A61B2010/0025

BODY FLUID OBSERVATION DEVICE
20220409103 · 2022-12-29 ·

The present invention relates to a body fluid observation device which enables observation of a user's body fluid. A body fluid observation device according to an example of the present invention comprises: a chamber which has a length in a first horizontal direction and in which a body fluid of a user is stably placed; and a body into which the chamber is inserted for observation of the body fluid. The body comprises: a case including a chamber insertion hole which is formed through the front surface of the body and into which the chamber is inserted, a guide partition wall extending from the chamber insertion hole in the first horizontal direction to guide the chamber, and an observation hole provided through the bottom surface of the body to allow observation of the body fluid; a light source part which is positioned above the chamber in the case and emits light; and an operation part electrically connected to the light source part to operate the light source part, wherein, as the chamber is inserted into the chamber insertion hole, the operation part can form an electrically closed loop for operating the light source part.

Method and device for predicting and testing physiological conditions of a female mammal
11583260 · 2023-02-21 · ·

The invention relates to a method for predicting and testing physiological conditions of a female mammal related to an increased level of ferning present in a dried mucous body fluid sample of the female mammal, comprising: capturing an image of the dried mucous body fluid sample via a camera of a mobile telecommunication device through a magnifying lens releasably coupled to an objective of the camera, detecting the presence of crystals in the sample by processing the image, determining the crystal density within the sample from the detected crystals, predicting the physiological condition of the female mammal by comparing the crystal density to reference crystal density data, wherein increased crystal density is indicative of increased ferning level. The invention further relates to a mobile telecommunication device comprising: at least one processing unit, a user input interface, a display, a camera having an objective, a magnifying lens releasably coupled to the objective, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processing unit, cause the device to perform at least the following: capture an image of a dried mucous body fluid sample of a female mammal via the camera through the magnifying lens, detect the presence of crystals in the sample by processing the image, determine crystal density within the sample from the detected crystals, predict a physiological condition of the female mammal related to an increased level of an ferning by comparing the crystal density to at least one reference density, wherein increased crystal density is indicative of increased ferning level.

AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF A BIOLOGICAL CONDITION OF A SUBJECT FROM FERNING PATTERNS

Systems and methods are provided for determining if a subject has a biological condition from a dried fluid sample. A fluid sample from a subject is dried in a microfluidic device to provide a dried fluid sample. The dried fluid sample is imaged at a camera to provide a sample image, and the sample image is provided to a computer vision mode. At the computer vision model, it is determined if the sample image contains a ferning pattern indicative of a biological condition of the subject.

Body fluid testing device having improved illumination
11933779 · 2024-03-19 · ·

A body fluid testing device having an improved illumination, includes: a test unit including: a sample part having a sheet portion, with body fluid of a user applied onto a first surface thereof; an illumination part having a light source for providing light to the sample part; a battery for supplying power to the illumination part; and a casing receiving a lens group for magnifying the body fluid applied onto the sheet portion; and a user terminal configured such that a camera takes an image of the sample part magnified by the lens group, prior to analyzing the image by the user terminal.

PORTABLE BODY FLUID TESTING DEVICE
20190317308 · 2019-10-17 · ·

A portable body fluid testing device includes: a test unit which has a sample part, onto which a body fluid of a user is applied, formed on one surface of a body thereof lengthily formed in one direction, is provided with a magnifying lens group, and has a contact part formed on the other surface of the body; and a user terminal which has a camera coming into contact with the contact part of the test unit, captures an image of the body fluid, applied to the sample part, by means of the camera, analyzes the image of the body fluid, and thereby determines the state of the body fluid.

BODY FLUID TESTING DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED ILLUMINATION
20190277830 · 2019-09-12 · ·

A body fluid testing device having an improved illumination, includes: a test unit including: a sample part having a sheet portion, with body fluid of a user applied onto a first surface thereof; an illumination part having a light source for providing light to the sample part; a battery for supplying power to the illumination part; and a casing receiving a lens group for magnifying the body fluid applied onto the sheet portion; and a user terminal configured such that a camera takes an image of the sample part magnified by the lens group, prior to analyzing the image by the user terminal.

IMAGE PROCESSING AND ANALYZING SYSTEM FOR OVULATION DETECTION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
20190261960 · 2019-08-29 · ·

An image processing and analyzing system for ovulation detection includes: an electronic device including a camera portion; a saliva acquisition device including a saliva accommodation portion accommodating saliva of a subject, and a case in which the saliva accommodation portion is located, the case including an entrance, at an end thereof, an entrance through which the saliva accommodation portion enters and exits, and a penetration hole is formed in one surface of the case through which the saliva may be exposed to outside; an ovulation prediction device including a body portion, wherein the electronic device is mounted on one surface and an opening is formed in the surface to allow the camera portion to be positioned in the opening, an insertion unit formed at one side of the body portion to allow the saliva acquisition device to be inserted into a certain depth, and a light source located in the body portion and providing light to the saliva acquisition device; and a controller acquiring a captured image of the saliva from the camera portion, extracting a crystal structure image of hormone included in the saliva by processing the acquired captured image, and determining, based on the extracted crystal structure image, whether the subject is in ovulation.

IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR OVULATION PREDICTION ANALYSIS
20190266384 · 2019-08-29 · ·

Provided is an image processing system for predictive analyzing ovulation, the image processing system includes: an electronic device including a light source and a camera portion; a saliva acquisition device; an image capturing device including a body portion and a light guide member, the body portion being attached to/detached from the electronic device, and the light guide member being arranged in the body portion to guide light and evenly irradiate the light to the saliva acquisition device; and a controller configured to obtain a captured image of the saliva, to extract a crystal structure image of hormone included in the saliva by analyzing the captured image, and to determine whether the object is ovulating based on the crystal structure image.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING AND TESTING PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF A FEMALE MAMMAL
20190192122 · 2019-06-27 ·

The invention relates to a method for predicting and testing physiological conditions of a female mammal related to an increased level of ferning present in a dried mucous body fluid sample of the female mammal, comprising: capturing an image of the dried mucous body fluid sample via a camera of a mobile telecommunication device through a magnifying lens releasably coupled to an objective of the camera, detecting the presence of crystals in the sample by processing the image, determining the crystal density within the sample from the detected crystals, predicting the physiological condition of the female mammal by comparing the crystal density to reference crystal density data, wherein increased crystal density is indicative of increased ferning level. The invention further relates to a mobile telecommunication device comprising: at least one processing unit, a user input interface, a display, a camera having an objective, a magnifying lens releasably coupled to the objective, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processing unit, cause the device to perform at least the following: capture an image of a dried mucous body fluid sample of a female mammal via the camera through the magnifying lens, detect the presence of crystals in the sample by processing the image, determine crystal density within the sample from the detected crystals, predict a physiological condition of the female mammal related to an increased level of an ferning by comparing the crystal density to at least one reference density, wherein increased crystal density is indicative of increased ferning level.

TESTING DEVICE, FOR BODY FLUID ANALYSIS, USING ILLUMINATION LIGHT
20180368816 · 2018-12-27 · ·

A testing device for body fluid analysis includes: a sheet unit having a sheet of which a first surface receives body fluid of a user to be deposited thereon; a contact unit having a magnifying lens group for magnifying the body fluid deposited on the sheet, the contact unit being provided with a first side at which the magnifying lens group is placed to face the first surface of the sheet and being provided with a second side at which a guide facing an observation means is placed; and a light source unit placed to face a second surface of the sheet unit in a direction facing the contact unit with the sheet unit in between, the light source unit having a light source providing light to the sheet unit.