Samsung Electronics Patents Granted

Patents granted to Samsung Electronics by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11991925
    Abstract: Provided are a light-emitting device including a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1-1 or 1-2, and an electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device. The light emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising an emission layer, where the interlayer further comprises a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer, the hole transport region comprises a compound represented by Formula 201, a compound represented by Formula 202, or any combination thereof, and the emission layer comprises at least one condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1-1 or 1-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Munki Sim, Taeil Kim, Sunyoung Pak, Junha Park, Jangyeol Baek, Chanseok Oh, Minjung Jung
  • Patent number: 11991581
    Abstract: A system and method of a base station are configured to enable a multi-shot network parameter optimization. The method includes generating one or more specified Key Performance Indicators (KPI) constraints based on a selected set of KPIs. The method also includes adjusting common beam parameters to tune a common beam based on the selected set of KPIs. The common beam is tuned to satisfy the one or more specified KPI constraints. The method also includes adjusting handover A2 and A5 parameters based on searching within a three-dimensional space defined by specified A2 and A5 thresholds. The method further includes transmitting one or more signals based on the adjusted the common beam parameters and the adjusted handover A2 and A5 parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao Chen, Lianjun Li, Zhou Zhou, Yan Xin, Jianzhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11991928
    Abstract: A heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, Ar1 is a group represented by Formula 2, Ar1 includes at least one cyano group, A1, A2, L1, a1, Ar11, Ar12, Ar13, m1, R1, R10, R20, R30, b1, b10, b20, and b30 are the same as described in the present disclosure, and * and *? each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongsik Jung, Eunsuk Kwon, Hwangsuk Kim, Yeonsook Chung, Hosuk Kang, Joonghyuk Kim, Sungho Nam, Youngmok Son
  • Patent number: 11986276
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biosensor including a light-emitting element, a photo-detective element, a light transmitting layer under the light-emitting element and the photo-detective element, and an optical structure inside the light transmitting layer and configured to control a propagation direction of light, a biosensor array and a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang Lee, Hyun Bum Kang, Jong Won Chung, Youngjun Yun, Yeongjun Lee
  • Patent number: 11991780
    Abstract: A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), of controlling a profile is provided. The method includes receiving a remote profile management command regarding a target profile from a profile server, determining whether an enabled profile exists, verifying whether profile owner information of the target profile corresponds to profile owner information or sub-owner information of the enabled profile, based a result of the determination, and selectively executing the remote profile management command based on a result of the verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyewon Lee, Duckey Lee, Jonghoe Koo, Kangjin Yoon
  • Patent number: 11991919
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a flexible substrate capable of being bent in a first direction and an insulating layer including a first opening pattern positioned on the flexible substrate and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woong Kim, Hyun Woo Koo, Young Gug Seol
  • Patent number: 11991816
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a housing, a non-conductive supporting member disposed in the housing and including a first area, a second area spaced apart from the first area, and a third area connecting the first area and the second area, a conductive pattern portion disposed over the first area of the supporting member, a heat dissipation member disposed to at least partially overlap the conductive pattern portion, and an antenna including a circuit board, a conductive portion, and a ground portion. The conductive portion of the antenna may be disposed over the second area. The heat dissipation member may extend from the first area to the third area, and the ground portion of the antenna may extend from the second area to the third area to contact at least a portion of the heat dissipation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongyoun Kim, Chanhee Oh, Dongkee Jung
  • Patent number: 11991908
    Abstract: A display device includes an array substrate including a pixel array disposed in a display area, an encapsulation substrate, and a sealing member disposed between the array substrate and the encapsulation substrate to combine the array substrate with the encapsulation substrate. The array substrate includes a signal transfer wing overlapping the sealing member and electrically connected to the pixel array, an insulation layer covering the signal transfer wiring and including an inorganic material, a power transfer wiring disposed on the insulation layer, overlapping the sealing member and having a multi-wiring structure, and an expansion pattern connected to the power transfer wiring, having a thickness smaller than an entire thickness of the power transfer wiring and overlapping the sealing member and the signal transfer wiring. An outer edge of the expansion pattern is disposed within a sealing area where the sealing member is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Ho Moon, Chungi You, Taejong Eom
  • Patent number: 11991834
    Abstract: A pressing method operatively associated with a press apparatus includes: providing a first substrate connected with a flexible printed circuit board onto a stage; providing a second substrate onto the stage; arranging the flexible printed circuit board on the second substrate; pressing a pad electrode-free area of the flexible printed circuit board; and pressing first pad electrodes of the flexible printed circuit board and second pad electrodes of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Uk Cho
  • Patent number: 11991911
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a first region in which an image is displayed, a second region in which an image is not displayed, and a bending region connecting the first region and the second region. The bending region is configured to bend along a bending axis which extends in a first direction. A plurality of pad terminals is disposed within the second region. A first width of the bending region, measured along the first direction, is narrower than a second width of the second region, measured along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Kwon, Won Kyu Kwak, Kwang-Min Kim, Hey Jin Shin, Seung-Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11991848
    Abstract: A protective film includes a panel protective film, a first protective film disposed on a surface of the panel protective film and covering the surface of the panel protective film, the first protective film having a surface and an opposite surface facing the panel protective film, and a second protective film disposed on an opposite surface of the panel protective film and covering the opposite surface of the panel protective film, the second protective film having a surface facing the panel protective film and an opposite surface opposed to the surface of the second protective film, wherein the first protective film includes a first film layer, a first adhesive layer disposed on the opposite surface of the first film layer, and a blocking layer disposed on an opposite surface of the first adhesive layer along an edge of the first adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Su Yee
  • Patent number: 11986921
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method is provided. A chemical mechanical polishing method comprising providing a polishing pad, supplying a first purging compound having a first temperature onto the polishing pad, supplying a first slurry having a third temperature onto the polishing pad supplied with the first purging compound, supplying a second purging compound having a second temperature lower than the first temperature onto the polishing pad, and supplying a second slurry having a fourth temperature lower than the third temperature onto the polishing pad supplied with the second purging compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung-Ki Hong, Yong Hee Lee, Byoung Ho Kwon, Kun Tack Lee
  • Patent number: 11991927
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device may include: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer may include an emission layer, the emission layer may include a first compound, a second compound, and a fluorescent dopant, the first compound, the second compound, and the fluorescent dopant may be different from one another, the total weight of the first compound and the second compound may be greater than a weight of the fluorescent dopant, and the first compound may be a compound represented by Formula 1: Formula 1 may be understood by referring to the description of Formula 1 provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joonghyuk Kim, Hosuk Kang, Sangmo Kim, Sungho Nam, Youngmok Son, Hasup Lee, Yeonsook Chung, Yongsik Jung, Hyeonho Choi
  • Patent number: 11991629
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for facilitating broadcast target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprising a transceiver and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to perform a multi-link (ML) setup operation with an AP MLD to set up links between the STAs affiliated with the non-AP MLD and corresponding APs affiliated with the AP MLD, negotiate a broadcast TWT agreement over a first link between a first STA and a first AP of the AP MLD, wherein the broadcast TWT agreement is for a shared TWT session including a group of the links, and after the broadcast TWT agreement is successfully negotiated, apply the broadcast TWT agreement to the group of links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng
  • Patent number: 11986271
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a bio-signal includes: a light source configured to emit light; an ultrasonic transducer configured to obtain a photoacoustic signal generated from an object; a photoacoustic coupler disposed in contact with the ultrasonic transducer and configured to direct the light transmitted from the light source to a scanner and to direct the photoacoustic signal generated from the object to the ultrasonic transducer; the scanner configured to reflect the light incident from the photoacoustic coupler to the object, and reflect the photoacoustic signal generated from the object to the photoacoustic coupler; a scanner controller configured to adjust a light incident position on the object by controlling the angle of the scanner; a light detector configured to obtain a light signal by detecting the light scattered or reflected from the object; and a processor configured to obtain bio-information based on the light signal and the photoacoustic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Nam, Chulhong Kim, Ka Ram Choi, Jin Young Kim, Jin Woo Baik, Joongho Ahn
  • Patent number: 11987031
    Abstract: A protection tape for a printed circuit board (PCB) includes an insulating base plate, a conductive layer over the insulating base plate, and an adhesive layer over the conductive layer, the adhesive layer including a main part having a first thickness and a subsidiary part having a second thickness less than the first thickness, the main part corresponding to at least a center portion of the insulating base plate and the subsidiary part being arranged at an outside of the main part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Namkung, Sujin Jung, Hyunkyu Choi
  • Patent number: 11991904
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first display area and a second display area, a first sub-pixel in the first display area, a second sub-pixel in the second display area, and a light-shielding layer having a first hole overlapping the first sub-pixel and a second hole overlapping the second sub-pixel, where a ratio of a width of the first hole to a width of the first sub-pixel is greater than a ratio of a width of the second hole to a width of the second sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeonbum Lee, Soonil Jung
  • Patent number: 11987739
    Abstract: A core-shell quantum dot including a core including a first semiconductor nanocrystal, the first semiconductor nanocrystal including zinc, tellurium, and selenium and a semiconductor nanocrystal shell disposed on the core, the semiconductor nanocrystal shell including zinc and selenium, sulfur, or a combination thereof and a production thereof are disclosed, wherein the core-shell quantum dot does not include cadmium, lead, mercury, or a combination thereof, wherein the core-shell quantum dot(s) includes chlorine, wherein in the core-shell quantum dot, a mole ratio of chlorine with respect to tellurium is greater than or equal to about 0.01:1 and wherein a quantum efficiency of the core-shell quantum dot is greater than or equal to about 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seon-Yeong Kim, Soo Kyung Kwon, Yong Wook Kim, Ji-Yeong Kim, Jihyun Min, Sungwoo Hwang, Eun Joo Jang
  • Patent number: 11987561
    Abstract: A resist underlayer composition includes (A) a polymer including a structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, or a combination thereof; (B) a polymer including a structure in which at least one moiety represented by Chemical Formula 3 or Chemical Formula 4 and a moiety represented by Chemical Formula 7 are bound to each other; and (C) a solvent:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoojeong Choi, Soonhyung Kwon, Hyeon Park, Jaeyeol Baek, Minsoo Kim, Shinhyo Bae, Daeseok Song, Dowon Ahn
  • Patent number: 11988437
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a sliding plate provided to be slidably moveable and couplable to a front surface of the door, a cover display provided to be rotatable and supported on the sliding plate, a display to which the cover display is couplable to be rotated together with the cover display, a plurality of rotation limitation parts provided to define a rotation range of the cover display, and a release screw provided to allow at least one of the plurality of rotation limitation parts to be adjusted to thereby release a rotation limitation of the defined rotation range of the cover display. As the cover display is being rotated beyond the defined rotation range as the rotation limitation of the cover display is released, the cover display is separated from the sliding plate together with the display and the cover display is no longer supported by the sliding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taein Eom, Hyunuk Park, Minkyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11988452
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger comprises: a first header comprising a first globe and a second globe; a second header disposed in parallel with the first header; a tube assembly comprising multiple first tubes for connecting the first header and the second header and causing a refrigerant introduced from the first globe to flow in a first direction toward the position of the second header, and multiple second tubes disposed continuously with the multiple first tubes so as to cause a refrigerant introduced from the second header to flow in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction; and multiple heat exchange-fins individually having multiple insertion portions, into which the multiple first tubes and the multiple second tubes are inserted, respectively, and heat exchange surfaces disposed between the multiple insertion portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junkyu Jung, Donghyun Kim, Kangtae Seo, Yonghwa Choi
  • Patent number: 11989484
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure comprises: a foldable housing, a flexible display, a communication circuit, a sensor module, a processor, and a memory. The memory can store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to sense whether an event configured to display a user interface has occurred, identify an angle between a first housing and a second housing using the sensor module, determine, based on the identified angle, at least one area for displaying the user interface from among at least one edge area or folding area of the flexible display, and control the display to display the user interface in the determined at least one area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taeyong Moon, Sangheon Kim, Wooyoung Park, Youngseung Seo, Gisoo Lee, Jiwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11991636
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The embodiment of the application provides a method for determining the activation state of a secondary cell and a UE. The method is applied to the technical field of wireless communication and comprises the following steps: acquiring secondary cell activation state indicator information, and then determining respective corresponding states of at least one secondary cell configured or reconfigured by a UE based on the secondary cell activation state indicator information, wherein the states include: an activation state and an inactivation state. The embodiment of the application realizes the reduction of the time delay for the user equipment to receive or send data and the reduction of the time required for deactivating a secondary cell, thereby reducing the power consumption of the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jingxing Fu, Bin Yu, Chen Qian, Feifei Sun
  • Patent number: 11988495
    Abstract: Provided is a through-focus image-based metrology device including an optical device, and a computing device configured to acquire at least one through-focus image of a target from the optical device, generate an intensity profile based on the acquired at least one through-focus image, and perform metrology on the target based on the generated intensity profile, wherein the optical device includes a stage on which the target is disposed, the stage being configured to move by one step in at least one direction based on control of the computing device, and to acquire the at least one through-focus image, an image sensor disposed on the stage, an objective lens disposed between the image sensor and the stage, the objective lens being configured to transmit reflected light from the target, and a light source configured to emit illumination light to the target through the objective lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwangsoo Kim, Sungyoon Ryu, Daejun Park, Seong Yun, Seungryeol Oh, Sujin Lee, Jaeyong Lee, Minho Rim, Chungsam Jun, Myungjun Lee
  • Patent number: 11991098
    Abstract: A multicarrier-based data transmission method and an apparatus for use in a mobile communication system are provided. A Radio Network Temporary Identity (RNTI) reception method of a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting inter-evolved Node B (eNB) carrier aggregation includes receiving cell information on at least one activated cell under control of an eNB, configuring first and second RNTIs allocated by the eNB, monitoring the at least one activated cell for the first RNTI, and monitoring a primary cell among the at least one activated cell for the second RNTI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soenghun Kim, Gert-Jan Van Lieshout, Youngbum Kim, Aris Papasakellariou
  • Patent number: 11988811
    Abstract: A polarizing plate includes: a polarizer; a pattern layer on one surface of the polarizer, the pattern layer including a first refractive index layer having at least one engraved pattern and a second refractive index layer having a filling pattern filling at least a portion of the engraved pattern, the first refractive index layer having a higher refractive index than the second refractive index layer; and a first protective layer. The polarizing plate has a structure in which the polarizer, the second refractive index layer, the first refractive index layer and the first protective layer are sequentially stacked in that order, or in which the polarizer, the first protective layer, the second refractive index layer and the first refractive index layer are sequentially stacked in that order. The first protective layer includes a base film including at least one resin of triacetylcellulose, polyethylene terephthalate, cyclic olefin polymer, and acrylic resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Hoon Lee, Young Oh, Jeong Ho Lee, Young Hyun Ju
  • Patent number: 11991145
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device and method for providing a terminal with information of a server in a communication system and, more specifically, to a device and method for providing a terminal with information of an application server in a mobile communication system. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal may receive, from a 5G system according to a location of the terminal, an address of a DNS server to access, and receive, from a 5GS, regional information or zone information (hereinafter, referred to as an edge computing service zone ID (ESZI)) which can be used when a query is transmitted to the DNS server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jicheol Lee, Sunghoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11988829
    Abstract: A waveguide type display apparatus is provided. This waveguide type display apparatus includes a waveguide through which an image proceeds and a leakage image reducer configured to reduce emission of a leakage image leaked from the waveguide without total internal reflection in the waveguide, from among images, to the outside by a volume grating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changkun Lee, Seokil Moon, Geeyoung Sung, Bongsu Shin, Hongseok Lee
  • Patent number: 11991304
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus configured to receive, through a communication circuit, image data obtained using a camera of an external electronic device, and based on data related to a movement of the electronic device and obtained through the one or more sensors, perform control such that an image corresponding to the received image data is displayed on a touchscreen display while the image is maintained in a designated reference direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Younghak Oh, Minji Lee, Eunju Lee
  • Patent number: 11991484
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a memory configured to store an image; a sensor part including at least one sensor; a projection part including a projection lens configured to output the image to a projection surface; and a processor configured to acquire distance information from the electronic apparatus to the projection surface through the sensor part, acquire output size information of the image based on the acquired distance information, acquire projection surface information corresponding to a bend of the projection surface through the sensor part, acquire movement information of the projection lens based on the output size information of the image and the projection surface information, and control the projection part to output the image based on the movement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kihong Park
  • Patent number: 11991897
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a first area, and a second area adjacent to the first area; first to third light-emitting diodes that are arranged in the first area and include a color emission layer; an encapsulation layer overlapping the first to third light-emitting diodes, and including an inorganic layer and an organic layer; a first light shielding wall portion disposed on the encapsulation layer, the first light shielding wall portion including a 1-1-th opening portion, a 1-2-th opening portion, and a 1-3-th opening portion corresponding to the first to third light-emitting diodes, respectively; and a second light shielding wall portion disposed on the encapsulation layer and overlapping the second area. The first light shielding wall portion and the second light shielding wall portion are spaced apart from each other in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyunghae Park, Minhee Kim, Dokyung Youn, Minjae Kim, Taehoon Kim, Eunjeong Na, Joonhyung Park, Danbi Yang, Hanjun Yu, Simbum Yuk, Changhun Lee, Kangseob Jeong
  • Patent number: 11988836
    Abstract: A virtual image display device includes first and second light combining parts spaced apart from each other, a first display part on a first inclined surface of the first light combining part, a second display part on a second inclined surface of the first light combining part, a third display part on a third inclined surface of the second light combining part, a fourth display part on a fourth inclined surface of the second light combining part, a first light diffraction part on a first light output surface of the first light combining part, and a second light diffraction part on a second light output surface of the second light combining part. Two of the first to fourth display parts output images of a same color light, and the other two of the first to fourth display parts output images of different color light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaeho You, Youngchan Kim
  • Patent number: 11989931
    Abstract: An object classification method and apparatus are disclosed. The object classification method includes receiving an input image, storing first feature data extracted by a first feature extraction layer of a neural network configured to extract features of the input image, receiving second feature data from a second feature extraction layer which is an upper layer of the first feature extraction layer, generating merged feature data by merging the first feature data and the second feature data, and classifying an object in the input image based on the merged feature data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangil Jung, Seungin Park, Byung In Yoo
  • Patent number: 11989160
    Abstract: An interface for enabling a computer device to utilize data property-based data placement inside a nonvolatile memory device comprises: executing a software component at an operating system level in the computer device that monitors update statistics of all data item modifications into the nonvolatile memory device, including one or more of update frequencies for each data item, accumulated update and delete frequencies specific to each file type, and an origin of the data item; storing the update statistics of each of the data items and each of the data item types in a database; and intercepting all operations, including create, write, and update, of performed by applications to all the data items, and automatically assigning a data property identifier to each of the data items based on current update statistics in the database, such that the data items and assigned data property identifiers are transmitted over a memory channel to the non-volatile memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianjian Huo, Changho Choi, Derrick Tseng, Praveen Krishnamoorthy, Hingkwan Huen
  • Patent number: 11990579
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate and pixels. The substrate includes: a display area including pixel areas, each including a first area and a second area; and a non-display area enclosing at least one side of the display area. The pixels are disposed on the pixel areas, each pixel including light emitting elements. Each pixel further includes: a pixel circuit part disposed on the first area and including at least one transistor and at least one capacitor; and a display element part disposed on the second area and including an emission area to emit light. Each of the pixel circuit part and the display element part has a multi-layer structure including one or more conductive layers and one or more insulating layers. At least one layer of the pixel circuit part and at least one layer of the display element part are disposed in a same layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae Kim, Mee Hye Jung, Chong Chul Chai
  • Patent number: 11989193
    Abstract: A method and a modification system for modifying a search query for a user are provided. The method includes receiving at least one search query from a user; determining a present context of the user, based on the at least one search query and on-device data; identifying at least one relevant attribute related to the search query based on the present context of the user and a personalized knowledge graph, wherein the personalized knowledge graph is dynamically generated based on the on-device data; and modifying the search query, based on the at least one relevant attribute and a relation of the at least one relevant attribute with the search query, to obtain at least one modified search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pavani Ronur Vasudevalu, Vikram Mupparthi, Pinaki Bhaskar, Shilpa Gopinath, Pushkaraj Vinayak Shirvalkar, Mahesh Gorijala, Vignesh Lakshminarayanan, Himanshi Sinha
  • Patent number: 11989543
    Abstract: A communication method and a system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system includes intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonghoe Koo, Duckey Lee, Kangjin Yoon, Hyewon Lee
  • Patent number: 11989365
    Abstract: An electronic device including an electronic pen and a method of controlling a communication connection with the electronic pen is provided. The electronic device include a housing, a touch-screen display, a first wireless communication circuit, an extended recess disposed inside the housing, a first wireless charging circuit; an electronic pen including a second wireless communication circuit and a second wireless charging circuit electrically coupled to the first wireless charging circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions causing the processor to detect whether the electronic pen is inserted into the recess, charge the electronic pen through the first wireless charging circuit based on the detection, receive inherent information of the electronic pen through the first wireless communication circuit during or after the charging, and maintain or re-establish a communication connection with the electronic pen based on at least a portion of the received inherent information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongmu Choi, Byunghoon Kang, Banghyun Kwon, Hyunwoong Kwon, Chunho Park, Namyong Kang, Doosuk Kang, Bokun Choi
  • Patent number: 11989347
    Abstract: There is provided a haptic glove apparatus including a glove-shaped base portion and at least one actuator disposed on the base portion. The at least one actuator includes a driving force applying portion extending in a first direction and expanding or contracting in the first direction, and an elastic support portion disposed to surround the driving force applying portion and expanding or contracting in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction according to the expansion or the contraction of the driving force applying portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Bongsu Shin, Jesung Koh, Hongseok Lee, Dongjin Kim, Baekgyeom Kim
  • Patent number: 11989371
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, an input sensor having a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes, and a readout circuit that includes a noise filter electrically connected to the plurality of first sensing electrodes and the plurality of second sensing electrodes to remove noise of a receiving signal received from the plurality of first sensing electrodes and the plurality of second sensing electrodes. The readout circuit determines which of the first sensing electrodes are influenced by a touch based on the receiving signal as influenced electrodes, during a first sensing mode. The readout circuit adjusts a passband of the noise filter based on the number of influenced electrode and transmits a transmitting signal to the influenced electrodes, during a second sensing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanghyun Heo, Jiwoong Kim, Hyunggun Ma, Kyungtea Park, Seongan Park, Seongjoo Lee, Taehun Lee
  • Patent number: 11989868
    Abstract: Provided is a video quality assessing method and an apparatus thereof. The video quality assessing method includes obtaining a model-based quality score for each of a plurality of sub-areas included in a frame by using a neural network, the neural network being trained based on a mean opinion score (MOS) obtained by using an assessor display apparatus, obtaining a weight matrix from at least one of rendering information or screen information about a screen included in a user display apparatus; applying the weight matrix to the model-based quality score for each sub-area of the plurality of sub-areas, and obtaining a quality score of the frame, based on the model-based quality score for each sub-area to which the weight matrix is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Anant Baijal, Cheulhee Hahm
  • Patent number: 11989381
    Abstract: A display device includes subpixels on a substrate, position code patterns having a predetermined position code shape, when viewed in a plan view, each position code pattern being disposed at a region between at least two adjacent subpixels, and a pixel-defining layer defining a region where each subpixel is disposed and covering the position code patterns. The plurality of position code patterns are formed in a planar code shape and are configured to reflect light incident through the pixel-defining layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gi Na Yoo, Ju Yeon Kim, Won Sang Park, Chang Woo Shim, Seong Jun Lee, Dong Hee Choi
  • Patent number: 11989911
    Abstract: An eye reconstruction-based eye tracking method and apparatus are provided. The eye tracking method includes generating a reconstructed image by performing eye reconstruction with respect to an input image, determining a difference value between the input image and the reconstructed image, selecting one of the input image, the reconstructed image, and a replacement image as a target image based on the determined difference value, and performing eye tracking based on the target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingu Heo, Dongwoo Kang, Dong Kyung Nam
  • Patent number: 11988702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a film quality inspection method and system for providing a stress evaluation scheme for inspection of film quality of a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) cell of spin-transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM), wherein a bipolar signal and a unipolar signal including a unipolar hole (positive polarity) and a unipolar electron (negative polarity) are simultaneously applied to the same MTJ cell, and then according to a result of a comparison of a cycling gap, the quality of a thin film having a thickness of about 1 nm may be inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun Heub Song
  • Patent number: 11988462
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger includes a configuration in which a heat transfer tube having a flat shape passes through a plurality of fins, and capable of securing drainage performance of condensed water retained on a surface of the heat transfer tube while improving a heat transfer rate, and further capable of suppressing an increase in ventilation resistance. The heat exchanger includes a heat transfer tube formed in a flat shape, and a plurality of fins, and a refrigerant flowing inside the heat transfer tube exchanges heat with air flowing between the plurality of fins. The fin includes a heat transfer expansion surface including a peak portion and a valley portion provided along an air flow direction, and a drain structure provided to overlap the heat transfer expansion surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yo Agata, Hyunyoung Kim, Kentaro Imagawa, Takeshi Takahara
  • Patent number: 11988738
    Abstract: A radar apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit electromagnetic waves; a receiver configured to receive electromagnetic waves that are reflected; and a processor configured to extract a relative velocity, with respect to the radar apparatus, of at least one front object based on the electromagnetic waves received by the receiver, wherein the processor is further configured to locally adjust respective resolutions of scanning front regions based on the relative velocity of the at least one front object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Inoh Hwang
  • Patent number: 11990475
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an N-well area formed in the substrate, a first P-channel metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor having active regions formed in the N-well area, and a first N-channel metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor having active regions formed in the substrate. The first NMOS transistor includes a first N-type active region overlapping each of the substrate and the N-well area, when viewed from above a plane parallel to a top surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ahreum Kim, Sunghoon Kim, Daeseok Byeon
  • Patent number: D1027938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaewoong Chung, Duyeong Choi, Seonkeun Park, Ethan Lee, Jungwon Lee, Seungjoon Lee
  • Patent number: D1028201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yoon, Hwandong Lee, Junguk Shin, Erwan Bouroullec
  • Patent number: RE49982
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for operating HARQ in a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving a number of HARQ processes of a semi-persistent resource allocation and semi-persistent resource allocation interval information for a first transmission; receiving data in the first transmission at a subframe based on the semi-persistent resource allocation interval information; calculating a HARQ process IDentifier (ID) using the number of HARQ processes of the semi-persistent resource allocation, the semi-persistent resource allocation interval information, and time information; receiving control information including the HARQ process ID on an L1 control channel; receiving data in a retransmission based on the control information including the HARQ process ID; combining the data received in the first transmission and the data received in the retransmission; and decoding the combined data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Soeng-Hun Kim, Gert Jan Van Lieshout, Hwan-Joon Kwon, Ju-Ho Lee