Patents by Inventor Ki-Mo An

Ki-Mo 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).

  • Patent number: 11919520
    Abstract: A wheel slip control method for a vehicle is provided, and includes estimating equivalent inertia information of a driving system based on operation information of the driving system while a vehicle travels, determining whether the slip of a drive wheel occurs from the estimated equivalent inertia information of the driving system, determining whether the drive wheel is in an uneven wheel slip state where the slip occurs only in one of a left wheel and a right wheel of the drive wheel from a left wheel speed and a right wheel speed detected by a sensor, if it is determined that the slip of the drive wheel occurs, and controlling an operation of a braking device such that a braking force is applied to the vehicle wheel in which the slip occurs, if it is determined that the vehicle wheel is in the uneven wheel slip state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Won Oh, Jeong Soo Eo, Ki Mo Sohn, Lee Hyoung Cho
  • Publication number: 20220105943
    Abstract: A wheel slip control method for a vehicle is provided, and includes estimating equivalent inertia information of a driving system based on operation information of the driving system while a vehicle travels, determining whether the slip of a drive wheel occurs from the estimated equivalent inertia information of the driving system, determining whether the drive wheel is in an uneven wheel slip state where the slip occurs only in one of a left wheel and a right wheel of the drive wheel from a left wheel speed and a right wheel speed detected by a sensor, if it is determined that the slip of the drive wheel occurs, and controlling an operation of a braking device such that a braking force is applied to the vehicle wheel in which the slip occurs, if it is determined that the vehicle wheel is in the uneven wheel slip state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ji Won Oh, Jeong Soo Eo, Ki Mo Sohn, Lee Hyoung Cho
  • Patent number: 10347296
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a voice input module which receives a voice from an outside to generate voice data, a memory which stores one or more images or videos, and a processor which is electrically connected to the voice input module and the memory. The memory includes instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the electronic device to link at least one of the voice data, the first metadata information based on the voice data, or second metadata information generated from the voice data and/or the first metadata information with the second image or video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki Mo An
  • Patent number: 10325347
    Abstract: An image processing method is provided, including obtaining an input image, generating a distance field image including distance values by calculating each of the distance values respectively corresponding to pixels of the obtained input image, and enlarging the input image using the generated distance field image, wherein the generating of the distance field image includes, with respect to each pixel of the input image, determining each pixel as a center pixel and determining pixels at a constant distance away from the center pixel as reference pixels, calculating a shortest distance from among distances between the center pixel and reference pixels indicating an edge among the reference pixels, and determining the calculated shortest distance as a distance value corresponding to each pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-soo Seong, Young-jin Kwon, Ki-mo Kim, Young-woong Kim
  • Patent number: 10160280
    Abstract: A control method includes calculating a roll angle and a roll angular velocity of a vehicle, setting damping forces applied to front and rear wheel dampers to execute first and second modes according to signs of the roll angle and roll angular velocity, and controlling the front and rear wheel dampers in consideration of the damping forces. Upon determination that the signs of the roll angle and the roll angular velocity are different, in the first mode, damping force greater than front wheel reference force and damping force smaller than rear wheel reference force are set to be applied to the front wheel dampers and the rear wheel dampers, respectively, and in the second mode, damping force smaller than the front wheel reference force and damping force greater than the rear wheel reference force are set to be applied to the front wheel dampers and the rear wheel dampers, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Ki Mo Sohn
  • Publication number: 20180204602
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a voice input module which receives a voice from an outside to generate voice data, a memory which stores one or more images or videos, and a processor which is electrically connected to the voice input module and the memory. The memory includes instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the electronic device to link at least one of the voice data, the first metadata information based on the voice data, or second metadata information generated from the voice data and/or the first metadata information with the second image or video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventor: Ki Mo AN
  • Publication number: 20180108112
    Abstract: An image processing method is provided, including obtaining an input image, generating a distance field image including distance values by calculating each of the distance values respectively corresponding to pixels of the obtained input image, and enlarging the input image using the generated distance field image, wherein the generating of the distance field image includes, with respect to each pixel of the input image, determining each pixel as a center pixel and determining pixels at a constant distance away from the center pixel as reference pixels, calculating a shortest distance from among distances between the center pixel and reference pixels indicating an edge among the reference pixels, and determining the calculated shortest distance as a distance value corresponding to each pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Han-soo SEONG, Young-jin KWON, Ki-mo KIM, Young-woong KIM
  • Patent number: 9916864
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a voice input module which receives a voice from an outside to generate voice data, a memory which stores one or more images or videos, and a processor which is electrically connected to the voice input module and the memory. The memory includes instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the electronic device to link at least one of the voice data, the first metadata information based on the voice data, or second metadata information generated from the voice data and/or the first metadata information with the second image or video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Mo An
  • Publication number: 20170197485
    Abstract: A control method includes calculating a roll angle and a roll angular velocity of a vehicle, setting damping forces applied to front and rear wheel dampers to execute first and second modes according to signs of the roll angle and roll angular velocity, and controlling the front and rear wheel dampers in consideration of the damping forces. Upon determination that the signs of the roll angle and the roll angular velocity are different, in the first mode, damping force greater than front wheel reference force and damping force smaller than rear wheel reference force are set to be applied to the front wheel dampers and the rear wheel dampers, respectively, and in the second mode, damping force smaller than the front wheel reference force and damping force greater than the rear wheel reference force are set to be applied to the front wheel dampers and the rear wheel dampers, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Ki Mo SOHN
  • Publication number: 20160337712
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of controlling the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a display, a communication unit, and a processor. The display is configured to display content. The communication unit is configured to communicate with an external apparatus and a remote controller. When the communication unit receives a first signal corresponding to a user command being received at the remote controller, the processor controls the communication unit to transmit to the external apparatus a second signal comprising the user command and context information regarding the content. In response to receiving, from the external apparatus, application information which indicates an application to be executed, the processor executes the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-mo AN, Cheol-ju HWANG, Ji-young SONG
  • Patent number: 9448855
    Abstract: According to one embodiment system and method provides executing at least a portion of a cloud computing task on a client terminal. The system and method further includes checking whether the client terminal is recharging or not and accessing a server for executing the cloud computing task if the terminal is recharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Mo An
  • Publication number: 20160104511
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a voice input module which receives a voice from an outside to generate voice data, a memory which stores one or more images or videos, and a processor which is electrically connected to the voice input module and the memory. The memory includes instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the electronic device to link at least one of the voice data, the first metadata information based on the voice data, or second metadata information generated from the voice data and/or the first metadata information with the second image or video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: Ki Mo AN
  • Patent number: 8995684
    Abstract: A digital audio data output device having first and second post-processors that process received digital audio data in parallel. Each processor includes a mixer unit that processes received digital audio data on the fly in response to a channel mode control signal, and a volume control unit that adjusts volume level of output of the mixer unit on the fly in response to a volume level control signal. Each mixer unit includes first and second buffers that can respectively store first and second channel data, a calculator that calculates mix data from the outputs of the buffers, a third buffer that stores the mix data, and an output unit. The output unit selects and outputs one of the received digital audio data, the output of the first buffer, the output of the second buffer, the mix data, and output of the third buffer, as the output of the mixer unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Mo Kim, Tae-Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20140297115
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle driving mode includes establishing a driving mode on the basis of a driver driving mode entered by user selection, receiving vehicle state measurement values from a plurality of vehicle sensors, comparing the received vehicle state measurement value with an emergency avoidance mode condition and a rough-road driving mode condition if the vehicle state measurement value is identical to the emergency avoidance mode condition or the rough-road driving mode condition according to the result of comparison, changing a predetermined driver driving mode to a driving mode matched with the corresponding condition, and controlling operations of a vehicle controller on the basis of vehicle device control information matched with the changed driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Sheen Gil KANG, Ki Mo SOHN, Seung Han YOU, Ho Wook LEE, Young Ho SHIN, Won Sub CHOI
  • Patent number: 8785503
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel biphenyl compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, methods for preparing the same, and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating diabetic complications containing the same as an active ingredient. Novel biphenyl compounds, according to the present invention, effectively suppress generation activity of advanced glycation end products, which cause diabetic complications and are a criterion for evaluating the effectiveness of a treating agent for diabetic complications, and show an excellent therapeutic effect on retina blood vessels, increased occludin, and decreased angiogenic growth factor in actual diabetic retinopathy induced retina. Thus, novel biphenyl compounds according to the present invention can be used effectively as an active ingredient in compositions for preventing or treating diabetic complications such as diabetic retinopathy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
    Inventors: Jin Sook Kim, Young Sook Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Eun Jin Shon, Ki Mo Kim, Chan-Sik Kim, Dong Ho Jung, Yun Mi Lee, Kyu Hyung Jo, Ohn Soon Kim, Nam-Hee Yoo
  • Patent number: 8710584
    Abstract: A metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) includes a substrate, the substrate being heavily doped and of a first conductivity type, a substrate cap region disposed on the substrate, the substrate cap region being heavily doped and of the first conductivity type and a body region disposed on the substrate cap region, the body region being lightly doped and of a second conductivity type. The MOSFET also includes a trench extending into the body region, a source region of the first conductivity type disposed in the body region and in contact with an upper portion of a sidewall of the trench and an out-diffusion region of the first conductivity type formed such that a spacing between the source region and the out-diffusion region defines a channel region of the MOSFET extending along the sidewall of the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Izak Bencuya, Brian Sze-Ki Mo, Ashok Challa
  • Publication number: 20130210928
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel biphenyl compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, methods for preparing the same, and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating diabetic complications containing the same as an active ingredient. Novel biphenyl compounds, according to the present invention, effectively suppress generation activity of advanced glycation end products, which cause diabetic complications and are a criterion for evaluating the effectiveness of a treating agent for diabetic complications, and show an excellent therapeutic effect on retina blood vessels, increased occludin, and decreased angiogenic growth factor in actual diabetic retinopathy induced retina. Thus, novel biphenyl compounds according to the present invention can be used effectively as an active ingredient in compositions for preventing or treating diabetic complications such as diabetic retinopathy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE
    Inventors: Jin Sook Kim, Young Sook Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Eun Jin Shon, Ki Mo Kim, Chan-sik Kim, Dong Ho Jung, Yun Mi Lee, Kyu Hyung Jo, Ohn Soon Kim, Nam-Hee Yoo
  • Patent number: 8476133
    Abstract: A trenched field effect transistor is provided that includes (a) a semiconductor substrate, (b) a trench extending a predetermined depth into the semiconductor substrate, (c) a pair of doped source junctions, positioned on opposite sides of the trench, (d) a doped heavy body positioned adjacent each source junction on the opposite side of the source junction from the trench, the deepest portion of the heavy body extending less deeply into said semiconductor substrate than the predetermined depth of the trench, and (e) a doped well surrounding the heavy body beneath the heavy body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Sze-Ki Mo, Duc Chau, Steven Sapp, Izak Bencuya, Dean Edward Probst
  • Publication number: 20120197960
    Abstract: According to one embodiment system and method provides executing at least a portion of a cloud computing task on a client terminal. The system and method further includes checking whether the client terminal is recharging or not and accessing a server for executing the cloud computing task if the terminal is recharging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki-Mo An
  • Publication number: 20120183146
    Abstract: A digital audio data output device having first and second post-processors that process received digital audio data in parallel. Each processor includes a mixer unit that processes received digital audio data on the fly in response to a channel mode control signal, and a volume control unit that adjusts volume level of output of the mixer unit on the fly in response to a volume level control signal. Each mixer unit includes first and second buffers that can respectively store first and second channel data, a calculator that calculates mix data from the outputs of the buffers, a third buffer that stores the mix data, and an output unit. The output unit selects and outputs one of the received digital audio data, the output of the first buffer, the output of the second buffer, the mix data, and output of the third buffer, as the output of the mixer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Ki-Mo Kim, Tae-Young Lee