Patents by Inventor Wan-Joong Kim

Wan-Joong 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).

  • Publication number: 20150199102
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to a system and a method for quickly driving a device through a touch input in a low power mode in which a display of the device is off. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device driving system and a device driving method, which can minimize power consumption through only a predetermined touch input in a low power mode in which a display of a device is off, and quickly perform unlocking of the device, system control or execution of an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Jin Seok KOH, Wan Joong KIM, Hyeon Su KIM
  • Publication number: 20150038761
    Abstract: A graphene-Au nanoplate structure, a method for fabricating the same, and a method for accelerating carbon ions using the graphene-Au nanoplate structure. The graphene-Au nanoplate structure includes: a substrate; an Au nanoplate attached on the substrate; and a graphene wrapped around the Au nanoplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Wan-Joong KIM, Moon-Youn JUNG
  • Patent number: 8834811
    Abstract: Provided are a device for storing a reagent capable of being adhered to a biochip and supplying the stored reagent to the biochip, and a method of discharging a reagent thereof. The device for storing a reagent includes an elastic film pressurizing part configured to pressurize an elastic film by magnetic force, and a reagent discharging part configured to store the reagent and discharge the reagent through an outlet by using the deformation in the elastic film due to the pressurization. According to the present invention, a magnetic force controlling device can be small-sized and the reagent can be automatically, high-precisely, and reproducibly supplied through the magnetic force control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kwang Hyo Chung, Yo Han Choi, Jong Heon Yang, Chan Woo Park, Chil Seong Ah, Wan Joong Kim, Gun Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20140023568
    Abstract: A bio cartridge includes a reaction chamber disposed within a housing and containing a reagent, a specimen transfer channel providing a transfer path through which a specimen supplied to the housing is transferred into the reaction chamber, a mixing unit mixing the specimen with the reagent, and an air pressure unit providing air pressure to the specimen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Jongcheol HONG, Wan Joong KIM, Gun Yong SUNG, Seunghwan KIM
  • Patent number: 8475738
    Abstract: Provided is a microfluidic injection device and a method for injecting microfluidic. The microfluidic injection device includes a fluid injection chamber, a gas generation chamber applying pressure to the fluid injection chamber, and a channel connecting the fluid injection chamber to the gas generation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jongcheol Hong, Wan Joong Kim, Chul Huh, Bong Kyu Kim, Chil Seong Ah, Gun Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20130149216
    Abstract: Provided are a device for storing a reagent capable of being adhered to a biochip and supplying the stored reagent to the biochip, and a method of discharging a reagent thereof. The device for storing a reagent includes an elastic film pressurizing part configured to pressurize an elastic film by magnetic force, and a reagent discharging part configured to store the reagent and discharge the reagent through an outlet by using the deformation in the elastic film due to the pressurization. According to the present invention, a magnetic force controlling device can be small-sized and the reagent can be automatically, high-precisely, and reproducibly supplied through the magnetic force control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kwang Hyo CHUNG, Yo Han Choi, Jong Heon Yang, Chan Woo Park, Chil Seong Ah, Wan Joong Kim, Gun Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20130137182
    Abstract: Provided is a blood pre-treating apparatus including an injecting part for injecting a blood sample, an albumin-removing part including albumin adsorption beads for removing albumins from the blood sample, and an agglutination part including an agglutination reactant, by which blood corpuscles in the blood sample may be agglutinated to form a hemagglutination reactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Yo Han CHOI, Chan Woo Park, Wan Joong Kim, Chil Seong Ah, Kwang Hyo Chung, Jong-Heon Yang, Gun Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20130137082
    Abstract: Provided are a biosensor, an apparatus and a method for detecting a biomolecule using the biosensor. The biosensor may include a supporting substrate, a semiconductor layer spaced apart from a top surface of the supporting substrate by supporting patterns, and a nano-motor array formed on a top surface of the semiconductor layer. The nano-motor array may include a plurality of nano-metal rods configured to exhibit an autonomous propulsion in a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chan Woo PARK, Jong-Heon YANG, Chil Seong AH, Wan Joong KIM, Kwang Hyo CHUNG, Yo Han CHOI, Gun Yong SUNG
  • Patent number: 8345248
    Abstract: Provided are an optical cavity enhanced turbidimeter and a turbidity measure method. After casting a pulse beam or a beam having a steep intensity gradient into an optical cavity, the turbidity of the inside region of the optical cavity can be calculated using an attenuation rate of an output beam from the optical cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jong-Cheol Hong, Gun Yong Sung, Sun-Hee Park, Kyung-Hyun Kim, Chul Huh, Hyun-Sung Ko, Wan-Joong Kim
  • Publication number: 20120288640
    Abstract: The present invention provides bovine serum albumin (BSA)-diazirine, a method of forming BSA-diazirine, and a method of selectively fixing biomaterial using thereof. The bovine serum albumin-diazirine may function as a blocker which prevents the non-specific binding, as well as a linker, which links the solid support and the biomaterial by photoreaction (by UV irradiation). Therefore, by using the bovine serum albumin-diazirine, it is possible to selectively fix the biomaterial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Wan Joong KIM
  • Patent number: 8292608
    Abstract: There are provided an apparatus for fixing a plastic sheet which fixes a plastic sheet to fabricate a nano pattern and a method of fabricating a nano pattern on a plastic sheet using the same. The apparatus for fixing a plastic sheet includes: a pair of planar metal guide rings interposingly fixing a plastic sheet from above and below, respectively; and a sheet fixing chuck including: a ring fixer sucking the pair of planar metal guide rings through a vacuum groove to be fixed thereto; and a sheet fixer having a plurality of vacuum pin holes formed therein, the vacuum pin holes sucking a bottom of the plastic sheet fixed by the planar metal guide rings. The apparatus allows fabrication of the nano pattern on the plastic sheet having less roughness than that of a semiconductor substrate or a glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kyung Hyun Kim, Chul Huh, Hyun Sung Ko, Jong Cheol Hong, Wan Joong Kim, Gun Yong Sung, Seon Hee Park
  • Patent number: 8277644
    Abstract: Provided is a filtering device including a filter part having a plurality of filters stacked to filter contaminants in fluid, and a sample part disposed on an outer plane of the filter part and having a plurality of samples corresponding to the filters, respectively. Therefore, a filter exchange period can be accurately determined by measuring properties of the filter varied during filtering of contaminants, and indiscriminate exchange of the filters can be prevented to reduce maintenance cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Bong Kyu Kim, Wan Joong Kim, Gun Yong Sung, Seon Hee Park
  • Patent number: 8275008
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser apparatus is provided which can vary an output wavelength of a light source. A semiconductor laser diode and one or more heat source devices arranged around the semiconductor laser diode are integrated on one substrate. The semiconductor laser diode is configured to be uniformly heated by the heat source device. An output wavelength of the semiconductor laser diode can be easily and quickly varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyun Sung Ko, Chul Huh, Kyung Hyun Kim, Jong Cheol Hong, Wan Joong Kim, Gun Yong Sung, Seon Hee Park
  • Patent number: 8273567
    Abstract: There is provided a portable measuring system having a biophotonic sensor. The portable measuring system also includes a tunable light source, an output intensity detector and an output wavelength detector, which are mounted therein. The portable measuring system can precisely measure a variation in the reflectivity spectrum and/or the transmittance spectrum of the biophotonic sensor before and after an antigen-antibody reaction by varying the wavelength of the tunable light source. Thus, the concentration of the antigen is precisely measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyun Sung Ko, Chul Huh, Kyung Hyun Kim, Jong Cheol Hong, Wan Joong Kim, Gun Yong Sung, Seon Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20120143513
    Abstract: Provided are a bio sensor chip and a reader thereof. The bio-sensor chip is optically addressed. The bio-sensor chip includes a word line control circuit and a bit line control circuit controlled by light provided from the bio-sensor chip reader. The bio-sensor chip does not require a peripheral circuit for driving word lines and bit lines, simplifying a fabrication process and reducing the area of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research
    Inventors: Jong-Heon YANG, Chang-Geun Ahn, Chan Woo Park, Chil Seong Ah, Wan Joong Kim, Kwang Hyo Chung, Yo Han Choi, Gun Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20120141327
    Abstract: A label-free biosensor includes a substrate, a reaction inducing part for inducing a bio antigen-antibody reaction to occur, and a reaction detecting part formed on the substrate and adapted to measure current change in accordance with change in an amount of light, which is caused by the bio antigen-antibody reaction in the reaction inducing part, to detect a bio antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chul HUH, Bong Kyu Kim, Wan Joong Kim, Jong Cheol Hong, Gun Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20120142017
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biosensor device, comprising: a capillary tube with probe molecules immobilized on the inner wall surface thereof, and a liquid sample containing target molecules, said biosensor device being characterized in that a contact angle between the inner wall surface of the capillary tube and the liquid sample changes because of the specific interaction between the probe molecules and the target molecules, which leads, in turn, to a change in the height of the liquid sample in the capillary tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chan-Woo PARK, Jong-Heon Yang, Chil-Seong Ah, Wan-Joong Kim, Chang-Geun Ahn, Gun-Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20110272271
    Abstract: Provided is a microfluidic injection device and a method for injecting microfluidic. The microfluidic injection device includes a fluid injection chamber, a gas generation chamber applying pressure to the fluid injection chamber, and a channel connecting the fluid injection chamber to the gas generation chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jongcheol HONG, Wan Joong Kim, Chul Huh, Bong Kyu Kim, Chil Seong Ah, Gun Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20110151139
    Abstract: A method for selectively functionalizing a non-modified solid surface to create a photoresponsive coating layer includes: functionalizing a non-modified solid surface only, which is not oxidized and nitrified, with hydrogen; forming an EGPA coating layer on the non-modified solid surface functionalized with hydrogen using light; forming an EGA coating layer by removing an amine protecting group or an amine salt from the EGPA coating layer; and forming a coating layer having a photoresponsive functional group on the non-modified solid surface using the EGA coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: An Soon KIM, Wan Joong Kim, Chil Seong Ah, Chan Woo Park, Jong Heon Yang, Tae Youb Kim, Chang Geun Ahn, Gun Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20110136691
    Abstract: Provided are a gold-silver alloy nanoparticle chip, a method of fabricating the same and a method of detecting microorganisms using the same. The gold-silver alloy nanoparticle chip includes a hydrophilized glass substrate, a self-assembled monolayer formed on the glass substrate, and gold-silver alloy nanoparticles fixed on the self-assembled monolayer. The gold-silver alloy nanoparticle chip having such a structure enables microorganisms in a water purifier and tap water to be readily detected and enables detection efficiency to be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Wan Joong KIM, Bong Kyu Kim, Gun Yong Sung, Chul Huh, Hyun Sung Ko, Jong Cheol Hong, Kyung Hyun Kim, Chil Seong Ah