Patents by Inventor Hwan Kim

Hwan Kim 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).

  • Computer system for transmitting audio content to realize customized being-there and method thereof
    Patent number: 11942096
    Abstract: Provided are a computer system for transmitting audio content to realize a user-customized being-there and a method thereof. The computer system may be configured to detect audio files that are generated for a plurality of objects at a venue, respectively, and metadata including spatial features that are set for the objects at the venue, respectively, and to transmit the audio files and the metadata for a user. An electronic device of the user may realize a being-there at the venue by rendering the audio files based on the spatial features in the metadata. That is, the user may feel a user-customized being-there as if the user directly listens to audio signals generated from corresponding objects at a venue in which the objects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NAVER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dae Hwang Kim, Jung Sik Kim, Dong Hwan Kim, Ted Lee, Jaegyu Noh, Jeonghun Seo
  • Electronic apparatus for processing item sales information and method thereof
    Patent number: 11941637
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of processing item sales information by an electronic apparatus including acquiring a purchase request including item information related to an item selected by a user and information related to a payment means, providing a purchase response including approval information corresponding to the purchase request before proceeding with payment through the payment means in response to the purchase request when the information related to the payment means satisfies a first condition, transmitting a release request for the item to a first server; and requesting payment for at least some of an amount corresponding to one or more purchase requests related to the payment means according to an arrival of settlement timing corresponding to the payment means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Coupang Corp.
    Inventors: Zee Young Min, Ki Hyun Jeong, Il Hyun Seo, Hyun Ju Cho, Jin Hwan Kim, Hyun Yong Jung, Min Yong Yuk, Ho Hyun Lim, Jin Hyuk Kim
  • Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 11942427
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first interlayer insulating film disposed on a substrate and having a first trench. A first lower conductive pattern fills the first trench and includes first and second valley areas that are spaced apart from each other in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. The first and second valley areas are recessed toward the substrate. A second interlayer insulating film is disposed on the first interlayer insulating film and includes a second trench that exposes at least a portion of the first lower conductive pattern. An upper conductive pattern fills the second trench and includes an upper barrier film and an upper filling film disposed on the upper barrier film. The upper conductive pattern at least partially fills the first valley area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Yong Yoo, Jong Jin Lee, Rak Hwan Kim, Eun-Ji Jung, Won Hyuk Hong
  • Method of generating map and visual localization system using the map
    Patent number: 11941755
    Abstract: A method of generating a map for visual localization includes specifying a virtual camera pose by using 3-dimensional (3D) model data which is based on an image of an outdoor space captured from the air; rendering the image of the outdoor space from a perspective of the virtual camera, by using the virtual camera pose and the 3D model data; and generating a feature point map by using the rendered image and the virtual camera pose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NAVER LABS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Deok Hwa Kim, Dong Hwan Lee, Woo Young Kim
  • PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION DEVICE AND SECURITY MODULE INCLUDING SAME
    Publication number: 20240095409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for a physical unclonable function having unique characteristics, and the device for a physical unclonable function according to the present invention includes a nano-pattern corresponding to a self-assembled structure. As the device for a physical unclonable function according to the present invention has a PUF pattern based on a self-assembled structure formed by spontaneous phase separation behavior of a block copolymer having non-deterministic characteristics, the device for a physical unclonable function may have unclonable unique characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sang Ouk KIM, Bong Hoon KIM, Jang Hwan KIM
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING PROCESS CHANGES BY USING KEY FACTORS IN COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL PROCESS
    Publication number: 20240095548
    Abstract: A system for predicting process changes by using key factors in a commercial chemical process, includes: a key factor extraction and individual tag importance backup unit that extracts yield key factors by calculating the importance of each tag, and backs up importance data for each tag; and a yield prediction model training and yield prediction performing unit that performs yield prediction model training by using the importance of each tag accumulated in the key factor extraction and individual tag importance backup unit, and performs yield prediction so as to output a yield prediction result, evaluates performance, and selects an optimal prediction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: SK GAS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ung Gi HONG, Sung Joo YEO, Seung Hwan KONG, Min Ho KIM, Hae Bin SHIN, Hee Dong CHOI, Young Gook KYE
  • DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING DOCKER SYSTEM IN EDGE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240098001
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data management system and method and, more particularly, to a data management system and method using a docker system in an edge computing environment, the system and method collecting and managing data for each of control operation targets and each of characteristic of the control operation targets using a docker system in an edge computing-cloud computing linkage environment, and enabling an edge server to stably operate in accordance with the characteristics of the control operation targets even though communication between the edge server of an edge computing environment and a cloud server is impossible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Kevinlab Co.
    Inventors: Kyung Hak KIM, Sung Hwan CHOI
  • HIGH VOLTAGE OUTPUT DEVICE HAVING SERIAL-PARALLEL STACKED STRUCTURE OF CAPACITORS
    Publication number: 20240097466
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high voltage output device having a serial-parallel stack structure of capacitors. The high voltage output device includes a substrate includes a capacitor element and a pillar structure provided on an upper surface of the substrate. The substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode, which have different potentials from each other. The capacitor element is connected to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: JEISYS MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Seung Wook LEE, Seung In KANG, Yeong Gi JEON, Si Youn KIM, Kyu Young SEO, Min Young KIM, Won Ju YI, Dong Hwan KANG
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240099114
    Abstract: A display device may include a first electrode, a second electrode, an emission layer, an intervening layer, and a first encapsulation layer. The second electrode may overlap the first electrode. The emission layer may be disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, may overlap the first electrode, and may include a light emitting material. The intervening layer may directly contact the second electrode, may be spaced from each of the first electrode and the emission layer, and may include a fluorine compound. A first section of the first encapsulation layer may overlap the emission layer. The intervening layer may be positioned between the second electrode and a second section of the first encapsulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jae Sik KIM, Jae Ik KIM, Jung Sun PARK, Seung Yong SONG, Duck Jung LEE, Yeon Hwa LEE, Joon Gu LEE, Kyu Hwan HWANG
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING FAST GRID-BASED REFINING SEGMENTATION FOR V-PCC ENCODING
    Publication number: 20240098263
    Abstract: A device and method for performing fast grid-based refining segmentation (FGRS) for video-based point cloud compression (V-PCC) is proposed. The method may include dividing a space of a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud into multiple grids to derive multiple voxels, searching for filled voxels including one or more points, searching for surrounding voxels which are filled voxels within a certain radius from each of the filled voxels, and searching for edge voxels which are present at a segment edge among all the filled voxels. The method may also include calculating smooth scores for surrounding voxels of each edge voxel and calculating a smooth score sum which is a smooth score for the edge voxel on the basis of the smooth scores of the surrounding voxels of the edge voxel, and updating a projection plane index (PPI) for each individual point in the edge voxel using the calculated smooth score sum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yong Hwan Kim, Yura Kim, Jong-geun Park, Hyun Ho Kim
  • IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE BASED ON HYBRID NAL UNIT TYPE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM
    Publication number: 20240098291
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. The image decoding method includes obtaining, from a bitstream, network abstraction layer (NAL) unit type information of at least one NAL unit including coded image data, determining at least one NAL unit type of one or more slices in the current picture based on the obtained NAL unit type information, and decoding the current picture based on the determined NAL unit type. The current picture is determined to be a random access skipped leading (RASL) picture, based on the determined NAL unit type including a RASL picture NAL unit type (RASL_NUT). When an intra random access point (IRAP) picture associated with the RASL picture is a first picture in decoding order, the RASL picture is decoded, based on the RASL picture including one or more slices having a random access decodable leading (RADL) picture NAL unit type (RADL_NUT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hendry HENDRY, Seung Hwan KIM
  • VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20240092237
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat wherein matchability with a luggage box is maintained when the seat is folded, and a relax mode and a backward relax mode can be implemented. The vehicle seat according to the present disclosure includes: a tilting link configured to tilt a front portion of a seat cushion upwards/downwards; and a sliding bracket having one end to which a seat is connected by a hinge structure such that the seat is tilted around the hinge structure, the other end of the sliding bracket being connected so as to slide forwards/backwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Mu Young KIM, Sang Do PARK, Ho Suk JUNG, Jun Young YUN, Jun Hwan LEE, Chan Ho JUNG, Hyeok Seung LEE
  • METHOD FOR ELECTROWINNING NEODYMIUM COMPOUND AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR NEODYMIUM COMPOUND GRANULES USED THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240093399
    Abstract: Provided is a method for electrowinning neodymium compound. The method includes providing a fluoride-based electrolyte through an opening defined in an electrolytic bath including a cathode and an anode. The method includes providing granules, each including a neodymium compound and having at least one cavity defined therein, through the opening defined in the electrolytic bath. The method includes dissolving at least a portion of the granule in a molten salt of the fluoride-based electrolyte. The method also includes reducing neodymium at the cathode. The cavity is defined inside or on the surface of the granule, and the apparent density of the granules is lower than the density of the molten salt. The method proposed has an improved process compared to those of the related art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hong Youl RYU, Hwa Young WOO, Vladislav RI, Ju Hwan SONG, Jeong Mo KIM
  • UNCONSTRAINED VIBRATION DAMPING METAL SHEET WITH FOAM PORES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20240092060
    Abstract: Provided is an unconstrained vibration damping metal sheet with foam pores. The unconstrained vibration damping metal sheet of the present invention comprises: a metal sheet; an organic-inorganic pretreatment layer containing an acrylic resin formed on the metal sheet; and a foam resin layer formed on the pretreatment layer, the foam resin layer containing, based on weight % thereof, a thermoplastic polyvinyl chloride resin: 40-80%, a plasticizer: 5-40%, a foaming agent: 0.1-10%, an oxide-based crosslinker: 1-4%, and spherical silica: 1-10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jin-Tae Kim, Dae-Gyu Kang, Yang-Ho Choi, Jung-Hwan Lee
  • BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEROF
    Publication number: 20240097061
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a back contact solar cell. The back contact solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate having a front surface and a rear surface; a first conductive type semiconductor region having a first conductive type and a second conductive type semiconductor region having a second conductive type at an interval on the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate. Furthermore, the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate has a texturing structure at the interval between the first conductive type semiconductor region and the second conductive type semiconductor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hwa Nyeon Kim, Ju Hwan Yun, Jong Hwan Kim, Bum Sung Kim, II Hyoung Jung, Jin Ah Kim
  • MEMORY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240098972
    Abstract: A memory device includes a substrate, an active layer spaced apart from a surface of the substrate and laterally oriented in a first direction and including an opened first side, a closed second side, and a channel layer between the first side and the second side, and a word line laterally oriented in a second direction crossing the first direction while surrounding the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Il Do KIM, Dong Sun SHEEN, Seung Hwan KIM
  • Seat for Vehicle
    Publication number: 20240092231
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle in which user convenience may be improved by implementing various postures with a simple configuration is provided. The seat for a vehicle includes a pair of support rails coupled to the vehicle and arranged to be spaced apart from side to side, a first slide unit slidably installed back and forth on the support rail, a second slide unit slidably installed back and forth on the first slide unit, a pair of cushion side frames spaced apart from side to side, a first link member connecting the cushion side frame and the first slide unit, and a second link member connecting the cushion side frame and the second slide unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Han Kyeol Cho, Jun Young Yun, Jun Hwan Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Sang soo Lee
  • ULTRASOUND APPARATUS WITH RECIPROCATING TRANSFER WAY OF TRANSDUCER
    Publication number: 20240091566
    Abstract: An ultrasonic device according to the present disclosure includes a cartridge comprising a transducer configured to generate ultrasonic waves, and a moving device configured to move the transducer, in which the moving device includes a moving main body, a moving block positioned on the moving main body and connected to the transducer and configured to move with the transducer, a moving connection member connected to the moving block, and a screw unit engaged with the moving connection member to allow the moving block to reciprocate, in which the screw unit has a bidirectional screw thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ju Hwan KIM, Sangjin LEE
  • IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20240098382
    Abstract: An image processing device including: a decision pixel manager for setting a decision area for a defect candidate pixel, and determining a first decision pixel and a second decision pixel, based on first phase information of pixels included in the decision area with respect to a first modulation frequency of a sensing light source among the pixels; a target pixel determiner for calculating a phase difference between the first decision pixel and the second decision pixel, based on second phase information of the pixels with respect to a second modulation frequency of the sensing light source, and determining the defect candidate pixel as a target pixel, corresponding to that the phase difference exceeds a predetermined reference value; and a phase corrector for changing a phase of the target pixel, based on the phase difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Woo Young JEONG, Ja Min KOO, Tae Hyun KIM, Jae Hwan JEON, Chang Hun CHO
  • METHOD OF PRODUCING ADIPIC ACID
    Publication number: 20240092717
    Abstract: A method of producing adipic acid using glucose as a starting material, in which adipic acid is finally obtained via an alkyl adipate intermediate from a glucaric acid potassium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chae Hwan Hong, Hyeon Gook Kim