Patents by Inventor Chong-Min Kyung

Chong-Min Kyung 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: 20230080120
    Abstract: A depth estimation device includes a difference map generating network and a depth transformation circuit. The difference map generating network generates, from a monocular input image and using a plurality of neural networks, a plurality of difference maps corresponding to a plurality of baselines. The plurality of difference maps includes a first difference map corresponding to a first baseline and a second difference map corresponding to a second baseline. The depth transformation circuit generates a depth map using one of the plurality of difference maps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Saad Imran, Muhammad Umar Khan, Sikander Bin Mukaram, Chong-Min Kyung
  • Publication number: 20210383253
    Abstract: A novelty detector incudes a generator configured to output reconstructed data from actual data; and a discriminator configured to receive the actual data as well as the reconstructed data and to produce, using the actual data and the reconstructed data, discrimination data representing whether the actual data is normal or abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jungeon LEE, Chong-Min KYUNG
  • Patent number: 11165984
    Abstract: A camera system with a complementary pixlet structure and a method of operating the same are provided. The camera system includes an image sensor that includes at least one 2×2 pixel block including a first pixel, a second pixel, and two third pixels—the two third pixels are disposed at positions diagonal to each other in the 2×2 pixel block and include deflected small pixlets, which are deflected in opposite directions to be symmetrical to each other with respect to each pixel center, and large pixlets adjacent to the deflected small pixlets, respectively, and each pixlet includes an photodiode converting an optical signal to an electrical signal and a depth calculator that receives images acquired from the deflected small pixlets of the two third pixels and calculates a depth between the image sensor and an object using a parallax between the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Dexelion Inc.
    Inventors: Chong Min Kyung, Hyun Sang Park, Seung Hyuk Chang, Jong Ho Park, Sang Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20210281790
    Abstract: A camera system with a complementary pixlet structure and a method of operating the same are provided. The camera system includes an image sensor that includes at least one 2×2 pixel block including a first pixel, a second pixel, and two third pixels—the two third pixels are disposed at positions diagonal to each other in the 2×2 pixel block and include deflected small pixlets, which are deflected in opposite directions to be symmetrical to each other with respect to each pixel center, and large pixlets adjacent to the deflected small pixlets, respectively, and each pixlet includes an photodiode converting an optical signal to an electrical signal and a depth calculator that receives images acquired from the deflected small pixlets of the two third pixels and calculates a depth between the image sensor and an object using a parallax between the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Chong Min KYUNG, Hyun Sang PARK, Seung Hyuk CHANG, Jong Ho PARK, Sang Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20210258522
    Abstract: A camera system with a complementary pixlet structure and a method of operating the same are provided. According to an embodiment, the camera system includes an image sensor that includes two pixels, each of the two pixels including a deflected small pixlet deflected in one direction based on a pixel center and a large pixlet disposed adjacent to the deflected small pixlet, each pixlet including a photodiode converting an optical signal to an electric signal, and the deflected small pixlets of the two pixels being arranged to be symmetrical to each other with respect to each of the pixel centers within each of the two pixels, respectively, and a depth calculator that receives images acquired from the deflected small pixlets of the two pixels and calculates a depth between the image sensor and an object using a parallax between the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Chong Min KYUNG, Seung Hyuk CHANG, Hyun Sang PARK, Jong Ho PARK, Sang Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20210224668
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a compression circuit configured to generate a compressed neural network by compressing a neural network according to each of a plurality of compression ratios; a performance measurement circuit configured to measure performance of the compressed neural network from an inference operation that is performed by an inference device on the compressed neural network; and a relation calculation circuit configured to calculate a relation function between the plurality of compression ratios and performance corresponding to the plurality of compression ratios, determine a target compression ratio referring to the relation function when target performance is determined, and provide the target compression ratio to the compression circuit, wherein the compression circuit compresses the neural network according to the target compression ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hyeji KIM, Chong-Min KYUNG
  • Patent number: 10916576
    Abstract: A camera system includes a single lens and an image sensor including a reference pixel array including a plurality of W (white) pixels in a two-dimensional arrangement and a single microlens formed on the plurality of W pixels to be shared, and at least one color pixel array including two W pixels and two color pixels in a two-dimensional arrangement, and a single microlens disposed on the two W pixels and the two color pixels to be shared. Light shielding layers formed with Offset Pixel Apertures (OPAs) are disposed on the plurality of W pixels included in the reference pixel array and the two W pixels included in the at least one color pixel array, respectively, and the OPAs are formed on the light shielding layers in the reference pixel array and the at least one color pixel array, respectively, to maximize a spaced distance between the OPAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: CENTER FOR INTEGRATED SMART SENSORS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Chong Min Kyung, Seung Hyuk Chang, Won Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 10893255
    Abstract: A camera system is provided to increase a baseline. The camera system includes a single lens, and an image sensor includes at least one pixel array, each of the at least one pixel array including a plurality of pixels in a two-dimensional arrangement and a single microlens disposed on the plurality of pixels to be shared. Light shielding layers formed with Offset Pixel Apertures (OPAs) are disposed on at least two pixels of the plurality of pixels, and the OPAs are formed on the light shielding layers to maximize a spaced distance between the OPAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Center For Integrated Smart Sensors Foundation
    Inventors: Chong Min Kyung, Seung Hyuk Chang
  • Patent number: 10695706
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring fine particulate matter to determine a time to replace each of a filter and an air quality sensor based on a concentration of a filtered fine particulate matter and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus for measuring fine particulate matter is applied to an air cleaner, a personal environment monitoring system (PEMS), a fine particulate matter module, or the like by sensing a target material, such as harmful gas, as well as particulate matter and fine particulate matter in the air and providing result information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: CENTER FOR INTEGRATED SMART SENSORS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Hyun Tae Cho, Chong Min Kyung, Han Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 10648685
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a piece of network access apparatus for indoor environment monitoring and a method for indoor environment monitoring of the network access apparatus. The present disclosure also relates to a network access apparatus for indoor environment monitoring and a method for indoor environment monitoring of the network access apparatus so that network access apparatus installed indoors (e.g. in the house, in the office, in a building) additionally take an action of monitoring indoor environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: CENTER FOR INTEGRATED SMART SENSORS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Hyun Tae Cho, Chong Min Kyung
  • Patent number: 10623719
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-aperture camera system for improving depth accuracy through a focusing distance scan. The system includes a single optical system including a first aperture through which an RGB optical signal is input and a second aperture through which a non-RGB optical signal is input, the single optical system moving relative to an image sensor to be arranged at positions; an image sensor configured to obtain image sets corresponding to the positions as the single optical system moves to be arranged at the positions, wherein each image set includes an RGB image based on the RGB optical signal and a non-RGB image based on the non-RGB optical signal; and a depth determination unit configured to calculate a disparity in each image set to determine a depth of an object by using the disparity, wherein the first and second apertures have mutually intersecting central positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: CENTER FOR INTEGRATED SMART SENSORS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Chong Min Kyung, Jun Ho Mun
  • Patent number: 10613417
    Abstract: A multi-aperture camera system having an auto focusing function comprises: multiple apertures; an image sensor that creates multiple images by processing light signals introduced through the multiple apertures, respectively; and an auto focusing unit that determines a distance by which the image sensor moves relative to the multiple apertures by using the multiple images for auto focusing, wherein at least one of the multiple apertures has a central position that is misaligned with those of the remaining apertures other than the at least one aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: CENTER FOR INTEGRATED SMART SENSORS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Junho Mun, Dongsuk Kim, Chong Min Kyung
  • Patent number: 10547198
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless charging system of using multi-frequency including at least one transmitter and at least one receiver which is wirelessly charged by the at least one transmitter, wherein the at least one transmitter includes a signal generator configured to generate a power signal of each of a plurality of frequency bands; a plurality of matching units connected to the signal generator matching and outputting the power signal of each of the plurality of frequency bands; and at least one antenna connected to the plurality of matching units transmitting the power signal of each of the plurality of frequency bands to each of at least one receiver, and wherein the at least one receiver includes at least one antenna receiving a power signal of each of a plurality of frequency bands from each of at least one transmitter; a plurality of matching units connected to the at least one antenna matching and outputting the power signal of each of the plurality of frequency bands; and a plurality of rectifiers conne
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: CENTER FOR INTEGRATED SMART SENSORS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kyung Hak Lee, Hyun Wook Lee, Young Ki Kim, Chong Min Kyung
  • Publication number: 20190356901
    Abstract: A camera system is provided to increase a baseline. The camera system includes a single lens, and an image sensor includes at least one pixel array, each of the at least one pixel array including a plurality of pixels in a two-dimensional arrangement and a single microlens disposed on the plurality of pixels to be shared. Light shielding layers formed with Offset Pixel Apertures (OPAs) are disposed on at least two pixels of the plurality of pixels, and the OPAs are formed on the light shielding layers to maximize a spaced distance between the OPAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chong Min Kyung, Seung Hyuk Chang
  • Publication number: 20190353365
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a piece of network access apparatus for indoor environment monitoring and a method for indoor environment monitoring of the network access apparatus. The present disclosure also relates to a network access apparatus for indoor environment monitoring and a method for indoor environment monitoring of the network access apparatus so that network access apparatus installed indoors (e.g. in the house, in the office, in a building) additionally take an action of monitoring indoor environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hyun Tae CHO, Chong Min KYUNG
  • Publication number: 20190348454
    Abstract: A camera system includes a single lens and an image sensor including a reference pixel array including a plurality of W (white) pixels in a two-dimensional arrangement and a single microlens formed on the plurality of W pixels to be shared, and at least one color pixel array including two W pixels and two color pixels in a two-dimensional arrangement, and a single microlens disposed on the two W pixels and the two color pixels to be shared. Light shielding layers formed with Offset Pixel Apertures (OPAs) are disposed on the plurality of W pixels included in the reference pixel array and the two W pixels included in the at least one color pixel array, respectively, and the OPAs are formed on the light shielding layers in the reference pixel array and the at least one color pixel array, respectively, to maximize a spaced distance between the OPAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Chong Min KYUNG, Seung Hyuk CHANG, Won Seok CHOI
  • Patent number: 10379568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy supply circuit for instantly supplying power without a power converter and an electronic device which operates only when energy is supplied from an energy source using the same. An energy supply circuit without a power converter according to the present invention comprises: an energy extraction unit 10 for generating power from an energy source; and output unit 20 for supplying power to an external electronic circuit; a switch unit 30 interposed between the energy extraction unit and the output unit 20 to connect an output end of the energy extraction unit 10 to the output unit 20 when switched on; and a maximum power point tracking control unit 40 for generating an open/closed signal for opening or closing the switch unit 30 according to the voltage and current of the energy extraction unit 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, Center for Integrated Smart Sensors Foundation
    Inventors: Nae-Hyuck Chang, Jin-Young Yang, Chai-Yeol Rim, Chong-Min Kyung
  • Patent number: 10248627
    Abstract: A method for storing an image of a vehicle black box comprises: an image input step for inputting an image through a camera module; a temporary storage step for temporarily storing the inputted image in a temporarily processing unit, which consumes relatively low power, and allowing an event processing unit, which consumes relatively high power, to be in a sleep state or a power-off state; and an event storage step for allowing the event processing unit to be returned from the sleep state or the power-off state and storing in the event processing unit an image for the event from the time of the event occurrence up until before a predetermined time and from the time of the event occurrence up until after a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: CENTER FOR INTEGRATED SMART SENSORS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jin Young Yang, Chai Yeol Rim, Kang Yi, Chong Min Kyung
  • Patent number: 10249051
    Abstract: An operation method of depth extracting camera system using multi focus image includes acquiring at least two or more images having different focused subject distances—each of the at least two or more images including a subject—through a single optical system which is included in the depth extracting camera system; and extracting depth for the subject by using a blur difference in the at least two or more images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: CENTER FOR INTEGRATED SMART SENSORS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang Gil Choi, Junho Mun, Dongsuk Kim, Chong Min Kyung
  • Publication number: 20190063771
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a piece of network access apparatus for indoor environment monitoring and a method for indoor environment monitoring of the network access apparatus. The present disclosure also relates to a network access apparatus for indoor environment monitoring and a method for indoor environment monitoring of the network access apparatus so that network access apparatus installed indoors (e.g. in the house, in the office, in a building) additionally take an action of monitoring indoor environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hyun Tae CHO, Chong Min KYUNG