Patents by Inventor Ho-Yun So

Ho-Yun So 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: 8477037
    Abstract: An animal training apparatus with multiple receiver control function is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a single transmitter and multiple receivers corresponding to the respective animals. The transmitter includes a plurality of level adjustment switches for setting shock levels of the respective receivers. When the volume of a level adjustment switch corresponding to a desired receiver is changed, a transmitter control unit stores a shock level data into a memory. An ID code corresponding to the receiver is attached to the shock level data of a selected receiver. The shock level data with the ID code is transmitted to the receivers. The receivers receive an RF signal that includes the ID code and shock level data, and generate electrical shock to be applied to the animal when the received ID code is identical to a stored ID code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Patent number: 8091512
    Abstract: A spray deterrent application type animal training apparatus and its control method is disclosed. The apparatus affixed to the collar of a dog provides a vibration stimulus, stimulus to olfactory sense and visual sense. The transparent spray deterrent reservoir case of the apparatus allows a trainer or an animal owner to simply identify level of spray substance. A light emitting diode (LED) is secured to the vicinity of a spraying nozzle of the spray unit and indicates a spray path by flashing a light on the spray path. Also, an animal is trained using stronger stimulus for a rapid learning at the beginning of training and is warned against an undesired behavior of an animal using light stimulus after being well trained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Publication number: 20110199217
    Abstract: An animal training apparatus with multiple receiver control function is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a single transmitter and multiple receivers corresponding to the respective animals. The transmitter includes a plurality of level adjustment switches for setting shock levels of the respective receivers. When the volume of a level adjustment switch corresponding to a desired receiver is changed, a transmitter control unit stores a shock level data into a memory. An ID code corresponding to the receiver is attached to the shock level data of a selected receiver. The shock level data with the ID code is transmitted to the receivers. The receivers receive an RF signal that includes the ID code and shock level data, and generate electrical shock to be applied to the animal when the received ID code is identical to a stored ID code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Ho Yun SO
  • Publication number: 20110030622
    Abstract: A spray deterrent application type animal training apparatus and its control method is disclosed. The apparatus affixed to the collar of a dog provides a vibration stimulus, stimulus to olfactory sense and visual sense. The transparent spray deterrent reservoir case of the apparatus allows a trainer or an animal owner to simply identify level of spray substance. A light emitting diode (LED) is secured to the vicinity of a spraying nozzle of the spray unit and indicates a spray path by flashing a light on the spray path. Also, an animal is trained using stronger stimulus for a rapid learning at the beginning of training and is warned against an undesired behavior of an animal using light stimulus after being well trained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventor: Ho Yun SO
  • Patent number: 7845311
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an animal training device having a pair of collapsible electrodes and an electronic whistle, which includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes an electrode collapse switch for generating a signal used to collapse or erect the electrodes, an electronic whistle switch for generating a signal causing an electronic whistle to be blown, a transmission control unit for performing control on an electronic whistle unit such that a whistle is blown, a wireless transmission unit for transmitting a wireless signal in response to the control signal of the transmission control unit, and the electronic whistle unit. The receiver includes a wireless reception unit, a reception control unit for performing control such that the electrodes are collapsed or erected, a high voltage generation, an electrode driving unit for collapsing or erecting the electrodes, and the left and right electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Patent number: 7607406
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vibration touch button-type animal training device including a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes a constant button switch, an intermittent button switch, a pager button switch, a beep tone button switch, a transmission control unit, a wireless transmission unit, a vibration generation unit, and a shock level switch. The transmission control unit receives signals from the respective button switches, and performs control such that corresponding signals are transmitted and vibrations are generated. The vibration generation unit generates vibration in response to a control signal from the transmission control unit. The receiver includes a wireless reception unit, a GPS reception unit, an input port unit, a reception control unit, a display unit, and a shock generation unit. The display unit displays data under the control of the reception control unit and the shock generation unit generates a shock under the control of the reception control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Publication number: 20090205583
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an animal training device having a pair of collapsible electrodes and an electronic whistle, which includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes an electrode collapse switch for generating a signal used to collapse or erect the electrodes, an electronic whistle switch for generating a signal causing an electronic whistle to be blown, a transmission control unit for performing control on an electronic whistle unit such that a whistle is blown, a wireless transmission unit for transmitting a wireless signal in response to the control signal of the transmission control unit, and the electronic whistle unit The receiver includes a wireless reception unit, a reception control unit for performing control such that the electrodes are collapsed or erected, a high voltage generation, an electrode driving unit for collapsing or erecting the electrodes, and the left and right electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Ho Yun SO
  • Publication number: 20090194037
    Abstract: A method of controlling a device for preventing a pet from barking, comprising performing initialization and receiving pulse signals from a pulse-conversion unit for converting signals, output from a sound sensor for sensing a barking sound of a pet, into pulses; determining whether pulse signals are within a range corresponding to signals constituting an actual barking sound of the pet; determining the pulses to be the barking sound when the pulse signals correspond to the signals constituting the actual barking sound of the pet, and a total time, which is obtained by summing generation of the pulse signals is within the range of duration of signals having amplitudes more than ½ of a maximum amplitude Vcc in the barking sound, which belong to the previously measured barking signals; and generating shock voltage or vibration when the pulse signals are determined to be the actual barking sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Ho Yun SO
  • Publication number: 20090139462
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vibration touch button-type animal training device including a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes a constant button switch, an intermittent button switch, a pager button switch, a beep tone button switch, a transmission control unit, a wireless transmission unit, a vibration generation unit, and a shock level switch. The transmission control unit receives signals from the respective button switches, and performs control such that corresponding signals are transmitted and vibrations are generated. The vibration generation unit generates vibration in response to a control signal from the transmission control unit. The receiver includes a wireless reception unit, a GPS reception unit, an input port unit, a reception control unit, a display unit, and a shock generation unit. The display unit displays data under the control of the reception control unit and the shock generation unit generates a shock under the control of the reception control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Ho Yun SO
  • Patent number: 7518522
    Abstract: An electronic fence system comprises a fence wire which radiates a radio signal for defining a boundary; a transmitter electrically connected to the fence wire and transmitting a boundary radio signal including a mode selection signal; and a receiver attached to the pet, which receives the boundary defining signal with respect to a pet's approach to the fence wire, and which, depending on receiving the shock mode, applies an electrical shock only to the pet depending on receiving the shock mode, or depending on the shock after vibration mode which indicates a mode giving a shock after vibration, after vibration or vibration with a sound, applies an electrical shock to the pet if the boundary defining signal is continuously received or does not apply an electrical shock to the pet if the boundary defining signal is not received. If the pet has a hearing loss, or the circumference is noisy, a warning signal can be given through a touch to the skin of the pet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Publication number: 20080072841
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a device for preventing a pet from barking and a method of controlling the device. The device includes a sound sensor for converting a barking sound of a pet into electric signals, a pulse-conversion unit for converting signals into pulses, a control unit for determining the pulses to be the barking sound when periods of the pulse signals are within a range corresponding to periods of signals constituting an actual barking sound of the pet and the pulse signals within the range are output for the duration of signals having amplitudes more than ½ of a maximum amplitude in the barking sound, and outputting a barking prevention signal, a shock voltage generation unit for receiving the barking prevention signal from the control unit and outputting shock voltage, and a vibration generation unit for receiving the barking prevention signal from the control unit, and outputting vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: Ho Yun SO
  • Patent number: 7126475
    Abstract: An electronic fence transmitter for self-adjusting the receiving distance is comprised of a fence wire buried in a yard, a voltage detector that is connected in series to the fence wire and a comparator for comparing the detected voltage of the voltage detector with a reference voltage. A voltage applied to the fence wire is automatically adjusted according to a signal inputted from the comparator and increasing gradually until a value of the detected voltage is larger than the value of the reference voltage. Accordingly, a distance for receiving the signal from the fence wire is set as constant without regard to an installation length or area of fence wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Patent number: 7081821
    Abstract: An electronic fence system comprises a fence wire which radiates a radio signal for defining a boundary; a transmitter electrically connected to the fence wire and transmitting a boundary radio signal including a mode selection signal; and a receiver attached to the pet, that receives the boundary defining signal, and that generates either electrical shock only, or a combination of electrical shock and vibration as well as sound depending on the mode selection signal. If the pet has a hearing loss, or the circumference is noisy, a warning signal can be given through a touch to the skin of the pet. Since a vibration is applied first, and the shock follows it, no severe shock need be applied to the pet that will return into the confined area after having received a vibration. A pet's activity is restricted in a predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Patent number: D526590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Patent number: D532753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Patent number: D478830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Patent number: RE39931
    Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of an animal training device which is worn around the neck of an animal to apply at least one of an impulse wave and vibration to the animal. Upon pushing a first function switch under the condition that a security code number is set by a security code setting unit, the level of the impulse wave to be applied to the animal is set by a volume adjustment unit and a mode selector is set to any one of a vibration position, vibration/impulse wave position, impulse wave position, a receiver receives a radio signal containing such data and thus applies at least one of the vibration and impulse wave to the animal to train it. Further, the volume adjustment unit employs a variable resistor which can finitely adjust the impulse wave level. Therefore, only a vibration or a low-level impulse wave can be applied to an animal over-sensitive to an electrical stimulation to readily train it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: SOS Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Patent number: D557158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Patent number: D482630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Ho Yun So
  • Patent number: D482979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Inventor: Ho Yun So