Patents by Inventor Sang Kim

Sang 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).

  • Publication number: 20240043947
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, provided are a high strength zinc-plated steel sheet having excellent uniform spot weldability along the width direction, and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ki-Cheol Kang, Dae-Young Kang, Tae-Chul Kim, Seul-Gi So, Myung-Soo Kim, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Publication number: 20240046110
    Abstract: Disclosed are a multi-agent-based reinforcement learning system and method therefor. The multi-agent-based reinforcement learning system includes: a slave agent configured to: store a data set collected in each state of a first environment in a first buffer, store a data set received from a master agent in the first buffer, and learn a Q-function based on the data set stored in the first buffer; and the master agent configured to store a data set collected in each state of a second environment in a second buffer; transmit the data set to the slave agent; update a Q-function matched with the slave agent among a plurality of Q-functions; and perform reinforcement learning based on the data set stored in the second buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Hoon Jeong, Jung Hwan Bang, Hyung Seuk Ohn, Won Seok Jeon, Ki Sang Kim, Byeong Wook Jeon, Dong Hoon Won, Hee Yeon Nah
  • Publication number: 20240043953
    Abstract: A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a base steel sheet and a hot-dip galvanized layer formed on the surface of the base steel sheet, wherein the difference between the average of the Mn/Si values of surface oxides present on a surface portion, which is the region from the interface between the hot-dip galvanized layer and the base steel sheet to a depth of 15 nm, and the average of the Mn/Si values of internal oxides, which are present in the region from the interface to a depth of 50-100 nm, can be 0.5 or more. Mn and Si of each oxide mean the amounts (wt %) of Mn and Si components in the oxide, which are measured by EDS, and the average of Mn/Si values means the averaged value of the Mn/Si values measured for each oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ki-Cheol Kang, Tae-Chul Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Publication number: 20240026488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-strength hot-dipped galvanized steel sheet having excellent surface quality and spot weldability and a method for manufacturing same. The hot-dipped galvanized steel sheet according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a base steel sheet and a hot-dipped galvanized layer formed on the surface of the base steel sheet, in which an inhibiting layer made of an Fe—Al alloy can be formed at an area ratio of 60% or more between the base steel sheet and the hot-dipped galvanized layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ki-Cheol Kang, Yong-Joo Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Publication number: 20240010085
    Abstract: A system for controlling a vehicle battery includes a vehicle which includes a motor that provides a driving force or generates power through regenerative braking and a battery that provides power to the motor and calculates a battery usage according to use of the battery, and a portable terminal which obtains location information of a user, generates a battery charge/discharge guide based on the location information of the user and the battery usage received from the vehicle, and transmits the battery charge/discharge guide to the vehicle, thus minimizing anxiety and inconvenience to users when charging and discharging an electric vehicle, and also minimizing the maintenance cost of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hyung Seuk Ohn, Jung Hwan Bang, Dong Hoon Jeong, Won Seok Jeon, Ki Sang Kim, Byeong Wook Jeon, Dong Hoon Won, Hee Yeon Nah
  • Publication number: 20240003011
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing chamber having a processing space in which a substrate is plasma-processed, and having a transparent window; a gas flow unit supplying and discharging process gas to the processing chamber; and a laser irradiator irradiating a laser for heating the substrate to be selectively atomic layer-processed for each of a plurality of thin films formed on the substrate through the transparent window from an external space of the processing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kwang Ryul KIM, Yun Sang KIM, Jin Hee HONG
  • Publication number: 20240002992
    Abstract: Provided is a hot press formed product, which is prepared by means of hot press forming of a Zn—Al—Mg-based plated steel material comprising base iron and a Zn—Al—Mg-based plated layer, and a method for preparing the same, the hot press formed product comprising an oxide layer formed on the surface thereof, wherein the content ratio of Al to Mg (Al/Mg) in the oxide layer is 0.8 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung SOHN, Hyeon-Seok HWANG, Jong-Sang KIM
  • Patent number: 11864407
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a display area, in which an image is displayed, and a non-display area, in which no image is displayed. The non-display area is disposed on at least one side of the display area. A plurality of pixels is disposed in the display area. An encapsulation layer is disposed on the plurality of pixels. A dam unit is disposed in the non-display area. The dam unit includes a body part and a plurality of protrusions. Each of the plurality of protrusions protrudes from the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Oh June Kwon, Il Sang Lee, Doo Hwan Kim, Woo Yong Sung, Min Sang Kim, Jin Hwan Jeon, Seung Yong Song
  • Publication number: 20230415332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical double parallelogram device, and to a surgical double parallelogram device in which respective pitch and roll module units form a double parallelogram while pitch- and roll-rotating. To this end, disclosed is the surgical double parallelogram device comprising: a plurality of pitch and roll module units in which each module forms a plurality of stages and which provides two degrees of freedom for each module to be capable of dependently pitch- and roll-rotating; and a plurality of pitch link units connected to the plurality of pitch and roll module units to form a double parallelogram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Dong-Soo KWON, Un-Je YANG, Chang-Kyun KIM, Duk-Sang KIM
  • Publication number: 20230404697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for locking a surgical instrument by using magnetic force and, more specifically, to an apparatus for locking a surgical instrument by using magnetic force, which installs or uninstalls an instrument for microsurgery by using magnetic force in order to reduce a load that may occur during installing/uninstalling an instrument for microsurgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Dong-Soo KWON, Un-Je YANG, Duk-Yoo KONG, Duk-Sang KIM
  • Publication number: 20230411184
    Abstract: A substrate treating apparatus includes a process chamber having a processing space in which a substrate is plasma-treated and a laser irradiation unit irradiating the substrate with a plurality of lasers having different pulse widths to heat the substrate to reach a temperature at which the substrate is plasma-treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kwang Ryul KIM, Yun Sang Kim
  • Patent number: 11834747
    Abstract: A plated steel wire, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprises: a base steel wire; and a zinc alloy plated layer. The zinc alloy plated layer comprises, in percentage by weight: 1.0% to 3.0% of Al; 1.0% to 2.0% of Mg; 0.5% to 5.0% of Fe; and the balance being Zn and unavoidable impurities, and includes a Zn/MgZn2/Al ternary eutectic structure, a Zn single-phase structure, and an Fe—Zn—Al-based crystal structure, wherein the Fe—Zn—Al-based crystal structure is formed adjacent to the base steel wire, and can have an average thickness of ? to ½ with respect to an average thickness of the zinc alloy plated layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: POSCO CO., LTD, KISWIRE LTD., HONGDUK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Chul Kim, Jong-Sung Kim, Sung-Hoon Kang, Gwang-Weon Yu, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Patent number: 11837728
    Abstract: An anode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first graphite particle and a second graphite particle having a different particle diameter from that of the first graphite particle. A ratio of a pellet density relative to a. tap density of the anode active material is from 1.3 to 1.45. A particle deformation of the anode is suppressed to achieve a lithium secondary battery having improved long-term and high-energy properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae Suk Hwang, Hee Gyoung Kang, Hyo Sang Kim, So Hyun Park, Jong Hyuk Lee
  • Patent number: 11837977
    Abstract: Proposed is a self-resonance tuning piezoelectric energy harvester with broadband frequency, including: a piezoelectric beam which is extended along a horizontal direction; a fixing member which fixes opposite ends of the piezoelectric beam; and a mobile mass which the piezoelectric beam passes through, and which is capable of self-movement along the piezoelectric beam through a through-hole which has a free space in addition to a space which the piezoelectric beam passes through, wherein as the mobile mass moves to a position of the piezoelectric beam, generated displacement of a piezoelectric beam is increased, and as the generated displacement becomes greater than the free space, the mobile mass is fixed to a position of a piezoelectric beam at which resonance will occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyun-Cheol Song, Chong Yun Kang, Jin Sang Kim, Ji-Won Choi, Seung Hyub Baek, Seong Keun Kim
  • Publication number: 20230385699
    Abstract: Data boundary deriving system and method include: a sample data reception unit configured to receive a plurality of pieces of sample data having a plurality of characteristic values; a cluster generation unit configured to generate a plurality of clusters by classifying the plurality of pieces of sample data; a probability density function derivation unit configured to derive a probability density function based on the characteristic values of data included in each of the plurality of generated clusters; and a learning data generation unit configured to generate learning data by calculating the values of the probability density function of a cluster including each piece of sample data for each of the plurality of sample data and labeling second sample data based on the calculated values, and an operating method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Dae Gun LIM, Min Sang KIM, Hong Gyu RYU
  • Patent number: 11829558
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes performing a calibration of a first touch cell of a touch screen, where performing the calibration includes: receiving a first code associated with the first touch cell; receiving a second code associated with the first touch cell; determining whether there is an indication of a touch of the touch screen based on the first and second codes; generating a raw code based on the first or second codes; receiving a third code associated with the first touch cell; determining whether the third code matches the raw code; and in response to determining that there is no indication of a touch of the touch screen based on the first and second codes, and that the third code matches the raw code, updating a calibration code associated with the first touch cell based on the raw code or the third code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Sang Kim, Chan Hyuck Yun, Sang Hoon Jeon, Jeonghee Son, Yun Sang On
  • Publication number: 20230374736
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, as a sleeper pad for railroad sleepers in which a nonwoven fabric is attached to a rubber pad by a thermal fusion process, a nonwoven fabric-integrated sleeper pad using a rubber pad embedded with a stiffener and methods of manufacturing and constructing the same, which can adjust vertical support stiffness of the rubber pad by the stiffener embedded in the middle of the rubber pad and which can secure the flatness of the rubber pad by resisting bending deformation due to a difference in shrinkage between rubber and nonwoven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA RAILROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Dae Sang Kim, Ungjin Kim
  • Patent number: 11824061
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels respectively coupled to scan lines and data lines intersecting the scan lines, wherein at least some of the pixels includes a driving transistor including a substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the substrate, a first active layer disposed on the first insulating layer, a first gate electrode disposed on the first active layer, and a first source electrode and a first drain electrode electrically connected to the first active layer, the first drain electrode being spaced apart from the first source electrode by a first distance, and a switching transistor including a second gate electrode disposed between the substrate and the first insulating layer, a second active layer disposed on the same layer as the first active layer, and a second source electrode and a second drain electrode electrically connected to the second active layer, the second drain electrode being spaced apart from the second source electrode by a second distance different from the fi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon Seok Park, Tae Sang Kim, Yeon Keon Moon, Geun Chul Park, Jun Hyung Lim, Kyung Jin Jeon
  • Patent number: 11822746
    Abstract: A method for operating a display includes receiving a horizontal synchronization (HSYNC) signal from a display driver of the display, the HSYNC signal including a plurality of pulses; measuring a parameter of the HSYNC signal within a frame; and initiating a touch scan on a touch sensing panel of the display based on the measured parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Sang Kim, Kien Beng Tan, Eng Jye Ng, Boon Loong Woo, Tong Tee Tan
  • Publication number: 20230368879
    Abstract: A health technology system provides various applications for providing intelligent informatics on health and medical histories of subjects. In one embodiment, the health technology system includes a visualization system for providing an interactive user interface (UI) for displaying health and medical history for a subject. Specifically, the visualization system obtains health and medical information for a subject and generates various elements on the UI for visualizing the health and medical history of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Min Sang Kim, Samuel Kim, Mijeong Ban, In Gu Lee