Patents by Inventor Young-Key Kim

Young-Key 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: 12618707
    Abstract: Disclosed is an AI acoustic camera including an acoustic source localizing means unit of generating position-specific acoustic level data by determining a position of an acoustic source, an AI acoustic analysis unit of recognizing a type of acoustic source estimated as an abnormal acoustic source by extracting a regeneration time domain acoustic signal for the acoustic source with the determined position and AI-learning and recognizing an acoustic feature image of the extracted time domain acoustic signal, an object recognition unit of recognizing a type of object positioned in the acoustic source through image analysis of an area recognized as that the acoustic source is positioned, and a determination unit of determining the acoustic source as a true acoustic source when the type of acoustic source and the type of object have commonality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: SM INSTRUMENTS CO LTD
    Inventors: Young-Key Kim, In-Keon Kim, Wook-Jin Jeong, Jung-Seop Kim
  • Publication number: 20240402586
    Abstract: An acoustic camera including an explosion proof means, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: acoustic sensors (M) for sensing sound waves; a sensor substrate (20) on which the acoustic sensors (M) are mounted; a photographing means (30); a housing (40) in which a main control unit (50) is embedded; and the main control unit (50) for receiving and processing an acoustic signal (a pulse density module (PDM) signal). An acoustic camera including a waterproof means, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a front body (10); acoustic sensors (M) for sensing sound waves or ultrasonic waves; a sensor substrate (20) on which the acoustic sensors (M) are mounted; a photographing means (30); a housing (40) covering the rear of the front body (10); and a waterproof means (90) for preventing water from reaching the acoustic sensors (M) or the sensor substrate (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: SM INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Young-Key KIM
  • Publication number: 20220381606
    Abstract: Disclosed is an AI acoustic camera including an acoustic source localizing means unit of generating position-specific acoustic level data by determining a position of an acoustic source, an AI acoustic analysis unit of recognizing a type of acoustic source estimated as an abnormal acoustic source by extracting a regeneration time domain acoustic signal for the acoustic source with the determined position and AI-learning and recognizing an acoustic feature image of the extracted time domain acoustic signal, an object recognition unit of recognizing a type of object positioned in the acoustic source through image analysis of an area recognized as that the acoustic source is positioned, and a determination unit of determining the acoustic source as a true acoustic source when the type of acoustic source and the type of object have commonality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Young-Key KIM, In-Keon KIM, Wook-Jin JEONG, Jung-Seop KIM
  • Patent number: 10995734
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vessel for transporting and installing a offshore wind power generator. The vessel for transporting and installing a offshore wind power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a support frame enabling a offshore wind power generator to lie moved perpendicularly to a vessel body through a vessel body opening portion formed at a tail of the vessel body; and a sliding deck being able to move horizontally with respect to the vessel body to open and close the vessel body opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION., IL HO SEE TECH CO., LTD., XINNOS CO., LTD., SM INSTRUMENTS INC.
    Inventors: Jun-Shin Lee, Hong-Kyou Cho, Yang-Ryul Choi, Young-Key Kim, Ji-Young Kim, Moo-Sung Ryu, Min-Uk Jung, Dong-Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 10908046
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting an air leak in a commercial vehicle can detect an air leaked portion of the commercial vehicle using ultrasonic signals measured by a plurality of measurement sensors. The system includes a detection unit for measuring a plurality of ultrasonic signals generated in the commercial vehicle through the plurality of measurement sensors, confirming a position and size of a leak portion where air is leaked based on the plurality of ultrasonic signals to generate sensing data, and generating a photographed image by photographing the commercial vehicle, a management unit for generating a transformed image using a reference value from the sensing data, and a synthesized image by synthesizing the transformed image and the photographed image, and a display unit displaying the synthesized image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SM Instruments Co., Ltd
    Inventors: TaeWon Son, In Kwon Kim, Kwang Hyun Lee, Young-Key Kim
  • Publication number: 20200386208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vessel for transporting and installing a offshore wind power generator. The vessel for transporting and installing a offshore wind power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a support frame enabling a offshore wind power generator to lie moved perpendicularly to a vessel body through a vessel body opening portion formed at a tail of the vessel body; and a sliding deck being able to move horizontally with respect to the vessel body to open and close the vessel body opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Jun-Shin LEE, Hong-Kyou CHO, Yang-Ryul CHOI, Young-Key KIM, Ji-Young KIM, Moo-Sung RYU, Min-Uk JUNG, Dong-Ho CHO
  • Publication number: 20200292406
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting an air leak in a commercial vehicle can detect an air leaked portion of the commercial vehicle using ultrasonic signals measured by a plurality of measurement sensors. The system includes a detection unit for measuring a plurality of ultrasonic signals generated in the commercial vehicle through the plurality of measurement sensors, confirming a position and size of a leak portion where air is leaked based on the plurality of ultrasonic signals to generate sensing data, and generating a photographed image by photographing the commercial vehicle, a management unit for generating a transformed image using a reference value from the sensing data, and a synthesized image by synthesizing the transformed image and the photographed image, and a display unit displaying the synthesized image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: TaeWon Son, In Kwon Kim, Kwang Hyun Lee, Young-Key Kim
  • Patent number: 10101242
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring noise includes: a signal generator configured to input an input signal having an excitation frequency to an audio device; and a controller configured to measure rattle noise from a sound pressure signal generated in response to the input signal. The controller measures the rattle noise by comparing a frequency component of the sound pressure signal with a masking curve corresponding to the excitation frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, SM INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoung Sil Lim, Tae-Woong Lee, Young-Key Kim
  • Patent number: 9801281
    Abstract: A resistance assembly for a mobile device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The resistance assembly for a mobile device in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: a substrate having a circuit formed thereon; first to fourth pads laminated and separated from one another on the substrate; first to fourth terminals connected to the first to fourth pads, respectively, by being formed in a longitudinal direction along edges of lateral surfaces of a resistance body that are opposite to each other; and first and second resistors formed in between the first to fourth terminals along the opposite lateral and connected in parallel to each other on the resistance body and configured to adjust electric current flowed into the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jea-Hoon Lee, Woo-Jin Choi, Young-Key Kim
  • Patent number: 9761355
    Abstract: A resistance assembly for a mobile device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The resistance assembly for a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate having a circuit formed thereon; first to third pads laminated and separated from one another on the substrate; first to third terminals connected to the first to third pads, respectively; and first and second resistors formed between the first and second terminals and between the second and third terminals, respectively, and serially connected to each other and configured to adjust electric current flowed into the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jea-Hoon Lee, Woo-Jin Choi, Young-Key Kim
  • Publication number: 20170108409
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring noise includes: a signal generator configured to input an input signal having an excitation frequency to an audio device; and a controller configured to measure rattle noise from a sound pressure signal generated in response to the input signal. The controller measures the rattle noise by comparing a frequency component of the sound pressure signal with a masking curve corresponding to the excitation frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Kyoung Sil LIM, Tae-Woong LEE, Young-Key KIM
  • Publication number: 20150334840
    Abstract: A resistance assembly for a mobile device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The resistance assembly for a mobile device in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: a substrate having a circuit formed thereon; first to fourth pads laminated and separated from one another on the substrate; first to fourth terminals connected to the first to fourth pads, respectively, by being formed in a longitudinal direction along edges of lateral surfaces of a resistance body that are opposite to each other; and first and second resistors formed in between the first to fourth terminals along the opposite lateral and connected in parallel to each other on the resistance body and configured to adjust electric current flowed into the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jea-Hoon LEE, Woo-Jin CHOI, Young-Key KIM
  • Publication number: 20150310970
    Abstract: A resistance assembly for a mobile device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The resistance assembly for a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate having a circuit formed thereon; first to third pads laminated and separated from one another on the substrate; first to third terminals connected to the first to third pads, respectively; and first and second resistors formed between the first and second terminals and between the second and third terminals, respectively, and serially connected to each other and configured to adjust electric current flowed into the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jea-Hoon LEE, Woo-Jin CHOI, Young-Key KIM
  • Patent number: 8155325
    Abstract: Disclosed are a sound quality display apparatus, a sound quality display method, a computer readable medium on which a sound quality display program is recorded, and a sound camera. The apparatus includes a sound detector detecting sound generated from a sound source, a background photographing unit photographing background where the sound source is positioned, a sound source signal generator creating a sound source signal as a sound signal at a sound source plane where the sound source is positioned by analyzing the sound signal detected by the sound detector, a sound quality data generator creating sound quality data at the sound source plane by processing of the sound source signal, and a display displaying sound quality image data created by overlaying image data of the background photographed by the background photographing unit with the sound quality data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials
    Inventors: Young-Key Kim, Bong-Ki Kim, Jae-Seung Kim, Hyun-Sil Kim, Hyun-Ju Kang, Sang-Ryul Kim
  • Publication number: 20080260167
    Abstract: Disclosed are a sound quality display apparatus, a sound quality display method, a computer readable medium on which a sound quality display program is recorded, and a sound camera. The apparatus includes a sound detector detecting sound generated from a sound source, a background photographing unit photographing background where the sound source is positioned, a sound source signal generator creating a sound source signal as a sound signal at a sound source plane where the sound source is positioned by analyzing the sound signal detected by the sound detector, a sound quality data generator creating sound quality data at the sound source plane by processing of the sound source signal, and a display displaying sound quality image data created by overlaying image data of the background photographed by the background photographing unit with the sound quality data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials
    Inventors: Young-Key Kim, Bong-Ki Kim, Jae-Seung Kim, Hyun-Sil Kim, Hyun-Ju Kang, Sang-Ryul Kim