Patents by Inventor Yeong Kyun Kim
Yeong Kyun 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).
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Patent number: 11278249Abstract: Disclosed are an intraoral sensor and an X-ray imaging system. The intraoral sensor includes a sensor panel, a circuit unit, a memory, a battery, a casing, a first connector, and a power terminal. The X-ray imaging system includes a docking station with the intraoral sensor docked thereto, the docking station configured to provide a second connector connected to the first connector to perform at least one function of receiving the image signal stored in the memory, and charging the battery, or includes a transmission cable detachably connected to the intraoral sensor, and configured to provide a third connector connected to the first connector to transmit the image signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignees: RAYENCE Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Woo Kim, Yu Sung Jeon, Yeong Kyun Kim, Jung Do Kim
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Patent number: 10786336Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined model scanning and oral cavity scanning apparatus. The combined model scanning and oral cavity scanning apparatus includes an optical three-dimensional measurement unit configured to generate light, acquire intraoral shape information, and acquire model shape information, a data processor configured to generate three-dimensional tooth data, a data transmission unit configured to transmit the three-dimensional tooth data, a main body accommodating the optical three-dimensional measurement unit, the data processor, and the data transmission unit, and at least two intraoral scanning tips configured to be alternately detachable to the main body and provide light paths, wherein the at least two intraoral scanning tips includes a model scanning tip for scanning a dental model.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: An O Moon, Yeong Kyun Kim
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Patent number: 10772586Abstract: Disclosed are a backscattered ray shielding mechanism and a portable X-ray generating device comprising the same. The backscattered ray shielding mechanism according to the present invention is mounted on a portable X-ray generating hand-held device to emit X-rays and blocking backscattered X-rays during X-ray emission and includes a lead-free lightweight shielding member, which is detachably or foldably mounted as a convertible form on an X-ray emitting unit of the portable X-ray generating device and partially supported by the X-ray emitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun Kim, Tae Woo Kim, Min Seok Yun
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Patent number: 10687775Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a cephalometric X-ray image acquisition device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cephalometric X-ray image acquisition device capable of providing a three-dimensional facial optical image and a cephalometric X-ray image of a subject.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun Kim, Tae Woo Kim, Sung Il Choi
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Patent number: 10674988Abstract: Disclosed are a charging cradle and a portable radiography device including the same, which is capable of displaying the residual battery capacity when the portable radiography device is being charged and even when not being charged and, more specifically, displaying the possible number of times of radiography in real time by using the residual battery capacity, such that a user can exactly determine when to charge. The portable radiography device includes a radiography device main body having a rechargeable battery, a first communication unit provided in the main body to transmit battery charging state information, a charging cradle configured to receive external power to supply charging power to the battery, a second communication unit provided in the charging cradle to receive the battery charging state information from the first communication unit, and a display unit provided in the charging cradle to display the battery charging state information.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun Kim, Tae Woo Kim
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Patent number: 10617373Abstract: Disclosed is a dental X-ray imaging apparatus having a radiographing housing so as to provide a stable radiographing environment to an examinee. The dental X-ray radiographing apparatus includes a radiographing unit including a rotary arm, an X-ray generator, and an X-ray sensor, and a radiographing housing for covering an upper part, an outside and an inside of an operating range of the radiographing unit. The imaging apparatus further includes a lifter configured to move the radiographing housing, and a handle frame disposed at a lower part of the radiographing housing with a variable height and including a chin rest, wherein the lifter moves the radiographing housing such that the distance between the chin rest and the radiographing housing is constant.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byung Jun Ahn, Jung In Lee, Yeong Kyun Kim, Chi Taek Oh
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Publication number: 20200038154Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined model scanning and oral cavity scanning apparatus. The combined model scanning and oral cavity scanning apparatus includes an optical three-dimensional measurement unit configured to generate light, acquire intraoral shape information, and acquire model shape information, a data processor configured to generate three-dimensional tooth data, a data transmission unit configured to transmit the three-dimensional tooth data, a main body accommodating the optical three-dimensional measurement unit, the data processor, and the data transmission unit, and at least two intraoral scanning tips configured to be alternately detachable to the main body and provide light paths, wherein the at least two intraoral scanning tips includes a model scanning tip for scanning a dental model.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: An O MOON, Yeong Kyun KIM
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Patent number: 10456097Abstract: Disclosed is an X-ray generation apparatus for intra-oral X-ray imaging, a guide holder, and an X-ray imaging system comprising the same. The X-ray generation apparatus includes a body and a plurality of X-ray sources disposed in different positions of the body, and configured to irradiate X-rays to a field of view, wherein the body moves along a predetermined trajectory for the field of view.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun Kim, Tae Woo Kim, Sung Il Choi
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Publication number: 20190027262Abstract: The present invention relates to radiation-shielding clothing for limiting the radiation exposure of radiographers and assistants at the time of radiography by using a lightweight lead-free sheet shielding X-rays, the radiation-shielding clothing including: a top main body including a torso portion; and a shielding sheet, at least a part thereof being capable of being coupled to or detached from the top main body using attachment and detachment means, wherein the shielding sheet contains a substrate of a resin material and tungsten or tungsten oxide powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min-seok YUN, Yeong Kyun KIM, Hyunsuk KIM
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Publication number: 20190015066Abstract: Disclosed are a charging cradle and a portable radiography device including the same, which is capable of displaying the residual battery capacity when the portable radiography device is being charged and even when not being charged and, more specifically, displaying the possible number of times of radiography in real time by using the residual battery capacity, such that a user can exactly determine when to charge. The portable radiography device includes a radiography device main body having a rechargeable battery, a first communication unit provided in the main body to transmit battery charging state information, a charging cradle configured to receive external power to supply charging power to the battery, a second communication unit provided in the charging cradle to receive the battery charging state information from the first communication unit, and a display unit provided in the charging cradle to display the battery charging state information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun KIM, Tae Woo KIM
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Publication number: 20180344267Abstract: Disclosed are a backscattered ray shielding mechanism and a portable X-ray generating device comprising the same. The backscattered ray shielding mechanism according to the present invention is mounted on a portable X-ray generating hand-held device to emit X-rays and blocking backscattered X-rays during X-ray emission and includes a lead-free lightweight shielding member, which is detachably or foldably mounted as a convertible form on an X-ray emitting unit of the portable X-ray generating device and partially supported by the X-ray emitting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun KIM, Tae Woo KIM, Min Seok YUN
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Publication number: 20180344278Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a cephalometric X-ray image acquisition device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cephalometric X-ray image acquisition device capable of providing a three-dimensional facial optical image and a cephalometric X-ray image of a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co.? Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun KIM, Tae Woo KIM, Sung Il CHOI
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Patent number: 10098718Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental scanner holding apparatus and a dental scanner system including the same. The apparatus may include a holding unit configured to have a dental scanner held therein, a holding detection unit configured to detect whether the dental scanner has been held in the holding unit, a humidity detection unit configured to detect humidity within the holding unit, a control unit configured to generate a sterilization signal based on a result of the detection of the holding detection unit regarding whether the dental scanner has been held in the holding unit and to generate a dehumidification signal based on the humidity detected by the humidity detection unit, an ultraviolet sterilization unit configured to radiate ultraviolet rays into the holding unit in response to the sterilization signal, and a ventilation unit configured to send air into the holding unit in response to the dehumidification signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun Kim, An O Moon
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Publication number: 20180263580Abstract: Disclosed are an intraoral sensor and an X-ray imaging system. The intraoral sensor includes a sensor panel, a circuit unit, a memory, a battery, a casing, a first connector, and a power terminal. The X-ray imaging system includes a docking station with the intraoral sensor docked thereto, the docking station configured to provide a second connector connected to the first connector to perform at least one function of receiving the image signal stored in the memory, and charging the battery, or includes a transmission cable detachably connected to the intraoral sensor, and configured to provide a third connector connected to the first connector to transmit the image signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicants: Rayence Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Woo KIM, Yu Sung JEON, Yeong Kyun KIM, Jung Do KIM
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Publication number: 20180070896Abstract: The present invention provides an intraoral sensor device comprising: a sensor module containing a sensor panel; and a light-emitting device for radiating visible light or an infrared ray.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicants: Rayence Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun KIM, Tae Woo KIM
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Publication number: 20170319308Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined model scanning and oral cavity scanning apparatus. The combined model scanning and oral cavity scanning apparatus includes an optical three-dimensional measurement unit configured to generate light, acquire intraoral shape information , and acquire model shape information, a data processor configured to generate three-dimensional tooth data, a data transmission unit configured to transmit the three-dimensional tooth data, a main body accommodating the optical three-dimensional measurement unit, the data processor, and the data transmission unit, and at least two intraoral scanning tips configured to be alternately detachable to the main body and provide light paths, wherein the at least two intraoral scanning tips includes a model scanning tip for scanning a dental model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicants: Vatech Co., Ltd., Vatech Ewood Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: An O MOON, Yeong Kyun KIM
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Publication number: 20170319158Abstract: Disclosed is a dental X-ray imaging apparatus having a radiographing housing so as to provide a stable radiographing environment to an examinee. The dental X-ray radiographing apparatus includes a radiographing unit including a rotary arm, an X-ray generator, and an X-ray sensor, and a radiographing housing for covering an upper part, an outside and an inside of an operating range of the radiographing unit. The imaging apparatus further includes a lifter configured to move the radiographing housing, and a handle frame disposed at a lower part of the radiographing housing with a variable height and including a chin rest, wherein the lifter moves the radiographing housing such that the distance between the chin rest and the radiographing housing is constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byung Jun AHN, Jung In LEE, Yeong Kyun KIM, Chi Taek OH
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Publication number: 20170311911Abstract: Disclosed is an X-ray generation apparatus for intra-oral X-ray imaging, a guide holder, and an X-ray imaging system comprising the same. The X-ray generation apparatus includes a body and a plurality of X-ray sources disposed in different positions of the body, and configured to irradiate X-rays to a field of view, wherein the body moves along a predetermined trajectory for the field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun KIM, Tae Woo KIM, Sung Il CHOI
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Publication number: 20170100225Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental scanner holding apparatus and a dental scanner system including the same. The apparatus may include a holding unit configured to have a dental scanner held therein, a holding detection unit configured to detect whether the dental scanner has been held in the holding unit, a humidity detection unit configured to detect humidity within the holding unit, a control unit configured to generate a sterilization signal based on a result of the detection of the holding detection unit regarding whether the dental scanner has been held in the holding unit and to generate a dehumidification signal based on the humidity detected by the humidity detection unit, an ultraviolet sterilization unit configured to radiate ultraviolet rays into the holding unit in response to the sterilization signal, and a ventilation unit configured to send air into the holding unit in response to the dehumidification signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicants: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong Kyun KIM, An O MOON
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Patent number: 8844138Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dental prosthesis is disclosed. The method includes a first step of photographing a patient's mouth with a dental cone beam CT, a second step of converting CT data photographed at the first step into a CAD file, a third step of designing a shape of the dental prosthesis with the CAD file using CAD software, a fourth step of correcting the shape of the designed prosthesis using occlusion simulation software, a fifth step of converting the shape of the prosthesis which is designed finally into manufacturing data, and a sixth step of transmitting the manufacturing data to a dental prosthesis manufacturing machine, thus manufacturing the dental prosthesis.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Vatech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Doc Kim, Yeong Kyun Kim, Sung Kuk Kim, Heon Joo Kim, Jae Yun Park