Patents by Inventor In Choi

In 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).

  • Publication number: 20170098784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-component host material and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising a specific combination of the multi-component host compounds, the organic electroluminescent device according to the present invention can provide high luminous efficiency and excellent lifespan characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Sik Kim, Seon-Woo Lee, Su-Hyun Lee, Young-Kwang Kim, Hee-Choon Ahn, Jae-Hoon Shim, Kyoung-Jin Park, Nam-Kyun Kim, Kyung-Hoon Choi, Young-Jun Cho
  • Publication number: 20170098508
    Abstract: High precision capacitors and methods for forming the same utilizing a precise and highly conformal deposition process for depositing an insulating layer on substrates of various roughness and composition. The method generally comprises the steps of depositing a first insulating layer on a metal substrate by atomic layer deposition (ALD); (b) forming a first capacitor electrode on the first insulating layer; and (c) forming a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer and on or adjacent to the first capacitor electrode. Embodiments provide an improved deposition process that produces a highly conformal insulating layer on a wide range of substrates, and thereby, an improved capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Thin Film Electronics ASA
    Inventors: Arvind KAMATH, Criswell CHOI, Patrick SMITH, Erik SCHER, Jiang LI
  • Publication number: 20170096167
    Abstract: A parking guidance apparatus includes: an image obtainer to capture an image around a vehicle; an image processor to generate an around view monitoring (AVM) image by using images obtained through the image obtainer; and a controller. When entering a parking guidance mode, the controller displays a parking position marker near a vehicle within the AVM image, determines a target parking slot using the parking position marker, displays a point marker for setting an initial movement position from which the vehicle may enter the target parking slot, guides movement of the vehicle to the initial movement position using the point marker, and guides the vehicle to enter the target parking slot when the vehicle reaches the initial movement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Dae Joong YOON, Jin Wook CHOI
  • Patent number: 9615314
    Abstract: A system and method for authorizing access to a transmission station for a mobile device is disclosed. The mobile device can receive device extended access barring (EAB) configuration information in a broadcast control channel (BCCH) from a transmission station. The mobile device can bar the mobile device configured for EAB and having characteristics identified in the EAB configuration information for barring from accessing the transmission station. Alternatively, a system and method for barring a mobile device from accessing a transmission station is disclosed. The transmission station can receive from the mobile device a radio resource control (RRC) connection establishment request. The transmission station can configure a system information block (SIB) with extended access barring (EAB) configuration information. The transmission station can broadcast the SIB with EAB configuration information to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mo-Han Fong, Puneet K. Jain, Hyung-Nam Choi
  • Patent number: 9614242
    Abstract: Provided are a polymer electrolyte composition, an electrolyte membrane, a membrane electrolyte assembly, and a fuel cell. The polymer electrolyte composition according to an exemplary embodiment of this application includes a first solvent, a second solvent which is different from the first solvent, and a polymer which is reacted with the first solvent and the second solvent, in which the polymer includes a functional group which reacts with the first solvent by a first reaction energy and with the second solvent by a second reaction energy, and the second reaction energy is smaller than the first reaction energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Ho Choi, Hye Mi Kim, Hye Sung Cho, Hyuk Kim, Youngcheol Choi, Sangwoo Lee, Tae Geun Noh, Kyunga Sung, Doyoung Kim, Minkyu Min
  • Patent number: 9615143
    Abstract: A content providing apparatus and method, and a content reproduction apparatus and method for accessing a content stream in a hybrid three-dimensional television (3DTV) are disclosed. The content providing apparatus may include a content stream generation unit to generate a first content stream corresponding to a reference image and a second content stream corresponding to a supplementary image, a descriptor generation unit to generate a descriptor associated with the first content stream and the second content stream, and a data transmission unit to transmit the first content stream, the second content stream, and the descriptor to a content reproduction apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, KAI MEDIA CO., Hidea Solutions Co., Ltd., KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Joo Young Lee, Sung Hoon Kim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Suk Jin Hong, Jin Suk Kwak, Min Suk Lee, Dong Wook Kang, Kyeong Hoon Jung
  • Patent number: 9613286
    Abstract: A method and mobile terminal for correcting a gaze of a user in an image are provided. The method includes detecting first eye outer points that define a first eye region of the user in an original image; setting second eye outer points different from the first eye outer points; and transforming the first eye region inside of the first eye outer points to a second eye region inside of the second eye outer points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Byung-Jun Son, Dai-Jin Kim, Jong-Ju Shin, In-Ho Choi, Tae-Hwa Hong
  • Patent number: 9613630
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving coding mode information indicating a speech coding scheme or an audio coding scheme, linear prediction coding degree information indicating a linear prediction coding degree, and the signal including at least one of a speech signal and an audio signal; decoding the signal according to the speech coding scheme or the audio coding scheme based on the coding mode information; decoding linear prediction coding coefficients of the signal based on the linear prediction coding degree information; and generating an output signal by applying the decoded linear prediction coding coefficients to the decoded signal. In this case, the linear prediction coding degree information is determined based on a variation of a value of an LPC residual generated from performing the linear prediction coding on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Yong Yoon, Tack Sung Choi, Hyun Kook Lee
  • Patent number: 9615411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a light source unit, a power supply unit, and a power transmitting wire. The light source includes at least one light source. The power supply circuit is configured to supply a power voltage to the light source unit. The power transmitting wire is configured to transmit the power voltage. The power transmitting wire includes at least two circuit patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Woo Kim, Sang Rock Yoon, On Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 9613403
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for out-focusing a color image based on a depth image, the method including receiving an input of a depth region of interest (ROI) desired to be in focus for performing out-focusing in the depth image, and applying different blur models to pixels corresponding to the depth ROI, and pixels corresponding to a region, other than the depth ROI, in the color image, thereby performing out-focusing on the depth ROI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Kwon Kim, Kee Chang Lee, Ouk Choi, Do Kyoon Kim, Chang Yeong Kim
  • Patent number: 9615286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more specifically, disclosed are a method and an apparatus for accessing a channel in a WLAN system. A method for accessing the channel from a station (STA) in the wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises a step of transmitting a power save-poll (PS-poll) for channel accessing from a listening interval to an access point, wherein the station operates in a non-traffic indication map (TIM) mode which is not limited by a TIM element that is transmitted from the access point, and wherein the time of transmission of the PS-poll is not limited by the TIM element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jinsoo Choi, Seunghee Han, Jinsam Kwak, Yongho Seok, Jeongki Kim
  • Patent number: 9612568
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing in which an image forming unit is to be mounted, a support that supports an image reading device in a state where the image reading device is separated from the housing, and a guiding portion in which a guide part, which is formed on a to-be-mounted surface of an add-on device in such a manner as to project, is to be inserted such that the guide part is guided by the guiding portion. Engagement holes with which engagement portions, which are formed on the to-be-mounted surface of the add-on device in such a manner as to project, are to be engaged such that the engagement portions are positioned by the engagement holes are formed in a mounting surface of the housing on which the add-on device is to be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Kiuchi, Hiroyuki Kono, Yuichi Sono, Kenichi Ishikura, Takehiro Fukuda, Tsutomu Somemiya, Youju Lee, Yongho Choi, Kyungin Seo
  • Patent number: 9614121
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor light-emitting device is provided that includes forming a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, forming an active layer by alternately forming a plurality of quantum well layers grown at a first temperature and a plurality of quantum barrier layers grown at a second temperature higher than the first temperature, and forming a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Seok Choi, Chul Min Kim, Dong Gyu Shin, Ho Chul Lee, Joo Young Cheon, Do Young Rhee, Jeong Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 9611584
    Abstract: The present application relates to an electric iron with ultraviolet steam disinfection function. The electric iron includes an iron body. The iron body has a steam generation chamber for generation of steam. The iron body includes an ultraviolet disinfection chamber for disinfecting steam generated in the steam generation chamber. The ultraviolet disinfection chamber is in communication with the steam generation chamber, and the ultraviolet disinfection chamber is in communication with a steam nozzle. An ultraviolet generation device is provided inside the ultraviolet generation chamber for generation of ultraviolet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventor: Lung Wai Choi
  • Patent number: 9615322
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a service based on space are disclosed herein. The method includes registering multiple smart access points respectively included in multiple spaces—each of the access points are connected to at least one Internet of Things (IoT) device that is further included in the corresponding space, providing first service control information to a first smart access point, in accordance with a request of the first smart access point, the first smart access point being accessed by a terminal of a user, among multiple access points, and providing second service control information to a second smart access point in accordance with a request of the second smart access point, when the terminal of the user accesses the second smart access point, among the multiple access points, and when the second smart access point recognizes a movement of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jun Kyun Choi, Jin Hong Yang, Yong Rok Kim, Hyo Jin Park
  • Patent number: 9614260
    Abstract: Discussed herein is a battery pack configured to have a structure in which a battery pack case is provided at the upper part and the lower part thereof with a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port, respectively, the battery pack case is provided with a coolant introduction part and a coolant discharge part, the coolant introduction part includes (a) a parallel introduction part adjacent to the coolant inlet port, the parallel introduction part extending in parallel to a top of the unit cell stack and (b) an inclined introduction part connected to the parallel introduction part, the inclined introduction part extending from the coolant inlet port to an end of the battery pack case opposite to the coolant inlet port such that a distance between the inclined introduction part and the top of the unit cell stack is gradually decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: MinJung Kim, Chae Ho Chung, SangYoon Jeong, JunSeok Choi, Jong Moon Yoon, DalMo Kang
  • Patent number: 9612377
    Abstract: A polarizer includes a polarizer component having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface. The bottom surface is configured to couple to a color filter layer for a liquid crystal display. The polarizer also includes a transparent conducting layer disposed over the top surface. The transparent conducting layer being configured to electrically shield the LCD from a touch panel. The polarizer further includes a coating layer disposed over the transparent conducting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng Chen, Enkhamgalan Dorjgotov, Masato Kuwabara, Wonjae Choi, Martin P. Grunthaner, Albert Lin, John Z. Zhong, Wei Chen, Steven P. Hotelling, Lynn R. Youngs
  • Patent number: 9614015
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a display device includes forming a thin film transistor on a base substrate, forming a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor, forming a pixel defining layer overlapping a portion of the first electrode, such that the pixel defining layer exposes a portion of the first electrode and partitions pixel areas, forming a block copolymer layer on the first electrode and the pixel defining layer, patterning the block copolymer layer, etching the pixel defining layer by using the patterned block copolymer layer as a mask, such that an uneven pixel defining layer with a plurality of defining layer grooves is formed, and forming a light emitting layer on the first electrode and the uneven pixel defining layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungwon Park, Baek Hee Lee, Manseob Choi, Minhyuck Kang, Moongyu Lee
  • Patent number: 9611866
    Abstract: A urea solution pump unit includes: a urea solution tank having a mounting hole opened downward; a mounting flange mounted so as to close the mounting hole; a motor pump disposed in a horizontal direction on the mounting flange in the urea solution tank, and configured to suck a urea solution at one side using a pump, and discharge the urea solution to the other side through a space formed between a rotor and a stator of a motor; and a filter installed at an inlet side of the motor pump at an outside of the motor pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundam Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Buyeol Ryu, Pil Seon Choi, Dong Myoung Ryoo, Chan-Yo Jeon, Yong-Taek Hwang, Il-Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 9611171
    Abstract: Provided are a heating element that includes: a transparent substance; a conductive heating line that is provided on at least one side of the transparent substance; bus bars that is electrically connected to the conductive heating line; and a power portion that is connected to the bus bars, wherein 30% or more of the entire area of the transparent substance has a conductive heating line pattern that is formed of closed figures where a distribution is continuous and a ratio (area distribution ratio) of a standard deviation in respects to an average value of areas of the closed figures is 2% or more, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Choi, Su-Jin Kim, Ji-Young Hwang, Seung-Tae Oh, Ki-Hwan Kim, Sang-Ki Chun, Young-Jun Hong, In-Seok Hwang, Dong-Wook Lee