Patents by Inventor Nahm IL KOO

Nahm IL KOO 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: 11957443
    Abstract: A system for electrical impedance tomography comprises: a plurality of electrodes; a plurality of impedance measurement units, each being associated with two or more electrodes, and wherein each impedance measurement unit comprises a current generator for generating a stimulation current between the electrodes and an amplifier for amplifying a measurement voltage between the electrodes; wherein the system is configured to perform a plurality of impedance measurements, wherein, for each impedance measurement, one impedance measurement unit is set in a stimulation mode for providing a stimulation current into the object, and wherein the impedance measurement unit being set in the stimulation mode is switched among the plurality of impedance measurement units, and wherein each impedance measurement unit is configured to be set in a calibration mode during at least one of the plurality of impedance measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Stichting IMEC Nederland
    Inventors: Seulki Lee, Mario Konijnenburg, Gijs Van Gestel, Nahm Il Koo
  • Publication number: 20240118323
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a baseline current generator configured to generate a baseline current based on a reference current generated by a reference current generator, variable impedance circuitry configured to receive the baseline current, and subtraction circuitry configured to receive a measured voltage based on a result of the reference current being applied to a target impedance, and an estimated voltage generated based on a result of the baseline current being applied to the variable impedance circuitry and subtract the estimated voltage from the measured voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Nahm il KOO, Minkyu JE, Ji-Hoon SUH, Haidam CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240057920
    Abstract: A neural recording apparatus including an electrode array including a plurality of electrodes configured to detect voltage signals of one or more neurons and a reference electrode configured to detect a reference signal, a regulator configured to regulate the reference signal, a plurality of transconductance circuits configured to generate current signals by performing transconductance based on the voltage signals and the regulated reference signal, a multiplexer (MUX) configured to multiplex on the generated current signals, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to convert the multiplexed current signals into a digital signal
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nahm il KOO, Chisung BAE
  • Publication number: 20220178980
    Abstract: A system for electrical impedance tomography comprises: a plurality of electrodes; a plurality of impedance measurement units, each being associated with two or more electrodes, and wherein each impedance measurement unit comprises a current generator for generating a stimulation current between the electrodes and an amplifier for amplifying a measurement voltage between the electrodes; wherein the system is configured to perform a plurality of impedance measurements, wherein, for each impedance measurement, one impedance measurement unit is set in a stimulation mode for providing a stimulation current into the object, and wherein the impedance measurement unit being set in the stimulation mode is switched among the plurality of impedance measurement units, and wherein each impedance measurement unit is configured to be set in a calibration mode during at least one of the plurality of impedance measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Seulki LEE, Mario KONIJNENBURG, Gijs VAN GESTEL, Nahm IL KOO