Patents by Inventor Chan Mo Kim

Chan Mo 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).

  • Patent number: 11241172
    Abstract: Disclosed is a ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus an a method of controlling the same, capable of allowing a sonographer to take an appropriate rest by measuring the usage time and the angle of bend of the probe and assigning weights to the usage time and the angle of bend of the probe such that the wrist fatigue of a sonographer is determined, and warning the sonographer about the determined wrist fatigue, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including a probe configured to transmit an ultrasonic signal to a target object and receive a ultrasonic signal reflected from the target object; a storage configured to store a weight that is determined on the basis of a type of the probe and an application of the probe; and a controller configured to determine a wrist fatigue of a user who uses the probe on the basis of the stored weight and a usage time of the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Young Kim, Chan Mo Kim, Tae-Heon Roh
  • Patent number: 11224400
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a probe configured to irradiate an ultrasonic signal to an object and receive the ultrasonic signal reflected from the object; a pressure device configured to contract or expand a blood vessel of the object and is divided into a plurality of regions; and a controller configured to operate in one region of the plurality of regions to generate an image related to the blood vessel of the object and sequentially operate in other regions of the plurality of regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Ri Yim, Chan Mo Kim, Eun Ho Yang, Gil Ju Jin
  • Patent number: 10470747
    Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes: a user interface to receive an input signal of a user and a power-supply unit. The power-supply unit includes a plurality of power-supply groups to provide power-supply signals for respectively driving a plurality of elements, and a power-supply processor to search for power data corresponding to the received input signal from among predetermined power data and to adjust power-supply signals applied to respective elements corresponding to the plurality of power-supply groups according to the searched power data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan Mo Kim, Dae Young Kim, Tae-Heon Roh
  • Publication number: 20190290239
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a probe configured to irradiate an ultrasonic signal to an object and receive the ultrasonic signal reflected from the object; a pressure device configured to contract or expand a blood vessel of the object and is divided into a plurality of regions; and a controller configured to operate in one region of the plurality of regions to generate an image related to the blood vessel of the object and sequentially operate in other regions of the plurality of regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Yu Ri Yim, Chan Mo Kim, Eun Ho Yang, Gil Ju Jin
  • Publication number: 20190038182
    Abstract: Disclosed is a ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus an a method of controlling the same, capable of allowing a sonographer to take an appropriate rest by measuring the usage time and the angle of bend of the probe and assigning weights to the usage time and the angle of bend of the probe such that the wrist fatigue of a sonographer is determined, and warning the sonographer about the determined wrist fatigue, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including a probe configured to transmit an ultrasonic signal to a target object and receive a ultrasonic signal reflected from the target object; a storage configured to store a weight that is determined on the basis of a type of the probe and an application of the probe; and a controller configured to determine a wrist fatigue of a user who uses the probe on the basis of the stored weight and a usage time of the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Dae Young KIM, Chan Mo KIM, Tae-Heon ROH
  • Publication number: 20180153515
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a ultrasonic probe comprise an ultrasonic transceiver configured to transmit an ultrasonic signal to an object and receive a signal reflected from the object, a first display configured to receive information from a user or output information received from an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a first controller configured to display a first picture on the first display when an operating state of the ultrasonic probe is switched to a standby state, wherein the first picture includes information regarding the operating state of the ultrasonic probe, and the information set by the user. According to the present disclosure, information set by a user may be viewed through a display installed in an ultrasonic probe or an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus at any time. Thus, the user may easily obtain and control information regarding the ultrasonic probe or the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Chang Wook SONG, Gil-Ju JIN, Hak Il KANG, Chan Mo KIM
  • Publication number: 20160199040
    Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes: a user interface to receive an input signal of a user and a power-supply unit. The power-supply unit includes a plurality of power-supply groups to provide power-supply signals for respectively driving a plurality of elements, and a power-supply processor to search for power data corresponding to the received input signal from among predetermined power data and to adjust power-supply signals applied to respective elements corresponding to the plurality of power-supply groups according to the searched power data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Chan Mo KIM, Dae Young KIM, Tae-Heon ROH
  • Publication number: 20080228078
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an ultrasound diagnostic system for displaying an enhanced Doppler spectrum image. The ultrasound diagnostic system includes: a period setting unit operable to set a period for computing spectral Doppler components from ultrasound data obtained by transmitting/receiving ultrasound signals to/from a target object; a Doppler spectrum data acquiring unit operable to compute the spectral Doppler components at the set period from the ultrasound data for acquiring Doppler spectrum data; a storage unit operable to store the acquired Doppler spectrum data; a user input unit operable to receive sweep speed information from a user for selecting a sweep speed; a data adjusting unit operable to compare the set period with the selected sweep speed and adjust the Doppler spectrum data based on the comparison result; and a display unit operable to display a Doppler spectrum image based on the adjusted Doppler spectrum data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Medison Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Sik KIM, Chan Mo Kim