Patents Assigned to Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
  • PEOPLE COUNTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150124923
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to count people in a target area includes a wireless transceiver and a controller. The wireless transceiver is configured to radiate an impulse electromagnetic wave to the target area and receive a reflection signal from the target area, and the controller is configured to obtain a signal strength of the reflection signal over a reception time period during which the reflection signal is received and count people according to the signal strength, considering that the signal strength is weakened in proportion to the reception time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Yong JEON, Jong Kyoung LEE
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVING
    Publication number: 20150120129
    Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle driving is provided. The method for controlling vehicle driving enables stable continuation of driving or stable stopping even when a communication fault occurs. The method for controlling vehicle driving includes: determining whether a fault has occurred in a first network between a master controller and a first slave controller; and if it is determined that a fault has occurred in the first network between the master controller and the first slave controller, controlling the master controller to transmit information, which is directed to the first slave controller, a second slave controller through the first network between the master controller and the second slave controller, and controlling the second slave controller to transmit the information received from the master controller to the first slave controller through a second network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seong Jun LEE
  • SYSTEM FOR SEARCH AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150117759
    Abstract: Provided are a system for search and a method for operating thereof. The system for search includes: a preliminary data analysis part which extracts a variety of attributes through analysis of images being input, analyzes a trend about a category as information requested by a client with the image analysis result, and stores the trend analysis result as metadata; an index part which stores the image analysis result, and structuralizes, organizes and stores the stored metadata in order to easily search the metadata; and a search part which extracts trend information matching a category input by a client, from the index part and provides the trend information in a predetermined format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Jun PARK, Yeon Geol RYU, Hak Chul SHIN, Dong Whan JUNG
  • MONITORING METHOD
    Publication number: 20150106721
    Abstract: Disclosed are a monitoring method and a system that display a log icon including event-related information to facilitate an intuitive confirmation of event information. The monitoring method includes: receiving a plurality of images from a plurality of image devices; displaying the images in a first region of a display; displaying information about the image devices related to the images, which are being displayed in the first region, in a second region of the display which is different from the first region; and generating a plurality of log icons including event information when a predetermined event is detected from the images which are being displayed in the first region; and displaying the log icons in a third region of the display which is different from the first and second regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoomi CHA, Dongwon KIM, Jongjoon BAIK, JooBok KIM
  • Reference image setting apparatus and method, and image stabilizing apparatus including the same
    Patent number: 9007472
    Abstract: An image stabilizing apparatus and method for correcting an image that is shaken due to a movement of a camera is provided. The image stabilizing apparatus includes a reference image setting unit including: a sample frame extract unit which extracts a plurality of image frames taken for a certain period of time from image data generated by photographing an object; and a reference frame extract unit which the plurality of image frames with one another to extract a most stabilized image frame and set the extracted image frame as a reference image frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Ji Park, Je-Youl Chon, Ju-Han Bae
  • Focusing method of photographing apparatus and photographing apparatus adopting the focusing method
    Patent number: 9007512
    Abstract: A focusing method includes operations (a) through (d). In (a), a maximum focus value generated during a searching is set as a first maximum focus value. In (b), the focus lens moves to a first position that is the position of the first maximum focus value. In (c), a focus value generated when the focus lens moves to the first position is set as a second maximum focus value. In (d), if it is determined that a difference value between the first maximum focus value and the second maximum focus value is greater than a first set allowance value, a position of a focus value, whose difference value from the first maximum focus value is less than a second set allowance value, is searched for within a second range that has the first position as its center and is narrower than the first range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young-Taek Hong
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LOADING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20150093228
    Abstract: Provided is a component loading apparatus which includes: a work table comprising a working plane; a component recognizer configured to recognize components placed on the working plane of the work table; a head configured to suck the components; and a tray support for supporting a tray on which the components sucked by the head are loaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiro HIRAKAWA, Yoichiro SUGIMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKESHITA, Kenji ISHIYAMA
  • IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERA
    Publication number: 20150092052
    Abstract: An image monitoring system including a surveillance camera is provided. The surveillance camera includes: an image analyzer configured to analyze an input image; a sound source analyzer configured to analyze a sound source in the image or a sound source that is input separately; and a determiner configured to determine whether an abnormal image and an abnormal sound source exist, and when the abnormal image and the abnormal sound source are obtained, according to a result of the image analysis and the sound source analysis, to generate metadata and alarm information based on a result of the determination, wherein the abnormal image and the abnormal sound source are predefined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hak SHIN, Ki Yong JEON
  • Method of manufacturing deformation-capable graphene sheet, deformation-capable graphene sheet, and device using the same
    Patent number: 8992807
    Abstract: A graphene sheet and a method of manufacturing the graphene sheet are provided. The method includes: growing a graphene sheet on a graphene growth support by applying carbon sources and heat to the graphene growth support, the graphene growth support including a carbonization catalyst; and forming at least one ripple on the graphene sheet by cooling at least one of the graphene growth support and the graphene sheet, wherein the graphene growth support and the graphene sheet have different thermal expansion coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd., Sungkyunkwan University Foundation for Corporate Collaboration
    Inventors: Keun-soo Kim, Jong-hyun Ahn, Byung-hee Hong
  • NETWORK SYSTEM AND NETWORK METHOD
    Publication number: 20150089024
    Abstract: Provided are a network system and a network method. The network system includes: at least one network camera; at least one client configured to receive an image or a moving image from the at least one network camera; and a network configured to relay communication between the at least one network camera and the at least one client, wherein the at least one client is further configured to transmit an auto traffic control (ATC) priority and a setting corresponding to the applying of the ATC function while requesting to be connected to the at least one network camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Bong CHO, Hee Jin CHEON, Young Hun NA
  • Emergency steering system and controlling method of the same
    Patent number: 8989937
    Abstract: Provided are an emergency steering system and a method of controlling the emergency steering system. The emergency steering system includes a plurality of wheel units each including an in-wheel motor and a steering unit; a motor controller configured to control an electric current applied to at least one of the in-wheel motors; and an emergency steering signal input unit configured to receive an emergency steering signal, which is a signal for applying the electric current to the at least one of the in-wheel motors, transmit the received emergency steering signal to the motor controller, and control the motor controller based on the emergency steering signal, wherein the motor controller configured to control the electric current applied to the at least one of the in-wheel motors based on the emergency steering signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee-Seo Chae
  • Characterizing point checking region setting apparatus and method, and image stabilizing apparatus including the same
    Patent number: 8988534
    Abstract: Provided is an image stabilizing apparatus and method for correcting an image that is shaken due to a movement of a camera. The image stabilizing apparatus includes a characterizing point checking region setting unit including: a sample frame extract unit which extracts a plurality of image frames obtained for a certain period of time in image data obtained by photographing an object; and a frame analyzing unit which detects a plurality of characterizing points in the extracted plurality of image frames, and sets a characterizing point checking region which is used to check characterizing points in a currently input image frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-Han Bae, Sang-Ji Park, Je-Youl Chon
  • Image processing apparatus and method thereof
    Patent number: 8983121
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus such as a surveillance apparatus and method thereof are provided. The image processing apparatus includes: an object detecting unit which detects a plurality of moving objects from at least one of two or more images obtained by photographing a surveillance area from two or more view points, respectively; a depth determination unit which determines depths of the moving objects based on the two or more images, wherein the depth determination unit determines the moving objects as different objects if the moving objects have different depths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeong-eun Lim
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING DISTORTION
    Publication number: 20150062357
    Abstract: Provided are a device and method for removing distortion in a photographed image. The method includes estimating a parameter set indicative of an amount of distortion in an input image by a local motion vector between a reference image and the input image, and reconstructing the input image by using the estimated parameter set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeon Geol RYU, Sang Ji PARK, Hwal Suk LEE
  • SCROLL TONGUE PART AND ROTARY MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150063994
    Abstract: There is provided a casing of a rotary machine which includes a diffuser part; a scroll part into which fluid emitted from the diffuser part flows; and a scroll tongue part including: a tongue portion; a bottom surface extending from a bottom surface of the diffuser part; and a flow opening provided between the tongue portion and the bottom surface, the fluid moving from the diffuser part to the scroll part through the flow opening, wherein the bottom surface of the scroll tongue part is coplanar with the bottom surface of the diffuser part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Jae CHO, Bong Gun SHIN, Seung Hoon LEE, Jin Soo LEE, Sung Chul AHN
  • IMAGE FUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150055886
    Abstract: An image fusion system and method are provided. The system includes a plurality of cameras configured to generate a plurality of images, respectively, and an image fusion unit configured to fuse the plurality of images into a single image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Yoon OH, Joon Sung LEE, Young Seo PARK
  • IMAGE ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE ALIGNMENT METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150055873
    Abstract: Provided are an image alignment apparatus and an image alignment method using the same. The image alignment apparatus includes a first conversion function estimation unit for estimating a first conversion function based on feature point information that is extracted from a first image, which is captured by using a first image sensor, and a second image, which is captured by using a second image; and a second conversion function estimation unit for estimating a second conversion function based on motion information that is extracted from the first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon Sung LEE, Jae Yoon OH, Gon Soo KIM
  • APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AND DISCHARGING MATERIAL SUCH AS WASTE VINYL
    Publication number: 20150056047
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for disposing a material such as waste vinyl, which is configured to collect and dispose of the material on a constant quantity basis. The apparatus includes a receiving part which receives a material supplied from an outside; a supply part, provided at an end of the receiving part, through which the material is supplied to the receiving part; a door part provided at another end of the receiving part and configured to be opened to the outside; and a fixing part formed at a location adjacent to the door part and maintaining the receiving part in a closed state until an internal pressure of the receiving part reaches a predetermined pressure level, wherein the door part is opened to discharge the material to the outside if the internal pressure of the receiving part exceeds the predetermined pressure level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyung-Soo CHOI
  • Method and apparatus for driving alternating-current motor
    Patent number: 8963459
    Abstract: A method of driving an alternating-current (AC) motor while periodically obtaining a rotator angle of the AC motor. The method includes: (a) driving the AC motor by a dS-axis voltage, which is a voltage for an exciting current in a stationary reference frame, and a qS-axis voltage, which is a voltage for generating a rotational force in the stationary reference frame, while sequentially applying different dS-axis voltages and different qS-axis voltages to the AC motor in a control injection period; and (b) obtaining a rotator angle by a dS-axis voltage value, a qS-axis voltage value, a dS-axis current value, and a qS-axis current value in the control injection period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd., Seoul National University Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Sang-Min Kim, Sung-Min Kim, Seung-Ki Sul, Seung-Eun Park, Yong-Cheul Kwon, Joon-Ho Park
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150051764
    Abstract: Provided is a method of driving a vehicle including: monitoring a power status of the vehicle; and if, during the monitoring the power status of the vehicle, a power failure is detected and a first acceleration command is received, controlling the vehicle to travel at a first speed corresponding to the first acceleration command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Seo CHAE, Sung Eun PARK