Patents by Inventor Woo-sup Han
Woo-sup Han 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: 11278251Abstract: A workstation includes a receiver configured to receive identification information of an X-ray detector from the X-ray detector; a controller configured to set assign indicator information of the X-ray detector, based on the received identification information of the X-ray detector; an output unit configured to display the set assign indicator information of the X-ray detector; and a transmitter configured to transmit the set assign indicator information of the X-ray detector to the X-ray detector. The X-ray detector includes a transmitter configured to transmit the identification information of the X-ray detector to the workstation; a receiver configured to receive the assign indicator information from the workstation after the transmitter transmits the identification information of the X-ray detector to the workstation; and an output unit configured to display an assign indicator based on the received assign indicator information.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-seo Park, Woo-sup Han, Sang-uk Kim
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Patent number: 10548560Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray radiator configured to radiate X-rays to an object and a controller configured to acquire orientation information indicating an orientation of the X-ray radiator and motion information indicating a movement of an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays radiated by the X-ray radiator and select the X-ray detector based on the orientation information and the motion information.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hye-suk Park, Woo-sup Han, Sang-uk Kim
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Patent number: 10548557Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes a controller controlling generation of an X-ray and adjusting at least one of a plurality of image frames generated based on the X-ray passed through an object, and an X-ray generator generating the X-ray. The X-ray corresponds to a pulse signal including a plurality of pulses, in which at least one of a pulse rate or a pulse amplitude is variable.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-guyn Lim, Seong-deok Lee, Sung-ho Chang, Min-hyung Chung, Woo-sup Han, Eung-bum Kim, Woo-young Jang
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Patent number: 10507001Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray radiator configured to radiate X-rays, a controller that obtains arrangement information that indicates an arrangement status of the X-ray radiator and a detection device, and quality information that indicates the quality of an X-ray image, which corresponds to the arrangement status, and an output unit that outputs the arrangement information and the quality information.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byoung-hoon Koh, Woo-sup Han
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Publication number: 20190200947Abstract: A method of setting operating conditions of a detector in an imaging system includes searching for a detector that is not registered in the imaging system; acquiring detector profile information from the searched detector; registering the detector based on the detector profile information; allocating a predetermined marker to the registered detector to represent activation or non-activation thereof; transmitting control information including the allocated predetermined marker to the detector; receiving detector correction information from the detector; and setting operating conditions of the detector based on the received detector correction information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-seo PARK, Woo-sup HAN
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Publication number: 20190192107Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray radiator configured to radiate X-rays to an object and a controller configured to acquire orientation information indicating an orientation of the X-ray radiator and motion information indicating a movement of an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays radiated by the X-ray radiator and select the X-ray detector based on the orientation information and the motion information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hye-suk PARK, Woo-sup HAN, Sang-uk KIM
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Patent number: 10258307Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray radiator configured to radiate X-rays to an object and a controller configured to acquire orientation information indicating an orientation of the X-ray radiator and motion information indicating a movement of an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays radiated by the X-ray radiator and select the X-ray detector based on the orientation information and the motion information.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hye-suk Park, Woo-sup Han, Sang-uk Kim
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Patent number: 10251619Abstract: A method of setting operating conditions of a detector in an imaging system includes searching for a detector that is not registered in the imaging system; acquiring detector profile information from the searched detector; registering the detector based on the detector profile information; allocating a predetermined marker to the registered detector to represent activation or non-activation thereof; transmitting control information including the allocated predetermined marker to the detector; receiving detector correction information from the detector; and setting operating conditions of the detector based on the received detector correction information.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-seo Park, Woo-sup Han
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Publication number: 20180317871Abstract: A workstation includes a receiver configured to receive identification information of an X-ray detector from the X-ray detector; a controller configured to set assign indicator information of the X-ray detector, based on the received identification information of the X-ray detector; an output unit configured to display the set assign indicator information of the X-ray detector; and a transmitter configured to transmit the set assign indicator information of the X-ray detector to the X-ray detector. The X-ray detector includes a transmitter configured to transmit the identification information of the X-ray detector to the workstation; a receiver configured to receive the assign indicator information from the workstation after the transmitter transmits the identification information of the X-ray detector to the workstation; and an output unit configured to display an assign indicator based on the received assign indicator information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-seo PARK, Woo-sup HAN, Sang-uk KIM
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Patent number: 10092258Abstract: A bucky tray for an X-ray imaging apparatus includes a first plate on which an X-ray detecting device is mountable, and a second plate configured to be coupled to the first plate to be movable to at least one of a first location where the X-ray detecting device of a first size is accommodated and a second location where another X-ray detecting device of a second size is accommodated. The X-ray detecting device is configured to be mounted on the bucky tray.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyoung-choul Jang, Woo-sup Han, Seung-hwan Lee, Jae-won Lee, Min-hyung Chung
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Patent number: 10058297Abstract: A workstation includes a receiver configured to receive identification information of an X-ray detector from the X-ray detector; a controller configured to set assign indicator information of the X-ray detector, based on the received identification information of the X-ray detector; an output unit configured to display the set assign indicator information of the X-ray detector; and a transmitter configured to transmit the set assign indicator information of the X-ray detector to the X-ray detector. The X-ray detector includes a transmitter configured to transmit the identification information of the X-ray detector to the workstation; a receiver configured to receive the assign indicator information from the workstation after the transmitter transmits the identification information of the X-ray detector to the workstation; and an output unit configured to display an assign indicator based on the received assign indicator information.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-seo Park, Woo-sup Han, Sang-uk Kim
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Patent number: 9936933Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes: a collimator for adjusting an X-ray irradiation region; a data obtainer for obtaining position information of a target in an object based on an electrode signal sensed from electrodes attached to the object; and a controller for setting first coordinates indicating a position of the target on a first coordinate system with respect to the object based on the position information, transforming the first coordinates to second coordinates on a second coordinate system with respect to an X-ray image of the object, and adjusting a position of the collimator based on the second coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-guyn Lim, Sung-ho Chang, Eung-bum Kim, Woo-young Jang, Wan-hee Chun, Hyun Choi, Woo-sup Han
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Patent number: 9867582Abstract: An apparatus is provided for controlling an X-ray radiation field of an X-ray imaging apparatus including an X-ray generator and an X-ray detector arranged opposite to the X-ray generator. The apparatus includes a light-emitting unit configured to emit light and disposed adjacent to one of the X-ray generator and the X-ray detector, a light-receiving unit configured to detect the light emitted by the light-emitting unit and disposed adjacent to the other one of the X-ray generator and the X-ray detector, a radiation field setter configured to set an X-ray radiation field based on the detected light, and an X-ray driver configured to control driving of the X-ray generation units which correspond to the set X-ray radiation field, to emit an X-ray.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-pil Kim, Woo-sup Han
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Publication number: 20170258434Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray radiator configured to radiate X-rays, a controller that obtains arrangement information that indicates an arrangement status of the X-ray radiator and a detection device, and quality information that indicates the quality of an X-ray image, which corresponds to the arrangement status, and an output unit that outputs the arrangement information and the quality information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Byoung-hoon Koh, Woo-sup Han
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Publication number: 20170251992Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes a C-arm for adjusting a position of an X-ray source; a table on which an object is positioned; a data obtaining unit for obtaining position information of a target in the object; and a control unit for moving at least one of the C-arm and the table to allow tracking of the target based on the position information when capturing an X-ray image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Samsung Elecatronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo-young Jang, Hyeon-min Lee, Ho-seong Kwak, Jae-guyn Lim, Woo-sup Han
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Patent number: 9743899Abstract: A medical image obtaining apparatus includes: an image obtainer, which comprises an X-ray emitter configured to emit X-rays toward an object and an X-ray detector configured to detect X-rays that have penetrated the object, and is configured to obtain an image of a portion of the object based on the detected X-rays; a controller configured to generate a virtual ruler which indicates information about a location of the image, based on a rotation angle of the X-ray emitter; and a display configured to display the virtual ruler on the image.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hee-yeon Moon, Seung-hoon Shin, Woo-sup Han
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Patent number: 9748069Abstract: An X-ray includes: electron emission devices that are arranged in one dimension or in two dimensions and are configured to emit electrons; and an anode electrode configured to emit an X-ray by using the electrons emitted by the electron emission devices and comprising regions having irregular thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-pil Kim, Woo-sup Han, Kyung-hun Yoon
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Patent number: 9603575Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus and a method of operating the X-ray imaging method are provided. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes a first panel configured to contact an object; an X-ray generator configured to maintain a uniform distance with the first panel and configured to generate an X-ray; a second panel facing the first panel and configured to contact the object; and an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-ray transmitted to the object.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung-hoon Koh, Woo-sup Han
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Publication number: 20170055924Abstract: A bucky tray for an X-ray imaging apparatus includes a first plate on which an X-ray detecting device is mountable, and a second plate configured to be coupled to the first plate to be movable to at least one of a first location where the X-ray detecting device of a first size is accommodated and a second location where another X-ray detecting device of a second size is accommodated. The X-ray detecting device is configured to be mounted on the bucky tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyoung-choul JANG, Woo-sup HAN, Seung-hwan LEE, Jae-won LEE, Min-hyung CHUNG
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Patent number: 9547896Abstract: A method of and apparatus for changing lesion classification data, the method including determining whether at least one mass is included in an image of an object, determining whether the at least one mass corresponds to a lesion by using first data including at least one first information, selecting a false negative (FN) mass which has been determined as not corresponding to the lesion among the at least one mass, based on a first input, and changing the first data to second data by using second information of the selected FN mass.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Choong-hwan Choi, Yong-man Ro, Seong-ho Chang, Woo-sup Han, Seong-tae Kim, Min-cheol Park, Do-kwan Oh, Byeong-won Lee