Patents by Inventor Hwayeong JEONG

Hwayeong JEONG 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).

  • Echinoderm inspired variable stiffness soft actuator connected ossicle structure and robot apparatus comprising the same
    Patent number: 11292124
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a variable stiffness soft actuator inspired by an ossicle structure of echinoderm and a robot apparatus including the same. According to various embodiments, the soft actuate includes a plurality of ossicle elements arranged in a specific structure, wherein an interval between the plurality of ossicle elements is maintained or reduced depending on vacuum generation to change the stiffness of the soft actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung Kim, Hwayeong Jeong
  • ECHINODERM INSPIRED VARIABLE STIFFNESS SOFT ACTUATOR CONNECTED OSSICLE STRUCTURE AND ROBOT APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200306955
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a variable stiffness soft actuator inspired by an ossicle structure of echinoderm and a robot apparatus including the same. According to various embodiments, the soft actuate includes a plurality of ossicle elements arranged in a specific structure, wherein an interval between the plurality of ossicle elements is maintained or reduced depending on vacuum generation to change the stiffness of the soft actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jung KIM, Hwayeong JEONG