Patents by Inventor Young-tae Kim

Young-tae 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: 11577074
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for stimulating and/or monitoring a nerve is described herein. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a top substrate layer, a bottom substrate layer in facing opposition to the top substrate layer, and a channel disposed between the top substrate layer and the bottom substrate layer. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of electrodes disposed on one or more interior surfaces of the channel. Additionally, the channel is defined by the top substrate layer, the bottom substrate layer, and a retaining wall extending at least partially between the top substrate layer and the bottom substrate layer. The retaining wall retains the nerve within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Muthu B. J. Wijesundara, Ryan Andrew Landrith, Caleb P. Nothnagle, Young-tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11487148
    Abstract: The present application relates to a polarizing plate having a polarizing film in which a light absorption axis is formed in one in-plane direction; a protective film formed on one side of the polarizing film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on the other side of the polarizing film, where the total thickness is 200 ?m or less, and a ratio of (SPro/SPVA) of a shrinkage force (SPVA) of the polarizing film in the in-plane direction parallel to the light absorption axis direction and a shrinkage force (SPro) of the protective film in the in-plane direction perpendicular to the light absorption axis direction is in a range of 0.1 to 5. The present application can provide a polarizing plate which does not cause cracks or the like while having a thin thickness, does not induce warping or twisting in itself and does not induce the above problems even when applied to a display device such as an LCD or OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SHANJIN OPTOELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gae Sung Kim, Eung Ki Lee, Young Gon Kim, Hyun Soo Lee, Yoo Bin Kim, Keon Woo Kim, Young Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11488505
    Abstract: An embodiment is disclosed that makes it possible to reduce the area of a digital-to-analog converter circuit by interpolating one reference voltage and generating a plurality of gamma voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SILICON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taiming Piao, Young Bok Kim, Young Tae Kim, Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20220332410
    Abstract: A fail safety apparatus of the air mobility is provided. Locations of propeller modules are adjusted by rotation parts and length adjustment units to evenly distribute thrust of the re-located propeller modules so that the attitude of the air mobility is stabilized. In particular, when one propeller module among a plurality of propeller modules fails, the attitude of the air mobility is normalized by adjusting a location of the failed propeller module and locations of remaining normal propeller modules so that flight safety of the air mobility is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Youn Sic Nam, Ui Jin Jung, Young Tae Kim, Young Heon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220337748
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a full-screen display device capable of sufficiently securing light transmittance of a sensor area overlapping a sensor unit in a pixel array and minimizing deterioration in perceived image quality of the sensor area. The pixels are arranged in the sensor area overlapping the sensor unit in the pixel array of the full-screen display device such that the number of pixels gradually decreases from the outer periphery toward the center of the sensor area in units of masks, and the area of a transmission portion gradually increases from the outer periphery toward the center of the sensor area in units of masks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Young-Tae KIM, Jun-Woo JANG, Tae-Yong PARK, Woong-Jin SEO
  • Patent number: 11445317
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for localizing a multichannel sound signal. The method includes: obtaining a multichannel sound signal to which sense of elevation is applied by applying a first filter to an input sound signal; determining at least one frequency range of a dynamic cue according to change of a head-related transfer function (HRTF) indicating information regarding paths from a spatial location of an actual speaker to ears of an audience; and applying a second filter to at least one sound signal, corresponding to the determined at least one frequency range, of at least one channel in the multichannel sound signal to change the at least one sound signal so as to remove or to reduce the dynamic cue when the multichannel sound signal is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yoon-jae Lee, Young-jin Park, Hyun Jo, Sun-min Kim, Young-tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11417300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a saliva collector which comprises: a container which provides a space to accommodate at least one absorber; and a head wherein one end is detachably disposed on at least one part of a musical instrument and another end is detachably disposed so as to communicate with at least one part of a side of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Young-Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20220240604
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a portable protective device for preventing respiratory viruses, which is characterized in that a face shield can be worn in close contact with the user's face to prevent the user's eyes and respiratory organs from being exposed to the outside, whereby it is possible to prevent permeation of contaminated air by supplying purified air through an air purifier, and to enable a user to take drink, etc. while minimizing exposure to respiratory viruses because an insertion port for inserting a straw to enable the user to take drink such as coffee is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicants: DAESUNG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD, YOUNG CONSULTING LTD.
    Inventor: Young Tae KIM
  • Patent number: 11399135
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a full-screen display device capable of sufficiently securing light transmittance of a sensor area overlapping a sensor unit in a pixel array and minimizing deterioration in perceived image quality of the sensor area. The pixels are arranged in the sensor area overlapping the sensor unit in the pixel array of the full-screen display device such that the number of pixels gradually decreases from the outer periphery toward the center of the sensor area in units of masks, and the area of a transmission portion gradually increases from the outer periphery toward the center of the sensor area in units of masks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Tae Kim, Jun-Woo Jang, Tae-Yong Park, Woong-Jin Seo
  • Publication number: 20220215783
    Abstract: A display driver including a crack resistance measurement circuit according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a crack resistance measurement circuit connected to a crack resistance circuit of a display panel to measure a crack resistance of the crack resistance circuit, wherein the crack resistance measurement circuit includes a reference resistance generation circuit configured to generate a reference resistance using at least two resistors connected in series and at least two switches connected to correspond to the at least two resistors, a comparator configured to compare a magnitude of the crack resistance with a magnitude of the reference resistance and output a resistance comparison result, and a circuit controller configured to output a reference resistance control signal for controlling the at least two switches according to the resistance comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Chang Gi MIN, Young Tae KIM, Seung Oh KO, Young Bok KIM
  • Publication number: 20220200010
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electrolytic copper foil, which comprises a copper layer and has a valley mean roughness of 0.8 to 12.5, a texture coefficient of (220) face (TC(220)) of 0.49 to 1.28, a tensile strength of 25 to 51 kgf/mm2, and a weight deviation in lateral direction of 3% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Seung Min KIM, In Soo JUNG, Young Tae KIM, Sang Hyun JUN
  • Patent number: 11368152
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a source signal output circuit and an inverter thereof. The inverter is configured to provide a multiplexer with a control signal having a full range for selecting a source signal and to output the control signal having the full range by using elements operating in a low voltage range. Therefore, the present disclosure has an advantage in that it can fabricate a driving circuit having a small area at a low process cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventors: Young Tae Kim, Young Bok Kim, Taiming Piao, Dong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 11354759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video-based integrated building construction and maintenance management method in which a series of processes of building construction and maintenance after the completion of the construction is produced as a video and registered in a building management server, and this video is configured to be checked by a building owner or resident so that a building can be transparently managed by fundamentally preventing faulty construction that may occur during a construction step and untrustworthy maintenance, and thus a sense of trust may be given to the building owner or resident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: DAESUNG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., YOUNG CONSULTING LTD.
    Inventor: Young Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11339453
    Abstract: An apparatus can be used for heating a steel sheet. A positive electrode is configured to make contact with a first electrode area of the steel sheet and a negative electrode is configured to make contact with a second electrode area of the steel sheet. A cooling member includes a cooling block configured to make contact with a cooling area adjacent to a third edge parallel to a second direction. The cooling member is configured to radiate heat generated from the steel sheet. The positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the cooling member are arranged on the steel sheet such that the resistance of a path from the positive electrode to the negative electrode through an area with which the cooling member makes contact is higher than the resistance of a path from the positive electrode to the negative electrode through the cooling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Young Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20220152656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a parcel sorting system which is operated using two separate tracks so as to distinguish between concentrated population areas and other areas, and feed and sort only parcels destined for a corresponding area, whereby parcel sorting can be efficiently performed, and the system can be efficiently constructed while occupying a small area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Young Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11324636
    Abstract: The present application provides a cerumen removing device, comprising a container section comprising a recovery hole and a discharge hole; a head section exposed to the outside through the recovery hole and having at least one air ejection hole; and a pump configured to discharge air to the outside through the air ejection hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: OROLOGYLAB HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Young-Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20220136111
    Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating a semiconductor device includes a chamber accommodating a substrate coated with a first fluid, a lower inlet which is placed in a lower wall of the chamber and providing a first supercritical fluid into the chamber, an upper inlet placed in an upper wall of the chamber and providing a second supercritical fluid into the chamber, a fluid outlet placed in the lower wall of the chamber and discharging a second fluid which is a mixture of the first fluid and the first supercritical fluid to outside of the chamber, and a drain cup placed between the lower wall of the chamber and the substrate, and having a first portion of which a width, in a horizontal direction, decreases toward the lower wall of the chamber, and a second portion which connects the first portion and the fluid outlet to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Yong-Jhin CHO, Young Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20220119973
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electrolytic copper foil includes a copper layer and has a width direction weight deviation of 5% or less calculated according to Equation 1 below, a tensile strength of 25 kgf/mm2 to 62 kgf/mm2, and a valley depth-to-thickness (VDT) of 3.5 to 66.9 calculated according to Equation 2 below. width direction weight deviation (%)=(standard deviation of weight/arithmetic mean of weight)×100, and??[Equation 1] VDT=[thickness of electrolytic copper foil]/[maximum valley depth of roughness profile(Rv)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Young Tae KIM, Sang Hyun JUN, Jeong Gil LEE, Seung Min KIM
  • Patent number: 11308843
    Abstract: Disclosed is an output buffer circuit for a display driving apparatus, which generates an output voltage by using a bias current controlled by digital-to-analog conversion for interpolation data, the output buffer circuit including a decoder configured to output control data obtained by decoding interpolation data, and an output circuit configured to output an output voltage by using a bias current having the amount of current controlled by digital-to-analog conversion for the control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Works Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young Bok Kim, Taiming Piao, Young Tae Kim, Young Ho Shin
  • Patent number: 11308842
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a display driving apparatus configured to process data by using a low voltage bias current, process a source signal by using a high voltage bias current, and provide the low voltage bias current and the high voltage bias current by using one bias core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Young Bok Kim, Taiming Piao, Young Tae Kim, Dong Hun Lee