Patents by Inventor Do-kyoon Kim

Do-kyoon 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: 9443343
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for realistically reproducing an eyeball that may verify and analyze a material property and a deformation property with respect to each of constituent portions of an eyeball and may render each of the constituent portions based on the analyzed priorities, thereby more realistically reproducing the eyeball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., University of Southern California
    Inventors: Tae Hyun Rhee, Seon Min Rhee, Hyun Jung Shim, Do Kyoon Kim, Abhijeet Ghosh, Jay Busch, Jen-Yuan Chiang, Paul Debevec
  • Publication number: 20160253580
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus and method for detecting a transparent image from an input image. The image processing apparatus may include an image segmenting unit to segment an input image into a plurality of segments, a likelihood determining unit to determine a likelihood that a transparent object is present between adjacent segments among the plurality of segments, and an object detecting unit to detect the transparent object from the input image based on the likelihood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Won JUNG, Seung Kyu LEE, Ouk CHOI, Do Kyoon KIM, Kee Chang LEE
  • Patent number: 9429781
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter for selective transmission of visible rays and infrared rays using an electrical signal. The filter comprises: a first filter for controlling the degree of absorption of visible rays by changing the molecular arrangement in accordance with the control of the electrical signal; and a second filter for controlling the degree of reflection of infrared rays by changing reflectivity in accordance with the control of the electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., GHENT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seong Jin Kim, Do Kyoon Kim, Kee Chang Lee, Jeroen Beeckman, Albert Theuwissen
  • Patent number: 9405359
    Abstract: A marker-less augmented reality system that may extract a plurality of planes included in an image generated by a camera, based on three-dimensional (3D) information of the image, and may estimating a pose of the camera based on a correspondence among the plurality of planes extracted, and an operating method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon Min Rhee, Do Kyoon Kim, Yong Beom Lee, Tae Hyun Rhee
  • Patent number: 9406164
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method of multi-view rendering. A method of multi-view rendering includes rendering one or more 3D objects based on a first viewpoint, transforming pixel values of pixels of the first viewpoint, which are obtained by the rendering of the 3D objects, into pixel values of pixels based on a second viewpoint that is different from the first viewpoint, detecting an occlusion region that is a remaining region other than a region represented by the pixel values obtained by the transforming of the pixel values in an image based on the second viewpoint, and rendering the detected occlusion region based on the second viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-ihn Kho, Do-kyoon Kim, Tae-hyun Rhee, Min-su Ahn, Hee-sae Lee
  • Patent number: 9378583
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for bidirectionally inpainting an occlusion area appearing during generation of a virtual viewpoint image, using a foreground area and a background area based on a predicted volume are provided. The method includes receiving an input of a depth image and a color image, the depth image having depth information for a first viewpoint, and the color image having color information for the first viewpoint, generating a virtual viewpoint image at a second viewpoint based on the depth image and the color image, separating the virtual viewpoint image into a foreground area and a background area, based on the depth information and direction information regarding a direction from the first viewpoint to the second viewpoint, predicting a three-dimensional (3D) volume of the foreground area, and inpainting an occlusion area bidirectionally using the foreground area and the background area, based on the predicted 3D volume, the occlusion area being included in the virtual viewpoint image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Kyu Lee, Hwa Sup Lim, Kee Chang Lee, Do Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9374087
    Abstract: A virtual world processing apparatus and method. Information on sensor capability is converted to binary data and then transmitted, or converted to eXtensible Markup Language (XML) data, or the XML data is further converted to binary data and then transmitted. Accordingly, data transmission rate may be increased and a low bandwidth may be used. In a data-receiving adaptation real world to virtual world (RV) engine, complexity of the adaptation RV engine may be reduced by omitting an XML parser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Joon Han, Seung Ju Han, Won Chul Bang, Do Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9349073
    Abstract: An apparatus for image matching between multiview cameras includes a pattern model storing unit to store a pattern model, a matching processing unit to match the stored pattern model with a point cloud obtained by at least one depth camera, and a parameter obtaining unit to obtain a parameter for each of the at least one depth camera, based on a result of the matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Kyu Lee, Hyun Jung Shim, Do Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9349075
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus and method for detecting a transparent image from an input image. The image processing apparatus may include an image segmenting unit to segment an input image into a plurality of segments, a likelihood determining unit to determine a likelihood that a transparent object is present between adjacent segments among the plurality of segments, and an object detecting unit to detect the transparent object from the input image based on the likelihood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Won Jung, Seung Kyu Lee, Ouk Choi, Do Kyoon Kim, Kee Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 9342867
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reconstructing a super-resolution three-dimensional (3D) image from a depth image. The apparatus may include an error point relocation processing unit to relocate an error point in a depth image, and a super-resolution processing unit to reconstruct a 3D image by performing a super-resolution with respect to the depth image in which the error point is relocated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Kyu Lee, Hyun Jung Shim, Do Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9337830
    Abstract: A virtual world processing apparatus and method. Information on sensor capability is converted to binary data and then transmitted, or converted to eXtensible Markup Language (XML) data, or the XML data is further converted to binary data and then transmitted. Accordingly, data transmission rate may be increased and a low bandwidth may be used. In a data-receiving adaptation real world to virtual world (RV) engine, complexity of the adaptation RV engine may be reduced by omitting an XML parser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Joon Han, Seung Ju Han, Won Chul Bang, Do Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9323977
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing three-dimensional (3D) information is described. The 3D information processing apparatus may measure first depth information of an object using a sensor apparatus such as a depth camera, may estimate a foreground depth of the object, a background depth of a background, and a degree of transparency of the object, may estimate second depth information of the object based on the estimated foreground depth, background depth, and degree of transparency, and may determine the foreground depth, the background depth, and the degree of transparency through comparison between the measured first depth information and the estimated second depth information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Jung Shim, Seung Kyu Lee, Do Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9305517
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for enhancing photorealism of a computer graphic (CG) image. Since color distribution maps of the CG image and a realistic image are extractable, a color distribution map of an input CG image may be adjusted, thereby enhancing photorealism of the CG image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Jung Shim, Seung Kyu Lee, Do Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9304194
    Abstract: Provided is a camera motion estimation method and apparatus that may estimate a motion of a depth camera in real time. The camera motion estimation apparatus may extract an intersection point from plane information of a depth image, calculate a feature point associated with each of planes included in the plane information using the extracted intersection point, and extract a motion of a depth camera providing the depth image using the feature point. Accordingly, in an environment where an illumination environment dynamically varies, or regardless of a texture state within a space, the camera motion estimation apparatus may estimate a camera motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon Min Rhee, Yong Beom Lee, Sang Wook Kim, Kyung Hwan Kim, Do Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9298257
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an avatar using expression control points are provided. The apparatus may track positions of feature points and a head movement from an expression of a user, remove the head movement from the positions of the feature points, and generate expression control points. Accordingly, the expression of the user may be reflected to a face of the avatar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Kyoo Hwang, Jung Bae Kim, Won Chul Bang, Do Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9279053
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polycarbonate resin composition, which comprises: based on thermoplastic resin 100 parts by weight comprising (A) polycarbonate resin 60 to 80 wt %; and (B) polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer resin 20 to 40 wt %, (C) pearl metal particle 1 to 4 parts by weight; and (D) colorant 0.1 to 10 parts by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyeong Hoon Jang, Dae Sik Kim, Jeong Min Lee, Kee Hae Kwon, Do Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9262835
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, a computer readable recording medium, and a medical imaging system are provided for segmenting an image of an object from an image of an organ. The method includes: generating a reference model of the object by using a priori knowledge related to the object of the organ; determining whether the first image includes a first area in which a shape of the object is unidentified; and in response to determining that the first image excludes the first area, segmenting a second image of the object from the first image, and in response to determining that the first image includes the first area, estimating a progression direction of the first area from the reference model to segment the second image from the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-taek Oh, Do-kyoon Kim, Jung-bae Kim, Won-chul Bang, Young-kyoo Hwang
  • Patent number: 9262685
    Abstract: Provided is a method of generating a model, the method including generating a first model representing a change in the location or the shape of the region of interest during the respiration cycle, using diagnostic images that are obtained at two points of time in the respiration cycle and that represent the region of interest; extracting shape information of one or more tissues included in the region of interest at a shape information extractor, using a 3D ultrasound image that is obtained at one point of time in the respiration cycle; determining a characteristic point of the 3D ultrasound image corresponding to a characteristic point of the first model by matching the first model with the extracted shape information; and generating a second model by updating the first model with the determined characteristic point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-kyoo Hwang, Na-hyup Kang, Do-kyoon Kim, Jung-bae Kim, Young-taek Oh, Hyong-euk Lee
  • Publication number: 20160030851
    Abstract: Disclosed are a virtual world processing device and method. By way of example, data collected from the real world is converted to binary form data which is then transmitted, or is converted to XML data, or the converted XML data is further converted to binary form data which is then transmitted, thereby allowing the data transmission rate to be increased and a low bandwidth to be used, and, in the case of a data-receiving adaptation RV engine, the complexity of the adaptation RV engine can be reduced as there is no need to include an XML parser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation
    Inventors: Seung Ju HAN, Jae Joon HAN, Won Chul BANG, Do Kyoon KIM, Sang Kyun KIM
  • Patent number: 9245344
    Abstract: A method of acquiring geometry of a specular object is provided. Based on a single-view depth image, the method may include receiving an input of a depth image, estimating a missing depth value based on connectivity with a neighboring value in a local area of the depth image, and correcting the missing depth value. Based on a composite image, the method may include receiving an input of a composite image, calibrating the composite image, detecting an error area in the calibrated composite image, and correcting a missing depth value of the error area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Jung Shim, Seung Kyu Lee, Do Kyoon Kim