Patents by Inventor Sung-hoon Lim

Sung-hoon Lim 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: 20240155152
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Sang Min KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Patent number: 11962766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an encoding method and decoding method, and a device using the same. The encoding method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: specifying an intra prediction mode for a current block; and scanning a residual signal by intra prediction of the current block, wherein the step of scanning the residual signal can determine a scanning type for a luminance signal and a chroma signal of the current block according to an intra prediction mode for a luminance sample of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 11956426
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a decoding method and apparatus and an encoding method and apparatus for deriving an intra-prediction mode. An intra-prediction mode may be derived using a method for deriving an intra-prediction mode based on a neighbor block of the target block, a method for deriving an intra-prediction mode using signaling of the intra-prediction mode of the target block, or a method for deriving an adaptive intra-prediction mode based on the type of a target slice. An MPM list may be used to derive the intra-prediction mode, and a temporal neighbor block or the like may be used to configure the MPM list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Korea Aerospace University, Industry-Academia Cooperation Group of Sejong University
    Inventors: Jin-Ho Lee, Jae-Gon Kim, Jung-Won Kang, Do-Hyeon Park, Yung-Lyul Lee, Ha-Hyun Lee, Sung-Chang Lim, Hui-Yong Kim, Ji-Hoon Do, Yong-Uk Yoon
  • Publication number: 20240105738
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a spacer on the substrate and including: an upper surface; a first side surface extending toward the substrate from a first end of the upper surface; and a second side surface extending toward the substrate from a second end of the upper surface; an active pattern on the first side surface of the spacer, including a metal oxide semiconductor, and having a source region and a drain region; a source electrode on the second side surface of the spacer and the active pattern, and connected to the source region; a drain electrode on the substrate, including a same material as the source electrode, and connected to the drain region; and a first gate electrode on the active pattern and partially overlapping the first side surface of the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: KYUMIN KIM, SHINHYUK YANG, SUNG-HOON LIM, SEUNGSOK SON, WOOGEUN LEE
  • Publication number: 20240107032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hae Chul CHOI, Se Yoon JEONG, Sung-Chang LIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woo HONG, Dong Gyu SIM, Seoung-Jun OH, Chang-Beom AHN, Gwang Hoon PARK, Seung Ryong KOOK, Sea-Nae PARK, Kwang-Su JEONG
  • Publication number: 20240107002
    Abstract: A method for coding image information includes generating prediction information by predicting information on a current coding unit, and determining whether the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information. When the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information is coded and transmitted. When the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information and the information on the current coding unit are coded and transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Se Yoon JEONG, Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE, Jong Ho KIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Chie Teuk AHN, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Tae Ryong KIM, Han Soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20240080450
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an image decoding method, the method including generating a candidate list including motion information derived from a spatial neighboring block and a temporal neighboring block adjacent to a current block; deriving motion information of the current block using the candidate list; generating a prediction block of the current block using the derived motion information; and updating the derived motion information in a motion information list, wherein the generating of the candidate list is performed in such a manner as to include at least one information of the motion information included in the updated motion information list in a block decoded before the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Tae Hyun KIM, Dae Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20240079534
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a substrate, a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a third sub-pixel disposed on the substrate and configured to emit red light, green light, and blue light, respectively, partition walls disposed between the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel, and configured to not transmit light, in which the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel include a first light emitting cell, a second light emitting cell, and a third light emitting cell, respectively, and a height of each of the first, second, and third light emitting cells is lower than a height of the partition walls, and a difference between the height of the partition walls and the height of each of the first, second, and third light emitting cells is less than 100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Chung Hoon LEE, Sung Su SON, Jong Ik LEE, Jae Hee LIM, Motonobu TAKEYA, Seung Sik HONG
  • Publication number: 20240073416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for encoding and decoding an image by skip encoding. The image-encoding method by skip encoding, which performs intra-prediction, comprises: performing a filtering operation on the signal which is reconstructed prior to an encoding object signal in an encoding object image; using the filtered reconstructed signal to generate a prediction signal for the encoding object signal; setting the generated prediction signal as a reconstruction signal for the encoding object signal; and not encoding the residual signal which can be generated on the basis of the difference between the encoding object signal and the prediction signal, thereby performing skip encoding on the encoding object signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, Universily-lndustry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Se Yoon JEONG, Hui Yong KIM, Suk Hee CHO, Jong Ho KIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Chie Teuk AHN, Dong Gyu SIM, Seoung Jun OH, Gwang Hoon PARK, Sea Nae PARK, Chan Woong JEON
  • Patent number: 11917193
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sang Min Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 11908417
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit including a controller for providing a first carry signal to a control node, a first pull-up portion for outputting a first clock signal as a first gate signal in accordance with a signal provided to the control node, and a second pull-up portion for outputting a second clock signal with a phase that is different from the first clock signal as a second gate signal in accordance with the signal provided to the control node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Nam Kim, You Mee Hyun, Beom Jun Kim, Jong Hwan Lee, Sung Hoon Lim, Duc Han Cho
  • Publication number: 20230368733
    Abstract: A display device includes: active stages each include a scan output circuit outputting a scan clock signal to a first output terminal and a carry output circuit outputting a carry clock signal to a second output terminal, when a voltage of a first node is at a logic high level. The scan output circuit and carry output circuit output a scan signal of a turn-off level to the first output terminal when a voltage of a second node or a carry signal is at a logic high level. An interval between pulses of the carry clock signal generated during one frame period is the same, and at least two of intervals between pulses of the scan clock signal generated during the one frame period are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yoon Jung CHAI, Won Jun LEE, Chol Ho KIM, Sung Hoon LIM, Yoo Seok JANG
  • Patent number: 11749195
    Abstract: A display device includes: active stages each include a scan output circuit outputting a scan clock signal to a first output terminal and a carry output circuit outputting a carry clock signal to a second output terminal, when a voltage of a first node is at a logic high level. The scan output circuit and carry output circuit output a scan signal of a turn-off level to the first output terminal when a voltage of a second node or a carry signal is at a logic high level. An interval between pulses of the carry clock signal generated during one frame period is the same, and at least two of intervals between pulses of the scan clock signal generated during the one frame period are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon Jung Chai, Won Jun Lee, Chol Ho Kim, Sung Hoon Lim, Yoo Seok Jang
  • Publication number: 20230245612
    Abstract: A scan driver includes a plurality of stages. An nth (n is a natural number) stage among the stages includes: a first and a second input circuit for controlling a voltage of a first node in response to a carry signal of a previous stage and a next stage, respectively; a first output circuit for outputting an nth carry signal corresponding to a carry clock signal in response to the voltage of the first node; a second output circuit for outputting an nth scan and an nth sensing signal corresponding to a scan and a sensing clock signal, respectively, in response to the voltage of the first node; and a sampling circuit for storing the carry signal of the previous stage in response to a first select signal, and for supplying a control voltage to the first node in response to a second select signal and the stored carry signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Kang Nam KIM, Sung Hoon LIM, Woo Geun LEE, Kyu Sik CHO, Jae Beom CHOI
  • Patent number: 11710442
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a plurality of unit stages connected to each other, wherein each of the plurality of unit stages includes a first transistor having a lower gate electrode, an upper gate electrode disposed on the lower gate electrode, an active layer disposed between the lower gate electrode and the upper gate electrode, a first electrode contacting a first portion of the active layer, and a second electrode contacting a second portion of the active layer, a first capacitor defined by a first region in which the lower gate electrode and the upper gate electrode overlap, and a second capacitor defined by a second region in which the upper gate electrode and the first electrode overlap, wherein the upper gate electrode and the lower gate electrode are electrically coupled to each other in the first region where the upper gate electrode and the lower gate electrode overlap to form the first capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junhong Na, Kangnam Kim, Sung-Hoon Lim, Woogeun Lee, Kyu-Sik Cho
  • Publication number: 20230186849
    Abstract: A display device includes: active stages each include a scan output circuit outputting a scan clock signal to a first output terminal and a carry output circuit outputting a carry clock signal to a second output terminal, when a voltage of a first node is at a logic high level. The scan output circuit and carry output circuit output a scan signal of a turn-off level to the first output terminal when a voltage of a second node or a carry signal is at a logic high level. An interval between pulses of the carry clock signal generated during one frame period is the same, and at least two of intervals between pulses of the scan clock signal generated during the one frame period are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Yoon Jung CHAI, Won Jun LEE, Chol Ho KIM, Sung Hoon LIM, Yoo Seok JANG
  • Patent number: 11626060
    Abstract: A scan driver includes a plurality of stages. An nth (n is a natural number) stage among the stages includes: a first and a second input circuit for controlling a voltage of a first node in response to a carry signal of a previous stage and a next stage, respectively; a first output circuit for outputting an nth carry signal corresponding to a carry clock signal in response to the voltage of the first node; a second output circuit for outputting an nth scan and an nth sensing signal corresponding to a scan and a sensing clock signal, respectively, in response to the voltage of the first node; and a sampling circuit for storing the carry signal of the previous stage in response to a first select signal, and for supplying a control voltage to the first node in response to a second select signal and the stored carry signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Nam Kim, Sung Hoon Lim, Woo Geun Lee, Kyu Sik Cho, Jae Beom Choi
  • Patent number: 11521570
    Abstract: A gate driver for a display device includes: a clock signal line to transfer a clock signal; and a plurality of stages to sequentially output a gate signal based upon the clock signal in response to a carry signal. The plurality of stages include a plurality of thin film transistors, and at least one of the plurality of thin film transistors includes a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor. The at least one thin film transistor includes a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode disposed in different layers, the oxide semiconductor is disposed between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode, and the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are connected to receive a common voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hoon Lim, Kang Nam Kim, Seok Hwan Bang, Sung Hwan Won, Woo Geun Lee, Kyu Sik Cho, Soo Jung Chae
  • Patent number: 11442029
    Abstract: Provided is a radiation detector including a radiation detecting unit, a gate module controlling a gate line, a readout module reading out charges stored in an exposure detection pixel determined by a data line and the gate line, and an auto exposure detecting unit determining whether the radiation detecting unit is exposed to a radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventors: Choul Woo Shin, Won Chul Ko, Sung Hoon Lim, Jin Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11444327
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte solution for lithium secondary batteries capable of increasing the lifetime of the lithium secondary batteries and a lithium secondary battery including the same. Provided is an electrolyte solution for lithium secondary batteries including a lithium salt, a solvent and allyl(4-nitrophenyl) carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Sung Lee, Ik Kyu Kim, Seung Min Oh, Young Woo Lee, Dong Jun Kim, Sung Ho Ban, Sung Hoon Lim