Patents Assigned to Kookmin University
  • Publication number: 20240141235
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hydrogen production system using a biochar oven, the system including: a vertical pyrolysis furnace into which a pyrolysis target including at least one of waste plastic and fossil fuel is supplied in a free fall scheme by its own weight; a plate-shaped flameless heater configured to heat the vertical pyrolysis furnace such that a high-temperature atmosphere of 800 to 1300° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Dong Hoon SHIN
  • Patent number: 11971851
    Abstract: A hash code-based search apparatus includes a token set extracting unit configured to extract a token set having at least one token from a document, a hash code generating unit configured to generate N hash codes by applying N hash functions to the at least one token (where N is a natural number), and an index generating unit configured to generate a search index by indexing the document with the N hash codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Myung Keun Yoon, Dong Hoon Kim, Jun Nyung Hur
  • Publication number: 20240108665
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating sleep disorder, containing, as an active ingredient, Prevotella histicola, a culture product thereof, a crushed product thereof, an extract thereof or a fermented product thereof; or extracellular vesicles derived from Prevotella histicola. The Prevotella histicola or extracellular vesicles contained in the composition of the present disclosure can be used as a safe drug for preventing and treating sleep disorder by increasing total sleep time, non-REM (NREM) sleep time and REM sleep time and decreasing sleep latency and waking time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Inkyung BAIK
  • Publication number: 20240075943
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes: determining an accelerator position sensor/brake pedal position sensor (APS/BPS) command value based on a state variable and a reward variable including a prediction value for a future velocity of the vehicle predicted based on a past APS/BPS command value of the vehicle; and learning for a reward value according to the reward variable to satisfy a predetermined goal based on a change that the determined APS/BPS command value causes to at least one state variable under given environment information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Kyung Hun Hwang, Joong Hoo Park, Hyeon Goo Pyeon, Se Joon Lim, Hee Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 11913098
    Abstract: A self-healing alloy contains 5 to 11% by weight of molybdenum (Mo), iron (Fe) as a remainder, and unavoidable impurities. A method for manufacturing the self-healing alloy includes heat treating the alloy or preparing an alloy raw material powder and sintering, homogenizing, and cooling the alloy raw material powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Kyung Sik Choi, Hoo Dam Lee, Tae Gyu Lee, Byung Ho Min, Young Jun Kwon, Keun Won Lee, Yoon Jung Won, Ki Sub Cho
  • Patent number: 11906490
    Abstract: Disclosed is a micro gas chromatography system including a fluid feeder for feeding a fluid composed of a carrier gas and a gas mixture containing an analyte component to the next stage, a micro gas preconcentrator chip configured to concentrate and desorb the analyte component contained in the fluid, a micro gas chromatography chip including a micro separation column for separating the analyte component concentrated and desorbed by the micro gas preconcentrator chip, and a micro sensing unit including a micro thermal conductivity detection sensor configured to detect the analyte component separated by the micro gas chromatography chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Si-Hyung Lim, Jang Hyeon Lee, Jun Suk Lee
  • Patent number: 11898281
    Abstract: A knitting machine for clothing has a needle module with a plurality of needle units. Each of the needle units has a needle hook and a plurality of protrusions. The machine also has a first actuation module with a carriage that has a track to connect to one of the protrusions. The carriage can move left and right, and this movement moves the needle units in a longitudinal direction. The machine also has a second actuation module with a connector that has a screw thread to mesh with another one of the protrusions. The connector can move up and down, and this movement moves the needle units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Jung Sik Jang
  • Patent number: 11898280
    Abstract: A clothing-manufacturing knitting machine, and the clothing-manufacturing knitting machine that includes a needle unit including a needle hook formed in an end portion and a protrusion formed in a middle region, a connector including a screw thread formed to mesh with the protrusion of the needle unit, and an actuator configured to actuate the connector to rotate. The needle unit meshing with the screw thread is moved forward or backward as the connector is rotated by the actuator. Accordingly, there is provided a clothing-manufacturing knitting machine with a new actuating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Jung Sik Jang
  • Patent number: 11886785
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for verifying a convolutional neural network model and a device thereof. The method for verifying the convolutional neural network model includes (a) generating a polynomial circuit equation for a first configuration of a plurality of configurations configuring the convolutional neural network model; (b) generating a first commitment value and a first proof value by applying a zero-knowledge proof scheme based on the polynomial circuit equation; (c) generating an arithmetic circuit equation for a second configuration of the plurality of configurations; (d) generating a second commitment value and a second proof value by applying a zero-knowledge proof scheme based on the arithmetic circuit equation; and (e) generating a connection proof value connecting the first commitment value and the second commitment value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University), Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Hyunok Oh, Hankyung Ko, Jihye Kim, Seunghwa Lee
  • Patent number: 11881758
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device, which enables minimization of a transformer circuit and which can be driven using various commercial voltages, and a method for controlling the display device. The display device according to an embodiment comprises: a display; a transformer which transforms commercial power and supplies the transformed commercial power to the display and which includes a plurality of switching devices; and a controller for determining, on the basis of the magnitude of an input voltage input to the transformer, whether or not to open at least one of the plurality of switching devices, and controlling the plurality of switching devices on the basis of an output voltage of the transformer to perform a modulation control of the output voltage to follow a predetermined reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Du Hee Jang, Sang-Kyoo Han, Sang Hoon Lee, Ka San Ha
  • Publication number: 20240021768
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED electrode assembly, more particularly, to a micro-nanofin LED electrode assembly, a method for manufacturing the same, and a light source including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Young Rag DO
  • Patent number: 11853419
    Abstract: A method for preventing side-channel attack according to an embodiment includes generating an order table which includes a position index value for each bit value of a bit string that is secret information to be generated through a decryption algorithm of an Nth Degree Truncated Polynomial Ring Units (NTRU) LPRime algorithm, shuffling a sort order of the position index value for the each bit value in the order table based on a random number, determining a generation order for the each bit value according to the sort order of the position index value for the each bit value in the order table, and generating the secret information through the decryption algorithm. The secret information is generated by generating the each bit value according to the determined generation order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD., Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Kwon, Joo Hee Lee, Hyo Jin Yoon, Ji Hoon Cho, Dong Guk Han, Bo Yeon Sim, Il Ju Kim, Tae Ho Lee, Jae Seung Han
  • Patent number: 11809199
    Abstract: A method of operating an apparatus for predicting and redistributing a personal mobility vehicle (PM vehicle) demand for shared PM vehicles includes generating demand information for the PM vehicles for a plurality of areas according to time, generating current distribution information for the PM vehicles positioned in the plurality of areas, generating target distribution information based on the demand information and the current distribution information, and redistributing the PM vehicles according to the target distribution information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jae Jun Ha, Gu Min Jeong, Hyun Jung Oh, Seung Hyeon Lee
  • Patent number: 11796596
    Abstract: A method of managing a battery is disclosed. The method is capable of efficiently managing a battery by measuring a state of charge (SOC) and an energy storage amount of the battery within a short time. A battery management system and an electric vehicle charging system having the battery management system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Woongchul Choi
  • Publication number: 20230335661
    Abstract: According to a main objective of the present invention, the three-dimensional arrangement of solar cells is adjusted so as to use sunlight directly coming from the sun mainly for solar power generation while transmitting wavelengths necessary for the growth of plants and reflecting wavelengths unnecessary for or hindering the growth of plants among wavelengths of sunlight passing through the solar cells to use the reflected wavelengths for additional solar power generation. Sunlight reflected by the dichroic optical filter may be used to additionally generate electricity using solar cells provided perpendicular to the dichroic optical filter, thereby maximizing the use efficiency of sunlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Phillip LEE, Byoung Koun MIN, Je Hyeong JUNG, Young Rag DO, Chan Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20230323132
    Abstract: A hydrogel coating composition for a chemical sensor includes a photo-crosslinkable monomer containing a cationic functional group; a pH indicator dye; a viscosity modifier; and a solvent. The hydrogel coating composition for a chemical sensor can be used for identifying freshness of foods by detecting volatile basic nitrogen or toxic chemicals generated when food spoils, such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, etc., and can be coated in desired patterns on a substrate. A chemical sensor fabricated from the hydrogel coating composition is designed to fix a pH indicator dye through an ionic bond to prevent the detachment of the indicator dye. Therefore, the chemical sensor exhibits excellent color reproducibility and has stability as a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Hyunjung LEE, Mi Rim HAM, Hyunji KIM, Soohyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20230308341
    Abstract: An underwater network management system includes a manager corresponding to a management station, and a plurality of agents connected to the manager and corresponding to a gateway and a plurality of underwater devices, wherein each of the manager and the plurality of agents includes an underwater management information base including a plurality of managed objects for managing an underwater network and the plurality of underwater devices, and the manager controls operations for status monitoring and management of the underwater network and the plurality of underwater devices based on information included in managed objects provided from the plurality of agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Soohyun PARK, Sooyoung SHIN, Delphinraj KESARI, Eunbi KO, Jinyoung LEE, Sunho YUM
  • Patent number: 11768532
    Abstract: An I/O latency tracking apparatus for storage devices includes: an I/O command generator generating an I/O command for a storage device; an I/O processor providing an I/O request to the storage device based on the I/O command and completing the I/O command by polling the storage device to check I/O completion after sleeping for a sleep time; and a sleep time adjustment unit adjusting the sleep time based on a sequence combination composed of two latest I/O sleep results among oversleep and undersleep results obtained during the polling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Yongsoo Joo
  • Patent number: 11727253
    Abstract: A neural network system includes an array circuit and a gate circuit. The array circuit generates output data based on first input data, by a plurality of memory cells. The gate circuit outputs a select signal, based on defect information which is obtained based on the output data. A target memory cell, which is activated in response to the select signal, from among the plurality of memory cells is trained based on second input data, and the defect information is associated with a defect included in the plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Kyeong Sik Min
  • Patent number: 11728897
    Abstract: An optical signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the disclosure is an optical signal transmission method in which a processor performs at least part of each operation, and may include an operation of receiving a data stream, an operation of separating at least part of the data stream into three channels, modulating the separated data streams respectively according to M-ary frequency shift keying (M-FSK) scheme so as to produce an FSK modulated signal, an operation of combining a plurality of FSK modulated signals modulated respectively in the three channels, and producing a color modulated signal according to a bit-color mapping table set in advance, and an operation of transmitting the color modulated signal by controlling a light source of the same optical channel based on the color modulated signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Yeong Min Jang, Ngoc Huy Nguyen