Patents by Inventor Dong Joong Kim

Dong Joong 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: 20240133519
    Abstract: A liquefied gas storage tank includes a corner block disposed on a corner portion, wherein the corner block includes a lower block, an upper block and an upper connecting block, the upper block includes a first inner fixing unit and a second inner fixing unit respectively provided inside a first surface and a second surface, bonded and connected to a secondary barrier, and each having a structure in which a primary inner plywood, a primary corner insulating material, and a primary outer plywood are stacked, and an inner bent portion installed at a corner spatial portion between the first inner fixing unit and the second inner fixing unit, and both side surfaces of the inner bent portion that are perpendicular to the secondary barrier each have a height reduced from a total height of each of the first and second inner fixing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Won Seok HEO, Seong Bo PARK, Hye Min CHO, Ki Joong KIM, Cheon Jin PARK, Min Kyu PARK, Jung Kyu PARK, Byeong Jin JEONG, Dong Woo KIM, Sung Kyu HONG, Gwang Soo GO, Jee Yeon HEO
  • Publication number: 20240100719
    Abstract: A gripper includes a body part, a finger base part coupled to the body part, and a finger part coupled to a first side of the body part or the finger base part and coupled to the body part or the finger base part to be reciprocal, wherein the finger part comprises a first link structure and a second link structure, sides of which are coupled to the finger base part, respectively, and wherein, in the first link structure and the second link structure, a first support area of the first link structure and a second support area of the second link structure reciprocate in only one of a plurality of directions that cross a direction in which the finger part reciprocates with respect to the finger base part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Ju Young Yoon, Kyu Jung Kim, Hyo Joong Kim, Seong Taek Hwang, Ho Jun Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Min Woong Jeung
  • Publication number: 20240100690
    Abstract: A gripper includes a body part, a finger base part coupled to the body part to be rotatable, the finger base part including a first finger base part and a second finger base part configured such that when the first finger base part is rotated in a first direction with respect to the body part, the second finger base part is provided to be rotatable in a second direction opposite the first direction with respect to the body part, and a finger part coupled to a first side of the body part or the finger base part to be reciprocal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Ju Young Yoon, Kyu Jung Kim, Hyo-Joong Kim, Seong Taek Hwang, Ho Jun Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Min Woong Jeung
  • Patent number: 11936075
    Abstract: Disclosed are a separator for fuel cells capable of minimizing the volume of a system and the use of sealants, and a stack for fuel cells, more particularly, a stack for solid oxide fuel cells, including the same. Specifically, by adding a metal sheet having a specific shape, position and size to the separator, the stress applied to the sealant can be uniformized, and thus the oxidizing agent and fuel can be separated and electrically isolated using only a piece of sealant. Therefore, the stack for fuel cells is characterized in that there is no variation in temperature, reactant concentration, power, or the like between respective unit cells, so delamination and microcracks do not occur, the volume is minimized, and the power density per unit volume is very high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jong Ho Lee, Kyung Joong Yoon, Ji Won Son, Seong Kook Oh, Sang Hyeok Lee, Dong Hwan Kim, Min Jun Oh
  • Publication number: 20240084969
    Abstract: The liquefied gas storage tank includes a primary barrier, a primary insulation wall, a secondary barrier, and a secondary insulation wall. In a state where unit elements are arranged adjacent to each other, each of the unit elements being formed by stacking the secondary insulation wall, the secondary barrier, and a fixed insulation wall which is a part of the primary insulation wall, the primary insulation wall may comprise: a connection insulation wall provided in the space between the adjacent fixed insulation walls; first slits formed between the fixed insulation walls and the connection insulation wall when the connection insulation wall is inserted and installed between the adjacent fixed insulation walls; a plurality of second slits formed in a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction of the fixed insulation walls; and a first insulating filler material for filling the first slits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Seong Bo PARK, Won Seok HEO, Hye Min CHO, Ki Joong KIM, Cheon Jin PARK, Min Kyu PARK, Jung Kyu PARK, Byeong Jin JEONG, Dong Woo KIM, Sung Kyu HONG, Gwang Soo GO, Jee Yeon HEO
  • Publication number: 20240070988
    Abstract: A method for estimating locomotion in virtual reality performed by at least one processor includes measuring a plurality of pressure points according to a user's locomotion using a high-resolution tactile sensor including a plurality of pressure sensors, extracting a plurality of footprint images including the plurality of measured pressure points, clustering the plurality of pressure points into a first set of pressure points corresponding to a left foot and a second set of pressure points corresponding to a right foot, based on the plurality of extracted footprint images, and estimating at least a portion of a locomotion direction and a locomotion speed of the user using a first cluster corresponding to the first set of pressure points and a second cluster corresponding to the second set of pressure points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Yunho CHOI, Kyung-Joong KIM, Ecehan AKAN, Dong Hyeok PARK, Sung Ha LEE, Hyeon-Chang JEON, Isaac HAN
  • Patent number: 9759857
    Abstract: A backlight unit is disclosed which includes: optical members configured to each include a sheet ring portion having an optical sheet hole; a bottom cover configured to receive the optical members; and an optical member fixation portion formed in a fixation portion mounting region of the bottom cover, and configured to include a hook and a holder. The hook is inserted into the optical sheet hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Sang Jun, Dong Joong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150338571
    Abstract: A backlight unit is disclosed which includes: optical members configured to each include a sheet ring portion having an optical sheet hole; a bottom cover configured to receive the optical members; and an optical member fixation portion formed in a fixation portion mounting region of the bottom cover, and configured to include a hook and a holder. The hook is inserted into the optical sheet hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: In Sang Jun, Dong Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 9039204
    Abstract: A thin type projector is disclosed. The thin type projector according to present invention includes a panel part slidingly mounted at the front surface of the housing to open and close the projection lens part selectively. The thin type projector may further include a speaker part installed at the front surface of a housing, the speaker part converting an audio input signal into sound. When the panel part is separated, a lamp as a light source is exposed to the front of the housing. As a result, a user can replace the lamp with a new one conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 8299881
    Abstract: There is provided a transformer improved in leakage inductance including: a core having first, second and third legs electromagnetically coupled to one another; a primary winding formed of a conductor having one end and another end receiving power from the outside and dividedly wound around the first, second and third legs; and a secondary winding wound around at least one of the first, second and third legs and receiving induced power by electromagnetic induction with the primary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Woo Moon, Tae Won Heo, Chong Eun Kim, Ki Bum Park, Don Sik Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Sang Cheol Bong, Dong Wook Lee, Dong Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 8120204
    Abstract: A load sharing device for load balancing among a plurality of power supply modules connected in parallel to a single load includes a common voltage control signal output unit and output voltage control units corresponding to the power supply modules, respectively. The common voltage control signal output unit generates a common voltage control signal from output voltages of the power supply modules and outputs the common voltage control signal to the power supply modules. The output voltage control units detect output currents of the power supply modules and control the output voltages of the power supply modules to be in a predetermined voltage range according to the common voltage control signal and the detected output currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Woo Moon, Sang Cheol Bong, Kang Hyun Yi, Ki Bum Park, Dong Seong Oh, Chong Eun Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo, Don Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 8107262
    Abstract: There is provided a variable switching frequency type power supply that can achieve high efficiency by fixing a switching duty cycle to 50% and varying switching frequency. A variable switching frequency type power supply according to an aspect of the invention may include: a switching unit switching input power; a transformation unit converting a voltage level of the power switched by the switching unit into a predetermined voltage level; a rectification unit rectifying the power converted by the transformation unit; and a control unit fixing a switching duty cycle of the switching unit to a predetermined switching duty cycle, and varying switching frequency of the switching unit according to a voltage level of output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sun Won, Sung Soo Hong, Chung Wook Roh, Sang Kyoo Han, Jong Sun Kim, Dong Seong Oh, Tae Won Heo, Dong Joong Kim, Don Sik Kim, Hak Ryong Kim
  • Patent number: 8098500
    Abstract: A phase shift full bridge converter with a reduced current stress includes: a switching unit that switches an input voltage; a transformer that includes a first capacitor serially connected to, and having a primary side and a secondary side; an auxiliary circuit unit that includes a first switch, a second switch, and a second capacitor, which are connected in parallel to the secondary side of the transformer; and a rectification unit that is connected to the auxiliary circuit unit, with an output inductor being removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Won Heo, Gun Woo Moon, Woo Jin Lee, Ki Bum Park, Don Sik Kim, Chong Eun Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Sang Cheol Bong, Hak Ryong Kim, Dong Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 8094473
    Abstract: There is provided a bridgeless power factor correction circuit that corrects a power factor by complementarily switching two switches according to phase of input power without using rectifier bridge diodes. A bridgeless power factor correction circuit according to an aspect of the invention may include: a switching unit having a plurality of switches and alternately switching input AC power; a stabilizing unit rectifying and smoothing the power switched by the switching unit; and a control unit controlling an alternate switching operation between the plurality of switches according to phases of the input power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Woo Moon, Dong Wook Lee, Kyu Min Cho, Seong Wook Choi, Don Sik Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Sang Cheol Bong, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo
  • Patent number: 7969752
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, the switching power supply device using a current sharing transformer includes an inverter switching unit for switching an input voltage; a set of share inductors connected to the inverter switching unit for distributing a current applied by the inverter switching unit; first and second transformers of which each primary side connected to the set of share inductors is connected in parallel to each other; and a rectifying unit connected to secondary sides of the first and second transformers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Cheol Bong, Tae Young Ahn, Don Sik Kim, Hak Ryong Kim, Myung Hyun Sung, Do Heung Na, Jong Pil Kim, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo, Dong Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20110037908
    Abstract: A thin type projector is disclosed. The thin type projector according to present invention includes a panel part slidingly mounted at the front surface of the housing to open and close the projection lens part selectively. The thin type projector may further include a speaker part installed at the front surface of a housing, the speaker part converting an audio input signal into sound. When the panel part is separated, a lamp as a light source is exposed to the front of the housing. As a result, a user can replace the lamp with a new one conveniently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Dong Joong Kim
  • Publication number: 20110032062
    Abstract: There is provided a transformer improved in leakage inductance including: a core having first, second and third legs electromagnetically coupled to one another; a primary winding formed of a conductor having one end and another end receiving power from the outside and dividedly wound around the first, second and third legs; and a secondary winding wound around at least one of the first, second and third legs and receiving induced power by electromagnetic induction with the primary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gun Woo MOON, Tae Won HEO, Chong Eun KIM, Ki Bum PARK, Don Sik KIM, Jong Pil KIM, Sang Cheol BONG, Dong Wook LEE, Dong Joong KIM
  • Publication number: 20110001359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a load sharing device and a parallel power supply therewith. There is provided a parallel power supply, including: a plurality of power supply modules each connected to a single load in parallel to provide balanced output currents to the single load; a common voltage control signal output unit that generates a common voltage control signal from output voltages of the plurality of power supply modules and outputs the common voltage control signals to the plurality of power supply modules; and output voltage control units that are provided in the respective plurality of power supply modules to detect output currents of the plurality of power supply modules and to control output voltages of the plurality of power supply modules according to the detected signals, controlling the output voltages to be in a predetermined voltage range according to the common voltage control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Woo Moon, Sang Cheol Bong, Kang Hyun Yi, Ki Bum Park, Dong Seong Oh, Chong Eun Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo, Don Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20100246225
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power supply for a server including: a PFC (Power Factor Correction) unit for meeting harmonic regulation by being connected to an input power source; a DC/DC unit including a switching stage provided with at least one switching device to switch a voltage of a link capacitor as an output voltage of the PFC unit to a predetermined operation frequency and a DC/DC stage driven by the switching stage; a DC/DC control unit for controlling the DC/DC unit by being connected to the switching device; and a frequency varying circuit unit for supplying the DC/DC control unit with a frequency control signal to adjust the operation frequency of the switching device according to load after detecting an output current of the link capacitor and acquiring load information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Woo MOON, Don Sik KIM, Kyu Min CHO, Young Do KIM, Dae Min JANG, Chong Eun KIM, Jong Pil KIM, Dong Joong KIM, Tae Won HEO, Sang Cheol BONG
  • Patent number: 7742319
    Abstract: Provided is a transformer having resonant inductance, the transformer including a core that includes a first leg formed in one side thereof, a second leg which is formed in the other side thereof so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the first leg, and a third leg which is formed between the first and second legs so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the first and second legs; a primary winding that is wound around one side of the third leg; a secondary winding that is wound around the other side of the third leg so as to induce power through electromagnetic induction with the primary winding; and a resonant inductance winding that is wound around the outside of the core so as not to be magnetically induced by magnetic fluxes generated from the primary and secondary windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Don Sik Kim, Gun Woo Moon, Kyu Min Cho, Young Do Kim, In Ho Cho, Hak Ryong Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo, Sang Cheol Bong