Patents by Inventor Dong-Eun CHOI

Dong-Eun CHOI 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).

  • Tube continuum robot having a tube body capable of linear control and robot system for operation using thereof
    Patent number: 9993308
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tube continuum robot and a robot system for operation using the same, and the tube continuum robot includes a basic tube body including a basic straight section extending straight, and a basic curved section extending in front of the basic straight section and bent to a predetermined curvature, and a connection tube body having a connection flexible section which is flexibly bendable, the connection tube body formed to be inserted into the basic tube body or to surround an exterior of the basic tube body, the connection tube body being connected to the basic tube body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Woosub Lee, Sung Chul Kang, Dong-Eun Choi, Keri Kim
  • TUBE CONTINUUM ROBOT HAVING A TUBE BODY CAPABLE OF LINEAR CONTROL AND ROBOT SYSTEM FOR OPERATION USING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160374765
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tube continuum robot and a robot system for operation using the same, and the tube continuum robot includes a basic tube body including a basic straight section extending straight, and a basic curved section extending in front of the basic straight section and bent to a predetermined curvature, and a connection tube body having a connection flexible section which is flexibly bendable, the connection tube body formed to be inserted into the basic tube body or to surround an exterior of the basic tube body, the connection tube body being connected to the basic tube body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Woosub LEE, Sung Chul KANG, Dong-Eun CHOI, Keri KIM