Patents by Inventor Young-Hwan Kim

Young-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).

  • Patent number: 11502421
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, disclosed is an antenna comprising: a first waveguide having a first signal transmission path; a second waveguide connected to the first waveguide; and an antenna unit connected to the second waveguide and having a first opening, wherein the second waveguide comprises a first separator for separating the signal transmission path, and the antenna unit comprises a first antenna unit and a second antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hwan Kim, Sae Won Oh
  • Publication number: 20220291287
    Abstract: A battery management apparatus includes an SOC calculation unit to calculate an SOC of a battery module by using at least one of voltage, current, or temperature measured for the battery module in which a plurality of battery cells are connected in parallel, an SOH calculation unit to calculate an SOH of the battery module based on at least one of the SOC calculated by the SOC calculation unit and the voltage, current, or temperature of the battery module, and a diagnosis unit to calculate a change rate of an SOH using the SOH, and diagnose a state of the battery module using the calculated SOH change rate. The state of the battery module is any one of a normal state, a state including a degenerate battery cell, or a state including a current interrupt device (CID) open battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Byung Yoon, Young Hwan Kim, Hu Jun Lee, Jeong Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 11429449
    Abstract: A cloud management method and a cloud management device are provided. The cloud management method receives a resource allocation request for a specific service, calculates an idle resource current state score regarding each resource of each node of each cluster by monitoring virtual resource usage current states of a plurality of nodes included in a plurality of clusters, and determines a node to allocate resources for executing the requested specific service, based on the calculated idle resource current state score. Accordingly, a score is given to a resource current state of an associated cluster, and a resource candidate group is selected in response to a service scheduling request, based on the score, and an optimal node is selected based on required resources necessary for the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Jae Hoon An, Young Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20220255145
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sub pack. The sub pack may include a battery module assembly having a plurality of unit modules and a BMS assembly. The battery module assembly may include a side beam. The BMS assembly may be electrically connected to the battery module assembly by wire bonding and include a plurality of sensing terminals at an upper portion thereof. The plurality of sensing terminals may be wire-bonded to the battery module assembly through a connecting wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hoon Lee, Doo-Han Yoon, Young-Hwan Kim, Jae-Hun Yang
  • Patent number: 11351082
    Abstract: Proposed is a seating-type gait rehabilitation robot improved in entry characteristics, and more particularly to a seating-type gait rehabilitation robot improved in entry characteristics, of which a structure is concise and simple, and in which a footrest on which a trainee can put his/her foot has the minimum height to allow the trainee to easily enter and readily use the robot without any separate entry means for entry of the trainee and is placed at an entry side for the trainee to raise a gait training effect and reduce a collision risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CUREXO, INC.
    Inventors: Young Hwan Kim, Hyung Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 11344280
    Abstract: An example medical probe apparatus includes a main body; and a head which is detachably provided in the main body, and includes a transducer array configured to output an ultrasound for diagnosis of an object, the main body including: a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal to and from the transducer array through a plurality of channels; and at least one processor configured to control the transceiver to transmit a predetermined test signal to the transducer array of the head mounted to the main body, determine a probe type corresponding to the transducer array of the mounted head based on a feedback signal received through the transceiver in response to the test signal, and make the probe apparatus operate corresponding to the determined probe type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jei-young Lee, Dong-ki Kim, Young-hwan Kim, Min-woo Seo
  • Publication number: 20220150110
    Abstract: There is provided an edge server system management and control method in a rugged environment. An edge server management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with an edge server; and a processor configured to collect environmental information of the edge server through the communication unit, and to control an external environment of the edge server and to control resource configuration for an edge service, based on the collected environmental information. Accordingly, it is possible to manage/control an edge server system-based configuration module (a fan, a heater) even, and to operate an edge service by reconfiguring resources of the edge server in a severe industrial site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Jae Hoon AN, Young Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20220150304
    Abstract: There is provided a method of data replication between management modules in a rugged environment. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an edge server management module replication method includes: a step of collecting, by a first management module, environment information of an edge server; a step of managing, by the first management module, the edge server, based on the collected environmental information; a first storage step of storing, by the first management module, management data related to the edge server in a repository of the first management module; and a second storage step of storing, by a second management module, the management data stored at the first storage step in a repository of the second management module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Jae Hoon AN, Young Hwan KIM
  • Patent number: 11314559
    Abstract: A cloud management method and a cloud management device are provided. The cloud management method determines whether a plurality of pods are overloaded, identifies resource usage current states of a cluster and a node, and determines a method of scaling resources of a specific pod that is overloaded from among the plurality of pods, according to the resource usage current states of the cluster and the node, and scales the resources of the specific pod according to the determined method. Accordingly, scaling for uniformly extending resources of a node and a pod in a cluster horizontally and vertically can be automatically performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Jae Hoon An, Young Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11307255
    Abstract: The present invention relates a device and method for checking the welding of a contactor of an energy storage system (ESS) without blocking the flow of current including a contactor of two relays connected in parallel that is used without blocking the flow of current, a battery system controller (BSC) determining whether to use the ESS, a plurality of battery racks connected with each other and an ESS power cut-off unit for blocking the use of the ESS by receiving a command from the BSC, the contactor has a first end connected to the plurality of battery racks and a second end connected to a positive output terminal of the ESS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Young Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20220075665
    Abstract: There are provided a cloud management method and a cloud management apparatus for rapidly scheduling arrangements of service resources by considering equal distribution of resources in a large-scale container environment of a distributed collaboration type. The cloud management method according to an embodiment includes: receiving, by a cloud management apparatus, a resource allocation request for a specific service; monitoring, by the cloud management apparatus, available resource current statuses of a plurality of clusters, and selecting a cluster that is able to be allocated a requested resource; calculating, by the cloud management apparatus, a suitable score with respect to each of the selected clusters; and selecting, by the cloud management apparatus, a cluster that is most suitable to the requested resource for executing a requested service from among the selected clusters, based on the respective suitable scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Jae Hoon AN, Young Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20220078231
    Abstract: There is provided a cloud management method and apparatus for performing load balancing so as to make a service in a cluster that is geographically close in an associative container environment and has a good resource current status. The cloud management method according to an embodiment includes: monitoring, by a cloud management apparatus, available resource current statuses of a plurality of clusters, and selecting a cluster that owns a first service supported by a first cluster an available resource rate of which is less than a threshold value; calculating, by the cloud management apparatus, scores regarding an available resource current status and geographical proximity of each cluster; and performing, by the cloud management apparatus, load balancing of the first service, based on a result of calculating the scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Jae Hoon AN, Young Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20220077575
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automotive array antenna according to an embodiment. The automotive array antenna includes: a first substrate; a plurality of second substrates vertically arranged on one surface of the first substrate and spaced apart at predetermined intervals; and loop antennas formed on surfaces on one side, respectively, of the plurality of second substrates, wherein the surfaces on one side, respectively, of the plurality of second substrates are arranged in the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KIM, Sae Won OH
  • Publication number: 20220040024
    Abstract: Proposed is a seating-type gait rehabilitation robot improved in entry characteristics, and more particularly to a seating-type gait rehabilitation robot improved in entry characteristics, of which a structure is concise and simple, and in which a footrest on which a trainee can put his/her foot has the minimum height to allow the trainee to easily enter and readily use the robot without any separate entry means for entry of the trainee and is placed at an entry side for the trainee to raise a gait training effect and reduce a collision risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Young Hwan KIM, Hyung Jun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11242846
    Abstract: A lubricating oil supply apparatus may include a rotational portion that rotates together with a rotational shaft and a fixed portion that maintains a fixed location thereof and supplies oil through a space that circles with respect to a rotational center of the rotational portion, thereby supplying oil regardless of a rotational direction of the rotational shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Young Hwan Kim, Wonseok Kang, Jinkook Kim
  • Publication number: 20220023947
    Abstract: Disclosed is a silver powder preparation method including a silver salt reduction step. The silver salt reduction step includes a reaction solution preparation step for preparing a first reaction solution and a second reaction solution and a precipitation step for allowing reaction between the first reaction solution and the second reaction solution to precipitate silver particles. The first reaction solution contains silver ions, ammonia, an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, and a phosphorous compound, and the second reaction solution contains a reducing agent. The content of the phosphorous compound and the reaction temperature of the precipitation step are adjusted so that the shrinkage rate of the silver powder is adjusted within a range of 5% to 20% at 500° C. when the reaction temperature is heated to 800° C. at a heating rate of 50° C./min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Won CHOI, Chang Gun LEE, Mi Young LEE, Woo Min JIN, Tae Hoon KANG, Young Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20210376487
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, disclosed is an antenna comprising: a first waveguide having a first signal transmission path; a second waveguide connected to the first waveguide; and an antenna unit connected to the second waveguide and having a first opening, wherein the second waveguide comprises a first separator for separating the signal transmission path, and the antenna unit comprises a first antenna unit and a second antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KIM, Sae Won OH
  • Patent number: 11189794
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a perovskite multilayered structure includes providing a substrate, forming a first perovskite layer on the substrate, forming a second perovskite layer by a reaction between the halogen compounds and at least one of the metal halides, the metal oxides, or the metal sulfides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: In Soo Kim, Young Hwan Kim, Kwan Il Lee, Chun Keun Kim, Byung Hyun Nam, Hye Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 11123041
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method enabling general users to easily acquire ultrasound images even when the users are unskilled at using ultrasound diagnosis apparatuses, including a probe comprising an analog front-end controller, an analog-to-digital converter, a field-programmable gate array, and a communication module, the probe being configured to acquire ultrasound data of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-young Ryu, Dong-ki Kim, Young-hwan Kim, Min-woo Seo, Jei-young Lee
  • Publication number: 20210250634
    Abstract: Systems and methods for updating advertisements embedded in a media asset scheduled for download at a future time. The media guidance application may receive a request from a user to download a media asset at a future time, where the media asset includes a plurality of embedded advertisements. The media guidance application may determine whether to update an embedded advertisement in the plurality of embedded advertisements. After determining to update the embedded advertisement, the media guidance application may replace the embedded advertisement with an updated advertisement in the media asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Milan Indu Patel, Hyok Cho, Young-Hwan Kim