Patents by Inventor Byung Sik Cheon
Byung Sik Cheon 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).
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Publication number: 20240008715Abstract: A buckling prevention device for an endoscope overtube according to an embodiment is a buckling prevention device for an endoscope overtube, which includes a plurality of supports capable of supporting an endoscope overtube and a base for supporting the plurality of supports. The plurality of supports includes: an endoscope support which is slidably connected to the base and can support an endoscope body; an overtube support which is fixed to a side of the base and supports an overtube connected to the endoscope body; and at least one additional support for supporting the overtube, the additional support being installed between the endoscope support and the overtube support and slidably with respect to the base, wherein according to a sliding operation of the endoscope support, spacings between every pair of supports, which are most adjacent to each other, among the plurality of supports may have the same amount of change.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2020Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicants: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, EASYENDO SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Dong Soo KWON, Deok Gyoon CHUNG, Byung Sik CHEON
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Publication number: 20230157777Abstract: An endoscope surgical robot system according to an exemplary embodiment may include an endoscope apparatus having an insertion tube and an endoscope camera to monitor an end image of the insertion tube, a driving module connected to the endoscope apparatus and configured to perform pitch rotation or roll rotation of the insertion tube, an operation module configured to be rotated to generate an input signal required for pitch rotation or roll rotation of the endoscope apparatus by a user, and a controller to control operation of the driving module based on the input signal generated by the operation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: ROEN Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Byung Sik CHEON, Dong Soo KWON
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Publication number: 20220401168Abstract: A slave device according to an example embodiment may comprise: a lower shaft; an upper shaft connected to the lower shaft so as to be able to slide with a single degree of freedom; a lower gripper rotatably supporting the lower shaft; an upper gripper rotatably supporting the upper shaft; a lower delta robot movably supporting the lower gripper; and an upper delta robot movably supporting the upper gripper.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Dong Soo KWON, Un Je YANG, Duk Yoo KONG, Joon Hwan KIM, Duk Sang KIM, Jeong Do AHN, Chang Kyun KIM, Byung Sik CHEON
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Patent number: 11484330Abstract: A basket actuator includes a base including a base body and a base guide installed in the base body, a slider including a slider body configured to slide along the base guide, and a first slider arm and a second slider arm formed to protrude from the slider body and facing each other, a roller including a roller body rotatably disposed between the first slider arm and the second slider arm and a plurality of roller blades formed to protrude outwardly from the roller body, a wire guide connected to a front end portion of the base body, a wire disposed inside the wire guide and having a first end fixed to the roller, and a basket connected to a second end of the wire. The second slider arm is located rearward in comparison to the first slider arm.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: ROEN Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Byung Sik Cheon, Dong Soo Kwon
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Publication number: 20220160212Abstract: A modular endoscopic device includes a base portion, a driver provided in the base portion, and an endoscope module including an endoscope housing detachably provided in the base portion, an insertion tube including a bendable bending portion and connected to the endoscope housing to be inserted into a body of a subject, and a bending wire configured to transfer a force to bend the bending portion. The endoscope module is detachably attachable to the base portion. The driver is configured to transfer power to the bending wire when the endoscope module is attached to the base portion, and the driver is configured not to transfer power to the bending wire when the endoscope module is detached from the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventor: Byung Sik CHEON
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Publication number: 20220117467Abstract: A basket device for an endoscope includes a base tube attached to an end of an endoscope tube and including at least one channel through which an endoscopic camera or a surgical instrument passes, a plurality of baskets provided at locations separate from each other in a radial direction along an edge of an end of the base tube and formed to protrude in a direction in which each of the baskets is to be expanded, and an operator formed to surround the plurality of baskets at the end of the base tube and being slidable in a longitudinal direction of the base tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: EASYENDO SURGICAL, INC.Inventor: Byung Sik CHEON
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Publication number: 20220097226Abstract: Disclosed is a positioning arm including a link assembly including a translation link configured to translationally move along a virtual axis passing a remote center of motion (RCM) present at a predetermined position separated from one point and configured to move in at least two directions based on the one point, and a gravity torque compensator configured to provide a compensation torque in a direction opposite to a gravity torque applied to the one point by a self-weight of the link assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicants: EASYENDO SURGICAL, INC., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Dong Soo KWON, Chang Kyun KIM, Byung Sik CHEON
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Publication number: 20220061868Abstract: An autonomous endoscopic system capable of controlling movement of an endoscope inserted into a protective sheath installed in the body of a patient includes: an endoscope operating device capable of operating a relative position of the endoscope with respect to the protective sheath, a rolling angle of the endoscope, and a bending angle of a bending portion which is located at the end of the endoscope and is bendable; and a control unit for controlling the endoscope operating device, wherein the control unit controls the endoscope operating device on the basis of a driving record of the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Byung Sik CHEON, Dong Soo KWON, Deok Gyoon CHUNG
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Publication number: 20220054152Abstract: A basket actuator includes a base including a base body and a base guide installed in the base body, a slider including a slider body configured to slide along the base guide, and a first slider arm and a second slider arm formed to protrude from the slider body and facing each other, a roller including a roller body rotatably disposed between the first slider arm and the second slider arm and a plurality of roller blades formed to protrude outwardly from the roller body, a wire guide connected to a front end portion of the base body, a wire disposed inside the wire guide and having a first end fixed to the roller, and a basket connected to a second end of the wire. The second slider arm is located rearward in comparison to the first slider arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: EASYENDO SURGICAL, INC.Inventor: Byung Sik CHEON
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Publication number: 20220031065Abstract: An arm rest apparatus, according to one embodiment, may comprise: a fixed part fixed to an external object; a horizontal movement module having one end rotatably connected to the fixed part and the other end having two-translational-degree-of-freedom movement with respect to the fixed part; and an arm support module installed to have two rotational degrees of freedom with respect to the other end of the horizontal movement module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Dong Soo KWON, Duk Sang KIM, Byung Sik CHEON, Un Je YANG
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Patent number: 11172950Abstract: According to an embodiment, an autonomous endoscopic system capable of controlling movement of an endoscope inserted into a protective sheath installed in the body of a patient may comprise: an endoscope operating device capable of operating a relative position of the endoscope with respect to the protective sheath, a rolling angle of the endoscope, and a bending angle of a bending portion which is located at the end of the endoscope and is bendable; and a control unit for controlling the endoscope operating device, wherein the control unit controls the endoscope operating device on the basis of a driving record of the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignees: EASYENDO SURGICAL, INC., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Byung Sik Cheon, Dong Soo Kwon, Deok Gyoon Chung
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Patent number: 11083476Abstract: A urolithiasis removing device according to one embodiment can comprise: an insertion tube; a guide which is inserted into the insertion tube and which is relatively movable with respect to the insertion tube; a wire which is inserted into the guide and which is relatively movable with respect to the guide; a basket positioned in front of the wire and capable of holding urolithiasis; and a control unit for determining the size of the urolithiasis on the basis of the relative movement of the guide with respect to the insertion tube or the relative movement of the wire with respect to the guide.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignees: EASYENDO SURGICAL, INC., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Byung Sik Cheon, Dong Soo Kwon, Deok Gyoon Chung
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Publication number: 20210015353Abstract: According to an embodiment, an autonomous endoscopic system capable of controlling movement of an endoscope inserted into a protective sheath installed in the body of a patient may comprise: an endoscope operating device capable of operating a relative position of the endoscope with respect to the protective sheath, a rolling angle of the endoscope, and a bending angle of a bending portion which is located at the end of the endoscope and is bendable; and a control unit for controlling the endoscope operating device, wherein the control unit controls the endoscope operating device on the basis of a driving record of the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicants: EASYENDO SURGICAL, INC., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Byung Sik CHEON, Dong Soo KWON, Deok Gyoon CHUNG
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Publication number: 20210007758Abstract: A urolithiasis removing device according to one embodiment can comprise: an insertion tube; a guide which is inserted into the insertion tube and which is relatively movable with respect to the insertion tube; a wire which is inserted into the guide and which is relatively movable with respect to the guide; a basket positioned in front of the wire and capable of holding urolithiasis; and a control unit for determining the size of the urolithiasis on the basis of the relative movement of the guide with respect to the insertion tube or the relative movement of the wire with respect to the guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicants: EASYENDO SURGICAL, INC., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Byung Sik CHEON, Dong Soo KWON, Deok Gyoon CHUNG
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Patent number: 9795448Abstract: A surgery robot according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a position transformation unit having at least one portion which can be introduced into the body, wherein the position transformation unit is formed into a plurality of joints so as to be capable of positional transformation; a surgery unit which is coupled to the position transformation unit and the position of which is transformed along with the position transformation of the position transformation unit, wherein a surgery section is mounted on one portion of the distal end thereof for performing surgery on an affected area; and a driving unit which generates a driving force for the positional transformation of the position transformation unit, wherein the driving unit may have a driving section and a driving transmission section which adjusts the position of one of the joints with respect to another of the joints.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jae Sung Hong, Byung Sik Cheon
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Publication number: 20150245873Abstract: A surgery robot according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a position transformation unit having at least one portion which can be introduced into the body, wherein the position transformation unit is formed into a plurality of joints so as to be capable of positional transformation; a surgery unit which is coupled to the position transformation unit and the position of which is transformed along with the position transformation of the position transformation unit, wherein a surgery section is mounted on one portion of the distal end thereof for performing surgery on an affected area; and a driving unit which generates a driving force for the positional transformation of the position transformation unit, wherein the driving unit may have a driving section and a driving transmission section which adjusts the position of one of the joints with respect to another of the joints.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Jae Sung Hong, Byung Sik Cheon