Patents by Inventor Jae-in Lee

Jae-in Lee 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).

  • Method for capturing convergent-type multi-view image
    Patent number: 8159523
    Abstract: Provided is a method for convergent type three-dimensional (3D) multi-viewpoint image acquisition. The method for acquiring a multi-viewpoint image in an image acquisition apparatus comprises the steps of: converting the image acquisition apparatus to a multi-viewpoint image photographing mode; if converted to the multi-viewpoint image photographing mode in the converting step, providing a plurality of geometric shapes to set a position of an object to be photographed within a screen and selecting a desired shape of the geometric shapes in response to an inputted shape selection signal; if the desired geometric shape is selected in the shape providing step, adjusting a position and a size of the selected geometric shape in response to a shape adjustment signal; and photographing a whole image having the object that places within the adjusted geometric shape in the adjusting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Wook-Joong Kim, Sang-Woo Ahn, In-Jae Lee, Myung-Seok Ki, Kyu-Heon Kim, Jin-Woo Hong
  • Method for supporting post browsing in moving rights object of digital rights management and terminal thereof
    Patent number: 8161103
    Abstract: Disclosed is a digital rights management (DRM), and more particularly, a transfer of a rights object (RO) to a second user in consideration of requirements of a movement of a rights object of a first user (a terminal, an equipment), charge, etc., by providing a post browsing session when the rights object occupied by the first user is transferred to a second user via a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seung-Jae Lee
  • Methods of Forming Gates of Semiconductor Devices
    Publication number: 20120088358
    Abstract: Methods of forming gates of semiconductor devices are provided. The methods may include forming a first recess in a first substrate region having a first conductivity type and forming a second recess in a second substrate region having a second conductivity type. The methods may also include forming a high-k layer in the first and second recesses. The methods may further include providing a first metal on the high-k layer in the first and second substrate regions, the first metal being provided within the second recess. The methods may additionally include removing at least portions of the first metal from the second recess while protecting materials within the first recess from removal. The methods may also include, after removing at least portions of the first metal from the second recess, providing a second metal within the second recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Jong-Won Lee, Bo-Un Yoon, Seung-Jae Lee
  • Wire Grid Polarizer, Liquid Crystal Device Including The Wire Grid Polarizer, 3-D Stereoscopic Image Display Device Including The Wire Grid Polarizer, and Method of Manufacturing The Wire Grid Polarizer
    Publication number: 20120086887
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire grid polarizer capable of securing a high brightness and reducing the number of processes, a liquid crystal device including the wire grid polarizer, and a method of manufacturing the wire grid polarizer. According to the present invention, the wire grid polarizer, including first grids arranged in parallel at certain intervals over a substrate and second grids formed on the first grids, can be formed using only an imprint process, a deposition process, and a wet etch process. Accordingly, the number of processes and the process costs and time can be reduced, and high reliability can be guaranteed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Jae Lee, Jin Su Kim, Jun Lee, Ki-Cheol Kim
  • METHOD OF SUPPORTING OPERATION OF SLEEP MODE IN A WIDEBAND RADIO ACCESS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120087291
    Abstract: A method of indicating downlink traffic to a mobile subscriber station that is in a sleep mode includes transmitting a sleep request message to a base station (BS); entering the sleep mode in response to a sleep response message received from the BS, wherein the sleep response message includes a first SLPID; receiving a traffic indication message including a FMT field indicating formats for the traffic indication message from the BS during a listening interval of the sleep mode, wherein the FMT field indicates one of an SLPID bitmap based format and an SLPID based format, and the traffic indication message further includes a second SLPID when the SLPID based format is used; and terminating the sleep mode to receive the downlink traffic when the second SLPID in the traffic indication message is same as the first SLPID included in the sleep response message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Beom Joon KIM, Ki Seon RYU, Chang Jae LEE, Yong Ho KIM
  • Mode-register reading controller and semiconductor memory device
    Patent number: 8154933
    Abstract: A mode-register reading controller includes a switching signal generator, first and second transmitters, and a control signal generator. The switching signal generator generates a switching signal that is activated when the reset command is input during a mode-register reading operation. The first transmitter buffers and transfers the mode-register read signal in response to the switching signal. The second transmitter, in response to the switching signal, delays and transfers the enable signal at a predetermined delay time. The control signal generator receives a signal from one of the first and second transmitters and generates a first control signal and a second control signal for transferring the data into a data output buffer from the input/output line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Yin Jae Lee
  • Auto-precharge signal generator
    Patent number: 8154937
    Abstract: An auto-precharge signal generation circuit comprises a signal generator, a set signal generator, and an auto-precharge signal generator. The signal generator is configured to generating a control signal and a precharge control signal in response to receiving a first column address strobe signal and an auto-precharge flag signal. The set signal generator is configured to generating a set signal in response to receiving the control signal and the precharge control signal. The auto-precharge signal generator is configured to generate an auto-precharge signal in response to receiving the set signal and a period set signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sun Young Hwang, Yin Jae Lee
  • Burst termination control circuit and semiconductor memory device using the same cross-references to related application
    Patent number: 8154949
    Abstract: A burst termination control circuit includes: a pull-up unit for pulling up a first node in response to a burst termination signal, a latch unit for latching a signal of the first node, a buffer for generating a first termination control signal for stopping data output operation by buffering an output signal of the latch unit, and a logic unit for generating a second termination control signal for stopping burst operation and generation of an output enable signal in response to an output signal of the latch unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Yin Jae Lee
  • Drier for food waste disposal system
    Patent number: 8152084
    Abstract: A drier for a food waste disposal system. A hollow drum has a charge port and a discharge port for food waste. An agitating screw has a rotating thread which is rotatably disposed in an inner space of the drum and agitates and crushes the food waste, and a rotating shaft around which the rotating thread is disposed. A motor is installed on a first end of the drum, and provides a rotating force to the agitating screw. A crusher has a crush plate installed on a second end of the drum and a plurality of inclined crushing blades arranged radially, and a crush plate support installed around an upper portion of the crush plate. A heater is installed on an outer surface of the drum, and when powered provides high-temperature heat for the inner space of the drum, drying the food waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Jae Lee, Sung Jin Kim
  • Nonvolatile memory device and nonvolatile memory system employing same
    Patent number: 8154927
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device comprises a memory cell array, a row selection circuit and a voltage generator. The memory cell array comprises a first dummy memory cell, a second dummy memory cell, and a NAND string comprising a plurality of memory cells coupled in series between a string selection transistor and a ground selection transistor through the first dummy memory cell and the second dummy memory cell. During a read-out operation mode, a dummy read-out voltage is applied to a first dummy wordline coupled to the first dummy memory cell, and to a second dummy wordline coupled to the second dummy memory cell. The dummy read-out voltage has a lower magnitude than a read-out voltage applied to an unselected memory cell during the read-out operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Jae Lee, Dae-Seok Byeon, Hyun-Chul Ha
  • Printable Semiconductor Structures and Related Methods of Making and Assembling
    Publication number: 20120083099
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high yield pathway for the fabrication, transfer and assembly of high quality printable semiconductor elements having selected physical dimensions, shapes, compositions and spatial orientations. The compositions and methods of the present invention provide high precision registered transfer and integration of arrays of microsized and/or nanosized semiconductor structures onto substrates, including large area substrates and/or flexible substrates. In addition, the present invention provides methods of making printable semiconductor elements from low cost bulk materials, such as bulk silicon wafers, and smart-materials processing strategies that enable a versatile and commercially attractive printing-based fabrication platform for making a broad range of functional semiconductor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Ralph G. NUZZO, John A. ROGERS, Etienne MENARD, Keon Jae LEE, Dahl-Young KHANG, Yugang SUN, Matthew MEITL, Zhengtao ZHU, Heung Cho KO, Shawn MACK
  • OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120082021
    Abstract: An optical pickup device, an optical drive using the same, and a method of forming a beam spot are provided. The optical pickup includes a light source system that includes a light source corresponding to at least one of a digital versatile disc (DVD) and a Blu-ray disc (BD). The light source forms a beam spot having an oval shape with a long axis and a short axis on an information recording track of the disc, and the light source is disposed such that the long axis is maintained at an angle ranging from 0° to 30° with respect to a radial direction passing through a rotation center of the disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Ui-yol KIM, Yong-jae Lee
  • Method and apparatus to detect a dead pixel of an image sensor and method and apparatus to capture an image from an image sensor
    Patent number: 8149305
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to detect a dead pixel in an image sensor having a pixel array to generate a plurality of image frames, and a method and apparatus to capture an image from the image sensor detect a dead pixel in the image sensor. A change of a scene of the image frames is sensed, and a detection operation to detect a dead pixel in the pixel array is performed if the change of the scene is sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-gi Shin, Jae-seok Kim, Dong-wook Kim, Hyung-han Lee, Won-jae Lee, Jee-hoon An
  • Display, timing controller and data driver for transmitting serialized multi-level data signal
    Patent number: 8149253
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display, a timing controller and a data driver for transmitting a serialized multi-level data signal, and more particularly to a display, a timing controller and a data driver for transmitting a serialized multi-level data signal for reducing the number of wirings between the timing controller and the data driver, and for reducing an EMI component. The display of the present invention comprises a display panel, a scan driver, a timing controller and a plurality of data drivers, wherein the timing controller transmits a transmission signal including a serialized data signal to one of the plurality of the data drivers, wherein a level of the data signal is selected from at least four different levels according to a value of a data having a length of at least two bits, and wherein the data driver restores the data from the transmitted transmission signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Anapass Inc.
    Inventor: Yong-Jae Lee
  • Cover for a self-adjusting mattress that secures a fitted sheet
    Publication number: 20120073059
    Abstract: An adjustable mattress that incorporates a movement mechanism and support member inside of the foam mattress includes a fabric covering with a fastener member. The fastener member is used to keep a fitted sheet in place over the adjustable mattress when the mattress is adjusted to an inclined configuration. The fastener member is attached to the fabric covering near the lower edge of the adjustable mattress and is adapted to fasten to a corresponding fastener on the fitted sheet. The fastener member can be a toggle that fits through a loop on the fitted sheet. The fitted sheet also has an elastic band that draws the fitted sheet taut around the adjustable mattress. The lower portion of the fabric covering is made of stretchable fabric that stretches between the lower edge of the adjustable mattress and a balancing bar that supports the adjustable mattress when the adjustable mattress is inclined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Suk Kan Oh, Youn Jae Lee
  • MAGNETOELASTIC TORQUE SENSOR WITH AMBIENT FIELD REJECTION
    Publication number: 20120074933
    Abstract: The present invention involves a method and apparatus for canceling the effects of magnetic field noise in a torque sensor by placing three sets of magnetic field sensors around a shaft, the first set of field sensors being placed in the central region of the shaft and the second and third sets of field sensors being placed on the right side and left side of the field sensors placed at the central region, respectively. A torque-induced magnetic field is not cancelled with this arrangement of field sensors but a magnetic near field from a near field source is cancelled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Seong-Jae LEE
  • METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING EPITAXIAL BLOCKING LAYERS
    Publication number: 20120077319
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming gate structures on PMOS and NMOS transistor regions of the semiconductor substrate, forming epitaxial blocking layers on source/drain regions of PMOS and NMOS transistor regions using a nitridation process, then selectively removing one of the epitaxial blocking layers, and using a SEG process to form an epitaxial layer on respective source/drain regions while shielding the other source/drain regions with a remaining epitaxial blocking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Chen Lee, Seung-Jae Lee, Yu-Gyun Shin, Dae-Young Kwak, Byung-Suk Jung
  • WIRE GRID POLARIZER AND BACKLIGHT UNIT USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120075830
    Abstract: Provided is a wire grid polarizer and a backlight unit using the wire grid polarizer. The wire grid polarizer comprises a first grid layer thrilled on a substrate and provided with at least one of a first grid pattern, and a second grid layer formed on the first grid pattern and provided with at least one of a second grid pattern made of metal material wherein the first grid layer is made of high molecular substance having a lower refraction index than that of the substrate. According to the present invention, by forming a first grid pattern on a substrate using a high molecular substance layer and by forming a metal grid pattern on the first grid pattern, transmission rates of respective wavelengths depending on light angles of incident light are controlled and thereby minimizing color variations depending on view angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YOUNG-JAE LEE, Jin Su Kim, Jun Lee
  • Method of supporting operation of sleep mode in a wideband radio access system
    Patent number: 8145279
    Abstract: A method of supporting operation of sleep mode in a wideband radio access system is disclosed. More specifically, a mobile subscriber station (MSS) which determines a frame offset information for synchronizing listening windows of at least one MSS that is in sleep mode, and transmits the determined framed offset information to at least one MSS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Beom Joon Kim, Ki Seon Ryu, Chang Jae Lee, Yong Ho Kim
  • METHOD FOR FORMING GRAPHENE USING LASER BEAM, GRAPHENE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME, AND GRAPHENE TRANSISTOR HAVING GRAPHENE SEMICONDUCTOR
    Publication number: 20120068161
    Abstract: A method for forming graphene includes introducing a substrate and a carbon-containing reactant source into a chamber, and radiating a laser beam onto the substrate to decompose the carbon-containing reactant source and form graphene over the substrate using carbon atoms generated by decomposition of the carbon-containing reactant source. A carbon-containing gas (methane) decomposes upon radiation of a laser beam. The carbon-containing gas has a decomposition rate on the order of femtoseconds and the laser beam has a pulse on the order of nanoseconds or more. The graphene is grown in a single layer along the surface of the substrate. Then, the graphene is selectively patterned using a laser beam to form a desired pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Keon-Jae LEE, In-Sung Choi, Sung-Yool Choi, Byung-Hee Hong