Patents by Inventor Byeong-il Min

Byeong-il Min 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).

  • Apparatus and method for controlling black stretch of video signal
    Patent number: 6952235
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for adaptively varying a black stretch control range and a gain according to a mean level of a video signal to control black stretch of the video signal. According to the apparatus and method, the slope and range of black stretch are varied depending on the mean of the input video signal, so black stretch compensation can be adaptively performed depending on the brightness of a screen. Particularly, black stretch compensation can be effectively performed on a dark screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-woong Park, Byeong-il Min
  • Apparatus and method for controlling black stretch of video signal
    Publication number: 20030071916
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for adaptively varying a black stretch control range and a gain according to a mean level of a video signal to control black stretch of the video signal. According to the apparatus and method, the slope and range of black stretch are varied depending on the mean of the input video signal, so black stretch compensation can be adaptively performed depending on the brightness of a screen. Particularly, black stretch compensation can be effectively performed on a dark screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-woong Park, Byeong-Il Min