Patents by Inventor Seung-Wook Lee

Seung-Wook 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: 12277440
    Abstract: A scheduler, a method of operating the scheduler, and an accelerator apparatus including the scheduler are disclosed. A method of operating a scheduler to perform scheduling on models to be executed in an accelerator, the method includes receiving at least one execution request for a first model and a second model that are executed independently from each other in the accelerator, and performing layer-unit scheduling on the first model and the second model based on workload characteristics of the first model and the second model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Seung Wook Lee, Jae Wook Lee, Young Hwan Oh, Seng Hak Kim, Tae Jun Ham
  • Patent number: 12266162
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for enhancing contrast sensitivity and resolution in a grating interferometer by machine learning, which can improve both image contrast sensitivity and spatial resolution in a grating interferometer by machine learning, the apparatus including: an image acquisition unit; a numerical phantom generation unit, a convolution layer generation unit to extract features from input data; an activation function application calculation unit that can apply a rectified linear activation function to an output value of the convolution calculation to perform smooth repetitive machine learning; a CNN repetitive machine learning unit that corrects a convolution calculation factor while repeatedly performing forward propagation and backward propagation processes; and an image matching output unit that matches and outputs features extracted by repetitive machine learning of the CNN repetitive machine learning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung Wook Lee, Seho Lee, Ge Wang
  • Patent number: 12217085
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a host processor configured to control an operation of the electronic device; accelerators of heterogeneous hardware types configured to exchange data with each other through direct communication; and a control unit configured to convert a command received from the host processor, based on a type of each of the accelerators and transfer a result of the converting to a corresponding accelerator among the accelerators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National University R & DB Foundation
    Inventors: Seung Wook Lee, Jangwoo Kim, Pyeongsu Park
  • Publication number: 20250010862
    Abstract: When a towing vehicle is driven while towing a towed vehicle having driving force, a controller of the towed vehicle determines wheel slip of the towing vehicle based on driving information of the towing vehicle and determines wheel slip of the towed vehicle based on driving information of the towed vehicle, and upon determining that wheel slip of the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle has occurred or upon determining that wheel slip of each of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle has occurred, control to increase or decrease driving force of the towed vehicle or control to change the driving force distribution ratio between left and right wheels of the towed vehicle is performed, whereby it is possible to improve driving stability and rough road escape performance of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Woul Sun CHOI, Buhm Joo SUH, Yeong II CHOI, Seung Wook LEE, Seok Joon KIM, Tal Chol KIM, Hyuk Joon KWON
  • Patent number: 12174761
    Abstract: An accelerator, an operation method of the accelerator, and an accelerator system including the accelerator are disclosed. The operation method includes receiving one or more workloads assigned on an accelerator, determining reuse data of the workloads based on hardware resource information and/or a memory access cost of the accelerator when a plurality of processing units included in the accelerator performs the workloads, and providing a result of performing the workloads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seung Wook Lee, Soojung Ryu, Jintaek Kang, Sunjung Lee
  • Patent number: 12175299
    Abstract: A computing device and method is disclosed. The computing device includes a plurality of processing cores, and a tile scheduler configured to update a cost matrix of each of the plurality of processing cores based on meta information of each of first tiles previously allocated to the plurality of processing cores and meta information of each of second tiles, and allocate the second tiles with respect to the plurality of processing cores using the updated cost matrix of each of the plurality of processing cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Eon Jo, Hyung-Dal Kwon, Hanmin Park, Jaehyeong Sim, Seung Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 12157370
    Abstract: An embodiment hybrid powertrain for a vehicle includes a first input shaft configured to be interlocked with an engine, a second input shaft configured to be interlocked with a first motor and to be parallel to the first input shaft, a third input shaft configured to be interlocked with a second motor and to be parallel to the second input shaft, an output shaft mounted parallel to the third input shaft, a first selective mesh device configured to transmit power from the second input shaft to the output shaft at multiple different gear ratios, a second selective mesh device configured to transmit the power from the third input shaft to the output shaft at the multiple different gear ratios, and a third selective mesh device configured to transmit the power from the first input shaft to the second input shaft or the third input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyuk Joon Kwon, Ho Rim Yang, Buhm Joo Suh, Woul Sun Choi, Seung Wook Lee, Seok Joon Kim, Tal Chol Kim, Yeong Il Choi
  • Patent number: 12139000
    Abstract: A powertrain apparatus for an electric vehicle, includes a planetary gear set including three rotation elements, a first motor connected to a first rotation element of the planetary gear set, a differential engaged to a second rotation element of the planetary gear set, a second motor connected to a third rotation element of the planetary gear set, and a synchronizer configured to selectively connect or disconnect between a driveshaft coupled to one side of the differential and the second motor and to selectively connect or disconnect between the second rotation element of the planetary gear set and the third rotation element of the planetary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyuk Joon Kwon, Buhm Joo Suh, Woul Sun Choi, Seung Wook Lee, Tal Chol Kim, Yeong Il Choi
  • Patent number: 12122387
    Abstract: When a towing vehicle is driven while towing a towed vehicle having driving force, a controller of the towed vehicle determines wheel slip of the towing vehicle based on driving information of the towing vehicle and determines wheel slip of the towed vehicle based on driving information of the towed vehicle, and upon determining that wheel slip of the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle has occurred or upon determining that wheel slip of each of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle has occurred, control to increase or decrease driving force of the towed vehicle or control to change the driving force distribution ratio between left and right wheels of the towed vehicle is performed, whereby it is possible to improve driving stability and rough road escape performance of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Woul Sun Choi, Buhm Joo Suh, Yeong Il Choi, Seung Wook Lee, Seok Joon Kim, Tal Chol Kim, Hyuk Joon Kwon
  • Patent number: 12099869
    Abstract: A scheduler, a method of operating the scheduler, and an electronic device including the scheduler are disclosed. The method of operating the scheduler configured to determine a model to be executed in an accelerator includes receiving one or more requests for execution of a plurality of models to be independently executed in the accelerator, and performing layer-wise scheduling on the models based on an idle time occurring when a candidate layer which is a target for the scheduling in each of the models is executed in the accelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seung Wook Lee, Younghwan Oh, Jaewook Lee, Sam Son, Yunho Jin, Taejun Ham
  • Publication number: 20240278785
    Abstract: When a towing vehicle is driven while towing a towed vehicle having driving force, a controller of the towed vehicle determines wheel slip of the towing vehicle based on driving information of the towing vehicle and determines wheel slip of the towed vehicle based on driving information of the towed vehicle, and upon determining that wheel slip of the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle has occurred or upon determining that wheel slip of each of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle has occurred, control to increase or decrease driving force of the towed vehicle or control to change the driving force distribution ratio between left and right wheels of the towed vehicle is performed, whereby it is possible to improve driving stability and rough road escape performance of the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Woul Sun CHOI, Buhm Joo Suh, Yeong II Choi, Seung Wook Lee, Seok Joon Kim, Tal Chol Kim, Hyuk Joon Kwon
  • Patent number: 12052822
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a host box comprising a host processor configured to control an operation of the electronic device, a host motherboard in which the host processor is disposed, and a host power supply unit (PSU) configured to supply power to a component connected to the host motherboard; and one or more extension boxes controlled by the host box, wherein each of the one or more extension boxes comprises an extension motherboard independent of the host box, and an extension PSU independent of the host box and configured to supply power to a component connected to the extension motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Seung Wook Lee, Jangwoo Kim, Pyeongsu Park
  • Patent number: 12033276
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a learning-based three-dimensional (3D) model creation apparatus and method. A method for operating a learning-based 3D model creation apparatus includes generating multi-view feature images using supervised learning, creating a three-dimensional (3D) mesh model using a point cloud corresponding to the multi-view feature images and a feature image representing internal shape information, generating a texture map by projecting the 3D mesh model into three viewpoint images that are input, and creating a 3D model using the texture map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seong-Jae Lim, Tae-Joon Kim, Seung-Uk Yoon, Seung-Wook Lee, Bon-Woo Hwang, Jin-Sung Choi
  • Publication number: 20240203027
    Abstract: A device and a method for generating dynamic texture map for 3 dimensional digital human are disclosed. The method comprises generating high-quality images from low-quality images including a low-quality object; generating partial high-quality images including a high-quality object by replacing the low-quality object within the low-quality images with the high-quality object within the high-quality images; and generating a high-quality texture map for a 3D model corresponding to the high-quality object using the partial high-quality images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung Uk YOON, Ki Nam KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Seung Wook LEE, Bon Woo HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240193845
    Abstract: Provided is a rendering method and a device for improving realism of a rendered image. The method includes receiving training image data including a real image, generating a rendering simulation image using the training image data, acquiring background feature information by separating foreground and background areas on the basis of the rendering simulation image or the training image data, acquiring latent feature information required for generating a realistic image on the basis of the rendering simulation image, and generating a realistic image on the basis of the latent feature information and the background feature information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Bon Woo HWANG, Kinam KIM, Tae-Joon KIM, Seung Uk YOON, Seung Wook LEE
  • Publication number: 20240193824
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for realistic visualization of a digital human, the method including: setting a specific action of the digital human; determining a scene including the specific action of the digital human and rendering the determined scene to generate a first rendered video; capturing images constituting the first rendered video for each frame to obtain frame data; inputting each piece of the frame data of the first rendered video to two or more realistic visualization modules to obtain frame data of a second rendered video; and combining the frame data of the second rendered video to generate a realistically visualized scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tae-Joon KIM, Kinam KIM, Seung Uk YOON, Seung Wook LEE, Bon Woo HWANG
  • Patent number: 11966344
    Abstract: An accelerator includes: a memory configured to store input data; a plurality of shift buffers each configured to shift input data received sequentially from the memory in each cycle, and in response to input data being stored in each of internal elements of the shift buffer, output the stored input data to a processing element (PE) array; a plurality of backup buffers each configured to store input data received sequentially from the memory and transfer the stored input data to one of the shift buffers; and the PE array configured to perform an operation on input data received from one or more of the shift buffers and on a corresponding kernel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seung Wook Lee, Hweesoo Kim, Jung Ho Ahn
  • Publication number: 20240123837
    Abstract: A method of controlling an add-on mobility includes measuring a force in a front-rear direction between a main body vehicle and the add-on mobility by a force sensor connecting the main body vehicle and the add-on mobility and controlling a driving force and a braking force of the add-on mobility according to a magnitude of the force in the front-rear direction measured by the force sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Hyuk Joon Kwon, Buhm Joo Suh, Woul Sun Choi, Seung Wook Lee, Tal Chol Kim, Yeong Il Choi
  • Publication number: 20240100929
    Abstract: A powertrain apparatus for an electric vehicle, includes a planetary gear set including three rotation elements, a first motor connected to a first rotation element of the planetary gear set, a differential engaged to a second rotation element of the planetary gear set, a second motor connected to a third rotation element of the planetary gear set, and a synchronizer configured to selectively connect or disconnect between a driveshaft coupled to one side of the differential and the second motor and to selectively connect or disconnect between the second rotation element of the planetary gear set and the third rotation element of the planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyuk Joon KWON, Buhm Joo SUH, Woul Sun CHOI, Seung Wook LEE, Tal Chol KIM, Yeong II CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240097466
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high voltage output device having a serial-parallel stack structure of capacitors. The high voltage output device includes a substrate includes a capacitor element and a pillar structure provided on an upper surface of the substrate. The substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode, which have different potentials from each other. The capacitor element is connected to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: JEISYS MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Seung Wook LEE, Seung In KANG, Yeong Gi JEON, Si Youn KIM, Kyu Young SEO, Min Young KIM, Won Ju YI, Dong Hwan KANG