Patents by Inventor Min-Seok Kim

Min-Seok 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: 20250130842
    Abstract: A nuclear power plant virtualization system and an operation method thereof are provided. A nuclear power plant virtualization system includes: virtual machine control parts; virtual machine network parts linked to the virtual machine control parts; and a virtualization platform switch linked with the virtual machine control parts and the virtual machine network parts, wherein the virtual machine control parts include a first MMI linked driver module, the virtual machine network parts include a second MMI linked driver module, and the virtual machine control parts and the virtual machine network parts modify an IP/MAC address in data communicated with the outside and allow the data communicated with the outside from the virtual machine control parts to pass through the virtual machine network parts, via the first MMI linked driver module and the second MMI linked driver module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD
    Inventors: Min Seok KIM, Sung Jin LEE, Ho Sun RYU, Yong Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20250090712
    Abstract: Provided is a diffuser equipped with an integrated cover that is opened and closed by an air current formed when a fan module is driven to control the spread of scent. The diffuser includes a body forming an exterior, a base inserted and fixed into the body and having a through-portion formed on one surface thereof, and an aroma container coupled to the base, wherein the base includes a cover rotatably provided on the through-portion, and an internal space of the body and an internal space of the base are selectively communicated with each other as the cover is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: MIRO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Seo, Yong Ju Oh, Min Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20250093753
    Abstract: A system for providing a photography service and an operation method thereof are provided. The operation method includes printing, by a photography kiosk of the system, a photo output including at least one image and a two-dimensional code; identifying, by a user terminal of the system, the two-dimensional code using a photographing device of the user terminal; receiving, by the user terminal, the at least one image or a time-lapse video corresponding to the at least one image, the at least one image or the time-lapse video received from a server of the system; and downloading, by the user terminal, the at least one image or the time-lapse video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: SEOBUK Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Seok Kim, Byeong Jun Kim, Jae won Lee
  • Patent number: 12246634
    Abstract: Provided is an automatic pop-up device for a vehicle legrest having the following effects. A seatback reclining mechanism, a tilting mechanism, and a legrest deployment mechanism are formed as a simple integrated mechanism configured to adjust a relaxation position of a passenger, and the integrated mechanism allows the legrest to be automatically deployed when a reclining operation of a seatback and a tilting operation of a seat cushion are performed together, thereby reducing the number of components, costs, and weight. Additionally, provided is a single switch configured to adjust the relaxation position of the passenger, thereby improving the convenience of a switch operation of adjusting the relaxation position of the passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Min Seok Kim, Sang Do Park, Tae Jun Kwon, Du Go Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Hyun Kyu Moon
  • Publication number: 20250074263
    Abstract: An upper rail device for a seat of a vehicle includes: a lower plate in which a slot is formed, a drive housing mounted on the lower plate, a drive support that passes through the slot for insertion into a curved movement path of a lower rail, a motor with a reducer mounted on an upper surface of the drive housing, a drive shaft connected to an output portion of the reducer, a drive gear mounted on a lower end portion of the drive shaft and engaged with a driven gear mounted within the curved movement path of the lower rail. The upper rail device may be fastened to enable sliding movement along the curved movement path of the lower rail so that the seat can be moved in a diagonal or oblique direction depending on various purposes, which can improve a seat position movement adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Tae Jun Kwon, Hyun Ko, Hyun Kyu Moon, Tae Su Kim, Min Seok Kim, Yeon Jin Jeon, Sang Do Park, Sung Hyun Hwang, Sun Ho Hur, Tae Hyung Kim, Hwan Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20250073524
    Abstract: There is disclosed a freewheel adjustable wheel is characterized in that it may switch between a freewheel mode and a non-freewheel mode in one fitness bike, and may guide gear engaging by a magnetic force when operating in a freewheel mode and a non-freewheel mode, and a fitness bike therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Kyu JU, Sunggyu KOH, Min Seok KIM, Hyunghoon PARK
  • Publication number: 20250078136
    Abstract: Proposed is a method for product recommendation by a server. The method may include receiving a gift recommendation request from a first user terminal for a second user, checking available basic information of the second user, and determining a first recommendation information based on the basic information, wherein the first recommendation information comprises a first recommendation reason and at least one product related to the first recommendation reason. The method may also include determining a second recommendation information not based on the basic information, wherein the second recommendation information comprises a second recommendation reason and at least one product related to the second recommendation reason. The method may further include providing recommendation information comprising the first and second recommendation information to the first user terminal. The first recommendation information may be prioritized for display over the second recommendation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Ji Hye PARK, Min Seok KIM, Min A KIM, Won Jun JANG, Do Eun KIM, Kyu Min CHOI, Andrew Ho Jun YANG, Eun Soo KIM, Young Woo CHOI, Lim Ah LEE, Hye Jin KIM, Hye Young KANG, Soo Yeon NA, Hyo Eun LEE, Min Seong KIM, Jae Heon KIM, Min Jeong KIM
  • Patent number: 12220613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel adjustable wheel and an exercise bicycle including the same and. More specifically, may comprise a rotation gear part which rotates together with a pulley fixed to the outer side thereof and has a circular gear formed along the outer circumference thereof; a case part for rotatably supporting the rotation gear part; a first power transmission part for transmitting power which has been transmitted to the rotation gear part to the case part when the rotation gear part rotates in the normal direction; and a second power transmission part for transmitting power which has been transmitted to the rotation gear part to the case part when the rotation gear part rotates in the reverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunggyu Koh, Min Seok Kim, Dongkyu Choi, Yong-Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20250032850
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a freewheel adjustable wheel and a fitness bike therewith. The freewheel adjustable wheel according to the present disclosure comprises a rotation gear part being rotatably disposed outside a shaft, a spline gear rotating together with the rotation gear part, a fixation case which rotatably supports the rotation gear part and a rotation of which is restricted, a rotation case receiving power of the rotation gear part to rotate, a clutch bearing transferring power at a time when the rotation gear part rotates forward, a first gear part receiving power thought the clutch bearing, a driving part being fixed to the fixation case and providing rotational power, and a movement gear part operating in a non-freewheel mode where the movement gear part engages with the first gear part, and in a freewheel mode where the movement gear part is spaced from the first gear part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Min Seok KIM, Sunggyu KOH, Jong Kyu JU, Jai Whan CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20250035380
    Abstract: Provided is a method of calculating an optimal temperature of a furnace, the method including: acquiring a plurality of appropriate candidate temperatures of the furnace from first input data using a trained optimal temperature model; acquiring predictive property values of the material from second input data using a trained property prediction model; acquiring one or more sampled appropriate candidate temperatures from the plurality of appropriate candidate temperatures based on a result of comparing a target property value with the predictive property values; acquiring heat information of a case of operating the furnace at the sampled appropriate candidate temperatures, acquiring one or more appropriate temperatures from the sampled appropriate candidate temperatures based on a result of comparing the heat information; and transmitting a request to set the acquired optimal temperature to a set temperature value of the furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: INEEJI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwon Ho KIM, Min Seok Kim, Melka Dawit Legesse, Jae Hyuk Lee, Ji Su Yeo, Bo Seon Yoo
  • Publication number: 20250033535
    Abstract: A lower rail for a seat of a vehicle has a structure with a curved movement path, in which the seat may be moved in an oblique direction or a diagonal direction according to various seat positions, thereby allowing a degree of freedom for adjusting a seat position movement. In addition, the lower rail includes a curved inner channel bent at a predetermined angle and a curved outer channel bent at about a same angle as the curved inner channel, which are separately provided and configured to be mutually combined in order to provide one curved movement path for moving the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Tae Jun Kwon, Hyun Ko, Hyun Kyu Moon, Tae Su Kim, Yeon Jin Jeon, Sang Do Park, Min Seok Kim, Sun Ho Hur, Tae Hyung Kim, Hyun Deok Choi
  • Publication number: 20250033471
    Abstract: A non-contact interface device for a vehicle and a method for controlling the same, may display an operation system menu for a driver and passengers to operate various kinds of devices of the vehicle as a hologram, enable a user to operate the displayed operation system menu in a non-contact manner by use of the user's finger or the like, and provide the user with a tactile feedback for a non-contact operation, so that the user can recognize whether to have operated the menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Dong Gu Kim, Jang Hyeon Lee, Dae Sung Kwon, Hyun Soo Kim, Il Seon Yoo, Byung Chul Lee, Seong Hun Cho, Seung Hyub Baek, Min Seok Kim, Soo Young Jung
  • Publication number: 20250037568
    Abstract: A fishing gear loss management system includes: fishing gear which is provided underwater, and which provides identification information and location information thereof to the outside; a fishing vessel terminal device, which communicates with the fishing gear and provides fishing vessel information; and a fishing gear loss management device, which performs a management function for the fishing gear or fishing vessel within a preset control area, receives fishing gear location information from the fishing gear and the flow speed and direction of tidal currents from the outside, calculates the flow speed and direction information of the fishing gear on the basis of the received fishing gear location information, and estimates whether the fishing gear is lost and the current location of the lost fishing gear on the basis of the calculated flow speed and direction information and the tidal current flow speed and direction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ki Seon KIM, Min Seok KIM, Jin Seong KIM
  • Patent number: 12208708
    Abstract: A seat rail retainer includes a body, among a first rail and a second rail that are disposed to slide straightly respectively in a longitudinal direction, the body being fixed to the first rail, an elastic supporting portion protruding from the body to be elastically pressed by the second rail, and an inserting body inserted into the body to provide an elastic force to the elastic supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAE WON SAN UP CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae Jun Kwon, Hyun Ko, Hyun Kyu Moon, Min Seok Kim, Sang Do Park, Tae Su Kim, Sang Hyun Lee, Yong Chul Jang
  • Patent number: 12208790
    Abstract: The present disclosure introduces a vehicle safety control system and a vehicle safety control method, which recognize, in advance, an obstacle approaching the vehicle around the vehicle, and, when the vehicle and the obstacle come near each other in distance, operate SVM to determine the possibility of collision between the vehicle and the obstacle in advance, and prevent a collision accident by controlling the vehicle on the basis of the possibility of collision between the vehicle and the obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Seok Kim, Tae Min Kwon
  • Publication number: 20250025745
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a rotary load level of a flywheel increases or decreases to be adjusted, based on the one-touch manipulation of a switch for regulating a rotary load in both directions, making it possible to reliably adjust a rotary load level without causing a change in the user's posture during a ride of a fitness bike and gradually control a rotary load level of the flywheel of the fitness bike.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jai Whan CHUNG, Sunggyu KOH, Min Seok KIM, Jong Kyu JU
  • Patent number: 12195087
    Abstract: A frame structure for a purpose built vehicle (PBV) includes: an inner panel connected to the rear of a middle part of a side member to form an inner side of a rear part of the side member, a front outer panel connected to the rear of the middle part of the side member and coupled to an outer side of the inner panel to form a closed cross-section, a center outer panel connected to the rear of the front outer panel and coupled to the outer side of the inner panel to form a space in which a rear suspension member is coupled, and a rear outer panel connected to the rear of the center outer panel and coupled to the outer side of the inner panel to form a closed cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Won Hae Lee, Nam Ho Kim, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Hak Lee, Min Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 12184794
    Abstract: An apparatus for quantum-based physically unclonable functions is disclosed. The apparatus for quantum-based physically unclonable functions according to an embodiment of the present embodiment comprises a random nanostructure formed on a substrate by hydrothermal synthesis, wherein the random nanostructure emits a laser light of a predetermined pattern through the quantum activity of the random nanostructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Young Min Song, Young Lae Kim, Seung Ho Choi, Min Seok Kim, Jung Woo Leem
  • Patent number: 12172486
    Abstract: An embodiment rear side member of a vehicle includes a front portion extending forward in a vehicle length direction, a rear portion extending rearward in the vehicle length direction and disposed offset to an inside of the vehicle with respect to the front portion, and a transition portion in a curved shape connecting a rear end of the front portion and a front end of the rear portion and passing through both a first point configured to engage with a first arm of a first type suspension and a second point configured to engage with a second arm of a second type suspension different from the first type suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Hak Lee, Mi Ran Park, Won Hae Lee, Ha Yeon Kwon, Byung Joo Chung, Nam Ho Kim, Min Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 12171996
    Abstract: A customized electrical stimulation providing system includes: an electrical stimulation request input unit receiving electrical stimulation mode selection information; an electrical stimulation control unit setting an electrical stimulation control variable according to the electrical stimulation mode selection information and generating a control signal; and an electrical stimulation providing means receiving the control signal generated by the electrical stimulation control unit and providing electrical stimulation, wherein the electrical stimulation mode selection information includes at least one of a beauty mode (muscle loss mode) and a muscle strengthening mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Min Seok Kim, Min Young Kim, Hyun Young Shin