Patents by Inventor Myong-geun Yoon
Myong-geun Yoon 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).
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Patent number: 11975211Abstract: An electric field cancer treatment apparatus using a rotating alternating current (AC) electric field according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of electrode pairs configured to transmit AC electric fields to a target area in a body, a plurality of AC electric field generators respectively connected to the plurality of electrode pairs and configured to generate AC electric fields to be applied to the plurality of electrode pairs, and a controller configured to control generation of AC electric fields by the plurality of AC electric field generators.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignees: FIELDCURE CO., LTD., KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATIONInventors: Jong Hyun Kim, Geon Oh, Hee Hun Sung, Myong Geun Yoon
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Patent number: 11932618Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of Chemical Formula 1, optical isomers of the compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds or the optical isomers. The compounds, isomers, and salts exhibit excellent activity as GLP-1 receptor agonists. In particular, they, as GLP-1 receptor agonists, exhibit excellent glucose tolerance, thus having a great potential to be used as therapeutic agents for metabolic diseases. Moreover, they exhibit excellent pharmacological safety for cardiovascular systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ILDONG PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hong Chul Yoon, Kyung Mi An, Myong Jae Lee, Jin Hee Lee, Jeong-geun Kim, A-rang Im, Woo Jin Jeon, Jin Ah Jeong, Jaeho Heo, Changhee Hong, Kyeojin Kim, Jung-Eun Park, Te-ik Sohn, Changmok Oh, Da Hae Hong, Sung Wook Kwon, Jung Ho Kim, Jae Eui Shin, Yeongran Yoo, Min Whan Chang, Eun Hye Jang, In-gyu Je, Ji Hye Choi, Gunhee Kim, Yearin Jun
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Publication number: 20230398366Abstract: An electric field cancer treatment apparatus using a rotating alternating current (AC) electric field according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of electrode pairs configured to transmit AC electric fields to a target area in a body, a plurality of AC electric field generators respectively connected to the plurality of electrode pairs and configured to generate AC electric fields to be applied to the plurality of electrode pairs, and a controller configured to control generation of AC electric fields by the plurality of AC electric field generators.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Jong Hyun Kim, Geon Oh, Hee Hun Sung, Myong Geun Yoon
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Patent number: 11833351Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus and method for alternating electric fields therapy using an optimization algorithm, and an apparatus for alternating electric fields therapy for treating tumors in a patient by applying electric fields to the tumors and normal tissues using one or more pairs of electrode pads containing most of the electrodes and including an image classifier to classify at least one organ in the patient's image for each organ, and an electric field optimizer to set the number and position of the applied electrodes based on the classified tumors and normal tissues, arrange the electrodes on electrode pads of preset size, and determine different magnitudes of voltage for the set of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: FIELDCURE CO., LTD.Inventors: Myong Geun Yoon, Ji Won Sung, Jae Hyeon Seo
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Publication number: 20230256243Abstract: Provided is a system for planning tumor-treating electric fields based on temperature control and absorbed energy in body, comprising a setting unit initially setting the number of electrodes, an electrode location, a duration and strength of voltage for each; a calculating unit calculating absorbed dose and temperature distribution in the body based on the initial settings; an evaluating unit evaluating the calculated absorbed dose and temperature distribution in the body to determine if they meet a preset reference; a changing unit changing at least one of the number of electrodes, the electrode location, the duration or strength of voltage for each electrode when the preset reference is not met; and a planning unit deriving an optimal electric field treatment plan by performing an optimization process including repeating the calculation, the determination and the changing steps until the dose distribution and temperature distribution in the body meet the preset reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicants: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION, FIELDCURE CO., LTD.Inventors: Myong Geun YOON, Geon OH, Yun Hui JO, Jong Hyun KIM
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Publication number: 20220184391Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for planning electric field cancer treatment based on absorbed energy including: an image classification unit to classify a patient's medical image into an organ and a tumor; a property information setting unit to set property information for each region classified by the image classification unit; a prescription information determination unit to set a prescription method; a dose calculation unit to initially set the number and location of electrodes used for electric field cancer treatment and the electric field intensity for each electrode; and a dose optimization unit to optimize the dose by changing at least one electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Myong Geun Yoon, Geon Oh, Jong Hyun Kim
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Publication number: 20210228896Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus and method for alternating electric fields therapy using an optimization algorithm, and an apparatus for alternating electric fields therapy for treating tumors in a patient by applying electric fields to the tumors and normal tissues using one or more pairs of electrode pads containing most of the electrodes and including an image classifier to classify at least one organ in the patient's image for each organ, and an electric field optimizer to set the number and position of the applied electrodes based on the classified tumors and normal tissues, arrange the electrodes on electrode pads of preset size, and determine different magnitudes of voltage for the set of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Myong Geun Yoon, Ji Won Sung, Jae Hyeon Seo
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Publication number: 20180104486Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for treating cancer using a discontinuous fractional alternative electric field, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for treating cancer using a discontinuous fractional alternative electric field capable of providing the same treatment effect on tumor while minimizing an effect on normal tissues by reducing time for which an electric field is applied over the existing electric field treatment. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the discontinuous fractional alternative electric field shows the same effect as applying the continuous electric field to the cancer cells while reducing the effect on the normal cells, and as a result the method for treating cancer using an optimized alternative electric field may be constructed by the treatment using the discontinuous fractional alternative electric field.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Myong Geun Yoon, Jiwon Sung, Yunhui Jo, Eun Ho Kim
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Patent number: 8638982Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of tracking the movement of an eyeball in eyeball tumor treatment. The method includes a calibration step of storing an actual length for each pixel of an image in a storage unit, a template image generation step of storing a patient's eyeball image as a template image of the patient's eyeball in the storage unit, an eyeball location tracking step of, during the treatment of the patient's eyeball, determining whether movement of the treatment image has occurred by comparing treatment images of the patient's eyeball in real time with the template image, and a control step of stopping the operation of the proton beam output device if the movement of the treatment image deviates from a preset tolerance range, and keeping operation of the proton beam output device normal if the movement of the treatment image is within the tolerance range.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: National Cancer CenterInventors: Dong Ho Shin, Sung Yong Park, Se Byeong Lee, Myong Geun Yoon, Young Kyung Lim, Kwan Ho Cho
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Publication number: 20090257639Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of tracking the movement of an eyeball in eyeball tumor treatment. The method includes a calibration step of storing an actual length for each pixel of an image in a storage unit, a template image generation step of storing a patient's eyeball image as a template image of the patient's eyeball in the storage unit, an eyeball location tracking step of, during the treatment of the patient's eyeball, determining whether movement of the treatment image has occurred by comparing treatment images of the patient's eyeball in real time with the template image, and a control step of stopping the operation of the proton beam output device if the movement of the treatment image deviates from a preset tolerance range, and keeping operation of the proton beam output device normal if the movement of the treatment image is within the tolerance range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: NATIONAL CANCER CENTERInventors: Dong Ho Shin, Sung Yong Park, Se Byeong Lee, Myong Geun Yoon, Young Kyung Lim, Kwan Ho Cho
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Patent number: 7297591Abstract: Provided is a capacitor of a semiconductor device. The capacitor includes a capacitor lower electrode disposed on a semiconductor substrate. A first dielectric layer comprising aluminum oxide (Al2O3) is disposed on the capacitor lower electrode. A second dielectric layer comprising a material having a higher dielectric constant than that of aluminum oxide is disposed on the first dielectric layer. A third dielectric layer comprising aluminum oxide is disposed on the second dielectric layer. A capacitor upper electrode is disposed on the third dielectric layer. The capacitor of the present invention can improve electrical properties. Thus, power consumption can be reduced and capacitance per unit area is high enough to achieve high integration.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seok-Jun Won, Myong-geun Yoon, Yong-Kuk Jeong, Dae-jin Kwon
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Patent number: 7294546Abstract: A capacitor includes an upper electrode formed by physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor deposition. The upper electrode of the capacitor may include a first upper electrode formed by chemical vapor deposition and a second upper electrode formed by physical vapor deposition. Alternatively, the upper electrode may include a first upper electrode formed by physical vapor deposition and a second upper electrode formed by chemical vapor deposition. The upper electrode of the capacitor is formed through two steps using chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition. Therefore, the upper electrode can be thick and rapidly formed, whereby electrical characteristics of the upper electrode are not deteriorated.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Inventors: Hong-Ki Kim, Ho-Kyu Kang, Moon-Han Park, Myong-Geun Yoon, Seok-Jun Won, Yong-Kuk Jeong, Kyung-Hun Kim
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Publication number: 20070169697Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor device and an apparatus therefor, dielectric layers are deposited using only a source gas without a reactant gas and a curing process is performed a single time. As a result, process simplification, yield improvement, and equipment simplification are achieved. In a stand-alone memory or an embedded memory, the step coverage is enhanced and oxidation of a storage node contact plug is prevented. Also, in an analog capacitor, an RF capacitor, or a high-voltage capacitor, which uses thicker dielectric layers than the stand-alone capacitor or the embedded capacitor, the manufacturing process is greatly simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-kuk Jeong, Myong-geun Yoon, Seok-jun Won, Dae-jin Kwon
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Patent number: 7199003Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor device and an apparatus therefor, dielectric layers are deposited using only a source gas without a reactant gas and a curing process is performed a single time. As a result, process simplification, yield improvement, and equipment simplification are achieved. In a stand-alone memory or an embedded memory, the step coverage is enhanced and oxidation of a storage node contact plug is prevented. Also, in an analog capacitor, an RF capacitor, or a high-voltage capacitor, which uses thicker dielectric layers than the stand-alone capacitor or the embedded capacitor, the manufacturing process is greatly simplified.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-kuk Jeong, Myong-geun Yoon, Seok-jun Won, Dae-jin Kwon
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Publication number: 20070004133Abstract: A capacitor includes an upper electrode formed by physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor deposition. The upper electrode of the capacitor may include a first upper electrode formed by chemical vapor deposition and a second upper electrode formed by physical vapor deposition. Alternatively, the upper electrode may include a first upper electrode formed by physical vapor deposition and a second upper electrode formed by chemical vapor deposition. The upper electrode of the capacitor is formed through two steps using chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition. Therefore, the upper electrode can be thick and rapidly formed, whereby electrical characteristics of the upper electrode are not deteriorated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Hong-Ki Kim, Ho-Kyu Kang, Moon-Han Park, Myong-Geun Yoon, Seok-Jun Won, Yong-Kuk Jeong, Kyung-Hun Kim
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Publication number: 20060124987Abstract: Provided is a capacitor of a semiconductor device. The capacitor includes a capacitor lower electrode disposed on a semiconductor substrate. A first dielectric layer comprising aluminum oxide (Al2O3) is disposed on the capacitor lower electrode. A second dielectric layer comprising a material having a higher dielectric constant than that of aluminum oxide is disposed on the first dielectric layer. A third dielectric layer comprising aluminum oxide is disposed on the second dielectric layer. A capacitor upper electrode is disposed on the third dielectric layer. The capacitor of the present invention can improve electrical properties. Thus, power consumption can be reduced and capacitance per unit area is high enough to achieve high integration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Seok-Jun Won, Myong-geun Yoon, Yong-Kuk Jeong, Dae-jin Kwon
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Publication number: 20040141390Abstract: Provided is a capacitor of a semiconductor device. The capacitor includes a capacitor lower electrode disposed on a semiconductor substrate. A first dielectric layer comprising aluminum oxide (Al2O3) is disposed on the capacitor lower electrode. A second dielectric layer comprising a material having a higher dielectric constant than that of aluminum oxide is disposed on the first dielectric layer. A third dielectric layer comprising aluminum oxide is disposed on the second dielectric layer. A capacitor upper electrode is disposed on the third dielectric layer. The capacitor of the present invention can improve electrical properties. Thus, power consumption can be reduced and capacitance per unit area is high enough to achieve high integration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Seok-Jun Won, Myong-geun Yoon, Yong-Kuk Jeong, Dae-jin Kwon
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Publication number: 20040106252Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor device and an apparatus therefor, dielectric layers are deposited using only a source gas without a reactant gas and a curing process is performed a single time. As a result, process simplification, yield improvement, and equipment simplification are achieved. In a stand-alone memory or an embedded memory, the step coverage is enhanced and oxidation of a storage node contact plug is prevented. Also, in an analog capacitor, an RF capacitor, or a high-voltage capacitor, which uses thicker dielectric layers than the stand-alone capacitor or the embedded capacitor, the manufacturing process is greatly simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Kuk Jeong, Myong-Geun Yoon, Seok-Jun Won, Dae-Jin Kwon
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Publication number: 20040084709Abstract: A capacitor includes an upper electrode formed by physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor deposition. The upper electrode of the capacitor may include a first upper electrode formed by chemical vapor deposition and a second upper electrode formed by physical vapor deposition. Alternatively, the upper electrode may include a first upper electrode formed by physical vapor deposition and a second upper electrode formed by chemical vapor deposition. The upper electrode of the capacitor is formed through two steps using chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition. Therefore, the upper electrode can be thick and rapidly formed, whereby electrical characteristics of the upper electrode are not deteriorated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd.Inventors: Hong-Ki Kim, Ho-Kyu Kang, Moon-Han Park, Myong-Geun Yoon, Seok-Jun Won, Yong-Kuk Jeong, Kyung-Hun Kim