Patents by Inventor Sin-ae Kim

Sin-ae 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).

  • Publication number: 20090187561
    Abstract: Provided are a content search method and system, and more particularly, a content search method and system which enable a user to easily access desired search results by reducing the need to input a keyword again or navigate through pages of search results. The content search method includes: receiving a keyword and extracting a list of contents which correspond to the received keyword; adjusting relative weights of one or more attribute information of the contents by using a user interface which can adjust the relative weights; and sequentially listing the contents based on the adjusted weights and providing the contents accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Mi PARK, Deok-Won Kim, Sin-Ae Kim
  • Publication number: 20090116817
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image display apparatus including: a selecting unit receiving instructions for selecting progress bars; a storage unit storing information on the progress bars including marks for helping a user to search predetermined scenes of content; and a control unit extracting a scene corresponding to the mark of the selected progress bar from the storage unit, and displaying the extracted scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sin-Ae KIM, Hyun-Mi PARK, Deok-Hee JEONG, Joo-Kyung WOO
  • Publication number: 20090103887
    Abstract: A video tagging method and a video apparatus using the video tagging method are provided. The video apparatus includes a player module which plays a video; a face recognition module which recognizes a face of a character in the video; a tag module which receives a tagging key signal for tagging a scene of the video including the character and maps a tagging key corresponding to the tagging key signal and a number of scenes including the face recognized by the face recognition module; and a storage module which stores the result of mapping performed by the tag module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Eok CHOI, Sin-Ae KIM
  • Publication number: 20090027738
    Abstract: An image reading device and an image forming apparatus having the same, that can prevent unnecessary wear of components or damage of a document when a simplex scanning operation is carried out. The image reading device includes a first reading unit and a second reading unit. The first reading unit includes a first scan unit to scan a first surface of a document, a first press member mounted while opposing the first scan unit, and a first elastic member to bias the first scan unit or the first press member to closely contact the document with the first scan unit. The second reading unit includes a second scan unit to scan a second surface of the document, a second press member mounted while opposing the second scan unit, and a second elastic member to bias the second scan unit or the second press member to closely contact the document with the second scan unit. The second scan unit and the second press member are separated from each other by a lifting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Sin Ae Kim
  • Publication number: 20080317496
    Abstract: A mobile image forming apparatus is provided that comprises a casing, a support frame to surround a printing medium roll from which a printing medium is supplied and to guide the printing medium, an image forming unit to form an image on the printing medium guided by the support frame and a printing medium receiving portion disposed between the casing and the support frame to receive therein the printing medium on which the image is formed by the image forming unit. The mobile image forming apparatus may further comprise a roll support core disposed in the support frame to rotatably support the printing medium roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sin-ae KIM, Yong-duk LEE, Ho-gun YOU, Dong-hun HAN
  • Publication number: 20080316245
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a first image forming unit and a second image forming including a printing medium supplier which supplies a printing medium, a selection guide which selectively guides the printing medium from the printing medium supplier to one of a first supplying path of the first image forming unit and a second supplying path of the second image forming unit, and a first feed roller which is disposed between the selection guide and the printing medium supplier, and transfers the printing medium from the printing medium supplier to the selection guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-gun You, Yong-duk Lee, Dong-hun Han, Sin-ae Kim
  • Patent number: 7466330
    Abstract: Provided is a print head assembly capable of preventing paper jam. The print head assembly has a print head for forming an image on a printing medium and is provided with a hinge axis. The print head assembly further includes a supporting unit for rotatably supporting the print head about the hinge axis and movably supporting the hinge axis. Also, the print head assembly provides a driving unit for driving the print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sin-ae Kim
  • Publication number: 20080024576
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit which forms an image on a printing medium; a main body casing which accommodates the image forming unit; a feeding unit which feeds the stored medium to the image forming unit; and a rotation coupling unit which couples the feeding unit with the bottom surface of the main body casing to rotate at a predetermined angle with respect to the bottom surface of the main body casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sin-ae KIM
  • Publication number: 20080013974
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus and method thereof. The image forming apparatus includes a print head having the same size as an image to be printed, a plurality of heating elements that form the image and are arranged in the form of a matrix on the print head, and a plurality of driving elements that correspond to the plurality of heating elements, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-hyeok Im, Young-chul Kim, Sin-ae Kim
  • Publication number: 20060284964
    Abstract: Provided is a print head assembly capable of preventing paper jam. The print head assembly has a print head for forming an image on a printing medium and is provided with a hinge axis. The print head assembly further includes a supporting unit for rotatably supporting the print head about the hinge axis and movably supporting the hinge axis. Also, the print head assembly provides a driving unit for driving the print head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: Sin-ae Kim