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).
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Publication number: 20150183338Abstract: A thermal management system is provided which may be miniaturized and may have a reduced weight by integrating thermal management parts in a fuel cell vehicle. In particular, a new type of thermal management system integrated housing in which a housing of a pump housing part, a housing of a 3-way valve fluid part, and a bypass channel among parts of the thermal management system for a fuel cell vehicle are integrated into a single structure to reduce the size of the overall system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Min Kyu Lee, Hun Woo Park, Seung Yong Lee, Sung Wook Na, Ki Young Nam, Su Dong Han, Hyung Kook Kim, Hark Koo Kim
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Publication number: 20150155041Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, a memory system including the same and an operating method thereof are set forth. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells, peripheral circuits configured to perform a program operation using an incremental step pulse programming (ISPP) method on selected memory cells from among the plurality of memory cells. The semiconductor memory device includes an additional program using set program voltages to set memory cells, and a control logic configured to control the peripheral circuits to perform the program in the manner of the ISPP method and the additional program.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Chi Wook AN, Min Kyu LEE
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Publication number: 20150146488Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory block including even memory cells configured to form an even page and odd memory cells configured to form an odd page. The semiconductor device may also include an operation circuit configured to perform a program operation on the even memory cells and the odd memory cells. A first verify operation may separately verify the even memory cells and the odd memory cells, and a second verify operation may simultaneously verify the even memory cells and the odd memory cells. Further, the operation circuit may be configured to selectively perform the first verify operation and the second verify operation depending on a number of adjacent program fail cells in response to a verify result value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: In Geun LIM, Min Kyu LEE, Chi Wook AN
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Publication number: 20150070987Abstract: A programming method of a semiconductor memory device includes, in an n-th program loop, applying a first program pulse to a first memory cell group, applying a second program pulse to a second memory cell group, and determining first fast cells and first slow cells in the first memory cell group, and in an n+1-th program loop, applying a third program pulse, which is increased by a step voltage from the first program pulse, to the first fast cells in the first memory cell group, and applying a fourth program pulse, which is increased by the step voltage from the second program pulse, to the first slow cells in the first memory cell group and the second memory cell group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Nam Hoon Kim, Min Kyu Lee
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Publication number: 20150066472Abstract: A method for generating multiple phoneme for foreign proper nouns according to the present invention comprises: converting a second language proper noun uttered in a first language to a second language word using an automatic translator; generating second language phoneme strings corresponding to the second language word using a second language G2P; converting the second language phoneme strings to first language phoneme strings; generating first language phoneme strings corresponding to the second language proper noun uttered in the first language using a first language G2P; and generating a plurality of phoneme strings by using the first language phoneme strings obtained through the step of converting to the first language phoneme strings and the first language phoneme strings obtained through the step of generating the first language phoneme strings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Min-Kyu LEE, Sang-Hun KIM, Seung YUN, Cheol-Soon YI
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Publication number: 20140303957Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic translation and interpretation apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a speech input unit for receiving a speech signal in a first language. A text input unit receives text in the first language. A sentence recognition unit recognizes a sentence in the first language desired to be translated by extracting speech features from the speech signal received from the speech input unit or measuring a similarity of each word of the text received from the text input unit. A translation unit translates the recognized sentence in the first language into a sentence in a second language. A speech output unit outputs uttered sound of the translated sentence in the second language in speech. A text output unit converts the uttered sound of the translated sentence in the second language into text transcribed in the first language and outputs the text.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Soo-Jong LEE, Sang-Hun KIM, Jeong-Se KIM, Seung YUN, Min-Kyu LEE, Sang-Kyu PARK
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Publication number: 20140302411Abstract: A membrane humidifier for a fuel cell is provided and includes a plurality of wet air channels and dry air channels and a cooling channel. The plurality of wet air channels and dry air channels are disposed across a moisture exchange membrane. The cooling channel is adjacently disposed across a wet air channel and a cooling channel separator to condense wet air that passes through the wet air channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Gi Young Nam, Hyun Wook Kim, Min Kyu Lee, Jin Woo Koo
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Publication number: 20140172401Abstract: Disclosed is a discrete event simulation method using Matlap object-oriented programming (OOP). The method of simulating a discrete event comprising a plurality of models and a root coordinator, comprises: the root coordinator's managing time schedules of the models; the root coordinator's calling a model function based on the time schedules; and the models' transmitting external input events to each other when the model function is called, based on a coupling structure of the models, wherein when the plurality of models transmit the external input events to each other, the external input events are transmitted as an input parameter of the model function.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENTInventors: Kun Chul HWANG, Min Kyu LEE
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Publication number: 20140142846Abstract: An electronic device and method for displaying position information of a set device are provided. The method of operating a first electronic device, which currently communicates with a second electronic device, includes receiving position tracking information from the second electronic device, analyzing the received position tracking information to determine whether an atmospheric pressure within a preset range is sensed, the preset range including an atmospheric pressure sensed by the second electronic device, and, when the atmospheric pressure in the preset range is sensed, comparing position information currently received and the received position tracking information to display position information about the second electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-Woong CHUN, Nam-Joon PARK, Min-Kyu LEE, Do-Hyoung CHUN
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Patent number: 8706731Abstract: A method for providing a healthcare program service over a wireless communication network includes receiving vital signals for a condition from measurement devices transmitted from multiple users and grouping the received vital signals, registering by a plurality of service providers corresponding healthcare programs classified by particular diseases, providing a healthcare program service to the multiple users, receiving feedback of use satisfaction for the healthcare programs from each user, counting the number of uses and gathering utilization information for each of the healthcare programs. The method further includes searching for a corresponding group of users using each healthcare program, adding up the user satisfactions and utilizations, databasing the results and upon receipt of vital signals for a condition from a particular user, comparing against similar signals and recommending a preferred healthcare program for a corresponding user group having vital signals for the condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Information & Communications University, Research & Industrial Cooperation GroupInventors: Chul-Ho Cho, Dong-Soo Han, Jae-Geol Cho, Sun-Tae Jung, Min-Kyu Lee, Ji-Soo Song
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Patent number: 8681544Abstract: A method of operating a semiconductor memory device includes applying a program pass voltage to unselected word lines, applying a program voltage of a third level to a selected word line in order to raise threshold voltages of third memory cells, decreasing a level of the program voltage from the third level to a second level and discharging channel regions of second cell strings including second memory cells in order to raise threshold voltages of second memory cells, and decreasing a level of the program voltage from the second level to a first level and discharging channel regions of first cell strings including first memory cells in order to raise threshold voltages of first memory cells. The cell strings are disconnected from a bit line while a voltage level of the unselected word lines rises to a level of the program pass voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventor: Min Kyu Lee
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Patent number: 8411503Abstract: A method of operating a semiconductor memory device includes applying a program pass voltage to unselected word lines, applying a program voltage of a third level to a selected word line in order to raise threshold voltages of third memory cells, decreasing a level of the program voltage from the third level to a second level and discharging channel regions of second cell strings including second memory cells in order to raise threshold voltages of second memory cells, and decreasing a level of the program voltage from the second level to a first level and discharging channel regions of first cell strings including first memory cells in order to raise threshold voltages of first memory cells. The cell strings are disconnected from a bit line while a voltage level of the unselected word lines rises to a level of the program pass voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventor: Min Kyu Lee
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Patent number: 8305813Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a data latch unit configured to store data to be programmed into a memory cell or store data read from a memory cell, and page buffers each comprising a sense node discharge unit configured to selectively ground a sense node depending on data stored in the data latch unit and in response to a sense node discharge signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventor: Min Kyu Lee
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Publication number: 20120218826Abstract: A non-volatile memory device and a program method thereof are disclosed. The non-volatile memory device includes a page buffer section connected to the bit lines further connected to memory cells and where the page buffer section is for controlling a potential of the bit lines in response to control signals, and a program controller configured to perform a comparison of a count of a number of program pulses provided to the memory cells with a target number by which a program pulse of the program pulses is to be provided and output the control signals in accordance with the comparison, wherein the target number is set in accordance with a threshold voltage value of the memory cells and a state to be programmed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.Inventor: Min Kyu LEE
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Publication number: 20120102801Abstract: An LED-illuminated signboard metallic-cased is a signboard that is capable of directing a variety of images by having a plurality of microscopic holes in the metal panel be formed and making the light emitted from the LED get through. The signboard comprises: base frame, and LED module part placed in said base frame, and front metal panel coupled to the front of said base frame and having plurality of microscopic holes formed on the entire surface. Therefore in the present invention, a metallic material of luxurious image is utilized for the front panel of LED-illuminated signboard metallic-cased, and there is an effect that luxurious and differential promotion performance can be.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventor: Min Kyu LEE
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Publication number: 20120101508Abstract: A movement compensating device of a surgical robot in which a surgical operation processing unit mounted with a surgical instrument is coupled to one end of a body section includes: an image information creating unit that creates image information corresponding to an image signal supplied from a camera unit; a recognition point information analyzing unit that creates analysis information on a distance and an angle between a recognition point recognized from image information pieces corresponding to a predetermined number of image frames and a predetermined reference point; a variation analyzing unit that creates variation information in distance and angle between two analysis information pieces continuously created; and a control command creating and outputting unit that creates and outputs a control command for adjusting the position of the surgical operation processing unit so that the variation in distance and angle included in the variation information be 0 (zero).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Seung Wook CHOI, Min Kyu Lee, Dong Myung Min
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Patent number: 8147134Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and an apparatus to identify alpha-emitting radionuclides and to measure absolute alpha radioactivity using a low temperature detector. A 4? metallic absorber which encloses a radioactive material containing alpha-emitting radionuclides absorbs the total alpha decay energy in the form of thermal energy. The corresponding temperature changes are measured by a low temperature detector attached to the 4? absorber with high energy resolution. The identification of alpha-emitting radionuclides is declared by comparing the measured temperature signal with characteristic decay energy of radionuclides. The absolute amount of the radionuclides is determined by counting the number of the pulses for each of the identified nuclides.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceInventors: Yong Hamb Kim, Kyoung Beom Lee, Min Kyu Lee, Sang Jun Lee
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Publication number: 20120072106Abstract: Embodiments for performing an indoor navigation are disclosed. The location based service system includes: a plurality of access points installed in an indoor environment and configured to send Wi-Fi signals including access point identification information; a mobile terminal configured to receive a Wi-Fi signal from at least one of the access points and form a first Wi-Fi fingerprint based on the received Wi-Fi signal; and a navigation service server configured to construct a plurality of Wi-Fi radio maps based on a plurality of second Wi-Fi fingerprints acquired at locations of the indoor environment, select a Wi-Fi radio map for estimating a location of the mobile terminal among the plurality of Wi-Fi radio maps, estimate the location the mobile terminal by using a second Wi-Fi fingerprint corresponding to the first Wi-Fi fingerprint based on the selected Wi-Fi radio map, and form location information including the estimated location.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicants: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOREA TRADE NETWORKInventors: Dong Soo HAN, Min Kyu LEE, Lae Young CHANG, Hyun II YANG, In Je LEE, Cheol Hong MIN, Dong Hee KIM, Hwa Jin LEE
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Publication number: 20110306986Abstract: Disclosed are a surgical robot system using augmented reality or history information and a control method thereof. A master interface for a surgical robot is provided, where the master interface is configured to be mounted on a master robot, which is configured to control a slave robot having a robot arm. The interface includes: a screen display unit configured to display an endoscope picture corresponding to a picture signal provided from a surgical endoscope; one or more arm manipulation unit for respectively controlling the robot arm; and an augmented reality implementer unit configured to generate virtual surgical tool information according to a user manipulation on the arm manipulation unit for displaying a virtual surgical tool through the screen display unit. This makes it possible to display an actual surgical tool and a virtual surgical tool together using augmented reality and thus enables surgery in a facilitated manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventors: Min Kyu Lee, Seung Wook Choi, Jong Seok Won, Sung Kwan Hong
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Patent number: 8059461Abstract: The flash memory device includes a block switch, first and second cell strings, first and second source lines, drain contacts, and first and second source contacts. The first cell string is connected to a first bit line and a second cell string is connected to a second bit line. The first and second cell strings each include a drain select transistor, a plurality of cell transistors, and a source select transistor connected in series. The drain contacts connect the first and second bit line to a semiconductor substrate. The first and second source contacts connect the first and second source lines to the semiconductor substrate. The first and second source lines in the same block are not adjacent and separated from each other by a predetermined interval.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Inventor: Min Kyu Lee