Patents by Inventor Min Son

Min Son 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).

  • Gate driver and display panel including the same
    Patent number: 11645981
    Abstract: Disclosed are a gate driver and a display panel including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Noh, Ki Min Son
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION USING RESERVED RESOURCES IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230139338
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for sidelink communication using a reserved resource in a communication system are disclosed. The operation method of a first terminal may comprise the steps of: generating SCI including a first information element indicating the presence or absence of transmission of SL data #1 using a reserved resource after transmission of SL data #0; transmitting the SCI to a second terminal; and transmitting the SL data #0 to the second terminal on the basis of the SCI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, WONKWANG UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR INDUSTRY-ACADEMY COOPERATION
    Inventors: Gene Back Hahn, Hyuk Min Son
  • FUNCTIONAL FOOD COMPOSITION FOR ENHANCING MUSCULAR FUNCTION AND MOBILITY COMPRISING LOTUS LEAF EXTRACT, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME
    Publication number: 20230110749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a functional food composition for enhancing muscular function and exercise performance and a method for preparing same. According to the present invention, provided is a composition which enables increased generation of factors associated with myogenesis and energy metabolism and thus enhances exercise performance and muscular function. More particularly, mitochondria and muscle cell synthesis is increased and muscular atrophy is inhibited, and thus muscle exercise effects can be increased and fatigue is reduced. The composition can be applied as a health function composition to various fields such as foods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Hak KIM, Ji Hwan JANG, Jeong Ho GEUM, Min Son KWEON, Su Young CHOI, Sang Woo KIM, Jae Kwan HWANG
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20230095061
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for reporting channel state information for sidelink communication. An operating method for a first terminal comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a second terminal, first step SCI including resource allocation information; transmitting, to the second terminal, second step SCI including CSI request information; and when the CSI request information indicates a request for a CSI report, receiving, from the second terminal, a message including SL CSI in a resource indicated by the resource allocation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hyuk Min Son, Gene Back Hahn
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SIDELINK DATA IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230099975
    Abstract: An operation method of a first terminal in a communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting first SCI to a second terminal, the first SCI including one or more information elements among information indicating time resource(s) for sidelink communication, information indicating frequency resource(s) for the sidelink communication, information indicating a periodicity of physical resources for the sidelink communication, and information indicating an MCS for the sidelink communication. Second SCI is transmitted to the second terminal, the second SCI including information for an HARQ feedback operation and information indicating an NDI. The method further includes performing the sidelink communication with the second terminal based on the first SCI and the second SCI associated with the first SCI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Gene Back Hahn, Hyuk Min Son
  • Method of controlling an electric oil pump of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11614162
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electric oil pump (EOP) of a vehicle includes: confirming a gear shift type when a gear shift of a vehicle is started; compensating for the number of revolutions of the EOP according to the confirmed gear shift type; confirming whether a measured line pressure converges on a command line pressure while the compensating for the number of revolutions of the EOP according to the gear shift type is performed; and, when it is determined that the measured line pressure does not converge on the command line pressure, additionally compensating for the number of revolutions of the EOP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bong Uk Bae, Se Hwan Jo, Seong Min Son, Ki Bum Kim, Jin Young Hwang, Kyung Moo Lee
  • Method of controlling EOP of hybrid vehicle
    Patent number: 11603919
    Abstract: A method of controlling an EOP of a hybrid vehicle may include controlling the EOP in a predetermined high-speed mode when the vehicle is started; controlling the EOP in a predetermined middle-speed mode in which the EOP is driven at revolutions per minute (RPM) lower than RPM of the high-speed mode when the high-speed mode is terminated; and controlling the EOP in a predetermined low-speed mode in which the EOP is driven at RPM lower than the RPM of the middle-speed mode when the vehicle is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Se Hwan Jo, Seong Min Son, Kyung Moo Lee, Bong Uk Bae
  • DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME
    Publication number: 20230071094
    Abstract: A display panel and an electronic device including the same are disclosed. A circuit layer of the display panel includes at least a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes a first oxide semiconductor pattern, a gate electrode, a first electrode in contact with one side of the first oxide semiconductor pattern, a second electrode in contact with the other side of the first oxide semiconductor pattern, and a first-first metal pattern disposed on the substrate to overlap the first oxide semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Min SON, Seok NOH, Ki Bok PARK, Ye Won HONG
  • PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230070020
    Abstract: A pixel circuit and a display device including the same are disclosed. The pixel circuit of the present disclosure includes: a driving element including a first electrode connected to a first node to which a pixel driving voltage is applied, a gate electrode connected to a second node, and a second electrode connected to a third node; a first switch element configured to supply a data voltage of pixel data to a fourth node in response to a scan pulse; a second switch element configured to supply an initialization voltage to the second node in response to a first initialization pulse; a third switch element configured to supply a reference voltage lower than the initialization voltage to the third node in response to a sensing pulse; and a fourth switch element configured to supply the reference voltage to the fourth node in response to a second initialization pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Min SON, Chang Hee KIM
  • PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230073753
    Abstract: A pixel circuit and a display device including the pixel circuit are discussed. The pixel circuit can include a driving element including a first electrode connected to a first node to which a pixel driving voltage is applied, a gate electrode connected to a second node, and a second electrode connected to a third node; a first switch element including a first electrode connected to the third node, a gate electrode to which a first light emission control pulse is applied, and a second electrode connected to a fourth node; a second switch element including a first electrode connected to the third node, a gate electrode to which a second light emission control pulse is applied, and a second electrode connected to a fifth node; and a light emitting device including an anode connected to the fifth node, and a cathode electrode to which a low potential power voltage is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Min SON, Chang Hee KIM, Ki Bok PARK
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING REFERENCE SIGNAL FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20230064036
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving reference signals for sidelink communication are provided. The operation method of a first terminal includes receiving a message including a first DMRS scrambling identifier for sidelink communication from a base station and calculating a first DMRS sequence based on the first DMRS scrambling identifier. Additionally, the method includes transmitting SCI and a first DMRS generated based on the first DMRS sequence to a second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Gene Back Hahn, In Yong Jung, Hyuk Min Son
  • HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL METHOD FOR A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20230053741
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control method for a vehicle transmission includes accumulating factors representing vehicle usage, accumulating factors representing driver's driving tendency, calculating a first line pressure compensation value according to the usage depending on the accumulated values of the factors representing the vehicle usage, calculating a second line pressure compensation value according to the driver's driving tendency depending on the accumulated values of the factors representing the driver's driving tendency, determining a final line pressure by adding the first and second line pressure compensation values according to the usage and the driver's driving tendency to a basic line pressure, and operating a transmission hydraulic system according to the final line pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Young Hwang, Bong Uk Bae, Ki Bum Kim, Se Hwan Jo, Seong Min Son
  • Method of Controlling Electric Oil Pump for Vehicle
    Publication number: 20230051429
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electric oil pump (EOP) for a vehicle includes, if a current temperature of oil is lower than a reference temperature, determining whether an EOP RPM is lower than a minimum driving RPM, if the EOP RPM is lower than the minimum driving RPM, applying a first reduction rate for a first setting time and reducing a target line pressure and an instruction RPM of the EOP, if the EOP RPM is equal to or higher than the minimum driving RPM, determining whether vibration of the EOP RPM is generated above a reference vibration, and if the vibration is generated above the reference vibration, applying a second reduction rate for a second setting time and reducing the target line pressure or the instruction RPM of the EOP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Bong Uk Bae, Se Hwan Jo, Ki Bum Kim, Jin Young Hwang, Seong Min Son
  • Method for controlling EOP of hybrid vehicle
    Patent number: 11578796
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electric oil pump (EOP) of a hybrid vehicle may include determining whether or not the hybrid vehicle is in a decelerating situation in an EV mode, driving the EOP at an RPM at a point L, corresponding to a minimum RPM of the EOP to form a target line pressure of a transmission, upon determining that the hybrid vehicle is decelerating in the EV mode, determining whether or not an RPM of a turbine is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference RPM, and driving the EOP at an RPM acquired by adding a predetermined additional RPM to secure an additional flow rate of automatic transmission fluid supplied to a balance chamber of an engine clutch to the RPM at the point L, upon determining that the RPM of the turbine is equal to or greater than the predetermined reference RPM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kyung Moo Lee, Seong Min Son, Se Hwan Jo, Bong Uk Bae
  • PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230029234
    Abstract: A pixel circuit comprises a first switch element comprising a first electrode to which an initialization voltage is applied, a gate electrode to which a initialization pulse is applied, and a second electrode connected to a second node; a second switch element comprising a first electrode connected to a third node or a fourth node, a gate electrode to which a sensing pulse is applied, and a second electrode to which a reference voltage is applied; a third switch element comprising a first electrode to which a data voltage is applied, a gate electrode to which a scan pulse is applied, and a second electrode connected to the second node; and a fourth switch element comprising a first electrode connected to the third node, a gate electrode to which a first emission control pulse is applied, and a second electrode connected to the fourth node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Min Son, Chang Hee Kim, Seok Noh
  • Method and apparatus for transmitting sidelink data in communication system
    Patent number: 11558141
    Abstract: An operation method of a first terminal in a communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting first SCI to a second terminal, the first SCI including one or more information elements among information indicating time resource(s) for sidelink communication, information indicating frequency resource(s) for the sidelink communication, information indicating a periodicity of physical resources for the sidelink communication, and information indicating an MCS for the sidelink communication. Second SCI is transmitted to the second terminal, the second SCI including information for an HARQ feedback operation and information indicating an NDI. The method further includes performing the sidelink communication with the second terminal based on the first SCI and the second SCI associated with the first SCI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gene Back Hahn, Hyuk Min Son
  • PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230009113
    Abstract: A pixel circuit of a display device includes a driving element comprising a first electrode connected to a first node to which a pixel driving voltage is applied, a first gate electrode connected to a second node, a second electrode connected to a third node, and a second gate electrode connected to a fourth node, and configured to supply an electric current to a light-emitting element; a first switch element configured to be turned on according to a gate-on voltage and supply a data voltage to the second node; a first capacitor connected between the second node and the third node; a second capacitor connected between the third node and the fourth node; and a third capacitor connected between the fourth node and the first node, or between the fourth node and a power line to which the pixel driving voltage is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Min SON, Chang Hee KIM
  • PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING SAME
    Publication number: 20230008552
    Abstract: A pixel circuit and a display panel including the same are disclosed. The pixel circuit may include a driving element including a gate connected to a first node to which a data voltage is configured to be applied, a first electrode connected to a high-potential voltage line, and a second electrode connected to a second node; a first switch element connected between the second node and a third node; a second switch element connected between the second node and a fourth node; a third switch element connected between the fourth node and a reference voltage line; a first capacitor connected between the first node and the third node; and a second capacitor connected between the third node and the fourth node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Hee KIM, Ki Min SON
  • GATE DRIVER AND DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230009494
    Abstract: Disclosed are a gate driver and a display panel including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Seok NOH, Ki Min SON
  • GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230010792
    Abstract: Provided are a gate driving circuit and a display device including the same. The gate driving circuit includes a first controller configured to control a first control node to act as a pull-up control node to turn on a first transistor when an activation clock is input to the first controller for a first unit time, and to be deactivated when a deactivation clock is input thereto for a second unit time; and a second controller configured to control a second control node to act as a pull-up control node to turn on a second transistor when the activation clock is input to the second controller for the second unit time, and to be deactivated when the deactivation clock is input thereto for the first unit time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Ho HEO, Dong Hyun LEE, Seok NOH, Ki Min SON, Hun Ki SHIN