Patents by Inventor Bong-Chul Kim

Bong-Chul Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10340742
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission are provided. An apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission includes a controller configured to determine an output voltage of a power factor correction unit based on charging information of a battery, the power factor correction unit configured to correct an input voltage into the determined output voltage, and output a variable voltage, and a resonance unit configured to transmit power converted from the variable voltage to a wireless power reception apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Bong Chul Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Nam Yun Kim, Gun Woo Moon, Sang Cheol Moon, Chi Hyung Ahn, Shin Young Cho
  • Patent number: 10312735
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a source resonator configured to transmit an output power from which a harmonic component has been cancelled to a wireless power reception apparatus by resonating with a target resonator of the wireless power transmission apparatus, and a resonant power generator configured to differentially input a first input signal and a second input signal to the source resonator, and cancel the harmonic component of the output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Keum Su Song, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu, Byoung Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 10299391
    Abstract: A rollable display device is provided. The rollable display device may include a flexible display panel, a body including a main roller, around which the flexible display panel is wound, and a link drive unit for moving the flexible display panel, and two link assemblies for connecting the link drive unit and the flexible display panel to each other. Each of the link assemblies may include an upper link frame, a lower link frame, a center link connector, and an elastic plate. The upper link frame and the lower link frame may be coupled to the center link connector independently of each other. The elastic plate may allow the lower link frame to operate later than the upper link frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong-Chul Kim, Jeong-Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 10291074
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for wirelessly transmitting power are provided. The method includes transmitting power of a first level determined based on a maximum load power level of a load, which is electrically connected to a wireless power receiver, to the wireless power receiver, receiving information on a used load power level according to a load change in the load from the wireless power receiver, and controlling a power level transmitted to the wireless power receiver according to the information on the received used load power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong-Chul Kim, Do-Won Kim
  • Patent number: 10250079
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving, from a wireless power reception apparatus, information on an operating power of a micro control unit (MCU) of the wireless power reception apparatus and information on an output of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether a charging power is to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus based on the received information on the output of DC/DC converter; and transmitting, to the wireless power reception apparatus, an MCU operating power calculated based on the received information on the operating power of the MCU in response to a determination that the charging power is not to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Hyuk Choon Kwon, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 10224749
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a communicator configured to receive information associated with a reference power of a wireless power reception apparatus and information associated with a power measured at an input terminal of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus, a controller configured to control an output power based on the information associated with the reference power and the information associated with the power measured, and a source resonator configured to transmit the output power to the wireless power reception apparatus by resonating with a target resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Hee Lee, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Dong Zo Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Keum Su Song, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu
  • Patent number: 10211683
    Abstract: An authentication of a power transmitting unit (PTU) includes determining whether an access right to an external device is present in a power receiving unit (PRU) based on identification information of the PRU, and network-connecting the PRU to the external device in response to a result of the determining being that the access right is present in the PRU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Dong Zo Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Chi Hyung Ahn, Byoung Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 10135289
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver and a method for controlling the wireless power receiver are provided. The wireless power receiver includes a resonant circuit configured to receiving electromagnetic waves from a wireless power transmitter and output alternate current (AC) power, a rectifier configured to rectify the AC power received from the resonant circuit into direct current (DC) power, a DC/DC converter configured to convert the DC power received from the rectifier and output the converted DC power, a battery, a charger configured to charge the battery with the converted DC power, and a controller configured to, upon detection of an event indicating a change in impedance at an output end of the DC/DC converter, control the impedance at the output end of the DC/DC converter and keep the impedance constant by adjusting voltage at the output end of the DC/DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong-Chul Kim, Dong-Zo Kim, Sung-Ku Yeo
  • Patent number: 10103562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method for controlling a charging operation of a battery. The charging control method includes charging a battery using a first charging mode, if a current voltage of the charged battery coincides with a predetermined voltage, decreasing an intensity level of a charging current and charging the battery using the decreased charging current intensity, and if the decreased charging current intensity coincides with a predetermined current intensity, converting from the first charging mode to a second charging mode and charging the battery using the second charging mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Byoung-Hee Lee, Jae-Ii Baek, Shin-Young Cho, Sang-Wook Kwon, Ki-Young Kim, Bong-Chul Kim, Gun-Woo Moon, Ji-Hoon Jung
  • Patent number: 9985458
    Abstract: A power transmitting unit (PTU) transmits a power wirelessly based on a location of a power receiving unit (PRU). The PTU determines whether the PRU is located within a charging area of the PTU based on frequency information corresponding to an inflection point detected on a curve of electrical characteristics of a resonator of the PTU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Chul Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Dong Zo Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Keum Su Song, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu, Byoung Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20180102663
    Abstract: An electronic device for charging a battery is provided. The electronic device includes a first path configured to receive a first power of a first voltage from an adapter, a second path configured to receive a second power of a second voltage from the adapter, a charger, connected to the first path, configured to receive the first power, adjust at least one of a voltage or a current of the first power, and provide the adjusted first power to the battery; and a processor configured to control to connect the second path to the battery during fast charging to directly connect the battery to the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon JUNG, Bong-Chul KIM, Pradipta PATRA, Ki-Young KIM, Yun-Kwon PARK
  • Publication number: 20180062450
    Abstract: An interference control method of a power transmitting unit (PTU) includes determining whether the PTU is in an interference environment in which interference by a neighbor PTU occurs, and controlling a communication parameter of either one or both of the neighbor PTU and a power receiving unit (PRU) in response to a result of the determining being that the PTU is in the interference environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Yun KIM, Sang Wook KWON, Ki Young KIM, Bong Chul KIM, Yun Kwon PARK, Jae Hyun PARK, Young Ho RYU
  • Publication number: 20180062409
    Abstract: A power providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a charger configured to adjust at least one of a voltage and a current of power provided from a power supplying source and to provide the adjusted power to an electronic device and a processor configured to receive, from the electronic device, at least one of identification information of the electronic device and information related to a battery of the electronic device, and to control the charger to adjust at least one of the voltage and the current of the power using at least one of the identification information about the electronic device and the information related to the battery of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon JUNG, Bong-Chul KIM, Ki-Young KIM, Dae-Hyun KIM, Sang-Wook KWON
  • Patent number: 9906045
    Abstract: A method of synchronization control of a power transmitting unit (PTU) includes network-connecting a PTU to a PTU operating in a slave mode by setting an operation mode of the PTU to a master mode, and transmitting a signal to a power receiving unit (PRU) by controlling either one or both of a communication time and a communication frequency of the PTU operating in the slave mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Hyuk Choon Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park
  • Patent number: 9837826
    Abstract: A resonator has an increased isolation for stable wireless power transmission. A material that reduces resonance coupling may be disposed in a space between each of a plurality of resonators and a resonator adjacent to each of the plurality of resonators. A material that reduces resonance coupling may be disposed on a plane opposite to a direction in which a resonator resonates. Power at an operating frequency set to be equal to or within a predetermined range of a frequency corresponding to a resonant mode may be injected into a plurality of transmission resonators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Park, Dong Zo Kim, Young Ho Ryu, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Nam Yun Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Keum Su Song, Chi Hyung Ahn, Byoung Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20170346342
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a housing and a power receiver disposed within the housing. The power receiver includes a conductive pattern for receiving power wirelessly. The conductive pattern includes a main coil having a plurality of turns, a first sub-coil formed at an input port of the main coil, and a second sub-coil formed at an output port of the main coil. The electronic device also includes a controller configured to control to receive power using the conductive pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Do-Won Kim, Jae-Hyun PARK, Dong-Zo Kim, Bong-Chul Kim, Sung-Ku Yeo, Young-Ho Ryu, Chong-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 9824816
    Abstract: A wireless power receiving device and a wireless power transmission apparatus are provided. The wireless power receiver may include a resonator configured to emit an electromagnetic field, a blocker configured to surround a portion of an exterior of the resonator, and a spacer disposed between the resonator and the blocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Keum Su Song, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Dong Zo Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu, Byoung Hee Lee, Jun Seok Lee, Jae Hoon Choi, Kyung Young Jung, Sang Gyu Ha
  • Patent number: 9819197
    Abstract: An interference control method of a power transmitting unit (PTU) includes determining whether the PTU is in an interference environment in which interference by a neighbor PTU occurs, and controlling a communication parameter of either one or both of the neighbor PTU and a power receiving unit (PRU) in response to a result of the determining being that the PTU is in the interference environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Young Ho Ryu
  • Publication number: 20170318689
    Abstract: A rollable display device is provided. The rollable display device may include a flexible display panel, a body including a main roller, around which the flexible display panel is wound, and a link drive unit for moving the flexible display panel, and two link assemblies for connecting the link drive unit and the flexible display panel to each other. Each of the link assemblies may include an upper link frame, a lower link frame, a center link connector, and an elastic plate. The upper link frame and the lower link frame may be coupled to the center link connector independently of each other. The elastic plate may allow the lower link frame to operate later than the upper link frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Bong-Chul KIM, Jeong-Hun KIM
  • Patent number: 9796281
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a plurality of transmission (TX) resonators configured to resonate with at least one reception (RX) resonator, and wirelessly transmit power to the at least one RX resonator; and a frequency controller configured to control the input frequency so that power is stably supplied to the at least one RX resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Park, Young Ho Ryu, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Nam Yun Kim, Dong Zo Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Keum Su Song, Chi Hyung Ahn, Byoung Hee Lee