Patents by Inventor Yong-jin Ahn

Yong-jin Ahn 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).

  • Publication number: 20040218498
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to record data on an optical recording medium include generating a recording waveform having an erase pattern comprising a predetermined pulse having a high level which is higher than an erase power level and having a low level which is lower than the erase power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-jin Ahn, In-sik Park, Kyung-geun Lee, Chang-jin Yang, Tatsuhiro Otsuka, Seong-sue Kim, Jung-wan Ko, Du-seop Yoon
  • Patent number: 6813230
    Abstract: A physical identification data (PID) addressing method using a wobble signal, a wobble address encoding circuit, a method and circuit for detecting the wobble address and a recording medium therefor. Groove address information indicating physical identification information is phase modulated using a wobble clock signal and recorded in one of the two walls of a groove track, and land address information is phase modulated using a wobble clock signal obtained by shifting the phase of the former wobble clock signal and recorded in the other wall. That is, address information is phase modulated and recorded in each track using the wobbles having a phase difference of 90° between adjacent tracks so that a sum of wobble signals from the adjacent tracks can be a quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) signal. Therefore, more data can be recorded in the recording medium, and since an interval in which a wobble signal disappears is not caused, recovery of a wobble clock signal can be advantageously performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-wan Ko, In-sik Park, Kyung-geun Lee, Du-seop Yoon, Seong-sin Joo, Jae-seong Shim, Byoung-ho Choi, Byung-in Ma, Tatsuhiro Otsuka, Yong-jin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20040190431
    Abstract: An optical recording medium, a method and an apparatus of recording data on the optical recording medium. A recording waveform that includes a recording pattern for high-speed recording and an erasure pattern with multi-pulse train is generated. Using the generated recording waveform, digital data is recorded as a mark or space. A low write power level of the recording pattern is set to be higher than a bias power level, and high and low erase power levels are applied as pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-geun Lee, Yong-jin Ahn, Wook-yeon Hwang, Du-seop Yoon, In-sik Park, Seong-sue Kim
  • Publication number: 20040184372
    Abstract: A physical identification data (PID) addressing method using a wobble signal, a wobble address encoding circuit, a method and circuit for detecting the wobble address and a recording medium therefor. Groove tracks are classified into odd groove tracks and even groove tracks. Address information indicating physical identification information is phase modulated using wobble signals having a predetermined phase difference between two adjacent groove tracks, and recorded in each groove track so that address information modulated using the wobble signals having the phase difference of 90° between adjacent two groove tracks can be a quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) signal. Accordingly, a larger amount of data can be recorded on the recording medium, and since an interval in which a wobble signal disappears is not caused, recovery of a wobble clock signal can be advantageously performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Wan Ko, In-Sik Park, Kyung-Geun Lee, Du-Seop Yoon, Seong-Sin Joo, Jae-Seong Shim, Byoung-Ho Choi, Byung-In Ma, Yong-Jin Ahn, Tatsuhiro Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20040179452
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for recording data on an optical recording medium form a mark or a space by using a recording waveform having an erase pattern containing a multi-pulse. The method and the apparatus prevent distortion of the mark or the space and improve a mark shape such that a recording/reproducing characteristic of the optical recording medium is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Yong-jin Ahn, In-sik Park, Kyung-geun Lee, Chang-jin Yang, Tatsuhiro Oisuka, Du-seop Yoon, Seong-sue Kim
  • Publication number: 20040179459
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for recording data on an optical recording medium form a mark or a space by using a recording waveform having an erase pattern containing a multi-pulse. The method and the apparatus prevent distortion of the mark or the space and improve a mark shape such that a recording/reproducing characteristic of the optical recording medium is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Yong-jin Ahn, In-sik Park, Kyung-geun Lee, Chang-jin Yang, Tatsuhiro Oisuka, Du-seop Yoon, Seong-sue Kim
  • Publication number: 20040179453
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for recording data on an optical recording medium form a mark or a space by using a recording waveform having an erase pattern containing a multi-pulse. The method and the apparatus prevent distortion of the mark or the space and improve a mark shape such that a recording/reproducing characteristic of the optical recording medium is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Yong-jin Ahn, In-sik Park, Kyung-geun Lee, Chang-jin Yang, Tatsuhiro Oisuka, Du-seop Yoon, Seong-sue Kim
  • Patent number: 6791920
    Abstract: A physical identification data (PID) addressing method using a wobble signal, a wobble address encoding circuit, a method and circuit for detecting the wobble address and a recording medium therefor. A wobble signal obtained by phase modulating address information indicating the physical identification information and a wobble signal having only a simple carrier are recorded in each groove track by way of time division multiplexing. Groove tracks are divided into odd groove tracks and even groove tracks, and a wobble carrier and wobble address information are alternately recorded in each groove track and between odd and even groove tracks such that the wobble address information is not recorded in a section of an even groove track corresponding to a section of an odd groove track in which the wobble address information is recorded. Therefore, interference between wobble signals of adjacent tracks can be removed, and a method and a circuit for detecting a wobble address can be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-wan Ko, In-sik Park, Yong-jin Ahn, Du-seop Yoon, Seong-sin Joo, Tatsuhiro Otsuka, Kyung-geun Lee, Jae-seong Shim, Byoung-ho Choi, Byung-in Ma
  • Publication number: 20040174789
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for recording data on an optical recording medium form a mark or a space by using a recording waveform having an erase pattern containing a multi-pulse. The method and the apparatus prevent distortion of the mark or the space and improve a mark shape such that a recording/reproducing characteristic of the optical recording medium is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Yong-Jin Ahn, In-Sik Park, Kyung-Geun Lee, Chang-Jin Yang, Tatsuhiro Otsuka, Du-Seop Yoon, Seong-Sue Kim
  • Publication number: 20040174790
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for recording data on an optical recording medium form a mark or a space by using a recording waveform having an erase pattern containing a multi-pulse. The method and the apparatus prevent distortion of the mark or the space and improve a mark shape such that a recording/reproducing characteristic of the optical recording medium is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Yong-Jin Ahn, In-Sik Park, Kyung-Geun Lee, Chang-Jin Yang, Tatsuhiro Otsuka, Du-Seop Yoon, Seong-Sue Kim
  • Publication number: 20040160874
    Abstract: A method of optimizing recording conditions of an optical recording medium and an apparatus using the method. The method includes recording a test write pattern in a plurality of tracks of the optical recording medium; and checking a quality of a radio frequency signal reproduced from one of the plurality of tracks in which the predetermined write pattern is recorded and which is effected by writing in adjacent tracks to determine the optimized recording conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wook-Yeon Hwang, Yong-Jin Ahn, Tatsuhiro Otsuka, In-sik Park
  • Publication number: 20040156292
    Abstract: An adaptive writing method of a high-density optical recording apparatus and a circuit thereof. The circuit includes a discriminator for discriminating a magnitude of a present mark of input NRZl data and magnitudes of leading and/or trailing spaces of the input NRZl data, a generator for controlling the waveform of a write pulse in accordance with the magnitude of the present mark of the input NRZl data and the magnitudes of the leading and/or trailing spaces of the input NRZl data to generate an adaptive write pulse, and a driver for driving a light source by converting the adaptive write pulse into a current signal in accordance with driving power levels for respective channels of the adaptive write pulse. The widths of the first and/or last pulses of the write pulse waveform are varied in accordance with the magnitude of the present mark of input NRZl data and the magnitude of the leading and/or trailing spaces, thereby minimizing jitter to enhance system reliability and performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jin-gyo Seo, Seong-sin Joo, Du-seop Yoon, Myung-do Roh, Yong-jin Ahn, Seoung-soo Kim, Kyung-geun Lee, Myeong-ho Cho, Chang-jin Yang, Jong-kyu Kim, Sung-ro Ko, Tatsuhiro Ohtsuka
  • Patent number: 6744718
    Abstract: A physical identification data (PID) addressing method using a wobble signal, a wobble address encoding circuit, a method and circuit for detecting the wobble address and a recording medium therefor. Groove tracks are classified into odd groove tracks and even groove tracks. Address information indicating physical identification information is phase modulated using wobble signals having a predetermined phase difference between two adjacent groove tracks, and recorded in each groove track so that address information modulated using the wobble signals having the phase difference of 90° between adjacent two groove tracks can be a quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) signal. Accordingly, a larger amount of data can be recorded on the recording medium, and since an interval in which a wobble signal disappears is not caused, recovery of a wobble clock signal can be advantageously performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-wan Ko, In-sik Park, Kyung-geun Lee, Du-seop Yoon, Seong-sin Joo, Jae-seong Shim, Byoung-ho Choi, Byung-in Ma, Yong-jin Ahn, Tatsuhiro Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20040032808
    Abstract: A method of recording data on an optical recording medium includes forming a mark or a space using a recording waveform which includes a DC record pattern, and an erase pattern that includes a multi pulse. According to the method and an apparatus using the method, the distortion of a mark can be prevented and the shape of a mark can be improved, thereby increasing recording/reproducing characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-jin Ahn, In-Sik Park, Kyung-geun Lee, Du-seop Yoon, In-oh Hwang, Jung-wan Ko, Seong-sue Kim, Chang-jin Yang, Tatsuhiro Otsuk
  • Publication number: 20040032813
    Abstract: An optical disc includes a plurality of recording layers. Each of recording layers includes a lead-in area, a data area, and a lead-out area. At least one of the recording layers has a burst cutting area (BCA) area on which unique disc information is recorded, and at least one of the lead-in area and the lead-out area includes a dedicated reproducing area having a BCA pointer zone in which pointer information on the BCA area is recorded. Accordingly, reliability of recording and/or reproducing data with respect to the disc is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-geun Lee, Yong-Jin Ahn, In-alk Park
  • Patent number: 6671238
    Abstract: A physical identification data (PID) addressing method using a wobble signal, a wobble address encoding circuit, method and circuit for detecting the wobble address and a recording medium therefor. When addressing physical identification information on a recording medium, which has land and groove tracks in which data can be recorded, using wobbles, a wobble signal obtained by phase modulating address information indicating the physical identification information and a wobble signal having only a carrier are repeatedly alternatively recorded on both walls of either of a groove track and a land track by way of time division multiplexing. Accordingly, land and groove addresses can be detected by the same method, and the land track can be easily discriminated from a groove track by making the sizes of the addresses different in the land and groove tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-wan Ko, In-sik Park, Kyung-geun Lee, Du-seop Yoon, Seong-sin Joo, Jae-seong Shim, Byoung-ho Choi, Byung-in Ma, Yong-jin Ahn, Tatsuhiro Otsuka
  • Patent number: 6661630
    Abstract: A distance relay for protection of a transmission line, which is capable of estimating apparent impedances with respect to faults on the transmission line involving fault resistances, more particularly faults at local and remote ends of a protection zone of the transmission line, and compensating for the magnitudes and phases of the estimated apparent impedances, so as, to minimize a reactance effect resulting in a mal-operation or non-operation or the distance relay. If a fault occurs on the transmission line, the distance relay determines whether the amount of zero-sequence current resulting from overcurrent exceeds a predetermined threshold value, so as to determine whether the occurred fault is an earth fault or a short fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignees: Youho Electric Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Jin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20030218954
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to record data on an optical recording medium include generating a recording waveform having an erase pattern comprising a predetermined pulse having a high level which is higher than an erase power level and having a low level which is lower than the erase power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Jin Ahn, In-sik Park, Kyung-geun Lee, Chang-jin Yang, Tatsuhiro Otsuka, Seong-sue Kim, Jung-wan Ko, Du-seop Yoon
  • Publication number: 20030214892
    Abstract: An optical recording medium allowing data to be recorded on, erased from, and reproduced from, and storing information about power levels of an erase pulse. The recorded erase pattern information may include information about power levels of first and last pulses of an erase pattern for erasing data. The first and last pulses of the erase pattern can be differently set depending on the differing kind of recording layer or layers of a disk or differing kinds of disks and recorded in a reproducible only area or rewritable area of the optical recording medium. Thus, by presetting the appropriate erase power levels, the time required for selecting an optimal erase power for the optical recording medium can be considerably reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-geun Lee, Yong-jin Ahn, In-sik Park, Seong-sue Kim, Du-seop Yoon
  • Patent number: 6631110
    Abstract: An adaptive writing method of a high-density optical recording apparatus and a circuit thereof. The circuit includes a discriminator for discriminating a magnitude of a present mark of input NRZI data and magnitudes of leading and/or trailing spaces of the input NRZI data, a generator for controlling the waveform of a write pulse in accordance with the magnitude of the present mark of the input NRZI data and the magnitudes of the leading and/or trailing spaces of the input NRZI data to generate an adaptive write pulse, and a driver for driving a light source by converting the adaptive write pulse into a current signal in accordance with driving power levels for respective channels of the adaptive write pulse. The widths of the first and/or last pulses of the write pulse waveform are varied in accordance with the magnitude of the present mark of input NRZI data and the magnitude of the leading and/or trailing spaces, thereby minimizing jitter to enhance system reliability and performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LTD
    Inventors: Jin-gyo Seo, Seong-sin Joo, Du-seop Yoon, Myung-do Roh, Yong-jin Ahn, Seoung-soo Kim, Kyung-geun Lee, Myeong-ho Cho, Chang-jin Yang, Jong-kyu Kim, Sung-ro Ko, Tatsuhiro Ohtsuka