Patents by Inventor In Kui Cho

In Kui Cho 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: 20170141615
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless power transmission device to reduce an electromagnetic wave except for a signal to be transmitted during wireless power transmission, the wireless power transmission device including a transmitter configured to generate a magnetic field by inputting a high-frequency power signal generated by a transmission circuit into a first coil, a receiver configured to generate an induced current by allowing the generated magnetic field to pass through a second coil, and a reducer configured to reduce a harmonic component of the high-frequency power signal using a third coil inserted on a path between the transmitter and the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Jung Ick MOON, Seong Uk BAEK, Byoung In LEE, Woo Chul LEE, Jong Seup LEE, Dong Woo CHEON, Sang Bong JEON, Seong Min KIM, Duk Ju AHN, In Kui CHO, Byung Chan KIM, Je Hoon YUN, Dong Won JANG, Hyung Do CHOI
  • Patent number: 9548631
    Abstract: An antenna for harvesting RF energy includes a radiator; and a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported. Further, the antenna includes a vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung Ick Moon, Seong-Min Kim, In Kui Cho
  • Patent number: 9543789
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for transmitting/receiving wireless energy in an energy transmission system. The apparatus includes: a transmitting controller configured to generate a wireless energy signal; a transmitting resonance body port configured to transmit the wireless energy signal; and a transmitting resonance body configured to transmit the wireless energy signal transmitted through the transmitting resonance body port to receiving apparatuses, wherein the transmitting controller transmits impedance control signals for controlling impedance of each of the receiving resonance body ports of the plurality of receiving apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seong-Min Kim, In-Kui Cho, Jung-Ick Moon, Je-Hoon Yun, Sang-Hoon Cheon, Yong-Hae Kim, Myung-Lae Lee, Seung-Youl Kang, Woo-Jin Byun
  • Patent number: 9543790
    Abstract: A method includes matching a basic mode frequency signal and a higher order mode frequency signal to a multi-band frequency signal with respect to a signal in the form of the square wave, transferring the matched basic mode frequency signal and higher order mode frequency signal simultaneously to a multi-resonance reception resonator, converting output impedance of the basic mode frequency and the higher order mode frequency which are received through the reception resonator into a conjugate value of input impedance of the basic mode frequency and the higher order mode frequency of a receiver, and converting the converted multi-band frequency signal into an electric power that is required in a load and transferring the electric power to the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seong-Min Kim, Jung Ick Moon, In Kui Cho, Woo Jin Byun
  • Patent number: 9438314
    Abstract: A method for wirelessly receiving energy and data, including: a resonation operation of resonating a first frequency power signal transmitted from a transmission apparatus; a reception operation of receiving a second frequency data signal transmitted from the transmission apparatus; a first matching operation of matching input/output impedance upon receiving the first frequency power signal; a rectification operation of rectifying impedance-matched power signal from the first matching operation into a DC current; a second matching operation of matching input/output impedance upon receiving the second frequency data signal; an oscillation operation of outputting a second frequency signal by using the first frequency signal output from the resonation operation, as a reference frequency; and a frequency mixing operation of mixing the impedance-matched data signal from the second matching operation with the signal output from the oscillation operation to restore a baseband data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung Ick Moon, In Kui Cho, Seong Min Kim, Je Hoon Yun, Woo Jin Byung, Kwang Seon Kim, Bong Su Kim, Min Soo Kang
  • Publication number: 20160156200
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless power receiving apparatus, which includes: a residual power collecting unit configured to collect residual power remained after supplying an RF power signal to a load while receiving the RF power signal through a resonator; a power selecting unit configured to select one of the RF power signal and a power signal of an auxiliary battery according to a reception state of the RF power signal; a communication unit configured to receive the power signal of the auxiliary battery and perform wireless communication with the wireless power transmitting apparatus, when a supply of power to the load is required in a state in which the transmission of the RF power signal from the wireless power transmitting apparatus is stopped; and a controller configured to request the transmission of the RF power signal to be supplied to the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Seong Min KIM, Jung Ick MOON, Je Hoon YUN, In Kui CHO
  • Patent number: 9293950
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes: a transmission resonator installed in one side wall within a specific space and configured to comprise a transmission feeding loop for transmitting impedance matching and power and receive and transmit the impedance matching and power using the transmission feeding loop. Further, the wireless power transmission apparatus includes a relay resonator installed in another side wall within the specific space and configured to have a resonant frequency identical with that of the transmission resonator and store energy in the specific space by generating mutual resonance through a resonance characteristic with the transmission resonator; and one or more reception resonators installed within the specific space and configured to have a resonant frequency identical with that of the transmission resonator and receive the energy stored in the specific space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: In Kui Cho, Je Hoon Yun, Seong-Min Kim, Jung Ick Moon
  • Patent number: 9293943
    Abstract: Provided is a battery charging method using wireless power transmission, the method including: receiving a first message associated with a battery charge start from a reception apparatus; discovering an optimal frequency band for a transmit power signal to be transmitted to the reception apparatus based on the first message; receiving, from the reception apparatus, a second message that includes an extra power value and a charge power value, and is associated with a charge state of the reception apparatus; and adaptively controlling transmit power so that the extra power value is maintained to be constant in proportion to a relationship between the charge power value and a first parameter, based on the second message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seong Min Kim, In Kui Cho, Je Hoon Yun, Jung Ick Moon, Sang Hoon Cheon
  • Publication number: 20160064946
    Abstract: Provided is an energy charging apparatus including a transponder configured to transmit and receive radio energy, and a resonator configured to transmit the radio energy transmitted from the transponder to at least one external device and transmit the radio energy received from the at least one external device to the transponder, wherein each of the transponder and the resonator is provided in a form of a single module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: In Kui CHO, Seong Min KIM, Jung Ick MOON, Je Hoon YUN, Woo Jin BYUN, Hyung Do CHOI
  • Patent number: 9246359
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for harvesting leakage energy. The apparatus for harvesting leakage energy includes: an energy harvesting unit configured to harvest energy leaked while energy radiated from a transmitting unit of an energy transmitting apparatus is transmitted to a receiving unit of an energy receiving apparatus; and a harvesting circuit module configured to supply energy harvested by the energy harvesting unit to a load. In accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, energy efficiency of overall system can be increased by harvesting the leakage energy without affecting performance of a wireless power transmission system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung Ick Moon, In Kui Cho, Seong-Min Kim, Je Hoon Yun, Woo Jin Byun
  • Patent number: 9184487
    Abstract: A resonator structure for a wireless power transfer system Includes resonators, which are to transfer wireless power, and a dielectric substance, which includes at least one exposure region formed on the dielectric substance to fix the resonators in a covered shape and to selectively expose parts of the resonators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung Ick Moon, In Kui Cho, Seong-Min Kim, Je Hoon Yun, Woo Jin Byun
  • Publication number: 20150311728
    Abstract: Provided are wireless power transmitting method and apparatus using dual-loop in-phase feeding. The wireless power transmitting apparatus includes a generator configured to generate a Radio Frequency (RF) signal, an amplifier configured to amplify the generated RF signal, a matching circuit configured to be connected to the amplifier to perform impedance matching, a first resonator configured to comprise a first feeding loop connected to the matching circuit and transmit wireless power using a signal provided through the first feeding loop, and a second resonator configured to comprise a second feeding loop connected to the matching circuit and transmit wireless power using a signal provided through the second feeding loop, wherein the first and second feeding loops are formed in a manner that allows magnetic fields respectively generated by the first and second resonators to be excited in the same direction and in phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Je Hoon YUN, Seong Min KIM, Jung Ick MOON, In Kui CHO
  • Patent number: 9054745
    Abstract: Disclosed is an energy transmitting apparatus in an energy system, including: a transmit feeding cable configured to be applied with AC power; a transmit inductor in which AC current for an AP power supply flows; a transmit metal electrode configured to transmit the AC power to a receive metal electrode by the AC current flowing the transmit inductor; and a transmit grounding bar configured to control at least one of a position, a length, and a diameter thereof to control a resonance frequency generated by the transmit inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung-Ick Moon, Je-Hoon Yun, In-Kui Cho, Seong-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 9041253
    Abstract: A direct feeding apparatus for impedance matching of a wireless power transmission device includes a helical type resonator, and a feeding unit configured to directly feed power to a region having a relatively small current value as compared to a center of a conductive line of the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Je-Hoon Yun, In-Kui Cho, Jung-Ick Moon, Seong-Min Kim, Dong-Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20150108850
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless power transmission method and apparatus for improving spectrum efficiency and space efficiency based on impedance matching and relay resonance, the method including detecting an input impedance at a resonant frequency, matching a transmitting port impedance to a real number value of the detected input impedance, and transmitting power to a receiving resonator smaller than a transmitting resonator using the relay resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: In Kui CHO, Seong Min KIM, Jung Ick MOON, Je Hoon YUN
  • Publication number: 20140361629
    Abstract: An antenna for harvesting RF energy includes a radiator; and a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported. Further, the antenna includes a vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung Ick MOON, Seong-Min KIM, In Kui CHO
  • Publication number: 20140203655
    Abstract: A method includes matching a basic mode frequency signal and a higher order mode frequency signal to a multi-band frequency signal with respect to a signal in the form of the square wave, transferring the matched basic mode frequency signal and higher order mode frequency signal simultaneously to a multi-resonance reception resonator, converting output impedance of the basic mode frequency and the higher order mode frequency which are received through the reception resonator into a conjugate value of input impedance of the basic mode frequency and the higher order mode frequency of a receiver, and converting the converted multi-band frequency signal into an electric power that is required in a load and transferring the electric power to the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Seong-Min KIM, Jung Ick MOON, In Kui CHO, Woo Jin BYUN
  • Publication number: 20140172658
    Abstract: A volume-rate food-waste disposal apparatus recognizes a user who discharges food-waste into the food-waste disposal apparatus to produce source information and weights the food-waste to produce weight information. The food-waste disposal apparatus receives an electrical power in a wireless manner and dries the food-waste using magnetic waves. The food-waste disposal apparatus transmits the source information and the source information to a charging server so that an on-line food-waste disposal fee per source is billed on a basis of a prefixed food-waste disposal fee per weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: In Kui CHO, Je Hoon YUN, Seong-Min KIM, Jung Ick MOON, Woo Jin BYUN, Jae Ick CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140152247
    Abstract: Provided is a battery charging method using wireless power transmission, the method including: receiving a first message associated with a battery charge start from a reception apparatus; discovering an optimal frequency band for a transmit power signal to be transmitted to the reception apparatus based on the first message; receiving, from the reception apparatus, a second message that includes an extra power value and a charge power value, and is associated with a charge state of the reception apparatus; and adaptively controlling transmit power so that the extra power value is maintained to be constant in proportion to a relationship between the charge power value and a first parameter, based on the second message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seong Min KIM, In Kui CHO, Je Hoon YUN, Jung Ick MOON, Sang Hoon CHEON
  • Publication number: 20140125433
    Abstract: A resonator structure for a wireless power transfer system Includes resonators, which are to transfer wireless power, and a dielectric substance, which includes at least one exposure region formed on the dielectric substance to fix the resonators in a covered shape and to selectively expose parts of the resonators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Jung Ick MOON, In Kui CHO, Seong-Min KIM, Je Hoon YUN, Woo Jin BYUN