Samsung Electronics Patents

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a Korean electronics manufacturer and a part of the Samsung Group. Samsung Electronics manufactures and sells consumer electronics, including cell phones, televisions, tablets, digital cameras, computers, home appliances and home theater and audio components.

Samsung Electronics Patents by Type
  • Patent number: 11995009
    Abstract: A high bandwidth memory (HBM) system includes a first HBM+ card. The first HBM+ card includes a plurality of HBM+ cubes. Each HBM+ cube has a logic die and a memory die. The first HBM+ card also includes a HBM+ card controller coupled to each of the plurality of HBM+ cubes and configured to interface with a host, a pin connection configured to connect to the host, and a fabric connection configured to connect to at least one HBM+ card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Krishna T. Malladi, Hongzhong Zheng, Dimin Niu, Peng Gu
  • Patent number: 11997804
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module and a module supporter below the display module. The module supporter includes a support layer, and a plurality of support bars in the support layer and arranged in a first direction. The plurality of support bars extend in a second direction that intersects the first direction. At least one groove having a predetermined shape is formed on lateral surfaces of at least one of the plurality of support bars. The lateral surfaces are opposite to each other in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beomjin Kim, Jonghwa Lee, Dongwon Choi, Jin Hwan Choi, Taewoong Kim
  • Patent number: 11994911
    Abstract: A flexible display window and an electronic device having the same are provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first rigid portion and a flexible portion, at least one outer layer that covers the first rigid portion and the flexible portion, a display device including a screen including a first portion exposed through the first rigid portion and a second portion extended from the first portion and exposed through the flexible portion, at least one processor electrically coupled to the display device, and a memory electrically coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the outer layer includes a polymer layer, a glass layer interposed between the polymer layer and the screen, and an adhesive layer interposed between the polymer layer and the glass layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Younggyun Kim, Heecheul Moon
  • Patent number: 11996045
    Abstract: A pixel includes: a first driving transistor and a second driving transistor; a first select transistor connected between a gate of the first driving transistor and a gate node; and a second select transistor connected between a gate of the second driving transistor and the gate node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junehwan Kim, Yoonho Kim, Taeyoung Kim, Jongwoo Park, Daeyoun Cho
  • Patent number: 11994913
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a roller connected to a first end of the display module, a plurality of blocks on a rear surface of the display module and connected to a second end of the display module opposite the first end, a first gear connected to an hth block among the plurality of blocks, a second gear connected to an (h+1)th block among the plurality of blocks and engaged with the first gear, and a drive belt configured to transmit a driving force to the second gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Jin Jin, Jingyu Sim, Cheuljin Park
  • Patent number: 11996047
    Abstract: A power supply unit includes: a first DC-DC converter that generates a first power supply voltage and a second DC-DC converter that generates a second power supply voltage. The second DC-DC converter includes an inductor, a mode selector that receives at least one signal including information on an inductance value of the inductor and generates an inductor selection driving signal based on the at least one signal, and a feedback loop that receives the inductor selection driving signal and changes a parameter value for generating a current flowing through the inductor based on the inductor selection driving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunryeol Baek, Sungchun Park
  • Patent number: 11994914
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing including an inner space; a slide structure including a reciprocating slide configured to be slidable from the housing by a predetermined reciprocating distance along a first direction; a flexible display at least partially supported by the slide structure and configured to be received in the inner space to be at least partially invisible from the outside in a slide-in state of the electronic device; and a first friction reducing structure disposed between the housing and the slide structure. The first friction reducing structure may include: a guide slit disposed in the housing in a direction parallel to the first direction and having a predetermined length; a guide protrusion configured to be guided by the guide slit in the slide structure; at least one first magnet disposed on the guide slit; and at least one second magnet disposed on the guide protrusion at a position affected by the magnetic force of the first magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myunghoon Kwak, Moonchul Shin, Seungjoon Lee, Yangwook Kim, Byounguk Yoon, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 11996048
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including pixels coupled to a first scan line and a data line, a power supply to supply voltages, a scan driver to provide a first scan signal to the first scan line a plurality of times for a first frame period (FFP), a data driver to supply a data signal to the data line, and a timing controller to control driving of components. The FFP includes: a first active period (FAP), in which the data signal is supplied; and a first blank period (FBP), in which the data signal is not supplied. The power supply provides on-bias power having a first voltage level (FVL) in the FAP, and provides on-bias power having a second voltage level (SVL) in the FBP. The FBP following the FAP includes a first dimming period in which the on-bias power gradually changes from the FVL to the SVL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Byung Chae, Seung Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11993884
    Abstract: A washing machine of the present disclosure includes a rotating tub configured to receive laundry, a motor configured to apply a driving force to the rotating tub, a detector configured to detect electrical signal of the motor; a controller configured to receive the electrical signal detected by the detector for a predetermined time when the speed of the motor during a dehydration stroke is a predetermined speed, obtain an average value of the electrical signal received during the predetermined time, check a ripple value in the received electrical signal, obtain an eccentric value corresponding to the obtained average value and the ripple value, and control an operation of the motor to stop or maintain the dehydration stroke based on the obtained eccentric value and a driver configured to drive the motor in respond to a control command of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Mo Lee, Jun Hyun Park, Jung Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 11996049
    Abstract: A pixel including a control transistor electrically connected between a gate of a switching transistor or another switching transistor and a node, and that controls a bias state of a driving transistor according to a voltage of a first gate signal for controlling turn-on of the switching transistor and a voltage of a second gate signal for controlling turn-on of the other switching transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangyong No, Gichang Lee
  • Patent number: 11994938
    Abstract: Systems and methods for error detection for an address channel are disclosed. The method includes generating a token, applying the token to a request at a source, and generating a first result. The request with the first result is transmitted to a destination over the address channel. A determination is made, at the destination, whether an error associated with the request has occurred. The determining whether the error has occurred includes: receiving a received request corresponding to the request over the address channel; receiving the first result with the received request; applying the token to the received request and generating a second result; comparing the first result with the second result; and transmitting a signal in response to the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukui Luo, Andrew Chang
  • Patent number: 11996053
    Abstract: There are provided a gate driver and a display device including the same. The gate driver includes: a first scan driver; a first sensing driver; a first scan clock line; and a first sensing clock line. The first scan clock line includes a first scan clock main line extending in one direction, and a first scan clock connection line connected to the first scan clock main line and the first scan driver. The first sensing clock line includes a first sensing clock main line extending in one direction, and a first sensing clock connection line connected to the first sensing clock main line and the first sensing driver. The first scan clock main line is closer to each of the first scan driver and the first sensing driver than the first sensing clock main line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Hyun Park, Dong Woo Kim, An Su Lee, Kang Moon Jo
  • Patent number: 11994995
    Abstract: Provided is a method of adjusting prefetching operations, the method including setting a prefetching distance, accessing a prefetching-trigger key, determining a target key is outside of the prefetching distance from the prefetching-trigger key, increasing the prefetching distance, and successfully fetching a subsequent target key of a subsequent prefetching-trigger key from a prefetching read-ahead buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heekwon Park, Ho bin Lee, Ilgu Hong, Yang Seok Ki
  • Patent number: 11996056
    Abstract: A display device may include a substrate including a circular display area and a non-display area, a plurality of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel disposed on the display area of the substrate, a first sub-demux circuit connected to the first pixel and disposed on the non-display area, a second sub-demux circuit connected to the second pixel and disposed on the non-display area, a first connection line connected to the first sub-demux circuit and the second sub-demux circuit and disposed on the non-display area to transfer first and second data input signals to the first and second sub-demux circuits, and a plurality of gate stages connected to the pixels and disposed on the non-display area to transfer gate signals to the pixels. Some of the gate stages are disposed between the first sub-demux circuit and the second sub-demux circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minchae Kwak, Kyeonghwa Kim, Mihae Kim, Kyonghwan Oh, Sumi Jang, Seunghan Jo, Jae-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11995122
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device for providing a recognition result for an external object by using recognition information for an image, similar recognition information related to recognition information, and hierarchy information, and an operating method thereof. The electronic device may include a camera, a display, a memory, and a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sihyoung Lee, Youngil Shin, Daehee Kim
  • Patent number: 11995918
    Abstract: A display device includes a sensor on a display panel, an optical filter, and a fingerprint detector. The sensor includes a first area and a second area and is configured to sense light transmitted through the display panel. The optical filter is between the display panel and sensor, and overlaps with the first area but not the second area. The optical filter blocks light corresponding to a first wavelength range in a wavelength range of the light. The fingerprint detector determine whether a fingerprint is a fake fingerprint or a pre-registered fingerprint based on a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal. The first sensing signal correspond to an area in contact with a finger in the second area, and the second sensing signal corresponds to an area not in contact with the finger among sensing signals from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kee Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11995156
    Abstract: A system and method for confidence aided upsampling of categorical maps. In some embodiments, the method includes: determining a category of a first pixel of an image, the first pixel having a plurality of neighboring pixels, each of the neighboring pixels having a category; and processing the image based on the determined category. The determining may include: calculating a confidence weighted metric for each of the neighboring pixels, the confidence weighted metric being based on a maximum confidence value among each of the neighboring pixels; and determining the category of the first pixel based on the confidence weighted metric of each of the neighboring pixels and based on the category of one of the neighboring pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rama Mythili Vadali, Oleg Sergeyevich Khoruzhiy, Maiyuran Wijay
  • Patent number: 11997250
    Abstract: A device for providing augmented reality (AR) that can accurately detect an object or a text at which a user gazes, and can display an image associated with the detected object or text, and a system for providing AR using the same, and may include at least one display module configured to display an AR content image through a transparent lens, a sensing module configured to generate signals indicative of movement in left, right, up, and down directions, and to generate image data corresponding to a user's gaze direction, a biosensor configured to detect a user's pupil to output a pupil sensing signal, and a control module configured to detect gaze coordinate information based on the pupil sensing signal, and to extract an object or a text corresponding to the gaze coordinate information from the image data to generate AR content data including the extracted object or text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hee Lee, Min Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11994625
    Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LiDAR) device may include: an optical phased array configured to modulate a phase of light incident on the optical phased array and emit the light; a first photodetector configured to detect, as a reference light, the light emitted from the optical phased array in a first direction toward the first photodetector, and generate a reference signal based on the reference light; a second photodetector configured to detect, as a target light including information about an object, the light emitted from the optical phased array in a second direction toward the object, and generate a target signal based on the target light; and a processor configured to determine a distance between the LiDAR device and the object based on a cross-correlation between the reference signal and the target signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jisan Lee, Jungwoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11996430
    Abstract: Provided are a dual image sensor including an image sensor including a first area and a second area, the first area and the second area including a plurality of pixels, respectively, a band-pass filter layer provided on the first area, the band-pass filter layer configured to transmit light emitted by an object and having a specific wavelength corresponding to physical property information of the object to the image sensor, and a planarization layer provided on the second area and on the same plane as the band-pass filter layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyochul Kim, Younggeun Roh
  • Patent number: 11997163
    Abstract: A method of transferring data to an end user via a content distribution network using an nonvolatile memory express over fabrics (NVMe-oF) device, the method including receiving a read request at the NVMe-oF device, translating a logical address corresponding to the data to a physical address, fetching the data from a flash storage of the NVMe-oF device, processing the data with a GPU that is either embedded in the NVMe-oF device, or on a same chassis as the NVMe-oF device, and transferring the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harry Rogers, Sompong Paul Olarig, Ramdas P. Kachare
  • Patent number: 11997445
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, by a first electronic device: receiving, from an input sensor of the first electronic device, a predetermined input, where the predetermined input corresponds to a request to wirelessly connect the first electronic device to one or more second electronic devices within a communication range of a transceiver of the first electronic device, wirelessly connecting, using the transceiver of the first electronic device responsive to receiving the predetermined input, to the one or more second electronic devices using a communications profile associated with each of the one or more second electronic devices, where the communications profile includes one or more parameters for verifying to connect the first electronic device and the one or more second electronic devices, and redirecting a live audio communication between the first electronic device and a control device to the one or more second electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Siva Penke
  • Patent number: 11997460
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes an internal microphone, a communication module, and at least one processor. The processor implements the method, including: receiving, through the communication module, a first audio signal input through an external microphone included in an external electronic device communicatively connected to the electronic device, activating the internal microphone in response to detecting a device switch event switching from the external microphone to the internal microphone while receiving the first audio signal, receiving a second audio signal input through the internal microphone, synchronizing and mixing the first audio signal and the second audio signal during a designated first time period, and deactivating the external microphone upon detecting lapse of the designated first time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myeongwan Gang, Jaehyun Kim, Sangsoo Park, Hakhoon Song, Dongmoon Ok, Byeongjun Kim, Kyoungho Bang
  • Patent number: 11993055
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a flexible display device including: a display panel including a touch sensor, where the display panel is foldable with respect to a folding axis; a cover window disposed on a front surface of the display panel; and a front surface film disposed on a front surface of the cover window, where the front surface film includes a protection film, and a base film having a transverse direction, and the transverse direction is perpendicular to a direction of the folding axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Chung, Hung Kun Ahn, Seokwon Jang, Danbi Myung
  • Patent number: 11997488
    Abstract: A method of managing and verifying a certificate of a terminal is provided. The method includes obtaining certificate information that is usable when downloading and installing a specific bundle corresponding to at least one of a secondary platform bundle family identifier or a secondary platform bundle family custodian identifier, transmitting, to a secondary platform bundle manager, the certificate information corresponding to the at least one of the secondary platform bundle family identifier or the secondary platform bundle family custodian identifier of the specific bundle, and receiving, from the secondary platform bundle manager, at least one of a certificate of the secondary platform bundle manager, certificate information to be used by a smart secure platform (SSP), the secondary platform bundle family identifier, or the secondary platform bundle family custodian identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kangjin Yoon, Jonghoe Koo, Duckey Lee, Taehyung Lim
  • Patent number: 11992683
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method and apparatus for measuring a bioimpedance and performing an electrical stimulation, the method including generating a first current corresponding to a first high-frequency, generating a second current corresponding to a second high-frequency, generating a low-frequency current based on a beat phenomenon of the first current and the second current, and calculating an impedance of a target part based on a voltage induced to the target part by a high-frequency current corresponding to at least one of the first current and the second current and the low-frequency current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyungwoo Lee, Sang Joon Kim, Jongpal Kim
  • Patent number: 11997492
    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). According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an apparatus of a terminal in a wireless communication system may include a transceiver and at least one processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to transmit a registration request message or a service request message including primary information and secondary information to an access and mobility management function (AMF), the primary information may be plain information, and the secondary information may be encrypted information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungjoo Suh, Youngkyo Baek
  • Patent number: 11996919
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer-readable media for a composite beam generation using machine learning. A method includes identifying a narrow beam for a transmission, identifying a composite beam including the narrow beam based on an association between one or more composite beams and one or more narrow beams, identifying one or more beamforming weights for transmitting the composite beam, and transmitting the composite beam using the one or more beamforming weights. The one or more beamforming weights are determined based on machine learning. In some embodiments, the method includes generating a composite beam codebook including information indicating sets of one or more beamforming weights corresponding to composite beam indexes, respectively. The sets of one or more beamforming weights are determined using respective parameters of a machine learning algorithm that are separately updated for coverage regions of composite beams corresponding to the composite beam indexes, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianhua Mo, Boon Loong Ng, Vutha Va, Ahmad AlAmmouri
  • Patent number: 11997634
    Abstract: A method of a network function (NF) entity performing communication in a wireless communication system includes: in case that a first registration request of a user equipment (UE) for a slice is received at an access and mobility function (AMF) entity through a first network, receiving a first slice availability request message for the slice from the AMF entity; determining whether the slice is available for the UE, based on a network slice policy; and transmitting, to the AMF entity, a response message including information regarding slice availability of the UE according to the first registration request, wherein in case that a second registration request of the UE for the slice is received at the AMF entity through a second network, slice availability of the UE according to the second registration request is determined based on at least one of the network slice policy or the information regarding the slice availability of the UE according to the first registration request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoyeon Lee, Sangsoo Jeong
  • Patent number: 11996457
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of semiconductor structures disposed on a substrate, a first conductive pattern, a first conductive pattern, a gate insulation pattern, a second conductive pattern and a second impurity region. Each of the semiconductor structures includes a first semiconductor pattern that has a linear shape that extends in a first direction and second semiconductor patterns that protrude from an upper surface of the first semiconductor pattern in a vertical direction. The semiconductor structures are spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first conductive pattern is formed between the first semiconductor patterns. The first impurity region is formed in an opening in the first semiconductor pattern adjacent to a first sidewall of the second semiconductor pattern. The first impurity region includes an impurity diffusion harrier pattern and a polysilicon pattern doped with impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyuncheol Kim, Yongseok Kim, Ilgweon Kim, Seokhan Park, Kyunghwan Lee, Jaeho Hong
  • Patent number: 11997637
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and 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). The present disclosure may be applied to 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. Embodiments herein disclose a method for downlink uplink collision handling in a wireless communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lalith Kumar, Kundan Tiwari, Debabrata Das, Anikethan Ramakrishna Vijaya Kumar
  • Patent number: 11996054
    Abstract: Provided is a scan driver for applying a bias voltage comprising a kth stage that includes an inputter transmitting an input signal to a first node, a stress reliever disposed between the first node and a second node, a carry signal outputter receiving a high-power-supply voltage and a second clock signal and outputting the second clock signal, an output signal outputter receiving the high-power-supply voltage and a third clock signal and outputting the third clock signal, a maintainer transmitting the first clock signal to a third node, and a stabilizer applying a first low-power-supply voltage to the third node and the high-power-supply voltage to the first node. The first and second clock signals selectively toggle between the high-power-supply voltage and the first low-power-supply voltage, the third clock signal selectively toggles between the high-power-supply voltage and a second low-power-supply voltage, and the bias voltage is adjusted as the second low-power-supply voltage varies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jangmi Kang, Hyeongseok Kim, Junhyun Park, Minjae Jeong, Mukyung Jeon
  • Patent number: 11997676
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for communicating data packets in a cloud cell. In one embodiment, a network node from which data packets are received is identified by the BS. If the data packets are received from a data gateway, a network node to which the data packets to be sent is identified. If the data packets are to be sent to a slave BS, partial processing is performed on the data packets by the master BS. Furthermore, partially processed data packets are transmitted to the slave BS so that the slave BS performs complete processing on the partially processed data packets and transmits the completely processed data packets to the MS. If the data packets are to be sent to the MS, then complete processing of the data packets is performed by the BS and transmitted to the MS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Anil Agiwal, Young-Bin Chang
  • Patent number: 11996065
    Abstract: Provided is a display driving circuit. The display driving circuit includes a clock data recovery circuit configured to receive a data signal and generate a clock signal and a first output data signal, an eye margin test circuit configured to sample the data signal by using the clock signal, based on a vertical measurement voltage and generate a second output data signal, and a bit error check circuit configured to measure a bit error rate of the data signal, based on the first output data signal and the second output data signal, wherein the clock data recovery circuit includes a jitter generator configured to generate jitter of the clock signal such that a jitter amplitude varies according to a horizontal control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungho Ryu, Kyongho Kim, Yongyun Park, Kilhoon Lee, Yeongcheol Rhee, Taeho Lee, Hyunwook Lim
  • Patent number: 11997705
    Abstract: Disclosed are: a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security, and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangkyu Baek, Anil Agiwal, Soenghun Kim
  • Patent number: 11996067
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for differently displaying brightness of virtual objects are provided. The apparatus includes an illuminance sensor, a camera module, a display module, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the illuminance sensor, the camera module, the display module, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to measure illuminance through the illuminance sensor, set the brightness of a first virtual object on the basis of the measured illuminance, identify the distance between the first virtual object and a second virtual object, set the brightness of the second virtual object on the basis of the brightness of the first virtual object and the identified distance, and control the display of the first virtual object and the second virtual object through the display module on the basis of the set brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junwhon Uhm, Yunguk Lee, Seungnyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11997706
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for receiving, from a user equipment (UE) configured to process a first priority channel using a first monitoring span based on the first priority channel during one or more time periods, at least one parameter indicating a minimum amount of time required by the UE to process the first priority channel using a second monitoring span based on the first priority channel and a second priority channel. The one or more time periods are based on minimum processing capabilities of the UE. Based on the at least one parameter, the UE is caused to be reconfigured with at least one time offset to increase at least one time period of the one or more time periods for processing the first priority channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hamid Saber, Jung Hyun Bae
  • Patent number: 11995934
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit for performing first communication and second communication, an entry-exit management circuit for controlling a door locking device, and a processor operatively connected to the communication circuit and the entry-exit management circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sukgi Hong, Sehwan Choi, Hyunchul Kim, Jungsik Park, Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 11997856
    Abstract: A photoelectric device includes a first photoelectric conversion layer including a heterojunction that includes a first p-type semiconductor and a first n-type semiconductor, a second photoelectric conversion layer on the first photoelectric conversion layer and including a heterojunction that includes a second p-type semiconductor and a second n-type semiconductor. A peak absorption wavelength (?max1) of the first photoelectric conversion layer and a peak absorption wavelength (?max2) of the second photoelectric conversion layer are included in a common wavelength spectrum of light that is one wavelength spectrum of light of a red wavelength spectrum of light, a green wavelength spectrum of light, a blue wavelength spectrum of light, a near infrared wavelength spectrum of light, or an ultraviolet wavelength spectrum of light, and a light-absorption full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the second photoelectric conversion layer is narrower than an FWHM of the first photoelectric conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae Park, Takkyun Ro, Kiyohiko Tsutsumi, Chul Joon Heo, Yong Wan Jin
  • Patent number: 11996704
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver receiving power from a wireless power transmitter is provided. The receiver includes a resonance circuit, a rectifier circuit, and a driver circuit. The resonance circuit includes first and second coils and a first capacitor. The rectifier circuit includes first and second rectifier circuits. The first rectifier circuit includes first through fourth MOSFETs. Sources of the first and second MOSFETs are connected to ends of a resonator including the first coil and the first capacitor. Sources of the third and fourth MOSFETs are connected to ground. The driver circuit is connected to gates of the first through fourth MOSFETs, When the driver circuit switches off the first and second MOSFETs and switches on the third and fourth MOSFETs, as currents are induced in the resonator and the second coil, the resonance circuit receives the wireless power, and the current induced in the second coil is rectified by the second rectifier circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Beomwoo Gu, Jaehyun Park, Chongmin Lee, Bohwan Choi
  • Patent number: 11997881
    Abstract: Provided are a display apparatus including: a substrate; a pixel circuit disposed over the substrate and comprising a thin film transistor and a storage capacitor; an insulating layer covering the pixel circuit; a bridge electrode disposed over the insulating layer and electrically connected to the pixel circuit through a contact hole formed in the insulating layer; a pixel electrode disposed over the insulating layer and electrically connected to the bridge electrode; a pixel definition layer disposed over the pixel electrode and including an opening overlapping a portion of the pixel electrode; an opposite electrode over the pixel electrode; and an emission layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode, wherein the pixel electrode does not overlap the contact hole of the insulating layer in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junhee Lee, Minyeul Ryu
  • Patent number: 11997225
    Abstract: A portable communication device in an embodiment may include a housing which forms an exterior of the portable communication device; a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and bendable with respect to a bending axis, the flexible display including at least one layer, an opening formed in the at least one layer; and an image sensor module at least partially positioned in a space formed by the opening, wherein the at least one layer may include a first inner side surface positioned in a first direction based on the image sensor module and a second inner side surface positioned in a second direction opposite to the first direction based on the image sensor module, as the flexible display is at least partially bent, the first inner side surface may be moved in the second direction, and if the flexible display is substantially flat, a first separation distance between a first side surface of the image sensor module facing the first inner side surface of the at least one layer and the first i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minuk Kim, Harksang Kim, Jiyoung Kwak, Soonik Park, Sungho Ahn, Sangyong Eom, Hyunwoong Chung, Joungmin Cho, Kwangtai Kim, Donghyun Yeom, Changryong Heo
  • Patent number: 11997885
    Abstract: A display device includes a metal layer between a pixel-defining layer and an opposite electrode, the metal layer contacting the opposite electrode. The display device includes subpixels disposed on a substrate. The sub-pixels each include a pixel electrode, an opposite electrode facing the pixel electrode, an emission layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode, a pixel-defining layer surrounding the emission layer. The display device includes a metal layer disposed between the pixel-defining layer and the opposite electrode, the metal layer contacting the opposite electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu Lee, Deokhoi Kim, Sungin Ro, Soomin Lee, Changyong Lee, Sanghyun Lim, Soonmyung Hong
  • Patent number: 11997286
    Abstract: A method, performed by an image decoding apparatus, of decoding a motion vector, including obtaining information indicating a motion vector resolution of a current block from a bitstream; selecting a first neighboring block from among neighboring blocks adjacent to the current block, by using the obtained information indicating the motion vector resolution of the current block; based on the current block referring to a reference picture in a list 0, and the first neighboring block referring to the reference picture in the list 0, determining a prediction motion vector of the current block using a motion vector of the first neighboring block; based on the current block referring to the reference picture in the list 0 and the first neighboring block referring to a reference picture in a list 1, selecting a motion vector of a second neighboring block among the neighboring blocks as a basic motion vector, and determining the prediction motion vector of the current block using the determined basic motion vector; a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minwoo Park, Minsoo Park, Kwangpyo Choi, Kiho Choi, Yinji Piao
  • Patent number: 11997887
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the substrate and that includes an inorganic insulating material; an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer and that includes an inorganic insulating material; and a third insulating layer disposed on a gate electrode disposed on the second insulating layer and that includes an inorganic insulating material. The oxide semiconductor layer includes a first conductive region, a second conductive region, and a channel region located between the first conductive region and the second conductive region, and a value in the channel region of the oxide semiconductor layer of HC according to equation (1) is less than 30%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaebum Han, Younggil Park, Junghwa Park, Nari Ahn, Sooim Jeong
  • Patent number: 11996420
    Abstract: An image sensor is provided. An image sensor includes: a substrate including an active pixel sensor region, an optical black sensor region, and a boundary region provided between the active pixel sensor region and the optical black sensor region; a photoelectric conversion element provided inside the substrate on the boundary region; a passivation layer provided on the substrate; a grid trench formed on the boundary region of the substrate and extending from an upper surface of the passivation layer toward an inside of the passivation layer; grid patterns, each of the grid patterns being provided on the passivation layer on each of the active pixel sensor region and the boundary region of the substrate, at least a part of a grid pattern being provided inside the grid trench; and a color filter provided between the grid patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Seok Kim, Byung Jun Park, Hyeon Ho Kim, Young Woo Chung
  • Patent number: 11997895
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first lower pattern disposed on the substrate, a second lower pattern disposed in a same layer as the first lower pattern and integrally formed with the first lower pattern, an etch stopper disposed on the second lower pattern, a power voltage line disposed on the first lower pattern, and a transfer pattern disposed on the etch stopper, connected to the power voltage line, and contacting the second lower pattern through a contact hole defined through the etch stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changho Yi, Sungho Kim, Seokje Seong, Yoon-Jong Cho, Hyeri Cho
  • Patent number: D1028972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongseok Lee, Iksang Kim
  • Patent number: D1029008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeryung Kim, Younga Kim
  • Patent number: RE49992
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a scan line formed over a substrate, a data line formed over the substrate, and a driving voltage line configured to receive a driving voltage. The data line and driving voltage line cross the scan line and are electrically insulated from the scan line. A switching transistor is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and includes a switching drain electrode. A driving transistor includes a driving source electrode electrically connected to the switching drain electrode and a driving gate electrode including a first storage electrode. A storage line includes a second storage electrode overlapping the first storage electrode. An OLED is electrically connected to the driving transistor, the second storage electrode including an extension at least partially overlapping the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Kyu Lee, Chae Han Hyun, Mi Hae Kim, Myeong Hee Seo, Ki Myeong Eom, Ji-Eun Lee