Patents by Inventor Ig-Jae Kim

Ig-Jae 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: 11967822
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for predicting power generation and remaining useful life to predict operational soundness of a power plant and a system for performing the same, the method including acquiring sensing data from each of a plurality of sensors included in a plurality of systems in the power plant, outputting each of a predicted power generation and a predicted remaining useful life from a measurement value in sensing data of an input sensor through a pre-trained prediction model, assessing the operational soundness in aspect of the power generation and the remaining useful life using a prediction result and a current result in each aspect, and determining the operational soundness of the system based on prediction uncertainty and an assessment result in aspect of the power generation and the remaining useful life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Yeji Choi, Jisoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11954942
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a human behavior recognition system using hierarchical class learning considering safety, the human behavior recognition system including a behavior class definer configured to form a plurality of behavior classes by sub-setting a plurality of images each including a subject according to pre-designated behaviors and assign a behavior label to the plurality of images, a safety class definer configured to calculate a safety index for the plurality of images, form a plurality of safety classes by sub-setting the plurality of images based on the safety index, and additionally assign a safety label to the plurality of images, and a trainer configured to train a human recognition model by using the plurality of images defined as hierarchical classes by assigning the behavior label and the safety label as training images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Junghyun Cho, Ig Jae Kim, Hochul Hwang
  • Patent number: 11921774
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to a method for selecting an image of interest to construct a retrieval database including receiving an image captured by an imaging device, detecting an object of interest in the received image, selecting an image of interest based on at least one of complexity of the image in which the object of interest is detected and image quality of the object of interest, and storing information related to the image of interest in the retrieval database, and an image control system performing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Haksub Kim, Seungho Chae, Yoonsik Yang
  • Patent number: 11853350
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for updating query information for tracing a target object from multi-camera including receiving a query information update command including query information for tracing a target object from multi-camera, searching for at least one image displaying the target object among a plurality of images captured by the multiple cameras, and updating the query information of a query image based on the at least one found image, and a multi-camera system performing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Haksub Kim, Seungho Chae, Yoonsik Yang
  • Patent number: 11847849
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a companion animal identification method including acquiring a preview image for capturing a face of a target companion animal, checking if the face of the target companion animal is aligned according to a preset criterion, capturing the face of the target companion animal when it is determined that the face of the target companion animal is aligned, and identifying the target companion animal by extracting features from a face image of the target companion animal having an aligned face view, and an identification system for performing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Yu-Jin Hong, Hyeonjung Park, Minsoo Kim, Ikkyu Choi
  • Patent number: 11734831
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for supporting X-ray image reading including receiving information associated with a reading target positioned in a reading space where X-rays pass through or are reflected off, acquiring a non X-RAY image of an item object based on the information associated with the reading target, and generating a fake X-RAY image of the item object by applying the non X-RAY image of the item object to the image transform model, and a system for performing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Junghyun Cho, Ig Jae Kim, Hyunwoo Cho, Haesol Park
  • Patent number: 11676407
    Abstract: Disclosed are an X-RAY image reading support method including the steps of acquiring a target X-RAY image photographed by transmitting or reflecting X-RAY in a reading space in which an object to be read is disposed; applying the target X-RAY image to a reading model that extracts features from an input image; and identifying the object to be read as an object corresponding to a classified class when the object to be read is classified as a set class based on a first feature set extracted from the target X-RAY image, and an X-RAY image reading support system performing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Junghyun Cho, Hyunwoo Cho, Haesol Park, Ig Jae Kim
  • Publication number: 20230177880
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device and method for inferring a correlation between objects through image recognition. The device for inferring a correlation between objects through image recognition according to an embodiment comprises a communicator and an interaction inferencer configured to select a main object interacting with a target object at a predetermined distance in the input image or generate a social graph including the main object and the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Junghyun CHO, Haksub KIM, Gi Pyo NAM, Hyungjoo JUNG, Ig Jae KIM, Soyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20230169568
    Abstract: A kiosk for providing a recommendation service according to an embodiment displays an orderer's past ordered product as a recommended product on the screen of the kiosk, the past ordered product read based on a similarity calculation result between a current input attribute representing a contextual feature of a current order status and a past input attribute stored in memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Juyoun PARK, Ig Jae KIM, Junghyun CHO, Heeseung CHOI, Haksub KIM, Gi Pyo NAM, Haesol PARK, Hyungjoo JUNG
  • Patent number: 11663801
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for determining a search region including acquiring object information of a target object included in an image query, generating a set of non-image features of the target object based on the object information, setting a search candidate region based on a user input, acquiring information associated with the search candidate region from a region database, and determining a search region based on at least one of the information associated with the search candidate region or at least part of the set of non-image features, and a system for performing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Haksub Kim, Seungho Chae, Yoonsik Yang
  • Patent number: 11620335
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for generating a video synopsis including receiving a user query; performing an object based analysis of a source video; and generating a synopsis video in response to a video synopsis generation request from a user, and a system therefor. The video synopsis generated by the embodiments reflects the user's desired interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Haksub Kim, Yoonsik Yang, Seungho Chae
  • Publication number: 20230061827
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for updating query information for tracing a target object from multi-camera including receiving a query information update command including query information for tracing a target object from multi-camera, searching for at least one image displaying the target object among a plurality of images captured by the multiple cameras, and updating the query information of a query image based on the at least one found image, and a multi-camera system performing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ig Jae KIM, Heeseung CHOI, Haksub KIM, Seungho CHAE, Yoonsik YANG
  • Patent number: 11580629
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method and system for determining a situation of a facility by imaging a sensing data of the facility including receiving sensing data through a plurality of sensors at a query time, generating a situation image at the query time, showing the situation of the facility at the query time based on the sensing data, and determining if an abnormal situation occurred at the query time by applying the situation image to a pre-learned situation determination model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Hyunki Lim, Yeji Choi
  • Patent number: 11579746
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a dynamic image capturing method and apparatus using an arbitrary viewpoint image generation technology, in which an image of background content displayed on a background content display unit or an image of background content implemented in a virtual space through a chroma key screen, having a view matching to a view of seeing a subject at a viewpoint of a camera is generated, and a final image including the image of the background content and a subject area is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Junghyun Cho, Ig Jae Kim, Junyong Choi, Seok Yeong Lee
  • Patent number: 11558197
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to a method for unlocking a mobile device using authentication based on ear recognition including obtaining an image of a target showing at least part of the target's body in a lock state, extracting a set of ear features of the target from the image of the target, when the image of the target includes at least part of the target's ear, and determining if the extracted set of ear features of the target satisfies a preset condition, and a mobile device performing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Gi Pyo Nam, Junghyun Cho, Heeseung Choi
  • Patent number: 11527000
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for re-identifying a target object based on location information of closed-circuit television (CCTV) and movement information of the target object and a system for performing the same, the method including detecting at least one object of interest in a plurality of source videos based on a preset condition of the object of interest, tracking the identified object of interest on the corresponding source video to generate a tube of the object of interest, receiving an image query including a target patch and location information of the CCTV, determining at least one search candidate area based on the location information of the CCTV and the movement information of the target object, re-identifying if the object of interest seen in the tube of the object of interest is the target object, and providing a user with the tube of the re-identified object of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Haksub Kim, Seungho Chae, Yoonsik Yang
  • Publication number: 20220300591
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a user authentication device configured to detect a face region in a target object image including at least part of a face of a target object, recognize masked or unmasked in the face region, extract target object characteristics data from the face region of the target object image, call reference data and authenticate if the target object is a registered device user based on the called reference data and the target object characteristics data. The reference data is generated from an unmasked image of the registered device user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ig Jae KIM, Gi Pyo NAM, Haesol PARK, Junghyun CHO, Je Hyeong HONG
  • Patent number: 11442118
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method including obtaining m measured values for each field sensor by measuring with respect to a first sensor group including first type of field sensors and a second sensor group including different second type of field sensors, which are attached to the rigid body, at m time steps; and calibrating a sensor frame of the first type of field sensor and a sensor frame of the second type of field sensor by using a correlation between the first type of field sensor and the second type of field sensor based on measured values of at least some of the m time steps, wherein the multiple field sensors include different field sensors of a magnetic field sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a force sensor, and a system therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Je Hyeong Hong, Donghoon Kang
  • Publication number: 20220206668
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a dynamic image capturing method and apparatus using an arbitrary viewpoint image generation technology, in which an image of background content displayed on a background content display unit or an image of background content implemented in a virtual space through a chroma key screen, having a view matching to a view of seeing a subject at a viewpoint of a camera is generated, and a final image including the image of the background content and a subject area is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Junghyun CHO, Ig Jae KIM, Junyong CHOI, Seok Yeong LEE
  • Publication number: 20220207920
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a human behavior recognition system using hierarchical class learning considering safety, the human behavior recognition system including a behavior class definer configured to form a plurality of behavior classes by sub-setting a plurality of images each including a subject according to pre-designated behaviors and assign a behavior label to the plurality of images, a safety class definer configured to calculate a safety index for the plurality of images, form a plurality of safety classes by sub-setting the plurality of images based on the safety index, and additionally assign a safety label to the plurality of images, and a trainer configured to train a human recognition model by using the plurality of images defined as hierarchical classes by assigning the behavior label and the safety label as training images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Junghyun CHO, Ig Jae KIM, Hochul HWANG