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Do-Hyung Kim

Do-Hyung Kim, Seoul KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090079843IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND ENCODED DATA TRANSFERRING METHOD - A method of transferring encoded data and an imaging device executing the method thereof are disclosed. The image signal processor according to an embodiment of the present invention has an encoding unit, which generates encoded image data by encoding, in accordance with a predetermined encoding method, image data corresponding to an electrical signal inputted from an image sensor, and a data output unit, which temporarily stores the image data encoded by the encoding unit and transfers the stored encoded image data to a receiving part. The data output unit can input a skip command, which makes the process of a following frame skip, to the image sensor or the encoding unit in case input start information of the following frame is inputted from the image sensor or the encoding unit while a preceding frame is processed by the encoding unit, the skip command. Therefore, it becomes possible to increase the process efficiency of the back-end chip and to reduce the power consumption.03-26-2009
20090242979Vertical Transistor of Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming the Same - A vertical transistor of a semiconductor device has a channel area formed in a vertical direction to a semiconductor substrate. After semiconductor poles corresponding to the length of semiconductor channels and gate electrodes surrounding sidewalls of the semiconductor poles are formed, subsequent processes of forming silicon patterns corresponding to junction areas, etc. are performed. The gate electrodes support the semiconductor poles during these subsequent processes. The height of the semiconductor poles corresponding to the length of the channel is increased, yet the semiconductor poles do not collapse or incline since the gate electrodes support the semiconductor poles.10-01-2009
20100110048Dual panel type organic electroluminescent display device and method of fabricating the same - The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent display (OELD) device, more particularly, to a dual panel type OELD device and a method of fabricating the same. The OLED structure has first and second barrier walls having a reverse-taper shape with respect to the first substrate and first and second side surfaces, wherein the walls define novel polymer patterns with varying heights relative to each other.05-06-2010
20100303922METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND NANOPARTICLES PREPARED THEREBY - Disclosed are biocompatible polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery and a method for preparing the same. They can be prepared by mixing a tri-block copolymer, PEG, and a drug at a predetermined temperature to give a homogeneous polymeric mixture; solidifying the homogeneous polymeric mixture at room temperature; and dissolving the solidified polymeric mixture in an aqueous solution. Based on a polymer melting process, the method makes it easy to produce poloxamer nanoparticles at low cost. The nanoparticles show desired particle sizes suitable for use in drug delivery and a uniform particle size distribution. Consisting of a bilayer structure, the nanoparticles can contain sparingly soluble drugs. Also, the nanoparticles contain no organic solvents and are thus safe to the body because they are free of organic solvent residuals. Further, after being administered into the body, the nanoparticles with a high content of sparingly soluble drug entrapped therein can safely deliver the drug to target sites and stably release the drug at a controlled rate.12-02-2010
20100308629ACTIVE HEADREST APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SEAT - An active headrest apparatus for a vehicle seat. A contact area in which the upper body of a person who is seated in a car in the event of a rear-end collision of the car is moved backward due to an inertial force and contacts a back plate can be increased, and a distance at which a headrest is moved and rises can be increased so that the function of an active headrest can be more faithfully performed and neck injury of the person who is seated in the car can be prevented to the maximum.12-09-2010
20110037111SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The invention relates to a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same, wherein a storage node contact hole is made large to solve any problem caused during etching a storage node contact hole with a small CD, a landing plug is formed to lower plug resistance, and the SAC process is eliminated at the time of the bit line formation. A method of fabricating a semiconductor device according to the invention comprises: forming a device isolation film for defining a multiplicity of active regions in a semiconductor substrate; forming a multiplicity of buried word lines in the semiconductor substrate; forming a storage node contact hole for exposing a storage node contact region of two adjoining active regions; filling the storage node contact hole with a storage node contact plug material; forming a bit-line groove for exposing a bit-line contact region of the active region and splitting the storage node contact plug material into two; and burying the bit line into the bit-line groove.02-17-2011
20110094338METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING Fe-Si ALLOY POWDERS - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a Fe—Si alloy powder. A method for manufacturing a Fe—Si alloy powder includes: providing a mixture of an Al04-28-2011
20110133261SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes an active region defined by an isolation region formed in a cell area, buried gates disposed in the active region and the isolation region, conduction layers disposed on the active region and having the same heights as an surface of the isolation region, and a line type storage node contact connected with one of the conduction layers.06-09-2011

Patent applications by Do-Hyung Kim, Seoul KR

Do-Hyung Kim, Hwaseong-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080317116Method, medium, and system compressing and/or reconstructing image information with low complexity - A system, medium, and method compressing and/or restoring images. Such a data compression method may include selecting a mode from among a plurality of modes for compressing current data, according to predetermined criteria, and calculating a difference between the current data and reference data, according to the selected mode, and compressing the current data, or truncating a part of the current data and compressing the current data. Accordingly, it is possible to significantly lower the complexity of an image encoder/decoder system and exactly meet a picture-based CBR required by LCD DCC devices/systems.12-25-2008
20090037169METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING FIXED CODEBOOKS OF SPEECH CODECS AS COMMON MODULE - A method and apparatus for implementing fixed codebooks as a common module are provided. In the method of implementing fixed codebooks of a plurality of speech codecs as a common module, it is possible to include only a part excluding fixed codebooks in a communication terminal or communication system, support various speech codecs without using a chip with high price and high performance, and reduce a memory space that is occupied by the speech codecs by generating a track of a fixed codebook corresponding to a speech codec based on information on the speech codec among the plurality of speech codecs and selecting a codebook vector corresponding to a target signal among codebook vectors constructed with combinations of pulses represented by the generated track. In addition, it is possible to reduce processing complexity as compared with a case of embodying the common fixed codebook module in software by embodying the common fixed codebook module in hardware. In addition, it is possible to improve the entire voice processing performance by applying the latest fixed codebook searching algorithm only to the common fixed codebook, thereby easily applying the latest fixed codebook searching algorithm to the entire voice codec.02-05-2009
20090089479Method of managing memory, and method and apparatus for decoding multi-channel data - A memory management method is provided. In the method, a spatial parameter included in an encoding result is represented as a vector of a time slot and a frequency band in a first domain, a temporary matrix is calculated in the first domain by using the difference between vectors of a current time slot and a previous time slot at the same frequency band and then is stored in a memory, and then a matrix needed to decode the encoding result is represented as a matrix for a time slot and a frequency band in a second domain by using the temporary matrix, thereby reducing the load on the memory for storing matrices on which a decoding operation is performed.04-02-2009
20100104106Audio processing apparatus and method of mobile device - An audio processing apparatus and method for a mobile device are provided. The audio processing apparatus and method may appropriately determine sound source localizations corresponding to a voice signal and an audio signal, and thereby may simultaneously provide a voice call service and a multimedia service. Also, the audio processing apparatus and method may guarantee quality of the voice call service even when simultaneously providing the voice call service and the multimedia service.04-29-2010
20100166238Surround sound virtualization apparatus and method - A surround sound virtualization apparatus and method. The surround sound virtualization apparatus may include an audio decoder to perform head-related transfer function (HRTF) filtering, and a time delay unit to provide a time delay to a plurality of output signals of the audio decoder.07-01-2010
20100172508Method and apparatus of generating sound field effect in frequency domain - A method and apparatus of generating a sound field effect is provided. The sound field effect generating apparatus may generate a frequency coefficient that is frequency-transformed from a direct signal, may generate a reflection signal from the frequency coefficient, may generate an output signal using the frequency coefficient and the reflection signal, and may perform an inverse-frequency transform of the output signal.07-08-2010
20110069900Random access image encoding system and method - An image encoding system and method for performing random access may be provided. The image encoding system may perform intra prediction based on a processing unit, and code a pixel using a result of the intra prediction. Also, the image encoding system may generate a bitstream with respect to an input image using a Fixed Length Code (FLC). Coding may be performed based on the processing unit, and thus random access may be performed based on the processing unit.03-24-2011
20110091044Virtual speaker apparatus and method for processing virtual speaker - A virtual speaker apparatus and a virtual speaker processing method is disclosed. The virtual speaker apparatus uses the closest surround speaker when a virtual speaker to be virtually generated is a back left virtual speaker or a back right virtual speaker.04-21-2011
20110116638Apparatus of generating multi-channel sound signal - An apparatus of generating a multi-channel sound signal is provided. The apparatus may include a sound separator to determine a number (N) of sound signals based on at least one of a mixing characteristic and a spatial characteristic of a multi-channel sound signal when receiving the multi-channel sound signal, and to separate the multi-channel sound signal into N sound signals, the sound signals being generated such that the multi-channel sound signal is separated, and a sound synthesizer to synthesize N sound signals to be M sound signals.05-19-2011

Patent applications by Do-Hyung Kim, Hwaseong-Si KR

Do-Hyung Kim, Gyeongsangnam-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110011121REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE PARTITION MEMBER - A refrigerator having a partition member, including a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber therein; a partition member disposed at a front surface of the cooling chamber so as to divide an opening of the cooling chamber into a plurality of smaller openings; and a plurality of doors for opening and closing the plurality of smaller openings, whereby the opening of the cooling chamber is divided into a plurality of smaller openings and each smaller opening is selectively open and closed, thereby facilitating opening and closing operations and preventing a leakage of cooling air.01-20-2011
20110016901BUTTON ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERATOR - A button assembly for a refrigerator comprises: a case having a cooling chamber, and a door for opening or closing the cooling chamber; a cover mounted to one side of the case, and provided with a plurality of button insertion openings; a substrate fixed to an inner side of the cover, and provided with a plurality of switch buttons; elastic supporters inserted into the button insertion openings of the cover, and covering the switch buttons of the substrate; and button pads coupled to the elastic supporters, and elastically supported by an elastic force of the elastic supporters when pressed by a user, for switching on/off the switch buttons. The button assembly prevents humid air from being introduced thereinto, and simplifies the components to enhance the reliability and productivity. The button assembly enhances appearance around the buttons.01-27-2011
20110031803OUTER-ROTOR TYPE MOTOR AND OUTER-ROTOR TYPE IN-WHEEL MOTOR - An outer rotor-type motor of the present invention comprises a stator block, a stator, a main cooling part, an outer rotor and an outer housing. The stator block is formed in the shape of a cylinder with a rear end closed. The stator block is installed on a shaft passing through a central portion of the rear end thereof. The stator is fixedly installed on an outer circumferential surface of the stator block. The main cooling portion is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the stator block to lower temperature of a corresponding portion. The outer rotor rotatably installed at an outside of the stator and the outer housing has a circumferential portion fixed to a front circumferential portion of the outer rotor.02-10-2011

Do-Hyung Kim, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008623Methods of fabricating nonvolatile memory device and a nonvolatile memory device - Methods of fabricating a nonvolatile memory device using a resistance material and a nonvolatile memory device are provided. According to example embodiments, a method of fabricating a nonvolatile memory device may include forming at least one semiconductor pattern on a substrate, forming a metal layer on the at least one semiconductor pattern, forming a mixed-phase metal silicide layer, in which at least two phases coexist, by performing at least one heat treatment on the substrate so that the at least one semiconductor pattern may react with the metal layer, and exposing the substrate to an etching gas.01-08-2009
20090097305METHOD OF FORMING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL LAYER USING GE(II) SOURCE, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE - In one aspect, a method of forming a phase change material layer is provided. The method includes supplying a reaction gas including the composition of Formula 1 into a reaction chamber, supplying a first source which includes Ge(II) into the reaction chamber, and supplying a second source into the reaction chamber. Formula 1 is NR04-16-2009
20090278107Phase change memory device - The phase change memory device includes a first electrode and a second electrode and a first phase change material pattern and a second phase change material pattern interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first and second phase change material patterns have respectively different electrical characteristics.11-12-2009
20090280599PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A phase change memory device includes a bottom electrode on a substrate, a phase change material pattern on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode on the phase change material pattern. The phase change material pattern includes at least 50 percent antimony (Sb).11-12-2009
20110032752Multi-Level Memory Device Using Resistance Material - A multi-level memory device includes an insulating layer having an opening therein, and a multi-level cell (MLC) formed in the opening that has a resistance level varies based on the data stored therein. The MLC is configured to have a resistance level that varies as write pulses having the same pulse height and different pulse widths are applied to the MLC.02-10-2011

Do-Hyung Kim, Suwon KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100220485SIDE ILLUMINATION LENS AND LUMINESCENT DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a side illumination lens and a luminescent device using the same, and provides a body, a total reflection surface with a total reflection slope with respect to a central axis of the body, and a linear and/or curved refractive surface(s) formed to extend from a periphery of the total reflection surface; and a luminescent device including the lens. According to the present invention, a lens with total internal reflection surfaces with different slopes, and a linear and/or curved refractive surface(s) allows light emitted forward from a luminescent chip to be guided to a side of the lens. Further, a linear surface(s) formed in a direction perpendicular or parallel to a central axis of a lens and a curved surface are formed on an edge of the lens so that a process of fabricating the lens is facilitated, thereby reducing a defective rate and fabrication costs of the lens.09-02-2010

Patent applications by Do-Hyung Kim, Suwon KR

Do-Hyung Kim, Changwon City KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100007256BASKET ASSEMBLY AND BASKET CARRIER FOR REFRIGERATOR - In order to increase the reliability of the parts constituting the basket and to conveniently use the basket and to stably accomplish the operation of the basket, as the shaking of the basket is prevented, there is disclosed a basket operation device of a refrigerator, comprising: a basket freely moved in a back-and-forth direction in the state that the basket is supported by an inner wall of the refrigerator; a rotation shaft supported by the basket and moved with the basket and respectively rotated; a pair of rotation elements supported by both sides of the rotation shaft and rotated at the same angle to guide a movement of the basket when the basket moves in a back-and-forth direction; and a corresponding element formed in the inner wall of the refrigerator in a back-and-forth direction to contact with the rotation elements.01-14-2010
20100192621ACCEPTING DEVICE FOR REFRIGERATOR - A storage device for a refrigerator includes a storage box defining a storage chamber storing food therein and installed removably in a storage space, an opening/closing unit for opening/closing partly or fully the storage chamber, and a guide unit for guiding the opening/closing of the storage chamber by the opening/closing unit. An apparatus/method is provided.08-05-2010

Do-Hyung Kim, Minneapolis, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090304667Method of Regulating Mammalian Target-of-Rapamycin Activity by Interaction Between Phospholipase D and RHEB - The present invention relates to method of regulating mammalian target-of-rapamycin (mTOR) based on a novel finding of a regulating mechanism of mTOR by a phospholipase D (PLD), and Ras homolog enriched in brain (Rheb). Further, the present invention also relates to a method of screening inhibitors of mTOR, and a method and a composition for treating mTOR-related metabolic diseases by inhibitin mTOR.12-10-2009
20100184636Method of Regulating Mammalian Target-of-Rapamycin Activity by Interaction Between Phospholipase D and Raptor - The present invention relates to a method of regulating mammalian target-of-rapamycin (mTOR) by regulating a phospholipase D (PLD) activity that generates a complex with mTOR. Further, the present invention also relates to a method of screening inhibitors of mTOR, and a method and a composition for treating mTOR-related metabolic diseases by inhibiting mTOR.07-22-2010

Patent applications by Do-Hyung Kim, Minneapolis, MN US

Do-Hyung Kim, Gyoungsangnam-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100018242BASKET FOR REFRIGERATOR AND MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR THE BASKET - In order to accomplish the prevention of the shaking of the basket provided in a refrigerator, the fall prevention of the basket, the safe support of foods, the improvement of safety of the supporting portion of the basket, the improvement of user's sanitation and the improvement of appearance, the present invention discloses a mounting apparatus for a basket for a refrigerator comprising: a telescopic mounted on the wall of the refrigerator to be retractable; a connect member engaged with the telescopic; and a basket firmly seated on the upper surface of the connect member and provided with a plurality of bent wires, wherein, in order to support the position of the basket, the connect member comprises a right and left shake preventing part preventing right and left shakings of the basket; a front and rear shake preventing part preventing front and rear shakings of the basket; and a up and down shake preventing part preventing up and down shakings of the basket.01-28-2010

Do-Hyung Kim, Gyeonggi-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080230373METHODS OF FORMING A PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL LAYER INCLUDING TELLURIUM AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A PHASE-CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides methods of forming a phase-change material layer including providing a substrate and a chalcogenide target including germanium (Ge), antimony (Sb) and tellurium (Te) at a temperature wherein tellurium is volatilized and antimony is not volatilized, and performing a sputtering process to form the phase-change material layer including a chalcogenide material on the substrate. Methods of manufacturing a phase-change memory device using the same are also provided.09-25-2008
20080303052LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE HAVING MULTIPLE MOLDING RESINS - Disclosed is a light emitting diode (LED) package having multiple molding resins. The LED package includes a pair of lead terminals. At least portions of the pair of lead terminals are embedded in a package main body. The package main body has an opening through which the pair of lead terminals is exposed. An LED die is mounted in the opening and electrically connected to the pair of lead terminals. A first molding resin covers the LED die. A second molding resin with higher hardness than the first molding resin covers the first molding resin. Therefore, stress to be imposed on the LED die can be reduced and the deformation of the molding resins can be prevented.12-11-2008
20090053538INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE HAVING OXYGEN TRAP PATTERN IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An interconnection structure having an oxygen trap pattern in a semiconductor device, and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The interconnection structure includes a lower interlayer insulating layer formed on a semiconductor substrate. A metal layer pattern and a capping layer pattern are sequentially stacked on the lower interlayer insulating layer. An oxygen trap pattern is disposed on the capping layer pattern and includes a conductive oxygen trap pattern.02-26-2009
20090097297Memory module having star-type topology and method of fabricating the same - A memory module having a start-type topology and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The memory module includes a substrate. Memory devices are mounted on the substrate in at least two rows and at least two columns. A star-type topology is disposed to be electrically connected to the memory devices. One or more pairs of adjacent ones of the memory devices have a point-symmetric structure.04-16-2009
20090233421Methods of Fabricating Semiconductor Device Including Phase Change Layer - Provided are methods of fabricating a semiconductor device including a phase change layer. Methods may include forming a dielectric layer on a substrate, forming an opening in the dielectric layer and depositing, on the substrate having the opening, a phase change layer that contains an element that lowers a process temperature of a thermal treatment process to a temperature that is lower than a melting point of the phase change layer. Methods may include migrating a portion of the phase change layer from outside the opening, into the opening by the thermal treatment process that includes the process temperature that is lower than the melting point of the phase change layer.09-17-2009
20090285986METHODS OF FORMING A MATERIAL LAYER AND METHODS OF FABRICATING A MEMORY DEVICE - Provided are methods of forming a material layer by chemically adsorbing metal atoms to a substrate having anions formed on the surface thereof, and a method of fabricating a memory device by using the material layer forming method. Accordingly, a via hole with a small diameter can be filled with a material layer without forming voids or seams. Thus, a reliable memory device can be obtained.11-19-2009

Patent applications by Do-Hyung Kim, Gyeonggi-Do KR

Do-Hyung Kim, Daejeon-City KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080279152METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING POWER CONSUMPTION BASED HANDOVER BETWEEN HYBRID NETWORKS - Provided are a method and apparatus for performing power consumption based handover between hybrid networks. The method includes listing candidate networks based on a traffic class and terminal power consumption expected for each of the hybrid networks, and selecting a network for the handover according to the traffic class and a user preference from among the listed candidate networks. Accordingly, power can be saved, and simultaneously a network can be effectively selected.11-13-2008

Patent applications by Do-Hyung Kim, Daejeon-City KR

Do-Hyung Kim, Yuseong-Gu KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080273766FACE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON ADAPTIVE LEARNING - A face recognition system based on adaptive learning includes a specific person detection and tracking unit for detecting and tracking a specific person from a moving image. A facial feature extraction unit extracts a plurality of facial feature vectors from the detected and tracked specific person. A face recognition unit searches for a given registration model by comparing the extracted facial feature vectors with facial feature vectors of the registration models previously stored in a user registration model database. A learning target selection unit selects a facial feature vector to be added to a record of the given registration model from among the extracted facial feature vectors. A registration model learning unit adds and updates the selected facial feature vector to the record of the given registration model.11-06-2008

Do-Hyung Kim, Brookline, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080260721Nucleic acids encoding a mammalian raptor polypeptide and uses therefor - The present invention relates to isolated raptor nucleic acid molecules of mammalian origin (e.g., human) and complements, portions and variants thereof. Another aspect of the invention are isolated raptor polypeptides of mammalian origin and portions thereof, and antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind a raptor polypeptide. The present invention also relates to constructs and host cells comprising the nucleic acid molecules described herein. In addition, the present invention relates to uses of the nucleic acid and polypeptide molecules provided herein.10-23-2008
20110143370Nucleic Acids Encoding a Mammalian Raptor Polypeptide and Uses Therefor - The present invention relates to isolated raptor nucleic acid molecules of mammalian origin (e.g., human) and complements, portions and variants thereof. Another aspect of the invention are isolated raptor polypeptides of mammalian origin and portions thereof, and antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind a raptor polypeptide. The present invention also relates to constructs and host cells comprising the nucleic acid molecules described herein. In addition, the present invention relates to uses of the nucleic acid and polypeptide molecules provided herein.06-16-2011

Do-Hyung Kim, Hwaseongi-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080219572METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTION COMPENSATION SUPPORTING MULTICODEC - Provided are a method and apparatus for compensating motion of a moving image. The method includes calculating a pixel value of a pixel located between pixels of a reference image corresponding to a current image based on pixel values of the pixels of the reference image by using at least one method from among a plurality of methods, such as a vertical linear filtering, a horizontal linear filtering, and a cubic filtering, of interpolating the pixels of the reference image according to codec information indicating one of a plurality of codecs, such as MPEG4, H.264/AVC, and VC1, and restoring the current image by adding motion compensation data, including the calculated pixel value, and a difference between the reference image and the current image.09-11-2008