Patents by Inventor Keun-Tae Kim

Keun-Tae 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: 20250134455
    Abstract: The present application relates to an apparatus and method for evaluating XR-based upper limb motion control and motion control ability, the apparatus including a head mount display (HMD) configured to be worn on a user's head part and including a display for providing visual feedback information capable of monitoring a visual cue and a repetitive motion of muscle synergy or a direction and magnitude of a force that are contents for XR (eXtended Reality)-based multi-joint rehabilitation training of an upper limb, a measurement part, a synergy evaluation part, a visual cue control part and a composite biofeedback part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Song Joo LEE, Hyung Min KIM, Kyung-Mi PARK, Keun Tae KIM, Duguma Teshome Gemechu, Ji-Yoon LEE, Olga Valerevna KIM
  • Publication number: 20230210375
    Abstract: A device for diagnosing an abnormality by measuring a minimal change in a muscle according to an embodiment includes a vibration unit that provides vibration to a body part of a user; a measuring unit that detects a minimal change in a muscle by measuring a change in elasticity of the body part according to the vibration; and a processing unit that calculates an abnormality of the body part based on the change in the elasticity of the body part, wherein the processing unit calculates the abnormality of the body party by using an algorithm that detects a degree to which a specific value of the muscle is far from a distribution chart by analyzing data distribution or an anomaly detection algorithm that detects whether there is anomaly in a variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Song Joo LEE, Jong Woo KANG, Keun Tae KIM, Duguma Teshome Gemechu, Eunyoung SEO, Taehoon LEE
  • Patent number: 11609632
    Abstract: A biosignal-based avatar control system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an avatar generating unit that generates a user's avatar in a virtual reality environment, a biosignal measuring unit that measures the user's biosignal using a sensor, a command determining unit that determines the user's command based on the measured biosignal, an avatar control unit that controls the avatar to perform the command, an output unit that outputs an image of the avatar in real-time, and a protocol generating unit for generating a protocol that provides predetermined tasks, and determines if the avatar performed the predetermined tasks. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide feedback in real-time by understanding the user's intention through analysis of biosignals and controlling the user's avatar in a virtual reality environment, thereby improving the user's brain function and motor function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Song Joo Lee, Hyung Min Kim, Laehyun Kim, Keun Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10980466
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of generating a control signal to control a motion of a robot arm device by a brain-computer interface (BCI) apparatus and the BCI apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Seong-Whan Lee, Ji-Hoon Jeong, Keun-Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20210055794
    Abstract: A biosignal-based avatar control system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an avatar generating unit that generates a user's avatar in a virtual reality environment, a biosignal measuring unit that measures the user's biosignal using a sensor, a command determining unit that determines the user's command based on the measured biosignal, an avatar control unit that controls the avatar to perform the command, an output unit that outputs an image of the avatar in real-time, and a protocol generating unit for generating a protocol that provides predetermined tasks, and determines if the avatar performed the predetermined tasks. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide feedback in real-time by understanding the user's intention through analysis of biosignals and controlling the user's avatar in a virtual reality environment, thereby improving the user's brain function and motor function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Song Joo LEE, Hyung Min KIM, Laehyun KIM, Keun Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20190073030
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of generating a control signal to control a motion of a robot arm device by a brain-computer interface (BCI) apparatus and the BCI apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Seong-Whan LEE, Ji-Hoon JEONG, Keun-Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 9207372
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light reflective material which shows the color and texture of a base material thereof in the daytime and acts as a light reflector at night, and a preparation method thereof. According to embodiments of the present invention, the preparation method includes preparing an extrusion base material such as plastic or synthetic wood, and supplying a light reflecting element such as glass beads on the surface of the extrusion base material and passing the extrusion base material through an extruder to form a light-reflective layer on the surface of the extrusion base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.
    Inventors: Keun-Tae Kim, Tae-Yeon Kim, Hya-Yeon Lee
  • Publication number: 20130077167
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light reflective material which shows the color and texture of a base material thereof in the daytime and acts as a light reflector at night, and a preparation method thereof. According to embodiments of the present invention, the preparation method includes preparing an extrusion base material such as plastic or synthetic wood, and supplying a light reflecting element such as glass beads on the surface of the extrusion base material and passing the extrusion base material through an extruder to form a light-reflective layer on the surface of the extrusion base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: LG HAUSYS, LTD.
    Inventors: Keun-Tae Kim, Tae-Yeon Kim, Hya-Yeon Lee
  • Patent number: D704261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Kim, Keun-Tae Kim, Han-Sung Choi
  • Patent number: D717059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Kim, Keun-Tae Kim, Han-Sung Choi
  • Patent number: D721166
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Kim, Keun-Tae Kim, Han-Sung Choi
  • Patent number: D723944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Kim, Keun-Tae Kim, Han-Sung Choi
  • Patent number: D725948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Kim, Keun-Tae Kim, Han-Sung Choi
  • Patent number: D726454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Kim, Keun-Tae Kim, Han-Sung Choi
  • Patent number: D727290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Kim, Keun-Tae Kim, Han-Sung Choi
  • Patent number: D733349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Kim, Keun-Tae Kim, Han-Sung Choi
  • Patent number: D733350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Woo Kim, Keun-Tae Kim, Han-Sung Choi