Patents by Inventor Byungchul An

Byungchul An has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11989091
    Abstract: A method of operating a memory system that comprises a memory device including a plurality of memory blocks and a memory controller, includes detecting a first memory block having a degradation count greater than or equal to a first reference value by the memory controller. A first command for the first memory block is transmitted to the memory device by the memory controller. A first voltage is applied to all of a plurality of word lines connected to the first memory block and a second voltage to a bit line connected to the first memory block in response to the first command by the memory device. The first voltage is greater than a voltage applied to turn on memory cells connected to all of the plurality of word lines. The second voltage is greater than a voltage applied to the bit line during program, read or erase operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Younggul Song, Byungchul Jang, Junyeong Seok, Eun Chu Oh
  • Patent number: 11962650
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for distributed ambient computing within an environment. A first version of an ambient computing library running on a device may check a manifest in the storage of the device to identify a second device that provides a service. The first version of the ambient computing library may send data to be processed using the service to the second device through a second version of the ambient computing library running on the second device. The first device and the second device may include different computing hardware. The first version of the ambient computing library may receive data including results from the second device through the second version of the ambient computing library. The data including the results may be generated by the second device based on processing the data sent from the device by the first version of the ambient computing library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Mixter, Ken MacKay, Byungchul Kim
  • Patent number: 11953983
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to apparatuses and methods for initializing electronic devices. An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the memory. The processor is configured to record, in the memory, software binaries received from an external device during a download mode. The processor is further configured to, when the download mode has ended, perform booting in a normal mode using a bootloader based on a determination indicating that a predetermined software binary is present among the software binaries recorded in the memory, and perform booting in a recovery mode using the bootloader based on the determination indicating that the predetermined software binary is absent from among the software binaries recorded in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byungchul Kim, Kiseok Kim, Mingyu Kim, Jaemin Oh, Sanghyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240101899
    Abstract: To provide a semiconductor light emitting device which is capable of accomplishing a broad color reproducibility for an entire image without losing brightness of the entire image. A light source provided on a backlight for a color image display device has a semiconductor light emitting device comprising a solid light emitting device to emit light in a blue or deep blue region or in an ultraviolet region and phosphors, in combination. The phosphors comprise a green emitting phosphor and a red emitting phosphor. The green emitting phosphor and the red emitting phosphor are ones, of which the rate of change of the emission peak intensity at 100° C. to the emission intensity at 25° C., when the wavelength of the excitation light is 400 nm or 455 nm, is at most 40%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Byungchul HONG, Naoki SAKO, Naoto KIJIMA, Masahiko YOSHINO, Takashi HASE, Fumiko YOYASU, Kentarou HORIBE
  • Patent number: 11936938
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for presenting media content are provided. In some implementations, a system for presenting media content is provided, the system comprising: a hardware processor that is programmed to: establish a connection with a media playback device; respond to a discovery request from a computing device presenting a media content item; establish a persistent communication channel with the computing device over a network in response to a request from the computing device to establish the persistent communication channel; receive identifying information of the media content item being presented by the computing device and identifying information of a source of the media content item being presented by the computing device; request the media content item from the identified source of the media content item as a stream of media content; and cause the media content item to be presented using the media playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Majd Bakar, Francis Tsui, John Affaki, Byungchul Kim
  • Patent number: 11901321
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) storage device using wafer-to-wafer bonding is disclosed. In the storage device, a first chip including a peripheral circuit region including a first control logic circuit configured to control operation modes of a nonvolatile memory (NVM) device is wafer-bonded with a second chip including 3D arrays of NVM cells, and a memory controller includes a third chip including a control circuit region. The control circuit region of the third chip includes a second control logic circuit associated with operation conditions of the NVM device, and the second control logic circuit includes a serializer/deserializer (SERDES) interface configured to share random access memory (RAM) in the memory controller and transmit and receive data to and from the NVM device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Chu Oh, Junyeong Seok, Younggul Song, Byungchul Jang, Joonsung Lim
  • Patent number: 11892767
    Abstract: A stud attachment device for attaching a plurality of studs to a photomask constituting a reticle. The stud attachment device including a body; a plurality of holders extending from the body, the holders allowing the studs to be laid thereon, respectively; and a pressure regulator for independently controlling pressures of the holders when the studs are attached to the photomask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungchul Yoo, Sunghoon Park, Mun Ja Kim
  • Publication number: 20240036460
    Abstract: Provided herein are protective membranes for lithography that include a core layer including carbon, an interface layer on the core layer, and a protective layer on the interface layer. The interface layer includes a reactive group bonded to a carbon atom of the core layer and the reactive group includes oxygen or nitrogen. The protective layer includes an element “M”, and the element “M” is bonded to the oxygen or nitrogen of the reactive group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Soulbrain Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: MUN JA KIM, Seung Hyun Lee, Jae Sun Jung, Byungchul Yoo, Byunghoon Lee, Changyoung Jeong, Deok Hyun Kim, Deok Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 11873435
    Abstract: To provide a semiconductor light emitting device which is capable of accomplishing a broad color reproducibility for an entire image without losing brightness of the entire image. A light source provided on a backlight for a color image display device has a semiconductor light emitting device comprising a solid light emitting device to emit light in a blue or deep blue region or in an ultraviolet region and phosphors, in combination. The phosphors comprise a green emitting phosphor and a red emitting phosphor. The green emitting phosphor and the red emitting phosphor are ones, of which the rate of change of the emission peak intensity at 100° C. to the emission intensity at 25° C., when the wavelength of the excitation light is 400 nm or 455 nm, is at most 40%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Byungchul Hong, Naoki Sako, Naoto Kijima, Masahiko Yoshino, Takashi Hase, Fumiko Yoyasu, Kentarou Horibe
  • Patent number: 11871067
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a system for media playback can include a first media playback device configured to receive a media stream from a media casting device over a data network, the first media playback device being a member of the media playback group and a second media playback device configured to receive the media stream, the second media playback device being a member of the media playback group. The first media playback device and the second media playback device can be collectively configured to designate one of the first media playback device and the second media playback device as a leader playback device of the media playback group. The playback device not designated as the leader playback device can be designated as a follower playback device of the media playback group. The first media playback device and the second media playback device can be further collectively configured to determine a clock offset between the leader playback device and the follower playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Mackay, Byungchul Kim, Tavis A. Maclellan, Richard F. Lyon, Chet N. Gnegy, Pascal T. Getreuer, Chien-Jung Kung, Tomer Shekel, Ryan M. Rifkin
  • Publication number: 20230408905
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pellicle for an extreme ultraviolet exposure includes forming a graphite-containing layer on a catalyst substrate; surface-treating a first surface of the graphite-containing layer to form a first treatment layer; and forming a first passivation layer on the first treatment layer, wherein the forming of the first treatment layer includes removing a C—O—C bond included in the graphite-containing layer through the surface-treating of the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATIONSUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mun Ja KIM, Ki Bong NAM, Jin Ho YEO, Byungchul YOO, Ji Beom YOO, Changyoung JEONG
  • Patent number: 11848715
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, a security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungchul Kim, Sanghoon Park, Seungtae Ko, Seungku Han, Youngju Lee
  • Publication number: 20230403425
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for presenting media content are provided. In some implementations, a system for presenting media content is provided, the system comprising: a hardware processor that is programmed to: establish a connection with a media playback device; respond to a discovery request from a computing device presenting a media content item; establish a persistent communication channel with the computing device over a network in response to a request from the computing device to establish the persistent communication channel; receive identifying information of the media content item being presented by the computing device and identifying information of a source of the media content item being presented by the computing device; request the media content item from the identified source of the media content item as a stream of media content; and cause the media content item to be presented using the media playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Majd Bakar, Francis Tsui, John Affaki, Byungchul Kim
  • Publication number: 20230378658
    Abstract: An electronic device including a sub-array module is provided. The electronic device includes an antenna substrate, a plurality of antenna element units, a first divider for a first polarization, and a second divider for a second polarization. Each antenna element unit of the plurality of antenna element units includes an antenna element for an emission of a signal, a first feeding structure for the first polarization, a second feeding structure for the second polarization, a first connecting structure for branching the first feeding structure and the first divider, and a second connecting structure for branching the second feeding structure and the second divider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Jun HUR, Jongmin LEE, Seungho CHOI, Byungchul KIM, Jungmin PARK, Bumhee LEE
  • Publication number: 20230362281
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising a display, a processor operatively connected to the display, and a memory which is operatively connected to the display and the processor and stores a first application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jongmyung LEE, Byungchul KIM, Donggyu PARK, Hyosang YOO, Gwanoh JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230343722
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a driving integrated circuit chip configured to drive the display panel; a first printed circuit board connected to the display panel; a second printed circuit board connected to the first printed circuit board; and a cover including a body portion covering the driving integrated circuit chip, the first printed circuit board, and the second printed circuit board, and a wing portion protruding from the body portion, wherein the wing portion extends from a front surface of the display panel to a rear surface of the display panel while surrounding a side surface of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: YOUNGJIN PARK, JOOYOUNG KIM, YOUNG-JOO NAM, Hyun Seop SONG, BYUNGCHUL SHIN
  • Patent number: 11791322
    Abstract: A display module is provided. The display module includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor (TFT) layer formed on one surface of the substrate; and a plurality of micro LEDs disposed on the TFT layer. The plurality of micro LEDs are transferred from a transfer substrate to the TFT layer by a laser beam radiated to the transfer substrate through openings of a mask. The openings correspond to regions in which the respective micro LEDs of the transfer substrate are arranged and the openings correspond to a width, a length, or a unit area of each of the micro LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doyoung Kwag, Byungchul Kim, Eunhye Kim, Sangmoo Park, Minsub Oh, Dongyeob Lee, Yoonsuk Lee
  • Publication number: 20230300981
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes: a base member, a first line and a second line disposed on the base member, and a plurality of pad portions disposed on the base member. Each of the plurality of pad portions includes: a first input pad and a second input pad connected to the first line, respectively, and which receives an electrical signal or voltage. Each of the plurality of pad portions includes a first output pad and a second output pad connected to the second line, respectively, and which provide the electrical signal or the voltage to a display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: JOOYOUNG KIM, KIHAE SHIN, YOUNGJIN PARK, HYUNSEOP SONG, BYUNGCHUL SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230269979
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate; a display layer located on a first surface of the substrate; a cover panel located on a second surface, opposite to the first surface, of the substrate; a printed circuit board located on the cover panel; a plurality of first terminals located on a first side of the printed circuit board; a plurality of second terminals spaced apart from the plurality of first terminals; a cover portion covering the printed circuit board; and a connection pattern located on a surface of the cover portion and arranged within a perimeter of the printed circuit board, wherein the surface of the cover portion faces the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Hyunseop SONG, Youngjoo Nam, Jooyoung Kim, Youngjin Park, Byungchul Shin
  • Patent number: D999153
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Inhee Park, Byungchul Lee