Patents by Inventor Sang-Won Kim

Sang-Won 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).

  • Patent number: 10627456
    Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic field shielding apparatus including an energy transmitter configured to generate a magnetic field, an energy receiver configured to receive the magnetic field generated by the energy transmitter, and a magnetic shield configured to shield a leaked magnetic field that is not received by the energy receiver, the magnetic shield including at least one closed region through which the leaked magnetic field passes, and at least one open region including a protrusion through which the leaked magnetic field moves to an inside of the magnetic field shielding apparatus after absorbed into the closed region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Byung Chan Kim, Sang-Won Kim, Seong-Min Kim, Jung Ick Moon, Sang Bong Jeon, In Kui Cho, Hyung Do Choi
  • Patent number: 10629369
    Abstract: Provided are a wireless power transmission device for transmitting power to a wireless power receiving device and the wireless power receiving device for receiving the power from the wireless power transmission device. The wireless power transmission device includes a first coil provided in a first direction; a second coil provided in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and connected to both ends of the first coil; and a voltage source configured to supply voltage to the first coil and the second coil. The first coil and the second coil may generate an electric field and a magnetic field in response to the voltage being supplied from the voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Je Hoon Yun, Jung Ick Moon, Sang-Won Kim, Seong-Min Kim, Dong Won Jang, Sang Bong Jeon, In Kui Cho
  • Patent number: 10581277
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for reducing an electromagnetic wave in a wireless power transmitter using a reducing coil, the apparatus that may cancel external emission of a magnetic field formed at a transmission coil using the reducing coil based on induced electromotive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sang Bong Jeon, Jung Ick Moon, Sang-Won Kim, Seong-Min Kim, In Kui Cho, Jong Hwa Kwon, Byung Chan Kim, Hyung Do Choi
  • Publication number: 20200035237
    Abstract: A communication robot for operating a massage providing apparatus by executing an artificial intelligence algorithm (AI) and/or machine learning algorithm in a 5G environment connected for the Internet of things and a method for operating the communication robot are provided. The method for operating the communication robot may include acquiring a spoken utterance of a user positioned within a prescribed range from the massage providing apparatus, tracking a spoken utterance direction of the user from the spoken utterance of the user, orienting the communication robot towards the spoken utterance direction of the user, acquiring a voice command included in the spoken utterance in relation to operation of the massage providing apparatus, and operating the massage providing apparatus according to the voice command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Won Kim, Sun Chan Park
  • Publication number: 20200016027
    Abstract: A massage providing apparatus operated by executing an artificial intelligence algorithm and/or machine learning algorithm in a 5G environment connected for the Interne of things and a method for controlling the massage providing apparatus. A method for controlling a massage providing apparatus which may include acquiring information related to image content from an image content playback device for playing back arbitrary image content, analyzing the information related to the image content, setting a massage mode according to a result of analyzing the information related to the image content, and controlling the massage providing apparatus to operate according to the set massage mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Won KIM, Sun Chan PARK
  • Publication number: 20190393710
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless charging method and apparatus in a two-dimensional (2D) circular array structure that may form charging areas uniform in energy density. The wireless charging method includes receiving a current by a plurality of transmitting coils, and generating a three-dimensional (3D) wireless charging area that is available for wireless charging in a 3D space using a rotating magnetic field and a vertical magnetic field by the transmitting coils that are arranged in a circular form on a 2D plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sang Won KIM, Seong Min KIM, Jung Ick MOON, In Kui CHO
  • Patent number: 10505384
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless charging apparatus and method, the apparatus including a controller configured to control the wireless charging apparatus, and a transmitter configured to form a rotating magnetic field in a three-dimensional (3D) space in response to a first clock signal and a second clock signal generated under a control of the controller, wherein a phase difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal is 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sang Won Kim, Seong Min Kim, Jung Ick Moon, Sang Bong Jeon, In Kui Cho, Je Hoon Yun, Dong Won Jang, Hyung Do Choi
  • Publication number: 20190359928
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microrobot-based biomimetic system for delivering a drug or cell, organizing microorgans, and controlling fluid flow. The microrobot-based biomimetic system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a network for interconnecting microorgans constituting a biometric organ model; a microrobot for delivering a targeted drug or cell while moving in the network; and a magnetic field control unit for controlling an operation of the microrobot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hong Soo CHOI, Jin Young KIM, Seung Min LEE, Sang Won KIM
  • Patent number: 10485648
    Abstract: A mobile bio-scaffold controlled by a magnetic field is provided. A mobile bio-scaffold controlled by a magnetic field according to the present invention comprises a spherical body including a first ring, a second ring connected to the first ring that intersects the second ring, and a third ring connected to the first and second rings that intersect the third ring, with a plurality of openings being defined by the first to third rings. A magnetic layer is disposed on the spherical body. The spherical body rotates through interaction between the magnetic layer and a rotational magnetic field applied from an external source, thereby moving by rolling in a single direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hong Soo Choi, Sang Won Kim, Seung Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20190334379
    Abstract: A receiver of a wireless power transmission system may include a capacitor-and-inductor configured to receive power from a transmitter using a resonance, at least one capacitor configured to connect to an output node of the receiver, and a plurality of switches configured to control current flow within the receiver. The plurality of switches may be controlled so that the capacitor-and-inductor may be disconnected from the at least one capacitor and the output node at preset periods. Current resonating in the capacitor-and-inductor may increase during disconnection between the at least one capacitor and the output node. The plurality of switches may output the increased current to the battery by connecting the capacitor-and-inductor to the capacitor and the output node after the period, connect at least one capacitor and the output node in series after the period, and operate to reduce root mean square (RMS) current within the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: SANG HAN LEE, In Kui CHO, Sang-Won KIM, Seong-Min KIM, Jung Ick MOON, Ho Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20190312749
    Abstract: A wireless electric power sensing device can include a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device; a measuring unit configured to measure power consumption information corresponding to a plurality of devices located within a target space; and a central control unit configured to detect a point in time when one or more square waves are included in the power consumption information, determine reactive power based the power consumption information, identify an electric heating device from among the plurality of devices within the target space based on a rate of change in the reactive power, determine when an operation time of the electric heating device exceeds a predetermined amount of time based on a change in the power consumption information, and in response to the operation time of the of the electric heating device exceeding the predetermined amount of time, transmit, via the communication unit, identification information for the electric heating device and information about the o
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Won KIM, Seunghoe CHOE
  • Publication number: 20190302156
    Abstract: A wireless power sensing apparatus can include a measuring unit configured to measure power consumption corresponding to a plurality of devices located within a target space; a central controller configured to calculate accumulated energy consumption per unit time by accumulating the power consumption measured by the measuring unit in a predetermined unit of time, and calculate individual energy consumption of one or more devices among the plurality of devices based on the accumulated energy consumption; and a communication unit configured to transmit the individual energy consumption of the one or more devices to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Won KIM, Seunghoe CHOE
  • Publication number: 20190233297
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of preparing a lithium compound that includes preparing a lithium phosphate, mixing the lithium phosphate with sulfuric acid to obtain a mixture, converting the lithium phosphate into lithium sulfate through a reaction in the mixture, and separating the lithium sulfate in a solid phase, wherein in the step of converting the lithium phosphate into lithium sulfate through the reaction in the mixture, a sum concentration ([P+S] mol/L) of phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S) in a liquid phase of the mixture is greater than or equal to 5 mol/L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Juyoung Kim, Ki Young Kim, Woo Chul Jung, Kwang Seok PARK, Hyunwoo Lee, Woonkyoung Park, Sang Won Kim, Jung Kwan Park, Heok Yang, Sung Kook Park, Seung Taek Kuk
  • Patent number: 10337122
    Abstract: A method of producing stretchable conductive nanofibers includes: providing stretchable nanofibers; providing a metal precursor solution by dissolving metal precursors in a solvent that may swell the stretchable nanofibers; bringing the stretchable nanofibers into contact with the metal precursor solution or its vapor for a sufficient time for the metal precursors to penetrate into the stretchable nanofibers; and reduce the metal precursors inside the stretchable nanofibers to metal nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jong-Jin Park, Jung-kyun Im, Sang-won Kim, Un-yong Jeong
  • Publication number: 20190140482
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless power reception apparatus for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power transmission apparatus, the wireless power reception apparatus including a reception coil configured to receive power by a harmonic with an n*f0 frequency that is generated through electromagnetic induction with the wireless power transmission apparatus; a matching circuit configured to transfer the harmonic with the n*f0 frequency to a harmonic generator; the harmonic generator configured to generate at least one harmonic with an m*n*f0 frequency by applying a multiplication factor m to the transferred harmonic with the n*f0 frequency; a filter configured to filter the harmonic with the m*n*f0 frequency; and a harmonic transmission coil configured to transmit the filtered harmonic with the m*n*f0 frequency to the wireless power transmission apparatus, and to attenuate the harmonic with the n*f0 frequency that is generated from the wireless power transmission apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung Ick MOON, Sang-Won KIM, Seong-Min KIM, In Kui CHO, Je Hoon YUN, Dong Won JANG
  • Publication number: 20190131823
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless power receiving apparatus controlling an output voltage. The wireless power receiving apparatus may include a first rectifier to which a first coil receiving power from a wireless power transmitting apparatus and a first capacitor are connected, a second rectifier to which a second coil receiving power from the wireless power transmitting apparatus and a second capacitor are connected, a first switch connected to one end of the first rectifier, and a second switch and a third switch connected to both ends of the second rectifier, in which the first rectifier and the second rectifier are connected in parallel, and an operation mode of the wireless power receiving apparatus may be determined based on whether the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are turned on or off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Dukju AHN, Sang-Won KIM, Seong-Min KIM, Jung Ick MOON, In Kui CHO
  • Publication number: 20190075370
    Abstract: A display apparatus, a content management apparatus, a content management system, and a content management method for verifying correct reproduction of content are provided. The display apparatus may include: a receiver configured to receive a content image; a display configured to reproduce the content image and display, over the content image being reproduced, a content identification color for identifying the content image; a sensing device mounted on at least one side of the display; and a controller configured to generate reproduction confirmation data for verifying reproduction of the content image based on an output of the sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Won KIM, Young Kook KIM
  • Patent number: 10221991
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus including: a display configured to be swiveled; a stand configured to support the display; a driver configured to swivel the display with respect to the stand; a swiveling indicator provided within a predetermined swiveling range of the display and shaped to show a swiveling indication value corresponding to a swiveled angle of the display; a sensor configured to sense the swiveling indication value of the swiveling indicator corresponding to the swiveled angle of the display; and a controller configured to determine the swiveled angle of the display based on the swiveling indication value sensed by the sensor and to provide at least one function supported by the display apparatus in accordance with the determined swiveled angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-woo Lee, Sang-won Kim
  • Publication number: 20190058349
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless power transmitting device and method, the wireless power transmitting device including, in response to detection of a power receiver within a predetermined separation distance from a charging pad, a controller configured to generate a magnetic field through a transmission coil with a multilayer structure in which a plurality of coil layers of different sizes are stacked, and a power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit, to a reception coil of the power receiver, a power signal generated using magnetic fields generated by the plurality of coil layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sang-Won Kim, Jung Ick Moon, Seong-Min Kim, In Kui Cho, Je Hoon Yun, Dong Won Jang
  • Publication number: 20190036379
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless power receiving apparatus capable of controlling an effective load resistance. The wireless power receiving apparatus may include a rectifier configured to generate a rectified voltage based on a magnetic field generated in a wireless power transmitting apparatus, and a controller configured to transmit, to the rectifier, a control signal for controlling a rectified phase of the rectifier to adjust an effective load resistance of the wireless power receiving apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seong-Min KIM, Sang-Won KIM, Jung Ick MOON, In Kui CHO, Je Hoon YUN, Dong Won JANG