Patents by Inventor Sung Jae Hwang

Sung Jae Hwang 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: 11943878
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a first upper support member on the display panel; and a second upper support member on the display panel and spaced from the first upper support member; and a blocking member including a blocking part crossing the first upper support member and the second upper support member, a first stretchable part connected to a side of the blocking part and including a plurality of openings, a second stretchable part connected to another side of the blocking part and including a plurality of openings, a first fixing part connected to the first stretchable part, and a second fixing part connected to the second stretchable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Ki Jung, Da Som Gu, Yun Jae Kim, Jai Ku Shin, Yong Chan Jeon, Hyun Been Hwang
  • Patent number: 11935022
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an unmanned store operation method of operating an unmanned store system including an unmanned store apparatus and an unmanned store server, the unmanned store operation method including: a user identification step of identifying a user adjacent to the unmanned store apparatus; a door opening step of unlocking the door of the unmanned store apparatus by controlling a door unit of the unmanned store apparatus; a purchase target product identification step of identifying a product selected by the user and removed from the product storage unit of the unmanned store apparatus based on the analysis of an image photographed by a camera unit; and a payment processing step of processing payment based on the identification information of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LOUNGE'LAB INC.
    Inventor: Sung Jae Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240075621
    Abstract: A method of controlling a movement of a robot based on determination of a risk level includes: a risk level determining operation of determining a risk level related to a motion of the robot; and a robot control operation of controlling the movement of the robot based on the risk level, wherein the robot transfers an object. The determination of the risk level related to the motion of the robot includes: an internal risk level determining operation of determining an internal risk level based on an attribute of the object; and an external risk level determining operation of determining an external risk level related to an environmental state around the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: XYZ Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Jae HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240070639
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an unmanned payment method and system using a mobile robot in a store. The unmanned payment method includes: acquiring an image through a camera sensor installed above the plate of a mobile robot; recognizing a product, selected and taken by a customer, using the acquired image; identifying a table related to the customer; and calculating a payment amount for the product for the identified table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: XYZ Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Jae HWANG
  • Patent number: 11878542
    Abstract: Provided is an articulated robot arm capable of laser printing. The articulated robot arm includes: a communicator for receiving beverage order information; a grip part gripping and moving a cup; an articulation part having one side coupled to the grip part and including a plurality of articulation units; a controller controlling operations of the grip part and the articulation part; and a laser beam irradiation unit provided on at least a partial area of the grip part and irradiating a laser beam to print the beverage order information on the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: XYZ, Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Jae Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230364801
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of controlling a robot arm to make ice cream. The method of controlling includes: receiving ice cream order information; gripping an ice cream capsule disposed on a table using the gripper of a robot arm; placing the ice cream capsule on a capsule support; gripping a cup configured to accommodate ice cream using the gripper of the robot arm; moving the cup under the capsule support while the gripper is gripping the cup; and discharging ice cream in the ice cream capsule to the cup. Discharging the ice cream includes controlling the robot arm so that the cup is rotated while the ice cream is being discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: XYZ INC.
    Inventor: Sung Jae HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220101291
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an unmanned store operation method of operating an unmanned store system including an unmanned store apparatus and an unmanned store server, the unmanned store operation method including: a user identification step of identifying a user adjacent to the unmanned store apparatus; a door opening step of unlocking the door of the unmanned store apparatus by controlling a door unit of the unmanned store apparatus; a purchase target product identification step of identifying a product selected by the user and removed from the product storage unit of the unmanned store apparatus based on the analysis of an image photographed by a camera unit; and a payment processing step of processing payment based on the identification information of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: LOUNGE'LAB INC.
    Inventor: Sung Jae HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220101459
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a system for ordering and delivering food using an autonomous vehicle, the system including: an autonomous vehicle configured to request a food order by a user; a server configured to receive information about the food order by the user; and an unmanned food station configured to prepare food based on the information about the food order and to deliver the prepared food into the autonomous vehicle when the autonomous vehicle arrives; wherein the server is configured to determine an unmanned food station to prepare food based on the location of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: LOUNGE'LAB INC.
    Inventor: Sung Jae HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210342573
    Abstract: Provided are an in-store food and beverage transfer and collection system using image analysis and a method of transferring and collecting food and beverage in a store using the same. The in-store food and beverage transfer and collection system using image analysis includes: an image obtaining unit configured to obtain an image of a predetermined area and comprising a plurality of cameras; a processing unit configured to process a control command for processing an order of a customer by using an image obtained by the image obtaining unit; and a transfer robot configured to obtain order information of the customer according to the control command of the processing unit, and transfer food and beverage that are ordered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: LOUNGE'LAB INC.
    Inventor: Sung Jae HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210331318
    Abstract: A method of controlling a movement of a robot based on determination of a risk level includes: a risk level determining operation of determining a risk level related to a motion of the robot; and a robot control operation of controlling the movement of the robot based on the risk level, wherein the robot transfers an object. The determination of the risk level related to the motion of the robot includes: an internal risk level determining operation of determining an internal risk level based on an attribute of the object; and an external risk level determining operation of determining an external risk level related to an environmental state around the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: LOUNGE'LAB INC.
    Inventor: Sung Jae HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210331507
    Abstract: Provided is an articulated robot arm capable of laser printing. The articulated robot arm includes: a communicator for receiving beverage order information; a grip part gripping and moving a cup; an articulation part having one side coupled to the grip part and including a plurality of articulation units; a controller controlling operations of the grip part and the articulation part; and a laser beam irradiation unit provided on at least a partial area of the grip part and irradiating a laser beam to print the beverage order information on the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: LOUNGE'LAB INC.
    Inventor: Sung Jae HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210331325
    Abstract: A method of controlling a robot arm for performing coffee drip includes: an arrangement checking operation of checking an arrangement of a dripper, a coffee powder container, a cup, and a kettle; a coffee powder providing operation of, when the arrangement of the cup is sensed, gripping the coffee powder container and providing a coffee powder contained in the coffee powder container to the dripper, by using the robot arm; a dripping operation of, when the coffee powder is provided to the dripper, gripping the kettle and performing a drip operation using any one of a plurality of predetermined methods, by using the robot arm; and a discharging operation of, when the dripping operation is completed, gripping the cup and transferring the cup to a discharge position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: LOUNGE'LAB INC.
    Inventors: Sung Jae HWANG, Jong Keun LEE, Dong Jin KIM
  • Patent number: 10984192
    Abstract: Provided is a method for providing a related application list on the basis of a message. An application list providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is performed by an application list providing device, may comprise the steps of: receiving a provided message; determining a keyword on the basis of the message; determining an application list associated with the message by using the determined keyword, wherein the application list includes at least one application (APP); generating a deep link for at least one application included in the application list by using the determined keyword; and providing the application list and the deep link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Jae Hwang, Kang Hak Kim, Jeong Hoon Son, Ju Wan Lee, Seo Young Son
  • Patent number: 10824656
    Abstract: A method for providing an adaptive keyboard interface is provided, which includes searching for at least one candidate message that is expected to be prepared by a user with reference to context information about a situation in which the user prepares a message; and if a first text object of text objects that are included in the at least one searched candidate message is selected by the user, providing at least one replacement text object having a degree of association with the first text object, which is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, based on the first text object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Jae Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200242303
    Abstract: Provided is a method for providing a related application list on the basis of a message. An application list providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is performed by an application list providing device, may comprise the steps of: receiving a provided message; determining a keyword on the basis of the message; determining an application list associated with the message by using the determined keyword, wherein the application list includes at least one application (APP); generating a deep link for at least one application included in the application list by using the determined keyword; and providing the application list and the deep link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Sung Jae HWANG, Kang Hak KIM, Jeong Hoon SON, Ju Wan LEE, Seo Young SON
  • Publication number: 20200121941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a skin attachment comprising light emitting elements and a storage apparatus therefor. According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a skin attachment, comprising: an attachment unit attached to skin of a user, wherein the attachment unit is capable of being bent and attached along a curved surface of the skin of the user; a light emitting unit disposed in the attachment unit, wherein the light emitting unit comprises at least one light emitting element; a diffusion unit configured to diffuse light from the light emitting unit, wherein the diffusion unit comprises scattering particles or microlenses; and a control unit disposed in the attachment unit and configured to control the light emitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: NEXPRESS INC.
    Inventors: Young Woo KWON, Seok Hee KANG, Sung Jae HWANG
  • Patent number: 10263989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for matching multiple devices, and a device and a server system for enabling the matching thereof. A matching method includes receiving first characteristic information on a biological state of a user from a first device, receiving second characteristic information associated with or generated according to the biological state of the user from a second device, and matching the first device with the second device on the basis of the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information. The user is granted a permission for the first device when the first device authenticates the user on the basis of identification information of the user, and the user is granted the same or equivalent permission for the second device when the first device is matched with the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: FUTUREPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Sung Jae Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190008992
    Abstract: Provided is a fragrance discharge device. The fragrance discharge device includes a storage configured to store a fragrance material; a body to which the storage is mounted; a discharge portion configured to discharge, to an outside of the body, at least a portion of the fragrance material supplied from the storage; and a controller configured to control the discharge portion to discharge the fragrance material based on context information including at least one of user information and environmental information around the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Jaeyeon Kihm, Sung Jae Hwang, Jung Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10175767
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for providing a user interface. The method includes when an input event occurs, acquiring information on postures or motions of a first device and a second device associated with the input event in a preset time interval including the time of occurrence of the input event, and determining a command to be carried out in response to the input event with reference to a relative relationship between the posture or motion of the first device and that of the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: FUTUREPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Sung Jae Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180369847
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile fragrance discharge device. The mobile fragrance discharge device includes a body configured to be movable; a storage mounted to the body and configured to store a fragrance material; a discharge portion configured to connect to the storage and to discharge, to an outside of the body, at least a portion of the fragrance material supplied from the storage; a location detector configured to detect a location or a travel route of the body; and a controller configured to determine a discharge characteristic of the fragrance material based on location information or travel route information of the body and to control the discharge portion to discharge the fragrance material based on the determined discharge characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jaeyeon Kihm, Sung Jae Hwang, Jung Ho Kim