Patents by Inventor In Kim

In 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).

  • Patent number: 11461068
    Abstract: A display device includes one or more sensors configured to obtain sensing data, a display, a communication interface configured to perform short-range wireless communication with a mobile terminal, and a processor configured to detect proximity of an object based on the obtained sensing data, perform automatic connection with the mobile terminal when the proximity of the object is detected, and display, on the display, information received from the connected mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghee Lee, Taeyoung Kim, Daegun Park, Hyosung Kim
  • Patent number: 11462298
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, processes and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of genetic variations that make use of decision analyses. The decision analyses sometimes include segmentation analyses and/or odds ratio analyses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Sequenom, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Zhao, Zeljko Dzakula, Cosmin Deciu, Sung Kyun Kim, Amin R. Mazloom, Gregory Hannum, Mathias Ehrich
  • Patent number: 11462574
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a substrate, a first gate electrode on the substrate, a first gate insulating layer on the first gate electrode, an active layer on the first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer on the active layer, a second gate electrode on the second gate insulating layer, an interlayer insulating layer on the second gate electrode, a first electrode on the interlayer insulating layer to contact a top surface, a side wall, and a bottom surface of the active layer via a first contact hole through the interlayer insulating layer, the second gate insulating layer, the active layer, and a portion of the first gate insulating layer, and a second electrode on the interlayer insulating layer to contact the first gate electrode via a second contact hole through the interlayer insulating layer, the second gate insulating layer, and the first gate insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungwon Cho, Yu-Gwang Jeong, Daewon Choi, Seon-Il Kim, Subin Bae, Yun Jong Yeo
  • Patent number: 11463690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise acquiring transform coefficients distribution information of a neighboring block from a bitstream; direction-adaptively determining an intra prediction mode of a current block to be decoded, according to the transform coefficients distribution information of the neighboring block; and reconstructing the current block, based on the determined intra prediction mode, wherein the direction-adaptively determining includes determining similarity flag information corresponding to the neighboring block, based on the transform coefficients distribution information of the neighboring block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, CHIPS & MEDIA, INC, Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim, Dae Yeon Kim, Yung Lyul Lee
  • Patent number: 11463109
    Abstract: A low density parity check (LDPC) encoder, an LDPC decoder, and an LDPC encoding method are disclosed. The LDPC encoder includes first memory, second memory, and a processor. The first memory stores an LDPC codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 3/15. The second memory is initialized to 0. The processor generates the LDPC codeword corresponding to information bits by performing accumulation with respect to the second memory using a sequence corresponding to a parity check matrix (PCM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Heung-Mook Kim, Sun-Hyoung Kwon, Nam-Ho Hur
  • Patent number: 11458808
    Abstract: A shutter system for use in a vehicle. The shutter system comprises a panel mounted on a conduit through which air flows, the panel having a first plurality of apertures for permitting air to flow therethrough; and a grille movably mounted on a surface of the panel, the grille having a second plurality of apertures for permitting air to flow therethrough. In an open position, the grille is aligned with the panel such that the first and second plurality of apertures are aligned to permit air to flow through both the first and second plurality of apertures. In a closed position, the grille is aligned with the panel such that the first and second plurality of apertures are not aligned and air is blocked from flowing through the first and second plurality of apertures. The shutter system comprises a first actuator mechanism coupled to the panel and the grille and comprising a first bias spring and a first shape-memory alloy (SMA) spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Wonhee M. Kim, Calin Tapuchievici, Nicholas J. Christoff, Kevin P. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11462595
    Abstract: Disclosed are display panels and methods of fabricating the same. The display panel includes a base substrate having a pixel area and a peripheral area adjacent to the pixel area, a light emitting element on the base substrate to generate a first light and overlapping the pixel area, a light control layer on the light emitting element to convert the first light into a white light, and a color filter layer on the light control layer and includes a first color filter that allows penetration of the first light, a second color filter that allows penetration of a second light different from the first light, and a third color filter that allows penetration of a third light different from the first light and the second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Baek Hee Lee, Minwoo Kim, Jaejin Lyu, Donghee Lee, Junwoo Lee, Taekjoon Lee, Hyung-Il Jeon
  • Patent number: 11462731
    Abstract: A method of preparing a lithium metal oxide having a nickel oxide layer formed on a surface thereof includes (1) complexing a nickel precursor onto a surface of a lithium metal oxide; and (2) calcining, through a heat treatment, the lithium metal oxide—the surface of which is complexed with the nickel precursor—obtained in step (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Ye Ri Kim, Yong Mook Kang, Mi Ru Jo, Eun Kyung Kim, Yong Ju Lee, Rae Hwan Jo
  • Patent number: 11464091
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a AC direct LED driving apparatus. The light emitting diode (LED) driving apparatus includes: a rectifier configured to receive and rectify an alternating current (AC) voltage; an LED configured to emit light based on a rectified voltage received from the rectifier; a capacitor connected to a first terminal of the LED, and configured to drive the LED while alternating between charging and discharging sections according to a preset cycle; a first current driver connected to a second terminal of the LED and configured to control a path of current flowing in the LED and the capacitor based on different input voltage levels; a second current driver configured to control charging and discharging of the capacitor; and a first diode connected onto a current path of the capacitor and the second current driver, and configured to form a discharging path for driving the LED based on a charged voltage of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: POINT TEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shi Hong Park, Jun Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 11462601
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer which covers the semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer which covers the first conductive layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer which covers the second conductive layer, a third conductive layer disposed on the third insulating layer, a first organic layer which covers the third conductive layer, and a fourth conductive layer disposed on the first organic layer, where the fourth conductive layer includes a lower layer, a middle layer, and an upper layer, and the lower layer is disposed between the first organic layer and the middle layer, and includes a transparent conductive oxidization film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Ho Moon, Chun Gi You, Tae Kon Kim
  • Patent number: 11461893
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a server collectively managing rejection codes for each type of a medical image and determining accuracy of the codes for the medical image transmitted from a medical imaging apparatus, providing a feedback, and a method of controlling the same. A medical imaging apparatus disclosed herein assigns rejection codes based on feedback received from the server and a method disclosed controls the same. The server includes a communication circuitry configured to communicate with a medical imaging apparatus, and a controller configured to control the communication circuitry to receive a medical image and a rejection code assigned to the medical image from the medical imaging apparatus, perform an image processing on the medical image to determine the rejection code of the medical image, and compare the determined rejection code and the received rejection code to generate information associated with a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Seo, Sung Nam Kim, Ji Yoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11458885
    Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided through a grille of a vehicle. The apparatus communicates with the outside through the grille of the vehicle and improves driving performance of the vehicle due to improvement in aerodynamic performance through the grille of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Eun Cha, Hyun Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11458310
    Abstract: An electrical stimulation indoor bike includes a stationary bicycle; an electrical stimulation unit connected to the stationary bicycle either with wire or without wire, and including an electrode pad for applying electrical stimulation to a user's body; and a control unit to control electrical stimulation of the electrical stimulation unit in accordance with an exercise mode of the stationary bicycle. By the electrical stimulation indoor bike, a variety of electrical stimulation according to pedal movement is applied to a body through an indoor bike connected with a low-frequency stimulator, thereby maximizing exercise effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Y & J BIO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Sam Chun, Hyoung Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11460511
    Abstract: A battery management system is provided. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the battery management system for managing a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules may include a plurality of individual battery management units respectively corresponding to the plurality of battery modules and a management module configured to integrally manage the plurality of individual battery management units, wherein each of the individual battery management units includes a state-of-health (SOH) calculator to calculate SOH of each of the plurality of battery modules and a state-of-charge (SOC) calculator to calculate SOC of each of the plurality of battery modules, the management module manages a performance state of all of the plurality of battery modules on the basis of the SOH and SOC of each battery module and the SOC of each battery module is corrected by the SOH of each battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Young Kim, Byung Eun Lee, Ha Chul Jeong, Young Lim Choi
  • Patent number: 11462085
    Abstract: An antitheft system of a user terminal module and a mobile robot capable of being used as a shopping cart are disclosed. The antitheft system includes: a user terminal module generating terminal location data comprising location coordinates; a mobile robot assisting in driving through conversion of a drive mode into a preset drive mode depending upon a location of the user terminal module and a distance from the mobile robot to the user terminal module while generating and outputting robot location data comprising location data thereof in real time; and a monitoring device monitoring locations of the user terminal module and the mobile robot in real time and controlling the terminal module and the mobile robot to perform an antitheft operation depending upon a region in which the terminal module and the mobile robot are placed, thereby improving reliability by preventing theft and loss of the user terminal module and the mobile robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunryang Kim, Yoonsik Kim, Hyeri Park, Woojin Jeong
  • Patent number: 11460838
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure is a virtual home service apparatus including, a communicator, a home information collector for obtaining a design drawing of the home, and obtaining a 3D drawing by converting the design drawing, a home appliance identifier for obtaining an internal image and SLAM information of the home, and identifying the location and state of the home appliance based on the internal image and the SLAM information, and a virtual home implementator for generating virtual home information by reflecting the location and state of the home appliance to the 3D drawing. One or more among an autonomous driving vehicle, a user terminal, and a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be associated with or converged with an Artificial Intelligence module, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a robot, an Augmented Reality (AR) apparatus, a Virtual Reality (VR), 5G service-related apparatus, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Soo Kim, Kyung Jun Shin, Dong Heon Shin, Sun Yup Kim, Hyun Sang Park
  • Patent number: 11462652
    Abstract: Disclosed is a solar cell including a semiconductor substrate, a conductive region on or at the semiconductor substrate, and an electrode electrically connected to the conductive region. The electrode includes a plurality of finger lines formed in a first direction and parallel to each other and a bus bar electrically connected to the plurality of finger lines and formed in a second direction crossing the first direction. The bus bar includes a plurality of pad portions positioned in the second direction, and the bus bar has a plurality of regions, which are different from each other in at least one of an arrangement and an area of the plurality of pad portions, in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yunhui Cho, Wondoo Song, Youngjun Kim, Suchun Lee, Sungho Chang
  • Patent number: 11462421
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for collecting a by-product in a semiconductor manufacturing process, the apparatus including: a heating jacket provided detachably along an outer circumference of a housing unit to provide a uniform temperature in a space into which exhaust gas containing tungsten hexafluoride (WF6) discharged after being used in a semiconductor manufacturing process flows; an upper internal collecting tower having first collecting plates and second collecting plates alternately arranged at regular intervals in a vertical direction to realize sufficient moving path and time in a narrow space; and a lower internal collection tower having third collecting plates arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction, the third collecting plates having different regions on each surface thereof such that each of the third collecting plates is misaligned with a next third collecting plate to realize sufficient moving path and time in a narrow space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: MILAEBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Che Hoo Cho, Yeon Ju Lee, Ji Su Kim
  • Patent number: 11460194
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cooking appliance capable of reducing noise generated when a door is closed using a buffer member that is easily fixed to a hinge unit. The cooking appliance includes a main body, a cooking chamber provided to have a front surface opened inside the main body, a door to open and close the cooking chamber, a hinge unit coupled to the main body to rotatably support the door, and a buffer member fixed to the door to buffer an impact generated when the door is closed by contacting the hinge unit when the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Yea Hong, Gong Soo Kim, Hee Jin Yoon
  • Patent number: RE49234
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided that may include a casing; an electric motor drive having a stator fixed within the casing, and a rotor rotatably provided within the stator; a rotational shall coupled to the rotor to rotate along with the rotor; a compression device disposed at a lower portion of the electric motor drive to receive a rotational force from the rotational shaft and compress a refrigerant; and an oil storage space located within the casing. A plurality of oil discharge paths to allow oil accumulated at an upper portion thereof to be discharged to the oil storage space may be formed on an outer circumferential surface of the compression device to be separated from each other, and an overall cross-sectional area of the plurality of oil discharge paths may be about 2 to about 12% of an inner diameter cross-sectional area of the casing brought into contact with or separated from an outer circumferential surface of the compression device in the compression device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taekyoung Kim, Cheolhwan Kim, Byeongchul Lee