Patents by Inventor Sung Bum Park

Sung Bum Park 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: 20180166926
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for wirelessly transmitting power to power receivers from a power transmitter. The present disclosure provides a rational search procedure for locations of the power receivers, and provides a function of simultaneously charging multiple receivers using microwave multi-focusing. The wireless power transmission method performed by a power transmitter includes determining angular coordinates of the power transmitter in relation to a position of at least one power receiver; determining a distance between the at least one power receiver and the power transmitter based on the determined angular coordinates by using a focused microwave field; determining a location of the at least one power receiver based on the determined angular coordinates and the distance; and wirelessly transmitting power by focusing the microwave field to the determined location of the at least one power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Artem Rudolfovitch Vilenskiy, Mikhail Nikolaevich Makurin, Sung-Bum Park
  • Patent number: 9973024
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter and a method for detecting a change in load during wireless charging in the wireless power transmitter is provided. The wireless power transmitter includes a power transmission unit configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver, a current detection unit configured to measure a voltage value corresponding to a current that is output to the power transmission unit while the power is transmitted from the power transmission unit, and a controller configured to adjust the power transmitted by the power transmission unit based on the measured voltage value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Yeo, Yun-Seong Eo, Kyu-Sub Kwak, Sung-Bum Park, Hyun-Jun Ahn
  • Patent number: 9966787
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a resonator that generates an induced current by electromagnetic coupling. The resonator includes a first conductor, a plurality of second conductors, a one end of each of the second conductors being electrically coupled to a first point of the first conductor, and an other end of each of the second conductors being electrically coupled to a second point of the first conductor, and at least one impedance load connected with the second conductors in series or in parallel. Thus, the resonator may generate current through the first and second conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keum-Su Song, Do-Won Kim, Sung-Bum Park, Jae-Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 9954376
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission controlling apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit; and a controller configured to compute an amount of transmission power to be transmitted, based on information received from a wireless power receiving apparatus; output a wireless power transmission control signal corresponding to the computed amount of transmission power; filter the wireless power transmission control signal and pass a harmonic wave corresponding to a predetermined communication frequency band; and control the communication unit to transmit the wireless power transmission control signal based on the harmonic wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Ram Lee, Joon-Il Kim, Sung-Bum Park, Young-Min Lee, Hong-Kweun Kim, Se-Ho Park, Seung-Woo Han
  • Publication number: 20180097409
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for wireless charging are provided. Transmission power transmitted from a wireless power transmitter is received at a power receiver of a wireless power receiver. A battery of the wireless power receiver is charged with the received transmission power. It is determined whether the battery is fully charged. A packet from a communication unit of the wireless power receiver is transmitted to the wireless power transmitter when the battery is fully charged. An auxiliary charge of the battery is performed by receiving strength-reduced transmission power from the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Sung-Bum Park, Se-Ho Park, Young-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20180047735
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor storage device includes a gate insulating film formed on a semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film, and first and second spaced apart doped regions formed below the gate insulating film and the gate electrode in the semiconductor substrate, wherein a grounded region of the first and second spaced apart doped regions is grounded via a contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Magnachip Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Duk Ju JEONG, Sung Bum PARK, Kee Sik AHN, Young Chul SEO
  • Patent number: 9866921
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of transmitting video content compressed by a codec to a second device is provided. The method includes: transmitting a codec selection request frame to the second device, the codec selection request frame includes an identifier of at least one codec to be used to compress the video content and requests approval of the use of the at least one codec; receiving a codec selection response frame from the second device, the codec selection response frame includes approval information indicating whether the use of the at least one codec is approved; and transmitting video content compressed by the at least one codec to the second device based on the codec selection response frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae-young Jun, Sung-bum Park, Dong-seek Park
  • Publication number: 20180006487
    Abstract: A charging device for charging one or more electronic devices is provided. The charging device includes a charging unit configured to include a first charging unit, and a second charging unit, the second charging unit protruding upward from a surface of the charging unit at an angle greater than or equal to a predetermined reference angle with respect to the surface of the charging unit, wherein, if at least one of the first charging unit and the second charging unit is arranged to face at least one electronic device in a face-to-face manner, the at least one of the first charging unit and the second charging unit supplies wireless power to the at least one electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Dong-Zo KIM, Keum-Su Song, Sung-Bum Park, Do-Won Kim, Sung-Ku Yeo
  • Patent number: 9859746
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for wireless charging are provided. Transmission power transmitted from a wireless power transmitter is received at a power receiver of a wireless power receiver. A battery of the wireless power receiver is charged with the received transmission power. It is determined whether the battery is fully charged. A packet from a communication unit of the wireless power receiver is transmitted to the wireless power transmitter when the battery is fully charged. An auxiliary charge of the battery is performed by receiving strength-reduced transmission power from the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Bum Park, Se-Ho Park, Young-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20170338688
    Abstract: A wireless charging apparatus and a wireless charging method are provided. The method includes selecting at least one of a wireless power reception mode and a wireless power transmission mode by a wireless charging apparatus, wirelessly receiving electric power when the wireless power reception mode is selected, and wirelessly transmitting electric power when the wireless power transmission mode is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventor: Sung-Bum PARK
  • Publication number: 20170326905
    Abstract: A pencil sharpener is disclosed. The pencil sharpener comprises: a housing part which has an accommodation space thereinside with an open portion formed on one side thereof, and in which a first coupling member is formed on an inner side surface thereof; and a pencil sharpening part which is inserted into the accommodation space of the housing part, has a second coupling member corresponding to the first coupling member formed on an outer side surface thereof, and has a knife blade part thereinside, wherein a pencil, which is inserted into the pencil sharpening part, is sharpened by the knife blade part as at least one area of the pencil sharpening part is rotated by the first coupling member and the second coupling member as a pencil, which is inserted into the pencil sharpening part, makes a straight-line motion in the lengthwise direction of the housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Sung Bum PARK
  • Publication number: 20170331332
    Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless power transmission device and a control method thereof. The wireless power transmission device includes a communication circuit that receives information transmitted by an electronic device that receives wireless power; an array antenna including multiple cells that radiate wireless power; and a controller that receives the information transmitted by the electronic device through the communication circuit, combines cells of the multiple cells included in the array antenna based on the information and creates a group of cells corresponding to the electronic device, and controls the cells included in the group to radiate the wireless power towards the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Chong-Min LEE, Sung-Bum PARK, Jae-Hyun PARK, Young-Ho RYU, Kyung-Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 9812893
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving driving power from a wireless power transmitter and a method for wirelessly receiving charging power at a wireless power receiver from a wireless power transmitter are provided. The wireless power receiver includes a power reception unit configured to wirelessly receive the charging power from the wireless power transmitter; a rectifier configured to rectify the charging power from the power reception unit; a load unit configured to store the rectified charging power from the rectifier; and a controller configured to detect a change of a charging mode for the load unit, and control to adjust an impedance in the power reception unit according to the change of the charging mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Joon-Il Kim, Sung-Bum Park, Se-Ho Park, Young-Min Lee, Woo-Ram Lee
  • Patent number: 9807062
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a cloud server to provide screen information data indicating a screen to be displayed on a client device are provided. The method of enabling a cloud server to provide screen information data relating to a screen to be displayed on a client device includes: generating the screen information data; determining whether or not to protect the generated screen information data based on characteristics of an object configuring the screen; encrypting the provided screen information data based on the determining; and transmitting the encrypted the screen information data to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-bum Park, Yong-je Kim, Myung-jin Eom, Dae-Sung Cho, Woong-il Choi
  • Publication number: 20170302097
    Abstract: A method of a charging apparatus for controlling wireless charging is provided. The method includes detecting an electronic device, determining a charging method corresponding to the detected electronic device, and wirelessly charging the electronic device by selecting a coil corresponding to the determined charging method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Dong-Zo KIM, Do-Won KIM, Jae-Hyun PARK, Sung-Ku YEO, Sung-Bum PARK, Young-Ho RYU
  • Publication number: 20170288475
    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: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Chong-Min LEE, Kyung-Woo LEE, Sung-Bum PARK, Jae-Hyun PARK, Jae-Hyuck SHIN, Young-Ho Ryu, Sang-Wook LEE
  • Patent number: 9768638
    Abstract: A charging device for charging one or more electronic devices is provided. The charging device includes a charging unit configured to include a first charging unit, and a second charging unit, the second charging unit protruding upward from a surface of the charging unit at an angle greater than or equal to a predetermined reference angle with respect to the surface of the charging unit, wherein, if at least one of the first charging unit and the second charging unit is arranged to face at least one electronic device in a face-to-face manner, the at least one of the first charging unit and the second charging unit supplies wireless power to the at least one electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dong-Zo Kim, Keum-Su Song, Sung-Bum Park, Do-Won Kim, Sung-Ku Yeo
  • Patent number: 9762082
    Abstract: A wireless charging apparatus and a wireless charging method are provided. The method includes selecting at least one of a wireless power reception mode and a wireless power transmission mode by a wireless charging apparatus, wirelessly receiving electric power when the wireless power reception mode is selected, and wirelessly transmitting electric power when the wireless power transmission mode is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Sung-Bum Park
  • Patent number: 9692507
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods which provide synchronized data using visible light communication are described. In one method, a first Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting apparatus, which has a checked Identification (ID), receives a synchronization signal from a mobile communication network. This synchronization signal is analyzed in order to synchronize the first LED lighting apparatus with at least one second LED lighting apparatus adjacent to the first LED lighting apparatus. A synchronized time slot is prepared using the synchronization signal and a period of the time slot is determined, using the checked ID of the first LED apparatus, for transmitting data of the first LED lighting apparatus to a mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Seok Shin, Dae-Kwang Jung, Jeong-Seok Choi, Kyung-Woo Lee, Sung-Bum Park, Ki-Uk Song
  • Patent number: 9667975
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting compressed video content are provided. The method includes transmitting a codec selection request frame, the codec selection request frame including an identifier of one or more codecs to be used to compress video content and requesting approval of the use of the codec, receiving a codec selection response frame, the codec selection response frame including result information indicating whether the use of the codec is approved, and transmitting video content frames for the video content compressed by the approved codec based on the codec selection response frame. Each video content frame includes frame type information indicating a type of compression applied to the video content included in the video content frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-bum Park, Hae-young Jun, Dong-seek Park