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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Ka Ram Choi, Seoul, KR;
Hyo Sun Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Jin Young Park, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jae Wook Shim, Yongin-si, KR;
So Young Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Sang Kon Bae, Seongnam-si, KR;
Eui Seok Shin, Yongin-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A healthcare apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a plurality of light sources configured to emit light of different wavelengths onto an object; a light detector configured to measure an optical signal of each of the wavelengths by receiving light reflected or scattered from the object; and a processor configured to obtain a blood glucose level and a blood flow index by using the optical signal of each of the wavelengths, and to estimate at least one from among dietary information and dietary metabolism state information by monitoring a blood glucose level change and a blood flow index change after ingestion of a food.