Patents by Inventor Hae-yong AHN

Hae-yong AHN 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: 10768760
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-rae Kim, Yoon-kyung Choi, Hwa-hyun Cho, Sang-woo Kim, Hae-yong Ahn, Hyung-dal Kwon, Jong-kang Park, San-ho Byun, Jae-suk Yu
  • Patent number: 10649591
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-rae Kim, Yoon-kyung Choi, Hwa-hyun Cho, Sang-woo Kim, Hae-yong Ahn, Hyung-dal Kwon, Jong-kang Park, San-ho Byun, Jae-suk Yu
  • Publication number: 20190179456
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Hyoung-rae Kim, Yoon-kyung Choi, Hwa-hyun Cho, Sang-woo Kim, Hae-yong Ahn, Hyung-dal Kwon, Jong-kang Park, San-ho Byun, Jae-suk Yu
  • Patent number: 10254903
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Rae Kim, Yoon-Kyung Choi, Hwa-Hyun Cho, Sang-Woo Kim, Hae-Yong Ahn, Hyung-Dal Kwon, Jong-Kang Park, San-Ho Byun, Jae-suk Yu
  • Patent number: 10042482
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-rae Kim, Yoon-kyung Choi, Hwa-hyun Cho, Sang-woo Kim, Hae-yong Ahn, Hyung-dal Kwon, Jong-kang Park, San-ho Byun, Jae-suk Yu
  • Publication number: 20180004326
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Hyoung-rae Kim, Yoon-kyung Choi, Hwa-hyun Cho, Sang-woo Kim, Hae-yong Ahn, Hyung-dal Kwon, Jong-kang Park, San-ho Byun, Jae-suk Yu
  • Publication number: 20170293395
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: HYOUNG-RAE KIM, YOON-KYUNG CHOI, HWA-HYUN CHO, SANG-WOO KIM, HAE-YONG AHN, HYUNG-DAL KWON, JONG-KANG PARK, SAN-HO BYUN, Jae-suk YU
  • Publication number: 20160224163
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: HYOUNG-RAE KIM, YOON-KYUNG CHOI, HWA-HYUN CHO, SANG-WOO KIM, HAE-YONG AHN, HYUNG-DAL KWON, JONG-KANG PARK, SAN-HO BYUN, JAE-SUK YU
  • Publication number: 20160224188
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: HYOUNG-RAE KIM, YOON-KYUNG CHOI, HWA-HYUN CHO, SANG-WOO KIM, HAE-YONG AHN, HYUNG-DAL KWON, JONG-KANG PARK, SAN-HO BYUN, Jae-suk YU
  • Publication number: 20150277609
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the touch controller receives touch signals transmitted by a touch panel so as to generate the touch data and perform segmentation based on a peak node of the touch data by assigning labels to neighboring nodes. The method includes determining whether nodes of the touch data are in a touch state by using an energy change of the touch data; selecting a peak node of the touch data; determining a state of the touch data by tracking the peak node; and performing segmentation based on the peak node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Ji-sung JUNG, Hae-yong AHN, Jong-seon KIM, Mi-hye JUNG, Hwi-taek CHUNG
  • Patent number: 9141208
    Abstract: A method of segmenting multiple touches in a touch sensor system is disclosed. The method includes setting a point node by selecting a valid node of a touch sensor panel from among valid nodes having touch data equal to or greater than a threshold value of a touch sensor panel; determining one or more candidate labels for the point node by searching for adjacent nodes around the point node; and when there are two or more candidate labels for the point node, labeling the point node by selecting a label of a label group that has the highest group similarity with the point node and that is from among label groups of the two or more candidate labels, and by assigning the selected label to the point node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-kang Park, Young-tae Son, Hae-yong Ahn, Jong-hak Baek, Mi-hye Jung, Yoon-kyung Choi, Gyoo-cheol Hwang
  • Patent number: 9134857
    Abstract: An adaptive digital filtering method and apparatus for touch data in a touch system is described. Adaptive digital filtering involves estimating a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for stored touch data, and reducing a digital filter order if the SNR is high and increasing the digital filter order if the SNR is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-kang Park, Hae-yong Ahn, Yoon-kyung Choi
  • Publication number: 20150169123
    Abstract: A method for driving a touch sensor controller is provided. The method includes receiving touch data from a touch sensor panel and performing interpolation on the received touch data using characterization parameters according to a size and location of a conductor to increase a number of touch data points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Seung-Jae LEE, Karimulla SHAIK, Devendran MANI, Ramya BAGAVATH SINGH, Jong-Seon KIM, Jong-Kang PARK, Hae-Yong AHN, Yoon-Kyung CHOI
  • Patent number: 8581919
    Abstract: A display controller is provided. The display controller includes an external memory and a timing controller which compresses current frame data to generate front first in-first out (FIFO) input data, temporarily stores the front FIFO input data and writes the front FIFO input data to the external memory in a burst mode, and reads data from the external memory in the burst mode, temporarily stores the read data as back FIFO output data, and decodes the back FIFO output data to output previous frame data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Yun Park, Won-Gab Jung, Jong-Seon Kim, Sang-Woo Kim, Hae-Yong Ahn
  • Publication number: 20120229421
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoung-rae Kim, Yoon-kyung Choi, Hwa-hyun Cho, Sang-woo Kim, Hae-yong Ahn, Hyung-dal Kwon, Jong-kang Park, San-ho Byun, Jae-suk Yu
  • Publication number: 20110285654
    Abstract: An adaptive digital filtering method and apparatus for touch data in a touch system is described. Adaptive digital filtering involves estimating a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for stored touch data, and reducing a digital filter order if the SNR is high and increasing the digital filter order if the SNR is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-kang PARK, Hae-yong AHN, Yoon-kyung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20100238186
    Abstract: A display controller is provided. The display controller includes an external memory and a timing controller which compresses current frame data to generate front first in-first out (FIFO) input data, temporarily stores the front FIFO input data and writes the front FIFO input data to the external memory in a burst mode, and reads data from the external memory in the burst mode, temporarily stores the read data as back FIFO output data, and decodes the back FIFO output data to output previous frame data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Yong-Yun Park, Won-Gab Jung, Jong-Seon Kim, Sang-Woo Kim, Hae-Yong Ahn
  • Publication number: 20100110040
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a touch data generator that is connected to a plurality of sensing lines, the touch data generator sensing a change in capacitance of a sensing unit connected to each of the sensing lines and generating touch data by processing the sensing signal corresponding to the result of sensing; and a signal processor that controls a timing of generating the touch data by receiving at least one piece of timing information for driving a display panel from a timing controller, and then providing either the timing information or a signal generated from the timing information as a control signal to the touch data generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoung-rae KIM, Yoon-kyung CHOI, Hwa-hyun CHO, Sang-woo KIM, Hae-yong AHN, Hyung-dal KWON, Jong-kang PARK, San-ho BYUN, Jae-suk YU