Patents by Inventor Yong Woon Park

Yong Woon Park 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: 20160105032
    Abstract: A wireless power reception device may include a plurality of wireless power receiving units receiving power wirelessly, and a plurality of power management units respectively connected to the plurality of wireless power receiving units and outputting charging currents according to a plurality of power control signals by using power received from the plurality of wireless power receiving units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Ho CHO, Yong Woon PARK, Jae Suk SUNG, Chang Ik KIM, Chul Gyun PARK
  • Publication number: 20160079794
    Abstract: There is provided a wireless charging system, including: a wireless power transmitting module including at least one power transmitter transmitting power and at least one wireless power receiving module receiving the power, wherein the wireless power transmitting module controls the power, which is transmitted to the wireless power receiving modules corresponding to the power transmitters, from the power transmitters, depending on targeted voltage gains of the wireless power receiving modules corresponding to the power transmitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Ho CHO, Chang Ik KIM, Seung Won PARK, Yong Woon PARK, Sang Beom LEE, Eun Young SHIN, Jae Suk SUNG, Jae Hyoung CHO
  • Patent number: 9236759
    Abstract: There is provided a charging apparatus and a wireless charging apparatus that facilitate display of a fully charged state using a monochromatic display device. The charging apparatus and the wireless charging apparatus include a power supply unit supplying a charging power, a charging unit supplying the charging power to an external charging target device, a charging control unit controlling a charging state of the charging unit, a display unit that displays the charging state under the control of the charging control unit and, when the charging target device is in a fully charged state, stops an operation of displaying the charging state, and a delay unit that delays stopping the operation of the display unit that displays the charging state, for a previously set period of time, when the charging target device in the fully charged state is recharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Woon Park, Chang Mok Han, Tae Sung Kim, Jae Suk Sung
  • Patent number: 9170327
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing obstacle information in an autonomous mobile vehicle and a method thereof, in which a target object is determined to be what obstacle by combining pieces of information received from a laser distance sensor and radars, thereby enabling the autonomous driving of a vehicle. The apparatus and method for providing obstacle information in an autonomous mobile vehicle, which is capable of providing robust obstacle information not only in environments normal times, but also dust environments by combining a laser distance sensor and radars. A problem that an obstacle through which a mobile unit can pass, such as dust, is mistaken for an obstacle through which the mobile unit cannot pass can be solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Tok Son Choe, Yong Woon Park, Young Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20150264715
    Abstract: A wireless communication method may include receiving channel frequency information, detecting an unused channel not currently in use through reference to the channel frequency information, transmitting a request to send (RTS) signal including a frequency number and duration of the unused channel when the unused channel is detected, receiving a clear to send signal corresponding to the request to send signal and performing wireless communications using the unused channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Sung Ho HWANG, Yong Woon PARK
  • Publication number: 20150244424
    Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting power wirelessly includes a power transmitter configured to transmit power wirelessly to an apparatus for receiving power wirelessly, and an identification information manager configured to transmit first identification information allocated to the apparatus for transmitting power wirelessly to other devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Suk Sung, Chang Ik Kim, Chang Soo Kang, Hee Sun Han, Yong Woon Park, Hyung Wook Cho, Sung Heum Park, Sang Ho Cho, Chul Gyun Park, Ki Won Chang
  • Publication number: 20150180253
    Abstract: A charging apparatus may include a power supply unit supplying charging power, a charging unit transferring the charging power from the power supply unit to an external charging target device, a charge controlling unit controlling a charging state of the charging unit, a display unit displaying the charging state according to controlling by the charge controlling unit and stopping a displaying operation when the charging target device is in a fully-charged state, and a delaying unit blocking a current supplied to the display unit and delaying the stopping of the displaying operation of the display unit for a preset time when the charging target device is recharged in the fully-charged state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Woon PARK
  • Publication number: 20150130290
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting apparatus may include a power transmitting coil wirelessly transmitting power to an exterior thereof according to controlling, a power transmission controlling unit controlling the power transmitted through the power transmitting coil, and a protection unit blocking power induced through the power transmitting coil from the exterior thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Won PARK, Jae Hyoung Cho, Yong Woon Park, Sang Beom Lee
  • Publication number: 20150115881
    Abstract: A wireless power transceiver for wirelessly charging a battery of a portable terminal may include a body having a storage space, a power receiving module stored in the body and receiving power wirelessly from an exterior in a preset scheme to charge the battery, and a power transmitting module stored in the body and transmitting power wirelessly from the battery to an exterior in a preset scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Woon PARK, Kyung Choon PARK, Jae Suk SUNG
  • Patent number: 8983708
    Abstract: Disclosed are a steering control device of an autonomous vehicle, an autonomous vehicle having the same, and a steering control method of an autonomous vehicle. The steering control method comprises receiving a position of an autonomous vehicle, and a first heading angle of the autonomous vehicle with respect to the north; calculating a second heading angle of the autonomous vehicle toward a tracking waypoint based on the position of the autonomous vehicle, and computing a rotation radius of the autonomous vehicle with respect to the tracking waypoint; calculating a yaw rate based on a speed of the autonomous vehicle and the computed rotation radius, and generating a steering command corresponding to the calculated yaw rate; and compensating for the steering command based on the first and second heading angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Agency for Defense Development
    Inventors: Tok Son Choe, Yong Woon Park, Jeong Sook Chae
  • Patent number: 8736820
    Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus for distinguishing between ground and an obstacle for autonomous mobile vehicle, comprising an upper 2D laser radar 1, a lower 2D laser radar 2, and a processing unit 10, the processing unit 10 comprising a distance data receiving part 11, an inclination calculating part 12, a ground and obstacle determining part 13, and a transmitting part. Also disclosed is a method for distinguishing between ground and an obstacle for autonomous mobile vehicle by using the apparatus for distinguishing between ground and an obstacle for autonomous mobile vehicle of claim 1, in which the detected object is determined as an obstacle when the actual inclination (g) of the detected object is larger than the reference inclination, and as ground when the actual inclination (g) of the detected object is smaller than the reference inclination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Agency for Defense Development
    Inventors: Tok Son Choe, Jeong Sook Chae, Yong Woon Park, Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 8736169
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating an electron beam is disclosed to reduce emittance of an electron beam. The apparatus includes: a housing including a rear portion where an electron beam is generated, a front portion having an electron beam discharge hole for discharging the electron beam to the exterior, and a side portion connecting the rear portion and the front portion, the side portion having a first hole and an opposite side portion, facing the first hole, having a second hole in order to reduce asymmetry of an electric field caused by the first hole; and a waveguide installed on the side portion to supply an electromagnetic wave to the interior of the housing through the first hole, wherein the electron beam is generated by laser incident to the interior of the housing and accelerated by the electromagnetic wave supplied to the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Yong Woon Park, Sung Ju Park, In Soo Ko, Chang Bum Kim, Ju Ho Hong, Sung Ik Moon
  • Publication number: 20140068507
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method edit an image in a portable terminal, with the method including displaying one or more icons indicating stylus pen functions; when a highlighter icon corresponding to a highlighter function is selected among the displayed icons, displaying a text selected by a stylus pen in an image in a preset fluorescent color; and storing the displayed text in accordance with the fluorescent color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon-Gon NAM, Myung-Soo KIM, Hyun-Joon KIM, Yong-Woon PARK, Chul-Woo YANG, Jee-Man LEE, Chang-Hoon BAEK
  • Publication number: 20130305805
    Abstract: Disclosed are a calibration device, a calibration system and a calibration method. The calibration device includes a camera configured to capture image information, a laser sensor configured to capture image information, a laser sensor configured to detect distance information, and a calibration module configured to perform a calibration of the camera and the laser sensor by obtaining a relation between the image information and the distance information, wherein the calibration module includes a plane member disposed to intersect a scanning surface of the laser sensor such that an intersection line is generated, and disposed within a capturing range by the camera so as to be captured by the camera, and a controller configured to perform coordinate conversions with respect to the image information and the distance information based on a ratio between one side of the plane member and the intersection line, and based on a plane member image included in the image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Seong Yong AHN, Tok Son CHOE, Yong Woon PARK, Won Seok LEE
  • Patent number: 8469131
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wheel drive vehicle including a main body having a rotatable arm and an arm driving unit for driving the arm, a wheel rotatably mounted to the arm, respectively, and a sensing unit for sensing a non-contact state of the wheel from a ground, wherein the sensing unit includes a spring, first and second sensors, and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Agency for Defense Development
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Jin Wook Huh, Sin Cheon Kang, Yong Woon Park
  • Publication number: 20130001443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating an electron beam, comprising: a cathode; a housing which has an opening formed at one side thereof such that the cathode is coupled to the opening, and which has a resonant cavity formed therein; and a gasket interposed between the cathode and the housing such that the gasket is compressed in accordance with the coupling strength between the cathode and the housing so as to shut off the resonant cavity from the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yong Woon Park, In Soo Ko, Sung Ju Park, Yong Jeong Park, Seung Hwan Kim, Ju Ho Hong, Sung Ik Moon
  • Publication number: 20120285761
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wheel drive vehicle including a main body having a rotatable arm and an arm driving unit for driving the arm, a wheel rotatably mounted to the arm, respectively, and a sensing unit for sensing a non-contact state of the wheel from a ground, wherein the sensing unit includes a spring, first and second sensors, and a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Jin Wook Huh, Sin Cheon Kang, Yong Woon Park
  • Patent number: 8278813
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating femtosecond electron beam are disclosed. The apparatus for generating electron beam by discharging an electron generated via a cathode to an anode includes a transmission window provided at one side of the cathode to allow incident laser to pass therethrough, a pinhole formed on the anode such that the pinhole corresponds to the position of the electron generated from the transmission window, and a focusing unit provided at one side of the cathode and generating an electric field to accelerate and at the same time concentrate the electron to the pinhole. Electrons are simultaneously concentrated and accelerated to the pinhole by an electric field generated by the focusing unit positioned at the cathode to generate femtosecond electron beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: POSTECH Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Yong Woon Park, Hyotcherl Ihee, Chang Bum Kim, In Soo Ko
  • Publication number: 20120133281
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating an electron beam is disclosed to reduce emittance of an electron beam. The apparatus includes: a housing including a rear portion where an electron beam is generated, a front portion having an electron beam discharge hole for discharging the electron beam to the exterior, and a side portion connecting the rear portion and the front portion, the side portion having a first hole and an opposite side portion, facing the first hole, having a second hole in order to reduce asymmetry of an electric field caused by the first hole; and a waveguide installed on the side portion to supply an electromagnetic wave to the interior of the housing through the first hole, wherein the electron beam is generated by laser incident to the interior of the housing and accelerated by the electromagnetic wave supplied to the interior of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yong Woon Park, Sung Ju Park, In Soo Ko, Chang Bum Kim, Ju Ho Hong, Sung Ik Moon
  • Publication number: 20120072075
    Abstract: Disclosed are a steering control device of an autonomous vehicle, an autonomous vehicle having the same, and a steering control method of an autonomous vehicle. The steering control method comprises receiving a position of an autonomous vehicle, and a first heading angle of the autonomous vehicle with respect to the north; calculating a second heading angle of the autonomous vehicle toward a tracking waypoint based on the position of the autonomous vehicle, and computing a rotation radius of the autonomous vehicle with respect to the tracking waypoint; calculating a yaw rate based on a speed of the autonomous vehicle and the computed rotation radius, and generating a steering command corresponding to the calculated yaw rate; and compensating for the steering command based on the first and second heading angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Tok Son Choe, Yong Woon Park, Jeong Sook Chae