Patents by Inventor Key-Yong Hong

Key-Yong Hong 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).

  • Patent number: 11396351
    Abstract: A platform for a semi-submersible floating type offshore structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a main body which is installed on the sea and has an arrangement structure in which a plurality of pontoons is combined to form a plurality of polygonal shapes; and a protrusion member connecting unit which extends from each corner of the main body and connects a protrusion member outwardly protruding from the main body to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, VL OFFSHORE, LLC
    Inventors: Key Yong Hong, Kang Su Lee, Kyong Hwan Kim, Jong Su Choi, Se Wan Park, Sung Youn Boo, Steffen A. Shelley, Dae Jun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220018330
    Abstract: An offshore wind power plant designed to reduce a fatigue load of a wind turbine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an offshore structure, a plurality of wind turbines which is installed above the offshore structure to be spaced apart from each other with a predetermined distance and is supplied with a power through wind to produce electrical energy; and a turbine controller which controls at least one of a pitch movement and a yaw movement for the plurality of wind turbines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Key Yong HONG, Kyong Hwan KIM, Se Wan PARK, Kang Su LEE, Jong Su CHOI, Sang LEE
  • Publication number: 20200317309
    Abstract: A platform for a semi-submersible floating type offshore structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a main body which is installed on the sea and has an arrangement structure in which a plurality of pontoons is combined to form a plurality of polygonal shapes; and a protrusion member connecting unit which extends from each corner of the main body and connects a protrusion member outwardly protruding from the main body to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Key Yong HONG, Kang Su LEE, Kyong Hwan KIM, Jong Su CHOI, Se Wan PARK, Sung Youn BOO, Steffen A. SHELLEY, Dae Jun KIM
  • Patent number: 10584682
    Abstract: A floating type offshore wind power generation facility includes: a wind power generation unit which is installed to be horizontally rotatable about a vertical rotation center while being placed in an inclined state on an offshore structure or installed to be rotatable in two directions about a horizontal rotation center of the offshore structure, and converts rotational kinetic energy of blades caused by sea wind into electrical energy; and a driving unit which is connected to a lower end of the wind power generation unit in a state in which the driving unit is installed on the offshore structure, and changes a pivoting angle or a rotating angle of the wind power generation unit by generating driving power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Key Yong Hong, Kang Su Lee, Jong Su Choi, Kyong Hwan Kim, Se Wan Park
  • Patent number: 10253750
    Abstract: The present invention provides a controller for a pendulum type wave-power generating apparatus. Electric power produced by wave-power generation has been pointed out as being of low efficiency and more expensive than wind-power generation. To overcome the above problems, the present invention uses resonance and impedance matching of the sea waves, thus making it possible to markedly enhance the efficiency of wave-power generation. The present invention does not use a wave-height meter which is generally expensive and controls the generating apparatus in response to variation of the conditions of the sea, thus automatically maintaining the resonance and impedance matching operation, thereby making high-efficiency operation possible. As a result, the cost of the wave-power generation can be reduced, so that the wave-power generation can be widely commercialized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seung-Ho Shin, Key-Yong Hong, Tomiji Watabe
  • Patent number: 10160516
    Abstract: The present invention provides a marine structure platform including: horizontal connecting parts which are disposed under the seawater and connected to one another in a lattice structure; vertical connecting parts which are installed uprightly at four corners of the horizontal connecting parts and protrude from the seawater; and movement damping parts which are extended at the four corners from the vertical connecting parts along the horizontal connecting parts adjacent to one another, the movement damping parts having a plate shape so as to define a vertical gap therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology
    Inventors: Key Yong Hong, Kang Su Lee, Jong Su Choi, Kyong Hwan Kim, Se Wan Park
  • Publication number: 20180045179
    Abstract: A floating type offshore wind power generation facility includes: a wind power generation unit which is installed to be horizontally rotatable about a vertical rotation center while being placed in an inclined state on an offshore structure or installed to be rotatable in two directions about a horizontal rotation center of the offshore structure, and converts rotational kinetic energy of blades caused by sea wind into electrical energy; and a driving unit which is connected to a lower end of the wind power generation unit in a state in which the driving unit is installed on the offshore structure, and changes a pivoting angle or a rotating angle of the wind power generation unit by generating driving power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Key Yong HONG, Kang Su LEE, Jong Su CHOI, Kyong Hwan KIM, Se Wan PARK
  • Publication number: 20170320543
    Abstract: The present invention provides a marine structure platform including: horizontal connecting parts which are disposed under the seawater and connected to one another in a lattice structure; vertical connecting parts which are installed uprightly at four corners of the horizontal connecting parts and protrude from the seawater; and movement damping parts which are extended at the four corners from the vertical connecting parts along the horizontal connecting parts adjacent to one another, the movement damping parts having a plate shape so as to define a vertical gap therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Key Yong HONG, Kang Su LEE, Jong Su CHOI, Kyong Hwan KIM, Se Wan PARK
  • Publication number: 20170089320
    Abstract: The present invention provides a controller for a pendulum type wave-power generating apparatus. Electric power produced by wave-power generation has been pointed out as being of low efficiency and more expensive than wind-power generation. To overcome the above problems, the present invention uses resonance and impedance matching of the sea waves, thus making it possible to markedly enhance the efficiency of wave-power generation. The present invention does not use a wave-height meter which is generally expensive and controls the generating apparatus in response to variation of the conditions of the sea, thus automatically maintaining the resonance and impedance matching operation, thereby making high-efficiency operation possible. As a result, the cost of the wave-power generation can be reduced, so that the wave-power generation can be widely commercialized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology
    Inventors: Seung-Ho Shin, Key-Yong Hong, Tomiji Watabe
  • Patent number: 8899948
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an oscillating vane type pump actuator. The pump actuator of the present invention provides a method of preventing fretting corrosion from being caused on joined surfaces of elements. A cylinder (3c) has a comparatively low radial strength, and each of side covers (1c) and (2c) has a high radial strength. A cylindrical portion (1c-c), (2c-c) is provided on each side cover. Thus, when high pressure of work oil distorts the cylinder into a shape in which the cross-section of the cylinder becomes an ellipse-like shape, the cylindrical portions of the side covers act such that they are distorted in the same shape as that of the cylinder. Further, a passage that always communicates with a low-pressure side working chamber is formed in the contact surfaces between a fixed vane that is fixed to the cylinder and the side covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
    Inventors: Seung-Ho Shin, Key-Yong Hong, Tomiji Watabe
  • Publication number: 20120313373
    Abstract: The present invention provides a controller for a pendulum type wave-power generating apparatus. Electric power produced by wave-power generation has been pointed out as being of low efficiency and more expensive than wind-power generation. To overcome the above problems, the present invention uses resonance and impedance matching of the sea waves, thus making it possible to markedly enhance the efficiency of wave-power generation. The present invention does not use a wave-height meter which is generally expensive and controls the generating apparatus in response to variation of the conditions of the sea, thus automatically maintaining the resonance and impedance matching operation, thereby making high-efficiency operation possible. As a result, the cost of the wave-power generation can be reduced, so that the wave-power generation can be widely commercialized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA OCEAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung-Ho Shin, Key-Yong Hong, Tomiji Watabe
  • Publication number: 20120237384
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an oscillating vane type pump actuator. The pump actuator of the present invention provides a method of preventing fretting corrosion from being caused on joined surfaces of elements. A cylinder (3c) has a comparatively low radial strength, and each of side covers (1c) and (2c) has a high radial strength. A cylindrical portion (1c-c), (2c-c) is provided on each side cover. Thus, when high pressure of work oil distorts the cylinder into a shape in which the cross-section of the cylinder becomes an ellipse-like shape, the cylindrical portions of the side covers act such that they are distorted in the same shape as that of the cylinder. Further, a passage that always communicates with a low-pressure side working chamber is formed in the contact surfaces between a fixed vane that is fixed to the cylinder and the side covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA OCEAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung-Ho Shin, Key-Yong Hong, Tomiji Watabe