Patents by Inventor Nam Woong Kim

Nam Woong 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: 20240080993
    Abstract: A method for forming through-via metal wiring is disclosed. According to the method, through-via metal wiring can be formed with excellent plating quality without an expensive sputtering process by bonding a metal foil to one side of a substrate having a through-via formed therein and using the foil as a metal seed layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: EXTOLCO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Woong KIM, Wook Hwan, Nam-jin Kim, Yong-chae NA
  • Patent number: 11076826
    Abstract: It is an aspect of the present disclosure to provide an ultrasound imaging apparatus of transmitting/receiving an ultrasound signal to/from an ultrasound probe, and successively changing inductance using a plurality of inductors for impedance matching between the ultrasound probe and a main body during a transmission/reception time period of the ultrasound signal, and a control method of the ultrasound imaging apparatus. The ultrasound imaging apparatus may include an ultrasound probe; a signal transceiver configured to transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from the ultrasound probe; and a variable inductor device configured to successively change inductance for impedance matching with the ultrasound probe during a transmission/reception time period of the ultrasound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-Woong Kim, Yong-cheol Hyeon
  • Patent number: 10702249
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless probe including: an ultrasound reception/transmission module that receives a first power and scans a target object by transmitting ultrasound signals to the target object and receiving ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object; a signal processing module that receives a second power, generates pulses for generating the ultrasound signals and generates ultrasound data by using the ultrasound echo signals; a wireless communication module that receives a third power and receives/transmits predetermined data from/to a medical device; a controller that controls supply of at least one of the first power, the second power, and the third power based on an operation state of the wireless probe; and a power unit that supplies or blocks the at least one of the first power, the second power, and the third power according to control of the controller. Each component included in the wireless probe may reduce power consumed by the wireless probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung Medison Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil-ju Jin, Mi-jeoung Ahn, Nam-woong Kim, Seong-ho Chang
  • Patent number: 10094807
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultrasound imaging apparatus including a beamformer to transmit or receive an ultrasound signal; a first probe connection unit in which a first probe connector is placed; and a second probe connection unit in which a second probe connector is placed. The second probe connection unit is connected to the beamformer via the first probe connection unit, and the first probe connection unit includes a disconnecting unit to disconnect the first probe connection unit and the second probe connection unit from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Mok Lee, Nam-Woong Kim, Hong-Gyo Lee
  • Patent number: 10004480
    Abstract: Disclosed are a probe control method and apparatus and an ultrasound system which apply a mounting signal used to sense a mounting status of a probe, detect the mounting signal transferred through a cable, and automatically activate/deactivate the probe according to a change in a sensed mounting status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gil-ju Jin, Hyoung-jin Kim, Nam-woong Kim, Dong-Gyu Hyun
  • Patent number: 9986977
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a method of operating the same. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a first ultrasonic transceiver that transmits an ultrasonic signal and receives a first echo signal that is reflected, through a deactivated probe from among a plurality of probes; a gel detector that determines whether gel is applied on the deactivated probe based on the received first echo signal; and a controller that activates the deactivated probe when it is determined that the gel is applied on the deactivated probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-Woong Kim, Gil-Ju Jin
  • Publication number: 20180103925
    Abstract: It is an aspect of the present disclosure to provide an ultrasound imaging apparatus of transmitting/receiving an ultrasound signal to/from an ultrasound probe, and successively changing inductance using a plurality of inductors for impedance matching between the ultrasound probe and a main body during a transmission/reception time period of the ultrasound signal, and a control method of the ultrasound imaging apparatus. The ultrasound imaging apparatus may include an ultrasound probe; a signal transceiver configured to transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from the ultrasound probe; and a variable inductor device configured to successively change inductance for impedance matching with the ultrasound probe during a transmission/reception time period of the ultrasound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Nam-Woong KIM, Yong-cheol HYEON
  • Patent number: 9610065
    Abstract: Disclosed are a probe control method and apparatus and an ultrasound system which apply a mounting signal used to sense a mounting status of a probe, detect the mounting signal transferred through a cable, and automatically activate/deactivate the probe according to a change in a sensed mounting status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Jin Kim, Nam-Woong Kim, Dong-Gyu Hyun
  • Patent number: 9475001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an extracting device supplying fixed quantity of exhaust gas for industrial facility, and more particularly, to an extracting device supplying fixed quantity of exhaust gas for industrial facility which supplies a certain amount of exhaust gas by installing a gas supply pipe, in which two blowers are arranged in a line, at a stack and operating each blower in accordance with a predetermined input value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA DISTRICT HEATING CORP.
    Inventors: Won-Seok Chang, Chang-Jun Lee, Jin-Bae Kim, Nam-Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20160238563
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultrasound imaging apparatus including a beamformer to transmit or receive an ultrasound signal; a first probe connection unit in which a first probe connector is placed; and a second probe connection unit in which a second probe connector is placed. The second probe connection unit is connected to the beamformer via the first probe connection unit, and the first probe connection unit includes a disconnecting unit to disconnect the first probe connection unit and the second probe connection unit from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Sang-Mok LEE, Nam-Woong KIM, Hong-Gyo LEE
  • Publication number: 20160206284
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a probe assembly, an ultrasound imaging apparatus and a controlling method the ultrasound imaging apparatus. The ultrasound imaging apparatus includes a placing unit in which at least one probe connector is placed, an identification information receiver receiving probe assembly identification information from the placed probe connector, an input device receiving a selection command of at least one probe connector, and a locking unit locking the at least one probe connector with the ultrasound imaging apparatus based on the selection command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Sang-Mok LEE, Nam-Woong KIM, Hong-Gyo LEE
  • Publication number: 20160106396
    Abstract: Disclosed are a probe control method and apparatus and an ultrasound system which apply a mounting signal used to sense a mounting status of a probe, detect the mounting signal transferred through a cable, and automatically activate/deactivate the probe according to a change in a sensed mounting status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Gil-ju JIN, Hyoung-jin KIM, Nam-woong KIM, Dong-Gyu HYUN
  • Patent number: 9283957
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure instruction-learning apparatus of a hybrid vehicle includes a power source including an engine and a motor. The engine clutch is disposed between the engine and the motor. The vehicle controller is configured to output a hydraulic pressure instruction to control engagement/disengagement of the engine clutch. The vehicle controller compares output performance of the engine clutch with predetermined dynamic target performance in a launch control, extracts a performance error function if a difference therebetween exceeds a predetermined allowable error range, and corrects the output performance of the engine clutch, such that the output performance falls within the predetermined allowable error range and is stored as a learned value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seongwook Moon, Daero Park, Seok Min Jeong, Jae Ho Lee, Jung Un An, Hee Yun Lee, Won Sik Lim, Nam Woong Kim, Kyo Bum Lee, Howon Seo, Suk-Won Cha
  • Patent number: 9220482
    Abstract: A method of providing an ultrasound image, the method including: marking a cut line or a cut surface on a 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasound image of an object which is obtained by using a probe, wherein the cut line and the cut surface are used to view a cross section of the 3D ultrasound image; detecting motion information about the probe by using a sensor included in the probe; and changing a location of the cut line or the cut surface based on the detected motion information about the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nam-Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150272543
    Abstract: Disclosed are an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and an operating method thereof. The operating method includes setting a region of interest (ROI) intended to be enlarged in an ultrasound image of an object, acquiring ultrasound data corresponding to a candidate region including the ROI, generating a candidate image corresponding to the candidate region, based on the acquired ultrasound data, detecting shaking of a probe, and displaying a portion of a candidate image corresponding to the ROI, based on the detected shaking of the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Nam-Woong KIM, Gil-ju JIN
  • Publication number: 20150265253
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a method of operating the same. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a first ultrasonic transceiver that transmits an ultrasonic signal and receives a first echo signal that is reflected, through a deactivated probe from among a plurality of probes; a gel detector that determines whether gel is applied on the deactivated probe based on the received first echo signal; and a controller that activates the deactivated probe when it is determined that the gel is applied on the deactivated probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Nam-Woong KIM, Gil-Ju JIN
  • Publication number: 20150266468
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure instruction-learning apparatus of a hybrid vehicle includes a power source including an engine and a motor. The engine clutch is disposed between the engine and the motor. The vehicle controller is configured to output a hydraulic pressure instruction to control engagement/disengagement of the engine clutch. The vehicle controller compares output performance of the engine clutch with predetermined dynamic target performance in a launch control, extracts a performance error function if a difference therebetween exceeds a predetermined allowable error range, and corrects the output performance of the engine clutch, such that the output performance falls within the predetermined allowable error range and is stored as a learned value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Seongwook MOON, Daero PARK, Seok Min JEONG, Jae Ho LEE, Jung Un AN, Hee Yun LEE, Won Sik LIM, Nam Woong KIM, Kyo Bum LEE, Howon SEO, Suk-Won CHA
  • Publication number: 20150245823
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless probe including: an ultrasound reception/transmission module that receives a first power and scans a target object by transmitting ultrasound signals to the target object and receiving ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object; a signal processing module that receives a second power, generates pulses for generating the ultrasound signals and generates ultrasound data by using the ultrasound echo signals; a wireless communication module that receives a third power and receives/transmits predetermined data from/to a medical device; a controller that controls supply of at least one of the first power, the second power, and the third power based on an operation state of the wireless probe; and a power unit that supplies or blocks the at least one of the first power, the second power, and the third power according to control of the controller. Each component included in the wireless probe may reduce power consumed by the wireless probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Gil-ju JIN, Mi-jeoung AHN, Nam-woong KIM, Seong-ho CHANG
  • Publication number: 20150192252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an extracting device supplying fixed quantity of exhaust gas for industrial facility, and more particularly, to an extracting device supplying fixed quantity of exhaust gas for industrial facility which supplies a certain amount of exhaust gas by installing a gas supply pipe, in which two blowers are arranged in a line, at a stack and operating each blower in accordance with a predetermined input value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Won-Seok CHANG, Chang-Jun LEE, Jin-Bae KIM, Nam-Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20150045673
    Abstract: Disclosed are a probe control method and apparatus and an ultrasound system which apply a mounting signal used to sense a mounting status of a probe, detect the mounting signal transferred through a cable, and automatically activate/deactivate the probe according to a change in a sensed mounting status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Jin KIM, Nam-Woong KIM, Dong-Gyu HYUN