Patents by Inventor Seung-Ran Park

Seung-Ran Park 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: 20240166013
    Abstract: An embodiment rear side member of a vehicle includes a front portion extending forward in a vehicle length direction, a rear portion extending rearward in the vehicle length direction and disposed offset to an inside of the vehicle with respect to the front portion, and a transition portion in a curved shape connecting a rear end of the front portion and a front end of the rear portion and passing through both a first point configured to engage with a first arm of a first type suspension and a second point configured to engage with a second arm of a second type suspension different from the first type suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Hak Lee, Mi Ran Park, Won Hae Lee, Ha Yeon Kwon, Byung Joo Chung, Nam Ho Kim, Min Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20240158015
    Abstract: A chassis cab vehicle includes a lower frame, which constitutes a lower structure of the vehicle and is equipped with a pair of side members extending in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle. A battery is coupled between the side members. An upper body is coupled to a front portion of the lower frame and forms a cabin interior. A side sill is formed at a lower end at each side of the upper body and extends to a rear side of the cabin interior. The side sills overlap the respective side members in a lateral direction of the vehicle when coupled to the lower frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Hak Lee, Mi Ran Park, Won Hae Lee, Ha Yeon Kwon, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Min Kang, Seung Min Jeong
  • Publication number: 20240109595
    Abstract: A frame structure for a vehicle includes: an inner panel connected to a side member and defining an inner side of a rear part of the side member; an outer panel connected to a rear side of the side member and coupled to an outer side of the inner panel defining a closed cross-section together with the inner panel and defining an outer side of the rear part of the side member; an opening portion formed below the inner and outer panels partially opening the closed cross-section so that a front end of a rear suspension arm can be inserted into the opening portion; and a reinforcing member disposed in the opening portion defining the closed cross-section together with the outer panel and the inner panel and configured to close an internal space in the outer and inner panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Won Hae Lee, Nam Ho Kim, Mi Ran Park, Ha Yeon Kwon, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Hak Lee, Min Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 10931939
    Abstract: A glassless three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus includes a storage configured to store information on a possible depth range providable by the glassless 3D display apparatus and information on a reference output depth range; a display configured to provide a plurality of image views having different viewpoints to a user; and a processor configured to render the plurality of image views having the different viewpoints based on a depth of an input image, to provide a multi-view image, wherein the processor is configured to adjust, based on the depth of the input image, at least one of a minimum value and a maximum value of the reference output depth range, within the possible depth range, to determine an output depth range corresponding to the input image, and render the plurality of image views based on the determined output depth range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-ran Park, Ho-young Lee
  • Patent number: 10832373
    Abstract: An electronic device providing image data processing and an image data processing method are provided. The electronic device comprises: a display; a reception unit for receiving an input image; and a processor which determines image characteristics of the input image, overlaps a pixel of the input image and a pixel of the display, creates a plurality of resampled images by changing the phase of the pixel of the input image on the basis of the characteristics of the display pixel, performs filtering on each of the plurality of resampled images on the basis of the characteristics of the image, and renders a corrected image on the display by creating the corrected image on the basis of the plurality of resampled images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-sik Sohn, Seung-ran Park, Seung-jin Baek, Ho-young Lee
  • Patent number: 10733709
    Abstract: Provided are an image processing device and an image processing method. The image processing device comprises: a display; and a processor for determining an edge area within an input image and a peripheral area of the edge area, and determining a pixel value of the edge area on the basis of pixel characteristics of a plurality of pixels included in the peripheral area, thereby providing an image, in which the edge area is compensated on the basis of the determined pixel value, to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-jin Baek, Seung-ran Park, Ho-sik Sohn, Ho-young Lee
  • Publication number: 20190304061
    Abstract: An electronic device providing image data processing and an image data processing method are provided. The electronic device comprises: a display; a reception unit for receiving an input image; and a processor which determines image characteristics of the input image, overlaps a pixel of the input image and a pixel of the display, creates a plurality of resampled images by changing the phase of the pixel of the input image on the basis of the characteristics of the display pixel, performs filtering on each of the plurality of resampled images on the basis of the characteristics of the image, and renders a corrected image on the display by creating the corrected image on the basis of the plurality of resampled images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-sik SOHN, Seung-ran PARK, Seung-jin BAEK, Ho-young LEE
  • Publication number: 20190251671
    Abstract: Provided are an image processing device and an image processing method. The image processing device comprises: a display; and a processor for determining an edge area within an input image and a peripheral area of the edge area, and determining a pixel value of the edge area on the basis of pixel characteristics of a plurality of pixels included in the peripheral area, thereby providing an image, in which the edge area is compensated on the basis of the determined pixel value, to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-jin BAEK, Seung-ran PARK, Ho-sik SOHN, Ho-young LEE
  • Patent number: 10353433
    Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus for a curved display device are provided. The image processing method includes acquiring physical curvature information related to the display device, determining a center region of an input image based on the physical curvature information, generating a pixel-by-pixel spatial indexed gain based on the determined center region of the input image, and correcting a pixel value of the input image by using the pixel-by-pixel spatial indexed gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-ran Park, Youn-jin Kim, Seong-wook Han
  • Patent number: 10264246
    Abstract: A multi-view image display apparatus including: an image receiver; a display including: a display panel; and a visual field divider disposed in front of a viewing surface of the display panel and configured to provide different viewpoints at which an image is viewed in a viewing zone; and a processor configured to: render a plurality of views of the image having different viewpoints based on a depth of the image, generate a multi-view image, and control the display panel to display the multi-view image. The processor is further configured to map a mixture pixel value to a target area of the multi-view image, the mixture pixel value being generated based on pixel values of a first viewpoint and a second viewpoint, and the target area being calculated based on a difference between an output pixel area of the display panel and a corresponding visible pixel area in the viewing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-jin Baek, Seung-ran Park
  • Publication number: 20170134720
    Abstract: A glassless three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus includes a storage configured to store information on a possible depth range providable by the glassless 3D display apparatus and information on a reference output depth range; a display configured to provide a plurality of image views having different viewpoints to a user; and a processor configured to render the plurality of image views having the different viewpoints based on a depth of an input image, to provide a multi-view image, wherein the processor is configured to adjust, based on the depth of the input image, at least one of a minimum value and a maximum value of the reference output depth range, within the possible depth range, to determine an output depth range corresponding to the input image, and render the plurality of image views based on the determined output depth range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-ran PARK, Ho-young LEE
  • Publication number: 20160345001
    Abstract: A multi-view image display apparatus including: an image receiver; a display including: a display panel; and a visual field divider disposed in front of a viewing surface of the display panel and configured to provide different viewpoints at which an image is viewed in a viewing zone; and a processor configured to: render a plurality of views of the image having different viewpoints based on a depth of the image, generate a multi-view image, and control the display panel to display the multi-view image. The processor is further configured to map a mixture pixel value to a target area of the multi-view image, the mixture pixel value being generated based on pixel values of a first viewpoint and a second viewpoint, and the target area being calculated based on a difference between an output pixel area of the display panel and a corresponding visible pixel area in the viewing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-jin BAEK, Seung-ran PARK
  • Publication number: 20160085812
    Abstract: A method of managing content and an apparatus implementing the method are presented. The method of managing content includes obtaining content by an electronic apparatus; and executing an operation corresponding to a category related to the obtained content. The method of managing content enables an easy management of content obtained, by using the electronic apparatus, capable of obtaining content, which may conveniently manage content by automatic execution of an operation without direct executing an operation related to each of content by a user of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-ran PARK, Myung-jin EOM
  • Publication number: 20150002531
    Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus for a curved display device are provided. The image processing method includes acquiring physical curvature information related to the display device, determining a center region of an input image based on the physical curvature information, generating a pixel-by-pixel spatial indexed gain based on the determined center region of the input image, and correcting a pixel value of the input image by using the pixel-by-pixel spatial indexed gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-ran PARK, Youn-jin KIM, Seong-wook HAN
  • Publication number: 20140307964
    Abstract: A method of adjusting a brightness of an input image includes performing brightness conversion on a brightness component value of the input image, and compensating a chroma value of the input image based on input image information and a brightness value obtained from the brightness conversion, wherein the input image information includes a chroma component value and the brightness component value of the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicants: UNIST Academy-Industry Research Corporation, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youn-jin KIM, Young-shin KWAK, Seung-ran PARK, Soo-yeon LEE, Seong-wook HAN
  • Publication number: 20140292801
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and storage mediums for processing color signals of an image are provided. A method includes converting an input signal in a first color space into a luminance component and a saturation component in a second color space, determining a boundary of the second color space by using the luminance component and the saturation component, determining whether the converted input signal is outside the boundary, and matching the saturation component so that the converted input signal outside the boundary of the second color space enters the second color space. The method may be carried out by a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youn-jin KIM, Seung-ran PARK, Seong-wook HAN
  • Patent number: 8260069
    Abstract: A color image encoding and decoding method and apparatus use a correlation between chrominance components in order to improve coding efficiency. The color image decoding method includes: transforming chrominance components of a color image in each of two or more inter-prediction modes, calculating costs for the conversion values in each of the two or more inter-prediction modes using a predetermined cost function, selecting one of the two or more inter-prediction modes based on the calculation result, and outputting conversion values of the selected inter-prediction mode; entropy encoding the output conversion values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: So-young Kim, Jeong-hoon Park, Sang-rae Lee, Seung-ran Park, Yu-mi Sohn
  • Publication number: 20110211757
    Abstract: A color image encoding and decoding method and apparatus use a correlation between chrominance components in order to improve coding efficiency. The color image decoding method includes: transforming chrominance components of a color image in each of two or more inter-prediction modes, calculating costs for the conversion values in each of the two or more inter-prediction modes using a predetermined cost function, selecting one of the two or more inter-prediction modes based on the calculation result, and outputting conversion values of the selected inter-prediction mode; entropy encoding the output conversion values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So-young KIM, Jeong-hoon PARK, Sang-rae LEE, Seung-ran PARK, Yu-mi SOHN
  • Patent number: 7970219
    Abstract: A color image encoding and decoding method and apparatus use a correlation between chrominance components in order to improve coding efficiency. The color image decoding method includes: transforming chrominance components of a color image in each of two or more inter-prediction modes, calculating costs for the conversion values in each of the two or more inter-prediction modes using a predetermined cost function, selecting one of the two or more inter-prediction modes based on the calculation result, and outputting conversion values of the selected inter-prediction mode; entropy encoding the output conversion values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: So-young Kim, Jeong-hoon Park, Sang-rae Lee, Seung-ran Park, Yu-mi Sohn
  • Publication number: 20080286007
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus and an image forming method are provided, in which a drum itself forms an electrostatic latent image corresponding to print data that is to be printed, on a surface of the drum, the electrostatic latent image is developed so as to generate a developed image, the developed image is transferred onto a printing medium, and the transferred image is fixed to the printing medium. Accordingly, the time required to print the print data is drastically reduced, it is possible to reduce the size of an image forming apparatus, and high quality print outs can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-won JEONG, Cheol-ho JEONG, Sung-kyu CHOI, Seung-ran PARK, Jung-woo KIM