to receive power and supply the power to the wearable device; a connector configured to comprise a first magnet and a magnetic member, wherein the first magnet is electrically connected to the power receiver through the magnetic member while the first magnet is attached to the power receiver by a first magnetic force; and a power supply configured to supply the power to the power receiver via the connector.

公开(公告)号：US20220265149A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17354091

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jong Wook LEE ,  Byung Hoon Ko ,  Yong Joo Kwon ,  Seung Woo Noh ,  Hyun Seok Moon ,  Sung Mo Ahn ,  Kun Sun Eom ,  Tak Hyung Lee ,  Myoung Hoon Jung ,  Chang Mok Choi

IPC: A61B5/0205 ,  H04N5/347 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/1172 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-signals is provided. According to an example embodiment, the apparatus for measuring bio-signals includes: a light source configured to emit light onto an object; an image sensor including: a pixel array configured to detect the light emitted by the light source and reacted by the object and a pixel binning unit configured to bin data of the light, detected by the pixel array, by using at least two different binning sizes; and a processor configured to acquire a plurality of bio-signals respectively based on data of the at least two different binning sizes, which are output from the image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20220125321A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17349419

申请日：2021-06-16

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Byung Hoon KO ,  Yong Joo KWON ,  Seung Woo NOH ,  Hyun Seok MOON ,  Sung Mo AHN ,  Kun Sun EOM ,  Jong Wook LEE ,  Tak Hyung LEE ,  Myoung Hoon JUNG ,  Chang Mok CHOI

IPC: A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating biological information may include a sensor configured to detect a first light signal and a second light signal from an object of a user and a processor configured to determine whether a condition for estimating biological information is satisfied based on the detected first light signal and estimate biological information based on the second light signal, wherein the sensor includes a force sensor configured to measure a force applied to the object when the object is in contact with a cover surface of the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20210365664A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US16951059

申请日：2020-11-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jong Wook LEE ,  Sang Yun PARK ,  Byung Hoon KO

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: A wearable device may include a main body, a sensor formed on a stem disposed on a side of the main body, and configured to acquire a partial fingerprint image of a finger of a user based on the finger being in contact with the sensor, and a processor configured to control a display to guide the user based on the acquired partial fingerprint image and a full fingerprint image of the finger to permit a measurement site of the finger to contact the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20210244301A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17134808

申请日：2020-12-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Byung Hoon KO ,  Youn Ho KIM ,  Seung Woo NOH ,  Jong Hoon PARK ,  Sung Mo AHN ,  Eun Ju YEOM ,  Yun Ki LEE ,  Jong Wook LEE ,  Tak Hyung LEE ,  Jeong Eun HWANG

IPC: A61B5/022 ,  A61B5/0225 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: An electronic device may a main body; a sensor part disposed on a side of the main body; and a processor configured to control a display to display a first graphical object related to a contact state of a finger based on information related to the contact state of the finger received from the sensor part before measurement of a bio-signal; and control the display to display a second graphical object related to a contact force of the finger based on information related to the contact force of the finger received from the sensor part during measurement of the bio-signal.

公开(公告)号：US20200288995A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16740591

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jeong Eun HWANG ,  Byung Hoon KO ,  Chang Mok CHOI ,  Sang Yun PARK ,  Jong Wook LEE

IPC: A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/026 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-information may include: a pulse wave sensor comprising at least one pair of light emitters which are disposed apart from each other and a light receiver disposed between the at least one pair of light emitters, and configured to measure a plurality of pulse wave signals from an object by using the light receiver and the at least one pair of light emitters; a force sensor configured to measure a contact force that is applied to the pulse wave sensor by the object; and a processor configured to generate an integrated pulse wave signal by integrating the plurality of pulse wave signals based on the contact force and an area of a contact surface of the pulse wave sensor, and estimate bio-information of the object based on the integrated pulse wave signal.

公开(公告)号：US20190110698A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US15906762

申请日：2018-02-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Byung Hoon KO ,  Seung Keun YOON ,  Jong Wook LEE ,  Dae Geun JANG ,  Chang Mok CHOI ,  Youn Ho KIM

IPC: A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G16H40/63

Abstract: A bio-information processing apparatus may include: a bio-signal measurer configured to measure a bio-signal; a bio-information receiver configured to receive first bio-information; and a processor configured to estimate second bio-information based on the bio-signal, and to correct the second bio-information based on measurement circumstances of the first bio-information and the second bio-information.

公开(公告)号：US20170180988A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15241903

申请日：2016-08-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sang Joon KIM ,  Chang Soon PARK ,  Jong Wook LEE ,  Seungchul JUNG

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  A61B5/04 ,  A61B5/1123 ,  A61B5/117 ,  A61B5/6887 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06K9/00006 ,  G06K9/00167 ,  G06K9/222 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04M1/7253

Abstract: A user authentication apparatus includes: a motion sensor configured to receive motion data associated with a motion of a body of the user authentication apparatus; a biometric sensor configured to receive biometric data associated with a user of the user authentication apparatus; and a processor configured to identify a signature of the user based on the motion data, and authenticate the user based on the identified signature and the biometric data.