Patents by Inventor Myoung Hoon Jung
Myoung Hoon Jung 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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Publication number: 20200158629Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a spectrum includes a light source array configured to emit light towards an object, a photodetector configured to detect light reflected by the object; and a processor configured to measure, using the light source array and the photodetector, a plurality of temperature correction spectra based on a temperature change of the light source array, obtain a light source temperature drift vector by analyzing the measured plurality of temperature correction spectra, measure, using the light source array and the photodetector, an analysis spectrum by using the light source array and the photodetector, and adjust the measured analysis spectrum to reduce an effect of the temperature change of the light source array by using the obtained light source temperature drift vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyeong Seok JANG, Jae Wook SHIM, Hyun Seok MOON, Kun Sun EOM, Jun Ho LEE, Myoung Hoon JUNG
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Publication number: 20200041342Abstract: A method and an apparatus for analyzing a component of an object are provided. The apparatus includes an image sensor including an optical module, and the optical module includes a light source configured to emit a source light, a first detector configured to detect a first light that is scattered or reflected from the object on which the emitted source light is incident, and a second detector configured to detect a second light that is emitted by the light source but is not incident on the object. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to calculate a scattering coefficient and an absorption coefficient, based on the detected first light and the detected second light, and analyze the component of the object, based on the calculated scattering coefficient and the calculated absorption coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyeong Seok Jang, Hyun Seok Moon, Jae Wook Shim, Kun Sun Eom, Myoung Hoon Jung
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Publication number: 20200029870Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a biosignal are provided. The apparatus may include an optical sensor configured to emit light in a measurement region to an object of interest, and receive an optical signal reflected from the object of interest. The apparatus may include a bioelectrical impedance sensor configured to measure a depth-specific bioelectrical impedance in the measurement region of the optical sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myoung Hoon JUNG, Kun Sun Eom, Hyun Seok Moon, Jae Wook Shim, Hyeong Seok Jang
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Publication number: 20190296217Abstract: An actuator according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a driving body including a plurality of conductive grains, a chamber configured to confine the plurality of conductive grains, and two or more electrodes disposed on a surface of the chamber, and a controller configured to obtain, through the two or more electrodes, a change in an electric signal, in response to a load applied to the chamber, and to adjust the load applied to the chamber based on the change in the electric signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATIONInventors: WON JONG JUNG, HO YOUNG KIM, KAK NAMKOONG, YEOL HO LEE, MYOUNG HOON JUNG
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Patent number: 10420483Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a bioelectric impedance is provided. The apparatus may measure the bioelectric impedance using three electrodes. The apparatus may measure the bioelectric impedance by compensating for a change of a contact impedance.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yeol Ho Lee, Kak Namkoong, Myoung Hoon Jung, Young Jun Koh
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Patent number: 10379658Abstract: The touch sensing apparatus includes a driving unit and a touch sensing unit, a scan region selecting unit, and a control unit. The driving unit and the touch sensing unit arranged at a touch panel are electrically connected to driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, respectively. The scan region selecting unit controls the driving unit and determines a narrowed scan region including a touched location by dividing a touch region of the touch panel into a plurality of scan regions, scanning each of the scan regions, and selecting a scan region including the touched location at least for once. The control unit controls the scan region selecting unit and the driving unit and determines the narrowed scan region including the touched location and sense the touched location by inputting signals in a time-division manner to a plurality of scan lines included in the narrowed scan region.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-woo Kim, Young-jun Yun, Myoung-hoon Jung
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Publication number: 20190200894Abstract: Provided is a body composition analyzing apparatus by using an impedance of a half of an upper body. According to an example embodiment, the body composition analyzing apparatus includes a first electrode part which comes into contact with a half of an upper body of an object, a second electrode part which comes into contact with the half of the upper body, a measurer configured to apply a current to each of the electrode parts, and to measure an impedance of the half of the upper body of the object by measuring a voltage of each of the electrode parts, and an analyzer configured to analyze body composition of the object based on the measured impedance of the half of the upper body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Won Jong JUNG, Kak NAMKOONG, Yeol Ho LEE, Myoung Hoon JUNG
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Publication number: 20190194804Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for collecting a by-product in a semiconductor process, the apparatus including: a housing; a heater plate; a heater power supply unit; first and second upper horizontal brackets collecting a by-product; a by-product collecting tower allowing the exhaust gas to pass through an exhaust gas passing space and collecting the by-product; the lower horizontal bracket guiding the exhaust gas toward the window and collecting the by-product contained in the exhaust gas; the window blocking the powder form by-product from introducing to a gas collecting and discharging port and guiding the exhaust gas thereto; and the gas collecting and discharging port. Accordingly, the apparatus can increase capacity of collecting a by-product with a simple structure, thereby extending a replacement period of the apparatus. In addition, the apparatus can collect a large amount of by-products quickly and efficiently over a long period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: MILAEBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Che Hoo CHO, Kyung Tae KIM, Myung Pil HAN, Myoung Hoon JUNG
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Publication number: 20190167208Abstract: A bio-information processing apparatus may include: a main body; a strap which is connected to both ends of the main body; an impedance measurer configured to measure a bio-impedance of a user while the main body and the strap are in contact with the user; and a processor configured to estimate a body water amount of the user by applying the measured bio-impedance to a body water estimation model.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yeol Ho LEE, Kak NAMKOONG, Myoung Hoon JUNG, Won Jong JUNG
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Publication number: 20190167144Abstract: A bio-signal measuring apparatus includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, a fourth electrode, and a first circuit network and a second circuit network, each of the first circuit network and the second circuit network includes one or more resistances. The bio-signal measuring apparatus further includes an impedance measurer configured to measure a first impedance of the first circuit network in a first correction mode, measure a second impedance of the second circuit network in a second correction mode, measure a third impedance of an object in a first measurement mode, using the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, and the fourth electrode, and measure a fourth impedance of the object in a second measurement mode, using the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, and the fourth electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myoung Hoon JUNG, Kak NAMKOONG, Yeol Ho LEE, Won Jong JUNG
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Publication number: 20180206761Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bioelectrical impedance includes a current source configured to apply a constant current to an object through a first electrode and a second electrode; a measurement mode switcher configured to switch a measurement mode from a first measurement mode to a second measurement mode in response to a measurement mode switch signal; a voltmeter configured to obtain a voltage applied to a third electrode and a fourth electrode due to the constant current applied to the object; and a processor configured to obtain first impedance based on a first voltage obtained by the voltmeter immediately before start of a measurement mode switch, obtain second impedance based on a second voltage obtained by the voltmeter immediately after completion of the measurement mode switch, and obtain bioelectrical impedance of the object based on the first impedance and the second impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myoung Hoon JUNG, Kak NAMKOONG, Yeol Ho LEE
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Patent number: 10002893Abstract: Provided is an image sensor having a hybrid pixel structure in which pixels that sense visible light and pixels that sense ultraviolet light or infrared light are arranged together. For example, the image sensor includes a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels that are different in size. A width of each of the plurality of second pixels in a horizontal direction is a first integer multiple of a width of each of the plurality of first pixels in the horizontal direction, and a width of each of the plurality of second pixels in a vertical direction is a second integer multiple of a width of each of the plurality of first pixels in the vertical direction. The image sensor enables the pixels sensing ultraviolet light or infrared light, which have different sizes from the pixels sensing visible light, to be efficiently arranged together with the pixels sensing visible light, on the same substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyuk-soon Choi, Jung-woo Kim, Myoung-hoon Jung
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Publication number: 20180060530Abstract: An apparatus for health management includes an information collector configured to collect body composition information and characteristic information of a user, and a processor configured to determine a degree of muscle loss of the user based on the body composition information and the characteristic information of the user and provide a personalized health management program to the user based on the determined degree of muscle loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Jun KOH, Kak NAM KOONG, Yeol Ho LEE, Myoung Hoon JUNG
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Publication number: 20170296120Abstract: A wrist-type body composition measuring apparatus is provided to measure body composition conveniently. The wrist-type body composition measuring apparatus includes a main body comprising a measurer configured to measure body impedance of a user, and an analyzer configured to analyze a body composition of the user based on the measured body impedance; a strap connected to the main body and configured to be flexible; a first inner electrode and a second inner electrode which are provided on a rear surface of the main body to be in direct contact with the user; and a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode which are provided on a surface of the main body to be in contact with the user during measurement of the body composition, wherein the first outer electrode and the second outer electrode are each formed as a half ring and face each other with a gap therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kak NAMKOONG, Young Jun KOH, Yeol Ho LEE, Myoung Hoon JUNG
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Patent number: 9711992Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including at least one electrode, and a panel driving unit configured to drive the display panel. The display device further includes a power storage unit configured to store received power, and a switching unit configured to electrically connect the at least one electrode to one of the panel driving unit and the power storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myoung-hoon Jung, Jung-woo Kim, Young-Jun Yun
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Publication number: 20170181702Abstract: A wrist-type body composition measuring apparatus is provided to measure body composition conveniently. The wrist-type body composition measuring apparatus includes a main body, a strap, first and second inner electrodes, and first and second outer electrodes. The main body includes a measurer configured to measure a body impedance of a user and an analyzer configured to analyze a body composition of the user based on the measured body impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Jun KOH, Kak NAMKOONG, Yeol Ho LEE, Myoung Hoon JUNG
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Publication number: 20170172452Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a bioelectric impedance is provided. The apparatus may measure the bioelectric impedance using three electrodes. The apparatus may measure the bioelectric impedance by compensating for a change of a contact impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yeol Ho LEE, Kak NAMKOONG, Myoung Hoon JUNG, Young Jun KOH
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Patent number: 9685121Abstract: An electrowetting display device includes an electrowetting pixel cell and a driving circuit. The electrowetting pixel cell including a polar liquid and a non-polar liquid disposed between a common electrode and a pixel electrode, the pixel electrode configured to receive a fixed voltage and the common electrode configured to receive a variable voltage that varies according to an image signal. The driving circuit configured to control an operation of the electrowetting pixel cell by, providing an image signal to the electrowetting pixel cell at a display interval where the electrowetting pixel cell displays an image, and providing a reset voltage to the electrowetting pixel cell at a reset interval. An absolute value of a difference between the voltage applied to the pixel electrode and the reset voltage is greater than that of a difference between the voltage applied to the pixel electrode and the voltage applied to the common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myoung-hoon Jung, Jung Woo Kim, Young-jun Yun
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Publication number: 20170148831Abstract: Provided is an image sensor having a hybrid pixel structure in which pixels that sense visible light and pixels that sense ultraviolet light or infrared light are arranged together. For example, the image sensor includes a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels that are different in size. A width of each of the plurality of second pixels in a horizontal direction is a first integer multiple of a width of each of the plurality of first pixels in the horizontal direction, and a width of each of the plurality of second pixels in a vertical direction is a second integer multiple of a width of each of the plurality of first pixels in the vertical direction. The image sensor enables the pixels sensing ultraviolet light or infrared light, which have different sizes from the pixels sensing visible light, to be efficiently arranged together with the pixels sensing visible light, on the same substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyuk-soon CHOI, Jung-woo KIM, Myoung-hoon JUNG
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Patent number: 9520090Abstract: An electrowetting display apparatus includes an electrowetting pixel configured to display an image. The electrowetting pixel includes a polar liquid and a nonpolar liquid arranged between a common electrode and a pixel electrode; and a driving circuit configured to control operations of the electrowetting pixel. The driving circuit includes a memory circuit configured to store an image to be displayed by the electrowetting pixel. The driving circuit is further configured to periodically provide a reset signal to the electrowetting pixel while the electrowetting pixel is displaying the image and provide an image stored in the memory circuit to the electrowetting pixel after the electrowetting pixel cell resets.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-jun Yun, Jung Woo Kim, Myoung-hoon Jung