Patents by Inventor Hyun U Ko

Hyun U 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).

  • Publication number: 20230259153
    Abstract: In an embodiment a magnetorheological fluid-based haptic knob apparatus includes a housing, a solenoid coil mounted inside the housing, the solenoid coil configured to generate a magnetic field thereby providing magnetic flux, a shaft connected to the housing and including a rotational rod, wherein the shaft is configured to generate a plurality of modes and a magnetorheological fluid accommodated inside the housing, the magnetorheological fluid configured to form a magnetic chain in response of the magnetic flux.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Yoon Im, Yong Won Choi, Myung Hoe Kim, Joo Hwa Kim, In Ho Yun, Hyun U Ko, Sang Youn Kim
  • Publication number: 20230260735
    Abstract: In an embodiment a shape-transformable switch apparatus includes a housing comprising an accommodating region with a high voltage electrode, a Electrorheological (ER) fluid located in the accommodating region, the ER fluid configured to change viscosity and rigidity, a switch cover shielding an upper portion of the housing, the switch cover configured to change a shape based on changes of the viscosity and of the rigidity of the ER fluid; and a controller configured to allow a voltage to be applied to the high voltage electrode such that an electrostatic attraction is generated so that the ER fluid flows and is pressed against the switch cover thereby changing a shape of the switch cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Yoon Im, Yong Won Choi, Myung Hoe Kim, Joo Hwa Kim, Eun Jae Shin, Hyun U Ko, Sang Youn Kim
  • Publication number: 20230253137
    Abstract: In an embodiment a shape-transformable switch apparatus includes an electromagnet arranged inside a housing, wherein the electromagnet has an outer circumferential surface wound with a solenoid coil and is configured to provide a magnetic field when a power is applied to the solenoid coil, a Magnetorheological Elastomer (MRE) disposed on an upper portion of the electromagnet, wherein the MRE is configured to change from an initial soft state to a relatively hard state when the power is applied to the solenoid coil and configured to be pressed and to move upward when the electromagnet moves upward and a switch cover disposed on an upper portion of the housing, the switch cover configured to form a switch shape and to protrude outward when the MRE moves in an upward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Yoon Im, Yong Won Choi, Myung Hoe Kim, Joo Hwa Kim, Seok Han Lee, Hyun U Ko, Sang Youn Kim
  • Patent number: 11714484
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interaction system between a controller and a VR application. The interaction system includes a controller including a first actuator configured to move a mass and a first processor configured to control an operation of the first actuator; and a content execution device configured to execute an application according to a control signal received from the controller and generate a feedback signal to transmit the generated feedback signal to a controller when a virtual object change event occurs during the application execution, wherein the first processor of the controller controls the first actuator when the feedback signal is received to move the mass and move a center of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Kim, Seong Won Jeong, Hyun U Ko, Seong Ho Kim, Sang Youn Kim
  • Publication number: 20230041922
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interaction system between a controller and a VR application. The interaction system includes a controller including a first actuator configured to move a mass and a first processor configured to control an operation of the first actuator; and a content execution device configured to execute an application according to a control signal received from the controller and generate a feedback signal to transmit the generated feedback signal to a controller when a virtual object change event occurs during the application execution, wherein the first processor of the controller controls the first actuator when the feedback signal is received to move the mass and move a center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Tae Hoon KIM, Seong Won JEONG, Hyun U KO, Seong Ho KIM, Sang Youn KIM
  • Patent number: 9698336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a zinc oxide-cellulose nanocomposite made of cellulose and zinc oxide nanoparticles and to a preparation method thereof. The nanocomposite of the present invention is prepared by producing zinc oxide nanoparticles as seeds on the surface and/or inside of a cellulose film and growing the seeds into zinc oxide crystals to form a zinc oxide layer strongly attached to the cellulose film. The nanocomposite of the present invention has significantly improved piezoelectricity compared to simple cellulose piezoelectric paper and may be used for LEDs and photovoltaic power generation devices thanks to zinc oxide doped therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: INHA-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae Hwan Kim, Hyun U Ko
  • Publication number: 20140272397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a zinc oxide-cellulose nanocomposite made of cellulose and zinc oxide nanoparticles and to a preparation method thereof. The nanocomposite of the present invention is prepared by producing zinc oxide nanoparticles as seeds on the surface and/or inside of a cellulose film and growing the seeds into zinc oxide crystals to form a zinc oxide layer strongly attached to the cellulose film. The nanocomposite of the present invention has significantly improved piezoelectricity compared to simple cellulose piezoelectric paper and may be used for LEDs and photovoltaic power generation devices thanks to zinc oxide doped therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jae Hwan Kim, Hyun U Ko