Patents by Inventor Youngzoon Yoon

Youngzoon Yoon 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).

  • Patent number: 11930128
    Abstract: There is provided a dual camera apparatus, an electronic apparatus including the same, and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The dual camera apparatus includes a first camera that acquires an entire image of a subject; and a second camera different than the first camera. The second camera includes a first light source, an optical element concentrates light emitted from the first light source onto a portion of a region of the subject and an image sensor that records spectrum information with respect to the portion of the region of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon Yoon, Hyuck Choo
  • Publication number: 20240068946
    Abstract: An amplification reaction chamber and a method for nucleic acid (NA) amplification in a gene analysis system are provided. The amplification reaction chamber includes an interior surface within which an NA amplification reaction is performed. The amplification reaction chamber also includes a multi-layered nanostructure coating conformally applied to at least a portion of the interior surface and including sub-micrometer nanostructures that enhance fluorescence in the NA amplification reaction based on at least one of plasmonic material of which the sub-micrometer nanostructures are made and geometric dimensions of the sub-micrometer nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Vinayak NARASIMHAN, Radwanul Hasan SIDDIQUE, Wonjong JUNG, Kak NAMKOONG, Youngzoon YOON
  • Publication number: 20230300433
    Abstract: An apparatus includes: a first image sensor configured to sense a first image of a subject; a second image sensor configured to sense a second image of the subject; and a third image sensor configured to sense a third image of the subject, wherein each of the first image, the second image, and the third image may include a spectral image different from each other, wherein one of the first image, the second image, and the third image may include an image that is used to obtain a correction value applied to correction of at least one of the others of the first image, the second image, and the third image, wherein the first image, the second image, and the third image sensor are included in a same device, and wherein the others of the first, second, and third images include uncorrected hyperspectral images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon YOON, Hyochul Kim
  • Publication number: 20230234064
    Abstract: An assay repository device for photothermal or joule heating includes an assay container having an interior surface and being configured to house an assay solution, and a nanostructure layer conformally integrated onto the assay container and directly contacting the interior surface, the nanostructure layer being plasmonic and thermally conductive, and including a plurality of nanofeatures having non-uniform sizes and/or non-uniform shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Vinayak Narasimhan, Radwanul Hasan Siddique, Wonjong Jung, Kak Namkoong, Youngzoon Yoon
  • Patent number: 11689786
    Abstract: A dual camera module including a hyperspectral camera module, an apparatus including the same, and a method of operating the apparatus are provided. The dual camera module includes a hyperspectral camera module configured to provide a hyperspectral image of a subject; and an RGB camera module configured to provide an image of the subject, and obtain an RGB correction value applied to correction of the hyperspectral image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon Yoon, Hyochul Kim
  • Patent number: 11678034
    Abstract: A dual camera module including a hyperspectral camera module, an apparatus including the same, and a method of operating the apparatus are provided. The dual camera module includes a hyperspectral camera module configured to provide a hyperspectral image of a subject; and an RGB camera module configured to provide an image of the subject, and obtain an RGB correction value applied to correction of the hyperspectral image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon Yoon, Hyochul Kim
  • Publication number: 20220264032
    Abstract: A dual camera module including a hyperspectral camera module, an apparatus including the same, and a method of operating the apparatus are provided. The dual camera module includes a hyperspectral camera module configured to provide a hyperspectral image of a subject; and an RGB camera module configured to provide an image of the subject, and obtain an RGB correction value applied to correction of the hyperspectral image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon Yoon, Hyochul KIM
  • Publication number: 20220232175
    Abstract: A dual camera module including a hyperspectral camera module, an apparatus including the same, and a method of operating the apparatus are provided. The dual camera module includes a hyperspectral camera module configured to provide a hyperspectral image of a subject; and an RGB camera module configured to provide an image of the subject, and obtain an RGB correction value applied to correction of the hyperspectral image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon YOON, Hyochul Kim
  • Patent number: 11323637
    Abstract: A dual camera module including a hyperspectral camera module, an apparatus including the same, and a method of operating the apparatus are provided. The dual camera module includes a hyperspectral camera module configured to provide a hyperspectral image of a subject; and an RGB camera module configured to provide an image of the subject, and obtain an RGB correction value applied to correction of the hyperspectral image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon Yoon, Hyochul Kim
  • Publication number: 20220115420
    Abstract: A hyperspectral element includes (1) a multi filter including: a first sub filter through which first wavelength light having a first wavelength passes; and a second sub filter through which second wavelength light having a second wavelength passes, the second wavelength being different from the first wavelength; and (2) a multi detector configured to detect the first wavelength light and the second wavelength light, wherein the first sub filter and the second sub filter may be arranged in series in an optical path of incident light which is incident onto the multi filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youngzoon YOON
  • Publication number: 20210381895
    Abstract: A substrate for sensing, a method of manufacturing the substrate, and an analyzing apparatus including the substrate are provided. The substrate for sensing includes: a support layer; a plurality of metal nanoparticle clusters arranged on the support layer; and a plurality of perforations arranged among the plurality of metal nanoparticle clusters. The plurality of metal nanoparticle clusters each comprise a plurality of metal nanoparticles stacked in a three-dimensional structure. Each of the plurality of perforations transmits incident light therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Daejong Yang, Hyunjun Cho, Youngzoon Yoon, Hyuck Choo
  • Patent number: 11125620
    Abstract: A substrate for sensing, a method of manufacturing the substrate, and an analyzing apparatus including the substrate are provided. The substrate for sensing includes: a support layer; a plurality of metal nanoparticle clusters arranged on the support layer; and a plurality of perforations arranged among the plurality of metal nanoparticle clusters. The plurality of metal nanoparticle clusters each comprise a plurality of metal nanoparticles stacked in a three-dimensional structure. Each of the plurality of perforations transmits incident light therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Daejong Yang, Hyunjun Cho, Youngzoon Yoon, Hyuck Choo
  • Publication number: 20210176412
    Abstract: A dual camera module including a hyperspectral camera module, an apparatus including the same, and a method of operating the apparatus are provided. The dual camera module includes a hyperspectral camera module configured to provide a hyperspectral image of a subject; and an RGB camera module configured to provide an image of the subject, and obtain an RGB correction value applied to correction of the hyperspectral image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon YOON, Hyochul KIM
  • Publication number: 20210152681
    Abstract: There is provided a dual camera apparatus, an electronic apparatus including the same, and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The dual camera apparatus includes a first camera that acquires an entire image of a subject; and a second camera different than the first camera. The second camera includes a first light source, an optical element concentrates light emitted from the first light source onto a portion of a region of the subject and an image sensor that records spectrum information with respect to the portion of the region of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon Yoon, Hyuck Choo
  • Patent number: 10959619
    Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus, a method of acquiring biological information, and a biological information measuring band are provided. The biological information measuring apparatus may emit light beams in a direction, which is actively or passively adjusted, to a region of interest inside a target object, detect the light beams returning from the target object along trajectories different from one another, and select an optimum light beam among the detected light beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon Yoon, Hyungjoo Kim, Younggeun Roh
  • Patent number: 10895499
    Abstract: A spectrometer includes a light conduit configured to align scattered light scattered in a target by light output from a light source into a collimated beam, and a beam block configured to restrict an angle of the scattered light and detect the scattered light via the light conduit or the beam block through a filter array and a detector, thereby achieving miniaturization in a pen type or a flat plate shape while maintaining a spectral characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon Yoon, Hyochul Kim, Younggeun Roh
  • Patent number: 10859499
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for quantitatively sensing and analyzing a concentration of biomolecules using Raman peak shift are disclosed. The quantitative molecular sensing apparatus includes an illumination optical system including a light source configured to irradiate excitation light onto an object, a detection optical system including an optical detector configured to detect light scattered from the object, and a signal processor configured to analyze properties of the object based on signal output by the detection optical system and to calculate a concentration of target molecules in the object based on a Raman peak shift value over a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jeongoen Lee, Daejong Yang, Youngzoon Yoon, Hyuck Choo
  • Patent number: 10809127
    Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing spectral information includes a database configured to store spectral information of a plurality of materials analyzed by the apparatus, a spectroscopic unit configured to generate spectral information of a subject by filtering an optical signal received from the subject in units of wavelengths, and a controller configured to obtain correlations between spectral information of each of candidate materials from among the plurality of materials and the spectral information of the subject, and generate result information based on the correlations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon Yoon, Hyochul Kim, Younggeun Roh
  • Publication number: 20200116567
    Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing spectral information includes a database configured to store spectral information of a plurality of materials analyzed by the apparatus, a spectroscopic unit configured to generate spectral information of a subject by filtering an optical signal received from the subject in units of wavelengths, and a controller configured to obtain correlations between spectral information of each of candidate materials from among the plurality of materials and the spectral information of the subject, and generate result information based on the correlations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon YOON, Hyochul KIM, Younggeun ROH
  • Patent number: 10605658
    Abstract: A spectrometer includes a light conduit configured to align scattered light scattered in a target by light output from a light source into a collimated beam, and a beam block configured to restrict an angle of the scattered light and detect the scattered light via the light conduit or the beam block through a filter array and a detector, thereby achieving miniaturization in a pen type or a flat plate shape while maintaining a spectral characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngzoon Yoon, Hyochul Kim, Younggeun Roh