Patents by Inventor Nam-il Kim

Nam-il Kim 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: 11595060
    Abstract: A method for decoding a low-density parity-check (LDPC) code, performed by a communication apparatus, includes: updating a variable node; determining n minimum values based on a min-sum algorithm (MSA); determining n indices based on the n minimum values; updating a check node using the n indices; calculating a log-likelihood ratio (LLR) value when the update of the check node is completed; and determining an information bit based on the LLR value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Nam Il Kim
  • Publication number: 20220415942
    Abstract: An image sensing device is provided to include: a substrate having a first surface on which light is incident and a second surface facing the first surface; a plurality of detection structures, each comprising a control node configured to exhibit a conductivity type and generate a potential gradient in the substrate, and a detection node configured to capture photocharge which is generated in response to incident light and migrates in response to the potential gradient; and a first well area disposed to abut the control nodes of the plurality of detection structures and containing an impurity with a different conductivity type from the conductivity type of the control nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hyung June YOON, Ho Young KWAK, Nam Il KIM, Dong Jin LEE, Jae Won LEE, Hoon Moo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220207858
    Abstract: An electronic device and an operational method thereof according to various embodiments relate to detection of reflectivity information of deep learning-based virtual environment point cloud data, and that is configured such that: image data and point cloud data are acquired; physical information including location information and color information for each point of point cloud data are detected on the basis of the image data; and deep learning for the point cloud data is performed on the basis of the physical information to detect reflectivity information of the point cloud data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventor: Nam-il KIM
  • Publication number: 20220038114
    Abstract: A method for decoding a low-density parity-check (LDPC) code, performed by a communication apparatus, includes: updating a variable node; determining n minimum values based on a min-sum algorithm (MSA); determining n indices based on the n minimum values; updating a check node using the n indices; calculating a log-likelihood ratio (LLR) value when the update of the check node is completed; and determining an information bit based on the LLR value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Nam Il KIM
  • Patent number: 11184108
    Abstract: A method of processing a transmission signal may comprise grouping a coded bit sequence including a plurality of coded bits into a plurality of groups; comparing indices of code bits belonging to a first group among the plurality of groups and indices of code bits belonging to a second group among the plurality of groups; configuring the coded bits belonging to the first group as higher bits among bits constituting each modulation symbol based on a result of comparing the indices of the coded bits; configuring the coded bits belonging to the second group as lower bits among the bits constituting each modulation symbol based on the result of comparing the indices of the code bits; and generating the each modulation symbol by using the higher bits and the lower bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Nam Il Kim
  • Patent number: 11062470
    Abstract: A depth estimating apparatus operated by at least one processor includes: a database which stores a photographed first color image, a training thermal image geometrically aligned with the first color image, and a second color image simultaneously photographed with the first color image as a training image set; and a training apparatus which trains a neural network in an unsupervised manner to output a chromaticity image and a binocular disparity image from the training thermal image. The training apparatus generates an estimated first color image from the second color image, the chromaticity image, and the binocular disparity image, and trains the neural network to minimize a difference between the estimated first color image and the photographed first color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: In-So Kweon, Yukyung Choi, Nam Il Kim, Soonmin Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210036805
    Abstract: A method of processing a transmission signal may comprise grouping a coded bit sequence including a plurality of coded bits into a plurality of groups; comparing indices of code bits belonging to a first group among the plurality of groups and indices of code bits belonging to a second group among the plurality of groups; configuring the coded bits belonging to the first group as higher bits among bits constituting each modulation symbol based on a result of comparing the indices of the coded bits; configuring the coded bits belonging to the second group as lower bits among the bits constituting each modulation symbol based on the result of comparing the indices of the code bits; and generating the each modulation symbol by using the higher bits and the lower bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Nam Il KIM
  • Patent number: 10848653
    Abstract: A dome camera device is provided, including: a housing part which accommodates a camera for photographing a subject; a connection cover part which covers at least part of a circumference of the housing part; a first rotation restricting part which limits a rotation range of the housing part in a first rotation direction; and a second rotation restricting part which limits the rotation range of the housing part in a second rotation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Soo Shin, Nam Il Kim, Eun Soo Choi
  • Patent number: 10287542
    Abstract: An automated cell-free protein production system comprises: a protein expression reaction unit comprising a reaction vessel that includes a plurality of dialysis tubes, each including a dialysis membrane and being open at its top; a reaction temperature control unit configured to heat or cool the reaction vessel; a pipette array comprising a plurality of pipettes and configured to suck or discharge solutions using the pipettes; a pipette array moving unit configured to move the pipette array in an upward and downward direction, a forward and backward direction or a left and right direction so as to move solutions; a protein purification unit including a magnetic field application device; and a multi-well plate mounting unit having mounted therein a multi-well plate kit configured to supply solutions that are used for protein production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: BIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han Oh Park, Jong Kab Kim, Ji Won Han, You Sang Cho, Min Jung Kim, Ha Neul Kim, Yang Won Lee, Nam Il Kim
  • Publication number: 20190116299
    Abstract: A dome camera device is provided, including: a housing part which accommodates a camera for photographing a subject; a connection cover part which covers at least part of a circumference of the housing part; a first rotation restricting part which limits a rotation range of the housing part in a first rotation direction; and a second rotation restricting part which limits the rotation range of the housing part in a second rotation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Hyun Soo SHIN, Nam Il KIM, Eun Soo CHOI
  • Patent number: 10178283
    Abstract: Provided is a dome camera including a housing part configured to accommodate a camera and rotate in multiple directions; a connection cover part configured to cover at least part of the housing part; a first rotation restricting part configured to limit a rotation range of the housing part in a first rotation direction; and a second rotation restricting part configured to limit a rotation range of the housing part in a second rotation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHNWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Soo Shin, Nam Il Kim, Eun Soo Choi
  • Patent number: 10025161
    Abstract: A light amount adjusting device includes: a first linear movement wing and a second linear movement wing respectively connected to a first side of a rotation center of the link and a second side opposite to the first side of the rotation center of the link, each of the first and second linear movement wings provided on the case and configured to linearly move in linear directions between a first position of the first linear movement wing; and a first rotation wing and a second rotation wing respectively connected to the link and rotatably coupled to the case so as to be rotated between a first position of the first and second rotation wings at which at least a portion of the aperture of the case is closed and a second position of the first and the second rotation wing at which the aperture of the case is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyakawa Masae, Nam Il Kim
  • Publication number: 20170353635
    Abstract: A dome camera device is provided, including: a housing part which accommodates a camera for photographing a subject; a connection cover part which covers at least part of a circumference of the housing part; a first rotation restricting part which limits a rotation range of the housing part in a first rotation direction; and a second rotation restricting part which limits the rotation range of the housing part in a second rotation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Soo SHIN, Nam Il KIM, Eun Soo CHOI
  • Patent number: 9747954
    Abstract: Provided is a video recorder including a case body comprising a space for housing a plurality of electronic parts, the plurality of electronic parts including: an optical disk drive (ODD) holder attached to an ODD; and a hard disk drive (HDD) holder attached to an HDD; a front panel on which a front printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted and which covers a front side of the case body; and a rear panel on which a rear PCB is mounted and which covers a rear side of the case body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Jin Kwon, Nam Il Kim, Pil Jip Kim
  • Publication number: 20170192337
    Abstract: A light amount adjusting device includes: a first linear movement wing and a second linear movement wing respectively connected to a first side of a rotation center of the link and a second side opposite to the first side of the rotation center of the link, each of the first and second linear movement wings provided on the case and configured to linearly move in linear directions between a first position of the first linear movement wing; and a first rotation wing and a second rotation wing respectively connected to the link and rotatably coupled to the case so as to be rotated between a first position of the first and second rotation wings at which at least a portion of the aperture of the case is closed and a second position of the first and the second rotation wing at which the aperture of the case is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyakawa MASAE, Nam Il KIM
  • Publication number: 20170010794
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for changing an icon in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display, and a controller configured to control display of a first icon for execution of a first application on the display, and change of the first icon based on information provided by a second application different from the first application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Sung-Jae CHO, Kyung-Nam KIM, Nam-Il KIM, Yo-Han LEE, Yu-Jeong JEON
  • Patent number: 9310271
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for measuring leakage area for construction of smoke control equipment. The invention provides a system for measuring a leakage area of a test room that can include: a chamber positioned in the test room and storing air compressed by a compressor; one or more pressure sensors configured to measure a pressure change of the test room when the compressed air in the chamber is discharged instantaneously; and a gauging means configured to measure an effective leakage area in the test room by using a pressure change value of the test room detected by the one or more pressure sensors. Embodiments of the invention can enable an accurate measurement of leakage area at low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Chung-Ang University Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Nam-Il Kim, Min-Jung Lee, Seung-Il Park
  • Publication number: 20150348592
    Abstract: Provided is a video recorder including a case body comprising a space for housing a plurality of electronic parts, the plurality of electronic parts including: an optical disk drive (ODD) holder attached to an ODD; and a hard disk drive (HDD) holder attached to an HDD; a front panel on which a front printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted and which covers a front side of the case body; and a rear panel on which a rear PCB is mounted and which covers a rear side of the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Sung Jin KWON, Nam Il KIM, Pil Jip KIM
  • Publication number: 20150299637
    Abstract: An automated cell-free protein production system comprises: a protein expression reaction unit comprising a reaction vessel that includes a plurality of dialysis tubes, each including a dialysis membrane and being open at its top; a reaction temperature control unit configured to heat or cool the reaction vessel; a pipette array comprising a plurality of pipettes and configured to suck or discharge solutions using the pipettes; a pipette array moving unit configured to move the pipette array in an upward and downward direction, a forward and backward direction or a left and right direction so as to move solutions; a protein purification unit including a magnetic field application device; and a multi-well plate mounting unit having mounted therein a multi-well plate kit configured to supply solutions that are used for protein production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Han Oh PARK, Jong Kab KIM, Ji Won HAN, You Sang CHO, Min Jung KIM, Ha Neul KIM, Yang Won LEE, Nam Il KIM
  • Patent number: 9163272
    Abstract: Provided is a method of protein synthesis. The method of protein synthesis according to the present invention uses an automatic biological material purification apparatus including: a well plate kit; a heating part; and a magnetic field applying part, such that a plurality of target proteins may be more quickly and simply obtained as compared to target proteins obtained by using the existing method for expressing/purifying proteins through conventional cell culture, and a reproducible synthesis efficiency on the same proteins may be obtained due to no deviation between reaction wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: BIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han Oh Park, You Sang Cho, Jun Ho Jung, Ji Won Han, Nam Il Kim