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: 20250258244
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing a battery assembly according to one aspect of the present disclosure diagnoses a battery assembly including a battery bank comprising a plurality of battery cells connected in parallel with each other, and the method includes generating a differential profile representing a relationship between a differential capacity, which is obtained by differentiating a capacity of the battery bank with respect to a voltage of the battery bank, and the voltage of the battery bank; and diagnosing a state of the battery bank based on a difference value between a differential capacity value of a target peak located in a predetermined voltage section among a plurality of peaks of the differential profile and a differential capacity value of a valley adjacent to the target peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Min-Seok KIM, Ju-Ri KIM, Yoon-Jung BAE, Hee-Seok JEONG
  • Publication number: 20250258243
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing a battery assembly according to one aspect of the present disclosure diagnoses a battery assembly including a battery bank provided by connecting a plurality of battery cells in parallel with each other, and the method includes generating a second differential profile representing a relationship between a second differential capacity, which is obtained by taking a second derivative of a capacity of the battery bank with respect to a voltage of the battery bank, and the voltage of the battery bank; and detecting a target peak located in a predetermined voltage section among a plurality of peaks of the second differential profile and diagnosing a state of the battery bank based on a second differential capacity value of the target peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Min-Seok KIM, Ju-Ri KIM, Yoon-Jung BAE, Hee-Seok JEONG
  • Patent number: 12385814
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for cell staining without cell loss, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for cell staining without cell loss during treatment of a staining reagent or washing reagent by immobilizing cells to be analyzed in a phase change material before staining. A method for cell staining without cell loss may effectively prevent cell loss during staining and analysis of rare cells that are becoming important in clinical diagnosis, and thus may facilitate observation, analysis and diagnosis thereby even with a trace amount of sample. In addition, as the method for cell staining without cell loss allows immobilization of cells, it makes discrimination and isolation of single cells easy, and may be effectively used in analysis of the isolated cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Min Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20250218395
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit and a display device including the same are disclosed. More particularly, a gate driving circuit capable of improving an output deviation of a first output buffer circuit and an output deviation of a last output buffer circuit among a plurality of output buffer circuits included in one stage circuit, respectively and a display device including the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Dae Young Seo, Byung Hyun Lee, Min Seok Kim, Tae Yong Kim, Su Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20250202536
    Abstract: Disclosed is a beam steering apparatus that reflects a beam for steering, the beam steering apparatus including a front end unit configured to receive a control signal; and a meta-surface with controllable unit cells arranged in an array, the unit cells including metal plates spaced apart from each other, a variable capacitance element connected between the metal plates, and a line to which a meta-surface control signal is provided; and a computation and control unit configured to generate a meta-surface control signal for controlling the meta-surface according to the control signal wherein the beam reflected from the meta-surface is steered according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Song Min KIM, Nam Jo AHN, Min Seok KIM
  • Publication number: 20250202537
    Abstract: Disclosed is a communication method using a meta-surface, the communication method including providing, by a base station, a control signal to a beam steering apparatus including a reconfigurable meta-surface; performing, by the beam steering apparatus, time synchronization with the base station by using the control signal; performing, by the beam steering apparatus, beam sweeping with a plurality of different beams formed by reconfiguring the meta-surface; and performing communication, by a user terminal, with the base station by using one of the plurality of beams swept by the beam steering apparatus, wherein the time synchronization, the beam sweeping, and the communication may be performed periodically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Song Min KIM, Nam Jo AHN, Min Seok KIM
  • Patent number: 12329021
    Abstract: A polarizing plate and a display device including the same are provided. A polarizing plate includes a polarizer comprising an absorption axis and a transmission axis that intersect each other, a first retardation layer disposed on a surface of the polarizer, and a second retardation layer disposed on another surface opposite to the surface of the polarizer. An in-plane retardation value of the second retardation layer is greater than about 20 nm and less than about 100 nm. An angle between the absorption axis of the polarizer and a retardation axis of the second retardation layer is in a range of about 10° to about 45°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignees: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beong Hun Beon, Min Seok Kim, Duk Jin Lee, Young Eun Choi, Eun Ok Lee, Soo An Cho, Sun Hwa Kim, Ga Hee Park, Yeon Su Woo, Woo Suk Jung
  • Publication number: 20250177801
    Abstract: A freewheel adjustable wheel of the present invention comprises: a rotary gear unit that is rotated by receiving power from a pedal part and is provided with a gear along the outer circumference thereof; a case part that supports the rotary gear unit to be rotatable; a clutch bearing that transmits the power to the case part when the rotary gear unit rotates in the forward direction; a clutch hub that rotates together with the rotary gear unit; clutch gears installed on the clutch hub and fixed to the case part; and a drive unit that supplies rotational power; and a moveable gear unit moved by means of the power of the driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Min Seok KIM, Sunggyu KOH, Jai Whan CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20250152998
    Abstract: An exercise bike according to the present disclosure comprises a base part being placed on an installation surface, a support frame part having a lower portion that is fixed to the base part and an upper portion that extends to an upper side of the base part and supports a handle and a seat, a disc part connecting to a rotation support shaft that passes through the support frame part, a pedal being detachably disposed at the disc part, a resistance adjusting part receiving a rotation of the disc part through a belt member, being supported by the support frame part and adjusting resistance at a time when the pedal is rotated by magnetic force, and a housing part being disposed at the upper side of the base part in a state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Min Seok KIM, Sunggyu KOH, Jai Whan CHUNG
  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • 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