Patents by Inventor Youn-Jin Kim

Youn-Jin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240086603
    Abstract: A method of reinforcement learning of a neural network device for generating a verification vector for verifying a circuit design comprising a circuit block includes inputting a test vector to the circuit block, generating one or more rewards based on a coverage corresponding to the test vector, the coverage being determined based on a state transition of the circuit block based on the test vector, and applying the one or more rewards to a reinforcement learning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
    Inventors: In HUH, Jeong-hoon KO, Hyo-jin CHOI, Seung-ju KIM, Chang-wook JEONG, Joon-wan CHAI, Kwang-II PARK, Youn-sik PARK, Hyun-sun PARK, Young-min OH, Jun-haeng LEE, Tae-ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20230075074
    Abstract: A system, method and computer product for combining audio tracks. In one example embodiment herein, the method comprises determining at least one music track that is musically compatible with a base music track, aligning those tracks in time, and combining the tracks. In one example embodiment herein, the tracks may be music tracks of different songs, the base music track can be an instrumental accompaniment track, and the at least one music track can be a vocal track. Also in one example embodiment herein, the determining is based on musical characteristics associated with at least one of the tracks, such as an acoustic feature vector distance between tracks, a likelihood of at least one track including a vocal component, a tempo, or musical key. Also, determining of musical compatibility can include determining at least one of a vertical musical compatibility or a horizontal musical compatibility among tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Juan José BOSCH VICENTE, Youn Jin KIM, Peter Milan Thomson SOBOT, Angus William SACKFIELD
  • Patent number: 11475867
    Abstract: A system, method and computer product for combining audio tracks. In one example embodiment herein, the method comprises determining at least one music track that is musically compatible with a base music track, aligning those tracks in time, and combining the tracks. In one example embodiment herein, the tracks may be music tracks of different songs, the base music track can be an instrumental accompaniment track, and the at least one music track can be a vocal track. Also in one example embodiment herein, the determining is based on musical characteristics associated with at least one of the tracks, such as an acoustic feature vector distance between tracks, a likelihood of at least one track including a vocal component, a tempo, or musical key. Also, determining of musical compatibility can include determining at least one of a vertical musical compatibility or a horizontal musical compatibility among tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Juan José Bosch Vicente, Youn Jin Kim, Peter Milan Thomson Sobot, Angus William Sackfield
  • Publication number: 20210236406
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal layered hydroxide complex and a method of preparing the metal layered hydroxide complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Ho-Jun KIM, Youn-Jin KIM, Ki-Yeok KIM
  • Publication number: 20210201863
    Abstract: A system, method and computer product for combining audio tracks. In one example embodiment herein, the method comprises determining at least one music track that is musically compatible with a base music track, aligning those tracks in time, and combining the tracks. In one example embodiment herein, the tracks may be music tracks of different songs, the base music track can be an instrumental accompaniment track, and the at least one music track can be a vocal track. Also in one example embodiment herein, the determining is based on musical characteristics associated with at least one of the tracks, such as an acoustic feature vector distance between tracks, a likelihood of at least one track including a vocal component, a tempo, or musical key. Also, determining of musical compatibility can include determining at least one of a vertical musical compatibility or a horizontal musical compatibility among tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Juan José BOSCH VICENTE, Youn Jin KIM, Peter Milan Thomson SOBOT, Angus William SACKFIELD
  • Patent number: 10353433
    Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus for a curved display device are provided. The image processing method includes acquiring physical curvature information related to the display device, determining a center region of an input image based on the physical curvature information, generating a pixel-by-pixel spatial indexed gain based on the determined center region of the input image, and correcting a pixel value of the input image by using the pixel-by-pixel spatial indexed gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-ran Park, Youn-jin Kim, Seong-wook Han
  • Patent number: 9083919
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing chroma of an input image by performing chroma conversion on a chroma value of a chroma component of the input image and compensating for a variation in a brightness value of the input image, based on the chroma value on which the chroma conversion is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., UNIST ACADEMY-INDUSTRY RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youn-jin Kim, Young-shin Kwak, Se-hyeok Park, Soo-yeon Lee, Jae-hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 8953896
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing and improving image quality are provided. The method includes separating an input image into at least one low frequency component and at least one high frequency component; modulating the low frequency components in a block unit by dithering; modulating the high frequency components by sampling; and combining the modulated low frequency components and the modulated high frequency components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-seung Lee, Dong-hyun Kim, Se-hyeok Park, Jong-hyun Park, Gun-shik Shin, Youn-jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20150002531
    Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus for a curved display device are provided. The image processing method includes acquiring physical curvature information related to the display device, determining a center region of an input image based on the physical curvature information, generating a pixel-by-pixel spatial indexed gain based on the determined center region of the input image, and correcting a pixel value of the input image by using the pixel-by-pixel spatial indexed gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-ran PARK, Youn-jin KIM, Seong-wook HAN
  • Publication number: 20140307964
    Abstract: A method of adjusting a brightness of an input image includes performing brightness conversion on a brightness component value of the input image, and compensating a chroma value of the input image based on input image information and a brightness value obtained from the brightness conversion, wherein the input image information includes a chroma component value and the brightness component value of the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicants: UNIST Academy-Industry Research Corporation, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youn-jin KIM, Young-shin KWAK, Seung-ran PARK, Soo-yeon LEE, Seong-wook HAN
  • Publication number: 20140292801
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and storage mediums for processing color signals of an image are provided. A method includes converting an input signal in a first color space into a luminance component and a saturation component in a second color space, determining a boundary of the second color space by using the luminance component and the saturation component, determining whether the converted input signal is outside the boundary, and matching the saturation component so that the converted input signal outside the boundary of the second color space enters the second color space. The method may be carried out by a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youn-jin KIM, Seung-ran PARK, Seong-wook HAN
  • Publication number: 20120308133
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing chroma of an input image by performing chroma conversion on a chroma value of a chroma component of the input image and compensating for a variation in a brightness value of the input image, based on the chroma value on which the chroma conversion is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicants: UNIST ACADAMY-INDUSTRY CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Youn-jin KIM, Young-shin KWAK, Se-hyeok PARK, Soo-yeon LEE, Jae-hyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20120014616
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing and improving image quality are provided. The method includes separating an input image into at least one low frequency component and at least one high frequency component; modulating the low frequency components in a block unit by dithering; modulating the high frequency components by sampling; and combining the modulated low frequency components and the modulated high frequency components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-seung LEE, Dong-hyun KIM, Se-hyeok PARK, Jong-hyun PARK, Gun-shik SHIN, Youn-jin KIM
  • Patent number: 7196461
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to a cathode ray tube, more particularly, to a structure of an electron gun for enhancing resolution of a cathode ray tube. The structure of an electron gun for a cathode ray tube of the invention is effective for enhancing the resolution of the screen without an application of a dynamic voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: LG.Philips Displays Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hi Won Yoon, Moon Sik Kim, Youn Jin Kim, Jun Ho Bae, Hyun Choi, Dae Sik Hwang
  • Publication number: 20040160387
    Abstract: A cathode ray tube has a low focus degradation, optimum focus characteristic and improved resolution by optimizing a relation between a horizontal inside diameter of a rim portion, which is a common opening portion of main lens forming electrodes for focusing electron beams onto a screen, and a horizontal distance between outside end of one outer electron beam passing hole to outside end of the other outer electron beam passing hole of a correction electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Youn Jin Kim, Jae Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 6750601
    Abstract: An electron gun for a color cathode ray tube efficiently modulates magnetic field of a velocity modulation coil. The electron gun contains at least two focus electrodes receiving a fixed focus voltage, and the focus electrodes are arranged in a row in the electron gun. When a sum of lengths of the focus electrodes is ‘L’ and a sum of intervals of the electrodes is ‘g’, the relationship (g×100)/L=5-30(%) is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: LG Philips Displays Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Youn Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20030111952
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electron gun for a color cathode ray tube. In order to efficiently penetrate a speed modulation magnetic field of a velocity modulation coil, at least two focus electrodes of main electrodes receiving a fixed focus voltage are arranged in a row in the electron gun. When a sum of lengths of the focus electrodes is ‘L’ and a sum of intervals of the electrodes is ‘g’, ‘(g×100)/L=5˜30(%)’ is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Youn Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 6362564
    Abstract: A color cathode ray tube having a panel to which a fluorescent layer is applied, a slim neck portion with an electron gun, a funnel joined to the panel, and a stem with the electron gun sealed to the neck portion, wherein if an inner diameter of the neck portion and an outer diameter of the stem equal a and f, respectively, an interval between the neck portion's inner diameter and the stem's outer circumference meets the condition of 0.2≦(a−f)/2≦3.0, and the neck portion's outer diameter equals 23.0 mm to 28.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Youn-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 6094004
    Abstract: Focusing electrode in an electron gun for a color cathode ray tube, is disclosed, which can reduce a man-power and a number of components in a fabrication of the electron gun and can prevent a center electron beam from being elongated horizontally depending on a fitted depth of an inner guide electrode, the focusing electrode including a first focusing electrode adapted to be applied of a low static voltage and having a face with three vertically elongated electron beam pass-through holes of a key hole type and an inner guide electrode with three electron beam passthrough holes disposed at an inner side of the face, and a second focusing electrode adapted to be applied of a high dynamic voltage and having correcting electrodes unitary with a face of the second focusing electrode opposite to the first focusing electrode formed in a cathode direction at upper and lower sides of each of the three electron beam pass-through holes, whereby facilitating changes of center and side powers of the dynamic quadrupole le
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Youn Jin Kim, Hyun Cheol Kim, Sung Gi An, Sung Ho Cho