Patents by Inventor Yong-Hun Kim
Yong-Hun 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).
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Publication number: 20150269911Abstract: Provided is a chip on film package including an integrated circuit chip and a film. The integrated circuit chip includes one or more first output pads along a first longer side, and one or more second output pads along a second longer side which faces the first longer side. The film includes a lower film, a plurality of film conducting wires on one face of the lower film, and an upper film on the plurality of film conducting wires. Each of the plurality of film conducting wires may be spaced apart from an adjacent film conducting wire. The first output pads and the second output pads are respectively connected to the plurality of film conducting wires electrically. The plurality of film conducting wires is a single layer between the upper film and the lower film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Sungpil CHOI, Hyungwoo Yu, Narae Shin, Kijoon Kim, Yong-Hun Kim, SooJin Park, Myoungsik Suh, Jae-Bum Lee, EunJong Jang
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Patent number: 9136830Abstract: A data signal receiver includes a clock signal filter, a falling pulse signal generator, a mixing block, and a sampler. The clock signal filter generates a first filtered clock signal and a second filtered clock signal by filtering a clock signal. The falling pulse signal generator generates a falling pulse signal based on the first filtered clock signal. The mixing block generates a mixed data signal by mixing a data signal and the falling pulse signal. The sampler generates a recovered data signal by sampling the mixed data signal in response to the second filtered clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Lee-Sup Kim, Sang-Hye Chung, Yong-Hun Kim
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Publication number: 20150102831Abstract: A probing assembly includes a TDR probe coupling a time-domain reflectometry (TDR) device with a semiconductor device including a transistor therein, the transistor having a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode on a substrate, wherein the TDR probe includes a first probe tip connecting the gate electrode to a signal line of the TDR device, and second to fourth probe tips connecting the source electrode, the drain electrode, and a bulk region of the substrate to ground lines of the TDR device, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: GWANJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCEInventors: Byoung-Hun LEE, Yong-Hun KIM, Young-Gon LEE
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Publication number: 20140300593Abstract: A power-on reset circuit includes a voltage detector unit to output an electrical signal in response to a power supply voltage received from a power supply terminal, an inverter to output a reset signal according to a level of the electrical signal from the voltage detector unit, a first switch unit to be turned on or off in response to the reset signal from the inverter; a first discharge unit to discharge the electrical signal in response to the power supply voltage from the first switch unit, a second switch unit to be turned on according to a start pulse signal from an external device and to receive the power supply voltage from the power supply terminal, and a second discharge unit to discharge the electrical signal in response to the power supply voltage from the second switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: EunJong JANG, Yong-Hun KIM, MYOUNGSIK SUH, Jae-Bum LEE, SooJin PARK
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Patent number: 8787792Abstract: A process cartridge usable with an image forming apparatus includes a developing member, a photosensitive medium to face the developing member, a pair of supporting plates to rotatably support the developing member and the photosensitive medium; a center moving member rotatably disposed on the supporting plate, the center moving member having a first position in which the photosensitive medium contacts the developing member and a second position in which the photosensitive medium is spaced apart from the developing member; and a separation restraining member formed so that when the center moving member locates at the second position, the separation restraining member restrains the center moving member from moving from the second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jong-in Kim, Gun-soo Chang, Byeong-no Jeong, Yong-hun Kim, Dong-uk Kim
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Patent number: 8682095Abstract: A method for recognizing markers printed on a learning material, includes sampling an image of the learning material; grouping the sampled image of pixels into a first image group and a second image group based on a threshold; and calculating medians of the first image group and the second image group to update the threshold with a first average value of the calculated medians. Further, the method for recognizing markers printed on the learning material includes repeating the above until a difference between a previous threshold and an updated threshold is equal to or smaller than a reference value; binarizing an image captured by a camera based on the updated threshold; and detecting the markers based on the binary image.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Su Woong Lee, Junsuk Lee, Yong Hun Kim, Seokjae Lee, Sangwon Um, Shihua Ming
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Patent number: 8629968Abstract: The liquid crystal display device may include a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode and forming a vertical electrical field together with the first electrode; a blue phase liquid crystal layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a first prism sheet provided to face the second electrode with the first electrode between the second electrode and the first prism sheet. The first prism sheet changes a path of incident light so that the incident light from the outside obliquely enters the blue phase liquid crystal layer with respect to the vertical electrical field.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Kyungpook National University Industry-Academic CooperationInventors: Hak Rin Kim, Yong Hun Kim
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Publication number: 20130313999Abstract: A gamma voltage generating circuit includes a gamma voltage distribution unit configured to divide a reference voltage to generate a plurality of initial gamma reference voltages, and a gamma voltage selection unit configured to generate gamma reference voltages by selecting first gamma reference voltages, corresponding to a first color pixel, from among the plurality of initial gamma reference voltages and second gamma reference voltages, corresponding to a second color pixel, from among the plurality of initial gamma reference voltages. Herein, an output part of initial gamma reference voltages selected in common as the first and second gamma reference voltages is shared with input parts of the first and second gamma reference voltages.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Hun KIM, Hyungtae KIM
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Patent number: 8578607Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of designing spokes of a non-pneumatic tire which randomly arranges spokes around a circumference to optimize noise dispersion. The method of designing spokes of a non-pneumatic tire includes placing a plurality of spokes (2) holding and supporting a tread (1) to be radially installed around a circumference of the tire on a circular spoke support (3) under the tread (1) to be in contact with the ground, wherein the spokes (2) are arranged at three angles on the circular spoke support (3) around the circumference of the tire, the three angles being divided into a small angle (a), a medium angle (b) and a large angle (c), and the spokes (2) are arranged at irregular angles under a condition that a ratio (q) of the large angle (c) to the small angle (a) is greater than a ratio (p) of the medium angle (b) to the small angle (a).Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong Hun Kim
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Publication number: 20130259523Abstract: A process cartridge usable with an image forming apparatus includes a developing member, a photosensitive medium to face the developing member, a pair of supporting plates to rotatably support the developing member and the photosensitive medium; a center moving member rotatably disposed on the supporting plate, the center moving member having a first position in which the photosensitive medium contacts the developing member and a second position in which the photosensitive medium is spaced apart from the developing member; and a separation restraining member formed so that when the center moving member locates at the second position, the separation restraining member restrains the center moving member from moving from the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-in KIM, Gun-soo CHANG, Byeong-no JEONG, Yong-hun KIM, Dong-uk KIM
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Patent number: 8391747Abstract: A process cartridge usable with an image forming apparatus includes a developing member, a photosensitive medium to face the developing member, a pair of supporting plates to rotatably support the developing member and the photosensitive medium; a center moving member rotatably disposed on the supporting plate, the center moving member having a first position in which the photosensitive medium contacts the developing member and a second position in which the photosensitive medium is spaced apart from the developing member; and a separation restraining member formed so that when the center moving member locates at the second position, the separation restraining member restrains the center moving member from moving from the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-in Kim, Gun-soo Chang, Byeong-no Jeong, Yong-hun Kim, Dong-uk Kim
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Circuit and method of driving light emitting diodes, and light emitting diode system having the same
Patent number: 8368312Abstract: A light-emitting-diode driving circuit includes a current driving circuit configured to control current signals flowing through light-emitting-diode strings in response to a first signal that includes information of a light-emitting-diode current, a dynamic headroom controller configured to generate a third control signal that changes according to a change of the current signals flowing through the light-emitting-diode strings based on voltage signals of first terminals of each of the light-emitting-diode strings and a second control signal that includes the information of the light-emitting-diode current, and a power supply circuit configured to generate a light-emitting-diode driving voltage that changes in response to the third control signal, and provide the light-emitting-diode driving voltage to second terminals of each of the light-emitting-diode strings.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Hun Kim, Wan-Jung Kim, Hee-Seok Han -
Publication number: 20130016312Abstract: The liquid crystal display device may include a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode and forming a vertical electrical field together with the first electrode; a blue phase liquid crystal layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a first prism sheet provided to face the second electrode with the first electrode between the second electrode and the first prism sheet. The first prism sheet changes a path of incident light so that the incident light from the outside obliquely enters the blue phase liquid crystal layer with respect to the vertical electrical field.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: Kyungpook National University Industry-Academic CooperationInventors: Hak Rin KIM, Yong Hun KIM
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Patent number: 8255874Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for automatically extracting an interface of embedded software. The method defines an interface of embedded software as a test item for test of the interface of the embedded software, and generates an interface symbol corresponding to the defined test item. The location of the interface symbol is determined, and a test case is generated based on the interface symbol and its location in the software. Embodiments of the invention thus facilitate the testing of software at interfaces between layers in the software.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byoung-Ju Choi, Joo-Young Seo, Ah-Young Sung, Kwang-Hyun La, Sung-Bong Kang, Ki-Cheol Lee, Yong-Hun Kim
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Patent number: 8217701Abstract: A level shifter includes a first input circuit, a first load circuit, a second input circuit, and a second load circuit. The first input circuit receives a first input signal and a second input signal that swing between a first high power voltage and a first low power voltage. The first load circuit generates a high voltage, a sub-high voltage, a low voltage, and a sub-low voltage. The second input circuit receives a first voltage pair including the high voltage and the low voltage, and a second voltage pair including the sub-high voltage and the sub-low voltage. The second load circuit generates an output signal that swings between a second high power voltage and a second low power voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-Hun Kim
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Publication number: 20120144674Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of designing spokes of a non-pneumatic tire which randomly arranges spokes around a circumference to optimize noise dispersion. The method of designing spokes of a non-pneumatic tire includes placing a plurality of spokes (2) holding and supporting a tread (1) to be radially installed around a circumference of the tire on a circular spoke support (3) under the tread (1) to be in contact with the ground, wherein the spokes (2) are arranged at three angles on the circular spoke support (3) around the circumference of the tire, the three angles being divided into a small angle (a), a medium angle (b) and a large angle (c), and the spokes (2) are arranged at irregular angles under a condition that a ratio (q) of the large angle (c) to the small angle (a) is greater than a ratio (p) of the medium angle (b) to the small angle (a).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventor: Yong Hun KIM
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Publication number: 20120126712Abstract: Provided are an LED driving circuit capable of preventing distortion of LED currents and having a high operating speed, and a display device including the LED driving circuit. The LED driving circuit includes a current driving circuit, a dynamic headroom controller and a power supply circuit. The current driving circuit controls current signals flowing through LED strings in response to a first control signal that includes information of an LED current and a current-driving-circuit enabling signal. The dynamic headroom controller generates a dynamic headroom control signal having a voltage level that changes according to a logic state of the current-driving-circuit enabling signal. The power supply circuit generates an LED driving voltage that changes according to the dynamic headroom control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventor: Yong-Hun KIM
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Patent number: 8156475Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a device and a method for automatically testing embedded software, and more specifically for testing interfaces between layers of the embedded software. In one embodiment, the device includes: an emulator; a server including embedded software; an evaluation board configured to download the embedded software from the server and controlled by the emulator; and a host system configured to receive the embedded software from the server and automatically generate test cases for testing the embedded software using the emulator.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byoung-Ju Choi, Joo-Young Seo, Ah-Young Sung, Kwang-Hyun La, Sung-Bong Kang, Ki-Cheol Lee, Yong-Hun Kim
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Patent number: 8021993Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. A first robot arm at a loading side of the thru-conveyor receives a substrate coated with photoresist and conveys the substrate to a thru-conveyor. A softbake hot plate (SHP) at the unloading side of the thru-conveyor removes solvent from the substrate. A cool plate lowers the substrate temperature from which the solvent is removed. A buffer temporarily stores the substrate having the lowered temperature. A second robot arm between the thru-conveyor, the SHP, the cool plate and a loading side of the buffer, loads/unloads the substrate. A temperature control unit adjusts the substrate temperature unloaded from the buffer. A third robot arm between the unloading side of the buffer, the temperature control unit and an exposure unit that exposes the substrate, loads/unloads the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Hun Kim, Sang Min Kwak, Jin Woo Seo
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Publication number: 20110214151Abstract: A mobile TV service device is disclosed. A mobile TV service device includes a mobile TV signal receiver air-interfaced with a mobile TV network to receive a mobile TV signal, a device connection terminal connected with a signal input/output terminal of a handheld device, a mobile TV signal converter configured to convert the mobile TV signal into a motion picture having a format supportable by the handheld device, and a device connection controller configured to control electrical connection with the handheld device, when the handheld device is connected with the device connection terminal, and to transmit the motion picture converted from the mobile TV signal to the handheld device via the device connection terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventor: Yong Hun Kim