Patents by Inventor Wan-Soo Kim

Wan-Soo 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: 20150111694
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle which uses an engine and first and second motor/generators as power sources may include an input device having a first input shaft receiving either or both of torques of the engine and the first motor/generator and provided with a first driving gear disposed thereon, and a second input shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft, receiving a torque of the second motor/generator, and provided with a second driving gear disposed thereon, an output device including an output shaft provided with one driven gear engaged with the first driving gear, a second driven gear engaged with the second driving gear, and an output gear disposed thereon, and outputting torque transmitted from the input device, and a final reduction device outputting torque transmitted from the output device as driving torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Wan Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20150105203
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle includes a first clutch and a second clutch, a first input shaft selectively connected with an engine through the first clutch and a second input shaft selectively connected with the engine through the second clutch, an electric supplement drive unit that is a motor generator performing functions of both of a motor and a generator and transmits a driving force to the second rotary shaft, a planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotating elements, in which the first rotating element is connected with the electric supplement drive unit through the second rotary shaft, the second rotating element is selectively connected with the engine through the first rotary shaft, and the third rotating element functions as a fixing element, and a shifting unit that shifts and outputs torque of the first input shaft of the input unit at several stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Wan Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20150105204
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle includes: a first clutch and a second clutch, a first input shaft receiving rotary power of the engine through the first clutch and having a plurality of input gears, a second input shaft receiving rotary power of the engine through the second clutch, a planetary gear set having first rotary element connected with the second input shaft, second rotary element connected with the first input shaft, and third rotary element being directly connected with a transmission housing, a first transmission outputting mechanism to output the rotary power transferred from the first input shaft and a second transmission outputting mechanism to output the rotary power transferred from the first input shaft, a motor/generator transferring the rotary power to the first and second transmission outputting mechanisms, and a final deceleration mechanism finally decelerating the rotary power transferred from the transmission outputting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Wan Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8899175
    Abstract: A liquid crystal material dispensing apparatus includes a spacer height measuring unit for measuring a height of a spacer on a substrate, and a liquid crystal material dispensing system for determining an amount of the liquid crystal material to be dispensed on the substrate based upon the measured spacer height and for dispensing the liquid crystal material onto the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wan-Soo Kim, Mu-Yeol Park, Sung-Su Jung, Hyug-Jin Kweon, Hae-Joon Son
  • Patent number: 8796603
    Abstract: An appliance including a cabinet having a first PCB located therein, a door connected to the cabinet, the door being moveable between an open position and a closed position to open and close the cabinet, and a second PCB located in the door. In addition, at least one first connector is connected to the first PCB. At least one second connector is connected to the second PCB and is electronically connectable to the first connector. In particular, the second connector is electrically connected to the first connector when the door is in a substantially closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young Woo Lee, Wan Soo Kim, Hyun Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 8735780
    Abstract: Provided are a heater supporter and an electric hob including the heater supporter. A tube heater is supported by the heater supporter, and at least a portion of the heater supporter is formed of a ceramic containing material. Therefore, food can be cooled more rapidly, and the tube can be easily installed. Furthermore, damage caused by heat generated from the tube heater can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Jun Lee, Byeong-Wook Park, Yang-Kyeong Kim, Wan-Soo Kim, Dong-Seong Kwag
  • Patent number: 8714327
    Abstract: A gear shifting system is described that includes an first shaft that is connected to a motor to be rotated thereby, a synchronizing gear, a first insert unit and a second insert unit protrude at both sides thereof, a first gear and a second gear configured to rotate around the first shaft, a first plate and a second plate, a first engagement aperture and a second engagement aperture, and a second shaft. The second shaft is configured to move the synchronizing gear in an axial direction so that the first insert unit is inserted into the first engagement aperture or the second insert unit is inserted into the second engagement aperture to transfer a torque of the synchronizing gear to the first gear or the second gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyungha Kim, Min Sung Kim, Baekyu Kim, Jinsook Lee, Yeonho Kim, Wan Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8702632
    Abstract: A wearable robot for assisting muscular strength of the lower extremity of a user: The wearable robot can be worn on user's legs and includes a central securing part, a hip joint part hingably coupled to either side of a lower end of the central securing part, a femur part fastened to the hip joint part and having rigidity, a knee part including an outer frame and a knee assistant, and a drive unit fastened to one of the hip joint part and the knee joint part to allow operation of the joint part. The outer frame includes an upper side outer frame fastened to a lower end of the femur part and a lower side outer frame fastened to the upper side outer frame by a rotatable knee joint part Both the upper side outer frame and the lower side outer frame are fastened to the knee assistant worn by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
    Inventors: Chang-Soo Han, Jung-Soo Han, Jae-Ho Jang, Seung-Nam Yu, Hee-Don Lee, Seung-Hoon Lee, Wan-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8666237
    Abstract: A cooker and a controlling method for the same are provided. A carbon heater has a wavelength bandwidth of 1.5˜2.5 ?m where a radiant energy is maximum, and the carbon heater provides the radiant energy into a cavity in order to heat food disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wan Soo Kim, Yang Kyeong Kim, Young Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 8637793
    Abstract: An electric oven has an air passage structure that is designed to effectively cool down electric components. The air passage structure quickly cools down a variety of electric components on a top surface of a cavity using air introduced from outside the oven. The oven has a series of passages and openings allowing the effective movement of air past the electric components and through the oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Seong Kwag, Hyeun Sik Nam, Wan Soo Kim, Seong Ho Cho, Jae Kyung Yang
  • Patent number: 8586900
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity, an upper space formed above the cooking cavity, lateral side spaces formed to at opposite lateral sides of the cooling cavity, a rear space formed behind the cooking cavity, and a lower space formed below the cooking cavity. A fan provided in the rear space generates a cooling flow that cools components housed in the rear space. A cooling flow path extends from the rear space and into the upper space and lateral side spaces. Flow from the upper space enters the door to cool the door and is exhausted through a lower portion of the door. Flow from the lateral side spaces, which includes an exhaust flow from the cooking cavity, is guided to the lower space and exhausted. In this manner, the cooking apparatus can be completely cooled and cooking odors and heat appropriately exhausted by the cooling fan positioned in the rear space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Su-hwan Kim, Wan-soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8584663
    Abstract: A cooling and exhaust system of a dual oven has upper and lower ovens, in which, in one aspect, an installation structure of a cooling fan and an exhaust structure provided for respectively cooling and exhausting the upper and lower ovens may be integrated into a simplified structure having common components to increase the manufacturing productivity. In another aspect, fans provided at the upper and lower ovens may be independently controlled to operate at different speeds according to a desired operation to maximize the cooling efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wan Soo Kim, Hyeun Sik Nam, Jae Kyung Yang, Dong Seong Kwag, Seong Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20130284728
    Abstract: Provided herein is a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a plate forming a cavity, a microwave transmission line to transmit microwaves to the inside of the cavity, and a first metal part connected to one end of the microwave transmission line and extended in one direction so as to be parallel with the plate. Thereby, an antenna having improved efficiency is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Moon, Jae Kyung Yang, Sung Hun Sim, Heung Sik Choi, Wan Soo Kim, Ri Na Hwang
  • Publication number: 20130277737
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate metal buried within a trench included in a semiconductor substrate including an active region defined by an isolation layer, a spacer pattern disposed on an upper portion of a sidewall of a gate metal, a first gate oxide layer disposed between the spacer pattern and the trench, a second gate oxide layer disposed below the first gate oxide layer and the gate metal, and a junction region disposed in the active region to overlap the first gate oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Wan Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 8530330
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device that can prevent the loss of an isolation structure and that can also stably form epi-silicon layers is described. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes defining trenches in a semiconductor substrate having active regions and isolation regions. The trenches are partially filled with a first insulation layer. An etch protection layer is formed on the surfaces of the trenches that are filled with the first insulation layer. A second insulation layer is filled in the trenches formed with the etch protection layer to form an isolation structure in the isolation regions of the semiconductor substrate. Finally, portions of the active regions of the semiconductor substrate are recessed such that the isolation structure has a height higher than the active regions of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Tae Ahn, Ja Chun Ku, Eun Jeong Kim, Wan Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20130206752
    Abstract: Provided herein are a cooking apparatus and an operating method thereof. The cooking apparatus includes a microwave generator to generate and output microwaves of a plurality of frequencies to heat an object within a cavity, a resonance mode conversion unit to convert a resonance mode by varying at least one of progressing direction, power or frequency of the microwaves output to the inside of the cavity, and a controller to operate the resonance mode conversion unit, if the number of frequencies of microwaves, the heating efficiencies of which are more than a reference heating efficiency, is below a reference value, based on heating efficiencies calculated according to microwaves reflected by the inside of the cavity from among the output microwaves. Thereby, operating efficiency of the cooking apparatus is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Moon, Jae Kyung Yang, Sung Hun Sim, Heung Sik Choi, Wan Soo Kim, Ri Na Hwang
  • Publication number: 20130186973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a remotely controlled fertilizer sprayer and to a method for controlling the sprayer, and more particularly, to a remotely controlled fertilizer sprayer and to a method for controlling the sprayer which involve using a wireless remote controller to precisely adjust and control a sprayed amount and a spraying speed of the sprayer, thereby optimally spraying fertilizer or seeds. To this end, provided are a remotely controlled fertilizer sprayer and a method for controlling the sprayer, wherein the sprayer includes: a main receiving controller fixed on a frame of a fertilizer sprayer installed on a carrier such as a vehicle or tractor; and a wireless transmitting remote controller operated by a driver or a third party. Thus, the sprayed amount and spraying speed of the sprayer are remotely and precisely adjusted and controlled, thereby enabling the optimal and precise spraying of fertilizer or seeds in a certain area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Wan Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8486819
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate metal buried within a trench included in a semiconductor substrate including an active region defined by an isolation layer, a spacer pattern disposed on an upper portion of a sidewall of a gate metal, a first gate oxide layer disposed between the spacer pattern and the trench, a second gate oxide layer disposed below the first gate oxide layer and the gate metal, and a junction region disposed in the active region to overlap the first gate oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Wan Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20130168388
    Abstract: Provided herein are a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a cavity, and a microwave generator to generate and output microwaves of a plurality of frequencies to heat an object within the cavity, wherein the microwave generator includes a controller to calculate heating efficiencies based on microwaves reflected by the inside of the cavity from among the output microwaves and to calculate heating modes consisting of microwaves for heating, during a scanning session and to control the heating modes so as to achieve the equal heating time during a heating session. Thereby, the object within the cavity is uniformly heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Moon, Jae Kyung Yang, Sung Hun Sim, Heung Sik Choi, Wan Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8413647
    Abstract: Provided is a cooker. A carbon heater used as a convection heater is supported by a heater bracket and heater supporters, and light and heat generated from the carbon heater are transferred to the inside of a cooking chamber through convection, conduction, and radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeun Sik Nam, Dong Seong Kwag, Wan Soo Kim