Patents by Inventor Sang Ho Yoon
Sang Ho 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: 11938787Abstract: A vehicular air conditioning system includes an intake unit configured to inhale an indoor air and an outdoor air. The intake unit includes an outdoor air inlet configured to introduce the outdoor air, an indoor air inlet configured to introduce the indoor air and a plurality of doors configured to selectively open the outdoor air inlet and the indoor air inlet. The intake unit further includes an auxiliary indoor air introduction part configured to introduce the indoor air. The auxiliary indoor air introduction part is configured to introduce a part of the indoor air existing on the side of the indoor air inlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Hanon SystemsInventors: Seung Ho Lee, Seo Jun Yoon, Sang Ki Lee
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Patent number: 11936075Abstract: Disclosed are a separator for fuel cells capable of minimizing the volume of a system and the use of sealants, and a stack for fuel cells, more particularly, a stack for solid oxide fuel cells, including the same. Specifically, by adding a metal sheet having a specific shape, position and size to the separator, the stress applied to the sealant can be uniformized, and thus the oxidizing agent and fuel can be separated and electrically isolated using only a piece of sealant. Therefore, the stack for fuel cells is characterized in that there is no variation in temperature, reactant concentration, power, or the like between respective unit cells, so delamination and microcracks do not occur, the volume is minimized, and the power density per unit volume is very high.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Jong Ho Lee, Kyung Joong Yoon, Ji Won Son, Seong Kook Oh, Sang Hyeok Lee, Dong Hwan Kim, Min Jun Oh
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Publication number: 20240075798Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle battery case including: a case body in which a vehicle battery is contained; and a side portion extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and coupled to a side of the case body, thereby protecting a side of the vehicle battery. The side portion includes: a lower panel extending outwards from the case body and having multiple first protrusions formed to protrude upwards; an upper panel disposed above the lower panel and extending outwards from the case body so as to form a closed section together with the lower panel; and a reinforcement panel disposed between the upper panel and the lower panel so as to extend outwards from the case body, thereby reinforcing rigidity of the side portion together with the lower panel and the upper panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY, SEOJIN INDUSTRIAL Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Ho YOON, Uk HEO, Han Young HWANG, Sang Pil PARK
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Publication number: 20240067065Abstract: Provided is a duct docking device for a ventilation seat of a vehicle. The duct docking device enables air to be easily blown to a seatback and a seat cushion with a passenger in a seat using only one blower by enabling a seatback duct mounted at the seatback and a seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be hermetically docked through a connector duct, etc. at an unfolded position of the seatback in which a passenger can sit, and by enabling the seatback duct mounted at the seatback and the seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be separated from each other at a folded position of the seatback in consideration of that there is no passenger in the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Deok Soo Lim, Sang Hark Lee, Sang Soo Lee, Jung Sang You, Sang Do Park, Chan Ho Jung, Gun Chu Park, Gi Tae Jo, Jin Sik Kim, Hee Dong Yoon, Ho Sub Lim, Jae Hyun Park
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Patent number: 11809670Abstract: A sensing system includes a base material, a plurality of electrodes, a capacitive sensing channel and a controller. The stretchable base material has a resistance distribution that changes in response to being mechanically deformed as a result of a human body contact. The base material has a rebound elasticity. The electrodes are attached to a perimeter of the base material, the capacitive sensing channel is attached to the base material. The controller is operatively connected to the plurality of electrodes and the capacitive sensing channel. The controller is configured to measure instantaneous voltage measurements from the plurality of electrodes, and determine whether the base material is mechanically deformed based on the instantaneous voltage measurements using a support vector machine classifier.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Sang Ho Yoon, Karthik Ramani
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Patent number: 11669164Abstract: The disclosed technologies address various technical problems, including improving human-computer interaction, by augmenting the functionality provided by user input devices using a digital glove. For example, a digital glove can be utilized to provide pressure sensitivity for non-pressure sensitive touchscreen devices, attribute input made with a digital pen to a user wearing the digital glove, augment the functionality provided by mice and other types of handheld user input devices, augment the functionality provided gaze tracking systems, improve camera-based motion tracking systems, and to augment the functionality provided by speech recognition systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Christian Klein, Andrew Stuart Glass, Sang Ho Yoon
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Publication number: 20230134764Abstract: The disclosed technologies address various technical problems, including improving human-computer interaction, by augmenting the functionality provided by user input devices using a digital glove. For example, a digital glove can be utilized to provide pressure sensitivity for non-pressure sensitive touchscreen devices, attribute input made with a digital pen to a user wearing the digital glove, augment the functionality provided by mice and other types of handheld user input devices, augment the functionality provided gaze tracking systems, improve camera-based motion tracking systems, and to augment the functionality provided by speech recognition systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Christian KLEIN, Andrew Stuart GLASS, Sang Ho YOON
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Publication number: 20230033752Abstract: A method of selectively illuminating part of an electronic device includes obtaining a posture status of a hinge supporting a display cover relative to a base of the electronic device and illuminating an optical module positioned on an outer surface of the electronic device based on the hinge position of the posture status.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Robyn Rebecca Reed MCLAUGHLIN, Casey Cook ZELIG, Siyuan MA, Sang Ho YOON, Shantanu Yadunath THAKURDESAI
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Patent number: 11550440Abstract: A sensing system includes a stretchable base material, a plurality of electrodes, a capacitive sensing channel and a controller. The stretchable base material has a resistance distribution that changes in response to being mechanically deformed as a result of a human body contact. The base material has a rebound elasticity. The electrodes are attached to a perimeter of the base material, the capacitive sensing channel is attached to the base material. The controller is operatively connected to the plurality of electrodes and the capacitive sensing channel. The controller is configured to measure instantaneous voltage measurements from the plurality of electrodes, and determine whether the base material is mechanically deformed based on the instantaneous voltage measurements using a support vector machine classifier.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Sang Ho Yoon, Karthik Ramani
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Patent number: 11494147Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to sensor devices configured to sense bending in multiple joints. One example provides a sensor device configured to span a first articulable joint and a second articulable joint. The sensor device comprises a plurality of electrodes arranged in a stack and connected to a base. The plurality of electrodes comprise a first electrode arranged at a first joint region of the sensor device that is configured to be positioned at the first articulable joint, a second electrode arranged at a second joint region of the sensor device that is configured to be positioned at the second articulable joint, and a reference electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Sang Ho Yoon, Siyuan Ma, James David Holbery
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Publication number: 20220317772Abstract: The disclosed technologies address various technical problems, including improving human-computer interaction, by augmenting the functionality provided by user input devices using a digital glove. For example, a digital glove can be utilized to provide pressure sensitivity for non-pressure sensitive touchscreen devices, attribute input made with a digital pen to a user wearing the digital glove, augment the functionality provided by mice and other types of handheld user input devices, augment the functionality provided gaze tracking systems, improve camera-based motion tracking systems, and to augment the functionality provided by speech recognition systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Christian KLEIN, Andrew Stuart GLASS, Sang Ho YOON
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Patent number: 11334198Abstract: A single volume soft sensor capable of sensing real-time continuous contact and stretching. A low-cost and an easy method to fabricate such piezoresistive elastomer-based soft sensors for instant interactions is also provided. An electrical impedance tomography (EIT) technique is employed to estimate changes of resistance distribution on the sensor caused by fingertip contact. To compensate for the rebound elasticity of the elastomer and achieve real-time contact sensing, an adaptive baseline update for EIT is utilized. The baseline updates are triggered by fingertip contact and movement detections.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Karthik Ramani, Sang Ho Yoon
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Publication number: 20220107709Abstract: A sensing system includes a stretchable base material, a plurality of electrodes, a capacitive sensing channel and a controller. The stretchable base material has a resistance distribution that changes in response to being mechanically deformed as a result of a human body contact. The base material has a rebound elasticity. The electrodes are attached to a perimeter of the base material, the capacitive sensing channel is attached to the base material. The controller is operatively connected to the plurality of electrodes and the capacitive sensing channel. The controller is configured to measure instantaneous voltage measurements from the plurality of electrodes, and determine whether the base material is mechanically deformed based on the instantaneous voltage measurements using a support vector machine classifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Sang Ho Yoon, Karthik Ramani
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Patent number: 11294463Abstract: The disclosed technologies address various technical problems, including improving human-computer interaction, by augmenting the functionality provided by user input devices using a digital glove. For example, a digital glove can be utilized to provide pressure sensitivity for non-pressure sensitive touchscreen devices, attribute input made with a digital pen to a user wearing the digital glove, augment the functionality provided by mice and other types of handheld user input devices, augment the functionality provided gaze tracking systems, improve camera-based motion tracking systems, and to augment the functionality provided by speech recognition systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Christian Klein, Andrew Stuart Glass, Sang Ho Yoon
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Patent number: 11199936Abstract: A single volume soft sensor capable of sensing real-time continuous contact and stretching. An electrical impedance tomography (EIT) technique with support vector machine (SVM) learning is employed to estimate changes of resistance distribution on the sensor caused by fingertip contact even during sensor deformation events. A deformation switch is incorporated to maintain the localization during deformation events.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Sang Ho Yoon, Karthik Ramani
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Patent number: 11199901Abstract: The disclosed technologies address technical problems, including improving human-computer interaction, by augmenting the functionality provided by non-digital objects using a digital glove. To provide this functionality, a machine learning model is trained using sensor data generated by sensors in a digital glove and data generated by a user input device while the digital glove is utilized to manipulate an object like a user input device. Once trained, the machine learning model can take sensor data generated by a digital glove while manipulating a non-digital object and generate virtual user input device data that can be utilized to control a host computer. A digital glove can also be utilized to perform selection operations using non-digital objects when pressure data generated by one or more of the pressure sensors in the digital glove indicates that pressure was exerted at a finger of the digital glove in excess of a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christian Klein, Andrew Stuart Glass, Sang Ho Yoon
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Publication number: 20210226702Abstract: The present disclosure relates to visible light communication (VLC) data forwarding between a wearable device and a host device. The wearable device having a VLC receiver can receive a visible light communication signal from a VLC transmitter and deliver or forward a data packet demodulated from the visible light communication signal to the host device paired therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Sangok KIM, Byungoh KIM, Sang-ho YOON, Seung-wan ROH
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Patent number: 11061476Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to providing haptic feedback. One disclosed example provides a wearable article configured to provide haptic feedback, the wearable article including a base configured to be worn on a body part, a force-applying mechanism coupled with the base, and a haptic feedback apparatus coupled with the base, the haptic feedback apparatus including a lever supported by a frame and coupled with the force-applying mechanism, the lever positioned to move relative to the frame and apply pressure on a surface of the body part when a force is applied by the force applying mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jacquelin Leah Remaley, Sang Ho Yoon, James David Holbery
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Patent number: 11054905Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to electrostatic clutching mechanisms that may be used for tactile feedback. One example provides a motion-restricting apparatus comprising a wearable base, and an electrostatic clutching mechanism coupled to the base, the electrostatic clutching mechanism comprising a base electrode, a plurality of individually-controllable opposing electrodes arranged at different locations across the base electrode and overlapping the base electrode, and one or more electrically insulating structures configured to electrically insulate the base electrode from the plurality of opposing electrodes. The motion-restricting apparatus further comprises a controller electrically coupled to the base electrode and to each of the opposing electrodes and configured to individually control a voltage applied to each opposing electrode relative to a voltage of the base electrode to control an electrostatic force between the base electrode and each opposing electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jacquelin Leah Remaley, James David Holbery, Sang Ho Yoon
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Publication number: 20210194579Abstract: The present disclosure in some embodiments provides a portable information data transmitting device capable of storing at least one piece of information data, and transmitting, by using a plurality of light emitting elements, a visible light signal including a part or all of the information data to a display device positioned within a preset communication range, thereby enabling the information data to be more efficiently provided to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Yuyang Dnu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sangok KIM, Byungoh KIM, Dongsik KIM, Sang-ho YOON