Patents by Inventor Min-Chul Kim

Min-Chul 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).

  • Patent number: 10418763
    Abstract: Connector inserts having retention features with good reliability and holding force. These connector inserts may include ground contacts that provide an insertion portion having a reduced length. These connector inserts may be reliable, have an attractive appearance, and be readily manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: George Tziviskos, Paul J. Hack, Samuel W. Yuen, Nathan N. Ng, Zheng Gao, Mahmoud R. Amini, Min Chul Kim, Colin J. Abraham
  • Patent number: 10395645
    Abstract: A method, system, and a computer-readable recording medium for improving a set of at least one semantic unit are provided. According to the present invention, a set of at least one semantic unit may be improved by using a phonetic sound or text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: NAVER Corporation
    Inventor: Min Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 10355419
    Abstract: Connector systems may include a connector receptacle and connector plug or insert. The connector receptacle may include a tongue. A first plurality of contacts may be formed on a top surface of the tongue. A first ground pad may be located on a top surface of tongue, and a shield may be formed around the tongue. The connector insert may include a housing and a conductive shield around the housing behind a leading edge of the connector insert. A front edge of the shield may be folded into an opening at the leading edge. In other examples, the receptacle shield may include one or more fingers. These fingers may contact the connector insert shield to form a ground path. One or more of these fingers may engage openings in the insert shield to provide a retention force between the connector insert and receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zheng Gao, Mahmoud R. Amini, Nathan N Ng, Min Chul Kim, Colin Abraham
  • Patent number: 10347242
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable recording medium for improving at least one semantic unit set by using a phonetic sound. The method for improving a set including at least one semantic unit, in which the set including at least one semantic unit is a captured semantic unit set, includes: receiving an improvement phonetic sound according to utterance of a user; specifying an improvement semantic unit set on the basis of the improvement phonetic sound; specifying a semantic unit set as a target to be actually improved within the captured semantic unit set, as a matched semantic unit set, on the basis of correlation thereof with the improvement semantic unit set; and replacing the matched semantic unit set within the captured semantic unit set with the improvement semantic unit set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: NAVER Corporation
    Inventors: Min Chul Kim, Hyun Geun Jo
  • Publication number: 20190207349
    Abstract: Power supply connector assemblies and methods for making the same are provided. An outer housing of the power supply connector assembly may include a unibody five-sided box-like structure and a set of power supply connector contacts may extend out therefrom for coupling to an electric power supply, while other portions of the set of power supply connector contacts may be electrically coupled to portions of a set of power adapter connector contacts within the outer housing. A protection body (e.g., a plastic insulation structure) may be positioned inside the outer housing for preventing user exposure to one or more live contacts of the power supply connector contacts when a portion of the outer housing is damaged or removed during a system break event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Z. Yuan, Min Chul Kim, Xuan Liu
  • Patent number: 10310628
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a type error revising method. According to the present invention, a new and innovative error revising method is provided, which does not require inconvenient action of inputting deletion function key like backspace or moving a cursor by the mouse control or finger touch. The type error revising method of the present invention comprises steps of; a user inputs revision target word or character substring in the current cursor location; the user's revision intention is determined automatically or according to user's input of revision command; and one or more words or character substrings input before the revision target word or character substring are replaced by the revision target word or character substring. In the present invention, the replaced one or more words or character substrings are selected through a correlation calculation with the revision target word or character substring or substring thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: NAVER Corporation
    Inventor: Min Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 10312623
    Abstract: Spring-loaded contacts having an improved reliability. One example may provide spring-loaded contacts having a reduced likelihood of entanglement between a spring and a plunger. For example, a piston may be placed between a plunger and a spring. The piston may have a head portion that is wider than the diameter of the spring and located between the spring and the plunger to isolate the spring and the plunger. In these and other examples, an additional object, such as a sphere, may be placed between the plunger and spring. In another example, two additional objects, such as two spheres, may be placed between a plunger and piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Min Chul Kim, John C. DiFonzo
  • Patent number: 10288569
    Abstract: A method for preparing a hydrogel that reversibly changes color depending on pH includes: (S10) dissolving a carboxyl group-containing polysaccharide in buffer to obtain a polysaccharide solution; (S20) adding a cross-linker solution composed of a mixture of an organic solvent and a cross-linker to the polysaccharide solution; (S30) adding, to the cross-linker-containing polysaccharide solution resulting from step (S20), an organic solution composed of a mixture of an organic solvent and a first organic compound containing an aromatic functional group having at least one hydroxyl group bonded thereto, to form a mixture solution, and allowing the mixture solution to react; (S40) obtaining a polymer complex from the reaction mixture resulting from step (S30); and (S50) mixing the polymer complex from step (S40) with an organic dye comprising a second organic compound containing an aromatic functional group having at least one hydroxyl group bonded thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC CORPORATION FOUNDATION YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sang Yup Lee, Chaemyeong Lee, Min Chul Kim, Jin Young Kwak, Sang Woo Park, Young Jun Lim
  • Publication number: 20190134185
    Abstract: Disclosed are universal influenza A vaccines capable of providing broader cross-protection. The vaccine contains a fusion protein comprising tandem repeats of heterologous M2e epitope sequences that have been molecularly and genetically designed to provide broad cross-protection. The fusion protein may be incorporated into virus-like particles (VLPs) or a replicating live attenuated influenza virus vaccine, and administered alone or in combination with other influenza vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Sang-Moo Kang, Min-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 10282339
    Abstract: Systems for presenting electrically supported devices and methods for assembling the same are provided. A platform assembly may be equipped with one or more features for enabling a support module assembly to be easily removed from a bottom table surface of a table and replaced with another support module subassembly (e.g., to physically upgrade the support module assembly) while maintaining the position of a user device and/or cable assembly with respect to the table).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Clayton R. Woosley, Aditya Rao, Bo Feng, David S. Kumka, Joseph I. Briskey, Min Chul Kim, Paul Z. Yuan, Yufan Liao, George Tziviskos, Charles A. Schwalbach, Eric H. Wong, David B. Kosecoff, Steven C. Michalske, Ariadne G. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190130135
    Abstract: A storage device includes a non-volatile memory including a first block, a second block and a block management area that stores an initial data write time and a final data write time for each of the first block and the second block. The storage device also includes a memory controller that determines a creation time and a modification time for first data in response to a permanently delete command identifying the first data, selects at least one of the first block and the second block to be permanently deleted by comparing the initial data write time and the final data write time for each of the first block and the second block with the creation time and the modification time, and permanently deletes the selected at least one of the first block and the second block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: JIN-HWAN PARK, KYUNG HO KIM, MIN-CHUL KIM, SAGAR UTTARWAR, YONG GIL SONG, MIN GON SHIN, SUN-MI YOO, HYUN SU JANG, SEUNG YEUN JEONG, KI HYUN CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190109421
    Abstract: Structures, methods, and apparatus that provide connector receptacles that have a reduced tendency to scratch and otherwise mar connector inserts, have an aesthetically-pleasing appearance, and have an improved tactile response when inserts are inserted. Various examples reduce scratches and wear by utilizing domes, cylinders, balls, or other structures as finger contacts in a connector receptacle. Another example provides aesthetically-pleasing connector receptacle enclosures by forming receptacle enclosures using the same type of material, or material having the same or similar color or texture, as is used for enclosing the electronic device that includes the receptacle. Another example provides an aesthetically-pleasing receptacle enclosure by forming receptacle enclosures that are, in part or in whole, contiguous or formed with the housing. Another embodiment provides a connector receptacle having a housing where a portion of the housing has been removed to save space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zheng Gao, Steve McClure, Joshua Banko, Greg Springer, Min Chul Kim, Joshua Funamura
  • Patent number: 10255890
    Abstract: A display controller for reducing display noise includes a memory configured to store frame data including M-lines of data, where M is an integer of at least 2; a data size controller configured to variably adjust a size of data transmitted to the display device; and a display driving circuit configured to read data corresponding to the data size from the memory and transmit the data to the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Young Kim, Min Chul Kim, Hong Sik Park
  • Patent number: 10229770
    Abstract: Circuits, methods, and apparatus that may reduce the number of connector receptacles that are needed on an electronic device. One example may provide a unified connector and circuitry that may be capable of communicating with more than one interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: William P. Cornelius, Paul A. Baker, William O. Ferry, Min Chul Kim, Nathan N. Ng
  • Publication number: 20190065430
    Abstract: A system on chip includes a display serial interface (DSI) which includes a PHY protocol interface (PPI) used for communication between a DSI host controller and a D-PHY. The DSI host controller includes a register configured to store first indicator data indicating a PPI packetizing method and a lane distributor configured to determine a size of a symbol to be transmitted to the PPI and an order of first processing units to be included in the symbol based on the first indicator data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: MIN-CHUL KIM, SANG HEON LEE, HYO CHAN AN
  • Patent number: 10199778
    Abstract: High speed connector inserts and cables having improved heat conduction, high strength, and may be manufactured in a reliable manner. One example may provide a connector insert having several paths by which heat may be removed from circuitry in the cable insert. In one example, heat may be removed from one or more circuits by forming a thermal path between a circuit and a shield of the connector insert. Another path may include one or more pads on a side of an integrated circuit board that are soldered directly to the shield. A braiding surrounding a cable may be soldered or otherwise thermally connected to the shield. Another example may provide a cable having a braiding that includes one or more types of fibers, such as aramid fibers. Another example may provide for increased manufacturability by using a wire comb and a solder bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Min Chul Kim, Paul Yuan, Joshua J. Pong, Joseph Tang
  • Publication number: 20180341290
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, a touch screen display disposed between the first plate and the second plate, a fingerprint sensor, a digitizer including a layer having a conductive pattern, and a processor. The layer includes a first portion positioned between the second plate and a second area of the touch screen display that surrounds the first area when viewed from above the first plate and a second portion continuously extending from the first portion, the second portion positioned such that the fingerprint sensor is disposed between the second portion and the touch screen display, and such that the second portion is closer to the second plate than the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Young Bae Sim, Hyun Suk Choi, DoYeong Kim, Min Chul Kim, Sang Yup Lee, Sung Yoon Jung, Jin Woo Park, Ji Woo Lee, Yeun Wook Lim
  • Patent number: 10122132
    Abstract: Structures, methods, and apparatus that provide connector receptacles that have a reduced tendency to scratch and otherwise mar connector inserts, have an aesthetically-pleasing appearance, and have an improved tactile response when inserts are inserted. Various examples reduce scratches and wear by utilizing domes, cylinders, balls, or other structures as finger contacts in a connector receptacle. Another example provides aesthetically-pleasing connector receptacle enclosures by forming receptacle enclosures using the same type of material, or material having the same or similar color or texture, as is used for enclosing the electronic device that includes the receptacle. Another example provides an aesthetically-pleasing receptacle enclosure by forming receptacle enclosures that are, in part or in whole, contiguous or formed with the housing. Another embodiment provides a connector receptacle having a housing where a portion of the housing has been removed to save space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zheng Gao, Steve McClure, Joshua Banko, Greg Springer, Min Chul Kim, Joshua Funamura
  • Patent number: 10114789
    Abstract: A system on chip includes a display serial interface (DSI) which includes a PHY protocol interface (PPI) used for communication between a DSI host controller and a D-PHY. The DSI host controller includes a register configured to store first indicator data indicating a PPI packetizing method and a lane distributor configured to determine a size of a symbol to be transmitted to the PPI and an order of first processing units to be included in the symbol based on the first indicator data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Hyo Chan An
  • Patent number: D839341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: HP PRINTING KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Chul Kim