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: 10356468
    Abstract: An intelligent agent system comprising terminal devices and, a control method are disclosed. The control method for the intelligent agent system comprises the steps of: transmitting, by a first terminal device, data including context information of a user to a server; storing, by the server, the received data in a user profile; receiving, by the second terminal device, the data including the context information of the recognized user from a server, when a second terminal device recognizes the user; and detecting, by the second terminal device, current context information of the user and recommending a service to the user on the basis of the detected current context information of the user, the received context information, and the characteristics of the second terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyukjae Jang, Bumhyeon Baek, Jieun Kim, Youngyeon Seo, Keumsung Hwang, Minho Lee, Junsu Lee
  • Publication number: 20190189052
    Abstract: A gate driver and a display device including the same are disclosed. The gate driver includes a plurality of stages. Each stage includes a first transistor outputting a first clock signal as a scan signal in accordance with a first node, a second transistor outputting a gate-off voltage as the scan signal in accordance with a second node which is activated as opposed to the first node, a first controller activating the first node to a gate-on voltage in response to a start signal or a carry signal and a fourth clock signal, and a second controller activating the second node to the gate-on voltage in response to a second clock signal and a third clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Suhwan MOON, Minho LEE, Daekyu KIM, Yeyeong KIM
  • Publication number: 20190172397
    Abstract: A gate driver and a display device including the same are disclosed. The gate driver includes a plurality of stages. Each stage includes a transistor T6 outputting an emission signal of a gate-on voltage to a node Na while a node Q is activated, a transistor T7 outputting the emission signal of a gate-off voltage to the node Na while a node QB is activated, a Q controller controlling a voltage of the node Q depending on a clock signal ECLK1 and a clock signal ECLK2 that are in antiphase, and a voltage of a node Q?, a QB controller controlling a voltage of the node QB depending on the clock signal ECLK1, the voltage of the node Q, and the voltage of the node Q?, and a capacitor CQ connected between an input terminal of the clock signal ECLK1 and the node Q.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Minho LEE, Seunghee KUK
  • Publication number: 20190090711
    Abstract: A robot cleaner using artificial intelligence may include a traveling unit configured to move a main body; a cleaning unit configured to perform a cleaning function; a sensing unit configured to sense a surrounding user; and a controller configured to recognize location of a user based on information sensed through the sensing unit, and control to follow the user to perform cleaning. A method of controlling the robot cleaner using artificial intelligence may include recognizing location of a user; and a follow-up cleaning step of following the user to clean a surrounding area of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Minho LEE
  • Publication number: 20190018898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of voice recognition and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal, according to the present invention, comprises: a user input unit for receiving an input of a search word from a user; a control unit for calculating at least one search result corresponding to a time lapse on the basis of history information related to the search word; and a display unit for outputting the calculated at least one search result corresponding to a time lapse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyukjae JANG, Keumsung HWANG, Jieun KIM, Minho LEE, Minhwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20180365650
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyukjae JANG, Jieun KIM, Youngyeon SEO, Minho LEE
  • Patent number: 10090613
    Abstract: A connector device includes one or more terminal fittings connected to a wire, a plurality of connectors configured to be fitted into a mating connector by accommodating the one or more terminal fittings, and a holder for holding the plurality of connectors side by side, wherein the holder includes a wire cover portion surrounding the wire drawn out from the plurality of connectors, wherein the wire cover portion includes a contact piece for contacting the drawn wire to suppress a movement of the drawn wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SUMITOMO WIRING SYTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Choo Saeng Choi, Minho Lee, Hideto Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20180254575
    Abstract: A connector device includes one or more terminal fittings connected to a wire, a plurality of connectors configured to be fitted into a mating connector by accommodating the one or more terminal fittings, and a holder for holding the plurality of connectors side by side, wherein the holder includes a wire cover portion surrounding the wire drawn out from the plurality of connectors, wherein the wire cover portion includes a contact piece for contacting the drawn wire to suppress a movement of the drawn wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Choo Saeng CHOI, Minho LEE, Hideto Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20180249013
    Abstract: An intelligent agent system including a terminal device and a control method therefor are disclosed. The terminal device includes: a display unit configured to display a contact list, a communication unit configured to request and receive state information of a user selected from the contact list and a control unit configured to control the communication unit to request and receive the state information in response to the selection of the user, wherein the control unit is configured to extract at least one of a plurality of methods available for connecting to the selected user based on the received state information, to control the display unit to display the extracted at least one connection method, to select one of the extracted connection method based on a predetermined criteria, and to control the communication unit to connect the selected user using the selected connection method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyukjae JANG, Jieun KIM, Youngyeon SEO, Minho LEE
  • Publication number: 20180238279
    Abstract: A connector device with improved workability in fitting connectors may include a plurality of connectors configured to be fitted to a plurality of mating connectors, and a holder configured to hold the plurality of connectors in parallel so that the plurality of connectors are collectively fitted to the plurality of mating connectors. The holder may include a pair of halves, and the pair of halves may be coupled to each other with the plurality of connectors in between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Choo Saeng Choi, Minho LEE, Hideto Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20180199098
    Abstract: An intelligent agent system comprising terminal devices and, a control method are disclosed. The control method for the intelligent agent system comprises the steps of: transmitting, by a first terminal device, data including context information of a user to a server; storing, by the server, the received data in a user profile; receiving, by the second terminal device, the data including the context information of the recognized user from a server, when a second terminal device recognizes the user; and detecting, by the second terminal device, current context information of the user and recommending a service to the user on the basis of the detected current context information of the user, the received context information, and the characteristics of the second terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyukjae JANG, Bumhyeon BAEK, Jieun KIM, Youngyeon SEO, Keumsung HWANG, Minho LEE, Junsu LEE
  • Patent number: 10014633
    Abstract: A connector device with improved workability in moving a detecting member to a detecting position may include a plurality of connectors configured to be fitted to a plurality of mating connectors, a detecting member arranged movably to a standby position or a detecting position with respect to the plurality of connectors and allowed to move to the detecting position when the plurality of connectors are normally fitted to the plurality of mating connectors, a holder configured to hold the plurality of connectors in parallel and an operation member capable of collectively moving the detecting member individually disposed in the plurality of connectors to the detecting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Choo Saeng Choi, Minho Lee, Hideto Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9799212
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minho Lee, Youngyeon Seo, Hyukjae Jang
  • Publication number: 20170139375
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises: a flat display means; a hologram generation means; and a controller for acquiring a holographic image with respect to at least a portion of a planar image outputted through the flat display means, and outputting the acquired holographic image through the hologram generation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Wooseong CHUNG, Chongsok KIM, Minho LEE, Seungoh JHUNG, Jaehan PARK
  • 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: 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