Patents by Inventor Kyung-woo Lee

Kyung-woo Lee 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: 10587123
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver is provided. The method includes receiving a first signal from the wireless power receiver, wherein the first signal comprises load detection indication bits, detecting a change in load of the wireless power transmitter caused by placement of the wireless power receiver in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, based on the load detection indication bits, and determining whether to transmit a second signal to the wireless power receiver based on detecting the change in load of the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Ho-Dong Kim, Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 10574080
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for determining a cross connection during wireless charging. The method includes receiving changed voltage setting information from a wireless power receiver, transmitting power adjusted according to the received voltage setting information, receiving measured voltage information from the wireless power receiver, and determining whether a cross connection occurs based on the voltage setting information and the measured voltage information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20200052739
    Abstract: According to an embodiment a wireless power transmitting device, includes a power transmission antenna including patch antennas to wirelessly transmit power, and communication antennas configured to receive a communication signal from an electronic device. The wireless power transmitting device also includes a processor configured to detect a direction in which the electronic device is positioned based on the communication signal received through the communication antennas and control the power transmission antenna to transmit the power in the detected direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Jae-Hyuck SHIN, Sang-Wook LEE, Chong-Min LEE, Hyo-Seok HAN
  • Publication number: 20200044490
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power receiver is provided, which includes wirelessly receiving a first power from a wireless power transmitter; based on the received first power, loading a first communication stack from a memory stored in a communication module of the wireless power receiver; establishing a communication connection with the wireless power transmitter based on the first communication stack; wirelessly receiving a second power from the wireless power transmitter; based on residual capacity of a battery of the wireless power receiver exceeding a minimum power threshold according to the received second power, determining to re-initialize the communication connection with the wireless power transmitter; transmitting a message including a time period required to complete at least one procedure for re-initializing the communication connection with the wireless power transmitter; and wirelessly receiving the second power from the wireless power transmitter while re-initializing the communication conn
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Hyuk-Choon KWON, Kang-Ho BYUN, Hee-Won JUNG
  • Patent number: 10554053
    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: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10554051
    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: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho Park
  • Publication number: 20200028387
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wireless power receiver including a charging unit and a wireless power receiver are provided. The method includes receiving wireless power; rectifying the received wireless power and outputting Direct Current (DC) wireless power; and determining whether a voltage of the rectified wireless power is equal to or higher than an allowable voltage of the charging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Su KIM, Se-Ho PARK, Sung-Ku YEO, Kang-Ho BYUN, Kyung-Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20190393737
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device is provided. The wireless power transmitting device may comprise an antenna, a memory, and a processor configured to control to store, as reference information, information of a first reflected signal of a pilot signal sent out through the antenna at a first time in the memory and control to compare the reference information with information about second reflected signals of a pilot signal sent out through the antenna at a second time, and determine a position of a target for detection based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Chong-Min LEE, Kyung-Woo LEE, Sung-Bum PARK, Jae-Hyun PARK, Jae-Hyuck SHIN, Young-Ho RYU, Sang-Wook LEE
  • Publication number: 20190393735
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wireless power transmitter for charging a wireless power receiver may comprise the operations of: transmitting power for charging; receiving a first PRU dynamic signal indicating completion of charging, from the wireless power receiver, applying a beacon for detecting the wireless power receiver on the basis of a load change to a resonance circuit of the wireless power transmitter; receiving, from the wireless power receiver, a first advertisement signal including information indicating that charging is not requested; and ignoring the advertisement signal and maintaining application of the beacon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Hee-Won JUNG, Sang-Wook KWON, Kang-Ho BYUN
  • Publication number: 20190379425
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver, and control methods thereof are provided. The wireless power receiver includes a communication module; and a controller. The controller is configured to identify whether a near-field communication (NFC) tag is detected, wherein the NFC tag is external to a wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver, and transmit, by using the communication module, a signal indicating whether the NFC tag is detected to the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Sang-Wook Kwon, Sung-Kweon Park
  • Publication number: 20190363545
    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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho PARK
  • Patent number: 10491053
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Ho-Seong Lee, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Soo-Yeon Jung, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 10469132
    Abstract: According to an embodiment a wireless power transmitting device, includes a power transmission antenna including patch antennas to wirelessly transmit power, and communication antennas configured to receive a communication signal from an electronic device. The wireless power transmitting device also includes a processor configured to detect a direction in which the electronic device is positioned based on the communication signal received through the communication antennas and control the power transmission antenna to transmit the power in the detected direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Jae-Hyuck Shin, Sang-Wook Lee, Chong-Min Lee, Hyo-Seok Han
  • Patent number: 10454318
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power receiving unit for 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20190312465
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device is provided. The wireless power transmitting device includes a patch antenna, and a transmission/reception processing circuit configured to output a first signal to the patch antenna during a first period, and process a second signal output from the patch antenna during a second period, wherein the patch antenna is configured to transmit a transmission wave using the first signal, and output the second signal to the transmission/reception processing circuit using a reception wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Sung-Ku YEO, Chong-Min LEE, Jae-Seok PARK, Jae-Hyun PARK, Kyung-Woo LEE, Hyo-Seok HAN
  • Patent number: 10439450
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device is provided. The wireless power transmitting device may comprise an antenna, a memory, and a processor configured to control to store, as reference information, information of a first reflected signal of a pilot signal sent out through the antenna at a first time in the memory and control to compare the reference information with information about second reflected signals of a pilot signal sent out through the antenna at a second time, and determine a position of a target for detection based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong-Min Lee, Kyung-Woo Lee, Sung-Bum Park, Jae-Hyun Park, Jae-Hyuck Shin, Young-Ho Ryu, Sang-Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 10432245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for adjusting a power information transmission period from a mobile terminal to be charged in a wireless charging apparatus. To this end, a wireless charging apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a communication unit for receiving power information from at least one mobile terminal; and a control unit for determining a transmission period of power information for each of the at least one mobile terminal based on the power information and adjusting the transmission period according to whether the power information is received from the at least one mobile terminal. As described above, the waste of resources, which may occur due to unnecessary packet transmission, can be reduced by adaptively adjusting the transmission period, thereby increasing the efficiency of power transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Hong-Kweun Kim, Se-Ho Park, Kyung-Woo Lee, Young-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 10432037
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device including a charging circuit is provided. The method includes receiving power wirelessly from a power transmitting device; rectifying the received power; based on a voltage of the rectified power being greater than or equal to an allowable voltage of the charging circuit, controlling to convert the rectified power through a converting circuit of the electronic device and to output the converted power to the charging circuit for charging a battery of the electronic device, wherein the allowable voltage relates to a maximum voltage or a preferable voltage to be applied to the charging circuit; and based on the voltage of the rectified power being less than the allowable voltage of the charging circuit, controlling to stop converting the rectified power and to output the rectified power to the charging circuit by connecting the rectifying circuit to the charging circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yu-Su Kim, Se-Ho Park, Sung-Ku Yeo, Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20190296585
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for performing wireless charging are disclosed. A method of controlling a wireless power receiver includes receiving, through a power receiving circuit, a first power from a wireless power transmitter when the wireless power receiver is powered off; driving a communication controller using the received first power; establishing, by the communication controller, a communication connection with the wireless power transmitter, using a first communication stack stored in a first memory, while receiving the first power; and performing, by the communication controller, communication with the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Kang-Ho BYUN, Ho-Seong LEE, Hee-Won JUNG
  • Patent number: 10425130
    Abstract: Control method of wireless power receiver that includes transmitting advertisement signal to search for wireless power transmitter; receiving, from wireless power transmitter, connection request signal to form connection between wireless power receiver and wireless power transmitter, wherein connection request signal corresponds to advertisement signal; receiving charging power from wireless power transmitter; detecting error state in wireless power receiver while receiving charging power; generating alert signal indicating error state; and transmitting alert signal to wireless power transmitter, wherein error state includes at least one of over-voltage state in which rectifier voltage of wireless power receiver is greater than reference voltage, over-current state in which rectifier current of the wireless power receiver is greater than reference current, over-temperature state in which temperature of wireless power receiver is greater than reference temperature, and system error of wireless power receiver,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung