Patents Assigned to Gachisoft Inc.
  • Patent number: 12151887
    Abstract: An automated guided vehicle, a system for sorting cargo, and a method of sorting cargo using the same are provided. The system for sorting cargo according to an embodiment includes an automated guided vehicle, a cargo supply unit, a plurality of cargo sorting units, a supply control unit configured to load the plurality of pieces of cargo supplied from the cargo supply unit into the plurality of cargo loading units of the automated guided vehicle, a transport control unit configured to transport the pieces of cargo to each cargo sorting unit while controlling a movement path of the automated guided vehicle into which the plurality of pieces of cargo are loaded; and a discharge control unit configured to discharge at least one piece of cargo transported through the automated guided vehicle to each cargo sorting unit to sort the at least one piece of cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Yon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240217742
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for sequentially arranging items or objects discharged in a random order and discharging same again are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Yon KIM
  • Patent number: 11745948
    Abstract: A method of sorting cargo using an automated guided vehicle is provided. The method of sorting cargo includes: recognizing the pieces of cargo; assigning a location of a carrier pocket into which the recognized cargo is loaded among the plurality of carrier pockets in the automated guided vehicle and a location of the destination chute from which the carrier pocket discharges the cargo; loading the cargo into the location of the assigned carrier pocket; for consecutively supplied pieces of cargo thereafter, repeatedly performing identifier information recognition of the cargo, location assignment, and cargo loading sequentially; sequentially discharging the pieces of cargo to the locations of the assigned destination chutes by allowing the automated guided vehicle into which all pieces of cargo are loaded to start and move along a movement path; and returning the automated guided vehicle after the automated guided vehicle has finished discharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Yon Kim
  • Publication number: 20230102469
    Abstract: A method of sorting cargo using an automated guided vehicle is provided. The method of sorting cargo includes: recognizing the pieces of cargo; assigning a location of a carrier pocket into which the recognized cargo is loaded among the plurality of carrier pockets in the automated guided vehicle and a location of the destination chute from which the carrier pocket discharges the cargo; loading the cargo into the location of the assigned carrier pocket; for consecutively supplied pieces of cargo thereafter, repeatedly performing identifier information recognition of the cargo, location assignment, and cargo loading sequentially; sequentially discharging the pieces of cargo to the locations of the assigned destination chutes by allowing the automated guided vehicle into which all pieces of cargo are loaded to start and move along a movement path; and returning the automated guided vehicle after the automated guided vehicle has finished discharging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Yon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230101013
    Abstract: An automated guided vehicle, a system for sorting cargo, and a method of sorting cargo using the same are provided. The system for sorting cargo according to an embodiment includes an automated guided vehicle, a cargo supply unit, a plurality of cargo sorting units, a supply control unit configured to load the plurality of pieces of cargo supplied from the cargo supply unit into the plurality of cargo loading units of the automated guided vehicle, a transport control unit configured to transport the pieces of cargo to each cargo sorting unit while controlling a movement path of the automated guided vehicle into which the plurality of pieces of cargo are loaded; and a discharge control unit configured to discharge at least one piece of cargo transported through the automated guided vehicle to each cargo sorting unit to sort the at least one piece of cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Yon KIM
  • Patent number: 11546497
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image capturing system and method. In the image capturing system and method, a light path is changed by controlling a reflection angle of a mirror surface using a rotating mirror so that a single camera obtains consecutive images at various angles or at a wide photographing width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GACHISOFT INC.
    Inventor: Ho Yon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220380129
    Abstract: An automated storage retrieval system and method for receiving and delivering goods using a pickup device are provided. According to an embodiment, the automated storage retrieval system includes: a plurality of vertically loaded goods vertically stacked without a separate loading rack; a goods pickup device that includes a goods lift configured to lift at least one in a column of the vertically loaded goods in a vertical direction and a goods picker configured to approach a space generated by being lifted by the goods lift to take out goods placed in the space or load the goods into the space; and a goods buffer unit configured to carry the goods to take out or load the goods. In addition, an item picking method that directly takes out an item in goods instead of taking out the goods is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Yon KIM
  • Publication number: 20210405360
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image capturing system and method. In the image capturing system and method, a light path is changed by controlling a reflection angle of a mirror surface using a rotating mirror so that a single camera obtains consecutive images at various angles or at a wide photographing width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Yon KIM
  • Publication number: 20200346867
    Abstract: Disclosed are a slidably openable or closable type cargo sorter and a method of sorting cargo using the same. The cargo sorter includes a plurality of divided sections which form a separate space, a plurality of slidable opening or closing devices which each have an inclined surface formed in a row at a position corresponding to each of the divided sections to be inclined as an openable or closable door so as to transfer cargo using the inclined surface and to sort the cargo by changing an approach path of the cargo by opening the door, a position determination portion configured to determine a cargo proceeding path including a destination section where the cargo is finally discharged and to control movement of the cargo along the determined proceeding path, and an opening or closing control portion configured to control opening or closing of each of the slidable opening or closing devices so as to discharge the cargo into the destination section determined by the position determination portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Yon KIM
  • Patent number: 10726287
    Abstract: Disclosed are a camera and an object processing apparatus using the same. A camera according to an embodiment of the present invention focuses on moving objects by adjusting the ray distance between a lens and a sensor in a manner whereby a mirror is moved between the lens and the sensor, which are each fixedly installed, or whereby one side end of the sensor is moved, without a mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Hoyon Kim
  • Patent number: 10486915
    Abstract: Disclose herein are an automated article singulator and a method thereof. The singulator according to one embodiment includes a measuring unit configured to measure positions and postures of articles being transferred, an arranging unit configured to receive randomly supplied articles, transfer the articles using a transfer apparatus, and change moving directions of the articles using a plurality of direction changing apparatuses, and a control unit configured to control the direction changing apparatuses one at a time or in groups to arrange flows of the articles according to information measured by the measuring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Hoyon Kim
  • Patent number: 10469734
    Abstract: A camera configured to adjust a focus thereof on the basis of a rotating method and an object processing apparatus using the same are provided. The camera according to one embodiment moves a mirror between a lens and a sensor forward and backward, moves one side end of the sensor without a mirror, or moves the sensor forward and backward using rotation of a cam connected to a rotating motor to adjust a focal length between the lens and the sensor and adjust a focus of the camera onto a moving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Hoyon Kim
  • Publication number: 20180324349
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a camera configured to adjust a focus thereof on the basis of a rotating method and an object processing apparatus using the same. The camera according to one embodiment moves a mirror between a lens and a sensor forward and backward, moves one side end of the sensor without a mirror, or moves the sensor forward and backward using rotation of a cam connected to a rotating motor to adjust a focal length between the lens and the sensor and adjust a focus of the camera onto a moving object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Hoyon KIM
  • Publication number: 20180215552
    Abstract: Disclose herein are an automated article singulator and a method thereof. The singulator according to one embodiment includes a measuring unit configured to measure positions and postures of articles being transferred, an arranging unit configured to receive randomly supplied articles, transfer the articles using a transfer apparatus, and change moving directions of the articles using a plurality of direction changing apparatuses, and a control unit configured to control the direction changing apparatuses one at a time or in groups to arrange flows of the articles according to information measured by the measuring unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Hoyon KIM
  • Publication number: 20180173987
    Abstract: Disclosed are a camera and an object processing apparatus using the same. A camera according to an embodiment of the present invention focuses on moving objects by adjusting the ray distance between a lens and a sensor in a manner whereby a mirror is moved between the lens and the sensor, which are each fixedly installed, or whereby one side end of the sensor is moved, without a mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Gachisoft Inc.
    Inventor: Hoyon KIM