Patents by Inventor Hwan Shim

Hwan Shim 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).

  • Publication number: 20210215534
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to: an electronic device capable of measuring illuminance by using an optical sensor and providing information on the measured illuminance to a user; and an operating method therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Jin LEE, Hyunsu KIM, Hwan SHIM, Wonkyu LEE, Dawoon JUNG, Taeho KIM
  • Patent number: 11019421
    Abstract: An acoustic device that includes a housing, a nozzle portion, a speaker hole, a first microphone hole, a speaker, a first microphone, and a processor configured to output a first signal through the speaker, receive a second signal corresponding to the first signal through the first microphone, output a third signal through the speaker when a magnitude of a first frequency band component of the second signal is greater than a first value, receive a fourth signal corresponding to the third signal through the first microphone, and determine that the protruding end surface of the nozzle portion is blocked and the acoustic device is not worn in a user's ear when a magnitude of a second frequency band component of the fourth signal is greater than a second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeock Lee, Hwan Shim, Seonmi Kim, Hangil Moon, Kyoungho Bang, Byeongmin Lee, Juhee Chang, Seeyoun Kwon, Hochul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210148421
    Abstract: A brake pad for a brake apparatus may include: a friction member brought into contact with a brake disk; a back plate coupled to the friction member, and movably mounted on a torque member or a pad liner coupled to the torque member; a slide guide shim mounted on the back plate; and a slide shim movably mounted on the back plate, covering the slide guide shim, and slidably disposed on the slide guide shim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Seong Hwan AHN, Kang Kuk LEE, Wan Kyu LEE, Jae Hwan SHIM
  • Publication number: 20210118961
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes a pixel area and a transmitting area adjacent to the pixel area. The organic light-emitting display device includes an organic light-emitting diode, a driving power wiring, and a heating pattern adjacent to the driving power wiring. The organic light-emitting diode includes a first electrode disposed in the pixel area, an organic light-emitting layer disposed on the first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the organic light-emitting layer. The driving power wiring is electrically connected to the second electrode. A portion of the organic light-emitting layer is disposed in the transmitting area. The organic light-emitting layer includes an opening area overlapping the heating pattern and at least a portion of the driving power wiring. The second electrode electrically contacts the driving power wiring through the opening area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Seung Chan LEE, Dong Hwan SHIM, Yoo Min KO, Sung Jin HONG, Gun Hee KIM
  • Publication number: 20210082343
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display area and a non-display area positioned around the display area and including a pad portion and a contact portion that is disposed between the display area and the pad portion; a first circuit portion including an embedded circuit disposed in the display area, a first connection electrode disposed in the pad portion, and a second connection electrode disposed in the contact portion; and a second circuit portion disposed on a layer different from the first circuit portion and including a pixel disposed in the display area, a pad disposed in the pad portion, and a data line extending across the contact portion and the display area and electrically connected to the pixel. The pad is electrically connected to the embedded circuit through the first connection electrode. The data line is electrically connected to the embedded circuit via the second connection electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jung Kyu LEE, Seung Hwan CHO, Min Joo KIM, Tae Hyun KIM, Dong Hwan SHIM
  • Publication number: 20210082634
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes: a solar cell comprising a perovskite solar cell; a first encapsulating material and a second encapsulating material for sealing the solar cell; a first protective member positioned on the first encapsulating material; a second protective member positioned on the second encapsulating material; and a third encapsulating material positioned on a side surface of the first encapsulating material and the second encapsulating material. The water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of the third encapsulating material is less than the WVTR of the second encapsulating material, and the WVTR of the second encapsulating material is less than the WVTR of the first encapsulating material. Thus, it is possible to obtain the effects of securing the conversion efficiency of the solar cell module against degradation and securing reliability of the solar cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Giwon LEE, Goo Hwan SHIM, Youngsung YANG
  • Publication number: 20210062878
    Abstract: A pad liner for a brake apparatus may include: a body part brought into contact with a torque member; a pair of insertion parts connected to the body part such that a part of the torque member is inserted into the insertion parts; a pair of guide parts connected to the pair of insertion parts, respectively, and configured to guide a brake pad; a pair of support parts connected to the pair of guide parts, respectively, and configured to support the brake pad; and a pair of return parts connected to the pair of insertion parts, respectively, located on facing sides of the insertion parts, and configured to provide a return force to the same point of the brake pad when the brake pad is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kang Kuk LEE, Wan Kyu LEE, Jae Hwan SHIM, Chang Seok KIM, Seong Hwan AHN
  • Publication number: 20210056913
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a display panel including a first display region having first pixels, a second display region having second pixels, and a third display region located between the first and second display regions and having third pixels, and a component disposed between the substrate and the display panel and which overlaps the second display region in a plan view. The first and third pixels are disposed at a first density in the first display region and the third display region, respectively, and the second pixels are disposed at a second density smaller than the first density in the second display region, and less than all of the third pixels are controlled to emit light during a predetermined display period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yoo Min KO, Dong Hyun KIM, Dong Hwan SHIM, Seung Chan LEE
  • Publication number: 20210030290
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hansung LEE, Hwan SHIM, Yongjin LEE, Jooman HAN, Jongho PARK, Gahee JUNG, Seounghun KIM, Jihwan KIM, Choonghee AHN, Hyungjoon LIM, Jiwoon JUNG, Jeongmin PARK
  • Publication number: 20210012130
    Abstract: Disclosed in various embodiments of the present invention are a method and a device for measuring a user's biometric information in an electronic device and providing information related to the biometric information. An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises a sensor module, a camera module, a display device, and a processor, wherein the processor can be configured to: execute an application; acquire a user's first biometric information on the basis of the sensor module while the operation relating to the application is performed; estimate a user's health information at least one the basis of the first biometric information, and link the health information with the operation relating to the application so as to display same through the display device. Various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Jongin PARK, Hwan SHIM, Hongji LEE, Taehan JEON
  • Patent number: 10842442
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus for measuring a biometric signal, the electronic apparatus including: a measurer comprising measuring circuitry configured to measure a biometric signal of a person to be examined, and to generate a measured signal having a waveform corresponding to a characteristic of the biometric signal; a signal processor configured to process the generated measured signal; and a controller configured to control the signal processor to generate a compressed signal by compressing the measured signal and at least one piece of characteristic information included in a waveform of the measured signal, when the measured signal is compressed. Thus, a measured biometric signal is efficiently compressed while reducing a loss of main characteristic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-joon Lim, Hwan Shim, Young-hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20200328382
    Abstract: A display device includes a front display area, a first side display area, a second side display area, a corner display area, a display panel, and a light guide member. The first side display area extends from a first side of the front display area. The second side display area extends from a second side of the front display area. The corner display area is disposed between the first side display area and the second side display area. The display panel overlaps the front display area and does not overlap the corner display area. The light guide member is disposed in the corner display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Seung Min LEE, Tae Hyun KIM, Dong Hwan SHIM, Seon Beom JI
  • Publication number: 20200314526
    Abstract: An acoustic device that includes a housing, a nozzle portion, a speaker hole, a first microphone hole, a speaker, a first microphone, and a processor configured to output a first signal through the speaker, receive a second signal corresponding to the first signal through the first microphone, output a third signal through the speaker when a magnitude of a first frequency band component of the second signal is greater than a first value, receive a fourth signal corresponding to the third signal through the first microphone, and determine that the protruding end surface of the nozzle portion is blocked and the acoustic device is not worn in a user's ear when a magnitude of a second frequency band component of the fourth signal is greater than a second value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jeock LEE, Hwan SHIM, Seonmi KIM, Hangil MOON, Kyoungho BANG, Byeongmin LEE, Juhee CHANG, Seeyoun KWON, Hochul HWANG
  • Patent number: 10768285
    Abstract: A method for obtaining an elastic feature of an object includes inducing a first shear wave in the object by transmitting a first push ultrasound signal which is generated by a probe of an ultrasound apparatus and a first grating lobe signal which relates to the first push ultrasound signal toward the object, transmitting a tracking ultrasound signal to an area of the object where the first shear wave has propagated, receiving, from the object, a reflection signal which relates to the tracking ultrasound signal, measuring a first shear wave parameter which indicates a shear wave characteristic of the first shear wave based on the reflection signal, and obtaining an elastic feature of the object by using the first shear wave parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Shim, Young-tae Kim, Hyung-joon Lim, Yun-sub Jung, Byeong-geun Cheon, Min-Gu Lee
  • Publication number: 20200258539
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a first microphone, a second microphone, a memory; and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: determining whether a voice is detected in a first sound signal detected by the first microphone; determine whether a present recording period is a voice period or a silent period based on the determination, when the present period is the silent period, receive a second sound signal via the second microphone and analyze a noise signal included therein, remove noise signals from one of the first and second sound signals, based on characteristics of the voice period or the analyzed noise signal, and combine the first and second sound signal into an output signal and transmit the output signal to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Hwan SHIM, Kyuhan KIM, Hangil MOON, Gunwoo LEE, Jaemo YANG, Aran CHA
  • Publication number: 20200219525
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, the above-described specification discloses an electronic device comprises at least one processor configured to: receive a first audio signal and a second audio signal; detect a spectral envelope signal from the first audio signal and extract a feature point from the second audio signal; extend a high-band of the second audio signal based on the spectral envelope signal from the first audio signal and the feature point from the second audio signal to generate a high-band extension signal; and mix the high-band extension signal and the first audio signal, thereby resulting in a synthesized signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Hangil MOON, Aran CHA, Hwan SHIM, Gunwoo LEE, Kyuhan KIM
  • Publication number: 20200205726
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a bio-signal detection sensor configured to acquire first and second biometric information on an object outside the electronic device; and a processor, wherein the processor can be configured to: acquire the first and second biometric information by using the bio-signal detection sensor; configure a first variance, in which the first biometric information is changed, and a second variance, in which the second biometric information is changed; determining a state of the object related to the sleep on the basis of at least a part of the first variance and the second variance; and estimate a sleep latency related to the object on the basis of at least a part of the state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Wonkyu LEE, Hwan SHIM, Hyunsu KIM, Seounghun KIM, Taeho KIM, Sun-Kee LEE
  • Patent number: D892105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon Beom Ji, Jong Hyun Choi, Seung Min Lee, Dong Hwan Shim
  • Patent number: D892106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon Beom Ji, Jong Hyun Choi, Seung Min Lee, Dong Hwan Shim
  • Patent number: D907024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon Beom Ji, Jong Hyun Choi, Seung Min Lee, Dong Hwan Shim