Patents by Inventor Moon Jang

Moon Jang 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: 12003740
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may comprise obtaining palette information and palette index prediction information of a current block from a bitstream, based on a palette mode applying for the current block, constructing a palette predictor for the current block based on the palette information and constructing a palette table for the current block based on the palette predictor, generating a palette index map for the current block based on the palette index prediction information, and decoding the current block based on the palette table and the palette index map. The palette predictor may be selectively updated based on a split structure of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyeong Moon Jang, Sunmi Yoo, Jung Hak Nam
  • Patent number: 11997261
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may comprise determining prediction mode characteristic information based on a color format of a current block, determining a prediction mode type of a lower-layer block split from the current block based on the prediction mode characteristic information, obtaining the lower-layer block by splitting the current block based on the prediction mode type of the lower-layer block, and decoding the lower-layer block based on the prediction mode type of the lower-layer block. The prediction mode type of the lower-layer block comprises a first prediction mode type specifying that both an intra prediction mode and an inter prediction mode are available, a second prediction mode type specifying that only the intra prediction mode is available and a third prediction mode type specifying that only the inter prediction mode is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Hyeong Moon Jang
  • Patent number: 11997300
    Abstract: An image decoding method is disclosed. The image decoding method includes determining a prediction mode of a current block based on prediction mode information of the current block obtained from a bitstream, obtaining a transform coefficient block of the current block from the bitstream, dequantizing the transform coefficient to generate a dequantized transform coefficient block, determining a transform kernel for the dequantized transform coefficient block, and generating a residual block of the current block by performing inverse transform on the dequantized transform coefficient block using the transform kernel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Hyeong Moon Jang
  • Publication number: 20240171749
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure is performed by an image decoding apparatus. The image decoding method may comprise deriving a prediction sample of a current block based on motion information of the current block, determining whether prediction refinement with optical flow (PROF) applies to the current block, deriving, based on that the PROF applies to the current block, a difference motion vector for each sample position in the current block, deriving a gradient for each sample position in the current block, deriving a PROF offset based on the difference motion vector and the gradient, and deriving a refined prediction sample for the current block based on the PROF offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Nae Ri PARK, Seung Hwan Kim, Jung Hak Nam, Hyeong Moon Jang
  • Publication number: 20240161481
    Abstract: A LiDAR and camera data fusion method includes generating a voxel-wise feature map based on point cloud data of a LiDAR sensor, generating a pixel-wise feature map based on image data of a camera, converting three-dimensional (3D) coordinates of point data of the voxel-wise feature map to two-dimensional (2D) coordinates, based on at least one predefined calibration parameter, and generating fused data by combining pixel data of the pixel-wise feature map and point data of the 2D coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, Konkuk University Industrial Cooperation Corp
    Inventors: Sung Moon JANG, Ki Chun JO, Jin Su HA, Ha Min SONG, Chan Soo KIM, Ji Eun CHO
  • Publication number: 20240163430
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may comprise deriving a reconstructed block for a current block, deriving a target boundary for the reconstructed block, determining a filter length of a deblocking filter to be applied for the target boundary, and applying the deblocking filter for the target boundary based on the determined filter length. The filter length may be determined based on at least one of a width or height of a transform block adjacent to the target boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventor: Hyeong Moon JANG
  • Publication number: 20240161515
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a short cut-in target includes a processor, wherein the processor is configured to generate a ROI on a grid map by use of sensor information provided from a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor mounted on a vehicle, sets a cut-in reference line based on a sensor information on the generated grid map, and is configured to control to adjust a dynamic object fusion (DOF) track based on the set cut-in reference line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nam Hyung Lee, Bo Young Yun, Sung Moon Jang
  • Patent number: 11970493
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides autotaxin (ATX) inhibitor compounds and compositions including said compounds. The present disclosure also provides methods of using said compounds and compositions for inhibiting ATX. Also provided are methods of preparing said compounds and compositions, and synthetic precursors of said compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ILDONG PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Choi, Yoon-Suk Lee, Sung-Wook Kwon, Kyung-Sun Kim, Jeong-Geun Kim, Jeong-Ah Kim, An-Na Moon, Sun-Young Park, Jun-Su Ban, Dong-Keun Song, Kyu-Sic Jang, Ju-Young Jung, Soo-Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 11973942
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may comprise identifying a current chroma block by splitting an image, identifying whether a matrix based intra prediction mode applies to a first luma sample position corresponding to the current chroma block, identifying whether a predetermined prediction mode applies to a second luma sample position corresponding to the current chroma block, based on the matrix based intra prediction mode doing not apply, and determining an intra prediction mode candidate of the current chroma block based on an intra prediction mode applying to a third luma sample position corresponding to the current chroma block, based on the predetermined prediction mode doing not apply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyeong Moon Jang, Jin Heo
  • Patent number: 11949874
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure is performed by an image decoding apparatus. The image decoding method may comprise deriving a prediction sample of a current block based on motion information of the current block, determining whether prediction refinement with optical flow (PROF) applies to the current block, deriving, based on that the PROF applies to the current block, a difference motion vector for each sample position in the current block, deriving a gradient for each sample position in the current block, deriving a PROF offset based on the difference motion vector and the gradient, and deriving a refined prediction sample for the current block based on the PROF offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Nae Ri Park, Seung Hwan Kim, Jung Hak Nam, Hyeong Moon Jang
  • Publication number: 20240093066
    Abstract: The present invention provides a specific acrylate compound component for a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition where it has excellent wettability, light resistance, and heat resistance. Moreover, it provides the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which can cover step differences and defects and can minimize air bubbles or liftings between laminated layers while satisfying fundamentally required physical properties such as durability and pressure-sensitive adhesive. Especially, it provides the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition capable of minimizing air bubbles or liftings between laminated layers while satisfying fundamentally required physical properties such as durability and pressure-sensitive adhesive even when left at high temperature for a long time. It also provides an optical pressure-sensitive adhesive product which can cover defects located between laminated layers for a display module or a transparent electrode product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Moon Ho HAM, Hong JANG, Ye Pil KWON, Jang Hee CHO, Seong Yong YOON, Jee Hong MIN
  • Patent number: 11924419
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may comprise deriving a reconstructed block for a current block, deriving a target boundary for the reconstructed block, determining a filter length of a deblocking filter to be applied for the target boundary, and applying the deblocking filter for the target boundary based on the determined filter length. The filter length may be determined based on at least one of a width or height of a transform block adjacent to the target boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Hyeong Moon Jang
  • Publication number: 20240073458
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus comprises decoding a first flag specifying whether in-loop filtering is able to be performed across a boundary of a subpicture from a bitstream and performing the in-loop filtering on a boundary of a current block, based on the first flag. Based on the boundary of the current block being a boundary of a current subpicture including the current block, the in-loop filtering on the boundary of the current block is not performed, based on the first flag for the current subpicture specifying that the in-loop filtering is not able to be performed across the boundary of the current subpicture or the first flag for an adjacent subpicture adjacent to the boundary of the current block specifying that the in-loop filtering is not able to be performed across the boundary of the adjacent subpicture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hyeong Moon JANG, Seethal PALURI, Hendry HENDRY, Jung Hak NAM
  • Patent number: 11917157
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure is performed by an image decoding apparatus. The image decoding method comprises deriving a prediction sample of a current block based on motion information of the current block, deriving a reference picture resampling (RPR) condition for the current block, determining whether prediction refinement with optical flow (PROF) applies to the current block based on the RPR condition, and deriving a refined prediction sample for the current block by applying PROF to the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Nae Ri Park, Jung Hak Nam, Hyeong Moon Jang
  • Publication number: 20230412830
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure is performed by an image decoding apparatus. The image decoding method comprises deriving a first flag specifying whether to perform weighted prediction on a current block and a weight index BcwIdx of bi-prediction with CU-level weight (BCW) for the current block, determining whether to perform default weighted prediction or explicit weighted prediction on the current block based on the first flag and BcwIdx, and generating a prediction block for the current block by performing the determined method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Nae Ri PARK, Jung Hak NAM, Hyeong Moon JANG
  • Publication number: 20230396772
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus include features of generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction on a current block, determining whether to apply position dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC) to the prediction block, and generating a final prediction block of the current block, by applying PDPC to the prediction block based on the determination. The determining whether to apply PDPC to the prediction block may include determining whether a size of the current block satisfies a predetermined condition. Based on the size of the current block satisfying the predetermined condition, it may be determined to apply PDPC to the prediction block. Based on the size of the current block not satisfying the predetermined condition, a determination of a color component of the current block may be skipped and it may be determined not to apply PDPC to the prediction block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jin HEO, Hyeong Moon JANG, Jangwon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230388512
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure comprises determining whether to apply intra prediction to a current chroma block based on information on prediction of the current chroma block, deriving an intra prediction mode of the current chroma block based on an intra prediction mode of a corresponding luma block corresponding to the current chroma block and intra chroma prediction mode information of the current chroma block, when intra prediction applies to the current chroma block, and generating a prediction block of the current chroma block, by performing intra prediction based on the intra prediction mode of the current chroma block. When the intra prediction mode of the corresponding luma block is not present, the intra prediction mode of the current chroma block is derived based on a default intra prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeong Moon JANG, Jin HEO, Jung Hak NAM, Jangwon CHOI
  • Patent number: 11818341
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure may comprise obtaining a reconstructed picture, determining a target boundary of deblocking filtering in the reconstructed picture, determining a boundary strength for the target boundary, and applying deblocking filtering to the target boundary based on the boundary strength. Based on the target boundary being a transform block boundary and a color component of the reconstructed picture being a chroma component, the boundary strength may be determined based on whether joint CbCr residual coding is performed on at least one of two blocks adjacent to the target boundary, and the joint CbCr residual coding may correspond to encoding residual samples for a chroma Cb component and a chroma Cr component as a single transform block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeong Moon Jang, Sangheon Lee
  • Publication number: 20230353733
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure may comprise obtaining a reconstructed picture, determining a target boundary of deblocking filtering in the reconstructed picture, determining a boundary strength for the target boundary, and applying deblocking filtering to the target boundary based on the boundary strength. Based on the target boundary being a transform block boundary and a color component of the reconstructed picture being a chroma component, the boundary strength may be determined based on whether joint CbCr residual coding is performed on at least one of two blocks adjacent to the target boundary, and the joint CbCr residual coding may correspond to encoding residual samples for a chroma Cb component and a chroma Cr component as a single transform block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeong Moon JANG, Sangheon LEE
  • Patent number: 11792419
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure is performed by an image decoding apparatus. The image decoding method comprises deriving a first flag specifying whether to perform weighted prediction on a current block and a weight index BcwIdx of bi-prediction with CU-level weight (BCW) for the current block, determining whether to perform default weighted prediction or explicit weighted prediction on the current block based on the first flag and BcwIdx, and generating a prediction block for the current block by performing the determined method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Nae Ri Park, Jung Hak Nam, Hyeong Moon Jang