Patents by Inventor Jong Won Kim

Jong Won 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).

  • Publication number: 20260241770
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas injection type heat management system for a vehicle, which adopts a heat exchanger capable of reducing the amount of use of a separate heater during an initial heating process by using energy consumed by a compressor during a heating process using heat exchange between circulating refrigerants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2026
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jong Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20260233021
    Abstract: Proposed is an invasive light irradiation apparatus capable of automatic output limitation, which includes a main body configured to enable and control operation, and a needle part attachable to and detachable from the main body. The main body includes a power supply part configured to supply power, a control part configured to control operation by receiving power from the power supply part, a display part configured to output an operational status to an operator or a patient under control of the control part, a light generation part configured to generate light by receiving power from the power supply part, a light transmission part configured to transmit light generated by the light generation part, a sensor part coupled to one side of the light transmission part so as to detect reflected light, and a coupling part configured to connect the needle part to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2025
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Young Seok Seo, Deok Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20260224269
    Abstract: Proposed is a tip couplable to a handpiece. A tip according to an embodiment includes a housing, a frame coupled to the housing, an electrode module coupled to the frame and outputting electrical energy, and a cooling module spraying a refrigerant into a first space at least partially partitioned by the frame, wherein the electrode module includes a substrate, and an electrode formed on a region of ??the substrate and outputting the electrical energy, and the refrigerant is introduced from the handpiece into the cooling module and then sprayed toward the region of ??the substrate. According to the embodiment, it is possible to provide an effective cooling structure capable of cooling a tip or a treatment site during treatment with a high frequency output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2025
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Jung Hyun KIM, YoungSeok SEO, Jung Il PARK, Ye Chan NAM
  • Publication number: 20260224918
    Abstract: Proposed are an ultrasonic medical device for skin treatment and a cooling cap for the ultrasonic medical device. The ultrasonic medical device may include a main body configured to generate electrical energy, and may include a handpiece configured to convert the electrical energy into ultrasonic waves and to emit the ultrasonic waves to the skin. The handpiece may include a wand configured to receive the electrical energy from the main body, and may include an ultrasonic cartridge coupled to the wand and configured to convert the electrical energy into the ultrasonic waves and to emit the ultrasonic waves to the skin through an acoustic permeable window. A cooling cap is coupled to the ultrasonic cartridge. The cooling cap may include a housing having a space therein and having a hollow column shape in which a center portion thereof is penetrated, and may include a refrigerant accommodated in the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2025
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Jung Hyun Kim, Young Seok Seo, Jang Hyun Mun
  • Publication number: 20260224262
    Abstract: Proposed are a medical device including a cooling system, and an operation method thereof, the medical device including a cooling can holder held with a cooling can mounted therein, a refrigerant chamber for accommodating a refrigerant, a refrigerant transfer unit for transferring the refrigerant toward a handpiece, one or more sensors for measuring pressure or refrigerant levels of the refrigerant chamber, and a control unit for outputting a gas discharge alarm or initiating a discharge operation of a gas discharge unit on the basis of measurement values, and it is effective in alleviating pain associated with a treatment and preventing thermal injury to a treatment area by transferring the refrigerant to the treatment area during skin treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2025
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Young Seok Seo, Ye Chan Nam, Jung Il Park
  • Patent number: 12696400
    Abstract: A storage device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) with attached semiconductor chips, each including a memory, and with at least one wire coupling the semiconductor chips. The storage device includes a case including a first case surrounding a top portion of the printed circuit board and a second case surrounding a bottom portion of the printed circuit board. A sidewall of the first case and a protrusion of the second case form a concavo-convex structure. The sidewall of the first case and the protrusion of the second case cover a side of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Gi Taek Kim, Joon Ki Paek, Jung Hee Cho, Dong Hae Lee, Kyoung Soo Cho
  • Publication number: 20260212069
    Abstract: A digital twin service providing apparatus of the present disclosure includes at least one sub-component part that provides a digital twin service; a data storage part that stores first information necessary for providing a digital twin service; and a confidence calculation part that produces the confidence of the digital twin service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2025
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Applicant: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: JIN WANG MOK, JONG WON KIM
  • Publication number: 20260206149
    Abstract: An electronic device case may include a top case covering a front surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) on which electronic components may be mounted, and having first fastening members formed at respective corners; and a bottom case housing the PCB and covering a rear surface of the PCB, and having second fastening members formed at positions corresponding to the first fastening members. Each of the top and bottom cases may include a coating layer formed so as to entirely avoid a surface expected to contact between the first fastening members and the second fastening members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2025
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Sun Kyu KONG, Gi Taek KIM, Dong Hae LEE, Byoung Ick JANG, Kyoung Soo CHO
  • Publication number: 20260179346
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for generating a grasp map including receiving a prompt generated to specify a target object together with an image obtained by capturing the target object, extracting a feature map corresponding to the image using an image encoder, inputting the prompt to a prompt encoder to generate a token for the target object determined to be grasped in the image, and inputting the feature map and the token to a mask decoder to generate a mask indicating an area corresponding to the target object in the image and a grasp map indicating an area where the target object is graspable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2025
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Applicant: GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kyoobin LEE, Sang Jun NOH, Jong Won KIM, Rae Young KANG, Dong Woo NAM, Seung Hyeok BACK
  • Publication number: 20260158852
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a filter state of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a blower configured to suck and blow air from outside, an outside air temperature sensor to detect a temperature of air from outside sucked by the blower, an evaporator temperature sensor to detect a temperature of an evaporator, and a controller configured to control the blower, analyze and determine a state of a filter based on temperature information detected by the sensors when the outside air sucked by the blower sequentially passes through the filter and around the evaporator, and determine a filter replacement time based on the state of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Seong Eun Kim, Jae Geun Jeong, Sung Hyun Moon
  • Publication number: 20260159122
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle control device including a sensor configured to detect vehicle driving information of the vehicle and object recognition information. The device may include: a transceiver; a processor; and a memory storing at least one instruction that, when executed by the processor communicating with the memory, is configured to cause the device to: control, based on the vehicle driving information and the object recognition information, an autonomous driving operation of the vehicle; based on a determination that an execution of the autonomous driving operation is not feasible, transmit, via the transceiver to a server, request information comprising the vehicle driving information and the object recognition information; and receive, via the transceiver from the server, planned driving route information corresponding to the request information. The planned driving route information may indicate an adjusted autonomous driving path associated with the location of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventor: Jong Won Kim
  • Patent number: 12629985
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circuit having an accumulator, a compressor, a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, a first expansion valve, and an evaporator. The thermal management system further including a heating system that is composed of a water pump, a coolant heater, and a heater core. The system further including a branch refrigerant line that is branched from a refrigerant line between the compressor and the refrigerant-air heat exchanger, a refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger wherein heat exchange is performed between a refrigerant and a coolant, a second expansion valve that is installed on the branch refrigerant line, and a first control valve installed at a branch point where the branch refrigerant line is branched from the refrigerant line between the compressor and the refrigerant-air heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Wan Je Cho
  • Publication number: 20260131628
    Abstract: A vehicle heat exchanger combined controller system can include a controller configured to perform a dummy operation, and a heat exchange plate having a coolant path for the controller, capable of performing heat exchange between heat emitted through the dummy operation of the controller and a coolant passing through the coolant path of the heat exchange plate. After heat exchange at the heat exchange plate, the coolant can be used for heating and/or battery temperature increase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Dae Kyu Han, Seong Eun Kim
  • Patent number: 12617266
    Abstract: An embodiment thermal management system for a mobility vehicle includes a first coolant line including a battery, a second coolant line including an electrical component including an oil cooler configured to cool a drive motor, a heat exchanger connected to the first coolant line and the second coolant line, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to allow a coolant in the first coolant line to exchange heat with the coolant in the second coolant line, and a controller configured to adjust a temperature of the battery as the coolant in the second coolant line is heated by the oil cooler by allowing the drive motor to generate heat by applying a preset electric current to the drive motor and as the coolant in the first coolant line is heated by heat exchange in the heat exchanger when the battery is required to be heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jong Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20260116176
    Abstract: A vehicle thermal management device, and a vehicle thermal management system including the same, can include a radiator configured to perform heat exchange between coolant and air, a condenser configured to perform heat exchange between refrigerant and the air, a receiver dryer configured to remove moisture from the refrigerant discharged from the condenser, the receiver dryer being configured to separate liquid refrigerant from gaseous refrigerant, and a heat exchange module connected to the radiator so as to allow the coolant to move therebetween, the heat exchange module being configured to selectively perform heat exchange between the refrigerant in the receiver dryer and the coolant supplied from the radiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Dae Kyu Han
  • Patent number: 12611916
    Abstract: An air-conditioning and humidity control system for a mobility vehicle that includes a cold air generating part configured to cool air by allowing the air to exchange heat with a refrigerant, a warm air generating part configured to heat air by allowing the air to exchange heat with the refrigerant, a moisture capturing part configured to capture condensate water generated by the heat exchange in the cold air generating part, and a moisture providing part configured to selectively transfer the condensate water captured by the moisture capturing part to the warm air generating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Sang Shin Lee
  • Publication number: 20260105542
    Abstract: A vehicle for electric power trading is provided. The vehicle includes one or more processors, and a storage medium configured to store a computer-readable instruction. When the computer-readable instruction is accessed and executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors are configured to transmit service registration information for electric power trading, and to transmit an electric power trading request. The electric power trading request includes electric power to sell, among eco-friendly electric power and general electric power, and a power capacity to sell, when a service registration confirmation is received in response to transmission of the service vehicle registration information. Electric power corresponding to the power capacity to sell is withdrawn from the vehicle according to the electric power trading request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Jung Hyun Noh
  • Publication number: 20260105517
    Abstract: A consumer facility for electric power trading is provided. The consumer facility includes one or more processors, and a storage medium configured to store a computer-readable instruction. When the computer-readable instruction is executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors are configured to transmit service registration information for electric power trading, and transmit an electric power trading request, the electric power trading request including electric power to purchase, among eco-friendly electric power and general electric power, and a power capacity to purchase, when a service registration confirmation is received in response to transmission of the service vehicle registration information, and electric power corresponding to the power capacity to purchase is withdrawn from a service platform according to the electric power trading request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Jung Hyun Noh
  • Patent number: 12603470
    Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus and a method for emitting multi-wavelength lasers. The apparatus for emitting multi-wavelength lasers includes a main body configured to perform overall control and operation, a handpiece which is operated by the control of the main body and is connected to the main body by wire, and a tip capable of being coupled to one side of the handpiece, wherein the main body includes a first power supply part, a display part, a control part, a laser generation part, a temperature control part, and a cooling part, wherein the laser generation part includes a first laser generator and a second laser generator which output lasers of different wavelengths, respectively, and the temperature control part includes a first temperature control part which controls a temperature of the first laser generator, and a second temperature control part which controls a temperature of the second laser generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: WONTECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Young Seok Seo, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20260098799
    Abstract: Proposed is a biosignal measuring apparatus, which includes a housing including a base plate, and a column that is coupled to the base plate in a z-axis direction, is formed to have an internal hollow space, and has one surface formed in a curved shape, a power supply part provided on a first side of the housing and configured to supply power, a control part provided on the first side of the housing and configured to control operation by receiving power from the power supply part, an image processing part connected to the control part and configured to perform preprocessing and postprocessing of an image, an image determination part configured to determine quality of the image processed by the image processing part, and a control box coupled to a second side of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Jung Hyun KIM, Young Seok SEO