Patents by Inventor Heeseung Choi

Heeseung 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).

  • Patent number: 11921774
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to a method for selecting an image of interest to construct a retrieval database including receiving an image captured by an imaging device, detecting an object of interest in the received image, selecting an image of interest based on at least one of complexity of the image in which the object of interest is detected and image quality of the object of interest, and storing information related to the image of interest in the retrieval database, and an image control system performing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Haksub Kim, Seungho Chae, Yoonsik Yang
  • Patent number: 11853350
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for updating query information for tracing a target object from multi-camera including receiving a query information update command including query information for tracing a target object from multi-camera, searching for at least one image displaying the target object among a plurality of images captured by the multiple cameras, and updating the query information of a query image based on the at least one found image, and a multi-camera system performing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Haksub Kim, Seungho Chae, Yoonsik Yang
  • Publication number: 20230191617
    Abstract: A robot includes: an arm; a hand including a first finger and a second finger, wherein the first finger includes a first sensor and the second finger includes a second sensor; and a processor configured to: based on sensing an object through the first sensor while the robot is moving to grip the object, activate the second sensor, receive, from the first sensor and the second sensor, distance information including a plurality of pairs of distance values, wherein each respective pair of distance values of the plurality of pairs of distance values includes a first distance between the first sensor and the object and a second distance between the second sensor and the object, and each respective pair of distance values corresponds to a respective position of the hand relative to the object, and control the first finger and the second finger to grip the object based on the distance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunwoo KIM, Heeseung Choi
  • Publication number: 20230169568
    Abstract: A kiosk for providing a recommendation service according to an embodiment displays an orderer's past ordered product as a recommended product on the screen of the kiosk, the past ordered product read based on a similarity calculation result between a current input attribute representing a contextual feature of a current order status and a past input attribute stored in memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Juyoun PARK, Ig Jae KIM, Junghyun CHO, Heeseung CHOI, Haksub KIM, Gi Pyo NAM, Haesol PARK, Hyungjoo JUNG
  • Patent number: 11663801
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for determining a search region including acquiring object information of a target object included in an image query, generating a set of non-image features of the target object based on the object information, setting a search candidate region based on a user input, acquiring information associated with the search candidate region from a region database, and determining a search region based on at least one of the information associated with the search candidate region or at least part of the set of non-image features, and a system for performing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Haksub Kim, Seungho Chae, Yoonsik Yang
  • Patent number: 11620335
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for generating a video synopsis including receiving a user query; performing an object based analysis of a source video; and generating a synopsis video in response to a video synopsis generation request from a user, and a system therefor. The video synopsis generated by the embodiments reflects the user's desired interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Haksub Kim, Yoonsik Yang, Seungho Chae
  • Publication number: 20230102104
    Abstract: A grip device is provided. A grip device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first finger; a second finger facing the first finger; a first link part including a first guide slot and supporting the first finger; a second link part supporting the second finger and including a second guide slot, intersecting the first link part; a hinge configured to move inside the first guide slot and second guide slot and connecting the first link part and the second link part at an intersection point of the first link part and second link part; a first actuator configured to adjust a distance between the first finger and second finger by moving the first link part and/or the second link part; and a second actuator configured to move the hinge inside the first guide slot and second guide slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heeseung CHOI, Jinho KIM, Hyunwoo KIM, Cheoggyu HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230061827
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for updating query information for tracing a target object from multi-camera including receiving a query information update command including query information for tracing a target object from multi-camera, searching for at least one image displaying the target object among a plurality of images captured by the multiple cameras, and updating the query information of a query image based on the at least one found image, and a multi-camera system performing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ig Jae KIM, Heeseung CHOI, Haksub KIM, Seungho CHAE, Yoonsik YANG
  • Patent number: 11580629
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method and system for determining a situation of a facility by imaging a sensing data of the facility including receiving sensing data through a plurality of sensors at a query time, generating a situation image at the query time, showing the situation of the facility at the query time based on the sensing data, and determining if an abnormal situation occurred at the query time by applying the situation image to a pre-learned situation determination model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Hyunki Lim, Yeji Choi
  • Patent number: 11558197
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to a method for unlocking a mobile device using authentication based on ear recognition including obtaining an image of a target showing at least part of the target's body in a lock state, extracting a set of ear features of the target from the image of the target, when the image of the target includes at least part of the target's ear, and determining if the extracted set of ear features of the target satisfies a preset condition, and a mobile device performing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Gi Pyo Nam, Junghyun Cho, Heeseung Choi
  • Patent number: 11527000
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for re-identifying a target object based on location information of closed-circuit television (CCTV) and movement information of the target object and a system for performing the same, the method including detecting at least one object of interest in a plurality of source videos based on a preset condition of the object of interest, tracking the identified object of interest on the corresponding source video to generate a tube of the object of interest, receiving an image query including a target patch and location information of the CCTV, determining at least one search candidate area based on the location information of the CCTV and the movement information of the target object, re-identifying if the object of interest seen in the tube of the object of interest is the target object, and providing a user with the tube of the re-identified object of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ig Jae Kim, Heeseung Choi, Haksub Kim, Seungho Chae, Yoonsik Yang
  • Publication number: 20220190596
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for predicting power generation and remaining useful life to predict operational soundness of a power plant and a system for performing the same, the method including acquiring sensing data from each of a plurality of sensors included in a plurality of systems in the power plant, outputting each of a predicted power generation and a predicted remaining useful life from a measurement value in sensing data of an input sensor through a pre-trained prediction model, assessing the operational soundness in aspect of the power generation and the remaining useful life using a prediction result and a current result in each aspect, and determining the operational soundness of the system based on prediction uncertainty and an assessment result in aspect of the power generation and the remaining useful life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Ig Jae KIM, Heeseung CHOI, Yeji CHOI, Jisoo KIM
  • Publication number: 20220158466
    Abstract: An electronic device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a housing; a drive unit for moving the housing; a battery mounting unit formed in the housing so as to enable the placement of batteries, the battery mounting unit comprising a first slot enabling the placement of a first battery, and a second slot enabling the placement of a second battery; a separator device, disposed on the battery mounting unit, for separating the first battery from the first slot or separating the second battery from the second slot; and a processor electrically connected to the drive unit and the separator device, wherein the processor may control the separator device so that same separates the second battery from the second slot when the first battery is placed in the first slot, and separates the first battery from the first slot when the second battery is placed in the second slot. In addition, other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Heeseung CHOI, Sungwoo CHOI, Yongsuk LEE, Youngwoo CHO, Woojong CHO, Kuyoung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220152848
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a robot device comprises: a mast extending in one direction; a pivoting structure including a pivot mounted on one end portion of the mast and configured to pivot with respect to the mast; a casing accommodating at least a portion of the pivoting structure, and configured to linearly reciprocate with respect to the pivoting structure in a direction parallel or oblique to the direction in which the mast extends; and an elastic outer cover accommodating at least a portion of the mast, wherein the elastic outer cover may include a first portion fixed to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Heeseung CHOI, Sungjin PARK, Seunghwan LEE, Baeseok LIM, Woojong CHO, Kuyoung CHOI, Hyoseok NA, Byounguk YOON
  • Publication number: 20220126443
    Abstract: A grip apparatus is provided. The grip apparatus includes a first finger; a second finger configured to face the first finger, a first link configured to have a first end connected to the first finger, a second link configured to have a first end connected to the second finger, and a differential apparatus including a motor and configured to connect a second end of the first link and a second end of the second link. The differential apparatus rotates the first link and the second link in different directions when the motor is driven. The differential apparatus rotates the first link in a first direction when the second link rotates in the first direction by an external force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinho KIM, Heeseung CHOI, Cheoggyu HWANG
  • Patent number: 11289971
    Abstract: Disclosed is a motor brake device comprising: a solenoid module disposed along the circumferential outer peripheral surface of an outer rotor-type motor; a first friction member coupled to one surface of a motor rotor along the direction of a rotary shaft of a motor; and a second friction member disposed along the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, and selectively coming in contact with or being spaced from the first friction member by the solenoid module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaekyu Shim, Sungjin Park, Woojong Cho, Heeseung Choi
  • Publication number: 20210406301
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for determining a search region including acquiring object information of a target object included in an image query, generating a set of non-image features of the target object based on the object information, setting a search candidate region based on a user input, acquiring information associated with the search candidate region from a region database, and determining a search region based on at least one of the information associated with the search candidate region or at least part of the set of non-image features, and a system for performing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ig Jae KIM, Heeseung CHOI, Haksub KIM, Seungho CHAE, Yoonsik YANG
  • Publication number: 20210225013
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for re-identifying a target object based on location information of closed-circuit television (CCTV) and movement information of the target object and a system for performing the same, the method including detecting at least one object of interest in a plurality of source videos based on a preset condition of the object of interest, tracking the identified object of interest on the corresponding source video to generate a tube of the object of interest, receiving an image query including a target patch and location information of the CCTV, determining at least one search candidate area based on the location information of the CCTV and the movement information of the target object, re-identifying if the object of interest seen in the tube of the object of interest is the target object, and providing a user with the tube of the re-identified object of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Ig Jae KIM, Heeseung CHOI, Haksub KIM, Seungho CHAE, Yoonsik YANG
  • Publication number: 20210125323
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method and system for determining a situation of a facility by imaging a sensing data of the facility including receiving sensing data through a plurality of sensors at a query time, generating a situation image at the query time, showing the situation of the facility at the query time based on the sensing data, and determining if an abnormal situation occurred at the query time by applying the situation image to a pre-learned situation determination model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Ig Jae KIM, Heeseung CHOI, Hyunki LIM, Yeji CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210081676
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for generating a video synopsis including receiving a user query; performing an object based analysis of a source video; and generating a synopsis video in response to a video synopsis generation request from a user, and a system therefor. The video synopsis generated by the embodiments reflects the user's desired interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ig Jae KIM, Heeseung CHOI, Haksub KIM, Yoonsik YANG, Seungho CHAE