Patents by Inventor Young Dug Kim

Young Dug 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).

  • Publication number: 20220317104
    Abstract: Provided is a water examination device including: a main body; a cup accommodation unit formed inward from a surface of the main body such that a cup containing a fluid is accommodated therein; a wave source for irradiating a wave toward the cup accommodation unit; a detector for detecting a laser speckle generated when the irradiated wave is multiple-scattered in the fluid, at every time point set in advance; and a controller for estimating whether foreign substances exist in the fluid in real-time by using the detected laser speckle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Young-Dug KIM, Kyuong man CHO, Guk hyun NAM
  • Patent number: 11428629
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an intestinal microorganism detection system including: a feces collection unit configured to collect the feces of a user: a storage unit including a plurality of accommodation units configured to accommodate a fecal sample, the fecal sample being formed by mixing the feces collected by the feces collection unit with fluid; a sensor unit configured to detect a microorganism in the fecal sample accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units and generate first information; and a control unit configured to estimate, on the basis of the generated first information, the type of intestinal microorganism present in the user and a concentration thereof, wherein the plurality of accommodation units are respectively exposed to different environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: The Wave Talk, Inc.
    Inventors: Young Dug Kim, Nam Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220259636
    Abstract: Provided is a method of detecting microbial colonies, the method including: irradiating light having coherence to a sample unit in which a sample is accommodated; detecting, by an image sensor, transmitted light passing through the sample unit to obtain a sample image in a time-series manner; analyzing the sample image by a controller after a preset time to determine the concentration level of colonies in the sample; and obtaining a spatial correlation of the coherence pattern of the sample image when the concentration level determined by the controller is a high concentration that is equal to or greater than a preset reference value, and determining information about the concentration of colonies in the sample based on the change of the spatial correlation of the coherence pattern over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Young Dug KIM, YongKeun PARK, Seung Yun HAN
  • Patent number: 11391659
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is an optical detection system for detecting a laser speckle generated by multiple scattering of a wave irradiated toward a sample from a wave source, and based on a change in the laser speckle over time, detecting the presence of microbes in the sample in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: THE WAVE TALK, INC.
    Inventors: Young Dug Kim, Seung Bum Yang, Kyoung Man Cho, Dong Jun Jeong, Nam Kyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11280716
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is an optical detection system for detecting a laser speckle generated by multiple scattering of a wave irradiated toward a sample from a wave source, and based on a change in the laser speckle over time, detecting the presence of microbes in the sample in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: THE WAVE TALK, INC.
    Inventors: Young Dug Kim, Seung Bum Yang, Kyoung Man Cho, Dong Jun Jeong, Nam Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220080114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, a method, and a tube device for delivery of an infusate for humans, which can prevent the infusate from being contaminated by bacteria or microorganisms. The device may comprise: a body; a pump unit installed in the body and forming a pressure difference inside the tube device so as to deliver an infusate for humans; and an infusate contamination sensing unit installed in the body and capable of sensing contamination of the infusate for humans by bacteria or microorganisms in a non-contact manner by using the optical characteristics of the infusate for humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Young Dug KIM
  • Publication number: 20220074849
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a spectrometer using multiple light sources. The spectrometer includes: a sample unit accommodating the sample; a multiple-light-sources unit irradiating light of different wavelengths to the sample unit; a sensor unit configured to measure absorbance generated at a wavelength of a light source irradiated to the sample unit; and a multiple scatterer configured to amplify the number of multiple scattering of the light source irradiated to the sample unit, wherein the sensor unit derives spectrum information by measuring absorbance at different wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yongkeun PARK, Young Dug KIM, Hyeongkyu DO
  • Patent number: 11262287
    Abstract: Provided is a sample property detecting apparatus including: a wave source configured to irradiate a wave towards a sample; a detector configured to detect a laser speckle that is generated when the wave is multiple-scattered by the sample, at every time point that is set in advance; and a controller configured to obtain a temporal correlation that is a variation in the detected laser speckle according to time, and to detect properties of the sample in real-time based on the temporal correlation, wherein the detector detects the laser speckle between the sample and the detector or from a region in the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology
    Inventors: YongKeun Park, JongHee Yoon, KyeoReh Lee, Young Dug Kim
  • Publication number: 20210340591
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is an apparatus for providing microorganism information, including: a receiving unit configured to receive a plurality of images obtained by photographing in time series an outgoing wave emitted from a sample; a detecting unit configured to extract a feature of a change over time from the plurality of images obtained by photographing in time series; a learning unit configured to machine-learn classification criteria based on the extracted feature; and a determining unit configured to classify the type or concentration of a microorganism included in the sample based on the classification criteria, wherein each of the plurality of images includes speckle information generated by multiple scattering by the microorganism due to waves incident on the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: YongKeun PARK, KyeoReh LEE, SeungWoo SHIN, Geon KIM, Young Dug KIM
  • Patent number: 11156541
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is an optical detection system for detecting a laser speckle generated by multiple scattering of a wave irradiated toward a sample from a wave source, and based on a change in the laser speckle over time, detecting the presence of microbes in the sample in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: THE WAVE TALK, INC.
    Inventors: Young Dug Kim, Seung Bum Yang, Kyoung Man Cho, Dong Jun Jeong, Nam Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210270741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a test sample receiving block and a microbial detection apparatus using the same. The test sample receiving block may include a sample receiving block having a sample groove portion formed therein, the sample groove portion containing the sample so that a light emission module emits light to the sample and a sensor module can detect a speckle generated when the emitted light is scattered by motion of bacteria or microbes contained in the sample, wherein the sample receiving block is surface-treated to increase an optical path of light reaching the sensor module when the emitted light is reflected or scattered by the sample accommodated in the sample groove portion, so that a pattern is formed on a surface of the sample groove portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Young Dug KIM, Kyoung Man CHO
  • Publication number: 20210270713
    Abstract: A system for detecting microbes is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Young Dug KIM, Kyoung Man CHO
  • Publication number: 20210270735
    Abstract: Provided is a microorganism detection apparatus including a body, a sample accommodator module provided in the body to accommodate a sample, a beam irradiation module for irradiating a beam to the sample, a sensor module for detecting speckles generated when the beam irradiated to the sample is scattered due to motion of bacteria or microorganisms included in the sample, and a controller for controlling the beam irradiated from the beam irradiation module, and storing and analyzing images detected by the sensor module, wherein the sample accommodator module includes a sample accommodation block having a sample hole capable of accommodating a container containing the sample, and a heater for supplying heat to the bacteria or microorganisms in the sample at a preset temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Young Dug KIM, Kyoung Man CHO
  • Publication number: 20210231550
    Abstract: Provided is a sample property detecting apparatus including: a wave source configured to irradiate a wave towards a sample; a detector configured to detect a laser speckle that is generated when the wave is multiple-scattered by the sample, at every time point that is set in advance; and a controller configured to obtain a temporal correlation that is a variation in the detected laser speckle according to time, and to detect properties of the sample in real-time based on the temporal correlation, wherein the detector detects the laser speckle between the sample and the detector or from a region in the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: YongKeun Park, JongHee Yoon, KyeoReh Lee, Young Dug Kim, Nam Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210164899
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an intestinal microorganism detection system including: a feces collection unit configured to collect the feces of a user: a storage unit including a plurality of accommodation units configured to accommodate a fecal sample, the fecal sample being formed by mixing the feces collected by the feces collection unit with fluid; a sensor unit configured to detect a microorganism in the fecal sample accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units and generate first information; and a control unit configured to estimate, on the basis of the generated first information, the type of intestinal microorganism present in the user and a concentration thereof, wherein the plurality of accommodation units are respectively exposed to different environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: The Wave Talk, Inc.
    Inventors: Young Dug Kim, Nam Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210102883
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is an optical detection system for detecting a laser speckle generated by multiple scattering of a wave irradiated toward a sample from a wave source, and based on a change in the laser speckle over time, detecting the presence of microbes in the sample in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Young Dug Kim, Seung Bum Yang, Kyoung Man Cho, Dong Jun Jeong, Nam Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210080369
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is an optical detection system for detecting a laser speckle generated by multiple scattering of a wave irradiated toward a sample from a wave source, and based on a change in the laser speckle over time, detecting the presence of microbes in the sample in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Young Dug Kim, Seung Bum Yang, Kyoung Man Cho, Dong Jun Jeong, Nam Kyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10914665
    Abstract: Provided is a sample property detecting apparatus including: a wave source configured to irradiate a wave towards a sample; a detector configured to detect a laser speckle that is generated when the wave is multiple-scattered by the sample, at every time point that is set in advance; and a controller configured to obtain a temporal correlation that is a variation in the detected laser speckle according to time, and to detect properties of the sample in real-time based on the temporal correlation, wherein the detector detects the laser speckle between the sample and the detector or from a region in the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, The Wave Talk, Inc.
    Inventors: YongKeun Park, JongHee Yoon, Kyeoreh Lee, Young Dug Kim, Nam Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210025803
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is an optical detection system for detecting a laser speckle generated by multiple scattering of a wave irradiated toward a sample from a wave source, and based on a change in the laser speckle over time, detecting the presence of microbes in the sample in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Young Dug Kim, Seung Bum Yang, Kyoung Man Cho, Ji Eun Jeong, Nam Kyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10852246
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pattern structure inspection method including irradiating a wave from a wave source onto a sample including a pattern region in which a structure having a certain pattern is provided on a substrate, collecting speckle data generated due to multiple scattering of the wave in the pattern region, by using a data collector, and analyzing whether the structure of the pattern region has a defect, by comparing the collected speckle data to reference speckle data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignees: THE WAVE TALK, INC., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Young Dug Kim, Jongchan Park, Yongkeun Park