Patents by Inventor Min Kyu Lee

Min Kyu Lee 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: 10748588
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including dies including word line groups in which word lines are grouped; and a controller. The controller includes a word line health rating logic configured to determine a health rating of each word line and a health rating of each word line group based on state information on each of health rating factors associated with the word lines; a memory including a word line health rating table in which the health rating of each word line and the health rating of each word line group are stored; and a mapping logic configured to generate a management target logical super block by mapping one word line group having a lowest health rating and word line groups having a highest health rating, and generate a normal logical super block by mapping word line groups having intermediate health ratings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nack Hyun Kim, Shin Hye Lee, Min Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 10698761
    Abstract: A method for operating a semiconductor memory device may include applying a program pulse for programming data of a first page included in the semiconductor memory device. The method may include determining whether the number of times of applying the program pulse has exceeded a first critical value. The method may include performing an error bit check on a second page coupled to the same word line as the first page, based on the determined result of whether the first critical value has been exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Hoon Kim, Min Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20200182112
    Abstract: A sooty smoke filter regeneration control system of a hybrid vehicle, includes an engine, a sooty smoke filter installed in an exhaust line through which exhaust gas from the engine passes, and filtering out sooty smoke included in the exhaust gas; a temperature sensor installed in the front end of the sooty smoke filter, and measuring a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the front end of the sooty smoke filter; an engine controller controlling a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the sooty smoke filter and to control fuel injection of the engine, based on information associated with a grade of a road on which a vehicle is to drive; and a hybrid control unit controlling an engine clutch disposed between the engine and a motor that assists the engine in association with engine output, in response to a request from the engine controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Yun Chan HEO, Sang Yoon Shin, Jae Yui KIM, Hyun Mo AHN, Min Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20200172080
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle may include an engine controller that determines an activation state of an oxygen sensor when the engine controller is requested to operate an engine and controls a voltage applied to the oxygen sensor depending on whether or not the oxygen sensor is in an activated state, and a vehicle controller that controls a voltage of a battery of the hybrid vehicle and applies the voltage of the battery to the engine controller. The engine controller outputs an activation demand signal for the oxygen sensor to be activated to the vehicle controller when it is determined that the oxygen sensor is not in the activated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Hyun Mo Ahn, Sang Yoon Shin, Jae Yui Kim, Yun Chan Heo, Min Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 10557596
    Abstract: A light emitting device of an embodiment includes a body including a black epoxy molding compound (EMC) including carbon black; first and second lead frames electrically separated from each other by the body; a light emitting device disposed above at least one of the first or second lead frame; and a molding member disposed above the body and the first and second lead frames so as to surround the light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Won Lee, Sung Ho Park, Min Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 10559363
    Abstract: The semiconductor memory device may include a memory cell array and a peripheral circuit. The memory cell array may include a plurality of memory blocks. The peripheral circuit may perform a multi-page read operation on a selected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks. The peripheral circuit may select a first word line and a second word line, which are coupled to the selected memory block, and perform the multi-page read operation on the first and second word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Jae Jung, Sung Won Bae, Min Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 10558763
    Abstract: An automatic translation device includes a communications module transmitting and receiving data to and from an ear-set device including a speaker, a first microphone, and a second microphone, a memory storing a program generating a result of translation using a dual-channel audio signal, and a processor executing the program stored in the memory. When the program is executed, the processor compares a first audio signal including a voice signal of a user, received using the first microphone, with a second audio signal including a noise signal and the voice signal of the user, received using the second microphone, and entirely or selectively extracting the voice signal of the user from the first and second audio signals, based on a result of the comparison, to perform automatic translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Mu Yeol Choi, Min Kyu Lee, Sang Hun Kim, Seung Yun
  • Publication number: 20190356331
    Abstract: An error correction code (ECC) unit includes an error correction code (ECC) encoder configured to perform error correction code (ECC) encoding for each of a first data group and a second data group sharing at least one data with the first data group; and an error correction code (ECC) decoder configured to perform error correction code (ECC) decoding for each of the first data group and the second data group. The ECC decoder performs the ECC decoding for the second data group when the ECC decoding for the first data group fails, and does not perform the ECC decoding for the second data group when the ECC decoding for the first data group succeeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nack Hyun KIM, Dong Wook KIM, Min Kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 10439642
    Abstract: An error correction code processing method includes performing a first encoding operation for a data group of a first direction; performing a second encoding operation for a data group of a second direction, wherein the data group of the first direction shares one or more data with the data group of the second direction; performing a first decoding operation of correcting an error included in the data group of the first direction; and performing a second decoding operation of correcting an error included in the data group of the second direction when the first decoding operation fails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nack Hyun Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Min Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 10418105
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes: a first memory block; and a second memory block sharing a block word line with the first memory block, in which the block word line includes a first block word line disposed so as to overlap the first memory block and a second block word line disposed so as to overlap the second memory block. According to the present disclosure, it is less likely to have an operation failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sun Kyu Park, Min Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20190267098
    Abstract: The semiconductor memory device may include a memory cell array and a peripheral circuit. The memory cell array may include a plurality of memory blocks. The peripheral circuit may perform a multi-page read operation on a selected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks. The peripheral circuit may select a first word line and a second word line, which are coupled to the selected memory block, and perform the multi-page read operation on the first and second word lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Jae JUNG, Sung Won BAE, Min Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20190214065
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including dies including word line groups in which word lines are grouped; and a controller. The controller includes a word line health rating logic configured to determine a health rating of each word line and a health rating of each word line group based on state information on each of health rating factors associated with the word lines; a memory including a word line health rating table in which the health rating of each word line and the health rating of each word line group are stored; and a mapping logic configured to generate a management target logical super block by mapping one word line group having a lowest health rating and word line groups having a highest health rating, and generate a normal logical super block by mapping word line groups having intermediate health ratings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Nack Hyun KIM, Shin Hye LEE, Min Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20190202433
    Abstract: An engine control method of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The method includes detecting a state of charge (SOC) of a main battery of the hybrid electric vehicle and detecting whether a brake requires operation when the main battery is in a fully-charged state or a charging-limiting state. An engine fuel cut of the hybrid electric vehicle is executed when a request for the engine brake is generated and an engine is operated to maximize an engine load of the hybrid electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Hyun-Mo Ahn, Min-Kyu Lee, Doo-Il Won, Yun-Chan Heo
  • Patent number: 10298736
    Abstract: A voice signal processing apparatus includes: an input unit which receives a voice signal of a user; a detecting unit which detects an auxiliary signal; and a signal processing unit which transmits the voice signal to an external terminal in a first operation mode and transmits the voice signal and the auxiliary signal to the external terminal using the same or different protocols in a second operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min Kyu Lee, Sang Hun Kim, Young Ik Kim, Dong Hyun Kim, Mu Yeol Choi
  • Patent number: 10249294
    Abstract: A speech recognition method capable of automatic generation of phones according to the present invention includes: unsupervisedly learning a feature vector of speech data; generating a phone set by clustering acoustic features selected based on an unsupervised learning result; allocating a sequence of phones to the speech data on the basis of the generated phone set; and generating an acoustic model on the basis of the sequence of phones and the speech data to which the sequence of phones is allocated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Kim, Young Jik Lee, Sang Hun Kim, Seung Hi Kim, Min Kyu Lee, Mu Yeol Choi
  • Publication number: 20190086039
    Abstract: A light emitting device of an embodiment includes a body including a black epoxy molding compound (EMC) including carbon black; first and second lead frames electrically separated from each other by the body; a light emitting device disposed above at least one of the first or second lead frame; and a molding member disposed above the body and the first and second lead frames so as to surround the light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Won LEE, Sung Ho PARK, Min Kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 10216729
    Abstract: A user terminal, hands-free device and method for hands-free automatic interpretation service. The user terminal includes an interpretation environment initialization unit, an interpretation intermediation unit, and an interpretation processing unit. The interpretation environment initialization unit performs pairing with a hands-free device in response to a request from the hands-free device, and initializes an interpretation environment. The interpretation intermediation unit sends interpretation results obtained by interpreting a user's voice information received from the hands-free device to a counterpart terminal, and receives interpretation results obtained by interpreting a counterpart's voice information from the counterpart terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sang-Hun Kim, Ki-Hyun Kim, Ji-Hyun Wang, Dong-Hyun Kim, Seung Yun, Min-Kyu Lee, Dam-Heo Lee, Mu-Yeol Choi
  • Publication number: 20190042565
    Abstract: An automatic translation device includes a communications module transmitting and receiving data to and from an ear-set device including a speaker, a first microphone, and a second microphone, a memory storing a program generating a result of translation using a dual-channel audio signal, and a processor executing the program stored in the memory. When the program is executed, the processor compares a first audio signal including a voice signal of a user, received using the first microphone, with a second audio signal including a noise signal and the voice signal of the user, received using the second microphone, and entirely or selectively extracting the voice signal of the user from the first and second audio signals, based on a result of the comparison, to perform automatic translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Mu Yeol CHOI, Min Kyu LEE, Sang Hun KIM, Seung YUN
  • Patent number: 10184855
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure detecting device having a temperature sensor, the device including: a housing having a first chamber, a second chamber, and a port part having a fluid guide tube that guides a pressure transmitting fluid to the second chamber; a lead frame coupled to the housing and configured for being connected to an external device; a circuit substrate electrically connected to the lead frame and including a first surface and a second surface; a pressure detecting element provided on the second surface of the circuit substrate and generating an electrical signal according to a pressure change; a tube coupled to the port part, whereby a first end of the tube is open and provided inside the first chamber; and a temperature detecting element provided inside the tube and transmitting an electrical signal generated according to a temperature change to the circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Comet Network Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Kyu Lee, Gi Young Nam, Dong Kyun Seo, Hwan Park, Sun Woo Choi, Sang Joo Kim, Jung Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20190012227
    Abstract: A method for operating a semiconductor memory device may include applying a program pulse for programming data of a first page included in the semiconductor memory device. The method may include determining whether the number of times of applying the program pulse has exceeded a first critical value. The method may include performing an error bit check on a second page coupled to the same word line as the first page, based on the determined result of whether the first critical value has been exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Hoon KIM, Min Kyu LEE