Patents by Inventor Hyung Kang

Hyung Kang 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: 9716877
    Abstract: A 3D display apparatus is provided, which includes a display panel which displays a multi-viewpoint image, a barrier arranged on one side of the display panel unit, and a controller which controls the barrier to alternately form light transmitting areas and light blocking areas. The barrier includes a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of upper electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another on an upper surface of the liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of lower electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another on a lower surface of the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Hyung Kang, Dong-Choon Hwang, Sang-Moo Park, Jung-Hoon Yoon, Soo-Bae Moon
  • Publication number: 20170205645
    Abstract: A display apparatus having a backlight unit and a display panel is disclosed. The display panel includes: a first electrode unit having a common electrode; a second electrode unit having a different polarity from the first electrode unit, and configured to include a plurality of pixel electrodes each forming an electric field using electric force of the first electrode unit; an insulator disposed between the first electrode unit and the second electrode unit so as to achieve electric insulation between the first electrode unit and the second electrode unit; and a liquid crystal unit located adjacent to the insulator in a manner that several pixel electrodes of the second electrode unit are inserted in the liquid crystal unit. The length or height of the pixel electrodes of the second electrode unit is ? or higher of the length or height of the liquid crystal unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Hyung KANG, Jeong Ho Lee, Bortnichenko Maria, Kwak Sik Min, Wook-Jae Jeon
  • Patent number: 9671684
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a theater parameter management apparatus including: a parameter creation unit for creating parameters showing a structure of a theater based on input information; a database for storing the parameters created by the parameter creation unit; and a data processing unit for performing a data processing using the parameters stored in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: CJ CGV CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Chul Kim, Su Ryeon Kang, Ji Hyung Kang
  • Publication number: 20170136075
    Abstract: A Spirulina maxima extract of the present invention and Allophycocyanin (APC), R-phycoerythrin (R-PE), and C-phycocyanin (C-PC), which are components of the Spirulina maxima extract, show an effect of inhibiting cell death and A2E (pyridinium bis-retinoid), oxidation due to blue light, and therefore can be usefully applied as an active ingredient in a composition for preventing and treating retinal disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicants: JCREATION
    Inventors: Se Young CHOUNG, Dong Joon KIM, Seung Won YANG, Sang Ho CHOI, Do Hyung KANG, Soo Jin HEO
  • Publication number: 20170124720
    Abstract: Provided herein is a topological derivatives (TDs)-based image segmentation method and system using heterogeneous image features data. The image segmentation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure involves calculating TDs having each of the heterogeneous image features data as an input value, and segmenting an image into a plurality of regions using the calculated TDs. Accordingly, performance may be improved, and robustness against noise may be further improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Choong Sang Cho, Hwa Seon Shin, Young Han Lee, Joo Hyung Kang
  • Patent number: 9632405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a theater parameter management apparatus including: a parameter creation unit for creating parameters showing a structure of a theater based on input information; a database for storing the parameters created by the parameter creation unit; and a data processing unit for performing a data processing using the parameters stored in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: CJ CGV CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Chul Kim, Su Ryeon Kang, Ji Hyung Kang
  • Publication number: 20170108636
    Abstract: A 3D image display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display a multiview image, a light guide plate disposed in a rear of the display panel and spaced apart from the display panel, a main pattern repeatedly formed and spaced at a preset interval, and a light source configured to irradiate light to the light guide plate. A height of a sub pattern disposed in a light incident portion of the light guide plate near the light source among sub patterns constituting the main pattern is smaller than that of a sub pattern disposed in a central portion of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-hoon YOON, Ki-hyung KANG
  • Patent number: 9604883
    Abstract: A dielectric composition includes a main ingredient and accessory ingredients. The main ingredient is represented by Bam(Ti(1-y)My)O3 (0.990<m<1.015, 0.001?y?0.010), where M is a transition metal including at least one of a pentavalent transition metal and a trivalent transition metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Du Won Choi, Sung Hyung Kang, Chang Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20170076462
    Abstract: Provided herein is a robust region segmentation method and a system using the same, the method including receiving setting of an image in an input image; calculating representative values for each of an internal portion and an external portion of the region; calculating a cost by substituting the representative values and a pixel value of the image in a cost function, and updating the region based on the calculated cost, wherein the cost function includes a term in which a difference between the updated pixel value and an original pixel value is reflected, thereby enabling an accurate region segmentation even in ambiguous images that are complicated and where division of regions is unclear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Choong Sang Cho, Hwa Seon Shin, Young Han Lee, Joo Hyung Kang
  • Publication number: 20170052404
    Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are disclosed. The display panel includes a liquid crystal capsule layer and an electrode unit. In the liquid crystal capsule layer, a plurality of liquid crystal capsules are distributed, and each of plurality of liquid crystal capsules includes liquid crystal molecules. The electrode unit disposed at one surface of the liquid crystal capsule layer forms an electric field in the liquid crystal capsule layer, wherein a thickness of the liquid crystal capsule layer exceeds half a ratio of a wavelength of incident light to a birefringence value of the liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Hyung KANG, Jeong Ho LEE, Maria BORTNICHENKO, Seung Jun JEONG
  • Patent number: 9568770
    Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are provided. The display panel includes an image panel having pixel lines; a polarization panel which switches a polarization direction of a ray of light emitted from the image panel; and a lens which passes the ray of light provided from the polarization panel. The lens includes a first lens array which has a first birefringence characteristic, a second lens array which has a second birefringence characteristic different from the first birefringence characteristic, and which is arranged at a location to face the first lens array in an alternating manner, and a liquid crystal portion which has a same birefringence characteristic as either the first birefringence characteristic or the second birefringence characteristic, and which is filled in between the first lens array and the second lens array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-seung Cho, Ki-hyung Kang
  • Publication number: 20170038670
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a theater parameter management apparatus including: a parameter creation unit for creating parameters showing a structure of a theater based on input information; a database for storing the parameters created by the parameter creation unit; and a data processing unit for performing a data processing using the parameters stored in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hwan Chul KIM, Su Ryeon KANG, Ji Hyung KANG
  • Patent number: 9560342
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic multi-view image display apparatus includes an image panel including pixels arranged in rows and columns, a backlight unit configured to provide light to the image panel, and a viewing zone separator disposed in front of the image panel and configured to provide different viewpoints according to viewing zones. A processor is configured to control multi-view images included into one image frame to be divided into two groups, and to control two sub-frames including multi-view images included in the divided groups to be sequentially displayed. The lights of different directions are provided to the image panel at points of time when the two sub-frames are displayed, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-seung Cho, Ki-hyung Kang
  • Patent number: 9547228
    Abstract: An image correction method is disclosed. The method includes at least: identifying an overlapped area in an image projected by a plurality of projectors; determining a difference of at least any one of brightness and color of the overlapped area and a non-overlapped area of the image; and adjusting a factor among the brightness and the color in which the difference is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: CJ CGV CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Chul Kim, Su Ryeon Kang, Ji Hyung Kang
  • Patent number: 9484924
    Abstract: A negative capacitance logic device includes a first field effect transistor (FET) and a second FET. The first FET is coupled between a power supply voltage and an output node, and the first FET includes a ferroelectric having a negative capacitance. The second FET is coupled between the output node and a ground voltage, and the second FET includes a ferroelectric having a negative capacitance. The negative capacitance logic differentiates an input voltage applied to an input node to provide an output voltage at the output node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Min Cheol Shin, Jae Hyun Lee, Doo Hyung Kang, Jun Beom Seo, Woo Jin Jeong
  • Publication number: 20160301918
    Abstract: A display device and a method of controlling the same are provided. The display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a plurality of sub pixels; a prism panel at one side of the display panel and including a prism array and a liquid crystal; a prism panel driver configured to apply voltage to the prism panel; and a controller configured to display a plurality of image frames on the display panel and to control a driving state of the prism panel variably while the plurality of image frames is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Farid MUKHTAROV, Ki-hyung KANG, Seung-jun JEONG, Seon-deok HWANG
  • Patent number: 9441018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel gene derived from a tidal flat metagenome, and a novel protein obtained therefrom showing the coactivity of phospholipase and lipase. Specifically, the novel gene isolated from the metagenome library of tidal flat sediments and the protein having phospholipase and lipase activities encoded from the novel gene: are expressed in a water-soluble form to be mass-producible; enable ultra high-purity protein to be obtained through single step purification using an Ni-NTA column; show good activity in the pH range of 5˜10; maintain good low temperature activity and stability up to a temperature of 3° C. to 40° C.; and have high resistance against various organic solvents. Therefore, the novel gene and the protein can be usefully used for various industrial fields such as the purification and conversion of oil and fat, bio-medicine, and fine chemistry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Jung-Hoon Yoon, Mi Hwa Lee, Chul Hyung Kang, Ki Hoon Oh, Tae Kwang Oh
  • Publication number: 20160221878
    Abstract: A dielectric composition includesa main ingredient and accessory ingredients. The main ingredient is represented by Bam(Ti(1-y)My)O3 (0.990<m<1.015, 0.001?y?0.010), where M is a transition metal including at least one of a pentavalent transition metal and a trivalent transition metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Du Won CHOI, Sung Hyung KANG, Chang Hoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20160212467
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is the playback of content in a multi-projection theater equipped with a plurality of projection surfaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to obtaining content information about main content from screening-related apparatuses, obtaining organization information about the main content from an external server, and generating a single time line by mapping the content information to the organization information. The generated time line is used to determine the playback schedule of sub-content to be played back in auxiliary projection surfaces of a plurality of projection surfaces. The present invention relates to an integration playback apparatus and integration playback method for organically integrating and playing back main content and sub-content in a multi-projection screening environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ji Hyung KANG, Soo Jin KIM, Ine Hye PARK, Dan Bee LEE, Su Ryeon KANG
  • Publication number: 20160211849
    Abstract: A negative capacitance logic device includes a first field effect transistor (FET) and a second FET. The first FET is coupled between a power supply voltage and an output node, and the first FET includes a ferroelectric having a negative capacitance. The second FET is coupled between the output node and a ground voltage, and the second FET includes a ferroelectric having a negative capacitance. The negative capacitance logic differentiates an input voltage applied to an input node to provide an output voltage at the output node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Min Cheol Shin, Jae Hyun Lee, Doo Hyung Kang, Jun Beom Seo, Woo Jin Jeong