Patents by Inventor Jin Yong An

Jin Yong An 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 activating user functions by types of input signals and portable terminal adapted to the method
    Patent number: 9344554
    Abstract: A method for activating user functions by types of input signals and a portable terminal adapted to the method are disclosed. The input means of the portable terminal generate various types of input signals. The portable terminal activates and controls particular user functions according to corresponding input signals. In a multi-tasking situation where a plurality of user functions are simultaneously used, the portable terminal can activate and control the user functions according to the particular types of input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Yong Kim, Dong Jun Shin, Hee Woon Kim
  • METHOD OF CALCULATING FEATURE OF BLOOD VESSEL AND ULTRASOUND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160128667
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasound apparatus. The ultrasound apparatus includes an ultrasound transceiver that transmits an ultrasound signal to an object and receives an ultrasound echo signal reflected from the object, a controller that detects a change amount of a diameter of a blood vessel of the object, based on the ultrasound echo signal, and a display unit that displays a blood pressure graph showing a blood pressure of the object and an image representing an inflection point in the blood pressure graph, based on the detected change amount of the diameter. The controller calculates a stiffness of the blood vessel, based on a blood pressure corresponding to the inflection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-yong LEE, Sung-wook PARK, Jin-ki PARK, Joo-hyun SONG, Bong-heon LEE, Hyuk-jae CHANG, Namsik CHUNG, Geu-ru HONG, Jong-hwa KIM, Ji-hyun YOON
  • ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160128673
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and an ultrasound diagnosis method that provide to a user an ultrasound image which is easy to recognize. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a probe, an ultrasound transmitter configured to transmit ultrasound waves to an object by using the probe, an ultrasound receiver configured to generate ultrasound data based on reflection waves corresponding to the transmitted ultrasound waves, a bio-signal obtaining unit configured to obtain bio-signals that are periodically generated, a data processor configured to obtain first loop image data and second loop image data based on the ultrasound data, and an image generator configured to generate combined data by combining the first loop image data and the second loop image based on the bio-signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Yong LEE, Sung-wook PARK, Jin-ki PARK, Joo-hyun SONG, Bong-heon LEE, Hyuk-jae CHANG, Nam-sik CHUNG, Geu-ru HONG, Jong-hwa KIM, Ji-hyun YOON
  • ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE
    Publication number: 20160125641
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound system and an image display method of displaying an ultrasound image on an auxiliary display. The ultrasound system generates a three-dimensional (3D) image in a first orientation with respect to ultrasound volume data acquired from an object and displays the 3D image in the first orientation on a display. The ultrasound system also acquires position information and orientation information of an auxiliary display and determines a second orientation based on the acquired position information and orientation information. The ultrasound system then generates a 3D image in the determined second orientation and controls the 3D image in the second orientation to be displayed on the auxiliary display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-yong LEE, Sung-wook PARK, Jin-ki PARK, Joo-hyun SONG, Bong-heon LEE
  • ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20160120506
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound imaging apparatus an image processor configured to acquire, based on three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound data for generating a 3D ultrasound image of an object, at least one two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound image comprising at least one reference ultrasound image corresponding to at least one reference cross-section; a controller configured to set a user-designated reference cross-section obtained by moving a first reference cross-section included in the at least one reference cross-section and control generation of at least one first ultrasound image corresponding to the set user-designated reference cross-section; and a display configured to display the generated at least one first ultrasound image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-yong LEE, Sung-wook PARK, Jin-ki PARK, Joo-hyun SONG, Bong-heon LEE, Hyuk-jae CHANG, Nam-sik CHUNG, Geu-ru HONG, Hyun-joo KIM, In-jeong CHO
  • MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING MEDICAL IMAGE
    Publication number: 20160125640
    Abstract: Provided is a medical imaging apparatus. The medical imaging apparatus includes: a user interface configured to receive an input for setting a region of interest (ROI) in a first medical image and an input for setting first volume rendering properties for the ROI and second volume rendering properties for a remaining region of the first medical image other than the ROI; an image generator configured to generate a second medical image by performing volume rendering on the ROI and the remaining region other than the ROI based on the first and second volume rendering properties, respectively; and a display configured to display the second medical image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-yong LEE, Sung-wook PARK, Jin-ki PARK, Joo-hyun SONG, Bong-heon LEE, Hyuk-Jae CHANG, Namsik CHUNG, Geu-ru HONG, Chi-young SHIM, In-jeong CHO
  • Method of detecting foreign material on upper surface of transparent substrate using polarized light
    Patent number: 9316598
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method of detecting a foreign material capable of detecting only a foreign material on a surface of a substrate except for a foreign material on a lower surface of the substrate in a manufacturing process of a transparent substrate passing light therethrough, such as a glass substrate used in a flat panel display (FPD) such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a plasma display panel (PDP), a sapphire wafer used in some of semiconductors, or the like, and in a pattern forming process in a manufacturing process of the FPD and the semiconductor using the transparent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Nanoprotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeong Ryeol Kim, Cheul Ock Chae, Jin Yong Kim, Sang Tae Kim
  • FRAMEWORK AND METHOD FOR TRACKING LOST OR STOLEN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160105763
    Abstract: A framework for tracking an electronic device includes at least one electronic device, a server in wireless communication with the at least one electronic device, and a tracking system implemented in the server and the at least one electronic device. The server stores personal identification information of the at least one electronic device, and a database. The tracking system is used to track the at least one electronic device after the at least one electronic device is lost or stolen. The server controls the at least one electronic device to obtain tracking information for tracking the at least one electronic device, and the at least one electronic device sends the tracking information to the server. The server tracks the at least one electronic device by searching for information in the database most closely matching the tracking information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: YU-CHING LIU, FU-CHI YANG, SHUN-TUNG CHEN, WEI-DA YANG, PO-LIN SU, JIN-YONG HUANG
  • Ultrasound diagnostic method and ultrasound diagnostic apparatus using volume data
    Patent number: 9307955
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring a Doppler signal by using volume data. In detail, the method and apparatus measure a Doppler signal by obtaining a sub volume by using a color component of volume data and locating a sample volume on a scan line of a cell whose corresponding sub volume is scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-yong Lee, Sung-wook Park, Eun-jung Chang
  • Rotating 3D volume of data based on virtual line relation to datum plane
    Patent number: 9305348
    Abstract: A diagnosis imaging apparatus and an operation method thereof are provided. A diagnosis imaging apparatus includes: an image processing apparatus for detecting a first point and a second point on a heart wall of a valve of interest in a 3D volume data of a heart of a subject, rotating the 3D volume data to make a virtual line connecting the first point and the second point be parallel with a datum plane, and acquiring a 3D standard view of the valve of interest based on the rotated 3D volume data; and a display apparatus for displaying the 3D standard view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bong-heon Lee, Jin-yong Lee
  • Semiconductor device
    Patent number: 9305615
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a data output circuit suitable for transferring an output data to an external data line during a data output operation, and a controller suitable for generating control signals for controlling the data output circuit during the data output operation, wherein the data output circuit senses a variation and transfers the output data to the external data line based on the sensing result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jin Yong Seong
  • Apparatus and method for receiving signal in communication system supporting Gaussian frequency shift keying modulation scheme
    Patent number: 9306781
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for receiving a signal in a communication system supporting a Gaussian frequency shift keying (GFSK) modulation scheme. The method includes receiving the signal; and estimating a codeword vector by performing a signal detecting operation based on a GFSK-maximum likelihood sequence estimation (MLSE) scheme, which is based on a GFSK modulation scheme and an MLSE scheme, on the received signal. States of a Viterbi trellis that are used in the GFSK-MLSE scheme are determined based on the GFSK modulation scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Myeong-Cheol Shin, Tae-Sung Kim, Jin-Yong Chung
  • APPARATUS FOR TESTING ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND TESTING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160094238
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for testing an analog-to-digital converter including: an analog-to-digital converter converting an analog type signal into a digital type signal; a signal generator applying a predetermined type analog signal to the analog-to-digital converter; a first processor controlling the signal generator so that the analog signal is divided to be applied to the analog-to-digital converter; and a second processor determining error occurrence, determining a valid range, and calculating DNL and INL of output data of the analog-to-digital converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin Yong KANG
  • Terminal apparatus and method for playing multimedia content encrypted based on DRM
    Patent number: 9298892
    Abstract: A method for playing multimedia content encrypted based on digital rights management (DRM) by a terminal apparatus having a web server module unit, the method comprising: receiving a request for playing the multimedia content encrypted based on DRM; converting a local file path via which the multimedia content encrypted based on DRM corresponding to the received play request is stored into a web server URL path for the web server module unit; providing the web server URL path to a multimedia device player for playing the multimedia content encrypted based on DRM; when the multimedia device player accesses the web server module unit by using the web server URL path, checking whether there is a session being connected to the web server URL; and controlling whether to decode the multimedia content encrypted based on DRM depending on the checking results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd., Inka Entworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Yong Park, Junho Hong
  • Pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting apoptosis of neuron or neurodegeneration
    Patent number: 9290464
    Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting apoptosis of neurons or neurodegeneration. The pharmaceutical composition effectively prevents or treats diseases related to apoptosis of neurons or neurodegeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SK BIOPHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheol Hyoung Park, Hye Kyung Min, In Suk Park, Mi Jung Lim, Ji Won Lee, Jin Yong Chung, Yeo Jin Yoon, Joo Young Park
  • THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160079508
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoelectric generator module including a set of module unit bodies disposed between a hot source and a cold source to serve as fundamental structures for performing thermoelectric power generation and a method of manufacturing the thermoelectric generator module. Each of the module unit bodies comprises: a first electrodes disposed at one of the hot source and the cold source; a second electrode disposed at the other of the hot source and the cold source so as to be spaced apart from the first electrodes; a first nanowire configured to interconnect the first electrode and the second electrode and composed of an n-type or p-type semiconductor; and a second nanowire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang Sig KIM, Kyoung Ah CHO, Jin Yong CHOI
  • Friction stir weld tools having fine grain structure
    Patent number: 9283637
    Abstract: Tools for friction stir welding can be made with fewer process steps, lower cost techniques, and/or lower cost ingredients than other state-of-the-art processes by utilizing improved compositions and processes of fabrication. Furthermore, the tools resulting from the improved compositions and processes of fabrication can exhibit better distribution and homogeneity of chemical constituents, greater strength, and/or increased durability. In one example, a friction stir weld tool includes tungsten and rhenium and is characterized by carbide and oxide dispersoids, by carbide particulates, and by grains that comprise a solid solution of the tungsten and rhenium. The grains do not exceed 10 micrometers in diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Glenn J. Grant, John G. Frye, Jin Yong Kim, Curt A. Lavender, Kenneth Scott Weil
  • Ultrasonic diagnosis device, graphic environment control device for use therein, and control method therefor
    Patent number: 9285961
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a graphic environment control device for use therein, and a control method therefor are provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a touch panel for detecting an operator's touch position; a display for displaying images in response to ultrasonic waves radiated from a probe and reflections of the ultrasonic waves; and a graphic control unit for displaying an input panel layout corresponding to the touch panel on the display, selecting a position on the input panel layout corresponding to a touch position detected by the touch panel, and performing a control operation corresponding to the position selected on the input panel layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ALPINION MEDICAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Min Jo, Jin Yong Park
  • NANOFIBER-BASED THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR MODULE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTROSPINNING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING NANOFIBERS THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20160072036
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a nanofiber-based thermoelectric generator module, the method comprising: an electrode formation step of forming a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes so as to be spaced apart from and opposite to each other in an alternately staggered arrangement relative to each other; a first nanofiber arrangement step of arranging a first nonofiber including an n-type or p-type semiconductor; and a second nanofiber arrangement step of arranging a second nonofiber including a semiconductor of a type different from the type of the semiconductor forming the first nanofiber, a nanofiber-based thermoelectric generator module manufactured by the method, and an electrospinning apparatus of manufacturing nanofibers for the nanofiber-based thermoelectric generator module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang Sig KIM, Kyoung Ah CHO, Jin Yong CHOI, Dong Hoon LEE
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING SCAN FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20160065270
    Abstract: A method and electronic device for receiving information is provided. The method includes transmitting, by the electronic device, a scan time and an identification of the information to cause the identified information to be broadcast at the scan time; and scanning, by the electronic device, during the scan time to receive the information. The electronic device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a scan time and an identification of the information to cause the identified information to be broadcast at the scan time; and a scanner configured to scan during the scan time to receive the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jin-Yong CHUNG, Su-Hwan KIM, Tae-Sung KIM, Soo-Yong KIM, Ji-Myung NA