Patents by Inventor Sei Hyoung Lee

Sei Hyoung Lee 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: 10674077
    Abstract: A mixed reality content providing apparatus is disclosed. The mixed reality content providing apparatus may recognize an OOI included in a 360-degree VR image to generate metadata of the OOI and may provide a user with mixed reality content where the metadata is overlaid on the 360-degree VR image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Nack Woo Kim, Byung Tak Lee, Sei Hyoung Lee, Hyun Yong Lee, Hyung Ok Lee, Young Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20190089898
    Abstract: A mixed reality content providing apparatus is disclosed. The mixed reality content providing apparatus may recognize an OOI included in a 360-degree VR image to generate metadata of the OOI and may provide a user with mixed reality content where the metadata is overlaid on the 360-degree VR image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Nack Woo KIM, Byung Tak LEE, Sei Hyoung LEE, Hyun Yong LEE, Hyung Ok LEE, Young Sun KIM
  • Patent number: 9971083
    Abstract: Provided is a directional backlight unit. The directional backlight unit includes a source light unit configured to generate dot source light, a linear source light generator configured to separate a plurality of source lights, which are output in a direction vertical to a line type output surface, from the dot source light according to different grating periods and generate the separated plurality of source lights as linear source lights, and a light guide panel configured to output backlight, which has a form of flat source lights and includes the plurality of source lights, in a direction vertical to a plate type output surface according to the different grating periods. The linear source light generator includes an incident surface on which the dot source light is incident and the line type output surface on which a plurality of grating patterns having the different grating periods are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Soo Yong Jung, Hee Seung Kim, Sun Goo Lee, Sei Hyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 9906301
    Abstract: Provided herein is a single module bi-directional optical transmitting and receiving system including a transmitter transmitting an optical signal by converting a down-signal, and obtaining an up-signal by converting y the optical signal that is received, and a receiver transmitting the optical signal by converting the up-signal, and obtaining the down-signal by converting the optical signal that is received, wherein the transmitter and the receiver include a single optical transmitting module including a monitor receiving module, transmit the optical signal through the single optical transmitting module, and receive the optical signal through the monitor receiving module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Soo Yong Jung, Jong Jin Lee, Hyun Seo Kang, Sei Hyoung Lee, Hee Seung Kim
  • Patent number: 9823485
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a depth perception adjusting unit for adjusting a depth perception, based on polarization characteristics of light output from the display panel, wherein the depth perception adjusting unit includes a directional mirror and a reflective polarizer. Thus, the display device is implemented such that the directional mirror transmits or reflects light depending on an advancing direction of the light. Accordingly, any crosstalk phenomenon does not occur, and a depth perception can be adjusted without any loss of brightness efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hee Seung Kim, Hyun Seo Kang, Sei Hyoung Lee, Soo Yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20170146807
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a depth perception adjusting unit for adjusting a depth perception, based on polarization characteristics of light output from the display panel, wherein the depth perception adjusting unit includes a directional mirror and a reflective polarizer. Thus, the display device is implemented such that the directional mirror transmits or reflects light depending on an advancing direction of the light. Accordingly, any crosstalk phenomenon does not occur, and a depth perception can be adjusted without any loss of brightness efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hee Seung KIM, Hyun Seo KANG, Sei Hyoung LEE, Soo Yong JUNG
  • Publication number: 20170126317
    Abstract: Provided herein is a single module bi-directional optical transmitting and receiving system including a transmitter transmitting an optical signal by converting a down-signal, and obtaining an up-signal by converting y the optical signal that is received, and a receiver transmitting the optical signal by converting the up-signal, and obtaining the down-signal by converting the optical signal that is received, wherein the transmitter and the receiver include a single optical transmitting module including a monitor receiving module, transmit the optical signal through the single optical transmitting module, and receive the optical signal through the monitor receiving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Soo Yong JUNG, Jong Jin LEE, Hyun Seo KANG, Sei Hyoung LEE, Hee Seung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160202594
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a backlight unit configured to successively output backlight at multi output angles and a display module configured to successively output a 3D image corresponding to the backlight in multi output directions respectively corresponding to the multi output angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hee Seung KIM, Sun Goo LEE, Sei Hyoung LEE, Soo Yong JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160161662
    Abstract: Provided is a directional backlight unit. The directional backlight unit includes a source light unit configured to generate dot source light, a linear source light generator configured to separate a plurality of source lights, which are output in a direction vertical to a line type output surface, from the dot source light according to different grating periods and generate the separated plurality of source lights as linear source lights, and a light guide panel configured to output backlight, which has a form of flat source lights and includes the plurality of source lights, in a direction vertical to a plate type output surface according to the different grating periods. The linear source light generator includes an incident surface on which the dot source light is incident and the line type output surface on which a plurality of grating patterns having the different grating periods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Soo Yong JUNG, Hee Seung KIM, Sun Goo LEE, Sei Hyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 9213132
    Abstract: Provided is a directional backlight unit that enables a three-dimensional (3D) image to be viewed at various viewing angles. The directional backlight unit includes a light source configured to emit light, a first reflector configured to reflect light emitted from the light source, a second reflector configured to additionally reflect the light reflected by the first reflector, a light guide plate configured to accommodate the light reflected by the first reflector or the second reflector and output the light to an outside, and an angle adjustor configured to rotate the first reflector or the second reflector to a reflective angle. The angle adjustor rotates the first reflector or the second reflector to change an incident angle of the light incident on the light guide plate and a refractive angle of the light output to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Soo Yong Jung, Sei Hyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20150205032
    Abstract: Provided is a directional backlight unit that enables a three-dimensional (3D) image to be viewed at various viewing angles. The directional backlight unit includes a light source configured to emit light, a first reflector configured to reflect light emitted from the light source, a second reflector configured to additionally reflect the light reflected by the first reflector, a light guide plate configured to accommodate the light reflected by the first reflector or the second reflector and output the light to an outside, and an angle adjustor configured to rotate the first reflector or the second reflector to a reflective angle. The angle adjustor rotates the first reflector or the second reflector to change an incident angle of the light incident on the light guide plate and a refractive angle of the light output to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Soo Yong JUNG, Sei Hyoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20150138486
    Abstract: Provided are a directional backlight unit, a method of operating the directional backlight unit, and a display device. More particularly, provided are a directional backlight unit including a light source, a first optical plate layer disposed to be adjacent to the light source, a second optical plate layer disposed on the first optical plate layer and to which light from the light source is incident, and an optical sheet through which light emitted from the second optical plate layer passes, a method of operating the directional backlight unit, and a display device including the directional backlight unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Sei Hyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 8488924
    Abstract: An optical waveguide and a bi-directional transceiver are provided. A single mode optical fiber has one end coupled to one end of a hollow optical fiber and an opposite end having a slope plane, thereby separating optical signals travelling in opposite directions from each other. Manual alignment for an optical system is easily realized without the need for additional optical elements, so that the light transmission/reception performance of the optical waveguide is improved and the structure of the optical waveguide is smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sei-Hyoung Lee, Hyun-Seo Kang, Jai-Sang Koh
  • Patent number: 7995883
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical waveguide and a bi-directional light transceiver, in which a wavelength selective filer is provided in the core of the optical waveguide to divide bi-directional signals, so that manual alignment of optical components are easily achieved and thus a small bi-directional light transceiver is realized and transmission/reception efficiency of light is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sei-hyoung Lee, Hyun-seo Kang, Jai-sang Koh
  • Publication number: 20110002692
    Abstract: An optical waveguide and a bi-directional transceiver are provided. A single mode optical fiber has one end coupled to one end of a hollow optical fiber and an opposite end having a slope plane, thereby separating optical signals travelling in opposite directions from each other. Manual alignment for an optical system is easily realized without the need for additional optical elements, so that the light transmission/reception performance of the optical waveguide is improved and the structure of the optical waveguide is smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sei-Hyoung LEE, Hyun-Seo KANG, Jai-Sang KOH
  • Patent number: 7792401
    Abstract: An optical waveguide device and an optical communication module are provided. In the optical waveguide device which includes a core and a cladding layer formed around the core and has one end formed to be inclined so as to refract input and output signals, the core includes therein a diffraction portion for diffracting an optical signal incident through the cladding layer to propagate straight through the core. Thus, it is possible to prevent deterioration of an optical signal coupling ratio in implementing a technique of transmitting optical signals in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyun-seo Kang, Sei-hyoung Lee, Kwon-seob Lim, Jong-jin Lee, Jai-sang Koh
  • Publication number: 20100135614
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical waveguide and a bi-directional light transceiver, in which a wavelength selective filer is provided in the core of the optical waveguide to divide bi-directional signals, so that manual alignment of optical components are easily achieved and thus a small bi-directional light transceiver is realized and transmission/reception efficiency of light is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Sei-hyoung Lee, Hyun-seo Kang, Jai-sang Koh
  • Publication number: 20100021108
    Abstract: An optical waveguide device and an optical communication module are provided. In the optical waveguide device which includes a core and a cladding layer formed around the core and has one end formed to be inclined so as to refract input and output signals, the core includes therein a diffraction portion for diffracting an optical signal incident through the cladding layer to propagate straight through the core. Thus, it is possible to prevent deterioration of an optical signal coupling ratio in implementing a technique of transmitting optical signals in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Hyun-seo Kang, Sei-hyoung Lee, Kwon-seob Lim, Jong-jin Lee, Jai-sang Koh
  • Patent number: 7412133
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wavelength selective optical focusing device using the cladding-etching of an optical fiber and an optical module using the same. The wavelength selective optical focusing device includes a core for transmitting an optical signal therethrough; and a cladding layer surrounding the core and having a plurality of grooves formed in the outer circumferential surface thereof such that the grooves are changed at a designated rate, wherein an optical signal having a designated wavelength guided by the core is focused to the outside of the cladding layer by the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Shin Young Yoon, Sei Hyoung Lee, Hyun Seo Kang