Patents by Inventor Sung Do KWON

Sung Do KWON 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: 10932755
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-row ultrasonic probe of which a manufacturing failure rate can be decreased. The ultrasonic probe includes a piezoelectric layer configured to generate ultrasonic waves, a sound layer provided on a rear side of the piezoelectric layer, a flexible printed circuit board provided on a rear side of the sound layer, and a sound absorption layer configured to absorb the ultrasonic waves generated by the piezoelectric layer and propagating toward a rear surface of the ultrasonic probe, the sound absorption layer being provided on a rear surface of the flexible printed circuit board. The piezoelectric layer includes a kerf configured to divide the piezoelectric layer in a direction of elevation. The sound layer includes a funnel extending in a direction extending from a front side of the sound layer to the rear side of the sound layer to divide the sound layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Gu, Sung Do Kwon, Seong Jin Kim, Joong Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20180235575
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-row ultrasonic probe of which a manufacturing failure rate can be decreased. The ultrasonic probe includes a piezoelectric layer configured to generate ultrasonic waves, a sound layer provided on a rear side of the piezoelectric layer, a flexible printed circuit board provided on a rear side of the sound layer, and a sound absorption layer configured to absorb the ultrasonic waves generated by the piezoelectric layer and propagating toward a rear surface of the ultrasonic probe, the sound absorption layer being provided on a rear surface of the flexible printed circuit board. The piezoelectric layer includes a kerf configured to divide the piezoelectric layer in a direction of elevation. The sound layer includes a funnel extending in a direction extending from a front side of the sound layer to the rear side of the sound layer to divide the sound layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Jin Ho GU, Sung Do KWON, Seong Jin KIM, Joong Hyun PARK
  • Patent number: 9888903
    Abstract: There are provided an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system and a method of controlling the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system may include a diagnosis unit including an acoustic module and a connecting unit of the diagnosis unit; a rearrangement unit including a connecting unit for rearrangement in which the connecting unit of the diagnosis unit is docked and a power supply unit for rearrangement; a detecting unit configured to measure a capacitance of the acoustic module; and a control unit configured to control such that the power supply unit for rearrangement applies a voltage for rearrangement to the acoustic module when the measured capacitance is a predetermined value or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignees: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Do Kwon, Jong Mock Lee
  • Publication number: 20150182193
    Abstract: There are provided an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system and a method of controlling the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system may include a diagnosis unit including an acoustic module and a connecting unit of the diagnosis unit; a rearrangement unit including a connecting unit for rearrangement in which the connecting unit of the diagnosis unit is docked and a power supply unit for rearrangement; a detecting unit configured to measure a capacitance of the acoustic module; and a control unit configured to control such that the power supply unit for rearrangement applies a voltage for rearrangement to the acoustic module when the measured capacitance is a predetermined value or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Sung Do KWON, Jong Mock LEE
  • Publication number: 20150119718
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasonic probe that controls temperature of a piezoelectric layer using a thermoelectric element and an ultrasonic imaging apparatus having the same. The ultrasonic probe includes: the piezoelectric layer that vibrates and generates ultrasonic waves if a current is supplied to the piezoelectric layer; and a thermoelectric element that contacts one surface of the piezoelectric layer and controls the temperature of the piezoelectric layer if a current is supplied to the thermoelectric element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Gil Ju JIN, Sung Do KWON