Patents by Inventor Kang-Ho Byun

Kang-Ho Byun 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: 20190288562
    Abstract: A method and power transmitter for efficiently controlling power transmission to one or more power receivers in a wireless multi-power transmission system are provided. The method includes performing, when a predetermined measurement cycle arrives, a load measurement; comparing a current load measurement value with a previous load measurement value; determining whether the current load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as a first predetermined threshold; gradually increasing, when the load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as the first threshold, a transmission power value until a request for a subscription to a wireless multi-power transmission network from a power reception target within a predetermined time limit; and stopping, when the request for the subscription is not received before the time limit is exceeded, power transmission to the power reception target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Young-Min Lee, Se-Ho Park, Yu-Su Kim, Sung-Ku Yeo
  • Publication number: 20190245354
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for operating a wireless power transmitter. The method includes controlling the wireless power transmitter to wirelessly transmit power for charging a first power receiver, and while transmitting the power, receiving a search signal from a second power receiver, transmitting a search response signal corresponding to the search signal, and receiving, from the second power receiver, a request join signal including at least one piece of information associated with a power requirement of the second power receiver. Based on identifying that the wireless power transmitter is capable of providing the power having an amount greater than the power requirement of the second power receiver, the method further includes transmitting a charge start command to the second power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho Park
  • Publication number: 20190245372
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for permitting a wireless power receiver to be charged by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes generating a Power Receiving Unit (PRU) control signal including permission information indicating charging permission for the wireless power receiver; and transmitting the PRU control signal to the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon KWON, Ho-Dong Kim, Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 10355529
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power. A drive power for driving the wireless power receiver is received from a wireless power transmitter. A communication network is established with the wireless power transmitter. A wireless power network that is controlled by the wireless power transmitter is joined. A charge power is received from the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Eun-Tae Won, Young-Min Lee, Se-Ho Park, Noh-Gyoung Kang, Kang-Ho Byun
  • Patent number: 10355494
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for determining, by a wireless power transmitter, whether a wireless power receiver is removed from a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter. The method includes transmitting a command signal to report power information of the wireless power receiver at stated periods; determining whether a report signal corresponding to the command signal is received from the wireless power receiver; and determining that the wireless power receiver is removed from the wireless power network, if the report signal is not received after transmitting the command signal a predetermined number of times at the stated periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10348134
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for performing wireless charging are disclosed. One of the disclosed apparatuses is a wireless power receiver which can receive charging power from a wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Ho-Seong Lee, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 10340726
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling power transmission in a power transmitter. A first message including a first voltage and a second voltage that is greater than the first voltage, is received from at least one power receiver. Power is transmitted to the at least one power receiver. A second message including a third voltage measured at the at least one power receiver during power transmission from the power transmitter, is received from the at least one power receiver. An amount of the power is adjusted based on whether the third voltage is between the first voltage and the second voltage. The first voltage is a minimum voltage for the at least one power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho Park, Hae-Young Jun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 10340747
    Abstract: A method and power transmitter for efficiently controlling power transmission to one or more power receivers in a wireless multi-power transmission system are provided. The method includes performing, when a predetermined measurement cycle arrives, a load measurement; comparing a current load measurement value with a previous load measurement value; determining whether the current load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as a first predetermined threshold; gradually increasing, when the load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as the first threshold, a transmission power value until a request for a subscription to a wireless multi-power transmission network from a power reception target within a predetermined time limit; and stopping, when the request for the subscription is not received before the time limit is exceeded, power transmission to the power reception target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Young-Min Lee, Se-Ho Park, Yu-Su Kim, Sung-Ku Yeo
  • Patent number: 10333359
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling power in a wireless power transmission/reception system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Ho Park, Young-Min Lee, Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun
  • Patent number: 10326309
    Abstract: Provided is a transmitter in a wireless power transmission system, the transmitter including a Transmission (Tx) power converter for converting a Direct Current (DC) voltage into a first Alternating Current (AC) voltage, and converting the converted first AC voltage into a second AC voltage by amplifying the converted first AC voltage, a Tx matching circuit for matching an impedance thereof with that of a receiver for receiving the second AC voltage to transmit the second AC voltage, a Tx resonator for resonating the second AC voltage into resonant waves to transmit the second AC voltage to the receiver, and a Tx controller for determining an amplification rate of the first AC voltage and controlling the Tx power converter to convert the first AC voltage into the second AC voltage according to the determined amplification rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Young-Min Lee, Se-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10312696
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling wireless power in a wireless power network managed by a wireless power transmitter. The control method includes registering a wireless power receiver to a wireless power network corresponding to the wireless power transmitter; applying a charging power for charging the wireless power receiver to a resonator of the wireless power transmitter; detecting a change of magnitude of power applied to the resonator; detecting that a communication unit of the wireless power transmitter fails to receive a communication signal from the wireless power receiver a predetermined time; and in response to detecting the change of the magnitude of power applied to the resonator and that the communication unit fails to receive the communication signal from the wireless power receiver in the predetermined time, removing the wireless power receiver from the wireless power network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10263453
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for permitting a wireless power receiver to be charged by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes generating a Power Receiving Unit (PRU) control signal including permission information indicating charging permission for the wireless power receiver; and transmitting the PRU control signal to the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Ho-Dong Kim, Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20190097449
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling power transmission in a power transmitter. Voltage information including a minimum voltage, a maximum voltage, and a first voltage, is received from each of a plurality of power receivers. Power is transmitted to the plurality of power receivers based on the voltage information. A respective report about a power reception condition is received from each of the plurality of power receivers while transmitting the power. Each respective report includes a measured voltage at a corresponding power receiver of the plurality of power receivers. A power receiver is selected from among the plurality of power receivers based on the received reports. An amount of the power is adjusted by reducing a difference between a first voltage of the selected power receiver and a measured voltage of the selected power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kang-Ho BYUN, Se-Ho PARK, Hae-Young JUN, Hee-Won JUNG
  • Patent number: 10236724
    Abstract: A method of controlling a wireless power receiver. The method includes receiving, by a power receiver, power from a wireless power transmitter; receiving, from the wireless power transmitter, a time set value that is set for checking cross connection; in response to receiving the time set value, generating a power variation in the wireless power receiver by converting a load status from a first load status to a second load status; and maintaining the second load status for a time corresponding to the received time set value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Chong-Min Lee, Hee-Won Jung, Min-Cheol Ha, Seung-Woo Han
  • Publication number: 20190081513
    Abstract: A method and power transmitter for efficiently controlling power transmission to one or more power receivers in a wireless multi-power transmission system are provided. The method includes performing, when a predetermined measurement cycle arrives, a load measurement; comparing a current load measurement value with a previous load measurement value; determining whether the current load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as a first predetermined threshold; gradually increasing, when the load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as the first threshold, a transmission power value until a request for a subscription to a wireless multi-power transmission network from a power reception target within a predetermined time limit; and stopping, when the request for the subscription is not received before the time limit is exceeded, power transmission to the power reception target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Kang-Ho BYUN, Kyung-Woo LEE, Young-Min LEE, Se-Ho PARK, Yu-Su KIM, Sung-Ku YEO
  • Patent number: 10218206
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a charging voltage configuring method for wireless charging to control a charging voltage of a wireless power reception unit in a wireless charging network. A charging voltage configuration method for wireless charging by a wireless Power Reception Unit (PRU) which receives wireless charging power from a wireless Power Transmission Unit (PTU) according to the present disclosure may include: measuring charging power received from the wireless power reception unit; when the measured charging power is smaller than a minimum power level for charging initiation or a difference between the measured charging power and the minimum power level is within a predetermined range, determining a voltage configuration value upwardly adjusted by a pre-configured level in comparison with a pre-configured voltage configuration value; and transmitting the determined voltage configuration value to the wireless power transmission unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20180375388
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless power transmitter, wherein a connection request signal is transmitted to the wireless power receiver for forming a communication connection between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver, based on information about a characteristic of an advertisement signal transmitted to the wireless power transmitter, the advertisement signal including a handle value for a preset universally unique identifier, the wireless power receiver is registered to a wireless power network corresponding to the wireless power transmitter through the communication connection, and wireless charging power is transmitted to the wireless power receiver after registering the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Kang-Ho BYUN, Kyung-Woo LEE, Ho-Seong LEE, Hyuk-Choon KWON, Soo-Yeon JUNG, Hee-Won JUNG
  • Publication number: 20180366986
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter is provided. The wireless power transmitter includes a power source configured to provide direct current (DC) power, an inverter configured to receive the DC power from the power source, invert the DC power into alternating current (AC) power, and output the AC power, a coil configured to generate a magnetic field based on an input of the AC power, a sensor configured to measure a voltage of the AC power output from the inverter and a current of the AC power output from the inverter, and at least one processor configured to identify an external voltage applied to a load of an electronic device based on the voltage of the AC power and the current of the AC power, wherein the electronic device is configured to be wirelessly charged using the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Ki-Young KIM, Eui-Hoon CHUNG, Jung-Ik HA, Kang-Ho BYUN, Ji-Hoon JUNG
  • Publication number: 20180351410
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for performing wireless charging are disclosed. One of the disclosed apparatuses is a wireless power receiver which can receive charging power from a wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Ho-Seong Lee, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20180342906
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power receiving unit receiving charging power from a wireless power transmitting unit to perform wireless charging is provided. The control method includes receiving the charging power from the wireless power transmitting unit; detecting a change in a wireless charging environment; generating a message notifying of the change in the wireless charging environment; and transmitting the message notifying of the change in the wireless charging environment to the wireless power transmitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Hyuk-Choon KWON, Kang-Ho BYUN, Hee-Won JUNG