Patents by Inventor Keri Kim
Keri 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).
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Patent number: 11911014Abstract: An articulating structure includes a joint unit including a front segment and a rear segment that are connected in series and perform relative rotation with respect to a rotation portion, and an elastic member interposed between the front segment and the rear segment, and a wire that passes through the front segment and the rear segment in a lengthwise direction of the joint unit, wherein the front segment rotates relative to the rear segment in one direction when the wire is pulled rearward, and the elastic member elastically deforms by a pressing force by the rotation of the front segment to provide a force that resists the pressing force.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keri Kim, Seong Il Kwon, Jeongryul Kim
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Publication number: 20230358774Abstract: A specimen collection robot system for performing a specimen collection process having performing specimen collection of a subject with a swab and inserting the swab into a reagent tube has a robot including a gripper and a robot arm. The gripper is configured to grip objects with different diameters by using a same gripping portion. The robot is configured to perform the specimen collection process, by selectively gripping the swab and the reagent tube, without replacing the gripper.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keri KIM, Jeongryul KIM, Sang Kyung KIM, Suhun JUNG, Yonghwan MOON, Buchun SONG, Hong Jun CHO
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Publication number: 20230225921Abstract: A smart sling for patient transfer assistance includes a first driving unit, a second driving unit, a wire part and a sling unit. The first driving unit is configured to provide a rotational driving force. The second driving unit is spaced apart from the first driving unit by a predetermined distance. The wire part extends between the first driving unit and the second driving unit. The sling unit is configured to unfold toward the second driving unit from a folded state into the first driving unit along the wire part, to position a patient on the sling unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hyunki IN, Myungjoong LEE, Yonghwan MOON, Keri KIM
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Patent number: 11471224Abstract: Endoscope apparatus includes: a tube unit coupled to a rotary shaft to which a rotational force is transmitted so as to be rotatable, the tube unit being formed to extend in one direction; steering unit having one end installed at one end of the tube unit to rotate with respect to the tube unit so that a direction thereof facing forward is adjusted, the steering unit rotating together with the tube unit by the rotational force transmitted from the tube unit; an end effector installed inside the steering unit to rotate together with the steering unit due to the rotation of the steering unit, the end effector being disposed to face forward; and shaft-fixing tube body installed at the end effector, wherein the direction of the steering unit facing forward and relative rotation of the steering unit with respect to the end effector are adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keri Kim, Geunwoong Ryu, Chulmin Park
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Patent number: 11432979Abstract: A smart sling device includes a body; a support rod installed at the body; and a sling member installed at the support rod and inserted under a patient to support the patient therebelow, and the sling member includes an expanding unit having an accommodation space for accommodating air therein, the expanding unit expanding due to a pneumatic pressure generated by the accommodated air to support the patient therebelow; and an expansion limiting unit installed at the expanding unit to limit expansion of the expanding unit in one direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hyunki In, Keri Kim, Seung Jun Lee, Myungjoong Lee, Jeongryul Kim, Hong Jun Cho, Yong Hwan Moon, Jonggyu Choi
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Patent number: 11419692Abstract: There is disclosed an articulating structure that is steered by relative movement of a plurality of segments connected in series, the articulating structure including a first segment and a second segment arranged in contact with each other, wherein contact surfaces of the first segment and the second segment are rolling contact surfaces in line contact on a first direction contact line, the first segment has a pin on a side, the second segment has a coupling hole into which the pin is inserted, the first segment and the second segment make a relative rolling movement for translation of the first direction contact line while maintaining the line contact, and the coupling hole is formed with a larger area than the pin to allow the pin to make a relative position movement within the coupling hole during the rolling movement.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keri Kim, Jeongryul Kim, Seong Il Kwon
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Publication number: 20220257091Abstract: An operation apparatus for performing an operation by steering an end effector includes a wire which is connected to the end effector to steer the end effector, and a tension compensator which is connected with the wire, wherein in an operating state, the tension compensator changes a shape or position in response to tension of the wire to keep the wire tight, and when the wire is pulled to steer the end effector, the tension compensator is shifted to a lock state in which the shape or position is not changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Keri KIM, Jeongryul KIM, Seong Il KWON, Yonghwan MOON
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Patent number: 11278365Abstract: An articulating structure that bends by relative movement of a plurality of segments connected in series, includes a first segment and a second segment arranged in contact with each other, wherein the first segment has a first front rolling contact surface, and the second segment has a second rear rolling contact surface in line contact with the first front rolling contact surface on a first direction contact line, the first segment has a projection protruding forward from the first front rolling contact surface, and the second segment has a coupling element recessed in the second rear rolling contact surface, wherein the projection is inserted into the coupling element, the first segment and the second segment make a relative rolling movement for translation of the first direction contact line while maintaining the line contact, and the projection supports the first segment and the second segment for the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keri Kim, Seong Il Kwon, Jeongryul Kim
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Publication number: 20210196544Abstract: A smart sling device includes a body; a support rod installed at the body; and a sling member installed at the support rod and inserted under a patient to support the patient therebelow, and the sling member includes an expanding unit having an accommodation space for accommodating air therein, the expanding unit expanding due to a pneumatic pressure generated by the accommodated air to support the patient therebelow; and an expansion limiting unit installed at the expanding unit to limit expansion of the expanding unit in one direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Hyunki IN, Keri KIM, Seung Jun LEE, Myungjoong LEE, Jeongryul KIM, Hong Jun CHO, Yong Hwan MOON, Jonggyu CHOI
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Publication number: 20210085303Abstract: An articulating structure includes a joint unit including a front segment and a rear segment that are connected in series and perform relative rotation with respect to a rotation portion, and an elastic member interposed between the front segment and the rear segment, and a wire that passes through the front segment and the rear segment in a lengthwise direction of the joint unit, wherein the front segment rotates relative to the rear segment in one direction when the wire is pulled rearward, and the elastic member elastically deforms by a pressing force by the rotation of the front segment to provide a force that resists the pressing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Keri KIM, Seong Il KWON, Jeongryul KIM
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Publication number: 20200360101Abstract: An articulating structure that bends by relative movement of a plurality of segments connected in series, includes a first segment and a second segment arranged in contact with each other, wherein the first segment has a first front rolling contact surface, and the second segment has a second rear rolling contact surface in line contact with the first front rolling contact surface on a first direction contact line, the first segment has a projection protruding forward from the first front rolling contact surface, and the second segment has a coupling element recessed in the second rear rolling contact surface, wherein the projection is inserted into the coupling element, the first segment and the second segment make a relative rolling movement for translation of the first direction contact line while maintaining the line contact, and the projection supports the first segment and the second segment for the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Keri KIM, Seong Il KWON, Jeongryul KIM
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Publication number: 20200323599Abstract: There is disclosed an articulating structure that is steered by relative movement of a plurality of segments connected in series, the articulating structure including a first segment and a second segment arranged in contact with each other, wherein contact surfaces of the first segment and the second segment are rolling contact surfaces in line contact on a first direction contact line, the first segment has a pin on a side, the second segment has a coupling hole into which the pin is inserted, the first segment and the second segment make a relative rolling movement for translation of the first direction contact line while maintaining the line contact, and the coupling hole is formed with a larger area than the pin to allow the pin to make a relative position movement within the coupling hole during the rolling movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Keri KIM, Jeongryul KIM, Seong Il KWON
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Publication number: 20190388163Abstract: Endoscope apparatus includes: a tube unit coupled to a rotary shaft to which a rotational force is transmitted so as to be rotatable, the tube unit being formed to extend in one direction; steering unit having one end installed at one end of the tube unit to rotate with respect to the tube unit so that a direction thereof facing forward is adjusted, the steering unit rotating together with the tube unit by the rotational force transmitted from the tube unit; an end effector installed inside the steering unit to rotate together with the steering unit due to the rotation of the steering unit, the end effector being disposed to face forward; and shaft-fixing tube body installed at the end effector, wherein the direction of the steering unit facing forward and relative rotation of the steering unit with respect to the end effector are adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Keri KIM, Geunwoong RYU, Chulmin PARK
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Patent number: 9993308Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tube continuum robot and a robot system for operation using the same, and the tube continuum robot includes a basic tube body including a basic straight section extending straight, and a basic curved section extending in front of the basic straight section and bent to a predetermined curvature, and a connection tube body having a connection flexible section which is flexibly bendable, the connection tube body formed to be inserted into the basic tube body or to surround an exterior of the basic tube body, the connection tube body being connected to the basic tube body.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Woosub Lee, Sung Chul Kang, Dong-Eun Choi, Keri Kim
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Patent number: 9901370Abstract: A tube insertion device which inserts a tube into a line path to perform an operation has an elongated hollow tube, an end effector connected to a front end of the tube such that the direction of the end effector is changed with respect to the tube, a plurality of wires connected to the end effector and extended into the tube and a tension controller controlling tensions of the plurality of wires. The tension controller controls tensions of a pair of wires facing each other in the opposite directions, in order to change the direction of the end effector.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Keri Kim, Sung Chul Kang, Soojun Lee, Woosub Lee, Sangmyung Kim, Suhyeon Gim
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Publication number: 20180042678Abstract: A laser operation device has an elongated catheter, a light steering unit disposed at a front of a tip of the catheter, and a light irradiating unit configured to irradiate a laser to the front of the tip of the catheter, wherein the light steering unit is rotatable based on a rotary shaft and includes a plurality of prisms disposed in a circumferential direction of the rotary shaft, wherein the plurality of prisms are formed to have different deflection angles with respect to the same light, wherein the laser irradiated from the light irradiating unit is steered by refracting while passing through the prism, and wherein when the light steering unit rotates, the prism located at the front of the light irradiating unit is exchanged to adjust a steering angle of the laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Seong Il KWON, Keri KIM, Sung Chul KANG
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Patent number: 9798137Abstract: A laser operation device includes an elongated catheter, a light irradiator configured to irradiate a laser in front of a tip of the catheter, a lens disposed at a front of the light irradiator and allowing the laser to pass therethrough, a wire configured to steering the lens by pulling one side of the lens, and an elastic body configured to give an elastic force to restore the lens against a tension of the wire, wherein when the lens is steered, the laser passes through the lens and is refracted.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Keri Kim, Seong Il Kwon, Heechul Kim
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Publication number: 20160374765Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tube continuum robot and a robot system for operation using the same, and the tube continuum robot includes a basic tube body including a basic straight section extending straight, and a basic curved section extending in front of the basic straight section and bent to a predetermined curvature, and a connection tube body having a connection flexible section which is flexibly bendable, the connection tube body formed to be inserted into the basic tube body or to surround an exterior of the basic tube body, the connection tube body being connected to the basic tube body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Woosub LEE, Sung Chul KANG, Dong-Eun CHOI, Keri KIM
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Patent number: 9526582Abstract: An endoscope robot inserted into a duct to perform a predetermined work includes a flexible first tube body, a joint structure coupled to an end of the first tube body, and an end-effector connected to the joint structure so that location and direction of the end-effector are adjusted by the joint structure. The joint structure includes a fixed arm coupled to an end of the first tube body, and a plurality of pivotal arms arranged in order in a row from the fixed arm and pivotally connected to each other. The first tube body curves and linearly moves in the duct to move the end-effector to a working position. The plurality of pivotal arms is pivoted at the working position to adjust location and direction of the end-effector.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keri Kim, Sung Chul Kang, Woosub Lee, Sangmyung Kim, Soojun Lee
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Publication number: 20150223895Abstract: An endoscope robot inserted into a duct to perform a predetermined work includes a flexible first tube body, a joint structure coupled to an end of the first tube body, and an end-effector connected to the joint structure so that location and direction of the end-effector are adjusted by the joint structure. The joint structure includes a fixed arm coupled to an end of the first tube body, and a plurality of pivotal arms arranged in order in a row from the fixed arm and pivotally connected to each other. The first tube body curves and linearly moves in the duct to move the end-effector to a working position. The plurality of pivotal arms is pivoted at the working position to adjust location and direction of the end-effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keri Kim, Sung Chul Kang, Woosub Lee, Sangmyung Kim, Soojun Lee