Patents by Inventor Brian HAN
Brian HAN 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).
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Publication number: 20250380081Abstract: A wearable electronic device may include at least first and second microphones disposed in a housing to face outside and inside a user's ear, a speaker, a processor, and memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed, cause the wearable electronic device to output a first audio signal through the speaker, obtain a second audio signal by mixing the first audio signal and a noise signal through the at least one second microphone, based on a result of analyzing the second audio signal, adjust a gain of active noise canceling circuitry and a gain of at least one of transparency circuitry or sound source circuitry, and output, through the speaker, a third audio signal obtained by mixing an output of the gain-adjusted active noise canceling circuitry and an output of the gain-adjusted at least one of the transparency circuitry or the sound source circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2025Publication date: December 11, 2025Inventors: Hangil MOON, Brian HAN, Areum KO, Kyoungho BANG, Jooil SUNG, Jaemo YANG, Moa LEE, Jeonghwan CHOI
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Publication number: 20250372117Abstract: An electronic device includes memory storing instructions; and at least one processor; wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to identify a first audio signal including a first plurality of audio sources; identify a first audio source, corresponding to at least one first type, from the first audio signal; based on at least one configuration value corresponding to each of the at least one first type, perform signal processing on the first audio source; generate a second audio signal based on at least a portion of a remaining signal of the first audio signal excluding the first audio source, and the signal-processed first audio source; and output the second audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2025Publication date: December 4, 2025Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jaemo YANG, Hangil MOON, Kyoungho BANG, Moa LEE, Jeonghwan CHOI, Brian HAN
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Publication number: 20250252964Abstract: An electronic device for binaural speech enhancement and a method of operating thereof are provided. The method of operating the electronic device includes: selecting speech data, room impulse response data, and noise data from a training database, determining a binaural input signal based on the selected speech data, the selected room impulse response data, and the selected noise data, obtaining a binaural output signal from a speech enhancement model based on a neural network with the binaural input signal as an input, determining a target binaural signal based on the selected speech data, the selected room impulse response data, and the selected noise data, and updating a parameter of the speech enhancement model, based on the obtained binaural output signal from the speech enhancement model and the determined target binaural signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2025Publication date: August 7, 2025Inventors: Jeonghwan CHOI, Hangil MOON, Kyungho BANG, Jaemo YANG, Brian HAN
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Patent number: 12058823Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed herein, including a first housing, a second housing configured to accommodate at least a portion of the first housing, and to guide a sliding movement of the first housing, a display including a first display region disposed on the first housing, and a second display region extending from the first display region, a speaker module disposed within the second housing, and at least one roller structure configured to seal a space between the first housing and the second housing, and to guide the sliding movement of the first housing relative to the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seungchul Lee, Brian Han, Gun Lim, Hyunje Cho
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Patent number: 11968488Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a housing, an acoustic hole formed in a first direction of the housing, an instrument installed in the housing in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a mic, and a mic holder including a body installed in the housing, a seat formed in the body part to receive the mic, a first opening formed in one surface of the body and connected to the seat, a second opening formed in another surface of the body, and a third opening formed in the body and connected to the acoustic hole. As the second opening of the mic holder is closed by an instrument of the electronic device closely attached to the other surface of the body part, an acoustic channel in which a sound introduced into the third opening is delivered to a mic hole of the mic may be formed.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwanghyun Kim, Kyueun Park, Brian Han
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Publication number: 20220386007Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a housing, an acoustic hole formed in a first direction of the housing, an instrument installed in the housing in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a mic, and a mic holder including a body installed in the housing, a seat formed in the body part to receive the mic, a first opening formed in one surface of the body and connected to the seat, a second opening formed in another surface of the body, and a third opening formed in the body and connected to the acoustic hole. As the second opening of the mic holder is closed by an instrument of the electronic device closely attached to the other surface of the body part, an acoustic channel in which a sound introduced into the third opening is delivered to a mic hole of the mic may be formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Kwanghyun KIM, Kyueun PARK, Brian HAN
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Patent number: 11496819Abstract: An electronic device is provided The electronic device includes a first case member, a plurality of protruding members provided on the first case member or a supporting member disposed on the first case member, at least one speaker, an enclosure configured to receive at least a portion of the speaker and including a plurality of receiving recesses formed in a side surface of the enclosure, and engaging members engaged to the enclosure and at least partially positioned in the receiving recesses, respectively. The engaging members may be engaged to one of the plurality of protruding members, respectively, to fix the enclosure to the first case member or the support member disposed on the first case member. Other various embodiments are possible as well.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Brian Han, Kwanghyun Kim, Jiwoo Lee
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Patent number: 11438690Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing; a case including a first plate facing in a first direction, a second plate facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a recess received in the housing and formed toward an inner space at an outer surface of the first plate or the second plate; an electronic element received in the case and configured to generate a vibration in an operation process; an anti-vibration member seated in the recess of the case and having an insertion hole formed in a center thereof; and a fixing protrusion protruded from an inner surface of the housing, having a latch jaw at an end portion, and inserted into and coupled to the insertion hole of the anti-vibration member.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Inventor: Brian Han
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Publication number: 20220183169Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed herein, including a first housing, a second housing configured to accommodate at least a portion of the first housing, and to guide a sliding movement of the first housing, a display including a first display region disposed on the first housing, and a second display region extending from the first display region, a speaker module disposed within the second housing, and at least one roller structure configured to seal a space between the first housing and the second housing, and to guide the sliding movement of the first housing relative to the second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Seungchul LEE, Brian HAN, Gun LIM, Hyunje CHO
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Publication number: 20210368251Abstract: An electronic device is provided The electronic device includes a first case member, a plurality of protruding members provided on the first case member or a supporting member disposed on the first case member, at least one speaker, an enclosure configured to receive at least a portion of the speaker and including a plurality of receiving recesses formed in a side surface of the enclosure, and engaging members engaged to the enclosure and at least partially positioned in the receiving recesses, respectively. The engaging members may be engaged to one of the plurality of protruding members, respectively, to fix the enclosure to the first case member or the support member disposed on the first case member. Other various embodiments are possible as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Brian HAN, Kwanghyun KIM, Jiwoo LEE
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Patent number: 10945066Abstract: A vibration-proof structure and electronic device utilizing the same is disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing in which a display or a circuit board is mounted. The electronic device further includes a vibration-generating component mounted within the housing a vibration-proof member coupled with the vibration-generating component, the vibration-proof member having an insertion hole formed centrally therein, and a fixing protrusion protruding from a surface of the housing, the fixing protrusion having an extended shoulder disposed at an end of the fixing protrusion, and inserted into the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member to dampen vibrations from the vibration-generating component when the housing is coupled to the vibration-proof member and the vibration-generating component.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Brian Han, Hwanmyung Noh
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Publication number: 20200396534Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing; a case including a first plate facing in a first direction, a second plate facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a recess received in the housing and formed toward an inner space at an outer surface of the first plate or the second plate; an electronic element received in the case and configured to generate a vibration in an operation process; an anti-vibration member seated in the recess of the case and having an insertion hole formed in a center thereof; and a fixing protrusion protruded from an inner surface of the housing, having a latch jaw at an end portion, and inserted into and coupled to the insertion hole of the anti-vibration member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventor: Brian HAN
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Publication number: 20190356983Abstract: A vibration-proof structure and electronic device utilizing the same is disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing in which a display or a circuit board is mounted. The electronic device further includes a vibration-generating component mounted within the housing a vibration-proof member coupled with the vibration-generating component, the vibration-proof member having an insertion hole formed centrally therein, and a fixing protrusion protruding from a surface of the housing, the fixing protrusion having an extended shoulder disposed at an end of the fixing protrusion, and inserted into the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member to dampen vibrations from the vibration-generating component when the housing is coupled to the vibration-proof member and the vibration-generating component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Brian HAN, Hwanmyung NOH