Patents Assigned to HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11763494
    Abstract: A mobile surveillance apparatus includes: a communication interface configured to receive map data of a preset area; and a processor configured to process the map data by reflecting at least one of unevenness and obstruction on a driving surface of a mobile module, and set a path for the mobile module, based on the processed map data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Seo Chae, Jae Chan Park
  • Patent number: 11733702
    Abstract: An unmanned following vehicle includes a controller that controls the unmanned following vehicle to move in parallel with a moving object by following the moving object on a left side or a right side of the moving object. For example, the controller adjusts a moving speed of the unmanned following vehicle according to a Y-axis coordinate difference value, which is a difference value between a position of the moving object and a position of the unmanned following vehicle in a forward direction. The controller also adjusts a steering direction and a steering angle of the unmanned following vehicle according to an X-axis coordinate difference value, which is a difference value between the position of the moving object and the position of the unmanned following vehicle in a lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Su Lee, Hyun Jin Kim, Chul Hee Han
  • Publication number: 20230242122
    Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving control method is provided. The driving apparatus includes vehicle body; a plurality of vehicle propulsion bodies connected to the vehicle body and configured to enable the vehicle body to travel; at least one sensor configured to sense surroundings of the vehicle body; and a controller configured to control the vehicle body to travel by referring to at least one sensing result of the at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor includes a vision generation sensor configured to generate vision information regarding a travel route of the vehicle body and wherein the controller is further configured to determine a road surface condition of the travel route by referring to the vision information, and adjust a difference in driving speed between the plurality of vehicle propulsion bodies according to the road surface condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Young LEE, Chul Hee HAN
  • Publication number: 20230215185
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle includes: at least one camera configured to obtain an image; and an image processor configured to: detect an object from the image; set a region of interest at the object in the image; and detect a target within the region of interest by detecting a change in pixel values from the region of interest, wherein the target is positioned behind the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Mo SONG, Young Jin Seo, Jae Chan Park
  • Publication number: 20230204212
    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: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shaun Kim, Su Hyeong Cho, Ju Pyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11676287
    Abstract: A remote-controlled weapon system, mounted in a moving platform, includes at least one processor that implements: a first posture calculator that calculates a first pixel movement amount corresponding to a posture change amount of a camera during a time interval between a first image and a second image, received after the first image; a second posture calculator that calculates a second pixel movement amount corresponding to a control command for changing a posture of the camera to match a moving target, detected from the second image, with an aiming point; and a region of interest (ROI) controller that calculates a third pixel movement amount corresponding to vibration of the camera based on the first pixel movement amount and the second pixel movement amount, and estimate a location of an ROI that is to be set on the moving target of the second image, based on the third pixel movement amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO.. LTD
    Inventors: Jin Mo Song, Bong Kyung Suk, Jong Min Lee, Young Jin Seo
  • Publication number: 20230117121
    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: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bong Kyung SUK
  • Patent number: 11628852
    Abstract: A driving apparatus includes a body; at least one sensor that is exposed to an outside of the body and configured to sense a user input for controlling driving of the body; a controller configured to generate at least one control command for driving of the body according to the sensed user input; and a motor that is configured to generate a driving force for driving the body according to the generated at least one control command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Su Lee, Ki Chong Kim, Tae Jun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230114141
    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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ho CHOI, Semi KIM