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Ki-Hong Kim

Ki Hong Kim, Gimhae-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160124419METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING THERMAL DISPLACEMENT OF MACHINE TOOL - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for compensating thermal displacement of a machine tool, the apparatus including: a compensation quantity calculating unit configured to calculate a compensation quantity by using temperature data and a predetermined compensation parameter; a smoothing filter configured to exponentially smooth the calculated compensation quantity; a scaling unit configured to scale the exponentially smoothed compensation quantity; a time-dispersion compensating unit configured to calculate a final compensation quantity by time-dispersion compensation for the scaled compensation quantity according to a time-dispersion compensating period; and a control unit configured to compensate each axis of equipment according to the final compensation quantity, and adjusts the time-dispersion compensating period of the time-dispersion compensating unit according to an error absolute value representing a difference between an input value and an output value of the time-dispersion compensating unit.05-05-2016

Ki Hong Kim, Daejeon KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090266526HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger has tubes arranged in parallel at regular distances so they extend in the same direction as the ventilation direction of heat exchange medium flowing through the tube. The heat exchange medium is introduced and distributed to the plural tubes via an inlet tank. A fin interposed between the tubes increases the contact surface area of air passing between the tubes. The heat exchange medium flowing through the tubes is collected and then discharged by an outlet tank. The dimensions of the cross-sectional area S10-29-2009
20090314475HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger has plural tubes, an inlet tank, a fin, and an outlet tank. Each tube has a dimple structure for inducing a turbulent flow of heat exchange fluid flowing through each tube, thereby increasing heat exchange performance. The dimples of each tube satisfy the following formula:12-24-2009
20110052055COLOR CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided is a color conversion system and method. The color conversion system which converts the color of a filmed image includes: an image separation unit configured to receive a reference image including a color reference table and an action image, and separate the reference and action images from each other; a color data extraction unit configured to output color values of the color reference table included in the reference image; a control unit configured to detect change values obtained by comparing color values included in the reference image with those included in the color reference table, and generate a look-up table for converting the colors of the color reference table included in the reference image into desired colors; and an image conversion unit configured to perform color correction by converting the color values of the action image into coordinates in pixels, using the look-up table outputted from the control unit.03-03-2011
20110084989APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DISPLAY INFORMATION FOR COLOR CALIBRATION OF DISPLAY DEVICE - An apparatus for providing display information for color calibration of a display device includes an input unit for inputting user input information; and a preprocessing unit for preprocessing the user input information input by the input unit to generate a color patch for brightness adjustment and a color patch for contrast adjustment. Further, the apparatus for providing the display information for the color calibration of the display device includes a color patch display unit for displaying and outputting the color patch for brightness adjustment and the color patch for contrast adjustment that are generated by the preprocessing unit.04-14-2011
20110093248DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING AND SAVING INFORMATION OF METADATA REGARDING FILM PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a device, a system, and a method for simulating and saving information of metadata regarding film production. According to the present invention, it can store and manage a variety of information generated from the production location or the pre-production process and share the information by all staffs participating in the production, thereby making it possible to accurately record the information and smoothly communicate between the staffs.04-21-2011
20110149109APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING COLOR OF TAKEN IMAGE - A method for correcting color of an action image taken together with a reference image having a color reference plate includes activating a predetermined correction window for correction of the action image; displaying the action image and at least one correction window for color correction of the action image on the correction window; creating a lookup table, when at least one is selected from references displayed on the correction window, for converting respective pixels in conformity with the selected data; and correcting color of the action image using the created lookup table.06-23-2011
20120010878COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - Provided is a communication apparatus for direct communication between networks of different types. The communication apparatus includes a transmission data selector determining whether or not data input from a first communication network is speech data, a data processor digitizing and packetizing the data transferred from the transmission data selector, and a modem for converting the digitized and packetized data into analog data and then directly transmitting the analog data to a second communication network different from the first communication network through a speech channel.01-12-2012
20120100520ASSEMBLY PROCESS VISUALIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is an assembly process visualization apparatus. The assembly process visualization apparatus includes an authoring unit, a storage unit, and a visualization unit. The authoring unit authors an assembly process manual in such a way as to model each stage of an assembly process of assembling a plurality of components and completing a finished product using 3-Dimensional (3D) stereoscopic images. The storage unit stores the assembly process manual authored using the authoring unit. The visualization unit visualizes the each stage of the assembly process manual stored in the storage unit to a user.04-26-2012
20120122062RECONFIGURABLE PLATFORM MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FORVIRTUAL REALITY-BASED TRAINING SIMULATOR - Disclosed herein is a reconfigurable platform management apparatus for a virtual reality-based training simulator, which enables a device platform to be reconfigured to suit various work environments and to fulfill various work scenario requirements of users. The reconfigurable platform management apparatus for a virtual reality-based training simulator includes an image output unit for outputting a stereoscopic image of mixed reality content that is used for work training of a user. A user working tool unit generates virtual sensation feedback corresponding to sensation feedback generated based on a user's motion to the outputted stereoscopic image when working with an actual working tool. A tracking unit transmits a sensing signal obtained by sensing a user's motion working tool unit to the image output unit and the user working tool unit.05-17-2012
20120146894MIXED REALITY DISPLAY PLATFORM FOR PRESENTING AUGMENTED 3D STEREO IMAGE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - Various 3D image display devices divide and share a physical space for expressing a 3D image, and real-time contents information is generated based on user information and information on the divided space and displayed together using various 3D image display devices to present a 3D image naturally in a deeper, wider, and higher space. A mixed reality display platform includes an input/output controller controlling display devices including 3D display devices, an advance information manager establishing 3D expression space for each display device to divide or share a physical space by collecting spatial establishment of the display device, and a real-time information controller generating real-time contents information using user information and 3D contents for a virtual space. The input/output controller distributes the real-time contents information to each display device based on the 3D expression spatial information.06-14-2012
20130044103APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - Disclosed is an apparatus for displaying stereoscopic images. The apparatus for displaying stereoscopic images includes a stereoscopic image-generating part, a main display part, a sub-display part, and a translucent reflective structure part. The stereoscopic image-generating part splits a single image to generate a first stereoscopic image to be directly viewed by a user and a second stereoscopic image to be reflected and viewed by the user. The main display part directly displays the first stereoscopic image to a gaze of a user. The sub-display part displays the second stereoscopic image. The translucent reflective structure part reflects the second stereoscopic image displayed on the sub-display part.02-21-2013
20130056559APPARATUS FOR GENERATING PERFUME FOR VEHICLES - Provided is an apparatus for generating perfume for vehicles, and more particularly, an apparatus for generating perfume for vehicles capable of simplifying a configuration and increasing sealing ability to stably control perfume, by easily controlling a flow of air passing through a first perfume generating part and a second perfume generating part using a single rotating shaft.03-07-2013
20130148774POROUS UO2 SINTERED PELLETS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING POROUS UO2 SINTERED PELLETS AND ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION USING SAME - A method for fabricating porous UO06-13-2013
20130162630METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE CONTENTS USING PIXEL MAPPING - A method and apparatus for displaying a stereoscopic image using pixel mapping are provided. The method for displaying the stereoscopic image generates pixel mapping data obtained by mapping a viewpoint position of an observer with pixel information on a screen corresponding to the viewpoint position of the observer using barrier information and panel information, and displays stereoscopic image contents in a pixel area on the screen corresponding to the discerned viewpoint position of the observer based on the generated pixel mapping data. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent distortion of the stereoscopic image by preventing mutually different viewpoints from being mixed.06-27-2013
20130222548EXPANDED 3D STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM - An expanded three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic image display system is provided. The expanded 3D stereoscopic image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a display platform that presents integrated services by fusing homogeneous and heterogeneous display devices in a single space, and an operation technique of the display platform.08-29-2013
20130225305EXPANDED 3D SPACE-BASED VIRTUAL SPORTS SIMULATION SYSTEM - An expanded 3D space-based virtual sports simulation system is provided. The expanded 3D space-based virtual sports simulation system includes: a plurality of user tracking devices configured to track a user's body motion; a first display device configured to display a first image including content; a second display device configured to display a second image including an image of the user's body motion tracked through the user tracking devices; and a control unit configured to set image display spaces of the respective display devices such that physical spaces for displaying an image including a 3D image are divided or shared among the respective display devices, and to provide images to the respective display devices according to a scenario.08-29-2013
20140093733POROUS UO2 SINTERED PELLET FOR ELECTROREDUCTION PROCESS, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF04-03-2014
20140146057APPARATUS FOR 3D RECONSTRUCTION BASED ON MULTIPLE GPUS AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for 3D reconstruction based on multiple GPUs and a method thereof are disclosed. The 3D reconstruction apparatus according to the present invention includes a 3D reconstruction apparatus, comprising: a camera configured to generate depth data for 3D space; a first GPU configured to update first TSDF volume data with first depth data generated for a first area and predict a surface point of an object which is present in the space from the first updated TSDF volume data; a second GPU configured to update second TSDF volume data with second depth data generated for a second area and predict a surface point of an object which is present in the space from the second updated TSDF volume data; and a master GPU configured to combine a surface point predicted from the first TSDF volume data and a surface point estimated from the second TSDF volume data.05-29-2014
20140176607SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR MIXED REALITY CONTENT - Disclosed is a simulation system for mixed reality content. A simulation system according to the present invention may comprise at least one real object for demonstrating contents configured with a tracking sensor, a multi-modal input-output apparatus tracking the at least one real object and collecting information on the at least one real object and a content authoring apparatus configured to edit virtual contents according to a predefined scenario, receive the information on the at least one real object collected by the multi-modal input-output apparatus, and edit the virtual contents based on the information on the at least one real object and a user feedback.06-26-2014
20140234689PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR BATTERY HAVING HEAT DISSIPATION PROPERTY - The present invention relates to a packaging material for a battery including a deposited body consisting of an outermost layer, a barrier layer, and an innermost layer, wherein a heat dissipation layer consisting of a carbon material or a mixture of a carbon material and a resin is formed to afford a slip property, flame resistance, printability, and the like as well as a heat dissipation property to the packaging material. The present invention also relates to a packaging material for a battery having a heat dissipation function, containing a carbon material in at least one layer of the above layers.08-21-2014
20140241575Wearable display-based remote collaboration apparatus and method - Disclosed herein are a wearable display-based remote collaboration apparatus and method. The wearable display-based remote collaboration apparatus includes an image acquisition unit, a recognition unit, an image processing unit, and a visualization unit. The image acquisition unit obtains image information associated with the present point of time of a worker. The recognition unit recognizes the location and motion of the worker based on the obtained image information. The image processing unit matches a virtual object, corresponding to an object of work included in the obtained image information, with the image information, and matches a motion of the object of work, matched with the image information, with the image information based on manipulation information. The visualization unit visualizes the image information processed by the image processing unit, and outputs the visualized image information.08-28-2014
20140285484SYSTEM OF PROVIDING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE TO MULTIPLE USERS AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a system and method of simultaneously providing stereoscopic images to multiple users. The system includes at least one glasses unit, a stereoscopic image generating device configured to calculate spatial information of the at least one glasses unit, and generate the stereoscopic image corresponding to the spatial information of the at least one glasses unit, and a stereoscopic image providing device configured to project the stereoscopic image corresponding to the spatial information of the at least one glasses unit to provide the projected stereoscopic image to the at least one glasses unit. Thus, through lightweight glasses constituted of only simple optical elements without a separate electronic device such as a micro panel, stereoscopic information such as through an existing HMD may be provided to multiple users.09-25-2014
20140310640INTERACTIVE DIGITAL ART APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is an interactive digital art apparatus. The interactive digital art apparatus includes a display unit, an input interface unit, a posture tracking unit, and a processing unit. The display unit visualizes a virtual canvas. The input interface unit is manipulated by a user, and outputs input interface information attributable to an action in which the user draws a picture on the virtual canvas in front of the display unit. The posture tracking unit tracks a direction in which the face of the user is directed, and the posture of the input interface unit. The processing unit draws a picture on the virtual canvas based on the input interface information, the direction in which the face of the user is directed, and the posture of the input interface unit.10-16-2014
20140333734STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM - There is provided a stereoscopic display system that can provide a high resolution, a wide field-of-view, and wearing comfort. The system includes an image generating device configured to display images and decrease a display area on which the images are displayed, an image transmission device configured to transmit the image displayed on the decreased display area, and an image output device configured to enlarge the transmitted image and output a mixed image in which the enlarged image and real-view information are mixed. Therefore, the invention can satisfy main requirements on, for example, resolution, field-of-view, weight, in HMD/FMD/EGD technology, and provide a natural immersive stereoscopic image.11-13-2014
20140347726SELECTIVE HYBRID-TYPE 3D IMAGE VIEWING DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD USING SAME - A selective hybrid-type three-dimensional (3D) image viewing device and a display method using the same are disclosed. The selective hybrid-type 3D image viewing device includes a first left and right image separation module, a second left and right image separation module, and a mechanical unit. The first left and right image separation module visualizes a 3D image output from a first display so that a user can view this 3D image. The second left and right image separation module visualizes a 3D image output from a second display to which a left and right image separation technique different from that of the first display has been applied so that the user can view this 3D image. The mechanical unit is configured such that the first and second left and right image separation modules are integrated into the mechanical unit in a detachable manner.11-27-2014
20150067537SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE-BASED CONTENT CREATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided are an SNS-based content creating system and method. The SNS-based content creating system includes a terminal configured to share a content creation information or a content correction information with the other terminal through the SNS and a visualization object managing server configured to manage the database, wherein the terminal comprises a user input unit configured to receive text information, a text processor configured to recommend a visualization candidate material for the text information by using a database, a visualization processor configured to create or correct content, based on selection information about the recommended visualization candidate material and a network processor configured to transmit the content to other terminal.03-05-2015
20150138301APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING TELEPRESENCE - An apparatus and method for generating telepresence are disclosed. The apparatus for generating telepresence includes a visual information sensing unit that is mounted on a robot which is located in a remote location, and senses visual information corresponding to a view of the robot, a tactile information sensing unit that is mounted on the robot, and senses tactile information in the remote location, an environmental information sensing unit that is mounted on the robot, and senses environmental information which is information for a physical environment of the remote location, a robot communication unit that receives movement information for movement performed by a user who is located in a space separated from the remote location in correspondence to the visual information, the tactile information, and the environmental information, and a robot control unit that drives the robot based on the movement information.05-21-2015
20150139532CAMARA TRACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING RECONSTRUCTION SEGMENTS AND VOLUMETRIC SURFACE - Provided are an apparatus and method for tracking a camera that reconstructs a real environment in three dimensions by using reconstruction segments and a volumetric surface. The camera tracking apparatus using reconstruction segments and a volumetric surface includes a reconstruction segment division unit configured to divide three-dimensional space reconstruction segments extracted from an image acquired by a camera, a transformation matrix generation unit configured to generate a transformation matrix for at least one reconstruction segment among the reconstruction segments obtained by the reconstruction segment division unit, and a reconstruction segment connection unit configured to rotate or move the at least one reconstruction segment according to the transformation matrix generated by the reconstruction segment division unit and connect the rotated and moved reconstruction segment with another reconstruction segment.05-21-2015
20150193964REAL-TIME DYNAMIC NON-PLANAR PROJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a real-time dynamic non-planar projection apparatus and method, which can reduce visual errors, such as distortion of a screen image or deviation from a border area, upon projecting screen images from a projector onto the surface of a non-planar object that is moved in real time. The presented real-time dynamic non-planar projection apparatus includes a preprocessing unit for preprocessing data related to a static part of a screen image to be projected onto a non-planar surface. A real-time projection unit classifies non-planar objects in the screen image to be projected onto the non-planar surface into a rigid body and a non-rigid body using data output from the preprocessing unit, respectively renders the rigid body and the non-rigid body depending on a viewer's current viewpoint, and projects rendered results onto the non-planar surface via projection mapping.07-09-2015
20150199824APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE ARMS AND HANDS BY USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - Provided are an apparatus and method for detecting a plurality of arms and hands by using a three-dimensional (3D) image. The apparatus includes an image input unit configured to acquire a 3D image of an object, an arm detecting unit configured to detect one or more component-unit candidate regions of the object in the 3D image, and detect one or more arm regions by using arm detection feature information, extracted from each of the candidate regions, and a pattern recognition algorithm, and a hand detecting unit configured to calculate a position of a hand and a position of a wrist in each of the arm regions detected by the arm detecting unit, and detect a hand region by using the position of the hand and the position of the wrist.07-16-2015
20150328961SMELL GENERATION TIME PREDICTING DEVICE AND SMELL GENERATION TIME PREDICTING METHOD USING THE SAME - A smell generation time predicting device is used for a vehicle air conditioner which includes an evaporator installed in an internal path of an air conditioner case and configured to, when the air conditioner is turned on, cool an air blown into a vehicle room. The device includes a first temperature detector, a second temperature detector, and a control unit. The first temperature detector and the second temperature detector are installed at a downstream side of the evaporator in a mutually spaced-apart relationship. The control unit is configured to, when the air conditioner is turned off, predict a smell generation time in the evaporator depending on a temperature difference between the air temperatures detected by the first temperature detector and second temperature detector.11-19-2015

Patent applications by Ki Hong Kim, Daejeon KR

Ki Hong Kim, Seoul KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090070330DUAL ACCESS TO CONCURRENT DATA IN A DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Various embodiments include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures that allow dual access to concurrent data in a database management system including uncommitted updated data. Some embodiments include a dual snapshot of data in a multi-version concurrency control style database, but the embodiments described herein are equally applicable to virtually any other type of database and database management system.03-12-2009
20100169973System and Method For Detecting Unknown Malicious Code By Analyzing Kernel Based System Actions - There is provided a system and method for detecting unknown malicious code by analyzing kernel based system actions. More particularly, the system and method provides an advantage of actively countering unknown malicious code or viruses by monitoring kernel based system events in real time, organizing action data based on the collected event data, determining whether the action data corresponds to predetermined malicious actions, backtracking a subject of a malicious action when the action data is determined to correspond to the malicious action, and processing the malicious action.07-01-2010
20110145255Systems and methods for distribution of data in a database index - Systems and methods consistent with the invention may include storing, in a memory device of the computer system, a node including existing data values stored in a sequence, including in the node an insert position value and an append count value, the insert position value providing a position in the node where one of the existing data values is included, and the append count value being a counter value that is modified based on the inclusion of the existing data values in the node; receiving a new data value; determining a location in the memory device for storing the new data value, wherein the location is determined based on at least one of a type of the new data value, the sequence, and the append count value; and storing the new data value in the determined location.06-16-2011
20110161300DUAL ACCESS TO CONCURRENT DATA IN A DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Various embodiments include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures that allow dual access to concurrent data in a database management system including uncommitted updated data. Some embodiments include a dual snapshot of data in a multi-version concurrency control style database, but the embodiments described herein are equally applicable to virtually any other type of database and database management system.06-30-2011
20120124010COMPRESSION SCHEME FOR IMPROVING CACHE BEHAVIOR IN DATABASE SYSTEMS - The apparatuses and methods described herein may operate to identify, from an index structure stored in memory, a reference minimum bounding shape that encloses at least one minimum bounding shape. Each of the at least one minimum bounding shape may correspond to a data object associated with a leaf node of the index structure. Coordinates of a point of the at least one minimum bounding shape may be associated with a set of first values to produce a relative representation of the at least one minimum bounding shape. The set of first values may be calculated relative to coordinates of a reference point of the reference minimum bounding shape such that each of the set of first values comprises a first number of significant bits fewer than a second number of significant bits representing a second value associated with a corresponding one of absolute coordinates of the point.05-17-2012
20150149442Optimal Operator Placement for Distributed Query Processing - Total global minimum costs can be determined for multiple sub-plans for completing a multi-operation database process to be performed in a distributed database management system that includes a plurality of nodes. The multiple sub-plans can include different distributions of node locations of a plurality of operators among the plurality of nodes. An optimal plan having a lowest total minimum global cost can be selected from the multiple sub-plans.05-28-2015
20150347410Cached Views - Embodiments relate to view caching techniques that cache for a limited time, some of the (intermediate) results of a previous query execution, in order to avoid expensive re-computation of query results. Particular embodiments may utilize a cache manager to determine whether information relevant to a subsequent user request can be satisfied by an existing cache instance or view, or whether creation of an additional cache instance is appropriate. At design time, cache defining columns of a view are defined, with user input parameters automatically being cache defining. Cache instances are created for each tuple of literals for the cache defining columns, and for each explicit or implicit group by clause. Certain embodiments may feature enhanced reuse between cache instances, in order to limit memory footprint. Over time a cache instances may be evicted from memory based upon implementation of a policy such as a Least Recently Used (LRU) strategy.12-03-2015
20150370853GENERIC OPERATOR FRAMEWORK - In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, systems and methods are provided for query optimization including generating a knowledge based container for one or more new operators, building a generic operator structure for the knowledge based container generated for each new operator, and applying optimization rules to each new operator based on the generic operator structure built for each new operator to thereby increase extensibility of the query optimizer using a structured query language (SQL).12-24-2015
20160063378INTERVAL DISAGGREGATE - A system includes determination of a total target value associated with N dimension members, determination of a set of historical values for each of the N dimension members, for each of the N dimension members, determination of a prediction interval based on the set of historical values of the dimension member, determination of an N-polytope in N-dimensional space based on the N determined prediction intervals, determination of an (N−1)-polytope of the N-dimensional space in which the sum of the N values of each coordinate of the (N−1)-polytope equals the total desired value, determination of an (N−1)-dimensional intersection of the N-polytope and the (N−1) polytope, and determination of a disaggregation of the total target value among the N dimension members based on the coordinates of the (N−1)-dimensional intersection.03-03-2016

Patent applications by Ki Hong Kim, Seoul KR

Ki Hong Kim, Yangsan-City KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080206560PHOSPAHTE COATED STAINLESS STEEL WIRE FOR COLD HEADING AND SELF-DRILLING SCREW USING THE STAINLESS STEEL WIRE - Provided are a phosphate coated stainless steel wire for cold heading and a self-drilling screw using the stainless steel wire. Since a phosphate coating is formed on a surface of the stainless steel wire, cold headability and clamping force can be significantly improved, and since outer appearance is improved, a post-process after a heading is not required.08-28-2008

Ki Hong Kim, Daejeon-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110226866AIR FRESHENER GENERATOR FOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - The invention provides an air freshener generating apparatus of a vehicle air conditioning system adapted to generate and discharge different sorts of air fresheners filled within a cartridge into an interior of a vehicle. The air freshener generating apparatus of a vehicle air conditioning system includes: a body in which an inlet pipe is communicated with an outlet pipe and on which ball plungers are mounted at intervals on a circumferential surface thereof along circumferential lines on which the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are located respectively; a cartridge coupled to the body and having at least one partition wall such that at least two air fresheners are filled within spaces defined by the partition wall, the cartridge having through-holes at portions of the cartridge corresponding to the spaces defined by the partition wall; and an actuator configured to rotate the cartridge a predetermined angle. When the cartridge is rotated the predetermined angle, air is supplied through the through-hole facing the inlet pipe such that one air freshener is discharged through the through-hole facing the outlet pipe without being mixed with another air freshener.09-22-2011

Ki Hong Kim, Suwon KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120088536CHANNEL ACCESS METHOD IN WIRELESS NETWORK - There is provided a channel access method in which a channel access method in a wireless network in which a channel access opportunity is provided to high priority traffic for each super-frame. The channel access method includes: setting parameter values required for channel access; setting a channel access time to be equal to a size of a contention access period (CAP); and accessing a channel to be used by resetting the channel access time to be equal to the size of the CAP when traffic to be transmitted is traffic having a preset high priority in a case in which the channel is not in an idle state.04-12-2012
20130016600NETWORK APPARATUS AND METHOD OF RETRANSMITTING FRAME USING THE SAMEAANM HWANG; Sung HoAACI SuwonAACO KRAAGP HWANG; Sung Ho Suwon KRAANM Park; Joun SupAACI SuwonAACO KRAAGP Park; Joun Sup Suwon KRAANM Kim; Ki HongAACI SuwonAACO KRAAGP Kim; Ki Hong Suwon KRAANM Park; Chul GyunAACI YonginAACO KRAAGP Park; Chul Gyun Yongin KRAANM Song; Tae WonAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Song; Tae Won Seoul KRAANM Pack; Sang HeonAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Pack; Sang Heon Seoul KR - There is provided a network apparatus capable of effectively retransmitting a frame in a frame aggregation environment, and a method of retransmitting a frame using the same. The network apparatus includes: a transmitting node broadcasting a plurality of data frames in a frame aggregation environment; a receiving node receiving the plurality of broadcast data frames and broadcasting a reception result; and at least one relay node receiving and storing at least a portion of the plurality of broadcast data frames and transmitting, together with the transmitting node, a data frame for which retransmission is required to the receiving node according to a calculated transmission success rate when the reception result from the receiving node is a retransmission request.01-17-2013
20140167609LIGHT DRIVING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR - There are provided a light driving apparatus capable of being commonly used in various types of dimmers, and a driving method therefor. The light driving apparatus includes: a driving unit supplying driving power to a light emitting device according to controlling to drive the light emitting device; and a general-purpose dimming controlling unit controlling dimming of the light emitting device by converting a range of a brightness control signal of an external dimmer into a first voltage range according to a preset ratio to control the supply of power from the driving unit.06-19-2014
20140176001DIMMING CONTROL APPARATUS, LIGHT SYSTEM DRIVING APPARATUS AND DIMMING CONTROL METHOD - There are provided a dimming control apparatus, a lighting system driving apparatus, and a dimming control method, the dimming control apparatus including a voltage converting unit converting a dimming signal from a dimmer into dimming voltage, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converting unit converting the dimming voltage into a digital dimming value, a dimming setting unit determining whether or not the digital dimming value is included in a preset dimming value range, and when the digital dimming value is not included in the preset dimming value range, resetting the dimming value range so as to allow the digital dimming value to be included in the reset dimming value range, a memory unit storing a dimming control value corresponding to the digital dimming value, and a dimming control unit generating a dimming control signal based on the dimming control value corresponding to the digital dimming value from the A/D converting unit.06-26-2014
20140176111VOLTAGE CONTROL CIRCUIT WITH TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FUNCTION - There is provided a voltage control circuit that is applicable to a LED device, a power supply or the like. The voltage control circuit includes: a voltage dividing unit dividing a supply voltage into a first voltage and a second voltage different from each other; a shunt regulator adjusting the first voltage according to the second voltage; and an output circuit unit outputting the voltage regulated by the shunt regulator.06-26-2014

Patent applications by Ki Hong Kim, Suwon KR

Ki Hong Kim, Gyeongsangnam-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130257339REAL-TIME SERVO MOTOR CONTROLLER BASED ON A LOAD WEIGHT - The present disclosure relates to a real-time servo motor controller based on a load weight capable of not only adaptively controlling the servo motor even when load inertia varies in accordance with a weight of a load (material) but also controlling the servo motor in an optimum state regardless of the load weight by reflecting in real time various mechanical variables generated while transferring the load.10-03-2013
20140039666APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING AND COMPENSATING FOR A BACKLASH OF A MACHINE TOOL - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a torque variation of a servomotor, which is measured in a numerical control apparatus of an existing numerical control machine tool, is observed, and a backlash is detected by calculating a transfer distance of an output shaft of the servomotor at a torque peak, without adding additional positioning detection equipment, thereby detecting an accurate backlash amount without adding additional equipment.02-06-2014

Ki Hong Kim, Pohang-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130121899METHOD FOR ECONOMICAL EXTRACTION OF MAGNESIUM, BORON AND CALCIUM FROM LITHIUM BEARING SOLUTION - The present invention relates to a method of economical extraction of magnesium, boron and calcium, while minimizing the loss of lithium, from a lithium bearing solution. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for economical extraction of magnesium, boron, and calcium, while minimizing the loss of lithium, from a lithium bearing solution comprising the steps of: (a) adding an alkali in the lithium bearing solution to precipitate magnesium hydroxide; (b) absorbing boron ions on the surface of the magnesium hydroxide by adjusting the pH to about 8.5 to about 10.5; and (c) simultaneously extracting magnesium and boron by filtering the magnesium hydroxide absorbed with the boron ions from the lithium bearing solution.05-16-2013
20130129586METHOD FOR ECONOMICAL EXTRACTION OF LITHIUM FROM SOLUTION INCLUDING LITHIUM - The present invention relates to a method of extracting lithium from a lithium bearing solution. More specifically, the present invention provides a method of economical extraction of lithium from a lithium bearing solution by adding a phosphorous supplying material to the solution to precipitate lithium phosphate from the dissolved lithium.05-23-2013
20130146476METHOD OF EXTRACTING LITHIUM WITH HIGH PURITY FROM LITHIUM BEARING SOLUTION BY ELECTROLYSIS - The present invention relates to a method of extracting lithium with high purity from a lithium bearing solution by electrolysis. More specifically, the present invention provides a method of economical extraction of lithium from the lithium bearing solution by adding a phosphorous supplying material to the solution to prepare a lithium phosphate aqueous solution subject to electrolysis.06-13-2013
20130149227METHOD OF PREPARING OLIVINE CATHOD MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a method of preparing olivine cathode materials for lithium secondary battery. More specifically, a method of preparing an olivine-based cathode material for secondary battery comprising the steps of: dissolving an iron supplying material, and a lithium phosphate by adding an acid; forming a chelate polymer by adding a chelate agent and a polymerization agent in the solution of the dissolving step followed by heating; pyrolyzing the chelate polymer under reducing atmosphere; and thermally reducing the chelated polymer degraded during the pyrolysis is provided.06-13-2013

Ki Hong Kim, Busan KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140230458SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FUEL - Disclosed is an LNG fuel supply system, including: a fuel supply line connected from an LNG storing tank to an engine; a pump provided on the fuel supply line, and configured to change an LNG to the LNG in a supercooled liquid state by compressing the LNG discharged from the LNG storing tank at a high pressure; and a heat exchanger provided on the fuel supply line between the engine and the pump, and configured to phase change the LNG in the supercooled liquid state to the LNG in a supercritical state by heating the LNG in the supercooled liquid state supplied from the pump.08-21-2014

Ki Hong Kim, Jin-Gu KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140230459SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING LIQUEFIED GAS - The present invention relates to liquefied gas treatment system and method, and the liquefied gas treatment system includes: a liquefied gas supply line connected from a liquefied gas storing tank to a source of demand; a heat exchanger provided on the liquefied gas supply line between the source of demand and the liquefied gas storing tank, and configured to heat exchange liquefied gas supplied from the liquefied gas storing tank with heat transfer media; a media heater configured to heat the heat transfer media; a media circulation line connected from the media heater to the heat exchanger; a media state detecting sensor provided on the media circulation line, and configured to measure a state of the heat transfer media; and a controller configured to set a coagulation prevention reference value for preventing the heat transfer media from being coagulated, and change a flow rate of the heat transfer media flowing into the media heater or calories supplied to the heat transfer media by the media heater on the basis of a state value of the heat transfer media by the media state detecting sensor and the coagulation prevention reference value.08-21-2014
20140238050SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING LIQUEFIED GAS - The present invention relates to a liquefied gas treatment system and method. A liquefied gas treatment system includes: a liquefied gas supply line connected from a liquefied gas storing tank to a source of demand, a heat exchanger provided on the liquefied gas supply line between the source of demand and the liquefied gas storing tank, and configured to heat exchange the liquefied gas supplied from the pump with heat transfer media with heat transfer media, a media heater configured to heat the heat transfer media, a media circulation line connected from the media heater to the heat exchanger, a media state detecting sensor provided on the media circulation line, and configured to measure a state of the heat transfer media, and a controller configured to set a gasification prevention reference value for preventing the heat transfer media from being gasified, and change a flow rate of the heat transfer media flowing into the media heater or calories supplied to the heat transfer media by the media heater on the basis of a state value of the heat transfer media by the media state detecting sensor and the gasification prevention reference value.08-28-2014
20140238051SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING LIQUEFIED GAS - The present invention relate to liquefied gas treatment system and method. A liquefied gas treatment system includes: a liquefied gas supply line connected from a liquefied gas storing tank to a source of demand, a heat exchanger provided on the liquefied gas supply line between the source of demand and the liquefied gas storing tank and configured to exchange heat between the liquefied gas supplied from the liquefied gas storing tank and heat transfer media, a media heater configured to heat the heat transfer media, a media circulation line connected from the media heater to the heat exchanger, a liquefied gas temperature sensor provided on the liquefied gas supply line, and configured to measure a temperature of the liquefied gas, and a controller configured to make the measured temperature of the liquefied gas be equal to or higher than a demanded temperature of the source of demand in such a manner that the controller decreases a flow rate of the heat transfer media flowing into the media heater. The liquefied gas treatment system and method of the present invention may decrease a circulation rate of the heat transfer media in such a manner that a difference between temperatures of the heat transfer media at front and rear ends of the heat exchanger is sufficiently maintained, thereby improving efficiency of circulation of the heat transfer media, and heating liquefied gas at an appropriate temperature to supply the heated liquefied gas to a source of demand.08-28-2014
20140245755SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING LIQUEFIED GAS - Disclosed is a liquefied gas treatment system and method. A liquefied gas treatment system includes: a liquefied gas supply line connected from a liquefied gas storing tank to a source of demand, a heat exchanger provided on the liquefied gas supply line between the source of demand and the liquefied gas storing tank, and configured to heat exchange liquefied gas supplied from the liquefied gas storing tank with heat transfer media, a media heater configured to heat the heat transfer media, a media circulation line connected from the media heater to the heat exchanger, a liquefied gas temperature sensor provided on the liquefied gas supply line, and configured to measure a temperature of the liquefied gas, and a controller configured to change a flow rate of the heat transfer media flowing into the media heater or calories supplied to the heat transfer media by the media heater on the basis of the measured temperature of the liquefied gas.09-04-2014

Ki-Hong Kim, Osan-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150109048TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A transistor includes a channel forming layer on a substrate, a gate on the channel forming layer and including an electrochemically indifferent metal, a solid electrolyte layer between the channel forming layer and the gate, the solid electrolyte layer is formed as a stack structure with the gate on the channel forming layer, an active metal layer including an electrochemically active metal capable of enabling channel switching by using an oxidation-reduction reaction of the electrochemically active metal so that the active metal layer forms a metal channel in a channel region between the channel forming layer and the solid electrolyte layer, and a source and a drain electrically connected to the active metal layer.04-23-2015
20150161401PROCESSOR HAVING A VARIABLE PIPELINE, AND SYSTEM-ON-CHIP - A processor includes a security level determining unit and a variable pipeline. The security level determining unit determines a security level of first data to be processed by the processor. The variable pipeline receives the first data, generates original data by performing a decryption operation on the first data during a total number of one or more clock cycles corresponding to the security level determined by the security level determining unit, and processes the original data.06-11-2015
20150303992DATA COMMUNICATING METHOD FOR USE IN A SINGLE-WIRE PROTOCOL COMMUNICATION AND A SINGLE-WIRE PROTOCOL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A data communication method in a single-wire protocol communication is provided. The method includes determining a number of first data bits having a logical high state or a number of second data bits having a logical low state from among data bits in a communication packet, determining whether the number of the first data bits exceeds a first predetermined number or the number of the second data bits is below a second predetermined number, inverting the data bits in the communication packet when the number of the first data bits exceeds the first predetermined number or the number of the second data bits is below the second determined number, and transferring the inverted data bits to a reception side via a single-wire input/output.10-22-2015
20160034331MEMORY SYSTEM AND DATA PROTECTION METHOD THEREOF - A memory system includes an abnormality detecting block including a plurality of abnormality detectors to detect whether an abnormal condition has occurred during a normal operation due to an external attack. An abnormality processing block is configured to process the abnormal condition in hardware, and a central processing unit is configured to execute a first process to detect whether the abnormal condition has occurred during the normal operation and to execute a second process to process the abnormal condition in software. A monitoring unit is configured to monitor an operation of the second process and to determine whether an error has occurred in the second process based on a monitoring result.02-04-2016

Ki-Hong Kim, Yongin-City KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110297937THIN FILM TRANSISTOR WITH OFFSET STRUCTURE - A thin film transistor (TFT) having an offset structure is disclosed. The TFT maintains a sufficiently low “off” current and a sufficiently high “on” current. The TFT includes an active region. The active region includes a gate electrode; an active layer that overlaps with the gate electrode; a gate insulating layer between the gate electrode and the active layer; and a source/drain electrode layer including source/drain electrodes that are electrically connected to the active region. Some of the source/drain electrodes overlap partially with the gate electrode. Other of the source/drain electrodes are offset from the gate electrode. The source/drain electrodes and the gate electrode are in a symmetrical arrangement.12-08-2011
20120097948THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - A thin film transistor includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a gate insulating layer covering the gate electrode, a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer overlapping the gate electrode on the gate insulating layer and separated from each other, a first source electrode and a first drain electrode on the first semiconductor layer and on opposite sides of the gate electrode, and a second source electrode and a second drain electrode on the second semiconductor layer and on opposite sides of the gate electrode, wherein the first source electrode is coupled to the second source electrode through a source connection overlapping the gate electrode, and the first drain electrode is coupled to the second drain electrode, such that the on current and off current characteristics of the thin film transistor may be constantly maintained regardless of alignment error.04-26-2012
20120292610OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, DISPLAY DEVICES HAVING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICES HAVING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - An oxide semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on a substrate, a gate insulation layer on the substrate, the gate insulation layer having a recess structure over the gate electrode, a source electrode on a first portion of the gate insulation layer, a drain electrode on a second portion of the gate insulation layer, and an active pattern on the source electrode and the drain electrode, the active pattern filling the recess structure.11-22-2012
20150132871OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, DISPLAY DEVICES HAVING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICES HAVING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - An oxide semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on a substrate, a gate insulation layer on the substrate, the gate insulation layer having a recess structure over the gate electrode, a source electrode on a first portion of the gate insulation layer, a drain electrode on a second portion of the gate insulation layer, and an active pattern on the source electrode and the drain electrode, the active pattern filling the recess structure.05-14-2015

Patent applications by Ki-Hong Kim, Yongin-City KR

Ki-Hong Kim, Kwanak-Ku KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100287144COMPRESSION SCHEME FOR IMPROVING CACHE BEHAVIOR IN DATABASE SYSTEMS - A scheme for accessing an index structure using a reference minimum bounding shape is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a reference minimum bounding shape that encloses two or more minimum bounding shapes may be identified from an index structure stored in memory. Each of the two or more minimum bounding shapes may correspond to a data object associated with a corresponding leaf node of the index structure. In one example embodiment, the index structure may be accessed using the reference minimum bounding shape. In one example embodiment, at least one minimum bounding shape of the two or more minimum bounding shapes may be represented in a relative representation calculated relative to the reference minimum bounding shape. Also disclosed are a method, a system and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for accomplishing the same scheme as described above.11-11-2010

Ki-Hong Kim, Asan-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120015489METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided. In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a gate structure is formed on a substrate. An epitaxial layer is formed on a top surface of the substrate adjacent to the gate structure. An elevated source/drain (ESD) layer and an impurity region are formed by implanting impurities and carbon in the epitaxial layer and an upper portion of the substrate using the gate structure as an ion implantation mask. A metal silicide layer is formed on the ESD layer.01-19-2012
20120174976Conductive Paste, And Electronic Device And Solar Cell Including An Electrode Formed Using The Same - A conductive paste includes a conductive powder, a metallic glass, and an organic vehicle. The metallic glass may be an alloy including a first element with an atomic radius that satisfies the following equation: (r07-12-2012
20120178231METHODS FOR FABRICATING A METAL SILICIDE LAYER AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING THE SAME - Methods for fabricating a metal silicide layer and for fabricating a semiconductor device having such a metal silicide layer are provided wherein, in an embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a metal layer on a substrate, performing a first thermal process on the substrate to allow the substrate and the metal layer to react with react other to form a first pre-metal silicide layer, removing an unreacted portion of the metal layer, and performing a second thermal process on the substrate to change the first pre-metal silicide layer into a second pre-metal silicide layer and then to melt the second pre-metal silicide layer to change the second pre-metal silicide layer into a metal silicide layer.07-12-2012
20120231605METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A RECESSED CHANNEL - A method including forming an isolation trench; forming first and second liners on the isolation trench; filling the isolation trench an insulating material to form an isolation region and an active region; forming a preliminary gate trench including a first region across the isolation region to expose the first liner, the second liner, and the insulating material, and a second region across the active region to expose a portion of the substrate, the first region having a first sidewall with a planar shape, and the second region having a second sidewall with a concave central area such that an interface between the first and second regions has a pointed portion; removing a portion of the first liner exposed by the first region to form a dent having a first depth by which the pointed portion protrudes; removing the pointed portion to form a gate trench; and forming a gate electrode.09-13-2012

Ki-Hong Kim, Ansan-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100123198Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same - Provided are semiconductor devices having low resistance contacts and methods of manufacturing the same. One or more of the semiconductor devices include a substrate having first and second active regions; a P-channel field-effect transistor associated with the first active region and including at least one of the source and drain regions; a N-channel field-effect transistor associated with the second active region and including at least one of the source and drain regions; a first contact pad layer comprising silicon (Si) and SiGe epitaxial layers on the at least one of the source and drain regions of the P-channel field-effect transistor, the SiGe epitaxial layer being sequentially stacked on the Si epitaxial layer; a second contact pad layer comprising silicon (Si) and SiGe epitaxial layers on the at least one of the source and drain regions of the N-channel field-effect transistor, the SiGe epitaxial layer being sequentially stacked on the Si epitaxial layer; an interlayer insulating film formed on the P-channel and the N-channel field-effect transistors and including first and second contact holes, wherein the first contact hole includes a first lower region that exposes the SiGe epitaxial layer of the first contact pad layer and the second contact hole includes a second lower region that penetrates through the SiGe epitaxial layer of the second contact pad layer to expose the Si epitaxial layer of the second contact pad layer; first and second metal silicide films formed respectively in the first and second lower regions of the contact holes; and contact plugs formed on the first and second metal silicide films and filled in the first and second contact holes.05-20-2010
20120003799Methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices with Si and SiGe epitaxial layers - Methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices may include forming a first layer on a first active region (P-channel FET), forming a second layer on a second active region (N-channel FET), the first and second layers including a silicon germanium (SiGe) epitaxial layer sequentially stacked on a silicon (Si) epitaxial layer, forming a first contact hole in an interlayer insulating film including a first lower region exposing the SiGe epitaxial layer of the first layer, forming a second contact hole in the interlayer insulating film including a second lower region penetrating through the SiGe epitaxial layer of the second layer and exposing the Si epitaxial layer of the second layer, forming a first metal silicide film including germanium (Ge) in the first lower region, forming a second metal silicide film not including Ge in the second lower region simultaneously with the forming of the first metal silicide film.01-05-2012

Ki-Hong Kim, Hwaseong-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090189644Short pulse rejection circuit and method thereof - A short pulse rejection circuit may include an edge detector, a filter circuit, a comparison circuit, and a gating circuit. The edge detector may delay an input signal to generate a delayed input signal, and detect an edge of the input signal to generate an edge detection signal. The filter circuit may perform a low pass filtering on the edge detection signal to generate a first signal. The comparison circuit may compare the first signal with a reference voltage. The gating circuit may gate the delayed input signal based on an output signal of the comparison circuit. Therefore, the short pulse rejection circuit may have a sufficient setup/hold time margin of a flip-flop, and may sample an input signal even when a state of the input signal does not change during an initial operation.07-30-2009
20110228887LINEAR PHASE DETECTOR AND CLOCK/DATA RECOVERY CIRCUIT THEREOF - A linear phase detector includes an up/down pulse generator operating in response to received data signals and a recovered clock signal. The phase detector generates up and down pulses that have pulse widths proportional to the phase differences between transitions of the received data signals and edges of the recovered clock signal. By generating up and down pulses using a linear phase detector in proportion to a phase error, data signals are effectively recovered, even data signals with significant jitter.09-22-2011
20150022839INTERNAL INTERFACE OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a communication interface configured to receive printing data and an image forming unit configured to perform a printing operation by using the received printing data. In addition, the communication interface includes a communication controller configured to support a first interface method and a second interface method, and include a first pin port for communication in the first interface method and a second pin port for communication in the second interface method, a first connector configured to be connected to one of the first pin port and the second pin port, and a second connector configured to be connected to the first pin port or the second pin port which is not connected to the first connector.01-22-2015

Patent applications by Ki-Hong Kim, Hwaseong-Si KR

Ki-Hong Kim, Yongin-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080237766IMAGE SENSING DEVICES INCLUDING IMAGE SENSOR CHIPS, IMAGE SENSOR PACKAGE MODULES EMPLOYING THE IMAGE SENSING DEVICES, ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS EMPLOYING THE IMAGE SENSOR PACKAGE MODULES, AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An image sensor package includes an image sensor chip, a handling substrate mounted on a front side of the image sensor chip and a through electrode disposed on a backside of the image sensor chip. The through electrode extends into the image sensor chip. Moreover, the image sensor chip includes a semiconductor substrate having a pixel region and a peripheral circuit region, a photoelectric transformation section disposed in the semiconductor substrate of the pixel region and a dielectric layer disposed on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate. The dielectric layer has a step region so that a top surface of the dielectric layer in the pixel region is lower than that of the dielectric layer in the peripheral circuit region. The image sensor chip further includes a conductive pad disposed on the dielectric layer in the peripheral circuit region and is electrically connected to the through electrode.10-02-2008
20090045321Image sensor, method of manufacturing the same, and method of operating the same - An image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion section in a semiconductor substrate, the photoelectric conversion section having a capping layer of a first conductivity type and a photodiode of a second conductivity type below the capping layer, the photodiode having an upper surface deeper than about 1 μm, as measured from an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, a charge detection section receiving charges stored in the photoelectric conversion through a charge transfer section and converting the received charges into respective electrical signals, a voltage application section adapted to apply voltage to the capping layer and to a lower portion of the semiconductor substrate to control a width of a depletion layer on the photodiode, and a signal operation section adapted to generate red, green, and blue, signals according to signals from the charge detection section.02-19-2009
20090045479Image sensor with vertical drain structures - An image sensor includes an array of photo-detectors, a plurality of conductive line regions, and a conductive junction region. The array of photo-detectors is formed in a semiconductor substrate. Each conductive line region is formed under a respective line of photo-detectors along a first direction in the substrate. The conductive junction region is formed between the array of photo-detectors and the plurality of conductive line regions in the substrate. The conductive line regions and the conductive junction region form vertical drain structures for the photo-detectors.02-19-2009

Patent applications by Ki-Hong Kim, Yongin-Si KR

Ki-Hong Kim, Kyungsangbook-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080259994Infrared Radiation Temperature Measuring System with Error Source Radiance Optical Filtering System and Method Using the Same - Disclosed herein is a system and method for measuring radiation temperature through filtration of optical error sources, which can measure surface temperatures of a heating substance within a heating furnace. The system comprises a front lens to collect infrared rays from a measuring target and from surroundings, a pin hole plate having a pin hole formed therein to allow only the infrared rays emitting from the measuring target area to pass therethrough, a rear lens to convert the infrared rays having passed through the pin hole into horizontal infrared rays, a condenser lens to collect the infrared rays having passed through the rear lens, and a radiation pyrometer to measure a temperature of the infrared rays having passed through the filtering unit. The system possible can ensure accuracy and reliability in temperature measurement, and can provide highly precise combustion control, operation stability, and improvement in quality of products.10-23-2008

Ki-Hong Kim, Changwon-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080219995IL-32 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies specific for interleukin-32 (IL-32, previously referred to as “natural killer cell transcript 4” or “NK4”) and hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies specific for IL-32. Also provided are diagnostic methods and kits (e.g., ELISA, Western blot, etc.) which utilize monoclonal antibodies specific for IL-32.09-11-2008

Ki-Hong Kim, Suwon-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080204114TRANSMISSION GATE SWITCH, SYSTEM USING THE SAME, AND DATA INPUT/OUTPUT METHOD THEREOF - A transmission gate switch includes a switching unit to conduct a switching operation between first and second nodes in response to a switching signal, and an isolation unit to prevent the switching unit from being turned on by a negative swing of the first or second node while the switching unit is being turned off.08-28-2008
20090095955SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND TESTING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor integrated circuit including a detector and a secure checker. The detector generates a detection signal upon sensing an abnormal state in an operating environment of the semiconductor integrated circuit. The secure checker generates a check signal to find an operating condition of the detector and receives the detection signal. The detector activates the detection signal in response to the check signal.04-16-2009
20090113546MEMORY SYSTEM FOR SENSING ATTACK - A memory system includes a main memory, a sub-memory, a controller, first and second data readers and a comparator. The main memory stores data and the sub-memory stores data extracted from the data stored in the main memory for detection of an attack. The controller controls operations of the memory system through interfacing with a host. The first data reader is configured to read first data from the main memory based on address information from the controller. The second data reader is configured to store information relating to second data stored in the sub-memory and to read the second data from the sub-memory based on address information from the controller which is the same as the address information received by the first data reader. The comparator compares the first data read by the first data reader with the second data read by the second data reader to detect the attack.04-30-2009
20100115220COMPUTING SYSTEM INCLUDING MEMORY AND PROCESSOR - A computing system includes; a memory having first and second storage areas, and a processor sending a memory control signal to the memory to define a data access period during which data is accessed, and a read source control signal indicating whether the first storage area or the second storage area is to be accessed during the data access period. The memory activates a wait signal in response to the memory access signal and the read source control signal, and the processor is further configured to adjust the duration of the data access period in response to the wait signal.05-06-2010
20100229006Memory for Protecting Data, Memory System Including the Memory, and Method of Driving the Memory - A memory for protecting data includes a first storage area storing N-number of encryption keys, where N is a natural number, a second storage area receiving the N-number of encryption keys from the first storage area and storing again the received N-number of encryption keys, and a selection unit selecting one of the N-number of encryption keys stored in the second storage area according to a control signal, and encoding data input from outside the memory using a selected encryption key or decoding the data stored in the first storage area using the selected encryption key.09-09-2010
20100245048INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD SYSTEM AND A DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF - An integrated circuit card system that includes a radio frequency (RF) integrated circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with an integrated circuit card reader; and an integrated circuit card, which is connected to the RF integrated circuit by a single wire, the integrated circuit card configured to change an amount of current of a data signal output from the integrated circuit card according to a transmission speed of a data signal input to the integrated circuit card from the RF integrated circuit.09-30-2010
20110101114Memory System and Data Reading Method Thereof - A memory system includes a memory and a memory controller operating to control the memory. The memory includes a random accessible memory including a memory cell array operable in a random access mode, a NAND flash memory, and a selection circuit making the memory controller operate either one of the random accessible memory or the NAND flash memory.05-05-2011
20110225351MEMORY CARD AND MEMORY SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A memory card includes: a first memory chip responding to all commands input externally; and a second memory chip responding to commands, among the commands input externally, relevant to reading, programming, and erasing operations with data. Card identification information stored in the first memory chip includes capacity information corresponding to a sum of sizes of the first and second memory chips. The plurality of memory chips of the memory card are useful in designing the memory card with storage capacity in various forms.09-15-2011
20120300548MEMORY SYSTEM AND DATA READING METHOD THEREOF - A memory system includes a memory and a memory controller operating to control the memory. The memory includes a random accessible memory including a memory cell array operable in a random access mode, a NAND flash memory, and a selection circuit making the memory controller operate either one of the random accessible memory or the NAND flash memory.11-29-2012
20150189707POWER DRIVER FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ILLUMINATION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a power driver for LED illumination may include receiving, by a power correction unit, an AC voltage from the outside, rectifying the received AC voltage into a DC voltage, and correcting a power factor of the rectified DC voltage; and receiving, by a DC/DC converter unit, the DC voltage from the power factor correction unit and converting the received DC voltage into a DC voltage which has a magnitude different from the received DC voltage and is supplied to an LED module. A skip control unit, which is disposed in the DC/DC converter unit, may be fed back with a current flowing in the LED module driven by receiving the output from the DC/DC converter unit to detect a magnitude of the current and output a signal for a skip mode control depending on the detected magnitude of the current.07-02-2015
20160049879POWER SUPPLY AND POWER SUPPLYING METHOD - Disclosed herein are a power supply having a wide output voltage range and a power supplying method, and the power supply according to the present disclosure includes a power unit adjusting magnitude of a driving voltage in response to a turn ratio of a first winding and a second winding, and a controlling unit outputting a control signal that adjusts the turn ratio of the first winding and the second winding in response to the magnitude of the driving voltage.02-18-2016
20160056725CONTROL VOLTAGE ADJUSTING CIRCUIT, FEEDBACK SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT, AND CONTROL CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A feedback signal generating circuit may include a control voltage adjusting circuit outputting a feedback voltage by comparing a control voltage input from an external voltage source with a reference voltage and adjusting a ratio of control voltage drop, and an amplifying circuit generating a feedback signal by differentially amplifying the feedback voltage and a detection voltage associated with a current flowing in a load.02-25-2016
20160079863POWER CONVERTER AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAME - Provided is a power converter, which includes: a power supply unit provided with a first wiring and a second wiring and configured to apply a driving voltage to a load, the power supply unit being configured to adjust a magnitude of the driving voltage in response to a turn ratio of the first wiring to the second wiring; and control unit configured to output a control signal for control the turn ratio of the first wiring to the second wiring based on the magnitude of the driving voltage.03-17-2016

Patent applications by Ki-Hong Kim, Suwon-Si KR

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