Patents by Inventor Hyo-in Ahn

Hyo-in Ahn 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: 11784249
    Abstract: An antenna device according to an example embodiment includes a silicon substrate of first type doping, at least two first doped regions formed by second type doping different from the first type doping, a second doped region formed by the second type doping outside a channel region surrounding the at least two first doped regions, and at least two gates disposed on a dielectric layer. In the antenna device, a resonant frequency is adjusted according to an external voltage individually applied to the at least two gates, and polarization information of a terahertz (THz) light source is obtained based on a pattern and an amount of an electric field measured at the at least two gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kyung Rok Kim, E San Jang, Min Woo Ryu, Sang Hyo Ahn
  • Patent number: 11637510
    Abstract: A funnel-shaped underwater energy harvesting equipment includes a piezoelectric element configured to be installed at a seabed and to be moved by a fluid in order to convert vibration energy into electricity. The funnel-shaped underwater energy harvesting equipment further includes a fluid collector coupled to the piezoelectric element and configured to increase velocity of the fluid flowing toward the piezoelectric element. The harvesting equipment exhibits improved energy conversion efficiency, while simplifying the shape of the harvesting equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: Agency for Defense Development, Andong National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Chee-Young Joh, Hee-Seon Seo, Jong-Kil Lee, Hyun-Du Jin, Jin-Hyo Ahn
  • Patent number: 11573587
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing power devices in a circuit are disclosed. In one embodiment, a power analysis apparatus analyzes information on power supplied to the circuit and classifies the power patterns into groups of their own similar power patterns by making reference to the information on the power patterns, so as to acquire at least one piece of motif information which is information on at least one fingerprint. The apparatus further counts the frequency of occurrence of each motif and determines a pair of specific motifs having the difference between the counted frequencies of occurrence, which is within a predetermined value range, and average power variation values symmetrical to each other, whereby an accurate determination can be made as to the individual power devices in the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Starkoff Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hyo Ahn, Hyun Kwon Ahn, Han Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20220416074
    Abstract: A field-effect transistor for terahertz wave detection using a gate as an antenna includes a silicon substrate including a source and a drain formed outside a channel region surrounding the source, and a gate formed to be spaced apart from the silicon substrate and correspond to the channel region, on a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the silicon substrate, in which the drain has a width determined based on a first performance parameter associated with a terahertz wave reception rate of the field-effect transistor and the channel region has a width determined based on a second performance parameter associated with detection of a terahertz wave to be received by the field-effect transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Kyung Rok Kim, Min Woo Ryu, E San Jang, Ramesh Patel, Sang Hyo Ahn
  • Publication number: 20220271160
    Abstract: An antenna device according to an example embodiment includes a silicon substrate of first type doping, at least two first doped regions formed by second type doping different from the first type doping, a second doped region formed by the second type doping outside a channel region surrounding the at least two first doped regions, and at least two gates disposed on a dielectric layer. In the antenna device, a resonant frequency is adjusted according to an external voltage individually applied to the at least two gates, and polarization information of a terahertz (THz) light source is obtained based on a pattern and an amount of an electric field measured at the at least two gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Kyung Rok Kim, E San Jang, Min Woo Ryu, Sang Hyo Ahn
  • Patent number: 11403508
    Abstract: A method for estimating load by energy meter including a load estimation model based on a neural network includes steps of: (a) the energy meter generating sampled supply electric power information by sampling information on electric power based on a predetermined sampling rate; (b) the energy meter instructing the load estimation model to output load information; and (c) the energy meter (i) transmitting the load information and information on an amount of the electric energy to a data management server and (ii) instructing the data management server to monitor the information on the amount of the electric energy, information on each sub-electric power for each of the loads, and information on each sub-amount of the electric energy for each of the loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: STARKOFF co., ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Kwon Ahn, Tae Hyo Ahn, Dong Hoon Lee, Hong Mo Kim
  • Patent number: 11280817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a virtualization structure for a power/power amount and power quality analyzing apparatus, and a method for acquiring, transmitting and processing meter data using same, whereby an IoT sensor, provided to each inlet line of each distribution board of a facility, transmits, via at least one gateway installed on a network, power data corresponding to power consumed by electrical devices electrically connected to each of the distribution boards, and the power data acquired from each of the IoT sensors are analyzed, and thus electrical physical quantities, such as power/the power amount consumed in the facility and/or power quality, are remotely analyzed and provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Starkoff Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hyo Ahn, Hyun Kwon Ahn, Han Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20210231942
    Abstract: A microscopic image acquisition system includes: a microscope apparatus that scans light of multiple wavelengths, transmits the light to an objective lens, and detects a fluorescence signal reflected at a living tissue and transmitted to the objective lens; an endoscope probe including lenses, which is inserted into an implantable device implanted in a living body, transmits an incident light from the objective lens to a side opening at a lower end, and transmits a fluorescence signal emitted from the living tissue labeled with a fluorescent material to the objective lens; and a rotatable probe moving device that fixes the endoscope probe to rotate or vertically move the fixed endoscope probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Pilhan KIM, Eunji KONG, Jin Hyo AHN
  • Publication number: 20200309828
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a virtualization structure for a power/power amount and power quality analyzing apparatus, and a method for acquiring, transmitting and processing meter data using same, whereby an IoT sensor, provided to each inlet line of each distribution board of a facility, transmits, via at least one gateway installed on a network, power data corresponding to power consumed by electrical devices electrically connected to each of the distribution boards, and the power data acquired from each of the IoT sensors are analyzed, and thus electrical physical quantities, such as power/the power amount consumed in the facility and/or power quality, are remotely analyzed and provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Tae Hyo AHN, Hyun Kwon AHN, Han Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20200313575
    Abstract: A funnel-shaped underwater energy harvesting equipment includes a piezoelectric element configured to be installed at a seabed and to be moved by a fluid in order to convert vibration energy into electricity. The funnel-shaped underwater energy harvesting equipment further includes a fluid collector coupled to the piezoelectric element and configured to increase velocity of the fluid flowing toward the piezoelectric element. The harvesting equipment exhibits improved energy conversion efficiency, while simplifying the shape of the harvesting equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Chee-Young JOH, Hee-Seon SEO, Jong-Kil LEE, Hyun-Du JIN, Jin-Hyo AHN
  • Publication number: 20200097241
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a sensor that is connected to a plurality of displays, and a processor that is connected to the sensor and the plurality of displays, where, when information indicating that an error occurs in a first display among the plurality of displays is obtained from the sensor, the processor may output first information to be output through the first display through a display having higher priority among remaining displays. Various other embodiments are also possible which are known from the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ju Yeon YOU, Jae Mo CHOI, Kyu Sung KIM, Hye Ryoung KIM, Hyo In AHN, Jin Seon YOO, Sung Wook LEE, Yong Jun LIM
  • Patent number: 10564911
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus having a first display and a second display, and a processor which may detect a pressure touch that is input on an object displayed on either of the first and second displays, and may display the object on the other of the first and second displays corresponding to the pressure touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jae-Ik Lee, Ji-Yeon Kwak, Hyo-In Ahn
  • Publication number: 20200012306
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for analyzing power devices in a circuit by using a non-invasive technique, wherein a power analysis apparatus: analyzes information on power supplied to the circuit, so as to acquire information on power patterns which are generated according to ON/OFF operation states of individual power devices, and classifies the power patterns into groups of their own similar power patterns by making reference to the information on the power patterns, so as to acquire at least one piece of motif information which is information on at least one fingerprint; counts the frequency of occurrence of each motif by analyzing information on power supplied to the circuit for a predetermined operation state determination time; and determines, as information on the operation state of a particular power device among the individual power devices, a pair of specific motifs having the difference between the counted frequencies of occurrence, which is within a predetermined value range, and average
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Tae Hyo AHN, Hyun Kwon AHN, Han Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 10366607
    Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes a display, a communication module, a memory, and one or more processors, and the one or more processors generate driving guide information of the vehicle based on traffic information, received from an external device by the communication module, and driving data of the vehicle corresponding to a preset period, which is stored in the memory, and control the generated driving guide information to be displayed on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo In Ahn, Kyu Sung Kim, Ju Yeon You, Jae Mo Choi
  • Patent number: 10283004
    Abstract: A multimedia apparatus and a method for providing content thereof are provided. In the method for providing content of the multimedia apparatus, user private information corresponding to authentication information of a user is acquired when the authentication information of the user for execution of content is received, a state of the user using at least one sensor is detected during reproduction of the content, a parameter of the content is changed according to the acquired private information and the state of the user, and the content is reproduced with the changed parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-sik Shim, Hyo-in Ahn, Young-chul Sohn, Ho-chul Shin
  • Patent number: 10020370
    Abstract: A ring-type FET may include a silicon base, a source formed on a portion of the silicon base through doping, a channel formed to encompass the source on a plane, a drain formed outside the channel, a dielectric layer formed on the source, the channel and the drain, and a gate provided on the dielectric layer, wherein a center of the source is spaced apart from a center of the channel, and the gate is formed of a metal material, disposed above the channel and configured to cover an upper face of the channel and overlap a portion of the source and a portion of the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Kyung Rok Kim, Min Woo Ryu, Sang Hyo Ahn
  • Publication number: 20180182241
    Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes a display, a communication module, a memory, and one or more processors, and the one or more processors generate driving guide information of the vehicle based on traffic information, received from an external device by the communication module, and driving data of the vehicle corresponding to a preset period, which is stored in the memory, and control the generated driving guide information to be displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Hyo In AHN, Kyu Sung KIM, Ju Yeon YOU, Jae Mo CHOI
  • Patent number: 9984563
    Abstract: A method for controlling a subordinate electronic device by learning an IR signal is provided. An electronic control device acquires control signal induction information corresponding to an identifier of the specific IR signal upon acquiring a specific IR signal. Alternatively, the electronic control device may support an electronic control device of another space such that the electronic control device acquires the control signal induction information corresponding to the identifier of the specific IR signal. The electronic control device generates a specific IR signal by using the acquired control signal induction information, if a user of a predetermined space or another space intends to control a specific subordinate electronic device. The database acquires a plurality of IR signals in a first space to an n-th space, sorts IR signals not overlapping among the plurality of IR signals, and manages the control signal induction information corresponding to each IR signal not overlapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SMART ALWAYS ON
    Inventors: Tae Hyo Ahn, Hyun Kwon Ahn
  • Patent number: 9978262
    Abstract: A remote controller and a remote control method thereof are provided. The remote controller includes a communication module which communicates with a plurality of devices; an input unit through which a user command is input; and a controlling unit which determines a pointed device, among the plurality of devices, that the remote controller is pointing towards, and controls the communication module to transmit the user command to the pointed device to control the pointed device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-soo Hong, Chang-seog Ko, Hyo-in Ahn
  • Publication number: 20180122912
    Abstract: A ring-type FET may include a silicon base, a source formed on a portion of the silicon base through doping, a channel formed to encompass the source on a plane, a drain formed outside the channel, a dielectric layer formed on the source, the channel and the drain, and a gate provided on the dielectric layer, wherein a center of the source is spaced apart from a center of the channel, and the gate is formed of a metal material, disposed above the channel and configured to cover an upper face of the channel and overlap a portion of the source and a portion of the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Kyung Rok KIM, Min Woo RYU, Sang Hyo AHN