Patents by Inventor Hyung-Koo CHUNG

Hyung-Koo CHUNG 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: 11777341
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power transmitter comprises: a power reception circuit receiving electromagnetic waves emitted from the wireless power receiver so as to output power having an alternating current waveform; a rectifier for rectifying the power, having an AC waveform, outputted from the power reception circuit into power having a direct current waveform; a DC/DC converter for converting, into a voltage of a preset level, a voltage of the power having a direct current waveform, the power being rectified by the rectifier; a charger for charging a battery by using the power having a DC waveform, converted from the DC/DC converter; an alternating current ground connected to the power reception circuit and/or the rectifier so as to receive at least a portion of the power having an alternating current waveform; and a direct current ground connected to the DC/DC converter and/or the charger so as to receive at least a portion of the power having a direct current
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong-Min Lee, Yu-Su Kim, Hyung-Koo Chung, Hyo-Seok Han
  • Patent number: 11171512
    Abstract: A method and electronic device for performing wireless charging are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a conductive coil, a power transmission circuit electrically connected to the conductive coil, and configured to wirelessly transmit power to an outside of the housing through the conductive coil, a voltage source electrically connected to the power transmission circuit, and a control circuit electrically connected between the power transmission circuit and the voltage source. The control circuit is configured to change power radiated through the conductive coil, monitor a frequency of a signal and/or electromagnetic waves radiated through the conductive coil, and adjust a level of a voltage from the voltage source based on at least a part of a monitored result of the frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Won Kim, Dong-Zo Kim, Se-Ho Park, Kwang-Seob Kim, Chang-Hak O, Ju-Hyang Lee, Hyung-Koo Chung, Se-Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 11025101
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter for charging a wireless power receiver is provided. The wireless power transmitter includes a power transmission unit configured to transmit power for charging the wireless power receiver, by using a current applied to the power transmission unit, a communication module configured to receive out-of-band communication signal from the wireless power receiver and a controller configured to apply the current to the power transmission unit to transmit power in response to receiving the out-of-band communication signal from the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung-Koo Chung, Sung-Ku Yeo, Ki-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 10938243
    Abstract: A power transmitting unit is provided. The power transmitting unit includes a signal generator configured to generate a signal of a first frequency band for wireless charging, a power generation circuit configured to generate a modulation signal for modulating the signal of the first frequency band generated by the signal generator, and amplify a transmit power of the signal of the first frequency band based on voltage supplied from the outside of the power transmitting unit, a power transmission circuit configured to transmit the amplified transmit power to a power receiving unit via a first antenna, a second antenna configured to receive information about a charging state from the power receiving unit through a second frequency band, and a control circuit configured to control a duty and frequency of the modulation signal based on the charging state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Kyoung Won Kim, Han Seok Park, Se Ho Park, Yu Su Kim, Keum Su Song, Ju Hyang Lee, Hyung Koo Chung, Kyung Min Park, Yong Sang Yun
  • Patent number: 10804728
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a battery, a power regulator electrically connected with the battery and including an input terminal and an output terminal, a connector electrically connected with the input terminal, a wireless power transmitting circuit electrically connected with the output terminal, a switch electrically connected between the connector and the wireless power transmitting circuit, and a controller configured to identify an approaching external electronic device or a wireless charging-related request, identify whether power is provided from an external power supply via the connector in response to the identification, in response to identifying that power is not provided from the external power supply, supply power from the battery via the power regulator to the wireless power transmitting circuit, and in response to identifying that power is provided from the external power supply, supply the power provided from the external power supply to the wireless power transmitting circuit via the switc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Se Hyun Cho, Min Cheol Ha, Yong Sang Yun, Kwang Seob Kim, Ji Won Kim, Hye Won Kim, Chang Hak O, Kyung Woo Lim, Byeong Hyun Jang, Kuk Hwan Jung, Hyung Koo Chung
  • Publication number: 20200313467
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power transmitter comprises: a power reception circuit receiving electromagnetic waves emitted from the wireless power receiver so as to output power having an alternating current waveform; a rectifier for rectifying the power, having an AC waveform, outputted from the power reception circuit into power having a direct current waveform; a DC/DC converter for converting, into a voltage of a preset level, a voltage of the power having a direct current waveform, the power being rectified by the rectifier; a charger for charging a battery by using the power having a DC waveform, converted from the DC/DC converter; an alternating current ground connected to the power reception circuit and/or the rectifier so as to receive at least a portion of the power having an alternating current waveform; and a direct current ground connected to the DC/DC converter and/or the charger so as to receive at least a portion of the power having a direct current
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Chong-Min LEE, Yu-Su KIM, Hyung-Koo CHUNG, Hyo-Seok HAN
  • Patent number: 10686326
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power transmitter comprises: a power reception circuit receiving electromagnetic waves emitted from the wireless power receiver so as to output power having an alternating current waveform; a rectifier for rectifying the power, having an AC waveform, outputted from the power reception circuit into power having a direct current waveform; a DC/DC converter for converting, into a voltage of a preset level, a voltage of the power having a direct current waveform, the power being rectified by the rectifier; a charger for charging a battery by using the power having a DC waveform, converted from the DC/DC converter; an alternating current ground connected to the power reception circuit and/or the rectifier so as to receive at least a portion of the power having an alternating current waveform; and a direct current ground connected to the DC/DC converter and/or the charger so as to receive at least a portion of the power having a direct current
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chong-Min Lee, Yu-Su Kim, Hyung-Koo Chung, Hyo-Seok Han
  • Publication number: 20190379241
    Abstract: A power transmitting unit is provided. The power transmitting unit includes a signal generator configured to generate a signal of a first frequency band for wireless charging, a power generation circuit configured to generate a modulation signal for modulating the signal of the first frequency band generated by the signal generator, and amplify a transmit power of the signal of the first frequency band based on voltage supplied from the outside of the power transmitting unit, a power transmission circuit configured to transmit the amplified transmit power to a power receiving unit via a first antenna, a second antenna configured to receive information about a charging state from the power receiving unit through a second frequency band, and a control circuit configured to control a duty and frequency of the modulation signal based on the charging state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Zo KIM, Kyoung Won KIM, Han Seok PARK, Se Ho PARK, Yu Su KIM, Keum Su SONG, Ju Hyang LEE, Hyung Koo CHUNG, Kyung Min PARK, Yong Sang YUN
  • Patent number: 10411513
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting apparatus wirelessly charging a wireless power receiving apparatus is provided. The wireless power transmitting apparatus includes a power providing unit configured to provide power, a gate driver configured to generate a differential signal formed of a first signal and a second signal from the power provided from the power providing unit, an amplifier configured to amplify the differential signal by a predetermined gain, a power transmitting unit configured to transmit the amplified differential signal to the wireless power receiving apparatus, and a differential signal correcting circuit that is disposed between the gate driver and the amplifier and is configured to correct the differential signal so that a predetermined phase difference between the first signal and the second signal is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Yeo, Do-Won Kim, Dong-Zo Kim, Bong-Chul Kim, Hyung-Koo Chung
  • Publication number: 20190148968
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a battery, a power regulator electrically connected with the battery and including an input terminal and an output terminal, a connector electrically connected with the input terminal, a wireless power transmitting circuit electrically connected with the output terminal, a switch electrically connected between the connector and the wireless power transmitting circuit, and a controller configured to identify an approaching external electronic device or a wireless charging-related request, identify whether power is provided from an external power supply via the connector in response to the identification, in response to identifying that power is not provided from the external power supply, supply power from the battery via the power regulator to the wireless power transmitting circuit, and in response to identifying that power is provided from the external power supply, supply the power provided from the external power supply to the wireless power transmitting circuit via the switc
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Zo KIM, Kwang Seob KIM, Ji Won KIM, Hye Won KIM, Chang Hak O, Kyung Woo LIM, Byeong Hyun JANG, Kuk Hwan JUNG, Hyung Koo CHUNG, Se Hyun CHO, Min Cheol HA, Yong Sang YUN
  • Publication number: 20180358833
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power transmitter comprises: a power reception circuit receiving electromagnetic waves emitted from the wireless power receiver so as to output power having an alternating current waveform; a rectifier for rectifying the power, having an AC waveform, outputted from the power reception circuit into power having a direct current waveform; a DC/DC converter for converting, into a voltage of a preset level, a voltage of the power having a direct current waveform, the power being rectified by the rectifier; a charger for charging a battery by using the power having a DC waveform, converted from the DC/DC converter; an alternating current ground connected to the power reception circuit and/or the rectifier so as to receive at least a portion of the power having an alternating current waveform; and a direct current ground connected to the DC/DC converter and/or the charger so as to receive at least a portion of the power having a direct current
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Chong-Min LEE, Yu-Su KIM, Hyung-koo CHUNG, Hyo-Seok HAN
  • Publication number: 20180159371
    Abstract: A method and electronic device for performing wireless charging are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a conductive coil, a power transmission circuit electrically connected to the conductive coil, and configured to wirelessly transmit power to an outside of the housing through the conductive coil, a voltage source electrically connected to the power transmission circuit, and a control circuit electrically connected between the power transmission circuit and the voltage source. The control circuit is configured to change power radiated through the conductive coil, monitor a frequency of a signal and/or electromagnetic waves radiated through the conductive coil, and adjust a level of a voltage from the voltage source based on at least a part of a monitored result of the frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Kyoung-Won KIM, Dong-Zo KIM, Se-Ho PARK, Kwang-Seob KIM, Chang-Hak O, Ju-Hyang LEE, Hyung-Koo CHUNG, Se-Hyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20170085132
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting apparatus wirelessly charging a wireless power receiving apparatus is provided. The wireless power transmitting apparatus includes a power providing unit configured to provide power, a gate driver configured to generate a differential signal formed of a first signal and a second signal from the power provided from the power providing unit, an amplifier configured to amplify the differential signal by a predetermined gain, a power transmitting unit configured to transmit the amplified differential signal to the wireless power receiving apparatus, and a differential signal correcting circuit that is disposed between the gate driver and the amplifier and is configured to correct the differential signal so that a predetermined phase difference between the first signal and the second signal is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Sung-Ku YEO, Do-Won KIM, Dong-Zo KIM, Bong-Chul KIM, Hyung-Koo CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20170070104
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter for charging a wireless power receiver is provided. The wireless power transmitter includes a power transmission unit configured to transmit power for charging the wireless power receiver, by using a current applied to the power transmission unit, a communication module configured to receive out-of-band communication signal from the wireless power receiver and a controller configured to apply the current to the power transmission unit to transmit power in response to receiving the out-of-band communication signal from the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hyung-Koo CHUNG, Sung-Ku YEO, Ki-Young KIM