Patents by Inventor Hoon Heo

Hoon Heo 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: 9658514
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a camera module in which a movement of a magnet is controlled by only magnetic force between the magnet and a yoke without a spring for controlling the movement of the magnet which operates up and down. The camera module includes: a lens module; and a main frame supporting the lens module and allowing the lens module to be driven in an optical axis direction, wherein the lens module includes: a lens assembly including a plurality of lenses; and a magnet fixed to one side of the lens module, and the main frame includes: a coil facing the magnet, fixed to one side within the main frame, and generating an electric field as power is applied thereto; and a yoke disposed to face the magnet with the main frame and the coil interposed therebetween and controlling driving of the lens module by attraction with the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Baik, Won Seob Oh, Hoon Heo, Jung Seok Lee, Jae Hyuk Lee, Yong Joon Park, Jung Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9646625
    Abstract: An audio correction apparatus and an audio correction method. The audio correction method includes: receiving audio data, which may be input by a user and/or an instrument uttering sounds; detecting onset information by analyzing harmonic components of the received audio data; detecting pitch information of the received audio data based on the detected onset information; comparing the audio data with reference audio data and aligning the two based on the detected onset information and the detected pitch information; and correcting the aligned audio data to match the reference audio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang-bae Chon, Kyo-gu Lee, Doo-yong Sung, Hoon Heo, Sun-min Kim, Jeong-su Kim, Sang-mo Son
  • Patent number: 9632607
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are disclosed. According to the embodiment of the present invention, when a touching event for a touch input to a touch screen is generated, a writing sound source corresponding to the generated touching event is selected from a memory, and a feedback sound is output in real time, that is generated by changing a sound property of the writing sound source that is selected according to a pressure of a touch applied to the touch screen and a moving speed of the touch. This enables the user to feel as if he/she performed the writing input in the actual analog environment, and provides the use with a yearning for the analog environment and a pleasure to experience it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Byoungzoo Jeong, Hoon Heo, Jaeho Choi, Kyogu Lee, Hanwook Chung, Dooyong Sung
  • Publication number: 20170072332
    Abstract: Provided is a method for making a three-dimensional paper model, wherein a paper model can be folded into a curved shape such that the paper model can have the heightened three-dimensional effect of a character. The method for making a three-dimensional paper model comprises: a first step of folding a body part of a main member for a paper model along folding lines; a second step of applying an adhesive agent to joining part formed at one side of each of a plurality of curve-folding parts, which are partially divided by cut lines along the edge of the body part of the main member; and a third step of joining the joining part of the curve-folding part to the other side rear surface of another adjacent curve-folding part, in a state, in which the curve-folding parts of the main member are curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Hoon HEO
  • Publication number: 20170053383
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for providing a 3D content. The apparatus includes: a processor; and a memory that can be accessed by the processor, wherein the processor transmits a preview content to a client terminal, and transmits a 3D content for magnifying the preview content to the client terminal after transmitting the preview content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: Dae Hoon Heo
  • Publication number: 20160353004
    Abstract: There are provided an actuator driving apparatus, a camera module, and an electronic apparatus to selectively use a position and current control method and a current control method. The actuator driving apparatus includes a position controller and a current driver. The position controller is configured to receive a control input signal and output the control input signal or a position control signal, which is generated based on the control input signal, according to a mode signal. The current driver is configured to generate a current to drive an actuator according to the control input signal or the position control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Young CHEONG, Hoon HEO, Ho Jun YOO
  • Publication number: 20160219222
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens unit disposed in a housing unit; an actuator unit configured to drive the lens unit in first through third directions relative to the housing unit; and an actuator controller configured to control the actuator unit according to compensation amounts for moving drift in the second and third directions depending on a position of the lens unit in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon HEO, Shin Young CHEONG, Won Seok BANG, Hee Soo YOON, Yong Joon PARK, Won Seob OH
  • Patent number: 9373496
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a substrate recycling method and a recycled substrate. The method includes separating a substrate having a first surface from an epitaxial layer, performing a first etching of the first surface using electrochemical etching, and performing, after the first etching, a second etching of the first surface using chemical etching, dry etching, or performing, after the first etching, chemical mechanical polishing of the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo Won Choi, Chang Yeon Kim, Jeong Hoon Heo, Young Wug Kim, Su Yeon Hong, Sang Wan Ryu
  • Publication number: 20160054641
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a camera module in which a movement of a magnet is controlled by only magnetic force between the magnet and a yoke without a spring for controlling the movement of the magnet which operates up and down. The camera module includes: a lens module; and a main frame supporting the lens module and allowing the lens module to be driven in an optical axis direction, wherein the lens module includes: a lens assembly including a plurality of lenses; and a magnet fixed to one side of the lens module, and the main frame includes: a coil facing the magnet, fixed to one side within the main frame, and generating an electric field as power is applied thereto; and a yoke disposed to face the magnet with the main frame and the coil interposed therebetween and controlling driving of the lens module by attraction with the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ho BAIK, Won Seob OH, Hoon HEO, Jung Seok LEE, Jae Hyuk LEE, Yong Joon PARK, Jung Wook HWANG
  • Publication number: 20160011971
    Abstract: A method of managing a storage area of a memory device in a memory system is provided. A first data is received. The first data has a logical address to be written to the memory device having a plurality of memory blocks. The first data is classified into one of a hot data and a cold data based on an update frequency of the first data. A memory block is defined into a first storage area and a second storage area based on an amount of charge loss of a memory cell in the memory block. A memory cell of the first storage area has charge loss greater than a memory cell of the second storage area. The logical address of the first data is converted to a physical address of the memory device according to a result of the classifying of the first data. The first data is written to a memory cell having the physical address of the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jae-il LEE, Geun-soo KIM, Jae-hoon HEO, Du-won HONG, Moon-wook OH
  • Patent number: 9214887
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for driving a voice coil motor (VCM) may include an instruction signal generating unit generating an instruction signal according to a digital signal generated from an input signal, and a driving unit driving the VCM by selecting a path for a driving current applied to the VCM according to the digital signal and controlling a duty of the driving current according to the instruction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., ZINITIX CO., LTD
    Inventors: Won Seob Oh, Je Hyun Park, Oh Byoung Kwon, Kyoung Won Hyun, Jung Wook Hwang, Hoon Heo, Hong Soo Jung, Yong Joon Park
  • Publication number: 20150357275
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes an in-line PCB region comprising an input/output control region including a first conductive line, and a main PCB region coupled to the in-line PCB region and comprising a semiconductor chip and an input/output signal generation region including a second conductive line. The input/output signal generation region is configured to detect whether or not the first and second conductive lines are electrically connected and to provide an input/output control signal to the semiconductor chip in response to determining whether or not the first and second conductive lines are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-hun Jeon, Ho-jin Chun, Hyun-seok Cha, Jae-hoon Heo, Young-deok Kim
  • Publication number: 20150348566
    Abstract: An audio correction apparatus and an audio correction method. The audio correction method includes: receiving audio data, which may be input by a user and/or an instrument uttering sounds; detecting onset information by analyzing harmonic components of the received audio data; detecting pitch information of the received audio data based on the detected onset information; comparing the audio data with reference audio data and aligning the two based on the detected onset information and the detected pitch information; and correcting the aligned audio data to match the reference audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicants: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-bae CHON, Kyo-gu LEE, Doo-yong SUNG, Hoon HEO, Sun-min KIM, Jeong-su KIM, Sang-mo SON
  • Publication number: 20150346453
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens barrel, a housing accommodating the lens barrel therein, a ball bearing contacting rolling surfaces, which are respectively provided on the lens barrel and the housing, and a semi-wet lubricant applied to a surface of the ball bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Young CHEONG, Jung Seok LEE, Jae Ho BAIK, Hoon HEO, Po Chul KIM, Yoo Chang KIM
  • Patent number: 9188762
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a camera module in which a movement of a magnet is controlled by only magnetic force between the magnet and a yoke without a spring for controlling the movement of the magnet which operates up and down. The camera module includes: a lens module; and a main frame supporting the lens module and allowing the lens module to be driven in an optical axis direction, wherein the lens module includes: a lens assembly including a plurality of lenses; and a magnet fixed to one side of the lens module, and the main frame includes: a coil facing the magnet, fixed to one side within the main frame, and generating an electric field as power is applied thereto; and a yoke disposed to face the magnet with the main frame and the coil interposed therebetween and controlling driving of the lens module by attraction with the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Baik, Won Seob Oh, Hoon Heo, Jung Seok Lee, Jae Hyuk Lee, Yong Joon Park, Jung Wook Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150301932
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a nonvolatile memory system includes a nonvolatile memory device includes a nonvolatile memory cell array, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the nonvolatile memory device, and a memory controller configured to adjust an execution frequency of a memory management operation based on a desired (and/or alternatively predetermined) temperature range and the measured temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Moon-wook OH, Jae-hoon HEO
  • Patent number: 9122585
    Abstract: A method for managing data in a storage device includes: receiving a logical page from a host and calculating an actual time stamp of the logical page; finding a block of the storage device in which the logical page is stored and detecting a time stamp of the block and a page offset of the logical page stored in the block; calculating an approximate time stamp of the logical page stored in the block using the time stamp of the block and the page offset; and determining that the logical page is in a first state if the difference between the actual time stamp and the approximate time stamp is smaller than a threshold value, and determining that the logical page is in a second state different from the first state if the difference between the actual time stamp and the approximate time stamp is larger than the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu-Dong Shim, Won-Moon Cheon, Jae-Hoon Heo
  • Publication number: 20150230733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining abnormal gait comprising the following steps: (a) measuring ground reaction force generated during walking by a plurality of sensors arranged on the left-foot and the right-foot respectively; (b) applying measurements from each of the plurality of sensors to a predetermined fuzzy membership function to transform the measurements into the first fuzzy values; (c) applying the first fuzzy values to a predetermined fuzzy logic to generate the second fuzzy values for a plurality of gait phases; and (d) comparing the second fuzzy values with pre-stored data of normal gait to determine whether it is abnormal gait or not. Therefore, it is possible to determine abnormal gait more accurately even with fewer sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Hoon Heo, Hong-Youn Kim
  • Patent number: 9074995
    Abstract: A magnetostrictive phased array transducer for transducing shear horizontal bulkwaves including a plurality of magnetostrictive members each having a bottom surface of a plate-shaped structure made of a ferromagnetic material, which is mounted to be adhered closely to the surface of a mounting place; an insulator disposed on a side surface of each magnetostrictive member; a meander coil having a plurality of coil lines extended in the direction parallel with the bottom surface on each insulator, wherein adjacent coil lines are connected so that current flows in the opposite directions to each other, thereby generating a dynamic magnetic field with respect to each magneto strictive member; and a magnet mounted to generate a static magnetic field perpendicular to the dynamic magnetic field. When the current is supplied to the meander coil, a plurality of magnetostrictive members generate a plurality of shear horizontal bulkwaves while being deformed by the magnetostriction effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventors: Seung Hyun Cho, Bong Young Ahn, Tae Hoon Heo
  • Patent number: 8995241
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for driving a voice coil motor actuator providing a driving signal to a coil for controlling a position of a lens barrel in which a magnet is equipped. The apparatus includes a plurality of hall sensors configured to detect the position of the lens barrel in which the magnet is equipped, and a voice coil motor driving integrated circuit configured to provide the driving signal to the coil based on outputs from the plurality of hall sensors and a received target position. The plurality of hall sensors are embedded in the voice coil motor driving integrated circuit along a moving direction of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Zinitix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon Heo, Hee Soo Yoon, Seog Jin Hong, Won Seob Oh, Kyoung Won Hyun, Shin Young Cheong, Ga Eun Kang, Sung Sig Kim, Yong Joon Park