Patents by Inventor Sung-joo Kim

Sung-joo 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: 20160090876
    Abstract: A method for releasing a catching of a locking pin may include a control application step of releasing the locking pin from a locking pin hole by an electronic control unit (ECU) so that a catching phenomenon of the locking pin due to friction force into a rotation direction of a cam is prevented, and a cam shaking prevention control logic alternately performing, by the ECU, a holding control stopping a rotation of the cam and a rotation control of the cam into a target direction so that it is prevented that the cam is rotated in a direction which is opposite to a rotation target direction of the cam when the releasing of the locking pin is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Sung Joo KIM, Do Geun JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160085242
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for preventing jamming of a locking pin in a continuously variable valve timing apparatus which removes a friction force by a control application logic in a direction opposite to a target rotation direction of a cam. This will prevent jamming of a locking pin due to the friction force in the rotation direction of the cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Joo KIM, Hyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20160080799
    Abstract: A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-kwon LEE, Hyok-sung CHOI, Sung-joo KIM, Ho-joong KIM, Lyun-sik HYUN, Se-jun HAN, Hee-seok YU
  • Publication number: 20160069230
    Abstract: A method of preventing sticking of a CVVT locking pin includes a condition determining step that determines whether a CVVT operation condition is satisfied, an locking-pin unlocking step that unlocks a locking-pin before the CVVT is operated, and a CVVT operating step that operates the CVVT, and a system for preventing sticking of a CVVT locking pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun KIM, Sung Joo KIM
  • Patent number: 9232193
    Abstract: A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-kwon Lee, Hyok-sung Choi, Sung-joo Kim, Ho-joong Kim, Lyun-sik Hyun, Se-jun Han, Hee-seok Yu
  • Publication number: 20150349412
    Abstract: The present invention suggest a patch array antenna which secures a side lobe level by changing a width of a feeder without changing a radiator and a radar signal transmitting and receiving apparatus including the same. The present invention provides a patch array antenna, including: a first unit element which includes a first patch which creates a predetermined radiation pattern and first feeders which are formed at both sides of the first patch and have the same width; and a second unit element is adjacent to the first unit element and includes a second patch which creates a radiation pattern and second feeders which are formed at both sides of the second patch and have the same width in which the width of the second feeders is different from the width of the first feeders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Sung Joo KIM, Sang Ho NAM
  • Publication number: 20150117686
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first speaker configured to output higher-frequency sound from among sound of a channel via at least one slit, and a second speaker configured to output lower-frequency sound from among the sound of the channel via at least one other slit. The at least one slit may have a thickness that is less than a wavelength of sound emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-bae KIM, Dae-joung KIM, Dong-kyu PARK, Sung-ha SON, Gyeong-tae LEE, Joo-yeon LEE, Jong-in JO, Sung-joo KIM, Dong-hyun JUNG, Seon-ho HWANG, Dae-kyung AHN, Sang-sung WOO, Sang-min HYUN
  • Patent number: 8924628
    Abstract: A memory system includes a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of pages and a controller connected electrically with the non-volatile memory device and configured to control the non-volatile memory device. The non-volatile memory device is configured to be capable of storing data from a set number of write operations before data erasing with respect to each page; and wherein the controller is configured to divide each page of the non-volatile memory device into first and second areas, to perform a write operation of the first area by the NOP, and to write an invalidation mark in the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-joo Kim
  • Patent number: 8787796
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a body, a developing unit detachably installed within the body, and a body cover installed at one side of the body, to open or close an opening for installation of the developing unit. The developing unit includes a developing cartridge provided with a waste developing agent outlet, and a developing agent cartridge provided with a waste developing agent inlet. The waste developing agent outlet is closed by a second shutter member when the opening is opened. The waste developing agent inlet is closed by a first shutter member when the developing agent cartridge is separated from the developing cartridge. Accordingly, there is no leakage of waste developing agent during replacement of the developing cartridge or developing agent cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sung Joo Kim, Se Il Kwon
  • Patent number: 8604271
    Abstract: A mouse model in which human fetal thymus and human fetal bone fragments are transplanted into NSG mice, a method of producing the same, and a use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Life Welfare Foundation
    Inventors: Sung Joo Kim, Yun Shin Chung, Sung Yeon Joo, Bong Kim Choi, Jae Won Joh
  • Patent number: 8565643
    Abstract: A developing unit and an image forming apparatus having the same are provided. The image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus body, a developing unit which is removably mounted in the image forming apparatus body to develop an image formed on a printing medium, and which includes a handle, and a toner supply unit which is removably mounted in the image forming apparatus body to supply toner to the developing unit. The handle is movable between a first position in which the handle is pressed by the toner supply unit when the toner supply unit is mounted in the image forming apparatus body, thereby yielding part of a occupying space to the toner supply unit, and a second position in which the occupying space yielded to the toner supply unit is restored when the handle is free from a pressure of the toner supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-ho Kim, Sung-joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20120189345
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a body, a developing unit detachably installed within the body, and a body cover installed at one side of the body, to open or close an opening for installation of the developing unit. The developing unit includes a developing cartridge provided with a waste developing agent outlet, and a developing agent cartridge provided with a waste developing agent inlet. The waste developing agent outlet is closed by a second shutter member when the opening is opened. The waste developing agent inlet is closed by a first shutter member when the developing agent cartridge is separated from the developing cartridge. Accordingly, there is no leakage of waste developing agent during replacement of the developing cartridge or developing agent cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joo KIM, Se Il Kwon
  • Patent number: 8180988
    Abstract: A system provided for authenticating a storage device includes a computer system, an intermediate converter and a storage device. The computer system stores an application program to execute functions of a storage device. The intermediate converter connects the computer system and the storage device. The storage device store multiple predetermined sector addresses and an order of the predetermined sector addresses. The computer system authenticates the storage device using the application program and sector data stored at the predetermined sector addresses. The predetermined sector addresses may be predetermined by both the storage device and the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon-sang Kwon, Chang-eun Choi, Sung-joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20120066780
    Abstract: A mouse model in which human fetal thymus and human fetal bone fragments are transplanted into NSG mice, a method of producing the same, and a use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Sung Joo Kim, Yun Shin Chung, Sung Yeon Joo, Bong Kum Choi, Jae Won Joh
  • Publication number: 20110274462
    Abstract: A developing unit and an image forming apparatus having the same are provided. The image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus body, a developing unit which is removably mounted in the image forming apparatus body to develop an image formed on a printing medium, and which includes a handle, and a toner supply unit which is removably mounted in the image forming apparatus body to supply toner to the developing unit. The handle is movable between a first position in which the handle is pressed by the toner supply unit when the toner supply unit is mounted in the image forming apparatus body, thereby yielding part of a occupying space to the toner supply unit, and a second position in which the occupying space yielded to the toner supply unit is restored when the handle is free from a pressure of the toner supply unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-ho Kim, Sung-joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20110264884
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a storage media storing data and a controller that receives a de-allocation command and performs the de-allocation command according to a size of a de-allocation region. When a size of the de-allocation region is larger than a minimum erase unit of the storage media, the controller performs a first de-allocation operation to erase a part of the de-allocation region, an operation to notify the host of a completion of the de-allocation command after the first de-allocation operation, and a second de-allocation operation to erase the rest of the de-allocation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Sung-joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20110258368
    Abstract: A memory system includes a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of pages and a controller connected electrically with the non-volatile memory device and configured to control the non-volatile memory device. The non-volatile memory device is configured to be capable of storing data from a set number of write operations before data erasing with respect to each page; and wherein the controller is configured to divide each page of the non-volatile memory device into first and second areas, to perform a write operation of the first area by the NOP, and to write an invalidation mark in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Sung-joo KIM
  • Publication number: 20110043326
    Abstract: A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-kwon Lee, Hyok-sung Choi, Sung-joo Kim, Ho-joong Kim, Lyun-sik Hyun, Se-jun Han, Hee-seok Yu
  • Publication number: 20100153642
    Abstract: A system provided for authenticating a storage device includes a computer system, an intermediate converter and a storage device. The computer system stores an application program to execute functions of a storage device. The intermediate converter connects the computer system and the storage device. The storage device store multiple predetermined sector addresses and an order of the predetermined sector addresses. The computer system authenticates the storage device using the application program and sector data stored at the predetermined sector addresses. The predetermined sector addresses may be predetermined by both the storage device and the application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon-sang Kwon, Chang-eun Choi, Sung-joo Kim
  • Patent number: D742631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sung Joo D&D, Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Joo Kim