Patents by Inventor Yong-Kwi Lee
Yong-Kwi Lee 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: 20240200931Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding thickness inspection device, a molding thickness inspection system including the same, and a molding thickness inspection method. The molding thickness inspection system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a molding thickness inspection device in which a plurality of illuminance sensors are installed and which accommodates an inspection target product which is illuminated, and a control device configured to inspect whether a thickness of the inspection target product is abnormal based on illuminance data measured by the plurality of illuminance sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Yong Kwi LEE, Hyun Chul KANG, Ji Yeon SON, Young Seog YOON, Chang-Beom KIM
-
Publication number: 20240176641Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a digital twin is provided. The apparatus includes a generation module configured to generate first to Nth digital twin Docker images by combining first to Nth digital twin models, where assets are virtualized, and first to Nth Docker images, respectively, wherein each of the digital twin Docker images includes the corresponding digital twin model and a file required for executing the corresponding digital twin model (N being a natural number greater than 1), an authoring module configured to author a digital twin workflow by connecting the first to Nth digital twin Docker images, a scheduling module configured to select a target digital twin Docker image to be currently executed from the digital twin workflow, and schedule execution of the selected target digital twin Docker image, and an execution module configured to execute the target digital twin Docker image according to the scheduling result.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Seung Woog JUNG, Hyun Chul KANG, Min Gi KIM, Ji Yeon SON, Young Seog YOON, Yong Kwi LEE, Eun Seo LEE, Hark Jin LEE, Young Ae CHUN
-
Patent number: 11106187Abstract: A flexible assembly system for variable reconfiguration, and a method of reconfiguring a production line. The method includes receiving line configuration information based on a reconfigured production line, retrieving process terminals required to be included in the reconfigured production line based on the line configuration information, when at least one among the process terminals required to be included in the reconfigured production line is not retrieved, transmitting information about the process terminal not retrieved to a line installer terminal, when all the process terminals required to be included in the reconfigured production line are retrieved, dividing the line configuration information based on each of the retrieved process terminals, and transmitting the divided line configuration information to each of the retrieved process terminals and verifying whether a component is provided in each of the process terminals.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hark Jin Lee, Hyun Jong Kim, Ji Yeon Son, Yong Kwi Lee, Young Ae Jeon
-
Patent number: 10990778Abstract: A barcode recognition apparatus and a barcode recognition method. The barcode recognition method includes receiving, from a sensor, a triggering message indicating that a product enters, setting a camera focus on the basis of a barcode in an image of the product obtained using a camera upon receiving the triggering message, obtaining a product image according to the set camera focus, performing preprocessing for extracting a barcode region on the product image, extracting the barcode region from the preprocessed image, and deriving barcode information from the extracted barcode region.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yong Kwi Lee, Ji Yeon Son, Hyun Kim, Hyun Jong Kim, Hark Jin Lee, Young Ae Jeon
-
Patent number: 10773348Abstract: A jig device includes an upper end configured to support an object, and a lower end comprising a hole for insertion and coupling of the upper end in an upper portion and an air inlet and an opening and closing portion configured to open and close the air inlet, in a lower portion. A position of the upper end is configured to be fixed at a point in time at which the air inlet is closed due to air pressure that occurs inside the lower end in response to closing the air inlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Young Ae Jeon, Hyun Kim, Hyun Jong Kim, Ji Yeon Son, Yong Kwi Lee, Hark Jin Lee
-
Publication number: 20200209817Abstract: A flexible assembly system for variable reconfiguration, and a method of reconfiguring a production line. The method includes receiving line configuration information based on a reconfigured production line, retrieving process terminals required to be included in the reconfigured production line based on the line configuration information, when at least one among the process terminals required to be included in the reconfigured production line is not retrieved, transmitting information about the process terminal not retrieved to a line installer terminal, when all the process terminals required to be included in the reconfigured production line are retrieved, dividing the line configuration information based on each of the retrieved process terminals, and transmitting the divided line configuration information to each of the retrieved process terminals and verifying whether a component is provided in each of the process terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Hark Jin LEE, Hyun Jong KIM, Ji Yeon SON, Yong Kwi LEE, Young Ae JEON
-
Patent number: 10562710Abstract: A method for controlling a variable production line using a skid-type variable workbench and an apparatus for the same. According to the method, a process group including multiple variable workbenches may be organized based on a design, each of the multiple variable workbenches may be mounted on an upper part of a skid board, the skid board may be loaded on a powered line that moves at a regular speed in a fixed direction, the skid board may be moved in consideration of a position of a worker responsible for each process and a work state of the process group, and movement of a target variable workbench may be stopped by removing a skid board, on which the target variable workbench corresponding to an unload instruction in the process group is mounted, from the powered line when the unload instruction is input by a worker.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yong-Kwi Lee, Hyun-Jong Kim, Young-Ae Jeon, Hyun Kim, Ji-Yeon Son, Hark-Jin Lee
-
Publication number: 20190351517Abstract: A jig device includes an upper end configured to support an object, and a lower end comprising a hole for insertion and coupling of the upper end in an upper portion and an air inlet and an opening and closing portion configured to open and close the air inlet, in a lower portion. A position of the upper end is configured to be fixed at a point in time at which the air inlet is closed due to air pressure that occurs inside the lower end in response to closing the air inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Young Ae JEON, Hyun KIM, Hyun Jong KIM, Ji Yeon SON, Yong Kwi LEE, Hark Jin LEE
-
Patent number: 10345793Abstract: A flexible assembly system for multi-product production and a method of reconfiguring a production line for multi-product production. A method of designing a production line includes configuring reconfigurable assembly modules (RAMs) for each production process of the production line using components included in a production line configuring tool, verifying a production amount of each of the RAMs using a production line simulator, designing the production line using RAMs with a production amount greater than or equal to a threshold value, and transmitting design information of the production line to an onsite production line installer terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hyun Jong Kim, Yong Kwi Lee, Hark Jin Lee, Young Ae Jeon, Jun Hee Park, Ji Yeon Son
-
Publication number: 20190130151Abstract: A barcode recognition apparatus and a barcode recognition method. The barcode recognition method includes receiving, from a sensor, a triggering message indicating that a product enters, setting a camera focus on the basis of a barcode in an image of the product obtained using a camera upon receiving the triggering message, obtaining a product image according to the set camera focus, performing preprocessing for extracting a barcode region on the product image, extracting the barcode region from the preprocessed image, and deriving barcode information from the extracted barcode region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Yong Kwi LEE, Ji Yeon SON, Hyun KIM, Hyun Jong KIM, Hark Jin LEE, Young Ae JEON
-
Publication number: 20180307215Abstract: A flexible assembly system for multi-product production and a method of reconfiguring a production line for multi-product production. A method of designing a production line includes configuring reconfigurable assembly modules (RAMs) for each production process of the production line using components included in a production line configuring tool, verifying a production amount of each of the RAMs using a production line simulator, designing the production line using RAMs with a production amount greater than or equal to a threshold value, and transmitting design information of the production line to an onsite production line installer terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Hyun Jong KIM, Yong Kwi LEE, Hark Jin LEE, Young Ae JEON, Jun Hee PARK, Ji Yeon SON
-
Publication number: 20180239342Abstract: A method of registering virtual equipment for a virtual production system includes generating a production system model and a production process model of a virtual factory on the basis of a structure database (DB), a production DB, and an operation DB, extracting a plurality of equipment behavior catalogs (EBCs) regarding a plurality of pieces of virtual equipment used in the virtual factory from an EBC repository on the basis of the production system model, generating and simulating a plurality of equipment processing models on the basis of the plurality of EBCs and the production process model, and generating an EBC set on the basis of the plurality of EBCs when a result of the simulation satisfies a predetermined criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Young Ae JEON, Ho Jin PARK, Hyun KIM, Hyun Jong KIM, Ji Yeon SON, Yong Kwi LEE, Hark Jin LEE
-
Patent number: 10037494Abstract: Provided is a sensory effect representation apparatus including a collection unit configured to collect user status information about a user status, a storage unit configured to store sensory effects; an analysis unit configured to analyze the user status information to generate a user status prediction pattern, a sensory effect recommendation unit configured to recommend a sensory effect corresponding to the user status prediction pattern, from among the stored sensory effects; and a sensory effect provision unit configured to read a sensory effect corresponding to the sensory effect prediction pattern, from the storage unit and provide the read sensory effect. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a sensory effect appropriate for a user characteristic by predicting a user status and reflecting a feedback on a recommended sensory effect.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sang-Wook Park, Hyun-Jin Yoon, Yong-Kwi Lee, Jong-Hyun Jang
-
Publication number: 20180155130Abstract: A method for controlling a variable production line using a skid-type variable workbench and an apparatus for the same. According to the method, a process group including multiple variable workbenches may be organized based on a design, each of the multiple variable workbenches may be mounted on an upper part of a skid board, the skid board may be loaded on a powered line that moves at a regular speed in a fixed direction, the skid board may be moved in consideration of a position of a worker responsible for each process and a work state of the process group, and movement of a target variable workbench may be stopped by removing a skid board, on which the target variable workbench corresponding to an unload instruction in the process group is mounted, from the powered line when the unload instruction is input by a worker.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Yong-Kwi LEE, Hyun-Jong KIM, Young-Ae JEON, Hyun KIM, Ji-Yeon SON, Hark-Jin LEE
-
Patent number: 9902568Abstract: A conveyance apparatus including a variable jig and a driving method thereof. The conveyance apparatus includes a transport unit including a transfer belt extending from a loading position to an unloading position of works, the transport unit being a movement path for the works, a variable jig module disposed with respect to a position, where the works stop, in the movement path to support the works, the variable jig module being a variable jig that varies a supporting base, based on shapes of the works, a sensing unit disposed outside the transfer belt with respect to the variable jig module to measure a movement or position of the works, an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on the works transported through the transfer belt, and a controller electrically connected to the variable jig module to control an operation of the variable jig module.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yong Kwi Lee, Hyun Jong Kim, Jun Hee Park, Young Ae Jeon
-
Publication number: 20170210570Abstract: A conveyance apparatus including a variable jig and a driving method thereof. The conveyance apparatus includes a transport unit including a transfer belt extending from a loading position to an unloading position of works, the transport unit being a movement path for the works, a variable jig module disposed with respect to a position, where the works stop, in the movement path to support the works, the variable jig module being a variable jig that varies a supporting base, based on shapes of the works, a sensing unit disposed outside the transfer belt with respect to the variable jig module to measure a movement or position of the works, an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on the works transported through the transfer belt, and a controller electrically connected to the variable jig module to control an operation of the variable jig module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Yong Kwi LEE, Hyun Jong KIM, Jun Hee PARK, Young Ae JEON
-
Patent number: 9291470Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing route guidance based on emotion. The apparatus includes an emotion information acquisition unit, a route information calculation unit, and a route guidance unit. The emotion information acquisition unit obtains information about a user's emotion using an emotion acquisition sensor. The route information calculation unit calculates emotion route information using the obtained emotion information and map information. The route guidance unit provides route guidance to the user using the calculated emotion route information.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Hyun-Soon Shin, Yong-Kwi Lee, Jun Jo
-
Publication number: 20150324701Abstract: Provided is a sensory effect representation apparatus including a collection unit configured to collect user status information about a user status, a storage unit configured to store sensory effects; an analysis unit configured to analyze the user status information to generate a user status prediction pattern, a sensory effect recommendation unit configured to recommend a sensory effect corresponding to the user status prediction pattern, from among the stored sensory effects; and a sensory effect provision unit configured to read a sensory effect corresponding to the sensory effect prediction pattern, from the storage unit and provide the read sensory effect. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a sensory effect appropriate for a user characteristic by predicting a user status and reflecting a feedback on a recommended sensory effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Sang-Wook PARK, Hyun-Jin YOON, Yong-Kwi LEE, Jong-Hyun JANG
-
Patent number: 9076243Abstract: A digital interior system includes a sensitivity-space-environment detection engine for collecting sensitivity information, space related information, or environmental information about an interior space. Further, the digital interior system includes an interior content generation system for generating interior content about each of objects in the interior space based on the sensitivity information, space related information or environmental information collected by the sensitivity-space-environment detection engine. Furthermore, the digital interior system includes a digital interior construction system for performing interior construction using each of pieces of interior content generated by the interior content generation system.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hyun Soon Shin, Intark Han, Yong Kwi Lee
-
Patent number: D771735Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yong Kwi Lee, Jong Hyun Jang, Sangwook Park, Minney Shin, Hyunjin Yoon, Mi Kyong Han