Patents by Inventor Sung-chan An

Sung-chan An 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: 10704647
    Abstract: A tension controlling apparatus for catenary structure equipment, which adjusts tension of a horizontal wire horizontally arranged between two main pole units installed leaving a certain distance includes a starter unit which is connected to a first main pole unit of the two main pole units, and connects with a first end of the horizontal wire; and a turnbuckle unit which is connected to a second main pole unit of the two main pole units, connects with a second end of the horizontal wire, and adjusts the tension of the horizontal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Sung Chan Kim
  • Publication number: 20200213737
    Abstract: A method of providing sounds matching an image displayed on a display panel includes: calculating a first object in the image by analyzing digital video data corresponding to the image, and calculating first gain values based on a location of the first object, and applying first gain values to a plurality of sound data; displaying the image on the display panel based on the digital video data; and outputting the plurality of sounds by vibrating the display panel based on the plurality of sound data to which the first gain values applied, using a plurality of sound generating devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Byeong Hee WON, Jin Oh KWAG, Sung Chan JO, Yi Joon AHN, Jae Been LEE
  • Patent number: 10692962
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first conductive layer including a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer sequentially stacked, and a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer and contacting the third layer. The first layer includes a first metal. The second layer includes the first metal and oxygen in a first composition ratio. The third layer includes the first metal and oxygen at a second composition ratio. The second composition ratio is smaller than the first composition ratio. Conductivity of the third layer is higher than conductivity of the second layer. The first composition ratio is a ratio of an atom percent of the first metal to an atom percent of oxygen in the second layer. The second composition ratio is a ratio of an atom percent of the first metal to an atom percent of oxygen in the third layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Kim, Young Gil Park, Sung Chan Jo
  • Patent number: 10686024
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a plurality of pixels provided in the display area, lines respectively connected to the plurality of pixels, the lines applying a signal to the plurality of pixels, the lines each including a first metal layer including a first metal and a second metal layer that is provided on the first metal layer and includes a second metal, an insulating layer provided at a least one portion between the substrate and the lines, the insulating layer including an inorganic insulating layer and an organic insulating layer, and a barrier layer provided between the organic insulating layer and the first metal layer, the barrier layer including an oxide of the first metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Kim, Jin Suk Lee, Young Gil Park, Hyun Sang Seo, Na Ri Ahn, Sung Chan Jo
  • Publication number: 20200182189
    Abstract: A structure is mounted in a water jacket for a cylinder block of an engine so as to surround a block bore. The structure includes a body forming a pad mounting portion being a panel formed in an arc shape to have inner and outer curved surfaces that are surrounded by the block bore. A mounting hole is extended through the inner and outer curved surfaces of the pad mounting portion. A pad is formed in a shape to correspond with the mounting hole. The pad has a curved surface and is inserted into the mounting hole in a water tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Il Suk Yang, Soo Hyung Woo, Jaewook Kang, Sung-Chan Cho
  • Publication number: 20200180631
    Abstract: A regenerative braking control method of a hybrid vehicle may include: a vehicle condition determination operation of determining, by a controller, whether a vehicle speed and a driving mode satisfy conditions suitable for regenerative braking control of the hybrid vehicle; an accumulated count increasing operation of increasing, by the controller, an accumulated count of a reduction direction signal when the reduction direction signal is input from a two-way input device while the conditions are satisfied; an accumulated count reducing operation of reducing, by the controller, the accumulated count of the reduction direction signal depending on a count of the increase direction signal when the increase direction signal is input from the two-way input device while the conditions are satisfied; and a phased braking operation of increasing, by the controller, regenerative braking torque of a motor in phases depending on the accumulated count of the reduction direction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Sung Chan NA, Seong Hwan CHEONG
  • Patent number: 10677739
    Abstract: A method of inspecting defects of a transparent substrate may include: illuminating a transparent substrate; calculating an incidence angle range of light so that a first region where the light meets a first surface of the transparent substrate and a second region where light meets a second surface being opposite the first surface of the transparent substrate do not overlap each other; adjusting an incidence angle according to the incidence angle range; adjusting a position of a first detector so that a first field-of-view of the first detector covers the first region and does not cover the second region; adjusting a position of a second detector so that a second field-of-view of the second detector covers the second region and does not cover the first region; and obtaining a first image of the first region and a second image of the second region from the first and second detector, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Uta-Barbara Goers, En Hong, Sung-chan Hwang, Ji Hwa Jung, Tae-ho Keem, Philip Robert LeBlanc, Rajeshkannan Palanisamy, Sung-jong Pyo, Correy Robert Ustanik
  • Patent number: 10660605
    Abstract: An image processing module includes a beamforming unit configured to provide a beamformed signal based on an input signal; a point spread function (PSF) database comprising at least one two-dimensional point spread function obtained based on at least one situational variable of the beamformed signal; and an image generation unit configured to select at least one two-dimensional point spread function from the point spread function database and perform deconvolution using the beamformed signal and the selected at least one two-dimensional point spread function to generate an image of a target portion of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo Young Kang, Sung Chan Park, Kyu Hong Kim, Jung Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10646204
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes a weight applier configured to, when a difference between a first imaginary component of a first frame image and a second imaginary component of a second frame image, the second frame image being adjacent to the first frame image, is less than or equal to a first threshold value, apply a first weight to the second imaginary component to increase the difference; and an image generator configured to generate a movement-amplified image based on the first frame image and the second frame image to which the first weight is applied so that a movement of interest corresponding to the increased difference is amplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo Young Kang, Kyu Hong Kim, Bae Hyung Kim, Su Hyun Park, Young Ihn Kho, Jung Ho Kim, Sung Chan Park
  • Publication number: 20200134694
    Abstract: Provided is an automatic fashion outfit composition and recommendation method including a user's query item about fashion being input to a vendor item DB and the vendor item DB extracting the class and vector of the query item and transmitting the same to a reference DB, the reference DB retrieving and extracting similar items having vectors that are similar to the vector of the query item and then retrieving and extracting reference fashion outfit including the similar items, the reference DB extracting reference items included in the reference fashion outfit, computing the class and vector of each of the reference items, and transmitting the same to the vendor item DB, the vendor item DB retrieving and extracting recommended items having vectors that are similar to the vectors of the reference items, and the vendor item DB combining the query item and the recommended items to compose recommended fashion outfit and sorting and transmitting the recommended fashion outfit to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Sung-Chan PARK, Jin-Seok SEOL, Chae-Min AHN, Sang-Goo LEE
  • Patent number: 10612496
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooling apparatus of an engine for a vehicle includes: a cylinder block comprising cylinder chambers, a water jacket extending along the cylinder chambers, and a space with inlets and outlets passing through the water jacket so that the cooling water circulates into the space through the inlets and the outlets; an EGR cooler coupled to the cylinder block adjacent the space of the cylinder block to cover the space from one side of the cylinder block, and comprising gas flow paths in the space to circulate exhaust gas through the gas flow paths inside the space; and an insert guide disposed between the plurality of cylinder chambers and the space and blocking flow of the cooling water circulating in the water jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Il Suk Yang, Sung Chan Cho, Kyoung Hee Kim, Min Kyu Park
  • Publication number: 20200102681
    Abstract: A washing machine which performs a washing operation by heating water, a detergent, or a wash liquid using a dielectric heating method and a method of controlling the washing machine. The washing machine may include a water supply portion which supplies a wash liquid including water and a detergent, a power supply portion which supplies alternating current (AC) power, and an electric field forming portion which forms an electric field between a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion according to the AC power to heat the supplied wash liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Eun Chung, Da Eun Kim, In Sik Park, Dong Woo Lee, Jin Young Choi, Jin Han Kim, Hyun Soo Park, Sung Chan Yun, Seok-Mo Chang
  • Publication number: 20200098355
    Abstract: An in-vehicle voice recognition apparatus capable of recognizing user voice more correctly by removing sound generated in a vehicle from sound input to a microphone, and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. The in-vehicle voice recognition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a central processing unit configured to output a media signal, a digital signal processor configured to receive the media signal from the central processing unit and to convert the media signal into an analog signal, and an eco cancellation hardware connected to the digital signal processor and configured to receive the analog signal, to acquire a first final media output on the basis of the analog signal and to acquire a voice command from a sound input through a microphone on the basis of the first final media output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Hye Joo LEE, Sung Chan PARK, Myoung Kyoung JI, Jeong Suck PARK
  • Publication number: 20200074647
    Abstract: Smart glasses for selectively tracking a target of visual cognition according to the present invention include a first camera configured to capture a first input image that is a first-person view image of a user, a second camera configured to capture a second input image containing sight line information of the user, a display configured to output additional information corresponding to the first input image, a memory configured to store a program for selectively tracking a target of visual cognition on the basis of the first and second input images, and a processor configured to execute the program stored in the memory, wherein upon executing the program, the processor is configured to detect the target of visual cognition from the first input image and determine, from the second input image, whether the user is in an inattentive state with respect to the target of visual cognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Young MOON, Yong Jin KWON, HYUNG IL KIM, Ki Min YUN, Jong Youl PARK, Sung Chan OH, Jeun Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20200065541
    Abstract: A fingerprint recognition device including: a sensing panel including a plurality of sensing blocks, wherein each of the sensing blocks includes a plurality of sensors; a scan driving unit configured to provide a scan signal to the sensors; and a timing controller configured to provide a second initiation signal to the scan driving unit, wherein each of the sensors includes a reference capacitor and a sensing capacitor, the scan driving unit includes scan drivers that correspond to rows of the sensing blocks, in a fingerprint recognition mode, the timing controller provides the second initiation signal to a scan driver corresponding to a sensing block where a touch input is generated, and in a touch mode, the timing controller sequentially provides the second initiation signal to the scan drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Keum Dong Jung, Il Nam Kim, Kyung Tea Park, Jin Oh Kwag, Won Sang Park, Sung Chan Jo
  • Publication number: 20200059677
    Abstract: Provided is a method, performed by a terminal, of providing content includes determining whether at least one content is included in preference content, based on information about the at least one content provided to the terminal and preference information of a user of the terminal about content; content, which is not included in the preference content, is present in the at least one content, transmitting, to a server, a request to change the first content to second content included in the preference content based on previously stored information about the preference content; and outputting the second content received from the server, in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pil-kyu PARK, Kwang-pyo CHOI, Woong-il CHOI, Myung-ho KIM, Sung-chan KIM, Jeong-hoon PARK, Hee-chul YANG, Chang-hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 10563343
    Abstract: Provided are a dryer and method for controlling the same, which may appropriately and efficiently dry objects thrown into a receiving space by using high frequency electric fields and heated air. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure a dryer includes a main body, a drum rotationally placed inside the main body, a driver provides rotational force to the drum, an electrode part produces an electric field inside the drum, a power supplier supplies power to the electrode part, an air heater heats air, a blower supplies heated air into the drum and a controller controls the power supplier to block power supplied to the electrode part depending on a dried state of an object contained in the drum, controls the driver to rotate the drum, and controls the air heater and the blower to supply heated air into the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Eun Chung, Da Eun Kim, Jin Han Kim, Yong Soon Park, Sung Chan Yun, Dong Woo Lee, Seok-Mo Chang, Hee-Soo Jeong, Jin Young Choi
  • Patent number: 10561976
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide capturing apparatus and process uses a self-generating power means that uses carbon dioxide in combustion exhaust gas through the convergence of a carbon dioxide absorption tower. The capturing apparatus and process also relies on ionic generator associated technology using a concentration difference between seawater and freshwater. The capturing apparatus and process result in increased production efficiency for electric energy and reduced costs for a carbon dioxide capturing process by increasing a concentration difference using an absorbent liquid for absorbing carbon dioxide and, at the same time, electricity is obtained through carbon dioxide which is a greenhouse gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Yeo Il Yoon, Han Ki Kim, Sung Chan Nam, Chan Soo Kim, Sung Yeoul Park, Nam Jo Jeong, Young Eun Kim
  • Publication number: 20200048822
    Abstract: A dryer includes a main body, a drying chamber provided inside the main body and configured to accommodate objects to be dried, a conveying unit configured to convey the objects to be dried, a sensor unit configured to sense information on states of the objects to be dried, and a control unit configured to control the conveying unit to move the objects to be dried based on the information sensed by the sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Young CHOI, Da Eun KIM, Sun Soo KIM, Dong Woo LEE, Seung Eun CHUNG, Jin Han KIM, Hyun Soo PARK, Sung Chan YUN, Seok-Mo CHANG
  • Patent number: 10546959
    Abstract: A transistor includes a gate electrode, a semiconductor layer overlapping the gate electrode, the semiconductor layer including an oxide semiconductor, and a source electrode and a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode, wherein the source and drain electrodes are connected to the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer includes a plurality of layers, wherein a crystallinity of a layer of the plurality of layers of the semiconductor layer is a ratio of a crystalline oxide semiconductor, included in the layer of the plurality of layers of the semiconductor layer, to an amorphous oxide semiconductor, included in the layer of the plurality of layers of the semiconductor layer. A first layer of the plurality of layers of the semiconductor layer has a different crystallinity with respect to a second layer of the plurality of layers of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Wook Woo, Chang Ho Lee, Kyung Lae Rho, Doo Hyoung Lee, Sung Chan Jo, Sang Woo Sohn, Sang Won Shin, Soo Im Jeong, Chang Yong Jeong