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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Publication number: 20120207274Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Soo Sang Yang, Jong Hwan Park, Seung Hoon Shin
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Patent number: 8235827Abstract: Disclosed is a compliant joint achieving passive compliance. The compliant joint includes a housing and a rotating member mutually rotatably provided; and a cam provided between the housing and the rotating member, and connected to the housing and the rotating member respectively. The cam is connected to the rotating member to rotate together with the rotation of the rotating member, or be independent of the rotating member so as to move in the axial direction of the rotating member separately from the rotating member. The cam is connected to the housing such that the cam can maintain the connection with the housing when external force below a designated value is applied to the rotating member, and release the connection with the housing in the case that external force more than the designated value is applied to the rotating member.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Bo Shim, Ja Woo Lee, Youn Baek Lee, Jeong Hun Kim, Yeon Taek Oh, Soo Sang Yang, Hyun Seok Yang, Dong Jun Hyun
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Patent number: 8181552Abstract: A driving apparatus includes a driving unit, a driven unit separated from the driving unit at a separation space so as not to contact the driving unit, and rotated by rotary force generated from the driving unit, a cable connecting the driving unit and the driven unit, and to transmit the rotary force to the driven unit, and pressure units provided in the separation space, and to pressurize the cable in a direction of approaching opposite portions of the cable to each other to generate a tensile strength of the cable. Since the cable transmitting the rotary force of the driving unit to the driven unit has sufficient tensile strength, preventing the generation of slip of the cable from the driving unit and the driven unit is possible, and thus to allow the rotary force to be transmitted to the driven unit without a loss.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn Baek Lee, Yong Jae Kim, Yeon Taek Oh, Soo Sang Yang
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Publication number: 20120087480Abstract: 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: September 20, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: Soo-Sang YANG, Woo-Sup Han, Hyun Woong Hwang
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Publication number: 20120060320Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Youn Baek LEE, Soo Sang Yang, Yeon Taek Oh, Jeong Hun Kim
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Patent number: 8042627Abstract: Disclosed is a walking robot having an improved driving structure for a pitch-direction femoral joint and a knee joint. The walking robot includes a pitch-direction actuator driving the pitch-direction femoral joint to rotate a femoral link relative to a body in a pitch direction, and a power transmission unit transferring driving force of the pitch-direction actuator to the knee joint to rotate the lower leg link relative to the femoral link in the pitch direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Sang Yang, Yeon Taek Oh, Youn Baek Lee
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Publication number: 20110167945Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Soo Sang YANG, Youn Baek Lee, Hyun Sik Sim, Yeon Taek Oh
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Publication number: 20110164949Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Hun KIM, Young Bo Shim, Soo Sang Yang, Yong Jae Kim, Kwang Jun Kim
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Publication number: 20110056321Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Sik SIM, Soo Sang Yang, Youn Baek Lee, Yeon Taek Oh
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Publication number: 20100162846Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Youn Baek Lee, Hyun Sik Sim, Soo Sang Yang
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Patent number: 7721829Abstract: A traveling robot includes a main body frame having a front wheel supported in a front portion thereof in a traveling direction, a first traveling part having a first driving wheel to drive in the traveling direction, a first rear wheel disposed in a rear side of the first driving wheel, and a first wheel frame to support the first driving wheel and the first rear wheel, a second traveling part having a second driving wheel to drive in the traveling direction independently from the first driving wheel, a second rear wheel disposed in a rear side of the second driving wheel, and a second wheel frame to support the second driving wheel and the second rear wheel, a first interlocking hinge part to rotatably support the first wheel frame to the main body frame to have a hinge axis of a perpendicular direction with respect to the traveling direction, and a second interlocking hinge part to rotatably support the second wheel frame to the main body frame independently from the first interlocking hinge part to have aType: GrantFiled: November 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn-baek Lee, Soo-sang Yang, Yong-jae Kim, Yeon-taek Oh, Jeong-hun Kim
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Patent number: 7673710Abstract: A traveling robot includes a body frame having a front wheel; a rear wheel which is disposed on a rear side of the front wheel along a traveling direction; a rear frame which supports the rear wheel and is supported by the body frame so as to move vertically; a driving wheel which is disposed between the front wheel and the rear wheel in the traveling direction; a driving frame which supports the driving wheel and is coupled to the body frame by a hinge whose axis is parallel to an axis of the driving wheel; and a linkage member which is coupled to the driving frame to be contacted with or separated from the rear frame as the driving frame is rotated relative to the body frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn-baek Lee, Soo-sang Yang, Yeon-taek Oh
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Patent number: 7673367Abstract: A cleaning robot to prevent a suction member from moving upwards when the suction member is rotated during a collision with an obstacle, and which completely unfolds the suction member when a lower surface of the suction member travels on an uneven floor. The cleaning robot includes a main body to travel on a floor to be cleaned, a dust collecting unit, and a corner cleaning unit. The corner cleaning unit includes a suction member having a suction arm with a rotatable cylinder, a movable member rotatably coupled around the rotatable cylinder by a torsion spring such that the movable member can move upwards and downwards together with the suction member, a driving unit, supporting brackets, at least one elevation guide face to allow the movable member to move upwards and downwards along the elevation guide face as the movable member rotates, and at least one guide knob.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Hun Kim, Soo Sang Yang, Yeon Taek Oh, Youn Baek Lee
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Publication number: 20090320638Abstract: A driving apparatus includes a driving unit, a driven unit separated from the driving unit at a separation space so as not to contact the driving unit, and rotated by rotary force generated from the driving unit, a cable connecting the driving unit and the driven unit, and to transmit the rotary force to the driven unit, and pressure units provided in the separation space, and to pressurize the cable in a direction of approaching opposite portions of the cable to each other to generate a tensile strength of the cable. Since the cable transmitting the rotary force of the driving unit to the driven unit has sufficient tensile strength, preventing the generation of slip of the cable from the driving unit and the driven unit is possible, and thus to allow the rotary force to be transmitted to the driven unit without a loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Youn Baek LEE, Yong Jae Kim, Yeon Taek Oh, Soo Sang Yang
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Publication number: 20090308188Abstract: Disclosed are a robot joint driving apparatus and a robot having the same. The robot joint driving apparatus includes a driving motor being rotatable in forward and reverse directions; a pair of movable members connected to the driving motor, and moving rectilinearly in mutually opposite directions according to the rotation of the driving motor; a wire provided with both ends respectively connected to the pair of movable members; and a joint unit, on which the wire is wound, driven by the movement of the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Soo Sang Yang, Yeon Taek Oh, Youn Baek Lee
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Publication number: 20090301798Abstract: Disclosed is a walking robot having an improved driving structure for a pitch-direction femoral joint and a knee joint. The walking robot includes a pitch-direction actuator driving the pitch-direction femoral joint to rotate a femoral link relative to a body in a pitch direction, and a power transmission unit transferring driving force of the pitch-direction actuator to the knee joint to rotate the lower leg link relative to the femoral link in the pitch direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Soo Sang Yang, Yeon Taek Oh, Youn Baek Lee
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Publication number: 20090233720Abstract: Disclosed is a compliant joint achieving passive compliance. The compliant joint includes a housing and a rotating member mutually rotatably provided; and a cam provided between the housing and the rotating member, and connected to the housing and the rotating member respectively. The cam is connected to the rotating member to rotate together with the rotation of the rotating member, or be independent of the rotating member so as to move in the axial direction of the rotating member separately from the rotating member. The cam is connected to the housing such that the cam can maintain the connection with the housing when external force below a designated value is applied to the rotating member, and release the connection with the housing in the case that external force more than the designated value is applied to the rotating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Bo Shim, Ja Woo Lee, Youn Baek Lee, Jeong Hun Kim, Yeon Taek Oh, Soo Sang Yang
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Patent number: 7503708Abstract: A pan and tilt apparatus usable with a camera, and more particularly, a driving mechanism to linearly maintain a tilting angle of the camera relative to a rotating angle of a tilt motor. The pan and tilt apparatus includes a tilting driving mechanism having the tilt motor to induce tilting motion of the camera, a panning driving mechanism to induce panning motion of the camera, and a link device to transmit a driving force of the tilt motor to the camera, such that the tilting angle of the camera varies linearly relative to the rotating angle of the tilt motor.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Soo Sang Yang, Yong Jae Kim, Yeon Taek Oh, Youn Baek Lee
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Publication number: 20090049640Abstract: A robot cleaner system having an improved 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 comes into contact with the robot cleaner when the robot cleaner docks with the docking station, so as to allow the dust suction port to come into close contact with the dust discharge port. The docking device further includes a link member installed in the docking station in a pivotally rotatable manner. The link member has one end provided with a contact portion to come into contact with the robot cleaner, and the other end provided with a docking portion defining the dust suction port therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn Baek Lee, Soo Sang Yang, Yeon Taek Oh, Jeong Hun Kim
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Patent number: 7424923Abstract: A mobile robot having wheels which maintain contact forces against a surface even when the mobile robot meets an obstacle on the surface and a body of the mobile robot is forced up against the obstacle. The mobile robot easily surmounts the obstacle on the surface, without requiring any sensors, any specific controller, any specific traveling unit to surmount over the obstacle, or any specific drive unit to drive the specific traveling unit. The mobile robot includes the body, the wheels connected with the body which move arcuately relative to the body, and a wheel guide unit coupled at a first end to the body and at a second end to a hub of each of the wheels. The wheel guide unit is contracted when the body is spaced apart from the surface on which the robot moves. However, the wheel guide unit expands to allow the wheel to be in contact with the surface when the body comes into contact with the surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo-Sang Yang, Yeon-Taek Oh