Patents by Inventor Hee Jin Kim

Hee Jin 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: 20250241720
    Abstract: Provided is an instrument for surgery and, more specifically, to an instrument for surgery which can be manually operated in order to be used for laparoscopic surgery or various types of surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Jung Joo LEE, Hee Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20250228699
    Abstract: A snoring and sleep apnea preventer to prevent snoring and sleep apnea from occurring during a user's sleep comprises a sensor part mounted on a body part of the user and collecting sensing information to determine snoring and sleep apnea symptoms occurring in the user; an operating part mounted in the user's mouth to move the user's mandible in response to the sensing information; and a control part for controlling the operating part based on the sensing information sensed via the sensor part, and controlling the operating part in stages to control snoring and sleep apnea symptoms occurring in the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Seong Taek KIM, Hee Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20250228606
    Abstract: An operation part of a surgical instrument equipped with an end tool includes a handle, and an actuation operation part disposed on one side of the handle and configured to control an actuation motion of the end tool, which the actuation operation part includes an actuation lever rotatable around an actuation rotation shaft, an actuation pulley having one or more wires connected thereto coupled to the actuation lever, and rotatable in response to a rotation of the actuation lever, and an elastic member elastically deformably disposed between the actuation lever and the actuation pulley, and configured to transmit at least a portion of a rotational force of the actuation lever to the actuation pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Jae Yeong LEE, Hee Jin KIM, Jwa Nyun KIM, Chung Hyun LIM
  • Publication number: 20250228635
    Abstract: A manipulation part of a surgical instrument includes a handle, and an actuation manipulation part that is disposed on one side of the handle, and controls an actuation motion of an end tool including at least one jaw, wherein the actuation manipulation part includes a grip lever that rotates around an actuation rotation shaft, a grip gear that rotates around the actuation rotation shaft in response to rotation of the grip lever, a pulley gear that is engaged with the grip gear, and a grip pulley that rotates around a grip pulley rotation shaft, in response to rotation of the pulley gear, and has at least one wire connected thereto, and the grip pulley transmits power to the end tool through the at least one wire connected to the grip pulley by the rotation around the grip pulley rotation shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Jae Yeong LEE, Hee Jin KIM, Jwa Nyun KIM, Chung Hyun LIM
  • Publication number: 20250228636
    Abstract: Provided is an instrument for surgery and, more specifically, to an instrument for surgery which can be manually operated in order to be used for laparoscopic surgery or various types of surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Jung Joo LEE, Hee Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20250205005
    Abstract: Provided is an instrument for surgery and, more specifically, to an instrument for surgery which can be manually operated in order to be used for laparoscopic surgery or various types of surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Jung Joo LEE, Hee Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20250186044
    Abstract: There is provided a surgical instrument including an end tool including a jaw, a driving part, and a detection member, wherein the jaw is formed to accommodate at least one region of an operation member movable in one direction, the driving part is formed to provide a driving force necessary for the operation member to move, the detection member detects driving information of the driving part, and position information of the operation member is identified through the driving information detected by the detection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Jae Yeong LEE, Hee Jin KIM, Jwa Nyun KIM, Dong Hoon KANG, Tae Jin PARK
  • Publication number: 20250169906
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a surgical instrument, and more particularly, to a surgical instrument that is mountable on a robotic arm or manually operable for use in laparoscopic surgery or various other surgeries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Young Jae SONG, Jung Joo LEE, Hee Jin KIM, Dong Kyu JANG
  • Patent number: 12290331
    Abstract: Provided is an instrument for surgery and, more specifically, to an instrument for surgery which can be manually operated in order to be used for laparoscopic surgery or various types of surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: LIVSMED INC.
    Inventors: Jung Joo Lee, Hee Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 12279846
    Abstract: Provided is an instrument for surgery and, more specifically, to an instrument for surgery which can be manually operated in order to be used for laparoscopic surgery or various types of surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: LIVSMED INC.
    Inventors: Jung Joo Lee, Hee Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 12274524
    Abstract: Provided is an instrument for surgery and, more specifically, to an instrument for surgery which can be manually operated in order to be used for laparoscopic surgery or various types of surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: LIVSMED INC.
    Inventors: Jung Joo Lee, Hee Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20250101615
    Abstract: A ruthenium-based nano-catalyst for a hydrogen generation reaction having excellent catalytic activity and efficiency by the catalyst surface structure, a method for preparing the same, a hydrogen generation electrode and a water electrolysis system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Sang Il CHOI, Jeong Hyeon KIM, Hee Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20250090167
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a manipulation part coupled to an end tool connection part and formed to control an operation of an end tool, and a driving unit formed to be detachably attached to the manipulation part and formed to supply a driving force for the operation of the end tool through the manipulation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Mi Ryoung CHOI, Jae Yeong LEE, Woo Jung CHOI, Hee Jin KIM, Dong Hoon KANG, Tae Jin PARK
  • Publication number: 20250082422
    Abstract: A robot arm for minimally invasive surgery includes a modular structure in which a yaw axis of an active arm rotatable relative to a setup arm is disposed to be inclined with respect to a roll axis of an instrument for surgery and a joint of the active arm and a remote center of motion (RCM) form a parallelogram, thereby preventing a gimbal lock phenomenon, enabling configuration of various RCMs, and having various entry angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Young Jae SONG, Jung Joo LEE, Hee Jin KIM, Dong Kyu JANG
  • Publication number: 20250082325
    Abstract: An end tool of a surgical instrument includes a jaw and a sensing member, wherein the jaw is configured to accommodate at least one area of a working member that is movable in one direction, and the sensing member is configured to sense information about a position of the working member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jae Yeong LEE, Hee Jin KIM, Jwa Nyun KIM, Dong Hoon KANG, Tae Jin PARK
  • Publication number: 20250057620
    Abstract: Provided is an instrument for surgery and, more specifically, to an instrument for surgery which can be manually operated in order to be used for laparoscopic surgery or various types of surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jung Joo LEE, Hee Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20250049525
    Abstract: Proposed are methods and systems for laparoscopic surgery with assist robot and controlling methods for laparoscopic surgery system with assist robot. The method may include arranging a control assist robot on one region of a bed and a motion assist robot on another region of the bed to be spaced a certain distance apart from the control assist robot. The motion assist robot may include a surgical instrument that moves according to a control of the control assist robot. The method may also include performing laparoscopic surgery in a state in which an operator is positioned next to the control assist robot and grips a manual type instrument with one hand and the control assist robot with the other hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jung Joo LEE, Hee Jin KIM, Dong Kyu JANG
  • Patent number: 12213334
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic emitting diode including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an emitting material layer between the first and second electrodes; and an intervening layer between the emitting material layer and the second electrode and including a base material and an electron injection material, wherein the intervening layer contacts the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Jin Kim, Hak-Min Lee, Sung-Soo Park
  • Patent number: D1081984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: LIVSMED INC.
    Inventors: Jung Joo Lee, Wook Eun Kim, Hee Jin Kim, Zwa Nyun Kim, Jae Yeong Lee, Jin Ho Kwon, Ji Hyun Lee, Ik Jae Jang
  • Patent number: D1081985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: LIVSMED INC.
    Inventors: Jung Joo Lee, Wook Eun Kim, Hee Jin Kim, Zwa Nyun Kim, Jae Yeong Lee, Jin Ho Kwon, Ji Hyun Lee, Ik Jae Jang