Patents by Inventor Jin-Yong Lee

Jin-Yong 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).

  • Publication number: 20140163380
    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: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Jin-yong LEE, Sung-wook PARK, Eun-jung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140107485
    Abstract: A method of generating a volume image. The method includes: acquiring a sound generated by a cyclically moving object; classifying the acquired sound into periods corresponding to cyclic motions of the cyclically moving object; generating sub-volume images corresponding to predetermined regions of a plurality of regions that a cyclically moving object has been divided into by transmitting ultrasound signals towards the cyclically moving object and receiving response signals reflected from the cyclically moving object, at every period; and generating a volume image of the object by connecting the generated sub-volume images to one other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Sung-wook PARK, Jin-yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20140104281
    Abstract: A cardiac ultrasound image display to analyze a heart wall motion, and a method and apparatus for displaying a cardiac ultrasound image. A method of displaying a medical image includes obtaining a characteristic value for each of one or more segments included in an object, generating an image of the object indicating the segment of which the characteristic value is a predetermined value, and displaying the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo-hyun SONG, Jong-sik KIM, Jin-yong LEE, Jae-moon JO
  • Publication number: 20140081143
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for guiding a scan line. The method includes: detecting a bloodstream region indicating a flow of blood from a color Doppler image; determining a central axis of the bloodstream region; measuring an angle between the central axis and a scan line used to obtain the color Doppler image; and displaying the angle on a screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bong-heon LEE, Jin-yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20140063006
    Abstract: A method of displaying stereoscopic information related to an ultrasound sectional plane of a target object includes: setting a line of interest on the target object; obtaining brightness information of the ultrasound sectional plane of the target object along the set line of interest; converting the obtained brightness information into height information; and displaying the stereoscopic information related to the ultrasound sectional plane of the target object based on the height information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-jung CHANG, Jin-yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20140005545
    Abstract: An ultrasound image displaying method and an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus include: displaying a first ultrasound image obtained from an object in a first mode and a second ultrasound image obtained from the object in a second mode; displaying a first marker and a second marker indicating locations of parts of the object on the first ultrasound image and the second ultrasound image, respectively; and as the first marker moves based on an external input signal, moving the second marker such that the second marker matches with the moved first marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-yong LEE, Bong-heon LEE, Eun-jung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140005516
    Abstract: A diagnosis imaging apparatus and an operation method thereof are provided. The diagnosis imaging apparatus includes: an image processing apparatus for acquiring a first image including a first contour of a heart wall based on first image data of a heart of a subject acquired when the subject is subjected to a first stress intensity level, acquiring a second image including a second contour of the heart wall based on second image data of the heart of the subject acquired when the subject is subjected to a second stress intensity level, and acquiring a third image representing a difference between the first contour and the second contour based on the first image and the second image; and a display apparatus for displaying the third image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Bong-Heon LEE, Jin-yong LEE, Sung-wook PARK
  • Publication number: 20140003693
    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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Bong-heon LEE, Jin-yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20130331695
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis method using an electrocardiogram (ECG) including: obtaining ECG information; generating first volume data using at least one piece of sub volume data obtained in a first ECG cycle based on the ECG information; generating second volume data using at least one piece of sub volume data obtained in a second ECG cycle based on the ECG information; and displaying at least one of the first volume data and the second volume data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-yong LEE, Bong-heon LEE, Eun-jung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20130331697
    Abstract: A method of displaying a 3D image and a 2D image includes the operations of acquiring the 3D image of a target object, selecting at least one cross-section of the target object based on an external input for the acquired 3D image, acquiring the 2D image by scanning the target object such as to obtain the selected at least one cross-section, and displaying the 2D image and the 3D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Sung-wook PARK, Jin-yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20130324849
    Abstract: An apparatus for displaying an ultrasonic image and information associated with the image includes a storage unit which stores a plurality of cross-section images of a plurality of scanned cross-sections of a target object and a plurality of pieces of image-related information respectively associated with the plurality of cross-section images, an image acquisition unit which acquires an ultrasonic image of the target object, a selection unit which selects at least one of the plurality of cross-section images based on a similarity between the ultrasonic image and each of the plurality of cross-section images, an extraction unit which extracts image-related information associated with the selected cross-section image from the storage unit, and a display unit which displays the extracted image-related information and the acquired ultrasonic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Sung-wook PARK, Jin-yong LEE, Bong-heon LEE
  • Publication number: 20130301381
    Abstract: A volume image generating method including transmitting an ultrasonic signal to a target body divided into a plurality of regions and generating a first sub-volume image corresponding to a first region from among the plurality of regions of the target body, based on a response signal reflected from the target body; generating a second sub-volume image corresponding to a second region contacting the first region from among the plurality of regions; connecting the second sub-volume image to the first sub-volume image according to a location relationship between the first region and the second region of the target body; and re-generating the second sub-volume image based on a concordance rate between sectional images of the first and second sub-volume images that contact each other, and connecting the re-generated second sub-volume image to the first sub-volume image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo-Hyun SONG, Jin-Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20130296702
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a control method thereof include a probe to emit an ultrasonic signal to an object and receive the ultrasonic signal reflected from the object, a first mode image generator to generate an image of a first mode based on the ultrasonic signal received by the probe, a second mode image generator to generate an image of a second mode associated with the first mode image, a display unit to display the first mode image and the second mode image on one screen thereof, and a display controller to, when a part of a portion of the first mode image associated with the second mode image is not displayed on the display unit, move the first mode image displayed on the display unit to fully display the portion associated with the second mode image on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: Samsung Medison Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Jung CHANG, Jin Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20130177226
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring an object in a captured image. The method includes: receiving a captured image from a photographing apparatus; selecting a predetermined region on the received image based on a user input; magnifying an image with respect to the selected, predetermined region; obtaining brightness information of the received image; displaying at least one of the magnified image and the obtained brightness information; and selecting the object on the magnified image based on the obtained brightness information. The method may further include: obtaining pixel information of the received image; and measuring the selected object based on the pixel information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Sung-wook Park, Jin-yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20130135292
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for combining a three-dimensional (3D) model with a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images by adjusting degrees of transparency of the plurality of 2D images. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of 2D images; arranging the plurality of 2D images in a 3D space based on predetermined criteria; obtaining spatial coordinates of each of the plurality of 2D images arranged in the 3D space; generating a 3D model of the plurality of 2D images arranged in the 3D space based on the spatial coordinates; changing attribute information of the plurality of 2D images arranged in the 3D space; and displaying the 3D model and the plurality of 2D images whose attribute information is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Bong-heon LEE, Jin-yong LEE
  • Patent number: 8308089
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing an impregnating pitch which is used for the manufacture of carbon-carbon composites having excellent mechanical properties at an ultra high temperature, abrasion resistance and the like, wherein the impregnating pitch having a low viscosity and an improved carbonization yield is provided by facilitating cross-linking reactions between the aromatic compounds in the pitch, while eliminating heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Agency for Defense Development
    Inventors: In Seo Park, Jin Yong Lee, Kwang Youn Cho
  • Publication number: 20120157835
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound system for intuitively displaying a change in motion and a method of operating the 3D ultrasound system. The 3D ultrasound system may include a scan unit to generate ultrasonic data of an object through scanning, a coordinate determination unit to determine first coordinates corresponding to a top end of the object, and second coordinates corresponding to a bottom end of the object, from the ultrasonic data, and a display control unit to measure a vector length from the first coordinates to the second coordinates, and to display a color corresponding to the measured vector length by mapping the color to the ultrasonic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Bong Heon Lee, Jin Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 8144961
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus for providing on a display an ultrasound image including a target object and a pointer movable on the ultrasound image, comprises: an ultrasound image providing unit configured to provide an ultrasound image including a target object; a contour line extracting unit configured to extract a contour line of the target object in the ultrasound image; a coordinate recognizing unit configured to detect cross points while the pointer crosses the contour line and recognize the coordinates of the corner points; a user input unit configured to receive instructions from a user, said instructions including a selection instruction to select measure points among the cross points and a measure instruction to measure a size of the target object; a measuring unit configured to measure a size of the target object in response to the measure instruction based on coordinates of the measure points selected in response to the selection instruction; and an output unit configured to output the ultra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Medison Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Yong Lee, Won Gee Oh
  • Patent number: 8103066
    Abstract: The ultrasound system includes a processor that extracts plane data from volume data formed by using ultrasound signals received from a target object to form a plane image and sets a region of interest (ROI) on the plane image. The processor extracts at least a portion of the volume data to form a ROI image and a 3D image corresponding to the ROI image. A control unit controls a display unit to display the plane image together with the 3D image, and also controls the processor to set a new ROI on the displayed plane image to form a new ROI image and a 3D image corresponding to the new ROI image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Medison Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Yun Kim, Jin Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20120016240
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for providing a combination of an ultrasound image and a color flow image. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus detects a color index of each of pixels in a color flow image and provides a contour image composed of contour lines. Here, each of the contour lines is formed by grouping and connecting pixels having the same color index based on the detected color indexes of the respective pixels and formed for at least one color index level. A diagnosis method of the apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Jin Yong LEE, Jae Yoon Shim