Patents by Inventor Min Kim

Min 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).

  • OPHTHALMIC TREATMENT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20210030588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ophthalmic treatment apparatus and a control method therefor, and the present invention provides an ophthalmic treatment apparatus comprising: a treatment light generation unit for generating a treatment light which is radiated to a treatment area of an eye tissue; a sensing unit for sensing a signal generated as the state of the tissue changes due to each treatment light radiated to the tissue of the treatment area; and a guide unit for displaying, to a user, information about damage to the tissue caused by each treatment light radiated on the basis of the signal sensed by the sensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Jong Min KIM
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING REFERENCE PICTURE INDEX OF TEMPORAL MERGING CANDIDATE
    Publication number: 20210037239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting a reference picture index of a temporal merging candidate. An inter-picture prediction method using a temporal merging candidate can include the steps of: determining a reference picture index for a current block; and inducing a temporal merging candidate block of the current block and calculating a temporal merging candidate from the temporal merging candidate block, wherein the reference picture index of the temporal merging candidate can be calculated regardless of whether a block other than the current block is decoded. Accordingly, a video processing speed can be increased and video processing complexity can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Sang Min KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • ORDER EXECUTION FOR STOCK TRADING
    Publication number: 20210035213
    Abstract: An order execution server for stock trading includes a data collection unit configured to collect trading data on at least one item, a subsidiary prediction value generation unit configured to generate a subsidiary prediction value by inputting the trading data into a pre-trained first deep learning model based on supervised learning, an order execution strategy deriving unit configured to derive an order execution strategy for the at least one item during a current period of time based on the trading data and the subsidiary prediction value by using a pre-trained second deep learning model based on reinforcement learning; and an order execution instruction unit configured to instruct order execution for the at least one item during the current period of time by using order information including the order execution strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Seong Min KIM, Tae Hee CHO, Hyo Jun MOON
  • HYBRID STRUCTURE USING GRAPHENE-CARBON NANOTUBE AND PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210032108
    Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid structure using a graphene-carbon nanotube and a perovskite solar cell using the same. The hybrid structure includes a graphene-carbon nanotube formed by laminating a second graphene coated with a polymer on an upper surface of a first graphene coated with a carbon nanotube. The perovskite solar cell includes: a substrate; a first electrode formed on the substrate and including a fluorine doped thin oxide (FTO); an electron transfer layer formed on the first electrode and including a compact-titanium oxide (c-TiO2); a mesoporous-titanium oxide (m-TiO2) formed on the electron transfer layer; a perovskite layer formed on the m-TiO2 and including a perovskite compound; and a graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid structure formed on the perovskite layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Pusan National University Industry-University Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Hyung Woo LEE, Soon Kyu HONG, Chae Young WOO, Yeong Su JO, Sung Min KIM
  • ORDER EXECUTION FOR STOCK TRADING
    Publication number: 20210035214
    Abstract: An order execution server for stock trading includes a data collection unit configured to collect trading data on at least one item, a model generation unit configured to generate a reinforcement learning-based deep learning model including two or more actors which are neural networks that determine an action policy of a reinforcement learning agent and a critic which is a neural network that estimates an action value of the reinforcement learning agent and train the reinforcement learning-based deep learning model to derive an order execution strategy for the at least one item based on the trading data and an order execution unit configured to perform order execution for the at least one item during a current period of time by using order information including the order execution strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Seong Min KIM, Tae Hee CHO, Hyo Jun MOON
  • Electrode Sheet Rolling Apparatus, Guide Roll System Used Therein, and Method of Winding Electrode Sheet Using the Same
    Publication number: 20210036356
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode sheet rolling apparatus including: a process unit for performing a rolling or notching process of an electrode sheet, a rewinding unit for winding the electrode sheet finished with the process in the process unit, and a guide roll system which is disposed between the process unit and the rewinding unit and guides the electrode sheet from the process unit to the rewinding unit, wherein the guide roll system includes a plurality of rolls arranged in parallel with each other, and temperatures of the plurality of rolls are set sequentially high along a transfer direction of the electrode sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Hee Kang, Young Jun Lee, Sang Min Kim
  • MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING PLURALITY OF BUFFER AREAS FOR SUPPORTING FAST WRITE AND FAST READ AND STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210034298
    Abstract: A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device that includes a first region including memory cells configured to store n-bit data and a second region including memory cells configured to store m-bit data and a memory controller, where n and m are natural numbers and n is less than m. The first region includes a first area and a second area, and the second region includes a third area. The memory controller is configured to perform one of a turbo write operation on the first area or the second area and a normal write operation on the third area, and configured to perform one of a turbo read operation on the first area or the second area and a normal read operation on the third area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: SONGHO YOON, DONG-MIN KIM, YOUNGMOON KIM, JEONG-WOO PARK, KYOUNG BACK LEE
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHARING A CANDIDATE LIST
    Publication number: 20210037249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for sharing a candidate list. A method of generating a merging candidate list for a predictive block may include: producing, on the basis of a coding block including a predictive block on which a parallel merging process is performed, at least one of a spatial merging candidate and a temporal merging candidate of the predictive block; and generating a single merging candidate list for the coding block on the basis of the produced merging candidate. Thus, it is possible to increase processing speeds for coding and decoding by performing inter-picture prediction in parallel on a plurality of predictive blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Sang Min KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • STORAGE DEVICE, AN OPERATION METHOD OF A STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE STORAGE DEVICE, AND A HOST DEVICE CONTROLLING THE STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210034300
    Abstract: A storage device including: a nonvolatile memory device including a first, second and third area; and a controller to receive a first write command including a first logical block address from a host, to receive first data corresponding to the first logical block address in response to the first write command, and store the first data in the nonvolatile memory device, when the first write command includes area information, the controller stores the first data in the first area or the second area based on the area information, when the first write command does not include the area information, the controller stores the first data in the third area, each of the first area and the second area includes memory cells each storing “n” bits (n being a positive integer), and the third area includes memory cells each storing “m” bits (m being a positive integer greater than n).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: HYUNSOO CHO, DONG-MIN KIM, KYOUNG BACK LEE
  • STORAGE DEVICE, MEMORY SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210034285
    Abstract: A memory system includes a storage device including a turbo write buffer and a user storage area implemented with a nonvolatile memory, and a host configured to transfer a read request to the storage device. In response to the read request, the storage device transfers read data and read data information including attributes of the read data to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: DONG-WOO KIM, SONGHO YOON, JEONG-WOO PARK, DONG-MIN KIM, KYOUNG BACK LEE
  • SYSTEM ON CHIP AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210034138
    Abstract: A system on chip (SoC) includes a first core and a second core, first and second power gating switches, and a first power switch. The first power gating switch is arranged between the first core and a first power rail that receives a first voltage, and is selectively turned on in response to a first power gating signal. The second power gating switch is arranged between the second core and a second power rail that receives a second voltage, and is selectively turned on in response to a second power gating signal. The first power switch is arranged between the first power rail and the second power rail, and is selectively turned on in response to a first power control signal to connect the first power gating switch or the second power gating switch both the first power rail and the second power rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byungchul Jeon, Jae Min Kim, Hyunseok Kim, Junho Huh
  • STORAGE DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210034513
    Abstract: A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device that includes a first area, a second area, and a third area, and a controller that receives a write command and first data from a host device, preferentially writes the first data in the first area or the second area rather than the third area when the first data is associated with a turbo write, and writes the first data in the first area, the second area, or the third area when the first data is associated with a normal write. The controller moves second data between the first area, the second area, and the third area based on the policy received from the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Youngmoon Kim, Dong-Min Kim, Jeong-Woo Park
  • LIGHT CONTROL FILM AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210031626
    Abstract: A display device includes a light control film including a first alignment pattern. The display device further includes a display panel including a second alignment pattern. The first alignment pattern and the second alignment pattern are at least partially overlapped with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hyang Yul Kim, Jae Hong Kim, Hyun Ho Jung, Hee Seong Jeong, Sun Hwa Kim, Hyo Min Kim
  • ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED CONNECTION BETWEEN CURRENT COLLECTOR AND ELECTRODE TAB, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210036297
    Abstract: An electrode assembly having an improved electrode tab and current collector connection structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The electrode assembly and the manufacturing method improve the connection structure between the electrode tab and the current collector, thereby ensuring safety with respect to overcharge, and battery capacity. The electrode assembly includes: an electrode current collector; an uncoated region in which an electrode active material layer is not formed at one surface of the electrode current collector; an electrode tab disposed at the uncoated region; and a conductive adhesive part disposed between the uncoated region and the electrode tab. The conductive adhesive part includes a gas generation material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventor: Kyung Min KIM
  • STORAGE DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210034297
    Abstract: A storage device that includes a nonvolatile memory device is described. The storage device includes areas and a controller. The controller receives a write command and data from an external host device. The controller then preferentially writes the data in an area associated with a turbo write based on a turbo write policy, or in an area not associated with a turbo write based on a normal write policy. The controller also receives a move command from the external host device and moves data stored in the area to a different area based on the move command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong-Woo Park, Dong-Min Kim, Youngmoon Kim, Kyoung Back Lee
  • STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210034514
    Abstract: A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including a first region and a second region, and a controller that receives a first operation command including move attribute information and a first logical block address from an external host device and moves first data corresponding from the first region to the second region in response to the received first operation command, and when the first operation command does not include the move attribute information, the controller performs a first operation corresponding to the first operation command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: HYUNSOO CHO, Dong-Min Kim
  • STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210034296
    Abstract: A storage device including a nonvolatile memory device is described. The storage device includes a controller that receives a write command and data from an external host device. The controller preferentially writes the data in an area based on a normal write policy when the data is associated with a normal write, and in an area based on a turbo write policy when the data is associated with a turbo write. The controller may also receive a read command, to read data from an area based on the read command, and output the data to the external host device. The controller may also move the data in response to move information of the read command when the read command is received together with move information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: JEONG-WOO PARK, DONG-MIN KIM
  • Semiconductor device
    Patent number: 10910374
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a first and second multichannel active patterns spaced apart from one another and extending in a first direction. The semiconductor device also includes first and second gate structures on the first and second multichannel active patterns, extending in a second direction and including first and second gate insulating films, respectively. Sidewalls of the first multichannel active pattern include first portions in contact with the first gate insulating film, second portions not in contact with the first gate insulating film, third portions in contact with the second gate insulating film, and fourth portions not in contact with the second gate insulating film. Additionally, a height of the first portions of the first multichannel active pattern is greater than a height of the third portions of the first multichannel active pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Min Kim, Dong Won Kim
  • Meat tenderizer
    Patent number: D909149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Min Kim, Edward Lee, Mason Adam Umholtz, Marc-Aurelien Vivant
  • Potato masher
    Patent number: D909150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Min Kim, Edward Lee, Mason Adam Umholtz, Marc-Aurelien Vivant