Patents by Inventor Min Sun

Min Sun 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).

  • Electronic device and control method thereof
    Patent number: 11182968
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device and a control method capable of virtually arranging a product by synthesizing an image of a user's desired product with a spatial image. The control method of an electronic device, according to the present disclosure, comprises the steps of: capturing a marker object including a handwriting image to obtain an image; obtaining information on at least one product corresponding to the handwriting image; and if one of the at least one product is selected, synthesizing and displaying an image of the product on an area where the marker object image is located, on the basis of the information on the selected product, information on the size of the marker object, and information on the size of the marker object image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-youn Han, Min-sun Park, Sung-hyun Jang
  • Composition for Neuroprotection, Containing Plant Extract or Fraction as Active Ingredient
    Publication number: 20210353704
    Abstract: A Maclura pubescens extract or fraction or a Prunus cerasoides extract or fraction having neuroglobin (Ngb) activation and neuroprotective effects and, on the basis thereof, a neuroprotective composition containing, as an active ingredient, a Maclura pubescens extract or fraction or a Prunus cerasoides extract or fraction. The neuroprotective composition can be used, through the activation of neuroglobin (Ngb), as a pharmaceutical composition or a food composition for treatment, alleviation and prevention of a stroke, a cerebral infarction, thrombosis, cerebral degenerative disease, vascular dementia, memory loss, short-term memory impairment, a concentration disorder, anxiety, nervousness and the like, and for brain damage protection, brain function improvement and cranial nerve cell protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yun Seon SONG, Min Sun CHANG, So Dam KIM, Da Sol LIM, You Jung YUN, Su Min KANG, Sang Ho CHOI, Sang Mi EUM, Soo Yong KIM, Jin Hyub PAIK, Seo Hea KIM, Na Kyung LEE, Youn In KIM, Sang Woo LEE, Hang JIN, Wan Yi LI
  • MOBILE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210342590
    Abstract: In order to provide information related to content played on a target device within a visual field or a field of view (FOV) of the camera's, and to control the target device, a mobile apparatus according to an embodiment of present disclosure includes: a display; a camera configured to photograph a target device; a user interface configured to receive user's input; and a controller configured to control the display to display the image of the target device photographed by the camera and information related to an object included in the content being played by the target device in response to the user's input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Young CHOI, Min Sun PARK, Sung Hyun JANG, Ji-Youn HAN, Soo Hyun HWANG
  • Probe card module
    Patent number: 11156639
    Abstract: A probe card module including a probe card assembly and a strengthening structure is provided. The probe card assembly includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of probes protruding from the first surface. The second surface includes a central zone and a peripheral zone surrounding the central zone. Projections of the probes on the second surface are located at the central zone. The strengthening structure is disposed on the second surface and includes two support bases which protrude from the peripheral zone and are away from each other, and the strengthening structure also includes an arc-shaped reinforcement assembly connected to the two support bases, where the arc-shaped reinforcement assembly protrudes toward and leans against the central zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: Global Unichip Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh Liao, Yu-Min Sun, Chih-Feng Cheng
  • FEMININE HYGIENE ABSORBENT ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20210298962
    Abstract: Described herein is a feminine hygiene absorbent article, including: (A) an upper liquid-pervious layer, (B) a lower liquid-impervious layer, (C) a fluid-absorbent core between the layer (A) and the layer (B), including 5% to 50% by weight of water-absorbent polymer particles G and not more than 95% by weight of fibrous material, based on the sum of water-absorbent polymer particles G and fibrous material; (D) an optional acquisition-distribution layer between (A) and (C), (E) an optional tissue layer disposed immediately above and/or below (C); and (F) other optional components, where the water-absorbent polymer particles G are obtainable by agglomerating a blend of non-surface post-crosslinked fine water-absorbent polymer particles and surface post-crosslinked fine water-absorbent polymer particles, and drying, grinding, sieving and classifying the agglomerated water-absorbent polymer particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Hui Ge, Norbert Herfert, Mark Elliott, Michael Mitchell, Le LI, Gao Min Sun
  • METHOD FOR MEASURING SKIN CONDITION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20210282703
    Abstract: A method for measuring skin by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure comprises: an operation of irradiating at least one light into skin to which a patch is adhered; an operation of detecting at least one reflected light on the basis of an amount of moisture in the skin, which is changed by physiologically active substances injected through the patch, corresponding to the irradiated light; an operation of generating patch adherence information indicating a skin adhesive state of the patch on the basis of the detection result of the at least one reflected light; and an operation of providing the generated patch adherence information to an output unit or a communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Young-hyun KIM, Jeong-gun LEE, Shin-hee CHO, Moo-rim KIM, Jin-kyeong KIM, Min-sun PARK, Seung-jun LEE
  • Method of estimating oxygen storage capacity of catalyst
    Patent number: 11092096
    Abstract: An engine system for a vehicle includes an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas outlet, an exhaust system having a three-way catalyst and a switch-type post oxygen sensor, and an engine control module that controls the engine system. The engine control module includes a first control logic for estimating a three-way catalyst oxygen storage capacity based on a plurality of measured inputs, a second control logic for estimating aging effects of the switch-type post oxygen sensor, and a third control logic that calculates a filtered estimated three-way catalyst oxygen storage capacity for the three-way catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Min Sun, Jonathan M. Davis, Andrew M. Fedewa, Scott H. Wittkopp, Brandon Bishop
  • Method of estimating oxygen storage capacity of catalyst
    Patent number: 11085848
    Abstract: A method of estimating the oxygen storage capacity of a catalyst includes providing an engine system having an internal combustion engine and an exhaust system having a catalyst and an oxygen sensor, providing a three-way catalyst observer model having a Kalman filter and a three-way catalyst kinetic model, estimating a three-way catalyst next time step state and a modeling error, linearizing the three-way catalyst observer model, filtering the estimated three-way catalyst next time step state, and calculating a covariance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Min Sun, Jonathan M. Davis, Andrew M. Fedewa, Scott H. Wittkopp, Gionata Cimini
  • Image sensors, image detecting systems including the image sensors, and methods of operating the image sensors
    Patent number: 11082652
    Abstract: Image sensors and methods of operating the image sensors are provided. The image sensors may include a pixel configured to generate an image signal in response to light incident on the pixel. The pixel may include a charge collection circuit configured to collect charges, which are produced by the light incident on the pixel, during a sensing period and a floating diffusion region. The image sensor may further include a storage unit configured to store the charges and, during a transfer period after the sensing period, configured to transfer at least a portion of the charges to the floating diffusion region. An amount of charges that is transferred from the storage unit to the floating diffusion region may be controlled by a voltage level of a storage control signal that is applied to a storage control terminal of the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventors: Younggu Jin, Youngchan Kim, Min-Sun Keel
  • Dexrabeprazole sodium compound and pharmaceutical composition thereof
    Patent number: 11078184
    Abstract: A dexrabeprazole sodium compound includes crystal forms B and C. The crystal form B has good stability and flowability. The crystal form C is an anhydrous crystal form and has good stability and low hygroscopicity. The crystal forms are suitable for preparing a dexrabeprazole sodium preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: JIANGSU AOSAIKANG PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., NANJING HAIRUN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiangfeng Chen, Hongyu Chen, Xiaoxin Li, Xun Pan, Min Sun
  • Method and apparatus for control of propulsion system warmup based on engine wall temperature
    Patent number: 11078825
    Abstract: A method includes: (a) determining an engine speed of an internal combustion engine, wherein the internal combustion engine has an engine wall, and the engine wall has a wall temperature; (b) determining an engine load of the internal combustion engine; (c) determining a wall-reference temperature as a function of the engine load and the engine speed of the internal combustion engine; and (d) adjusting, using a cooling system, a volumetric flow rate of a coolant flowing through the internal combustion engine to maintain the wall temperature at the wall-reference temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Yiran Hu, David E. Edwards, Min Sun, Michael J. Paratore, Jr., Jun Chen, Eugene V. Gonze, Sergio Quelhas
  • PROBE CARD MODULE
    Publication number: 20210223290
    Abstract: A probe card module including a probe card assembly and a strengthening structure is provided. The probe card assembly includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of probes protruding from the first surface. The second surface includes a central zone and a peripheral zone surrounding the central zone. Projections of the probes on the second surface are located at the central zone. The strengthening structure is disposed on the second surface and includes two support bases which protrude from the peripheral zone and are away from each other, and the strengthening structure also includes an arc-shaped reinforcement assembly connected to the two support bases, where the arc-shaped reinforcement assembly protrudes toward and leans against the central zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicants: Global Unichip Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh Liao, Yu-Min Sun, Chih-Feng Cheng
  • 3D IMAGE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20210217802
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image sensor includes a first substrate having an upper pixel. The upper pixel includes a photoelectric element and first and second photogates connected to the photoelectric element. A second substrate includes a lower pixel, which corresponds to the upper pixel, that is spaced apart from the first substrate in a vertical direction. The lower pixel includes a first transfer transistor that transmits a first signal provided by the first photogate. A first source follower generates a first output signal in accordance with the first signal. A second transfer transistor transmits a second signal provided by the second photogate. A second source follower generates a second output signal in accordance with the second signal. First and second bonding conductors are disposed between the first and second substrates and electrically connect the upper and lower pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: MIN-SUN KEEL, DOO WON KWON, HYUN SURK Ryu, YOUNG CHAN KIM, YOUNG GU JIN
  • THIOESTERASE VARIANTS HAVING IMPROVED ACTIVITY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MEDIUM-CHAIN FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20210207111
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to engineered plant acyl-ACP thioesterases having improved activity for the production of medium-chain fatty acid derivatives including e.g., eight carbon and ten carbon fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives. The disclosure further relates to recombinant host cells comprising the engineered plant acyl-ACP thioesterases having improved activity for the production of medium-chain fatty acid derivatives. The disclosure also relates to methods of decreasing toxicity and improving production of medium-chain fatty acids and derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Angelica Zabala BAUTISTA, Min Sun PARK, Alma Itzel RAMOS-SOLIS, Bernardo Moura TORRES DA COSTA, Behnaz BEHROUZIAN, Donald E. TRIMBUR, Emanuela POPOVA, Qijun HU, Stephen Bralley DEL CARDAYRE
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING LIGHT SOURCE AND ToF SENSOR, AND LIDAR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210199781
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a time of flight (ToF) sensor including a pixel array, a light source that emits light signals, and an optical device that projects the light signals to areas of an object which respectively correspond to a plurality of pixel blocks including pixels of the pixel array. Each of the pixels includes a plurality of taps each including a photo transistor, a first transfer transistor connected with the photo transistor, a storage element connected with the first transfer transistor, a second transfer transistor connected with the storage element, a floating diffusion area connected with the second transfer transistor, and a readout circuit connected with the floating diffusion area. An overflow transistor is disposed adjacent to the photo transistor and connected with a power supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: YOUNGGU JIN, MIN-SUN KEEL, DAEYUN KIM, YOUNGCHAN KIM
  • THIN FLUID ABSORBENT CORE-ABSORBENT PAPER
    Publication number: 20210169709
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fluid absorbent cores including at least one absorption layer, the layer including at least 80% by weight of water-absorbent polymer particles, 0 to 10% by weight of an adhesive and from 0 to 10% by weight of fibrous material, wherein the water-absorbent polymer particles within the absorption layer are water-absorbent polymer particles having a vortex of 40 s or less and having a roundness of 0.79 to 0.85 and/or a CRC of 38 g/g to 85 g/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Katrin Baumann, Norbert Herfert, Li Guo DUAN, Le LI, Xiao Yan LIU, Gao Min SUN
  • INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COOLANT FLOW CONTROL
    Publication number: 20210172369
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an engine block, a combustion cylinder including a cylinder wall, engine oil and engine coolant. Control of the internal combustion engine includes estimating the cylinder wall temperature in a temperature state estimator, comparing the estimated cylinder wall temperature to a predetermined temperature threshold, and circulating the engine coolant in the engine when the estimated cylinder wall temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Insu Chang, Min Sun, David E. Edwards
  • Methods and Apparatuses for Enhancement to IP Multimedia Subsystem
    Publication number: 20210152614
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for enhancement to an internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS). According to an embodiment, an application server (AS) of the IMS receives from a terminal device a first request for initiating a call service and an internet service which are to be integrated with each other. The AS of the IMS sends a second request for initiating the internet service to a gateway server that acts as a gateway to an internet AS capable of providing the internet service. In response to a reply from the gateway server, the AS of the IMS handles the first request based on the reply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Min Sun, Fang Li, Yunjie Lu
  • TAMPER PROOF MECHANISM FOR AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210133364
    Abstract: An information handling system, including a chassis; a bottom door coupled to the chassis; an assembly, including a bracket coupled to the chassis, the bracket including an opening; a slider moveably coupled within the bracket, the slider including a cavity at least partially in superimposition with the opening; a nut positioned within the cavity, the nut including a threaded opening; and a fastener positioned through an opening of the bottom door and within the threaded opening of the nut to position the bottom door such that the bottom door abuts the chassis, wherein when the slider is in a first positional state with respect to the bracket, the nut is constrained within the cavity, wherein when the slider is in a second positional state with respect to the bracket, the nut is rotatable within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Yaotsung Chang, Chia-min Sun
  • Display screen or portion thereof with transitional graphical user interface
    Patent number: D918953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Sun Park, Ji-Hye Lim, Sung-Hyun Jang, Ji-Youn Han, Soo-Hyun Whang