Patents by Inventor Seung-il Oh

Seung-il Oh 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).

  • Publication number: 20240131375
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flexible hose identification sleeve for a sprinkler, which can be bent and hung regardless of the position of a main pipe or other supporting members. The flexible hose identification sleeve for a sprinkler includes: a sleeve member having a hole formed in one side and an opening formed on the outer face thereof and fitted around the outer diameter of a flexible hose; and a hanging device connected to the hole of the sleeve member for hanging the flexible hose which can be bent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Kofulso Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-il OH
  • Publication number: 20240133507
    Abstract: A corrugated pipe for high pressure having a metal braided net, which includes a joining portion formed to be twice as thick as a corrugated pipe when a valley and a crest of an end portion of the corrugated pipe are compressed to form a flat radial surface, a connector welded to the joining portion, and a coupling ring compressed on the connector, so that the thickness of the welded portion of the corrugated pipe is doubled, and the portion where the coupling ring is compressed is formed on the groove portion of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Kofulso Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-il OH
  • Patent number: 11949881
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an encoding apparatus using a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) scanning, which includes a mode selection means for selecting an optimal mode for intra prediction; an intra prediction means for performing intra prediction onto video inputted based on the mode selected in the mode selection means; a DCT and quantization means for performing DCT and quantization onto residual coefficients of a block outputted from the intra prediction means; and an entropy encoding means for performing entropy encoding onto DCT coefficients acquired from the DCT and quantization by using a scanning mode decided based on pixel similarity of the residual coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Research Institute for Industry Cooperation, Industry-Academia Cooperation Group of Sejong University
    Inventors: Se-Yoon Jeong, Hae-Chul Choi, Jeong-Il Seo, Seung-Kwon Beack, In-Seon Jang, Jae-Gon Kim, Kyung-Ae Moon, Dae-Young Jang, Jin-Woo Hong, Jin-Woong Kim, Yung-Lyul Lee, Dong-Gyu Sim, Seoung-Jun Oh, Chang-Beom Ahn, Dae-Yeon Kim, Dong-Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240019067
    Abstract: A water hammer prevention device for a boiler includes: a housing; a joint coupled to the housing for water flow; a water hammer prevention part to which water pressure introduced through the joint is applied and wherein the water hammer prevention means is a flexible displacement member, including a coupling part formed between the first and second members of the housing to be fastened; an inclined part formed inclined downwardly from the coupling part and the water hammer displacement part upwardly protruding from the inclined part, and an elastic member mounted between the lower surface of the water hammer displacement part and the second member to provide a restoring force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: KOFULSO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-il OH
  • Patent number: 11828411
    Abstract: The bracket device includes: a supporting member including a first supporting part having a groove into which a nipple of an expansion tank is inserted, a second supporting part bent perpendicularly to the first supporting part, sidewall parts formed on both sides of the second supporting part, and locking parts formed on the sidewall parts; a strip member, which includes first and second binding members having loop parts one each end so that the locking part is forcedly fit thereto, a tension spring connected to the other end of the first binding member and to one end of a third binding member, and a tightening member to which the other end of the third binding member is hinge-coupled and also is hinge-coupled to the other end of the second binding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: KOFULSO CO., LTD
    Inventor: Seung-il Oh
  • Patent number: 11717712
    Abstract: A sprinkler support frame coupling device that is capable of allowing a horizontal bar having a square section so as to install a sprinkler thereon to be simply and firmly fitted to a support frame mounted on a ceiling. The sprinkler support frame coupling device is configured to allow a lever of a bracket to be pushed by a user's hand so that the bracket is firmly coupled to a support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KOFULSO CO., LTD
    Inventor: Seung-il Oh
  • Patent number: 11628323
    Abstract: A sprinkler reducer fixing bracket that is capable of allowing a reducer to be adjusted in height, especially in a state where the reducer is coupled thereto. The sprinkler reducer fixing bracket includes a body fitted to a horizontal bar, a hook member whose one side is rotatably coupled to the body by means of a shaft member, a locking shaft disposed on the hook member and having a cam portion adapted to push the body to allow the hook member to move to a position for fixing the reducer up and down, and U-shaped first and second locking pins adapted to allow the hook member to maintain the fixed position of the reducer in the up and down directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KOFULSO CO., LTD
    Inventor: Seung-Il Oh
  • Publication number: 20220355145
    Abstract: A sprinkler reducer fixing bracket that is capable of allowing a reducer to be adjusted in height, especially in a state where the reducer is coupled thereto. The sprinkler reducer fixing bracket includes a body fitted to a horizontal bar, a hook member whose one side is rotatably coupled to the body by means of a shaft member, a locking shaft disposed on the hook member and having a cam portion adapted to push the body to allow the hook member to move to a position for fixing the reducer up and down, and U-shaped first and second locking pins adapted to allow the hook member to maintain the fixed position of the reducer in the up and down directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: KOFULSO co., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-il OH
  • Publication number: 20220339479
    Abstract: A sprinkler support frame coupling device that is capable of allowing a horizontal bar having a square section so as to install a sprinkler thereon to be simply and firmly fitted to a support frame mounted on a ceiling. The sprinkler support frame coupling device is configured to allow a lever of a bracket to be pushed by a user's hand so that the bracket is firmly coupled to a support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: KOFULSO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-il OH
  • Patent number: 9718076
    Abstract: A sprinkler side frame coupling device including: a side frame coupled to support frames each having a locking step formed on top thereof and having a body, first bending portions formed on both sides of the body, a horizontal portion formed from each first bending portion, a second bending portion, a space portion formed on each first bending portion, pin support portions, long holes formed on the pin support portions, shaft support portions, and inclined projection portions; a locking pin having a shape of ‘U’ fitted to the long holes; and coupling members each having a plurality of inclined teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: KOPULSO CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-il Oh
  • Patent number: 9476511
    Abstract: Disclosed is a valve device capable of washing an internal pipe in a hot water boiler wherein an operating part is not brought into contact with a body made of a metal material, and even though the valve device is not used for a long period of time, the operating part does not adhere to the body, and wherein the valve device is simple in configuration so that it can be easily mounted on a restricted installation area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: KOFULSO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-il Oh
  • Publication number: 20160223105
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible sprinkler hose connecting device that has a nipple rotatably fitted to one side of a flexible hose connected to a feeder pipe and a fixture fastened and unfastened to and from the other side of the flexible hose only by means of an exclusive tool, thus conveniently connecting the flexible hose to the feeder pipe and a sprinkler head, without fear of leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Seung-il OH
  • Publication number: 20160221018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sprinkler side frame coupling device including: a side frame coupled to support frames each having a locking step formed on top thereof and haying a body, first bending portions formed on both sides of the body, a horizontal portion formed from each first bending portion, a second bending portion bent vertically from the horizontal portion, a space portion formed on each first bending portion, pin support portions formed on both sides of the space portion, loop holes formed on the pin support portions, shaft support portions protruding upwardly from the horizontal portion, and inclined projection portions formed on the second bending portion in such a manner as to be locked onto the underside end of the locking projection; a locking pm having a shape of ‘U’ fitted to the long holes; and coupling members each having a plurality of inclined teeth formed at a position pushing one side of the locking pin, in the state of being rotatably coupled to the shaft support portion aroun
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Seung-il OH
  • Patent number: 9341286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sprinkler reducer fixing bracket including: a body having an insertion space portion fitted to a horizontal bar, a first mounting portion to which a reducer is fitted, first shaft holes formed on one side of the first mounting portion, a through hole formed at the center of a wall portion defining the insertion space portion, protruding portions protruding backwardly from the top and underside of the through hole, and long holes formed on the protruding portions; a locking pin having a shape of ‘U’ fitted to the long holes; a hook having a second mounting portion to which the reducer is fitted, second shaft holes formed on one side of the second mounting portion, and a plurality of inclined teeth formed at a position pushing one side of the locking pin on the rear side thereof when turned around a shaft member and becomes at a closed position; and the shaft member coupled to the first shaft hole and the second shaft hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: KOFULSO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-il Oh
  • Patent number: 9133947
    Abstract: Disclosed therein is an excess flow shut off device which is operated under the same conditions by integrally modulating an opening and closing member, a support member for supporting the opening and a blocking member for blocking a passage by the opening and closing member. The excess flow shut off device is easy in quality management and allows an easy manufacture of uniform products operating under the same conditions because a support member, a spring, an opening and closing member, a joining member, and a cylindrical member are integrally joined together and modulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: KOFULSO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-il Oh
  • Patent number: 9127790
    Abstract: A coupler for a corrugated pipe that is provided with a sealing member mounted inside a fastening member and made of a softer metal material than the corrugated pipe, thereby preventing the fastening member from being damaged due to the fastening force of a cap nut, and that is provided with a grounding portion formed at the front portion of a metal sleeve in such a manner as to enter a coated layer of a composite member and to be grounded to a metal braided net of the composite member when the cap nut is fastened, thereby protecting the corrugated pipe from lightning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: KOFULSO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-il Oh
  • Publication number: 20150219412
    Abstract: Disclosed is a valve device capable of washing an internal pipe in a hot water boiler wherein an operating part is not brought into contact with a body made of a metal material, and even though the valve device is not used for a long period of time, the operating part does not adhere to the body, and wherein the valve device is simple in configuration so that it can be mounted on a restricted installation area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Kofulso Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-il OH
  • Patent number: 9068677
    Abstract: A joint device for a corrugated pipe. A socket pipe in which a packing is forcedly inserted is joined to a non-corrugated part of the corrugated pipe and the non-corrugated part is expanded at the position of the packing. The joint device has a guide groove formed on the outer circumference of the socket pipe, a connector fit to the socket pipe, and a movable bolt screw-coupled to the outer face of the socket pipe and forcedly joined to the guide groove, so as to freely rotate the connector independently from the corrugated pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: KOFULSO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-il Oh
  • Patent number: 8910655
    Abstract: Disclosed therein is a gas valve having automatically blocking means, which is mounted at an inlet side of a valve body having a ball valve so that the gas valve does not need additional blocking means for blocking a gas pipe at the time of a gas leak, and which returns a blocking member to its original position when the valve is opened after coping with the gas leak at the leaked portion, thereby making maintenance easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Kofulso Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-il Oh
  • Publication number: 20140299209
    Abstract: Disclosed therein is a gas valve having automatically blocking means, which is mounted at an inlet side of a valve body having a ball valve so that the gas valve does not need additional blocking means for blocking a gas pipe at the time of a gas leak, and which returns a blocking member to its original position when the valve is opened after coping with the gas leak at the leaked portion, thereby making maintenance easy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Kofulso Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-il OH