Patents Assigned to HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD
  • Patent number: 12116120
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a blade-stator system and the vertical take-off and landing flight apparatus comprising the blade-stator system, the blade-stator system including a duct disposed inside a flight body, upper and lower sides of the duct being open, and an inside of the duct being hollow; a blade assembly installed rotatably inside the duct and including a blade body of which an angle is changeable; a stator assembly connected to the blade assembly and the duct, supporting the blade assembly, and rotatable by a predetermined angle; a controller electrically connected to the blade assembly and the stator assembly and configured to control driving of the blade body and the stator assembly, wherein the angle of the stator assembly is changed in response to receiving an electrical signal from the controller so as to be interlocked with a change of the angle of the blade body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Choi, Semi Kim
  • Publication number: 20240295385
    Abstract: A system includes a shooting system comprising at least one first processor configured to: receive shooting ballistics-related data and shooting result data in real time; and detect real-time surrounding data; and an integrated computer comprising at least one second processor configured to: receive the shooting ballistics-related data and the shooting result data from the shooting system; derive learning result data based on the shooting ballistics-related data and the shooting result data; and transmit the learning result data to the shooting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young Cheon GWAK
  • Patent number: 12078352
    Abstract: A combustor includes: a combustor case; a combustor liner which is arranged in the combustor case and into which fuel is injected; and an air guide unit that is hollow and is formed to protrude from an inner surface of the combustor liner to inject air into an inside of the combustor liner, wherein the air guide unit includes: a first portion forming one end of the air guide unit and coupled to the inner surface of the combustor liner; and a second portion forming another end of the air guide unit and disposed in the combustor liner, and a size of the first portion is different from a size of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shaun Kim, Su Hyeong Cho, Ju Pyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 12069373
    Abstract: Provided is a monitoring system including: a monitoring apparatus configured to monitor a target; and an operating apparatus configured to operate the monitoring apparatus. In the monitoring system, the operating system includes a controller, and the controller is configured to obtain target information from an outside; receive monitoring information from the monitoring apparatus; determine driving information for driving the monitoring apparatus so that the target is positioned in a monitoring area of the monitoring apparatus, based on the target information and the monitoring information; determine an interlocking field of view (FOV) for adjusting the monitoring area on the basis of the driving information; and transmit the interlocking FOV and a driving angle based on the driving information, to the monitoring apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bong Kyung Suk
  • Publication number: 20240273914
    Abstract: A dynamic obstacle tracking method includes: acquiring, from an environment recognition sensor, environmental data regarding surroundings of an unmanned vehicle; generating an occupancy map, that is grid-based, by processing the environmental data; obtaining objects by performing an object segmentation process on the occupancy map; filtering out areas from the occupancy map that are occupied by objects that have a size greater than a first threshold value, among all of the objects obtained based on the object segmentation process; and finding dynamic obstacles by searching for the dynamic obstacles in an entirety of the occupancy map except for the areas that are filtered out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Uk AHN, Youngwoo SEO
  • Patent number: 12037065
    Abstract: A caterpillar changing apparatus includes a floor frame; a moving fame movable with respect to the floor frame; and a supporting unit including at least one body, the supporting unit provided on the moving frame and configured to support a caterpillar to maintain a shape of the caterpillar that the caterpillar has when installed on a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Kyo Seo, Ki Jeong Kim, Dong Su Lee
  • Patent number: 11999501
    Abstract: An aircraft has an exhaust duct assembly disposed in a low-pressure turbine portion of a gas turbine engine to discharge exhaust gas to the outside and includes a duct having an inlet through which an exhaust gas is introduced, an exhaust portion through which the exhaust gas is exhausted, and a mounting bore formed therethrough; a duct housing in which the duct is disposed therein, and including a mounting hole into which the exhaust portion is inserted; a shaft housing disposed inside the mounting bore, inserted into the duct housing so that one end thereof faces the inlet of the duct, and having a driving axis of the low-pressure turbine portion disposed therein; and a sealing portion having a ring shape, being coupled to one end of the shaft housing, and maintaining airtightness between the driving axis and the shaft housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignees: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD., PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Young Jung Joo, Guy Lefebvre, Jacob Biernat
  • Patent number: 11982513
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a multi-armament control system is provided. The multi-armament control system includes: platforms including an armament; and an operating vehicle configured to operate the platforms based on a single controller of the operating vehicle. The operating vehicle is further configured to acquire information about a target according to presence or absence of the target, generate a position of a directing point of the target, and share the position of the directing point of the target with the platforms. At least one from among the operating vehicle and the platforms is configured to construct fixed fire nets or variable fire nets of the platforms according to whether the target moves, and by, in part, assigning priority, to each of the platforms based on the target and the firing range of the armament of the platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yun Su Lee
  • Patent number: 11970184
    Abstract: Provided is a driving apparatus including a body, a surroundings detection unit detecting surroundings of the body, the surrounding detection unit including a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device and a camera, and at least one processor configured to control the driving of the body based on a detection result from the surroundings detection unit, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to detect a ramp and flat ground that are present on a driving path based on an image obtained by the camera, and determine the detected ramp or the detected flat ground from a detection result from the LIDAR device as a non-obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Seo Chae, Jae Chan Park
  • Patent number: 11932391
    Abstract: An unmanned device used in a wireless communication relay system includes: a surrounding environment information detector acquiring information on a surrounding environment of a moving object; a processor generating a control command for the moving object based on the acquired information on the surrounding environment; and a communication interface for transmitting the control command generated by the processor to the moving object, wherein the unmanned device is located at a predetermined height and relays communication between the moving object and a control center, and thus, even when wireless communication between the control center and the moving object is difficult due to an obstacle or the like, the connection of the wireless communication may be maintained without disconnection of the wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk Ju, Ki Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 11905844
    Abstract: An exhaust duct assembly includes: a case having an inner space; a duct inserted into an inner space of the case, the duct including an inlet through which an exhaust gas is introduced, and an exhaust port through which the exhaust gas is exhausted; a stiffener configured to attach the duct to the case; and a connector disposed on the exhaust port, wherein the duct, the stiffener and the connector are welded to one another such that at least a portion of each of the duct, the stiffener and the connector overlaps one another in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hun Kim, Jun Su Song
  • Patent number: 11859948
    Abstract: An operating device and method for remotely controlling an arming device. The method includes confirming a tracking image at each firing time point of a laser beam transmitted by the range finder; based on an image correlation value of a target locked on by a tracking gate in the tracking image exceeding a threshold value, determining that the target is normally locked on; determining whether the laser beam from the range finder hits the target determined as being normally locked on based on a center value of the tracking image and a center value of the tracking gate; and based on the laser beam from the range finder hitting the target normally locked on, determining a range measurement value measured by the range finder as a true value of the target and determining other range measurement values as wrong measurement values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bong Kyung Suk, Young Jin Seo, Jong Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20230406525
    Abstract: An aircraft has an exhaust duct assembly disposed in a low-pressure turbine portion of a gas turbine engine to discharge exhaust gas to the outside and includes a duct having an inlet through which an exhaust gas is introduced, an exhaust portion through which the exhaust gas is exhausted, and a mounting bore formed therethrough; a duct housing in which the duct is disposed therein, and including a mounting hole into which the exhaust portion is inserted; a shaft housing disposed inside the mounting bore, inserted into the duct housing so that one end thereof faces the inlet of the duct, and having a driving axis of the low-pressure turbine portion disposed therein; and a sealing portion having a ring shape, being coupled to one end of the shaft housing, and maintaining airtightness between the driving axis and the shaft housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicants: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP., HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Jung JOO, Guy LEFEBVRE, Jacob BIERNAT
  • Patent number: 11846939
    Abstract: A mobile vehicle and a method of controlling the mobile vehicle are provided. The method of controlling the mobile vehicle includes defining a first line between the mobile vehicle and the user, determining a position and a size of each of at least one obstacle having a predetermined relationship with the first line, defining a second line based on the first line, the position of the at least one obstacle, and the size of the at least one obstacle, and controlling the mobile vehicle according to a direction and a size of an external force on the second line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Hyeok Kwon, Kyong Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 11827208
    Abstract: Provided is a system for setting a driving guide of an electrical operating vehicle. The system may include: a terrain acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a current location of the vehicle, a charging location, an existing terrain, and a current terrain; a calculation unit configured to obtain first information about the vehicle based on the information acquired by the terrain acquisition unit; a battery state estimation unit configured to estimate an amount of available battery power of the vehicle; and a distance/speed calculation unit configured to calculate a drivable distance and drivable speed for the mission vehicle based on the first information obtained by the calculation unit, the estimated amount of available battery power, and a distance from the current location to a destination of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Park, Sun Hee Choi
  • Patent number: 11808557
    Abstract: Proposed is a cover structure with a double cover structure and a shooting case of munition having the same. The cover structure with a double cover structure includes: a shooting case main body having an inner space with an open upper side; a cover member seated on the open upper side of the shooting case main body to seal the open upper side; and a cover fixing member coupled to the shooting case main body to fix a position of the cover member, so that the position of the cover member is strongly fixed while simplifying a structure by the double cover structure to increase an internal pressure of the shooting case, thereby increasing a range of munition and maintaining performance of munition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Won Do, Hwan Seok Choi, Woon Soon Lee
  • Publication number: 20230314103
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a multi-armament control system is provided. The multi-armament control system includes: platforms including an armament; and an operating vehicle configured to operate the platforms based on a single controller of the operating vehicle. The operating vehicle is further configured to acquire information about a target according to presence or absence of the target, generate a position of a directing point of the target, and share the position of the directing point of the target with the platforms. At least one from among the operating vehicle and the platforms is configured to construct fixed fire nets or variable fire nets of the platforms according to whether the target moves, and by, in part, assigning priority, to each of the platforms based on the target and the firing range of the armament of the platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yun Su LEE
  • Patent number: 11774957
    Abstract: A method of operating a remote controller for controlling one or more vehicles that are remotely controllable includes performing communication connection between a main controller of the remote controller and each of the one or more vehicles, the main controller including at least one processor; checking setting information of one or more secondary controllers connected to the main controller; and transmitting an input obtained by each of the one or more secondary controllers to a respective at least one vehicle of the one or more vehicles by referring to the setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Su Lee, Chul Hee Han, Seung Woo Jeon
  • Patent number: 11773003
    Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus and a method of manufacturing a shell for a resonator using a laser. According to the apparatus and method, it is possible to stably manufacture 3D shells for a resonator in various shapes by applying heat through a laser and adjusting the degree of vacuum in a forming frame, it is possible to improve work safety and work efficiency, and it is possible to use various materials that are heated and deformed by a laser other than a glass material, thereby being able to increase generality of manufacturing. In particular, it is possible to accurately implement 3D shapes of a shell for a resonator such as a hemisphere or a semi-toroid, so it is possible to remarkably reduce a defective portion in manufacturing and the manufacturing cost, and considerably improve productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Ho Min, Jeong Youp Han, Kwang Jin Kim, Seong Hyun Son
  • Patent number: 11767928
    Abstract: A solenoid valve having an explosion-proof structure, a fuel feeding system, and a method of manufacturing the solenoid valve having an explosion-proof structure are provided. The solenoid valve having an explosion-proof structure includes: a body including a channel through which a fluid flows; a housing connected to the body and having one surface opened; a solenoid assembly arranged inside the housing and electrically connected to a controller; an armature, at least a portion of which is arranged in the channel and which opens or closes the channel by moving relative to the solenoid assembly by a magnetic field generated by the solenoid assembly; and a cover plate arranged on the one surface of the housing to face the armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD., LUMIR INC.
    Inventors: Young Wan Kim, Joon Won Lee, Myeong Ryong Nam, Min Seock Kim