Patents by Inventor Jungwon Yoon

Jungwon 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: 20090146600
    Abstract: An intelligent foot of a humanoid robot, which enables the robot to safely walk in balance even on the irregular ground, is disclosed. The walking robot's foot includes a backpart unit with a leg which is rotatably installed at the center thereof, and a forepart unit which is rotatably connected to the front of the backpart unit by a foot part connector, wherein 6-axis force/moment sensors are installed on the bottom of the backpart unit and the bottom of the forepart unit, respectively. Further, walking robot's foot includes a backpart unit with a leg which is rotatably installed at the center thereof, and at least two toes which are rotatably connected to the front of the backpart unit by foot part connectors, wherein a 6-axis force/moment sensor is installed on the bottom of the backpart unit, and short shaft sensors are installed on the bottom of the toes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: IND.-ACAD. COOPER. FOUN. GYEONGSANG NAT. UNIV.
    Inventors: Gab-Soon KIM, Jungwon Yoon