Patents Assigned to Samsung Electronic Co, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 12001699
    Abstract: A memory device according to an aspect may include a memory cell array including a first bank region and a second bank region each including a plurality of banks; an operation logic including one or more first processing elements (PEs) corresponding to the first bank region and one or more second PEs corresponding to the second bank region; a control logic configured to control modes of the first bank region and the second bank region based on externally sourced setting information; first and second mode signal generators configured to control enabling the first PEs, wherein the first mode signal generator is configured to output the first mode signal to enable the first PEs and the second mode signal generator is configured to output the second mode signal to disable the second PEs responsive to the first bank region being set to an operation mode and the second bank region being set to a normal mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngcheon Kwon, Jaesan Kim, Jemin Ryu, Jaeyoun Youn, Haesuk Lee
  • Patent number: 12001101
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a printed circuit board defining an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a through-hole, a plurality of light sources mounted on the upper surface of the printed circuit board and configured to emit light to the display panel, and a connector inserted into the through-hole on the upper surface of the printed circuit board. The connector includes a connector body inserted into the through-hole, and a plurality of connector terminals disposed in proximity to the upper surface of the printed circuit board. The connector terminals are configured to electrically connect the connector body to a portion of the printed circuit board, and may in certain embodiments connect a first portion of the printed circuit board on one side of the connector body to a second portion of the printed circuit board on an opposite of the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngmin Lee, Jaewoo Kim, Seungyong Shin, Hyukjun Jang
  • Patent number: 12002247
    Abstract: A vision sensor includes a pixel array comprising pixels arranged in a matrix, an event detection circuit, an event rate controller, and an interface circuit. Each pixel is configured to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting a change in incident light intensity. The event detection circuit detects whether a change in incident light intensity has occurred at any pixels, based on processing electrical signals received from one or more pixels, and generates one or more event signals corresponding to one or more pixels at which a change in intensity of incident light is determined to have occurred. The event rate controller selects a selection of one or more event signals corresponding to a region of interest on the pixel array as one or more output event signals. The interface circuit communicates with an external processor to transmit the one or more output event signals to the external processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongseok Seo, Hyunku Lee, Heejae Jung
  • Patent number: 12001218
    Abstract: Provided are a mobile robot device and a control method thereof. The mobile robot device comprises: a driving unit; an image sensor; a plurality of geomagnetic sensors; a memory for storing at least one instruction; and a processor for executing at least one instruction, wherein the processor may obtain, while the mobile robot device moves by means of the driving unit, a plurality of image data through the image sensor and obtain sensing data through the plurality of geomagnetic sensors, extract a feature point from the plurality of image data and obtain key nodes on the basis of the feature point, obtain a node sequence on the basis of the sensing data, generate a graph structure that estimates a position of the mobile robot device on the basis of the key nodes and the node sequence, and correct the graph structure based on the mobile failing in position recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Soonhyuk Hong, Hyeon Myeong, Hyongjin Kim, Seungwon Song, Jieum Hyun
  • Patent number: 12002275
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor can be configured to identify a first tilt between a first handwriting input displayed on the display and a first preceding handwriting input that precedes the first handwriting input, the first handwriting input corresponding to a first block, identify a second tilt between a second handwriting input displayed on the display and a second preceding handwriting input that precedes the second handwriting input, the second handwriting input being continuous to the first handwriting input, use the first tilt and the second tilt to determine whether the second handwriting input corresponds to the first block or corresponds to a second block differing from the first block, and perform, based on the second handwriting input corresponding to the second block, at least one operation for processing a plurality of handwriting inputs indicating the second block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taewon Kwak, Donghyuk Lee
  • Patent number: 12001244
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeongho Cho, Kyusung Kim, Jongah Kim, Jeongmin Park, Heewoong Yoon, Donghan Lee
  • Patent number: 12001349
    Abstract: A storage device includes a memory device including a first memory region having a lowest bit density, a second memory region having a medium bit density, and a third memory region having a highest bit density, and a controller configured to control the memory device. The controller is configured to determine data from a host as being any one of hot data, warm data and cold data, is configured to store the hot data in the first memory region, is configured to store the warm data in the second memory region, is configured to store the cold data in the third memory region, is configured to select a source block of first memory blocks included in the first memory region, is configured to select destination blocks in each of the second and third memory regions, and is configured to migrate each piece of unit data stored in the source block to one of the destination blocks according to a degree of hotness of each piece of the unit data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chanha Kim, Gyeongmin Nam, Seungryong Jang
  • Patent number: 12001427
    Abstract: A method of processing data may include receiving a stream of first keys associated with first data, receiving a stream of second keys associated with second data, comparing, in parallel, a batch of the first keys and a batch of the second keys, collecting one or more results from the comparing, and gathering one or more results from the collecting. The collecting may include reducing an index matrix and a mask matrix. Gathering one or more results may include storing, in a leftover vector, at least a portion of the one or more results from the collecting. Gathering one or more results further may include combining at least a portion of the leftover vector from a first cycle with at least a portion of the one or more results from the collecting from a second cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiyu Li, Yiqun Zhang, Joo Hwan Lee, Yang Seok Ki, Andrew Chang
  • Patent number: 12001808
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes receiving a speech input in a first language from a first device; obtaining, by using an artificial intelligence (AI) model, an estimated interpretation time that indicates a time expected to be required to interpret the speech input in the first language into a second language; transmitting, based on the estimated interpretation time, interpretation situation information to at least one of the first device or a second device; interpreting the speech input in the first language into the second language; and transmitting, to the second device a result of the interpreting of the speech input into the second language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoonjung Choi, Sangha Kim, Hakjung Kim, Yoonjin Yoon, Seokchan Ahn
  • Patent number: 12000596
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a main body forming a machine room; a cooking chamber arranged below the machine room; an intermediate flow path including a first suction port and formed between the machine room and the cooking chamber; and a fan configured to suction air into the intermediate flow path, wherein the machine room includes a second suction port through which air is suctioned, and an opening portion connected to the intermediate flow path, the opening portion includes a first opening portion and a second opening portion arranged at a farther distance from the fan than the first opening portion, and the second opening portion has an area larger than an area of the first opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungwoo Han, Sungmin Oh, Jaehee Jo, Sangjin Kim, Junesang Mok, Changhyun Son, Minho Yun, Bokhyun Jang
  • Patent number: 12002213
    Abstract: A method and a device for performing plane detection are provided. The method includes acquiring an input image, extracting features of the input image using a deep neural network and estimating a depth map of the input image based on the extracted features, performing region segmentation using the depth map to detect plane regions in the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Shi, Lei Cao
  • Patent number: 12001619
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment may include a first sensor, a communication circuit, a processor operatively coupled to the first sensor and the communication circuit, and a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: determine whether calibration is required for a second sensor of a stylus pen, based on a specified condition; identify that the stylus pen is aligned to a specified position of the electronic device; in response to identifying that the stylus pen is aligned to the specified position of the electronic device and determining that the calibration is required, collect situation information by using the first sensor; and transmit a calibration command to the stylus pen through the communication circuit, based on the situation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Inhyung Jung, Banghyun Kwon, Sangheon Kim, Hyunwoong Kwon, Jongwu Baek
  • Patent number: 12002218
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system with tracking are disclosed. The apparatus is configured to acquire a feature map of a template image, a color histogram of a foreground of the template image that has an object, and a color histogram of a background of the template image other than the foreground, acquire a feature score map, and a bounding box map corresponding to the feature score map, based on the feature map of the template image and a feature map of a search image, acquire a color score map based on the color histogram of the foreground, the color histogram of the background, and a color value of the search image, acquire a final score map, and a bounding box map corresponding to the final score map, based on the feature score map, the color score map, and the bounding box map, and output the corresponding bounding box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunjeong Lee, Seungwook Kim, Changbeom Park, Byung In Yoo
  • Patent number: 12001376
    Abstract: An adaptive interface high availability storage device. In some embodiments, the adaptive interface high availability storage device includes: a rear storage interface connector; a rear multiplexer, connected to the rear storage interface connector; an adaptable circuit connected to the rear multiplexer; a front multiplexer, connected to the adaptable circuit; and a front storage interface connector, connected to the front multiplexer. The adaptive interface high availability storage device may be configured to operate in a single-port state or in a dual-port state. The adaptive interface high availability storage device may be configured: in the single-port state, to present a single-port host side storage interface according to a first storage protocol at the rear storage interface connector, and in the dual-port state, to present a dual-port host side storage interface according to the first storage protocol at the rear storage interface connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sompong Paul Olarig
  • Patent number: 12001745
    Abstract: An electronic cutting board which includes a power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless power transmission apparatus, a communication circuitry configured to communicate with the wireless power transmission apparatus, a plate including a display and a protective cover provided to protect the display, a weight sensor configured to measure a weight of an object while the object is placed on the plate, and a controller configured to control the display to display a cutting guide based on the measured weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sunghyun Song, Hyeongseong Kim, Nooree Na, Taehyoung Cho
  • Patent number: 12001413
    Abstract: A key-value storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device and a memory controller. The nonvolatile memory device stores a value, a key which is referenced to identify the value, and key age data which are changed based on an erase operation of the value, and the memory controller that receives an erase command directing erasing of the value corresponding to the key from a host, generates hash data, a size of which is smaller than a size of the key, in response to the erase command, and transmits a complete message to the host. The memory controller accesses the key and the key age data stored in the nonvolatile memory device based on the hash data and erases the value based on the accessed key and the accessed key age data during an idle time after the transmission of the complete message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jekyeom Jeon, Byung-Ki Lee, YoungHo Park
  • Patent number: 12003035
    Abstract: An electronic device for identifying a status of a wireless communication device of various embodiments of the present disclosure can include an antenna configured to receive wireless signals outputted from a first antenna and a second antenna included in an external electronic device, a communication circuit electrically connected to the antenna, and a control circuit. The control circuit can be configured to control the external electronic device wherein the external electronic device outputs specified wireless signals at a first specified phase by using the first antenna and at a second specified phase by using the second antenna, receive the specified wireless signals by using the antenna, identify a signal intensity corresponding to the specified wireless signals by using the communication circuit, and determine a status related to the external electronic device at least on the basis of a difference value between the specified signal intensity and a reference signal intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ilpyo Hong, Jihee Kang, Jiyong Kim, Jihoon Kim, Jongin Lee
  • Patent number: 12001846
    Abstract: A method may include determining, with a queue availability module, that an entry is available in a queue, asserting a bit in a register based on determining that an entry is available in the queue, determining, with a processor, that the bit is asserted, and processing, with the processor, the entry in the queue based on determining that the bit is asserted. The method may further include storing the register in a tightly coupled memory associated with the processor. The method may further include storing the queue in the tightly coupled memory. The method may further include determining, with the queue availability module, that an entry is available in a second queue, and asserting a second bit in the register based on determining that an entry is available in the second queue. The method may further include finding the first bit in the register using a find first instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Yang, Wentao Wu, Glenn Yu, Wei Zhao, Fnu Vikram Singh, Xiaoyi Zhang, Yong Yang
  • Patent number: 12001929
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, an apparatus may include a machine learning system. The machine learning system may include a precision determination circuit configured to: determine a precision level of data, and divide the data into a data subdivision. The machine learning system may exploit sparsity during the computation of each subdivision. The machine learning system may include a load balancing circuit configured to select a load balancing technique, wherein the load balancing technique includes alternately loading the computation circuit with at least a first data/weight subdivision combination and a second data/weight subdivision combination. The load balancing circuit may be configured to load a computation circuit with a selected data subdivision and a selected weight subdivision based, at least in part, upon the load balancing technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hamzah Abdelaziz, Joseph Hassoun, Ali Shafiee Ardestani
  • Patent number: 12001712
    Abstract: A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory including a memory cell array and a storage controller configured to receive event data and sensing data from an external device, and store the sensing data in different areas of the memory cell array based on the event data. The memory cell array includes a first memory area configured to store first sensing data from among the sensing data, the first sensing data being associated with a preset event and a second memory area configured to store second sensing data from among the sensing data, the second sensing data being associated with a current event not corresponding to the preset event. A first number of bits stored in each of first memory cells included in the first memory area may be less than a second number of bits stored in each of second memory cells included in the second memory area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seunghan Lee