Patents Assigned to Samsung Electronics and Co., Ltd.
  • Method for displaying navigator associated with content and electronic device for implementing the same
    Patent number: 11054963
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide an electronic device and a method of operating the same. The electronic device includes a display, a memory, and at least one processor functionally connected to the display or the memory. The at least one processor is configured to: acquire a content type or object information associated with executed content; create a navigator using the content type or the object information; arrange the created navigator in the content; and display the navigator according to a user's gaze information. Other embodiments may also be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonghyun Han, Ho Young Lee, Chaekyung Lee, Bo-Keun Kim
  • Condensed cyclic compound, composition including the condensed cyclic compound, and organic light-emitting device including the condensed cyclic compound
    Patent number: 11053228
    Abstract: A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1: Ar1-L1-Ar2??Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, Ar1, Ar2, and L are the same as described in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongsik Jung, Soonok Jeon, Eunsuk Kwon, Sangmo Kim, Juhyun Kim, Jhunmo Son, Yeonsook Chung, Joonghyuk Kim
  • Mode-changeable power supply circuit and smart card including the same
    Patent number: 11055598
    Abstract: A smart card includes an antenna to transmit and to receive a radio frequency signal, a rectifier to rectify a signal received through the antenna to output a rectified voltage, a voltage regulator to operate in a first operation mode for stabilizing a level of the rectified voltage and a second operation mode for generating an internal voltage using the rectified voltage, a regulator converter to control the voltage regulator to operate the voltage regulator in one of the first operation and the second operation according to a mode selection signal, a clamp circuit to connect an output terminal of the rectifier to a ground according to the mode selection signal, a load modulator to vary a resistance of the antenna to perform a load modulation, and a regulator controller to generate the mode selection signal according to whether the load modulator is activated or deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyeongdo Kim, Sanghyo Lee, Seungwon Lee, Jongpil Cho
  • Storage device performing peer-to-peer communication with external device without intervention of host
    Patent number: 11055251
    Abstract: A storage device is provided. The storage device includes a field programmable gate array board connected to a first port of the storage device; and a storage controller including a first interface circuit and a second interface circuit. The first interface circuit is connected to the FPGA board, the second interface circuit is connected to a second port of the storage device, at least one port from among the first port and the second port being configured to connect to an external storage device, and the FPGA board is configured to provide a path for transferring data in a peer-to-peer manner between the storage controller and the external storage device without intervention of a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hojun Shim
  • Wireless charging apparatus and method
    Patent number: 11056932
    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 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Bum Park, Se-Ho Park, Young-Min Lee
  • Electronic device for generating avatar and method thereof
    Patent number: 11055890
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to obtain character data indicating an appearance of an avatar, to obtain asset data indicating a costume or an accessory of the avatar, to generate region information indicating a relationship between a plurality of regions of the appearance of the avatar and a location of the costume or the accessory, and to store the asset data and the region information in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daemyung Kim, Ilhoe Jung, Chanmin Park, Jinho Lim, Sanglae Kim, Jeehae Kim, Seyoung Jang, Byungpo Choi, Jungeun Lee
  • Semiconductor device including multi-stack structure
    Patent number: 11056502
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a cell region and a connection region adjacent to the cell region. A lower stack structure and an upper stack structure are disposed on the substrate. A channel structure is provided to pass through the upper stack structure and the lower stack structure. A distance between a lower extension line portion included in an uppermost one of a plurality of lower interconnection layers and an upper extension line portion included in a lowermost one of a plurality of upper interconnection layers is less than a distance between a lower gate electrode portion included in the uppermost one of the plurality of lower interconnection layers and an upper gate electrode portion included in the lowermost one of the plurality of upper interconnection layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seok Cheon Baek
  • Storage device
    Patent number: 11055011
    Abstract: A storage device includes a first nonvolatile memory device, a second nonvolatile memory device, and a data line. The second nonvolatile memory device is of a different type from the first nonvolatile memory device. The data line is shared by the first nonvolatile memory device and the second nonvolatile memory device. First data is simultaneously provided to the first nonvolatile memory device and the second nonvolatile memory device through the data line, the first data is written to the second nonvolatile memory device, and the first data is reprogrammed into the first nonvolatile memory device by reading the first data from the second nonvolatile memory device and providing the read first data to the first nonvolatile memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Sung Kim, Hyun Wook Shin
  • Electronic device having antenna array and power backoff control method for the electronic device
    Patent number: 11057849
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an antenna array including a plurality of elements arranged to perform beamforming, wherein a first number corresponds to a total number of the plurality of elements, a processor operatively connected to the antenna array, and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to identify a second number of the plurality of elements that are performing the beamforming, determine a first backoff value stored based on the second number, and perform a power backoff operation according to the first backoff value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wonhyung Heo, Kyungrok Lee, Hyeongjoo Oh, Jungsik Kim, Yongsang Yun
  • Semi-dynamic flip-flop implemented as multi-height standard cell and method of designing integrated circuit including the same
    Patent number: 11057026
    Abstract: A semi-dynamic flip-flop includes a semiconductor substrate, first through fourth power rails, and at least one clock gate line. The first through fourth power rails are disposed on the semiconductor substrate, extend in a first direction, and are arranged sequentially in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The at least one clock gate line is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and extends in the second direction to pass through at least two regions among a first region between the first power rail and the second power rail, a second region between the second power rail and the third power rail, and a third region between the third power rail and the fourth power rail. The at least one clock gate line receives an input clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongkyu Ryu, Minsu Kim, Ahreum Kim, Daeseong Lee, Hyun Lee
  • Apparatus including a touch screen under a multi-application environment and controlling method thereof
    Patent number: 11054986
    Abstract: An apparatus including a touch screen is provided. The apparatus includes the touch screen to display a first window for executing a first application and a second window for executing a second application, and a controller to detect whether a display change event for changing a screen display occurs in at least one of the first window and the second window, and to analyze the display change event in order to rotate a display direction of the at least one of the first window and the second window in which the display change event occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Won Sun, Kang-Tae Kim, Eun-Young Kim, Chul-Joo Kim
  • Method and device for determining transmission power in multi-antenna communication system
    Patent number: 11054449
    Abstract: A method and a device for determining transmission power in a multi-antenna communication system are provided. The method for determining transmission power includes calculating the power consumption of a transmission device, calculating the capacity of the transmission device, and determining transmission power for maximizing the energy efficiency of the transmission device by using the power consumption and the capacity thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Moo Lee, Jong Ho Bang, Jin Hyeock Choi, Byung Chang Kang
  • Display apparatus forming wall display and controlling method thereof
    Patent number: 11055052
    Abstract: A display apparatus included in a wall display includes a first input interface, a first output interface, a second output interface, a plurality of display modules, and a processor configured to, based on an image signal being received through the first input interface, display an image corresponding to a position of the display apparatus on the wall display through the plurality of display modules based on the received image signal, and transmit the received image signal to a first display apparatus and a second display apparatus included in the wall display through the first output interface and the second output interface, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeongryeol Seo, Sangwon Kim, Youngkook Kim
  • Electronic device and control method thereof
    Patent number: 11055544
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence (AI) system which utilizes a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning, a method therefor and an application therefor are provided. The method includes controlling an electronic device provided in a vehicle of the disclosure includes obtaining region information of a region located on a periphery of a path of the vehicle, obtaining an image by photographing a road on which the vehicle travels, through a camera, obtaining road information regarding the road on which the vehicle travels, by analyzing the obtained image, obtaining information regarding a virtual danger object which is likely to appear on the road on which the vehicle travels, based on the road information and the region information, and providing the information regarding the virtual danger object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woomok Kim, Unkyu Park, Hyunmi Choi
  • Electronic device detecting change of power mode based on external signal
    Patent number: 11057226
    Abstract: Disclosed is electronic device configured to switch a power mode from a first mode to a second mode as a first time interval and a second time interval sequentially pass. The electronic device includes a first mode receiver, a second mode detector, and a second mode verifier. The first mode receiver outputs a first detection signal, based on three or more receive signals, when the first time interval begins. The second mode detector outputs a second detection signal, based on the first detection signal and a change in voltage levels of the three or more receive signals, when the second time interval begins. When the second detection signal is received, the second mode verifier detects an option pattern generated by the three or more receive signals and verifies that the second time interval begins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Philjae Jeon
  • Semiconductor device including stack structure and trenches
    Patent number: 11056506
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of blocks on a substrate. Trenches are disposed between the plurality of blocks. Conductive patterns are formed inside the trenches. A lower end of an outermost trench among the trenches is formed at a level higher than a level of a lower end of the trench adjacent to the outermost trench. Each of the blocks includes insulating layers and gate electrodes, which are alternately and repeatedly stacked. Pillars pass through the insulating layers and the gate electrodes along a direction orthogonal to an upper surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyun Cho, Kwang Ho Lee, Ji Hwan Yu, Jong Soo Kim
  • Electronic device including flexible display
    Patent number: 11058018
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeonggyu Yoon, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Byounguk Yoon
  • Mobile phone
    Patent number: D924193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinie Ryu, Jongdeuk Son, Jaewoong Chung, Hyoungshin Park
  • Television receiver
    Patent number: D924213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gyoo-Sang Choi, Bum-Ho Chun
  • Mobile phone
    Patent number: D924219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongdeuk Son, Jinie Ryu, Jaewoong Chung, Hyoungshin Park