Patents by Inventor Soo-sang Yang
Soo-sang Yang 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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Patent number: 10206641Abstract: A radiography system is provided. The radiography system includes a radiographic device arranged in a movable manner, a measuring device to measure at least one of external force and torque applied to the radiographic device, and a drive device to move the radiographic device based on a direction and magnitude of the at least one of the force and torque measured by the measuring device.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Sang Yang, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang
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Patent number: 10058298Abstract: A radiographic system includes a photographic unit; an operating panel including a button configured to be pressed to indicate that a movement direction of the photographic unit is to be limited to a specific movement direction; a measurement unit provided between the operating panel and the photographic unit and configured to measure a magnitude and a direction of an external force applied to the operating panel; and a drive unit configured to move the photographic unit only in the specific movement direction based on the magnitude and the direction of the external force measured by the measurement unit in response to the button being pressed.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Jae Lee, Soo Sang Yang, Hyeon Min Lee, Jeong Pil Lee, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang, Seung Hoon Shin, Do Hyeong Hwang, Jong Beom Her
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Publication number: 20170273648Abstract: A radiography system is provided. The radiography system includes a radiographic device arranged in a movable manner, a measuring device to measure at least one of external force and torque applied to the radiographic device, and a drive device to move the radiographic device based on a direction and magnitude of the at least one of the force and torque measured by the measuring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Sang YANG, Woo Sup HAN, Hyun Woong HWANG
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Patent number: 9757080Abstract: A radiographic system includes a photographic unit; an operating panel including a button configured to be pressed to indicate that a movement direction of the photographic unit is to be limited to a specific movement direction; a measurement unit provided between the operating panel and the photographic unit and configured to measure a magnitude and a direction of an external force applied to the operating panel; and a drive unit configured to move the photographic unit only in the specific movement direction based on the magnitude and the direction of the external force measured by the measurement unit in response to the button being pressed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Jae Lee, Soo Sang Yang, Hyeon Min Lee, Jeong Pil Lee, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang, Seung Hoon Shin, Do Hyeong Hwang, Jong Beom Her
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Patent number: 9687205Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes an X-ray source unit, a measurement unit configured to measure either one or both of a force and a torque applied to the X-ray source unit, at least one motor configured to move the X-ray source unit, and a system control unit configured to control the at least one motor to move the X-ray source unit according to a direction and a magnitude of the either one or both of the force and the torque measured by the measurement unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Jae Lee, Soo Sang Yang, Hyeon Min Lee, Jeong Pil Lee, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang
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Patent number: 9675308Abstract: A radiography system is provided. The radiography system includes a radiographic device arranged in a movable manner, a measuring device to measure at least one of external force and torque applied to the radiographic device, and a drive device to move the radiographic device based on a direction and magnitude of the at least one of the force and torque measured by the measuring device.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Sang Yang, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang
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Publication number: 20150043716Abstract: A radiographic system includes a photographic unit; an operating panel including a button configured to be pressed to indicate that a movement direction of the photographic unit is to be limited to a specific movement direction; a measurement unit provided between the operating panel and the photographic unit and configured to measure a magnitude and a direction of an external force applied to the operating panel; and a drive unit configured to move the photographic unit only in the specific movement direction based on the magnitude and the direction of the external force measured by the measurement unit in response to the button being pressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Jae Lee, Soo Sang Yang, Hyeon Min Lee, Jeong Pil Lee, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang, Seung Hoon Shin, Do Hyeong Hwang, Jong Beom Her
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Patent number: 8950285Abstract: Disclosed herein are a robot joint driving method, computer-readable medium, and device assembly which conducts motions similar to those of humans, and a robot having the same. These motions are achieved by arranging joint driving devices suited to characteristics of respective joints. The robot joint driving device assembly includes a tendon-type joint driving device using a wire, and a harmonic drive-type joint driving device using a gear reduction method. The tendon-type joint driving device is used to drive a rotary joint requiring high back-drivability, and the harmonic drive-type joint driving device is used to drive a rotary joint requiring high rigidity and high precision.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Sik Sim, Soo Sang Yang, Youn Baek Lee, Yeon Taek Oh
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Publication number: 20140328456Abstract: A radiographic system includes a photographic unit; an operating panel including a button configured to be pressed to indicate that a movement direction of the photographic unit is to be limited to a specific movement direction; a measurement unit provided between the operating panel and the photographic unit and configured to measure a magnitude and a direction of an external force applied to the operating panel; and a drive unit configured to move the photographic unit only in the specific movement direction based on the magnitude and the direction of the external force measured by the measurement unit in response to the button being pressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Jae Lee, Soo Sang Yang, Hyeon Min Lee, Jeong Pil Lee, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang, Seung Hoon Shin, Do Hyeong Hwang, Jong Beom Her
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Publication number: 20140321621Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes an X-ray source unit, a measurement unit configured to measure either one or both of a force and a torque applied to the X-ray source unit, at least one motor configured to move the X-ray source unit, and a system control unit configured to control the at least one motor to move the X-ray source unit according to a direction and a magnitude of the either one or both of the force and the torque measured by the measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Jae Lee, Soo Sang Yang, Hyeon Min Lee, Jeong Pil Lee, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang
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Patent number: 8821016Abstract: Disclosed are an X-ray imaging system and a positioning method of the same that automatically measure a relative positional relationship between devices. According to an aspect, an X-ray imaging system may include: a movable imaging device having a sensor; one or more beacons; a controller configured to analyze position information recognized by the sensor, to compare a relative position between the imaging device and the one or more beacons and to determine a position of the imaging device based on a positional error; and a drive device configured to move the imaging device to the position determined by the controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Sang Yang, Jong Hwan Park, Seung Hoon Shin
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Patent number: 8755492Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes an X-ray source unit, a measurement unit configured to measure either one or both of a force and a torque applied to the X-ray source unit, at least one motor configured to move the X-ray source unit, and a system control unit configured to control the at least one motor to move the X-ray source unit according to a direction and a magnitude of the either one or both of the force and the torque measured by the measurement unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Jae Lee, Soo Sang Yang, Hyeon Min Lee, Jeong Pil Lee, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang
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Publication number: 20140119516Abstract: A radiography system is provided. The radiography system includes a radiographic device arranged in a movable manner, a measuring device to measure at least one of external force and torque applied to the radiographic device, and a drive device to move the radiographic device based on a direction and magnitude of the at least one of the force and torque measured by the measuring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Soo Sang Yang, Woo Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang
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Publication number: 20140093039Abstract: A radiography imaging apparatus comprises a radiation source to generate radiation for irradiation of a patient. A radiation detection unit comprises a plurality of detection modules to detect radiation having passed through the patient and to convert the radiation into an electrical signal and to convert the electrical signal into a digital signal to provide digital data. A data collection unit collects the digital data from the plurality of detection modules for use in generation of a radiography image of the patient, wherein each of the plurality of detection modules transmits the digital data to a neighboring detection module, and at least one of the plurality of detection modules transmits cumulative digital data acquired from the plurality of detection modules to the data collection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Sang YANG, Sung Kyu PARK, Byung Sun CHOI
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Patent number: 8651740Abstract: A radiography system is provided. The radiography system includes a radiographic device arranged in a movable manner, a measuring device to measure at least one of external force and torque applied to the radiographic device, and a drive device to move the radiographic device based on a direction and magnitude of the at least one of the force and torque measured by the measuring device.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo-Sang Yang, Woo-Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang
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Patent number: 8641782Abstract: A compact exoskeleton arm support device compensates for gravity. The compact exoskeleton arm support device compensating for gravity may include at least five joints. Among the at least five joints, two joints may be driven by actuators, and the remaining joints may be driven by user force. The compact exoskeleton arm support device compensating for gravity effectively uses the actuators, thereby increasing operating efficiency and reducing production costs.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Hun Kim, Young Bo Shim, Soo Sang Yang, Yong Jae Kim, Kwang Jun Kim
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Patent number: 8635929Abstract: A robot joint driving apparatus has an improved structure, a robot having the same, and a cable linkage method of the robot joint driving apparatus. In the robot joint driving apparatus, lines of a cable to drive a robot joint unit are connected plural times in parallel, thereby increasing torsional stiffness of the robot joint unit. Further, a cable fixing unit is provided on an output pulley, thereby preventing slippage of the cable on the output pulley. Moreover, the overall size of the robot joint driving apparatus is reduced due to an improved power transmission structure from a driving motor to the output pulley.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Sang Yang, Youn Baek Lee, Hyun Sik Sim, Yeon Taek Oh
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Patent number: 8635739Abstract: A robot cleaner system includes docking structure to allow a dust discharge port of a robot cleaner to come into close contact with a dust suction port of a docking station without an additional drive device. The robot cleaner system includes a robot cleaner having a dust discharge port, a docking station having a dust suction port to suction dust collected in the robot cleaner, and a docking device to perform a seesaw movement as it contacts the robot cleaner when the robot cleaner docks with the docking station, to allow the dust suction port to come into close contact with the dust discharge port. The docking device includes a link member installed in the docking station in a pivotally rotatable manner, one end having a contact portion to come into contact with the robot cleaner, and the other end having a docking portion defining the dust suction port therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn Baek Lee, Soo Sang Yang, Yeon Taek Oh, Jeong Hun Kim
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Patent number: 8459139Abstract: Disclosed are a robot joint driving apparatus and a robot having the same, capable of minimizing tension of a wire applied to a movable member by installing an idle pulley in a power transmission structure using a ball screw apparatus and the wire. The robot joint driving apparatus includes a reversible drive motor, a pair of movable members performing a linear movement according to rotation of the reversible drive motor, a wire connected to the movable members from both directions of the movable members, an idle pulley rotatably installed at one side of the wire, a joint part rotatably installed at an opposite side of the wire, and an adjustment unit to adjust tension of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn Baek Lee, Hyun Sik Sim, Soo Sang Yang
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Patent number: 8327959Abstract: A walking robot, in which driving structures of a pitch direction hip joint and a knee joint of a leg are enhanced. The walking robot includes a trunk, and a plurality of legs connected to the trunk, at least one leg among the plurality of legs includes a thigh link, a calf link provided at the lower portion of the thigh link, a pitch direction hip joint connecting the trunk and the thigh link and rotating the thigh link against the trunk in a pitch direction, and a knee joint connecting the thigh link and the calf link and rotating the calf link against the thigh link in the pitch direction. The pitch direction hip joint and the knee joint are interlocked with each other and are driven by one interlocking actuator.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn Baek Lee, Yeon Taek Oh, Soo Sang Yang