Patents by Inventor Sung-Hoon Bang
Sung-Hoon Bang 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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Patent number: 10584976Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for controlling at least one feature of a vehicle based on a destination predicted when a driver of the vehicle does not input a specific destination to a navigation system of the vehicle. A driving pattern is determined using driving information of a vehicle. A driving model corresponding to the driving pattern among pre-stored driving models is determined. A destination of the determined driving model is identified as a prediction destination. Control signal corresponding to the prediction destination for controlling at least one feature of the vehicle is generated for performing a vehicle operation according to the vehicle control information.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Bogeun Kim, Sung Hoon Bang
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Patent number: 10527723Abstract: An apparatus for driving an ultrasonic sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a driving unit for providing a transmission pulse to the ultrasonic sensor to transmit an ultrasonic wave and for receiving an ultrasonic echo for the ultrasonic wave; an amplifier for amplifying an electrical signal for the ultrasonic echo; an analog-to-digital converter for converting the amplified electrical signal into an original digital signal; a signal processing unit for performing envelope-extraction-processing on the original digital signal and generating an envelope-extraction-processed signal; and a control unit for outputting a distance between the ultrasonic sensor and an external object based on the original digital signal and the envelope-extraction-processed signal, wherein the control unit monitors a frequency or phase change of vibration of a transducer of the ultrasonic sensor based on the original digital signal at least during a second period and analyses the envelope-extractioType: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung Hoon Bang
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Publication number: 20190288619Abstract: A method of operating a resolver management device according to the present invention includes: generating an excitation signal by using an external control signal; counting a time interval (a first delay time) to a first pole of the excitation signal based on one period of the external control signal by using an internal clock; receiving an excitation signal reflected from a resolver sensor; counting a time interval (a second delay time) to a second pole of the reflected excitation signal at the first pole by using the internal clock; and transmitting a first count value corresponding to the first delay time and a second count value corresponding to the second delay time to a microcontroller unit (MCU).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.Inventor: Sung Hoon BANG
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Patent number: 10388229Abstract: A method for controlling a display panel includes calculating an on-pixel ratio based on gamma information corresponding to image information, providing maximum current information based on a dimming level, calculating an average current of the display panel based on the on-pixel ratio and the maximum current information, and providing pixel average current information for each of a plurality of pixels in the display panel. The on-pixel ratio is based on the turned-on pixels of the pixels in the display panel. The pixel average current information is determined based on the average current of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-Woo Park, Sung-Hoon Bang
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Patent number: 10297187Abstract: A gamma voltage generator includes a reference gamma selector configured to receive a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage greater than the first reference voltage, and to select top and bottom reference gamma voltages respectively corresponding to maximum and minimum gamma tab voltages that are between the first and second reference voltages, a gamma tab generator configured to select a plurality of gamma tab voltages between the maximum and minimum gamma tab voltages based on the top and bottom reference gamma voltages, a maximum gamma compensator configured to select a compensating gamma tab voltage that is greater than the maximum gamma tab voltage based on the top reference gamma voltage and a third reference voltage greater than the second reference voltage, and a gamma output configured to divide the gamma tab voltages and the compensating gamma tab voltage, and output gamma voltages corresponding to a gamma curve.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung-Hoon Bang
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Patent number: 10283047Abstract: A display device is configured to be driven in a period that is divided into a driving period and a sensing period. The display device includes pixels including driving transistors coupled to scan lines, data lines, and sensing lines, a scan driver configured to supply scan signals to the scan lines, a data driver configured to supply at least one of a reference voltage and data signals to the data lines, a sensing unit configured to sense the characteristic information via the sensing lines during the sensing period, control lines formed in parallel with the scan lines, a first switch coupled between an n-th scan line and an n-th control line, and a second switch coupled between the n-th control line and an (n+1)-th scan line and configured such that a turn-on period of the second switch does not overlap a turn-on period of the first switch.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Hwan Shin, Sung Hoon Bang, Sung Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20190129028Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor control method includes outputting a first sensing signal, comparing a voltage value of a first reflection signal corresponding to the first sensing signal with a predetermined reference voltage value, determining a conversion method of the first reflection signal according to a voltage value comparison result, converting the first reflection signal according to a determined conversion method, and detecting an object by comparing a converted first reflection signal with a predetermined reference reflection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventor: Sung-Hoon BANG
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Publication number: 20190120937Abstract: Provided are a LIDAR signal processing apparatus and a LIDAR signal processing method. The LIDAR signal processing apparatus comprises: an inherent history pulse wave applying unit for applying a first pulse wave combination to a laser diode, the first pulse wave combination having an inherent history which includes a combination of an inherent pulse period and an inherent pulse variation value; a received history detecting unit for detecting a received signal period and a received signal variation value of a reflected wave received by a photodiode; an inherent pulse wave discriminating unit for deciding whether or not the received signal period and the received signal variation value coincide with the inherent history; and an effective data processing unit for measuring a distance using effective data when the received signal period and the received signal variation value coincide with the inherent history.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.Inventor: Sung Hoon BANG
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Publication number: 20190096335Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a driving transistor having one electrode connected with a node, and another electrode connected with an organic light emitting element, a first control transistor for receiving a first driving voltage through one electrode, and having another electrode connected with the node, a second control transistor for receiving a second driving voltage through one electrode, and having another electrode connected with the node, and a sensing transistor having one electrode connected between the another electrode of the driving transistor and the organic light emitting element, wherein the sensing transistor is turned on in a sensing period, the first control transistor is turned off in the sensing period, and the second control transistor is turned on in the sensing period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Sung Hwan Kim, Cheol Min Kim, Sung Hoon Bang
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Publication number: 20190066602Abstract: A method for controlling a display panel includes calculating an on-pixel ratio based on gamma information corresponding to image information, providing maximum current information based on a dimming level, calculating an average current of the display panel based on the on-pixel ratio and the maximum current information, and providing pixel average current information for each of a plurality of pixels in the display panel. The on-pixel ratio is based on the turned-on pixels of the pixels in the display panel. The pixel average current information is determined based on the average current of the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Jin-Woo PARK, Sung-Hoon BANG
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Method of extracting average current and method of compensating image information including the same
Patent number: 10121417Abstract: A method for controlling a display panel includes calculating an on-pixel ratio based on gamma information corresponding to image information, providing maximum current information based on a dimming level, calculating an average current of the display panel based on the on-pixel ratio and the maximum current information, and providing pixel average current information for each of a plurality of pixels in the display panel. The on-pixel ratio is based on the turned-on pixels of the pixels in the display panel. The pixel average current information is determined based on the average current of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-Woo Park, Sung-Hoon Bang -
Publication number: 20180172467Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for controlling at least one feature of a vehicle based on a destination predicted when a driver of the vehicle does not input a specific destination to a navigation system of the vehicle. A driving pattern is determined using driving information of a vehicle. A driving model corresponding to the driving pattern among pre-stored driving models is determined. A destination of the determined driving model is identified as a prediction destination. Control signal corresponding to the prediction destination for controlling at least one feature of the vehicle is generated for performing a vehicle operation according to the vehicle control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Bogeun KIM, Sung Hoon BANG
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Patent number: 9978969Abstract: A display device that may compensate for characteristic deviations among pixels and impact picture quality is provided. The display device includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of sensing lines connected to the pixels, a sensing circuit configured to extract characteristic information of the pixels through the sensing lines. The sensing circuit includes a plurality of analog-to-digital converters (ADC) to convert the characteristic information into digital sensing data and to output the digital sensing data. A compensating circuit is configured to compare output values of the plurality of ADCs, to set a correction value, and to convert first data into second data based on the sensing data and the correction value. A data driver is configured to generate data signals corresponding to the second data and to output the data signals to the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Hwan Shin, Sung Hwan Kim, Sung Hoon Bang
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Publication number: 20180100921Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic sensor device and a sensing method. The device includes a first ultrasonic sensor that transmits an ultrasonic wave to an object in a transmission mode and receives an echo of the ultrasonic wave reflected from the object in a reception mode; at least one second ultrasonic sensor that is disposed near the first ultrasonic sensor and receives an echo of the ultrasonic wave reflected from the object; and a control unit that calculates a shortest distance signal with respect to the object by using a first distance signal outputted based on the echo received by the first ultrasonic sensor and a second distance signal outputted from the second ultrasonic sensor with the first ultrasonic sensor in the reception mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung Hoon Bang
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Publication number: 20180082639Abstract: A display device includes pixels connected to data lines and scan lines, a first compensator which is connected to sensing lines and senses deviation information of the sensing lines while supplying different voltages to adjacent sensing lines, and a sensing unit which is connected to the first compensator and senses characteristic information of each of the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Jeong Hwan SHIN, Sung Hoon BANG, Sang Jae YEO, Oh Jo KWON
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Publication number: 20180067207Abstract: An apparatus for driving an ultrasonic sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a driving unit for providing a transmission pulse to the ultrasonic sensor to transmit an ultrasonic wave and for receiving an ultrasonic echo for the ultrasonic wave; an amplifier for amplifying an electrical signal for the ultrasonic echo; an analog-to-digital converter for converting the amplified electrical signal into an original digital signal; a signal processing unit for performing envelope-extraction-processing on the original digital signal and generating an envelope-extraction-processed signal; and a control unit for outputting a distance between the ultrasonic sensor and an external object based on the original digital signal and the envelope-extraction-processed signal, wherein the control unit monitors a frequency or phase change of vibration of a transducer of the ultrasonic sensor based on the original digital signal at least during a second period and analyses the envelope-extractioType: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventor: Sung Hoon BANG
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Publication number: 20180061316Abstract: A display device is configured to be driven in a period that is divided into a driving period and a sensing period. The display device includes pixels including driving transistors coupled to scan lines, data lines, and sensing lines, a scan driver configured to supply scan signals to the scan lines, a data driver configured to supply at least one of a reference voltage and data signals to the data lines, a sensing unit configured to sense the characteristic information via the sensing lines during the sensing period, control lines formed in parallel with the scan lines, a first switch coupled between an n-th scan line and an n-th control line, and a second switch coupled between the n-th control line and an (n+1)-th scan line and configured such that a turn-on period of the second switch does not overlap a turn-on period of the first switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Jeong Hwan Shin, Sung Hoon Bang, Sung Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20180013085Abstract: A display device that may compensate for characteristic deviations among pixels and impact picture quality is provided. The display device includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of sensing lines connected to the pixels, a sensing circuit configured to extract characteristic information of the pixels through the sensing lines. The sensing circuit includes a plurality of analog-to-digital converters (ADC) to convert the characteristic information into digital sensing data and to output the digital sensing data. A compensating circuit is configured to compare output values of the plurality of ADCs, to set a correction value, and to convert first data into second data based on the sensing data and the correction value. A data driver is configured to generate data signals corresponding to the second data and to output the data signals to the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: JEONG HWAN SHIN, Sung Hwan Kim, Sung Hoon Bang
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Patent number: 9812067Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device, including a display unit including a plurality of pixels each having an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a controller configured to accumulate image data of each frame and to generate compensated image data using a degradation compensation method determined, based on the accumulated image data, to compensate for the degradation of the OLED of each of the pixels, and a data driver configured to generate a data voltage according to the compensated image data and to provide the data voltage to the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Su Min Yang, Sung Hoon Bang, Young Wook Yoo
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Patent number: 9786221Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixels including an organic light emitting device to be light-emitted by a data current based on a data voltage; a memory to store accumulated data to be displayed on each of the sub-pixels; a deterioration compensator including: a compensation scheme determiner; a compensation amount calculator; and a modulation data generation generator; a timing controller to arrange the modulation data of each of the sub-pixels as pixel data according to a pixel arrangement structure of the display panel; and a data driver to convert the pixel data into the data voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Seok Bae, Sung Hoon Bang