Patents by Inventor Wan Chul SEUNG

Wan Chul SEUNG 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: 10613633
    Abstract: There is provided a tactile feedback device comprising: an array of surface charge generation units; and an array of pressure-generation units, wherein the array of the pressure-generation units is spaced apart from the array of the surface charge generation units, wherein the array of the pressure-generation units is movable relative to the array of the surface charge generation units, wherein an attractive or repulsive force is generated between a corresponding surface charge generation unit of the array of surface charge generation units and a corresponding pressure-generation unit of the array of the pressure-generation units, based on a polarity of surface charges induced in the corresponding surface charge generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Sang Woo Kim, Wan Chul Seung, Hong Joon Yoon, Sung Soo Kwak, Dong Hoon Kim, Tae Yun Kim, Min Ki Kang, Kang Hyuck Lee, Sung Kyun Kim, Jeong Hwan Lee, Seong Su Kim
  • Patent number: 10468996
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables materials of a triboelectric charging member to exhibit a characteristic of increased surface charge density, thereby improving output of a triboelectric generating device. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a triboelectric generating device showing improved output without increasing a size of the triboelectric generating device or without increasing amounts of materials required for the triboelectric generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-jun Park, Sang-woo Kim, Yun-kwon Park, Wan chul Seung, Hong-joon Yoon, Keun young Lee, Jeong hwan Lee, Ju-hyuck Lee
  • Patent number: 10170686
    Abstract: There is provided an electric energy generator system comprising: an ultrasonic-wave emission device configured to generate an ultrasonic-wave and emit the ultrasonic-wave; and an electric energy generator device configured to generate an electric energy upon a receipt of the emitted ultrasonic-wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Sang Woo Kim, Ronan Hinchet, Seong Su Kim, Wan Chul Seung, Hong Joon Yoon, Ju-Hyuck Lee, Usman Khan
  • Patent number: 10075100
    Abstract: There is provided a three-dimensional triboelectric energy generator comprising: a moving object; at least two triboelectric energy generator modules defining at least two planes respectively, wherein the moving object is disposed between the least two planes; and at least two elastic members configured to couple the moving object to the at least two triboelectric energy generator modules respectively, wherein a movement of the moving object allows each of the at least two triboelectric energy generator modules to generate a triboelectric energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Sang Woo Kim, Kwon Hoon Han, Seong Su Kim, Wan Chul Seung, Sung Kyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10050562
    Abstract: Provided are a triboelectric energy generator using a control of a dipole polarization direction and a method of fabricating the same. The present invention controls a direction of a charging property generated by friction through a control of a dipole polarization using a ferroelectric or piezoelectric property of a material, and by using this control, the present invention is related to a triboelectric energy generator in a disk type in which a frictional charging material is slidable on a thin film only using control of a dipole polarization without need of an additional patterning process and output power is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Sang Woo Kim, Wan Chul Seung, Ju-Hyuck Lee, Keun Young Lee, Sang Hyun Kim, Hong Joon Yoon
  • Patent number: 10006819
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a graphene-based touch sensor device using triboelectric effect, the device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode layer disposed on the substrate; a graphene channel layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the graphene channel layer is flush with the first electrode layer, and is spaced from the first electrode layer; a gate dielectric layer in partial contact with the electrode layer and the graphene channel layer respectively; source and drain electrodes formed on both opposing ends of the graphene channel layer respectively; and a triboelectric layer formed on the first electrode layer, wherein the triboelectric layer generates a triboelectric potential via contact of an external friction material therewith, wherein the contact of the external friction material is detected based on a current change in the graphene channel layer due to the triboelectric potential applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang Woo Kim, Tae Ho Kim, Usman Khan, Han Jun Ryu, Seung Choi, Minki Kang, Dong Hoon Kim, Wan Chul Seung
  • Publication number: 20180129286
    Abstract: There is provided a tactile feedback device comprising: an array of surface charge generation units; and an array of pressure-generation units, wherein the array of the pressure-generation units is spaced apart from the array of the surface charge generation units, wherein the array of the pressure-generation units is movable relative to the array of the surface charge generation units, wherein an attractive or repulsive force is generated between a corresponding surface charge generation unit of the array of surface charge generation units and a corresponding pressure-generation unit of the array of the pressure-generation units, based on a polarity of surface charges induced in the corresponding surface charge generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang Woo KIM, Wan Chul SEUNG, Hong Joon YOON, Sung Soo KWAK, Dong Hoon KIM, Tae Yun KIM, Min Ki KANG, Kang Hyuck LEE, Sung Kyun KIM, Jeong Hwan LEE, Seong Su KIM
  • Publication number: 20180013359
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables materials of a triboelectric charging member to exhibit a characteristic of increased surface charge density, thereby improving output of a triboelectric generating device. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a triboelectric generating device showing improved output without increasing a size of the triboelectric generating device or without increasing amounts of materials required for the triboelectric generating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Young-jun PARK, Sang-woo KIM, Yun-kwon PARK, Wan chul SEUNG, Hong-joon YOON, Keun young LEE, Jeong hwan LEE, Ju-hyuck LEE
  • Publication number: 20170322094
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a graphene-based touch sensor device using triboelectric effect, the device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode layer disposed on the substrate; a graphene channel layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the graphene channel layer is flush with the first electrode layer, and is spaced from the first electrode layer; a gate dielectric layer in partial contact with the electrode layer and the graphene channel layer respectively; source and drain electrodes formed on both opposing ends of the graphene channel layer respectively; and a triboelectric layer formed on the first electrode layer, wherein the triboelectric layer generates a triboelectric potential via contact of an external friction material therewith, wherein the contact of the external friction material is detected based on a current change in the graphene channel layer due to the triboelectric potential applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang Woo KIM, Tae Ho KIM, Usman KHAN, Han Jun RYU, Seung CHOI, Minki KANG, Dong Hoon KIM, Wan Chul SEUNG
  • Publication number: 20170005258
    Abstract: There is provided an electric energy generator system comprising: an ultrasonic-wave emission device configured to generate an ultrasonic-wave and emit the ultrasonic-wave; and an electric energy generator device configured to generate an electric energy upon a receipt of the emitted ultrasonic-wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang Woo KIM, Ronan HINCHET, Seong Su KIM, Wan Chul SEUNG, Hong Joon YOON, Ju-Hyuck LEE, Usman Khan
  • Publication number: 20160365808
    Abstract: There is provided a three-dimensional triboelectric energy generator comprising: a moving object; at least two triboelectric energy generator modules defining at least two planes respectively, wherein the moving object is disposed between the least two planes; and at least two elastic members configured to couple the moving object to the at least two triboelectric energy generator modules respectively, wherein a movement of the moving object allows each of the at least two triboelectric energy generator modules to generate a triboelectric energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Research and Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang Woo KIM, Kwon Hoon HAN, Seong Su KIM, Wan Chul SEUNG, Sung Kyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20160294305
    Abstract: A triboelectric energy harvester comprises an electrode, a non-conductor, a first conductor, and a second conductor. The non-conductor is disposed on the electrode. The first conductor is disposed on the non-conductor. The second conductor frictionally contacts the first conductor. The frictional contact between the first and second conductors creates triboelectric energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVER SITY
    Inventors: Sang Woo KIM, Sung Soo KWAK, Sang Hyun KIM, Seong Su KIM, Tae Yun KIM, Tae Ho KIM, Wan Chul SEUNG, Han Jun RYU, Hong Joon YOON, Jeong-Hwan LEE, Ju-Hyuck LEE
  • Patent number: 9406864
    Abstract: A nanogenerator and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The nanogenerator includes a boron nitride atomic layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the boron nitride atomic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang Woo Kim, Ju Hyuck Lee, Kang Hyuck Lee, Keun Young Lee, Jin Yeong Lee, Wan Chul Seung
  • Publication number: 20160164434
    Abstract: Provided are a triboelectric energy generator using a control of a dipole polarization direction and a method of fabricating the same. The present invention controls a direction of a charging property generated by friction through a control of a dipole polarization using a ferroelectric or piezoelectric property of a material, and by using this control, the present invention is related to a triboelectric energy generator in a disk type in which a frictional charging material is slidable on a thin film only using control of a dipole polarization without need of an additional patterning process and output power is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang Woo KIM, Wan Chul SEUNG, Ju-Hyuck LEE, Keun Young LEE, Sang Hyun KIM, Hong Joon YOON
  • Publication number: 20160156282
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fibrous triboelectric generator. The fibrous triboelectric includes a first textile; a first electrode layer that is formed on a surface of the first textile; a friction layer that is formed on a surface of the first electrode layer and is able to be electrically charged by friction; and a second electrode layer that is able to undergo friction with the friction layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang-Woo KIM, Ju-Hyuck LEE, Wan-Chul SEUNG, Han-Joon RYU, Hong-Joon YOON, Keun-Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20150179922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-dimensional zinc-oxide nanosheet-based piezoelectric power generation device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a piezoelectric power generation device using a two-dimensional zinc-oxide nanosheet to provide high mechanical reliability and high output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang Woo Kim, Kown Ho Kim, Ju Hyuck Lee, Keun Young Lee, Wan Chul Seung
  • Publication number: 20130313944
    Abstract: A nanogenerator and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The nanogenerator includes a boron nitride atomic layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the boron nitride atomic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang Woo KIM, Ju Hyuck LEE, Kang Hyuck LEE, Keun Young LEE, Jin Yeong Lee, Wan Chul SEUNG