Patents by Inventor Ho-kyung KANG

Ho-kyung KANG 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: 10531580
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing that includes a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction that is opposite the first direction, and a transparent member forming at least part of the first surface, a display that is interposed between the first surface and the second surface of the housing and is exposed through the transparent member, and a force sensor that is interposed between the display and the second surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Won Kim, Eui Jin Kim, Han Vit Kang, Ho Kyung Kang, Byeong Cheol Kim, Hyung Sup Byeon, Jeong Sik Jeong, Eun Sung Cho, Kwang Tai Kim, Hyun Ju Hong
  • Publication number: 20190334224
    Abstract: An antenna-integrated radio frequency (RF) module includes a multilayer substrate disposed between an integrated chip (IC) and patch antennas, signal vias, and ground members. The IC is configured to generate RF signals. The signal vias are configured to connect and transmit/receive the RF signals from each of the patch antennas to the IC. The ground members are disposed on an outer surface layer and intermediate surface layers of the multilayer substrate to surround each of the patch antennas and the signal vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong In KIM, Thomas A. KIM, Ho Kyung KANG
  • Publication number: 20190311172
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing including a transparent cover including a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region, a touchscreen display interposed between the first region and a second surface of the housing and exposed through the first region, an opaque layer interposed between the second region of the transparent cover and the second surface and exposed through the second region, a fingerprint sensor interposed between the opaque layer and the second surface, and a pressure sensor interposed between the fingerprint sensor and the second surface and sensing a pressure of an external object against the opaque layer. The pressure sensor includes a first electrode substantially in parallel with the opaque layer, a second electrode spaced from the first electrode layer and extending substantially in parallel in the second direction, and a dielectric layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Ho Kyung KANG, Young Tae JEONG, Han Vit KANG, Byeong Cheol KIM, Jung Won KIM, Jeong Sik JEONG, Kwang Tai KIM, Hyung Sup BYEON, Hyun Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20190278412
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a housing that comprises a first surface which faces a first direction and a second surface which faces a second direction opposite to the first direction, and that comprises a first transparent plate which forms at least a portion of the first surface of the housing; a display that is disposed between the first transparent plate and the second face of the housing, and comprises a second transparent plate which faces the first direction, and a third transparent plate which faces the second direction; a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode that are disposed between the second transparent plate and the third transparent plate; and a control circuit that is electrically connected to the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, and the fourth electrode, wherein the control circuit may be configured to detect the position of touch input with respect to the first transpare
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Hyung-Sup BYEON, Jung-Won KIM, Han-Vit KANG, Ho-Kyung KANG, Kwang-Tai KIM, Byeong-Cheol KIM, Kyung-Wan PARK, Yo-Han LEE, Jeong-Sik JEONG, Eun-Sung CHO, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Patent number: 10396432
    Abstract: An antenna-integrated radio frequency (RF) module includes a multilayer substrate disposed between an integrated chip (IC) and patch antennas, signal vias, and ground members. The IC is configured to generate RF signals. The signal vias are configured to connect and transmit/receive the RF signals from each of the patch antennas to the IC. The ground members are disposed on an outer surface layer and intermediate surface layers of the multilayer substrate to surround each of the patch antennas and the signal vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong In Kim, Thomas A Kim, Ho Kyung Kang
  • Patent number: 10335062
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a housing including a first face that faces a first direction and a second face that faces a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction, the housing including a transparent cover that forms at least a portion of the first face, a display disposed between the first face and the second face of the housing and exposed through the transparent cover, a fingerprint sensor disposed between the transparent cover and the display, a touch sensor disposed between the fingerprint sensor and the display, and a pressure sensor disposed between the display and the second face of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Han-Vit Kang, Ho-Kyung Kang, Byeong-Cheol Kim, Jung-Won Kim, Jeong-Sik Jeong, Kwang-Tai Kim, Hyung-Sup Byeon, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Publication number: 20190171315
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various examples comprises: a housing, in an unfolded state, including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction and including at least one flexible portion; a touch screen display arranged between the first surface and the second surface of the housing, exposed through the first surface of the housing, and when viewed from above the first surface, including at least one flexible portion at a position corresponding to the flexible portion of the housing; and a pressure sensor arranged between the touch screen display and the second surface of the housing, and when viewed from above the first surface, including at least one flexible portion at a position corresponding to the flexible portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Kyungwan PARK, Han-Vit KANG, Ho-Kyung KANG, Byeong-Cheol KIM, Jung Won KIM, Jeongsik JEONG, Kwang-Tai KIM, Hyungsup BYEON, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Patent number: 10261616
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including at least one opened surface, a touchscreen display at least a portion of which is exposed through the opened surface of the housing, and a pressure sensor disposed between the touchscreen display and the housing. The pressure sensor includes a first electrode plate having a first size and a first shape, a second electrode plate having a size and a shape that are the same as or similar to the first size and the first shape and facing the first electrode plate, a dielectric layer disposed in a first area between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, and a waterproof member disposed in a second area corresponding to a peripheral area of the first area and at least partially enclosing a space between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Sik Jeong, Han Vit Kang, Ho Kyung Kang, Byeong Cheol Kim, Jung Won Kim, Kwang Tai Kim, Hyung Sup Byeon, Hyun Ju Hong
  • Publication number: 20190036232
    Abstract: An antenna module includes: an integrated circuit (IC) configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal; and a substrate including an antenna portion providing a first surface of the substrate, and a circuit pattern portion providing a second surface of the substrate. The antenna portion includes first antenna members configured to transmit the RF signal, cavities corresponding to the first antenna members, through vias respectively disposed in the cavities and respectively electrically connected to the first antenna members, and a plating member disposed in at least one cavity among the cavities. The circuit pattern portion includes a circuit pattern and an insulating layer forming, for each of the through vias, an electrical connection path to the IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Kyung KANG, ThomasA KIM
  • Publication number: 20180212307
    Abstract: An antenna-integrated radio frequency (RF) module includes a multilayer substrate disposed between an integrated chip (IC) and patch antennas, signal vias, and ground members. The IC is configured to generate RF signals. The signal vias are configured to connect and transmit/receive the RF signals from each of the patch antennas to the IC. The ground members are disposed on an outer surface layer and intermediate surface layers of the multilayer substrate to surround each of the patch antennas and the signal vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong In KIM, Thomas A KIM, Ho Kyung KANG
  • Publication number: 20180132828
    Abstract: A method of controlling an ultrasound imaging apparatus includes setting a region of interest on a contrast-enhanced image or an ultrasound image that is registered and displayed; obtaining feature information of the contrast-enhanced image or the ultrasound image from the set region of interest; detecting at least one region, in which feature information similar to the feature information of the region of interest is obtained; and displaying the at least one region that is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-geun PARK, Ho-kyung KANG, Jung-ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20180046305
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, an electronic device includes a housing including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, where a transparent cover forms at least one part of the first surface. The electronic device also includes a touch screen display disposed between the first surface and second surface of the housing and exposed through the transparent cover, a pressure sensor disposed between the touch screen display and the second surface of the housing, and having an active area for sensing pressure placed on the first surface by an external object and an inactive area disposed around the active area, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) disposed between the pressure sensor and the second surface of the housing, and an electrically conductive connection member for electrically connecting the pressure sensor and the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Han-Vit KANG, Ho-Kyung KANG, Byeong-Cheol KIM, Jung Won KIM, Kyungwan PARK, Jeongsik JEONG, Kwang-Tai KIM, Hyungsup BYEON, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180042127
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing that includes a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction that is opposite the first direction, and a transparent member forming at least part of the first surface, a display that is interposed between the first surface and the second surface of the housing and is exposed through the transparent member, and a force sensor that is interposed between the display and the second surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jung Won KIM, Eui Jin KIM, Han Vit KANG, Ho Kyung KANG, Byeong Cheol KIM, Hyung Sup BYEON, Jeong Sik JEONG, Eun Sung CHO, Kwang Tai KIM, Hyun Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180039372
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided that includes a housing comprising a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction which is opposite to the first direction, and a transparent cover which forms at least part of the first surface, a display interposed between the first and second surfaces of the housing and exposed through the transparent cover, a first electrode interposed between the transparent cover and the display, a second electrode interposed between the first electrode and the display, a third electrode interposed between the second electrode and the display, a first dielectric layer interposed between the first and second electrodes, a second dielectric layer interposed between the second and third electrodes, and a processor configured to detect a location of a touch on the first surface using the first and second electrodes, and detect pressure on the first surface using the second and third electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Eunsung CHO, Jung Won KIM, Euijin KIM, Han-Vit KANG, Ho-Kyung KANG, Byeong-Cheol KIM, Hyungsup BYEON, Jeongsik JEONG, Kwang-Tai KIM, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180035923
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a housing including a first face that faces a first direction and a second face that faces a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction, the housing including a transparent cover that forms at least a portion of the first face, a display disposed between the first face and the second face of the housing and exposed through the transparent cover, a fingerprint sensor disposed between the transparent cover and the display, a touch sensor disposed between the fingerprint sensor and the display, and a pressure sensor disposed between the display and the second face of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Han-Vit KANG, Ho-Kyung KANG, Byeong-Cheol KIM, Jung-Won KIM, Jeong-Sik JEONG, Kwang-Tai KIM, Hyung-Sup BYEON, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180004333
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including at least one opened surface, a touchscreen display at least a portion of which is exposed through the opened surface of the housing, and a pressure sensor disposed between the touchscreen display and the housing. The pressure sensor includes a first electrode plate having a first size and a first shape, a second electrode plate having a size and a shape that are the same as or similar to the first size and the first shape and facing the first electrode plate, a dielectric layer disposed in a first area between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, and a waterproof member disposed in a second area corresponding to a peripheral area of the first area and at least partially enclosing a space between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jeong Sik JEONG, Han Vit KANG, Ho Kyung KANG, Byeong Cheol KIM, Jung Won KIM, Kwang Tai KIM, Hyung Sup BYEON, Hyun Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20170128050
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound imaging apparatus and method of generating an ultrasound image. The ultrasound imaging apparatus includes: a memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the stored instructions to: generate, based on echo signals reflected from an object, a first image showing a tissue of the object and a second image showing a contrast medium injected into the object; generate a third image by removing at least a portion of the tissue from the second image based on the first image; and display the generated third image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-kyung KANG, Jong-geun PARK, Ki-won SOHN, Won-chul BANG
  • Publication number: 20160335742
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing medical images includes acquiring image data of an object; generating first medical image frames of the object based on the image data; selecting, from among the first medical image frames, second medical image frames corresponding to points of time that have the same electrocardiogram (ECG) signal information of the object; generating a panoramic image by synthesizing the second medical image frames; and displaying the panoramic image on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-woo YIM, Ho-kyung KANG, Ki-won SOHN
  • Publication number: 20160106394
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound apparatus including a first display configured to display an ultrasound image; a control panel including a second display that is different from the first display and configured to display a plurality of control items related to the ultrasound image; and a controller configured to select at least one control item from among the plurality of control items based on a location of an input tool located on the second display, and to control the first display to display the selected at least one control item and an indicator representing the location of the input tool together with the ultrasound image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-kyung KANG, Jin-woo YIM, Ki-won SOHN
  • Patent number: 9183625
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for processing a radiograph which is capable of precisely detecting a region of interest. The apparatus includes: an inputter that outputs an input image obtained by irradiating radioactive rays; and a line detector that performs a Hough transform on the input image, senses at least one edge line based on the Hough-transformed input image, performs a Radon transform in a region in which the at least one edge line is sensed, and obtains an edge line of the at least one edge line as a first collimation line one based on a result of the Radon transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-geun Park, Ho-kyung Kang, Jae-chool Lee, Hyun-seung Lee, Hae-kyung Jung