Patents by Inventor Won-Jae Kim

Won-Jae 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: 10390819
    Abstract: An automatic suturing hook apparatus comprises a main body having a movement hole formed on one side surface thereof and having a first protrusion hole formed on the front end thereof; a needle part which is provided inside the main body and protrudes from the first protrusion hole; a slide body which slidably moves through the movement hole from one side surface of the main body to the front end or rear end of the main body and comes into close contact with the front end of the main body; a slide part which is provided inside the main body and slidably moves the needle part provided inside the main body to the outside of the main body; and a first trigger which is provided at the bottom of the rear end of the main body and operates the slide part which is provided inside the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: INJE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sung Hyuk Moon, Won Jae Kim, Su Ho Lim
  • Publication number: 20180171411
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to methods and composition for detecting the level of GFR?1 in cancers and treating same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Dae Joon KIM, Mihwa KIM, Thomas J. SLAGA, Won Jae KIM, Jin-Yeon JUNG
  • Publication number: 20170319382
    Abstract: An automatic suturing hook apparatus comprises a main body having a movement hole formed on one side surface thereof and having a first protrusion hole formed on the front end thereof; a needle part which is provided inside the main body and protrudes from the first protrusion hole; a slide body which slidably moves through the movement hole from one side surface of the main body to the front end or rear end of the main body and comes into close contact with the front end of the main body; a slide part which is provided inside the main body and slidably moves the needle part provided inside the main body to the outside of the main body; and a first trigger which is provided at the bottom of the rear end of the main body and operates the slide part which is provided inside the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: INJE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUN DATION
    Inventors: Sung Hyuk MOON, Won Jae KIM, Su Ho LIM
  • Patent number: 8054245
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus and a method of driving the plasma display apparatus are provided. A maintenance period of a sustain signal changes depending on a temperature of a plasma display panel or an ambient temperature of the plasma display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won Jae Kim, Sung Im Lee
  • Patent number: 8044887
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of driving a plasma display panel and a plasma display apparatus employing the same. In the plasma display apparatus, a plurality of scan electrodes formed in a plasma display panel are divided into first and second groups and then supplied with scan signals. When a scan bias voltage supplied in a first subfield of first and second subfields is higher than that supplied in a second subfield of the first and second subfields, a lowest voltage of a reset signal supplied in the second subfield is higher than that supplied in the first subfield. In accordance with the plasma display apparatus of the present invention, the lowest voltage of the reset signal is controlled according to the scan bias voltage in dividing the plurality of scan electrodes into two or more groups and driving them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yoon Chang Choi, Won Jae Kim, Hyung Jae Kim, Seong Ho Kang, Kyung Ryeol Shim
  • Patent number: 7920103
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus, and more particularly, to a driving method thereof. The plasma display apparatus includes a panel comprised of a first substrate and a second substrate bonded to each other, a first electrode and a second electrode formed on the upper substrate, and a sustain driver for applying sustain pulses to the first and second electrodes, wherein the sustain driver applies a sustain voltage between the first and second electrodes, and floats at least one of the first and second electrodes after the completion of a sustain discharge caused by the sustain voltage. In the plasma display apparatus and the driving method thereof, according to the present invention, at least one of a scan electrode and a sustain electrode is floated for a predetermined time after the completion of the sustain discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won Sik Woon, Won Jae Kim, Kyoung Jin Jung, Hyun Lark Do
  • Patent number: 7920104
    Abstract: Provided is a plasma display apparatus having a plasma display panel constituted of a plurality of discharge cells, and a driver for driving the panel. The apparatus includes a scan IC (integrated circuit) having a first switch turning on to apply a first signal to the panel, and a second switch turning on to apply a second signal to the panel, wherein, when the first signal applied to the panel changes into the second signal, the first and second switches are floated between an application period of the first signal and an application period of the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won Jae Kim, Won Soon Kim, Sung Im Lee, Choon Sub Kim
  • Publication number: 20100265240
    Abstract: A plasma display device is provided. The plasma display device includes a plasma display panel (PDP) which has an upper substrate, a lower substrate, a plurality of scan electrodes and a plurality of sustain electrodes that are disposed on the upper substrate, and a plurality of address electrodes that are disposed on the lower substrate; and a driving unit which applies driving signals to the scan electrodes, the sustain electrodes and the address electrodes. The driving unit drives the scan electrodes in units of scan electrode groups during an address period, and applies different voltages to the scan electrodes, thereby enabling an address discharge to be stably performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoon Chang Choi, Byoung Gun Kim, Dong Soo Lee, Hyung Jae Kim, Won Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 7804465
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel and a driver. The plasma display panel comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode crossing the first electrode and the second electrode. During a first frame, the driver alternately supplies a sustain signal to the first electrode and the second electrode and supplies a constant voltage to the third electrode. During a second frame having a smaller APL of the first frame, the driver alternately supplies a sustain signal to the first electrode and the second electrode and supplies an auxiliary signal to the third electrode so as to correspond to at least one sustain signal of the sustain signals supplied to the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won Jae Kim, Min Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 7701416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus, and more particularly, to a plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof, wherein a sustain waveform can be improved. According to the present invention, the plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel comprising a plurality of sustain electrode pairs wherein each of the sustain electrode pairs has a scan electrode and a sustain electrode, and a sustain waveform controller for controlling a rising time or a falling time of sustain waveforms supplied to at least one of the sustain electrode pairs according to a temperature of the plasma display panel. The sustain waveform controller controls a time corresponding to a time point at which a sustain discharge is generated, of the rising time and the falling time. The present invention improves a plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof. Accordingly, there is an effect in that erroneous discharge depending on a temperature of a plasma display panel can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won Jae Kim, Kyoung Jin Jung, Sung Im Lee
  • Patent number: 7561151
    Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display device having a plurality of scan electrode lines divided into the m (m is an integer greater than 2) number of groups, includes: applying p (p is a natural number greater than 1) number of first reset pulse having a first voltage to the scan electrode lines included in more than one group among the m number of groups during a specific frame; and simultaneously applying q (q is a natural number greater than 1) number of second reset pulse having a second voltage different from the first voltage to the second electrode line included in the rest groups except for the more than one group during the specific frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Duck Cho, Min Soo Kim, Won Jae Kim, Kyoung Jin Jung, Byung Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20090115693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus. In this plasma display apparatus, a plurality of scan electrodes are divided into first and second groups. An address period includes first and second group scan periods in which scan signals are supplied to the first and second groups, respectively. Scan bias voltages supplied to the first and second groups in at least one of the first and second group scan periods are different from each other. In at least one of a plurality of subfields constituting one frame, a stabilization signal is supplied to at least one of the first and second groups before the scan signal is supplied after a reset signal is supplied. Accordingly, a reduction in the image quality of a display image due to the occurrence of a spot erroneous discharge or address erroneous discharge can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Yoon Chang Choi, Won Jae Kim, Hyung Jae Kim, Seong Ho Kang, Kyung Ryeol Shim
  • Publication number: 20090115694
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus. The plasma display apparatus includes a first layer and a second layer over an upper substrate of a plasma display panel. The first layer emits light having a peak at a first wavelength region with light emitted from a discharge space. The second layer emits light having a peak at a second wavelength region lower than the first wavelength region with light emitted from a discharge space. The first layer and the second layer are disposed over a dielectric layer of the upper substrate. The plurality of scan electrodes are divided into first and second groups and then supplied with scan signals, and scan bias voltages supplied to the first and second groups in at least one period of an address period are different from each other. Accordingly, the occurrence of address erroneous discharge due to the loss of wall charges can be reduced and the discharge efficiency can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Won Jae Kim, Kyung Ryeol Shim, Yoon Chang Choi, Chi Yun Ok, Seong Ho Kang
  • Publication number: 20090115701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of driving a plasma display panel and a plasma display apparatus employing the same. A plurality of scan electrodes formed in a plasma display panel may be divided into first and second groups, each of the first and second groups may be divided into a plurality of subgroups and then sequentially supplied with scan signals on a subgroup basis. Scan bias voltages supplied to two or more subgroups belonging to the first group in a first period of the address period may be different from one another, scan bias voltages supplied to two or more subgroups belonging to the second group in a second period of the address period may be different from one another, and scan bias voltages supplied to any one subgroup belonging to the first group and any one subgroup belonging to the second group in a third period of the address period may be different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Won Jae KIM, Hyung Jae KIM, Kyung Ryeol SHIM, Yoon Chang CHOI, Seong Ho KANG
  • Publication number: 20090115696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of driving a plasma display panel and a plasma display apparatus employing the same. In the plasma display apparatus, a plurality of scan electrodes formed in a plasma display panel are divided into first and second groups and then supplied with scan signals. When a scan bias voltage supplied in a first subfield of first and second subfields is higher than that supplied in a second subfield of the first and second subfields, a lowest voltage of a reset signal supplied in the second subfield is higher than that supplied in the first subfield. In accordance with the plasma display apparatus of the present invention, the lowest voltage of the reset signal is controlled according to the scan bias voltage in dividing the plurality of scan electrodes into two or more groups and driving them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Yoon Chang CHOI, Won Jae KIM, Hyung Jae KIM, Seong Ho KANG, Kyung Ryeol SHIM
  • Patent number: 7477215
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus and a method of driving the same are disclosed. According to the plasma display apparatus and the method of driving the same, when a plasma display panel (PDP) displays a screen with one frame comprised of a plurality of sub-fields including reset periods, different reset pulses are supplied to a first scan electrode and a second scan electrode in the reset period of an arbitrary sub-field among the plurality of sub-fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Min Soo Kim, Ki-Duck Cho, Kyung Ryeol Shim, Won Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 7471262
    Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel for generating a stable sustain discharge is disclosed. In the method, first sustaining pulses are applied to the scan electrodes such that a sustain discharge can be generated. Second sustaining pulse are applied to the sustain electrodes in such a manner to be alternated with the first sustaining pulses. A stabilization pulse is applied to an address electrode provided alternately with the scan electrode for each discharge cell such that said sustain discharge can be generated via a surface-discharge area of a voltage close curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won Jae Kim, Min Soo Kim, Ki Duck Cho, Dae Sik Cho
  • Publication number: 20080231552
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel (PDP) including a front panel with a plurality of scan electrodes and sustain electrodes formed thereon and a rear panel with a plurality of address electrodes formed thereon and a driving circuit that applies drive signals to the scan, sustain and address electrodes so that driving can be performed by time-division of one frame of an image displayed on the PDP into a plurality of sub-fields. Each sub-field includes reset, address, and sustain periods, and a first signal that gradually falls is applied to the scan electrodes during the address period. In the plasma display apparatus, after a rising signal and a falling signal are applied to the scan electrodes, the first signal is applied before or after the scan signal is applied during the address period, thereby preventing a loss of wall charges and performing stable address discharges and sustain discharges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Yoon Chang Choi, Won Jae Kim, Chi Yun Ok, Dong Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20080088541
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel and a driver. The plasma display panel comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode crossing the first electrode and the second electrode. During a first frame, the driver alternately supplies a sustain signal to the first electrode and the second electrode and supplies a constant voltage to the third electrode. During a second frame having a smaller APL of the first frame, the driver alternately supplies a sustain signal to the first electrode and the second electrode and supplies an auxiliary signal to the third electrode so as to correspond to at least one sustain signal of the sustain signals supplied to the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Won Jae KIM, Min Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20070268284
    Abstract: Provided is a plasma display apparatus having a plasma display panel constituted of a plurality of discharge cells, and a driver for driving the panel. The apparatus includes a scan IC (integrated circuit) having a first switch turning on to apply a first signal to the panel, and a second switch turning on to apply a second signal to the panel, wherein, when the first signal applied to the panel changes into the second signal, the first and second switches are floated between an application period of the first signal and an application period of the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Won Jae Kim, Won Soon Kim, Sung Im Lee, Choon Sub Kim