Patents by Inventor In-Cheol Shin

In-Cheol Shin 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: 11931490
    Abstract: An air purification module for purifying air includes a photocatalyst filter and a light source unit sequentially arranged in a selected direction. The light source unit is spaced apart from the photocatalyst filter to provide light to the photocatalyst filter and includes a substrate and a light source disposed on the substrate. The substrate includes at least one aperture to control a flow channel and a flow velocity of air so as to improve air purification effects through the photocatalyst filter when the air flows from the substrate towards the photocatalyst filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hak Jeong, Ji Won Kim, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Publication number: 20240075953
    Abstract: A method for driving in a blind spot of a sensor mounted on an autonomous vehicle is provided. The method includes steps of: a computing device of the autonomous vehicle running on a specific road locating the autonomous vehicle from precision map information, sensor information and GPS information, and in response to determining that the autonomous vehicle is expected to encounter a specific event, transmitting vehicle location data, travelling direction data, vehicle structure data and sensor location data and sensor's viewing angle data to the server, to determine whether a region of interest corresponding to the specific event is included in blind spot candidates; receiving blind spot stereoscopic data, computed from the data received from the autonomous vehicle and 3D occlusion environmental data corresponding to occluding static objects in the blind spot candidates, from the server; and controlling movement of the autonomous vehicle based on the blind spot stereoscopic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Autonomous A2Z
    Inventors: Ki Cheol SHIN, Myeong Seon HEO, Byung Yong YOU, Ji Hyeong HAN
  • Publication number: 20240072293
    Abstract: A separator unwinder actuated in a pendulum-type is provided in an electrode plate stacking apparatus with a stationary stack base. A positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are stacked alternately onto the stack surface of the stack base, and a separator is provided therebetween. The electrode plates are stacked onto the stack base from right and left sides of the stack base. The separator unwound from the separator roll reaches the stack base via a plurality of rollers. The separator covers the electrode plate placed on the stack surface of the stack base by the pendulum-type unwinder. In this way, it is possible to supply the separator stably and stably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hyuk SHIN, Nam Hyeong HONG, Cheol Won YEOM
  • Patent number: 11916717
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of reducing a Peak to Average Power Ratio (PAPR) in a communication device, and more particularly, to a method of Crest Factor Reduction (CFR) processing of a signal in order to reduce a PAPR in a communication device such as a repeater. The communication device includes: a first CFR module configured generate a first processed signal by CFR processing an original signal; and a second CFR module configured generate a second processed signal by CFR processing the first processed signal, wherein the first processed signal is generated using a first sampling rate, and the second processed signal is generated using a second sampling rate. According to the disclosure, even a communication device with a low sampling rate may effectively remove a peak component of an input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SOLiD, INC.
    Inventors: Nag Won Kwon, Hee Cheol Yun, Hyun Soo Shin, Hyun Chae Kim
  • Patent number: 11909009
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery safety test device includes: a mechanical switch element having one end connected to either a battery positive or negative electrode and the other end connected to an electronic switching element; the electronic switching element having one end connected to the mechanical switch element and the other end connected to the other of the battery positive or negative electrode; a voltage sensor for measuring a voltage of the battery after the mechanical switch element and the electronic switching element are turned on; and a current sensor for measuring a current of the battery after the mechanical switch element and the electronic switching element are turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Won Hyeok Lee, Hyung Jin Hwang, Seong Ha Cha, Ui Yong Jeong, In Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 11909001
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing an all-solid-state battery includes: a mold unit which includes a first hole extending vertically so as to have a shape and a width identical with a shape and a width of the all-solid-state battery, and a second hole extending horizontally so as to horizontally communicate with the first hole; a first pressing unit which includes a first protrusion member corresponding to the first hole, which is coupled with an upper part of the mold unit, and which presses downwards raw materials of the all-solid-state battery filling the first hole, and a second pressing unit which includes a second protrusion member corresponding to the first hole, which is coupled with a lower part of the mold unit, and which presses upwards the raw materials of the all-solid-state battery filling the first hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Institute for Research & Industry Cooperation Pusan National University
    Inventors: Ju Yeong Seong, In Woo Song, Hong Seok Min, Yong Sub Yoon, Yun Sung Kim, Yong Jun Jang, Sung Woo Noh, In Chul Kim, A Reum Ha, Heon Cheol Shin, Yong Guk Gwon, Ji Ung Jeong, Seong Hyeok Ha
  • Patent number: 11908532
    Abstract: Provided herein is a memory device and a method of operating the memory device. The memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a peripheral circuit configured to perform a program operation for storing data in selected memory cells among the plurality of memory cells, and a control logic circuit configured to control the peripheral circuit to form threshold voltage distributions corresponding to target program states corresponding to the data to be stored in the selected memory cells, respectively, wherein the control logic controls the peripheral circuit to perform a main verify operation for any one of the target program states of the selected memory cells when a pre-verify operation for the any one of the target program states has passed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Woo Kim, Young Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 11909343
    Abstract: A motor-driving apparatus for driving a motor having a plurality of windings respectively corresponding to a plurality of phases is provided. The motor-driving apparatus includes a first inverter having a plurality of first switching devices and connected to first ends of the plurality of windings and a second inverter having a plurality of second switching devices and connected to second ends of the plurality of windings. A third switching device is configured to selectively connect and disconnect points at which a number of turns of each of the windings is divided in a preset ratio. A controller is configured to adjust an on/off state of the first to third switching devices based on required output of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kang Ho Jeong, Jong Kyong Lim, Suk Hyun Lim, Ji Woong Jang, Beom Sik Kim, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 11896745
    Abstract: A deodorization module includes a housing having a bar securing member and a substrate securing member, and formed of a reflective material, wherein each of the bar securing member and the substrate securing member protrudes inward from an inner side surface of the housing and has a groove. A photocatalyst bar is disposed such that air introduced into the housing passes through the photocatalyst bar. A light source module including a light source substrate and an ultraviolet (UV) light source is disposed on a first surface of the light source substrate, wherein the light source module is configured to emit light toward the photocatalyst bar. An external guide protrudes outward around an outer periphery of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hak Jeong, Ji Won Kim, Byeong Cheol Ju, Sang Cheol Shin, Woong Ki Jung
  • Patent number: 11903254
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate having a display region including a first region and a second region, and a non-display region; a first semiconductor layer including polysilicon at the second region; a first conductive layer on a first insulating layer, and including a bottom gate electrode at the first region and a second-first gate electrode at the second region; a second semiconductor layer including an oxide on a second insulating layer at the first region; a second conductive layer on a third insulating layer, and including a top gate electrode at the first region and a second-second gate electrode at the second region; and a third conductive layer on a fourth insulating layer, and including a first source electrode and a first drain electrode connected to the second semiconductor layer, and a second source electrode and a second drain electrode connected to the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Eun Choi, Deok Hoi Kim, Jeong Hwan Kim, Jong Baek Seon, Jun Cheol Shin, Jae Hak Lee
  • Publication number: 20240041384
    Abstract: A muscle control device includes an electromyography (EMG) electrode unit including a plurality of electrodes, and that senses an EMG signal, an EMG circuit unit that generates channel data, based on electrode signals, a control unit that receives the channel data, extracts a volitional electromyography signal, based on the channel data, and determines FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) stimulation parameters, based on the volitional electromyography signal, an FES electrode unit that outputs a functional electrical stimulation, based on the FES stimulation parameters, and an FES circuit unit that receives the FES stimulation parameters, generates the functional electrical stimulation, based on the FES stimulation parameters, and transmits the functional electrical stimulation to the FES electrode unit, and the control unit recognizes a direction and an intensity of a motion from the volitional electromyography signal, based on the volitional electromyography signal and adjusts an intensity of the functi
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Woo LEE, Jabeom GU, Baesun KIM, Yong Ki SON, Joonyoung JUNG, Hyung Cheol SHIN
  • Publication number: 20240039448
    Abstract: An electrified vehicle having a first inverter having a DC terminal and a plurality of legs respectively connected to one end of each of a plurality of coils of a motor, a second inverter connected to the DC terminal, and including a plurality of legs connected to the other ends of the plurality of coils, respectively, a plurality of transfer switches respectively having one end connected to a neutral terminal for the plurality of coils and the other end connected to the other end of each coil, an overvoltage protection circuit including a clamping switch, a resistor, and a capacitor, and connected to the neutral terminal and the DC terminal, and a controller controlling a turned-on state of the plurality of transfer switches according to the motor driving mode. When the motor is driven, the controller controls a turned-on state of the clamping switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Myung Ho KIM, Young Seul LIM, Sang Cheol SHIN, Kang Ho JEONG
  • Publication number: 20240039435
    Abstract: A motor driving apparatus includes a first motor including first windings respectively corresponding to phases, a second motor including second windings respectively corresponding phases, a first inverter including first switching elements and connected to a first end of each of the first windings, a second inverter including second switching elements, a first changeover switch including third switching elements respectively connected to a second end of each of the first windings at one end and connected to each other at the other end, a second changeover switch including switches selectively connecting the second inverter with the second end of each of the first windings or the second inverter with a first end of each of the second windings, and a controller configured for controlling the states of the first switching elements, the second switching elements, the third switching elements and the switches based on preset conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Han Geun JANG, Nae Chun PARK, In Ho KIM, Sang Cheol SHIN, Choul Woo JUNG
  • Patent number: 11887673
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an electronic device. A memory device according to the present technology includes a plurality of memory cells connected to a word line, an operation controller configured to apply a first or a second read voltage to the word line and to obtain data that is stored in the plurality of memory cells through bit lines that are respectively connected to the plurality of memory cells, and a read voltage controller configured to control the operation controller to read the data that is stored in the plurality of memory cells by using the second read voltage, and to read the data that is stored in the plurality of memory cells by using the first read voltage according to the number of off cells that are counted based on the data that is read by using the second read voltage, in response to a read command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Woo Kim, Young Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 11884295
    Abstract: A method of controlling autonomous driving of a vehicle includes: selecting a target object ahead of the vehicle based on driving information, generating a velocity profile for maintaining a desired distance to the target object, calculating a desired acceleration based on the velocity profile and a delay time of the vehicle, and controlling an actuator of the vehicle based on the desired acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Cheol Shin, Hyun Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11889754
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an organic compound of the following formula and an organic light emitting diode and an OLED device including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD, P & HTECH
    Inventors: Ji-Cheol Shin, Seon-Keun Yoo, Jeong-Dae Seo, Sang-Beom Kim, Hee-Jun Park, Seo-Yong Hyun, Seok-Keun Yoon
  • Patent number: 11881558
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium-containing battery cell is described. The electrolyte includes a solvent having at least one carbonate ester, and at least one lithium salt having a concentration ranging from 3 mol/liter to 15 mol/liter in the solvent. The electrolyte also includes a diluent that includes an aromatic fluorocarbon. In some embodiments, the solution of the at least one lithium salt and the solvent is a supersaturated solution for at least some operating temperatures of the battery cell. Also described are lithium-containing battery cells that include a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Woo Cheol Shin, Soonho Ahn
  • Patent number: 11876469
    Abstract: A motor driving apparatus which drives a motor including a plurality of windings corresponding to a plurality of phases, respectively, includes: a first inverter including a plurality of first switching elements and connected to a first end of each of the windings; a second inverter including a plurality of second switching elements and connected to a second end of each of the windings; and a controller obtaining a vector corresponding to a voltage command of the motor by combining switching vectors which cause difference between a common mode voltage of the first inverter and a common mode voltage of the second inverter to be zero and configured to control the plurality of first switching elements and the plurality of second switching elements in a pulse width modulation method based on the obtained vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kang Ho Jeong, Sang Cheol Shin, Jung Ik Ha, Hyeon Gyu Choi, Jae Hoon Sim
  • Patent number: 11863095
    Abstract: A motor driving device drives a motor having a plurality of windings corresponding to a plurality of phases. The motor driving device includes: a first inverter configured to include a plurality of first switching elements and connected to first stages of the plurality of windings; a second inverter configured to include a plurality of second switching elements and connected to second stages of the plurality of windings; and a controller configured to fix switching states of the second switching elements and switch the first switching elements to compose target voltage vectors if the motor is driven in an open end winding type by operating the first inverter and the second inverter in a space vector pulse width modulation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Seoul National University R & DB Foundation
    Inventors: Kang Ho Jeong, Sang Cheol Shin, Yong Jae Lee, Jung Ik Ha, Hyeon Gyu Choi, Jae Hoon Shim
  • Patent number: 11862639
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer having first and second regions, a plurality of first channel layers spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on the first region of the first semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode surrounding the plurality of first channel layers, a plurality of second channel layers spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction on the second region of the first semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode surrounding the plurality of second channel layers, wherein each of the plurality of first channel layers has a first crystallographic orientation, and each of the plurality of second channel layers has a second crystallographic orientation different from the first crystallographic orientation, and wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of first channel layers is different from a thickness of each of the plurality of second channel layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Cheol Shin, Myung Gil Kang, Sadaaki Masuoka, Sang Hoon Lee, Sung Man Whang