Patents by Inventor Ju-Young Yoon

Ju-Young Yoon 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: 20230040751
    Abstract: A robot hand module includes a thumb module and a finger module each coupled to a palm part, wherein the thumb module or the finger module includes a phalangeal part movably coupled to the palm part and a cable part and a driving part each connected to the phalangeal part, wherein the driving part includes a driving part body extending in one direction and including a rotary shaft configured to rotate by receiving power, a drum member coupled to one side of the driving part body, connected to the rotary shaft, and having an outer periphery surrounded by the cable part, and a tensioner member spaced apart from the drum member in a direction in which the cable part extends outward, wherein the tensioner member is movable in the direction in which the cable part extends to adjust tension of the cable part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Joo Won Lee, Hyo Joong Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230038682
    Abstract: A robot hand module includes a finger phalangeal part movably coupled to a palm part, a finger cable part having a first side connected to the finger phalangeal part, and a finger driving part connected to a second side of the finger cable part for operating the finger phalangeal part by extending the finger cable part to the outside or retracting the finger cable part, wherein the finger phalangeal part includes finger link pails including a plurality of link members and a finger link driving part for transmitting power to the finger link parts in a rectilinear direction, and wherein when the finger link pails receive the power from the finger link driving part in the rectilinear direction, some of the link members rotate relative to remaining ones of the link members, such that the finger phalangeal part rotates relative to the palm part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Joo Won Lee, Hyo Joong Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230042573
    Abstract: A robot hand module includes a thumb module, a plurality of finger modules, and a palm part to which the thumb module and the finger modules are coupled. The thumb module and the finger modules each include a phalangeal part movably coupled to the palm part, a cable part having a first side connected to the phalangeal part, and a driving part connected to a second side of the cable part and configured to operate the phalangeal part by extending the cable part to the outside or retracting the cable part, wherein each of the driving parts includes an inlet region from which the cable part is extended to the outside, and wherein an acute angle is defined between a first direction in which the inlet region is directed toward the outside and a second direction in which the driving parts are disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Joo Won Lee, Hyo Joong Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230042013
    Abstract: A robot hand module includes a palm part and a thumb module coupled to the palm part. The thumb module includes a thumb phalangeal part movably coupled to the palm part, a thumb cable part having a first side connected to the thumb phalangeal part, and a thumb driving part connected to a second side of the thumb cable part and configured to operate the thumb phalangeal part by extending the thumb cable part to the outside or retracting the thumb cable part. The thumb cable part includes a first thumb cable extended from the thumb driving part and having a first side fixed in the thumb phalangeal part and a second thumb cable having a first side and a second side fixed in the thumb phalangeal part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Joo Won Lee, Hyo Joong Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230021447
    Abstract: This patent proposal document provides a complete robot hand control scheme using myoelectric intention estimation of the human being using the kernel Principal Component Analysis Algorithm (kPCA). The robot hand system includes a biometric EMG sensor system, a robot hand including with multiple fingers, a controller connected with the biometric EMG sensor system, and a robot hand. The controller acquires the biometric EMG signal by means of a biometric sensor system, estimates myoelectric motion intention by applying the kernel principal component analysis (kPCA) algorithm using a kernel function, and delivers a control command corresponding to the estimated motion intention of the user to the robot hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Muhammad Zahak Jamal, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11559908
    Abstract: A robot uni includes: a first link forming a center of rotation of the robot unit; a second link configured to perform a revolution motion or a rotation motion based on the center of rotation when rotated about the first link; first members, each of which is provided between the first link and the second link; drivers, each of which is provided in a direction that faces the first link and is configured to provide driving forces to the first members; wires configured to transmit the driving forces of the drivers to the first members; and second members, each of which is provided on the first link and the second link, is wound by the wires, and is configured to perform a revolution motion or a rotation motion along with the first link and the second link in a case where each of the first members is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Sang In Park, Seung Kyu Nam, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230001585
    Abstract: An embodiment rehabilitation robot control apparatus includes a brainwave signal measuring device configured to measure a brainwave signal of a user, a preprocessing device configured to preprocess the measured brainwave signal, a classification device configured to classify a motor intention of the user based on the brainwave signal preprocessed by the preprocessing device, and a controller configured to reflect the motor intention of the user in real time to control an operation or a stop of a rehabilitation robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Kyu Nam, Ju Young Yoon, Tae Jun Lee, Beom Su Kim, Jae Seung Jeong, Jae Hyun Kim, Adedoyin Olumuyiwa Aderinwale, Jun Ha Jung, Dong Hwa Jeong
  • Patent number: 11495364
    Abstract: A method of decommissioning a nuclear facility, including: exposing the plurality of upper penetration holes by removing the plurality of sandboxes; enlarging an upper space of the cavity by cutting an upper portion of the biological shield concrete that is disposed between the plurality of upper penetration holes and between the plurality of upper penetration holes and the cavity; and separating the nuclear reactor pressure vessel from the biological shield concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok-Ju Hwang, Ju-Young Yoon, Young Hwan Hwang, Cheon-Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11491072
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus for assisting muscular strength includes a back support, and a connection chain having a first end portion coupled to the back support to be rotatable upward or downward. The connection chain extends from the back of the wearer to a side thereof and includes a plurality of rotary elements arranged abreast laterally, each rotary element being rotatably coupled to an adjacent rotary element laterally. The wearable apparatus further includes an upper arm module that extends in a direction in which an upper arm of the wearer extends, one end portion of the upper arm module coupled to a second end portion of the connection chain to be rotatable upward or downward with respect to the one end portion. The upper arm module generates a rotational force for rotating the upper arm of the wearer upward or downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Ki Hyeon Bae, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun, Kyung Mo Jung
  • Publication number: 20220331189
    Abstract: A walking assisting apparatus includes a leg mounted device configured to be mounted on a leg of a user to assist walking of the user. A waist mounted device is provided on an upper side of the leg mounted device and configured to be mounted on a waist of the user. A support is located on a front side of the leg mounted device and configured to contact a ground surface. A control device is coupled to a front side of the waist mounted device, electrically connected to the leg mounted device, and configured to control the leg mounted device. A connector connects the control device and the leg mounted device to detachably housing house the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun, Sang In Park
  • Patent number: 11458617
    Abstract: A robot driving device includes a base provided at a point spaced apart from a joint part of a robot, a driving part installed to be movable on the base, and for providing a driving force to the joint part, a wire connecting the driving part and the joint part to transfer the driving force of the driving part to the joint part, an adjustment part having an elastic part for elastically supporting the driving part with respect to the base, and allowing the driving part to move on the base in order to give tension to the wire, and a fixing part for fixing relative locations of the driving part to the base at a point at which the driving part has moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Sang In Park, Seung Kyu Nam, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Patent number: 11413207
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus for assisting muscular strength includes: a main body mechanism extending in a vertical direction of a wearer's torso, and being fixed to a side of a wearer's torso under a wearer's shoulder; a fastening mechanism extending along an extension direction of a wearer's upper arm, and being disposed at and being in contact with a lower surface of the wearer's upper arm; a connecting mechanism having a first end coupled to the fastening mechanism and a second end movably coupled to the main body mechanism so as to be movable with respect to the main body mechanism; and a support mechanism movably coupled between the first end and the second end of the connecting mechanism to apply a support force to the connecting mechanism, and coupled to the main body mechanism and movable with respect thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Beom Su Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun, Ki Hyeon Bae
  • Publication number: 20220242506
    Abstract: A movable object includes an upper frame and a drive part that is provided under the upper frame and is connected to the upper frame. The drive part includes a first actuator that is connected to the upper frame and rotates on a vertical axis, a first link that is connected to the first actuator and rotatable on the vertical axis by the first actuator, a second actuator that is provided on a first side of the first link and rotates on a horizontal axis, and a second link that faces the first link and is rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the first link by the second actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon Bae, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Hyun Lee, Beom Su Kim, Joo Won Lee, Hyo Joong Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Kyu Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220241133
    Abstract: A controller includes: a head part including a display unit providing information and images and a button unit having operation buttons; and a body part joined to the head part, where the display unit includes a projection portion engaged with the body part, the body part includes a recessed portion into which the projection portion is inserted, a first uneven portion is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the projection portion, a second uneven portion having a shape corresponding to that of the first uneven portion is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the recessed portion, and at least one of the first uneven portion or the second uneven portion includes a plurality of uneven portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ju Young Yoon, Beom Su Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ki Hyeon Bae
  • Patent number: 11357333
    Abstract: Proposed is a wearable chair with a truss structure, the wearable chair including: an upper rod extending in a longitudinal direction thereof and connected to a wearer's thigh; a lower rod extending in a longitudinal direction thereof and connected to a lower leg of the wearer, the lower rod being coupled to a lower end part of the upper rod at an upper end part of the lower rod and being in contact with the ground at a lower end part of the lower rod when the wearer sits; and a support rod slidably coupled to the upper rod at an upper end part of the support rod and rotatably coupled to the lower rod at a lower end part of the support rod to support a compression force between the upper rod and the lower rod in a longitudinal direction of the support rod when the wearer sits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyung Mo Jung, Kyu Jung Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20220168903
    Abstract: A force measuring sensor is provided. The force measuring sensor includes: a wire; a signal generator having one side fixed to one end of the wire; and a signal processor configured to convert and process an analog signal received from the signal generator into a digital signal, in which the wire is configured to penetrate an internal space formed in the signal generator, and the analog signal is generated by a change in thickness of a component of the signal generator caused by a change in tension of the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyo Seung HAN, Muhammad Zahak JAMAL, Ju Young YOON, Sang In PARK
  • Publication number: 20220160570
    Abstract: A strength assist device includes: a base frame; a plurality of rotating bodies provided on left and right sides of the base frame, and rotatably connected to the base frame; a plurality of actuators rotatably connected to the respective rotating bodies, and forming respective restoring torques according to rotation angles with respect to the rotating bodies; and a cable connecting the rotating bodies. In particular, rotational motions of the rotating bodies with respect to the base frame are restricted against each other by a tension of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon BAE, Hyun Seop LIM, Sang In PARK, Beom Su KIM, Ju Young YOON, Kyu Jung KIM, Dong Jin HYUN
  • Publication number: 20220165439
    Abstract: A method for complex-decommissioning a nuclear facility is disclosed. The method for complex-decommissioning the nuclear facility includes: cutting and expanding an inner wall of the cavity; installing a cutting device that cuts and decommissions the nuclear reactor pressure vessel inside the cavity; fixing the nuclear reactor pressure vessel inside the cavity by using a fixture; and cutting and decommissioning the nuclear reactor pressure vessel fixed inside the cavity by using a cutting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Young Hwan HWANG, Seok-Ju HWANG, Ju-Young YOON, Cheon-Woo KIM
  • Publication number: 20220160571
    Abstract: A strength assist device includes: a multi-link part including one or more links; a profile controller that is connected to one end portion of the multi-link part, and rotates around a central rotational axis; and an elastic force providing part that is connected to the other end portion of the multi-link part, and provides an elastic force to the multi-link part. When the profile controller rotates and one end portion of the multi-link part revolves around the central rotational axis, the elastic force applied to the multi-link part varies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI ROTEM COMPANY
    Inventors: Kyu Jung KIM, Hyun Seop LIM, Sang In PARK, Ju Young YOON, Dong Jin HYUN, Ki Hyeon BAE, Beom Su KIM, Dae Je KIM
  • Patent number: 11342087
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor decommissioning system according to an embodiment includes a cutting device to cut a reactor, a lifting device inserted inside the reactor to lift the reactor, and a shielding device that is positioned between the reactor and the lifting device and blocks radioactive dust generated by the cutting device from spreading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hwan Hwang, Mi-Hyun Lee, Ju-Young Yoon, Cheon-Woo Kim