Patents by Inventor Woo-Tae Kim

Woo-Tae 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: 20240003047
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method for growing silicon single crystal ingots, comprising the steps of: (a) injecting polysilicon into a crucible inside a chamber; (b) melting the polysilicon in the crucible to form a silicon melt; (c) measuring the degree of melting of the polysilicon; and (d) increasing, after a predetermined part of the polysilicon has been melted, the supply amount of an inert gas supplied to the chamber, and decreasing the pressure inside the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventor: Woo Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 11223785
    Abstract: A compressive sensing image sensor includes: a pixel array; and a readout circuit configured to receive pixel data on a shot image in an analogue form, and to process the pixel data, wherein the pixel array includes a plurality of blocks each having a plurality of pixels and arranged in an array form, wherein the circuit includes: a compressive sensing multiplexer to which a plurality of pixel data outputted from a corresponding block from among the plurality of blocks are inputted; an LFSR configured to arbitrarily select at least one pixel data from the plurality of pixel data inputted to the compressive sensing multiplexer; and a delta-sigma ADC configured to receive the at least one pixel data selected by the LFSR, to delta-sigma modulate the received at least one pixel data, and to generate compressive sensing data for restoring an image of the corresponding block from among the shot images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Byung Geun Lee, Jin Ho Kim, Hyun Keun Lee, Woo Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11035305
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 2-cycle engine with a valve system that generates power during every one crankshaft rotation. The 2-cycle engine of the present disclosure includes the valve system opening and closing an air intake valve and an exhaust valve and includes a turbocharger. In the turbocharger, the air intake valve and the exhaust valve are respectively opened and closed once during one crankshaft rotation, and the valve system is configured to control the turbocharger using difference between an air intake pressure and an exhaust pressure. Accordingly, a current air intake reaches a target air intake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Myung Sik Choi, In Gee Suh, Woo Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20210100551
    Abstract: A dual needle set for hair loss treatment includes a thread configured with a plurality of strands and having a single or multiple gold threads, a first lone needle in which an end of the suture thread is inserted, and a second short needle in which the other end of the suture thread is inserted more easily to the same implanting hole of pre-implanted gold threads for tying or fixing. A needle part is formed at an end of the first and second needles, an installation groove is formed with a predetermined depth at the other end of the first and second needles so that the suture thread can be inserted, and the first and second needles include individually a bent part formed with a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jong Hwan Kim, Woo Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10920338
    Abstract: The present invention provides a driving unit measuring apparatus, the apparatus including: a crucible support for supporting a crucible; a pulling unit for elevating or rotating a seed at an upper portion of the crucible; a crucible driving unit for rotating or elevating the crucible support; a flat nut detachably coupled to the pulling unit; a crucible shaft inspection jig detachably coupled to the crucible driving unit; and a displacement measuring unit coupled to the flat nut and the crucible shaft inspection jig and measuring at least one of elevation and rotational displacement of the pulling unit and the crucible driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SK SILTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woo Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20210025076
    Abstract: The present invention provides a driving unit measuring apparatus, the apparatus including: a crucible support for supporting a crucible; a pulling unit for elevating or rotating a seed at an upper portion of the crucible; a crucible driving unit for rotating or elevating the crucible support; a flat nut detachably coupled to the pulling unit; a crucible shaft inspection jig detachably coupled to the crucible driving unit; and a displacement measuring unit coupled to the flat nut and the crucible shaft inspection jig and measuring at least one of elevation and rotational displacement of the pulling unit and the crucible driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventor: Woo Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 10882214
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an ingot clamp including: a clamp body configured to have a holder mounting groove and a cavity; a fixing part configured to support and fix one side of an ingot holder inserted in the holder mounting groove; a movable fixing part disposed in the cavity and the holder mounting groove and configured to press and fix the other side of the ingot holder; a cover assembly coupled with the clamp body and configured to cover the cavity; and an air supply part coupled with the cover assembly and configured to supply air into the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SKSILTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Tae Kim, Young Seo Bae
  • Publication number: 20200344428
    Abstract: A compressive sensing image sensor includes: a pixel array; and a readout circuit configured to receive pixel data on a shot image in an analogue form, and to process the pixel data, wherein the pixel array includes a plurality of blocks each having a plurality of pixels and arranged in an array form, wherein the circuit includes: a compressive sensing multiplexer to which a plurality of pixel data outputted from a corresponding block from among the plurality of blocks are inputted; an LFSR configured to arbitrarily select at least one pixel data from the plurality of pixel data inputted to the compressive sensing multiplexer; and a delta-sigma ADC configured to receive the at least one pixel data selected by the LFSR, to delta-sigma modulate the received at least one pixel data, and to generate compressive sensing data for restoring an image of the corresponding block from among the shot images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Byung Geun LEE, Jin Ho KIM, Hyun Keun LEE, Woo Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 10817640
    Abstract: A method of generating an integrated circuit design includes receiving input data defining input cells of the integrated circuit design, selecting first standard cells from a first standard cell library to represent the input cells having a first characteristic, selecting second standard cells from a second standard cell library to represent the input cells having a second characteristic different from the first characteristic, and generating output data representing the integrated circuit design by performing placement and routing on the selected first standard cells and the selected second standard cells. The first standard cell library includes a first type of standard cells manufactured using a first diffusion break scheme. The second standard cell library includes a second type of standard cells manufactured using a second diffusion break scheme. Each of the second type of standard cells has a same function as a respective one of the first type of standard cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Hoon Kim, Yong-Durk Kim, Woo-Tae Kim, Hyung-Ock Kim, Joon-Young Shin
  • Publication number: 20200325837
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 2-cycle engine with a valve system that generates power during every one crankshaft rotation. The 2-cycle engine of the present disclosure includes the valve system opening and closing an air intake valve and an exhaust valve and includes a turbocharger. In the turbocharger, the air intake valve and the exhaust valve are respectively opened and closed once during one crankshaft rotation, and the valve system is configured to control the turbocharger using difference between an air intake pressure and an exhaust pressure. Accordingly, a current air intake reaches a target air intake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Myung Sik Choi, In Gee Suh, Woo Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10787952
    Abstract: A cylinder block assembly may include a cylinder block, a cylinder body disposed in the cylinder block, with a plurality of cylinder bores formed in the cylinder body, a fluid jacket, which is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder block and an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder body, and through which coolant flows, and a block insert disposed in the water jacket and configured to guide a flow of coolant, wherein the cylinder block may include a second block coolant outlet, which is formed at a second side in a surface of an exhaust side of the cylinder block, and through which the coolant in the water jacket is discharged, and wherein the exhaust side may include a side at which combustion gas is exhausted out of the cylinder body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byung-Soo Lee, Bong-Sang Lee, Woo-Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20200151298
    Abstract: A method of generating an integrated circuit design includes receiving input data defining input cells of the integrated circuit design, selecting first standard cells from a first standard cell library to represent the input cells having a first characteristic, selecting second standard cells from a second standard cell library to represent the input cells having a second characteristic different from the first characteristic, and generating output data representing the integrated circuit design by performing placement and routing on the selected first standard cells and the selected second standard cells. The first standard cell library includes a first type of standard cells manufactured using a first diffusion break scheme. The second standard cell library includes a second type of standard cells manufactured using a second diffusion break scheme. Each of the second type of standard cells has a same function as a respective one of the first type of standard cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: JAE-HOON KIM, YONG-DURK KIM, WOO-TAE KIM, HYUNG-OCK KIM, JOON-YOUNG SHIN
  • Publication number: 20200107595
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protective glove which improves protection and wearability by integrating protective members using features of thermosetting material and thermoplastic material. The protective glove comprises: a body 10 into which a back of hand, a palm and fingers of a wearer are inserted; a first protective member 20 made from thermosetting material, which is formed to protect a predetermined portion of the wearer's hand and exposed to outside and which is integrally attached to an outer surface of the body 10; and a second protective member 30 made from thermoplastic material, which is formed to protect a predetermined portion of the wearer's hand and is integrated with the first protective member 20, and which is attached to the outer surface of the body 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Woo Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 10561413
    Abstract: A suturing needle is provided for injecting a gold thread. The suturing needle includes a needle body having a sharpened tip part at an upper end thereof. In addition, the suturing needle includes an upper groove provided on the sharpened tip part to hold the gold thread therein, and a lower groove provided near a lower end of the needle body to be opposite to the upper groove. Also, the suturing needle includes a handle part detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body. Various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventors: Jong Hwan Kim, Woo Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20200046346
    Abstract: A suturing needle is provided for injecting a gold thread. The suturing needle includes a needle body having a sharpened tip part at an upper end thereof. In addition, the suturing needle includes an upper groove provided on the sharpened tip part to hold the gold thread therein, and a lower groove provided near a lower end of the needle body to be opposite to the upper groove. Also, the suturing needle includes a handle part detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body. Various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jong Hwan KIM, Woo Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 10548360
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protective glove which improves protection and wearability by integrating protective members using features of thermosetting material and thermoplastic material. The protective glove comprises: a body 10 into which a back of hand, a palm and fingers of a wearer are inserted; a first protective member 20 made from thermosetting material, which is formed to protect a predetermined portion of the wearer's hand and exposed to outside and which is integrally attached to an outer surface of the body 10; and a second protective member 30 made from thermoplastic material, which is formed to protect a predetermined portion of the wearer's hand and is integrated with the first protective member 20, and which is attached to the outer surface of the body 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: Woo Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20190376438
    Abstract: A cylinder block assembly may include a cylinder block, a cylinder body disposed in the cylinder block, with a plurality of cylinder bores formed in the cylinder body, a fluid jacket, which is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder block and an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder body, and through which coolant flows, and a block insert disposed in the water jacket and configured to guide a flow of coolant, wherein the cylinder block may include a second block coolant outlet, which is formed at a second side in a surface of an exhaust side of the cylinder block, and through which the coolant in the water jacket is discharged, and wherein the exhaust side may include a side at which combustion gas is exhausted out of the cylinder body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byung-Soo Lee, Bong-Sang Lee, Woo-Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10428719
    Abstract: A cylinder block assembly may include a cylinder block, a cylinder body disposed in the cylinder block, with a plurality of cylinder bores formed in the cylinder body, a fluid jacket, which is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder block and an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder body, and through which coolant flows, and a block insert disposed in the water jacket and configured to guide a flow of coolant, wherein the cylinder block may include a second block coolant outlet, which is formed at a second side in a surface of an exhaust side of the cylinder block, and through which the coolant in the water jacket is discharged, and wherein the exhaust side may include a side at which combustion gas is exhausted out of the cylinder body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byung-Soo Lee, Bong-Sang Lee, Woo-Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10405592
    Abstract: A glove includes spaces formed at parts corresponding to the knuckle part of the hand and joint parts of the fingers to guarantee the movement and protection of the knuckle part and the joint parts. The glove also includes protection members longitudinally formed in a shape corresponding to each finger, thereby effectively protecting all the fingers. The protection members are formed from a lightweight, soft material, thereby reducing the fatigue of a wearer due to wear sensation. A cover member is formed from a rigid material to protect the hand and each of the protection members from the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventor: Woo Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10393006
    Abstract: A variable charge motion system may include a sliding plate positioned internal to a pipeline of an intake port connected to a combustion chamber, and slide and moved to induce a tumble flow with respect to an intake flow of the air which flows the pipeline and enters into the combustion chamber, wherein the sliding plate is positioned along a guide wall formed in the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: In-Gee Suh, Woo-Tae Kim, Min-Gi Choi