Patents by Inventor A-Young Son

A-Young Son 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: 20240163234
    Abstract: Provided is a method of operating a terminal. The method includes determining a profile item applicable to the profile view for the account based on an input received by the terminal and a coordinate indicating a position where the profile item is provided on the profile view. The method includes displaying the profile item on a screen of the terminal based on the determined profile item and the determined coordinate. The method includes receiving an input related to the profile item, and displaying a visual effect corresponding to the input on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Sul Gi KIM, Ji Hwi PARK, Yun Jin KIM, Nam Hee KO, Hye Seon KIM, Bo Young JANG, Seung Yong JI, Jae Ick HWANG, Sun Je BANG, Ji On CHU, Hye Mi LEE, Shin Young LEE, Seung Uk JEONG, Eun Ho SON, Sang Min SEO, Jeong Ryeol CHOI
  • Patent number: 11985335
    Abstract: A video decoding method for decoding an input bitstream in which each of pictures has been encoded with being split into a plurality of tiles, the method includes decoding partial decoding information included in the input bitstream and determining one or more target tiles to be decoded among the plurality of tiles according to the partial decoding information; and decoding video data corresponding to the one or more target tiles, wherein the partial decoding information includes at least one of first information indicating whether to perform partial decoding and second information indicating an area on which partial decoding is to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-yeon Lim, Sun-young Lee, Se-hoon Son, Jae-seob Shin, Hyeong-duck Kim, Gyeong-taek Lee, Jung-han Kim
  • Patent number: 11985328
    Abstract: A method of inter-predicting a current block using any one of a plurality of bi-prediction modes is disclosed. The method comprises decoding, from a bitstream, mode information indicating whether a first mode included in the plurality of bi-prediction modes is applied to the current block. When the mode information indicates that the first mode is applied to the current block, the method further comprises: decoding, from the bitstream, first motion information including differential motion vector information and predicted motion vector information for a first motion vector and second motion information not including at least a portion of predicted motion vector information and differential motion vector information for a second motion vector; and deriving the first motion vector based on the first motion information and deriving the second motion vector based on both at least a portion of the first motion information and the second motion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Il Kim, Sun Young Lee, Tae Young Na, Se Hoon Son, Jae Seob Shin
  • Patent number: 11985336
    Abstract: A video decoding method for decoding an input bitstream in which each of pictures has been encoded with being split into a plurality of tiles, the method includes decoding partial decoding information included in the input bitstream and determining one or more target tiles to be decoded among the plurality of tiles according to the partial decoding information; and decoding video data corresponding to the one or more target tiles, wherein the partial decoding information includes at least one of first information indicating whether to perform partial decoding and second information indicating an area on which partial decoding is to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-yeon Lim, Sun-young Lee, Se-hoon Son, Jae-seob Shin, Hyeong-duck Kim, Gyeong-taek Lee, Jung-han Kim
  • Patent number: 11985334
    Abstract: A video decoding method for decoding an input bitstream in which each of pictures has been encoded with being split into a plurality of tiles, the method includes decoding partial decoding information included in the input bitstream and determining one or more target tiles to be decoded among the plurality of tiles according to the partial decoding information; and decoding video data corresponding to the one or more target tiles, wherein the partial decoding information includes at least one of first information indicating whether to perform partial decoding and second information indicating an area on which partial decoding is to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-yeon Lim, Sun-young Lee, Se-hoon Son, Jae-seob Shin, Hyeong-duck Kim, Gyeong-taek Lee, Jung-han Kim
  • Patent number: 11985327
    Abstract: A method of inter-predicting a current block using any one of a plurality of bi-prediction modes is disclosed. The method comprises decoding, from a bitstream, mode information indicating whether a first mode included in the plurality of bi-prediction modes is applied to the current block. When the mode information indicates that the first mode is applied to the current block, the method further comprises: decoding, from the bitstream, first motion information including differential motion vector information and predicted motion vector information for a first motion vector and second motion information not including at least a portion of predicted motion vector information and differential motion vector information for a second motion vector; and deriving the first motion vector based on the first motion information and deriving the second motion vector based on both at least a portion of the first motion information and the second motion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Il Kim, Sun Young Lee, Tae Young Na, Se Hoon Son, Jae Seob Shin
  • Publication number: 20240148923
    Abstract: A sterilization device includes a housing; a sterilization unit which emits germicidal light for sterilization of at least one target area to be sterilized; and a drive unit which moves at least a part of the sterilization unit between the outside and inside of the housing through an opening provided in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Hyun Woo Choi, Sang Hyoung Lee, Woo Yeong Son, Jong Woon Kim, Hae Ryun Lee, Man Young Chun, Dong Hwan Sin
  • Publication number: 20240155225
    Abstract: A lens module assembly optimization method includes: in preparing a lens module including assembled N lenses respectively formed in cavities: receiving characteristic information of at least N lenses respectively formed in N cavity groups each including a respective plurality of cavities; and processing information for selecting N cavities from the N cavity groups, based on the characteristic information. A past cavity selection result, a fitness function configured based on data of the assembled N lenses or data of the prepared lens module according to the past cavity selection result, and a genetic algorithm are received or stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD., KYONGGI UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY & ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Hye Geun MIN, Ye Rim CHOI, Yeon Bin SON, Sung Hoon KIM, Eun Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240151533
    Abstract: Provided is a method of determining a mission of a device in an electronic device, including identifying external situation information and status information of a plurality of devices, identifying an object function related to a degree of fitness of a device for a mission, for each set of a plurality of solutions of a first generation for the plurality of devices, calculating a value of the object function using the external situation information and the status information, based on the value, determining a set of a plurality of solutions of a next generation for the plurality of devices through a genetic algorithm (GA), and based on a first solution from a set of a plurality of solutions of a second generation by repeating the calculating the value and the determining the set of the plurality of solutions of the next generation, determining a mission for the plurality of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Da Sol LEE, Hyoung Woo LIM, Young Il LEE, Tok Son CHOE, Chong Hui KIM
  • Patent number: 11978244
    Abstract: Provided is an atypical environment-based location recognition apparatus. The apparatus includes a sensing information acquisition unit configured to, from sensing data collected by sensor modules, detect object location information and semantic label information of a video image and detect an event in the video image; a walk navigation information provision unit configured to acquire user movement information; a metric map generation module configured to generate a video odometric map using sensing data collected through a sensing information acquisition unit and reflect the semantic label information; and a topology map generation module configured to generate a topology node using sensing data acquired through the sensing information acquisition unit and update the topology node through the collected user movement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: So Yeon Lee, Blagovest Iordanov Vladimirov, Sang Joon Park, Jin Hee Son, Chang Eun Lee, Sung Woo Jun, Eun Young Cho
  • Publication number: 20240131081
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel Akkermansia strain and a use thereof. The novel Akkermansia HB03 strain (Akkermansia sp. HB03) provided in the present disclosure lacks toxic genes and thus does not cause side effects in vivo, and also exhibits excellent anti-cancer activity. Therefore, it can be widely used in the development of agents for preventing or treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: HEALTHBIOME
    Inventors: Jinhoi SONG, Jun Beom YOON, Mi Jin SON, Da Young SONG
  • Publication number: 20240137568
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding a video. According to an embodiment, provided is a method of setting a level for each of one or more regions, including decoding a definition syntax element related to level definition and a designation syntax element related to target designation from a bitstream; defining one or more levels based on the definition syntax element; and setting a target level designated by the designation syntax element among the defined levels for a target region designated by the designation syntax element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jeong-yeon LIM, Jae Seob SHIN, Sun Young LEE, Se Hoon SON, Tae Young NA, Jae Il KIM
  • Patent number: 11964288
    Abstract: A droplet generator includes a chamber including an enclosed space filled with gas having vapor, a tube extending through the chamber, a gas flow channel inside the tube, and a heater in the chamber. The tube includes a sidewall having an outer surface exposed to the enclosed space of the chamber, and an inner surface. The tube contains liquid. The heater is operable to change a phase of the liquid contained in the tube to vapor such that the vapor is provided into the enclosed space. A pressure in the enclosed space is higher than a pressure in the gas flow channel such that the vapor in the enclosed space flows to the gas flow channel by passing through the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Environmental Monitoring Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Youngji Park, Sang Young Son
  • Patent number: 11964935
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gingerol derivative having inhibitory activity against biofilm formation and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating infections caused by biofilms including the gingerol derivative as an active ingredient. The gingerol derivative of the present invention exhibits significantly improved binding affinity for LasR and inhibitory activity against biofilm formation. Therefore, the gingerol derivative of the present invention can act on various membrane surfaces where biofilms tend to form and can effectively inhibit the formation of the corresponding biofilms. In addition, the use of the pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention can fundamentally prevent or treat a variety of infections caused by biofilms due to the presence of the gingerol derivative in the pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Korea University Research and Business Foundation, Sejong Campus, Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Youngjoo Byun, Hee-Deung Park, Sang-Hyun Son, Eunji Cha, So-Young Ham, Hyunsuk Choi
  • Patent number: 11962798
    Abstract: A video decoding apparatus decodes a sequence of one or more pictures in the unit of blocks which are split from each picture. The apparatus comprising a decoder configured to reconstruct, from a bitstream, a current motion vector difference of the current block among the blocks which belong to the sequence of one or more pictures, and an image decoder configured to predict and decode the current block using the motion vector of the current block. When the current motion vector difference of the current block is zero, the resolution of the current motion vector difference of the current block is set to the ΒΌ pixel precision without the information on the motion vector resolution extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-yeon Lim, Sun-young Lee, Se-hoon Son, Jae-seob Shin, Hyeong-duck Kim, Gyeong-taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11962764
    Abstract: Disclosed are an inter-prediction method and an image decoding apparatus using the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an inter-prediction method including extracting a merge candidate flag and offset information from a bitstream, selecting a merge candidate corresponding to the extracted merge candidate flag from a merge candidate list including neighboring blocks of a current block as merge candidates, deciding a motion vector of the current block by applying the offset information to a motion vector of the selected merge candidate, and generating, as a prediction block of the current block, a block indicated by the motion vector of the current block in a reference picture referenced by the selected merge candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Young Na, Sun Young Lee, Kyung Hwan Ko, Se Hoon Son, Jae Il Kim
  • Publication number: 20240118071
    Abstract: A strain sensor may have a conductive elastic yarn including a first fiber having a predetermined length and a shape of a fiber yarn and a second fiber having electrical conductivity and a sheet shape. The strain sensor may have a pair of wiring members electrically connected to both ends of the conductive elastic yarn. The conductive elastic yarn, with the second fiber wrapped around the first fiber, is twisted in a coil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mi Yong Lee, Seong Hyun Son, Moon Young Jung, Jun Ho Song, Jong Seo Kim, Woo Chang Jeong, Gwan Mu Lee, Dong Seok Suh, Feng Wang
  • Patent number: 11956427
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for reconstructing a current block in units of sub-blocks included in the current block. The method includes: decoding transform coefficients in a transform block of the current block, sub-block information indicating a division form of the sub-blocks and transform type information indicating a transform type applied to the transform block from a bitstream; deriving a residual block of the current block from the transform coefficients on the basis of the transform type indicated by the transform type information and the sub-block information; and filtering boundaries of the sub-blocks in a reconstructed block of the current block derived on the basis of the residual block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Young Na, Sun Young Lee, Kyung Hwan Ko, Se Hoon Son, Jae Il Kim
  • Patent number: 11956998
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate including a pixel area and a transmissive area; a thin-film transistor on the first substrate; a planarization layer on the thin-film transistor; a first light emitting electrode on the planarization layer; a bank covering a part of the first light emitting electrode; a light emitting layer on the first light emitting electrode; and a second light emitting electrode on the light emitting layer and the bank. The transmissive area includes a transmissive hole penetrating the bank and the planarization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Wan Son, Moo Soon Ko, Rae Young Gwak, Jin Seock Ma, Min Jeong Park, Ki Bok Yoo, So La Lee, Jin Goo Jung, Jong Won Chae, Ye Ji Han
  • Patent number: D1025970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon-Young Kim, Yun-Su Cho, Hyun-Keun Son, Bum-Soo Park