Patents by Inventor Bum Jin Kim

Bum Jin Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240120563
    Abstract: A sensing block includes a block body having a plurality of slots through which electrode leads of battery cells pass, a plurality of sensing terminals installed between the plurality of slots on a front surface of the block body, a circuit board installed on the front surface of the block body, and a connector installed on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunchang Kang, Bum Jin Kim, Kyubin Chung, Seoha Kang, Ji Woong Han, Wan Choi, Houk Park, Jae Eun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240091320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide with anti-inflammatory activity, wherein the peptide comprises SEQ ID NO: 1, the peptide has above 80% homology of amino acid sequence with above-mentioned sequence, or the peptide is the fragment of the above-mentioned peptides. The present invention also relates to an inflammatory composition comprising the above mentioned peptides. According to the present invention, a peptide comprising a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 has an outstanding efficacy in both suppressing inflammation and in prophylactic means. Therefore, the composition comprising the peptide of this invention can be used as anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical composition or as cosmetic composition, in turn, treating and preventing a variety of different types of inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Jae KIM, Kyung Hee KIM, Kyu-Yong LEE, Seong-Ho KOH, Hyun-Hee PARK, Sung Jin HUH, Woo Jin LEE, Bum Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20240063496
    Abstract: A battery module may comprise a lower casing configured to accommodate battery cells adjacent to each other and restrain opposite ends of the battery cells. Busbars may be provided in the lower casing and may be configured to form an electrical connection between the battery cells accommodated in the lower casing. The battery module may comprise an upper casing that may be coupled to the lower casing such that the upper casing and lower casing may be configured to enclose battery cells accommodated inside the lower casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Bum Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20230295002
    Abstract: The present invention may provide a nano-sized composite having excellent electrical conductivity and specific surface area. The present invention may provide a method of producing the above-described composite through a simple process without an ultracentrifugation process or a flash annealing step. The present invention may provide an energy storage device having high power performance and having excellent specific capacity characteristics not only at low current density but also at high current density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Jung Joon YOO, Sang Hui KANG, Jeong Hun BAEK, Bum Jin KIM, Kang Jick KIM, Tae Hyeong KIM
  • Publication number: 20230293762
    Abstract: An air cleaning apparatus of a ventilation seat, may include a housing including a flow path configured to allow air to move therethrough; a photocatalyst located in the flow path of the housing and rotatably coupled to the housing to be rotatable with respect to the housing; and a UV LED fixed at the housing and configured to emit light of a light source toward the photocatalyst when power is supplied to the UV LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Transys Inc., WOORY INDUSTRIAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Han Su YOO, Jung Sang YOU, Seon Chae NA, Byung Yong CHOI, So Young YOO, Sun Woo KIM, Ho Sub LIM, Hwa Jun LEE, Bum Jin KIM, Byung Wuk KIM, Do Young GOO
  • Publication number: 20230078421
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, disclosed is a camera apparatus comprising: a substrate; a light emitting part; a light receiving part comprising an image sensor located on the substrate; and a controller that controls the optical part or the light source using an output value received from a photodetector, wherein the light emitting part comprises: a light source located on the substrate; a holder located on the substrate; an optical part located on the light source; a driving part that moves the optical part along an optical axis; and the photodetector located on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Heon HAN, Bum Jin KIM, Seok Hyun KIM, In Jun SEO, Myung Jin SONG, Jae Hoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20220379761
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an EV that receives power from an EVSE, includes receiving, by the EV, identifiable information broadcast from a plurality of EVSEs associated with at least one SECC; selecting, by the EV, one of the plurality of EVSEs as a first EVSE; performing, by the EV, wireless communication association with the first EVSE; performing, by at least one of the EV and the first EVSE, positioning until the EV is at a location capable of being charged from the first EVSE; and performing, by at least one of the EV and the first EVSE, pairing with the first EVSE so that the EV receives power from the first EVSE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Su Jang, Hyun Je Sung, Bum Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 10796565
    Abstract: A traffic island formed for smooth flows of vehicles and pedestrians is provided. More particularly, a plurality of safety indicators are installed around an entrance of the traffic island or around a crosswalk along a right turn lane to enable a vehicle turning right to recognize in advance a presence of a pedestrian at a corner, so that a collision risk between the pedestrian and the vehicle turning right is prevented while maintaining flows of vehicles smoothly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: KIDONG CO., LTD
    Inventors: Un-hoe Baek, Bum-jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20200152052
    Abstract: A traffic island formed for smooth flows of vehicles and pedestrians is provided. More particularly, a plurality of safety indicators are installed around an entrance of the traffic island or around a crosswalk along a right turn lane to enable a vehicle turning right to recognize in advance a presence of a pedestrian at a corner, so that a collision risk between the pedestrian and the vehicle turning right is prevented while maintaining flows of vehicles smoothly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Un-hoe BAEK, Bum-jin KIM
  • Patent number: 9945739
    Abstract: Provided are a flexible pressure sensor using an amorphous metal and a flexible bimodal sensor for simultaneously sensing a pressure and a temperature. The sensors according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention include a conductive layer formed of the amorphous metal to have stretchable characteristics so that it may be used for an electronic skin. Therefore, these sensors may firmly maintain conductivity and sense a pressure or simultaneously sense a pressure and a temperature even in a state in which various kinds of physical external force are present. In addition, the flexible bimodal sensor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a novel element for an electronic skin that may simultaneously sense a pressure and a temperature using the amorphous metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang Hun Jeon, Kung Won Rhie, Dong Seuk Kim, Bum Jin Kim, Tae Ho Kim, Min Hyun Jung
  • Patent number: 9675629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pH-responsive metal-catechol derivative nanoparticle for drug delivery based on a mussel adhesive protein, particularly Fe(III)-DOPA nanoparticle, and a method for preparing the same. A nanoparticle for drug delivery according to the present invention is prepared using a pH responsive substance, catechol derivative-metal complex, particularly Fe(III)-DOPA complex, based on a mussel adhesive protein. Thereby, the present invention has excellent biocompatibility, is capable of easily and quickly penetrating into a target cell, and releases a loaded drug under acidic conditions, which enables to selectively deliver a drug to a specific disease having an acidic environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Hyung Joon Cha, Bum Jin Kim, Ho gyun Cheong
  • Publication number: 20170039304
    Abstract: Guide providing methods and an operator device are provided, one of methods comprises, acquiring item dimensions information and item constraint information of items and pallet dimensions information and pallet constraint information of pallets, classifying items into a plurality of item groups based on the acquired information, matching each of the item groups with a pallet for loading items included in a corresponding item group, when all items included in multiple item groups can be loaded together on a single pallet, merging the multiple item groups based on a remaining area of the matched pallet, performing a simulated loading of items included in each of the item groups on the pallet matched to a corresponding item group by changing loading sequences and arrangements, and determining a loading sequence and arrangement for loading the items included in each of the item groups on the pallet matched to the corresponding item group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bum Jin KIM, Dong Hun KIM, Ki Seop YOON, Jin Woo SONG, Han Gyul NOH, Eui Kyu SHIM
  • Publication number: 20160349134
    Abstract: Provided are a flexible pressure sensor using an amorphous metal and a flexible bimodal sensor for simultaneously sensing a pressure and a temperature. The sensors according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention include a conductive layer formed of the amorphous metal to have stretchable characteristics so that it may be used for an electronic skin. Therefore, these sensors may firmly maintain conductivity and sense a pressure or simultaneously sense a pressure and a temperature even in a state in which various kinds of physical external force are present. In addition, the flexible bimodal sensor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a novel element for an electronic skin that may simultaneously sense a pressure and a temperature using the amorphous metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Sang Hun JEON, Kung Won RHIE, Dong Seuk KIM, Bum Jin KIM, Tae Ho KIM, Min Hyun JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160263136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pH-responsive metal-catechol derivative nanoparticle for drug delivery based on a mussel adhesive protein, particularly Fe(III)-DOPA nanoparticle, and a method for preparing the same. A nanoparticle for drug delivery according to the present invention is prepared using a pH responsive substance, catechol derivative-metal complex, particularly Fe(III)-DOPA complex, based on a mussel adhesive protein. Thereby, the present invention has excellent biocompatibility, is capable of easily and quickly penetrating into a target cell, and releases a loaded drug under acidic conditions, which enables to selectively deliver a drug to a specific disease having an acidic environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Hyung Joon Cha, Bum Jin Kim, Ho gyun Cheong
  • Publication number: 20160017279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to technology of immobilizing or coating various functional bioactive substances on various surfaces without physical chemical treatment using mussel adhesive protein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a functional scaffold for tissue engineering comprising artificial extracellular matrix, manufactured by coating various functional bioactive substances on the surface of nanofiber and metal scaffold using mussel adhesive protein, and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Hyung Joon CHA, Bum Jin Kim, Yoo Seong Choi, Bong-Hyuk Choi
  • Publication number: 20150359309
    Abstract: A hairpin to press and hold hairs in place which includes upper and lower clips (10 and 20) each having finger pressing portions (11 and 21) and clipping portions (12 and 22); a hinge shaft (35) inserted in holes (13 and 23) formed in the upper and lower clips (10 and 2); a torsion spring (30) through which the hinge shaft (35) passes, in which hairs are pressed and held in place by tension force of the clipping portions (12 and 22) of the upper and lower clips. The clipping portion (12) of the upper clip (10) has a convex holding portion (15) protruding outwardly from an inner center of the clipping portion to form a space (16) for retaining hairs. A resiliently pressing portion (18) integrally extends from the clipping portion below the convex holding portion (15) to press and hold the hairs in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Chan-soo KIM, Bum-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 9076411
    Abstract: A tuning key for guitar strings is provided, which enables the remaining portion of guitar strings which is left after being wound on the tuning key when the guitar strings are hung and set. The tuning key for guitar strings comprises a tuning peg on which a worm gear portion is arranged at one side, a coupling body in which a male screw portion is formed, a casing in which a bearing portion is formed, a rotary rod in which a spur gear is arranged, and a nut coupled to the male screw portion of the casing and fixes the casing from a head, wherein tuning keys for guitar strings are provided in the head, and a through-hole through which the remaining portion of guitar strings wound on a winding portion is penetrated and arranged is formed in the center of the rotary rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Inventor: Bum-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20150159683
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pair of small-sized clips including: an upper clip having a pressing portion, a clip portion, and an upper hinge portion having a shaft hole formed thereon; a lower clip having a pressing portion, a clip portion, and a lower hinge portion having a shaft hole formed thereon; a hinge shaft insertedly coupled to the shaft holes of the upper hinge portion and the lower hinge portion; and a spring fitted to the hinge shaft and elastically supporting the pressing portions against both end portions thereof, the hinge shaft having a head portion, first and second coupling portions formed on the other side of the head portion in such a manner as to be fitted to the shaft holes, and a tapered portion formed on a portion, to which the spring is fitted, between the first and second coupling portions to form a stepped projection on one end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Chan-soo KIM, Bum-jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20150143974
    Abstract: Disclosed therein is a guitar string regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Bum-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8803864
    Abstract: A method of driving a display panel includes outputting odd-numbered and even-numbered gate signals having a first gate-on voltage during a first period, outputting first data of odd-numbered and even-numbered horizontal lines in response to the odd-numbered and even-numbered gate signals having the first gate-on voltage, outputting odd-numbered or even-numbered gate signals having a second gate-on voltage during a second period, wherein the second gate-on voltage is lower than the first gate-on voltage, and outputting second data of the odd-numbered horizontal lines in response to the odd-numbered gate signals having the second gate-on voltage, or outputting second data of the even-numbered horizontal lines in response to the even-numbered gate signals having the second gate-on voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Won Lee, Bum-Jin Kim