Patents by Inventor Min Kyu SEO

Min Kyu SEO 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: 20250130114
    Abstract: A sensor device is disclosed. The sensor device according to an aspect of the present disclosure may comprise: a housing within which a space is formed; a sensor module which is movably coupled to the housing and is exposed at one end thereof to the outside and configured to sense information on the state of an external member; and an electrically conducting part which is accommodated in the space of the housing and is in electrical communication with the sensor module to receive the detected information transferred from the sensor module and supply power to the sensor module therethrough, wherein the sensor module includes: a body part which is exposed to the outside; and an elastic member which is coupled to the body part and presses the body part toward the external member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Hyun Wook LEE, Min Kyu SEO, Ki Hyeon KIM
  • Patent number: 12265126
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a contact monitoring device for a vacuum circuit breaker. The contact monitoring device is provided in a vacuum circuit breaker comprising: a vacuum interrupter having a fixed electrode which is fixed in an insulating container and is provided with a fixed contact at one end, and a movable electrode which is installed in the insulating container to be able to be lifted or lowered wherein the vacuum interrupter is provided with a movable contact at one end, the movable contact contacting or being separated from the fixed contact when the movable electrode is lifted or lowered; and a push rod assembly which is coupled to the other end of the movable electrode and lifts or lowers the movable electrode. In addition, the present disclosure provides a vacuum circuit breaker having the contact monitoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Kyu Seo
  • Publication number: 20250076088
    Abstract: A wireless sensor device is disclosed. The wireless sensor device according to an aspect of the present disclosure may comprise: a sensor module which is placed adjacent to a part of an external member and is configured to sense information on a state of the member; a power module which is placed adjacent to another part of the external member to be physically spaced apart from the sensor module, and is configured to be electrically connected to the sensor module to transfer power to the sensor module; and a conducting wire member which is electrically connected to each of the sensor module and the power module to conduct the power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon KIM, Hyun Wook LEE, Min Kyu SEO, Woo Young CHOI
  • Patent number: 12191096
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power device monitoring system comprising: a cradle having a cradle terminal formed on the rear side thereof; a circuit breaker mechanically or electrically connected to or separated from the cradle terminal; at least one position detection means mounted inside the circuit breaker so as to detect the position of a circuit breaker body in real time; and a display unit for outputting the mobile characteristic of the circuit breaker body detected by the position detection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Kim, Min-Kyu Seo
  • Patent number: 12009642
    Abstract: A power device for continuously detecting entry and exit positions. The power device comprises: a cradle having a cradle terminal formed therein; a breaker main body mechanically and electrically connected to or separated from the cradle terminal; and a girder and a truck which are transfer devices for moving the breaker main body to a connection or separation position, wherein the power device comprises: a position detection area portion formed on a side surface of the breaker main body; and a sensor module provided with a non-contact sensor which faces the position detection area portion and detects the position of the breaker main body by sensing a moving position of the position sensing area portion, the sensor module being fixedly coupled to the inner surface of the cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Kim, Min-Kyu Seo
  • Patent number: 11875956
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a contact point monitoring device for a vacuum circuit breaker comprising: a fixed electrode which is fixed in an insulated container; a fixed contact point which is disposed at one end of the fixed electrode; a movable electrode which is installed in the insulated container and is movable in the upward or downward direction; a vacuum interrupter which is disposed at one end of the movable electrode and includes a movable contact point coming into contact with or separated from the fixed contact point; and a pushrod assembly which is coupled to the other end of the movable electrode and allows the movable electrode to move upwards or downwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Kyu Seo
  • Publication number: 20230154712
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power device monitoring system comprising: a cradle having a cradle terminal formed on the rear side thereof; a circuit breaker mechanically or electrically connected to or separated from the cradle terminal; at least one position detection means mounted inside the circuit breaker so as to detect the position of a circuit breaker body in real time; and a display unit for outputting the mobile characteristic of the circuit breaker body detected by the position detection means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Young KIM, Min-Kyu SEO
  • Publication number: 20230144848
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power device for continuously detecting entry and exit positions. The power device comprises: a cradle having a cradle terminal formed therein; a breaker main body mechanically and electrically connected to or separated from the cradle terminal; and a girder and a truck which are transfer devices for moving the breaker main body to a connection or separation position, wherein the power device comprises: a position detection area portion formed on a side surface of the breaker main body; and a sensor module provided with a non-contact sensor which faces the position detection area portion and detects the position of the breaker main body by sensing a moving position of the position sensing area. portion, the sensor module being fixedly coupled to the inner surface of the cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Young KIM, Min-Kyu SEO
  • Publication number: 20220317188
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a contact monitoring device for a vacuum circuit breaker. The contact monitoring device is provided in a vacuum circuit breaker comprising: a vacuum interrupter having a fixed electrode which is fixed in an insulating container and is provided with a fixed contact at one end, and a movable electrode which is installed in the insulating container to be able to be lifted or lowered wherein the vacuum interrupter is provided with a movable contact at one end, the movable contact contacting or being separated from the fixed contact when the movable electrode is lifted or lowered; and a push rod assembly which is coupled to the other end of the movable electrode and lifts or lowers the movable electrode. In addition, the present disclosure provides a vacuum circuit breaker having the contact monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Min-Kyu SEO
  • Publication number: 20220115197
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a contact point monitoring device for a vacuum circuit breaker comprising: a fixed electrode which is fixed in an insulated container; a fixed contact point which is disposed at one end of the fixed electrode; a movable electrode which is installed in the insulated container and is movable in the upward or downward direction; a vacuum interrupter which is disposed at one end of the movable electrode and includes a movable contact point coming into contact with or separated from the fixed contact point; and a pushrod assembly which is coupled to the other end of the movable electrode and allows the movable electrode to move upwards or downwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Min-Kyu SEO
  • Patent number: 10395872
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a movable contact assembly for a circuit breaker, which includes a fixed contact, a connector formed to protrude from one side of a terminal connected to a load or a power source, a plurality of movable contacts pivotably installed at the connector through a connector pin and configured to be contactable to or separable from the fixed contact, a side holder pivotably installed at the connector through the connector pin, a catch pivotably installed at the connector, supported on the side holder, and configured to restrict a rebound phenomenon of the plurality of movable contacts when current limiting interruption occurs, and a pressurizing protrusion formed at a lower portion of each of the plurality of movable contacts and configured to push the catch when the current limiting interruption occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: LSIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Kyu Seo
  • Patent number: 10358920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tunneling method, and particularly, to a tunneling method by installing an internal pre-support member and a corresponding post support member in an alternate manner or by installing an external pre-support member and a corresponding post support member in an alternate manner, and an apparatus, respectively, therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Inventors: Dong-hyun Seo, Min-kyu Seo
  • Publication number: 20180294122
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a movable contact assembly for a circuit breaker, which includes a fixed contact, a connector formed to protrude from one side of a terminal connected to a load or a power source, a plurality of movable contacts pivotably installed at the connector through a connector pin and configured to be contactable to or separable from the fixed contact, a side holder pivotably installed at the connector through the connector pin, a catch pivotably installed at the connector, supported on the side holder, and configured to restrict a rebound phenomenon of the plurality of movable contacts when current limiting interruption occurs, and a pressurizing protrusion formed at a lower portion of each of the plurality of movable contacts and configured to push the catch when the current limiting interruption occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Min-Kyu SEO
  • Publication number: 20180252104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tunneling methods and, particularly to installing an internal or external pre-support member along with a post support member and an apparatus therefor. The tunneling method includes: excavating a pilot tunnel in a main tunnel to be built; radially forming a drilled hole from an excavation surface of the pilot tunnel to a tip end of an internal pre-support member of the main tunnel at locations in the pilot tunnel; inserting the internal pre-support member into the drilled hole, and conducting grouting and fixing the internal pre-support member; excavating the tunnel along an excavation line of the main tunnel and spraying shotcrete to an excavation surface of the main tunnel; installing a post-support member between internal pre-support members in the excavation surface of the main tunnel; and connecting the internal pre-support member and the post-support member with a plate type support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Dong-hyun SEO, Min-kyu SEO
  • Patent number: 9766137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a main circuit part of a vacuum circuit breaker, and more particularly, to a main circuit part of a vacuum circuit breaker with a temperature sensor. The main circuit part of a vacuum circuit breaker with a self-powered temperature sensor assembly includes: a self-powered temperature sensor module; and a support bracket enclosing and supporting the self-powered temperature sensor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: LSIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Jin Park, Min Kyu Seo
  • Patent number: 9123488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety shutter of a vacuum circuit breaker, and more particularly, to a safety shutter of a vacuum circuit breaker which is mounted on a cradle of a drawable type vacuum circuit breaker and opened or closed when a main body is retracted or pulled out to protect the safety of users from a charging part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: LSIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min Kyu Seo
  • Publication number: 20150179374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety shutter of a vacuum circuit breaker, and more particularly, to a safety shutter of a vacuum circuit breaker which is mounted on a cradle of a drawable type vacuum circuit breaker and opened or closed when a main body is retracted or pulled out to protect the safety of users from a charging part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: LSIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min Kyu SEO
  • Publication number: 20150139275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a main circuit part of a vacuum circuit breaker, and more particularly, to a main circuit part of a vacuum circuit breaker with a temperature sensor. The main circuit part of a vacuum circuit breaker with a self-powered temperature sensor assembly includes: a self-powered temperature sensor module; and a support bracket enclosing and supporting the self-powered temperature sensor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: LSIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Jin PARK, Min Kyu SEO