Patents by Inventor Jin-Ho Lim

Jin-Ho Lim 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: 20240187644
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding/decoding a video. To this end, the method for decoding a video may include: generating a merge candidate list of a current block including at least one merge candidate corresponding to each of a plurality of reference picture lists; determining at least one piece of motion information by using the merge candidate list; and generating a prediction block of the current block by using the determined at least one piece of motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Jin Ho LEE, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • Patent number: 12003752
    Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present invention includes reconstructing a residual block by inverse-quantizing and inverse-transforming an entropy-decoded residual block, generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction on a current block, and reconstructing an picture by adding the reconstructed residual block to the prediction block, wherein generating the prediction block includes generating a final prediction value of a prediction target pixel included in the current block based on a first prediction value of the prediction target pixel and a final correction value calculated by performing an arithmetic right shift on a two's complementary integer representation for an initial correction value of the prediction target pixel by a binary digit of 1. Accordingly, upon image encoding/decoding, computation complexity may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 12003713
    Abstract: There is provided an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image encoding method of the present invention includes: determining whether or not to apply filtering to a filtering target sample; determining a filter type on the basis of the determination; and applying filtering to the filtering target sample by using the determined filter type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12003753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to image processing, and more particularly, to a video coding/decoding method using a clipped motion vector and an apparatus thereof. An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of decoding an image. The method includes clipping a motion vector of a reference picture in a predetermined dynamic range to generate a clipped motion vector, storing the clipped motion vector in a buffer, deriving a motion vector of a coding treeblock using the motion vector stored in the buffer, and performing inter prediction decoding process using the motion vector of the coding treeblock. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a size of a memory required for storing motion vectors may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Dong San Jun, Jong Ho Kim, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 12003707
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an intra prediction method including: deriving neighbor prediction mode information from a left neighbor prediction mode and an upper neighbor prediction mode; deriving an intra prediction mode for a decoding target unit by using the derived neighbor prediction mode information; and performing intra prediction on the decoding target unit based on the intra prediction mode. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jong Ho Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Chie Teuk Ahn
  • Publication number: 20240179320
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method is provided. An image decoding method of the present invention may comprise deriving an intra-prediction mode of a current luma block, deriving an intra-prediction mode of a current chroma block based on the intra-prediction mode of the current luma block, generating a prediction block of the current chroma block based on the intra-prediction mode of the current chroma block, and the deriving of an intra-prediction mode of a current chroma block may comprise determining whether or not CCLM (Cross-Component Linear Mode) can be performed for the current chroma block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Yung Lyul LEE, Ji Yeon JUNG, Nam Uk KIM, Myung Jun KIM, Yang Woo KIM, Dae Yeon KIM, Jae Gon KIM, Do Hyeon PARK
  • Patent number: 11993702
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermoplastic resin composition having high rigidity and a low coefficient of linear thermal expansion and a molded article including the same. Specifically, the thermoplastic resin composition includes a base resin including at least two polypropylene-based resins having different melt indexes, an elastomer having a melt index (190° C., 2.16 kg) of 20 g/10 min to 35 g/10 min as measured by ASTM D1238, and inorganic particles, and has a flexural modulus (FM) of 2,500 MPa or more and a coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE) of 60 ?m/m° C. or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Young Yoon, Hee Joon Lee, Dong Eun Cha, Sun Jun Kwon, Chun Ho Park, Seung Ryong Jeong, Kyung Hwan Lim, Eun Hwa Jang
  • Patent number: 11997263
    Abstract: An encoding method obtains an intra prediction mode related to a current block from a bitstream; obtains prediction samples of the current block by performing intra prediction on the current block based on the intra prediction mode; scans transform coefficients of the current block, obtains dequantized transform coefficients of the current block by performing a dequantization on the transform coefficients; determines a transform type of the current block; and obtains residual samples of the current block by performing an inverse-transform on the dequantized transform coefficients based on the determined transform type, the inverse-transform being performed in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. The transform type is determined to be a Discrete Cosine Transform or Discrete Sine Transform, the size of the current block is equal to or greater than 4×4, and the transform type is determined independently to a direction of the intra prediction mode of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 11997304
    Abstract: The present invention is about an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. According to present invention, a method of decoding an image, the method comprising, deriving an initial motion vector of a current block; deriving a refined motion vector by using the initial motion vector; and generating a prediction block of the current block by using the refined motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20240159466
    Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus includes a furnace body, a roller inside the furnace body, a heater inside the furnace body, an upper and lower discharge pipes on the furnace body, and a lower supply pipe on the lower part of the furnace body. The furnace body includes areas having the upper and lower discharge pipes, the areas including a first area to an Nth area disposed sequentially along a second direction being a transport direction of each of the materials, a length of the first area in the second direction is shorter than lengths of the second area to the Nth area in the second direction, and in each of the first area to the Nth area, the upper discharge pipe and the lower supply pipe are not arranged in a straight line in a third direction being a height direction to be misaligned from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Ho HAN, Shin Ho LEE, Jin Hyeok LEE, Young Jin LIM, Tae Ho KANG, Sung Min KWON
  • Publication number: 20240163466
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. Coding decision information of a representative channel of a target block is shared as coding decision information of a target channel of the target block, and decoding of the target block is performed using the coding decision information of the target channel. Since the coding decision information of the representative channel is shared with an additional channel, repeated signaling of identical coding decision information may be prevented. By means of this prevention, the efficiency of encoding and decoding of the target block or the like may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dong-San JUN, Jung-Won Kang, Hyunsuk Ko, Sung-Chang Lim, Jin-Ho Lee, Ha-Hyun Lee, Byeung-Woo Jeon, Hui-Yong Kim, Jee-Yoon Park
  • Patent number: 11985348
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. The image decoding method includes acquiring prediction mode information of a current block from a bitstream, deriving a prediction mode of the current block using the prediction mode information of the current block, acquiring information indicating whether a residual signal of a transform block for the current block is present based on at least one of information on partitioning of the current block or the prediction mode of the current block, and reconstructing the current block based on the information indicating whether the residual signal of the transform block is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20240155117
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing representative sample-based intra prediction are provided. An image decoding method may comprise deriving an intra prediction mode of a current block, configuring a reference sample of the current block, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode and the reference sample, wherein the intra prediction is representative sample-based prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Sung Chang LIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Hui Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20240155110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image decoding method includes partitioning a picture into a plurality of coding units, constructing a coding unit group including at least one coding unit of the plurality of coding units, obtaining coding information in units of one coding unit group, and decoding at least one coding unit of the plurality of coding units included in the coding unit group by using the obtained coding information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Hyun Suk KO, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Dong San JUN, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240155152
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Sang Min KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20240150924
    Abstract: A method for removing ferric ions contained in a sulfate-based iron electroplating solution comprises a step of regeneration for reduction of the ferric ions by circulating a ferric ion-containing sulfate-based iron electroplating solution in a solution bath containing ferrous metal charged therein, wherein the ferrous metal is charged in an amount that satisfies the following formula (1): S?0.01 Iconv/Cmax (1). In formula (1), S indicates a total surface (m2) of ferrous metal, Cmax indicates a maximum permissible ion concentration level (g/L) of the ferric ions in the solution, and Iconv indicates, as represented by the following formula (2), converted current (A) obtained by dividing the sum of current (I) applied to an electroplated cell during the plating time (tp, sec) by the regeneration time (tr, sec) for reduction of the ferric ions in an electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jin-Ho Jung, Won-Hwi Lee, Kkoch-Nim Oh, Sang-Bae Lim
  • Publication number: 20240155150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding and decoding an image. The method for decoding an image includes: deriving an initial motion vector from a merge candidate list of a current block; deriving a refined motion vector using the initial motion vector; and generating a prediction block of the current block using the refined motion vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Ha Hyun LEE, Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Dong San JUN, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • Patent number: 11979573
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for determining a color difference component quantization parameter and a device using the method. Method for decoding an image can comprise the steps of: decoding a color difference component quantization parameter offset on the basis of size information of a transform unit; and calculating a color difference component quantization parameter index on the basis of the decoded color difference component quantization parameter offset. Therefore, the present invention enables effective quantization by applying different color difference component quantization parameters according to the size of the transform unit when executing the quantization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim, Se Yoon Jeong, Jong Ho Kim, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 11979555
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of decoding an image including deriving intra prediction mode of a current block using an intra prediction mode of a neighbor block adjacent to the current block, constructing a reference sample of the current block, and performing intra prediction with respect to the current block using the intra prediction mode of the current block and the reference sample. The deriving of the intra prediction mode of the current block includes constructing a most probable mode (MPM) list based on whether the intra prediction mode of the current block is a Planar mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11973944
    Abstract: In this specification, a image decoding method is disclosed. The image decoding method of the present invention comprises, decoding block partition information of a current block included in a current picture, determining a partitioning scheme for the current block according to the block partition information and partitioning the current block using the partitioning scheme determined, wherein the partitioning scheme is determined according to whether the current block includes a boundary of the current picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Jin Ho Lee, Ha Hyun Lee, Hui Yong Kim