Patents by Inventor Dong-kyung Nam

Dong-kyung Nam 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: 11228752
    Abstract: A display device may include a panel including a plurality of pixels and an optical layer. The display device may include a processor configured to generate an image of the panel based on a location relationship between the pixels and the optical elements so that a plurality of rays corresponding to the image propagate evenly at a viewing distance. The location relationship is based on an optical parameter of the optical layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinho Lee, Yang Ho Cho, Dong Kyung Nam, Juyong Park
  • Patent number: 11181742
    Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a three-dimensional (3D) display device and a 3D head-up display (HUD) device using the display panel. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels, and a plurality of placement spaces provided between the plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels are uniformly provided in the display panel based on a pattern corresponding to the plurality of placement spaces, and wherein a frequency corresponding to a repetition interval of the pattern is outside of a cognitive frequency band that is visible to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byong Min Kang, Yoonsun Choi, Dong Kyung Nam, Juyong Park, Jinho Lee
  • Publication number: 20210352209
    Abstract: An imaging device may code light, passing through an imaging optical lens arranged in a multi-lens array (MLA), and may transmit the light to a sensing element, and the sensing element may restore an image based on sensed information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Ho CHO, Deokyoung KANG, Geonwoo KIM, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Publication number: 20210329210
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for outputting a three-dimensional (3D) image are provided. To output a 3D image, a stereo image is generated based on viewpoints of a user and rendered into a 3D image. Since the stereo image is generated based on the viewpoints of the user, the user views a different side of an object appearing in the 3D image depending on a viewpoint of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok LEE, Juyong PARK, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Patent number: 11140374
    Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating a multiview image may extract feature points from the multiview image and perform image calibration based on the extracted feature points, track corresponding feature points in temporally successive image frames of a first view image, and perform the image calibration based on pairs of corresponding feature points between the feature points tracked from the first view image and feature points of a second view image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoseok Hwang, Yang Ho Cho, Dong Kyung Nam, Ouk Choi
  • Publication number: 20210256659
    Abstract: Provided is an image restoration apparatus and method. The image restoration apparatus may store an image restoration model including a convolutional layer corresponding to kernels having various dilation gaps, and may restore an output image from a target image obtained by rearranging a compound eye vision (CEV) image by the image restoration model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Ho CHO, Deokyoung KANG, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Publication number: 20210233253
    Abstract: An object tracking method and apparatus are provided. The object tracking method includes detecting a target object in a first-type input image that is based on light in a first wavelength band, tracking the target object in the first-type input image based on detection information of the target object, measuring a reliability of the first-type input image by comparing the first-type image to an image in a database, comparing the reliability of the first-type input image to a threshold, and tracking the target object in a second-type input image that is based on light in a second wavelength band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingu HEO, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Patent number: 11070782
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for outputting a three-dimensional (3D) image are provided. To output a 3D image, a stereo image is generated based on viewpoints of a user and rendered into a 3D image. Since the stereo image is generated based on the viewpoints of the user, the user views a different side of an object appearing in the 3D image depending on a viewpoint of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Lee, Juyong Park, Dong Kyung Nam
  • Publication number: 20210218944
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for restoring an image, the apparatus including a plurality of lenses configured to pass a plurality of rays, a sensor including a target sensing element configured to receive a target ray passing a first lens among the plurality of lenses, and a second sensing element configured to receive a second ray passing a second lens among the plurality of lenses, the first lens being different from the second lens, and a processor configured to determine the second sensing element based on a difference between a direction of the target ray and a direction of the second ray, and to restore color information corresponding to the target sensing element based on color information detected by the second sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Ho Cho, Deokyoung Kang, Dong Kyung Nam
  • Patent number: 11064183
    Abstract: A multi-lens based capturing apparatus and method are provided. The capturing apparatus includes a lens array including lenses and a sensor including sensing pixels, wherein at least a portion of sensing pixels in the sensor may generate sensing information based on light entering through different lenses in the lens array, and light incident on each sensing pixel, among the portion of the plurality of sensing pixels may correspond to different combinations of viewpoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Ho Cho, Dong Kyung Nam, Hyoseok Hwang, Young Ju Jeong, Jingu Heo
  • Publication number: 20210181505
    Abstract: An augmented reality head-up display (AR HUD) apparatus is provided. A backlight unit (BLU) for an AR HUD includes a light emitting diode (LED) array including a plurality of LEDs, a primary lens array configured to primarily concentrate light output by the plurality of LEDs, a secondary lens array configured to secondarily concentrate light incident through the primary lens array, and a side reflector configured to reflect light traveling toward a side surface above the secondary lens array among light incident through the secondary lens array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., GLOTEC Corp.
    Inventors: Jinho LEE, Ki Gwon LEE, Ho Seok LEE, Yoonsun CHOI, Dong Kyung NAM, Seong Won YOO
  • Publication number: 20210173476
    Abstract: An eye reconstruction-based eye tracking method and apparatus are provided. The eye tracking method includes generating a reconstructed image by performing eye reconstruction with respect to an input image, determining a difference value between the input image and the reconstructed image, selecting one of the input image, the reconstructed image, and a replacement image as a target image based on the determined difference value, and performing eye tracking based on the target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingu Heo, Dongwoo Kang, Dong Kyung Nam
  • Patent number: 11030724
    Abstract: Provided is an image restoration apparatus and method. The image restoration apparatus may store an image restoration model including a convolutional layer corresponding to kernels having various dilation gaps, and may restore an output image from a target image obtained by rearranging a compound eye vision (CEV) image by the image restoration model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Ho Cho, Deokyoung Kang, Dong Kyung Nam
  • Publication number: 20210157136
    Abstract: Provided is a light shielding film for head-up display (HUD), the light shielding film including a plurality of light shielding materials configured to transmit a first directional light propagating from a view in front of a vehicle in a first direction and block at least a portion of a second directional light propagating from an external light source in a second direction that is opposite to a third direction in which light is output from a display panel for HUD included in the vehicle, at least one gradient of the plurality of light shielding materials corresponding to the first direction, and a transparent material that fills a space between the plurality of light shielding materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Kyung Nam, Jinho Lee, Yoonsun Choi
  • Patent number: 10979696
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining an interpupillary distance (IPD) are provided. To determine an IPD of a user, three-dimensional (3D) images for candidate IPDs may be generated, and user feedback on the 3D images may be received. A final IPD may be determined based on the user feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoseok Hwang, Dongwoo Kang, Byong Min Kang, Juyong Park, Dong Kyung Nam
  • Patent number: 10977801
    Abstract: An object tracking method and apparatus are provided. The object tracking method includes detecting a target object in a first-type input image that is based on light in a first wavelength band, tracking the target object in the first-type input image based on detection information of the target object, measuring a reliability of the first-type input image by comparing the first-type image to an image in a database, comparing the reliability of the first-type input image to a threshold, and tracking the target object in a second-type input image that is based on light in a second wavelength band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingu Heo, Dong Kyung Nam
  • Publication number: 20210064899
    Abstract: A liveness determining method and apparatus are provided. The liveness determining apparatus includes an optical sensor including at least one optical source; a memory configured to store registered color information; and at least one processor configured to: obtain, from the optical sensor, an input fingerprint image of an object corresponding to the at least one optical source, obtain input color information from the input fingerprint image, compare the input color information and the registered color information, and determine liveness of the object based on a result of the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Younkyu LEE, Jingu HEO, Joohyeon KIM, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Publication number: 20210065383
    Abstract: An image processing method includes acquiring an image frame; tracking a face region of a user based on first prior information obtained from at least one previous frame of the image frame; based on a determination that tracking of the face region based on the first prior information has failed, setting a scan region in the image frame based on second prior information obtained from the at least one previous frame; and detecting the face region in the image frame based on the scan region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongwoo KANG, Jingu HEO, Byong Min KANG, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Patent number: 10924667
    Abstract: An image sensor and an image sensing method are provided. The image sensor may restore a high resolution image with respect to a high magnification based on sensing information corresponding to different fields of view (FOVs) and that is received through lens elements having a same focal length and different lens sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deokyoung Kang, Yang Ho Cho, Dong Kyung Nam
  • Patent number: 10916575
    Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes a block layer including an absorption layer and a transparent layer that are alternately stacked, a lens element is located below the block layer, and a sensing element is located to face the lens element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yang Ho Cho, Ki-Hun Jeong, Dong Kyung Nam, Kisoo Kim, Kyung-Won Jang