Patents Assigned to Samsung.
  • Publication number: 20140117787
    Abstract: A linear vibrator including: a fixing unit having a magnet in an inner space, the magnet generating magnetic force; a vibration unit including a coil disposed to face the magnet and generating electromagnetic force by interaction with the magnet, and a holder coupled with a surface of the coil and fixedly supporting a mass body which vibrates; and an elastic member coupled with the holder and the fixing unit and providing elastic force to the vibration unit
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Kun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140118413
    Abstract: There are provided a DC-DC converter and an organic light emitting display device using the same. A DC-DC converter includes a switching module that converts an input voltage into a first voltage through switching operations of a plurality of switches that are turned on or off in response to a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal, and outputs the first voltage; a sensing unit that senses driving current supplied to a load to which the first voltage is provided; and a control module that controls the switching module by generating the PWM signal. The control module is configured to adaptively control the turn-on resistance of the switching module according to the sensed result of the sensing unit. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a DC-DC converter and an organic light emitting display device using the same which has optimal efficiency by adaptively operating according to a load condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung-Cheon Park
  • Publication number: 20140117243
    Abstract: In an aspect, a method and device of inspecting an electromagnetic radiation sensing panel and a method of manufacturing an electromagnetic radiation detector are provided. The method includes generating converted electromagnetic radiation by irradiating incident electromagnetic radiation onto an electromagnetic radiation conversion layer, measuring the generated converted electromagnetic radiation and evaluating data regarding the converted electromagnetic radiation, generating converted electromagnetic radiation based on the data regarding the converted electromagnetic radiation, and irradiating the generated converted electromagnetic radiation onto an electromagnetic radiation sensing panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae Jin Hwang
  • Publication number: 20140118317
    Abstract: A terminal supporting control of an output of a screen of a flexible display is provided. The terminal includes a flexible display configured such that at least a portion of the flexible display is deflected or folded, a sensor unit for collecting a sensor signal for detecting a location where the flexible display is deflected or folded, and a controller for controlling to determine a specific area of a functional screen or at least one functional screen from among a plurality of functional screens which are output before the flexible display is deflected or folded as a content viewing area when an input event is received, and for outputting the determined content viewing area in a specific display area of the folded flexible display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gajin SONG, Hanjib KIM, Seokjun BAEK, Yujeong JEON
  • Publication number: 20140117385
    Abstract: A display device including a base substrate, a pixel disposed on the base substrate, and a color filter part disposed between the base substrate and the pixel. The color filter part includes a color filter corresponding to the pixel and a black matrix disposed at at least a side of the color filter. The pixel includes a cover layer defining a tunnel-shaped cavity on the base substrate, an image display part disposed in the tunnel-shaped cavity, and first and second pixel electrodes and a common electrode applying an electric field to the image display part. The tunnel-shaped cavity is formed by forming a sacrificial layer and wet-etching the sacrificial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je Hyeong PARK, Jae-Hwa Park, Swae-Hyun Kim, Yeun Tae Kim, Sunghwan Won
  • Publication number: 20140119298
    Abstract: A system and a method of connecting devices via a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network are provided. The method of communication-connecting an external device to an Access Point (AP) via a Wi-Fi network is performed by a device and includes operations of receiving device information of the external device from the external device that operates in an AP mode, accessing the external device that operates in the AP mode, by using the device information, and providing connection information relating to the AP to the external device, and wherein, when the connection information is provided to the external device, the external device terminates operating in the AP mode, and the external device then accesses the AP based on the connection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-chul JEON, Jung-ho KIM, Yong-gook PARK, Woo-hyoung LEE, Sang-ok CHA
  • Publication number: 20140119139
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array and control logic. The memory cell array includes multiple memory blocks, each memory block including memory cells connected to word lines and bit lines. The control logic is configured to perform an erase operation in which an erase voltage is applied to a memory block of the multiple memory blocks to erase the memory cells of the memory block, and in which an erase verification voltage is applied a selected word line of the memory block to verify respective erase states of memory cells connected to the selected word line. The control logic is further configured to apply a read voltage to the selected word line to extract erase state information of the memory cells, and to control a level of the erase verification voltage based on the erase state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: IL HAN PARK, SEUNG-BUM KIM
  • Publication number: 20140122088
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided, the image processing apparatus includes: a voice input which receives a user's speech; a voice processor which performs a preset operation according to a voice command corresponding to the user's speech; and a controller which adjusts the preset operation of the voice command if the user's speech input into the voice input does not match the preset operation determined by the voice processor, and performs the adjusted preset operation that matches the user's speech according to the adjustment result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo-yeong LEE, Seok-ho BAN, Sang-shin PARK
  • Publication number: 20140119668
    Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus may include an image data generator to generate image data corresponding to at least two different energy bands by using an X-ray, an ROI processor to highlight a tissue of interest classified based on a predetermined characteristic to be distinguished from a normal tissue, in the generated image data, and a display to alternately display first image data in which the tissue of interest is not highlighted, and second image data in which the tissue of interest is highlighted to be distinguished from the normal tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun KWON, Sung Su KIM, Young Hun SUNG, Hyun Hwa OH, Myung Jin CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20140119713
    Abstract: A terminal device capable of managing a storage capacity is provided. The terminal device includes a storage which stores a plurality of contents, a controller which selects candidates to be deleted according to a characteristic value from among the plurality of contents and generates a deletion candidate list, a display which displays the deletion candidate list, and an input which receives a user command to select content to be deleted from the deletion candidate list. A method of managing a storage capacity includes checking a storage capacity of a terminal device; in response to the storage capacity meeting a preset capacity condition, selecting candidates to be deleted from among a plurality of contents and generating a deletion candidate list; displaying the deletion candidate list; and deleting at least one content selected from the deletion candidate list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-kyun JUN, Jeong-rok JANG
  • Publication number: 20140117330
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The display device includes a substrate, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) arranged on the substrate, a thin film encapsulation layer arranged on the substrate to cover the OLED and including an inorganic material layer and an organic material layer, and an anti-reflection layer arranged on the thin film encapsulation layer and including a dielectric layer and a metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hwan CHO, Jin Hwan JEON, Soo Youn KIM, Sang Hyun PARK, Yoon Hyeung CHO, Seung Yong SONG
  • Publication number: 20140118673
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thickness of a passivation layer overlapping signal lines is larger than a thickness of portion of the passivation layer not overlapping signal lines. A spacer may be formed to overlap the signal lines. In an aperture region of the LCD, a thickness of the passivation layer between a common electrode and a pixel electrode is relatively small, and therefore, it may be possible to prevent reduction in the intensity of the electric field between the common electrode and the pixel electrode. Since thickness of the passivation layer may be relatively large, it may be possible to prevent a signal delay of common voltage. A spacer may be formed overlapping signal lines with relatively thick passivation layer. The spacer may have a small height. Cell gap may be adjusted to be uniform, and prevent reduction in aperture ratio of the LCD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gyung-Soon PARK, Il Gon KIM
  • Publication number: 20140120401
    Abstract: A connecting structure between circuit boards and a battery pack having the same. A hot bar does not make a direct contact with a circuit pattern of a flexible printed circuit board while soldering the flexible printed circuit board to a rigid printed circuit board, thereby preventing the damage to the circuit pattern and preventing electric short between a plurality of the circuit patterns due to the solder. During a soldering process, a base insulating layer having glass transition temperature (Tg) higher than a reflow temperature of the solder is arranged between the circuit pattern and the hot bar, the base insulating layer being perforated by a plurality of apertures to allow heat from the hot bar to more efficiently reach the circuit pattern and the solder. In addition, the circuit pattern covers the apertures, so that solder is unable to reach the hot iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungjae Shin, Kiwoong Kim
  • Publication number: 20140118770
    Abstract: A method of managing programs that perform functions that have been previously performed according to a user setting regarding image forming job, based on user information by generating the programs that perform functions that have been previously performed according to the user setting; confirming user information of a user; and storing the generated programs with the confirmed user information and information regarding the generated programs in a storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Do-soon LEE
  • Publication number: 20140117313
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a graphene switching devices having a tunable barrier includes a semiconductor substrate that includes a first well doped with an impurity, a first electrode on a first area of the semiconductor substrate, an insulation layer on a second area of the semiconductor substrate, a graphene layer on the insulation layer and extending onto the semiconductor substrate toward the first electrode, a second electrode on the graphene layer and insulation layer, a gate insulation layer on the graphene layer, and a gate electrode on the gate insulation layer. The first area and the second area of the semiconductor substrate may be spaced apart from each other. The graphene layer is spaced apart from the first electrode. A lower portion of the graphene layer may contact the first well. The first well is configured to form an energy barrier between the graphene layer and the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicants: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R & DB FOUNDATION, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-ho LEE, Seong-jun PARK, Kyung-eun BYUN, David SEO, Hyun-jae SONG, Hyung-cheol SHIN, Jae-hong LEE, Hyun-jong CHUNG, Jin-seong HEO
  • Publication number: 20140120795
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display includes: preparing a lower mother substrate, where lower cells, each including a thin film transistor, are provided on the lower mother substrate, and a lower alignment layer is disposed on the lower cells; preparing an upper mother substrate, where upper cells corresponding to the lower cells are provided on the upper mother substrate, and an upper alignment layer is disposed on the upper cells; providing a mother substrate assembly by providing a liquid crystal mixture layer between the lower and upper mother substrates and combining the lower and upper mother substrates; providing a pretilt of the liquid crystals by applying a voltage to a voltage application unit of the lower mother substrate; and curing an alignment supporting agents in the liquid crystal mixture layer or the lower and upper alignment layers by irradiating light to a side of the mother substrate assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang-Il KIM, Sung Hee HONG
  • Publication number: 20140117543
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate having a vent hole extending through the substrate, a semiconductor chip mounted on an upper surface of the substrate, a plurality of solder ball pads formed on a lower surface of the substrate, and an encapsulant covering the upper surface of the substrate, the semiconductor chip, and an entirety of the lower surface of the substrate except for regions in which the solder ball pads are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHAN PARK
  • Publication number: 20140117349
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using a metal oxide includes forming a metal oxide layer on a substrate, forming an amorphous semiconductor layer on the metal oxide layer, and forming a polycrystalline semiconductor layer by crystallizing the amorphous semiconductor layer using the metal oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xianyu WENXU, Woo-young YANG, Chang-youl MOON, Yong-young PARK, Jeong-yub LEE
  • Publication number: 20140119091
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided which includes a sense amplifier, a bit line connected to a plurality of memory cells of a first memory block, a complementary bit line connected to a plurality of memory cells of a second memory block, a first switch configured to connect the bit line to the sense amplifier, and a second switch configured to connect the complementary bit line to the sense amplifier. The first switch is configured to electrically separate the bit line from the sense amplifier when the second memory block performs a refresh operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-Sik YOU, Jung-Bae LEE
  • Publication number: 20140119938
    Abstract: Provided is a propeller fan including a hub having an oval shape in an axial direction, a plurality of wings that extend from the hub, and at least one reinforcement rib that extends from the hub and is formed closer to a leading edge of each of the plurality of wings. Through this configuration, the propeller fan has blowing efficiency and stiffness, and the weight and material cost of the propeller fan can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keun Jeong Jang, Byung Ghun Kim, Jong Moon Kim, Young Jae Kim, Hyeong Joon Seo