Patents by Inventor Yang Ki An

Yang Ki An 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: 11637374
    Abstract: In an aspect, the disclosed technology relates to embodiments of a lossy ferrite-core and dielectric-shell (LFC-DS) structure in an axial-mode helical antenna (AM-HA) or a meandered dipole antennas. The instant topology can be used to facilitates the broader use of ferrite materials, including lossy ferrite material, for a miniature AM-HA or meandered dipole antennas, e.g., by overcoming the lossy characteristics of the lossy ferrite. The resulting miniature AM-HA can be used for high frequency operation, including at over 1 GHz, making the instant topology suitable for very high frequency (VHF) and ultra-high Frequency (UHF) applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Woncheol Lee, Hoyun Won
  • Publication number: 20220393529
    Abstract: Various implementations include a six-phase electric motor including an annular stator and a rotor. The stator defines an opening having an inner surface. First and second three-phase sets of concentrated windings are circumferentially spaced along the inner surface of the opening. The first and second sets of concentrated windings are circumferentially offset from each other. The stator defines voids located radially outwardly from, and circumferentially between, each of the windings. The rotor includes permanent magnets circumferentially spaced around the rotor axis. The outer circumferential surface of the rotor defines grooves located circumferentially between each of the permanent magnets. The rotor is disposed within the stator opening such that the stator and rotor are coincident with each other. Flux from the permanent magnets interacts with a stator magnetic field created by a current flowing through the first and second sets of concentrated windings to cause the rotor to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Hoyun Won, Jonathan Platt
  • Patent number: 11495886
    Abstract: Satellites require a suitable antenna for line of sight microwave communication with the ground. Disclosed here is an Archimedean spiral antenna backed by a copper cavity containing quadruple conical perturbations. The antenna meets the required size, mass, transmitting power, bandwidth, and circular polarization for a satellite (e.g., CubeSat) environment while providing immunity to the mounting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Woncheol Lee, Katelyn Isbell, Nikolaus Luhrs
  • Patent number: 11171526
    Abstract: Various implementations include an electric motor including an annular radial stator, an annular axial stator, and a rotor. The annular radial stator has an opening with an inner surface and distributed windings disposed along at least the inner surface of the opening. The annular axial stator has concentrated windings disposed along at least a first side of the axial stator. The rotor includes two or more magnets. Flux from the two or more magnets interacts with one or both of a magnetic field created by the radial stator windings or axial rotor windings. The rotor is disposed within the radial stator opening and the axes of the axial stator and radial stator are coincident with the rotor axis. The flux interacting with one or both of the radial stator magnetic field or the axial stator magnetic field turns the rotor about the rotor axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Hoyun Won, Woncheol Lee
  • Patent number: 11164609
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a read strobe signal transmitter including a main output drive circuit and a victim output drive circuit having an output terminal electrically coupled to an output terminal of the main output drive circuit. The read strobe signal transmitter is configured to: (i) generate a periodic active read strobe signal during a read time interval, in response to a pair of periodic drive signals, which are 180° out-of-phase relative to each other during the read time interval, and (ii) generate a disabled read strobe signal at a fixed logic level during a non-read time interval, in response to an active victim control signal. The main output drive circuit is responsive to the pair of periodic drive signals during the read time interval, and the victim output drive circuit is responsive to the active victim control signal during the non-read time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Beom-Yong Kil, Yang-Ki Kim
  • Patent number: 11139575
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for using ferrite cores to suppress harmonic radiation with microstrip patch antennas. In certain embodiments, the ferrites cores exemplified herein significantly suppressed second and third harmonic radiation generated by RF components coupled to the microstrip patch antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Woncheol Lee
  • Patent number: 11024971
    Abstract: Described and disclosed herein is a wideband polarized patch antenna and the antenna array that can cover mmWave frequency band from 24.3 to 29.6 GHz for 5G applications, and a feeding structure for such an antenna comprising a single element of a polarized helical-shaped L-probe fed patch antenna (HLF-PA) package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Woncheol Lee, Hoyun Won
  • Patent number: 10944303
    Abstract: Various implementations include a spoke-type rotor design that exhibits low torque ripple with competitive torque density. The rotor includes a rotor core, rotor core (RC) magnets, nonmagnetic caps disposed on an outer radial end of each RC magnet, and flux directing (FD) magnets disposed circumferentially between adjacent RC magnets. Each nonmagnetic cap has a radially tapered shape (e.g., trapezoidal). An outer radial end of each cap and an outer radial end of each RC magnet opening define an air gap therebetween. The magnetic flux directions of the RC magnets are circumferentially directed clockwise or counterclockwise, and the flux directions of circumferentially adjacent RC magnets are opposite from each other. The magnetic flux directions of the FD magnets are directed radially inwardly or outwardly, and the flux directions of circumferentially adjacent FD magnets are opposite from each other. The RC and/or FD magnets may include rare-earth free materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Hoyun Won, Woncheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20210011108
    Abstract: A direction-finding system is disclosed. The receiving system includes a channel sounder using a Pseudo-Doppler Antenna Array (PDAA) configured to locate transmitters and to sound the channel at pre-defined operating frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Hoyun Won, Katelyn Rose Isbell, Leo Xavier Vanderburgh, Jonathan Thomas Platt, Woncheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20200365991
    Abstract: In an aspect, the disclosed technology relates to embodiments of a lossy ferrite-core and dielectric-shell (LFC-DS) structure in an axial-mode helical antenna (AM-HA) or a meandered dipole antennas. The instant topology can be used to facilitates the broader use of ferrite materials, including lossy ferrite material, for a miniature AM-HA or meandered dipole antennas, e.g., by overcoming the lossy characteristics of the lossy ferrite. The resulting miniature AM-HA can be used for high frequency operation, including at over 1 GHz, making the instant topology suitable for very high frequency (VHF) and ultra-high Frequency (UHF) applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Woncheol Lee, Hoyun Won
  • Patent number: 10826180
    Abstract: The exemplified systems and methods provides a low-profile stacked patch multi-frequency antenna (e.g., a dual-frequency antenna). A design is disclosed which is configured to operate at the 5.9-GHz band (e.g., for Dedicated Short Range Communications) and the 28-GHz band (e.g., for 5G communications). With a low-profile, the exemplified systems and methods can be integrated into existing microelectronic packaging systems as well as readily integrated into communication systems having smaller form factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Woncheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20200321036
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a read strobe signal transmitter including a main output drive circuit and a victim output drive circuit having an output terminal electrically coupled to an output terminal of the main output drive circuit. The read strobe signal transmitter is configured to: (i) generate a periodic active read strobe signal during a read time interval, in response to a pair of periodic drive signals, which are 180° out-of-phase relative to each other during the read time interval, and (ii) generate a disabled read strobe signal at a fixed logic level during a non-read time interval, in response to an active victim control signal. The main output drive circuit is responsive to the pair of periodic drive signals during the read time interval, and the victim output drive circuit is responsive to the active victim control signal during the non-read time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: BEOM-YONG KIL, YANG-KI KIM
  • Patent number: 10726883
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a read strobe signal transmitter including a main output drive circuit and a victim output drive circuit having an output terminal electrically coupled to an output terminal of the main output drive circuit. The read strobe signal transmitter is configured to: (i) generate a periodic active read strobe signal during a read time interval, in response to a pair of periodic drive signals, which are 180° out-of-phase relative to each other during the read time interval, and (ii) generate a disabled read strobe signal at a fixed logic level during a non-read time interval, in response to an active victim control signal. The main output drive circuit is responsive to the pair of periodic drive signals during the read time interval, and the victim output drive circuit is responsive to the active victim control signal during the non-read time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Beom-Yong Kil, Yang-Ki Kim
  • Patent number: 10685776
    Abstract: An integrated magnetic inductor is provided with an inductor coil, magnetic film, and a substrate. The magnetic film can be placed between the neighboring inductor coils, and the thickness of the magnetic film is greater than the coil thickness. In addition, the magnetic film includes exchange-coupled magnetic materials. The exchange-coupled magnetic materials provide improved permeability and fFMR at the frequency of interest for the integrated magnetic inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Jaejin Lee
  • Publication number: 20200136256
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for using ferrite cores to suppress harmonic radiation with microstrip patch antennas. In certain embodiments, the ferrites cores exemplified herein significantly suppressed second and third harmonic radiation generated by RF components coupled to the microstrip patch antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Woncheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20200112211
    Abstract: Various implementations include an electric motor including an annular radial stator, an annular axial stator, and a rotor. The annular radial stator has an opening with an inner surface and distributed windings disposed along at least the inner surface of the opening. The annular axial stator has concentrated windings disposed along at least a first side of the axial stator. The rotor includes two or more magnets. Flux from the two or more magnets interacts with one or both of a magnetic field created by the radial stator windings or axial rotor windings. The rotor is disposed within the radial stator opening and the axes of the axial stator and radial stator are coincident with the rotor axis. The flux interacting with one or both of the radial stator magnetic field or the axial stator magnetic field turns the rotor about the rotor axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Hoyun Won, Woncheol Lee
  • Patent number: 10605764
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte CO2 sensor may include a solid electrolyte bonded to a substrate to join and seal the substrate, a sensing electrode formed at a first side of the solid electrolyte, and a reference electrode formed between a second side of the solid electrolyte and one surface of the substrate, and sealed by the solid electrolyte and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, NANOIONICS KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-Mi Oh, Hyun-Soo Sohn, Jong-Min Kwon, Yang-Ki Kim, Tae-Won Lee, Ji-Hye Kim
  • Patent number: 10591437
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte-type CO2 sensor having a reduced influence from volatile organic compounds (VOCs), includes: a solid electrolyte; a reference electrode which is formed at one side of the solid electrolyte; a detecting electrode of which one side is joined and which is formed at the other side of the solid electrolyte; a substrate which is formed at the other side of the reference electrode; and an oxidation catalyst which is formed at the other side of the detecting electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, NANOIONICS KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-Mi Oh, Hyun-Soo Sohn, Jong-Min Kwon, Yang-Ki Kim, Tae-Won Lee, Ji-Hye Kim
  • Publication number: 20200052403
    Abstract: Described and disclosed herein is a wideband polarized patch antenna and the antenna array that can cover mmWave frequency band from 24.3 to 29.6 GHz for 5G applications, and a feeding structure for such an antenna comprising a single element of a polarized helical-shaped L-probe fed patch antenna (HLF-PA) package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Woncheol Lee, Hoyun Won
  • Patent number: 10520470
    Abstract: A temperature compensation method for a gas sensor module using a change of heater current, may include deriving an output voltage equation of the gas sensor module from a cell reaction equation of an electrolyte and deriving the output voltage equation to an equation for a fluctuation temperature which varies depending on a sensor temperature and an unknown type compensation coefficient; deriving the fluctuation temperature to heater current indicating a current value of a heater formed in the gas sensor module and deriving the output voltage equation by the heater current and the compensation coefficient; and measuring output voltage depending on current of heaters at two or more points to determine the compensation coefficient of the output voltage equation, and the output voltage is configured to be compensated with the change of the heater current measured by the gas sensor module regardless of an external temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, NANOIONICS KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-Mi Oh, Hyun-Soo Sohn, Jong-Min Kwon, Yang-Ki Kim, Tae-Won Lee, Ji-Hye Kim