Patents by Inventor In Kwon Kim

In Kwon 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: 11205247
    Abstract: A method for enhancing video frame resolution according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include loading video data including a plurality of frames having low resolution; selecting, from the group of artificial neural networks for image processing, artificial neural networks for image processing having different complexity to apply to two different frames of a video; and generating a high resolution frame by processing each frame of the video according to the selected artificial neural networks for image processing. A neural network for image processing according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be a deep neural network generated via machine learning, and an input and output of the video may take place in an Internet of Things environment using a 5G network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Dae Choi, Seung Hwan Moon, Young Kwon Kim, Keum Sung Hwang
  • Patent number: 11198445
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the driving assistance of a vehicle, a system including the same and a method for the same are provided. The apparatus for controlling the driving assistance of the vehicle includes a processor to adjust a driving assistance controlling setting value, based on at least one of whether a user looks ahead, whether the user performs a driving manipulation, and a driving condition during driving assistance of the vehicle, and a storage to store the driving assistance controlling setting value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Kwon Kim, Kyoung Jun Lee, Dong Gu Lee, Byoung Joon Lee, Sam Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20210374392
    Abstract: A virtual content providing device includes: a communication circuit capable of communicating with a wearable device worn by a user; and a processor functionally connected to the communication circuit. The processor is configured to: display virtual training content on the wearable device through the communication circuit; generate training situation information and user condition information associated with the virtual training content through the wearable device; determine a intervention time point for the virtual training content based on the training situation information and the user condition information; generate virtual intervention content associated with the intervention time point; and display the virtual intervention content in synchronization with the virtual training content through the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Hee Sook SHIN, Sung Jin HONG, Youn Hee GIL, Hee Kwon KIM, Seong Min BAEK, Cho Rong YU
  • Patent number: 11191130
    Abstract: An induction heating cooking device includes a cooking table having an auxiliary slit through which light passes; an induction coil for generating a magnetic field so as to inductively heat a cooking container placed on the cooking table; at least one light source disposed at the outer edge of the induction coil; an optical member for changing the traveling direction of light emitted the light source and concentrating the light, and a main slit through which light emitted from the optical member passes so as to form a flame image on the cooking container. The induction heating cooking device forms a virtual flame image on the lower surface of a cooking container at the time of operation of the induction coil, thereby enabling the heating state of the cooking container to be easily recognized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Jin Jung, Jung Kwon Kim, Ji Hyeoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20210359188
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a mesa disposed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, and including an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and a lower insulation layer covering the mesa and at least a portion of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer exposed around the mesa, and having a first opening for allowing electrical connection to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second opening for allowing electrical connection to the second conductivity type semiconductor layer. The active layer generates light having a peak wavelength of about 500 nm or less, and the lower insulation layer includes a distributed Bragg reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kwon KIM, Min Chan HEO, Kyoung Wan KIM, Jong Kyu KIM, Hyun A KIM, Joon Sup LEE
  • Patent number: 11174580
    Abstract: Provided is a washing machine capable of preventing laundry in a rotary tub from having pigment transfer or contamination due to wash water of an auxiliary washing tub. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub located in the cabinet and storing wash water therein, a main washing tub rotatably disposed in the tub and having a first washing space, and an auxiliary washing tub detachably mounted to the main washing tub and having a second washing space, wherein the auxiliary washing tub includes a drain path for guiding wash water of the second washing space to a space between the tub and the main washing tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung-Hee Ryu, Yongjie Jin, Yong-Kwon Kim, Sang Up Lee, Sang Yeon Pyo
  • Publication number: 20210340528
    Abstract: Provided are: a method for modifying a target nucleic acid in the genome of a cell using a novel PAM sequence; and a cell in which a target nucleic acid in the genome is modified thereby. Accordingly, genome editing can be performed by targeting a position that could not be previously targeted as a target for genome editing, and thus the range of applications of genome editing can be expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyong Bum KIM, Hui Kwon KIM
  • Publication number: 20210313020
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for rehabilitation training of a cognitive function. A method for rehabilitation training of a cognitive function may comprise the steps of: performing a cognitive function test by a cognitive rehabilitation service server; receiving a cognitive function test result of the cognitive function test by the cognitive rehabilitation service server; determining a rehabilitation method matching the cognitive function test result, by the cognitive rehabilitation service server; and providing a user device with a rehabilitation content according to the rehabilitation method so as to perform rehabilitation training, by the cognitive rehabilitation service server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Young Joon LEE, Young Jin YOO, Eun Young KIM, Tae Kwon KIM, Seung Hoon NAM
  • Publication number: 20210307625
    Abstract: Provided is a technology for measuring a user's blood pressure by using light sources, in which the blood pressure measuring apparatus includes: a light emitter configured to emit one or more lights having different penetration characteristics toward a user; a light receiver configured to receive the lights that have penetrated through the user, and acquire photo-plethysmography (PPG) signals from the received lights; and a blood pressure measurer configured to measure a phase difference between the acquired PPG signals, and measure a blood pressure based on the measured phase difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Joo KWON, Jae Min KANG, Sun Kwon KIM, Youn Ho KIM, Sang Yun PARK, Seung Woo NOH, Young Zoon YOON
  • Publication number: 20210289946
    Abstract: Provided is a device for changing a frame angle of a foldable article. The device combines frames using a connecting and assembling member and an elastic string and makes up a leg or a support frame of the foldable article. The connecting and assembling member with which a first end of the elastic string is combined and which has multiple combination grooves in such a manner that the frame combined with a second end of the elastic string is selectively combined with the connecting and assembling member. The first end of elastic string is combined with the connecting and assembling member, and the second end of the elastic string is combined with the frame such that the frame can be elastically operated. The frame is combined with the first end of the elastic string and is elastically insertable into or separable from the connecting and assembling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Sung Kwon Kim
  • Publication number: 20210292958
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine that includes a tub disposed in a main body of the washing machine to store water. A circulation apparatus includes a circulation pump operable to circulate the water in and out of the tub. A detergent supply apparatus is coupled to the circulation apparatus to discharge detergent to the circulation apparatus so that operation of the circulation pump causes the discharged detergent to be supplied to the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Kwon KIM, Kyung Mok YOO, Seon Ju LEE, Chul Yong CHO, Jong Su JEON
  • Publication number: 20210277928
    Abstract: A bolt and nut assembly with loosening prevention including: a bolt; a nut screw-coupled with a screw thread of the bolt; an anti-loosening cap for receiving the nut therein to prevent the nut from moving in a loosening direction that the nut is released from the bolt; and a nut locking member coupled with the screw thread of the bolt penetrating through the nut, and accommodated in the anti-loosening cap together with the nut. The anti-loosening cap includes: a nut receiving cap for receiving the nut therein; and a bolt receiving cap disposed at an upper portion of the nut receiving cap and having a bolt exposure hole for exposing an end portion of the bolt penetrating through the nut to the outside. The nut locking member includes a coil spring coupled with the screw thread of the bolt, which penetrates through the nut in a predetermined length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Core Bolt Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young Kwon KIM
  • Publication number: 20210270865
    Abstract: A risk determining method and apparatus are disclosed. The risk determining method includes obtaining a plurality of sets of elevation-velocity data, determining a diffusion prediction coefficient based on the obtained sets of elevation-velocity data, determining at least one of a volatilization factor (VF) or a particulate emission factor (PEF) based on the determined diffusion prediction coefficient, and determining a risk from an inhalation exposure based on the at least one of the VF or the PEF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicants: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, National Institute Of Environmental Research
    Inventors: Kyoung Phile Nam, Seung Muk Yi, Sang Hyun Kim, Hyeon Yong Chung, Young Kwon Kim, Hyun Koo Kim, Hoe Jung Noh, Ji In Kim, Hyen Mi Chung
  • Publication number: 20210248953
    Abstract: Disclosed is a timing controller including a coordinate data generation circuit configured to generate X coordinate emission data for acquiring X coordinates and Y coordinate emission data for acquiring Y coordinates of the touch coordinates, a selection circuit configured to time-divide 1 frame duration, to output image data to a display driving circuit during a display field, to output the X coordinate emission data to the display driving circuit during an X coordinate field, and to output the Y coordinate emission data to the display driving circuit during a Y coordinate field, and a control data generation circuit configured to generate source control data and gate control data for outputting the image data, the X coordinate emission data, and the Y coordinate emission data to a display panel and to output the source control data and the gate control data to the display driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: You Jin KWON, Sang Kwon KIM, Chang Sung HONG, Pyeong Keun OH, Jun Ho KWAK
  • Publication number: 20210248965
    Abstract: Disclosed is a timing controller including a coordinate data generation circuit configured to generate X coordinate emission data for acquiring X coordinates and Y coordinate emission data for acquiring Y coordinates, a selection circuit configured to time-divide 1 frame duration to output the X coordinate emission data to a display driving circuit during an X coordinate field and to output the Y coordinate emission data to the display driving circuit during a Y coordinate field, and a control data generation circuit configured to output control data for allowing pixels connected to one data line to emit light in units of 1 data line using the X coordinate emission data during the X coordinate field and allowing pixels connected to one gate line to emit light in units of 1 gate line using the Y coordinate emission data during the Y coordinate field, to the display driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: You Jin KWON, Sang Kwon KIM, Chang Sung HONG, Pyeong Keun OH, Jun Ho KWAK
  • Publication number: 20210247868
    Abstract: Disclosed is a timing controller including a coordinate data generation circuit configured to generate X coordinate emission data for acquiring X coordinates and Y coordinate emission data for acquiring Y coordinates of touch coordinates, a selection circuit configured to time-divide 1 frame duration, to output the X coordinate emission data to a display driving circuit during an X coordinate field, and to output the Y coordinate emission data to the display driving circuit during a Y coordinate field, and a control data generation circuit configured to output control data for allowing each pixel to emit light in units of data line groups including i data lines using the X coordinate emission data during the X coordinate field and for allowing each pixel to emit light in units of gate lines including j gate lines using the Y coordinate emission data during the Y coordinate field, to the display driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: You Jin KWON, Sang Kwon KIM, Chang Sung HONG, Pyeong Keun OH, Jun Ho KWAK
  • Publication number: 20210248954
    Abstract: Disclosed is a timing controller including a coordinate data generation circuit configured to generate X coordinate emission data for each data line group and Y coordinate emission data for each gate line group, a selection circuit configured to output the X coordinate emission data during an X coordinate field and to output the Y coordinate emission data during a Y coordinate field, and a control data generation circuit configured to output control data for allowing each pixel to emit light in units of the data line groups based on the X coordinate emission data during the X coordinate field and allowing each pixel to emit light in units of the gate line groups based on the Y coordinate emission data during the Y coordinate field, wherein the X coordinate emission data for each data line group and the Y coordinate emission data for each gate line group have random color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: You Jin KWON, Sang Kwon KIM, Chang Sung HONG, Pyeong Keun OH, Jun Ho KWAK
  • Publication number: 20210241700
    Abstract: Provided are a source driver integrated circuit (IC) according to the present disclosure including a first buffer in which first sensing data transmitted from a first source driver IC is stored, a sensing data generation circuit configured to sense a characteristic of a driving element included in each pixel and generate second sensing data, a second buffer in which the second sensing data is stored, a control circuit configured to generate a selection signal in response to an operation command, and a selector configured to transmit one of the first sensing data stored in the first buffer and the second sensing data stored in the second buffer to a second source driver IC in response to the selection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: You Jin KWON, Sang Kwon KIM, Chang Sung HONG, Pyeong Keun OH, Jun Ho KWAK
  • Patent number: 11078611
    Abstract: Provided is a washing machine and control method thereof. The washing machine includes at least one magnet attached to an auxiliary wash tub detachable from a main wash tub; a switching device configured to output a detection signal when the at least one magnet approaches within a preset range to the switching device; and a controller configured to determine whether the auxiliary wash tub is installed based on whether the detection signal of the switching device is output, and control a component in the washing machine based on the determination of whether the auxiliary wash tub is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Kwon Kim, Myung-Hee Ryu, Sang Up Lee
  • Patent number: 11067619
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit having a trim function for an embedded analog component or digital component. The integrated circuit includes a trim value generator configured to provide a varying trim value, a measurement target selected from a digital component and an analog component and configured to provide a measured value as a result of an internal operation corresponding to the trim value, a determination unit configured to determine the measured value based on a reference value received from the outside and to provide a trim control signal when the measured value corresponds to a preset target value, and a storage configured to store a current trim value as a measured result value in response to the trim control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Silicon Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Il Kwon Kim