Patents by Inventor Saem PARK

Saem PARK 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).

  • Publication number: 20250358386
    Abstract: Disclosed are a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a quality calculator configured to calculate a source quality of an image signal received from an external settop box or a network; an image quality setter configured to set an image quality of the image signal based on the calculated source quality; and an image quality processor configured to perform image quality processing on the image signal based on the set image quality, wherein in response to the source quality of the received image signal being changed at a first time point, the image quality setter changes an image quality setting sequentially from a first setting to a second setting; and based on the image quality setting, the image quality processor performs image quality processing. Accordingly, flicker may be reduced when an image quality is changed due to a change in the source quality of the received image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem PARK, Seokpan KANG, Yongtaek GONG, Sangchurl NAM, Yeonoh NAM, Jeonghyu YANG, Kyungmee LEE, Myongyoung LEE, Seoksoo LEE, Wonwoo LEE, Seungjong CHOI, Jongwoo HA
  • Patent number: 12430711
    Abstract: A signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same are disclosed. The signal processing device includes a scaler configured to scale input images of various resolutions to a first resolution, a resolution enhancement processor configured to perform learning on the input images and to output a residual image of the first resolution, and an image output interface configured to output an output image of the first resolution based on a scaling image from the scaler and the residual image from the resolution enhancement processor, and the image output interface changes a weight and an application strength of the residual image according to the area of the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Junseong Kim, Jungeun Lim, Jeonghyu Yang, Saem Park
  • Publication number: 20250252535
    Abstract: An image display apparatus may include a display, and a signal processing device configured to process an input image signal and output an output image signal. The signal processing device may be configured to extract an image map and a color histogram of the input image signal, update the image map based on the color histogram, and perform image quality processing based on the updated image map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Wonjin LEE, Changsun LEEM, Kyeongryeol PARK, Saem PARK
  • Patent number: 12375622
    Abstract: Disclosed are a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a quality calculator configured to calculate a source quality of an image signal received from an external settop box or a network; an image quality setter configured to set an image quality of the image signal based on the calculated source quality; and an image quality processor configured to perform image quality processing on the image signal based on the set image quality, wherein in response to the source quality of the received image signal being changed at a first time point, the image quality setter changes an image quality setting sequentially from a first setting to a second setting; and based on the image quality setting, the image quality processor performs image quality processing. Accordingly, flicker may be reduced when an image quality is changed due to a change in the source quality of the received image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem Park, Seokpan Kang, Yongtaek Gong, Sangchurl Nam, Yeonoh Nam, Jeonghyu Yang, Kyungmee Lee, Myongyoung Lee, Seoksoo Lee, Wonwoo Lee, Seungjong Choi, Jongwoo Ha
  • Publication number: 20250227341
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device comprising: a user input interface unit which receives an input of a user-customized channel generation command from a remote control device; a processor which obtains at least one user-preferred category in response to the user-customized channel generation command, adds a content list including at least one content to each of the obtained at least one user-preferred category, and matches the user-preferred category including the content list to a first user-customized channel and generates same to generate a user-customized channel list; and a display unit which displays the user-customized channel list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem PARK, Jeonghyu YANG, Jongchan KIM, Changsun LEEM
  • Publication number: 20240098215
    Abstract: Disclosed are a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a quality calculator configured to calculate a source quality of an image signal received from an external settop box or a network; an image quality setter configured to set an image quality of the image signal based on the calculated source quality; and an image quality processor configured to perform image quality processing on the image signal based on the set image quality, wherein in response to the source quality of the received image signal being changed at a first time point, the image quality setter changes an image quality setting sequentially from a first setting to a second setting; and based on the image quality setting, the image quality processor performs image quality processing. Accordingly, flicker may be reduced when an image quality is changed due to a change in the source quality of the received image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem PARK, Seokpan KANG, Yongtaek GONG, Sangchurl NAM, Yeonoh NAM, Jeonghyu YANG, Kyungmee LEE, Myongyoung LEE, Seoksoo LEE, Wonwoo LEE, Seungjong CHOI, Jongwoo HA
  • Patent number: 11849250
    Abstract: Disclosed are a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a quality calculator configured to calculate a source quality of an image signal received from an external settop box or a network; an image quality setter configured to set an image quality of the image signal based on the calculated source quality; and an image quality processor configured to perform image quality processing on the image signal based on the set image quality, wherein in response to the source quality of the received image signal being changed at a first time point, the image quality setter changes an image quality setting sequentially from a first setting to a second setting; and based on the image quality setting, the image quality processor performs image quality processing. Accordingly, flicker may be reduced when an image quality is changed due to a change in the source quality of the received image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem Park, Seokpan Kang, Yongtaek Gong, Sangchurl Nam, Yeonoh Nam, Jeonghyu Yang, Kyungmee Lee, Myongyoung Lee, Seoksoo Lee, Wonwoo Lee, Seungjong Choi, Jongwoo Ha
  • Patent number: 11669941
    Abstract: Disclosed is a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. In the signal processing device and the image display apparatus according to the present disclosure, a High Dynamic Range (HDR) processor receives an image signal and adjust a luminance of the image signal, and a reduction unit configured to amplify the adjusted luminance of the image signal and increase a resolution of the grayscale of the image signal to generate an enhanced image signal, wherein the enhanced image signal provides an increased luminance and grayscale resolution of the image signal while maintaining high dynamic range within the displayed HDR image. Accordingly, expression of high grayscale of a received image may improve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem Park, Jeonghyu Yang, Jongchan Kim, Kyeongryeol Park
  • Patent number: 11616930
    Abstract: Disclosed are a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a quality calculator configured to calculate an source quality of an image signal received from an external settop box or a network; an image quality setter configured to set an image quality of the image signal based on the calculated source quality; and an image quality processor configured to perform image quality processing on the image signal based on the set image quality, wherein in response to the source quality of the received image signal being changed at a first time point, the image quality setter changes an image quality setting sequentially from a first setting to a second setting; and based on the image quality setting, the image quality processor performs image quality processing. Accordingly, flicker may be reduced when an image quality is changed due to a change in the source quality of the received image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem Park, Seokpan Kang, Yongtaek Gong, Sangchurl Nam, Yeonoh Nam, Jeonghyu Yang, Kyungmee Lee, Myongyoung Lee, Seoksoo Lee, Wonwoo Lee, Seungjong Choi, Jongwoo Ha
  • Publication number: 20230044956
    Abstract: Disclosed are a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a quality calculator configured to calculate a source quality of an image signal received from an external settop box or a network; an image quality setter configured to set an image quality of the image signal based on the calculated source quality; and an image quality processor configured to perform image quality processing on the image signal based on the set image quality, wherein in response to the source quality of the received image signal being changed at a first time point, the image quality setter changes an image quality setting sequentially from a first setting to a second setting; and based on the image quality setting, the image quality processor performs image quality processing. Accordingly, flicker may be reduced when an image quality is changed due to a change in the source quality of the received image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem PARK, Seokpan KANG, Yongtaek GONG, Sangchurl NAM, Yeonoh NAM, Jeonghyu YANG, Kyungmee LEE, Myongyoung LEE, Seoksoo LEE, Wonwoo LEE, Seungjong CHOI, Jongwoo HA
  • Publication number: 20230017271
    Abstract: A signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same are disclosed. The signal processing device includes a scaler configured to scale input images of various resolutions to a first resolution, a resolution enhancement processor configured to perform learning on the input images and to output a residual image of the first resolution, and an image output interface configured to output an output image of the first resolution based on a scaling image from the scaler and the residual image from the resolution enhancement processor, and the image output interface changes a weight and an application strength of the residual image according to the area of the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Junseong KIM, Jungeun LIM, Jeonghyu YANG, Saem PARK
  • Patent number: 11217164
    Abstract: An image display apparatus is disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a current calculator configured to calculate pixel current of an input image, an accumulated current calculator configured to calculate accumulated current of the input image, and an afterimage reducer configured to output a second brightness level less than a brightness level of the input image with respect to a detection region if a level of the accumulated current is equal to or greater than a reference value. Thus, the lifespan of an image display apparatus including an organic light emitting diode panel is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hansoo Kim, Jeonghyu Yang, Saem Park
  • Publication number: 20210400231
    Abstract: Disclosed are a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a quality calculator configured to calculate an source quality of an image signal received from an external settop box or a network; an image quality setter configured to set an image quality of the image signal based on the calculated source quality; and an image quality processor configured to perform image quality processing on the image signal based on the set image quality, wherein in response to the source quality of the received image signal being changed at a first time point, the image quality setter changes an image quality setting sequentially from a first setting to a second setting; and based on the image quality setting, the image quality processor performs image quality processing. Accordingly, flicker may be reduced when an image quality is changed due to a change in the source quality of the received image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem PARK, Seokpan KANG, Yongtaek GONG, Sangchurl NAM, Yeonoh NAM, Jeonghyu YANG, Kyungmee LEE, Myongyoung LEE, Seoksoo LEE, Wonwoo LEE, Seungjong CHOI, Jongwoo HA
  • Publication number: 20210342982
    Abstract: Disclosed is a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. In the signal processing device and the image display apparatus according to the present disclosure, a High Dynamic Range (HDR) processor receives an image signal and adjust a luminance of the image signal, and a reduction unit configured to amplify the adjusted luminance of the image signal and increase a resolution of the grayscale of the image signal to generate an enhanced image signal, wherein the enhanced image signal provides an increased luminance and grayscale resolution of the image signal while maintaining high dynamic range within the displayed HDR image. Accordingly, expression of high grayscale of a received image may improve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem PARK, Jeonghyu YANG, Jongchan KIM, Kyeongryeol PARK
  • Patent number: 11081041
    Abstract: Disclosed is a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. In the signal processing device and the image display apparatus according to the present disclosure, a High Dynamic Range (HDR) processor receives an image signal and adjust a luminance of the image signal, and a reduction unit configured to amplify the adjusted luminance of the image signal and increase a resolution of the grayscale of the image signal to generate an enhanced image signal, wherein the enhanced image signal provides an increased luminance and grayscale resolution of the image signal while maintaining high dynamic range within the displayed HDR image. Accordingly, expression of high grayscale of a received image may improve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem Park, Jeonghyu Yang, Jongchan Kim, Kyeongryeol Park
  • Patent number: 10923018
    Abstract: Disclosed is a signal processing device, method of enhancing image signal, and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device and the image display apparatus comprises: an image analyzer configured to receive a first image signal corresponding to displaying at least an object and a background, identify information of the object from the first image signal, and identify information of the background from the first image signal, and an object stereoscopic effect enhancement unit for enhancing the first image signal and configured to determine a sharpness of the object using the identified information of the object, increase contrast of the object to enhance the first image signal using the identified information of the object based on the determined sharpness, decrease luminance of the background in the enhanced first image signal using the identified information of the background based on the determined sharpness, and output the enhanced first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Changsun Leem, Saem Park
  • Publication number: 20200372860
    Abstract: An image display apparatus is disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a current calculator configured to calculate pixel current of an input image, an accumulated current calculator configured to calculate accumulated current of the input image, and an afterimage reducer configured to output a second brightness level less than a brightness level of the input image with respect to a detection region if a level of the accumulated current is equal to or greater than a reference value. Thus, the lifespan of an image display apparatus including an organic light emitting diode panel is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hansoo KIM, Jeonghyu YANG, Saem PARK
  • Publication number: 20200082512
    Abstract: Disclosed is a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. In the signal processing device and the image display apparatus according to the present disclosure, a High Dynamic Range (HDR) processor receives an image signal and adjust a luminance of the image signal, and a reduction unit configured to amplify the adjusted luminance of the image signal and increase a resolution of the grayscale of the image signal to generate an enhanced image signal, wherein the enhanced image signal provides an increased luminance and grayscale resolution of the image signal while maintaining high dynamic range within the displayed HDR image. Accordingly, expression of high grayscale of a received image may improve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Saem PARK, Jeonghyu YANG, Jongchan KIM, Kyeongryeol PARK
  • Publication number: 20200082511
    Abstract: Disclosed is a signal processing device, method of enhancing image signal, and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device and the image display apparatus comprises: an image analyzer configured to receive a first image signal corresponding to displaying at least an object and a background, identify information of the object from the first image signal, and identify information of the background from the first image signal, and an object stereoscopic effect enhancement unit for enhancing the first image signal and configured to determine a sharpness of the object using the identified information of the object, increase contrast of the object to enhance the first image signal using the identified information of the object based on the determined sharpness, decrease luminance of the background in the enhanced first image signal using the identified information of the background based on the determined sharpness, and output the enhanced first image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Changsun LEEM, Saem PARK