Patents by Inventor Young-Min Kwak

Young-Min Kwak 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: 12125510
    Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, a magnetoresistance memory device includes: a first ferromagnetic layer; an insulating layer above the first ferromagnetic layer; a second ferromagnetic layer above the insulating layer; a third ferromagnetic layer above the second ferromagnetic layer; and a fourth ferromagnetic layer above the third ferromagnetic layer. The third ferromagnetic layer includes an oxide of an alloy including iron. The fourth ferromagnetic layer includes iron and a 5d transition metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignees: Kioxia Corporation, SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Taiga Isoda, Young Min Eeh, Tadaaki Oikawa, Eiji Kitagawa, Kazuya Sawada, Jin Won Jung, Jung Hyeok Kwak
  • Patent number: 12074342
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells; a bus bar frame assembly including a bus bar frame configured to cover one longitudinal end and the other longitudinal end of the cell stack and a plurality of bus bars fixed on the bus bar frame and electrically connected to the battery cells; and a FPCB assembly including a first FPCB extending along a longitudinal direction of the cell stack to cover at least a portion of an upper surface of the cell stack, a second FPCB extending from both longitudinal ends of the first FPCB and electrically connected to the bus bars, and a pair of temperature sensors mounted to both longitudinal ends of the first FPCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Ha Jeong, Do-Hyun Park, Young-Ho Lee, Jung-Min Kwak, Jae-Hyun You
  • Patent number: 10152829
    Abstract: Provided are a virtual fitting device and a virtual fitting method thereof. The virtual fitting method includes acquiring a live video by photographing a user, acquiring a virtual video which includes an avatar corresponding to the user based on a body shape and a movement of the user, determining each composition area of the live video and the virtual video by analyzing the live video and the virtual video, and outputting a virtual fitting video by composing the composition area of the live video and the composition area of the virtual video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-won Jeong, Do-kyoon Kim, Eun-jung Ju, Young-min Kwak, Seung-ho Shin, Sun-young Han
  • Publication number: 20180204377
    Abstract: An image processing method of a display apparatus. According to an embodiment the image processing method includes receiving image data for constructing a 3D image, dividing the 3D image into a plurality of objects based on the received image data and generating a 2D image with respect to each of the plurality of objects based on information on a viewpoint from which the 3D image is viewed, and synthesizing 2D images with respect to the plurality of objects based on distances between the viewpoint and the plurality of objects and displaying the synthesized 2D images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-jung JU, Young-min KWAK, Min-hyo JUNG, Seong-oh LEE
  • Publication number: 20170316617
    Abstract: Provided are a virtual fitting device and a virtual fitting method thereof. The virtual fitting method includes acquiring a live video by photographing a user, acquiring a virtual video which includes an avatar corresponding to the user based on a body shape and a movement of the user, determining each composition area of the live video and the virtual video by analyzing the live video and the virtual video, and outputting a virtual fitting video by composing the composition area of the live video and the composition area of the virtual video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-won JEONG, Do-kyoon KIM, Eun-jung JU, Young-min KWAK, Seung-ho SHIN, Sun-young HAN
  • Publication number: 20160358374
    Abstract: A method for providing three-dimensional (3D) data of a cloth is disclosed. The method includes: acquiring images corresponding to panels of a cloth; identifying a shape of each of the acquired images; determining types of the panels based on the identified shape of each of the images; and generating 3D data of the cloth by combining the acquired images based on the determined types of the panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Eun-jung JU, Seung-ho SHIN, Ji-won JEONG, Ji-hye SONG, Sun-young HAN, Young-min KWAK
  • Publication number: 20160357399
    Abstract: A device comprises a viewpoint sensor for sensing a user's viewpoint; a rendering viewpoint determination unit for determining a rendering viewpoint according to the sensed user's viewpoint; a rendering performing unit for rendering a three-dimensional (3D) graphical user interface (GUI) screen according to the determined rendering viewpoint; a display unit for displaying the rendered 3D GUI screen; and a controller, wherein when the user's viewpoint changes, at least one new object is additionally displayed on the 3D GUI screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Seung-ho SHIN, Seon-ho HWANG, Young-min KWAK, Chan-min PARK, Sang-kyung LEE, Hae-in CHUN, Jong-youb RYU
  • Publication number: 20160253047
    Abstract: A method for operating a user interface of an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying at least one fluid graphic element on a display of the electronic device, determining whether a preset second condition associated with the at least one fluid graphic element is satisfied, and performing a preset function of the electronic device if the second condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Hyung-Min KIM, Soo-Wan Park, Chang-Mo Yang, Jee-Yeun Wang, Seung-Ho Shin, Young-Min Kwak, Joon-Seok Lee, Kang-Sik Choi, Chul-Hwan Hyun
  • Publication number: 20140237403
    Abstract: A user terminal and a method of displaying an image that includes displaying a plurality of display layers having different depths that are overlapped with each other, and in response to a user input being sensed, changing a depth of at least one of the plurality of display layers according to the user input, and providing a visual effect in response to the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young-min KWAK, Chan-min PARK, Seung-ho SHIN, Joon-seok LEE, Kang-sik CHOI, Jin-yong HAN
  • Patent number: 8249327
    Abstract: A method for detecting an image corresponding to at least a monetary banknote is provided. The method includes selecting a detection procedure from a plurality of different detection procedures, and verifying the image according to the selected detection procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Liu, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Young-Min Kwak, Ying-Jieh Huang
  • Patent number: 8094917
    Abstract: A method for detecting an image corresponding to at least a monetary banknote is provided. The method includes selecting a detection procedure from a plurality of different detection procedures, and verifying the image according to the selected detection procedure. A method for performing a currency type analysis operation on an image corresponding to at least a monetary banknote is provided. The method includes respectively assigning a plurality of bit values to a plurality of currency types to create a currency type definition table, performing a color analysis operation on the image to generate a color analysis operation result, and determining a currency type of the monetary banknote according to the color analysis operation result and the currency type definition table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Liu, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Young-Min Kwak, Ying-Jieh Huang
  • Patent number: 8085972
    Abstract: A protection method for preventing a hard copy of a document from being released or reproduced is provided. The protection method comprises: selecting a pattern with a closed contour line and utilizing a level set method to process the pattern to generate at least a watermark; and embedding the watermark into the document. In addition, the protection method can further comprise: detecting the hard copy of the document to determine whether at least a watermark exists in the hard copy of the document; and forbidding releasing or reproducing the document when the watermark is detected in the hard copy of the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Min Kwak, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Xu-Hua Liu, Ying-Jieh Huang
  • Publication number: 20110286655
    Abstract: A method for detecting an image corresponding to at least a monetary banknote is provided. The method includes selecting a detection procedure from a plurality of different detection procedures, and verifying the image according to the selected detection procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Liu, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Young-Min Kwak, Ying-Jieh Huang
  • Patent number: 7916924
    Abstract: A color processing method for identification of areas within an image corresponding to monetary banknotes includes dividing the image into a plurality of sections; extracting color histogram data for each section; assigning a color vector for each section according to the color histogram data for the section; comparing the color vector for each section to a color lookup table to determine a probability of the section corresponding to monetary banknotes; and selecting probable sections having the probability exceeding a first predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Liu, Byung-Tae Oh, Young-Min Kwak, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Ying-Jieh Huang
  • Patent number: 7885450
    Abstract: A method for characterizing texture of areas within an image corresponding to monetary banknotes includes dividing the image into a plurality of sections; calculating a gray level for each section; selecting potential sections from the sections, the potential sections having gray levels within a predetermined range; selecting bill sections from the potential sections, the bill sections having pixels within a predefined color range and a predefined continuous color gradient range; generating a binary edge map according to gray levels of pixels within the bill sections; and calculating a texture value for each bill section according to the binary edge map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Liu, Byung-Tae Oh, Young-Min Kwak, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Ying-Jieh Huang
  • Patent number: 7844098
    Abstract: A method for performing a color analysis operation on an image corresponding to at least a monetary banknote is provided. The method comprises: dividing the image into a plurality of blocks; performing a block analysis operation on each block of the image to generate a block analysis result of each block; performing a super-block analysis operation on each super-block of the image to generate a super-block analysis result of each super-block, wherein each super-block includes more than one block; and performing a global analysis operation on the image to identify a currency type of the monetary banknote according to super-block analysis results of super-blocks of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Liu, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Young-Min Kwak, Ying-Jieh Huang
  • Patent number: 7738690
    Abstract: Verification of areas within an image corresponding to banknotes includes dividing the image into a plurality of image sections; generating a banknote boundary map having border sections corresponding to a boundary of monetary banknotes within the image; generating a texture decision map having texture sections within a valid range according to a valid monetary banknote; determining a number of objects in the texture decision map by removing texture sections in the texture decision map that correspond to the border sections in the banknote boundary map; calculating a texture property value for each object; calculating a shape property value for each object; and further removing texture sections from the texture decision map corresponding to objects that do not have the texture property value within a first predetermined range and the shape property value within a second predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Liu, Byung-Tae Oh, Young-Min Kwak, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Tzu-Hung Cheng
  • Patent number: 7706592
    Abstract: A method for detecting a boundary of a monetary banknote within an image includes dividing the image into a plurality of sections; generating a color feature map containing color histogram data for each section of the image; generating a gray level feature map indicating a gray level value for each section of the image; recording border sections onto a banknote boundary map, the border sections being sections having color histogram data within a first predetermined range and gray level values within a second predetermined range; removing internal border sections enclosed by perimeter border sections from the banknote boundary map; and dilating the perimeter border sections on the banknote boundary map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Liu, Byung-Tae Oh, Young-Min Kwak, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Ying-Jieh Huang
  • Patent number: 7706593
    Abstract: A method for verifying areas within an image corresponding to monetary banknotes includes: dividing the image into a plurality of verification sections; generating a banknote boundary map having border sections corresponding to boundaries of valid monetary banknotes; generating a texture decision map from the image having texture sections each having texture values within a valid range according to a valid monetary banknote, determining objects in the texture decision map by removing texture sections in the texture decision map corresponding to border sections in the banknote boundary map; calculating a texture property value for objects according to texture feature values for each verification section; calculating shape property values for each object; and further removing texture sections from the texture decision map corresponding to objects that do not have the texture property value within a first predetermined range and the shape property value within a second predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Liu, Byung-Tae Oh, Young-Min Kwak, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Chen-Ning Hsi
  • Publication number: 20100014742
    Abstract: A method for performing a color analysis operation on an image corresponding to at least a monetary banknote is provided. The method comprises: dividing the image into a plurality of blocks; performing a block analysis operation on each block of the image to generate a block analysis result of each block; performing a super-block analysis operation on each super-block of the image to generate a super-block analysis result of each super-block, wherein each super-block includes more than one block; and performing a global analysis operation on the image to identify a currency type of the monetary banknote according to super-block analysis results of super-blocks of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Liu, Chung-Chieh Kuo, Young-Min Kwak, Ying-Jieh Huang