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).

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)-based authentication apparatus and method thereof, and training apparatus and method thereof for ECG-based authentication
    Patent number: 10089451
    Abstract: Provided are electrocardiogram (ECG)-based authentication and training. An authentication method includes generating a feature vector of an ECG obtained from an entity or a person based on a dictionary, classifying the ECG through a classifier based on the feature vector, and performing authentication based on a classification result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xuetao Feng, Chao Zhang, Chisung Bae, Jongae Park, Sang-joon Kim, Yang Liu
  • Sensor system and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 10085669
    Abstract: Provided is a device for measuring a signal and a method of operating the same. The device may include electrodes attached to the device, and a control unit for determining the optimal pair of electrodes to be used for measuring the signal. Also, the device may include an output unit for measuring signals that are sensed by the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Mok Choi, Sang Joon Kim, Min Young Mun
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BIOSIGNAL
    Publication number: 20180256066
    Abstract: A biosignal detecting apparatus and method thereof are disclosed, including a ring-type main body, and a pair of electrodes configured to be in contact with a finger of a user and to detect a biosignal of the user. An electrode of the pair of electrodes is disposed along an inner surface of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun KWON, Sang Joon KIM
  • Method of controlling change of travelling mode of hybrid vehicle and control apparatus thereof
    Patent number: 10059326
    Abstract: A method of controlling a change of a travelling mode of a hybrid vehicle is provided. The method includes calculating, by a controller, system required power required by a device mounted within a hybrid vehicle and calculating a reference power. A travelling mode of the hybrid vehicle is then changed from an electric vehicle (EV) mode to a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode by operating an engine clutch to be connected when the system required power is greater than the reference power. The system required power is a value obtained by adding driver required power and power required by an auxiliary load device of the hybrid vehicle, and the reference power is power when a state of charge (SOC) of the battery providing power to the device of the hybrid vehicle is maintained in a normal region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Joon Kim, Joonyoung Park
  • Wearable device paired with mobile terminal and operating method thereof
    Patent number: 10063681
    Abstract: A wearable device and corresponding method include producing, at a wearable device, an incoming call processing option list in response to a rejection input from a user rejecting an incoming call from a mobile terminal. The wearable device and corresponding method further transmit, from the wearable device to the mobile terminal, a result value corresponding to a gesture of the user and in response to the incoming call processing option list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    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
  • Master node and operation method of the master node
    Patent number: 10057765
    Abstract: An operation method of a master node, the method including transmitting, to a slave node, a first resource reservation information including packet information about a packet to be transferred between the master node and the slave node; allocating a radio resource corresponding to the first resource reservation information, for exchanging security information; transferring the packet using the allocated radio resource; and determining whether the packet was successfully transferred based on the packet information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyosun Hwang, Misuk Huh, Sang Joon Kim, Jongwook Lee
  • Apparatus and method for wirelessly receiving power
    Patent number: 10037847
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver includes a receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive power through a resonance between a source resonator and a target resonator. The wireless power receiver further includes a control unit configured to connect the target resonator to at least one capacitor to control a range of a voltage output from the target resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim, Seung Keun Yoon
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING REFERENCE VERIFICATION INFORMATION USED FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SIGNAL VERIFICATION
    Publication number: 20180192903
    Abstract: A method to update reference verification information used for electrocardiogram (ECG) signal verification includes: identifying a first ECG signal measured from a user; verifying the first ECG signal by comparing a second ECG signal included in a reference ECG signal set with the first ECG signal; in response to the first ECG signal being successfully verified, setting the successfully verified first ECG signal to be a third ECG signal, and adding the third ECG signal to a verified ECG signal set; and updating the reference ECG signal set by setting the third ECG signal added to the verified ECG signal set to be an additional second ECG signal, based on the reference ECG signal set and the verified ECG signal set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhang CHAO, Liu YANG, Chisung BAE, Sang Joon KIM, Liu HAIXIAO
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING USER USING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20180196932
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to authenticate a registered user are described. The method and apparatus include a processor configured to identify a first electrocardiogram (ECG) signal measured from the user, and determine a similarity between the first ECG signal and a second ECG signal based on the identified first ECG signal and the second ECG signal included in a reference ECG signal set. The processor is also configured to determine an authentication threshold corresponding to the reference ECG signal set, and determine whether to authenticate the first ECG signal measured from the user by comparing the determined similarity and the authentication threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao ZHANG, Haixiao LIU, Yang LIU, Chisung BAE, Sang Joon KIM
  • Apparatus and method for controlling torque intervention of hybrid vehicle
    Patent number: 10017173
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a torque intervention of a hybrid vehicle includes a driving information detector for detecting a torque intervention request of the hybrid vehicle, and a controller for deriving a target motor torque and a target engine torque depending on a required torque variation when the torque intervention is requested, the target motor torque being derived so that a high voltage battery does not deviate from a state of charge (SOC) charging and discharging limit, the target motor torque limiting the target engine torque to be equal to or less than a target engine torque before the intervention request to obtain a final engine torque, and the target motor torque correcting the target motor torque to a final motor torque depending on the final engine torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Joon Kim, Gwang Il Du, Teh Hwan Cho, Ji Hoon Kang, Seong Ik Park
  • Device, method, and system to recognize motion using gripped object
    Patent number: 10019078
    Abstract: A device, a method, and a system recognize a motion using a gripped object. The motion recognition device may estimate a state of a wrist of a user according to a writing action using the gripped object and may estimate a joint motion of a body part related to the wrist according to the writing action. The device may then estimate a state of the gripped object according to the state of the wrist and the joint motion. Additionally, the motion recognition device may control an external device by using a control signal generated by continuously tracking the state of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Joon Kim, Seung Keun Yoon, Chang Mok Choi
  • Receiver
    Patent number: 10014825
    Abstract: Provided is a receiver including an oscillator (OSC) configured to generate an oscillation signal based on a radio signal, a clocked envelope detector (ED) configured to detect an envelope of the oscillation signal and hold a peak value of the envelope during a time interval, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to convert the peak value of the envelope into a digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Joong Kim, Sang Joon Kim
  • VEHICLE AND A CONTROL METHOD FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180170348
    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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Joon Kim, Leehyoung Cho, Young Chui Kim, Dong Ho Yang
  • Device and method for controlling running mode of hybrid electric vehicle
    Patent number: 10000202
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling a running mode of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The method includes monitoring power consumption of a battery when the hybrid vehicle is driven in an electric vehicle (EV) mode and calculating a threshold value for starting an engine. Then, whether to change the running mode of the hybrid vehicle is determined using the power consumption of the battery and the threshold value for starting the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joonyoung Park, Sang Joon Kim, Jonghan Oh, Yong Seok Kim
  • Driving mode control method and apparatus of hybrid electric vehicle
    Patent number: 10000201
    Abstract: A driving mode control method and apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle are provided. The driving mode control method includes decreasing a torque of an engine when a first driving mode in which both the engine and a first motor are driven is switched to a second driving mode driven by the first motor and applying a torque of a second motor. A clutch is then opened when a difference between the engine torque and the second motor torque is less than a first threshold torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Joon Kim, Seong Ik Park, Kwon Chae Chung, Il Kwon Park
  • Apparatus and method for detecting biosignal
    Patent number: 9993176
    Abstract: A biosignal detecting apparatus and method thereof are disclosed, including a ring-type main body, and a pair of electrodes configured to be in contact with a finger of a user and to detect a biosignal of the user. An electrode of the pair of electrodes is disposed along an inner surface of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim
  • System and method for reducing exhaust gas of hybrid electric vehicle
    Patent number: 9981653
    Abstract: A system and a method for reducing exhaust gas of a hybrid electric vehicle are disclosed. A system for reducing exhaust gas of a hybrid electric vehicle according to an exemplary form of the present disclosure may include: a battery management system measuring a state of charge (SOC) of a high voltage battery of the hybrid electric vehicle; a motor control unit controlling a driving motor with power of the high voltage battery to generate motor driving force; an engine control unit controlling an engine to generate engine driving force; and a hybrid control unit checking an all electric range (AER) according to a driving in a charge depleting (CD) mode of the hybrid electric vehicle to perform a catalyst heating and warm up control by starting the engine in the CD mode in the case in which the checked AER exceeds a reference AER.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joonyoung Park, Gyuhong Kim, Tae Woo Kim, Sang Joon Kim, Jeamun Lee, Yong Kak Choi
  • RECEIVER
    Publication number: 20180145632
    Abstract: Provided is a receiver including an oscillator (OSC) configured to generate an oscillation signal based on a radio signal, a clocked envelope detector (ED) configured to detect an envelope of the oscillation signal and hold a peak value of the envelope during a time interval, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to convert the peak value of the envelope into a digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Joong KIM, Sang Joon KIM
  • Gesture recognition method, apparatus and wearable device
    Patent number: 9977509
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for gesture recognition and a wearable device for gesture recognition are described. A method of gesture recognition involves using a processor to detect a motion artifact from an output signal of a biosignal sensor and generating a control signal to control a function of a target device that corresponds to a reference signal pattern in response to a signal pattern of the detected motion artifact corresponding to the reference signal pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Soon Park, Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim
  • OPERATING METHOD OF USER-SPECIFIC DEVICE PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED SERVICE TO MULTIPLE ADJACENT MOBILE TERMINALS, USER-SPECIFIC DEVICE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20180132067
    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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: 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