Patents by Inventor Jong Sang Kim

Jong Sang 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).

  • Patent number: 11952652
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a zinc-plated steel sheet. The method includes: coating a metal on the steel sheet on a steel sheet; annealing the metal coated steel sheet; and zinc plating the annealed steel sheet by dipping in a molten zinc plating bath. Further provided is a method of manufacturing a hot-press part including: coating a metal on the steel sheet on a steel sheet; annealing the metal coated steel sheet; zinc plating the annealed steel sheet by dipping in a molten zinc plating bath; heating the zinc-plated steel sheet; and press forming the heated steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim, Joong-Chul Park, Yeol-Rae Cho, Jin-Keun Oh, Han-Gu Cho, Bong-Hoon Chung, Jong-Seog Lee
  • Publication number: 20240093341
    Abstract: A plated steel wire, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprises: a base steel wire; and a zinc alloy plated layer. The zinc alloy plated layer comprises, in percentage by weight: 1.0% to 3.0% of AI; 1.0% to 2.0% of Mg; 0.5% to 5.0% of Fe; and the balance being Zn and unavoidable impurities, and includes a Zn/MgZn2/AI ternary eutectic structure, a Zn single-phase structure, and an Fe—Zn-AI-based crystal structure, wherein the Fe—Zn-AI-based crystal structure is formed adjacent to the base steel wire, and can have an average thickness of ? to ½ with respect to an average thickness of the zinc alloy plated layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO CO., LTD, KISWIRE LTD., HONGDUK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Chul Kim, Jong-Sung Kim, Sung-Hoon Kang, Gwang-Weon Yu, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Publication number: 20240098275
    Abstract: A method for decoding an image based on an intra prediction, comprising: obtaining a first prediction pixel of a first region in a current block by using a neighboring pixel adjacent to the current block; obtaining a second prediction pixel of a second region in the current block by using the first prediction pixel of the first region; and decoding the current block based on the first and the second prediction pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Je Chang JEONG, Ki Baek KIM, Won Jin LEE, Hye Jin SHIN, Jong Sang YOO, Jang Hyeok YUN, Kyung Jun LEE, Jae Hun KIM, Sang Gu LEE
  • Publication number: 20240082902
    Abstract: Disclosed are a hot press-formed article and a method for manufacturing the same. The article is manufactured by hot press forming a galvanized steel sheet comprising a base steel plate and a zinc-based coat layer formed on a surface of the base steel plate, wherein the zinc-based coat layer contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sb, Sn, and Bi in a total amount of 0.05% to 2.0% by weight, and a balanced amount of Zn and inevitable impurities, at least 70% by weight of the at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sb, Sn, Bi being concentrated in a region 3 ?m or less distant from the surface of an alloyed zinc-based coat layer, formed by alloying the zinc-based coat layer, of the hot press-formed article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hyeon-Seok Hwang, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Patent number: 11922960
    Abstract: A quantization device includes: a trellis-structured vector quantizer which quantizes a first error vector between an N-dimensional (here, “N” is two or more) subvector and a first predictive vector; and an inter-frame predictor which generates a first predictive vector from the quantized N-dimensional subvector, wherein the inter-frame predictor uses a predictive coefficient comprising an N×N matrix and performs an inter-frame prediction using the quantized N-dimensional subvector of a previous stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS
    Inventors: Ho-sang Sung, Sang-won Kang, Jong-hyun Kim, Eun-mi Oh
  • Patent number: 11915684
    Abstract: A method and an electronic device for translating a speech signal between a first language and a second language with minimized translation delay by translating fewer than all words of the speech signal according to a level of understanding of the second language by a user that receives the translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-sang Yu, Sang-ha Kim, Jong-youb Ryu, Yoon-jung Choi, Eun-kyoung Kim, Jae-won Lee
  • Publication number: 20240043947
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, provided are a high strength zinc-plated steel sheet having excellent uniform spot weldability along the width direction, and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ki-Cheol Kang, Dae-Young Kang, Tae-Chul Kim, Seul-Gi So, Myung-Soo Kim, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Publication number: 20240043953
    Abstract: A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a base steel sheet and a hot-dip galvanized layer formed on the surface of the base steel sheet, wherein the difference between the average of the Mn/Si values of surface oxides present on a surface portion, which is the region from the interface between the hot-dip galvanized layer and the base steel sheet to a depth of 15 nm, and the average of the Mn/Si values of internal oxides, which are present in the region from the interface to a depth of 50-100 nm, can be 0.5 or more. Mn and Si of each oxide mean the amounts (wt %) of Mn and Si components in the oxide, which are measured by EDS, and the average of Mn/Si values means the averaged value of the Mn/Si values measured for each oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ki-Cheol Kang, Tae-Chul Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Publication number: 20240026488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-strength hot-dipped galvanized steel sheet having excellent surface quality and spot weldability and a method for manufacturing same. The hot-dipped galvanized steel sheet according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a base steel sheet and a hot-dipped galvanized layer formed on the surface of the base steel sheet, in which an inhibiting layer made of an Fe—Al alloy can be formed at an area ratio of 60% or more between the base steel sheet and the hot-dipped galvanized layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ki-Cheol Kang, Yong-Joo Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Publication number: 20240002992
    Abstract: Provided is a hot press formed product, which is prepared by means of hot press forming of a Zn—Al—Mg-based plated steel material comprising base iron and a Zn—Al—Mg-based plated layer, and a method for preparing the same, the hot press formed product comprising an oxide layer formed on the surface thereof, wherein the content ratio of Al to Mg (Al/Mg) in the oxide layer is 0.8 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung SOHN, Hyeon-Seok HWANG, Jong-Sang KIM
  • Patent number: 11834747
    Abstract: A plated steel wire, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprises: a base steel wire; and a zinc alloy plated layer. The zinc alloy plated layer comprises, in percentage by weight: 1.0% to 3.0% of Al; 1.0% to 2.0% of Mg; 0.5% to 5.0% of Fe; and the balance being Zn and unavoidable impurities, and includes a Zn/MgZn2/Al ternary eutectic structure, a Zn single-phase structure, and an Fe—Zn—Al-based crystal structure, wherein the Fe—Zn—Al-based crystal structure is formed adjacent to the base steel wire, and can have an average thickness of ? to ½ with respect to an average thickness of the zinc alloy plated layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: POSCO CO., LTD, KISWIRE LTD., HONGDUK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Chul Kim, Jong-Sung Kim, Sung-Hoon Kang, Gwang-Weon Yu, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Publication number: 20230235438
    Abstract: Provided are a plated steel sheet and a method for manufacturing same, the plated steel sheet comprising: a base steel sheet; a Zn—Mg—Al based steel sheet plating layer provided on at least one surface of the base steel sheet; and an Fe—Al based inhibition layer provided between the base steel sheet and the Zn—Mg—Al based plating layer, wherein the plating layer comprises, in wt %: 4% or more of Mg; 2.1 times or more of Mg content and 14.2% or less of Al; 0.2% or less (including 0%) of Si; 0.1% or less (including 0%) of Sn; the remainder Zn; and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Sung-Joo Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Myung-Soo Kim, Jong-Sang Kim, Sang-Tae Han, Kwang-Won Kim
  • Patent number: 11692259
    Abstract: Provided are a hot-dip zinc plated steel material and a method for preparing same, the hot-dip zinc plated steel material comprising: base iron comprising 0.01-1.6 wt % of Si and 1.2-3.1 wt % of Mn; a Zn—Al—Mg alloy plating layer; and an Al-rich layer formed on the interface of the base iron and Zn—Al—Mg alloy plating layer, wherein the rate of occupied surface area of the Al-rich layer is 70% or higher (including 100%).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Dae-Young Kang, Jong-Sang Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Min-Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 11566314
    Abstract: Provided is a plated steel material which can be used for an automobile, a household appliance, a building material, and the like and, more particularly, to a zinc alloy plated steel material having excellent corrosion resistance after being processed and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Tae-Chul Kim, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Patent number: 11505858
    Abstract: Provided is a Zn—Al—Mg-based alloy-plated steel material that can be used in automobiles and home appliances and the like and, more particularly, to a Zn—Al—Mg-based alloy-plated steel material that can suppress the generation of cracks in a plating layer that are generated during processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Tae-Chul Kim, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Publication number: 20220251695
    Abstract: A plated steel wire, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprises: a base steel wire; and a zinc alloy plated layer. The zinc alloy plated layer comprises, in percentage by weight: 1.0% to 3.0% of AI; 1.0% to 2.0% of Mg; 0.5% to 5.0% of Fe; and the balance being Zn and unavoidable impurities, and includes a Zn/MgZn2/AI ternary eutectic structure, a Zn single-phase structure, and an Fe—Zn-AI-based crystal structure, wherein the Fe—Zn-AI-based crystal structure is formed adjacent to the base steel wire, and can have an average thickness of ? to ½ with respect to an average thickness of the zinc alloy plated layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: POSCO, KISWIRE LTD., HONGDUK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Chul Kim, Jong-Sung Kim, Sung-Hoon Kang, Gwang-Weon Yu, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim
  • Patent number: 11396691
    Abstract: Provided is an alloy-plated steel material that can be used in home appliances, automobiles, and construction materials and the like and, more particularly, to an alloy-plated steel material having excellent corrosion resistance and high surface quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Jung-Kuk Kim
  • Publication number: 20220195575
    Abstract: Provided are a hot-dip zinc plated steel material and a method for preparing same, the hot-dip zinc plated steel material comprising: base iron comprising 0.01-1.6 wt % of Si and 1.2-3.1 wt % of Mn; a Zn—Al—Mg alloy plating layer; and an Al-rich layer formed on the interface of the base iron and Zn—Al—Mg alloy plating layer, wherein the rate of occupied surface area of the Al-rich layer is 70% or higher (including 100%).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Dae-Young Kang, Jong-Sang Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Min-Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 11306381
    Abstract: Provided are a hot-dip zinc plated steel material and a method for preparing same, the hot-dip zinc plated steel material comprising: base iron comprising 0.01-1.6 wt % of Si and 1.2-3.1 wt % of Mn; a Zn—Al—Mg alloy plating layer; and an Al-rich layer formed on the interface of the base iron and Zn—Al—Mg alloy plating layer, wherein the rate of occupied surface area of the Al-rich layer is 70% or higher (including 100%).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Dae-Young Kang, Jong-Sang Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Min-Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 11248287
    Abstract: Zn alloy plated steel material having excellent weldability and processed-part corrosion resistance and a method for production of Zn alloy plated steel material are provided. In the Zn alloy plated steel material comprising base steel material and a Zn alloy plating layer, the Zn alloy plating layer includes, by wt %, Al: 0.1-5.0%, Mg: 0.1-5.0%, as well as a remainder of Zn and inevitable impurities. The Zn alloy plated steel material includes a lower interface layer and an upper interface layer between the base steel material and the Zn alloy plating layer, wherein the lower interface layer is formed on the base steel material and has a dense structure, and the upper interface layer is formed on the lower interface layer and has a network-type or island-type structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Min-Suk Oh, Sang-Heon Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Jong-Sang Kim, Hyun-Chu Yun, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Il-Ryoung Sohn