公开(公告)号：USRE50269E1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17200309

申请日：2021-03-12

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kwanhyung Kim ,  Samnyol Hong ,  Sungdu Kwon ,  Ikkyu Lee ,  Myoungju Lee ,  Jeonghwan Kim

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D27/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G03B29/00 ,  G06F18/22 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/254 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06V40/20 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/52 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/63

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment being provided with an access opening. The refrigerator also includes a door rotatably provided to the cabinet to open and close the access opening, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, a camera fixed to a ceiling of the storage compartment to photograph both a first region for storing of food arranged in an external space of the drawer and a second region for storing of food arranged in an internal space of the drawer, and a controller configured to separate, through a capturing time of a picture containing both the first region and the second region, a first region picture and a second region picture from the picture to individually divide and store the first region picture and the second region picture.

公开(公告)号：US11560091B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US16309371

申请日：2017-06-13

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kwanhyung Kim ,  Hyunjoon Kim ,  Sangguel Oh ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Salkmann Ji ,  Samnyol Hong

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G01S17/10 ,  H04N5/44 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S17/931

Abstract: Provided is a night vision output device comprising: an optical pulse output unit for outputting pulsed light at specific periods; a photographing unit having an image sensor for forming a plurality of images by using pulsed light reflected by an external object; a display unit for outputting a final image formed by synthesizing the plurality of images; and a control unit for calculating distance information of an object displayed in each pixel by using data of a brightness ratio for a distance and a brightness ratio for each pixel of the final image, wherein, in one frame, the control unit controls the image sensor such that the image sensor is activated while having different delay times on the basis of an output termination time of the pulsed light.

公开(公告)号：US10884258B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16220687

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Dongryeol Lee ,  Jayong Lee ,  Hyungjoo Kang ,  Kwanhyung Kim ,  Jongwoo Jeong

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G03B5/00 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H02K11/215 ,  G03B17/17 ,  G03B3/10

Abstract: A prism apparatus, and a camera and an image display apparatus including the same are disclosed. The prism apparatus includes: a first prism configured to reflect input light toward a first reflected direction, a first actuator configured to change an angle of the first prism about a first rotation axis to change the first reflected direction based on a first control signal, a second prism configured to reflect the light reflected from the first prism toward a second reflected direction, and a second actuator configured to change an angle of the second prism about a second rotation axis to change the second reflected direction based on a second control signal.

公开(公告)号：US10110828B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15567072

申请日：2016-04-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kwanhyung Kim ,  Youngman Kwon

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N5/243

Abstract: Photographing apparatus and method for controlling the photographing apparatus are disclosed. The present invention comprises: a lens; a beam splitter; a first image sensor for outputting first image data; a second image sensor for outputting second image data; a display unit for displaying the first image data; and a control unit for correcting the pixel value of at least a part of the first image data displayed on the display unit on the basis of brightness information obtained from the second image data, and when a malfunction of the first image sensor is detected, adjusting the exposure value of the second image sensor to the exposure value of the first image sensor and displaying the second image data on the display unit. According to the present invention, a photographed image can be improved, and an image can be stably output even when an image sensor in a photographing apparatus malfunctions.

公开(公告)号：US10015411B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US14704553

申请日：2015-05-05

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kwanhyung Kim ,  Youngman Kwon

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B60K28/02 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G08B21/06 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G08B29/18

CPC classification number: H04N5/2354 ,  B60K28/02 ,  B60K2370/00 ,  G06K9/00845 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G08B21/06 ,  G08B29/18 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: A method of monitoring a driver including obtaining images from the first and second camera unit, checking whether a brightness of the image obtained from the first camera unit is equal to or greater than a reference value or whether the driver is detected from the image obtained from the second camera unit, if the brightness of the image obtained from the first camera unit is not equal to or greater than the reference value or the driver is not detected from the image obtained from the second camera unit, obtaining a first comparative image from the first camera unit by turning off the second illumination unit and a second comparative image from the first camera unit by turning on the second illumination unit, checking whether a difference value between a brightness of the obtained first comparative image and a brightness of the obtained second comparative image is equal to or greater than a reference difference value, and if the difference value between the brightness of the obtained f comparative image and the brightness of the obtained second comparative image is not equal to or greater than the reference difference value, turning off the second illumination unit.

公开(公告)号：US09890994B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US14930444

申请日：2015-11-02

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kwanhyung Kim ,  Samnyol Hong ,  Sungdu Kwon ,  Ikkyu Lee ,  Myoungju Lee ,  Jeonghwan Kim

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/40 ,  G06T7/60 ,  H04N7/18 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/06 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/262 ,  F25D23/04 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G03B29/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D29/005 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D23/062 ,  F25D23/067 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D25/025 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2201/10 ,  F25D2300/00 ,  F25D2323/021 ,  F25D2400/02 ,  F25D2400/361 ,  F25D2500/06 ,  F25D2600/00 ,  F25D2700/02 ,  F25D2700/06 ,  G02B27/0006 ,  G03B29/00 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/4652 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06K9/6201 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/254 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2621 ,  H04N5/2624 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment being provided with an access opening. The refrigerator also includes a door rotatably provided to the cabinet to open and close the access opening, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, a camera fixed to a ceiling of the storage compartment to photograph both a first region for storing of food arranged in an external space of the drawer and a second region for storing of food arranged in an internal space of the drawer, and a controller configured to separate, through a capturing time of a picture containing both the first region and the second region, a first region picture and a second region picture from the picture to individually divide and store the first region picture and the second region picture.

公开(公告)号：US09851139B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14929845

申请日：2015-11-02

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kwanhyung Kim ,  Samnyol Hong ,  Sungdu Kwon ,  Ikkyu Lee ,  Myoungju Lee ,  Jeonghwan Kim

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/40 ,  G06T7/60 ,  H04N7/18 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/06 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/262 ,  F25D23/04 ,  G03B29/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D29/005 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D23/062 ,  F25D23/067 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D25/025 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2201/10 ,  F25D2300/00 ,  F25D2323/021 ,  F25D2400/02 ,  F25D2400/361 ,  F25D2500/06 ,  F25D2600/00 ,  F25D2700/02 ,  F25D2700/06 ,  G02B27/0006 ,  G03B29/00 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/4652 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06K9/6201 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/254 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2621 ,  H04N5/2624 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A camera system is provided for an inside of a refrigerator. The camera system includes a camera module that includes an image sensor, a camera lens, electrical components configured to drive the image sensor, and a transparent window spaced a predetermined distance from the camera lens. The camera system also includes a camera housing configured to seat and fix the camera module at a predetermined position in the camera housing. The camera housing includes a fixing surface arranged to adjoin an upper wall of a storage compartment of a refrigerator; a front surface arranged to face an access opening of the storage compartment and side surfaces connecting the front surface to a rear surface of the camera housing; and a top surface provided with an opening allowing the transparent window of the camera module to be exposed therethrough.

公开(公告)号：US12216293B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17292335

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyungjoo Kang ,  Kwanhyung Kim ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Samnyol Hong

IPC: G02B27/64 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B7/18

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a prism apparatus, and a camera apparatus including the same. The prism apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a prism configured to reflect input light toward a first reflected direction; a first actuator configured to change an angle of the prism about a first rotation axis to change the first reflected direction based on a first control signal; a lens configured to output the light reflected by the prism toward a second reflected direction; and a second actuator configured to change an angle of the lens about a second rotation axis to change the second reflected direction based on a second control signal. Accordingly, it is possible to implement the optical image stabilization (OIS) for the prism.

公开(公告)号：US12130496B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17056915

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sunho Cho ,  Kwanhyung Kim ,  Dongryeol Lee ,  Hyungjoo Kang ,  Salkmann Ji ,  Samnyol Hong

IPC: G02B7/182 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B27/64 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G03B13/36

CPC classification number: G02B7/1821 ,  G02B7/1805 ,  G02B27/646 ,  G03B17/17 ,  H04M1/0264 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B2205/0007

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera and a terminal comprising same. A camera and a terminal comprising same according to an embodiment of the present invention comprise: a lens device including a micromirror array; and a processor for outputting, to the micromirror array in the lens device, a curvature control signal for curvature change, wherein the micromirror array includes a plurality of micromirrors including a first micromirror and a second micromirror, and the second micromirror is closer to the outer periphery thereof than the first micromirror and has a larger tilting angle according to the control signal than the first micromirror. Accordingly, focus can be changed using the micromirror array.

公开(公告)号：US09920981B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US14950419

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kwanhyung Kim ,  Samnyol Hong ,  Sungdu Kwon ,  Ikkyu Lee ,  Myoungju Lee ,  Jeonghwan Kim

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D27/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G03B29/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/60 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: F25D29/005 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D23/062 ,  F25D23/067 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F25D25/025 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2201/10 ,  F25D2300/00 ,  F25D2323/021 ,  F25D2400/02 ,  F25D2400/361 ,  F25D2500/06 ,  F25D2600/00 ,  F25D2700/02 ,  F25D2700/06 ,  G02B27/0006 ,  G03B29/00 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/4652 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06K9/6201 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/254 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2621 ,  H04N5/2624 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment being provided with an access opening. The refrigerator also includes a door rotatably provided to the cabinet to open and close the access opening, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, a camera fixed to a ceiling of the storage compartment to photograph both a first region for storing of food arranged in an external space of the drawer and a second region for storing of food arranged in an internal space of the drawer, and a controller configured to separate, through a capturing time of a picture containing both the first region and the second region, a first region picture and a second region picture from the picture to individually divide and store the first region picture and the second region picture.