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
  • Holographic 3D printing apparatus and method of driving the same
    Patent number: 9213312
    Abstract: A holographic three-dimensional (3D) printing apparatus and a method of driving the same are provided. The holographic 3D printing apparatus includes a light source configured to emit a beam, a beam splitting and expanding unit configured to split the emitted beam into a reference beam and a signal beam and expand the signal beam, an illumination unit configured to extract the expanded signal beam and collimate the extracted signal beam, a spatial light modulator (SLM) configured to modulate the collimated signal beam, an objective lens unit configured to emit the modulated signal beam to a holographic recording medium, and a reference beam forming unit configured to emit the reference beam to the holographic recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-seok Pyun, Andrew Putilin, Alexander Morozov, Gee-young Sung
  • Wireless power transmission system, and method of controlling transmission and reception of resonance power
    Patent number: 9214818
    Abstract: A resonance power transmission system, and a method of controlling transmission and reception of a resonance power are provided. According to one embodiment, a method of controlling resonance power transmission in a resonance power transmitter may include: transmitting resonance power to a resonance power receiver, the resonance power having resonance frequencies which vary with respect to a plurality of time intervals; and receiving, from the resonance power receiver, information regarding the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency among the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Yun Kwon Park, Eun Seok Park, Young Tack Hong, Young Ho Ryu, Dong Zo Kim, Jin Sung Choi
  • Secondary battery including a fixing part on the inside of the can with a defined distance between the fixing part and the electrode assembly
    Patent number: 9214698
    Abstract: A secondary battery including a fixing part on the inside of the can is disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery includes an electrode assembly having a diameter of L2, a can housing the electrode assembly and at least one fixing portion extending from an inner wall of the can toward an outer surface of the electrode assembly. In one embodiment, L1 is defined as the shortest distance between two portions of the inner wall of the can which are substantially directly opposing with respect to each other. The electrode assembly is separated from the fixing part by a gap such that the electrode assembly is prevented from contacting the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dae-Kyu Kim
  • Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
    Patent number: 9214349
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming an insulation film including a trench on a substrate, forming a first metal gate film pattern along side and bottom surfaces of the trench, forming a second metal gate film on the first metal gate film pattern and the insulation film, and forming a second metal gate film pattern positioned on the first metal gate film pattern by removing the second metal gate film to expose at least a portion of the insulation film and forming a blocking layer pattern on the second metal gate film pattern by oxidizing an exposed surface of the second metal gate film pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ju-Youn Kim, Je-Don Kim
  • Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel related information
    Patent number: 9214993
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel related information. A method of transmitting channel related information of a UE according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes configuring a sub-channel corresponding to a part of a plurality of antennas of an eNB; acquiring a Channel Estimation Error (CEE) and a Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI) corresponding to the sub-channel; and transmitting a Sub-channel Indicator (SI) indicating the sub-channel, according to the CEE and the PMI. In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the channel related information is efficiently transmitted and received in a system in which a plurality of antennas is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Hyojin Lee, Chungyong Lee, Hoondong Nho, Younsun Kim, Juho Lee, Hyoungju Ji, Sangwon Park, Ilgyu Choi
  • Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 9214381
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a conductive pattern, a side spacer, and an air gap. The substrate includes an interlayer insulating layer and a trench penetrating the interlayer insulating layer. The conductive pattern is disposed within the trench of the substrate. The side spacer is disposed within the trench. The side spacer covers an upper side surface of the conductive pattern. The air gap is disposed within the trench. The air gap is bounded by a sidewall of the trench, the side spacer, and a lower side surface of the conductive pattern. A level of a bottom surface of the conductive pattern is lower than a level of bottom surfaces of the side spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo-Jin Lee, Sang-Hoon Ahn, Gil-Heyun Choi, Jong-Won Hong
  • Multilayered ceramic electronic component and board for mounting the same
    Patent number: 9214278
    Abstract: There is provided a multilayered ceramic electronic component including: a ceramic body including a dielectric layer and having first and second side surfaces; first and second internal electrodes having an overlapping region provided in the ceramic body, forming a capacitance forming area exposed to the first side surface, the first internal electrode having a first lead-out portion, and the second internal electrode being insulated from the first internal electrode and having a second lead-out portion; a first external electrode connected to the first lead-out portion and a second external electrode connected to the second lead-out portion; and an insulating layer formed on the first side surface, wherein the first and second external electrodes further include non-conductive layers formed on outer surfaces thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Jun Park, Kyu Sik Park, Young Sook Lee, Jae Yeol Choi, Doo Young Kim
  • E-fuse structure of semiconductor device
    Patent number: 9214245
    Abstract: Provided is an e-fuse structure of a semiconductor device having improved fusing performance so as to enable a program operation at a low voltage. The e-fuse structure includes a first metal pattern formed at a first vertical level, the first metal pattern including a first part extending in a first direction and a second part extending in the first direction and positioned to be adjacent to the first part, and a third part adjacent to the second part, the second part being positioned between the first part and the third part, the first part and the second part being electrically connected to each other, and the third part being electrically disconnected from the second part; and a second metal pattern electrically connected to the first metal pattern and formed at a second vertical level different from the first vertical level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyun-Min Choi
  • Method of manufacturing light-emitting diode package
    Patent number: 9214606
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting diode package is illustrated. A light-emitting diode chip is manufactured. A material layer is formed on side surfaces and a rear surface of the light-emitting diode chip. The material layer is then oxidized to convert the material layer into an oxidized layer to form a reflective layer on the side surfaces and the rear surface of the light-emitting diode chip. The light-emitting diode chip is packaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Il-woo Park, Jong-rak Sohn
  • Organic electrolyte for magnesium batteries and magnesium battery using the organic electrolyte
    Patent number: 9214257
    Abstract: An organic electrolyte for magnesium batteries including an ether solvent; a magnesium compound represented by Formula 1 dissolved in the ether solvent; and a Lewis acid: wherein CY1 is an optionally substituted C6-C50 aromatic ring, X1 is, each independently, an electron withdrawing group, X2 is a halogen, n is an integer of 1 to 10, and an angle between a CY1-X1 bond and a CY1-Mg bond is 150 degrees or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-gyoon Ryu, Seok-soo Lee, Dong-jun Lee, Myung-jin Lee, In-sun Jung
  • Input buffer and memory device including the same
    Patent number: 9214202
    Abstract: An input buffer includes a first buffer, a feedback circuit and a second buffer circuit. The feedback circuit includes a feedback resistor and a feedback inverter. The first buffer may be configured to output an amplification signal to an output node of the first buffer based on an input signal. The feedback circuit connected to the output node of the first buffer may be configured to control the amplification signal. The second buffer circuit may be configured to output a buffer output signal by buffering the amplification signal. The feedback resistor may receive the amplification signal from the output node of the first buffer and provide a feedback signal to a feedback node. The feedback inverter is connected between the feedback node and the output node. The feedback inverter may be configured to control the amplification signal based on the feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Shim, Seung-Jun Bae, Won-Joo Yun
  • AV signal storage method and apparatus and television having broadcast stream storage function
    Patent number: 9215399
    Abstract: Provided are an AV signal storage method and apparatus and a television (TV) having an AV signal storage function. The method includes storing an AV signal in a first storage unit when the AV signal is received; storing the received AV signal in a second storage unit when the second storage unit is driven; and outputting AV signal stored in one of the first storage unit and the second storage unit when a request for the output of the AV signal is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deok-ho Kim, Kwang-hyun Yoo
  • Image pickup device, digital photographing apparatus using the image pickup device, auto-focusing method, and computer-readable medium for performing the auto-focusing method
    Patent number: 9215389
    Abstract: An image pickup device is provided including a plurality of pixels arranged over an entire region of the image pickup device, each pixel including: a plurality of light-receiving sub-pixels that generate an image pickup signal from incident light; and a phase-difference detection sub-pixel having a confined light-receiving region. The plurality of pixels includes first group pixels and second group pixels that are each classified according to an arrangement of the confined light-receiving region of the phase-difference detection sub-pixel thereof, and the confined light-receiving region of the phase-difference detection sub-pixel of the first group pixels and the confined light-receiving region of the phase-difference detection sub-pixel in the second group pixels are arranged biased to opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takafumi Usui
  • Uplink transmission power control in multi-carrier communication systems
    Patent number: 9215665
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for wireless communication by and in a base station (BS) and a user equipment (UE). The method by the UE includes determining a first power for transmitting both first data and control information on a first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), determining a second power for transmitting second data on a second PUSCH, reducing the second power if a sum of the determined first power and the determined second power exceeds a predetermined value, and transmitting the first data and the control information on the first PUSCH using the determined first power, and transmitting the second data on the second PUSCH using the reduced second power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Aris Papasakellariou, Joon-Young Cho
  • Apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving the hybrid-ARQ ACK/NACK signal in mobile communication system
    Patent number: 9215044
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving a signal; determining location information of symbol groups; and acquiring the symbol groups, to which an orthogonal sequence is applied, from the signal, based on the location information. The symbol groups are mapped to orthogonal frequency division multiple (OFDM) symbols and multiple antennas based on a symbol group index and a physical HARQ indicator channel (PHICH) group index, and the symbol groups are mapped to the OFDM symbols and the multiple antennas in an alternating pattern in accordance with the symbol group index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young-Bum Kim, Jin-Kyu Han, Hwan-Joon Kwon, Ju-Ho Lee, Jianzhong Zhang
  • Image indicator provision in an ultrasound system
    Patent number: 9211105
    Abstract: Embodiments of providing image indicators together with an ultrasound image are disclosed. A mapping table including a plurality of objects each associated with examination locations, each of the examination locations being associated with one or more image indicators. The image indicators include a target organ marker indicative of each object, a body axis marker indicative of an anatomical orientation of each object, and an ultrasound beam direction marker indicative of a transmission direction of the ultrasound beam. A processing unit accesses the storage unit to provide the image indicators corresponding to a target object and examination location selected in response to selection instructions inputted by a user. The processing unit further 3-dimensionally rotates the image indicators based on position information of an ultrasound probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Gyu Hyun, Norio Shinozuka
  • Method and device to measure biosignal
    Patent number: 9211076
    Abstract: Provided is a biosignal measurement method and device that may measure a biosignal by connecting a simple electrode or a capacitive coupling active electrode to a biosignal processor to analyze the biosignal. The biosignal processor may change a frequency band in which the biosignal is to be filtered based on a type of the connected electrode. The biosignal measurement device includes a first signal connector capable of removably attaching to an electrode unit that is configured to sense a biosignal, wherein the first signal connector is configured to receive the biosignal from the electrode unit; a power supplier configured to supply power to the electrode unit in response to the power supplier being connected to the electrode unit; and a signal processor configured to process the biosignal received by the first signal connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Youn Ho Kim
  • Amplitude shift keying demodulator and communication apparatus including the same
    Patent number: 9215117
    Abstract: An amplitude shift keying (ASK) demodulator and a communication apparatus including the same are provided. The ASK demodulator includes an envelope detector, a clock generator, a plurality of elementary demodulators, and a post signal processor. The envelope detector is configured to detect an envelope of an ASK modulated signal and to generate an envelope signal. The clock generator is configured to generate a main clock signal and first through n-th clock signals, where n is a positive integer of at least 2. The plurality of elementary demodulators are each configured to sample the envelope signal using a first sampling clock signal and a second sampling clock signal, and to output first through n-th elementary demodulated signals based on a difference between the sampled envelope signals using the first sampling clock signal and the second sampling clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang Hyo Lee, Su Hwan Kim, Ji Sung Kim
  • Method and apparatus for executing application of mobile device
    Patent number: 9215271
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing an application within a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving, at a first device, a message from a second device external to the first device, the message including an application identifier; executing, at the first device, at least one application among a plurality of applications based at least in part on the application identifier; and performing, at the first device, a function of the at least one application based at least in part on a command received from the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Joo Hyun Kim, Byung Woan Kim
  • SDN-based network sharing method and apparatus for supporting multiple operators
    Patent number: 9215179
    Abstract: A method for performing Software Defined Network (SDN)-based network sharing by a controller to support multiple operators is provided. The method includes configuring a plurality of flow tables in which an independent packet processing operation policy is defined per operator; and transmitting the plurality of configured flow tables to a network equipment, to establish an independent packet processing operation policy per operator in the network equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Beom Park
  • Photo sensor, display device including the same and driving method thereof
    Patent number: 9214106
    Abstract: Provided are a photo sensor, a display device including the same, and a driving method thereof. The photo sensor includes: an amplifying element including an input terminal coupled to a scan line for receiving a scan signal, an output terminal configured to output a sensing signal, and a control terminal connected to a first node; a sensing capacitor connected with the first node; a photosensitive sensing element including a control terminal connected with a terminal of a first control signal, an output terminal connected with the first node, and an input terminal; and a reset element connected with the output terminal of the amplifying element and resetting the output terminal of the amplifying element to second voltage according to a reset control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: HOSEO UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Youn Han, Byung Seong Bae, Jun Ho Song, Sung Hoon Yang, Ho Sik Jeon
  • Method for diagnosing breast cancer by detection of polymeric immunoglobulin receptor in vesicles isolated from patients
    Patent number: 9213029
    Abstract: A composition for breast cancer diagnosis using a material specifically binding to a polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (PIGR) or a fragment thereof, and a method for detecting breast cancer or acquiring information for breast cancer diagnosis using the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ye-ryoung Yong, Ga-hee Kim, Hyun-ju Kang
  • Speech processing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9214163
    Abstract: A speech processing apparatus and method. The speech processing apparatus includes a microphone to receive a speech signal, an analog/digital converter to convert the speech signal generated by the microphone into a digital speech signal, and an automatic gain controller to calculate an average value of the magnitude of the digital speech signal generated by the analog/digital converter in a plurality of frames, to determine in which region of a speech signal band the average value is located, the speech signal band being divided into a plurality of regions according to the strength of speech, and to adjust gain according to a location of the average value on the speech signal band so that the strength of speech has a level of an optimal region capable of processing the speech signal. Accordingly, speech recognition may be maximized without being constrained by the distance of a speech source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki Beom Kim
  • Pixel clock generator, digital TV including the same, and method of generating pixel clock
    Patent number: 9215352
    Abstract: A pixel clock generator is provided. The pixel clock generator includes a phase-locked-loop (PLL) circuit that generates, from an oscillation signal having a first frequency of tens of MHz, a multi-phase oscillation signal having a second frequency of several GHz; and a frequency/phase adjusting circuit that synchronizes the multi-phase oscillation signal with a horizontal sync signal to generate a first oscillation signal, frequency-divides the first oscillation signal to generate a second oscillation signal, and adjusts a phase of the second oscillation signal to generate the pixel clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-Yeop Choo, Do-Hyung Kim, Tae-Ik Kim, Jong-Bin Moon, Sang-Don Jung
  • Computing system with decoding sequence mechanism and method of operation thereof
    Patent number: 9215017
    Abstract: A computing system includes: an inter-device interface configured to receive a receiver signal for representing a serving signal and an interference signal; a communication unit, coupled to the inter-device interface, configured to: dynamically generate a decoding target for decoding of the receiver signal, and decode the receiver signal based on the decoding target for decoding the receiver signal for the serving signal or the interference signal with an interference-aware receiver according to the decoding target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyukjoon Kwon, Jungwon Lee, Inyup Kang
  • Method and apparatus for generating control packet
    Patent number: 9215740
    Abstract: A method of generating a control packet by using a first apparatus including a plurality of medium access control (MAC) layers, the method comprising: generating dynamic tone pairing (DTP) reception setup information indicating whether to receive DTP information for each of a plurality of links from a second apparatus; and generating a control packet including the DTP reception setup information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo-yeon Jung, Hyuk-choon Kwon, Hae-young Jun, Ho-dong Kim
  • Nonvolatile memory device and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 9213598
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a nonvolatile memory, a buffer memory configured to store a plurality of read data transmitted from the nonvolatile memory, an error detection and correction circuit configured to detect an error in partial data of each of the plurality of read data and judging whether the partial data is correctable or not on the basis of the detected error, and a controller configured to analyze the uncorrectable partial data with respect to the plurality of read data to determine a representative value, and to transmit the representative value to the error detection and correction circuit. The plurality of read data is read through a read operation with respect to a same page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngil Seo, Jungho Yun, Wonchul Lee, Dawoon Jung
  • Semiconductor devices including stress relief structures
    Patent number: 9214374
    Abstract: A microelectronic device includes a substrate having at least one microelectronic component on a surface thereof, a conductive via electrode extending through the substrate, and a stress relief structure including a gap region therein extending into the surface of the substrate between the via electrode and the microelectronic component. The stress relief structure is spaced apart from the conductive via such that a portion of the substrate extends therebetween. Related devices and fabrication methods are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dosun Lee, Kiyoung Yun, Yeonglyeol Park, Gilheyun Choi, Kisoon Bae, Kwangjin Moon
  • Clock gated circuit and digital system having the same
    Patent number: 9214925
    Abstract: A clock gated circuit includes a pulse generator and a pulse level shifter. The pulse generator is driven by a first power supply voltage and is configured to receive a clock signal to generate a pulse and an inverted pulse. The pulse level shifter is driven by a second power supply voltage higher than the first power supply voltage and is configured to receive the pulse and the inverted pulse and to convert a level of the pulse in response to an enable signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR CORPORATE
    Inventors: Hoijin Lee, Bai-Sun Kong
  • Display panel and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9214478
    Abstract: A display panel includes gate lines extending in a first direction, a first column insulating layer between the gate lines, a gate electrode disposed on the first column insulating layer. The first column insulating layer, the gate lines, and the gate electrode are covered by a gate insulating layer. An active layer is disposed on the gate insulating layer. Source and drain electrodes are disposed above the active layer. Data lines are connected to the source electrode. A second column insulating layer is interposed between the data lines and includes a first contact hole to expose the drain electrode. A contact electrode is disposed in the first contact hole and connected to the drain electrode, a second contact hole is formed through a protective layer to correspond to the first contact hole, and a pixel electrode is connected to the contact electrode through the second contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TaeWoo Kim
  • Liquid crystal display having multiple pixel regions for improved transmittance
    Patent number: 9213205
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate; a first subpixel electrode positioned on the first substrate and configured to receive a first voltage; a second subpixel electrode positioned on the first substrate and configured to receive a second voltage; an insulating layer positioned between the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a common electrode positioned on the second substrate. A portion of the first subpixel electrode and a portion of the second subpixel electrode overlap each other with the insulating layer interposed therebetween, and a difference between the first voltage and a common voltage is larger than a difference between the second voltage and the common voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon Kim, Su Jeong Kim, Ki Chul Shin, Dan Bi Yang, Jae-Hoon Jung, Min Ju Han, Ji Phyo Hong
  • Method of testing non-volatile memory device and method of managing non-volatile memory device
    Patent number: 9214206
    Abstract: A method of testing a non-volatile memory device and a method of managing the non-volatile memory device are provided. The method of testing the non-volatile memory device includes calculating first and second values based on program loop frequencies corresponding to word lines of a memory area. A characteristic value of the memory area may be calculated based on the first and second values, and may be compared to a reference value to determine whether the memory area is defective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-In Park, Boh-Chang Kim, Bu-il Nam, Dong-Ku Kang
  • Intermediate image generation apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9215438
    Abstract: An intermediate image generation apparatus and method are described. An intermediate image may be generated from any one image of a left image and a right image, and the intermediate image may be interpolated by referring to the other image of the left image and the right image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Il Soon Lim, Young Shin Kwak
  • Three-dimensional image display apparatus
    Patent number: 9213213
    Abstract: A three-dimensional image display apparatus includes a display panel which receives light and displays an image, a liquid crystal lens panel which refracts the light exiting from the display panel, a lens driver which drives the liquid crystal lens panel, a timing controller which controls the lens driver, a power supply unit which provides the liquid crystal lens panel with a driving voltage in response to a control of the timing controller, and a driver data value storage unit which stores a driver data value and applies the driver data value stored therein to the lens driver when the data driver storage unit is turned on, where the lens driver operates the liquid crystal lens panel using the driving voltage and the driver data value in response to the control of the timing controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheolwoo Park, Joo-Young Kim, Jung-taek Kim, Geunjeong Park, KyoungHo Lim, Ji-woong Jeong
  • Semiconductor devices including air gap spacers
    Patent number: 9214382
    Abstract: A spacer covering a sidewall of a contact plug includes a relatively more damaged first portion and a relatively less damaged second portion. An interface of the first and second portions of the spacer is spaced apart from a metal silicide layer of the contact plug. Thus reliability of the semiconductor device may be improved. Related fabrication methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Ok Lee, Nam-Gun Kim, Gyuhwan Oh, Heesook Park, Hyun-Jung Lee, Kyungho Jang
  • Method and apparatus for displaying image
    Patent number: 9213479
    Abstract: A method of displaying an image on a touch screen, the method including: displaying a first image to which time information is matched; receiving a touch input on a region displaying the first image; changing the time information matched to the first image, based on a direction of the touch input; and displaying a second image matching the changed time information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kyung-dong Kim
  • Material for organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescence device including the same
    Patent number: 9214638
    Abstract: A material for an organic electroluminescent (EL) device includes a copper(I) complex represented by the following Formula 1: [CuX(PPh3)2L]??[Formula 1] In the above Formula 1, X is an anion, PPh3 is triphenylphosphine, and L is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ligand having 5 to 18 ring carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nobutaka Akashi, Masako Kato, Hiroki Ohara, Atsushi Kobayashi
  • Box for washing machine
    Patent number: D745384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ryong Park, Hyeungwook Park, Jae Cheol Lee, Min Young Son, Tae Sik Kim, JinHyuk Kim, Jihong Kim
  • Speaker
    Patent number: D745488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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