Patents by Inventor Jong Jin Kim

Jong Jin 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).

  • Publication number: 20110122219
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for a video call in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method includes, upon performing a video call, setting an alternative video transmission mode according to a user's manipulation, generating an avatar representing a user's expression, and transmitting an alternative video including the avatar to a called mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Jin KIM, Min OH
  • Patent number: 7772770
    Abstract: A flat display panel is constructed in such a manner that weak impact resistance of a substrate, due to a step difference present on the flat display panel, is prevented. The flat display panel includes: a substrate; a facing member bonded to the substrate, and having a surface area smaller than that of the substrate; a display unit disposed between the substrate and the facing member; a bonding unit which bonds the substrate and the facing member, and which is interposed between the substrate and the facing member along outer sides of the display unit; and a buffer member included on outer sides of the bonding unit of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Jin Kim, Jeong-No Lee
  • Publication number: 20100161334
    Abstract: An utterance verification method for an isolated word N-best speech recognition result includes: calculating log likelihoods of a context-dependent phoneme and an anti-phoneme model based on an N-best speech recognition result for an input utterance; measuring a confidence score of an N-best speech-recognized word using the log likelihoods; calculating distance between phonemes for the N-best speech-recognized word; comparing the confidence score with a threshold and the distance with a predetermined mean of distances; and accepting the N-best speech-recognized word when the compared results for the confidence score and the distance correspond to acceptance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jeom Ja Kang, Yunkeun Lee, Jeon Gue Park, Ho-Young Jung, Hyung-Bae Jeon, Hoon Chung, Sung Joo Lee, Euisok Chung, Ji Hyun Wang, Byung Ok Kang, Ki-young Park, Jong Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20100161329
    Abstract: A Viterbi decoder includes: an observation vector sequence generator for generating an observation vector sequence by converting an input speech to a sequence of observation vectors; a local optimal state calculator for obtaining a partial state sequence having a maximum similarity up to a current observation vector as an optimal state; an observation probability calculator for obtaining, as a current observation probability, a probability for observing the current observation vector in the optimal state; a buffer for storing therein a specific number of previous observation probabilities; a non-linear filter for calculating a filtered probability by using the previous observation probabilities stored in the buffer and the current observation probability; and a maximum likelihood calculator for calculating a partial maximum likelihood by using the filtered probability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hoon CHUNG, Jeon Gue PARK, Yunkeun LEE, Ho-Young JUNG, Hyung-Bae JEON, Jeorn Ja KANG, Sung Joo LEE, Euisok CHUNG, Ji Hyun WANG, Byung Ok KANG, Ki-young PARK, Jong Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20100158271
    Abstract: A method for separating a sound source from a mixed signal, includes Transforming a mixed signal to channel signals in frequency domain; and grouping several frequency bands for each channel signal to form frequency clusters. Further, the method for separating the sound source from the mixed signal includes separating the frequency clusters by applying a blind source separation to signals in frequency domain for each frequency cluster; and integrating the spectrums of the separated signal to restore the sound source in a time domain wherein each of the separated signals expresses one sound source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ki-young Park, Ho-Young Jung, Yun Keun Lee, Jeon Gue Park, Jeom Ja Kang, Hoon Chung, Sung Joo Lee, Byung Ok Kang, Ji Hyun Wang, Eui Sok Chung, Hyung-Bae Jeon, Jong Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20100161326
    Abstract: A speech recognition system includes: a speed level classifier for measuring a moving speed of a moving object by using a noise signal at an initial time of speech recognition to determine a speed level of the moving object; a first speech enhancement unit for enhancing sound quality of an input speech signal of the speech recognition by using a Wiener filter, if the speed level of the moving object is equal to or lower than a specific level; and a second speech enhancement unit enhancing the sound quality of the input speech signal by using a Gaussian mixture model, if the speed level of the moving object is higher than the specific level. The system further includes an end point detection unit for detecting start and end points, an elimination unit for eliminating sudden noise components based on a sudden noise Gaussian mixture model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung Joo Lee, Ho-Young Jung, Jeon Gue Park, Hoon Chung, Yunkeun Lee, Byung Ok Kang, Hyung-Bae Jeon, Jong Jin Kim, Ki-young Park, Euisok Chung, Ji Hyun Wang, Jeom Ja Kang
  • Publication number: 20100154015
    Abstract: A metadata search apparatus using speech recognition includes a metadata processor for processing contents metadata to obtain allomorph of target vocabulary required for speech recognition and search; a metadata storage unit for storing the contents metadata; a speech recognizer for performing speech recognition on speech data uttered by a user by searching the allomorph of the target vocabulary; a query language processor for extracting a keyword from the vocabulary speech-recognized by the speech recognizer; and a search processor for searching the metadata storage unit to extract the contents metadata corresponding to the keyword. An IPTV receiving apparatus employs the metadata search apparatus to provide IPTV services through the functions of speech recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Byung Ok KANG, Eui Sok CHUNG, Ji Hyun WANG, Yun Keun LEE, Jeom Ja KANG, Jong Jin KIM, Ki-young PARK, Jeon Gue PARK, Sung Joo LEE, Hyung-Bae JEON, Ho-Young JUNG, Hoon CHUNG
  • Patent number: 7565050
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a light pipe having an improved structure of prisms. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a hollow light pipe comprises an inner-surface including a linear array of prisms; and a substantially smooth outer-surface, wherein a pitch of prisms in a first region is wider than a pitch of prisms in a second region. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a hollow light pipe comprises a hollow base pipe; and an insertion inserted into the base pipe and having a structured surface including an array of prisms, wherein a pitch of prisms in a first region is wider than a pitch of prisms in a second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Han Kyu Cho, Jong-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20090061805
    Abstract: An RF receiver and a method by which the RF receiver removes interference signals are provided. The RF receiver includes a first signal processor which detects an undesired signal from RF signals received through a channel, to convert the phase of the detected signal; and a second signal processor which combines the signal output from the first signal processor with the received RF signals, to detect a desired signal. Therefore, it is possible to remove undesired signals existing on channels in which there is no overlap in frequency between desired signals and undesired signals, and accordingly an RF receiver having enhanced performance and a method by which the RF receiver removes interference signals may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-jin Kim, Dae-ki Kim, Seung-ho Jang
  • Publication number: 20080210407
    Abstract: Provided is a flat panel type heat transfer device for effectively dissipating heat generated from a heat source in contact with a casing, comprising the casing sealed and having a certain shape, a coolant loaded in the casing and undergoing phase transition, one or more flat panel type hydrophilic wick structures in contact with at least a portion of an inner surface of the casing, manufactured by aggregating fibers capable of absorbing the coolant, and providing a coolant passage leading the coolant to flow in a direction parallel to the inner surface of the casing, and one or more support structures, each having a plurality of through holes which provide coolant passages through which coolant in a vapor phase or a liquid phase flows, while supporting the hydrophilic wick structure such that the hydrophilic wick structure is in close contact with the inner surface of the casing, wherein the coolant fills a portion of a space in the casing and circulates in the space in a manner such that the coolant flows t
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Celsia Technologies Korea Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Jin Kim, Sung Wook Jang, Jong Soo Lim, Young Gil An, Jeong Hyun Lee, Jae Joon Choi
  • Patent number: 7397656
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a two-sided emission Organic Electroluminescent Display (OELD) panel having a display element includes: a first support member having a first groove and supporting one side of four sides of the flat display panel; and a pair of second support members each having a second groove and supporting opposite sides excluding the one side of the four sides of the flat display panel. A side opposite to the one side of the four sides of the flat display panel is exposed, and the flat display panel is arranged in the first groove of the first support member and the second grooves of the pair of second support members and is supported by the first support member and the pair of second support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Youl Lee, Jong-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20080098736
    Abstract: A dual fuel nozzle of a gas turbine combustor with a variable jetting hole diameter is disclosed. The combustor includes a plurality of swirling wings disposed along an outer peripheral surface of a central shaft to have at least one main fuel jetting hole, an air duct positioned at the lower side of the swirling wings to supply air to the swirling wings, a pilot fuel injection hole and jetting hole formed to pass through a central portion of the central shaft to supply a pilot fuel, a switching plate disposed inside the swirling wings to vary the size of the main fuel jetting hole, a driving unit disposed to be connected to the switching plate to move a position of the switching plate, and a casing containing the swirling wings, the air duct, the switching plate and the driving unit. It is possible to enhance fuel flexibility in a multiple fuel system for applying two or more fuels to a gas turbine at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Min-Chul LEE, Jae-Hwa Chung, Seok-Bin Seo, Yong-Jin Joo, Jong-Jin Kim, Dal-Hong Ahn
  • Publication number: 20080089654
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a light pipe having an improved structure of prisms. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a hollow light pipe comprises an inner-surface including a linear array of prisms; and a substantially smooth outer-surface, wherein a pitch of prisms in a first region is wider than a pitch of prisms in a second region. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a hollow light pipe comprises a hollow base pipe; and an insertion inserted into the base pipe and having a structured surface including an array of prisms, wherein a pitch of prisms in a first region is wider than a pitch of prisms in a second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Han Kyu Cho, Jong-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20080037943
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a light pipe having a structure of enhancing an emission of a light. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a hollow light pipe comprises a base pipe comprising a structured inner surface and a substantially smooth outer surface; and a plurality of diffusive particles disposed on the outer surface. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a hollow light pipe comprises a base pipe comprising a structured inner surface and a substantially smooth outer surface; and a film having a plurality of scattering patterns on at least one surface of the film, and being disposed at inside or outside the base pipe. According to further another embodiment of the present invention, a hollow light pipe comprises a base pipe comprising a structured inner surface and a substantially smooth outer surface; and a cone-shaped extractor being disposed inside the base pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Han Kyu Cho, Jong Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20070205719
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The electroluminescent display device includes a substrate having a display region and a terminal unit; a sealing substrate arranged above the substrate; and an encapsulant arranged on at least a portion of an edge of the substrate to seal at least the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Jong-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20060173902
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated development method for RAM-LSA-TM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Sang-Kyun Mok, Jong-Wook Bae, Jong-Min Ahn, Jong-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20060136215
    Abstract: A method of a speaking rate conversion in a text-to-speech system is provided. The method includes: a first step of extracting a vocal list from a synthesis DB (database), voicing the extracted vocal list in each speaking style constituted of fast speaking, normal speaking, and slow speaking, and building a probability distribution of a synthesis unit-based duration; a second step of searching for an optimal synthesis unit candidate row using a viterbi search, correspondingly to a requested synthesis, and creating a target duration parameter of a synthesis unit; and a third step of again obtaining an optimal synthesis unit candidate row using the duration parameter of the optimal synthesis unit candidate row, and generating a synthesized sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: Jong Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20060109614
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a two-sided emission Organic Electroluminescent Display (OELD) panel having a display element includes: a first support member having a first groove and supporting one side of four sides of the flat display panel; and a pair of second support members each having a second groove and supporting opposite sides excluding the one side of the four sides of the flat display panel. A side opposite to the one side of the four sides of the flat display panel is exposed, and the flat display panel is arranged in the first groove of the first support member and the second grooves of the pair of second support members and is supported by the first support member and the pair of second support members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Sun-Youl Lee, Jong-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20060050221
    Abstract: A flat display panel is constructed in such a manner that weak impact resistance of a substrate, due to a step difference present on the flat display panel, is prevented. The flat display panel includes: a substrate; a facing member bonded to the substrate, and having a surface area smaller than that of the substrate; a display unit disposed between the substrate and the facing member; a bonding unit which bonds the substrate and the facing member, and which is interposed between the substrate and the facing member along outer sides of the display unit; and a buffer member included on outer sides of the bonding unit of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jong-Jin Kim, Jeong-No Lee
  • Patent number: 6950095
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for inputting and displaying data for a refrigerator, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for inputting and displaying data for a refrigerator wherein various data can be inputted and displayed in the form of images using a touchscreen. To this end, in the present invention the input and display of the characters are not made in a manner that the characters for forming the data are inputted but made in the form of the images corresponding to the characters. Thus, the input and display of the data can be performed regardless of the languages, and the regions and countries where the refrigerators are used. Accordingly, the present invention has an advantage in that the information on various data can be conveniently obtained without limitations on the function, used time and language for inputting the characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tae-Young Kim, Jong-Jin Kim, Jae-Moon Kang