Patents by Inventor Yu-Su Kim

Yu-Su Kim 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: 20190364676
    Abstract: A disclosed electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a roll mounted in the housing, a flexible display wound on the roll and being extendable and retractable through the opening based on a rotation direction of the roll, and a roll guide configured to guide the roll to move in a direction capable of constantly maintaining a proceeding direction of the flexible display toward the opening in the housing, based on a variation in a wound length of the flexible display on the roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hyung-sun Lee, Yu-su Kim, Toshikazu Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 10468905
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a power receiver (PRx) that includes a receiver coil for receiving a power signal from a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless charging integrated circuit (IC) for converting the power signal into electrical energy, a power management circuit that is electrically connected to the PRx and configured to charge a battery using the electrical energy, and a processor that is electrically connected with the PRx and the power management circuit. The processor activates a power hold mode (PHM) if a charging level of the battery is a fully charged level and controls auxiliary charging of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Su Kim, Ji Young Kim, Se Ho Park, Woo Jin Jung, Young Joon Park, Jung Su Park
  • Patent number: 10461583
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a power supply configured to supply DC power, a controller configured to determine a wireless power transmission mode or a wireless power reception mode if at least one electronic device is detected, and output a control signal indicating a wireless power transmission frequency supported by the detected electronic device from among a plurality of wireless power transmission frequencies if the wireless power transmission mode is determined, a conversion circuit configured to output the DC power supplied from the power supply as AC power in response to the control signal output from the controller and a wireless power transceiver configured to transmit the AC power supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Yeo, Dong-Zo Kim, Bong-Chul Kim, Yu-Su Kim
  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 10420227
    Abstract: A disclosed electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a roll mounted in the housing, a flexible display wound on the roll and being extendable and retractable through the opening based on a rotation direction of the roll, and a roll guide configured to guide the roll to move in a direction capable of constantly maintaining a proceeding direction of the flexible display toward the opening in the housing, based on a variation in a wound length of the flexible display on the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-sun Lee, Yu-su Kim, Toshikazu Takayanagi
  • Publication number: 20190238003
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for are provided for a wireless power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Woo-Ram LEE, Yu-Su KIM, Se-Ho PARK, Seung-Woo HAN
  • Publication number: 20190238002
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for are provided for a wireless power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Woo-Ram LEE, Yu-Su KIM, Se-Ho PARK, Seung-Woo HAN
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20180376603
    Abstract: A disclosed electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a roll mounted in the housing, a flexible display wound on the roll and being extendable and retractable through the opening based on a rotation direction of the roll, and a roll guide configured to guide the roll to move in a direction capable of constantly maintaining a proceeding direction of the flexible display toward the opening in the housing, based on a variation in a wound length of the flexible display on the roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Hyung-sun LEE, Yu-su KIM, Toshikazu TAKAYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20180358833
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power transmitter comprises: a power reception circuit receiving electromagnetic waves emitted from the wireless power receiver so as to output power having an alternating current waveform; a rectifier for rectifying the power, having an AC waveform, outputted from the power reception circuit into power having a direct current waveform; a DC/DC converter for converting, into a voltage of a preset level, a voltage of the power having a direct current waveform, the power being rectified by the rectifier; a charger for charging a battery by using the power having a DC waveform, converted from the DC/DC converter; an alternating current ground connected to the power reception circuit and/or the rectifier so as to receive at least a portion of the power having an alternating current waveform; and a direct current ground connected to the DC/DC converter and/or the charger so as to receive at least a portion of the power having a direct current
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Chong-Min LEE, Yu-Su KIM, Hyung-koo CHUNG, Hyo-Seok HAN
  • Patent number: 10128690
    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: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    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: 10069340
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power supplier includes a power receiver for receiving wireless power from the wireless power supplier and storing the wireless power for a first time period, a rectifier connected to the power receiver for rectifying the wireless power, a power adjuster connected to the rectifier and an output end, for adjusting a magnitude of the wireless power by enabling the power receiver to store the wireless power for the first time period and delivering the wireless power to the output end for a second time period, and a controller for determining the first and second time periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Yeo, Gyu-Hyeong Cho, Se-Ki Kim, Yu-Su Kim, Se-Ho Park, Jun-Han Choi
  • Patent number: 10056945
    Abstract: A leakage power processing method of an electronic device including a first conductive pattern that sends and receives a communication signal associated with a communication function, a second conductive pattern that is arranged adjacent to the first conductive pattern and sends and receives a power signal used for charging, and a communication hardware interface electrically connected with the first conductive pattern is provided. The leakage power processing method includes determining, by a processor of an electronic device, whether a specific power signal is induced through the second conductive pattern and forming, by the processor of the electronic device, a closed loop including the first conductive pattern if the specific power signal of a specific magnitude or greater is induced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Kwang Seob Kim, Se Ho Park, Yu Su Kim, Han Seok Park, Keum Su Song, Ju Hyang Lee, Min Cheol Ha
  • Publication number: 20180152052
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for are provided for a wireless power receiver. The method includes receiving power from a wireless power transmitter; measuring a temperature of a point in the wireless power receiver during reception of the wireless power; regulating the received power; identifying the temperature at a first time point; maintaining an amount of the regulated power to be provided to a battery with a first level if the identified temperature is lower than a preset temperature; decreasing the amount of the regulated power if the identified temperature is greater than or equal to the preset temperature; in response to decreasing the amount of the regulated power, identifying the temperature at a second time point after the first time point; and increasing the amount of the regulated power to the first level if the identified temperature at the second time point is lower than the preset temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Woo-Ram LEE, Yu-Su Kim, Se-Ho Park, Seung-Woo Han
  • Patent number: 9979224
    Abstract: An integrated circuit for wireless charging and a method for wireless charging by an integrated circuit are provided. The integrated circuit includes a first wireless communication unit configured to support a first wireless communication method; a first route selection unit configured to perform a selection from among a first power input from a battery and a second power input according to wireless charging to be allowed as input; a power block configured to receive the selected power from the first route selection unit, and provide the received power to the first wireless communication unit; and a controller configured to control an operation of the first route selection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yu-Su Kim, Se-Ho Park, Kyung-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 9935279
    Abstract: A plurality of panels include: a display panel; and a protective panel that is disposed outside the display panel, and includes a transparent substrate and an outer hard coating layer and an inner hard coating layer that are respectively formed on an outer surface and an inner surface of the transparent substrate, and each have a hardness greater than a hardness of the transparent substrate. A thickness of the outer hard coating layer is greater than a thickness of the inner hard coating layer, and a stress neutral surface of the flexible display device is configured so that a compressive stress is applied to the inner hard coating layer when the flexible display device is bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-hwa Lee, Kyung-wan Park, Yu-su Kim, Jin-hyoung Park, Ho-seong Seo, Ga-eun Lee, Shi-yun Cho
  • Publication number: 20180062422
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a power receiver (PRx) that includes a receiver coil for receiving a power signal from a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless charging integrated circuit (IC) for converting the power signal into electrical energy, a power management circuit that is electrically connected to the PRx and configured to charge a battery using the electrical energy, and a processor that is electrically connected with the PRx and the power management circuit. The processor activates a power hold mode (PHM) if a charging level of the battery is a fully charged level and controls auxiliary charging of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Su KIM, Ji Young KIM, Se Ho PARK, Woo Jin JUNG, Young Joon PARK, Jung Su PARK
  • Patent number: 9899865
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for protecting a wireless power receiver from excessive temperature caused by charging are provided. The apparatus includes a power receiver configured to receive wireless power in an alternate current (AC) form from a wireless power transmitter; a temperature measurement unit configured to measure a temperature of a point in the wireless power receiver during reception of the wireless power; and a controller configured to decrease a charging power corresponding to the wireless power, if a temperature measured by the temperature measurement unit exceeds a preset temperature, and to provide the charging power to a battery, if the temperature measured by the temperature measurement unit is lower than the preset temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Woo-Ram Lee, Yu-Su Kim, Se-Ho Park, Seung-Woo Han