Patents by Inventor Woong KANG
Woong KANG 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).
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Patent number: 12267510Abstract: The present invention relates to an image information decoding method. The decoding method includes receiving a bit stream including a Network Abstraction Layer (NAL) unit that includes information related to encoded image, and parsing a NAL unit header of the NAL unit. The NAL unit header may not include 1 bit flag information that represents whether a picture is a non-reference picture or a reference picture in the entire bit stream during encoding.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2024Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
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Patent number: 12263882Abstract: An embodiment vehicle intermediate structure includes a first intermediate crossmember connecting a pair of side sills in a width direction of a vehicle, wherein each end face of the first intermediate crossmember is attached to an inboard side surface of the corresponding side sill, and wherein a cross section of the first intermediate crossmember is uniform in a longitudinal direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jeon Woong Kang, Huen Sick Min
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Publication number: 20250105405Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-strength battery case with improved crack resistance during molding and greater protection against external impact. The battery case may be composed a pouch-type battery case with a pouch film laminate body including a gas barrier layer, a base layer on one surface and a sealant layer on the other surface of the gas barrier layer. At least one cup portion of the battery case can have a recessed shape so as to accommodate an electrode assembly, and a terrace positioned in at least a portion of the circumference of the cup portion. The cup portion may includes a bottom surface and a plurality of circumference surfaces surrounding the bottom surface. A thickness of the gas barrier layer is may be greater than 30 ?m at a corner at which the bottom surface comes in in contact with a pair of circumferences adjacent to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Min Hyeong Kang, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Dae Woong Song, Hun Hee Lim
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Publication number: 20250107337Abstract: Provided is a display panel including a base substrate, a display element layer, and a light control layer, wherein the display element layer includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a light-emitting layer and a first pixel definition layer, the light control layer includes a second pixel definition layer, and a light control pattern including quantum dots, a bottom surface of the first pixel definition layer has a first width in a first direction, the first pixel definition layer has a first height in a second direction, a bottom surface of the second pixel definition layer has a second width in the first direction, the second pixel definition layer has a second height in the second direction, and a first aspect ratio calculated by dividing the first height by the first width is smaller than a second aspect ratio calculated by dividing the second height by the second width.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Byoung-Hwa KWON, Chan-mo KANG, Hyungwoo SUH, Jin Wook SHIN, YOONSUNG YOO, Hyunsu CHO, Chul Woong JOO, Sukyung CHOI
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Patent number: 12262034Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for interlayer prediction, and the method for interlayer prediction, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: deciding whether to apply an interlayer prediction to an enhancement layer; and performing a prediction on a current block of the enhancement layer based on reference information that is generalized and generated from a reference picture, which is decoded, of a reference layer, when the interlayer prediction is applied, wherein the reference layer information can be encoding information of a reference block, which corresponds to a current block of the enhancement layer, from the reference layer, and residual information.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Jung Won Kang, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Dong Gyu Sim, Hyo Min Choi, Jung Hak Nam
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Publication number: 20250095216Abstract: This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for compressing 3-dimensional volume data. The method for encoding a TSDF volume may comprise: lossily encoding magnitude information of a Truncated Signed Distance Field (TSDF) volume based on a hyperprior model; and losslessly encoding sign information of the TSDF volume based on the hyperprior model, wherein the lossy encoding comprises selecting and entropy-encoding some elements from a latent vector for the TSDF volume based on selection information obtained through the hyperprior model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Soo Woong KIM, Gun BANG, Ji Hoon DO, Seong Jun BAE, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE, Jung Won KANG
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Publication number: 20250096365Abstract: A battery pack for a vehicle may include: a plurality of battery modules arranged on a plane; a lower case forming an accommodation space surrounding the lower and lateral portions of the plurality of battery modules; a pack cover coupled to the upper portion of the lower case so as to cover the upper portion of the accommodation space; a plurality of inner members provided in the accommodation space to separate the plurality of battery modules; and a heat blocker provided between the pack cover and the inner members so as to thermally isolate the battery modules separated by the inner members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Hyun Chang Kang, Jeong Hun Seo, Ji Woong Jung, Yoon Hyuk Kang, Jun Ho Suh, Yong Hwan Choi, Jun Young Kang
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Publication number: 20250098371Abstract: A display device may include: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; and at least one pixel disposed in the display area, and comprising at least one pixel including an emission area that emits light. The at least one pixel may include: at least one sub-electrode extending in a direction on the substrate; at least one branch electrode extending in a direction and spaced apart from the sub-electrode; a first insulating layer disposed on the at least one sub-electrode and the at least one branch electrode; first electrodes disposed on the first insulating layer and electrically connected with the at least one sub-electrode; second electrodes disposed on the first insulating layer and electrically connected with the at least one branch electrode; and at least one light emitting element aligned between at least one of the first electrodes and at least one of the second electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., Ltd.Inventors: Su Mi MOON, Jae Woong KANG, Sin Chul KANG, Won Sik OH, Yo Han LEE
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Patent number: 12255348Abstract: The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly to which an electrode lead is attached; a case configured to receive the electrode assembly therein; a lead film configured to surround a part of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case; a vent region formed in at least a part of the case; and a vent member inserted into the vent region and configured to contain linear low-density polyethylene having a poly dispersity index (PDI) of 4 or less, wherein the vent member has a maximum sealing strength of less than 6 kgf/15 mm at 100° C. or above and a maximum sealing strength of 6 kgf/15 mm or more at room temperature to 60° C.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Dae-Woong Song, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
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Publication number: 20250082291Abstract: An embodiment provides a computed tomography image analysis device and an analysis method using same, the computed tomography image analysis device comprising: a parameter calculation unit that, on the basis of the volume of a lesion in a computed tomography image and a histogram showing the distribution of Hounsfield values, calculates a reference value for the Hounsfield values; an excess rate calculation unit that calculates an excess rate that corresponds to the ratio of a region with a Hounsfield value exceeding the reference value to the total volume of the lesion in the computed tomography image; and a prediction value calculation unit that, on the basis of whether or not the excess rate exceeds a cutoff value on a reference ROC curve for the reference value, calculates a prediction value regarding whether the lesion is invasive or not.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Min Woong KANG, Ji Eun OH
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Patent number: 12247175Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for upgrading heavy oil by using byproducts of coke production, and particularly provides a method for upgrading heavy oil comprising the steps of: a) mixing heavy oil with byproducts of coke production to produce a mixed liquid: and b) subjecting the mixed liquid to pyrolysis, the method allowing reduction of the amount of coke generated and thus being economical and effective.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignees: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYInventors: Sunyoung Park, Pill Won Seo, Ki Hyuk Kang, Narae Kang, Gyoo Tae Kim, Chi Woong Ahn, Joon Woo Kim, Dong Jun Koh
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Publication number: 20250076601Abstract: An optical receiving module assembly is provided. The optical receiving module assembly includes an electric sub-assembly including a printed circuit board (PCB) including an opening portion and an electronic device mounted on the PCB and an optical receiving module including a first optical component mounted on the PCB and a second optical component mounted on the mount which includes a transparent material and is disposed in the opening portion, wherein the electronic device and the second optical component are electrically connected to each other by a mount electrode formed on a surface of the mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Won-Bae KWON, Eun Kyu KANG, Jong Jin LEE, Soo Yong JUNG, Haechung KANG, Myunghwan KIM, Dae Woong MOON, Gye Sul CHO
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Patent number: 12240526Abstract: An embodiment is a side sill assembly for a vehicle including a side sill inner part coupled to a floor of a vehicle and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the side sill inner part having an accommodation space formed by recessing a partial section toward an inside of the vehicle and configured such that a link mechanism connected to a door of the vehicle is rotatably accommodated in the accommodation space, a side sill center part having a cross-section extending from the side sill inner part to an outside of the vehicle, the side sill center part extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the side sill inner part, and a side sill cover configured to define a closed cross-section by connecting the side sill center part and an upper portion of the side sill inner part in a section except for the accommodation space.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Chang Hak Kang, Chan Woong Jeon, Sang Kyoung Han, Hae Hoon Lee
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Publication number: 20250063872Abstract: A display device includes first and second circuit boards connected to a display panel defining a display area and a non-display area, and including a first sub-base layer overlapping the display area and the non-display area, a second sub-base layer above the first sub-base layer, a connection electrode between the first sub-base layer and the second sub-base layer, and electrically connected to a signal line, and pad electrodes exposed through an opening in the first sub-base layer, electrically connected to the connection electrode, and including first pad electrodes electrically connected to the first circuit board, and extending in a direction, and second pad electrodes electrically connected to the second circuit board, spaced apart from the first pad electrodes in the direction, and extending in an opposite direction, and a circuit layer including a transistor, and at least one signal line connected to the transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: DAEHYUK IM, YOUN-WOONG KANG, DONGHYUN LEE
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Publication number: 20250062481Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of overlapped battery cells and an insert panel inserted between the overlapped battery cells. The battery module further includes a top flange extended in an overlapping direction of the battery cells above the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Hyun Chang Kang, Ji Woong Jung, Yu Ri Oh, Jun Young Kang, Sun Keun Park, Byung Su Kim, In Gook Son
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Publication number: 20250063181Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for image encoding/decoding that support a plurality of layers. The method for image decoding that supports a plurality of layers includes decoding information of a first layer which a picture of a second layer including a current decoding target block refers to; mapping the information of the first layer to a picture size of the second layer, configuring a reference picture list for the picture of the second layer by adding the mapped information of the first layer and generating prediction samples of the current decoding target block by predicting the current decoding target block of the second layer based on the reference picture list, and the information of the first layer includes at least one of a sample value and motion information of the first layer picture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Ha Hyun LEE, Jung Won KANG, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
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Publication number: 20250062451Abstract: The present invention relates to a pouch film laminate body capable of manufacturing a high-strength battery case with excellent resistance to external stress and a battery case manufactured using the same. The pouch film laminate body of the present invention includes a gas barrier layer having a thickness of 60 ?m or greater, a base layer disposed on one surface of the gas barrier layer, and a sealant layer disposed on the other surface of the gas barrier layer. The pouch film laminate layer has a tensile strength of 10 kgf/15 mm to 20 kgf/15 mm in a TD direction and an elongation of 150% to 235% in the TD direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Min Hyeong Kang, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Dae Woong Song, Hun Hee Lim
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Patent number: 12227228Abstract: An embodiment front vehicle body structure of a vehicle body is provided. The vehicle body includes an under body and an upper body coupled to the under body, and the front vehicle body structure includes side sills respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the upper body based on a vehicle width direction and wheel arch members respectively connected directly to front ends of the side sills in a forward/rearward direction of the vehicle body and coupled to a front part of the under body.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Chang Hak Kang, Chan Woong Jeon, Chulhee Heo, Haehoon Lee
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Patent number: 12231864Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a multichannel audio signal. A multichannel audio signal processing method may include: generating an N-channel audio signal of N channels by down-mixing an M-channel audio signal of M channels; and generating a stereo audio signal by performing binaural rendering of the N-channel audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Yong Ju Lee, Jeong Il Seo, Seung Kwon Beack, Kyeong Ok Kang, Jin Woong Kim, Jae Hyoun Yoo
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Publication number: 20250054224Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for representing dynamic neural radiance fields from unsynchronized videos. A method of acquiring a video at an arbitrary viewpoint based on a dynamic neural radiance fields model according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: inputting one or more videos acquired from one or more views for one scene into the dynamic neural radiance fields model; inputting a time embedding for the one or more videos into the dynamic neural radiance fields model; and rendering the video at the arbitrary viewpoint based on color information and density information output by the dynamic neural radiance fields model. Herein, time synchronization related to the time embedding may be performed by applying an individual time offset learned for each view, for the one or more views.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei UniversityInventors: Ha Hyun LEE, Gun Bang, Soo Woong Kim, Ji Hoon Do, Seong Jun Bae, Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Young Jung Uh, Seo Ha Kim, Jung Min Bae, Young Sik Yun