Patents by Inventor Woo Chul Kim

Woo Chul 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: 8416165
    Abstract: A display device including a signal processing module which can contribute to the reduction of power consumption and a calorific value is provided. The display device includes a signal processing module and a display panel. The signal processing module includes a memory that is divided into two or more sub-memories that can be powered on separately, and an image signal processor to generate a second image signal from a first image signal using the memory. The display panel displays an image corresponding to the second image signal, and the first image signal has a first bit size or a second bit size less than the first bit size. Power is selectively supplied to the sub-memories according to the bit size of the first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ik-Huyn Ahn, Woo-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 8378943
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display system including a signal processing device uses interpolation to generate an intermediate image frame using previous image frame data and present image frame data. The system converts data of the intermediate image frame into transposed image data that is to be used to drive a liquid crystal display panel and display a corresponding image. The transposed image data and the present image data are subjected to a prespecified DCC process (dynamic capacitance compensation process) to thereby generate respective first and second compensation image data. Since the first compensation image data is generated based on the transposed image data and the transposition is configured to prevent over-compensation by the DCC process, over-compensation by the dynamic capacitance compensation process can be reduced or prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong-Im Park, Jong-Hyon Park, Bong-Ju Jun, Jae-Won Jeong, Yong-Jun Choi, Woo-Chul Kim, Byung-Kil Jeon, Nam-Gon Choi, Yun-Jae Kim, Dong-Beom Cho
  • Publication number: 20120327072
    Abstract: A method of displaying stereoscopic images is provided. By the method, a stereoscopic image frame having an active period and a vertical blank is received, a length of the vertical blank varying for each stereoscopic image frame, the stereoscopic image frame is divided into a first image frame and a second image frame based on an end point of the active period of the stereoscopic image frame, and the first image frame and the second image frame are sequentially outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Man-Bok Jeon, Woo-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 8307625
    Abstract: Disclosed are a cellulose-based filament for a tire cord, a bundle including the same, a twisted yarn including the same, and a tire cord including the same. The cellulose-based filament is suitable for use in a tire cord has advantages in that strength deterioration due to twisting is remarkably low and elongation is improved, and thus the fatigue resistance is good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Kolon Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Se Oh, Gi-Woong Kim, Woo-Chul Kim, Tae-Won Son, Si-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 8294656
    Abstract: Disclosed are a signal control device and a liquid crystal display device having the same. The signal control device includes receivers and data storage units. The receivers receive clock signals and data signals through channels. The data storage units are provided according to channels and store the data signals transmitted through corresponding channels. In addition, the data storage units substantially simultaneously output the data signals in synchronization with a specific clock signal selected from the received clock signals received through the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyoung Park, Woo-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 8284140
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a gray scale compensator, and a date driver. The gate driver sequentially applies gate data to the gate lines. The gray scale compensator compares the primitive gray scale data of the n-th frame with the primitive gray scale data of the (n?1)-th frame to output a compensated gray scale data of a n-th frame, when a primitive gray scale data of a (n?1)-th frame is lower than a gray scale data of a first gray scale and a primitive gray scale data of the n-th frame is higher than a gray scale data of a second gray scale. The date driver converts the compensated gray scale data into a date voltage corresponding to the compensated gray scale data and applies the data voltage to the date line. Therefore, response time of the liquid crystal molecules may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Kil Jeon, Jun-Pyo Lee, Woo-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 8284143
    Abstract: A timing controller includes a frame memory capable of storing previous frame data, a comparator structured to output a selection control signal in response to comparison of the previous frame data supplied from the frame memory with current frame data, an overdriver unit structured to output a compensation data signal in response to comparison of the previous frame data and the current frame data, a saturation voltage data supplying unit structured to generate a saturation voltage data signal in response to comparison of the previous frame data and the current frame data, and an outputting unit capable of selectively outputting either the compensation data signal or the saturation voltage data signal in response to the selection control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyoung Park, Woo-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20120249405
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display system including a signal processing device uses interpolation to generate an intermediate image frame using previous image frame data and present image frame data. The system converts data of the intermediate image frame into transposed image data that is to be used to drive a liquid crystal display panel and display a corresponding image. The transposed image data and the present image data are subjected to a prespecified DCC process (dynamic capacitance compensation process) to thereby generate respective first and second compensation image data. Since the first compensation image data is generated based on the transposed image data and the transposition is configured to prevent over-compensation by the DCC process, over-compensation by the dynamic capacitance compensation process can be reduced or prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bong-Im PARK, Jong-Hyon PARK, Bong-Ju JUN, Jae-Won JEONG, Yong-Jun CHOI, Woo-Chul KIM, Byung-Kil JEON, Nam-Gon CHOI, Yun-Jae KIM, Dong-Beom CHO
  • Patent number: 8253679
    Abstract: A gate drive portion for a display device including multiple pixels having first and second sub-pixels includes a first shift register generating a first output signal in response to a first gate clock signal, a second shift register generating a second output signal in response to a second gate clock signal, a level shifter coupled to the first and second shift registers and amplifying the first and second output signals, and an output buffer coupled to the level shifter and generating first and second gate signals. The first gate signal is generated in synchronization with the first gate clock signal and the second gate signal is generated in synchronization with the second gate clock signal. Accordingly, the charging time of the first and second sub-pixels may be improved by separately driving the odd-numbered and even-numbered sub-pixels and the visibility of the LCD device may also be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Chul Kim, Jun-Pyo Lee, Seung-Hwan Moon, Sun-Kyu Son
  • Patent number: 8232941
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a gate driving shift register having symmetrically split circuit portions by which each of plural gate lines is dually driven from both ends of the gate line during ripple-through scanning of rows of the LCD device. The LCD device includes a timing controller generating an output enable signal and a gate clock, where the timing controller adjusts a timing of a load signal for deciding a data output timing point when data will be loaded into a currently activated display row. The data output timing point is a function of a delay measuring feedback signal that is used to measure the cumulative delays of the sequentially connected stages of the shift register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-Hyun Yeo, Woo-Chul Kim, Jae-Hyoung Park
  • Patent number: 8217875
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display system including a signal processing device uses interpolation to generate an intermediate image frame using previous image frame data and present image frame data. The system converts data of the intermediate image frame into transposed image data that is to be used to drive a liquid crystal display panel and display a corresponding image. The transposed image data and the present image data are subjected to a prespecified DCC process (dynamic capacitance compensation process) to thereby generate respective first and second compensation image data. Since the first compensation image data is generated based on the transposed image data and the transposition is configured to prevent over-compensation by the DCC process, over-compensation by the dynamic capacitance compensation process can be reduced or prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong-Im Park, Jong-Hyon Park, Bong-Ju Jun, Jae-Won Jeong, Yong-Jun Choi, Woo-Chul Kim, Byung-Kil Jeon, Nam-Gon Choi, Yun-Jae Kim, Dong-Beom Cho
  • Publication number: 20120069061
    Abstract: In a driving device and a display apparatus having the driving device, a converter converts input image data and outputs first and second sub-image data which have different values. A first compensator compensates the first sub-image data and outputs a first compensated image data, and a second compensator compensates the second sub-image data and outputs a second compensated image data. An output circuit controls output time of the first and second compensated image data. Accordingly, sub-image data for each sub-pixel may be exactly compensated by employing compensators to individually compensate for the sub-image data of each sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Woo-Chul KIM
  • Patent number: 8134808
    Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a head stack assembly including an actuator arm, a voice coil coupled to a bobbin, and a pivot shaft holder, rotatably coupled to a pivot shaft, disposed between the actuator arm and the voice coil. The hard disk drive also includes at least one magnet, disposed adjacent to the voice coil, which interacts and with the voice coil when current flows in the voice coil, thus generating an electromagnetic force to pivot the actuator arm around the pivot shaft, and a flux fringe prevention layer comprising a magnetic material and coupled to the voice coil, to prevent magnetic flux generated in the magnet being bent in the voice coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Chul Kim, Chul Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20110316900
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a gray scale compensator, and a date driver. The gate driver sequentially applies gate data to the gate lines. The gray scale compensator compares the primitive gray scale data of the n-th frame with the primitive gray scale data of the (n?1)-th frame to output a compensated gray scale data of a n-th frame, when a primitive gray scale data of a (n?1)-th frame is lower than a gray scale data of a first gray scale and a primitive gray scale data of the n-th frame is higher than a gray scale data of a second gray scale. The date driver converts the compensated gray scale data into a date voltage corresponding to the compensated gray scale data and applies the data voltage to the date line. Therefore, response time of the liquid crystal molecules may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Kil JEON, Jun-Pyo LEE, Woo-Chul KIM
  • Patent number: 8085230
    Abstract: In a driving device and a display apparatus having the driving device, a converter converts input image data and outputs first and second sub-image data which have different values. A first compensator compensates the first sub-image data and outputs a first compensated image data, and a second compensator compensates the second sub-image data and outputs a second compensated image data. An output circuit controls output time of the first and second compensated image data. Accordingly, sub-image data for each sub-pixel may be exactly compensated by employing compensators to individually compensate for the sub-image data of each sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woo-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20110273408
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit generates a gate driving signal for a P-type transistor and a gate driving signal for an N-type transistor, a scanning signal and a light emission control signal, and the gate driving circuit provides a pulse width control function and a concurrent light emitting function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Dong-Gyun Ra, Woo-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 8050445
    Abstract: Provided are a microspeaker and a method of designing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Seoul National University Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Woo-Chul Kim, Yoon-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20110252762
    Abstract: The present invention is relates to lyocell filament fibers having fatigue resistance and durability, of which the dimensional stability at high temperature and the high speed driving performance are good, and a tire cord prepared therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gi-Woong Kim, So-Yeon Kwon, Ok-Hwa Jeon, Young-Se Oh, Jong-Cheol Jeong, Woo-Chul Kim, Il Chung, Jae-Woong Lee
  • Publication number: 20110248966
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a display unit displaying an image in response to a driving signal, a driving unit outputting the driving signal to the display unit in response to a plurality of control signal, and a controller outputting the plurality of control signals and image data. The controller includes a plurality of timing controllers providing the image data and the plurality of control signals and a storage device. The plurality of timing controllers share the storage device and may be either connected in series or parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Ik-Huyn AHN, Woo-Chul Kim, Byung-Koan Kim
  • Patent number: 8031147
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a gray scale compensator, and a date driver. The gate driver sequentially applies gate data to the gate lines. The gray scale compensator compares the primitive gray scale data of the n-th frame with the primitive gray scale data of the (n?1)-th frame to output a compensated gray scale data of a n-th frame, when a primitive gray scale data of a (n?1)-th frame is lower than a gray scale data of a first gray scale and a primitive gray scale data of the n-th frame is higher than a gray scale data of a second gray scale. The date driver converts the compensated gray scale data into a date voltage corresponding to the compensated gray scale data and applies the data voltage to the date line. Therefore, response time of the liquid crystal molecules may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Kil Jeon, Jun-Pyo Lee, Woo-Chul Kim