Patents by Inventor Min-Chul Kim

Min-Chul 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: 11474899
    Abstract: An open-channel storage device being configured to be controlled by a host including a bad block manager, the open-channel storage device including a buffer memory and a nonvolatile memory device. An operation method of the open-channel storage device includes performing a normal operation under control of the host, detecting a sudden power-off immediately after a program failure associated with a first data block among a plurality of memory blocks included in the nonvolatile memory device while the normal operation is performed, dumping a plurality of user data stored in the buffer memory to a dump block among the plurality of memory blocks in response to the detected sudden power-off, detecting a power-on, and performing a data recovery operation on the plurality of user data stored in the dump block in response to the detected power-on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Kim, Jongwon Lee, Kyungwook Ye, Minseok Ko, Yangwoo Roh, Sung-Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 10992862
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus for acquiring a panorama image using a plurality of cameras and a method for controlling the electronic apparatus thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a plurality of cameras for capturing an image, a sensor for acquiring movement information, and a processor for determining individual movement information of the plurality of cameras with reference to a predefined location using movement information acquired through the sensor, acquiring a plurality of images through the plurality of cameras based on the individual movement information and generating a panorama image using the plurality of photographed images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-il Jung, Jin-hyoung An, Min-chul Kim, Young-kuk Kim, Yong-jin Kim, Sung-rae Cho
  • Patent number: 10817624
    Abstract: A storage device includes a non-volatile memory including a first block, a second block and a block management area that stores an initial data write time and a final data write time for each of the first block and the second block. The storage device also includes a memory controller that determines a creation time and a modification time for first data in response to a permanently delete command identifying the first data, selects at least one of the first block and the second block to be permanently deleted by comparing the initial data write time and the final data write time for each of the first block and the second block with the creation time and the modification time, and permanently deletes the selected at least one of the first block and the second block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Hwan Park, Kyung Ho Kim, Min-Chul Kim, Sagar Uttarwar, Yong Gil Song, Min Gon Shin, Sun-Mi Yoo, Hyun Su Jang, Seung Yeun Jeong, Ki Hyun Choi
  • Publication number: 20200301780
    Abstract: An open-channel storage device being configured to be controlled by a host including a bad block manager, the open-channel storage device including a buffer memory and a nonvolatile memory device. An operation method of the open-channel storage device includes performing a normal operation under control of the host, detecting a sudden power-off immediately after a program failure associated with a first data block among a plurality of memory blocks included in the nonvolatile memory device while the normal operation is performed, dumping a plurality of user data stored in the buffer memory to a dump block among the plurality of memory blocks in response to the detected sudden power-off, detecting a power-on, and performing a data recovery operation on the plurality of user data stored in the dump block in response to the detected power-on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul KIM, Jongwon LEE, Kyungwook YE, Minseok KO, Yangwoo ROH, Sung-Hyun CHO
  • Patent number: 10779030
    Abstract: A method of controlling a display apparatus is provided. The method of controlling a display apparatus includes acquiring channel information regarding a broadcast content that a user watched through a broadcast receiving apparatus that is connected to the display apparatus, in response to a voice keyword being input from the user, transmitting information regarding the input voice keyword and the channel information to an external server, from the external server, receiving content information related to the voice keyword among content information that is determined based on the channel information and provided by a broadcast content providing service that the user subscribes to and displaying the content information related to the received voice keyword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-chul Kim, Han-soo Seong
  • Publication number: 20200213515
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus for acquiring a panorama image using a plurality of cameras and a method for controlling the electronic apparatus thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a plurality of cameras for capturing an image, a sensor for acquiring movement information, and a processor for determining individual movement information of the plurality of cameras with reference to a predefined location using movement information acquired through the sensor, acquiring a plurality of images through the plurality of cameras based on the individual movement information and generating a panorama image using the plurality of photographed images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-il JUNG, Jin-hyoung AN, Min-chul KIM, Young-kuk KIM, Yong-jin KIM, Sung-rae CHO
  • Patent number: 10675345
    Abstract: Disclosed are recombinant chimeric influenza virus vaccines and live attenuated influenza virus (LAIV) vaccines expressing foreign (RSV) neutralizing epitopes or conserved M2e epitopes that are capable of providing broader cross-protection against influenza virus and/or protecting against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) without vaccine-enhanced RSV disease (ERD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Moo Kang, Yu-Na Lee, Min-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 10645282
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus for providing a panorama image and a controlling method thereof are provided. The method includes acquiring photograph setting values of first images photographed respectively through a plurality of cameras, resetting a photograph setting value to be applied to at least one of the plurality of cameras based on the acquired photograph setting values and generating a panorama image comprising second images photographed through the plurality of cameras using the reset photograph setting value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-hyoung An, Jae-il Jung, Min-chul Kim, Young-kuk Kim, Yong-jin Kim, Sung-rae Cho
  • Patent number: 10621136
    Abstract: A system on chip includes a display serial interface (DSI) which includes a PHY protocol interface (PPI) used for communication between a DSI host controller and a D-PHY. The DSI host controller includes a register configured to store first indicator data indicating a PPI packetizing method and a lane distributor configured to determine a size of a symbol to be transmitted to the PPI and an order of first processing units to be included in the symbol based on the first indicator data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Hyo Chan An
  • Patent number: 10587799
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus for acquiring a panorama image using a plurality of cameras and a method for controlling the electronic apparatus thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a plurality of cameras for capturing an image, a sensor for acquiring movement information, and a processor for determining individual movement information of the plurality of cameras with reference to a predefined location using movement information acquired through the sensor, acquiring a plurality of images through the plurality of cameras based on the individual movement information and generating a panorama image using the plurality of photographed images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-il Jung, Jin-hyoung An, Min-chul Kim, Young-kuk Kim, Yong-jin Kim, Sung-rae Cho
  • Publication number: 20190134185
    Abstract: Disclosed are universal influenza A vaccines capable of providing broader cross-protection. The vaccine contains a fusion protein comprising tandem repeats of heterologous M2e epitope sequences that have been molecularly and genetically designed to provide broad cross-protection. The fusion protein may be incorporated into virus-like particles (VLPs) or a replicating live attenuated influenza virus vaccine, and administered alone or in combination with other influenza vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Sang-Moo Kang, Min-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20190130135
    Abstract: A storage device includes a non-volatile memory including a first block, a second block and a block management area that stores an initial data write time and a final data write time for each of the first block and the second block. The storage device also includes a memory controller that determines a creation time and a modification time for first data in response to a permanently delete command identifying the first data, selects at least one of the first block and the second block to be permanently deleted by comparing the initial data write time and the final data write time for each of the first block and the second block with the creation time and the modification time, and permanently deletes the selected at least one of the first block and the second block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: JIN-HWAN PARK, KYUNG HO KIM, MIN-CHUL KIM, SAGAR UTTARWAR, YONG GIL SONG, MIN GON SHIN, SUN-MI YOO, HYUN SU JANG, SEUNG YEUN JEONG, KI HYUN CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190065430
    Abstract: A system on chip includes a display serial interface (DSI) which includes a PHY protocol interface (PPI) used for communication between a DSI host controller and a D-PHY. The DSI host controller includes a register configured to store first indicator data indicating a PPI packetizing method and a lane distributor configured to determine a size of a symbol to be transmitted to the PPI and an order of first processing units to be included in the symbol based on the first indicator data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: MIN-CHUL KIM, SANG HEON LEE, HYO CHAN AN
  • Patent number: 10114789
    Abstract: A system on chip includes a display serial interface (DSI) which includes a PHY protocol interface (PPI) used for communication between a DSI host controller and a D-PHY. The DSI host controller includes a register configured to store first indicator data indicating a PPI packetizing method and a lane distributor configured to determine a size of a symbol to be transmitted to the PPI and an order of first processing units to be included in the symbol based on the first indicator data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Hyo Chan An
  • Patent number: 10095668
    Abstract: There is provided a method for providing a text automatic response service (ARS) using a text ARS development tool. The method includes allowing a manager device to generate a menu tree by using a web-based text ARS development tool; generating a pre-defined XML document set based on the menu tree; transmitting the XML document set to a text ARS server; and allowing the text ARS server to combine texts included in one of the XML document set to transmit the texts to a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: KT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji-in Lim, Kyu-ho Lee, Min-chul Kim, Sang-hoon Yeo
  • Patent number: D815199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: S-Printing Solution Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyong-Hwan Kim, Naoto Fukasawa, Isogai Yoshitaka, Min-Chul Kim, Seung-Wook Jeong
  • Patent number: D839341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: HP PRINTING KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: D1137135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Man Yang, Min-Seok Kang, Min-Chul Kim, Young-Bum Kim, Kang-Min Park, Jung-Beom Park, Jong-Chan Shin, Ki-Eun Yu, Jeong-Won Lee
  • Patent number: D1139123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Man Yang, Min-Seok Kang, Min-Chul Kim, Young-Bum Kim, Kang-Min Park, Jung-Beom Park, Jong-Chan Shin, Ki-Eun Yu, Jeong-Won Lee
  • Patent number: D1139124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Man Yang, Min-Seok Kang, Min-Chul Kim, Young-Bum Kim, Kang-Min Park, Jung-Beom Park, Jong-Chan Shin, Ki-Eun Yu, Jeong-Won Lee