Patents by Inventor Mun-cheol Choi
Mun-cheol Choi 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).
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Patent number: 9140960Abstract: An apparatus for processing an image, including: a body; a lens module disposed on the body; and a control ring disposed on the lens module, wherein the control ring is configured to change a setting value of a setting item.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Young-bae Kim, Se-hyun Park, Ja-yong Koo, Mun-cheol Choi, Yun-ho Lee
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Publication number: 20140168495Abstract: An apparatus for processing an image, including: a body; a lens module disposed on the body; and a control ring disposed on the lens module, wherein the control ring is configured to change a setting value of a setting item.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Young-bae Kim, Se-hyun Park, Ja-yong Koo, Mun-cheol Choi, Yun-ho Lee
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Publication number: 20140118261Abstract: A display device for displaying a cursor according to motion of an input device is provided. The input device comprises an input part which receives pitch angle information and yaw angle information corresponding to motion of an external input device; a computation part which computes a first relative angle corresponding to the information of the pitch angle and a second relative angle corresponding to the information of the yaw angle; a coordinate calculator which calculates a cursor coordinate value which gradually varies according to the changes of the first and second relative angles; and a display which displays a cursor on a position corresponding to the calculated cursor coordinate value. Thus, it is possible to avoid trembling of the cursor caused by noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Mun-cheol CHOI, Sang-on CHOI, Woo-jong CHO
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Patent number: 8665358Abstract: An apparatus for processing an image, including: a body; a lens module disposed on the body; and a control ring disposed on the lens module, wherein the control ring is configured to change a setting value of a setting item.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Young-bae Kim, Se-hyun Park, Ja-yong Koo, Mun-cheol Choi, Yun-ho Lee
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Patent number: 8643251Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric motor including: a stator which includes first and second faces, wherein a plurality of piezoelectric elements are arranged on the first face, and a plurality of protrusions are formed on the second face; a rotor which is rotated by motions of waves of the stator generated by the piezoelectric elements; and a driver device which applies driving voltages to the piezoelectric elements, wherein polarization directions of the plurality of piezoelectric elements are vertical to a rotary face of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chan-young Moon, Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi, Cheol-eun Jang
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Patent number: 8633631Abstract: A piezoelectric motor including a base member; a stator disposed on the base member and comprising at least one piezoelectric element; a rotor configured to rotate by a wave motion of the stator, the wave motion being generated by the piezoelectric element; a cover member attached to the base member; a bearing arranged between the cover member and the rotor; and an elastic member configured to press the rotor toward the stator.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chan-young Moon, Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi, Du-seung Oh, Dong-eui Shin
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Patent number: 8513856Abstract: A power transmitting mechanism assembly including a supporting plate; a first roller, which is rotatably attached to the supporting plate; a first plate, which contacts a first end of the first roller and is arranged to be able to rotate with respect to the supporting plate; a power generating unit, which generates power for rotating the first plate when a signal is applied; a second plate, which is arranged to contact a second end of the first roller; and a friction changing unit, which is attached to at least one of the first roller, the first plate, and the second plate and changes friction of a portion of a contacting surface between the first roller and the first plate or friction of a portion of a contacting surface between the first roller and the second plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chan-young Moon, Jong-ho Baek, Dong-eui Shin, Jae-kyu Shim, Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi
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Patent number: 8451223Abstract: Provided is a pointing apparatus, a pointer control apparatus, a pointing method, and a pointer control method to a pointing apparatus, a pointer control apparatus, a pointing method, and a pointer control method capable of recognizing image codes included in an image frame using an image sensor to determine a pointing direction, and continuously updating the gain between the displacement of the motion of the pointing apparatus and the displacement of the motion of a displayed pointer. The pointing apparatus includes an image receiving unit sensing image patterns that exist in a sensed region, among all of the image patterns arranged in a display region; an inertial sensor sensing an input motion using at least one of the acceleration and angular velocity that are generated due to the motion; and a coordinate determining unit determining moving coordinates that are moved from the central coordinates of the sensed image pattern by coordinate displacement corresponding to the sensed motion.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun-seok Choi, Won-chul Bang, Sang-on Choi, Mun-cheol Choi
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Publication number: 20130127294Abstract: A power transmitting mechanism assembly including a supporting plate; a first roller, which is rotatably attached to the supporting plate; a first plate, which contacts a first end of the first roller and is arranged to be able to rotate with respect to the supporting plate; a power generating unit, which generates power for rotating the first plate when a signal is applied; a second plate, which is arranged to contact a second end of the first roller; and a friction changing unit, which is attached to at least one of the first roller, the first plate, and the second plate and changes friction of a portion of a contacting surface between the first roller and the first plate or friction of a portion of a contacting surface between the first roller and the second plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chan-young Moon, Jong-ho Baek, Dong-eui Shin, Jae-kyu Shim, Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi
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Patent number: 8400045Abstract: A piezoelectric motor includes a piezoelectric element; a stator comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the piezoelectric element is disposed on the first surface and a plurality of projections are formed on the second surface; a rotor comprising an operating portion that contacts the plurality of projections and that rotates via waves of the stator generated by the piezoelectric element, wherein a part of each of the plurality of projections that contacts the operating portion comprises a curved contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi, Chan-young Moon, Dong-eui Shin
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Patent number: 8401379Abstract: An optical path adjusting device includes a supporting plate having a hole through which light travels, a two-dimensional (2D) aperture disposed in the supporting plate so as to adjust an open area of the hole, and a three-dimensional (3D) aperture having a plurality of first blinds and a plurality of second blinds. The plurality of first blinds are disposed to correspond to a first area of the hole so as to move to open or close the first area, and the plurality of second blinds are disposed to correspond to a second area of the hole so as to move to open or close the second area.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi, Chan-young Moon
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Publication number: 20120121246Abstract: An optical path adjusting device includes a supporting plate having a hole through which light travels, a two-dimensional (2D) aperture disposed in the supporting plate so as to adjust an open area of the hole, and a three-dimensional (3D) aperture having a plurality of first blinds and a plurality of second blinds. The plurality of first blinds are disposed to correspond to a first area of the hole so as to move to open or close the first area, and the plurality of second blinds are disposed to correspond to a second area of the hole so as to move to open or close the second area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi, Chan-young Moon
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Patent number: 8164675Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of removing a moire pattern of a digital imaging device are provided. It is determined whether or not a moire pattern is created based on an image frequency of a preview image and a spatial frequency of an image sensor, and when it is determined that a moire pattern is generated, an optical path of light incident to an image sensor is slightly changed to remove the moire pattern. Accordingly, image quality deterioration can be improved, and a problem of unnecessary filtering that causes deterioration of resolution even when there is no moire pattern can be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Seong-deok Lee, Mun-cheol Choi, Moon-sik Jeong, Jung-bum Seo
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Publication number: 20110221917Abstract: An apparatus for processing an image, including: a body; a lens module disposed on the body; and a control ring disposed on the lens module, wherein the control ring is configured to change a setting value of a setting item.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Young-bae Kim, Se-hyun Park, Ja-yong Koo, Mun-cheol Choi, Yun-ho Lee
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Publication number: 20110221305Abstract: A piezoelectric motor including a base member; a stator disposed on the base member and comprising at least one piezoelectric element; a rotor configured to rotate by a wave motion of the stator, the wave motion being generated by the piezoelectric element; a cover member attached to the base member; a bearing arranged between the cover member and the rotor; and an elastic member configured to press the rotor toward the stator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chan-young Moon, Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi, Du-seung Oh, Dong-eui Shin
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Publication number: 20110210646Abstract: A piezoelectric motor includes a piezoelectric element; a stator comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the piezoelectric element is disposed on the first surface and a plurality of projections are formed on the second surface; a rotor comprising an operating portion that contacts the plurality of projections and that rotates via waves of the stator generated by the piezoelectric element, wherein a part of each of the plurality of projections that contacts the operating portion comprises a curved contact portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi, Chan-young Moon, Dong-eui Shin
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Publication number: 20110133602Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric motor including: a stator which includes first and second faces, wherein a plurality of piezoelectric elements are arranged on the first face, and a plurality of protrusions are formed on the second face; a rotor which is rotated by motions of waves of the stator generated by the piezoelectric elements; and a driver device which applies driving voltages to the piezoelectric elements, wherein polarization directions of the plurality of piezoelectric elements are vertical to a rotary face of the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chan-young Moon, Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi, Cheol-eun Jang
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Publication number: 20090185755Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of removing a moire pattern of a digital imaging device are provided. It is determined whether or not a moire pattern is created based on an image frequency of a preview image and a spatial frequency of an image sensor, and when it is determined that a moire pattern is generated, an optical path of light incident to an image sensor is slightly changed to remove the moire pattern. Accordingly, image quality deterioration can be improved, and a problem of unnecessary filtering that causes deterioration of resolution even when there is no moire pattern can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: Samsung electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Seong-deok Lee, Mun-cheol Choi, Moon-sik Jeong, Jung-bum Seo
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Publication number: 20090066646Abstract: Provided is a pointing apparatus, a pointer control apparatus, a pointing method, and a pointer control method to a pointing apparatus, a pointer control apparatus, a pointing method, and a pointer control method capable of recognizing image codes included in an image frame using an image sensor to determine a pointing direction, and continuously updating the gain between the displacement of the motion of the pointing apparatus and the displacement of the motion of a displayed pointer. The pointing apparatus includes an image receiving unit sensing image patterns that exist in a sensed region, among all of the image patterns arranged in a display region; an inertial sensor sensing an input motion using at least one of the acceleration and angular velocity that are generated due to the motion; and a coordinate determining unit determining moving coordinates that are moved from the central coordinates of the sensed image pattern by coordinate displacement corresponding to the sensed motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Eun-seok Choi, Won-chul Bang, Sang-on Choi, Mun-cheol Choi
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Publication number: 20080129831Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and a method for correcting a shake of an image photographing device, which enables miniaturization and thin-shaping of the image photographing device, and yet can implement an anti-shake function. This apparatus includes a shake sensing unit sensing the shake of the image photographing device which photographs an image of a subject, a first optical path changing unit changing an optical path of light incident to the image photographing device, an angle adjusting unit adjusting an angle of an light-incident surface of the first optical path changing unit according to the sensed shake, and an image generating unit generating the image of the subject through the light, the optical path of which has been changed by the first optical path changing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Woo-jong Cho, Mun-cheol Choi, Sang-on Choi, Seong-deok Lee