Patents by Inventor Minho Lee

Minho 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).

  • Patent number: 9566909
    Abstract: A vehicle control system mounted on a vehicle is provided. The vehicle control system includes a first sensor configured to sense a driver's pupil size and gaze, a second sensor configured to sense an external object which exists in a peripheral region of the vehicle, a controller configured to sense lane change intention according to a change of the pupil size and the gaze, and in response to the lane change intention being sensed, control the second sensor to sense whether the external object exists in a direction of a lane to be changed, and an output unit configured to, in response to the external object existing in the direction of the lane to be changed, output a warning message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Minho Lee, Jihun Kim
  • Publication number: 20170032998
    Abstract: A supporter pin and a heat treatment apparatus are provided in which a substrate subject to heat treatment may be supported while preventing itself from damaging the substrate. The supporter pin includes a housing in which a groove is formed; a ball accommodated in the groove and supporting the substrate; and a retainer accommodated in the housing and preventing separation of the ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicants: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD., ZEUS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongho SONG, Minho LEE
  • Publication number: 20160358460
    Abstract: A terminal device, network system and controlling method thereof are provided. The present invention includes an input unit configured to receive an input of a command, a controller recognizing the inputted command and detecting state information, and a communication unit transmitting the detected state information by broadcasting and receiving state information of an external device from the external device by the broadcasting, the controller comparing the detected state information to the received state information of the external device such that if a priority of the detected state information is high, the controller executes the recognized command, and if the priority of the detected state information is low, the controller does not execute the recognized command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minho LEE, Youngyeon SEO, Hyukjae JANG
  • Patent number: 9489574
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for enhancing user recognition. The apparatus for enhancing user recognition comprises: a storage unit for storing content; a display unit for displaying the stored content; a scan path detection unit for detecting a scan path of a user on the content; an eye feature extraction unit for extracting eye feature information from the detected scan path; and a calculation unit for calculating a recognition state of the user for the content by using the extracted eye feature information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Minho Lee, Ho-Wan Kwak, Young-Min Jang, Byunghun Hwang, Sangil Lee
  • Patent number: 9451071
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which various kinds of convenient functions can be provided in manner of interworking with a watch type mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to exchange signals with a watch type mobile terminal and a controller, if a first signal is received from a watch type mobile terminal while executing a first function by the mobile terminal, transmitting information related to the first function to the watch type mobile terminal in order for the information related to the first function to be output from the watch type mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngyeon Seo, Hokyun Kang, Jieun Kim, Minho Lee
  • Publication number: 20160260080
    Abstract: An operating method of a terminal transmitting card information for payment to a payment terminal, and which includes obtaining store information including a specific payment sequence of a store corresponding to the payment terminal; and transmitting payment signals respectively including a plurality of pieces of card information for payment to the payment terminal according to the specific payment sequence of the store, based on the obtained store information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyungdong CHOI, Hyukjae JANG, Minho LEE, Keumsung HWANG
  • Publication number: 20160260077
    Abstract: A terminal is provided. The terminal receives store information including payment information for payment to a store corresponding to a payment terminal and based on the received store information, generates at least one recommended payment combination information including at least two different types of information compatible with the store information. The terminal transmits, to the payment terminal, information for payment corresponding to one of the at least one recommended payment combination information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Keumsung HWANG, Minho LEE, Jieun KIM, Hyukjae JANG, Kyungdong CHOI
  • Patent number: 9355641
    Abstract: A monitoring device is provided, which includes an inputter configured to receive an input of a plurality of images captured at separate positions and a plurality of sound sources heard at separate positions, a saliency map generator configured to generate a plurality of mono saliency maps for the plurality of images and to generate a dynamic saliency map using the plurality of mono saliency maps generated, a position determinator configured to determine the positions of the sound sources through analysis of the plurality of sound sources, a scan path recognizer configured to generate scan paths of the plurality of images based on the generated dynamic saliency map and the determined positions of the sound sources, and an outputter configured to output the generated scan paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION SOGANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Minho Lee, Young-Min Jang, Sungmoon Jeong, Bumhwi Kim, Hyung-Min Park, Minook Kim
  • Publication number: 20150281945
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which various kinds of convenient functions can be provided in manner of interworking with a watch type mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to exchange signals with a watch type mobile terminal and a controller, if a first signal is received from a watch type mobile terminal while executing a first function by the mobile terminal, transmitting information related to the first function to the watch type mobile terminal in order for the information related to the first function to be output from the watch type mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngyeon SEO, Hokyun KANG, Jieun KIM, Minho LEE
  • Publication number: 20150158427
    Abstract: A vehicle control system mounted on a vehicle is provided. The vehicle control system includes a first sensor configured to sense a driver's pupil size and gaze, a second sensor configured to sense an external object which exists in a peripheral region of the vehicle, a controller configured to sense lane change intention according to a change of the pupil size and the gaze, and in response to the lane change intention being sensed, control the second sensor to sense whether the external object exists in a direction of a lane to be changed, and an output unit configured to, in response to the external object existing in the direction of the lane to be changed, output a warning message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Minho Lee, Jihun Kim
  • Publication number: 20140341473
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for enhancing user recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Minho Lee, Ho-Wan Kwak, Young-Min Jang, Byunghun Hwang, Sangil Lee
  • Publication number: 20140334682
    Abstract: A monitoring device is provided, which includes an inputter configured to receive an input of a plurality of images captured at separate positions and a plurality of sound sources heard at separate positions, a saliency map generator configured to generate a plurality of mono saliency maps for the plurality of images and to generate a dynamic saliency map using the plurality of mono saliency maps generated, a position determinator configured to determine the positions of the sound sources through analysis of the plurality of sound sources, a scan path recognizer configured to generate scan paths of the plurality of images based on the generated dynamic saliency map and the determined positions of the sound sources, and an outputter configured to output the generated scan paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicants: KYUNGPOCK NATIONAL INDUSRTY ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION SOGANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Minho Lee, Young-Min Jang, Sungmoon Jeong, Bumhwi Kim, Hyung-Min Park, Minook Kim
  • Publication number: 20140180645
    Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual experimental apparatus and method for a nano device design. The virtual experimental apparatus for a nano device design includes a virtual work piece determining unit for determining a virtual experimental material for a nano device design, a virtual process experimental unit for applying at least one process to the virtual experimental material determined by the virtual work piece determining unit, and a virtual process analyzing unit for analyzing a result of each process applied to the virtual experimental material by the virtual process experimental unit. The virtual process analyzing unit further includes a multi-scale analyzing unit for analyzing the process result in at least one particle level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Kwang Ryeol LEE, Byung-Hyun KIM, Chansoo KIM, Gyu Bong KIM, Seungchul KIM, Minho LEE
  • Patent number: 8619152
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and an operating method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes a camera module; a display module configured to display a preview image provided by the camera module; a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device; and a controller configured to obtain location information of the mobile terminal through wireless communication with the external device and obtain object information of a first object displayed in the preview image based on the location information, wherein, if there exists object information of a second object that is overlapped by the first object, the controller displays an notification indicator indicating the existence of the object information of the second object on the display module. Therefore, it is possible to provide information of a wider area than that displayed in a preview image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Minho Lee
  • Patent number: 8330699
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a timing controller, N source drive integrated circuits (ICs), where N is an integer equal to or greater than 2, N pairs of data bus lines, each of which connects the timing controller to each of the N source drive ICs in a point-to-point manner, a lock check line that connects a first source drive IC of the N source drive ICs to the timing controller and cascade-connects the N source drive ICs to one another, a feedback check line that connects a last source drive IC of the N source drive ICs to the timing controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Jincheol Hong, Pilsung Kang, Yangseok Jeong, Jinho Choi, Minho Lee, Sunghyun Yang
  • Publication number: 20110273575
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and an operating method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes a camera module; a display module configured to display a preview image provided by the camera module; a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device; and a controller configured to obtain location information of the mobile terminal through wireless communication with the external device and obtain object information of a first object displayed in the preview image based on the location information, wherein, if there exists object information of a second object that is overlapped by the first object, the controller displays an notification indicator indicating the existence of the object information of the second object on the display module. Therefore, it is possible to provide information of a wider area than that displayed in a preview image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Minho LEE
  • Publication number: 20100148829
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a timing controller, N source drive integrated circuits (ICs), where N is an integer equal to or greater than 2, N pairs of data bus lines, each of which connects the timing controller to each of the N source drive ICs in a point-to-point manner, a lock check line that connects a first source drive IC of the N source drive ICs to the timing controller and cascade-connects the N source drive ICs to one another, a feedback check line that connects a last source drive IC of the N source drive ICs to the timing controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Jincheol HONG, Pilsung KANG, Yangseok JEONG, Jinho CHOI, Minho LEE, Sunghyun YANG
  • Patent number: 7636086
    Abstract: Disclosed is a circuit for driving a self light-emitting display device which itself emits light when an electric or other energy is inputted thereto and a method thereof. According to the circuit and method, the self light-emitting display device can be driven more stably and with a higher efficiency by adjusting the number of used bits and luminance of respective color components in accordance with a luminance change of an external light and keeping a constant contrast ratio irrespective of the adjustment of the bit numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hak Su Kim, Yoon Heung Tak, Minho Lee
  • Publication number: 20090146983
    Abstract: Disclosed is a circuit for driving a self light-emitting display device which itself emits light when an electric or other energy is inputted thereto and a method thereof. According to the circuit and method, the self light-emitting display device can be driven more stably and with a higher efficiency by adjusting the number of used bits and luminance of respective color components in accordance with a luminance change of an external light and keeping a constant contrast ratio irrespective of the adjustment of the bit numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Hak Su KIM, Yoon Heung Tak, Minho Lee
  • Patent number: 7477245
    Abstract: Disclosed is a circuit for driving a self light-emitting display device which itself emits light when an electric or other energy is inputted thereto and a method thereof. According to the circuit and method, the self light-emitting display device can be driven more stably and with a higher efficiency by adjusting the number of used bits and luminance of respective color components in accordance with a luminance change of an external light and keeping a constant contrast ratio irrespective of the adjustment of the bit numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hak Su Kim, Yoon Heung Tak, Minho Lee