Wearable device and charger, and method for estimating absorbance of wearable device

• US 10,488,336 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2019
• Issued: 11/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Sang Kyu
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Hoa Q
• Application Number:
  US16/268,657
• Publication Number:
  US 20190178797A1
• Time in Patent Office: 293 Days
• Field of Search: 356432-440, 356 39- 42, 356300, 356326, 356319, 600310, 600322-325, 600339, 600340, 320162
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0075 by spectroscopy, i.e. measuring spectra, e.g. Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectroscopy A61B5/0071 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1495 Calibrating or testing of in-vivo probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/4785 Standardising light scatter apparatus; Standards therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/49 within a body or fluid
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/02 Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature

Abstract

A wearable device, a charger, and a method for estimating absorbance of the wearable device are provided. The wearable device includes a spectroscope configured to emit a first light to a reference material of a charger, measure an intensity of the first light reflected from the reference material, emit a second light to a skin of a user, and measure an intensity of the second light reflected from the skin of the user; and a processor configured to determine absorbance of the skin of the user based on the intensity of the first light and the intensity of the second light.

Claims

1. A charger of a wearable device which comprises a spectroscope, the charger comprising:

a diffused reflection material arranged or coated on a reflection side of the charger facing a light emitting side of the wearable device when the wearable device is placed on the charger,

wherein the charger is configured to receive the light from the light emitting side of the wearable device, through the reflection side of the charger, and reflect the light toward the light emitting side of the wearable device, through the reflection side of the charger.

2. The charger of claim 1, wherein the diffused reflection material has a reflectivity of 1% to 99%.

3. The charger of claim 1, wherein the diffused reflection material comprises at least one of barium sulfate (BaSO₄) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTEF).

4. The charger of claim 1, further comprises:

a lower body configured to allow the wearable device to be placed thereon; and

a support body comprising the reflection side coated with the diffused reflection material, and configured to allow the light emitting side of the wearable device to lean against the reflection side of the support body and to face the reflection side of the support body.

5. The charger of claim 4, wherein the lower body comprises a chargeable region to charge the wearable device when the wearable device is placed on the charger.

6. The charger of claim 5, wherein the lower body has a cylindrical shape and has a structure in which its edge portion is higher than its center portion.

7. The charger of claim 5, wherein the support body is formed at a right angle with the lower body.

8. The charger of claim 4, wherein the charger is configured to reflect the light incident on the reflection side of the charger toward the light emitting side of wearable device while charging the wearable device.