Patents Assigned to R&D Center
  • Seat reclining mechanism for power wheelchair
    Patent number: 7585019
    Abstract: A seat reclining mechanism for a power wheelchair implements an actuator and a plurality of linkages mechanistically connected to the seat portion, back portion, arm rests and footrests of the wheelchair to recline the back portion and shift the seat in harmony with the center-of-gravity position of the wheelchair it is attached to synchronously. So that a user can be free from the risk of falling during operation of the seat reclining mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Cycling & Health Tech Industry R & D Center
    Inventors: Alfred Huang, Shun-Yuan Chu
  • Hand Tool
    Publication number: 20090204136
    Abstract: A hand tool includes a holder and a movable head portion to which a blade body is secured. The movable head portion is supported by the holder in a manner movable relative to the holder between an accommodated state Q, in which the movable head portion is accommodated in the holder together with the blade body, and a projected state, in which the blade body is projected from the holder. The orientation N of the blade body in the accommodated state Q and the orientation N of the blade body in the projected state are different from each other. This improves operation of the blade body both in the accommodated state Q and the projected state and reduces the size of a front opening of the holder to provide a compact holder of the hand tool such as a medical edged tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: KAI R&D CENTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiro Endo
  • Multi-view face recognition method and system
    Publication number: 20090180671
    Abstract: A multi-view face recognition method and system are provided. In the multi-view face recognition method, two images to be recognized are input, a linear projection matrix is calculated based on grouped images in a training set, two feature vectors corresponding to the two input images are extracted based on the linear projection matrix, a distance between the two extracted feature vectors is calculated, and it is determined based on the distance between the two feature vectors whether the two input images belong to a same person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BEIJING SAMSUNG TELECOM R&D CENTER
    Inventors: Jongha Lee, Xiangsheng Huang, Junghae Kim, Seong-deok Lee
  • System and method for controlling driving force of hybrid electric vehicle
    Publication number: 20090171538
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for controlling a driving force of a hybrid electric vehicle which can reduce clutch engagement shock generated during transition from an electric operation mode to an internal combustion engine running mode. For this purpose, the present invention provides a driving force control system of a hybrid electric vehicle including an engine, a motor-generator and a clutch, in which at least one starter-generator directly connected to the engine. The output torques of the engine and the starter-generator are controlled so as to make a difference between the rotational speed of the engine and the rotational speed of the motor-generator reach a predetermined threshold value, and the clutch is engaged when the difference between the rotational speeds reach the value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Kia Motor Japan R&D Center Inc.
    Inventor: Keiji Kadota
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK CODE
    Publication number: 20090172493
    Abstract: An apparatus for decoding a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD., BEIJING SAMSUNG TELECOM R & D CENTER
    Inventors: Beom-Jin PARK, Congchong RU, Dan WANG, Lijun WEI, Sung-Jin PARK
  • Method for supporting backward compatibility of MBMS
    Patent number: 7546108
    Abstract: A method for supporting backward compatibility of Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service (hereinafter referred to as MBMS) in a mobile communication system of Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (hereinafter referred to as WCDMA) is disclosed. An example method recites mapping relationship between the MBMS service identifier and the RAB identifier and judging the capability of the RNC by the SGSN, and accordingly, determining if the MBMS service is backwards compatible and if user equipment is compatible with different versions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Beijing Samsung Telecom R&D Center
    Inventors: Kook-Heui Lee, Xiaoqiang Li, Detao Li, Chunying Sun, Lixiang Xu, Sung-Ho Choi
  • Safety razor shaving face, arms and legs
    Patent number: 7540088
    Abstract: A safety razor includes a handle and a razor blade unit on top thereof, wherein the razor blade unit has a movable skin contact member, the skin contact member having a leading skin contact part and a trailing skin contact part, and during safety razor use, the leading skin contact part and trailing skin contact part can swing to the front and back with respect to the razor blade body, thereby enabling smooth shaving, whether for a safety razor having no guard part or for a safety razor having a guard part similar to standard safety razors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Kai R & D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro Takeshita
  • MOVABLE DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090128317
    Abstract: The present invention provides a movable display device which has a high awareness of a display content while a sight line moving angle between a sight line connecting a driver's eye to display means and a sight line connecting the driver's eye to a target is small, thereby alleviating the driver's fatigue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Fujie Hideshiro
  • Lamp fixture
    Publication number: 20090122555
    Abstract: A lamp fixture has a hollow shape, such as a pyramid or a cone. The fixture includes a light source mount at a vertex of the shape, configured for light from a light source to enter the shape therethrough; reflecting inner surfaces on sides of the shape; and a design element on or in at least one of the sides. The design element may be a slit, a hole, a transparent element, a color pattern, a three-dimensional object, a prominence, an uneven surface, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center Inc.
    Inventor: Suzuki Hiroshi
  • Surgical knife
    Patent number: 7527635
    Abstract: In a surgical knife, a slider has an operating part through which the slider is operated. A surface of the operating part is exposed through a window hole of a guide groove and an arresting device for arresting the slider is released by urging the operating part linearly in a direction to be moved. The slider is moved by applying a forward or backward force to the operating part such that a cutter blade of the surgical knife can be moved between its projected position and its withdrawn position with respect to the holder when the holder is held by one hand. Accordingly, a user does not feel pain on his or her finger's when operating the cutter blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Kai R&D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Saito, Masahiro Endo
  • Seat adjusting mechanism of a motorized wheelchair
    Patent number: 7516977
    Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to enhance the stability of seat up-down adjustment and the aesthetics of a wheelchair. The mechanism is structured by the cart frame, the seat, the linking rod mechanism and the linear motion actuator. There are at least two linking rod mechanisms, each mechanism is composed of several connecting frames and pivot-linked with each others and remains two distal ends for connecting to the cart frame and the seat. The linear motion actuator connects the cart frame and the seat, moves the seat up and down smoothly with help from the stable supporting of the linking rod mechanism. The whole adjustment mechanism is confined in between the seat and the cart frame, which minimizes the needed space and makes a nice figure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Center
    Inventors: Hung-Sheng Wu, Shun-Yuan Ju
  • Support structure for battery modules
    Publication number: 20090087726
    Abstract: The present invention provides a grommet of a support structure for battery modules, which is easy to assemble, is reduced in the number of parts and has a simple and easy structure. The support structure for battery modules, which comprises a grommet having at least one hollow portion formed therein for fitting a cylindrical battery module thereto, the grommet being integrally formed as a single unit, wherein the grommet comprises: a first fitting section and a second fitting section formed in such a fashion that the grommet is horizontally or vertically cut inwardly from one end thereof so as to divide the hollow portion into two parts; and a foldable section for interconnecting the first fitting section and the second fitting section so as to allow the first fitting section and/or the second fitting section to be opened or closed thereabout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshiro Shimoyama
  • Replaceable blade for surgical knife
    Patent number: D589618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Kai R&D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Hasebe
  • Safety razor holder
    Patent number: D590995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Kai R & D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Furuta
  • Safety razor holder
    Patent number: D590996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Kai R & D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nakasuka
  • Replaceable razor cartridge
    Patent number: D593250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Kai R & D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nakasuka
  • Elongated safety razor holder
    Patent number: D593711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Kai R&D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masayasu Yamamoto
  • Nail clipper
    Patent number: D594156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Kai R&D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Kita
  • Dental cutting instrument
    Patent number: D595411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Kai R&D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Takabatake
  • Corkscrew
    Patent number: D599635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Kai R & D Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsumi Hasegawa