Patents by Inventor Byeong-Chul Kim

Byeong-Chul Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20240092141
    Abstract: An air conditioning device for a vehicle includes: a housing having an inside divided into an inflow space, a heat exchange space, and an outflow space, which are straightly arranged, and having a plurality of discharge ports, which communicates with an interior, at the inflow space; a blowing unit disposed at the inflow space of the housing and configured to blow air; a heat exchange unit disposed at the heat exchange space of the housing and configured to adjust a temperature of conditioned air by exchanging heat with air; and an opening-closing door disposed at the outflow space of the housing and configured to open and close the plurality of discharge ports such that conditioned air at an adjusted temperature selectively flows to the plurality of discharge ports. The air conditioning device adjusts the temperature of conditioned air for respective modes and reduces a flow resistance of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DOOWON CLIMATE CONTROL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ok Han, Young Tae Song, Yong Chul Kim, Gee Young Shin, Su Yeon Kang, Jae Sik Choi, Dae Hee Lee, Byeong Moo Jang, Ung Hwi Kim, Jae Won Cha, Won Jun Joung, Byung Guk An
  • Publication number: 20240079249
    Abstract: An atomic layer etching method using a ligand exchange reaction may include a substrate providing step of putting a substrate with a thin film formed thereon into a reaction chamber, a halogenated thin film forming step of forming a halogenated thin film on a surface of the thin film by infusing a halogenated gas into the reaction chamber, and an etching step of etching the halogenated thin film by infusing a ligand without a metal or metal precursor into the reaction chamber with the substrate with the halogenated thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jae Chul LEE, Hyun Sik NOH, Dong Kyun LEE, Eun Ae JUNG, Kyoung-Mun KIM, Jooyong KIM, Younghun BYUN, Byeong Il YANG, Changhyun JIN
  • Publication number: 20230405576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a socket for coupling a capillary tip, comprising: a body in which an intra-tubular passage penetrating through both sides thereof is formed, a suction unit of sample collection equipment is provided to be coupled to one side, and a capillary tip is provided to be coupled to the other side; a pressure-varying hole unit which is formed in the body and includes a through hole formed through the intra-tubular passage and the outside of the body; and an opening-and-closing unit which is elastically supported by the pressure-varying hole unit and is installed to close or communicate the through hole and the intra-tubular passage while moving with an elastic force. The present invention can expand the use area for the utilization of capillary tips and can simplify a sample-collecting configuration through the application of manual sampling equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Park, Byeong Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 11781951
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit with which a user can conveniently and hygienically collect bio-samples using a collecting rod. A collection kit for collecting a bio-sample using a collection rod according to the present invention comprises: a cap on the lower part of the central part of which a filter is detachably mounted, wherein a cover is formed on the upper part of the filter; a collection rod having a collection unit and a handle part; and a tube fastened with the cap and for accommodating the extraction solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: BODITECH MED INC.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Park, Byeong Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20230173478
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mini-pipette, and more particularly, to a mini-pipette which has capacity varying means that can vary the movement distance of a push button reciprocating in the outer body to generate suction force so that a variety of samples can be easily collected. The present invention provides a mini-pipette comprising: an outer body having a hollow movement space and a suction passage formed at a lower part of the outer body; a push button for generating negative or positive pressure in the suction passage while reciprocating in the movement space of the outer body; elastic means for elastically supporting the push button in the movement space; and a capacity varying means formed inside the outer body, for varying a movement distance of the push button in the movement space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Park, Byeong Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 11613427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a horizontal-flow-type apparatus for automatically transporting reagent cartridges. The apparatus includes: a magazine (110) in which a plurality of reagent cartridges (1) is stacked; a conveyer belt (120) having a plurality of separating projections (121) arranged in a conveying direction to horizontally separately convey the reagent cartridges (1); a driving motor (130) for driving the conveyer belt (120); a feeding unit (140) for feeding the reagent cartridges (1) stacked in the magazine (110) onto the conveyer belt (120); an examining unit (150) disposed over the front end of the conveyer belt (120) to examine the reagent cartridges (1); and reagent cartridge aligning members (161, 162) disposed in the conveying line of the conveyer belt (120), opposite to the examining unit (150), to align the reagent cartridges (1) in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: BODITECH MED INC.
    Inventors: Byeong Chul Kim, Young Haeng Lee, Kyong Hwa Chong, Min Hwan Lee, Yu Jin Park
  • Publication number: 20220373571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic in vitro diagnostic apparatus capable of automatically performing a series of examination processes including a pretreatment process for specific components included in a biological sample such as blood and urine. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a base frame 104; a cuvette tray 110 movable back and forth on the base frame 104, for mounting cuvette holders 10 accommodating a plurality of cuvettes arranged thereon alongside each other; a tube tray 120 movable back and forth on the base frame, for mounting tube holders 20 accommodating a plurality of sample tubes containing samples thereon; and a sampling operation unit 500 movable left and right on the base frame 104, for mixing a sample contained in the sample tube with a reagent, and dropping the mixed solution onto an analysis strip provided in the cuvette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Byeong Chul Kim, Young Duk Kim, Min Whan Lee, Soon Il Kwon, Uk Bin Im, Youn Tae Im, Jeong Ae Shin, Ju Hyoung Bang
  • Publication number: 20220357241
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit with which a user can conveniently and hygienically collect bio-samples using a collecting rod. A collection kit for collecting a bio-sample using a collection rod according to the present invention comprises: a cap on the lower part of the central part of which a filter is detachably mounted, wherein a cover is formed on the upper part of the filter; a collection rod having a collection unit and a handle part; and a tube fastened with the cap and for accommodating the extraction solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Park, Byeong Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 10871474
    Abstract: Disclosed is a station, for testing an analyte in a sample, enabling accurate and quick reaction and analysis of the sample and a reagent in one apparatus. To this end, the present disclosure provides a station, which is for testing a sample by means of inserting a cuvette, having a standby chamber on which a collecting member is placed, a sample chamber, a reagent chamber and a detection unit. The station comprises: a housing which has an input/output part into which a cuvette is inserted; a driving unit which is provided inside the housing, horizontally moves the cuvette, vertically moves a collecting member, reacts a sample in a sample chamber and a reagent in a reagent chamber, and injects a reaction result thereof into a detection unit; and an optical reader which is provided on the horizontal movement path of the cuvette and is for analyzing the reaction result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: BODITECH MED INC.
    Inventors: Byeong Chul Kim, Bong Suk Moon, Younghaeng Lee, Ju Hyoung Bang, Nam Chul Ha, Jae Un An
  • Patent number: 10816471
    Abstract: A fluorescence reader includes a base frame having an open part formed at the front thereof so that a diagnostic cartridge is inserted therein and having an inner space therein, an optical module disposed in the inner space of the base frame, and disposed to be positioned above the diagnostic cartridge inserted through the open part to irradiate a light to the diagnostic cartridge; a driving module for moving the optical module; and a sensor module for sensing the insertion of the diagnostic cartridge and the position of the optical module. The fluorescence signal reader automatically calculates a measurement time when a user loads a solution, thus improving detection accuracy and shortening a detection time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BODITECH MED INC.
    Inventors: Min Seok Cha, Sang Hyun Park, Jae Min Lee, Byeong Chul Kim, Joo Hyun Cho, Kie Bong Nahm
  • Patent number: 10670499
    Abstract: Disclosed is a station, for testing an analyte in a sample, enabling accurate and quick reaction and analysis of the sample and a reagent in one apparatus. To this end, the present disclosure provides a station, which is for testing a sample by means of inserting a cuvette, having a standby chamber on which a collecting member is placed, a sample chamber, a reagent chamber and a detection unit. The station comprises: a housing which has an input/output part into which a cuvette is inserted; a driving unit which is provided inside the housing, horizontally moves the cuvette, vertically moves a collecting member, reacts a sample in a sample chamber and a reagent in a reagent chamber, and injects a reaction result thereof into a detection unit; and an optical reader which is provided on the horizontal movement path of the cuvette and is for analyzing the reaction result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: BODITECH MED INC.
    Inventors: Byeong Chul Kim, Bong Suk Moon, Younghaeng Lee, Ju Hyoung Bang, Nam Chul Ha, Jae Un An
  • Patent number: 10418677
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a radio frequency filter having a cavity structure including a housing, a cover and a resonance element. The housing has a hollow interior for providing a cavity, and an open side. The cover shields the open side of the housing. The resonance element is positioned in the hollow interior of the housing, and has a planar portion and a support for supporting and fixing the planar portion to the housing. The planar portion of the resonance element has at least two through holes, and the support has a lower end portion formed with a male thread structure for screw fastening. The housing is formed with a female thread structure to be screw fastened with the male thread structure formed at the lower end portion of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventors: Nam-Shin Park, Byeong-Chul Kim, Dae-Soo Jeong
  • Patent number: 10393738
    Abstract: The present application discloses a multi-well cuvette for integrating the reaction between a sample and a reagent with the detection of a specific analyte included therein, and the multi-well cuvette comprises: a reaction chamber part having a sample and a reagent placed therein; and a detection part for detecting the reaction between the sample and the reagent, wherein the reaction chamber part comprises: an extraction member standby chamber in which a member for dividing or distributing the sample is on standby; a sample filling chamber; and a reagent filling chamber which is filled with the reagent, and in which the reaction with the sample is carried out, wherein the detection part comprises: a chromatography analysis means for a reactive product between the sample and the reagent; and a detection chamber for accommodating the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Boditech Med Inc.
    Inventors: Byeong-Chul Kim, Bong-Sok Moon, Won-Hee Lee, Chan-Young Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190195795
    Abstract: A fluorescence reader includes a base frame having an open part formed at the front thereof so that a diagnostic cartridge is inserted therein and having an inner space therein, an optical module disposed in the inner space of the base frame, and disposed to be positioned above the diagnostic cartridge inserted through the open part to irradiate a light to the diagnostic cartridge; a driving module for moving the optical module; and a sensor module for sensing the insertion of the diagnostic cartridge and the position of the optical module. The fluorescence signal reader automatically calculates a measurement time when a user loads a solution, thus improving detection accuracy and shortening a detection time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Min Seok CHA, Sang Hyun PARK, Jae Min LEE, Byeong Chul KIM, Joo Hyun CHO, Kie Bong NAHM
  • Publication number: 20180305135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a horizontal-flow-type apparatus for automatically transporting reagent cartridges. The apparatus includes: a magazine (110) in which a plurality of reagent cartridges (1) is stacked; a conveyer belt (120) having a plurality of separating projections (121) arranged in a conveying direction to horizontally separately convey the reagent cartridges (1); a driving motor (130) for driving the conveyer belt (120); a feeding unit (140) for feeding the reagent cartridges (1) stacked in the magazine (110) onto the conveyer belt (120); an examining unit (150) disposed over the front end of the conveyer belt (120) to examine the reagent cartridges (1); and reagent cartridge aligning members (161, 162) disposed in the conveying line of the conveyer belt (120), opposite to the examining unit (150), to align the reagent cartridges (1) in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Byeong Chul Kim, Young Haeng Lee, Kyong Hwa Chong, Min Hwan Lee, Yu Jin Park
  • Publication number: 20180272331
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for preparing and dispensing biological sample. Sampling, mixing of the sample with a specific solution, and loading of the mixture, can be achieved in an accurate and convenient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: BODITECH MED INC.
    Inventors: Eui Yul CHOI, Hoo Don JOO, Byeong Chul KIM, Kyong-Hwa CHONG, Jae Min LEE, Min Seok CHA, Sung Mi JU, Hye Jin LEE, Myung Hee SON, Do Won KIM, Sang Hyun PARK
  • Publication number: 20180128715
    Abstract: Disclosed is a station, for testing an analyte in a sample, enabling accurate and quick reaction and analysis of the sample and a reagent in one apparatus. To this end, the present disclosure provides a station, which is for testing a sample by means of inserting a cuvette, having a standby chamber on which a collecting member is placed, a sample chamber, a reagent chamber and a detection unit. The station comprises: a housing which has an input/output part into which a cuvette is inserted; a driving unit which is provided inside the housing, horizontally moves the cuvette, vertically moves a collecting member, reacts a sample in a sample chamber and a reagent in a reagent chamber, and injects a reaction result thereof into a detection unit; and an optical reader which is provided on the horizontal movement path of the cuvette and is for analyzing the reaction result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: BODITECH MED INC.
    Inventors: Byeong Chul KIM, Bong Suk MOON, Younghaeng LEE, Ju Hyoung BANG, Nam Chul HA, Jae Un AN
  • Publication number: 20180074027
    Abstract: Disclosed is a station, for testing an analyte in a sample, enabling accurate and quick reaction and analysis of the sample and a reagent in one apparatus. To this end, the present disclosure provides a station, which is for testing a sample by means of inserting a cuvette, having a standby chamber on which a collecting member is placed, a sample chamber, a reagent chamber and a detection unit. The station comprises: a housing which has an input/output part into which a cuvette is inserted; a driving unit which is provided inside the housing, horizontally moves the cuvette, vertically moves a collecting member, reacts a sample in a sample chamber and a reagent in a reagent chamber, and injects a reaction result thereof into a detection unit; and an optical reader which is provided on the horizontal movement path of the cuvette and is for analyzing the reaction result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: BODITECH MED INC.
    Inventors: Byeong Chul KIM, Bong Suk MOON, Younghaeng LEE, Ju Hyoung BANG, Nam Chul HA, Jae Un AN
  • Publication number: 20180048043
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a radio frequency filter having a cavity structure including a housing, a cover and a resonance element. The housing has a hollow interior for providing a cavity, and an open side. The cover shields the open side of the housing. The resonance element is positioned in the hollow interior of the housing, and has a planar portion and a support for supporting and fixing the planar portion to the housing. The planar portion of the resonance element has at least two through holes, and the support has a lower end portion formed with a male thread structure for screw fastening. The housing is formed with a female thread structure to be screw fastened with the male thread structure formed at the lower end portion of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Nam-Shin PARK, Byeong-Chul KIM, Dae-Soo JEONG
  • Patent number: 9651564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for measuring the hemoglobin concentration in whole blood, wherein the system comprises: a light-radiating unit including a light source that emits two types of incident light having different wavelengths; a diffusion unit which diffuses the incident light emitted by the light-radiating unit; a cuvette-holding unit which is formed so as to hold a cuvette including a blood sample; a detection unit which detects each absorbance of the two types of incident light having different wavelengths; a processing unit which determines the hemoglobin concentration in the blood by processing the measured absorbance result; and a control unit which regulates the two types of incident light having different wavelengths in order to repeatedly/sequentially radiate same. Although the system for measuring hemoglobin in whole blood of the present invention uses a small amount of whole blood, it is possible to measure the total hemoglobin concentration in an accurate and reliable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: BODITECHMED, INC
    Inventors: Byeong Chul Kim, Ki Tae Park, Cheol Min Kim, Kwang Won Choi