Patents by Inventor Hak-Lim Ko

Hak-Lim Ko 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: 11601205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an underwater communication method capable of communicating with a plurality of sensor nodes within a limited frequency band. Underwater information communication of the present invention allocates an appropriate frequency to each sensor node according to the distance between a central node and the plurality of sensor nodes, and then, controls underwater communication between the central node and the plurality of sensor nodes using the allocated frequency. By virtue of such control, the present invention prevents the occurrence of an unusable sensor node which cannot smoothly perform underwater communication when the allocated frequency is unreasonable. Therefore, the present invention has the effect of enabling efficient underwater communication between a plurality of sensor nodes and a central node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Hoseo University Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Hak-Lim Ko, Yong-Kap Cho, Tae-Ho Im
  • Patent number: 11430317
    Abstract: A communication system for underwater lifesaving and a method for locating a person immersed in water. The communication system for underwater lifesaving includes: a water immersion signal generation unit that is worn on the body of a user, detects whether the user is immersed in water, and generates a water immersion detection signal corresponding to the user when water immersion is detected; and a water immersion signal reception unit that receives a water immersion detection signal generated by the water immersion signal generation unit and analyzes the location of the user in response to a water immersion detection signal being received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: HOSEO UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Hak Lim Ko, Yong Ho Cho, Tae Ho Im
  • Publication number: 20210264763
    Abstract: A communication system for underwater lifesaving and a method for locating a person immersed in water. The communication system for underwater lifesaving includes: a water immersion signal generation unit that is worn on the body of a user, detects whether the user is immersed in water, and generates a water immersion detection signal corresponding to the user when water immersion is detected; and a water immersion signal reception unit that receives a water immersion detection signal generated by the water immersion signal generation unit and analyzes the location of the user in response to a water immersion detection signal being received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Hak Lim KO, Yong Ho CHO, Tae Ho Im
  • Patent number: 11012989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to underwater communication and, more particularly to a signal transmission method and device which configure and transmit physical channel information such that low-power control is performed in underwater communication. The present invention configures the physical channel information such that a reception node side can check through a combination of preambles whether a signal is provided to itself, when forward direction communication is performed in a centralized underwater communication network. Therefore, the present invention performs the control such that only a relevant reception node requiring data reception performs a demodulation operation, without requiring all reception nodes to always perform demodulation in a forward direction communication process. Through this process, many reception nodes do not perform unnecessary demodulation operations in the forward direction communication process, thereby providing an effect of preventing unnecessary power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: HOSEO UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC COOPERATING FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Hak Lim Ko, Yong Ho Cho, Tae Ho Im
  • Publication number: 20190387509
    Abstract: The present invention relates to underwater communication and, more particularly to a signal transmission method and device which configure and transmit physical channel information such that low-power control is performed in underwater communication. The present invention configures the physical channel information such that a reception node side can check through a combination of preambles whether a signal is provided to itself, when forward direction communication is performed in a centralized underwater communication network. Therefore, the present invention performs the control such that only a relevant reception node requiring data reception performs a demodulation operation, without requiring all reception nodes to always perform demodulation in a forward direction communication process. Through this process, many reception nodes do not perform unnecessary demodulation operations in the forward direction communication process, thereby providing an effect of preventing unnecessary power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Hak Lim Ko, Yong Ho Cho, Tae Ho Im
  • Patent number: 10476605
    Abstract: The present invention provides an underwater communication system capable of efficiently communicating with a plurality of sensor nodes by using a limited frequency in the water. The present invention has a hierarchical structure in which one underwater base station control station manages a plurality of underwater base stations in the water, and each underwater base station within a plurality of underwater base stations centrally manages a plurality of underwater sensor nodes. Furthermore, the present invention enables efficient underwater communication the underwater environment by using different frequencies, when the underwater base station control station performs the underwater communication with the plurality of underwater base stations, and when the underwater base stations perform the underwater communication with the plurality of underwater sensor nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventors: Hak-Lim Ko, Yong-Kap Cho, Tae-Ho Im
  • Publication number: 20190007146
    Abstract: The present invention provides an underwater communication system capable of efficiently communicating with a plurality of sensor nodes by using a limited frequency in the water. The present invention has a hierarchical structure in which one underwater base station control station manages a plurality of underwater base stations in the water, and each underwater base station within a plurality of underwater base stations centrally manages a plurality of underwater sensor nodes. Furthermore, the present invention enables efficient underwater communication the underwater environment by using different frequencies, when the underwater base station control station performs the underwater communication with the plurality of underwater base stations, and when the underwater base stations perform the underwater communication with the plurality of underwater sensor nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Hak-Lim KO, Yong-Kap CHO, Tae-Ho IM
  • Publication number: 20180375592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an underwater communication method capable of communicating with a plurality of sensor nodes within a limited frequency band. Underwater information communication of the present invention allocates an appropriate frequency to each sensor node according to the distance between a central node and the plurality of sensor nodes, and then, controls underwater communication between the central node and the plurality of sensor nodes using the allocated frequency. By virtue of such control, the present invention prevents the occurrence of an unusable sensor node which cannot smoothly perform underwater communication when the allocated frequency is unreasonable. Therefore, the present invention has the effect of enabling efficient underwater communication between a plurality of sensor nodes and a central node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Hak-Lim KO, Yong-Kap CHO, Tae-Ho IM
  • Publication number: 20120163510
    Abstract: Provided are wireless communication methods. The wireless communication method receives communication information through a plurality of antennas, generates a plurality of beam directions, selects one of the beam directions on the basis of the received communication information, and performs communication using the selected beam direction. Communication information received through the unselected beam directions among the beam directions are ignored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicants: INDUSTRY ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF HOSEO UNIVERSITY, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Woong CHO, Hak-Lim KO
  • Patent number: 7327797
    Abstract: An OFDM receiving device for adjusting a beam formation azimuth through a plurality of antennas, a communication device using the same, and a method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventors: Bong-Wee Yu, Hyun-Cheol Park, Dong-Kyu Kim, Jun-Hyun Park, Ju-Yon Kim, Hak-Lim Ko
  • Publication number: 20020106042
    Abstract: An OFDM receiving device for adjusting a beam formation azimuth through a plurality of antennas, a communication device using the same, and a method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bong-Wee Yu, Hyun-Cheol Park, Dong-Kyu Kim, Jun-Hyun Park, Ju-Yon Kim, Hak-Lim Ko