Patents by Inventor Byoung-Kwan An

Byoung-Kwan An 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: 20240153441
    Abstract: Provided is a control device connected to a display panel including a controller configured to display images by driving the display panel according to data corresponding to image frames, and a memory connected to the controller. The controller is configured to select at least one of the image frames as a reference image frame, and update stress data corresponding to a partial area of the display panel in the memory based on one image data block selected from image data blocks of the reference image frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Jong Man KIM, Byoung Kwan AN, Sang Myeon HAN, Seung Ho PARK, Nam Jae LIM, Joon Hyeok JEON
  • Publication number: 20240135858
    Abstract: A display device includes pixels connected to scan lines and data lines, each pixel including a driving transistor and at least one light emitting element, and a timing controller configured to generate output data using external input data. The timing controller includes a first compensator configured generate first data by correcting the external input data using at least one of optical measurement information, a threshold voltage of each of the driving transistors, mobility information, dimming information, and temperature information, and an afterimage compensator configured to generate second data based on age information of each light emitting element and the first data, generate third data based on a current amount corresponding to the first data and a current amount corresponding to the second data, and generate the age information by accumulating the third data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Joon Hyeok JEON, Byoung Kwan AN, Sang Myeon HAN, Chang Hun KIM, Seung Ho PARK, Seok Gyu BAN, Nam Jae LIM
  • Publication number: 20240119850
    Abstract: A system and method for aircraft ground guidance and control are characterized by: inputting to a server and managing the GPS coordinate values, representing fixed location information, of all airfield lights that are installed within an airfield and can be controlled and monitored; determining whether the real-time coordinates of a moving aircraft on radars cross the fixed coordinates of the airfield lights; and specifying the location of the aircraft if the coordinates of the aircraft cross the fixed coordinates of the airfield lights, and guiding and controlling the airfield lights in the path of the aircraft. Accordingly, provided are the benefits of managing the GPS coordinate values representing fixed location information of airfield lights input to a server, accurately identifying the location of a moving aircraft if the real-time coordinates of the moving aircraft on radars cross the fixed coordinates of the airfield lights, and guiding and controlling the aircraft and airfield lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Byoung Kwan CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230298502
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel, a deterioration compensator, and a data driver. The pixel includes a light emitting element. The deterioration compensator records a deterioration amount of the pixel in response to an input grayscale, determines a change amount of a driving voltage of the light emitting element based on the deterioration amount and the input grayscale, and generates adjusted data by calculating an adjustment amount based on the change amount of the driving voltage of the light emitting element. The data driver supplies a data voltage corresponding to the adjusted data to the pixel. The change amount of the driving voltage of the light emitting element varies according to the input grayscale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Hoon LEE, Byoung Kwan AN
  • Patent number: 11315524
    Abstract: A method for restoring deterioration data of a display device, includes: reading deterioration data from a first storage unit; determining whether the deterioration data is abnormal by comparing a first deterioration value of a first block with adjacent deterioration values of adjacent blocks adjacent to the first block; restoring the deterioration data based on a look-up table in which a luminance retention rate according to a degree of deterioration is set and sensing data provided from a sensing unit, when the deterioration data is determined to be abnormal; and generating second image data by compensating for first image data based on the restored deterioration data. The display device includes blocks each including a pixel, the blocks include the first and adjacent blocks, the deterioration data includes deterioration values each representing a degree of deterioration of each of the blocks, and the deterioration values include the first and adjacent deterioration values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Kwan An, Sang Myeon Han, Joon Hyeok Jeon
  • Publication number: 20220059051
    Abstract: A method for restoring deterioration data of a display device, includes: reading deterioration data from a first storage unit; determining whether the deterioration data is abnormal by comparing a first deterioration value of a first block with adjacent deterioration values of adjacent blocks adjacent to the first block; restoring the deterioration data based on a look-up table in which a luminance retention rate according to a degree of deterioration is set and sensing data provided from a sensing unit, when the deterioration data is determined to be abnormal; and generating second image data by compensating for first image data based on the restored deterioration data. The display device includes blocks each including a pixel, the blocks include the first and adjacent blocks, the deterioration data includes deterioration values each representing a degree of deterioration of each of the blocks, and the deterioration values include the first and adjacent deterioration values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Byoung Kwan AN, Sang Myeon HAN, Joon Hyeok JEON
  • Patent number: 11170703
    Abstract: There are provided a display device, driving method and sensing unit thereof, where a display device includes a display unit having pixels connected to signal lines; a sensing unit including at least one current sensor connected to at least one of the signal lines; and a compensator connected between the sensing unit and the display unit, wherein the compensator is configured to: calculate degradation weights for positions of the pixels, based on a sensing current measured by the sensing unit and a predetermined reference current value, update degradation accumulated values for the positions whenever the sensing current is measured, by accumulating degradation degrees in which the degradation weights are reflected, generate compensated grayscale values by compensating input grayscale values based on the updated degradation accumulated values, and output the compensated grayscale values to the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Lee, Sang Myeon Han, Jong Wook Kim, Byoung Kwan An
  • Patent number: 11106277
    Abstract: Provided is a method of providing statistical data related to cartoon data provided to a cartoon data display apparatus, the method including: obtaining, by a controller, first cartoon reading information by analyzing a cartoon reading pattern of a first user when the first user reads first cartoon data; generating, by the controller, first statistical data from the obtained first cartoon reading information; and providing, by a communication unit, the generated first statistical data to an external apparatus in communication with the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: NAVER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyo Kim, Hyun Chul Lee, Ji Han Kim, Dai Hyun Lim, Byoung Kwan Kim, Myeong Seok Yang
  • Publication number: 20210210000
    Abstract: There are provided a display device, driving method and sensing unit thereof, where a display device includes a display unit having pixels connected to signal lines; a sensing unit including at least one current sensor connected to at least one of the signal lines; and a compensator connected between the sensing unit and the display unit, wherein the compensator is configured to: calculate degradation weights for positions of the pixels, based on a sensing current measured by the sensing unit and a predetermined reference current value, update degradation accumulated values for the positions whenever the sensing current is measured, by accumulating degradation degrees in which the degradation weights are reflected, generate compensated grayscale values by compensating input grayscale values based on the updated degradation accumulated values, and output the compensated grayscale values to the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Lee, Sang Myeon Han, Jong Wook Kim, Byoung Kwan An
  • Patent number: 11049444
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels configured to receive pixel driving currents; a current sensor configured to measure an entire driving current diverged into the pixel driving currents; and a temperature sensor configured to measure an ambient temperature of the display panel, wherein the display panel includes a degradation compensator configured to generate output grayscale values for the pixels based on the entire driving current, the ambient temperature, and input grayscale values for the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Wook Kim, Eun Zi Kim, Byoung Kwan An, Seung Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10970002
    Abstract: Provided herein may be a storage device and a method of operating the same. A memory controller may include a power application timer configured to measure each of plural final power application times, each final power application time being a period of time during which power is applied to the memory controller until the memory controller is turned off after being turned on, and a command blocker configured to disable a set command, among commands that are input from a host to the memory controller depending on a cumulative power application time obtained by accumulating the plural final power application times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Kyu Ryu, Young Kyun Shin, Byoung Kwan Jeong
  • Patent number: 10937372
    Abstract: A spot compensating apparatus including a spot compensation data generator configured to generate spot compensation data based on a first precision unit in a first block area having a spot, and based on a second precision unit in a second block area not having the spot, the spot compensation data being for compensating the spot displayed on a display panel configured to display an image based on first image data, the second precision unit having less precision than the first precision unit, and a spot compensator configured to perform a spot compensation on the first image data using the spot compensation data to output second image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byoung-Kwan An, Seung-Ho Park, Hee-Sook Park, Ji-Hye Eom
  • Patent number: 10930245
    Abstract: There are provided a display device and a driving method thereof. The display device includes a timing controller configured to generate second image data from first image data, and to output the second image data, and an image display unit configured to output an image corresponding to the second image data, wherein the timing controller is configured to generate the second image data by correcting the first image data based on a comparison result between a target current value, which corresponds to a load value of the first image data, and a measured current value that is measured with respect to the image display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byoung Kwan An
  • Patent number: 10867381
    Abstract: A defect detection apparatus including a region setter which sets a region of interest in an image including a plurality of pixels, and a defect detector which divides the region of interest into a plurality of segments and generates a trend line for each of the segments based on gray level values of the pixels. Here, the defect detector detects a stain in the image by comparing the gray level values of the pixels with the trend line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byoung Kwan An
  • Publication number: 20200312235
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels configured to receive pixel driving currents; a current sensor configured to measure an entire driving current diverged into the pixel driving currents; and a temperature sensor configured to measure an ambient temperature of the display panel, wherein the display panel includes a degradation compensator configured to generate output grayscale values for the pixels based on the entire driving current, the ambient temperature, and input grayscale values for the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jong Wook KIM, Eun Zi KIM, Byoung Kwan AN, Seung Ho PARK
  • Patent number: 10698576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for displaying cartoon data. The device for displaying cartoon data includes a storage unit configured to store a first layer as a main cut of cartoon data and second to Nth layers as sub cuts having additional information to be added to the main cut, wherein the first to Nth layers are displayed in a display region of a user terminal, a detection unit configured to detect a surrounding environment of the user terminal or data input to the user terminal, and a control unit configured to initiate a display of any one of the second to Nth layers in the display region of the user terminal according to a detection result of the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: NAVER Corporation
    Inventors: Hyo Kim, Hyun Chul Lee, Ji Han Kim, Dai Hyun Lim, Byoung Kwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20200159453
    Abstract: Provided herein may be a storage device and a method of operating the same. A memory controller may include a power application timer configured to measure each of plural final power application times, each final power application time being a period of time during which power is applied to the memory controller until the memory controller is turned off after being turned on, and a command blocker configured to disable a set command, among commands that are input from a host to the memory controller depending on a cumulative power application time obtained by accumulating the plural final power application times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Tae Kyu RYU, Young Kyun SHIN, Byoung Kwan JEONG
  • Publication number: 20200143769
    Abstract: There are provided a display device and a driving method thereof. The display device includes a timing controller configured to generate second image data from first image data, and to output the second image data, and an image display unit configured to output an image corresponding to the second image data, wherein the timing controller is configured to generate the second image data by correcting the first image data based on a comparison result between a target current value, which corresponds to a load value of the first image data, and a measured current value that is measured with respect to the image display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Byoung Kwan AN
  • Patent number: 10635285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for displaying cartoon data. The cartoon data display device includes a display unit configured to display a display region of cartoon data, a reception unit configured to receive a first user event signal or a second user signal from a user and a control unit configured to perform control to display a first layer on the display unit while moving the first layer in a first direction in response to the reception of the first user event signal and display a second layer on the display unit while moving the second layer in a second direction in response to the reception of the second user event signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NAVER Corporation
    Inventors: Hyo Kim, Hyun Chul Lee, Ji Han Kim, Dai Hyun Lim, Byoung Kwan Kim
  • Patent number: 10540748
    Abstract: Provided is an image displaying apparatus including a display configured to display a first image; a checker configured to check a correlation between the first image and a second image by analyzing the first and second images; a determiner configured to determine a change effect to be applied when the display is changed from a state of displaying the first image to a state of displaying the second image, based on the correlation; and a changer configured to change an image displayed on the display from the first image to the second image by applying the change effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: NAVER Corporation
    Inventors: Hyo Kim, Hyun Chul Lee, Ji Han Kim, Byoung Kwan Kim