Patents by Inventor Min Kyu Lee

Min Kyu Lee 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: 20220169122
    Abstract: A method of controlling gear shifting in an electric vehicle includes: determining whether or not an electric vehicle travels in an electric vehicle (EV) traveling mode; determining whether or not kick-down gear shifting is required in the EV traveling mode; determining whether or not acceleration linearity control is possible, in a case where the kick-down gear shifting is required; performing correction of a torque of a motor in a case where the acceleration linearity control is possible; and performing gear shifting in a transmission on the basis of the corrected torque of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheol Ho JANG, Gi Young KWON, Sang Jun HAN, Ji Hyun PARK, Jae Yun JUNG, Min Su KIM, Jeong Soo PARK, Jae Chang KOOK, Min Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20220147722
    Abstract: Disclosed are a Zero User Interface (UI)-based automatic speech translation system and method. The system and method can solve problems such as the procedural inconvenience of inputting speech signals and the malfunction of speech recognition due to crosstalk when users who speak difference languages have a face-to-face conversation. The system includes an automatic speech translation server configured to select a speech signal of a speaker from among multiple speech signals received from user terminals connected to an automatic speech translation service and configured to transmit a result of translating the speech signal of the speaker into a target language, a speaker terminal configured to receive the speech signal of the speaker and transmit the speech signal of the speaker to the automatic speech translation server, and a counterpart terminal configured to output the result of the translation in a form of text or voice in the target language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sang Hun KIM, Seung YUN, Min Kyu LEE, Joon Gyu MAENG, Dong Hyun KIM
  • Patent number: 11276445
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including dies including word line groups in which word lines are grouped; and a controller. The controller includes a word line health rating logic configured to determine a health rating of each word line and a health rating of each word line group based on state information on each of health rating factors associated with the word lines; a memory including a word line health rating table in which the health rating of each word line and the health rating of each word line group are stored; and a mapping logic configured to generate a management target logical super block by mapping one word line group having a lowest health rating and word line groups having a highest health rating, and generate a normal logical super block by mapping word line groups having intermediate health ratings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nack Hyun Kim, Shin Hye Lee, Min Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11225239
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle may include an engine controller that determines an activation state of an oxygen sensor when the engine controller is requested to operate an engine and controls a voltage applied to the oxygen sensor depending on whether or not the oxygen sensor is in an activated state, and a vehicle controller that controls a voltage of a battery of the hybrid vehicle and applies the voltage of the battery to the engine controller. The engine controller outputs an activation demand signal for the oxygen sensor to be activated to the vehicle controller when it is determined that the oxygen sensor is not in the activated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Mo Ahn, Sang Yoon Shin, Jae Yui Kim, Yun Chan Heo, Min Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11215094
    Abstract: A sooty smoke filter regeneration control system of a hybrid vehicle, includes an engine, a sooty smoke filter installed in an exhaust line through which exhaust gas from the engine passes, and filtering out sooty smoke included in the exhaust gas; a temperature sensor installed in the front end of the sooty smoke filter, and measuring a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the front end of the sooty smoke filter; an engine controller controlling a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the sooty smoke filter and to control fuel injection of the engine, based on information associated with a grade of a road on which a vehicle is to drive; and a hybrid control unit controlling an engine clutch disposed between the engine and a motor that assists the engine in association with engine output, in response to a request from the engine controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yun Chan Heo, Sang Yoon Shin, Jae Yui Kim, Hyun Mo Ahn, Min Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20210312938
    Abstract: Provided is a zero user interface (UI)-based automatic interpretation method including receiving a plurality of speech signals uttered by a plurality of users from a plurality of terminal devices, acquiring a plurality of speech energies from the plurality of received speech signals, determining main speech signal uttered in a current utterance turn among the plurality of speech signals by comparing the plurality of acquired speech energies, and transmitting an automatic interpretation result acquired by performing automatic interpretation on the determined main speech signal to the plurality of terminal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung YUN, Sang Hun KIM, Min Kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 11091144
    Abstract: An engine control method of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The method includes detecting a state of charge (SOC) of a main battery of the hybrid electric vehicle and detecting whether a brake requires operation when the main battery is in a fully-charged state or a charging-limiting state. An engine fuel cut of the hybrid electric vehicle is executed when a request for the engine brake is generated and an engine is operated to maximize an engine load of the hybrid electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun-Mo Ahn, Min-Kyu Lee, Doo-Il Won, Yun-Chan Heo
  • Publication number: 20210250524
    Abstract: A temperature measuring device using a thermal imaging camera according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a first operation module for obtaining, for the thermal imaging camera, a curve of temperature difference versus output code difference where the X axis represents the output code difference and the Y axis represents the temperature difference indicated by a plurality of measured values; a second operation module for obtaining a function of temperature difference versus output code difference, the function curve-fitted by using the curve of temperature difference versus output code difference; and a third operation module for measuring the temperature of an object by applying the curve-fitted function of temperature difference versus output code difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Joon Sub Lee, Tae Hwan Eom, Min Kyu Lee, Hyung Won Kim, Mi Sook Ahn
  • Patent number: 11048440
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device having a plurality of memory blocks and a subcommand storage circuit, and a memory controller for controlling the memory device, wherein the memory device is capable of being in one or more of a ready state, a first busy state, and a second busy state, and wherein the subcommand is stored in the subcommand storage circuit when the subcommand is received from the memory controller in the first busy state and the subcommand is executable after the first busy state is released, and the subcommand stored in the subcommand storage circuit is executed after the memory device is changed to the ready state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Bae, Jun-Hyuk Lee, Deung-Kak Yoo, Min-Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20210049997
    Abstract: An automatic interpretation method performed by a correspondent terminal communicating with an utterer terminal includes receiving, by a communication unit, voice feature information about an utterer and an automatic translation result, obtained by automatically translating a voice uttered in a source language by the utterer in a target language, from the utterer terminal and performing, by a sound synthesizer, voice synthesis on the basis of the automatic translation result and the voice feature information to output a personalized synthesis voice as an automatic interpretation result. The voice feature information about the utterer includes a hidden variable including a first additional voice result and a voice feature parameter and a second additional voice feature, which are extracted from a voice of the utterer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung YUN, Sang Hun KIM, Min Kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 10917111
    Abstract: An error correction code (ECC) unit includes an error correction code (ECC) encoder configured to perform error correction code (ECC) encoding for each of a first data group and a second data group sharing at least one data with the first data group; and an error correction code (ECC) decoder configured to perform error correction code (ECC) decoding for each of the first data group and the second data group. The ECC decoder performs the ECC decoding for the second data group when the ECC decoding for the first data group fails, and does not perform the ECC decoding for the second data group when the ECC decoding for the first data group succeeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nack Hyun Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Min Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20210004542
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for providing a personal assistant service based on automatic translation. The apparatus for providing a personal assistant service based on automatic translation includes an input section configured to receive a command of a user, a memory in which a program for providing a personal assistant service according to the command of the user is stored, and a processor configured to execute the program. The processor updates at least one of a speech recognition model, an automatic interpretation model, and an automatic translation model on the basis of an intention of the command of the user using a recognition result of the command of the user and provides the personal assistant service on the basis of an automatic translation call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung YUN, Sang Hun KIM, Min Kyu LEE, Yun Keun LEE, Mu Yeol CHOI, Yeo Jeong KIM, Sang Kyu PARK
  • Publication number: 20200384855
    Abstract: A support assembly type baffle is proposed. The baffle may include a baffle body provided in an inner space of a vehicle tank to reduce flow noise, and having a plurality of through holes spaced apart from each other and a fastening portion formed on the inner circumferential surface of the through holes, and a support having a columnar shape, being fitted into the through holes to penetrate the through holes, and having an engagement portion coupled with the fastening portion, formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof, so that the support is fastened to the baffle body in a state of penetrating the baffle body, each of both ends of the support being fixed to two opposite sides of the inner sides of the tank to maintain the shape of the inner space of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Mae Hong KYE, Dong Kun LEE, Se Hun KO, Min Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20200342925
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including dies including word line groups in which word lines are grouped; and a controller. The controller includes a word line health rating logic configured to determine a health rating of each word line and a health rating of each word line group based on state information on each of health rating factors associated with the word lines; a memory including a word line health rating table in which the health rating of each word line and the health rating of each word line group are stored; and a mapping logic configured to generate a management target logical super block by mapping one word line group having a lowest health rating and word line groups having a highest health rating, and generate a normal logical super block by mapping word line groups having intermediate health ratings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Nack Hyun KIM, Shin Hye LEE, Min Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20200293227
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device having a plurality of memory blocks and a subcommand storage circuit, and a memory controller for controlling the memory device, wherein the memory device is capable of being in one or more of a ready state, a first busy state, and a second busy state, and wherein the subcommand is stored in the subcommand storage circuit when the subcommand is received from the memory controller in the first busy state and the subcommand is executable after the first busy state is released, and the subcommand stored in the subcommand storage circuit is executed after the memory device is changed to the ready state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Sung-Won BAE, Jun-Hyuk LEE, Deung-Kak YOO, Min-Kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 10748588
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including dies including word line groups in which word lines are grouped; and a controller. The controller includes a word line health rating logic configured to determine a health rating of each word line and a health rating of each word line group based on state information on each of health rating factors associated with the word lines; a memory including a word line health rating table in which the health rating of each word line and the health rating of each word line group are stored; and a mapping logic configured to generate a management target logical super block by mapping one word line group having a lowest health rating and word line groups having a highest health rating, and generate a normal logical super block by mapping word line groups having intermediate health ratings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nack Hyun Kim, Shin Hye Lee, Min Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 10698761
    Abstract: A method for operating a semiconductor memory device may include applying a program pulse for programming data of a first page included in the semiconductor memory device. The method may include determining whether the number of times of applying the program pulse has exceeded a first critical value. The method may include performing an error bit check on a second page coupled to the same word line as the first page, based on the determined result of whether the first critical value has been exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Hoon Kim, Min Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20200182112
    Abstract: A sooty smoke filter regeneration control system of a hybrid vehicle, includes an engine, a sooty smoke filter installed in an exhaust line through which exhaust gas from the engine passes, and filtering out sooty smoke included in the exhaust gas; a temperature sensor installed in the front end of the sooty smoke filter, and measuring a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the front end of the sooty smoke filter; an engine controller controlling a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the sooty smoke filter and to control fuel injection of the engine, based on information associated with a grade of a road on which a vehicle is to drive; and a hybrid control unit controlling an engine clutch disposed between the engine and a motor that assists the engine in association with engine output, in response to a request from the engine controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Yun Chan HEO, Sang Yoon Shin, Jae Yui KIM, Hyun Mo AHN, Min Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20200172080
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle may include an engine controller that determines an activation state of an oxygen sensor when the engine controller is requested to operate an engine and controls a voltage applied to the oxygen sensor depending on whether or not the oxygen sensor is in an activated state, and a vehicle controller that controls a voltage of a battery of the hybrid vehicle and applies the voltage of the battery to the engine controller. The engine controller outputs an activation demand signal for the oxygen sensor to be activated to the vehicle controller when it is determined that the oxygen sensor is not in the activated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Hyun Mo Ahn, Sang Yoon Shin, Jae Yui Kim, Yun Chan Heo, Min Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 10559363
    Abstract: The semiconductor memory device may include a memory cell array and a peripheral circuit. The memory cell array may include a plurality of memory blocks. The peripheral circuit may perform a multi-page read operation on a selected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks. The peripheral circuit may select a first word line and a second word line, which are coupled to the selected memory block, and perform the multi-page read operation on the first and second word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Jae Jung, Sung Won Bae, Min Kyu Lee