This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 2 published patent applications. Top assignees: The Catholic University of Korea Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Hyun Bum Kim: Inventor of a Tracheostomy Obstruction Measurement Device.
Introduction
Hyun Bum Kim is an inventor based in Seoul, South Korea. His work includes a patented device designed to measure obstruction in a tracheostomy tube, the trachea, or a bronchus. He is credited with 1 patent.
Latest Patents
Kim’s patent, “Device for Measuring Obstruction of Tracheostomy Tube, Trachea, and Bronchus of Patient with Tracheostomy Tube,” describes an obstruction measurement unit that couples to the entrance of a tracheostomy tube. The unit transmits a sound wave and receives its reflection to identify an obstruction in the tube, trachea, or bronchus.
Career Highlights
Kim is associated with The Catholic University of Korea Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation and Yonsei University. The available information does not specify his roles or dates of affiliation.
Collaborations
Kim’s listed coworker is Young Hoon Joo. The available information does not detail their specific collaboration.
Conclusion
Hyun Bum Kim’s patented device applies sound-wave measurement to help locate obstructions in the airway of a patient with a tracheostomy tube.
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