Patents by Inventor Choon-Woo Kim

Choon-Woo 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: 20240172373
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a printed circuit board includes: forming a first substrate portion; forming an intermediate insulating layer on the first substrate portion; forming a temporary layer on a surface opposite to a surface on which the intermediate insulating layer of the first substrate portion is formed; flattening the temporary layer; forming a second substrate portion on the intermediate insulating layer; and removing the temporary layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Woo Kim, Choon Keun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240157792
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a processor; a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the processor; and the one or more programs include instructions for: a first determination unit configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a driving state; a first controller configured to deactivate a touch mode of the touch panel provided in the digital side mirror system when the vehicle is determined to be in the driving state; a second determination unit configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a switch mode for controlling the function of the vehicle through the operating switch; and a second controller configured to control a driver to perform a function from a menu selected through the operating switch when the vehicle is determined to be in the switch mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chang Woo Sohn, Byeong Kwan Kim, Soo Man Jung, Choon Gi Jung, Mu Youl Lee, Chul Jung, Woo Young Chung, Seok Keon Kwon
  • Patent number: 11978602
    Abstract: A switch apparatus, includes: a base module including a base case, and a moving magnet movably mounted in the base case; and a manipulation module including a manipulation case, and a first magnet fixedly mounted in the manipulation case, wherein the moving magnet moves between a hold position and a releasable position, the hold position refers to a position in which the manipulation module is held onto the base module as an attractive force acts between the moving magnet and the first magnet, and the releasable position refers to a position in which the manipulation module is releasable from the base module as a repulsive force acts between the moving magnet and the first magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, NOVATECH CO., LTD, ALPS ELECTRIC KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Shin, Hoo Sang Lee, Jong Hyun Choi, Dae Woo Park, Youn Tak Kim, Nam I Jo, Choon Teak Oh, Hong Jun Choi, Kon Hee Chang, Woo Joo Ahn
  • Patent number: 11912895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fire resistant paint composition, to a production method for same and to a painting method for a fire resistant paint using same, and, one example of implementation of the present invention can provide a fire resistant paint composition comprising: between 70 and 95 wt. % of a binder; between 1 and 10 wt. % of an aerogel; between 1 and 5 wt. % of a foaming agent; and the remainder of water, and can provide a production method for same and a painting method for a fire resistant paint using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AEROGEL R&D PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Je Roh, Young Chul Joung, Jong Chul Park, Min Woo Kim, Choon Soo Hahn, Dong Ho Jung, Do Young Park
  • Patent number: 10446091
    Abstract: A display control method of an electronic device is provided. The display control method includes sensing, by the electronic device, a chromaticity and an illuminance of an incident light, calculating an optimal white of a display based on the chromaticity of the incident light, and correcting the calculated optimal white by using the illuminance of the incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., INHA-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kee Hyon Park, Dae Keun Park, Hun Hee Lee, Jae Uk Kim, Choon Woo Kim, Gyoung Soo Park, Hye Sung Jang
  • Publication number: 20170053179
    Abstract: A method of detecting a thin line by an image forming apparatus includes selecting a candidate region of the thin line from image data; splitting the candidate region into a plurality of detail regions; determining a shape of the thin line by comparing pixel values of the plurality of detail regions; and detecting the thin line having the determined shape from the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INHA INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyung-jun PARK, Jang-hyeon Bae, Seul-ki Jang, Choon-woo Kim, Ji-young Yi, Hyun-seung Lee, Jae-uk Kim, Chang-gon Kim, Kwang-sik Shin, Hye-sung Jang
  • Publication number: 20150243227
    Abstract: A display control method of an electronic device is provided. The display control method includes sensing, by the electronic device, a chromaticity and an illuminance of an incident light, calculating an optimal white of a display based on the chromaticity of the incident light, and correcting the calculated optimal white by using the illuminance of the incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Kee Hyon PARK, Dae Keun PARK, Hun Hee LEE, Jae Uk KIM, Choon Woo KIM, Gyoung Soo PARK, Hye Sung JANG
  • Patent number: 8704910
    Abstract: An image classification apparatus and method for Automatic White Balance (AWB) are provided. An input image is divided into blocks including pluralities of pixels. A hue value and a chroma value are calculated for each of the blocks. A color-changed block is detected by calculating, for each one of the blocks, differences between the hue and chroma values calculated for all blocks adjacent to the one of the blocks and the hue and chroma values calculated for the one of the blocks. A hue variance and a chroma variance are calculated for the entire input image if a number of the detected color-changed blocks is greater than or equal to a first threshold. The input image is determined as a non-monochromatic image, if the hue variance is greater than or equal to a second threshold or the chroma variance is greater than or equal to a third threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Inha-Industry Partnership Institute
    Inventors: Ji-Hye Kim, Sung-Dae Cho, Min-Kyu Park, Hee-Chan Park, Jin-Ho Kim, Yun-Je Oh, Kyoung-Tae Kim, Choon-Woo Kim, Seul-Ki Jang
  • Publication number: 20120170845
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving image quality based on definition and chroma are provided. The method includes analyzing an input image; calculating a quantified definition value and a quantified chroma value of the input image; determining a definition parameter corresponding to the quantified definition value and a chroma parameter corresponding to the quantified chroma value; and applying the determined definition parameter and the determined chroma parameter to a frame of the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicants: Inha-Industry Partnership Institute, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Seok MIN, Hyun-Hee Park, Min-Woo Lee, Jin-Ho Kim, Choon-Woo Kim, Yoon-Gyoo Lee, Gah-Hee Kim, Han-Eol Kim, Yoo-Jin Kang
  • Patent number: 8199363
    Abstract: An image processing method and an image processing apparatus converts a binary image into a grayscale image by increasing the size and information quantity of the binary image. The image processing method includes generating a plurality of lookup tables having multiple gray level values assigned to a predetermined pattern of the binary image such that the gray level is retrieved from the plurality of lookup tables depending on the context of the block being processed. The binary image may be converted into the grayscale image by applying the gray value of one of the plurality of lookup tables that corresponds to the context, such as the frequency components of the binary image. With this configuration, since the size and information quantity of an image can be reduced for transmission, it is possible to prevent deterioration of image quality when the image is restored, while also printing at a higher speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-jun Chung, Sang-youn Shin, Choon-woo Kim, Byong-tae Ryu, Jong-ok Lee
  • Patent number: 8160356
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting a preferred color, which is capable of correcting the preferred color in consideration of an input image and the visual characteristics of a person by correcting differences between colors preferred by the person and an average color coordinate of a color to be corrected in the input image, and a liquid crystal display device using the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Young Ahn, Dong Woo Kang, Choon Woo Kim, Kyoung Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 8150148
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for detecting a preferred color, which is capable of accurately detecting a preferred-color area with a small amount of computations, and a liquid crystal display device using the same. The method for detecting a preferred color includes comparing a hue value of an input pixel with hue reference values and detecting a first preferred-color pixel, and performing a best linear estimation (BLE) operation with respect to the first preferred-color pixel and detecting a second preferred-color pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Young Ahn, Dong Woo Kang, Choon Woo Kim, Ji Young Yum, Byong Tae Ryu
  • Patent number: 8049765
    Abstract: A color gamut mapping method, which is capable of minimizing a color difference perceived by a person, preventing brightness and contrast from deteriorating, and improving color reproducibility, and a liquid crystal display device using the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Young Ahn, Dong Woo Kang, Choon Woo Kim, Qiao Song Chen, Yu Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20100238316
    Abstract: An image classification apparatus and method for Automatic White Balance (AWB) are provided. An input image is divided into blocks including pluralities of pixels. A hue value and a chroma value are calculated for each of the blocks. A color-changed block is detected by calculating, for each one of the blocks, differences between the hue and chroma values calculated for all blocks adjacent to the one of the blocks and the hue and chroma values calculated for the one of the blocks. A hue variance and a chroma variance are calculated for the entire input image if a number of the detected color-changed blocks is greater than or equal to a first threshold. The input image is determined as a non-monochromatic image, if the hue variance is greater than or equal to a second threshold or the chroma variance is greater than or equal to a third threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Ji-Hye KIM, Sung-Dae Cho, Min-Kyu Park, Hee-Chan Park, Jin-Ho Kim, Yun-Je Oh, Kyoung-Tae Kim, Choon-Woo Kim, Seul-Ki Jang
  • Publication number: 20100214434
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for adjusting white balance of a digital image. An input image is converted into a YCbCr color space. White pixels of the converted input image are detected by determining whether each pixel of the converted input image is included in a preset region of the YCbCr color space. A gain of each channel is calculated from averages of R, G and B values of the detected white pixels. White balance adjustment is performed by applying the calculated gain of each channel to each pixel of the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Inha-Industry Partnership Institute
    Inventors: Ji-Hye Kim, Sung-Dae Cho, Min-Kyu Park, Hee-Chan Park, Jin-Ho Kim, Yun-Je Oh, Kyoung-Tae Kim, Choon-Woo Kim, Seul-Ki Jang
  • Publication number: 20100177210
    Abstract: A white balance adjustment method is disclosed, in which a plurality of input pixels are transformed into a digital component color space, a hue region of each of the color-space transformed input pixels is determined, and a transformation matrix is determined according to the determined hue region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Jae-Hun Cho, Ji-Hye Kim, Sung-Dae Cho, Min-Kyu Park, Hee-Chan Park, Yun-Je Oh, Kyoung-Tae Kim, Choon-Woo Kim, Seul-Ki Jang
  • Patent number: 7619777
    Abstract: A halftone screen generating method includes growing dot centers into uniform binary patterns in an input image, calculating a main distance of each dot center, forming a screen filter by using the main distance, and generating the halftone screen by using the screen filter to form a binary image. The halftone screen generating method controls cluster dots to have a predetermined main distance, and improve a printing quality by growing dot centers uniformly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hae-kee Lee, Goo-soo Gahang, Byung-min Kang, Choon-woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20090278768
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing video data for display on a plasma display panel include dividing gray level values reverse gamma corrected with respect to input gray level values into an integer portion, an upper decimal fraction portion and a lower decimal fraction portion. The lower decimal fraction is then dithered, a first update value generated according to the lower decimal fraction dithering result is added to the upper decimal fraction portion, and the upper decimal fraction having the first update value added thereto is dithered. Finally, a second update value generated according to the upper decimal fraction dithering result is added to the integer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Seung-Ho Park, Young-Sun Kim, Yu-Hoon Kim, Choon-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20090009539
    Abstract: A color gamut mapping method, which is capable of minimizing a color difference perceived by a person, preventing brightness and contrast from deteriorating, and improving color reproducibility, and a liquid crystal display device using the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Ji Young Ahn, Dong Woo Kang, Choon Woo Kim, Qiao Song Chen, Yu Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20090010531
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for detecting a preferred color, which is capable of accurately detecting a preferred-color area with a small amount of computations, and a liquid crystal display device using the same. The method for detecting a preferred color includes comparing a hue value of an input pixel with hue reference values and detecting a first preferred-color pixel, and performing a best linear estimation (BLE) operation with respect to the first preferred-color pixel and detecting a second preferred-color pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Ji Young Ahn, Dong Woo Kang, Choon Woo Kim, Ji Young Yum, Byong Tae Ryu