Patents by Inventor Shin Kim

Shin 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).

  • Method and system for image processing
    Patent number: 10878224
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing method and system. More particularly, provided are an image processing method and system that may map a facial expression of a user, a specific event, etc., to a character in real time by mapping an object such as a face of a user included in an input image to a virtual object such as a face of a specific character, and by applying an event corresponding to a combination of components defined for the object to the virtual object, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to implement the image processing method in conjunction with a computer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: LINE Corporation
    Inventors: Cheol Hyun, Shin Kim, Byoung Cho Park, Byoung Gon Yoo
  • Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition for Camera Modules
    Publication number: 20200399470
    Abstract: A polymer composition that is capable of exhibiting a unique combination of ductility (e.g., tensile elongation at break), impact strength (e.g., Charpy notched impact strength), and dimensional stability is provided. For example, the polymer composition may contain a liquid crystalline polymer in combination with an epoxy-functionalized olefin copolymer and an inorganic particulate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Young Shin Kim
  • CLEANING ROBOT AND REMOTE CONTROLLER INCLUDED THEREIN
    Publication number: 20200401129
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a navigator to move a main body, a remote controller to output a modulated infrared ray in accordance with a control command of a user and to form a light spot, a light receiver to receive the infrared ray from the remote controller, and a controller to control the navigator such that the main body tracks the light spot when the modulated infrared ray is received in accordance with the control command. Because the cleaning robot tracks a position indicated by the remote controller, a user may conveniently move the cleaning robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jea Yun So, Jin Hee Kim, Won Min Lee, Gwang Jin Jung, Sang Hwa Choi, Shin Kim, Sang Sik Yoon, Byoung In Lee, Hyun Soo Jung
  • Beam homogenizer for surface modification
    Patent number: 10870170
    Abstract: A beam homogenizer for surface modification comprises: a first lens array configured to split a laser beam, irradiated from a laser beam irradiation unit, into a plurality of beamlets; a second lens array configured to transmit the plurality of beamlets and comprising a plurality of lenslets corresponding to the first lens array; and a focusing lens configured to focus the plurality of beamlets, transmitted through the second lens array, onto a surface of a target. The beam homogenizer further comprises: a plasma generation-preventing unit disposed between the first and second lens arrays and configured to prevent plasma from being generated in the focal zone of the beamlets; or a damage-preventing unit disposed between the focusing lens and the target and configured to prevent the focusing lens from being damaged by energy generated when the plurality of beamlets is irradiated onto the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: HANDONG GLOBAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Tae Jun Yu, Kyung Hee Hong, Tae Shin Kim, Seung Jin Hwang, Yoong Wook Sin
  • Cyclone dust collecting apparatus and vacuum cleaner comprising same
    Patent number: 10869587
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cyclone dust collector in which usability is improved. A vacuum cleaner comprising a cyclone dust collector, wherein the cyclone dust collector includes, a case configured to swirl suctioned air to separate dust from the suctioned air and accommodate the separated dust, a grille assembly separably installed in the case, and a cleaning portion included in the case and configured to remove dust adhered to a surface of the grille assembly when the grille assembly is separated from the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Gyun Han, Won Min Lee, Chang Hyun Lee, Shin Kim
  • Microwave discharge lamp
    Patent number: 10872756
    Abstract: A microwave discharge lamp includes a discharge bulb which is discharged by a microwave and emits a light, a cylindrical resonant cavity which has at least a portion formed of a conductive mesh of net structure and is disposed to cover the discharge bulb, a main antenna which has one end supplied with microwave power through a bottom surface of the resonant cavity and the other end electrically contacting a side surface of the resonant cavity to be grounded, and a dummy antenna which has one end electrically grounded to the bottom surface of the resonant cavity and the other end electrically grounded to the side surface of the resonant cavity and is disposed opposite to the main antenna to be symmetrical to the main antenna about a central axis of the resonant cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Maltani Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Joong Kim, Kyoung-Shin Kim, Hyun-Sung Yoon
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING OBJECT USING IMAGE
    Publication number: 20200394476
    Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing an object using an image includes a depth map generator that generates a depth map using a feature map of the image based on a dilated convolutional neural network (DCNN) and an object recognition device that recognizes the object using the depth map generated by the depth map generator and the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Young Hyun Kim, Yang Shin Kim, Min Woo Park, Jun Mo Kim, Si Haeng Lee, Jang Hyeon Lee, Do Yeon Kim, Hae Chang Jung
  • ROBOT CLEANER
    Publication number: 20200383546
    Abstract: Disclosed are a robot cleaner. The robot cleaner includes: a cleaner body configured to move in an area and clean the area; and a sensor assembly provided in the cleaner body. The sensor assembly includes: a main sensor configured to be moveable between a sensing position where the main sensor protrudes out of the cleaner body and a settled position where the main sensor is inside the cleaner body; a sensor position changer configured to allow the main sensor to move between the sensing position and the settled position; and a stopper configured to restrict the sensor position changer from allowing the main sensor at the sensing position to move towards the settled position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sinae KIM, Yongseok KIM, Minro YUN, Yeonkyu JEONG, Shin KIM, Jaeyoul JEONG
  • Battery module for an electric vehicle
    Patent number: 10862078
    Abstract: A polymer composition that can be employed in a battery module for a vehicle is disclosed. The polymer composition comprises a polyarylene sulfide, a thermally conductive particulate material, an inorganic particulate material, and a fibrous filler. The polymer composition exhibits a Charpy notched impact strength of about 3 kJ/m2 or more as measured at a temperature of 23° C. according to ISO Test No. 179-1:2010 and an in-plane thermal conductivity of about 0.7 W/m?K or more as determined in accordance with ASTM E 1461-13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventor: Young Shin Kim
  • ROTARY COMPRESSOR
    Publication number: 20200370549
    Abstract: A rotary compressor may include a rotary shaft; a plurality of plates that supports the rotary shaft; a cylinder provided between the plurality of plates to define a compression space, and provided with a vane slot; a roller slidably coupled to the rotary shaft inside of the cylinder, and having a hinge groove on an outer circumferential surface of the roller; and a vane, a first end of which is slidably coupled to the vane slot of the cylinder, and a second end of which is rotatably coupled to the hinge groove of the roller. When an imaginary line passing through an axial center of the rotary shaft and a hinge center of the vane is a first center line, and a radial center line of the vane slot passing through the hinge center of the vane is a second center line, the vane slot is disposed such that the second center line is intersected by a predetermined tilting angle with respect to the first center line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Jingyu LEE, Shin KIM, Kyuchul HAN
  • Microwave Discharge Lamp
    Publication number: 20200357628
    Abstract: A microwave discharge lamp includes a discharge bulb which is discharged by a microwave and emits a light, a cylindrical resonant cavity which has at least a portion formed of a conductive mesh of net structure and is disposed to cover the discharge bulb, a main antenna which has one end supplied with microwave power through a bottom surface of the resonant cavity and the other end electrically contacting a side surface of the resonant cavity to be grounded, and a dummy antenna which has one end electrically grounded to the bottom surface of the resonant cavity and the other end electrically grounded to the side surface of the resonant cavity and is disposed opposite to the main antenna to be symmetrical to the main antenna about a central axis of the resonant cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jin Joong KIM, Kyoung-Shin KIM, Hyun-Sung YOON
  • Aromatic polymer composition for use in a camera module
    Patent number: 10829634
    Abstract: A polymer composition that contains an aromatic polymer in combination with a tribological formulation is provided. The polymer composition may exhibit a low degree of surface friction that minimizes the extent to which a skin layer is peeled off during use of a part containing the composition (e.g., in a camera module). For example, the polymer composition may exhibit a dynamic coefficient of friction of about 1.0 or less and/or a wear depth may be about 500 micrometers or less as determined in accordance with VDA 230-206:2007.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventor: Young Shin Kim
  • Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition
    Publication number: 20200347303
    Abstract: A polymer composition comprising at least one liquid crystalline polymer and an ultrahigh molecular weight siloxane polymer in an amount from about 0.1 to about 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the liquid crystalline polymer is provided. The siloxane polymer has a number average molecular weight of about 100,000 grams per mole or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Jiayong Pan, Min Wang, Young Shin Kim
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING FETAL FRACTION IN MATERNAL SAMPLE
    Publication number: 20200347442
    Abstract: Provided are a method for determining a fetal fraction and a computer readable medium in which a program to be applied to performing the method is recorded. According to the method, the fetal fraction may be accurately determined even for a small sequencing coverage. Therefore, highly cost-efficient and accurate measurement of a fetal fraction may be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Sun Shin KIM, Min Jeong KIM
  • LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE AND LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200350474
    Abstract: The light emitting device package disclosed in the embodiment includes first and second frames spaced apart from each other; a body disposed between the first and second frames; a light emitting device including a first bonding portion and a second bonding portion on a lower portion thereof; and a first resin disposed between the body and the light emitting device, wherein the first frame includes a first protruding portion facing the first bonding portion of the light emitting device, and the second frame includes a second protruding portion facing the second bonding portion of the light emitting device, and including a first conductive layer between the first bonding portion and the first protruding portion and a second conductive layer between the second bonding portion and the second protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Young Shin KIM, June O SONG, Chang Man LIM, Won Jung KIM, Ki Seok KIM
  • Movable air conditioner
    Patent number: 10816225
    Abstract: A movable air conditioner provides a structure in which a drain pan is disposed above an outdoor heat exchange part disposed in a lower accommodation space, an indoor heat exchange part is disposed in an upper accommodation space above the drain pan, and a control box is mounted on the drain pan. A portion of the heat sink of the control box is exposed to the upper accommodation space, and another portion of the heat sink is exposed to the lower accommodation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Moohee Kim, Dae Hyeok Kim, Moon Shin Kim, Joong Wook Kim, Jonghoon Park, Donghwal Lee, Daekwon Jeong
  • STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT HYDROGEN INDUCED CRACKING RESISTANCE AND LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH UNIFORMITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20200332401
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steel sheet used for a line pipe or the like, and particularly, to a steel sheet having excellent hydrogen induced cracking resistance, and longitudinal strength uniformity, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Seong-Ung Koh, Hyo-Shin Kim, Yoen-Jung Park
  • Cleaning robot and remote controller included therein
    Patent number: 10809714
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a navigator to move a main body, a remote controller to output a modulated infrared ray in accordance with a control command of a user and to form a light spot, a light receiver to receive the infrared ray from the remote controller, and a controller to control the navigator such that the main body tracks the light spot when the modulated infrared ray is received in accordance with the control command. Because the cleaning robot tracks a position indicated by the remote controller, a user may conveniently move the cleaning robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jea Yun So, Jin Hee Kim, Won Min Lee, Gwang Jin Jung, Sang Hwa Choi, Shin Kim, Sang Sik Yoon, Byoung In Lee, Hyun Soo Jung
  • Communication method and electronic device
    Patent number: 10813008
    Abstract: A method for communicating by an electronic device is provided. The method includes acquiring a value indicating a signal quality of a first network that provides a packet data based call service, when the acquired value satisfies a first condition, receiving a call or transmitting a call request through a second network that provides a circuit-switching based call service, and, when the acquired value satisfies a second condition, receiving a call or transmitting a call request through the first network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-Jeong Kim, Yu-Shin Kim
  • Actuator Assembly for a Camera Module
    Publication number: 20200304694
    Abstract: A camera module that includes a housing within a lens module is positioned that contains one or more lenses and an actuator assembly that is configured to drive the lens module in an optical axis direction is provided. The actuator assembly includes a guide unit that is positioned between the housing and the lens module. The guide unit comprises a polymer composition that includes a polymer matrix containing an aromatic polymer, wherein the polymer composition exhibits a flexural modulus of about 7,000 MPa or more as determined in accordance with ISO Test No. 178:2010 at 23° C. and a Rockwell surface hardness of about 25 or more as determined in accordance with ASTM D785-08 (Scale M).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Young Shin Kim