Patents by Inventor Choong Hwan CHOI

Choong Hwan CHOI 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: 20210286997
    Abstract: The present disclosure in some embodiments adaptively generates part images based on a preceding object detection result and object tracking result with respect to a high-resolution image and generates augmented images by applying data augmentation to the part images. The present disclosure provides an object detection apparatus and an object detection method capable of detecting and tracking an object based on artificial intelligence (AI) by using the generated augmented images and capable of performing re-inference based on the detection and tracking result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Byeong-won LEE, Chunfei MA, Seungji YANG, Joon Hyang CHOI, Choong Hwan CHOI
  • Patent number: 10542949
    Abstract: An X-ray apparatus performs image processing on an image of an object photographed by using a camera, and uses the image-processed image as an image marker in an X-ray image. A display is configured to display the X-ray image and the image marker on the region of the X-ray image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong-won Lee, Jeong-yong Song, Do-kwan Oh, Hyun-hwa Oh, Choong-hwan Choi
  • Publication number: 20190110768
    Abstract: An X-ray apparatus performs image processing on an image of an object photographed by using a camera, and uses the image-processed image as an image marker in an X-ray image. A display is configured to display the X-ray image and the image marker on the region of the X-ray image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong-won LEE, Jeong-yong SONG, Do-kwan OH, Hyun-hwa OH, Choong-hwan CHOI
  • Patent number: 10172578
    Abstract: An X-ray apparatus performs image processing on an image of an object photographed by using a camera, and uses the image-processed image as an image marker in an X-ray image. A display is configured to display the X-ray image and the image marker on the region of the X-ray image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong-won Lee, Jeong-yong Song, Do-kwan Oh, Hyun-hwa Oh, Choong-Hwan Choi
  • Patent number: 10092263
    Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes a scanner configured to acquire projection data of an object in a plurality of directions, and a data processor configured to generate a volume of interest based on the projection data, generate a two-dimensional (2D) reprojection image by reprojecting the volume of interest in at least one direction, and extract feature information from the 2D reprojection image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Korea Advanced Institute Of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Choong Hwan Choi, Yong Man Ro, Dae Hoe Kim, Seong Tae Kim, Eun Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20180161010
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound image processing method and an ultrasound image processing apparatus. The ultrasound image processing apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe configured to acquire ultrasound image data with respect to an object by transmitting ultrasound waves to the object; at least one processor configured to generate at least one ultrasound image based on the ultrasound image data, configured to determine, based on the at least one ultrasound image, whether at least one target region included in an imaging list has been imaged, and generate first imaging status information indicating whether the at least one target region has been imaged; and a display configured to display the first imaging status information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choong-hwan Choi, Jong-hyon Yi, Gun-woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20180028138
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire a first image and a second image captured by radiating an X ray to an object, generate a synthesis image by overlapping a first region of the first image with a second region of the second image, and determine matching accuracy representing a degree to which the first region and the second region match with each other; and a display configured to display the matching accuracy and the synthesis image. The medical image processing apparatus captures and synthesizes a plurality of images and display information of matching accuracy of the plurality of images. The medical image processing apparatus may provide a more accurate image by correcting a mismatched region of an overlapped region between the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Do-kwan Oh, Byeong-won Lee, Choong-hwan Choi
  • Patent number: 9649080
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus which recognizes a marker located at a part to be subjected to X-ray imaging from an image of a subject imaged by a camera and which controls a respective movement of each of an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector to a respective position which corresponds to the recognized marker, and a method for controlling the same. An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube which radiates X-rays toward a subject, an X-ray detector which detects X-rays which propagate through the subject, an imaging unit which generates an image of the subject, a recognizes which recognizes a part to be subjected to X-ray imaging from the image of the subject, and a position controller which controls a movement of the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector to a position corresponding to the part to be subjected to X-ray imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Seong Kwak, Choong Hwan Choi, Do Kwan Oh, Woo Sup Han
  • Publication number: 20170020469
    Abstract: An X-ray apparatus performs image processing on an image of an object photographed by using a camera, and uses the image-processed image as an image marker in an X-ray image. A display is configured to display the X-ray image and the image marker on the region of the X-ray image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong-won LEE, Jeong-yong SONG, Do-kwan OH, Hyun-hwa OH, Choong-Hwan CHOI
  • Patent number: 9547896
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for changing lesion classification data, the method including determining whether at least one mass is included in an image of an object, determining whether the at least one mass corresponds to a lesion by using first data including at least one first information, selecting a false negative (FN) mass which has been determined as not corresponding to the lesion among the at least one mass, based on a first input, and changing the first data to second data by using second information of the selected FN mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Choong-hwan Choi, Yong-man Ro, Seong-ho Chang, Woo-sup Han, Seong-tae Kim, Min-cheol Park, Do-kwan Oh, Byeong-won Lee
  • Patent number: 9282929
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a malignant tumor includes: a segmentor configured to segment a first medical image of an object into a first ROI including a mass and a second medical image of the object into a second ROI including a mass; an interest region determiner configured to acquire a first matched ROI and a second matched ROI, which is matched to the first matched ROI based on location information of the first ROI and the second ROI, respectively; a feature extractor configured to extract a similar feature indicating a degree of similarity between the first matched ROI and the second matched ROI, from the first matched ROI and the second matched ROI; and a classifier configured to generate malignant tumor information indicating whether the mass included in the first matched ROI and the second matched ROI is the malignant tumor, based on the extracted similar feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Choong Hwan Choi, Yong-man Ro, Dokwan Oh, Dae-hoe Kim, Jae-young Choi, Woosup Han
  • Publication number: 20150317820
    Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes a scanner configured to acquire projection data of an object in a plurality of directions, and a data processor configured to generate a volume of interest based on the projection data, generate a two-dimensional (2D) reprojection image by reprojecting the volume of interest in at least one direction, and extract feature information from the 2D reprojection image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicants: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choong Hwan CHOI, Yong Man RO, Dae Hoe KIM, Seong Tae KIM, Eun Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20150223764
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus which recognizes a marker located at a part to be subjected to X-ray imaging from an image of a subject imaged by a camera and which controls a respective movement of each of an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector to a respective position which corresponds to the recognized marker, and a method for controlling the same. An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube which radiates X-rays toward a subject, an X-ray detector which detects X-rays which propagate through the subject, an imaging unit which generates an image of the subject, a recognizes which recognizes a part to be subjected to X-ray imaging from the image of the subject, and a position controller which controls a movement of the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector to a position corresponding to the part to be subjected to X-ray imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Seong KWAK, Choong Hwan CHOI, Do Kwan OH, Woo Sup HAN
  • Patent number: 9028144
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus which recognizes a marker located at a part to be subjected to X-ray imaging from an image of a subject imaged by a camera and which controls a respective movement of each of an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector to a respective position which corresponds to the recognized marker, and a method for controlling the same. An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube which radiates X-rays toward a subject, an X-ray detector which detects X-rays which propagate through the subject, an imaging unit which generates an image of the subject, a recognizer which recognizes a part to be subjected to X-ray imaging from the image of the subject, and a position controller which controls a movement of the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector to a position corresponding to the part to be subjected to X-ray imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choong Hwan Choi, Do Kwan Oh, Woo Sup Han
  • Publication number: 20140348387
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for changing lesion classification data, the method including determining whether at least one mass is included in an image of an object, determining whether the at least one mass corresponds to a lesion by using first data including at least one first information, selecting a false negative (FN) mass which has been determined as not corresponding to the lesion among the at least one mass, based on a first input, and changing the first data to second data by using second information of the selected FN mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Choong-hwan CHOI, Yong-man RO, Seong-ho CHANG, Woo-sup HAN, Seong-tae KIM, Min-cheol PARK, Do-kwan OH, Byeong-won LEE
  • Publication number: 20140200433
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a malignant tumor includes: a segmentor configured to segment a first medical image of an object into a first ROI including a mass and a second medical image of the object into a second ROI including a mass; an interest region determiner configured to acquire a first matched ROI and a second matched ROI, which is matched to the first matched ROI based on location information of the first ROI and the second ROI, respectively; a feature extractor configured to extract a similar feature indicating a degree of similarity between the first matched ROI and the second matched ROI, from the first matched ROI and the second matched ROI; and a classifier configured to generate malignant tumor information indicating whether the mass included in the first matched ROI and the second matched ROI is the malignant tumor, based on the extracted similar feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicants: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choong Hwan CHOI, Yong-man RO, Dokwan OH, Dae-hoe KIM, Jae-young CHOI, Woosup HAN
  • Publication number: 20140153697
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus which recognizes a marker located at a part to be subjected to X-ray imaging from an image of a subject imaged by a camera and which controls a respective movement of each of an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector to a respective position which corresponds to the recognized marker, and a method for controlling the same. An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube which radiates X-rays toward a subject, an X-ray detector which detects X-rays which propagate through the subject, an imaging unit which generates an image of the subject, a recognizer which recognizes a part to be subjected to X-ray imaging from the image of the subject, and a position controller which controls a movement of the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector to a position corresponding to the part to be subjected to X-ray imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Choong Hwan CHOI, Do Kwan OH, Woo Sup HAN