Patents by Inventor Bok Seong CHOE

Bok Seong CHOE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11525477
    Abstract: Provided is a fractal structure for power-generation of bearing rotating vibration that is installed on an outer ring of a bearing to generate power using vibration generated from a micro whirling motion of the bearing, the fractal structure including a housing which is in contact with the outer ring of the bearing to receive the vibration generated from the micro whirling motion of the bearing, and has a receiving space therein, a flexible element which is disposed in the receiving space while being in contact with an inner circumference of the housing to convert the vibration into a radial direction, and a piezoelectric element which is installed between the housing and the flexible element and disposed near the receiving space, and deforms upon receiving the vibration converted in the radial direction from the flexible element, thereby producing electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Bok Lee, Wonil Kwak, Bok Seong Choe, Jungwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11241738
    Abstract: A metal powder manufacturing apparatus for a metal 3-dimensional (3D) printer includes a driving unit which generates a rotational force, a metal beam connected to the driving unit to receive the rotational force from the driving unit and having one end disposed in a vacuum chamber, and a shaft support which supports an outer circumference of the metal beam using a magnetic force for relative movement of the metal beam in a lengthwise direction of the metal beam, wherein the shaft support is disposed such that an inner side is spaced apart a predetermined distance from the outer circumference of the metal beam, and can support the metal beam at an adjusted relative distance from the metal beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yong Bok Lee, Jungwan Kim, Sena Jeong, Bok Seong Choe, Wonil Kwak, Jaeseung Byun
  • Publication number: 20200200215
    Abstract: Provided is a fractal structure for power-generation of bearing rotating vibration that is installed on an outer ring of a bearing to generate power using vibration generated from a micro whirling motion of the bearing, the fractal structure including a housing which is in contact with the outer ring of the bearing to receive the vibration generated from the micro whirling motion of the bearing, and has a receiving space therein, a flexible element which is disposed in the receiving space while being in contact with an inner circumference of the housing to convert the vibration into a radial direction, and a piezoelectric element which is installed between the housing and the flexible element and disposed near the receiving space, and deforms upon receiving the vibration converted in the radial direction from the flexible element, thereby producing electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Bok Lee, Wonil Kwak, Bok Seong Choe, Jungwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20190375021
    Abstract: A metal powder manufacturing apparatus for a metal 3-dimensional (3D) printer includes a driving unit which generates a rotational force, a metal beam connected to the driving unit to receive the rotational force from the driving unit and having one end disposed in a vacuum chamber, and a shaft support which supports an outer circumference of the metal beam using a magnetic force for relative movement of the metal beam in a lengthwise direction of the metal beam, wherein the shaft support is disposed such that an inner side is spaced apart a predetermined distance from the outer circumference of the metal beam, and can support the metal beam at an adjusted relative distance from the metal beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Bok LEE, Jungwan KIM, Sena JEONG, Bok Seong CHOE, Wonil KWAK, Jaeseung BYUN
  • Patent number: 10309460
    Abstract: Disclosed is a ball bearing including an inner ring and an outer ring spaced apart from each other, each being rotatable, a cage part including a first cage and a second cage rotatably installed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and having ball receiving part formed along circumferential direction, ball installed in the ball receiving part, and rotating with the cage part as at least one of the inner ring and the outer ring rotates, and magnet which provides a magnetic force to the ball, wherein the first cage has a first seating part which is formed between the ball receiving parts, and on which one side of the magnet is placed, and the second cage has a second seating part which is connected to the first seating part, and on which the other side of the magnet is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yong Bok Lee, Bok Seong Choe, Sangmin Han, Jeon Kook Lee
  • Patent number: 10247638
    Abstract: A bearing test apparatus for testing a test bearing, including a chamber, a bearing cap disposed in the chamber and coupled to an outer wheel of the test bearing, a driving shaft connected to an inner wheel of the test bearing to rotate the inner wheel, an extension arm extending in a radial direction of the bearing cap from the bearing cap to expose one end thereof out of the chamber, and a measurement arm configured to make a contact with one end of the extension arm and configured to be rotatable by the extension arm. When a rotation force is applied to the bearing cap by the outer wheel, the extension arm is used to measure a force applied to the measurement arm, which is used to obtain an exclusive torque of the test bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yong Bok Lee, Bok Seong Choe, Wonil Kwak, Jeon Kook Lee, Ou Seok Seo
  • Publication number: 20180340574
    Abstract: Disclosed is a ball bearing including an inner ring and an outer ring spaced apart from each other, each being rotatable, a cage part including a first cage and a second cage rotatably installed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and having ball receiving part formed along circumferential direction, ball installed in the ball receiving part, and rotating with the cage part as at least one of the inner ring and the outer ring rotates, and magnet which provides a magnetic force to the ball, wherein the first cage has a first seating part which is formed between the ball receiving parts, and on which one side of the magnet is placed, and the second cage has a second seating part which is connected to the first seating part, and on which the other side of the magnet is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Bok Lee, Bok Seong Choe, Sangmin Han, Jeon Kook Lee
  • Publication number: 20180136081
    Abstract: A bearing test apparatus for testing a bearing (hereinafter, referred to as a “test bearing”) has a chamber, a bearing cap disposed in the chamber and coupled to an outer wheel of the test bearing, a driving shaft connected to an inner wheel of the test bearing to rotate the inner wheel, an extension arm extending in a radial direction of the bearing cap from the bearing cap to expose one end thereof out of the chamber, and a measurement arm configured to make a contact with one end of the extension arm and configured to be rotatable by the extension arm, wherein an exclusive torque of the test bearing is obtained by measuring a force applied to the measurement arm by the extension arm when a rotation force is applied to the bearing cap by the outer wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Bok LEE, Bok Seong CHOE, Wonil KWAK, Jeon Kook LEE, Ou Seok SEO
  • Patent number: 9121450
    Abstract: A cage for a rolling bearing is coupled to a rolling bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring and a plurality of rolling elements rolling between the inner ring and the outer ring to keep intervals of the plurality of rolling elements, wherein the plurality of rolling elements include bodies coupled along a circumference thereof at predetermined intervals, wherein each of the bodies includes a first piece and a second piece which are attachable to each other and detachable from each other. A first coupler and a second coupler configured to be capable of being coupled to each other are respectively formed at the first piece and the second piece, and the first piece and the second piece are primarily coupled by means of a coupling force of the first coupler and the second coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yong Bok Lee, Chang Ho Kim, Bok Seong Choe, Sol Ji Ryu
  • Publication number: 20150143808
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a turbine generation system, including a first turbine part that is configured to have a first impeller rotated by an introduced fluid, and a second turbine part that is configured to have a second impeller rotated by steam, evaporated within a cycle unit, in which the fluid circulates along a rankine cycle, wherein the fluid, which is discharged from the first turbine part after rotating the first impeller, is heat-exchanged with a refrigerant of an evaporator disposed in the cycle unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Bok LEE, Se Na JEONG, Chang Ho KIM, Bok Seong CHOE
  • Publication number: 20150008771
    Abstract: A motor has a stator and a rotor rotating at the center of the stator, and the rotor includes a concave groove formed with a predetermined depth along the circumference of the rotor, and a plurality of blades formed at the concave groove to protrude therein and having a height not greater than the depth of the concave groove, wherein a flow channel is formed between the stator and the rotor along the length direction of the rotor so that air flows therein, and wherein when the rotor rotates, the plurality of blades guides an air flow to the flow channel so that the rotor is cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Yong Bok LEE, Chang Ho KIM, Bok Seong CHOE
  • Publication number: 20140376850
    Abstract: A cage for a rolling bearing is coupled to a rolling bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring and a plurality of rolling elements rolling between the inner ring and the outer ring to keep intervals of the plurality of rolling elements, wherein the plurality of rolling elements include bodies coupled along a circumference thereof at predetermined intervals, wherein each of the bodies includes a first piece and a second piece which are attachable to each other and detachable from each other. A first coupler and a second coupler configured to be capable of being coupled to each other are respectively formed at the first piece and the second piece, and the first piece and the second piece are primarily coupled by means of a coupling force of the first coupler and the second coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Yong Bok LEE, Chang Ho KIM, Bok Seong CHOE, Sol Ji RYU