Patents by Inventor Seok-Won Kang

Seok-Won Kang 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: 11927890
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a photoresist coater applying a photoresist film on a substrate, a humidifier increasing an amount of moisture in an ambient to which the photoresist film on the substrate is exposed, and an exposer irradiating the photoresist film exposed to the ambient having the increased amount of moisture with light. The humidifier is disposed between the photoresist coater and the exposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Heo, Cha Won Koh, Sang Joon Hong, Hyun Woo Kim, Kyung-Won Kang, Dong-Wook Kim, Kyung Won Seo, Young Il Jang, Yong Suk Choi
  • Patent number: 11833103
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a hip joint link apparatus including: an upper body link fixed to an upper body of a wearable robot, and a hip joint jointer linking a thigh link linked to a thigh of the wearable robot, wherein the hip joint jointer has a four-revolute joint structure including a plurality of revolute joints and a plurality of links; an arbitrary input moment to the hip joint jointer is changed to an output moment in a predetermined direction based on a state of being transmitted to the plurality of links through the plurality of revolute joints; and the hip joint jointer assists a flexion moment, an extension moment, an abduction moment, and an adduction moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seok Won Kang, Yoon Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11705962
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a maritime communication system based on low earth orbit satellites and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The maritime communication system according to one embodiment may include one or more maritime users, one or more satellites connected to a network operator, and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for relaying communication between the maritime users and the satellites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Choong Seon Hong, Hassansheikh Salman, Seok Won Kang
  • Publication number: 20230073133
    Abstract: Disclosed is a knee joint guide apparatus which can be driven even at any point on a plane in which an instantaneous rotation center of a knee joint can be positioned by a self-alignment function, and can also implement output performance required for a walking operation through a mechanical advantage change depending on a flexion angle. The knee joint guide apparatus includes: a proximal body link provided above a knee joint; a distal body link provided at a location corresponding to the proximal body link below the knee joint; and a planar rigid body 6-bar linkage mechanism including a plurality of revolute joints and a plurality of prismatic joints, and a plurality of links between the proximal body link and the distal body link to output a mechanical advantage depending on a flexion angle of the knee joint in movement of the knee joint with a self-alignment function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yoon Young KIM, Jeonghan YU, Seok Won KANG
  • Publication number: 20220133579
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an exoskeleton-type wearable robot. The exoskeleton-type wearable robot includes a first fixing unit configured to be worn on the body of the wearer, a first connection unit rotatably connected to the first fixing unit, a second connection unit spaced apart from the first connection unit and connected to the first connection unit via a first link assembly, and a second fixing unit connected to the arm or the leg of the wearer and connected to the second connection unit via a second link assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Seok Won Kang, Jung Ho Kim, Yoon Young Kim, Joo Young Chun, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: 11214108
    Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle may include a knuckle configured of rotatably supporting a wheel, and a lower control arm mounted along a vehicle's width direction and connecting the knuckle and a vehicle body, wherein the lower control arm may include a wheel-side end portion connected to a lower portion of the knuckle through a lower external joint, a vehicle body-side front end portion connected to the vehicle body through a front lower inner joint, and a vehicle body-side rear end portion connected to the vehicle body through a rear lower inner joint, wherein one of the vehicle body-side front and rear end portions is connected to a portion of the vehicle body through a compliance control arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Dongil Shin, Sang Min Han, Suh In Kim, Seok Won Kang, Yoon Young Kim, Yong Sub Yi, Seungmin Kwon, Seung Hoon Woo
  • Publication number: 20210386610
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a hip joint link apparatus including: an upper body link fixed to an upper body of a wearable robot, and a hip joint jointer linking a thigh link linked to a thigh of the wearable robot, wherein the hip joint jointer has a four-revolute joint structure including a plurality of revolute joints and a plurality of links; an arbitrary input moment to the hip joint jointer is changed to an output moment in a predetermined direction based on a state of being transmitted to the plurality of links through the plurality of revolute joints; and the hip joint jointer assists a flexion moment, an extension moment, an abduction moment, and an adduction moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Seok Won KANG, Yoon Young KIM
  • Patent number: 11186132
    Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle may include a knuckle rotatably supporting a wheel, and a lower control arm disposed along a vehicle's width direction and connecting the knuckle and a vehicle body, wherein the lower control arm includes a wheel-side end portion connected to a lower portion of the knuckle through a front lower external joint and a rear lower external joint, and two vehicle body-side end portions connected to the vehicle body through a front lower inner joint and a rear lower inner joint, the two vehicle body-side end portions including first and second vehicle body-side end portions, wherein the first vehicle body-side end portion among the two vehicle body-side end portions is connected to the vehicle body interposing a compliance control arm between the first vehicle body-side end portion and the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Dongil Shin, Sang Min Han, Suh In Kim, Seok Won Kang, Yoon Young Kim, Yong Sub Yi, Moon Won Kang, Seungmin Kwon
  • Patent number: 11172490
    Abstract: Disclosed is a technical idea of constructing energy-efficient communication and computation resource allocation framework for Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) in 5G or higher networks. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a technology of constructing social block coordinate descent (BCD)-based energy-efficient communication and computation resource allocation framework to address optimization problems related to restriction of eMBB users, reliability of URLLC traffic, and resource block allocation for eMBB user restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Choong Seon Hong, Kyaw Tun Yan, Seok Won Kang
  • Publication number: 20210159970
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a maritime communication system based on low earth orbit satellites and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The maritime communication system according to one embodiment may include one or more maritime users, one or more satellites connected to a network operator, and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for relaying communication between the maritime users and the satellites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Choong Seon Hong, Hassansheikh Salman, Seok Won Kang
  • Publication number: 20210160888
    Abstract: Disclosed is a technical idea of constructing energy-efficient communication and computation resource allocation framework for Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) in 5G or higher networks. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a technology of constructing social block coordinate descent (BCD)-based energy-efficient communication and computation resource allocation framework to address optimization problems related to restriction of eMBB users, reliability of URLLC traffic, and resource block allocation for eMBB user restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Choong Seon HONG, Kyaw Tun Yan, Seok Won Kang
  • Publication number: 20200189342
    Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle may include a knuckle rotatably supporting a wheel, and a lower control arm disposed along a vehicle's width direction and connecting the knuckle and a vehicle body, wherein the lower control arm includes a wheel-side end portion connected to a lower portion of the knuckle through a front lower external joint and a rear lower external joint, and two vehicle body-side end portions connected to the vehicle body through a front lower inner joint and a rear lower inner joint, the two vehicle body-side end portions including first and second vehicle body-side end portions, wherein the first vehicle body-side end portion among the two vehicle body-side end portions is connected to the vehicle body interposing a compliance control arm between the first vehicle body-side end portion and the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Dongil Shin, Sang Min Han, Suh In Kim, Seok Won Kang, Yoon Young Kim, Yong Sub Yi, Moon Won Kang, Seungmin Kwon
  • Publication number: 20200189341
    Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle may include a knuckle configured of rotatably supporting a wheel, and a lower control arm mounted along a vehicle's width direction and connecting the knuckle and a vehicle body, wherein the lower control arm may include a wheel-side end portion connected to a lower portion of the knuckle through a lower external joint, a vehicle body-side front end portion connected to the vehicle body through a front lower inner joint, and a vehicle body-side rear end portion connected to the vehicle body through a rear lower inner joint, wherein one of the vehicle body-side front and rear end portions is connected to a portion of the vehicle body through a compliance control arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Dongil SHIN, Sang Min HAN, Suh ln KIM, Seok Won KANG, Yoon Young KIM, Yong Sub YI, Seungmin KWON, Seung Hoon WOO
  • Publication number: 20200129363
    Abstract: Disclosed is a finger rehabilitation exercise guide apparatus, which is driven through a linear actuator to have a compact layout in an outer surface direction from an operation direction and is configured in such a way that a position of a prismatic joint in an inner surface layout of the operation direction is changeable by a designer, and as necessary, one prismatic joint, one revolute joint, and a link having opposite ends connected with a corresponding prismatic joint and revolute joint are replaced with one pin-in-slot joint while freely changing the position of the prismatic joint, to realize a small number of components and to precisely guide movement of the wearer's finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Seok Won Kang, Jung Ho Kim, Yoon Young Kim
  • Patent number: 9448356
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) package and a display device having the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a display panel and a backlight assembly including a light-emitting diode (LED) package configured to output light via an opening and a light guide plate configured to guide the emitted light to the display panel. The LED package includes a housing having a light reflecting property and including a bottom portion, a sidewall portion connected to the bottom portion, and a cover portion connected to the sidewall portion, wherein the opening is defined in the sidewall portion and faces the light guide plate. The LED package also includes a plurality of LEDs accommodated in the housing, and wherein the LEDs are arranged in a first direction extending from the light guide plate to the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo Woan Cho, Seok-Won Kang
  • Patent number: 9316776
    Abstract: A light source assembly includes a base substrate, a resin layer disposed on the base substrate, and exposing a portion of the base substrate, and a first light source disposed on the portion of the base substrate which is exposed by the resin layer. The first light source has a hexahedron shape. The first light source has a face in parallel with the base substrate and having a height smaller than length or width of the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Won Kang, Sang-Chul Byun, Dong-Yeon Kang, Seok-Hyun Nam, Sang-Hyuk Lee, Hyoung-Joo Kim, Ji-Eun Nam, Ju-Young Yoon
  • Patent number: 9241379
    Abstract: A method of dimming a light source module including a light guide plate, a first light emitting module including first to k-th light source blocks, wherein the first light emitting module is disposed on a first edge of the light guide plate, and a second light emitting module including first to m-th light source blocks, the second light emitting module being disposed on a second edge of the light guide plate, the second edge disposed opposite the first, the method including; generating a first group of driving signals and a second group of driving signals based on an image signal and driving the first to k-th light source blocks using the first group of the driving signals during a first period in a reference period and driving the first to m-th light source blocks using the second group of driving signals during a second period in the reference period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-Sik Shin, Gi-Cherl Kim, Se-Ki Park, Seok-Won Kang, Hee-Kwang Song
  • Patent number: 9081226
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a light emitting package. A hole is formed through the PCB. The light emitting package has a light source and a lead, and is disposed on the PCB. The light emitting package has a stepped portion having predetermined height. The stepped portion is disposed in the hole formed through the PCB. Thus, a thickness of the light-emitting module may be decreased, reliability of the light-emitting module may be enhanced, and thus a thickness and a bezel of a display apparatus may be decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun Kim, Young-Min Park, Seok-Won Kang, Young-Hye Son
  • Publication number: 20150153504
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) package and a display device having the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a display panel and a backlight assembly including a light-emitting diode (LED) package configured to output light via an opening and a light guide plate configured to guide the emitted light to the display panel. The LED package includes a housing having a light reflecting property and including a bottom portion, a sidewall portion connected to the bottom portion, and a cover portion connected to the sidewall portion, wherein the opening is defined in the sidewall portion and faces the light guide plate. The LED package also includes a plurality of LEDs accommodated in the housing, and wherein the LEDs are arranged in a first direction extending from the light guide plate to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Joo Woan CHO, Seok-Won KANG
  • Publication number: 20150003107
    Abstract: A light source assembly includes a base substrate, a resin layer disposed on the base substrate, and exposing a portion of the base substrate, and a first light source disposed on the portion of the base substrate which is exposed by the resin layer. The first light source has a hexahedron shape. The first light source has a face in parallel with the base substrate and having a height smaller than length or width of the face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Won KANG, Sang-Chul BYUN, Dong-Yeon KANG, Seok-Hyun NAM, Sang-Hyuk LEE, Hyoung-Joo KIM, Ji-Eun NAM, Ju-Young YOON