Patents by Inventor Kyoung-Hwan Moon
Kyoung-Hwan Moon 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).
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Publication number: 20230362502Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel defining pattern in a mesh form, wherein a first division pattern divides a pixel area into two halves, a second division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves, a first diagonal division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves, a second diagonal division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves, and first through eighth photodiodes are arranged in the pixel area so divided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Kyoung Hwan MOON, Ji Hoon KIM, Young Jun LEE
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Patent number: 11711624Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel defining pattern in a mesh form. A first division pattern divides a pixel area into two halves. A second division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves. A first diagonal division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves. A second diagonal division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves. First through eighth photodiodes are arranged in the pixel area.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoung Hwan Moon, Ji Hoon Kim, Young Jun Lee
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Publication number: 20220377262Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel defining pattern in a mesh form. A first division pattern divides a pixel area into two halves. A second division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves. A first diagonal division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves. A second diagonal division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves. First through eighth photodiodes are arranged in the pixel area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Kyoung Hwan MOON, Ji Hoon KIM, Young Jun LEE
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Patent number: 10382672Abstract: An image capturing apparatus and method are provided. The image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit including a camera, the image capturing unit configured to capture an image, and a controller connected to the image capturing unit. The controller is configured to set a position of a focus lens at a distance at which an object of the image to be captured is predicted to be positioned, to measure a movement speed of the object of the image to be captured, to determine an image capturing time by predicting a time until the object reaches the set position of the focus lens based on the measured movement speed, and to control the image capturing unit to capture the image of the object at the determined image capturing time.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyoung-hwan Moon, Jin-min Bang, Tae-wook Nam
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Patent number: 9848128Abstract: A photographing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first buffer configured to store a plurality of images generated by a first camera module among a plurality of camera modules, a second buffer configured to store a plurality of images generated by a second camera module among the plurality of camera modules, a display configured to display an image generated by the first camera module as a live image, and a controller configured to analyze the images stored in the first buffer and the second buffer using at least one of image information of each image stored in the first buffer and the second buffer and photographing information of the plurality of camera modules, and in response to an event occurring in at least one of the plurality of images stored in the second buffer, to control the display to provide a state notification service on the second camera module.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae-hee Lee, Kyoung-hwan Moon, Kwon-jeong Kang, Hee-chul Han, Jae-gon Kim
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Patent number: 9628721Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided, which includes an image capturer configured to generate a plurality of short-exposure images by performing continuous imaging for a first time in a first imaging mode in which imaging is performed through exposure over the first time, a processor configured to control the image capturer to generate at least one short-exposure image by performing additional imaging after the first time if an imaging command is input in a state where the first imaging mode and an HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode are set, and an image processor configured to synthesize the short-exposure images generated by the image capturer by successively accumulating the short-exposure images.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyoung-hwan Moon, Young-geol Kim, Jae-young Roh, Na-youn Park, Je-seung Yeon
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Publication number: 20170054911Abstract: A photographing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first buffer configured to store a plurality of images generated by a first camera module among a plurality of camera modules, a second buffer configured to store a plurality of images generated by a second camera module among the plurality of camera modules, a display configured to display an image generated by the first camera module as a live image, and a controller configured to analyze the images stored in the first buffer and the second buffer using at least one of image information of each image stored in the first buffer and the second buffer and photographing information of the plurality of camera modules, and in response to an event occurring in at least one of the plurality of images stored in the second buffer, to control the display to provide a state notification service on the second camera module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Tae-hee LEE, Kyoung-hwan MOON, Kwon-jeong KANG, Hee-chul HAN, Jae-gon KIM
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Publication number: 20170019589Abstract: An image capturing apparatus and method are provided. The image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit including a camera, the image capturing unit configured to capture an image, and a controller connected to the image capturing unit. The controller is configured to set a position of a focus lens at a distance at which an object of the image to be captured is predicted to be positioned, to measure a movement speed of the object of the image to be captured, to determine an image capturing time by predicting a time until the object reaches the set position of the focus lens based on the measured movement speed, and to control the image capturing unit to capture the image of the object at the determined image capturing time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Kyoung-hwan MOON, Jin-min BANG, Tae-wook NAM
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Publication number: 20160156828Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided, which includes an image capturer configured to generate a plurality of short-exposure images by performing continuous imaging for a first time in a first imaging mode in which imaging is performed through exposure over the first time, a processor configured to control the image capturer to generate at least one short-exposure image by performing additional imaging after the first time if an imaging command is input in a state where the first imaging mode and an HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode are set, and an image processor configured to synthesize the short-exposure images generated by the image capturer by successively accumulating the short-exposure images.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyoung-hwan MOON, Young-geol KIM, Jae-young ROH, Na-youn PARK, Je-seung YEON
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Patent number: 8760502Abstract: A method and an apparatus for improving three dimensional (3D) effect of a 3D image collected by a 3D photographing apparatus, and reducing visual fatigue, are provided. A feature point of a left-eye image entering through a left-eye lens and of a right-eye image entering through a right-eye lens is acquired, a disparity between the left- and right-eye images is detected, a distance between the left- and right-eye lenses is controlled so that the disparity between the left- and right-eye images becomes a previously-set reference disparity, and at least one of the left- and right-eye images is shifted so that a convergence point is placed on an object located within the left- and right-eye images.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Kuk-jin Yoon, Makoto Kimura, Jin-kyung Lee, Yasuo Takane, Tae-kyung Kim, Hyun-seok Choi, Taek-seong Jeong, Kyoung-hwan Moon, Takashima Masahiro
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Patent number: 8582016Abstract: A photographing apparatus capable of automatic detection of a focus of a subject and a method thereof are disclosed. The photographing apparatus includes a control unit for detecting the focus of the subject using images of the subject acquired with a moveable lens being in different positions so as to allow the detection of the focus of the subject automatically and nearly simultaneously with the photographing the subject without using a separate AF module that requires light separation and/or separate dedicated focus image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Chong-Sam Chung, Jin-Won Lee, Kyoung-Hwan Moon, Sung-Hyun Kim
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Patent number: 8422878Abstract: An imaging apparatus and an auto focusing method are provided. A plurality of focus signal values are calculated for a plurality of frequency bands of a captured image signal. An amount of defocus of a focus lens is calculated based on focus signal values calculated for two positions. A position of the focus lens is controlled depending on the calculated amount of defocus. Thereby, the imaging apparatus can detect a focus at higher speed.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Kyong-Tae Park, Jeong-Won Lee, Kyoung-Hwan Moon
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Publication number: 20120120202Abstract: A method and an apparatus for improving three dimensional (3D) effect of a 3D image collected by a 3D photographing apparatus, and reducing visual fatigue, are provided. A feature point of a left-eye image entering through a left-eye lens and of a right-eye image entering through a right-eye lens is acquired, a disparity between the left- and right-eye images is detected, a distance between the left- and right-eye lenses is controlled so that the disparity between the left- and right-eye images becomes a previously-set reference disparity, and at least one of the left- and right-eye images is shifted so that a convergence point is placed on an object located within the left- and right-eye images.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicants: Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Kuk-jin YOON, Makoto Kimura, Jin-kyung Lee, Yasuo Takane, Tae-kyung Kim, Hyun-seok Choi, Taek-seong Jeong, Kyoung-hwan Moon, Takashima Masahiro
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Patent number: 8059954Abstract: An SLR camera having a focus detecting apparatus and a photographing method thereof are disclosed. The SLR camera may include an AF sensor, the pixels of which may be disposed in various arrangements, for example, in different sizes, in different gaps between the pixels and/or in different numbers, depending on the location of pixels and a control unit which controls the focusing operation based on the sampling levels output by the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kyoung-Hwan Moon
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Publication number: 20110236007Abstract: An imaging apparatus and an auto focusing method are provided. A plurality of focus signal values are calculated for a plurality of frequency bands of a captured image signal. An amount of defocus of a focus lens is calculated based on focus signal values calculated for two positions. A position of the focus lens is controlled depending on the calculated amount of defocus. Thereby, the imaging apparatus can detect a focus at higher speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyong-Tae Park, Jeong-Won Lee, Kyoung-Hwan Moon
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Publication number: 20100182488Abstract: A photographing apparatus capable of automatic detection of a focus of a subject and a method thereof are disclosed. The photographing apparatus includes a control unit for detecting the focus of the subject using images of the subject acquired with a moveable lens being in different positions so as to allow the detection of the focus of the subject automatically and nearly simultaneously with the photographing the subject without using a separate AF module that requires light separation and/or separate dedicated focus image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chong-Sam Chung, Jin-Won Lee, Kyoung-Hwan Moon, Sung-Hyun Kim
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Publication number: 20100166405Abstract: An SLR camera having a focus detecting apparatus and a photographing method thereof are disclosed. The SLR camera may include an AF sensor, the pixels of which may be disposed in various arrangements, for example, in different sizes, in different gaps between the pixels and/or in different numbers, depending on the location of pixels and a control unit which controls the focusing operation based on the sampling levels output by the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Kyoung-Hwan MOON
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Publication number: 20040156374Abstract: A router and a routing method for providing linkage with mobile nodes are provided. The router exchanges a packet between a mobile node and correspondent nodes, by performing authentication for purposes of security, binding update, and packet conversion, etc. The router and the routing method allow the mobile node to directly communicate with correspondent nodes that do not include functions for communicating with the mobile node.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bak-Gu Lee, Kyoung-Hwan Moon, Pyung-Soo Kim