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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2005
Jong-youn Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
BO LI, Hangzhou, CN;
Kye-jin Jeon, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyung-ho Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Jong-youn Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Bo Li, Hangzhou, CN;
Kye-jin Jeon, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyung-ho Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring fat thickness in a target body part are provided. The apparatus includes a light emitter emitting near infrared rays, an inner reflector having a reflecting plane outside to reflect the near infrared rays emitted by the light emitter, an outer reflector surrounding the inner reflector and having a reflecting plane inside to reflect the near infrared rays emitted by the light emitter, a light receiver receiving light reflected from the target body part in response to the near infrared rays, and a calculator calculating the fat thickness in the target body part using the light received by the light receiver.