Patents by Inventor Hyun A Kim

Hyun A 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).

  • Soft water forming device and washing machine including the same
    Patent number: 8677786
    Abstract: A soft water forming device includes; a capacitive deionization stack (“CDI”) stack including at least one anode and at least one cathode that are separately and alternately stacked to adsorb ions contained in water, and a pumping unit which pumps one of water supplied to the CDI stack and water which has passed through the CDI stack, the pumping unit including; a casing have a water inlet and a water outlet and a rotor which rotates due to motive power supplied by an external motor and pumps the water supplied into the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-won Song, Hyo-rang Kang, Ho-jung Yang, Chang-hyun Kim
  • Light guide plate for backlight and manufacturing method therefor
    Patent number: 8678636
    Abstract: A light guide plate for a backlight. The light guide plate includes: a light source unit for generating light; a light guide plate proximate to the light source unit and including an upper surface and a lower surface; and a light emission pattern configured to diffuse a portion of the light directed toward an image display panel, and a first straight pattern configured to channel the light along a direction substantially parallel to a direction of propagation of the light generated by the light source unit, both the light emission pattern and the first straight pattern being disposed on one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the light guide plate, in which the first straight pattern has peaks and valleys formed in alternating and repeating manner in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of propagation of the light generated by the light source unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Young Song, Seong-Yong Hwang, Joong-Hyun Kim, Sang-Won Lee, Jin-Sung Choi, Ju-Hwa Ha, Jin Seo, Yong-Kyu Kang
  • AIRBAG HOUSING FOR VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140077479
    Abstract: An airbag housing for a vehicle and a manufacturing method thereof may include a main body receiving an airbag configured to expand upon collision of the vehicle and an inflator expanding the airbag, and including an end being open such that expansion of the airbag spreads in one direction, and a door portion coupled with the main body at the end of the main body to form a closed space therebetween in which the airbag and the inflator may be disposed, wherein the door portion may be open by the expansion of the airbag, wherein the door portion may be formed by combining a stiffness portion with a ductile portion, a ductility of which may be higher than a ductility of the stiffness portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun KIM, Hong Sik Chang, Bock Cheol Lee, Young-Seok Kim
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING ACOUSTIC INCIDENT SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20140079141
    Abstract: A method of removing a signal from among received signals, the method including: filtering the received signals; detecting a time band of the filtered received signals where an energy value of the filtered received signals exceeds a reference energy value; and applying a gain value to one or more received signals, from among the received signals, in the detected time band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beak-kwon SON, Dong-won LEE, Jae-Hyun KIM, Sang-ki KANG
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS OF OBJECT RECOGNITION
    Publication number: 20140079286
    Abstract: A method for object recognition recognizing an object included in an image comprises extracting image features from the image; extracting a first candidate object matched to each of the image features with the highest similarity score from among objects within an object database which previously stores information about a target object for recognition; extracting a second candidate object based on a first matching score of the first candidate object; and based on a second matching score of the second candidate object calculated by matching features of the second candidate object and the image features, recognizing whether the second candidate object is the target object included in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kang Woo LEE, Hyoung Sun KIM, Hyun KIM
  • RED PHOSPHOR AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140077687
    Abstract: There is provided a red phosphor including a compound represented by an empirical formula Az(Sr, M)2(Si, Al)O4-xNy (0<x<3, y=2x/3, and 0.001<z<0.1), and has a grain size distribution corresponding to 6.9 ?m?D50?13.9 ?m, wherein A is at least one element selected from a group consisting of lithium (Li), potassium (K) and sodium (Na), and M is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Barium (Ba), magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Hwan Kim, Sang-Hyun Kim, Chul-Soo Yoon
  • DIGITAL FORENSIC AUDIT SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING USER'S BEHAVIORS
    Publication number: 20140082001
    Abstract: A digital forensic audit system which extracts the event and the document file from the image, analyzes the event and the document file to visualize the event and document file in order to analyze a user's behaviors by scanning a usage trace and a file which is an image recorded in a window system, the system includes a document file extracting unit which extracts a logical level document file and an attribute of the document file from the image; an event extracting unit which extracts an event including time of occurrence from the image and extracts an event from an attribute of the document file related to the time (hereinafter, referred to as a time attribute), an analyzing unit which analyzes the document file or the event by the attribute and the time; and a visualizing unit which displays the analyzed result (hereinafter, referred to as an analysis result) on a time coordinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Jang, Hong Sun Lee, Hyo Geun Gwak, Hong Gyu Jeon, Jong Hyun Kim, Bong Seok You, In Hyun Bark, Jin Hak Kim, Jong Seong Ham
  • GAS INJECTOR AND INJECTOR PIPE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140076432
    Abstract: A gas injector which can inject at a uniform velocity and an injector pipe used for the same. The gas injector includes a body, a gas flow path formed inside the body, the gas flow path extending from one end to the other end in a lengthwise direction of the body, a blade formed inside the body and connected to the gas flow path so as to inject gas, and an injector pipe inserted into the gas flow path. The injector pipe receives the gas from the gas supply, and distributes the gas through a plurality of holes to the gas flow path. The plurality of holes of the injector pipe include a plurality of first holes and a plurality of second holes which are formed along two parallel lines extending in the lengthwise direction of the injector pipe, the first holes alternating with the second holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG CORNING PRECISION MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo Young LEE, Young Zo YOO, Seo Hyun KIM, Jeong Woo PARK, June Hyoung PARK, Il Hee BAEK, Gun Sang YOON, Hyun hee LEE, Eun Ho CHOI
  • SPUTTERING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140076714
    Abstract: A sputtering device includes: a sputtering target; a substrate supporter facing the sputtering target and upon which a substrate is disposed; an anode mask between the sputtering target and the substrate which is on the substrate supporter; and a gas distribution member between the anode mask and the sputtering target, and including a plurality of gas distribution tubes separated from each other. Each gas distribution tube includes a plurality of discharge holes defined therein and through which gas is discharged to a vacuum chamber configured to receive the sputtering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ho HWANG, Do-Hyun KIM, Sang Won SHIN, Woo Song KIM, Chang-Oh JEONG
  • Apparatus and method for decoding
    Patent number: 8674857
    Abstract: A decoding apparatus and method store at least one table including at least one code, receive at least one instruction signal, and extract a symbol value and a symbol length from the at least one table based on the at least one instruction signal. The decoding apparatus calculates a target suffix length that minimizes the size of a generated table and minimizes the size of a non-prefix length of the at least one code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doo Hyun Kim, Do Hyung Kim, Shi Hwa Lee
  • Method for forming fine pattern of polymer thin film
    Patent number: 8673403
    Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a fine pattern of a polymer thin film using a phenomenon that another material having a large difference in surface energy in comparison with a polymer thin film pattern is dewetted on the polymer thin film pattern. Two polymer materials having a large difference in surface energy can be applied to readily and conveniently form a fine pattern of a polymer thin film of micrometer or sub-micrometer grade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seong Hyun Kim, Sang Chul Lim, Yong Suk Yang, Zin Sig Kim, Doo Hyeb Youn
  • Underbody for electric vehicle
    Patent number: 8672354
    Abstract: An underbody for an electric vehicle configured as an electric vehicle lower body includes a multiply divided battery mounting portion and an underbody portion. The multiply divided battery mounting portion enables multiply divided and selective mounting of batteries, and forms a portion of the underbody. The underbody portion is connected to the battery mounting portion and forms another portion of the underbody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Kim, Hong-Woo Lee, Hyoun-Young Lee, Yeon-Sik Kang
  • Time difference adders, time difference accumulators, sigma-delta time-to-digital converters, digital phase locked loops and temperature sensors
    Patent number: 8674244
    Abstract: A time difference adder included in a system-on-chip (SOC) includes a first register unit and a second register unit. The first register unit is configured to receive first and second input signals having a first time difference, and generate a first output signal in response to a first signal. The second register unit is configured to receive third and fourth input signals having a second time difference, and generate a second output signal having a third time difference with respect to the first output signal in response to the first signal. The third time difference corresponds to a sum of the first time difference and the second time difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Jin Kim, Ji-Hyun Kim
  • Seat latch structure
    Patent number: 8672386
    Abstract: A seat latch structure is provided, which includes a base bracket mounted on a seat for a vehicle and having a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole formed thereon and an opening which is formed on one side thereof and into which a striker fixed to a vehicle body is inserted, a claw having a first through-hole formed thereon to correspond to the first insertion hole and a locking groove formed on one side thereof, a pawl provided on one side of the claw and having a second through-hole formed thereon to correspond to the second insertion hole, a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft inserted into the first through-hole of the claw and the second through-hole of the pawl, respectively, and a double torsion spring connecting the first through-hole and the second through-hole into which the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are inserted, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeonghwa Automotive
    Inventors: Jong Moon Yoo, Tae Hoon Lee, Tae Hyung Kim, Won Gyu Kang, Byung Yong Choi, Jong Kweon Pyun, Wan Hyun Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Su Jin Jung, Seong Tae Hong
  • Liquid crystal display and method of driving the same
    Patent number: 8674922
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a timing controller and a liquid crystal panel. The timing controller sequentially receives first through third primitive image signals and sequentially outputs first through third corrected image signals. The liquid crystal panel displays an image based on the first through third corrected image signals. The timing controller generates a first converted image signal having a first gray level based on the first primitive image signal and stores the first converted image signal. The second primitive image signal has a second gray level and the timing controller generates a second converted image signal having a third gray level higher than the second gray level when the second gray level is lower than the first gray level. The timing controller generates the third corrected image signal using the second converted image signal and the third primitive image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong-Im Park, Kang-Hyun Kim, Jong-Hyon Park, Woo-Chul Kim, Yun-Jae Kim, Jae-Won Jeong, Bong-Ju Jun, Yong-Jun Choi, Woo-Young Lee
  • DISPLAY APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140071367
    Abstract: Provided are display apparatuses and methods of operating the same. In a display apparatus, a display image may be continuously held for longer than about 10 msec after the power of the display panel is turned off. The display apparatus may indicate a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus including an oxide thin film transistor (TFT). Off leakage current of the oxide TFT may be less than about 10?14 A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hoon LEE, Do-Hyun KIM, Sang-wook KIM, Chang-jung KIM
  • COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20140072874
    Abstract: A composite cathode active material, a cathode including the same, a lithium battery including the cathode, and preparation method thereof are disclosed. The composite cathode active material includes: a core capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and a crystalline coating layer disposed on at least part of a surface of the core, wherein the coating layer include a metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Hyun Kim, Yong-Chan You, Chang-Wook Kim, Jun-Seok Park
  • Radiator for an electronic device
    Patent number: D701179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Zalman Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Hyun Kim, Hyun Woo Lee
  • Radiator for an electronic device
    Patent number: D701180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Zalman Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Il Park, Do Hyun Kim
  • Rear combination lamp for an automobile
    Patent number: D701336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Hyun Kim, Jik Soo Shin, Ju Young Kim