Patents by Inventor Sung Ho Kim

Sung Ho 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).

  • Patent number: 12731540
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a driving transistor and a compensation transistor. The driving transistor includes a first gate electrode disposed on a substrate, a polycrystalline semiconductor layer disposed on the first gate electrode of the driving transistor and including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a channel, and a second gate electrode disposed on the polycrystalline semiconductor layer of the driving transistor. The compensation transistor includes a polycrystalline semiconductor layer including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a channel, and a gate electrode disposed on the polycrystalline semiconductor layer of the compensation transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-In Hwang, Sung Ho Kim, Yong Ho Yang, Seong Min Wang
  • Patent number: 12693174
    Abstract: An electronic device for estimating body temperature is provided. The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of body skin; a second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature at a position spaced apart from the body skin; and a processor configured to estimate a body temperature based on the first temperature, to estimate an ambient temperature of a main body based on the second temperature, to calculate a heat loss, which occurs from a reference body location to the body skin due to the ambient temperature of the main body, based on the estimated ambient temperature of the main body, and to obtain a final body temperature by correcting the body temperature based on the heat loss due to the ambient temperature of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young Lee, Bok Soon Kwon, Sang Kyu Kim, Sung Ho Kim, Ho Taik Lee, Hong Soon Rhee
  • Patent number: 12679338
    Abstract: A vehicle control device and a vehicle driving control method includes determining whether a motion sickness prevention mode is entered, based on road condition information and user-configured information about whether to activate the motion sickness prevention mode, while a vehicle is driving, and controlling, in case that the motion sickness prevention mode is entered, the vehicle by varying driving control factors, which includes at least one of longitudinal limit acceleration, a hydraulic braking amount, a regenerative braking amount, a braking distribution ratio, and a shift gear configured for the vehicle, depending on whether the vehicle accelerates or decelerates in a low-speed driving situation where the vehicle's speed is equal to or lower than a predetermined first reference speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Jae Oh, Jun Yong Lee, Jin Kyeom Cho, Sung Ik Jo, Ji Hun Choi, Seung Eun Yu, Sung Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12669386
    Abstract: An electronic device for estimating body temperature is provided. The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of body skin; a second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature at a position spaced apart from the body skin; and a processor configured to estimate a body temperature based on the first temperature, to estimate an ambient temperature of a main body based on the second temperature, to calculate a heat loss, which occurs from a reference body location to the body skin due to the ambient temperature of the main body, based on the estimated ambient temperature of the main body, and to obtain a final body temperature by correcting the body temperature based on the heat loss due to the ambient temperature of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young Lee, Bok Soon Kwon, Sang Kyu Kim, Sung Ho Kim, Ho Taik Lee, Hong Soon Rhee
  • Patent number: 12663317
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating body temperature of an object may include: a heating element; a first temperature sensor configured to measure temperature of the heating element; a second temperature sensor disposed at a position spaced apart from the first temperature sensor and configured to measure surface temperature of an object upon contact with the object; and a processor configured to estimate core temperature using a heat flux based on the temperature of the heating element and the surface temperature of the object, and to estimate body temperature of the object by correcting the core temperature, estimated using the heat flux, based on external temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bok Soon Kwon, Sang Kyu Kim, So Young Lee, Sung Ho Kim, Ho Taik Lee
  • Patent number: 12660548
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ASC process automation device including: a loading part into which an ingot having been subjected to a wire sawing is input; a kerosene cleaning part for cleaning the ingot with kerosene; a precleaning part for precleaning the ingot; a main cleaning part for cleaning the ingot multiple times; a wafer peeling part for peeling the ingot to produce multiple wafers; and a transport unit for moving the ingot linearly and upward/downward while proceeding to the kerosene cleaning part, the precleaning part, the main cleaning part, and the wafer peeling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: SK SILTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Yong Lee, Sung Ho Kim, Jae Min Seok
  • Patent number: 12643567
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle based on weather information and road environment information can include obtaining weather information and wheel slip information on a road on which a vehicle is traveling, such as when a weather and road environment association mode is ON, determining a weather association factor based on the weather information, determining a wheel slip correction factor based on the wheel slip information, determining a driving torque factor based on the weather association factor and the wheel slip correction factor, and controlling a driving source of the vehicle based on the driving torque factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Hun Choi, Jun Yong Lee, Sung Ho Kim, Sung Ik Jo, Sung Su Kim, Seung Eun Yu, Sung Jae Oh
  • Patent number: 12638339
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a sensor including a flexible printed circuit board, a plurality of temperature sensors arranged on the flexible printed circuit board, and a thermally conductive material disposed between the plurality of temperature sensors; and at least one processor configured to estimate a body temperature of a user based on data that is obtained by the plurality of temperature sensors when a contact surface of the sensor is contacted with the user, wherein the flexible printed circuit board is bent to have the plurality of temperature sensors arranged at different distances from the contact surface of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bok Soon Kwon, Sang Kyu Kim, Sung Ho Kim, So Young Lee, Ho Taik Lee, Hong Soon Rhee
  • Publication number: 20260113495
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of providing information in a terminal of a user, comprising: a step in which an input is obtained requesting to use a matching service for matching with another person; a step in which it is checked whether to provide a live broadcast participation service to the user in response to the input requesting to use the matching service; and a step in which, if it is confirmed to provide the live broadcast participation service to the user, information is provided to the user related to participation in a live broadcast; and a step in which one or more items of content associated with the user are provided to a viewer of a live broadcast room in which the user participates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicant: Hyperconnect LLC
    Inventors: Sung Ho KIM, Joon Il Park, Tae Young Seo, Seong Hyuk Lee, Sang Pil Yoon
  • Patent number: 12601789
    Abstract: A battery inspection method comprises charging a battery to a fully charged state, determining, when the charging is finished while the battery is in a fully charged state, deviation of an open circuit voltage (OCV) value of each of a plurality of cells included in the battery at a first time point after a preset first reference time has elapsed from a time point of finishing the charging while considering polarization voltage, and determining, according to a result of comparing the determined deviation with a preset first reference value, whether an internal short circuit has occurred in the battery on the basis of the open circuit voltage (OCV) value of each of the plurality of cells or a state of charge (SOC) of each of the plurality of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12589578
    Abstract: A process includes layering a graphene layer onto a polymer layer to form a composite film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Stadermann, Patrick Campbell, Philip E. Miller, Chantel Aracne-Ruddle, Sung Ho Kim, Francisco J. Espinosa-Loza
  • Patent number: 12590725
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of body skin; a second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature at a position spaced apart from the body skin; and a processor configured to estimate skin heat loss based on the first temperature and the second temperature, and to determine a target ambient temperature for controlling an ambient temperature based on the first temperature and the skin heat loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young Lee, Sung Ho Kim, Bok Soon Kwon, Sang Kyu Kim, Ho Taik Lee, Hong Soon Rhee
  • Patent number: 12586495
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a display area and a non-display area; a plurality of light emitting elements in the display area; and a current detection device in the non-display area. The current detection device includes a controller, and a current detection circuit to be controlled by the controller. The current detection circuit includes a first driver and a second driver; the first driver includes a first dummy light emitting element corresponding to a first light emitting element to provide light of a first color among the plurality of light emitting elements; and the second driver includes a second dummy light emitting element corresponding to a second light emitting element to provide light of a second color among the plurality of light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Sung An, Sung Ho Kim, Se Wan Son, Min Woo Woo
  • Publication number: 20260060630
    Abstract: Proposed are a method and an apparatus for visualizing a cross-sectional size of the root canal, the method being performed by at least one processor. The method may include displaying an image of a tooth by using CT image data of at least one tooth and three-dimensional rendering data of the root canal of the tooth, calculating, in response to a user selecting a target region of interest by using the image of the tooth, a cross-sectional size of at least a portion of the root canal included in the target region of interest, and displaying at least a portion of the calculated cross-sectional size by a visual factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicants: Ewoosoft Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Ho KIM, Seo Yeon PARK, Min Kyung CUHN
  • Publication number: 20260033007
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display area in which a plurality of pixels and a plurality of pixel driving circuits which drive each pixel are formed, and a non-display area in which the pixels are not formed, wherein at least one dummy driving circuit unit is formed on one side of the non-display area in a manner of being substantially the same as the pixel driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Inventors: Jin Sung AN, Se Wan SON, Sung Ho KIM
  • Patent number: 12529609
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of body skin; a second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature inside a main body; a thermal resistance structure having effective thermal resistance so that a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value; and a processor configured to obtain skin heat flux based on the first temperature and the second temperature, and to estimate core body temperature of a user based on the first temperature and the skin heat flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Taik Lee, Sang Kyu Kim, Bok Soon Kwon, Sung Ho Kim, So Young Lee, Hong Soon Rhee
  • Patent number: 12513346
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer-readable recording medium implement a fast-switching mode between channels in a multi-live transmission environment. A composite image in which images of multiple channels are synthesized into one image in a live transmission environment is received as one stream to configure a multi-view composed of the images of the multi-channels and, as an image of a specific channel is selected in the multi-view, the original image of the specific channel is received and the multi-view may be switched to a full-view of the image of the specific channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: NAVER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joon-kee Chang, Sung Ho Kim, Hyesung No, Yun Ho Jung, Jinhoon Kim, Yeong Jin Jeong, Jeongki Kim, In Cheol Kang, Jonghyeok Lee, Jae Chul Ahn, Sung Taek Cho
  • Patent number: 12510422
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a main body including a first surface and a second surface; a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor which are provided inside the main body, wherein the second temperature sensor is disposed closer to the surface of the main body than the first temperature sensor; and a processor, which while the second surface of the main body is in contact with a body part of a user, is configured to estimate a heat flux that is generated by body heat, of the user based on a difference between a first temperature measured by the first temperature sensor and a second temperature measured by the second temperature sensor, and measure air temperature based on the estimated heat flux and the second temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Young Lee, Sang Kyu Kim, Ho Taik Lee, Bok Soon Kwon, Sung Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20250393417
    Abstract: A display device may include a substrate, a lower conductive layer above the substrate, and including a first layer including a first metal, and a second layer below the first layer and including a second metal different from the first metal, the first layer having a tip shape in which the first layer protrudes laterally further than the second layer at an edge of the lower conductive layer, a first insulating pattern above the lower conductive layer, and overlapping the edge of the lower conductive layer, a first insulating layer above the lower conductive layer and the first insulating pattern, and an upper conductive layer overlapping the lower conductive layer with the first insulating layer therebetween to provide a first capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Jin Sung AN, Sung Ho KIM, Se Wan SON, Wang Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20250324853
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a light emitting area and a non-light emitting area, a connection electrode positioned on the substrate, an anode electrode positioned on the connection electrode in a portion overlapping the light emitting area, a cathode electrode on the anode electrode, a pixel defining layer positioned on the connection electrode in a portion overlapping the non-light emitting area and defining a first opening, and a bank structure positioned on the pixel defining layer and including a first bank layer and a second bank layer, wherein the first bank layer is electrically connected to the connection electrode through a bank contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Seung Hyun LEE, Min Woo WOO, Sung Ho KIM, Se Wan SON, Jin Sung AN, Wang Woo LEE, Hye Ri CHO