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).

  • X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160206266
    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: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hak LEE, Dong-Goo KANG, Young Hun SUNG, Jae Mock YI
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20160209995
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image processing apparatus, a medical imaging apparatus, and an image processing method, which may intuitively and easily set an image processing parameter used to process a medical image to a user-preferred optimal value. The image processing apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a plurality of sample images to which at least one image processing parameter has been variably applied; an input unit configured to receive a selection of one from among the displayed plurality of sample images from a user; and an image processing unit configured to generate a plurality of new sample images to which the at least one image processing parameter has been variably applied based on an image processing parameter to be applied to the selected sample image when the user is not satisfied with the selected sample image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung W. JEON, Young Hun SUNG, DONG-GOO KANG
  • X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING X-RAY IMAGE
    Publication number: 20160209336
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus and a method for generating X-ray images are provided. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to irradiate X-rays to a subject, and an X-ray detector configured to detect X-rays penetrating the subject, and generate a frame image including pieces of X-ray data for energy bands. The X-ray imaging apparatus further includes an image divider configured to divide the frame image into images of substances, using the pieces of the X-ray data, and an image generator configured to restore the frame image by performing motion compensation on an image of a first substance of the frame image, among the images of the substances of the frame image, and an image of the first substance of a previous frame image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hun SUNG, Dong-Goo KANG, Ji Young CHOI
  • RADIOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE RADIOGRAPHY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160206271
    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: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min HAN, Dong-Goo KANG, Young Hun SUNG
  • Apparatus and method for estimating object information
    Patent number: 9392990
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating object information is provided. The object information estimating apparatus includes a database which stores phantom information obtained by projecting a first energy X-ray on a phantom, an input unit which receives first object information obtained by projecting the first energy X-ray on an analysis object, and which receives information on a thickness of the analysis object, and an estimating unit which estimates second object information based on the phantom information, the first object information, and the information on the thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min Han, Dong Goo Kang, Sung Su Kim, Young Hun Sung
  • X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160192895
    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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min HAN, Dong Goo KANG, Young Hun SUNG, Jae Hak LEE, Ji Young CHOI
  • X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160157806
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus can include an X-ray detector configured to acquire X-ray data by detecting X-rays and an image processor configured to segment a first image generated based on the acquired X-ray data into two or more segmentation regions, to identify one or more materials present in one segmentation region of the two or more segmentation regions, and to acquire an image relating to an object which includes abnormal materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SEOKMIN HAN, DONG-GOO KANG, Young Hun SUNG
  • USER TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING USER TERMINAL DEVICE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160124637
    Abstract: A user terminal device and a controlling method thereof are provided. The user terminal device includes a touch screen configured to display a keyboard user interface (UI), a detector disposed at a bezel area of the user terminal device and configured to detect a user interaction, and a controller configured to, in response to detecting the user interaction at the bezel area of the user terminal device, change properties of the keyboard UI according to the user interaction detected at the bezel area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Yeo-jun YOON, Dong-goo KANG, Ji-hyun KIM, Ji-yeon KWAK, Hyun-jin KIM
  • DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160110010
    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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yong-yeon LEE, Dong-goo KANG, Hae-yoon PARK, Yeo-jun YOON, Sang-ok CHA, Ji-yeon KWAK
  • Calibration apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9310496
    Abstract: Provided are a calibration apparatus and method that may be used for setting a magnitude of an electric pulse based on a result obtained by imaging at least one imaging object, and that may be used for calibrating by mapping at least one photon energy corresponding to an absorption edge of at least one calibration object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Hoon Kang, Dong Goo Kang, Sung Su Kim, Young Hun Sung, Hyun Hwa Oh
  • X-RAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160091438
    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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Goo KANG, Young Hun SUNG, Kye Young JEONG, Jiyoung CHOI
  • Photon counting detector to generate high-resolution images and high-contrast images, and photon counting and detecting method using the same
    Patent number: 9291721
    Abstract: A photon counting detector and a photon counting and detecting method using the same is provided. The photon counting detector includes readout circuits configured to count photons in multi-energy radiation incident to a sensor, the photons being counted with respect to each of a plurality of energy bands of the multi-energy radiation, the readout circuits respectively corresponding to pixels of a region onto which the multi-energy radiation is irradiated, each of the readout circuits being configured to count photons in a predetermined one of the energy bands, at least one of the readout circuits being configured to count photons in at least one of energy bands other than the predetermined one of the energy bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-wook Han, Dong-goo Kang, Young-hun Sung
  • Method and apparatus of generating X-ray image
    Patent number: 9274235
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an X-ray detection panel, an X-ray image generating module, an X-ray imaging apparatus, and a method of generating an X-ray image. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray generator configured to emit X-rays; an X-ray detection panel comprising a plurality of pixel groups, each pixel group configured to detect X-rays having an energy band and to convert the detected X-rays into electrical signals; and an image processor configured to acquire readout data from the electrical signals of at least one of the plurality of pixel groups, to calculate estimated data, and to generate an X-ray image by combining the readout data and the estimated data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Goo Kang, Sung Hoon Kang, Young Hun Sung, Hyun Hwa Oh, Myung Jin Chung
  • X-ray imaging apparatus and method of controlling the same
    Patent number: 9254113
    Abstract: The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray generator to generate and emit X-rays, an X-ray detector to detect the emitted X-rays and acquire X-ray data, and a controller to convert the X-ray data into X-ray characteristic coordinates and estimate a response characteristic function of the X-ray detector from a relationship between measurement data and reference data, the measurement data and the reference data being converted into the X-ray characteristic coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    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
  • DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND RECORDABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160034149
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a screen including a polygonal object onto which different functions are mapped according to apexes, a detecting unit configured to detect a touch manipulation, and a controller configured, in response to a manipulation by touching one of a plurality of apexes of the polygonal object to rotate the polygonal object, being detected through the detecting unit, to perform a function mapped onto the touched apex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Dong-goo KANG, Ji-yeon KWAK, Hyun-jin KIM, Yong-yeon LEE
  • X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150363939
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an image separator configured to extract a first tissue image having a small amount of motion of a tissue, the small amount of motion being smaller than a threshold amount of motion, and to extract a second tissue image with a large amount of motion of a tissue, the large amount of motion being larger than the small amount of motion, from a plurality of image frames, and an image processor configured to correct the second tissue image according to the large amount of motion of the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiyoung CHOI, Dong-Goo KANG, Young Hun SUNG, Jae Hak LEE
  • Method of generating image by using multi-energy radiation data and apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 9149241
    Abstract: A method of generating an image by using multi-energy radiation data and an apparatus therefor is provided. The method includes receiving multi-energy radiation data including a plurality of pieces of radiation data indicating an inner portion of a subject with respect to a plurality of radioactive rays in different energy bands, respectively, generating, based on the received multi-energy radiation data, radiation data of a radioactive ray in an energy band that is different from the different energy bands, and generating a radiation image of the subject based on the generated radiation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-su Kim, Hyun-hwa Oh, Young-hun Sung, Jae-hyun Kwon, Seok-min Han, Dong-goo Kang
  • Information detection apparatus, phantom information recording apparatus and operation method thereof
    Patent number: 9151854
    Abstract: A material information detection apparatus, a phantom information recording apparatus, and operation methods for the apparatuses are provided. The material information detection apparatus includes a database configured to store phantom information obtained by projecting a multi-energy X-rayon a phantom comprising a plurality of materials, an input device configured to receive a plurality of pieces of object information per energy level, the object information obtained by projecting a multi-energy X-ray on an analysis object, and a detector configured to detect information related to materials constituting the analysis object based on the phantom information and the plurality of pieces of object information per energy level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min Han, Dong Goo Kang, Young Hun Sung
  • Stamp
    Patent number: D750157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo-In Ahn, Eun-Kyung Yoo, Ji-Su Jung, Dong-Goo Kang, Say Jang
  • Display screen or portion thereof with icon
    Patent number: D760284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Yeon Lee, Dong-Goo Kang, Yun-Kyung Kim, Hae-Yoon Park, Ji-Yeon Kwak