Patents by Inventor Hyun-Ki Kim

Hyun-Ki 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: 10037381
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an apparatus for searching information based on Wikipedia's contents comprising: a document converting part extracting fulltext documents, section title documents, info-box documents, category documents and definition statement documents from Wikipedia original documents and generating at least one of Wikipedia documents for questions and answers; a document indexing part analyzing the Wikipedia document for questions and answers, extracting POS-based index terms from the Wikipedia document for questions and answers, and generating a Wikipedia document index for questions and answers; a question analyzing part receiving a natural language question, analyzing a question pattern, an answer pattern and a question focus from the natural language question, and extracting document search keywords; a document searching part performing document search by using the document search keywords from the Wikipedia document index for questions and answers and generating document search res
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Pum-Mo Ryu, Hyun-Ki Kim, Sang-Kyu Park, Yong-Jin Bae, Jeong Heo, Hyo-Jung Oh, Chung-Hee Lee, Soo-Jong Lim, Myung-Gil Jang, Mi-Ran Choi, Yoon-Jae Choi, Yeo-Chan Yoon, Yo-Han Jo
  • Patent number: 10025849
    Abstract: Provided is a question answering system with respect to a natural language question and a method thereof. The question answering system includes a candidate answer generating unit configured to extract a document mapped to an input natural language question, and generate candidate answers with respect to the natural language question from the extracted document, a text entailment recognizing unit configured to generate a text entailment recognition result representing a degree of association between multiple evidence sentences including the generated candidate answers and the natural language question, a list generating unit configured to generate a candidate answer list including the multiple evidence sentences in high association degree order on the basis of the text entailment recognition result, and an output unit configured to output the generated candidate answer list as a search result with respect to the natural language question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Young Rae Kim, Hyung Jik Lee, Jin Young Moon, Chang Seok Bae, Hyun Ki Kim
  • Publication number: 20180164945
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door that has a front panel with an operation area to receive a touch operation of a user, a touch sensor assembly that is located rearward of the operation area and that includes sensors to generate an input signal based on the touch operation, and a sensor controller connected to the touch sensor assembly and configured to process the input signal received from the touch sensor assembly. The sensor controller is configured to determine whether the touch operation is a push operation or a release operation based on comparison of a voltage value of the processed input signal to predetermined first and second threshold voltage values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Jae Sung YANG, Hyun Ki KIM
  • Publication number: 20180151178
    Abstract: Provided are an interactive question answering apparatus and method, which improve an unnatural question sentence and prevent the impossibility of a question in a state which does not know additional information, thereby providing a multimodal-based question answering method enabling a person to provide a question like conversing. Also, a question answering service is exposed to potential product purchasers of content such as an image, video, audio, etc., thereby providing an environment available to advertisement market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Wang, Hyun Ki Kim, Chung Hee Lee, Soo Jong Lim, Mi Ran Choi, Sang Kyu Park, Yong Jin Bae, Hyung Jik Lee, Joon Ho Lim, Myung Gil Jang, Jeong Heo
  • Patent number: 9970392
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas adsorption filter for an automobile, and provides an adsorption filter formed by coupling an adsorption block including an adsorbent, which collects and separates evaporation gas introduced into a canister, and a processing body in which a vent channel is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: KOREA FUEL-TECH CORPORATION, WONDAE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Ki Kim, Min Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 9892248
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a handgrip arranged on one side of a door to open and close a storage compartments, a measurer configured to measure fingerprints and body composition of a user when the user grabs the handgrip, a display configured to display the measured body composition information, and a controller configured to recognize the user based on the measured fingerprints and store the measured body composition information as information regarding the recognized user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-won Park, Hiroshi Awata, Kwan-joon Kim, Hyun-ki Kim
  • Patent number: 9891754
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a display and a display using the same. The method includes: detecting the approach of a user's hand to the display unit, determining a user's input hand shape; and displaying a display screen corresponds to the determined user's input hand shape. Through the present invention, a user may render a higher menu list and a lower menu list to be displayed on one screen, and may control display screen shift direction and speed, merely by performing a finger extending and folding action. Further, the user may control the size of a display screen by inputting the finger extending and folding action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Young Lim, Min Kyu Park, Hee Jeong Choo, Hyun Ki Kim
  • Publication number: 20180011927
    Abstract: Provided is a natural language query answering method. The natural language query answering method includes generating a query axiom from an input query, generating answer candidates from the input query, filtering the answer candidates based on a similarity between the query axiom and the answer candidates, reasoning out the answer candidates by using at least one of an inductive reasoning method, a deductive reasoning method, and an abductive reasoning method, calculating reliability of the answer candidates, determining ranks of the answer candidates based on the calculated reliability, and comparing a threshold value with a reliability ratio of reliability of an answer candidate determined as No. 1 rank to reliability of an answer candidate determined as No. 2 rank, readjusting the determined ranks according to a result of the comparison, and detecting a No. 1 rank answer candidate, determined through the readjustment, as a final answer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Hyung Jik LEE, Hyun Ki KIM, Sang Kyu Park, Yong Jin BAE, Chung Hee LEE, Soo Jong LIM, Joon Ho LIM, Myung Gil JANG, Mi Ran CHOI, Jeong HEO
  • Patent number: 9803034
    Abstract: This invention relates to a highly functional graft copolymer and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly, to a highly functional graft copolymer including a main chain of a highly elastic ethylene-based terpolymer including, at a predetermined molar ratio, an ethylene unit, an ?-olefin unit having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and at least one functional unit selected from the group consisting of divinylbenzene and p-methylstyrene, and a side chain of a polar polymer for imparting functionality, and to a method of preparing the highly functional graft copolymer by performing anionic polymerization after catalytic polymerization using a metallocene catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Kim, Joon Chul Lee, Hyun Ki Kim, Tae Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20170292689
    Abstract: An LED lighting device directly coupled to a power supply unit includes: a lighting unit (100) having a mounting space (150), in the bottom of which a substrate (120) mounted with LEDs is mounted, with a plurality of heat dissipation fins (140) provided on an upper portion of the lighting unit (100); a power connection unit (300) protruding upward from the upper portion of the lighting unit (100) and having a power connection hole (310) capable of supplying power to the substrate (120); and a power supply unit (200) that is a switching mode power supply (SMPS) coupled to the power connection unit (300) to supply power to the substrate (120). The LED lighting device has a simple structure and is capable of reducing the production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Dong Sik ROH, Hyun Ki KIM, Byung Ju KANG
  • Publication number: 20170249010
    Abstract: A video display apparatus includes a display configured to reproduce a video, a processor configured to generate a signal for applying an electrical stimulus to a user, based on a motion depicted in the video, and a communication unit configured to transmit the signal to an electrical stimulation apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-ki JUNG, Hyun-ki KIM, Jae-min MOON, Chi-yul YOON, Sang-min LEE, Seong-hyun JANG
  • Patent number: 9739683
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for inspecting a canister for a vehicle, the device including: an inspection unit fixing a canister and inspecting airtightness of the canister using pressure of air supplied from an external supply source; a control unit controlling the pressure of the air and showing inspection process and result by the canister; and an alarm unit providing least any one of a voice and light warning in cooperation with the control unit in an inspection process when a defect of canister is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA FUEL-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Ki Kim, Hyun Shik Kim, Ju Young Oh, Byeong Un Choi, Jung Sun Lee, Jong Soo Lim
  • Publication number: 20170169009
    Abstract: An apparatus for amending a language analysis error includes: a main language analyzer, which includes a plurality of language processing modules being sequentially connected to each other, and generates one best main analysis result for each processing module; a subsidiary language analyzer, which includes the plurality of language processing modules, and generates a plurality of subsidiary analysis results for each of the plurality of language processing modules; and an analysis result amender to in response to an error occurring in the main analysis result, acquire a subsidiary analysis result, and transmit the subsidiary analysis result to the main language analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Soo Jong LIM, Hyun Ki KIM, Sang Kyu PARK, Yong Jin BAE, Chung Hee LEE, Hyung Jik LEE, Joon Ho LIM, Myung Gil JANG, Mi Ran CHOI, Jeong HEO
  • Publication number: 20170125119
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including chip identification (ID) generation circuits. The semiconductor device may be a multi-chip package including a plurality of memory chips, and each of the memory chips includes a chip ID generation circuit configured to selectively modify a chip ID of a corresponding memory chip. The chip ID generation circuit determines the chip ID of the memory chip by testing the chip ID of the memory chip by using a mode register, and selectively programs the chip ID of the memory chip by using at least two fuse sets. The chip ID generation circuit may block an output of the chip ID of the memory chip when the memory chip is determined as a defective chip or is selected to stop its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Yang-gyoon LOH, Je-min RYU, Hyun-ki KIM, Yoon-jae JEONG
  • Patent number: 9633006
    Abstract: Disclosed are a question answering system for structured knowledgebase using deep natural language question analysis, and a method thereof, the question answering system for structured knowledgebase using deep natural language question analysis includes a deep natural language question analysis unit configured to create a structure of a semantic frame by analyzing a natural language question that is input, a question-intermediate expression creation unit configured to create a question-intermediate expression of a lexicon level based on the semantic frame, a knowledgebase-specialized query creation unit configured to create a query used to search in knowledgebase that is a subject of search, based on the question-intermediate expression, and a knowledgebase search unit configured to find a correct answer in the knowledgebase that is subject of search based on the query, to provide an accuracy of the correct answer, a confidence of the correct answer and an evidence for the correct answer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Pum Mo Ryu, Hyun Ki Kim, Yong Jin Bae, Hyo Jung Oh, Chung Hee Lee, Soo Jong Lim, Joon Ho Lim, Myung Gil Jang, Mi Ran Choi, Jeong Heo
  • Patent number: 9613025
    Abstract: A natural language question answering system and method, and a paraphrase module are provided. The natural language question answering system includes a conversion module configured to generate a plurality of modified questions by paraphrasing a user's question; a plurality of question answering engines configured to receive each of the user's question and the modified questions, and select candidate answers corresponding to each of the user's question and the modified questions; and a detection module configured to detect at least one among the selected candidate answers as an answer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong Heo, Young Rae Kim, Hyun Ki Kim, Pum Mo Ryu, Yong Jin Bae, Hyo Jung Oh, Chung Hee Lee, Hyung Jik Lee, Soo Jong Lim, Joon Ho Lim, Myung Gil Jang, Mi Ran Choi
  • Patent number: 9609392
    Abstract: A controlling method for arranging a content list of a display apparatus is provided. The method includes storing at least one content selected by a user, displaying a content list including the at least one content, and in response to a location fixation command related to one of the at least one content included in the content list being input, fixing a location of the selected at least one content on the content list. Accordingly, the content list can be arranged efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-ki Kim, Yong-hwan Kwon
  • Patent number: 9589625
    Abstract: A method of operating a memory device may include: providing a first power supply voltage to a sense amplifier during a first time interval, the first time interval being between a first time at which a voltage is provided to a first bit line, and a second time at which a pre-charge command is received; and providing a second power supply voltage to the sense amplifier during a second time interval, during which the word line is enabled after the pre-charge command is received. The second power supply voltage may be greater than the first power supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Ki Kim, Hyung-Sik You
  • Patent number: 9582835
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus, a system, and a method for searching for a power user in social media. The apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit configured to receive a keyword corresponding to an interested object from a user; a communication unit configured to transmit a search request message including the received keyword and receive a search response message corresponding to the transmitted search request message; a controller configured to, when receiving the search response message, extract a search list in which power users related to the keyword are arranged according to a preset power ranking from the received search response message; a display unit configured to sequentially display the power users related to the keyword received from the user according to the preset power ranking based on the extracted search list; and a storage unit configured to store the extracted search list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yeo Chan Yoon, Hyun Ki Kim, Hyeon Jin Kim, Hyo Jung Oh, Chung Hee Lee, Myung Gil Jang, Yo Han Jo, Mi Ran Choi, Yoon Jae Choi, Jeong Heo, Pum Mo Ryu
  • Publication number: 20170040293
    Abstract: Provided are a printed circuit board (PCB) capable of blocking introduction of impurities during a molding process so as to reduce damage on a semiconductor package, a method of manufacturing the PCB, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package by using the PCB. An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: a substrate body comprising an active area and a dummy area on an outer portion of the active area, the substrate body extending lengthwise in a first direction; a plurality of semiconductor units mounted on the active area; and a barrier formed on the dummy area, wherein the barrier extends in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jin-gyu KIM, Ji-sun HONG, Su-jung HYUNG, Hyun-ki KIM, Hyun LEE