Patents Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 11966439Abstract: A method for providing a voice assistant service of an electronic device may include: detecting a voice assistant update; determining whether a supportable utterance exists in an updated list; based on there being a supportable utterance in the updated list, comparing utterances stored in a database with the updated list and determining whether a matched utterance exists; based on there being a matched utterance, storing the matched utterance as a recommended utterance list; and recommending an utterance based on the recommended utterance list.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sunok Kim, Soonhee Jo, Sunbeom Kwon, Kiwan Eom
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Patent number: 11966622Abstract: A memory storage device that performs real-time monitoring is provided. The memory storage device comprises a memory controller, and a status indicating module/circuit, wherein the memory controller is configured to perform a first a second initialization operation, the first and second initialization operations performed in response to turning-on of the memory storage device, to generate a first status parameter regarding a status of the memory storage device in which the first initialization operation is performed, and to generate a second status parameter regarding the status of the memory storage device in which a second initialization operation is performed. The status indicating circuit includes a first transistor configured to operate on the basis of the first status parameter, a first resistor connected to the first transistor, a second transistor configured to operate on the basis of the second status parameter, and a second resistor connected to the second transistor.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Oh Huh, Jong Kyu Choi, Soo-Hyeong Kim, Dong Hee Kim, Young San Kang
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Patent number: 11965674Abstract: An air purifier or air conditioner including a filter device. The air purifier includes: a main body: a suction port provided to allow air to flow into the main body; a filter provided in the main body to filter the air suctioned from the suction port and including a frame and a filter body fixed to the frame; an auxiliary filter member separably mounted on the filter; and a locking device provided on the frame of the filter such that the auxiliary filter member is separably mounted on the frame of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Juwan Park, Nakhyun Kim, Juyoung Kim, Changhyun Park, Moonsun Shin, Wonhee Lee, Hojin Lee, Changwoo Jung
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Patent number: 11963590Abstract: A ring-type wearable device is disclosed. The disclosed ring-type wearable device comprises: an outer ring member; an inner ring member separably inserted into the outer ring member; a sensor unit disposed in the outer ring member; and a control unit disposed in the outer ring member so as to be electrically connected to the sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit can maintain constant sensitivity in correspondence to the thickness of the inner ring member.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-hong Min, Jea-hyuck Lee, Seong-wook Jo, Shin-hee Cho, Su-ho Lee
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Patent number: 11966109Abstract: An electronic device may comprise a housing; an optical input/output device disposed inside the housing; an inner housing comprising a seating surface disposed inside the housing and including a hole to accommodate the optical input/output device, and a side wall protruding from the seating surface along the hole; a backlight module disposed on the seating surface and made of multiple layers, the backlight module comprising a first opening surrounding the side wall; a display panel disposed on the backlight module, the display panel comprising a first area corresponding to the hole area and a second area which surrounds the first area, and in which an active area is positioned; and a transparent plate disposed on the display panel. The side wall may comprise a first side surface facing the backlight module and may be black-processed.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Silkyu Lim, Dongpil Choi, Hyunchang Shin
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Patent number: 11963647Abstract: A robot cleaner is provided. The robot cleaner according to the disclosure includes a driver including a drive motor configured to cause the robot cleaner to move, a memory storing information on a pollution map for the degree of pollution for each location in a map corresponding to a place in which the robot cleaner is located and information on locations of a plurality of objects on the map, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: identify a pollution source among the plurality of objects based on information on the locations of the plurality of objects and the pollution map, and control the driver to move the robot cleaner based on the location of the identified pollution source on the map.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Namki Lee, Changseok Oh, Seunghwan Lee, Chuljoo Kim, Yongheon Shin
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Patent number: 11966010Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, and a camera module disposed in an inner space of the housing, wherein the camera module includes an image sensor and a plurality of lenses aligned with the image sensor, and wherein at least one of the plurality of lenses includes a first area formed to transfer at least a part of an external light to the image sensor and a second area including a light absorbing layer formed to absorb the at least a part of the external light and to penetrate from an outer surface of the lens into an inner space with a predetermined depth.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seungyong Kim, Sangyong Jeon, Jeongyeol Lee
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Patent number: 11968824Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a bit line structure, first and second capping patterns, first and second contact plug structures, and a capacitor. The bit line structure extends on a cell region and a dummy region. The first capping pattern is adjacent the bit line structure on the cell region. The second capping pattern is adjacent the bit line structure on the dummy region. The first contact plug structure is adjacent the bit line structure and the first capping pattern on the cell region, and includes a lower contact plug and a first upper contact plug sequentially stacked. The second contact plug structure is adjacent the bit line structure and the second capping pattern on the dummy region, and includes a dummy lower contact plug and a second upper contact plug sequentially stacked. The capacitor contacts an upper surface of the first contact plug structure on the cell region.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Youngjun Kim, Seokhyun Kim, Jinhyung Park, Hoju Song, Hyeran Lee, Sungwoo Kim, Bongsoo Kim
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Patent number: 11965520Abstract: An airfoil journal bearing including a bearing housing having an inner surface forming a hollow so that a rotation shaft is insertable in the hollow; an airfoil in the hollow so that, when the rotation shaft is inserted in the hollow, the airfoil encloses at least 180 to 360 degrees of a circumference of the rotation shaft; and a ring member enclosing an outer surface of the bearing housing. The bearing housing includes an insert slit formed through the bearing housing from the inner surface of the bearing housing to the outer surface of the bearing housing. The airfoil includes an insert part bent from a circumferential direction of the airfoil to a radial direction of the bearing housing and extending, through the insert slit, to the outer surface of the bearing housing. The airfoil is engaged with an outer surface of the ring member through the insert part.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., NEUROS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinwoo Cho, Woong Hwang, Kyeongdong Kim
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Patent number: 11964357Abstract: A conditioner of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus includes a disk to polish a polishing pad of the CMP apparatus, a driver to rotate the disk, a lifter to lift the driver, an arm to rotate the lifter, and a connector to connect the driver to the lifter, the driver being tiltable with respect to the lifter.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seungchul Han, Yonghee Lee, Taemin Earmme, Byoungho Kwon, Kuntack Lee
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Patent number: 11966207Abstract: An electronic device, which includes a host, and a storage device receiving a command from the host. The storage device processes the received command and returns, to the host, a command response indicating a result of processing the received command, and the command response includes information about an internal temperature of the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho-Suk Yum, Heechang Cho
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Patent number: 11965682Abstract: An air conditioner includes an outdoor unit including a compressor, first and second indoor heat exchangers to receive a refrigerant from the outdoor unit, the second indoor heat exchanger receiving the refrigerant independently of the first indoor heat exchanger, and a fan disposed between the first and second indoor heat exchangers. First and second refrigerant pipes form flow paths between the outdoor unit and the first and second indoor heat exchangers. First and second expansion valves are disposed on the first and second refrigerant pipes. Third and fourth refrigerant pipes form flow paths between the compressor and the first and second indoor heat exchangers. A first opening and closing valve selectively opens and closes a fifth refrigerant pipe to selectively allow refrigerant to flow between the second and third refrigerant pipes. Second and third opening and closing valves selectively open and close the second and third refrigerant pipes.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dongsu Ha, Donghyun Kim, Hyundal Kim, Jinwoo Hong
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Patent number: 11966288Abstract: In an electronic apparatus, a processor executes a program stored in memory to perform essential functions. In the event of an error related to these functions, a self-test application is triggered. The processor may identify a relevant test routine from a set of routines, conduct tests on the function using the identified routine, and communicate the test results to a display. Accordingly, when an error occurs while the electronic apparatus is operating, the electronic apparatus can inform a user and a manufacturer of a cause of the error.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jaehoon Kim, Sungjun Kim, Kyuseon Son, Seunghee Shin, Myunggyun Yoon, Youngchang Lee
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Patent number: 11965939Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device for compensating for geomagnetic sensing data and a method for controlling the same. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a processor configured to store, in a memory, a temperature of each of a plurality of heating areas and a variation in a geomagnetic value sensed by a geomagnetic sensor, perform linear fitting using the temperature and the variation in the geomagnetic value, compute an error between the variation in the geomagnetic value and an estimated value for the variation in the geomagnetic value, based on a result of the linear fitting, determine a scheme for compensating for the geomagnetic value based on the computed error, and compensate for the geomagnetic value sensed by the geomagnetic sensor using the determined scheme when a variation in temperature is detected for at least one heating area in the plurality of heating areas.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyeonggeon Lee, Taeyoon Kim, Youngpo Lee, Dukhyun Chang, Chaiman Lim
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Patent number: 11966624Abstract: A storage device and an operating method thereof are provided. The storage device includes a memory configured to store parameter data used as an input in a neural network. The storage device also includes a storage controller configured to receive a request signal from a host. The storage controller is also configured to encode, based on the parameter data, log data in the neural network, the log data indicating contexts of the plurality of components, and transmit the encoded log data to the host.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jongsung Na, Youngseop Shim, Kyungduk Lee, Sangho Yi
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Patent number: 11965975Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for reducing Rx/Tx timing errors in a wireless network for latency of positioning measurements. Additionally, a system and methods are disclosed for increasing positioning accuracy by mitigating NLOS errors and/or by performing two-stage beam sweeping for DL-AoD. Further, a system and methods are disclosed for performing M-sample positioning measurements to improve latency reporting in connection with positioning reporting.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuhan Zhou, Philippe Sartori
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Patent number: 11966625Abstract: Provided are a memory device storing setting data and a memory system including the same. The memory device may include a cell array including a plurality of cell blocks, each including a plurality of pages, and a control logic that controls a program and read operation on the cell array, wherein at least one page of the cell array stores information data read (IDR) data including information related to a setting operation of the memory device, at least one other page of the cell array stores replica IDR data including inverted bit values of the IDR data, and the control logic controls a recovery operation for repairing errors in the IDR data by reading the replica IDR data when a read fail of the IDR data occurs.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guyeon Han, Sangwon Park, Jinkyu Kang, Raeyoung Lee, Jaeduk Lee
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Patent number: 11966317Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The method for controlling an electronic device according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: detecting at least one user and acquiring user information of the detected at least one user; determining a user mode on the basis of the acquired user information; determining a service to be provided to the detected at least one user, by inputting the user information and the determined user mode as input data to a model learned by an artificial intelligence algorithm; and providing the determined service corresponding to the user mode. A method for providing the service by the electronic device may at least partially use an artificial intelligence model learned according to at least one of machine learning, neural network, and deep learning algorithms.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yehoon Kim, Chanwon Seo, Sojung Yun, Junik Jang
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Patent number: 11966590Abstract: A persistent memory device is disclosed. The persistent memory device may include a cache coherent interconnect interface. The persistent memory device may include a volatile storage and a non-volatile storage. The volatile storage may include at least a first area and a second area. A backup power source may be configured to provide backup power selectively to the second area of the volatile storage. A controller may control the volatile storage and the non-volatile storage. The persistent memory device may use the backup power source while transferring a data from the second area of the volatile storage to the non-volatile storage based at least in part on a loss of a primary power for the persistent memory device.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yang Seok Ki, Chanik Park, Sungwook Ryu
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Patent number: D1024059Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jooho Seo, Donghun Kim, Jaehyuk Lee