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20090024007 | SYSTEM TO TRANSMIT VITAL SIGNALS FROM MOVING BODY WITH DYNAMIC EXTERNAL DISTURBANCE AND TO COMPENSATE ARTIFACT THEREOF - The present invention relates to a system to transmit vital signals from a moving human body in the presence of dynamic external disturbance and to compensate for artifacts thereof. More specifically, it relates to a system to compensate for artifacts caused by external noise during measurement of vital signals, and to display index of vibration on the monitoring system through interpretation of the vibration signals which affect the physiological state of the body and the measurement of vital signals, due to external disturbance factors, when noise from external disturbances such as vibration of a moving ambulance vehicle, vibration of a remote transmitting diagnostic device attached to the patient, or movement of the patient, is mixed into the transmitted signals. The present invention provides a start code, a data code, a degree of vibration and movement level, a three axis acceleration value and signals of three axis acceleration and measured vital signals. Thus it can improve the accuracy of measurement of vital signals (ECG, NiBP, SPO2, TEMPERATURE, Respiration) under adverse conditions with much vibration such as in moving vehicles. Furthermore, as the present invention can be attached to conventional vital signals measurement modules on the patient through a simple interface part, it can minimize inaccuracy due to vibration and dynamic disturbance in measurement of vital signals during transport of the patient by vehicle or otherwise. Furthermore, the present invention can compensate for artifacts caused by external noise during measurement of vital signals, and display index of vibration on the monitoring system through interpretation of the vibration signals which affect the physiological state of the body and the measurement of vital signals, due to external disturbance factors, when noise from external disturbances such as vibration of a moving ambulance vehicle, vibration of a remote transmitting diagnostic device attached to the patient, or movement of the patient, is mixed into the transmitted signals. | 01-22-2009 |
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20140301693 | Optical Modulator Using Waveguides - In accordance with an optical modulator using waveguides of the present invention, the reflection phenomenon of light is used, so that the optical modulator is neither sensitive to the wavelength, mode, polarization, intensity, beam size, etc. of light, nor sensitive to the temperature, the waveguide size, the uniformity of a refractive index, carrier doping concentration, changes in control voltage/current, etc., thus obtaining stable optical modulation characteristics. An optical modulator using waveguides includes a first waveguide ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140307998 | Optical Path-Changing Device Having Curved Waveguide - In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an optical path-changing device having one or more curved waveguides, which not only can change an optical path at a large angle close to a perpendicular direction after light or an optical signal has been incident and reflected, but also can change the optical path in various directions, such as for straight pass, left turn, and right turn. An optical path-changing device having one or more curved waveguides according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first waveguide ( | 10-16-2014 |
20150226987 | Optical Device Using Semiconductors - Optical refraction and reflection control can be achieved by means of semiconductor silicon which has a p-n junction structure and a waveguide structure. According to the optical device using semiconductors of the present invention, the amplitude of light can be directly modulated using the reflection or refraction control. The optical device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a first waveguide on which an optical signal is incident, and which is formed in the same direction as that of the incident optical signal; a second waveguide that forms a fixed angle with the first waveguide; and a reflector which is capable of selecting a path of the optical signal to the first waveguide or to the second waveguide as a refractive index is changed according to an applied voltage, and which is formed to have a fixed angle of inclination with respect to the first waveguide. | 08-13-2015 |
20150316830 | OPTICAL LOGIC CIRCUIT OPERATING BY CONTROLLING REFLECTION OF LIGHT AND COMPUTING DEVICE USING SAID OPTICAL LOGIC CIRCUIT - The disclosed optical logic circuit operating by controlling the reflection of light comprises: a first waveguide, at least a portion of which is formed into the shape of a straight line; a second waveguide branched at a predetermined angle from the first waveguide; and a first reflector having a refractive index that varies based on a first input signal, the first reflector selecting either the first waveguide or the second waveguide as a pathway of light. The value of the signal of a first output terminal provided through the first waveguide and the value of the signal of a second output terminal provided through the second waveguide can be adjusted using the first input signal. | 11-05-2015 |
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20130127410 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING POWER OF WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - In an apparatus for adjusting charging power of a wireless power receiver, when one or more wireless power receivers require charging, it is determined whether the sum of required charging powers required by the one or more wireless power receivers exceeds maximum supplied power provided by a wireless power transmitter. When a result indicates that the sum exceeds the maximum supplied power, a control operation is performed to adjust the required charging power of each wireless power receiver. Therefore, it is possible to wirelessly charge each wireless power receiver without interruption. | 05-23-2013 |
20130169223 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN A CHARGING COIL AND AN ANTENNA - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main body including a battery pack and a battery cover; a non-contact near field communication antenna included in the battery pack; and a wireless charging coil portion included in the battery cover and disposed around an outer periphery of the antenna, such that the wireless coil portion does not overlap with the non-contact near field communication antenna. | 07-04-2013 |
20130187598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER BY USING RESONANT COUPLING AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for charging power using a resonant coupling. The apparatus includes a transmission power converter for converting Direct Current (DC) power to Alternating Current (AC) power, a controller for adjusting a Q factor of a transmission resonator by using a frequency of the converted AC power and a resonant frequency of the transmission resonator and controlling adaptive impedance matching, and a transmission resonator for wirelessly transmitting the converted AC power to a receiver through the adjusted Q factor and the controlled adaptive impedance matching, the transmission resonator having a coil installed in the transmitter. | 07-25-2013 |
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20130328447 | ACTUATOR USING ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - An actuator using an electro-active polymer is provided. The actuator includes a vibration plate fixed to an electronic device; at least one electro-active polymer attached to the vibration plate, and activated when electric voltage is applied thereto; and at least one mass joined to at least one a combination member disposed on the vibration plate. | 12-12-2013 |
20140091536 | TOUCH PANEL SEALING APPARATUS - A sealing apparatus of a touch panel provided in a portable terminal including a body and the touch panel, wherein the sealing apparatus is attached and coupled to a coupling area between the body and the touch panel to seal the coupling area while the touch panel is suspended over the body by a resilient member. | 04-03-2014 |
20140159657 | PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING WIRELESS CHARGING MODULE - A portable terminal is provided, including a cover member which is detachably provided at a rear surface of a main body of a terminal, a resonant antenna for a reception unit provided inside of the cover member, a reception circuit unit provided inside of the main body, and a connection unit for connecting the resonant antenna for a reception unit with the reception circuit unit. The portable terminal efficiently receives the signal power provided from a charger by arranging the resonant antenna inside of the cover member, and minimizes the thickness of the portable terminal by providing the reception circuit unit inside of the main body of the terminal. | 06-12-2014 |
20140168124 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HAPTIC FEEDBACK OF AN INPUT TOOL FOR A MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method are provided for controlling haptic feedback of an input tool for a mobile terminal. The method includes detecting, by the mobile terminal, a hovering of the input tool over an object displayed on a touch screen display of the mobile terminal; identifying a property of the object; and transmitting, to the input tool, a control signal for haptic feedback corresponding to the property of the object. | 06-19-2014 |
20140198068 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC EFFECT IN PORTABLE TERMINAL, MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal and a method for providing a haptic effect in the portable terminal are provided. The method includes displaying an application on a touch screen, detecting a touch in a haptic providing region set by a user, and providing a haptic effect corresponding to the haptic providing region in response to the detected touch. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198069 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC EFFECT TO INPUT UNIT - A portable terminal and a method for providing a haptic effect to an input unit are provided. The method includes displaying at least one object on a touch screen, detecting a touch input by the input unit with respect to the object displayed on the touch screen, determining a preset mode based on the detected touch input of the input unit, and transmitting a control signal corresponding to a predetermined haptic pattern based on the preset mode to the input unit. | 07-17-2014 |
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20160042863 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN A CHARGING COIL AND AN ANTENNA - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a battery; a non-contact near field communication antenna; a wireless charging coil; and a case covering the battery, wherein the wireless charging coil is positioned between the battery and the case, and wherein one of the non-contact near field communication antenna and the wireless charging coil is positioned to surround the other one of the non-contact near field communication antenna and the wireless charging coil. | 02-11-2016 |
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20130177226 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING CAPTURED OBJECT USING BRIGHTNESS INFORMATION AND MAGNIFIED IMAGE OF CAPTURED IMAGE - Method and apparatus for measuring an object in a captured image. The method includes: receiving a captured image from a photographing apparatus; selecting a predetermined region on the received image based on a user input; magnifying an image with respect to the selected, predetermined region; obtaining brightness information of the received image; displaying at least one of the magnified image and the obtained brightness information; and selecting the object on the magnified image based on the obtained brightness information. The method may further include: obtaining pixel information of the received image; and measuring the selected object based on the pixel information. | 07-11-2013 |
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20140107485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING VOLUME IMAGE - A method of generating a volume image. The method includes: acquiring a sound generated by a cyclically moving object; classifying the acquired sound into periods corresponding to cyclic motions of the cyclically moving object; generating sub-volume images corresponding to predetermined regions of a plurality of regions that a cyclically moving object has been divided into by transmitting ultrasound signals towards the cyclically moving object and receiving response signals reflected from the cyclically moving object, at every period; and generating a volume image of the object by connecting the generated sub-volume images to one other. | 04-17-2014 |
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20150190119 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Disclosed are an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and a method of operating the same. The method includes transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object to receive an echo signal corresponding to the ultrasound signal from the object, generating an ultrasound image, based on the received echo signal, detecting cross-sectional information indicating which cross-sectional surface of the object the generated ultrasound image shows, and displaying the ultrasound image and a cross-sectional information image corresponding to the detected cross-sectional information. | 07-09-2015 |
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20150081286 | LPC RESIDUAL SIGNAL ENCODING/DECODING APPARATUS OF MODIFIED DISCRETE COSINE TRANSFORM (MDCT)-BASED UNIFIED VOICE/AUDIO ENCODING DEVICE - Disclosed is an LPC residual signal encoding/decoding apparatus of an MDCT based unified voice and audio encoding device. The LPC residual signal encoding apparatus analyzes a property of an input signal, selects an encoding method of an LPC filtered signal, and encode the LPC residual signal based on one of a real filterbank, a complex filterbank, and an algebraic code excited linear prediction (ACELP). | 03-19-2015 |