Patents by Inventor Seoung-hun Kim

Seoung-hun 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).

  • Publication number: 20200246212
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device to be worn on a user body, the electronic device comprising: a sensor configured to sense the user body and generate body condition information; an operation implementator configured to perform a health care operation having one state among a plurality of operation states; a communicator configured to communicate with an external device; and a controller configured to: control the operation implementator to perform a health care operation of one state among the plurality of operation states with regard to the user body, control the communicator to transmit the body condition information and information about the operation state of the operation implementator to the external device, and control the operation implementator to perform the health care operation of the operation state corresponding to user control information received from the external device through the communicator among the plurality of operation states of the operation implementator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-gu LEE, Seoung-hun KIM
  • Patent number: 10456039
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a connector which is configured to enable one of measurement devices for measuring different types of bio signals to be selectively attached thereto or detached therefrom; a communication device configured to communicate with an external apparatus; and a processor configured to, in response to the measurement device being attached to the connector, obtain identification information of the attached measurement device and transmit the identification information to the external apparatus, and control the attached measurement device based on a control command received from the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seoung-hun Kim, Sung-chan Ko, Hyun-woo Koh, Min-gu Lee, Seung-bin Im
  • Patent number: 10362964
    Abstract: A method of providing a medical image by using a medical imaging apparatus includes: acquiring blood vessel information indicating information about a blood vessel, the blood vessel being included in a medical image; and displaying the medical image. The blood vessel information includes at least one of a first diameter of the blood vessel, a first angle of the blood vessel, and a presence of at least one of bifurcation and crossover, in a first region of interest (ROI) with respect to a first position in the medical image. The acquiring of the blood vessel information includes acquiring blood vessel information corresponding to a second ROI with respect to a second position, based on the blood vessel information corresponding to the first ROI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-sub Jung, Hwan Shim, Seoung-hun Kim
  • Patent number: 10121492
    Abstract: A voice converting apparatus and a voice converting method are provided. The method of converting a voice using a voice converting apparatus including receiving a voice from a counterpart, analyzing the voice and determining whether the voice abnormal, converting the voice into a normal voice by adjusting a harmonic signal of the voice in response to determining that the voice is abnormal, and transmitting the normal voice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-youb Ryu, Yoon-jae Lee, Seoung-hun Kim, Young-tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20170340313
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe apparatus includes an ultrasound transceiver adapted to receive ultrasonic echo signals reflected after transmitting unfocused or defocused ultrasonic signals having a first frame rate; a converter adapted to convert ultrasonic echo signals received by the ultrasound transceiver into digital signals; an image processor adapted to generate a plurality of image data by processing the digital signals; a combiner adapted to combine the plurality of image data having a first frame rate into a plurality of composite image data having a second frame rate; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the plurality of composite image data having the second frame rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan SHIM, Hyun-woo KOH, Seoung-hun KIM, Young-tae KIM
  • Patent number: 9791143
    Abstract: A doubly-sealed waterproof floodlight includes a heat dissipating portion, a lighting portion coupled to the bottom end of the heat dissipating portion, and a cover filled and coated with a sealing material, doubly-sealed, and integrally coupled to the heat dissipating portion. The heat dissipating portion includes a sealing portion formed on a side end of the heat dissipation portion, coated with the sealing material, and coupled to the cover. The cover includes a coupling portion formed on the top end of a side surface thereof. The coupling portion includes a sealing groove into which sealing material is filled for adhering and coupling the heat dissipating portion, a protruding support potion extending from the sealing groove, and a bottom surface portion which is flatly formed at a position lower than the protruding support portion, and in which the sealing material coated on the sealing portion is filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: E—GM TECH
    Inventors: Seoung Hun Kim, Young Min Jeon
  • Publication number: 20170119252
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a connector which is configured to enable one of measurement devices for measuring different types of bio signals to be selectively attached thereto or detached therefrom; a communication device configured to communicate with an external apparatus; and a processor configured to, in response to the measurement device being attached to the connector, obtain identification information of the attached measurement device and transmit the identification information to the external apparatus, and control the attached measurement device based on a control command received from the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seoung-hun KIM, Sung-chan KO, Hyun-woo KOH, Min-gu LEE, Seung-bin IM
  • Publication number: 20170110143
    Abstract: A voice converting apparatus and a voice converting method are provided. The method of converting a voice using a voice converting apparatus including receiving a voice from a counterpart, analyzing the voice and determining whether the voice abnormal, converting the voice into a normal voice by adjusting a harmonic signal of the voice in response to determining that the voice is abnormal, and transmitting the normal voice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-youb RYU, Yoon-jae LEE, Seoung-hun KIM, Young-tae KIM
  • Patent number: 9564119
    Abstract: A voice converting apparatus and a voice converting method are provided. The method of converting a voice using a voice converting apparatus including receiving a voice from a counterpart, analyzing the voice and determining whether the voice abnormal, converting the voice into a normal voice by adjusting a harmonic signal of the voice in response to determining that the voice is abnormal, and transmitting the normal voice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-youb Ryu, Yoon-jae Lee, Seoung-hun Kim, Young-tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20160045183
    Abstract: An electronic stethoscope apparatus includes a bioacoustics sensor configured to sense bioacoustics; a noise sensor configured to sense noise in the sensed bioacoustics; and a noise remover configured to remove the sensed noise and output the bioacoustics from which the noise has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon-jae LEE, Young-tae KIM, Seoung-hun KIM, Jong-youb RYU
  • Publication number: 20160018098
    Abstract: A doubly-sealed waterproof floodlight includes a heat dissipating portion, a lighting portion coupled to the bottom end of the heat dissipating portion, and a cover filled and coated with a sealing material, doubly-sealed, and integrally coupled to the heat dissipating portion. The heat dissipating portion includes a sealing portion formed on a side end of the heat dissipation portion, coated with the sealing material, and coupled to the cover. The cover includes a coupling portion formed on the top end of a side surface thereof The coupling portion includes a sealing groove into which sealing material is filled for adhering and coupling the heat dissipating portion, a protruding support potion extending from the sealing groove, and a bottom surface portion which is flatly formed at a position lower than the protruding support portion, and in which the sealing material coated on the sealing portion is filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Seoung Hun KIM, Young Min JEON
  • Publication number: 20150320324
    Abstract: A method of providing a medical image by using a medical imaging apparatus includes: acquiring blood vessel information indicating information about a blood vessel, the blood vessel being included in a medical image; and displaying the medical image. The blood vessel information includes at least one of a first diameter of the blood vessel, a first angle of the blood vessel, and a presence of at least one of bifurcation and crossover, in a first region of interest (ROI) with respect to a first position in the medical image. The acquiring of the blood vessel information includes acquiring blood vessel information corresponding to a second ROI with respect to a second position, based on the blood vessel information corresponding to the first ROI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-sub JUNG, Hwan SHIM, Seoung-hun KIM
  • Publication number: 20150194154
    Abstract: A method for processing an audio signal and an audio signal processing apparatus adopting the same are provided. The method for processing an audio signal by a processor comprises matching user information and auditory information, storing matching information indicating that the user information matches to the auditory information, recognizing a user corresponding the user information, searching for the auditory information in response to the user being recognized, and processing the audio signal based on the searched auditory information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-woo Lee, Young-tae Kim, Seoung-hun Kim
  • Publication number: 20140148699
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe apparatus includes an ultrasound transceiver adapted to receive ultrasonic echo signals reflected after transmitting unfocused or defocused ultrasonic signals having a first frame rate; a converter adapted to convert ultrasonic echo signals received by the ultrasound transceiver into digital signals; an image processor adapted to generate a plurality of image data by processing the digital signals; a combiner adapted to combine the plurality of image data having a first frame rate into a plurality of composite image data having a second frame rate; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the plurality of composite image data having the second frame rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan SHIM, Hyun-woo KOH, Seoung-hun KIM, Young-tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20140108015
    Abstract: A voice converting apparatus and a voice converting method are provided. The method of converting a voice using a voice converting apparatus including receiving a voice from a counterpart, analyzing the voice and determining whether the voice abnormal, converting the voice into a normal voice by adjusting a harmonic signal of the voice in response to determining that the voice is abnormal, and transmitting the normal voice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-youb RYU, Yoon-jae LEE, Seoung-hun KIM, Young-tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20120051568
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reproducing a front surround sound, whereby a coefficient of at least one beamforming filter set is determined based on a sound pressure ratio of an emphasis area to a suppression area for each of the at least one channel signal included in a sound signal, where the emphasis area is an area into which the at least one channel signal is focused and the suppression area is an area within which the at least one channel signal is blocked, the at least one channel signal passes through a corresponding beamforming filter set, and the at least one filtered channel signal is output through an array speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seoung-hun KIM, Young-tae KIM, Sun-min KIM, Sang-chul KO, Jung-woo CHOI
  • Patent number: 8107643
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of automatically compensating audio volume in response to a channel change. The method includes generating a gain value to adjust a level of an input audio signal by comparing an average level of the input audio signal with a predetermined input/output level curve, adjusting an audio volume of the input audio signal by applying the generated gain value to the level of the input audio signal, and adjusting a dynamic range of the audio signal having the adjusted audio volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-hark Oh, Seoung-hun Kim
  • Patent number: 7986796
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of generating multi-channel audio signals includes a voice signal removal unit to generate a first signal by removing one or more components of a plurality of frequency bands corresponding to a voice frequency range from an input signal, a voice signal amplification unit to generate a second signal by calculating a sum of channel signals of the input signal and amplifying one or more components of the plurality of the frequency bands corresponding to the voice frequency range of the sum signal, a control filter to generate a third signal by compensating for a level of the first signal, and a multi-channel audio generation unit to generate a center-channel audio signal and a front-channel audio signal using the second, third, and fourth signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seoung-hun Kim, Han-gil Moon
  • Publication number: 20070147623
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of generating multi-channel audio signals includes a voice signal removal unit to generate a first signal by removing one or more components of a plurality of frequency bands corresponding to a voice frequency range from an input signal, a voice signal amplification unit to generate a second signal by calculating a sum of channel signals of the input signal and amplifying one or more components of the plurality of the frequency bands corresponding to the voice frequency range of the sum signal, a control filter to generate a third signal by compensating for a level of the first signal, and a multi-channel audio generation unit to generate a center-channel audio signal and a front-channel audio signal using the second, third, and fourth signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seoung-hun Kim, Han-gil Moon
  • Publication number: 20060100867
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to eliminate noise from a plurality of channel audio signals in which surrounding noise is mixed. The method includes detecting an existence of noise in frame units by averaging a plurality of channel input signals and estimating a noise signal of a noise-detected frame, and subtracting the estimated noise signal from each of the plurality of channel input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Hyuck-jae Lee, Seoung-hun Kim, Jae-ha Park, Yoon-hark Oh