Patents Assigned to KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 11996000
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for inspecting navigation safety facilities by using a flight vehicle are disclosed. The method for inspecting navigation safety facilities by using a flight vehicle comprises the steps of: defining a three-dimensional flight path for a flight vehicle so that same passes through navigational safety facilities; receiving a navigation signal value from the navigation safety facilities and GPS data of the flight vehicle, the navigation signal value and the GPS data being measured by the flight vehicle automatically flying along the defined three-dimensional flight path; analyzing the navigation signal value so as to estimate the distance and the angle of the flight vehicle viewed from the navigation safety facilities; and inspecting the navigation safety facilities according to whether the coordinates of the flight vehicle identified by the GPS data are included in an area formed by the distance and the angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Young Hong, Gyu Jin Son, Hyun Bae Yang, Byong Kwang Kim, Woo Ram Son, Su In Sim
  • Publication number: 20230263921
    Abstract: Disclosed is a walk-through quarantine apparatus which can be installed in passenger gateway facilities, such as airports, ports, and terminals, and multi-use facilities, such as large shopping malls, marts, exhibition halls, and concert halls, so as to sterilize human bodies and belongings. The walk-through quarantine apparatus includes: a first sterilizer for providing low-temperature plasma and ultraviolet rays; a thermal imaging camera configure to measure an amount of heat given off by a person; and a measurer configured to output the amount of heat given off by of a person as measured by the thermal imaging camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Oh KIM, Myung Woon KIM, Jae Ho JANG
  • Patent number: 11535395
    Abstract: An aeronautical light aid for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flying object is provided. The aeronautical light aid includes a plurality of first lighting portions buried in a takeoff and landing port and configured to radiate light in a vertically upward direction, a plurality of second lighting portions provided on an outer side of the takeoff and lighting port and configured to radiate light in an externally upward direction, and a landing guide provided at the center of the takeoff and landing port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Hee Koh, Min Chul Jung, Keum Sik Yu, Hyung Kyu Woo
  • Publication number: 20220033105
    Abstract: An aeronautical light aid for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flying object is provided. The aeronautical light aid includes a plurality of first lighting portions buried in a takeoff and landing port and configured to radiate light in a vertically upward direction, a plurality of second lighting portions provided on an outer side of the takeoff and lighting port and configured to radiate light in an externally upward direction, and a landing guide provided at the center of the takeoff and landing port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Hee KOH, Min Chul JUNG, Keum Sik YU, Hyung Kyu WOO
  • Patent number: 10703573
    Abstract: A friction-type drive apparatus and a carousel comprising the same are disclosed. A friction-type drive apparatus, according to one embodiment, comprises: a motor; a drive pulley rotated by the motor; a belt connected to the drive pulley; a driven pulley rotating in accordance with the drive of the belt; a pressing unit contacting the inner surface of the belt; and an elastic unit for pressing the pressing unit toward the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION, YEO MYUNG HI-TEC, CO., LTD
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Myung Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 10696421
    Abstract: A height adjustment device for adjusting a rotunda of a boarding bridge includes an external column fixed to the ground and having an inner space formed therein; an internal column which fixes a rotunda, and which is coupled so as to be slidable in the inner space such that rising and lowering is enabled; a driving unit which makes the internal column move vertically with respect to external column, and is disposed between the to the outside of the external column and the internal column; and a power unit for controlling the driving unit. The rotunda height adjustment device can be inspected, repaired for a defect thereof, and easily replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Korea Airports Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Kwang Ho Yang, Yon Sang Cho
  • Publication number: 20200087005
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a height adjustment device for adjusting a rotunda of a boarding bridge is provided. The rotunda height adjustment device for a boarding bridge comprises: an external column fixed to the ground and having an inner space formed therein; an internal column which fixes a rotunda, and which is coupled so as to be slidable in the inner space such that rising and lowering is enabled; a driving unit which makes the internal column move vertically and translationally with respect to external column, and which is provided so as to be exposed to the outside of the external column and the internal column; and a power unit for controlling the driving unit. Therefore, the rotunda height adjustment device can be inspected, repaired for a defect thereof, and easily replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Korea Airports Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Soo KIM, Kwang Ho YANG, Yon Sang CHO
  • Patent number: 10290929
    Abstract: An electrically scanned TACAN antenna is provided. To elaborate, the electrically scanned TACAN antenna includes a reflection plate; a monopole antenna provided on an upper surface of the reflection plate and configured to omnidirectionally radiate a signal; multiple parasitic radiators arranged around the monopole antenna and configured to operate as reflectors that reflect the signal or directors that direct the signal; and a controller configured to control parasitic radiators operating as the reflectors to operate as the directors and some parasitic radiators among parasitic radiators operating as the directors to operate as the reflectors at every predetermined timing and controls an order to be the some parasitic radiators to be changed according to a preset sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Jin Park, Yong Gyu Choi, Su Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 10183763
    Abstract: A dual-sloping carousel is disclosed. According to the present invention, the carousel comprises forward-sloping and reverse-sloping sections, so as to reduce the risk of falling baggage, thereby preventing the baggage from being damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Pil Geun Yun, Hyun Suek Kim, Myung Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 10100472
    Abstract: A movable boarding bridge includes: an inner tunnel; an outer tunnel disposed on an outer surface of the inner tunnel so as to slide on the inner tunnel; a roller arranged on the external surface of the inner tunnel; and a rainwater gutter-type rail arranged on the internal surface of the outer tunnel, and configured to guide the roller such that the roller moves along the rail and to allow inflowing rainwater from the outside to flow therethrough, wherein the rainwater gutter-type rail may be configured such that the rainwater gutter is not seen from the inner tunnel through which passengers pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Korea Airports Corporation
    Inventor: Seung Sang Cho
  • Patent number: 9976781
    Abstract: A tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus is provided. the tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus may include a condenser provided at a rotunda; a compressor provided at the rotunda and connected to the condenser; an evaporator provided at a movable tunnel and connected to each of the condenser and the compressor; and a condenser connection pipe configured to connect the condenser with the evaporator and a compressor connection pipe configured to the compressor with the evaporator each of which is formed into a flexible coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hee Hyeong Cho, Dong Soo Kim, Won Lae Lim, Sang Ju Roh
  • Patent number: 9946556
    Abstract: Multilingual information guidance system and device are provided. To elaborate, the system may include: at least one information output device configured to display guidance information to a user; and an information provision server connected to the information output device and configured to provide guidance information prepared in one or more languages to the information output device according to a request of the information output device. The information output device may output guidance information prepared in the native language corresponding to nationality information of a user, which is read from an RFID tag in which the nationality information of the user is stored or transmitted from the information provision server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Sang Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20180044865
    Abstract: A movable boarding bridge is disclosed. The movable boarding bridge comprises: an inner tunnel; an outer tunnel disposed on an outer surface of the inner tunnel so as to slide on the inner tunnel; a roller arranged on the external surface of the inner tunnel; and a rainwater gutter-type rail arranged on the internal surface of the outer tunnel, and configured to guide the roller such that the roller moves along the rail and to allow inflowing rainwater from the outside to flow therethrough, wherein the rainwater gutter-type rail may be configured such that the rainwater gutter is not seen from the inner tunnel through which passengers pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Korea Airports Corporation
    Inventor: Seung Sang Cho
  • Publication number: 20170365029
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an arrival information providing method is provided, wherein the method comprises the steps of: receiving aeroplane information from an aeroplane information management server with respect to an airport at which an aeroplane arrives, and determining an actual arrival time of an aeroplane that is a time at which the aeroplane arrives at a parking ramp; calculating a passenger travelling time that is a time taken for a passenger of the aeroplane to arrive at an arrival exit gate of the airport from the actual arrival time of the aeroplane, and determining an expected arrival time of the passenger based on the actual arrival time of the aeroplane and the travelling time of the passenger; and providing the actual arrival time of the aeroplane and the expected arrival time of the passenger to an arrival information providing display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Korea Airports Corporation
    Inventor: Dong Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 9839564
    Abstract: An automatic slope adjusting device is provided herein. The automatic slope adjusting device may include a slope type footrest unit configured to form a sloped passage; and a driving unit configured to adjust an inclination angle of the slope type footrest unit, and a length of the slot type footrest unit in a forward-backward direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Bok Ryu, Sung Il Kim, Sang Ju Roh
  • Patent number: 9834322
    Abstract: A height adjustment device for a rotunda can comprise: an outer column which fixes a rotunda and ascends and descends; an inner column which is connected to the outer column; a vertical screw which is placed on the lower end of the rotunda; a nut which is interlocked in correspondence to the outside diameter of the vertical screw; and rails which are provided on one side of the outer column or the inner column and are formed in correspondence to each other so as to assist the ascent and descent of the outer column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: AG CO., LTD., KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Seung Sang Cho, Gi Young Do, Kwang Ho Yang, Yon Sang Cho, Hyung Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9752290
    Abstract: A rainwater receiver of a movable boarding bridge may comprise rainwater receivers provided at: an outer tunnel; an inner tunnel disposed inside the outer tunnel; an inner tunnel footpath equipped in the inner tunnel and configured in the form of a footpath so that passengers can walk thereon; an outer tunnel footpath disposed at the lower end of the inner tunnel footpath and configured in a multilayer form; and the lower end of the outer tunnel footpath. A tunnel path part of the movable boarding bridge configured as above is positioned to be separated from the rainwater receivers so that the rainwater receivers are not seen by passengers inside a tunnel. In addition, since there is no height difference caused by the rainwater receivers, there is an advantage in that problems such as passengers' sprained ankles can be resolved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Korea Airports Corporation
    Inventors: Han Soo Kim, Seok Cheol Yang
  • Patent number: D861840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Young Seop Lim
  • Patent number: D861841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Young Seop Lim
  • Patent number: D861842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Young Seop Lim