Patents by Inventor Sang Joon Kim

Sang Joon 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).

  • ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20190150794
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining an electrocardiographic (ECG) signal of a user; obtaining a feature vector of the ECG signal of the user with neural network based feature extraction. Comparing the feature vector of the ECG signal with a stored feature vector of a registered user. Authenticating the user in response to determining that a similarity of the ECG feature vector of the ECG signal and the stored ECG feature vector of the registered user exceeds a pre-defined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Sarma Vrudhula, Shihui Yin, Jae-sun Seo, Sang Joon Kim, Chisung Bae
  • PARALLEL BIOMETRIC SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190150846
    Abstract: A parallel biometric signal processor and a method of controlling the parallel biometric signal processor are described. The processor and corresponding method include amplifiers configured to amplify a biometric signal based on an amplifying attribute and converters configured to convert the amplified signal to a converted signal based on a converting attribute. The processor also includes preprocessors configured to preprocess the converted signal based on a preprocessing attribute, and feature extractors configured to extract a set of biometric information from an output signal of the preprocessors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi Sung BAE, Sang Joon KIM, Chang Mok CHOI
  • Operating method of user-specific device providing customized service to multiple adjacent mobile terminals, user-specific device, and mobile terminal
    Patent number: 10285012
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are configured to recognize mobile terminals positioned within a coverage area for short range communication with a user-specific device, wherein each mobile terminal comprises identification information for the user-specific device. The method and the apparatus provide a customized service corresponding to at least one of the mobile terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Mok Choi, Sang Joon Kim, Su-Hyun Na, Yu Jin Na, Jong Kee Lee, Soon Kyu Jang, Young Ei Cho
  • Wearable device and communication method using the wearable device
    Patent number: 10285039
    Abstract: A wearable device and a communication method using the wearable device may include recognizing a gesture of a user by sensing at least one of a motion and a biosignal that occur in or around a portion of the user to which the wearable device is attached. A wireless communication connection is established for the wearable device with at least one of an external device, an internal device, or another wearable device based on the recognized gesture. Wireless communication is performed with at least one of the external device and the internal device with which the wireless communication connection is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Keun Yoon, Sang Joon Kim, Chang Mok Choi
  • HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENGINE OPERATION FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190126910
    Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle, which is capable of controlling engine starting in consideration of entry into a specific area, and method of controlling the same. A method of controlling engine starting of a hybrid vehicle includes determining whether catalyst heating is necessary, determining whether a current location corresponds to a specific area associated with exhaust emissions, determining whether a first mode driving is possible, when it is determined that the current position corresponds to the specific area and the catalyst heating is necessary, and performing the first mode driving when the first mode driving is determined to be possible, or a second mode driving when the first mode driving is determined to be impossible. Here, the first mode driving is performed by using an electric motor, and the second mode driving is performed by using at least an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Joon KIM, Lee Hyoung CHO, Young Chul KIM, Jea Mun LEE, Dong Ho YANG
  • VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190126750
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a detector that detects driving information of the vehicle and a controller that adjusts an accelerating pedal of the vehicle. The controller calculates a target speed of the vehicle based on the detected driving information and a first driving force required for the vehicle to be driven at the target speed and then adjusts the magnitude of pedal effort of the accelerating pedal when detected driving force of the vehicle does not correspond to the first driving force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Sang Joon Kim
  • Gas sensor and member using metal oxide semiconductor nanofibers including nanoparticle catalyst functionalized by bifunctional nano-catalyst included within apoferritin, and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 10274467
    Abstract: The inventive concepts relate to a member for a gas sensor, a gas sensor using the same and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a member for a gas sensor using a one-dimensional metal oxide nanofiber complex material containing hetero nanoparticle catalysts synthesized using apo-ferritins, a gas sensor using the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. According to embodiments of the inventive concepts, apo-ferritins containing hetero nanoparticle catalysts are mixed with an electrospinning solution, the mixture solution is electrospun to form complex nanofibers, and then a high-temperature thermal treatment process is performed to remove the apo-ferritins. Thus, the hetero nanoparticle catalysts are uniformly fastened to an inside and a surface of one-dimensional metal oxide nanofibers to form a member for a gas sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ii-Doo Kim, Sang-Joon Kim, Seon-Jin Choi
  • Member for gas sensor, having a metal oxide semiconductor tube wall with micropores and macropores, gas sensor, and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10274446
    Abstract: Disclosed are a gas sensor member, a gas sensor using the same, and manufacturing methods thereof, and specifically, a gas sensor member using a one-dimensional porous metal oxide nanotube composite material having a double average pore distribution in which mesopores (0.1 nm to 50 nm) and macropores (50 nm to 300 nm) are simultaneously formed on the surface of a nanotube through decomposition of a spherical polymer sacrificial template and continuous crystallization and diffusion of a metal oxide and a nanoparticle catalyst embedded in an apoferritin is uniformly loaded in the inside and on the outer wall and inner wall of a one-dimensional metal oxide nanotube through a high-temperature heat treatment, a gas sensor using the same, and manufacturing methods thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Il-Doo Kim, Ji Su Jang, Sang-Joon Kim, Seon-Jin Choi
  • Method and apparatus for processing biosignal
    Patent number: 10258290
    Abstract: A method of processing a biosignal includes estimating a time period from a time-domain biosignal, converting a biosignal corresponding to a time interval based on the time period to a frequency-domain signal, performing signal processing to remove a distortion component from the frequency-domain signal, and converting a processed frequency-domain signal obtained through the signal processing to a time-domain signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Soon Park, Ui Kun Kwon, Sang-joon Kim, Seungkeun Yoon, Jaechun Lee, Changmok Choi
  • ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) SIGNAL BASED AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190105000
    Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes one or more processors configured to temporally implement a neural network, used to extract a feature value from hidden nodes, that is connected to input nodes to which an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal is input so as to share a weight set with the input nodes, and to match the ECG signal and the extracted feature value to a user for registration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chisung BAE, Jin Woo SHIN, Sung-Soo AHN, Sang Joon KIM
  • NEUROMIMETIC STIMULATING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190091470
    Abstract: A neuromimetic stimulating apparatus includes a feedback detector configured to detect a feedback signal from a target to be stimulated, a controller configured to analyze a waveform of the detected feedback signal and determine a parameter based on the analyzed waveform of the detected feedback signal, and a signal generator configured to generate a stimulus signal corresponding to the detected feedback signal based on the determined parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyungwoo LEE, Sang Joon KIM, JongPal KIM
  • LOW-POWER DEVICE METHOD
    Publication number: 20190097430
    Abstract: A method of controlling power on a low-power device and the low-power device for performing the method are provided. The method includes performing a first operation, of acquiring sensing data, using power stored in an internal battery of the low-power device, wherein the first operation consumes a first power consumption from the internal battery; and performing a second operation, with respect to the acquired sensing data, and which consumes a second power consumption, using power wirelessly transmitted from an external device located outside of the low-power device, wherein the second power consumption is greater than the first power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chisung BAE, Sang Joon KIM
  • ANTENNA DEVICE INCLUDING MUTUALLY COUPLED ANTENNA ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20190097321
    Abstract: An antenna device is disclosed. The antenna device includes a main antenna element and a sub antenna element, the sub antenna element being configured to form a mutual coupling with the main antenna element where a central axis of the sub antenna element forms an angle different from a right angle with a central axis of the main antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JaeChun LEE, Sang Joon KIM, Joonseong KANG, Junyeub SUH, Wonseok LEE
  • Wearable biosignal interface and method thereof
    Patent number: 10241574
    Abstract: A wearable biosignal interface and operation method of the wearable biosignal interface is provided wherein the wearable biosignal interface may perceive a motion unintentionally performed by a user and ignore a biosignal obtained thereby and thus, improve accuracy of a bio-based determination of an intention of the user for operating a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Mok Choi, Sang Joon Kim, Seung Keun Yoon
  • Vehicle and a control method for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10220827
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a storage configured to store navigation information, a communication module configured to receive current location information, a power apparatus configured to generate a driving force and to adjust the generated driving force, and a controller configured to acquire, if a cruise control mode is input, information about a location at which an event occurs based on the navigation information, and to control operation of the power apparatus based on the current location information and the information about the location at which the event occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Joon Kim, Leehyoung Cho, Young Chul Kim, Dong Ho Yang
  • RECEIVER AND RECEPTION METHOD BASED ON PULSE
    Publication number: 20190052492
    Abstract: A receiver includes an antenna configured to receive a radio signal, a pulse generator configured to generate a pulse, an oscillator configured to be driven based on the pulse to generate an oscillation signal based on the radio signal, and a measurer configured to be driven by the pulse to measure an oscillation degree of the oscillation signal, wherein the radio signal is received based on the oscillation degree of the oscillation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Ju YUN, Sang Joon KIM
  • REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190041889
    Abstract: A reference voltage generating apparatus, includes a digital data generating circuit configured to convert an input first reference voltage to digital control data and store the digital control data; and a converting circuit configured to generate a second reference voltage corresponding to the first reference voltage using the stored digital control data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungchul JUNG, Sang Joon KIM
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING USING DRONE
    Publication number: 20190037812
    Abstract: Disclosed is a monitoring device including a first measurement device disposed inside an organ of a target, the first measurement device being configured to measure a first biosignal of the target and to transmit the first biosignal, a second measurement device disposed inside a skin tissue of the target, and the second measurement device being configured to measure a second biosignal of the target, to receive the first biosignal, and to transmit bioinformation comprising the first biosignal and the second biosignal, a drone configured to move to an area in which the target is positioned, to receive the bioinformation from the second measurement device, and to transmit the bioinformation, and an analyzer configured to monitor and analyze a condition of the target based on the bioinformation received from the drone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joonseong KANG, Sang Joon KIM, Young Jun HONG
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190031196
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a transmission of a vehicle includes a controller which is configured to: set a target vehicle speed of an own vehicle; determine whether to permit a kick down of the transmission of the own vehicle based on the target vehicle speed and a current vehicle speed; determine a target shift stage of the transmission of the own vehicle according to a predetermined transmission pattern based on the current vehicle speed and an open value of an accelerator pedal of the own vehicle; and control the transmission to maintain a current shift stage or to kick down the current shift stage to the target shift stage according to whether to permit the kick down determined by the kick down determination controller when the target shift stage is lower than the current shift stage of the own vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Sang Joon KIM
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) signal based authentication apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10188351
    Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes one or more processors configured to temporally implement a neural network, used to extract a feature value from hidden nodes, that is connected to input nodes to which an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal is input so as to share a weight set with the input nodes, and to match the ECG signal and the extracted feature value to a user for registration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chisung Bae, Jin Woo Shin, Sung-Soo Ahn, Sang Joon Kim