Patents by Inventor Sehyuk Yim
Sehyuk Yim 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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Publication number: 20250010468Abstract: A method of generating a drum play motion of a robot includes generating a plurality of rhythms of a melody, assigning each of a plurality of notes forming a rhythm of each part to one of the right hand and the left hand of the robot, scheduling swing time of each of the right hand and the left hand to which each note is assigned, and generating a trajectory of each of a plurality of joints of the robot for playing the rhythm of each part based on the swing time of each of the right hand and the left hand, and by controlling a motion of each of the plurality of joints according to the trajectory of each of the plurality of joints generated in this way, creative drum play of a humanoid robot may be done when only a melody is input.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jungsoo CHO, Sehyuk YIM
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Publication number: 20240208070Abstract: An intelligent robot according to an embodiment is disclosed. The intelligent robot according to an embodiment includes at least one processor and a memory configured to store instructions for executing the at least one processor, wherein the intelligent robot includes a plurality of members stacked with gaps to form a shape of a face, and at least one flexible structure disposed in at least one of the gaps, and wherein when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the instructions cause the at least one processor to control a motion of the face by applying a force to a power transmission element connected to at least one of the plurality of members based on an audio input.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventor: Sehyuk YIM
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Patent number: 11911060Abstract: Provided is a forceps driving apparatus including a body, a gripper installed to be received in the body and formed to be open and closed, an opening and closing member rotatably installed in the body to press or release two sides of the gripper by rotation, an elastic member connected to one side of the opening and closing member to provide an elastic force to the opening and closing member, an actuator connected to the other side of the opening and closing member to rotate the opening and closing member by contraction or extension, and a force sensing module to measure a gripping force of the gripper during the rotation of the opening and closing member.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Donghyun Hwang, Sungwoo Park, Namseon Jang, Yong Seok Ihn, Jinwoo Jeong, Keehoon Kim, Sang Rok Oh, Sungwook Yang, Sehyuk Yim
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Patent number: 11786327Abstract: Provided is a tele-operated forceps-driver variable stiffness master device including a master member to generate an input displacement signal generated by pressing with a user's finger, and a slave member to operate based on the input displacement signal, measure operation information, calculate a gripping force based on the operation information, and provide the master member with at least one of a stiffness change command signal or a force feedback based on the calculated gripping force.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Donghyun Hwang, Sungwoo Park, Namseon Jang, Yong Seok Ihn, Sungwook Yang, Jinwoo Jeong, Sehyuk Yim, Sang Rok Oh
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Patent number: 11660744Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a module-type robot control system comprising: a robot platform including a driving unit which is driven by a control signal, at least one function block which is assemblable and disassemblable on the robot platform and configured to perform a specific function, and a user terminal capable of wirelessly communicating with the robot platform and the function block. According to the system. The user may remotely control the module-type robot through a smart device, or receive related content by receiving data from the robot through the terminal. The user may easily control the robot or receive more diverse customized contents by connection between the smart device and the module-type robot system.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Deok Ha Woo, Sehyuk Yim, Jaeyong An, Junhyeok Oh, Dongyeon Kim
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Patent number: 11617882Abstract: A nerve cover for covering a nerve within a living body tissue to protect the nerve includes a base of a flat plate shape, and a pair of covers protruding upward the base to form a hole for receiving a nerve, with one end attached to the base and the other end spaced apart from the one end, wherein when the base is bent in an arch shape when viewed from a side, a spacing between the pair of covers is expanded. In addition, an apparatus for insertion of an electrode structure includes a nerve cover fixing part which fixes the nerve cover with the base being bent, and an electrode structure fixing part in which the electrode structure is mounted, and which linearly moves the mounted electrode structure in an insertion direction to insert the electrode structure into the nerve surrounded by the nerve cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignees: Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan UniversityInventors: Sehyuk Yim, Donghyun Hwang, Yong Seok Ihn, Keehoon Kim, Sang Rok Oh, Jinwoo Jeong
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Patent number: 11491664Abstract: A robotic platform manipulating peripheral nerve system includes a manipulator and a recorder. The manipulator includes a rotating guide, a plurality of rotating movers and a plurality of manipulating units. The rotating guide has an opening portion through which the recorder records, and has a guide rail at a side. The rotating movers are combined with the rotating guide and move along the guide rail. The manipulating units are respectively fixed to the rotating movers, and a manipulating part performs the operation being connected to an end of each of the manipulating units.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignees: Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan UniversityInventors: Keehoon Kim, Yong Seok Ihn, Donghyun Hwang, Sehyuk Yim, Sang Rok Oh, Jinwoo Jeong
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Publication number: 20210299857Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a module-type robot control system comprising: a robot platform including a driving unit which is driven by a control signal, at least one function block which is assemblable and disassemblable on the robot platform and configured to perform a specific function, and a user terminal capable of wirelessly communicating with the robot platform and the function block According to the system, The user may remotely control the module-type robot through a smart device, or receive related content by receiving data from the robot through the terminal. The user may easily control the robot or receive more diverse customized contents by connection between the smart device and the module-type robot system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Deok Ha WOO, Sehyuk YIM, Jaeyong AN, Junhyeok OH, Dongyeon KIM
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Publication number: 20210244490Abstract: Provided is a tele-operated forceps-driver variable stiffness master device including a master member to generate an input displacement signal generated by pressing with a user's finger, and a slave member to operate based on the input displacement signal, measure operation information, calculate a gripping force based on the operation information, and provide the master member with at least one of a stiffness change command signal or a force feedback based on the calculated gripping force.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Donghyun HWANG, Sungwoo Park, Namseon Jang, Yong Seok Ihn, Sungwook Yang, Jinwoo Jeong, Sehyuk Yim, Sang Rok Oh
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Patent number: 11020118Abstract: Disclosed is a peripheral nerve fixing apparatus, which includes: a suction unit configured to provide a negative pressure to a peripheral nerve at an end portion thereof to fix the peripheral nerve; and a negative pressure generating unit having a vacuum pump for generating a negative pressure and connected to the suction unit so that the negative pressure is provided to the suction unit, wherein at one surface of the end portion of the suction unit, the suction unit includes: a fixing unit provided to contact the peripheral nerve to keep a stable fixed state; and a suction hole formed in the fixing unit so that the negative pressure is provided to the peripheral nerve therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Donghyun Hwang, Keehoon Kim, Yong Seok Ihn, Sehyuk Yim, Jinwoo Jeong, Sang Rok Oh, Kyung Su Park, Sung Hwa Choi
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Publication number: 20210121688Abstract: A nerve cover for covering a nerve within a living body tissue to protect the nerve includes a base of a flat plate shape, and a pair of covers protruding upward the base to form a hole for receiving a nerve, with one end attached to the base and the other end spaced apart from the one end, wherein when the base is bent in an arch shape when viewed from a side, a spacing between the pair of covers is expanded. In addition, an apparatus for insertion of an electrode structure includes a nerve cover fixing part which fixes the nerve cover with the base being bent, and an electrode structure fixing part in which the electrode structure is mounted, and which linearly moves the mounted electrode structure in an insertion direction to insert the electrode structure into the nerve surrounded by the nerve cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Sehyuk YIM, Donghyun Hwang, Yong Seok Ihn, Keehoon Kim, Sang Rok Oh, Jinwoo Jeong
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Publication number: 20210069914Abstract: A robotic platform manipulating peripheral nerve system includes a manipulator and a recorder. The manipulator includes a rotating guide, a plurality of rotating movers and a plurality of manipulating units. The rotating guide has an opening portion through which the recorder records, and has a guide rail at a side. The rotating movers are combined with the rotating guide and move along the guide rail. The manipulating units are respectively fixed to the rotating movers, and a manipulating part performs the operation being connected to an end of each of the manipulating units.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Keehoon KIM, Yong Seok Ihn, Donghyun Hwang, Sehyuk Yim, Sang Rok Oh, Jinwoo Jeong
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Publication number: 20210068858Abstract: Provided is a forceps driving apparatus including a body, a gripper installed to be received in the body and formed to be open and closed, an opening and closing member rotatably installed in the body to press or release two sides of the gripper by rotation, an elastic member connected to one side of the opening and closing member to provide an elastic force to the opening and closing member, an actuator connected to the other side of the opening and closing member to rotate the opening and closing member by contraction or extension, and a force sensing module to measure a gripping force of the gripper during the rotation of the opening and closing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Donghyun HWANG, Sungwoo PARK, Namseon JANG, Yong Seok IHN, Jinwoo JEONG, Keehoon KIM, Sang Rok OH, Sungwook YANG, Sehyuk YIM
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Patent number: 10661079Abstract: An apparatus for inserting an electrode structure into nerve in tissue of a living body includes a nerve fixing part which fixes the nerve such that at least part of the nerve is hung thereon, and an electrode structure ejector on which the electrode structure is mounted, and which moves the electrode structure in insertion direction to insert the electrode structure into the fixed part of the nerve, wherein the nerve fixing part and the electrode structure ejector are disposed on the same axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Sang Rok Oh, Keehoon Kim, Sehyuk Yim, Jinwoo Jeong, Yong Seok Ihn, Donghyun Hwang
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Patent number: 10653329Abstract: A neural probe structure, which is fixed to a nerve to acquire an electrical signal from the nerve or apply electrical stimulation to the nerve, includes a body which is bent to enclose at least a part of circumference of the nerve, and a probe which extends longitudinally from the body and passes through the nerve, wherein the probe has electrodes. A neural probe assembly includes the neural probe structure, wherein the probe passes through the nerve and the body encloses at least a part of circumference of the nerve, so that the neural probe structure is fixed to the nerve.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Sang Rok Oh, Keehoon Kim, Sehyuk Yim, Yong Seok Ihn, Donghyun Hwang
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Patent number: 10493268Abstract: An electrode structure inserting apparatus includes an electrode structure fixing unit to which the electrode structure is detachably fixed, and a vibration generator connected to the electrode structure fixing unit to vibrate the electrode structure fixing unit in an insertion direction of the electrode structure, and the electrode structure inserting apparatus inserts the invasive electrode structure into a nerve in a biological tissue.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Donghyun Hwang, Keehoon Kim, Sang Rok Oh, Sehyuk Yim, Yong Seok Ihn
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Publication number: 20190314023Abstract: Disclosed is a peripheral nerve fixing apparatus, which includes: a suction unit configured to provide a negative pressure to a peripheral nerve at an end portion thereof to fix the peripheral nerve; and a negative pressure generating unit having a vacuum pump for generating a negative pressure and connected to the suction unit so that the negative pressure is provided to the suction unit, wherein at one surface of the end portion of the suction unit, the suction unit includes: a fixing unit provided to contact the peripheral nerve to keep a stable fixed state; and a suction hole formed in the fixing unit so that the negative pressure is provided to the peripheral nerve therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Donghyun HWANG, Keehoon KIM, Yong Seok IHN, Sehyuk YIM, Jinwoo JEONG, Sang Rok OH, Kyung Su PARK, Sung Hwa CHOI
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Publication number: 20190060638Abstract: An apparatus for inserting an electrode structure into nerve in tissue of a living body includes a nerve fixing part which fixes the nerve such that at least part of the nerve is hung thereon, and an electrode structure ejector on which the electrode structure is mounted, and which moves the electrode structure in insertion direction to insert the electrode structure into the fixed part of the nerve, wherein the nerve fixing part and the electrode structure ejector are disposed on the same axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Sang Rok OH, Keehoon Kim, Sehyuk Yim, Jinwoo Jeong, Yong Seok Ihn, Donghyun Hwang
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Publication number: 20180125427Abstract: A neural probe structure, which is fixed to a nerve to acquire an electrical signal from the nerve or apply electrical stimulation to the nerve, includes a body which is bent to enclose at least a part of circumference of the nerve, and a probe which extends longitudinally from the body and passes through the nerve, wherein the probe has electrodes. A neural probe assembly includes the neural probe structure, wherein the probe passes through the nerve and the body encloses at least a part of circumference of the nerve, so that the neural probe structure is fixed to the nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Sang Rok OH, Keehoon KIM, Sehyuk YIM, Yong Seok IHN, Donghyun HWANG
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Publication number: 20180104478Abstract: An electrode structure inserting apparatus includes an electrode structure fixing unit to which the electrode structure is detachably fixed, and a vibration generator connected to the electrode structure fixing unit to vibrate the electrode structure fixing unit in an insertion direction of the electrode structure, and the electrode structure inserting apparatus inserts the invasive electrode structure into a nerve in a biological tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Donghyun HWANG, Keehoon KIM, Sang Rok OH, Sehyuk YIM, Yong Seok IHN