Patents by Inventor Nam-Gyun Kim

Nam-Gyun 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).

  • Patent number: 10881873
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a controller body configured to determine whether a light irradiation mode is selected and an operation is started through a user's manipulation, the controller body comprising a wireless transmission unit configured to transform an LED driving signal output according to the selected light irradiation mode into a radio signal and transmit the radio signal, and a wireless electrode probe configured to wirelessly receive the LED driving signal from the controller body by establishing wireless communication with the wireless transmission unit. The wireless electrode probe is configured to be driven by the LED driving signal received from the controller body to emit the light of a predetermined wavelength range, which increases concentration of a material for relaxing smooth muscles of a human body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: COLOR SEVEN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Nam Gyun Kim, Kyoung Jun Park
  • Publication number: 20200406054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emission control device for inhibiting accumulation of amyloid beta plaques, wherein light emission is controlled whereby nerve endings distributed in the epidermis or dermis layer under the skin surface within a specific region of the neck and the nape of the neck in an animal or human body are simulated with visible light energy for a predetermined period of time, and nitrergic nerve terminals connected to the stimulated nerve endings and the nervous system are induced to secrete a material, such as nitric oxide, which in turn relaxes the cerebral blood veins or lymphatic vessels in contact with the nitrergic nerve terminals to induce cerebral blood circulation or lymph circulation enhancement, thereby inhibiting the accumulation of amyloid beta plaques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Kyong Jun PARK, Yong II SHIN
  • Publication number: 20200376289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implantable light therapy device which emits visible light in a specific wavelength band for a predetermined time period according to symptoms of a disease in a state in which the implantable light therapy device is fixed to a disease site, which occurs in tissue or an organ in the human body due to inflammation to suppress or reduce inflammation inducers (for example, interleukin 1 beta (IL-1?) and interleukin 18 (IL-18)). When the inflammation inducers (for example, IL-? and IL-18) in a disease site generated due to the inflammation in the tissue or the organ of the human body are suppressed or reduced according to the present invention, inflammatory diseases (for example, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, pancreatitis, rheumatoid arthritis) may be treated or prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Kyoung Jun Park
  • Publication number: 20200376290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implantable light therapy device which emits visible light in a specific wavelength band for a predetermined time period according to symptoms of a disease in a state in which the implantable light therapy device is fixed to a disease site, which occurs in tissue or an organ in the human body due to inflammation to suppress or reduce inflammation inducers (for example, interleukin 1 beta (IL-1?) and interleukin 18 (IL-18)). When the inflammation inducers (for example, IL-1? and IL-18) in a disease site generated due to the inflammation in the tissue or the organ of the human body are suppressed or reduced according to the present invention, inflammatory diseases (for example, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, pancreatitis, rheumatoid arthritis) may be treated or prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Kyoung Jun PARK
  • Publication number: 20200206526
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device and method for inducing improvement of cerebral circulation by using light energy, i.e., photo-innervated neuro-stimulation (PINS), and stimulating nerve endings distributed in the epidermis or dermis located below a skin surface in an area corresponding to the carotid artery or an area corresponding to the vertebral artery of the cervix so that blood vessels (vascular muscles) in the brain are relaxed. The present disclosure can be utilized in treating or preventing vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease, which are caused by the lack of cerebral circulation, and various other brain-related diseases, such as stroke, migraine, depression, and Parkinson's disease, and improving learning ability, memory, and concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Kyoung Jun PARK
  • Publication number: 20200183410
    Abstract: A control method of a multipurpose rollable moving device may include monitoring the object docked at a docking portion, a docking portion and a driving device; identifying the object mounted on a mounting portion through an identifier element; determining whether or not a camera is mounted; determining whether or not a current mode is an object following mode when the camera is mounted; recognizing a following object when the current mode is the object following mode; determining a distance and a direction to the object; and executing a driving control and a posture control through the driving device depending on the distance and direction to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Jae Suk SEO, Hong Gyun LIM, Joo Seon YOO, Young A JUNG, Yong Uk SEO, Kyung Ho YOO
  • Patent number: 10673370
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a three-phase motor control circuit including an inverter circuit configured to convert input power into three-phase power, a relay switch configured to determine whether the three-phase power is input to a three-phase motor on the basis of a control signal of an operational level, an operation circuit configured to calculate the three-phase power and the input power to generate the operational level, and an amplification circuit configured to amplify a control signal of an initial level, which is generated by a controller for operating the relay switch, to be a control signal of the operational level on the basis of the generated operational level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nam Gyun Kim, Jong Mu Lee
  • Patent number: 10589119
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smartphone interface device for phototherapy which performs communication with a smartphone by using a micro controller unit (MCU) installed in the smartphone interface device for phototherapy and a universal serial bus on-the-go (USB OTG) module, and is capable of controlling a light beam irradiator more stably to enable the light beam irradiator to be driven. The present invention pertains to a smartphone interface device for phototherapy comprising: a micro controller unit (MCU) for receiving, from a smartphone, light beam irradiation intensity, light beam irradiation time, light beam irradiation pattern, and light beam irradiation start and end-relevant light beam irradiating electrode control commands, and generating a light source drive control signal according to the received light beam irradiating electrode control commands; a universal serial bus on-the-go (USB OTG) module; a voltage regulator; and a light beam irradiation drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: COLOR SEVEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Gyun Kim, Kyoung Jun Park
  • Patent number: 10589121
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapy device for edema and neuropathy. Colored light within a visible light wavelength range, which is known to be useful for treating edema and neuropathy, is irradiated to a treatment area such as acupuncture points on a foot or a hand, or the surface of the skin, thereby relaxing the smooth muscle tissue of tissue cells with edema or neuropathy, facilitating peripheral vascular circulation and lymphatic circulation, and inducing the secretion of a material for treating edema and neuropathy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: COLOR SEVEN. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Gyun Kim, Kyong Jun Park
  • Publication number: 20200077511
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for a non-contactive sensor having an ESD protection structure, and an apparatus for a non-contactive sensor having an ESD protection structure according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a sensing member that acquires sense information emitted from a detection target object; a circuit board that is separately positioned below the sensing member and includes a sensor IC and one or more grounds; and an ESD protection element that is positioned on the circuit board and encloses a part of the sensor IC protruding on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Jong Hak JIN, Doo Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20200067478
    Abstract: An inductor device, a filter device, and a steering system. The inductor device includes first to third cores and first and second wires. The first core, a portion of the first wire passing through the first core, and a portion of the second wire passing through the first core are provided as a first inductor. The second core and another portion of the first wire passing through the second core are provided as a second inductor. The third core and another portion of the second wire passing through the third core are provided as a third inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Doo Jin LEE
  • Patent number: 10561854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photo-activated modulation of smooth muscle (PAMS) technology-based skin adhesive-type low level light irradiator system using a mobile communication device. The present invention can monitor and control the charging state of a battery embedded in a skin adhesive-type low level light irradiator, which is adhered to a specific skin area of a human body using medical double-sided tape and emits and radiates visible light for a given time period, thereby inducing a bioactive substance, such as nitric oxide, to be secreted from an internal organ or tissue of the human body which is connected to the light irradiated skin area by a peripheral nerve, in real time and wirelessly using a mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: COLOR SEVEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Gyun Kim, Kyong Jun Park, Hea Ja An
  • Patent number: 10557813
    Abstract: An occupant classification apparatus configured for classifying an occupant seated in a seat based on capacitance of and the amount of moisture contained in the occupant is disclosed. The occupant classification apparatus includes an electrode device for detecting an occupant seated in a seat, an occupant property measurement device for measuring capacitance of and the amount of moisture contained in the occupant detected by the electrode device, and a controller configured for estimating the occupant based on the capacitance and the amount of moisture measured by the occupant property measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Nam Gyun Kim, Chun Seok Park
  • Patent number: 10532713
    Abstract: The present invention provides an occupant classification apparatus for a vehicle. The occupant classification apparatus for a vehicle includes a sensor mat that is mounted on each seat in the vehicle to sense objects disposed on the seats. An impedance measurer is configured to measure a current based on impedance of the object using the sensor mat A controller is configured to analyze the current measured by the impedance measurer and estimate the object that corresponds to the analyzed result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Nam Gyun Kim, Chun Seok Park, Kwang Ho Song
  • Patent number: 10245442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for relaxing a respiratory tract and a bronchial tube, wherein the apparatus is manufactured in a form of a necklace hung on the neck, and a color light in the visible light wavelength band is irradiated at the region of the Tiantu point, which is known to be useful for the prevention and treatment of human respiratory diseases, that is, a dent region at which ends of left and right clavicle meet each other below the front of the neck, for a predetermined time to induce the secretion of a material for relaxing muscles (e.g., nitrogen monoxide or the like) in muscular cells of the respiratory tract and the bronchial tube, thereby relaxing the respiratory tract and the bronchial tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: COLOR SEVEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Gyun Kim, Kyong Jun Park
  • Publication number: 20190052217
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a three-phase motor control circuit including an inverter circuit configured to convert input power into three-phase power, a relay switch configured to determine whether the three-phase power is input to a three-phase motor on the basis of a control signal of an operational level, an operation circuit configured to calculate the three-phase power and the input power to generate the operational level, and an amplification circuit configured to amplify a control signal of an initial level, which is generated by a controller for operating the relay switch, to be a control signal of the operational level on the basis of the generated operational level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Jong Mu LEE
  • Publication number: 20180300769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display space provision system. The display space provision system enables a user to access an information provision server by using a user terminal carried by the user and then to display a photo or video created by the user or a photo or video posted on an SNS medium on a display device installed in a specific crowded place (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Kyong Jun PARK
  • Publication number: 20180221680
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a controller body configured to determine whether a light radiation mode is selected and an operation is started through a user's manipulation, the controller body comprising a wireless transmission unit configured to transform an LED driving signal output according to the selected light radiation mode into a radio signal and transmit the radio signal, and a wireless electrode probe configured to wirelessly receive the LED driving signal from the controller body by establishing wireless communication with the wireless transmission unit. The wireless electrode probe is configured to be driven by the LED driving signal received from the controller body to emit the light of a predetermined wavelength range, which increases concentration of a material for relaxing smooth muscles of a human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: COLOR SEVEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Kyoung Jun PARK
  • Publication number: 20180154167
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for providing a smart communication device-based light therapy service in which a light therapy device is operated in conjunction with a smart communication device and an information providing server to perform a light therapy, and when a user purchases a lightceutical clinical code corresponding to a certain disease using the smart communication device, the information providing server generates the lightceutical clinical code of the disease containing a wavelength of light, an intensity of light, an irradiation time of light, and an irradiation pattern of light and sends the generated lightceutical clinical code to the smart communication device, and the smart communication device sends the received lightceutical clinical code to the light therapy device or generates a light therapy device control signal in accordance with the lightceutical clinical code and transmits the generated light therapy device control signal to the light therapy device to operat
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicants: Color Seven Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Gyun KIM, Kyoung Jun PARK, Hea Ja AN, Han Yeong OH
  • Patent number: 9950188
    Abstract: An apparatus for relaxing smooth muscles of a human body, capable of directly radiating light having a predetermined wavelength range for inducing relaxation of the smooth muscles onto acupuncture points related to an organ consisting of smooth muscles via an electrode probe. The apparatus includes a controller body to determine whether a light radiation mode is selected and an operation is started through direct manipulation using a switch, and output an LED driving signal to an electrode probe connection terminal; and wired and wireless electrode probes to be attached to/detached from the terminal to be electrically connected to/disconnected from the controller body, and to be driven by the driving signal to emit light having a predetermined wavelength range which increases concentration of a material for relaxing the muscles. Accordingly, the apparatus promotes blood and lymph circulation in an organ consisting of smooth muscles by relaxing those muscles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: COLOR SEVEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Gyun Kim, Kyoung Jun Park