Patents by Inventor Yong Hwan Kim

Yong Hwan 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).

  • AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240148068
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a housing including an accommodation space in which an aerosol generating article is accommodated and an air flow path through which fluid moves inside the housing, wherein a volume of the air flow path is variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Young Bum KWON, Yong Hwan KIM, Hun II LIM
  • AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240138475
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a housing including a hole for receiving an aerosol generating article and a guide apart from the hole; and a cover configured to move along the guide between a first position and a second position to open or close the hole, wherein the hole is open when the cover is located in the first position, and the hole is closed when the cover is located in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Yong Hwan KIM, Hun II LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • TOBACCO MATERIAL COMPRISING NATURAL FLAVOR MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240130417
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tobacco material including a natural flavor material and a method of preparing the tobacco material. The tobacco material may have a core-shell structure in which a core includes a natural flavor material and is surrounded by a shell including a tobacco mixture, such that the aerosol generating article including the tobacco material generates a characteristic flavor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok Su JANG, Dae Nam HAN, Yong Hwan KIM, Seung Won LEE
  • Block vector estimation method for multiview video based on intra block copy and decoder
    Patent number: 11968371
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of predicting a block vector in a multi-view image, the method including allowing an encoder to determine a reference block of a reference image for a specific block of a depth image or a specific-view image among multi-view images, allowing the encoder to determine block vector information for intra block copy (IBC) of the specific block on the basis of a block vector of the reference block when the reference block is encoded using the IBC, and allowing the encoder to encode the block vector information of the specific block. The reference image of the specific view is an image of another view, and the reference image of the depth image is a texture image corresponding to the depth image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Je Won Kang, Eun Yeo, Yong Hwan Kim, Ji Eon Kim
  • Container for retort food
    Patent number: 11964805
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container for retort food and, more specifically, to a container for retort food including: a container body in which food may be input and stored; and an inner cap covering the container body. The inner cap covering the container body has a predetermined depth, and thus, effective sterilization may be performed during a retort processing process, overflow of the food in the container body may be prevented, and there is an advantage in satisfying regulations regarding a packing space ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Pyo Kim, Yong Hwan Kim, Kyoung Sik Cho, Kwang Soo Park, Byung Kook Lee
  • AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240122233
    Abstract: One or more embodiments relate to an aerosol generating article including: a first portion including an aerosol generating element; a second portion including a cooling element; a third portion including a tobacco element; and a fourth portion including a filter element, wherein the first through fourth portions are sequentially arranged in a longitudinal direction of the aerosol generating article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok Su JANG, Dae Nam HAN, Dong Sung KIM, Yong Hwan KIM, Seung Won LEE
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNLOCKING BASED ON USER INPUT
    Publication number: 20240118802
    Abstract: A method for unlocking the electronic device includes displaying a screen for verifying a registered user, determining whether a user is a registered user in the electronic device based on a user input to the screen for verifying a registered user, and unlocking the electronic device when the user is determined to be the registered user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Dong Sung KIM, Hunil LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Apparatus and method for fast refining segmentation for V-PCC encoders
    Patent number: 11954890
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for fast refining segmentation for a V-PCC encoder. The apparatus may include a grid segmentation unit segmenting a coordinate space of a point cloud into grid units, and an edge cube search unit searching a cube containing one or more points among the cubes segmented into grid units and containing a segment boundary. The apparatus may also include a surrounding cube search unit searching an edge surrounding cube containing one or more points within a predetermined range from the edge cube, and a smooth score calculation unit calculating smooth scores for all the edge surrounding cubes and all the edge cubes. The apparatus may further include a projection plane index update unit obtaining a normal score based on the calculated smooth scores and updating a projection plane index of each point in the edge cube using the normal score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Yong Hwan Kim, Jieon Kim, JinGang Huh, Jong-geun Park
  • Aerosol generating apparatus for detecting insertion of aerosol generating article and operation method thereof
    Patent number: 11950632
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a susceptor configured to heat an aerosol generating article inserted into an accommodation space of the aerosol generating apparatus; an induction coil arranged around the susceptor and configured to heat the susceptor by induction heating; a switching module configured to switch an electrical path of the induction coil; and a controller electrically connected to the switching module and configured to detect insertion of the aerosol generating article on the basis of a change in an inductance of the induction coil by setting a control mode for the induction coil to a reception mode, and when the insertion of the aerosol generating article is detected, switch the control mode to a transmission mode for activating the induction heating, via the switching module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KT & G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan Kim, Dae Nam Han, Dong Sung Kim, Seung Won Lee, Seok Su Jang
  • TOBACCO MATERIAL INCLUDING FLAVOR MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE TOBACCO MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20240108052
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure discloses tobacco material including: a center portion including a flavor material; and an outer portion including a tobacco mixture, wherein the outer portion surrounds the center portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok Su JANG, Sun Hwan JUNG, Hyeon Tae KIM, Jun Won SHIN, Dae Nam HAN, Yong Hwan KIM, Sung Wook YOON, Seung Won LEE
  • AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240099390
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a housing including a hole for receiving an aerosol generating article and a guide apart from the hole; and a cover configured to move along the guide between a first position and a second position to open or close the hole, wherein the hole is open when the cover is located in the first position, and the hole is closed when the cover is located in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Yong Hwan KIM, Hun Il LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING FAST GRID-BASED REFINING SEGMENTATION FOR V-PCC ENCODING
    Publication number: 20240098263
    Abstract: A device and method for performing fast grid-based refining segmentation (FGRS) for video-based point cloud compression (V-PCC) is proposed. The method may include dividing a space of a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud into multiple grids to derive multiple voxels, searching for filled voxels including one or more points, searching for surrounding voxels which are filled voxels within a certain radius from each of the filled voxels, and searching for edge voxels which are present at a segment edge among all the filled voxels. The method may also include calculating smooth scores for surrounding voxels of each edge voxel and calculating a smooth score sum which is a smooth score for the edge voxel on the basis of the smooth scores of the surrounding voxels of the edge voxel, and updating a projection plane index (PPI) for each individual point in the edge voxel using the calculated smooth score sum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yong Hwan Kim, Yura Kim, Jong-geun Park, Hyun Ho Kim
  • Aerosol generating device and aerosol generating article
    Patent number: 11930840
    Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes an aerosol generator including a first aerosol generating material which does not include nicotine; a tobacco filler arranged adjacent to an end of the aerosol generator and including a second aerosol generating material including nicotine; a cooler arranged adjacent to an end of the tobacco filler and configured to cool aerosol; and a mouth piece arranged adjacent to an end of the cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Won Lee, Sung Wook Yoon, Dae Nam Han, Yong Hwan Kim
  • AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING AIRFLOW PASSAGE
    Publication number: 20240049797
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device including a susceptor, a coil, a housing, and a first flow passage. The first flow passage includes: an outer flow passage between the housing and the coil; and an inner flow passage between the coil and the susceptor and in fluid communication with the outer flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Dan Nam HAN, Yong Hwan KIM, Seung Won LEE, Seok Su JANG
  • AN AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240041128
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus according to an aspect includes a memory that stores data relating to a state of the aerosol generating apparatus, a display that outputs information relating to the aerosol generating apparatus, and a processor, and the processor detects an abnormal operation of the aerosol generating apparatus based on data stored in the memory, performs self-diagnosis on modules included in the aerosol generating apparatus as the abnormal operation is detected, and controls the display to output a first solution corresponding to an error detected according to the self-diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Sung Wook YOON, Seung Won LEE, Dae Nam HAN
  • AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OF HEATER AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240032606
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article inserted into an accommodation space of the aerosol generating apparatus; a sensing module including at least one of an inductive sensor configured to detect a change in an inductance of the accommodation space or a temperature sensor configured to detect a change in a temperature of the heater; and a processor configured to: detect, via the sensing module, whether the aerosol generating article that is inserted into the accommodation space is at least partially moved from the accommodation space; and based on detecting that the aerosol generating article is at least partially moved from the accommodation space, control a power supply to the heater, based on at least one of the change in the inductance or the change in the temperature acquired via the sensing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Dong Sung KIM, Seung Won LEE, Seok Su JANG, Dae Nam HAN
  • MOBILE DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR POWER LINE COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20240031717
    Abstract: An electronic device that includes a first mobile device, and a second mobile device directly connected with the first mobile device through a power line, the second mobile device being configured to perform power line communication with the first mobile device through the power line for a first time period, and perform wireless communication with an external device for a second time period, the second time period not overlapping the first time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Un BANG, Yong Hwan KIM, Arom LEE
  • AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HEATING TIME OF HEATER
    Publication number: 20240008549
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus includes: a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating substrate; a puff sensor configured to measure an amount of a user's puff; and a controller configured to determine a vaporization amount of the aerosol generating substrate, based on a puff sensing value indicating the amount of the user's puff, and control a heating time of the heater, based on the determined vaporization amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Sung Wook YOON, Seung Won LEE, Seok Su JANG, Dae Nam HAN
  • AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SENSORS
    Publication number: 20240008550
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to one embodiment may include: a housing that forms an exterior of the aerosol generating device and includes an opening into which a cigarette is inserted; a heater that generates an aerosol by heating the cigarette; a battery that supplies power to the heater; a temperature sensor that senses a temperature of an internal component of the aerosol generating device; and a controller that prevents abnormal operation of the aerosol generating device based on the temperature of the internal component sensed by the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Won LEE, Yong Hwan Kim, Sung Wook Yoon, Dae Nam Han
  • NETWORK APPARATUS FOR QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION, AND OPERATION METHOD FOR QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20240007277
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a quantum key distribution network apparatus and an operation method for a quantum key distribution network, for independently operating a data transfer path and a quantum key consumption path on which a quantum key is consumed to encrypt corresponding data in a quantum key distribution network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chan Kyun LEE, Yong Hwan KIM, Kyu Seok SHIM, Won Hyuk LEE