Patents by Inventor Ui Kyum KIM

Ui Kyum KIM 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: 10612985
    Abstract: A force/torque sensor includes a ground unit having an internal space, a sensor unit positioned within the internal space and including a plurality of electrodes generating capacitances with the ground unit, and a support unit combined with a portion of the ground unit and supporting the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Ui Kyum Kim, Yong Bum Kim
  • Patent number: 10495528
    Abstract: Provided herein is a capacitive torque sensor, which can completely offset forces/torques in all axial directions, except for force/torque in a direction of a central axis, by measuring variations in capacitances of four sensing cells arrayed at angular intervals of 90 degrees on the basis of a center of the sensor and can offer a sensing value for the torque in a central axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Ui Kyum Kim, Yong Bum Kim, Dong-Yeop Seok, Jin Ho So
  • Publication number: 20190094085
    Abstract: A force/torque sensor includes a ground unit having an internal space, a sensor unit positioned within the internal space and including a plurality of electrodes generating capacitances with the ground unit, and a support unit combined with a portion of the ground unit and supporting the sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol CHOI, Ui Kyum KIM, Yong Bum KIM
  • Publication number: 20180274995
    Abstract: Provided herein is a capacitive torque sensor, which can completely offset forces/torques in all axial directions, except for force/torque in a direction of a central axis, by measuring variations in capacitances of four sensing cells arrayed at angular intervals of 90 degrees on the basis of a center of the sensor and can offer a sensing value for the torque in a central axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol CHOI, Ui Kyum KIM, Yong Bum KIM, Dong-Yeop SEOK, Jin Ho SO
  • Patent number: 9970836
    Abstract: Disclosed are a multi-axial force sensor capable of measuring multi-axial force and a grasper for sensing multi-axial force using the same. The multi-axial force sensor includes: a first operating section which includes a first member, and a first protrusion module formed protruding from one side of the first member; an elastic section which is formed at one end of the first member; a second operating section which includes a second member formed with one end to face one end of the first member with the elastic section therebetween, and a second protrusion module formed protruding from one side of the second member to face the first protrusion module; and an electrode section which is formed in the first protrusion module. With this, there is provided a force sensor capable of precisely measuring force through a simple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Yong Bum Kim, Ui Kyum Kim, Dong Yub Seok, Dong Hyuk Lee
  • Patent number: 9851270
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method and apparatus describing a force sensor that includes a ground unit that is a grounded conductor that changes its position according to an external force, and including a flat panel module that is a conductor of a flat panel shape, and a protruding module that is a conductor protruding from a lower surface of the flat panel module, a substrate of a flat panel shape arranged in a predetermined distance from the lower surface of the flat panel module, and having a hole through which the protruding module may be inserted, a first electrode formed on an upper surface of the substrate, to generate a capacitance together with the flat panel module upon receiving power, and a second electrode formed on the substrate, to generate a capacitance together with the protruding module upon receiving power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Ui Kyum Kim, Dong Hyuk Lee
  • Publication number: 20160299022
    Abstract: Disclosed are a multi-axial force sensor capable of measuring multi-axial force and a grasper for sensing multi-axial force using the same. The multi-axial force sensor includes: a first operating section which includes a first member, and a first protrusion module formed protruding from one side of the first member; an elastic section which is formed at one end of the first member; a second operating section which includes a second member formed with one end to face one end of the first member with the elastic section therebetween, and a second protrusion module formed protruding from one side of the second member to face the first protrusion module; and an electrode section which is formed in the first protrusion module. With this, there is provided a force sensor capable of precisely measuring force through a simple structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol CHOI, Yong Bum KIM, Ui Kyum KIM, Dong Yub SEOK, Dong Hyuk LEE
  • Patent number: 9453773
    Abstract: A capacitive type sensor includes a circuit board, electrodes formed on a first surface of the circuit board, and an electrode plate disposed above the circuit board, wherein the electrodes comprise pairs of electrodes disposed from a distance from a center of the circuit board, and the pairs of electrodes being spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Dong Hyuk Lee, Ui Kyum Kim
  • Publication number: 20160265987
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method and apparatus describing a force sensor that includes a ground unit that is a grounded conductor that changes its position according to an external force, and including a flat panel module that is a conductor of a flat panel shape, and a protruding module that is a conductor protruding from a lower surface of the flat panel module, a substrate of a flat panel shape arranged in a predetermined distance from the lower surface of the flat panel module, and having a hole through which the protruding module may be inserted, a first electrode formed on an upper surface of the substrate, to generate a capacitance together with the flat panel module upon receiving power, and a second electrode formed on the substrate, to generate a capacitance together with the protruding module upon receiving power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Research and Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol CHOI, Ui Kyum KIM, Dong Hyuk LEE
  • Patent number: 9421069
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical grasper for measuring force, the surgical grasper having a first gripping part and a second gripping part, the first gripping part being provided with a first recess portion recessed inwardly from an outer surface of the first gripping part, the surgical grasper including: a first elastic dielectric body having one surface surface-contacting the first recess portion; an electrode part including a pair of electrodes opposed to each other on opposite surfaces of the first elastic dielectric body and having a distance between the electrodes, varied by external force applied thereto; and a first finishing part surface-contacting the other surface of the first elastic dielectric body and formed to correspond to the first recess portion to thereby be inserted into the first recess portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Dong Hyuk Lee, Ui Kyum Kim
  • Publication number: 20150292969
    Abstract: A capacitive type sensor includes a circuit board, electrodes formed on a first surface of the circuit board, and an electrode plate disposed above the circuit board, wherein the electrodes comprise pairs of electrodes disposed from a distance from a center of the circuit board, and the pairs of electrodes being spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol CHOI, Dong Hyuk LEE, Ui Kyum KIM
  • Publication number: 20150190203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical grasper for measuring force, the surgical grasper having a first gripping part and a second gripping part, the first gripping part being provided with a first recess portion recessed inwardly from an outer surface of the first gripping part, the surgical grasper including: a first elastic dielectric body having one surface surface-contacting the first recess portion; an electrode part including a pair of electrodes opposed to each other on opposite surfaces of the first elastic dielectric body and having a distance between the electrodes, varied by external force applied thereto; and a first finishing part surface-contacting the other surface of the first elastic dielectric body and formed to correspond to the first recess portion to thereby be inserted into the first recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyouk Ryeol CHOI, Dong Hyuk LEE, Ui Kyum KIM