Patents by Inventor Kyung Geune Oh

Kyung Geune Oh 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: 8789440
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a face robot which is operated similarly to the motion of a human head and a multi-joint manipulator which supports a robot's face, and more particularly, to a structure which may compensate an influence caused by the gravity and exerted on rotation parts rotating about its axes. A manipulator with a weight compensation mechanism of the disclosure is provided, the manipulator having rotation parts connected to a plurality of axes rotating about their axes, the manipulator including: a weight compensation mechanism that supports wires connected to the rotation parts receiving gravity in a rotation state by a spring and compensates an influence of gravity exerted on the rotation parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Seung Jong Kim, Chang Hyun Cho, Jeong Soo Choi, Kyung Geune Oh, Chan Yul Jung
  • Patent number: 8648963
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an eyeball device for use in robots are provided. In one embodiment, the eyeball device has an eyeball, a main part having a camera, a frame having first and second sections, first and second actuators, a first connecting member and a second connecting member. The first section is horizontally pivotally coupled to the main part relative to the main part, while the second section vertically pivotally supports the eyeball. The first and second actuators produce rotary motions. The first connecting member is coupled to the first section and the first actuator to connecting the rotary motion of the first actuator to the first section. The second connecting member is coupled to the eyeball and the second actuator to transmit the rotary motion of the second actuator to the eyeball. The eyeball horizontally pivots through the first connecting member and vertically pivots through the second connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Kyung Geune Oh, Seung-Jong Kim, Myoung Soo Jang, Chan Yul Jung
  • Publication number: 20140039387
    Abstract: A guide tube for microsurgical instruments has a linear tube having a hollow formed in the length direction thereof, a curved tube mounted to the front end of the linear tube and having unit bodies connected to allow bending, an elastic body for giving an elastic force so that a gap between the unit bodies increases, and a tension control unit mounted to the rear end of the linear tube to bend the curved tube by controlling tensions of a plurality of wires extending from the curved tube, wherein the tension control unit controls the tensions of the wires in a state where the curved tube is curved so that the rigidity of the curved tube increases to support a surgical instrument located in the linear tube and the curved tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seung Jong KIM, Kyung Geune OH, Seung Bin KIM, Sung Chul KANG
  • Publication number: 20130061709
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a face robot which is operated similarly to the motion of a human head and a multi-joint manipulator which supports a robot's face, and more particularly, to a structure which may compensate an influence caused by the gravity and exerted on rotation parts rotating about its axes. A manipulator with a weight compensation mechanism of the disclosure is provided, the manipulator having rotation parts connected to a plurality of axes rotating about their axes, the manipulator including: a weight compensation mechanism that supports wires connected to the rotation parts receiving gravity in a rotation state by a spring and compensates an influence of gravity exerted on the rotation parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Seung Jong KIM, Chang Hyun CHO, Jeong Soo CHOI, Kyung Geune OH, Chan Yul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20100286828
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a lip moving device for use in robots are provided. A lip moving device has first and second lip members. The first and second lip members are made from a flexible material. First and second driving parts apply torques to both ends of the first lip member, while third and fourth driving parts apply torques to both ends of the second lip member. The first and third driving parts are mounted in a first frame. The second and fourth driving parts are mounted in a second frame. The first and second frames are pivotally coupled to a supporting part. An adjusting part pivots the first and second frames relative to the supporting part to adjust a distance between the first and second frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Kyung Geune Oh, Seung-Jong Kim, Myoung Soo Jang, Chan Yul Jung
  • Publication number: 20100271540
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an eyeball device for use in robots are provided. In one embodiment, the eyeball device has an eyeball, a main part having a camera, a frame having first and second sections, first and second actuators, a first connecting member and a second connecting member. The first section is horizontally pivotally coupled to the main part relative to the main part, while the second section vertically pivotally supports the eyeball. The first and second actuators produce rotary motions. The first connecting member is coupled to the first section and the first actuator to connecting the rotary motion of the first actuator to the first section. The second connecting member is coupled to the eyeball and the second actuator to transmit the rotary motion of the second actuator to the eyeball. The eyeball horizontally pivots through the first connecting member and vertically pivots through the second connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Kyung Geune Oh, Seung-Jong Kim, Myoung Soo Jang, Chan Yul Jung