Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080241875 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING MICROORGANISM OR MICRO-PARTICLE IN REAL TIME - An apparatus for detecting a microorganism or micro-particle in real time includes a collection module comprising a condensation element unit which condenses water particles in an atmosphere and forms a droplet to which a microorganism or micro-particle in the atmosphere adheres to, and a collection channel unit which gathers the droplet and generates a droplet stream and a sensing module including a counting module. The droplet stream is introduced to the sensing module, and the sensing module detects and counts the microorganism or micro-particle which is adhered to the introduced droplet stream. | 10-02-2008 |
20090092955 | Tooth brushing pattern analyzing/modifying device, method and system for interactively modifying tooth brushing behavior - Disclosed are a toothbrushing pattern analyzing/correcting device, a toothbrushing pattern analyzing/correcting method, a method and a system for interactively correcting toothbrushing behavior. The toothbrushing pattern analyzing/correcting device of the present invention includes: a body part formed in the same direction as a toothbrush surface; a sensing unit having a sensor with at least one or more axes for sensing a user's toothbrushing motion and a sensor with one or more axes for sensing two or more toothbrushing positions; and a controller for operating signals input from the sensing unit to classify a user's toothbrushing motion into at least two or more patterns and at least two or more toothbrushing parts. Further, the toothbrushing pattern analyzing/correcting method includes the steps of: detecting the start of a user's toothbrushing; displaying a guiding screen in response to the start of a user's toothbrushing; detecting a user's toothbrushing pattern; analyzing the user's detected toothbrushing pattern; and providing a toothbrushing correction screen with the intention of increasing compliance in accordance with the analyzed result. Accordingly, toothbrushing behavior correction compliance can be further enhanced with a method of interactively correcting a user's toothbrushing behavior through multimedia image substances in real time, and more systematic management and health consultation are possible by building a database of information of the user's toothbrushing behavior. | 04-09-2009 |
20090130636 | Method and system for managing of oral care - In a system and a method for managing of oral care, toothbrushing pattern data is received whenever a user brushes his or her teeth using a toothbrushing correction toothbrush. The received toothbrushing pattern data is recorded in a toothbrushing pattern database. The recorded toothbrushing pattern data is analyzed with reference to information of the user. An adaptability of the user according to the analyzed result is determined. Toothbrushing correction multimedia contents are chosen in response to the determined adaptability. The chosen toothbrushing correction multimedia contents are provided for the user. Thus, toothbrushing habits of the user may be corrected, a timely dental appointment may be made, and dental hygiene equipment may be replaced in time. Further, an oral health-related insurance rate may be accurately calculated. | 05-21-2009 |
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 |
20100096538 | METHOD FOR MEASURING ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT USING OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a senor for measuring an angular displacement and a method for manufacturing the senor, the sensor includes an optical fiber and a detector. The optical sensor has a light source attached to a first end portion of the optical fiber for emitting light, and an exiting surface formed at a second end portion of the optical fiber. The detector has a photo sensor being attached to an end portion of the detector, for measuring a light's intensity. The exiting surface includes a first inclination surface being cut to have a predetermined angle along a first rotational direction of the optical fiber, and further includes a second inclination surface being cut to have a predetermined angle along a second rotational direction of the optical fiber. Therefore, manufacturing cost may be reduced and durability may be enhanced. | 04-22-2010 |
20100106336 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - An electric toothbrush is disclosed. The electric toothbrush according to some example embodiments includes a bristle-vibrating unit that vibrates toothbrush bristles to clean a side of teeth in contact with the toothbrush bristles, a bristle direction-sensing unit detecting a direction to which the toothbrush bristles are directed in an oral cavity and a control unit automatically controlling the bristle-vibrating unit in response to the detected direction such that the vibration intensity of the toothbrush bristles when an occlusal side is brushed is weaker than the vibration intensity when a buccal side or a lingual side is brushed. | 04-29-2010 |
20100145654 | APPARATUS OF CHASING POSTURE OF MOVING MATERIAL OBJECT, METHOD OF CHASING POSTURE OF MOVING MATERIAL OBJECT, APPARATUS OF CHASING POSTURE OF TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF CHASING POSTURE OF TOOTHBRUSH USING THE SAMELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - An apparatus for tracking an posture of a moving object in a three-dimensional space having a z-axis facing a reference surface of the moving object, an x-axis perpendicular to the z-axis in a virtual vertical plane including the z-axis, and a y-axis perpendicular to the x-axis in a virtual horizontal plane including the x-axis is described. A reference surface direction determination unit detects which direction the reference surface is facing with the x-axis as an axis of rotation. The x-axis deviation determination unit detects how far an x-axis direction of the moving object is relatively deviated from a magnetic north direction. The determination unit determines the posture of the moving object based on how far the x-axis of the moving object is deviated and which direction the reference surface is facing in response to detection signals of the reference surface direction determination unit and the x-axis deviation determination unit. | 06-10-2010 |
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 |
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 |