Patents by Inventor Soon Ik Jeon

Soon Ik Jeon 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: 8022713
    Abstract: There is provided to a method for measuring antenna characteristics operating in an out-of-operational frequency range of a chamber, in the chamber having a predetermined operational frequency range, including the steps of: a) measuring reflected wave characteristics of the out-of-operational frequency range generated within the chamber; b) measuring the characteristics of a measurement target antenna operating in the out-of-operational frequency range of the chamber; and c) measuring final characteristics of the measurement target antenna by compensating the characteristic data of the measurement target antenna measured in the step b) for reflected wave data measured in the step a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Young-Bae Jung, Soon-Ik Jeon, Chang-Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 7994980
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for correcting a phase of a phased array antenna and a method thereof. The apparatus for correcting a phase of a phased array antenna for receiving a radio signal, includes a phased array antenna for receiving radio signals from a reference antenna and combining power of the received radio signals, a power dividing unit for dividing the combined power of the received radio signals, a voltage detecting unit for detecting voltage values of the divided radio signals, and a phase controlling unit for estimating a phase error that makes the detected voltage value maximum and controlling a phase of each radiation element of the phased array antenna using the estimated phase error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Seong-Ho Son, Soon-Young Eom, Soon-Ik Jeon, Woon-Bong Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110181490
    Abstract: An artificial magnetic conductor includes a conductor layer, a ground layer, and a via. The conductor layer is formed in a first direction and includes a plurality of grid cells. The ground layer is formed in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction and generates a lower frequency than that of an artificial magnetic conductor including a plurality of grid cells having the same size as that of the plurality of grid cells of the conductor layer and a conductor plate having a form that is not modified. The via is formed between the conductor layer and the ground layer to electrically connect the conductor layer and the ground layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Young Bae JUNG, Soon Young Eom, Soon Ik Jeon, Young Joong Yoon, Jihwan Ahn, Ji Hwan Yoon
  • Publication number: 20110149068
    Abstract: An apparatus for three-dimensionally measuring an object shape includes: a number of line lasers configured to emit laser lines to a subject to be measured and create a closed-curve shape related to a sectional contour line of the subject; and a camera configured to obtain an image of the created closed-curve shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seong-Ho SON, Hyuk-Je Kim, Jong-Moon Lee, Soon-Ik Jeon
  • Publication number: 20110148706
    Abstract: An antenna with controlled sidelobe characteristics includes: a power coupler configured to receive a signal to be transmitted and generate and output a main channel signal and an auxiliary channel signal; a main channel power distributor configured to receive the outputted main channel signal and distribute power of the main channel signal; a main antenna configured to receive the power-distributed signal, the main antenna including a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array of a number of antenna elements; a vector signal controller configured to control amplitude and phase of the auxiliary channel signal; an auxiliary channel power distributor configured to receive the controlled amplitude and phase of the auxiliary channel signal and distribute power of the auxiliary channel signal; and an auxiliary antenna independently installed separate from the main antenna, the auxiliary antenna including an antenna element or an array of a number of antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Soon-Young EOM, Jong-Ho Kim, Joung-Myoun Kim, Young-Bae Jung, Soon-Ik Jeon, Chang-Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20110130656
    Abstract: Provided are microwave image reconstruction apparatus and method. An apparatus for diagnosing a breast cancer, includes: a plurality of antennas for inserting a breast and configured to transmit and receive the electromagnetic wave; an electromagnetic wave transceiver configured to receive phase and amplitude information of the electromagnetic wave; an initial distribution value provider configured to set an initial dielectric constant and conductivity distribution value for dielectric constant and conductivity of a breast of a patient and in the tank; a first image reconstruction unit configured to transform the amplitude information of the electromagnetic wave through log transform and to obtain a first image by calculating a phase and amplitude information value of electric field generated from the electromagnetic wave; and a second image reconstruction unit configured to transform the first image in a value in a complex number form and to transform values to a second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Seong-Ho SON, Hyuk-Je KIM, Jong-Moon LEE, Soon-Ik JEON, Pual M. MEANEY, Keith D. PAULSEN, Tomasz M. GRZEGORCZYK
  • Patent number: 7952533
    Abstract: A frequency reconfiguration array antenna includes a metal plate and a plurality of antenna elements. The antenna element includes a plurality of radiators and at least one switch for connecting the radiators, and a gain of at least one frequency bandwidth from among the plurality of frequency bandwidths reconfigured by the antenna elements is higher than gains of other frequency bandwidths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Moon man Hur, Soon Young Eom, Young Bae Jung, Soon Ik Jeon
  • Patent number: 7944404
    Abstract: Provided are Circular Polarized Helical Radiation element and its Array Antenna operable in TX band and RX band. The circular polarized helical radiation element and its array antenna and the antenna with double reflection boards using that array can operate at TX/RX dual band which is high frequency such as Ka band by operating the helical antenna in axial mode and implementing dual feeding structure. The array antenna having a number of radiation elements operable in the both of TX band and RX band, wherein the radiation elements are arrayed on predetermined column lines, each radiation element comprising: a helix for radiating orthogonal circular polarized waves in the different frequency bands wherein the helix is fed at its beginning point and its terminating point; and a wave guide for accommodating the helix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jae-Seung Yun, Soon-Young Eom, Young-Bae Jung, Soon-Ik Jeon, Chang-Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 7893885
    Abstract: Provided is a antenna system for tracking a mobile satellite and a movable carrier having the same for mechanically adjusting the orientation of an antenna at the azimuth angle and the elevation angle and correcting the phase error of a receiving signal while adjusting the elevation angle of the antenna at the same time. The antenna system for tracking a mobile satellite includes: a substrate; a rotating plate rotatably disposed on the substrate; one or more antennas disposed at the rotating plate; an azimuth angle adjusting unit for mechanically adjusting an azimuth angle of the antenna; and an elevation angle adjusting unit for mechanically adjusting an elevation angle of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Young-Bae Jung, Soon-Ik Jeon, Chang-Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 7888903
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for estimating sensor signals to stabilize a posture of a mobile satellite tracking antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seong-Ho Son, Soon-Young Eom, Young-Bae Jung, Jae-Seung Yun, Soon-Ik Jeon
  • Publication number: 20110028110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reconfigurable hybrid antenna device. According to the present invention, the reconfigurable hybrid antenna device includes a reflective plate that reflects an incident signal and a reconfigurable power supply arrangement that includes one or more element antennas for supplying power to the reflective plate. The reconfigurable power supply arrangement has characteristics of electrical reconfiguration and physical reconfiguration of the element antennas, and reconfiguration of changing a range of radiation of signal powers radiated from the element antennas. With these characteristics of reconfiguration, it is possible to simultaneously or independently provide a plurality of mobile communication services physically using one antenna, such that it is possible to have an economical base station antenna and considerably reduce the number of temporary base stations, thereby reducing the maintenance cost of base stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Young Bae Jung, Soon Young Eom, Moon man Hur, Soon Ik Jeon
  • Patent number: 7868846
    Abstract: A frequency reconfiguration array antenna includes a first metal plate, and a first antenna element formed on the first metal plate and reconfiguring a frequency. An array antenna includes a second metal plate and a second antenna element formed on the second metal plate and reconfiguring a frequency. Further, the array antenna includes a connection plate being bent to connect the first metal plate and the second metal plate, and being bent to change the distance between the first metal plate and the second metal plate according to the frequency of the first and second antenna elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Moon man Hur, Soon Young Eom, Young Bae Jung, Soon Ik Jeon
  • Publication number: 20100238077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for receiving an antenna measuring signal, and a system of measuring an antenna. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for receiving an antenna measuring signal that can remove a measurement error caused by motion of an antenna cable, and a system for measuring an antenna. According to the apparatus and method for receiving an antenna measuring signal and the system and method for measuring an antenna according to the present invention, it is possible to remove a coupling effect of an RF cable of a receiving antenna side while measuring antenna characteristics, thereby minimizing a measurement error of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: In Kui Cho, Je Hoon Yun, Soon-Soo Oh, Jung Ick Moon, Joung Myoun Kim, Soon Ik Jeon, Chang-Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20100238086
    Abstract: A double-ridged horn antenna having a higher-order mode suppressor includes a pair of upper and lower ridges arranged opposite to each other, each of the upper and lower ridges having an inner surface to guide electromagnetic waves and an outer surface arranged opposite to the inner surface; upper and lower flares fixedly attached to respective outer surfaces of the upper and lower ridges; left and right flares coupled to the upper and lower flares to form a rectangular cone structure; and metal conductors symmetrically positioned between the upper and lower ridges and the left and right flares.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung-Ick Moon, Soon-Soo Oh, Joung-Myoun Kim, Soon-Ik Jeon, Chang-Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20100207827
    Abstract: An antenna radiation pattern measurement device that measures a radiation pattern of an AUT by using a source antenna includes a control unit, an analysis unit, and a measurement unit. The control unit controls driving of the source antenna and the AUT. The analysis unit measures an electric field value from a radio frequency (RF) signal that is transmitted from one of the source antenna and the AUT and received by the other antenna. In addition, the measurement unit controls the control unit and the analysis unit and measures a radiation pattern of the AUT by using the electric field value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Soon-Soo Oh, Yong-Heui Cho, In-Kui Cho, Je Hoon Yun, Soon Ik Jeon, Chang-Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 7773042
    Abstract: Provided is a conical scanning antenna system using a nutation method. The conical scanning antenna system includes: a main reflecting unit; a sub-reflecting unit which is disposed apart from the main reflecting unit by a predetermined distance and performing a conical scanning tracking by using the nutation method; and a feeding horn which doubly reflects electromagnetic wave inputted and radiated by the main reflecting unit and the sub-reflecting unit and inputs and outputs the electromagnetic wave by electrically steering beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jae-Seung Yun, Soon-Young Eom, Young-Bae Jung, Seong-Ho Son, Soon-Ik Jeon
  • Patent number: 7768362
    Abstract: There is provided a comb polarizer suitable for millimeter band applications including: a waveguide having an aperture side formed of two separable half waveguides, and a comb shaped conductive unit having a plurality of cogs interposed between two half waveguides for transforming a linear polarized signal to a circular polarized signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Soon-Young Eom, Je-Hoon Yun, Soon-Ik Jeon, Chang-Joo Kim, Yury Borlsovich Korchemkin
  • Publication number: 20100164425
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for estimating sensor signals to stabilize a posture of a mobile satellite tracking antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute
    Inventors: Seong-Ho Son, Soon-Young Eom, Young-Bae Jung, Jae-Seung Yun, Soon-Ik Jeon
  • Patent number: 7746284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross dipole including a plurality of dipole elements respectively corresponding to a plurality of frequency bands and reconfiguring the plurality of frequency bands. A cross dipole module includes a circuit for controlling a signal of the cross dipole according the cross dipole and an external control signal. An array antenna includes a plurality of cross dipole modules arranged in one dimension or two dimensions. A multiple input multiple output antenna includes a plurality of array antennas for independently operating and an indoor supporting system for respectively applying a control signal to the plurality of array antennas, and reconfigures a distance between the neighboring array antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Soon Young Eom, Young Bae Jung, Moon Man Hur, Soon Ik Jeon
  • Publication number: 20100134370
    Abstract: A probe and an antenna reduces the multiple reflection of electromagnetic waves. The probe includes: a waveguide; and a resonance unit entirely or partially disposed in the inside of the waveguide and comprising a conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Soon-Soo Oh, Jung-Ick Moon, Joung-Myoun Kim, Soon-Ik Jeon, Chang-Joo Kim