Patents by Inventor Young-wook Sohn

Young-wook Sohn 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: 20240105104
    Abstract: A pixel includes: a light emitting element; a first transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a first node, a second node to which a first power voltage for driving the light emitting element is to be applied, and a third node electrically connected to the light emitting element; and a bias control transistor configured to be controlled in operating timing thereof by a bias control signal, and configured to switch electrical connection between the second node and a bias power line for transmitting a bias voltage. In one frame period, a voltage level of the bias voltage to be applied to the second node sequentially increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Se Hyuk PARK, Hong Soo KIM, Young Ha SOHN, Jin Wook YANG, Dong Gyu LEE, Jae Hyeon JEON
  • Publication number: 20240096265
    Abstract: A pixel includes: a first transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a first node, a second node to which a first power voltage for driving the light emitting element is applied, and a third node electrically connected to the light emitting element; a first emission control transistor having an on-off timing controlled by a first emission control signal; and a second emission control transistor having an on-off timing controlled by a second emission control signal. A time interval exists between a time at which the first emission control signal having a turn-on level is input such that a voltage of the second node is dropped from a bias voltage having a voltage level higher than a voltage level of the first power voltage and a time at which the second emission control signal having a turn-on level is input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Young Ha SOHN, Se Hyuk PARK, Jin Wook YANG, Dong Gyu LEE, Jae Hyeon JEON
  • Patent number: 11922866
    Abstract: A pixel includes: a first transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a first node, a second node to which a first power voltage for driving the light emitting element is applied, and a third node electrically connected to the light emitting element; a first emission control transistor having an on-off timing controlled by a first emission control signal; and a second emission control transistor having an on-off timing controlled by a second emission control signal. A time interval exists between a time at which the first emission control signal having a turn-on level is input such that a voltage of the second node is dropped from a bias voltage having a voltage level higher than a voltage level of the first power voltage and a time at which the second emission control signal having a turn-on level is input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Ha Sohn, Se Hyuk Park, Jin Wook Yang, Dong Gyu Lee, Jae Hyeon Jeon
  • Patent number: 9678991
    Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method thereof. The image processing method extracts at least one texture area from an input image according to at least one texture feature of an object, processing, for each texture area of the extracted at least one texture area, the texture area using an image set value respectively corresponding to the texture area, and combining the at least one texture area that is processed by the processing and outputting the combined at least one texture area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-wook Sohn, Hye-moon Kim, Jae-hyeok Choi
  • Patent number: 9350975
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for applying an OSD applying thereto. The display apparatus maintains the depth of the OSD to be displayed on the screen at a specific depth if the depth of a 3D image is adjusted. Accordingly, even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted, the depth of the OSD remains the same. Therefore, a user may be provided with the OSD of which depth does not change even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ohjae Kwon, Young-wook Sohn, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 9300940
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for converting a two-dimensional (2D) image into a three-dimensional (3D) image. The method includes generating a first depth map by estimating depth information of an input image, wherein the input image is a 2D image; analyzing characteristics of the input image; predicting an error of the first depth map; determining a parameter for adjusting the first depth map based on the analyzed characteristics of the input image and the predicted error of the first depth map; adjusting the first depth map based on the determined parameter; and generating a 3D image of the input image based on the adjusted first depth map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Young-wook Sohn, Oh-jae Kwon, Jong-sul Min
  • Patent number: 9223339
    Abstract: A portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a mounting member configured to be capable of being attached to/detached from a housing of the portable terminal, a connection member configured to extend from the mounting member and to selectively enclose at least a part of the housing, and a cover element connected to an end of the connection member to open/close a display device installed on the front surface of the housing. The portable terminal provided with the protection cover has an advantage in that the increase of the thickness of the terminal can be minimized because the protection cover may be disposed on a side surface or an edge of the rear surface of the housing by the mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Jin Yim, Young-Wook Sohn, Byoung-Uk Yoon, Sang-Hyuck Jung
  • Patent number: 9190640
    Abstract: A cover opening and closing apparatus of an electronic appliance is provided. The apparatus includes a body comprising a container-shaped housing with an open side configured to insert and remove at least one electronic component, a cover configured to open and close an opening of the housing, and a moving hinge hinged to the cover, received in the body, and movable. When the cover rotates over a threshold angle, the cover rotates on a rotation axis being a protrusion contacting the body and a hinge connector between the cover away from the rotation axis and the moving hinge moves out of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Wook Sohn, Seung-Soo Chung, Jong-Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 9124870
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) video apparatus and a method of providing an OSD object applied thereto are provided. The 3D video apparatus includes an on-screen display (OSD) generation unit which receives an OSD object and generates a reduced OSD object to be displayed on the 3D image on a screen, wherein the reduced OSD object is smaller than the received OSD object. An OSD insertion unit inserts the reduced OSD object into input 3D image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Oh-jae Kwon, Jong-sul Min, Young-wook Sohn
  • Publication number: 20150242442
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and an image processing method thereof are provided. The image processing method includes: extracting at least one texture area from an input image according to at least one texture feature of an object; for each texture area of the extracted at least one texture area, processing the texture area using an image set value respectively corresponding to the texture area; and combining the at least one texture area that is processed by the processing and outputting the combined at least one texture area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-wook SOHN, Hye-moon KIM, Jae-hyeok CHOI
  • Patent number: 8988429
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating depth information includes: a receiver which receives a two-dimensional (2D) image signal including a plurality of frames; a user input unit; a user interface (UI) generator which generates a tool UI to input guide information for generating depth information; a display unit which displays a frame for which depth information is generated among the plurality of frames, and the generated tool UI; and a depth information generator which generates depth information corresponding to the guide information input by the user input unit through the tool UI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oh-jae Kwon, Ji-bum Moon, Han-soo Kim, Young-wook Sohn, Seo-young Kim
  • Publication number: 20140354879
    Abstract: A cover opening and closing apparatus of an electronic appliance is provided. The apparatus includes a body comprising a container-shaped housing with an open side configured to insert and remove at least one electronic component, a cover configured to open and close an opening of the housing, and a moving hinge hinged to the cover, received in the body, and movable. When the cover rotates over a threshold angle, the cover rotates on a rotation axis being a protrusion contacting the body and a hinge connector between the cover away from the rotation axis and the moving hinge moves out of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Wook SOHN, Seung-Soo CHUNG, Jong-Chul CHOI
  • Publication number: 20130301204
    Abstract: A portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a mounting member configured to be capable of being attached to/detached from a housing of the portable terminal, a connection member configured to extend from the mounting member and to selectively enclose at least a part of the housing, and a cover element connected to an end of the connection member to open/close a display device installed on the front surface of the housing. The portable terminal provided with the protection cover has an advantage in that the increase of the thickness of the terminal can be minimized because the protection cover may be disposed on a side surface or an edge of the rear surface of the housing by the mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Jin YIM, Young-Wook SOHN, Byoung-Uk YOON, Sang-Hyuck JUNG
  • Publication number: 20130063430
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating depth information includes: a receiver which receives a two-dimensional (2D) image signal including a plurality of frames; a user input unit; a user interface (UI) generator which generates a tool UI to input guide information for generating depth information; a display unit which displays a frame for which depth information is generated among the plurality of frames, and the generated tool UI; and a depth information generator which generates depth information corresponding to the guide information input by the user input unit through the tool UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Oh-jae KWON, Ji-bum MOON, Han-soo KIM, Young-wook SOHN, Seo-young KIM
  • Publication number: 20120229600
    Abstract: An image display apparatus and method are provided. The image display apparatus includes receiving an image comprising a left-eye image and a right-eye image, determining at least one distortion parameter from the left-eye image and the right-eye image; converting the received left-eye image and right-eye image by removing a first boundary part from the received left-eye image and removing a second boundary part from the received right-eye image based on the at least one determined distortion parameter; and alternately displaying the converted left-eye image and right-eye image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Oh-jae KWON, Kyung-sun MIN, Jong-sul MIN, Young-wook SOHN
  • Publication number: 20120127273
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a depth map generator which generates a depth map of a predetermined image which includes at least one object; a disparity estimator which estimates a reference disparity of a left eye image and a right eye image at a predetermined distance from the object based on the generated depth map; a disparity calculator which calculates a changed disparity of the left eye image and the right eye image at a changed distance by using the estimated reference disparity if the predetermined distance is changed; and a three-dimensional (3D) image generator which generates a 3D image which moves horizontally from the left eye image and the right eye image corresponding to the changed disparity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Young-wook SOHN
  • Publication number: 20120127163
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are provided. The image processing apparatus includes an image receiver which receives a plurality of image frames each including a first image and a second image respectively corresponding to a first eye and a second eye of a user, and an image processor which detects a pixel of the second image corresponding to at least one pixel of the first image and updates the first image based on information about the detected pixel of the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-haeng KIM, Seung-hoon HAN, Young-wook SOHN
  • Publication number: 20120075291
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for processing an image are provided. The image processing method includes: extracting an object from an input image; obtaining depth information of the object from the input image; adjusting a size of the object using the depth information; and alternately outputting a left eye image and a right eye image including the object of which the size is adjusted. Therefore, the size of the object is adjusted using depth information of the input image and thus, a user may enjoy a 3D image having more depth and more stereoscopic sense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young-wook SOHN
  • Publication number: 20120056984
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for converting a two-dimensional (2D) image into a three-dimensional (3D) image. The method includes generating a first depth map by estimating depth information of an input image, wherein the input image is a 2D image; analyzing characteristics of the input image; predicting an error of the first depth map; determining a parameter for adjusting the first depth map based on the analyzed characteristics of the input image and the predicted error of the first depth map; adjusting the first depth map based on the determined parameter; and generating a 3D image of the input image based on the adjusted first depth map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Young-wook SOHN, Oh-jae KWON, Jong-sul MIN
  • Publication number: 20120044242
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for applying an OSD applying thereto. The display apparatus maintains the depth of the OSD to be displayed on the screen at a specific depth if the depth of a 3D image is adjusted. Accordingly, even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted, the depth of the OSD remains the same. Therefore, a user may be provided with the OSD of which depth does not change even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ohjae KWON, Young-wook SOHN, Lei ZHANG