Patents by Inventor Won Ko

Won Ko 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: 7859683
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for measuring the shape of a 3D object using an interferometer. The apparatus includes a light source unit, a beam splitter, a reference mirror, an actuator, an image pickup device, and a control unit. The light source unit emits light. The beam splitter divides the light from the light source unit. The reference mirror reflects light as a reference beam. The actuator moves the reference mirror. The image pickup device acquires a plurality of interference patterns by causing the reflected beam and the reference beam to interfere with each other. The control unit measures the shape of the object from the acquired interference patterns, outputs reference mirror drive signals to the actuator, and issues an image capture command at the end of image capture time that is shorter than settling time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Sunmoon University
    Inventors: Kuk-Won Ko, Young-Chul Kwon
  • Patent number: 7764265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving apparatus for a display device and a display device including the same, as well as a method of driving a display device. The driving apparatus for a display device including a plurality of pixels each with a switching element has a driving voltage generator for generating a first driving voltage at a temperature higher than a reference temperature relative to a predetermined ambient temperature and a second driving voltage higher than the first driving voltage at a temperature lower than the reference temperature, and a gate signal generator for generating a plurality of gate voltages based on the driving voltage. In this manner, power consumption can be reduced by increasing a driving voltage only at a temperature that requires low temperature driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee-Won Ko
  • Publication number: 20100177582
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided. A memory cell array has a plurality of memory cells connected between a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit-line pairs. A sense amplifier unit has a plurality of sense amplifiers connected with the bit-line pairs respectively and amplifies data of the bit-line pairs to a sensing voltage level. A command decoder decodes a command applied from the outside and outputs the decoded command. A plurality of input/output (I/O) gates electrically connects the bit-line pairs with corresponding I/O line pairs in response to a voltage level applied through a plurality of corresponding column selection lines. A column decoder decodes a column address and drives at least one of the column selection lines to a plurality of different voltages levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Myeong-O Kim, Jae-Won Ko, Reum Oh
  • Publication number: 20100054192
    Abstract: Provided are methods of estimating an available bandwidth and a delay in a multi-channel multi-interface based wireless ad-hoc network, and a method of relaying a route request message using the methods. The method of relaying a route request message includes (a) receiving a first route request message including information on a required bandwidth, (b) determining whether or not a condition that a link from a node transmitting the first route request message to the intermediate node and a link from the intermediate node to one of one or more neighboring nodes both have an available bandwidth equal to or larger than the required bandwidth, is satisfied, and (c) when it is determined that the condition is satisfied, broadcasting a second route request message including the information on the required bandwidth. According to the methods, it is possible to efficiently configure a route guaranteeing Quality of Service (QoS) required for a call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Young-Han Kim, Sung-Won Ko
  • Patent number: 7646250
    Abstract: A signal converter includes a signal converting unit and a compensation unit. The signal converting unit generates intermediate differential signals at intermediate nodes in response to a single-ended signal. The compensation unit generates compensated differential signals at output nodes by minimizing phase and amplitude mismatch errors between the intermediate differential signals. The compensation unit includes a pair of transistors and a pair of capacitors configured in symmetry between the intermediate and output nodes. The signal converter of the present invention may be used to particular advantage in an RF receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Won Mun, Il-Ku Nam, Won Ko
  • Patent number: 7647546
    Abstract: A digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) reception apparatus receives DMB service in a mobile communication system. In the DMB reception apparatus, a Reed-Solomon (R-S) decoder receives a coded broadcast signal and outputs an error symbol with a transport error indicator bit, if all data bits in the symbol are ‘0’. A moving picture experts group (MPEG) decoder discards the error symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Eun Lee, Jun-Won Ko
  • Publication number: 20090278965
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-speed photographing apparatus comprising a first camera for acquiring an image of an object, a second camera for acquiring the same image as the image acquired by the first camera, reflection means for reflecting the image of the object so that the first camera and the second camera obtain the same image with respect to the object, a controller for alternately providing a photographing signal to the first camera and the second camera at a speed higher than intrinsic photographing speeds of the first camera and the second camera such that the first camera and the second camera alternately capture images of the object, and an image synthesis section for synthesizing the alternately captured images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: Kuk-Won Ko
  • Publication number: 20090279102
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of acquiring a reference grating of a three-dimensional measurement system using moiré, wherein the three-dimensional measurement system includes a light source, a projection grating, a grating actuator and a camera, and analyzes the moiré pattern acquired through the camera to measure the shape of the object. The method includes the steps of acquiring an initial reference grating using the light source and the projection grating, confirming whether or not the acquired initial reference grating includes noise through a noise detector, and moving the projection grating through the grating actuator to acquire the next reference grating when the initial reference grating does not include noise and correcting the reference grating when the reference grating includes noise. The method can remove the noise included in the reference grating to improve the accuracy of measurement of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Kuk-Won Ko, Yu-Hyun Moon
  • Publication number: 20090268212
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a moiré shape measurement apparatus using a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel. The moiré shape measurement apparatus includes a light source, a variable grating, a viewing lens, a light receiving unit, a computation unit, and a driving device. The light source emits light. The variable grating passes the emitted light therethrough, and creates a projection grating pattern. The viewing lens focuses a reflected grating pattern that is obtained when the projection grating pattern is reflected from the object. The light receiving unit receives the light of the reflected grating pattern passed through the viewing lens. The computation unit previously stores the viewing grating pattern, forms the moiré pattern by overlaying the reflected grating pattern, received from the light receiving unit, on the stored viewing grating pattern, and computes the shape of the object using the moiré pattern. The driving device adjusts a direction and a pitch in order to form a grating of the variable grating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Kuk-Won Ko, Kyoung-Chul Koh
  • Publication number: 20090251708
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for measuring the shape of a 3D object using an interferometer. The apparatus includes a light source unit, a beam splitter, a reference mirror, an actuator, an image pickup device, and a control unit. The light source unit emits light. The beam splitter divides the light from the light source unit. The reference mirror reflects light as a reference beam. The actuator moves the reference mirror. The image pickup device acquires a plurality of interference patterns by causing the reflected beam and the reference beam to interfere with each other. The control unit measures the shape of the object from the acquired interference patterns, outputs reference mirror drive signals to the actuator, and issues an image capture command at the end of image capture time that is shorter than settling time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Kuk-Won Ko, Young-Chul Kwon
  • Publication number: 20090185362
    Abstract: A light source unit includes; a first base layer, a plurality of conductive pads disposed on the first base layer, a second base layer disposed on the first base layer and including a plurality of openings therein exposing the plurality of conductive pads, a wiring portion disposed on the second base layer, and a plurality of light source elements disposed on the plurality of conductive pads exposed by the plurality of openings in the second base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Hyun HONG, Hee-Won KO, Sang-Kil LEE
  • Patent number: 7526712
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for deinterleaving using an inner memory and an outer memory. The apparatus includes data receiving apparatus of a mobile equipment in a mobile communication system including the mobile equipment and a base station for transmitting data to the mobile equipment through a radio channel. The apparatus includes a deinterleaving unit having a deinterleaver and an outer memory separately located with the deinterleaver. The deinterleaver stores address information including an address of the outer memory and values corresponding to the address of the outer memory in an inner memory. The outer memory stores the data to be deinterleaved, and a decoder for decoding the deinterleaved data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jun-Won Ko, Suk-Jin Jung
  • Publication number: 20090037917
    Abstract: An apparatus and method capable of using a reconfigurable descriptor in a System on Chip (SoC) is provided. The apparatus includes: a Central Processing Unit (CPU) for receiving parameters, each of which defines a descriptor, from a user and for providing the parameters to a controller. The controller defines the descriptor by reading target data indicated by the received parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Kwang-Won Ko
  • Patent number: 7485320
    Abstract: A liposome formulation for stably incorporating high content of hydrophobic substance is disclosed. The liposome includes two phospholipids with different phase transition temperatures such as saturated and unsaturated phosphatidyl cholines, hydrophobic substances, cholesterol, cholesterol derivatives, antioxidant and hydrophilic polymer-modified lipids such as MPEG-DSPE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Pei Kan, Ae-June Wang, Won-Ko Chen, Chih-Wan Tsao
  • Patent number: 7463564
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for managing disc defects in a disc using a temporary defect management area in the disc, and the disc, where the method includes recording in a data area user data; and recording in a temporary defect management area, which is present in at least one of a lead-in area and a lead-out area, which temporary defect information and temporary defect management information regarding the user data recorded in the data area are recorded. Accordingly, the method and apparatus are applicable to recordable discs and capable of effectively using the defect management area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-won Ko, Kyung-geun Lee, Sung-hee Hwang
  • Publication number: 20080280584
    Abstract: Provided is a mixer including a mixing unit configured to mix high frequency data signals and local oscillation (LO) signals, generate first and second low frequency data signals, and output the first and second low frequency data signals to first and second output terminals, respectively; a common mode amplification unit coupled to the mixing unit, the common mode amplification unit configured to compare a common mode voltage of the first and second low frequency data signals and a predetermined reference voltage, the common mode amplification unit further configured to output a feedback signal at a control node based on the comparison; a first load transistor coupled to the first output terminal and the control node, the first load transistor configured to provide the first output terminal with a first load current corresponding to the feedback signal; a first calibration transistor unit connected in parallel to the first load transistor in order to calibrate an input impedance of the first output terminal;
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Ko, Sung-gi Yang
  • Publication number: 20080212435
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for managing disc defects in a disc using a temporary defect management area in the disc, and the disc, where the method includes recording in a data area user data; and recording in a temporary defect management area, which is present in at least one of a lead-in area and a lead-out area, which temporary defect information and temporary defect management information regarding the user data recorded in the data area are recorded. Accordingly, the method and apparatus are applicable to recordable discs and capable of effectively using the defect management area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-won KO, Kyung-geun Lee, Sung-hee Hwang
  • Publication number: 20080206450
    Abstract: Metal solutions such as copper and nickel suitable for chemical solution deposition (CSD) are disclosed, and their manufacture into low resistivity thin metal films is disclosed. The films may be thermal processed at relatively low temperatures and may be co-fired with ultra low fire high K ceramic dielectrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicants: The Penn State Research Foundation, Kemet Corporation
    Inventors: Susan Trolier McKinstry, Clive A. Randall, Song Won Ko, Michael S. Randall
  • Publication number: 20080191807
    Abstract: A signal converter includes a signal converting unit and a compensation unit. The signal converting unit generates intermediate differential signals at intermediate nodes in response to a single-ended signal. The compensation unit generates compensated differential signals at output nodes by minimizing phase and amplitude mismatch errors between the intermediate differential signals. The compensation unit includes a pair of transistors and a pair of capacitors configured in symmetry between the intermediate and output nodes. The signal converter of the present invention may be used to particular advantage in an RF receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Hyun-Won Mun, Il-Ku Nam, Won Ko
  • Publication number: 20080151720
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring data with respect to a write-once storage medium and the write-once storage medium, where the write-once storage medium includes a management area other than the data area having a defect management area, and a last temporary defect information and a last temporary defect management information, which are last recorded in a temporary defect management area, are recorded as defect information and defect management information in the defect management area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-won Ko, Kyung-geun Lee, Sung-hee Hwang