Patents by Inventor Gi Hun Yang
Gi Hun Yang 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).
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Patent number: 10890896Abstract: A monitoring device for managing at least one applicator fixture mounted on an applicator which has a magnetic body and connects a terminal to wiring via up and down movement. The monitoring device having a magnetic sensor which is mounted on the applicator and senses the movement of the magnetic body. At least one slave module receives identification information of the applicator fixture and mobility information of the magnetic body sensed by the magnetic sensor. A master module receives the identification information of the applicator fixture and the mobility information of the magnetic body in real time from the at least one slave module, while an interface module generates a monitoring interface indicating the degree of use of at least one applicator fixture by using the identification information of the applicator fixture and the mobility information of the magnetic body.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Inventors: Gi Hun Yang, Ji Woong Han, Bummo Ahn
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Publication number: 20200057426Abstract: The present invention provides a monitoring device for managing at least one applicator fixture mounted on an applicator which has a magnetic body and connects a terminal to wiring via up and down movement, the monitoring device comprising: a magnetic sensor which is mounted on the applicator and senses the movement of the magnetic body; at least one slave module which receives identification information of the applicator fixture and mobility information of the magnetic body sensed by the magnetic sensor; a master module which receives the identification information of the applicator fixture and the mobility information of the magnetic body in real time from the at least one slave module; and an interface module that generates a monitoring interface indicating the degree of use of at least one applicator fixture by using the identification information of the applicator fixture and the mobility information of the magnetic body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Gi Hun YANG, Ji Woong HAN, Bummo AHN
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Patent number: 9758224Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a docking station whereby an underwater robot can be maintained, repaired and managed all the time. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a docking station can be provided that may comprise: a receiving unit configured to receive an underwater robot therein and positioned under a surface of water; a maintenance unit provided on the receiving unit and positioned above the surface of the water; and a conveyor unit configured to convey the underwater robot from the receiving unit to the maintenance unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD INDIGO B.V.Inventors: Young-Sun Ryuh, Wooseok Choi, Sanghyo Lee, Gi Hun Yang, Kyoung Sik Kim
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Publication number: 20150251739Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a docking station whereby an underwater robot can be maintained, repaired and managed all the time. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a docking station can be provided that may comprise: a receiving unit configured to receive an underwater robot therein and positioned under a surface of water; a maintenance unit provided on the receiving unit and positioned above the surface of the water; and a conveyor unit configured to convey the underwater robot from the receiving unit to the maintenance unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYInventors: Young-Sun Ryuh, Wooseok Choi, Sanghyo Lee, Gi Hun Yang, Kyoung Sik Kim
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Patent number: 9109885Abstract: The optical sensor according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes: a lighting unit; a color photographing element for obtaining a color image in the sensing region; a photographing control unit for controlling a light irradiating time; a memory unit for storing a color image and a resultant image; a measurement light image extracting unit for processing the color image or the resultant image; a distance calculating unit for calculating distance or location information of the object; and a color correcting unit for calculating corrected distance or location information of the object.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignees: Korea Institute of Science and Technology, DinastInventors: Sung Chul Kang, Du Gan Um, Dong Seok Ryu, Gi-Hun Yang
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Patent number: 9001032Abstract: The present invention relates to a tactile transmission system using a glove type actuator device and a method thereof, and more particularly to a tactile transmission system using a glove type actuator device and a method thereof with which a user can cover his hand and which can directly transmit a movement according to a voltage level to a body part of the user through a piezo disk actuator attached to a position in which a stimulus is transmitted. The tactile transmission system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a touch screen for driving a predetermined program; and a glove type actuator device for vibrating a part which comes in contact with the touch screen to provide curve information about a surface of an object on the program to be displayed on the touch screen.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Gi-Hun Yang, Sung Chul Kang, Yeonsub Jin
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Patent number: 8854471Abstract: Disclosed herein are an infrared (IR) sensor and a sensing method using the same, in which disturbance by an external luminous object is removed using the IR sensor that irradiates IR light into a sensing area to sense an object, so that the position or distance of the object can be precisely and accurately sensed. An IR sensor includes an illumination unit that irradiates IR light into a sensing area; an image pickup device that obtains an IR image in the sensing area by sensing the IR light incident from the sensing area; and a control unit that controls the emission time at which the illumination unit irradiates the IR light and the pickup time of the image pickup device.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignees: Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Dugan UmInventors: Sung Chul Kang, Gi Hun Yang, Dugan Um, Dongseok Ryu
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Patent number: 8704649Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vibrotactile device intuitively providing information by inducing a tactile sense to a user, and a method using the same. The device according to an embodiment includes a vibrating contact panel contacting with a user's hand; a plurality of vibratory modules that are attached to the lower part of the vibrating contact panel and vibrate with different intensities according to the amount of supplied power; and a plurality of vibration isolating links that are coupled, respectively, to an end of each of the modules to support the modules and to isolate the vibration from the modules.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Dong Seok Ryu, Sung Chul Kang, Gi Hun Yang
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Publication number: 20130093703Abstract: The present invention relates to a tactile transmission system using a glove type actuator device and a method thereof, and more particularly to a tactile transmission system using a glove type actuator device and a method thereof with which a user can cover his hand and which can directly transmit a movement according to a voltage level to a body part of the user through a piezo disk actuator attached to a position in which a stimulus is transmitted. The tactile transmission system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a touch screen for driving a predetermined program; and a glove type actuator device for vibrating a part which comes in contact with the touch screen to provide curve information about a surface of an object on the program to be displayed on the touch screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Gi-Hun Yang, Sung Chul Kang, Yeonsub Jin
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Patent number: 8279053Abstract: This disclosure relates to a vibrotactile mobile device which induces a tactile sense at various positions in an interface method of operating the mobile device so that a user may intuitively interact with the mobile device while seeing a program execution status, and to a method of driving the vibrotactile mobile device. The method of driving the vibrotactile mobile device includes: providing a user interface for inputting a command signal on a screen operated in accordance with a program; calculating a target vibration position and a direction and a speed of a vibration flow with time so as to recognize a trajectory of the command signal displayed on the screen and supply a vibration stimulus corresponding to the trajectory of the command signal; and driving the vibration module by controlling a supply of power to be applied to vibration modules based on the calculated result.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Dong Seok Ryu, Sung Chul Kang, Gi Hun Yang, Woo Sub Lee
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Publication number: 20120229789Abstract: The optical sensor according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes: a lighting unit; a color photographing element for obtaining a color image in the sensing region; a photographing control unit for controlling a light irradiating time; a memory unit for storing a color image and a resultant image; a measurement light image extracting unit for processing the color image or the resultant image; a distance calculating unit for calculating distance or location information of the object; and a color correcting unit for calculating corrected distance or location information of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicants: DINAST, KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Sung Chul KANG, Du Gan UM, Dong Seok RYU, Gi-Hun YANG
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Patent number: 8248217Abstract: A tactile display apparatus includes a plurality of stimulation pins in contact with a skin; an operating unit for vertically moving the stimulation pins; and a housing accommodating the stimulation pins and the operating unit, the housing having an opening in one surface thereof such that the stimulation pins protrude outward. Here, the plurality of stimulation pins are arranged such that a contact area occupied by front ends of the stimulation pins is smaller than an area occupied by rear ends of the stimulation pins.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Sung Chul Kang, Dongseok Ryu, YongKwun Lee, Dong-Soo Kwon, Seung-Chan Kim, Tae-Heon Yang, Chong Hui Kim, Gi-Hun Yang
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Publication number: 20120013745Abstract: Disclosed herein are an infrared (IR) sensor and a sensing method using the same, in which disturbance by an external luminous object is removed using the IR sensor that irradiates IR light into a sensing area to sense an object, so that the position or distance of the object can be precisely and accurately sensed. An IR sensor includes an illumination unit that irradiates IR light into a sensing area; an image pickup device that obtains an IR image in the sensing area by sensing the IR light incident from the sensing area; and a control unit that controls the emission time at which the illumination unit irradiates the IR light and the pickup time of the image pickup device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Sung Chul Kang, Gi Hun Yang, Dugan Um, Dongseok Ryu
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Publication number: 20110163860Abstract: This disclosure relates to a vibrotactile mobile device which induces a tactile sense at various positions in an interface method of operating the mobile device so that a user may intuitively interact with the mobile device while seeing a program execution status, and to a method of driving the vibrotactile mobile device. The method of driving the vibrotactile mobile device includes: providing a user interface for inputting a command signal on a screen operated in accordance with a program; calculating a target vibration position and a direction and a speed of a vibration flow with time so as to recognize a trajectory of the command signal displayed on the screen and supply a vibration stimulus corresponding to the trajectory of the command signal; and driving the vibration module by controlling a supply of power to be applied to vibration modules based on the calculated result.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Dong Seok Ryu, Sung Chul Kang, Gi Hun Yang, Woo Sub Lee
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Publication number: 20110018696Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vibrotactile device intuitively providing information by inducing a tactile sense to a user, and a method using the same. The device according to an embodiment includes a vibrating contact panel contacting with a user's hand; a plurality of vibratory modules that are attached to the lower part of the vibrating contact panel and vibrate with different intensities according to the amount of supplied power; and a plurality of vibration isolating links that are coupled, respectively, to an end of each of the modules to support the modules and to isolate the vibration from the modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Dong Seok Ryu, Sung Chul Kang, Gi Hun Yang
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Publication number: 20100073151Abstract: A tactile display apparatus includes a plurality of stimulation pins in contact with a skin; an operating unit for vertically moving the stimulation pins; and a housing accommodating the stimulation pins and the operating unit, the housing having an opening in one surface thereof such that the stimulation pins protrude outward. Here, the plurality of stimulation pins are arranged such that a contact area occupied by front ends of the stimulation pins is smaller than an area occupied by rear ends of the stimulation pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Sung Chul Kang, Dongseok Ryu, YongKwun Lee, Dong-Soo Kwon, Seung-Chan Kim, Tae-Heon Yang, Chong Hui Kim, Gi-Hun Yang
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Patent number: 7339574Abstract: A haptic mouse interface system includes a mouse, a first force feedback unit for providing a first force feedback in a first direction of a virtual object to the user's hand and arm, a second force feedback unit for providing a second force feedback in second and third directions to the user's fingers, and a tactile feedback unit for providing tactile sensations to the user's fingers. The first force feedback unit has first and second encoders to receive signals relating to a first direction of the virtual object, first and second motors driven by the first and second encoders, and a linkage, which is connected between shafts of the first and second motors and the mouse. The second force feedback unit is provided in the mouse, and has a third encoder to receive a signal relating to the second and third directions of the virtual object, a third motor driven by the third encoder and having a shaft, a pair of finger pads provided at both sides of the mouse and linearly moved by the third motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Korean Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Ki Uk Kyung, Dong Soo Kwon, Hee Jin Choi, Gi Hun Yang, Seung Woo Son
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Publication number: 20040140953Abstract: A haptic mouse interface system includes a mouse, a first force feedback unit for providing a first force feedback in a first direction of a virtual object to the user's hand and arm, a second force feedback unit for providing a second force feedback in second and third directions to the user's fingers, and a tactile feedback unit for providing tactile sensations to the user's fingers. The first force feedback unit has first and second encoders to receive signals relating to a first direction of the virtual object, first and second motors driven by the first and second encoders, and a linkage, which is connected between shafts of the first and second motors and the mouse. The second force feedback unit is provided in the mouse, and has a third encoder to receive a signal relating to the second and third directions of the virtual object, a third motor driven by the third encoder and having a shaft, a pair of finger pads provided at both sides of the mouse and linearly moved by the third motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Ki Uk Kyung, Dong Soo Kwon, Hee Jin Choi, Gi Hun Yang, Seung Woo Son