Patents by Inventor Min-Kyu Kim

Min-Kyu 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: 9667899
    Abstract: An analog-digital converting device includes a successive approximation register (SAR) analog-digital converting circuit suitable for resolving upper N-bits for an input signal, a single-slope (SS) analog-digital converting circuit suitable for resolving lower M-bits for the input signal after the SAR analog-digital converting circuit resolves the upper N-bits, and a combining circuit suitable for combining the upper N-bits and the lower M-bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: SK HYNIX INC., INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ja-Seung Gou, Oh-Kyong Kwon, Min-Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 9663002
    Abstract: A device of folding a seat for a vehicle may include a seat cushion disposed on a bottom of a vehicle body and rotatable by a rotation mechanism and provided with a first position fixing mechanism, a seat back rotatably disposed at a rear of the seat cushion and provided with a second position fixing mechanism, a headrest rotatably disposed at an upper portion of the seat back and fixed in position by a third position fixing mechanism disposed in the seat back, and an operation mechanism disposed in the seat back and unlocking the first position fixing mechanism to unlock the second position fixing mechanism and the third position fixing mechanism at a time of rotating the seat cushion so as to rotate the seat back and the headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., DAS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Jae Lee, Yong Soo Chang, Min Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20170149437
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a voltage oscillator (VCO) that uses a replica bias circuit to generate a cascode bias voltage. The VCO generate an output periodic signal having a frequency and phase that is less or not susceptible to voltage swings by using a bias voltage generated in a replica bias circuit that replicates a voltage-to-current converter in the VOC. The bias voltage is generated and regulated according to a power supply voltage that supplies power to the VCO to account for voltage variations in the power supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Kexin Luo, Rui Yin, Xiaofeng Wang, Jie Yuan, Qiming Wu, Fei Song, Min-Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 9646550
    Abstract: The liquid crystal display device includes a display panel for displaying a picture thereon, first to (n)th upper data drive ICs for supplying pixel voltages to one side of each data line in the display panel, first to (n)th bottom data drive ICs for supplying pixel voltages to the other side of each data line, a first timing controller for generating an upper data control signal and for controlling operation of the upper data drive ICs, and a second timing controller for generating a bottom data control signal and for controlling operation of the bottom data drive ICs wherein at least one of the first and second timing controllers analyzes the picture data applied thereto and controls the polarities of the pixel voltages to be forwarded from the upper data drive ICs and the bottom data drive ICs with reference to the result of the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Kyu Kim, Young-Ho Kim, Sung-Jo Koo
  • Patent number: 9628725
    Abstract: A pixel array to which a high dynamic range and a white pixel are applied, and an image sensor including the same are provided. The pixel array of the image sensor includes: a plurality of pixel groups, each pixel group including one or more long exposure pixels and one or more short exposure pixels, wherein each pixel group includes a first pixel, among the one or more long exposure pixels and the one or more short exposure pixels, having a white component and second to fourth pixels, among the one or more long exposure pixels and the one or more short exposure pixels, having first to third color components, the first pixel belonging to a first pixel group is a long exposure pixel, and the first pixel belonging to a second pixel group that is adjacent to the first pixel group is a short exposure pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-hun Roh, Min-kyu Kim, Hye-mi Park, Ji-yeon Woo
  • Publication number: 20170098904
    Abstract: A multi-earth connector for a vehicle includes: a ground terminal to include a ground portion fixed to a vehicle body and pin terminals arranged in a plurality of rows; a socket terminal to include sockets inserted into the pin terminals and barrels to which an earth wiring is fixed; and a side holder coupled with the pin terminals and the sockets to inhibit a movement of the socket terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Jong KIM, Min Kyu KIM, Sung Won JEON, Dong Hoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20170085359
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for analog echo cancellation for high speed full duplex data transmissions, which include a first set of differential nodes to receive reception data and transmission data, a second set of differential nodes to receive the transmission data, and a subtraction circuit to receive data from the first set of differential nodes and data from the second set of differential nodes. The subtraction circuit includes a plurality of capacitors to receive data from each of the first and second sets differential nodes, and a termination circuit for providing DC termination voltage to subtract the data of the second set of differential nodes from the data of the first set of differential nodes to eliminate echo from the reception data received at the first set differential nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Qiming Wu, Kai Lei, Fei Song, Kai Zhou, Gijung Ahn, Zhi Wu, Min-Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20170064236
    Abstract: An analog to digital converting device includes an analog to digital converting unit suitable for converting an image signal into a digital signal; and a digital arithmetic unit suitable for calculating a difference between a reset voltage and a signal voltage, which correspond to the digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ja Seung GOU, Oh Kyong KWON, Min Kyu KIM
  • Patent number: 9570018
    Abstract: A backlight driver and a method of driving the same are disclosed, which remove an unstable duty ratio by filtering an input PWM signal so as to prevent backlight flicker although the input PWM signal becomes unstable. The backlight driver includes a duty ratio detector for detecting a duty ratio of an input pulse width modulation (PWM) signal; a duty ratio filter for detecting a difference between a current duty ratio received from the duty ratio detector and a previous duty ratio, determining whether the detected duty ratio difference satisfies a preset reference condition, selecting one of the current duty ratio and the previous duty ratio, and outputting the selected duty ratio; and a PWM generator for generating an output PWM signal obtained when a selected duty ratio from the duty ratio filter is reflected in an input synchronization signal, and outputting the output PWM signal to a backlight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min-Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20160361645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for evaluating game content in an online game, and the method comprises: receiving evaluation information for game content from a first game device; updating evaluation data for the game content in a game content evaluation database based on the received evaluation information for the game content; receiving a evaluation data request from a second game device; reading the evaluation data for the game content from the game content evaluation database; and transmitting the read evaluation data for the game content to the second game device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Min Kyu KIM
  • Publication number: 20160357257
    Abstract: A haptic device and a display having the same are disclosed. The haptic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention may include a first moving bar coupled to a first lateral surface of a touch sensor and a first actuator coupled to the first moving bar and configured to repeatedly move the first moving bar minutely in a direction of the first lateral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jeong-Mook LIM, Min-Kyu KIM, Hee-Sook SHIN, Chang-Mok OH, Hyun-Tae JEONG
  • Publication number: 20160333036
    Abstract: Provided are a novel polyketone polymerization catalyst and a method of preparing a ligand, which can reduce production costs and can enable commercial mass synthesis by using ((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-5,5-diyl)bis(methylene))bis(bis(2-methoxyphenyl)phosphine) as a ligand constituting the polykeytone polymerization catalyst, the ligand having a simple structure and a small molecular weight while having high activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Yoon SHIM, Sun Kue KIM, Hae Souk CHO, Ji Hwan CHOI, Geun Jho LIM, Sun Ki CHANG, Min Kyu KIM, In Hyeok BAEK
  • Patent number: 9432040
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter includes an upper bit conversion unit suitable for receiving an input signal, and sampling upper bits from the input signal, a lower bit conversion unit suitable for receiving a residual voltage remaining after the sampling of the upper bit conversion unit, and sampling lower bits from the residual voltage, and an error correction unit suitable for correcting an error of the sampled upper bits and the sampled lower bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: SK Hynix Inc., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Ja Seung Gou, Oh Kyong Kwon, Min Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20160248574
    Abstract: A method that calibrates a device for echo cancellation and a device with calibration for echo cancellation are provided. Devices may be calibrated such that the echo residual error is less than a threshold determined by the calibration accuracy. Non-ideal factors such as mismatch may be eliminated during calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Kai Zhou, Shinje Tahk, Kai Lei, Qiming Wu, Gijung Ahn, Min-Kyu Kim, Fei Song, Kexin Luo
  • Publication number: 20160191069
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter includes an upper bit conversion unit suitable for receiving an input signal, and sampling upper bits from the input signal, a lower bit conversion unit suitable for receiving a residual voltage remaining after the sampling of the upper bit conversion unit, and sampling lower bits from the residual voltage, and an error correction unit suitable for correcting an error of the sampled upper bits and the sampled lower bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Ja Seung GOU, Oh Kyong KWON, Min Kyu KIM
  • Patent number: 9379752
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to compensation for common mode signal swing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a connector for the transfer of the data, the connector including connections for a first set of one or more conductors; a receiver for the reception of data via the connector, the received data including a first signal and a second signal transmitted via the set of one or more conductors, the second signal being a common mode signal modulating the first signal, the receiver including an amplifier to amplify the received data with a positive gain; and a common mode compensation circuit to compensate for a voltage swing of the common mode signal in the amplified received data. The common mode compensation circuit is to sense the common mode signal, amplify the sensed common mode signal with a negative gain, and feed back the amplified common mode to output nodes of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaozhi Lin, Fei Song, Gyudong Kim, Chwei-po Chew, Min-Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 9373669
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device, which may be configured to prevent moisture or oxygen from penetrating the organic light-emitting display device from the outside is disclosed. An organic light-emitting display device, which is easily applied to a large display device and/or may be easily mass produced is further disclosed. Additionally disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device. An organic light-emitting display device may include, for example, a thin-film transistor (TFT) including a gate electrode, an active layer insulated from the gate electrode, source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and contacting the active layer and an insulating layer disposed between the source and drain electrodes and the active layer; and an organic light-emitting diode electrically connected to the TFT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Joong Chung, Jin-Seong Park, Jong-Han Jeong, Jae-Kyeong Jeong, Yeon-Gon Mo, Min-Kyu Kim, Tae-Kyung Ahn, Hui-Won Yang, Kwang-Suk Kim, Eun-Hyun Kim, Jae-Wook Kang, Jang-Soon Im
  • Publication number: 20160170607
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first display, a second display, and a processor configured to display execution screens of applications corresponding to at least two icons on the first display and the second display, when detecting the least two icons in at least one display among the first display and the second display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Sang-Min SHIN, Min-Kyu KIM, Ui-Jeong PARK
  • Patent number: 9287299
    Abstract: There are provided a back plane for a flat panel display and a method of manufacturing the back plane, and more particularly, a back plane for an organic light-emitting display device, which enables front light-emitting, and a method of manufacturing the back plane. The back plane for a flat panel display includes: a substrate; a gate electrode on the substrate; a first capacitor on the substrate, the first capacitor comprising a first electrode, an insulation pattern layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the insulation pattern layer; a first insulation layer on the substrate to cover the gate electrode and the first capacitor; an active layer on the first insulation layer to correspond to the gate electrode; and a source electrode and a drain electrode on the substrate to contact a portion of the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Kyu Kim, Yeon-Gon Mo
  • Patent number: 9269506
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide a movable contact arm capable of securing a revolution radius to a closed position of the movable contact arm such that adhesive materials on the shaft due to arc scattering materials can be removed with no installation of additional elements, and a movable contact arm according to the present disclosure may comprise an adhesive material removal portion formed on a lateral surface at which a contact of the movable contact arm is located, and configured to minimize a contact area with adhesive materials so as to remove the adhesive materials due to an arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: LSIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min Kyu Kim