KR-20260066950-A - Olfactory Quantification Apparatus and System

KR20260066950AKR 20260066950 AKR20260066950 AKR 20260066950AKR-20260066950-A

Abstract

An olfactory quantification device and system are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present embodiment, an olfactory quantification system for objectifying and quantifying what kind of scent a subject smells is perceived as, is provided, comprising: a testing device attached to or mounted on a pre-set part of the subject to test the functional activity of the left and right prefrontal lobes, and an olfactory quantification device that analyzes the results of the testing device to quantify the type of scent perceived by the subject.

Inventors

김재원

Assignees

주식회사 엔서

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20241105

Claims (10)

In an olfactory quantification system that objectifies and quantifies how a subject smelling a scent perceives it, A testing device that is attached to or mounted on a pre-set area of a subject to test the functional activity of the left/right prefrontal cortex; and An olfactory quantification device that analyzes the results of the above-mentioned inspection device and quantifies the type of scent perceived by the subject. An olfactory quantification system characterized by including
In paragraph 1, The above inspection device is, An olfactory quantification system characterized by being attached to or mounted on the subject's forehead.
In paragraph 1, The above inspection device is, An olfactory quantification system characterized by measuring the concentration of hemoglobin that has moved to or is already moved to the left/right prefrontal cortex.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned olfactory quantification device is, An analysis unit that quantifies the type of scent perceived by the subject based on the sensing value sensed by the above inspection device; and An olfactory quantification system characterized by including a memory unit that stores the degree and pattern of activation of the left and right prefrontal cortex when humans perceive each scent.
In paragraph 4, The above analysis unit is, An olfactory quantification system characterized by deriving the concentrations of oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin from the sensing values sensed by the above inspection device.
In paragraph 5, The above analysis unit is, An olfactory quantification system characterized by analyzing the degree and pattern of activation of both prefrontal cortexes based on each derived hemoglobin concentration.
In paragraph 6, The above analysis unit is, An olfactory quantification system characterized by quantifying the type of scent perceived by a subject based on the analyzed activity and patterns of both prefrontal cortexes.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned olfactory quantification device is, An olfactory quantification system characterized by further including a control unit that controls the operation of each component within the above-mentioned olfactory quantification device.
In paragraph 8, The above control unit is, An olfactory quantification system characterized by controlling the operation of the components within the above-mentioned inspection device.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned olfactory quantification device is, An olfactory quantification system characterized by further including a power supply unit that supplies power to enable each component within the olfactory quantification device to operate.

Description

Olfactory Quantification Apparatus and System The present embodiment relates to an olfactory quantification device and system that quantifies the scent perceived by a subject by quantifying the brain pattern of the subject smelling a scent. The content described in this section merely provides background information regarding the present embodiment and does not constitute prior art. There are often cases where it is necessary to determine whether a subject's sense of smell is intact, such as when identifying a dementia patient or determining whether a worker's loss of olfactory function constitutes an industrial accident. Typically, the integrity of olfactory function is assessed by providing a specific scent to the subject and listening to their response regarding what kind of scent they smelled. However, conventional methods have a problem in that the reliability of the subject's response is low. There may be cases where the subject intentionally answers with a different scent even though they have smelled and recognized the scent accurately with a specific purpose, or cases where they answer with a scent that matches the provided scent by accidentally giving a different answer even though they have recognized a scent different from the provided scent. In the past, when it was necessary to objectively determine whether a subject's sense of smell was intact, inaccurate judgments were inevitable because the determination of whether the subject had lost their sense of smell had to rely on the subject's answers. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an olfactory quantification system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an inspection device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an olfactory quantification device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4 and FIGS. 5 are drawings illustrating the analysis results of an olfactory quantification device according to one embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is susceptible to various modifications and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. Similar reference numerals have been used for similar components in the description of each drawing. Terms such as first, second, A, B, etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components should not be limited by said terms. These terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be named the second component, and similarly, the second component may be named the first component. The term "and/or" includes a combination of a plurality of related described items or any of a plurality of related described items. When it is stated that one component is "connected" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that while it may be directly connected or connected to that other component, there may also be other components in between. On the other hand, when it is stated that one component is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between. The terms used in this application are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "having" should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this application. In addition, each component, process, procedure, or method included in each embodiment of the present invention may be shared within a scope that is not technically contradictory to one another. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an olfactory quantification system according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an olfactory quantification system (100) according to one