Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080275322 | Optical sensor biosignal measurement apparatus and method of controlling optical sensor of the apparatus - An optical sensor biosignal measurement apparatus including an optical sensor having a luminous element to emit light towards the skin of a user and a photo detector to detect light from the skin of the user; a light quantity adjustment member to adjust an optical transmission area of the photo detector; and a light quantity controller to detect the quantity of light detected by the photo detector, and control the light quantity adjustment member to adjust the optical transmission area of the photo detector according to the quantity of light is provided. | 11-06-2008 |
20090013793 | PRESSURE SENSOR FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A pressure sensor includes at least one cantilever formed on an upper surface of a silicon substrate, a piezoresistor formed on a fixed end of the cantilever, and a metal wire and an electrode pad connected to both ends of the piezoresistor, wherein a stopper that limits a deformation of a free end of the cantilever is formed below the cantilever. | 01-15-2009 |
20090069698 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE - Provided is a blood pressure measuring apparatus and a method of measuring blood pressure. The blood pressure measuring apparatus includes a plurality of blood pressure measuring units disposed on a substrate, a plurality of optical sensors disposed on the substrate to correspond to the blood pressure measuring units, and a control unit that measures blood pressure by analyzing signals received from the optical sensors and the blood pressure measuring units, wherein each of the blood pressure measuring units comprises a plurality of blood pressure sensors. | 03-12-2009 |
20090150113 | MODULE FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES LINKED TO EXERCISE, SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES LINKED TO EXERCISE AND INCLUDING THE MODULE, AND METHOD OF APPLYING THE MODULE - Provided are a module, for measuring physical attributes linked to exercise, comprising: a pad that is attachable or wearable to the body of a person; a signal sensing unit installed on the pad to sense at least one type of physical attributes signal that changes according to motions of the body; and a transmitting unit transmitting the physical attributes signal sensed by the signal sensing unit, a system including the module, and a method of applying the module. | 06-11-2009 |
20090154523 | BODY-TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AND BODY-TEMPERATURE MEASURING SYSTEM HAVING THE DEVICE - A body-temperature measuring device is provided. The device includes: a pad which is attachable to and detachable from a human body; a battery which is provided to the pad and includes a pair of battery terminals for supplying power; and a temperature sensing block which is attached to and detached from the pad and comprises units for contacting the human body to sense temperature and wirelessly transmitting a temperature sensing signal corresponding to the sensed temperature and a pair of connecting terminals which are electrically connected to the battery terminals only when attached to the pad, and a body-temperature measuring system including one or more of the body-temperature measuring devices and a receiver which receives the wirelessly transmitted temperature sensing signal, measures the temperature by using the received signal, and informs of a result of measuring the temperature. | 06-18-2009 |
20090182240 | APPARATUS AND SENSOR FOR MEASURING BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PULSE WAVE VELOCITY - Provided is an apparatus for measuring a biological signal. The apparatus includes a first surface having a first sensor which is attached to a predetermined part of a user's body and measures a first biological signal generated by the predetermined part; and a second surface having a second sensor which is attached to the user's finger and measures a second biological signal generated by the finger. Therefore, a user can easily check his or her health condition without being limited by time or place. | 07-16-2009 |
20100036265 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE - A method of measuring blood pressure includes measuring a characteristic of body fat of a measured body part, detecting a sphygmus wave and a pressure of a blood vessel of the measured body part, detecting a base blood pressure of the measured body part based on a result of the detecting the sphygmus wave and the pressure of the blood vessel of the measured body part, and detecting a continuous blood pressure using a blood pressure calibration. The blood pressure calibration uses the base blood pressure and a blood pressure calculation regression equation including the characteristic of the body fat. | 02-11-2010 |
20100049028 | Electrode for living body and device for detecting living signal - A biosignal measurement device includes an electrode and a signal processing member. The electrode includes an insulation sheet having a hole, a device contact portion provided on the top surface of the insulation sheet and a body contact portion provided on the bottom surface of the insulation sheet, the device contact portion and the body contact portion electrically connected to each other via the hole. The signal processing member includes an externally exposed terminal to make surface contact with the device contact portion, an analog signal processing unit, an A/D signal converter and a digital signal processing unit. Also, the device contact portion and the body contact portion are formed of a material which is both conductive and adhesive. Accordingly, the signal processing member may be directly attached. Noise may be reduced. Also, a biosignal may be accurately measured. | 02-25-2010 |
20100113898 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROCESSING PLURALITY OF BIOLOGIC SIGNALS - An apparatus for integrally processing a plurality of biologic signals includes a first signal processing module and a second signal processing module. The first processing module generates a signal for operating a sensing module, which includes a plurality of sensor groups which measures the plurality of biologic signals, and which processes a biologic signal provided from the plurality of sensor groups based on a control signal. The second signal processing module authenticates a sensor group from among the plurality of sensor groups, generates the control signal according to a result of the authentication while automatically setting a processing condition, processes the biologic signal provided from the first signal processing module according to the processing condition and outputs a result of processing the biologic signal. | 05-06-2010 |
20100121206 | PRESSURIZING MODULE AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a pressurizing module and a blood pressure measuring device including the pressurizing module. The pressurizing module includes a driving block optionally discharging compressed air; and a bellows-type airbag formed to overlap with the driving block, and comprising an inner space accommodating the compressed air discharged from the driving block, a plurality of wrinkles flattened so as to expand the inner space, and a pressurizing surface formed at an end portion of the wrinkles and spaced apart from the driving block as the inner space expands. | 05-13-2010 |
20100125212 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING ACCURACY OF BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING APPARATUS - A method for testing accuracy of blood pressure measurement in a blood pressure monitoring apparatus includes calculating a difference between measured blood pressures of a user measured at two or more measurement points, calculating a difference between hydrostatic pressures of blood estimated at the two or more measurement points, and calculating an error of the measured blood pressures. | 05-20-2010 |
20100179443 | Circuit and method for compensating for an electrode motion artifact - A circuit and method for compensating for an electrode motion artifact in which the electrode motion artifact is generated because impedance between a subject and a measuring electrode changes during measurement of the subject's biosignal, and the electrode motion artifact can be differentially measured and an electrocardiogram signal can be compensated by introducing a predetermined voltage or an electric current to the subject. A circuit and method for compensating electrode motion artifact, which can differentially measure the difference information between impedance components by introducing a predetermined voltage or electric current to a subject, in association with the electrode motion artifact. In this instance, the impedance component is a component of electrode motion artifact and the electrode motion artifact is generated when measuring a biosignal. | 07-15-2010 |
20100185104 | PRESSURIZING APPARATUS - A pressurizing apparatus includes a lower frame and an upper frame. A first end of the upper frame may be hinged to the lower frame at a rotation axis, and a second end of the upper frame may be rotated about the rotation axis by an actuator. A pressurizing unit may be combined to the upper frame in such a way that the pressurizing unit is rotatable relative to the upper frame. When the actuator rotates the second end of the upper frame, the pressurizing unit pressurizes an object to be pressurized. | 07-22-2010 |
20100204588 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MEASUREMENT SITE OF BLOOD PRESSURE - An apparatus and method which detects a blood-pressure measurement site. The apparatus for detecting a site of a body to measure blood pressure includes a sensing unit for sensing pressures applied to a blood vessel of a site of the body, a calculation unit for calculating a waveform representing the sensed pressure, and a determination unit for determining whether the site is the optimal site. | 08-12-2010 |
20100204606 | BODY-TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AND BODY-TEMPERATURE MEASURING SYSTEM HAVING THE DEVICE - A body-temperature measuring device is provided. The device includes: a pad which is attachable to and detachable from a human body; a battery which is provided to the pad and includes a pair of battery terminals for supplying power; and a temperature sensing block which is attached to and detached from the pad and comprises units for contacting the human body to sense temperature and wirelessly transmitting a temperature sensing signal corresponding to the sensed temperature and a pair of connecting terminals which are electrically connected to the battery terminals only when attached to the pad, and a body-temperature measuring system including one or more of the body-temperature measuring devices and a receiver which receives the wirelessly transmitted temperature sensing signal, measures the temperature by using the received signal, and informs of a result of measuring the temperature. | 08-12-2010 |
20100286533 | Biosignal-detecting apparatus and method thereof - A method of detecting a biosignal includes; measuring a biosignal from a user; band pass filtering the biosignal to each of a first frequency band and/or a second frequency band, and detecting a first frequency band signal and/or a second frequency band signal; calculating a PSD of the first frequency band signal and detecting a frequency band signal with a maximum PSD in the first frequency band as a heartbeat signal of the user; and calculating a PSD of the second frequency band signal and/or detecting a frequency band signal with a maximum PSD in the second frequency band as a respiration signal of the user. | 11-11-2010 |
20100286538 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE - A blood pressure measuring apparatus includes a sensing unit including a plurality of sensors sensing sphygmus waves at a measurement site, a selection unit selecting one sensor of the plurality of sensors based on the sphygmus waves sensed by the plurality of sensors, and a blood pressure estimation unit estimating blood pressure of the measurement site based on a sphygmus wave sensed by the selected sensor. | 11-11-2010 |
20110021932 | BLOOD VESSEL PRESSING CUFF, BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE BLOOD VESSEL PRESSING CUFF, AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING METHOD USING THE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS - A blood vessel pressing cuff includes a strap surrounding a body part, a first actuator disposed on the strap and including a first shape memory alloy which changes to a first shape memorized in advance, at a temperature equal to or higher than a first temperature, and a second actuator disposed on the strap and including a second shape memory alloy which changes to a second shape memorized in advance, at a temperature equal to or higher than a second temperature that is different from the first temperature. If the first shape memory alloy changes to the first shape, pressure applied to the body part surrounded by the strap is increased. Even when the first shape memory alloy changes to the first shape, if the second shape memory alloy changes to the second shape, the pressure applied to the body part surrounded by the strap is reduced. | 01-27-2011 |
20120190994 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL WITH MULTIPLE UNIT MEASURERS - A biological signal measuring apparatus is provided. The biological signal measuring apparatus includes a first unit measurer configured to measure a first biological signal of a subject based on an electrical characteristic difference between first electrodes contacting the skin of the subject, and a second unit measurer configured to measure a second biological signal of the subject based on an electrical characteristic difference between second electrodes contacting the skin of the subject at positions different from positions of the first electrodes. A plurality of unit measurers including at least the first unit measurer and the second unit measurer are arranged based on characteristics of contact parts of the first and second electrodes. | 07-26-2012 |
20120226128 | ELECTRODE FOR LIVING BODY AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING LIVING SIGNAL - A biosignal measurement device includes an electrode and a signal processing member. The electrode includes an insulation sheet having a hole, a device contact portion provided on the top surface of the insulation sheet and a body contact portion provided on the bottom surface of the insulation sheet, the device contact portion and the body contact portion electrically connected to each other via the hole. The signal processing member includes an externally exposed terminal to make surface contact with the device contact portion, an analog signal processing unit, an A/D signal converter and a digital signal processing unit. Also, the device contact portion and the body contact portion are formed of a material which is both conductive and adhesive. Accordingly, the signal processing member may be directly attached. Noise may be reduced. Also, a biosignal may be accurately measured. | 09-06-2012 |
20120232369 | APPARATUS, UNIT MEASURER AND METHOD OF MEASURING BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - A biological signal measuring apparatus is provided. The biological signal measuring apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a biological signal from each of unit measurers arrayed on a subject's skin, and configured to receive a noise signal that is a common component of electrical characteristics, and a noise filtering unit configured to filter noise from a first biological signal between first electrodes of a first unit measurer among the unit measurers, by using a second noise signal between second electrodes of a second unit measurer among the unit measurers. The biological signal corresponds to a difference between the electrical characteristics of electrodes of each of the unit measurers. | 09-13-2012 |
20120245912 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL PARAMETERS FOR MEASURING BIOLOGICAL SIGNALS BASED ON VIRTUAL BODY MODEL - A method of determining optimal parameters for measuring biological signals of a real body by using a virtual body model modeling a virtual body simulating the real body includes generating a plurality of virtual biological signals of the virtual body using the virtual body model by changing parameters that determine characteristics of the virtual biological signals; selecting at least one of the virtual biological signals based on a characteristic of one of the biological signals of the real body; and outputting at least one parameter used to generate the selected at least one virtual biological signal as at least one optimal parameter for measuring the one biological signal of the real body. | 09-27-2012 |
20120259182 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING PEAK FROM BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - A peak detecting method is provided. The peak detecting method includes receiving a biological signal that represents an electrical characteristic difference between electrodes attached to a patient, receiving an activity signal that represents an amount of activity of the patient from an activity sensor detecting activity of the patient, detecting at least one of a plurality of peaks in the input biological signal on the basis of the activity signal, and outputting information regarding the detected peak. | 10-11-2012 |
20130117207 | METHOD OF CLASSIFYING INPUT PATTERN AND PATTERN CLASSIFICATION APPARATUS - A method of classifying an input pattern and a pattern classification apparatus are provided. The method includes enabling an artificial neural network to learn based on learning input data received by an input layer of the artificial neural network, determining classification of an input pattern received by the input layer of the enabled artificial neural network according to an output value obtained from an output layer of the artificial neural network, the obtained output value being based on the input pattern, updating connection intensities of a plurality of connection lines of the enabled artificial neural network to output a result value indicating the determined classification from the output layer when the input pattern, and determining updated classification of the input pattern according to an updated output value obtained from an output layer of the updated artificial neural network, the obtained updated output value being based on the input pattern. | 05-09-2013 |
20130181874 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wearable communication system including an antenna pattern configured to transmit or receive a radio-frequency (RF) signal, a main board configured to control the wearable communication system, and a power supply unit configured to supply power to the main board, wherein the antenna pattern is spaced apart from the main board and the power supply unit. | 07-18-2013 |
20130204110 | ELECTRODE FOR MEASURING BIO POTENTIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRODE, AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - An electrode for measuring a bio potential includes a conductive adhesive having one side configured to have at least two metal electrodes attached thereto while the electrode is being used, and another side configured to be attached to a living body while the electrode is being used, the conductive adhesive having a predetermined area and a predetermined thickness; and a supporting element configured to support the conductive adhesive while the conductive adhesive is attached to the living body; wherein an impedance is formed between the at least two metal electrodes while the at least two metal electrodes are attached to the side of the conductive adhesive, the impedance depending on a thickness of the conductive adhesive and having a value that prevents the at least two metal electrodes from being shorted together. | 08-08-2013 |
20130211271 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING MOTION ARTIFACTS OF BIO SIGNAL USING PERSONALIZED BIO SIGNAL PATTERN - An apparatus for eliminating motion artifacts in a bio signal includes a bio signal acquisition unit configured to acquire a bio signal from a patient; a reconstruction signal generator configured to generate a reconstruction signal of the acquired bio signal based on a result of comparing the acquired bio signal with a bio signal pattern of the patient generated using a bio signal measured from the patient before acquiring the bio signal from the patient; and a motion artifact elimination unit configured to eliminate motion artifacts in the acquired bio signal based on a difference between the reconstruction signal and the acquired bio signal. | 08-15-2013 |
20130237868 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THRESHOLD FOR DETECTING PEAKS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS - A method of controlling a threshold for detecting peaks of physiological signals includes: obtaining a physiological signal measured from a person being examined; determining whether a peak of the physiological signals is detected based on a result of comparing the physiological signals with a threshold; and controlling the threshold based on a minimum threshold and either the threshold or a feature value of the detected peak based on a result of the determining. When a threshold for detecting peaks of physiological signals is controlled, even if an interval between the peaks is irregular or there is a large difference in values of the peaks, the peaks can be accurately detected. | 09-12-2013 |
20130314283 | APERTURE-COUPLED MICROSTRIP ANTENNA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An aperture-coupled microstrip antenna and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The aperture-coupled microstrip antenna includes a radiating patch including an aperture, and a ground plane disposed below the radiating patch. The aperture-coupled microstrip antenna further includes a shorting wall connecting the radiating patch with the ground plane, and a microstrip feeder configured to apply electromagnetic waves to the aperture. | 11-28-2013 |
20140121566 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING AMOUNT OF EXERCISE PERFORMED - A method of calculating an amount of exercise performed includes measuring noise based on a relative difference in displacement between a skin of a user and a sensor attached to the skin of the user, and determining a number of steps taken by the user based on the measured noise. | 05-01-2014 |
20140137647 | ONE REPETITION MAXIMUM (1RM) ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A one repetition maximum (1RM) estimating apparatus includes a potential signal receiving unit configured to receive a potential signal of a muscle from a sensor attached to a user, and a 1RM estimating unit configured to estimate a 1RM of the user based on the potential signal. | 05-22-2014 |
20140141937 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD - An apparatus for estimating an anaerobic threshold may include a heart rate detector configured to detect a heart rate from a signal sensed from a user, and an anaerobic threshold estimator configured to estimate an anaerobic threshold of the user based on a change in the detected heart rate. | 05-22-2014 |
20140142448 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE CARDIAC DISEASE MANAGEMENT - An apparatus and method for remotely managing a disease. The apparatus includes a sensor having a first determining unit for determining whether a measured biosignal has a normal waveform, and a transmitter for transmitting the biosignal to a server when the biosignal is determined to have an abnormal waveform. | 05-22-2014 |
20140176390 | ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANTENNA - An antenna and a method of manufacturing the antenna are provided. The antenna may include an antenna surface, a ground plane, and an air layer comprising a porous structure. | 06-26-2014 |
20140188188 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SKELETAL MUSCLE STIMULATION - A system and method for skeletal muscle stimulation is provided for increasing muscle mass by stimulating a muscle in an optimal condition through a stimulus signal from an electrical stimulation device disposed at a stimulation position. | 07-03-2014 |
20140194761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING BIOSIGNAL WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION - A method of monitoring a biosignal includes receiving a biosignal and a reference signal, determining a signal state of the biosignal based on the reference signal, and analyzing the biosignal using an analysis technique having a resource consumption depending on the signal state. | 07-10-2014 |
20140206946 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING STRESS BASED ON BEHAVIOR OF A USER - Provided is an apparatus and method for measuring a stress based on a motion of a user. A stress measurement apparatus may include motion analyzing unit configured to analyze a motion of a user, a stress measurement determining unit configured to determine whether to measure a stress level of the user based on the motion of the user, and a stress assessment unit configured to assess the stress of the user when the stress of the user is determined to be measured. | 07-24-2014 |
20150025326 | ACCESSORIES FOR REMOTE MONITORING - An accessory for remote monitoring, including: a body capable of being placed on a human body; a measurement unit installed in the body and measuring a change in surroundings; a signal processing unit for processing a signal acquired from the measurement unit; and a wireless communication unit including a monopole antenna transmitting the signal processed by the signal processing unit and a ground installed along the body, corresponding to the monopole antenna. The signal processing unit and the monopole antenna are manufactured in a small size to be formed in the accessories body or periphery of the accessories body, and a space for wiring the ground may be obtained by using a band or the accessories body in an extended shape. | 01-22-2015 |
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