Patents by Inventor Yoon-Soo Jang

Yoon-Soo Jang 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: 20240198854
    Abstract: Provided is a method in an electricity-driven apparatus to be driven by receiving power through a plurality of battery packs in a parallel type. The method includes detecting a state of charge (SOC) of each of the plurality of battery packs, calculating a voltage difference between the plurality of battery packs based on the detected SOC, and performing battery pack balancing based on the calculated voltage difference exceeding a threshold value. The battery pack balancing is performed by a pre-charging circuit including a balancing relay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Yoon Cheol Jeon, Hyun Ki Cho, Jin Soo Jang
  • Publication number: 20240177615
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flight control apparatus, a system including the same, and a method thereof. An example embodiment of the present disclosure provides a flight control apparatus, including: at least one processor, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the flight control apparatus to determine, based on environmental information and based on variations of a parameter for each operation mode of an aerial vehicle, a flight path among at least one candidate path associated with a destination for the aerial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Hyun Ki Cho, Jin Soo Jang, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Jong Pil Kim
  • Publication number: 20240157799
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery pack diagnosis control apparatus, a battery system including the same, and a method thereof. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a battery system including: at least one battery pack; a flight control apparatus configured to transmit at least one of a battery discharge mode command or a motor discharge command; a battery control apparatus configured to transmit a relay control command for a relay based on receiving the battery discharge mode command, and transmit a diagnosis command based on receiving the motor discharge command; and at least one battery pack control apparatus configured to control the relay based on receiving the relay control command, and diagnose a failure of the at least one battery pack by measuring a current of the at least one battery pack based on receiving the diagnosis command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Hyun Ki Cho, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Jin Soo Jang
  • Publication number: 20210381819
    Abstract: Systems and methods for soliton microcomb-based precision dimensional metrology via spectrally-resolved interferometry are described. In an embodiment, the system includes a dual-pumped soliton microcomb generator comprising a pump, a microresonator, and an auxiliary pump and that generates a single-soliton microcomb, an erbium-doped fiber amplifier that amplifies a C-band section of the soliton microcomb and a non-polarizing beam splitter that divides the soliton microcomb pulses into a reference arm pulse and a measurement arm pulse for an interferometer and recombines the reference arm pulse and the measurement arm pulse into a recombined beam upon their return.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Yoon-Soo Jang, Chee Wei Wong, Hao Liu, Jinghui Yang
  • Patent number: 10759369
    Abstract: A method of controlling an active seatbelt includes checking whether a seatbelt is fastened, collecting driving information from a sensor or driving assist/safety system installed in a vehicle, determining a safety state of the vehicle based on the driving information, checking whether an airbag is deployed, and outputting a motor control signal for restraint control of the seatbelt in response to the safety state when the airbag is not deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoon Soo Jang
  • Publication number: 20190184926
    Abstract: A method of controlling an active seatbelt includes checking whether a seatbelt is fastened, collecting driving information from a sensor or driving assist/safety system installed in a vehicle, determining a safety state of the vehicle based on the driving information, checking whether an airbag is deployed, and outputting a motor control signal for restraint control of the seatbelt in response to the safety state when the airbag is not deployed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Yoon Soo JANG
  • Publication number: 20190176736
    Abstract: An active seat belt control apparatus is controlled according to a state of a vehicle. A control method for the active seat belt control apparatus includes: collecting, by a communication unit, state information about the vehicle; determining, by a controller, whether to activate a pulling operation of a seat belt using the collected state information; and activating the pulling operation of the seat belt using a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Yoon Soo Jang
  • Patent number: 9564230
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array configured to include memory cells, a peripheral circuit configured to perform an erase operation and a soft program operation and a control circuit configured to control the peripheral circuit so that the memory cells are programmed though a hot carrier injection HCI method when the soft program operation is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Yoon Soo Jang
  • Patent number: 9418748
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including memory blocks, a voltage generator configured to generate a precharge voltage; and a read and write circuit coupled to the memory blocks through bit lines, and configured to supply the precharge voltage to the bit lines when a selected memory block is accessed. Here, the precharge voltage varies depending on a distance between the read and write circuit and the selected memory block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Jun Hyuk Lee, Eun Joung Lee, Yoon Soo Jang, Seung Won Kim
  • Patent number: 9349465
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes memory cells stacked on a substrate. The method includes applying a reference voltage to an unselected drain select line, applying a drain selection voltage to a selected drain select line, and applying a word line voltage to a normal word line. Before the word line voltage is applied to the normal word line, a positive voltage is applied to a dummy word line to bounce the unselected drain select line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventor: Yoon Soo Jang
  • Publication number: 20150371713
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including memory blocks, a voltage generator configured to generate a precharge voltage; and a read and write circuit coupled to the memory blocks through bit lines, and configured to supply the precharge voltage to the bit lines when a selected memory block is accessed. Here, the precharge voltage varies depending on a distance between the read and write circuit and the selected memory block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Jun Hyuk LEE, Eun Joung LEE, Yoon Soo JANG, Seung Won KIM
  • Patent number: 9159433
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including memory blocks, a voltage generator configured to generate a precharge voltage; and a read and write circuit coupled to the memory blocks through bit lines, and configured to supply the precharge voltage to the bit lines when a selected memory block is accessed. Here, the precharge voltage varies depending on a distance between the read and write circuit and the selected memory block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Hyuk Lee, Eun Joung Lee, Yoon Soo Jang, Seung Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20150213902
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array configured to include memory cells, a peripheral circuit configured to perform an erase operation and a soft program operation and a control circuit configured to control the peripheral circuit so that the memory cells are programmed though a hot carrier injection HCI method when the soft program operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Yoon Soo JANG
  • Patent number: 9001592
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is operated by forming channels in a cell string including a plurality of memory cells and coupled between a bit line and a source line, applying first and second erase voltages having different levels to the channels through the bit line and the source line, respectively, and applying a first word line voltage to at least one word line among word lines coupled to the plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Yoon Soo Jang
  • Publication number: 20150009758
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes memory cells stacked on a substrate. The method includes applying a reference voltage to an unselected drain select line, applying a drain selection voltage to a selected drain select line, and applying a word line voltage to a normal word line. Before the word line voltage is applied to the normal word line, a positive voltage is applied to a dummy word line to bounce the unselected drain select line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Yoon Soo JANG
  • Publication number: 20140160846
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including memory blocks, a voltage generator configured to generate a precharge voltage; and a read and write circuit coupled to the memory blocks through bit lines, and configured to supply the precharge voltage to the bit lines when a selected memory block is accessed. Here, the precharge voltage varies depending on a distance between the read and write circuit and the selected memory block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Hyuk LEE, Eun Joung LEE, Yoon Soo JANG, Seung Won KIM
  • Publication number: 20140056075
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array configured to include memory cells, a peripheral circuit configured to perform an erase operation and a soft program operation and a control circuit configured to control the peripheral circuit so that the memory cells are programmed though a hot carrier injection HCI method when the soft program operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventor: Yoon Soo Jang
  • Publication number: 20130182521
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is operated by forming channels in a cell string including a plurality of memory cells and coupled between a bit line and a source line, applying first and second erase voltages having different levels to the channels through the bit line and the source line, respectively, and applying a first word line voltage to at least one word line among word lines coupled to the plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventor: Yoon Soo JANG
  • Patent number: 6556493
    Abstract: A method for testing a memory cell of the semiconductor device includes the steps of determining a reference memory cell and setting a first trip point by measuring a first drain current of a reference memory cell, testing an erasure verifying memory cell to be tested at a room temperature, detecting a fourth drain current by measuring the erasure verifying memory cell at a hot temperature and comparing the fourth drain current with the first drain current, varying the first drain trip point according to a current difference between the firs and the fourth drain currents and setting a second trip point of the erasure verifying memory cell according to the varied first trip point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Seon You, Yoon-Soo Jang, Mun-Hwa Lee, Tae-Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20020136071
    Abstract: A method for testing a memory cell of the semiconductor device includes the steps of determining a reference memory cell and setting a first trip point by measuring a first drain current of a reference memory cell, testing an erasure verifying memory cell to be tested at a room temperature, detecting a fourth drain current by measuring the erasure verifying memory cell at a hot temperature and comparing the fourth drain current with the first drain current, varying the first drain trip point according to a current difference between the firs and the fourth drain currents and setting a second trip point of the erasure verifying memory cell according to the varied first trip point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Young-Seon You, Yoon-Soo Jang, Mun-Hwa Lee, Tae-Kyu Kim