Patents by Inventor Sang Uk Hong

Sang Uk Hong 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: 11898826
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system including an image projector according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game apparatus and the dart game system including the image projector may include: a sensing unit sensing hitting of a thrown dart pin; a dart target allowing the dart pin to be received; a display area formed to surround an exterior of the dart target, provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus, and receiving an image projected from an image projector to output a variable screen; an image projector projecting the image toward the display area; and a controller controlling operations of the dart game apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: PHOENIXDARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20220221254
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system including an image projector according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game apparatus and the dart game system including the image projector may include: a sensing unit sensing hitting of a thrown dart pin; a dart target allowing the dart pin to be received; a display area formed to surround an exterior of the dart target, provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus, and receiving an image projected from an image projector to output a variable screen; an image projector projecting the image toward the display area; and a controller controlling operations of the dart game apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Sang Uk HONG
  • Publication number: 20220090884
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system outputting an event effect. The dart game apparatus may include: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; a sensing unit sensing a hit location of a dart pin in the dart target; a display unit providing a display area surrounding the dart target, provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus, and outputting a variable screen, comprising a touch sensor to detect at least one of a touch pressure, a touched position and a touched area in the display unit; and a controller controlling the display unit at least partially based on the hit location of the dart pin in the dart target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Sang Uk HONG
  • Publication number: 20220090885
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system outputting an event effect. The dart game apparatus may include: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; a sensing unit sensing a hit location of a dart pin in the dart target; a display unit providing a display area surrounding the dart target, provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus, and outputting a variable screen; and a controller controlling the display unit at least partially based on the hit location of the dart pin in the dart target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Sang Uk HONG
  • Patent number: 11280592
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system including an image projector according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game apparatus and the dart game system including the image projector may include: a sensing unit sensing hitting of a thrown dart pin; a dart target allowing the dart pin to be received; a display area formed to surround an exterior of the dart target, provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus, and receiving an image projected from an image projector to output a variable screen; an image projector projecting the image toward the display area; and a controller controlling operations of the dart game apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Phoenixdarts Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Patent number: 11150057
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for providing a betting dart game. The betting dart game method is provided to induce an interest and tension of a user, thereby enhancing fun of a game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIXDARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Patent number: 10905941
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dart game apparatus according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Phoenixdarts Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Patent number: 10762800
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system providing a lesson image according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game apparatus includes: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; a sensing unit sensing hitting of a dart pin with respect to the dart target; a foot pressure information obtaining unit obtaining foot pressure information which is information on pressure applied by a foot of a dart game user when the dart game user throws the dart pin; a throwing guide information generation unit generating throwing guide information for the dart game user based on the foot pressure information; a lesson image generation unit generating a lesson image based on the throwing guide information; and a display area provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus and outputting the generated lesson image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIXDARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20200164279
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention for implementing the objective above, a method for determining cheating in a dart game is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20200056863
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system outputting an event effect. The dart game apparatus may include: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; a sensing unit sensing a hit location of a dart pin in the dart target; a controller controlling an event effect displayed in a display area at least partially based on the hit location of the dart pin in the dart target; and a display area provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus, disposed to output a variable screen to a location adjacent to at least a part of an outline of the dart target, and outputting the event effect controlled by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20200049461
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system including an image projector according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game apparatus and the dart game system including the image projector may include: a sensing unit sensing hitting of a thrown dart pin; a dart target allowing the dart pin to be received; a display area formed to surround an exterior of the dart target, provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus, and receiving an image projected from an image projector to output a variable screen; an image projector projecting the image toward the display area; and a controller controlling operations of the dart game apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20200033100
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system with a display unit according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game apparatus and the dart game system with the display unit include: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; a sensing unit sensing a hit location of a dart pin in the dart target; a display unit formed to surround an exterior of the dart target, provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus, and outputting a variable screen; and a controller controlling the display unit at least partially based on the hit location of the dart pin in the dart target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20200033099
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system with an illumination unit. The dart game apparatus includes: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; a sensing unit sensing a hit location of a dart pin in the dart target; a display area formed to surround an exterior of the dart target, provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus, and disposed to output a variable screen to a location adjacent to at least a part of an outline of the dart target; a target illumination unit irradiating light to the dart target or a periphery of the dart target; and a controller controlling the target illumination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20200035123
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system providing a lesson image according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game apparatus includes: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; a sensing unit sensing hitting of a dart pin with respect to the dart target; a foot pressure information obtaining unit obtaining foot pressure information which is information on pressure applied by a foot of a dart game user when the dart game user throws the dart pin; a throwing guide information generation unit generating throwing guide information for the dart game user based on the foot pressure information; a lesson image generation unit generating a lesson image based on the throwing guide information; and a display area provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus and outputting the generated lesson image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Patent number: 10507392
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention for implementing the objective above, a method for determining cheating in a dart game is disclosed. The method for determining cheating in a dart game may include: collecting game data and multimedia information of a player from a dart game device; transmitting the collected game data and multimedia information to a client device; receiving, from the client device, feedback information related to legitimacy of play with respect to the multimedia information; and processing the game data of the player corresponding to the multimedia information, on the basis of the received feedback information related to legitimacy of play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIXDARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20190249962
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for providing a betting dart game. The betting dart game method is provided to induce an interest and tension of a user, thereby enhancing fun of a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Sang Uk HONG
  • Patent number: 10345083
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dart game device interworking with at least one external device. The dart game device includes a dart target having a plurality of point regions, a sensing unit configured to sense a hit to the dart target by a dart, a light source unit configured to output light in a light pattern, a sound source unit configured to output sound in a sound pattern, and a communication unit configured to communicate with the external device and control the external device to output light in the light pattern or to output sound in the sound pattern. The light and sound patterns depend on an occurrence of an event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: HONG INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20190184274
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dart game apparatus according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20190113313
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game system includes: a dart game apparatus; and a dart game assistant apparatus which is positioned outside the dart game apparatus and communicates with the dart game apparatus, in which the dart game apparatus includes a dart target having a sensing unit sensing a hit of a thrown dart pin and receiving the dart pin, a body structure including a display area formed to surround an exterior of the dart target and receiving an image projected from an image projector positioned outside the dart target apparatus and outputting the received image to be viewed by a user or outputting the image generated in the display area to be viewed by the user, and a controller controlling operations of the dart game apparatus, in which the dart game assistant apparatus includes a user interface unit outputting information related to execution of a dart game and receiving an input from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Sang Uk Hong
  • Publication number: 20190113314
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a dart game apparatus which provides a player with a drink based on a hit location of a dart pin. The dart game apparatus may include: a dart target including a plurality of score regions; a sensing unit configured to detect a hit location of a dart pin in the dart target; a dispenser configured to supply a drink to a cup based on the hit location of the dart pin; and a controller configured to control an operation of the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Sang Uk HONG