Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaner including a first body having a cleaning unit, a second body configured to move autonomously, and a sensing module including at least one first sensor disposed on the first body and at least one second sensor disposed on the second body, the sensing module sensing a variable distance between the first sensor and the second sensor. Any one of a number of the at least one first sensor and a number of the at least one second sensor is two or more, and the sensing module senses two variable distances by two different combinations of one first sensor and one second sensor. The cleaner further includes a controller configured to control the second body to follow the first body based on the two variable distances.
Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulating interlayer disposed on a first surface of a substrate; a pad pattern disposed on a lower surface of the first insulating interlayer, the pad pattern including a first copper pattern; and a through silicon via passing through the substrate and the first insulating interlayer, and contacting the first copper pattern of the pad pattern. The through silicon via includes a first portion passing through the substrate and the first insulating interlayer, and a second portion under the first portion and extending to a portion of the first copper pattern in the pad pattern. A boundary of the through silicon via has a bent portion between the first portion and the second portion.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 17, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Ju-Bin Seo, Su-Jeong Park, Tae-Seong Kim, Kwang-Jin Moon, Dong-Chan Lim, Ju-Il Choi
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for scheduling an uplink transmission in a communication network. A terminal operation method comprises the steps of: detecting a control channel of a subframe #n transmitted from a base station; receiving an uplink grant from the control channel; and transmitting, to the base station, a plurality of subframes scheduled by the uplink grant. Thus, the performance of the communication network may be improved.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 3, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Inventors:
Jung Sun Um, Hoi Yoon Jung, Seung Keun Park, Sung Jin Yoo
Abstract: An advanced driver assist system (ADAS) may obtain a video sequence including a plurality of frames captured at the vehicle, each frame corresponding to a separate stereo image including a first viewpoint image and a second viewpoint image; generate disparity information associated with a stereo image; obtain depth information associated with an object included in the stereo image based on reflected electromagnetic waves captured at the vehicle; calculate correlation information between the depth information and the disparity information based on the stereo image, the depth information and the disparity information; and correct depth values associated with the stereo image based on the disparity information and the correlation information to generate a depth image with respect to the stereo image. The ADAS may detecting the at least one object in the stereo image, based on the depth image, and may generate an output signal based on the detection.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 22, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Sangsoo Ko, Byeoungsu Kim, Jaegon Kim, Sanghyuck Ha
Abstract: An antenna assembly may be positioned within a wellbore in a subterranean formation. The antenna assembly includes a tubular antenna element to be positioned within the wellbore, and an RF coaxial transmission line to be positioned within the tubular antenna element. The RF coaxial transmission line includes a series of coaxial sections coupled together in end-to-end relation, each coaxial section including an inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. Each of the outer conductors has opposing threaded ends defining overlapping mechanical threaded joints with adjacent outer conductors.
Abstract: Disclosed are: a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system supporting a data transmission rate higher than a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
Abstract: An electronic apparatus that writes encrypted data includes a first memory; a second memory configured to update encryption information including address information indicating a write location on the first memory and a parameter for use in encryption when data is encrypted and written to the first memory, and store the updated encryption information; an encryption and decryption unit configured to encrypt the data, based on the encryption information; and a processor configured to control the encrypted data to be written to the first memory, thereby increasing a safety level.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 23, 2018
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Woo-seok Kang, Eun-kyoung Park, Seok-hwan Jo
Abstract: Disclosed in the present application is a method by which a terminal transmits channel state information to a network in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, from the network, information on a specific channel measurement resource and a specific interference measurement resource; calculating the channel state information by using the specific channel measurement resource and the specific interference measurement resource; and transmitting, to the network, the calculated channel state information, wherein independent beamforming is applied in units of symbols to the specific channel measurement resource.
Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a connection structure including an insulating layer, a redistribution layer disposed on the insulating layer, and a connection via penetrating through the insulating layer and connected to the redistribution layer, a semiconductor chip having an active surface on which connection pads are disposed and an inactive surface opposing the active surface, and having the active surface disposed on the connection structure to face the connection structure, and an encapsulant covering at least a portion of the semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip includes a groove formed in the active surface, and the groove has a shape in which a width of a region of at least a portion of an internal region located closer to a central portion of the semiconductor chip than the active surface is greater than a width of an entrance region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 21, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Jun Woo Myung, Ha Kyeong Lee, Hyun Mi Kang
Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided. The device includes a substrate including a cell region and a peripheral region; a plurality of lower electrodes disposed on the substrate in the cell region; a dielectric layer disposed on the plurality of lower electrodes; a metal containing layer disposed on the dielectric layer; a silicon germanium layer disposed on and electrically connected to the metal containing layer; a conductive pad disposed on and electrically connected to the silicon germanium layer; and an upper electrode contact plug disposed on and electrically connected to the conductive pad; The conductive pad extends from the upper electrode contact plug towards the peripheral region in a first direction, and the silicon germanium layer includes an edge portion that extends past the conductive pad in the first direction.
Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment may comprise: at least one antenna; a first communication circuit connected to the at least one antenna and configured to communicate using a long term evolution (LTE) signal in a licensed band and an LTE signal in an unlicensed band; and a second communication circuit connected to the first communication circuit and at least a part of the at least one antenna, and configured to communicate using a Wi-Fi signal in the unlicensed band. The first communication circuit is configured to, acquire, from the second communication circuit, information on state of a channel in the unlicensed band associated with the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and determine a time interval associated with processing of the LTE signal in the unlicensed band. Various other embodiments recognized from the specification are also possible.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Sung Jin Park, Dae Ho Kang, Chang Won Nam, Hyung Yeol Lee, Chaiman Lim, Won Joon Cho
Abstract: Chronotherapeutic dosing can include receiving, using a processor, sensor data from a sensor for a user, wherein the sensor data is collected subsequent to the user starting a regimen for a medication, determining, using the processor, a biological marker from the sensor data, wherein the biological marker is correlated with the medication, and comparing, using the processor, the biological marker with an expected state of the biological marker based upon a dose time of the medication. Chronotherapeutic dosing can also include providing, using the processor, a notification indicating a result of the comparing.
Abstract: Disclosed are: a blower fan capable of reducing noise and power consumption; and an air conditioner having the same. The present device comprises: a hub connected to a driving member so as to receive rotating power; and a plurality of wings radially arranged along the circumference of the hub, wherein the plurality of wings can comprise: uneven parts formed at trailing edges, which are the rear edge portions of each wing, with respect to the rotational direction thereof; and tail wing parts formed on the outer sides of the uneven parts so as to have convex parts protruding farther than the uneven parts.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 4, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Byung-ghun Kim, Keun-jeong Jang, Yong-ho Seo, Hyeong-joon Seo, Eun-sung Jo
Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a lower electrode, an upper electrode, and a dielectric layer structure between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, the dielectric layer structure including a first surface facing the lower electrode and a second surface facing the upper electrode. The dielectric layer structure includes a first dielectric layer including a first dielectric material and a plurality of grains extending from the first surface to the second surface and a second dielectric layer including a second dielectric material and surrounding a portion of a sidewall of each of the plurality of grains of the first dielectric layer in a level lower than the second surface. The second dielectric material includes a material having bandgap energy which is higher than bandgap energy of the first dielectric material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 24, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Youn-soo Kim, Seung-min Ryu, Chang-su Woo, Hyung-suk Jung, Kyu-ho Cho, Youn-joung Cho
Abstract: Provided are a charge transport material represented by Formula 1, a composition including the charge transport material, and an organic light-emitting device including the composition
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 24, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Masaki Numata, Keisuke Korai, Mitsunori Ito
Abstract: Disclosed are a surface coating material, a film formed from the surface coating material, a stacked structure the film, and a display device including the film and/or stacked structure. The surface coating material may include a plurality of fluorine-containing silicon compounds, wherein each of fluorine-containing silicon compounds may include a fluorine-containing (poly)ether moiety, a hydrolysable silane moiety, and a linking group between the fluorine-containing (poly)ether moiety and the hydrolysable silane moiety. The linking group may be configured to form a non-covalent interaction between adjacent molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 10, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Jung Im Han, Kyoung Min Min, Byung Ha Park, Dmitry Androsov, Won Cheol Jung, Eun Seog Cho, Fedosya Kalinina
Abstract: A method enabling an relay node (RN) to support multiple wireless access techniques is provided, which includes: a mobility management element (MME) requests a DeNB to establish evolved radio access bearers (ERAB) of EUTRAN and indicates access network information that will be transmitted by each of the ERABs; the DeNB requests an RN to establish radio bearers (RB) and indicates the access network information that will be transmitted by each of the RBs. The above method makes fewer modifications to conventional networks and techniques, guarantees service quality provided for a UE accessing an LTE system, and enables an RN to support access of UEs using multiple access techniques.