Patents by Inventor Hee Wook Kim

Hee Wook 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: 20250119781
    Abstract: A method of a terminal may comprise: calculating a first adjusted distance threshold by adjusting a first reference distance threshold of a serving cell, based on information on a first reference location of the serving cell, ephemeris information of a satellite, and a location of the terminal; calculating a second adjusted distance threshold by adjusting a second reference distance threshold of a neighbor cell, based on information on a second reference location of the neighbor cell, the ephemeris information, and the location of the terminal; performing a distance-based measurement reporting process by applying the first adjusted distance threshold and the second adjusted distance threshold; and selecting a cell through the distance-based measurement reporting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventor: Hee Wook KIM
  • Publication number: 20250099750
    Abstract: Disclosed is an iontophoresis transdermal drug delivery device for cancer treatment, the device including: a power module including a battery; a microcontroller module configured to receive a voltage from the power module to output a constant-current electrical signal; and a microfluidic chip configured to store a drug and deliver the stored drug to the skin on the basis of the electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Bong Geun CHUNG, Tae Hyeon Kim, Na Yeon Kim, Hee Uk Lee, Ji Wook Choi
  • Publication number: 20250106797
    Abstract: A method of a terminal may comprise: receiving, from a base station, information on Timing Advance (TA) groups, which are divided into groups, each having a specific unit size, based on a range for TAs occurring within a cell, and information on group-specific scheduling offsets mapped to the TA groups; calculating a pre-compensated TA based on satellite ephemeris information of the base station and location information of the terminal; identifying a group-specific scheduling offset mapped to a TA group corresponding to the pre-compensated TA; and transmitting a first uplink signal including a preamble to the base station using an uplink timing adjusted based on the group-specific scheduling offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Hee Wook KIM
  • Publication number: 20250106793
    Abstract: A method of a base station may comprise: receiving a link signal from a satellite; obtaining a first reference time of the satellite from the link signal; configuring a second reference time of the base station based on the first reference time; and transmitting a downlink signal to a terminal based on the second reference time, wherein the satellite belongs to a non-terrestrial network and the base station belongs to a terrestrial network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Hee Wook KIM
  • Publication number: 20250106017
    Abstract: There is provided a method for encrypting a message, performed by a computing device. The method may comprise receiving a public signature key and a public mid term key, which are generated in a terminal, from the terminal and storing them; forwarding the stored public signature key and the stored public mid term key to all terminals participating in a chat room; designating a key generator based on a timestamp-based first random number value included in all the terminals; and generating a message encryption key by using a private mid term key of the designated key generator, wherein the message encryption key is shared is all the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Wook LEE, Seung Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20250091954
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sagger for firing a precursor material, and more specifically, to a sagger having a space internally provided to load a precursor material. When used to fire a precursor material, the sagger is capable of not only suppressing the generation of by-products but also enhancing the durability of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: ECOPRO BM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Youb SONG, Bo Hyun KONG, Su Jin KIM, Hwan Wook KWAK, Min Su JO, Yu Jin NAM, Moon Ho CHOI, In Ho YOON, Seung Ho LEE, Young Woo BYOUN, Soo Bong KIM, Jae Yoon JEONG, Seok Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20250091493
    Abstract: A rear seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a back frame and a cushion frame. The back frame is not interlocked with the cushion frame and is individually rotated in the forward-and-rearward direction independently of the cushion frame. The cushion frame is not interlocked with the back frame and individually slides in the forward-and-rearward direction independently of the back frame. A front seating state and a rear seating state of a passenger are implemented through individual sliding movement of the cushion frame in the forward-and-rearward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Hee Dong Choi, Soo Hyun Moon, Wan Su Park, Gil Ju Kim, Seok Ju Gim, Kyoung Su Oh, Jae Hong Bae, Dong Hyeon Kim, Yong Tak Han, Sung Wook Lee, Yong Sun Oh, Kyu Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 12244021
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fuel cell catalyst of which only a portion, which has relatively low catalytic activity and in which the greatest amount of platinum elution occurs and platinum oxide is easily formed, is selectively coated with a protective layer, and thus degradation due to the long-term operation of a fuel cell can be effectively prevented while also minimizing a deterioration in catalytic activity; a manufacturing method therefor; and a membrane-electrode assembly including same. The fuel cell catalyst of the present invention comprises: a nanoparticle containing platinum; and a protective layer which is selectively coated on only a portion of the surface of the nanoparticle and can suppress the oxidation of the platinum through electronic interaction with the nanoparticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jun Young Kim, Nak-Won Kong, Kah-Young Song, Hee-Tak Kim, Dong Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 12237508
    Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a secondary battery including: natural graphite particles; and a carbon coating layer on a surface and in an inside of the natural graphite particles. The negative electrode active material for a secondary battery has a porosity of 3% to 13%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Won Choi, Je Young Kim, Sang Wook Woo, Li Lin Piao
  • Patent number: 12228861
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a substrate includes a treating vessel having an inner space, a support unit that supports and rotates the substrate in the inner space, and an exhaust unit that releases an air flow in the inner space. The exhaust unit includes an air-flow guide duct into which the air flow is introduced in a tangential direction with respect to a rotating direction of the substrate supported on the support unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: SEMES Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Sang Eum, Jin Ho Choi, Sun Wook Jung, Byoung Doo Choi, Hee Man Ahn, Si Eun Kim
  • Patent number: 12216995
    Abstract: A device and method for providing recommended words for a character input by a user are provided. The method by which the device provides recommended words includes: receiving an input for inputting a character in a character input window; recommending at least one pseudo-morpheme including the input character by analyzing the input character; recommending at least one extended word including a selected pseudo-morpheme in response to receiving an input for selecting one of the at least one pseudo-morpheme; and displaying a selected extended word in response to receiving an input for selecting one of the at least one extended word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-jun Song, Jung-wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20250022308
    Abstract: A display device including: scan lines including first and second scan lines; pixels connected to the scan lines; photo sensors connected to some of the scan lines, the photo sensors including a first photo sensor connected to the first scan line and a readout line, and a second photo sensor connected to the second scan line and the readout line; a scan driver to provide scan signals to the scan lines; and a readout circuit to receive, through the readout line, detection signals which are outputted from the photo sensors in response to the scan signals, wherein, while the scan signals are provided to the first and second scan lines, the readout circuit samples a detection signal of one of the first photo sensor and the second photo sensor without sampling a detection signal of the other one of the first photo sensor and the second photo sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Il Nam KIM, Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook YANG, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA, Hee Chul HWANG
  • Patent number: 12114338
    Abstract: A dynamic channel assignment method includes receiving, at a ground control station (GCS), assignment of a first communication channel set from a spectrum authority before takeoff of the unmanned aircraft; receiving, at the GCS, assignment of a second communication channel set when the unmanned aircraft is to move from a first area using the first communication channel set to a second area using the second communication channel set due to a flight plan of the unmanned aircraft after takeoff of the unmanned aircraft; and after the unmanned aircraft enters the second area, maintaining, at the GCS, the first communication channel set when the unmanned aircraft reenters the first area due to the flight plan, and returning, at the GCS, the first communication channel set to the spectrum authority when the unmanned aircraft does not reenter the first area due to the flight plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hee Wook Kim, Jae Young Ahn
  • Patent number: 11909500
    Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node may comprise: establishing a first wireless connection with a GCS; establishing a second wireless connection with the GCS; transmitting and receiving data to and from the GCS through a first end-to-end connection based on the first wireless connection; reporting a communication quality of the first wireless connection to the GCS; receiving a link switch request from the GCS; switching a link from the first wireless connection to the second wireless connection based on the link switch request; and transmitting and receiving data through a second end-to-end connection based on the second wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Hee Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20240048264
    Abstract: A method of a base station may comprise: mapping at least one port of the base station to each of a plurality of user equipments (UEs) to be overloaded; configuring overloading signatures for a code division multiplexing (CDM) scheme; mapping the overloading signatures with the plurality of UEs to be overloaded, respectively; transmitting a message including configuration information of the overloading signatures to the plurality of UEs; and transmitting, to the plurality of UEs, signals multiplexed by the CDM scheme using the overloading signatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Hee Wook KIM
  • Publication number: 20230030130
    Abstract: A method and device for transmitting and receiving signals with a terrestrial station by using a radio frame including five subframes each of which includes a plurality of slots used for the uplink signal and/or the downlink signal are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Hee Wook KIM
  • Publication number: 20220407588
    Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node may comprise: establishing a first wireless connection with a GCS; establishing a second wireless connection with the GCS; transmitting and receiving data to and from the GCS through a first end-to-end connection based on the first wireless connection; reporting a communication quality of the first wireless connection to the GCS; receiving a link switch request from the GCS; switching a link from the first wireless connection to the second wireless connection based on the link switch request; and transmitting and receiving data through a second end-to-end connection based on the second wireless connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Hee Wook KIM
  • Publication number: 20210282129
    Abstract: A dynamic channel assignment method includes receiving, at a ground control station (GCS), assignment of a first communication channel set from a spectrum authority before takeoff of the unmanned aircraft; receiving, at the GCS, assignment of a second communication channel set when the unmanned aircraft is to move from a first area using the first communication channel set to a second area using the second communication channel set due to a flight plan of the unmanned aircraft after takeoff of the unmanned aircraft; and after the unmanned aircraft enters the second area, maintaining, at the GCS, the first communication channel set when the unmanned aircraft reenters the first area due to the flight plan, and returning, at the GCS, the first communication channel set to the spectrum authority when the unmanned aircraft does not reenter the first area due to the flight plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hee Wook KIM, Jae Young AHN
  • Patent number: 10880899
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for selecting a channel for UAV control and non-payload communication on the basis of a channel interference analysis. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a method of selecting a UAV control channel on the basis of an interference analysis, the method including: performing, by a user device, the interference analysis; selecting, by the user device, a channel on the basis of a result of the interference analysis; requesting, by the user device, a central management device to approve the selected channel; and performing, by the user device, communication with a UAV on the channel approved by the central management device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research institute
    Inventors: Hee Wook Kim, Kwang Jae Lim
  • Patent number: 10810885
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for transmitting data of an unmanned aerial vehicle control system. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a method of transmitting data of an unmanned aerial vehicle control system, the method including: connecting an unmanned aerial vehicle to a ground radio station via a mission data link and a non-mission data link; checking a maximum transmit power of the non-mission data link; checking a margin value of the non-mission data link considering a state of the unmanned aerial vehicle; checking a required transmit power of the non-mission data link by applying the margin value of the non-mission data link; and determining a transmit power of the non-mission data link by comparing the maximum transmit power with the required transmit power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Hee Wook Kim