Patents by Inventor Seol Namgung
Seol Namgung 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).
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Publication number: 20220373389Abstract: A vision sensor and an operating method of the vision sensor are provided. The vision sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in a form of a matrix; and a bias voltage generation circuit configured to provide a test bias voltage to the pixel array, wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a sensing circuit configured to sense light and generate a first output voltage, wherein the first output voltage changes as the test bias voltage changes within a specific frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seol NAMGUNG, Jeongseok KIM, Yunjae SUH, Junseok KIM, Jongwoo BONG, Seungnam CHOI
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Patent number: 11388361Abstract: An imaging device, image sensor and method are provided. A first scanning operation is performed on a pixel array in a first direction by a first selection circuit to generate first frame data by first readout circuit. A second scanning operation is performed on the pixel array in a second direction different from the first direction to generate second frame data by a second selection circuit. The first and second frame data are merged into single frame data by an image signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seol Namgung, Seungnam Choi, Jeongseok Kim, Junseok Kim, Jongwoo Bong, Yunjae Suh
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Patent number: 11153517Abstract: A dynamic vision sensor device includes a photo detector that outputs a detection signal based on light incident from outside, a log amplifier that receives the detection signal from the photo detector through a first node, amplifies the received detection signal, and outputs the amplified detection signal to a second node, a differencing amplifier that outputs a difference signal based on a change in an intensity of the amplified detection signal, and an event determination circuit that determines an event based on the difference signal. The log amplifier includes a first buffer connected between the first node and a third node, an amplifier connected between the third node and the second node, and a feedback circuit connected between the second node and the first node.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeongseok Kim, Junseok Kim, Yunjae Suh, Seol Namgung, Jongwoo Bong, Seungnam Choi
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Publication number: 20210250528Abstract: A dynamic vision sensor device includes a photo detector that outputs a detection signal based on light incident from outside, a log amplifier that receives the detection signal from the photo detector through a first node, amplifies the received detection signal, and outputs the amplified detection signal to a second node, a differencing amplifier that outputs a difference signal based on a change in an intensity of the amplified detection signal, and an event determination circuit that determines an event based on the difference signal. The log amplifier includes a first buffer connected between the first node and a third node, an amplifier connected between the third node and the second node, and a feedback circuit connected between the second node and the first node.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: JEONGSEOK KIM, JUNSEOK KIM, YUNJAE SUH, SEOL NAMGUNG, JONGWOO BONG, SEUNGNAM CHOI
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Publication number: 20210185259Abstract: An imaging device, image sensor and method are provided. A first scanning operation is performed on a pixel array in a first direction by a first selection circuit to generate first frame data by first readout circuit. A second scanning operation is performed on the pixel array in a second direction different from the first direction to generate second frame data by a second selection circuit. The first and second frame data are merged into single frame data by an image signal processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seol NAMGUNG, Seungnam CHOI, Jeongseok KIM, Junseok KIM, Jongwoo BONG, Yunjae SUH
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Publication number: 20200412930Abstract: An event detecting device may include an event signal generator configured to output a plurality of event signals, each including a first data and a second data having mutually complementary attributes and respective address data indicating positions of pixels having output the first data and the second data, a data manager configured to store one of the first data and the second data of a first one of the plurality of event signals and the respective address data in a buffer as first sub data when only one of the first data and the second data of the first one of the plurality of event signals includes the event information, and an output signal generator configured to generate an output signal using the first sub data and a second sub data when the second sub data, different from the first sub data, is stored in the buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: HEE JAE JUNG, JUN SEOK KIM, HYUN SURK RYU, YUN JAE SUH, BONG KI SON, SEOL NAMGUNG, KEUN JOO PARK
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Patent number: 10855927Abstract: An event detecting device may include an event signal generator configured to output a plurality of event signals, each including a first data and a second data having mutually complementary attributes and respective address data indicating positions of pixels having output the first data and the second data, a data manager configured to store one of the first data and the second data of a first one of the plurality of event signals and the respective address data in a buffer as first sub data when only one of the first data and the second data of the first one of the plurality of event signals includes the event information, and an output signal generator configured to generate an output signal using the first sub data and a second sub data when the second sub data, different from the first sub data, is stored in the buffer.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee Jae Jung, Jun Seok Kim, Hyun Surk Ryu, Yun Jae Suh, Bong Ki Son, Seol Namgung, Keun Joo Park
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Patent number: 10516841Abstract: A pixel includes a photoelectric device, a current readout unit configured to detect an electric current flowing in the photoelectric device to generate an input voltage, an event determination unit configured to determine an event occurrence and an event type responsive to the input voltage, and configured to output an event detection signal, and an event output unit configured to store the event detection signal for an event-storage period and configured to output the stored event detection signal responsive to an expiration of the event-storage period.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Seok Kim, Hyun Surk Ryu, Bong Ki Son, Yun Jae Suh, Hee Jae Jung, Keun Joo Park, Seol Namgung
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Publication number: 20180262665Abstract: An event detecting device may include an event signal generator configured to output a plurality of event signals, each including a first data and a second data having mutually complementary attributes and respective address data indicating positions of pixels having output the first data and the second data, a data manager configured to store one of the first data and the second data of a first one of the plurality of event signals and the respective address data in a buffer as first sub data when only one of the first data and the second data of the first one of the plurality of event signals includes the event information, and an output signal generator configured to generate an output signal using the first sub data and a second sub data when the second sub data, different from the first sub data, is stored in the buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Hee Jae Jung, Jun Seok Kim, Hyun Surk Ryu, Yun Jae Suh, Bong Ki Son, Seol Namgung, Keun Joo Park
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Patent number: 10055101Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal which includes a display unit that is configured to output screen information, a sensing unit that is configured to sense a touch input applied by a pen unit onto the display unit, and a controller that is configured to output an input window for receiving a user input when a touch input of a specific pattern is applied to a graphic object within the screen information, and process a content input through the input window regarding the graphic object, wherein at least part of the screen information is continuously output such that the user can recognize the screen information even when the input window is output.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seol Namgung, Jieun Lee, Sungyoung Yoon
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Patent number: 9946510Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal enabling a user to more conveniently use the terminal and a method of controlling therefor. According to at least one of embodiments of the present invention, a voice data can be recorded using an attachable/detachable stylus pen and the recorded voice data can be easily stored and managed by the stylus pen. And, according to at least one of embodiments of the present invention, a virtual hand writing memo written by the attachable/detachable stylus pen can be easily stored and managed by the stylus pen.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seol Namgung, Jieun Lee, Sungyoung Yoon
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Patent number: 9807694Abstract: A mobile terminal including a terminal body; a touch screen disposed on a front surface of the terminal body, and configured to sense a touch applied to the touch screen; and a controller configured to activate the touch screen in which illumination is turned on, display screen information on the activated touch screen, deactivate the touch screen upon no touch being performed on the touch screen for a predetermined time period associated with an automatic lock function, and in response to a predetermined touch input being sensed by the touch screen within a reference time period before or after the touch screen is deactivated, disable the automatic lock function or reconfigure the predetermined time period.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sungyoung Yoon, Jieun Lee, Seol Namgung, Jungmin Park
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Patent number: 9491354Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal capable of displaying an image and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an image generation unit configured to capture an image; a display unit configured to display the captured image; and a controller configured to capture a first image at a first point in time at which an image generation control command is received and capture a second image at a second point in time which is a point in time subsequent to the first point in time at which the image generation control command is received, and automatically capture and store at least one image between the first and the second points in time in a preset specific condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jaehwa Lee, Seol Namgung, Jieun Lee
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Publication number: 20150195789Abstract: A mobile terminal including a terminal body; a touch screen disposed on a front surface of the terminal body, and configured to sense a touch applied to the touch screen; and a controller configured to activate the touch screen in which illumination is turned on, display screen information on the activated touch screen, deactivate the touch screen upon no touch being performed on the touch screen for a predetermined time period associated with an automatic lock function, and in response to a predetermined touch input being sensed by the touch screen within a reference time period before or after the touch screen is deactivated, disable the automatic lock function or reconfigure the predetermined time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sungyoung YOON, Jieun LEE, Seol NAMGUNG, Jungmin PARK
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Publication number: 20150065200Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal enabling a user to more conveniently use the terminal and a method of controlling therefor. According to at least one of embodiments of the present invention, a voice data can be recorded using an attachable/detachable stylus pen and the recorded voice data can be easily stored and managed by the stylus pen. And, according to at least one of embodiments of the present invention, a virtual hand writing memo written by the attachable/detachable stylus pen can be easily stored and managed by the stylus pen.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Seol NAMGUNG, Jieun LEE, Sungyoung YOON
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Publication number: 20150058789Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal which includes a display unit that is configured to output screen information, a sensing unit that is configured to sense a touch input applied by a pen unit onto the display unit, and a controller that is configured to output an input window for receiving a user input when a touch input of a specific pattern is applied to a graphic object within the screen information, and process a content input through the input window regarding the graphic object, wherein at least part of the screen information is continuously output such that the user can recognize the screen information even when the input window is output.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seol NAMGUNG, Jieun LEE, Sungyoung YOON
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Publication number: 20150015763Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal capable of displaying an image and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an image generation unit configured to capture an image; a display unit configured to display the captured image; and a controller configured to capture a first image at a first point in time at which an image generation control command is received and capture a second image at a second point in time which is a point in time subsequent to the first point in time at which the image generation control command is received, and automatically capture and store at least one image between the first and the second points in time in a preset specific condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jaehwa Lee, Seol Namgung, Jieun Lee