Patents by Inventor Youchang KIM
Youchang 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: 20230206051Abstract: Embodiments relate to a neural processor that includes one or more neural engine circuits and planar engine circuits. The neural engine circuits can perform convolution operations of input data with one or more kernels to generate outputs. The planar engine circuit is coupled to the plurality of neural engine circuits. A planar engine circuit can be configured to multiple modes. In an elementwise mode, the planar engine circuit may combine two tensors by performing operations element by element. The planar engine circuit may support elementwise operation for two tensors that are in different sizes and ranks. The planar engine circuit may perform a broadcasting operation to duplicate one or more values across one or more channels to make a smaller tensor matching the size of the larger tensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Christopher L. Mills, Kenneth W. Waters, Youchang Kim
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Publication number: 20230121448Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a reduction operation in a neural processor circuit where results of the reduction operation are retained for multiple post-processing operations. The neural processor circuit includes neural engine circuits and a planar engine circuit coupled to the neural engine circuits. At least one neural engine circuit performs a convolution operation to generate output data. The planar engine circuit includes a filter circuit and a line buffer coupled to the filter circuit. The filter circuit performs a reduction operation for each patch of a tensor from the output data to generate a respective reduced value associated with a corresponding channel of the tensor. The line buffer stores reduced values each being associated with a respective channel of the tensor. The line buffer retains the reduced values for a defined number of operating cycles as indicated by a refresh flag defining resetting of the line buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Christopher L. Mills, Youchang Kim
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Patent number: 11630991Abstract: Embodiments relate to a neural processor that includes one or more neural engine circuits and planar engine circuits. The neural engine circuits can perform convolution operations of input data with one or more kernels to generate outputs. The planar engine circuit is coupled to the plurality of neural engine circuits. A planar engine circuit can be configured to multiple modes. In an elementwise mode, the planar engine circuit may combine two tensors by performing operations element by element. The planar engine circuit may support elementwise operation for two tensors that are in different sizes and ranks. The planar engine circuit may perform a broadcasting operation to duplicate one or more values across one or more channels to make a smaller tensor matching the size of the larger tensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Mills, Kenneth W. Waters, Youchang Kim
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Patent number: 11604975Abstract: A neural processor includes one or more neural engine circuits and a planar engine circuit. The neural engine circuits can perform convolution operations of first input data with one or more kernels to generate a first output. The planar engine circuit receives second input data that corresponds to a version of the first input data. The planar engine circuit also receives third input data that includes fourth input data and fifth input data stored together in a dimension of third input data. The planar engine circuit performs a first elementwise operation between a version of the second input data and a version of the fourth input data to generate intermediate data. The planar engine circuit performs a second elementwise operation between the intermediate data and a version of the fifth input data to generate a second output.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Mills, Kenneth W. Waters, Youchang Kim
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Patent number: 11537864Abstract: Embodiments relate to a neural processor that includes one or more neural engine circuits and planar engine circuits. The neural engine circuits can perform convolution operations of input data with one or more kernels to generate outputs. The planar engine circuit is coupled to the plurality of neural engine circuits. A planar engine circuit can be configured to multiple modes. In a reduction mode, the planar engine circuit may process values arranged in one or more dimensions of input to generate a reduced value. The reduced values across multiple input data may be accumulated. The planar engine circuit may program a filter circuit as a reduction tree to gradually reduce the data into a reduced value. The reduction operation reduces the size of one or more dimensions of a tensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Mills, Kenneth W. Waters, Youchang Kim
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Publication number: 20210319290Abstract: A neural processor includes one or more neural engine circuits and a planar engine circuit. The neural engine circuits can perform convolution operations of first input data with one or more kernels to generate a first output. The planar engine circuit receives second input data that corresponds to a version of the first input data. The planar engine circuit also receives third input data that includes fourth input data and fifth input data stored together in a dimension of third input data. The planar engine circuit performs a first elementwise operation between a version of the second input data and a version of the fourth input data to generate intermediate data. The planar engine circuit performs a second elementwise operation between the intermediate data and a version of the fifth input data to generate a second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Christopher L. Mills, Kenneth W. Waters, Youchang Kim
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Publication number: 20210241079Abstract: Embodiments relate to a neural processor that includes one or more neural engine circuits and planar engine circuits. The neural engine circuits can perform convolution operations of input data with one or more kernels to generate outputs. The planar engine circuit is coupled to the plurality of neural engine circuits. A planar engine circuit can be configured to multiple modes. In an elementwise mode, the planar engine circuit may combine two tensors by performing operations element by element. The planar engine circuit may support elementwise operation for two tensors that are in different sizes and ranks. The planar engine circuit may perform a broadcasting operation to duplicate one or more values across one or more channels to make a smaller tensor matching the size of the larger tensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: CHRISTOPHER L. MILLS, KENNETH W. WATERS, YOUCHANG KIM
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Publication number: 20210158135Abstract: Embodiments relate to a neural processor that includes one or more neural engine circuits and planar engine circuits. The neural engine circuits can perform convolution operations of input data with one or more kernels to generate outputs. The planar engine circuit is coupled to the plurality of neural engine circuits. A planar engine circuit can be configured to multiple modes. In a reduction mode, the planar engine circuit may process values arranged in one or more dimensions of input to generate a reduced value. The reduced values across multiple input data may be accumulated. The planar engine circuit may program a filter circuit as a reduction tree to gradually reduce the data into a reduced value. The reduction operation reduces the size of one or more dimensions of a tensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Christopher L. MILLS, Kenneth W. WATERS, Youchang KIM
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Publication number: 20210103803Abstract: Embodiments relate to a neural processor that include a plurality of neural engine circuits and one or more planar engine circuits. The plurality of neural engine circuits can perform convolution operations of input data of the neural engine circuits with one or more kernels to generate outputs. The planar engine circuit is coupled to the plurality of neural engine circuits. The planar engine circuit generates an output from input data that corresponds to output of the neural engine circuits or a version of input data of the neural processor. The planar engine circuit can be configured to multiple modes. In a pooling mode, the planar engine circuit reduces a spatial size of a version of the input data. In an elementwise mode, the planar engine circuit performs an elementwise operation on the input data. In a reduction mode, the planar engine circuit reduces the rank of a tensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Christopher L. Mills, Kenneth W. Waters, Youchang Kim
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Patent number: 10341776Abstract: An electronic device includes a body and a first support coupled to one portion of the body, where the first support extends from the body along a line in a first direction relative to a central axis of the body. The device further includes a second support coupled another portion of the body, where the second support extends from the body along a line in a second direction relative to a central axis of the body, and an ear loop connecting the first support to the second support. The shape of the ear loop permits coupling with a user's ear, such that the shape of the ear loop changes according to changes in a degree of an angle between the line in the first direction and the line in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seungjong Park, Youchang Kim, Teahoon You, Dongyun Hyun
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Patent number: 10080075Abstract: Disclosed is a portable sound equipment. The present invention includes a body, first and second holders formed at the body, and a pair of earbuds, each earbud of the pair of earbuds detachably coupled with the first and second holders. And each earbud of the pair of the earbuds comprises a sound output unit, a wireless communication unit, a detecting unit configured to detect whether the earbud is coupled with the first holder or the second holder, and a controller configured to control the wireless communication unit and the sound output unit in first mode in response to detection of coupling of the earbud with the first holder, and control the wireless communication unit and the sound output unit in a second mode in response to detection of coupling of the earbud with the second holder.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Obyoung Kang, Hyunsun Yoo, Youchang Kim, Jihye Kim
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Patent number: 10034074Abstract: A portable sound equipment having a body curved in C-shape, the body including an elastic part, an earbud holder provided to the body, an earbud detachably attached to the earbud holder, the earbud including a sound output module configured to output sound, a main board situated within the body, the main board configured to control the sound output module by being connected to the earbud, a sound cable connecting the earbud and the main body, a rotation module located within the body between an end portion of the body and main board, the rotation module configured to have the sound cable wound on an outer circumference thereof, a bridge coupled with the body to cover one surface of the rotation module, a flexible board disposed along the bridge and having one side connected to the main board and another side coupled to a microphone.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Donghyun Kim, Seolyong Shin, Shin Han, Youchang Kim, Hyunsun Yoo, Jungyoun Kang, Obyoung Kang, Sangwoo Seo, Jaekwang Lee, Kyoungsu Nam, Dongyun Hyun
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Patent number: 9918155Abstract: A portable sound equipment having a body curved in C-shape, the body including an elastic part, an earbud holder provided to the body, an earbud detachably attached to the earbud holder, the earbud including a sound output module configured to output sound, a main board situated within the body, the main board configured to control the sound output module by being connected to the earbud, a sound cable connecting the earbud and the main body, a rotation module located within the body between an end portion of the body and main board, the rotation module configured to have the sound cable wound on an outer circumference thereof, a bridge coupled with the body to cover one surface of the rotation module, a flexible board disposed along the bridge and having one side connected to the main board and another side coupled to a microphone.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Donghyun Kim, Seolyong Shin, Shin Han, Youchang Kim, Hyunsun Yoo, Jungyoun Kang, Obyoung Kang, Sangwoo Seo, Jaekwang Lee, Kyoungsu Nam, Dongyun Hyun
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Publication number: 20180063642Abstract: An electronic device includes a body and a first support coupled to one portion of the body, where the first support extends from the body along a line in a first direction relative to a central axis of the body. The device further includes a second support coupled another portion of the body, where the second support extends from the body along a line in a second direction relative to a central axis of the body, and an ear loop connecting the first support to the second support. The shape of the ear loop permits coupling with a user's ear, such that the shape of the ear loop changes according to changes in a degree of an angle between the line in the first direction and the line in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seungjong PARK, Youchang KIM, Teahoon YOU, Dongyun HYUN
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Publication number: 20170311073Abstract: Disclosed is a portable sound equipment. The present invention includes a body, first and second holders formed at the body, and a pair of earbuds, each earbud of the pair of earbuds detachably coupled with the first and second holders. And each earbud of the pair of the earbuds comprises a sound output unit , a wireless communication unit, a detecting unit configured to detect whether the earbud is coupled with the first holder or the second holder, and a controller configured to control the wireless communication unit and the sound output unit in first mode in response to detection of coupling of the earbud with the first holder, and control the wireless communication unit and the sound output unit in a second mode in response to detection of coupling of the earbud with the second holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Obyoung KANG, Hyunsun YOO, Youchang KIM, Jihye KIM
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Publication number: 20170195767Abstract: A portable sound equipment having a body curved in C-shape, the body including an elastic part, an earbud holder provided to the body, an earbud detachably attached to the earbud holder, the earbud including a sound output module configured to output sound, a main board situated within the body, the main board configured to control the sound output module by being connected to the earbud, a sound cable connecting the earbud and the main body, a rotation module located within the body between an end portion of the body and main board, the rotation module configured to have the sound cable wound on an outer circumference thereof, a bridge coupled with the body to cover one surface of the rotation module, a flexible board disposed along the bridge and having one side connected to the main board and another side coupled to a microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Donghyun KIM, Seolyong SHIN, Shin HAN, Youchang KIM, Hyunsun YOO, Jungyoun KANG, Obyoung KANG, Sangwoo SEO, Jaekwang LEE, Kyoungsu NAM, Dongyun HYUN
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Publication number: 20170195768Abstract: A portable sound equipment having a body curved in C-shape, the body including an elastic part, an earbud holder provided to the body, an earbud detachably attached to the earbud holder, the earbud including a sound output module configured to output sound, a main board situated within the body, the main board configured to control the sound output module by being connected to the earbud, a sound cable connecting the earbud and the main body, a rotation module located within the body between an end portion of the body and main board, the rotation module configured to have the sound cable wound on an outer circumference thereof, a bridge coupled with the body to cover one surface of the rotation module, a flexible board disposed along the bridge and having one side connected to the main board and another side coupled to a microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Donghyun KIM, Seolyong SHIN, Shin HAN, Youchang KIM, Hyunsun YOO, Jungyoun KANG, Obyoung KANG, Sangwoo SEO, Jaekwang LEE, Kyoungsu NAM, Dongyun HYUN
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Patent number: 9420082Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless receiver capable of outputting a notification on an event occurred in a mobile terminal and remotely controlling the mobile terminal and a method of controlling therefor. To this end, a wireless receiver may include an earphone, a short-range communication unit configured to communicate with the mobile terminal and if the mobile terminal receives an incoming signal, a controller configured to control a first audio data including information on a caller of the incoming signal to be received from the mobile terminal and control the first audio data to be outputted via the earphone.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jongseok Park, Sangwoo Seo, Taeseong Kim, Youchang Kim, Hyunsun Yoo, Yujune Jang, Jeongyoon Rhee
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Publication number: 20150244848Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless receiver capable of outputting a notification on an event occurred in a mobile terminal and remotely controlling the mobile terminal and a method of controlling therefor. To this end, a wireless receiver may include an earphone, a short-range communication unit configured to communicate with the mobile terminal and if the mobile terminal receives an incoming signal, a controller configured to control a first audio data including information on a caller of the incoming signal to be received from the mobile terminal and control the first audio data to be outputted via the earphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jongseok PARK, Sangwoo SEO, Taeseong KIM, Youchang KIM, Hyunsoo YOO, Yujune JANG, Jeongyoon RHEE