Patents by Inventor Sung Min Park

Sung Min Park 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).

  • Apparatus and Method for Recognizing a User Input
    Publication number: 20160299621
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for recognizing a user input. The apparatus comprises a sensor configured to sense an acoustic wave signal generated by knocking a surface of a medium, an extractor configured to separate an initial pulse signal from the acoustic wave signal and extract signal characteristic of the separated initial pulse signal, and a controller configured to recognize a knocking gesture based on the signal characteristic extracted by the extractor and generate a corresponding control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Jin Sah, Kwang Myung OH, Sung Min PARK, Hui Sung LEE
  • System for controlling sound wave based touch recognition interface
    Patent number: 9465574
    Abstract: A system for controlling a sound wave-based touch recognition interface includes: an auditory user interface (AUI) pad configured to transfer a sound wave, a sound wave recognition member configured to convert the sound wave transferred from the AUI pad into an electrical signal, and an actuator member attached to one side of the AUI pad and configured to be deformed in response to the electrical signal converted by the sound wave recognition member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sung Min Park, Hui Sung Lee, Sung Jin Sah, Kwang Myung Oh
  • User authentication apparatus and method using movement of pupil
    Patent number: 9465989
    Abstract: A user authentication apparatus and method using movement of a pupil is capable of rapidly and accurately performing authentication with high security by storing the respective frequencies of objects mechanically moving on a screen and security keys corresponding thereto, comparing a frequency detected from movement of a pupil gazing at any object with a frequency of the object, and performing the authentication based on a corresponding security key when the detected frequency is included in a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Min Park, Seok Beom Lee, Hee Jin Ro, Dong Hee Seok
  • GAZE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160238701
    Abstract: A gaze recognition method includes: a signal sensing step of sensing sound wave signals output from one or more sound wave transmitters disposed on a head of a user; a signal analyzing step of analyzing the sensed sound wave signals; and a gaze recognizing step of sensing relative displacement of the sound wave transmitters through signal analysis results for the sound wave signals to recognize a gaze change of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Kwang Myung OH, Sung Jin SAH, Sung Min PARK, Hui Sung LEE
  • Vehicle manipulating system using sound waves
    Patent number: 9415733
    Abstract: A vehicle manipulating system using sound waves includes a friction pad, and a sound wave generation film that generates film sound waves when adhered to the friction pad and moved. A smartphone is configured to control devices in a vehicle using the sound waves generated by the sound wave generation film, in order to control various devices in the vehicle while driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Min Park, Hui Sung Lee, Kwang Myung Oh, Sung Jin Sah
  • Apparatus and method for detecting location information using navigation algorithm
    Patent number: 9410808
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting location information using a navigation algorithm are provided. The method includes searching for neighboring Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, receiving, if at least one GPS satellite is detected, pseudo-range information from at least one of the detected GPS satellites and storing the received pseudo-range information, calculating a displacement of a pedestrian terminal based on step detection of a pedestrian, correcting the calculated displacement of the pedestrian terminal using the received pseudo-range information, and measuring the location of the pedestrian terminal is measured using the corrected displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National University R & DB Foundation
    Inventors: Kyong-Ha Park, Chan-Gook Park, Hyun-Su Hong, Sung-Min Park, Seung-Hyuck Shin
  • Apparatus and method for checking gaze object
    Patent number: 9400552
    Abstract: An apparatus for checking a gaze object includes an eye detector configured to detect eyes from a captured image of a user who stares at objects while the objects displayed on a display move at certain frequencies, a frequency converter configured to check a motion of the detected eyes and convert the motion of the eyes into an eye moving frequency, and a discriminating unit configured to compare the eye moving frequency and moving frequencies of the objects and discriminate an object at which the user stares depending upon whether or not the eye moving frequency is identical with the moving frequencies of the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Min Park, Seok Beom Lee, Hee Jin Ro, Dong Hee Seok
  • ACOUSTIC SENSOR APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160209249
    Abstract: An acoustic sensor apparatus mounted to a medium is disclosed. The acoustic sensor apparatus includes: a sensor unit processing an input acoustic signal; and a housing including a body unit having an accommodation groove in which the sensor unit is accommodated, a cap unit formed to close an opening of the accommodation groove, and a coupling unit formed to mechanically couple the body unit or the cap unit to a medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hui Sung Lee, Kwang Myung Oh, Sung Jin Sah, Sung-Min Park
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING COSMETIC COMPOSITION CONTAINING FERMENTED GINSENG BERRY PLEUROTUS FERULAE PRODUCT AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160151273
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fermented ginseng berry Pleurotus ferulae product and a cosmetic composition containing the same. The fermented ginseng berry Pleurotus ferulae product is useful for anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, collagen synthesis facilitation, skin wrinkle care, whitening, moisturizing, skin barrier improvement and atopy alleviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: AMI COSMETIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Rok LEE, Il HONG, Do Gyeong LEE, Sung Min PARK, Jung No LEE, Nu Rim LEE
  • Touch screen guide
    Patent number: 9335850
    Abstract: A touch screen guide is provided that includes an edge-shaped frame disposed on a surface of a touch screen and both ends of an inside surface of the edge-shaped frame includes first guide grooves. A menu guide has both ends movably inserted into the first guide grooves of the frame, a substantial center is longitudinally provided with a moving space, and upper and lower portions of an inside are provided with second guide grooves. A touch guide includes upper and lower portions movably inserted into the second guide grooves of the menu guide and a substantial center is provided with an insertion space. Accordingly, a user may recognize which button is being operated when touching the touch screen viewing the screen to prevent the touch screen from being erroneously operated, thereby improving the convenience of use and the marketability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hui Sung Lee, Sung Min Park, Kwang Myung Oh, Sung Jin Sah
  • POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160111367
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module may include a first device and a second device spaced apart from the first device at a predetermined interval. A first assembling terminal is fixedly disposed between the first device and the second device to be a first connection terminal. A second assembling terminal is fixedly assembled to contact outer surfaces of the first device and the second device to be a second connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: Sung-Min PARK
  • Method and device for storing data in a flash memory using address mapping for supporting various block sizes
    Patent number: 9298384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for storing data in a flash memory using address mapping for supporting various block sizes. A storage device determines the size of a block that a host system uses on the basis of the size of data that the host system requests and uses the determined block size as a mapping unit. Additionally, the storage device divides a logical address space into at least one area, and maps an address using the minimum units of different mappings in each divided area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Soo Yong Kang, You Jip Won, Jae Hyuk Cha, Sung Min Park, Sung Roh Yoon, Jong Moo Choi
  • ACOUSTIC USER INTERFACE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING TOUCH AND RUBBING
    Publication number: 20160085380
    Abstract: An acoustic user interface apparatus and method can provide a sense of physical touch depending on the press or restoration and improve the accuracy of direction recognition of a touch or rubbing without any complicated algorithm by detecting and analyzing the sound wave, which is generated by the collision of a bump formed in a top plate or bottom plate when touching or rubbing, using one microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kwang Myung OH, Sung Jin SAH, Sung Min PARK, Hui Sung LEE
  • PRODUCTION OF SALTS OF 4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE USING BIOBASED RAW MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20160068463
    Abstract: Gamma-butyrolactone (“GBL”) and Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (“GHB”) having a unique carbon footprint as defined by the percent modern carbon (pmc) are described herein. The percent modern carbon can be controlled by varying the amounts of biobased, renewable starting materials and petroleum-based starting materials to prepare GBL or GHB having a defined pmc or by preparing mixtures of GBL or GHB prepared from biobased renewable starting materials and GBL or GHB prepared from petroleum-based starting materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Oliver Peoples, Derek Samuelson, Max Senechal, Sung Min Park, Joseph Gredder, Christopher Mirley
  • Pad generating rhythmic sound waves
    Patent number: 9280963
    Abstract: A pad for generating rhythmic sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: at least two first patterns configured to generate a first sound wave in response to friction; and at least two second patterns configured to generate a second sound wave in response to the friction, wherein each of the first patterns is spaced and positioned in a constant distance, the at least two second patterns are positioned between the spaced first patterns, and for each of specific directions between the spaced first patterns, the first patterns and the second patterns are spaced and positioned in a different distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hui Sung Lee, Sung Min Park, Sung Jin Sah, Kwang Myung Oh
  • Method for controlling call termination based on gaze, and mobile communication terminal therefor
    Patent number: 9277380
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal for controlling call termination based on a user's gaze includes a call answer and decline judging unit configured to compare a user's gaze movement frequency with preset call answer and call decline frequencies and judge a call answer or a call decline according to frequencies coinciding with each other; and a call termination control processing unit configured to perform a call mode or a call refusal mode according to the judgment of the call answer and decline judging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Sung Min Park
  • PAD GENERATING RHYTHMIC SOUND WAVES
    Publication number: 20160049141
    Abstract: A pad for generating rhythmic sound waves according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: at least two first patterns configured to generate a first sound wave in response to friction; and at least two second patterns configured to generate a second sound wave in response to the friction, wherein each of the first patterns is spaced and positioned in a constant distance, the at least two second patterns are positioned between the spaced first patterns, and for each of specific directions between the spaced first patterns, the first patterns and the second patterns are spaced and positioned in a different distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hui Sung LEE, Sung Min PARK, Sung Jin SAH, Kwang Myung OH
  • Apparatus of sensing minor collision of vehicle and method thereof
    Patent number: 9233667
    Abstract: An apparatus that senses a minor collision of a vehicle is configured to minimize damage to the vehicle by actuating a brake system of the vehicle upon sensing a scratch of the vehicle by analyzing a sound (e.g., a sound wave signal) generated when a surface of the vehicle is scratched by, for example, a column of a building, the other vehicle, or the like when the vehicle is driven forward or backward at or below a certain speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hui Sung Lee, Sung Min Park, Kwang Myung Oh, Sung Jin Sah
  • IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD
    Publication number: 20150378296
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus may include an image forming unit configured to form an image on a printing medium and a control unit configured to perform at least one of a user authentication operation, an image forming preparation operation, and an image forming operation according to distance information between a portable electronic device and the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Sil KIM, Jin Ha Jun, Hyuk Kang, Yun-Mo Kim, Sung Min Park
  • SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SOUND WAVE BASED TOUCH RECOGNITION INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20150370532
    Abstract: A system for controlling a sound wave-based touch recognition interface includes: an auditory user interface (AUI) pad configured to transfer a sound wave, a sound wave recognition member configured to convert the sound wave transferred from the AUI pad into an electrical signal, and an actuator member attached to one side of the AUI pad and configured to be deformed in response to the electrical signal converted by the sound wave recognition member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Sung Min Park, Hui Sung Lee, Sung Jin Sah, Kwang Myung Oh