Patents by Inventor Man-Sun Yun

Man-Sun Yun 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: 9407173
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a piezo actuator having an electrode structure for a torsional vibration mode, and to a rotation-type ultrasonic motor containing the same. In the piezo actuator having the electrode structure, electrodes may have different lengths from the center point of the piezo actuator in order to form an electrode structure having a pinwheel shape for enabling a torsional vibration mode. Thus, since the electrodes of the piezo actuator for generating torsional vibrations has a simple pinwheel wing structure, a rotor coupled along a groove formed in the side surface of the piezo actuator may be rotated using the torsional directional vibrations due to the electrode structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventor: Man-Sun Yun
  • Publication number: 20130307376
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a piezo actuator having an electrode structure for a torsional vibration mode, and to a rotation-type ultrasonic motor containing the same. In the piezo actuator having the electrode structure, electrodes may have different lengths from the center point of the piezo actuator in order to form an electrode structure having a pinwheel shape by means of which a torsional vibration mode is enabled. Thus, since the electrodes of the piezo actuator for generating torsional vibrations has a simple pinwheel wing structure, a rotor coupled along a groove formed in the side surface of the piezo actuator may be rotated using the torsional directional vibrations due to the electrode structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Man-Sun Yun
  • Patent number: 8283838
    Abstract: A piezoelectric linear motor for providing enhanced displacement using a dome-shaped piezoelectric ceramic is provided. The piezoelectric linear motor includes a dome-shaped piezoelectric ceramic (100) processed such that different electrodes are formed on opposite surfaces of the piezoelectric ceramic. A vibration shaft (200) is fixed to a first surface of the piezoelectric ceramic so that the vibration shaft moves in conjunction with displacement of the piezoelectric ceramic. A movable element (300) is linearly driven through friction with the vibration shaft while coming into contact with the vibration shaft. The movable element moves in a movement direction of the vibration shaft if the inertial force of the movable element is less than the frictional force between the movable element and the vibration shaft when the vibration shaft moves. According to the present invention, the piezoelectric ceramic is formed in a dome shape, so that movement displacement is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignees: Inova Inc., Santoma, Ltd.
    Inventor: Man Sun Yun
  • Patent number: 8264136
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescent lamp having ceramic-glass composite electrodes, which has a higher dielectric constant, higher secondary electron emission, and higher polarization under the same electric field, and thus enables the movement of many more electrons and cations, resulting in high brightness. The fluorescent lamp having ceramic-glass composite electrodes includes a glass tube, which has a phosphor applied on the inner surface thereof and is filled with a mixture of inert gas and metal vapor, both ends of which are sealed; and hollow cylindrical electrodes provided at both ends of the glass tube, each of the hollow cylindrical electrodes having a stepped portion between a central portion thereof and an end portion thereof, and being formed of a ceramic-glass composite. As the material for the electrode, a composite, including a CaO—MgO—SrO—ZrO2—TiO2 ceramic composition and glass frit, is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignees: Inova Inc., Santoma Ltd.
    Inventor: Man Sun Yun
  • Publication number: 20120098388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dome-shaped piezoelectric linear motor, and provides a piezoelectric linear motor having enhanced displacement using dome-shaped piezoelectric ceramic. A dome-shaped piezoelectric linear motor (DSPLM) comprises: a dome-shaped piezoelectric ceramic actuator which has two surfaces applied with different electrodes; a bar-shaped vibration shaft which is vertically fixed at the apex of the dome-shaped piezoelectric ceramic actuator; a cylinder-shaped mobile element which is inserted into the vibration shaft and moves linearly along the vibration shaft; and a ceramic restraining element which is fixed at a lower edge portion of the dome-shaped piezoelectric ceramic actuator. Therefore, the vibration displacement in the direction of the vibration shaft is increased when compared to the vibration displacement in the thickness direction of planar piezoelectric ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicants: INOVA, INC.
    Inventor: Man Sun Yun
  • Publication number: 20110240746
    Abstract: The present invention improves characteristics of a tag antenna for RFID with a ceramic material exhibiting characteristics of a relaxor ferroelectric substance. More specifically, the present invention relates to an RFID tag that is formed of a relaxor ferroelectric substance having a dielectric constant of 3,000 or more and comprising a non-lead based oxide to have an expanded usage, and to exhibit improved orientation by forming the non-lead based relaxor ferroelectric substance in a planar disc or other shapes by a general dry-forming method or by forming the non-lead based relaxor ferroelectric substance in various shapes by powder injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Man Sun Yun
  • Patent number: 7932663
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a piezoelectric transformer having a pinwheel-type electrode. The piezoelectric transformer of the present invention includes a body, an upper electrodes and a lower electrode. The body is formed in a circular planar shape and is made of a piezoelectric material. The upper electrodes are formed to be adjacent to one of first and second planes corresponding to upper and lower surfaces of the body, formed in the same planar shape as that of the body, and formed to be separated in the shape of a pinwheel. In the upper electrodes, input voltage is applied to some of separate electrodes, and output voltage is obtained from the remaining electrodes. The lower electrode is adjacent to a plane opposite the plane on which the upper electrode is formed, the lower electrode being formed in the same planar shape as that of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignees: Inova Inc., Santoma Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Shik Yoon, Man-Sun Yun
  • Publication number: 20100109487
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a piezoelectric transformer having a pinwheel-type electrode. The piezoelectric transformer of the present invention includes a body, an upper electrodes and a lower electrode. The body is formed in a circular planar shape and is made of a piezoelectric material. The upper electrodes are formed to be adjacent to one of first and second planes corresponding to upper and lower surfaces of the body, formed in the same planar shape as that of the body, and formed to be separated in the shape of a pinwheel. In the upper electrodes, input voltage is applied to some of separate electrodes, and output voltage is obtained from the remaining electrodes. The lower electrode is adjacent to a plane opposite the plane on which the upper electrode is formed, the lower electrode being formed in the same planar shape as that of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Tae-Shik Yoon, Man-Sun Yun
  • Publication number: 20100102705
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescent lamp having ceramic-glass composite electrodes, which has a higher dielectric constant, higher secondary electron emission, and higher polarization under the same electric field, and thus enables the movement of many more electrons and cations, resulting in high brightness. The fluorescent lamp having ceramic-glass composite electrodes includes a glass tube, which has a phosphor applied on the inner surface thereof and is filled with a mixture of inert gas and metal vapor, both ends of which are sealed; and hollow cylindrical electrodes provided at both ends of the glass tube, each of the hollow cylindrical electrodes having a stepped portion between a central portion thereof and an end portion thereof, and being formed of a ceramic-glass composite. As the material for the electrode, a composite, including a CaO—MgO—SrO—ZrO2—TiO2 ceramic composition and glass frit, is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventor: Man Sun Yun
  • Publication number: 20100102674
    Abstract: A piezoelectric linear motor for providing enhanced displacement using a dome-shaped piezoelectric ceramic is provided. The piezoelectric linear motor includes a dome-shaped piezoelectric ceramic (100) processed such that different electrodes are formed on opposite surfaces of the piezoelectric ceramic. A vibration shaft (200) is fixed to a first surface of the piezoelectric ceramic so that the vibration shaft moves in conjunction with displacement of the piezoelectric ceramic. A movable element (300) is linearly driven through friction with the vibration shaft while coming into contact with the vibration shaft. The movable element moves in a movement direction of the vibration shaft if the inertial force of the movable element is less than the frictional force between the movable element and the vibration shaft when the vibration shaft moves. According to the present invention, the piezoelectric ceramic is formed in a dome shape, so that movement displacement is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicants: INOVA INC., SANTOMA LTD.
    Inventor: Man Sun Yun