Patents by Inventor Dong Goo Kang

Dong Goo Kang 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).

  • Patent number: 10231689
    Abstract: Provided is an X-ray imaging apparatus including: an image generation unit configured to generate an X-ray image based on X-rays transmitted by an object; a thickness measurement unit configured to measure thickness information of the object and generate a reference phantom image in which the measured thickness information is indicated; and an image separation unit configured to generate a final image obtained by separating a material inside the object from the X-ray image using the reference phantom image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min Han, Dong Goo Kang, Young Hun Sung, Jae Hak Lee, Ji Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20190073107
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display including a transparent area through which content is output and through which external light passes and a processor electrically connected to the display. The processor is configured to obtain information about an overlap location of an external device and the electronic device, to execute a function mapped to the information about the overlap location, and to output a screen associated with the function on the transparent area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Yong Yeon LEE, Dong Goo KANG, Jin Ah KONG, Ji Yeon KWAK, Yun Kyung KIM, Hae Yoon PARK, Yeo Jun YOON
  • Patent number: 10222840
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a first touch screen, a second touch screen overlaid with or unfolded from the first touch screen and projecting a screen on the first touch screen when the second touch screen overlays the first touch screen, a sensing unit sensing a disposition form of the first touch screen and the second touch screen, and a control unit displaying a user interface (UI) element corresponding to a user touch on at least one of the first touch screen and the second touch screen depending on the disposition form of the sensed two touch screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-yeon Lee, Dong-goo Kang, Hae-yoon Park, Yeo-jun Yoon, Sang-ok Cha, Ji-yeon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20190056844
    Abstract: A user terminal device and a displaying method thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Goo KANG, Yun-kyung KIM, Yong-yeon LEE, Ji-yeon KWAK, Yeo-jun YOON
  • Publication number: 20190034058
    Abstract: According to various examples, an electronic device can comprise: a display; and a control unit for controlling the display such that the display displays a user interface on which at least one object is arranged according to a sequence of time and displays information on an object selected from among the at least one object arranged on the user interface while displaying the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Dong-Goo KANG, Yun-Kyung KIM, Yeo-Jun YOON, Yong-Yeon LEE
  • Patent number: 10152201
    Abstract: A user terminal device and a displaying method thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Goo Kang, Yun-kyung Kim, Yong-yeon Lee, Ji-yeon Kwak, Yeo-jun Yoon
  • Patent number: 10143432
    Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes an image separator configured to separate an X-ray image of an object into material images representing materials in the object; a parameter determiner configured to determine a width of a material of interest (MOI) based on the material images, and determine an enhancement parameter configured to enhance contrast of the MOI according to the width of the MOI; and an image enhancer configured to separate the X-ray image into detailed images respectively including spatial frequencies of different frequency bands, enhance each of the detailed images according to the enhancement parameter, and synthesize the enhanced detailed images to generate an enhanced image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kye Yong Jeong, Young Hun Sung, Dong-Goo Kang, Ji Young Choi
  • Patent number: 10111628
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus is provided. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an overlapping unit configured to overlap a 2-Dimensional (2D) blood vessel image with a 2D fluoroscopy image to acquire a 2D roadmap image corresponding to a first position, a detector configured to detect a location of a surgical tool from the 2D roadmap image corresponding to the first position, and detect a blood vessel corresponding to the location of the surgical tool from a 3-Dimensional (3D) blood vessel image, and a User Interface (UI) processor configured to mark the 2D roadmap image with the location of the surgical tool with an identifier in the detected blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hak Lee, Dong Goo Kang, Young Hun Sung
  • Patent number: 10085706
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to radiate X-rays onto an object region, an X-ray detector configured to detect the radiated X-rays and obtain image frames of the object region based on the detected X-rays, and a filter configured to filter X-rays radiated from the X-ray source such that the X-rays incident on a region of interest (ROI) of the object region have a lower dose than a dose of X-rays incident on a non-ROI of the object region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Goo Kang, Sunghoon Kang, Young Hun Sung, Jaemock Yi, Jae Hak Lee, Seokmin Han
  • Patent number: 10085704
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus and method for controlling the X-ray imaging apparatus are provided. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to generate and emit X-rays onto an object, an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays transmitted through the object and convert the X-rays into an electrical signal, a heating portion located at an upper portion of the X-ray detector configured to contact a lower part of the object, a heat transfer portion configured to transfer heat produced in the X-ray source to the heating portion, and a thermal insulation member located between the X-ray detector and the heating portion configured to block heat from being transferred to the X-ray detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Su Kim, Hyun Hwa Oh, Dong Goo Kang, Sung Hoon Kang, Young Hun Sung, Kang Eui Lee, Seok Min Han
  • Patent number: 10083520
    Abstract: The radiographic image generation method includes acquiring a plurality of radiographic images corresponding to a number of radiation dose portions by emitting radiation to an object by dividing a radiation exposure dose into the radiation dose portions, and by detecting the emitted radiation, and matching the plurality of acquired radiographic images, by shifting all or a portion of data of a plurality of the acquired radiographic images such that the corresponding articles within a plurality of the acquired radiographic images are positioned at a same relative position in each of the acquired radiographic images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Su Kim, Hyun Hwa Oh, Dong Goo Kang, Young Hun Sung, Kang Eui Lee
  • Patent number: 10067641
    Abstract: A user terminal device and a displaying method thereof are provided. The user terminal device includes a display which is divided by a folding line into a first area and a second area, the second area being larger than the first area and comprising an exposure area that is exposed while the display is folded along the folding line such that the first area faces the second area, a detector configured to detect a first user interaction of moving along a long side of the exposure area and a second user interaction of moving along a short side of the exposure area, and a controller configured to display a first function execution screen on the exposure area in response to detecting the first user interaction, and display a second function execution screen on the exposure area in response to detecting the second user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-kyung Kim, Dong-Goo Kang, Yong-yeon Lee, Ji-yeon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20180242939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional surface image generating method and system using a multi-energy X-ray image and an optical image, and more particularly, to a three-dimensional surface image generating method and system using a multi-energy X-ray image and an optical image which reconstruct an X-ray tomographic image with an improved contrast of soft tissue including skin of an object using two or more multi-energy X-ray transmission data, calculate a three-dimensional surface model for the object, and combine optical image information including color information of the object to generate a three-dimensional surface image for the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Dong Goo KANG, Seung Oh JIN, Ki Young SHIN, In Soo KIM, Young Min BAE, Guang Hoon KIM, Bo Su JEONG
  • Publication number: 20180220987
    Abstract: A radiography apparatus and a method for controlling the radiography apparatus are provided. The radiography apparatus includes a radiographer configured to acquire a first radiation image of a subject before a contrast reagent is injected into the subject, and acquire a second radiation image of the subject after the contrast reagent is injected into the subject. The radiography apparatus further includes an image processor configured to calculate a difference between data of a pixel of the first radiation image and data of a pixel of the second radiation image, for each of pixels of the first radiation image, and acquire an image of the subject based the difference for each of the pixels of the first radiation image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min HAN, Dong-Goo KANG, Young Hun SUNG
  • Patent number: 10012600
    Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to radiate X-rays onto an object, an X-ray detector configured to detect X-rays having penetrated through the object among the radiated X-rays and obtain pieces of raw data of different energy bands based on the detected X-rays, a raw image obtainer configured to obtain raw images in which different materials constituting the object are enhanced using the pieces of raw data, and an image processor configured to process the raw images and generate an X-ray image of the object based on the processed raw images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Goo Kang, Young Hun Sung, Kye Young Jeong, Jiyoung Choi
  • Publication number: 20180160993
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an image comparator configured to compare a first frame image obtained by scanning an object at a particular point of time, and one or more second frame images obtained by scanning the object before the particular point of time, and an image restorer configured to restore a background region of the first frame image based on a result of the comparison between the first frame image and the one or more second frame images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hak LEE, Dong-Goo KANG, Young Hun SUNG, Jae Mock YI
  • Patent number: 9955935
    Abstract: A radiography apparatus and a method for controlling the radiography apparatus are provided. The radiography apparatus includes a radiographer configured to acquire a first radiation image of a subject before a contrast reagent is injected into the subject, and acquire a second radiation image of the subject after the contrast reagent is injected into the subject. The radiography apparatus further includes an image processor configured to calculate a difference between data of a pixel of the first radiation image and data of a pixel of the second radiation image, for each of pixels of the first radiation image, and acquire an image of the subject based the difference for each of the pixels of the first radiation image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min Han, Dong-Goo Kang, Young Hun Sung
  • Patent number: 9949710
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus and a control method for the same. The control method for the X-ray imaging apparatus includes acquiring a mask image by irradiating an object with X-rays, determining a movement of the object based on the mask image, generating a plurality of X-ray images of mutually different energy bands when the movement of the object is detected, and generating a single X-ray image of a single energy band when the movement of the object is not detected, and acquiring a blood vessel X-ray image based on the generated X-ray image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Goo Kang, Young Hun Sung, Seok Min Han
  • Publication number: 20180109724
    Abstract: An electronic device for displaying images is provided. The electronic device includes a display displaying a first partial image of an image, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to designate a first object included in the first partial image if a first input for designating the first object is received, store first information associated with the first object in the memory, display, on the display, a first graphical object associated with the first object if the image displayed on the display is switched from the first partial image to a second partial image of the image, and switch the image displayed on the display from the second partial image to a third partial image of the image including the first object using the first information if a second input for selecting the first graphical object is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Dong-Goo KANG, Chang-Won KIM, Sang-Ah LEE, Joo-Yeon CHO
  • Patent number: D831032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Yeon Lee, Dong-Goo Kang, Yun-Kyung Kim, Hae-Yoon Park, Ji-Yeon Kwak