Patents by Inventor Jeong Ho Choi

Jeong Ho Choi 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: 12287649
    Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus and a method for operating an electronic detonator blaster with an integrated flight function. The apparatus includes a blasting command transmission part configured to transmit a blasting command to each of electronic detonators which are combined with a flying vehicle capable of being flown and controlled by induction of radio waves and are connected to each other, a connection control part configured to release the connection of the flying vehicle with the electronic detonators when the transmission of the blasting command is completed, and a flight control part configured to control the flying vehicle to land at a preset return point after ascending to a preset altitude when the connection of the flying vehicle with the electronic detonators is completely released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeong Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 12270633
    Abstract: A device and a method thereof for determining detonator information by using a wireless signal are proposed. The device includes an electromagnetic wave reception unit configured to receive an electromagnetic wave transmitted from a detonator in a blast hole, a coordinate derivation unit configured to detect the received electromagnetic wave and derive the electromagnetic wave as coordinates, a blast hole location determination unit configured to determine a location of the blast hole on the basis of a flickering pattern of the electromagnetic wave derived as the coordinates, and a detonator ID acquisition unit configured to acquire an ID of the detonator in the corresponding blast hole on the basis of the determined location of the blast hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeong Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 12267191
    Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus and a method for correcting a communication frequency of an electronic detonator, and the apparatus includes a communication packet reception part configured to receive communication packets generated at a preset frequency transmitted from a main control device, an oscillation frequency determination part configured to determine an oscillation frequency of an oscillator mounted in an MCU of an electronic detonator by referring to received communication packets, and an oscillation frequency correction part configured to analyze the communication packets by correcting a shift of a determined oscillation frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeong Ho Choi, Se Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20250028333
    Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus and a method for operating an electronic detonator blaster with an integrated flight function. The apparatus includes a blasting command transmission part configured to transmit a blasting command to each of electronic detonators which are combined with a flying vehicle capable of being flown and controlled by induction of radio waves and are connected to each other, a connection control port configured to release the connection of the flying vehicle with the electronic detonators when the transmission of the blasting command is completed, and a flight control part configured to control the flying vehicle to land at a preset return point after ascending to a preset altitude when the connection of the flying vehicle with the electronic detonators is completely released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeong Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20250030582
    Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus and a method for correcting a communication frequency of an electronic detonator, and the apparatus includes a communication packet reception part configured to receive communication packets generated at a preset frequency transmitted from a main control device, an oscillation frequency determination part configured to determine an oscillation frequency of an oscillator mounted in an MCU of an electronic detonator by referring to received communication packets, and an oscillation frequency correction part configured to analyze the communication packets by correcting a shift of a determined oscillation frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeong Ho Choi, Se Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12188755
    Abstract: A device and a method thereof for operating an electronic detonator having an auxiliary power function are proposed. The device is configured to include a power supply unit configured to supply power to a power source unit of the detonation capacitor and a power source unit of the operation capacitor, a power state determination unit configured to determine a state of the power charged in the power source unit of the operation capacitor, and an auxiliary power supply request unit configured to request auxiliary power supply to the power source unit of the detonation capacitor when the determined state of the power charged in the power source unit of the operation capacitor falls within a preset abnormal power state range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeong Ho Choi, Se Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12174001
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for searching for an unregistered detonator in a detonator list and confirming an ID are disclosed. The apparatus is being provided in control equipment and includes a lower first digit ID confirmation request unit that requests a detonator to confirm an ID for a preset lower first digit, a lower first digit ID confirmation unit that receives response data to the ID confirmation request for the preset lower first digit from the detonator, and confirms the ID for the lower first digit of the detonator through the received response data, a full ID confirmation request unit that requests the detonator for which the ID for the lower first digit is confirmed to confirm a full ID, and a full ID confirmation unit that receives response data to the full ID confirmation request from the detonator and searches for and confirms the full ID of the detonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Se Ho Kim, Jeong Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 12152930
    Abstract: A blasting device and a method thereof for measuring blasting vibration are proposed. The device includes a blasting signal recognition unit configured to recognize a transmission point of time of a blasting start signal and a transmission point of time of a blasting end signal of a blaster, a vibration measurement data acquisition unit configured to acquire vibration measurement data from a vibration measurement sensor connected to the blasting device when blasting work is started according to the recognized blasting start signal, and a blasting vibration information generation unit configured to generate blasting vibration information on the basis of the acquired vibration measurement data and blasting information pre-stored in the blasting device when the blasting work is ended according to the recognized blasting end signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeong Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 12152868
    Abstract: A device and a method thereof for operating a stemming rod used for the blasting and configured to include an information collection function are proposed. The device includes a stemming material information collection unit configured to collect stemming material information including information related to energy applied and compaction counts when filling a stemming material into a blast hole, from a sensor built into the stemming rod used for the blasting, a communication-performing unit configured to perform wireless communication with a detonator to be charged through a communication module built into the stemming rod used for the blasting, and a blasting time controller configured to control a blasting time on the basis of detonator information and location information of the stemming rod used for the blasting, the information being collected from the communication-performing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae Seob Shin, Se Ho Kim, Jeong Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20240230302
    Abstract: A device and a method thereof for determining detonator information by using a wireless signal are proposed. The device includes an electromagnetic wave reception unit configured to receive an electromagnetic wave transmitted from a detonator in a blast hole, a coordinate derivation unit configured to detect the received electromagnetic wave and derive the electromagnetic wave as coordinates, a blast hole location determination unit configured to determine a location of the blast hole on the basis of a flickering pattern of the electromagnetic wave derived as the coordinates, and a detonator ID acquisition unit configured to acquire an ID of the detonator in the corresponding blast hole on the basis of the determined location of the blast hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeong Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20240230301
    Abstract: A device and a method thereof for operating a stemming rod used for the blasting and configured to include an information collection function are proposed. The device includes a stemming material information collection unit configured to collect stemming material information including information related to energy applied and compaction counts when filling a stemming material into a blast hole, from a sensor built into the stemming rod used for the blasting, a communication-performing unit configured to perform wireless communication with a detonator to be charged through a communication module built into the stemming rod used for the blasting, and a blasting time controller configured to control a blasting time on the basis of detonator information and location information of the stemming rod used for the blasting, the information being collected from the communication-performing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae Seob Shin, Se Ho Kim, Jeong Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20240230297
    Abstract: A device and a method thereof for operating an electronic detonator having a response relay function are proposed. The device includes a command signal reception unit configured to receive a command signal transmitted from a blasting control system, a response signal transmission unit configured to transmit a response signal responsive to the received command signal to the blasting control system, and a response signal delivery unit configured to transmit the corresponding response signal to the blasting control system when a response signal of another electronic detonator adjacent within a preset distance is recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeong Ho Choi, Se Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20240230398
    Abstract: A blasting device and a method thereof for measuring blasting vibration are proposed. The device includes a blasting signal recognition unit configured to recognize a transmission point of time of a blasting start signal and a transmission point of time of a blasting end signal of a blaster, a vibration measurement data acquisition unit configured to acquire vibration measurement data from a vibration measurement sensor connected to the blasting device when blasting work is started according to the recognized blasting start signal, and a blasting vibration information generation unit configured to generate blasting vibration information on the basis of the acquired vibration measurement data and blasting information pre-stored in the blasting device when the blasting work is ended according to the recognized blasting end signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeong Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20240230300
    Abstract: A device and a method thereof for operating an electronic detonator having an auxiliary power function are proposed. The device is configured to include a power supply unit configured to supply power to a power source unit of the detonation capacitor and a power source unit of the operation capacitor, a power state determination unit configured to determine a state of the power charged in the power source unit of the operation capacitor, and an auxiliary power supply request unit configured to request auxiliary power supply to the power source unit of the detonation capacitor when the determined state of the power charged in the power source unit of the operation capacitor falls within a preset abnormal power state range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeong Ho Choi, Se Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20240044630
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for searching for an unregistered detonator in a detonator list and confirming an ID are disclosed. The apparatus is being provided in control equipment and includes a lower first digit ID confirmation request unit that requests a detonator to confirm an ID for a preset lower first digit, a lower first digit ID confirmation unit that receives response data to the ID confirmation request for the preset lower first digit from the detonator, and confirms the ID for the lower first digit of the detonator through the received response data, a full ID confirmation request unit that requests the detonator for which the ID for the lower first digit is confirmed to confirm a full ID, and a full ID confirmation unit that receives response data to the full ID confirmation request from the detonator and searches for and confirms the full ID of the detonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Se Ho Kim, Jeong Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11359900
    Abstract: A detonator includes a control circuit and a charging circuit. The control circuit receives a first signal transmitted using a voltage applied to a cable by a blasting device and transmits a second signal to the blasting device using a current flowing to the cable. The charging circuit performs a charging operation by receiving the voltage through the cable. The charging circuit stops the charging operation while the control circuit transmits the second signal to the blasting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Se Ho Kim, Jeong Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11333475
    Abstract: A communication system includes a transmitter and a receiver connected through a cable. The transmitter transmits a first signal to the receiver using a voltage applied to the cable. A control circuit of the receiver receives the first signal and transmitting a second signal to the transmitter using a current flowing to the cable. A charging circuit of the receiver performs a charging operation by receiving the voltage through the cable and supplying a driving voltage to the control circuit. The control circuit includes a filter generating a second voltage by extracting a voltage within a reference range from a peak voltage of a first voltage and a voltage meter extracting the first signal by measuring the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Se Ho Kim, Jeong Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20220034640
    Abstract: A detonator includes a control circuit and a charging circuit. The control circuit receives a first signal transmitted using a voltage applied to a cable by a blasting device and transmits a second signal to the blasting device using a current flowing to the cable. The charging circuit performs a charging operation by receiving the voltage through the cable. The charging circuit stops the charging operation while the control circuit transmits the second signal to the blasting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Se Ho Kim, Jeong Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20210333076
    Abstract: A communication system includes a transmitter and a receiver connected through a cable. The transmitter transmits a first signal to the receiver using a voltage applied to the cable. A control circuit of the receiver receives the first signal and transmitting a second signal to the transmitter using a current flowing to the cable. A charging circuit of the receiver performs a charging operation by receiving the voltage through the cable and supplying a driving voltage to the control circuit. The control circuit includes a filter generating a second voltage by extracting a voltage within a reference range from a peak voltage of a first voltage and a voltage meter extracting the first signal by measuring the second voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Se Ho Kim, Jeong Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 10953362
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for separating amine gas from mixed gas, the apparatus including: a washer column through which mixed the gas passes; and a main adsorber column through which the mixed gas passing through the washer column passes. According to the present invention, the apparatus can remove amine gas more effectively and increase the lifetime of an adsorbent by allowing the mixed gas including the amine gas to pass through the washer column and the adsorber column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Yeo-Il Yoon, Il-Su Chun, Soung Hee Yun, Jeong Ho Choi, Jin Young Jung