Patents by Inventor Jae-Hee Park

Jae-Hee Park 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).

  • Publication number: 20230208204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting foreign material, and an apparatus and a system therefor, and a method for detecting foreign material in a wireless power transmitter, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: measuring a quality factor value, which corresponds to a reference operation frequency, when an object is sensed; searching for a current peak frequency having a maximum quality factor value within an operation frequency band; receiving, form a wireless power receiver, a foreign material detection state packet including information on a reference peak frequency; correcting the measured quality factor value by using a difference value between the current peak frequency and the reference peak frequency; and determining whether the foreign material exists by comparing the corrected quality factor value with a predetermined quality factor threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Hee PARK
  • Patent number: 11652371
    Abstract: A method of controlling a wireless power transmitter is discussed. The method includes transmitting a power signal having a predetermined strength; measuring a quality factor and a peak frequency of a coil of the wireless power transmitter using the power signal; receiving reference values including a reference quality factor and a reference peak frequency of a wireless power receiver; determining whether or not a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter based on a comparison of the reference quality factor with the measured quality factor and a comparison of the reference peak frequency with the measured peak frequency; transmitting response signals indicating a result of the determination; and determining whether to continue or stop a wireless charging procedure based on the response signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Hee Park
  • Patent number: 11646607
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver including a transmitter configured to transmit to a wireless power transmitter, a foreign object detection status packet including a mode bit field indicating whether a foreign object detection status packet includes a reference peak frequency of the wireless power receiver, in which the reference peak frequency is pre-assigned to the wireless power receiver; and a receiver configured to receive from the wireless power transmitter, a response indicating the foreign object is present or not present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, wherein the response is determined based on a comparison of a measured peak frequency of a power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmitter and an adaptable threshold frequency adapted based on the reference peak frequency included in the foreign object detection status packet from the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee Park, Yong Il Kwon
  • Patent number: 11632002
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foreign substance detection method, and an apparatus and a system therefor. A foreign substance detection method in a wireless power transmitter, according to an embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the steps of: if an object placed in a charging area is detected, searching for a current peak frequency with a maximum quality factor value in an available frequency band; receiving, from a wireless power receiver, a foreign substance detection state packet including a reference peak frequency; determining a foreign substance detection reference frequency on the basis of the reference peak frequency; and determining whether or not a foreign substance is present by comparing the current peak frequency with the foreign substance detection reference frequency. Therefore, the present invention has an advantage of being capable of detecting a foreign substance more effectively and accurately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Il Kwon, Jae Hee Park
  • Patent number: 11376968
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless charging method and device(s) for a transportation equipment and a wireless charging system comprising the devices. A method for receiving wireless power in a wireless power receiving apparatus mounted on a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: establishing a communication connection to wireless power transmission device when a wireless power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmission device is detected to be in an idle state; receiving low-power signals for low-power charging; receiving safety state information collected by a sensing device; and adjusting the strength of the received power on the basis of the safety state information. Therefore, the present invention has the advantage of preventing the harm of electromagnetic waves to passenger when wireless charging the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Scramoge Technology Limited
    Inventor: Jae Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20210320534
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver including a transmitter configured to transmit to a wireless power transmitter, a foreign object detection status packet including a mode bit field indicating whether a foreign object detection status packet includes a reference peak frequency of the wireless power receiver, in which the reference peak frequency is pre-assigned to the wireless power receiver; and a receiver configured to receive from the wireless power transmitter, a response indicating the foreign object is present or not present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, wherein the response is determined based on a comparison of a measured peak frequency of a power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmitter and an adaptable threshold frequency adapted based on the reference peak frequency included in the foreign object detection status packet from the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Publication number: 20210296938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foreign substance detection method, and an apparatus and a system therefor. A foreign substance detection method in a wireless power transmitter, according to an embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the steps of: if an object placed in a charging area is detected, searching for a current peak frequency with a maximum quality factor value in an available frequency band; receiving, from a wireless power receiver, a foreign substance detection state packet including a reference peak frequency; determining a foreign substance detection reference frequency on the basis of the reference peak frequency; and determining whether or not a foreign substance is present by comparing the current peak frequency with the foreign substance detection reference frequency. Therefore, the present invention has an advantage of being capable of detecting a foreign substance more effectively and accurately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YONG IL KWON, JAE HEE PARK
  • Patent number: 11086042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting foreign material for wireless charging, and according to one embodiment of the present invention, a method by which a wireless power transmitter detects foreign material comprises the steps of: measuring the strength of a current inputted into an inverter in a ping step; receiving a packet including a receiver type identifier; determining a threshold value for detecting the foreign material corresponding to the receiver type identifier; and comparing the measured strength of current with the threshold value so as to determine whether the foreign material is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee Park, Yong Il Kwon
  • Patent number: 11070095
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a foreign material, and a device and system therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee Park, Yong II Kwon
  • Patent number: 11056924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foreign substance detection method, and an apparatus and a system therefor. A foreign substance detection method in a wireless power transmitter, according to an embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the steps of: if an object placed in a charging area is detected, searching for a current peak frequency with a maximum quality factor value in an available frequency band; receiving, from a wireless power receiver, a foreign substance detection state packet including a reference peak frequency; determining a foreign substance detection reference frequency on the basis of the reference peak frequency; and determining whether or not a foreign substance is present by comparing the current peak frequency with the foreign substance detection reference frequency. Therefore, the present invention has an advantage of being capable of detecting a foreign substance more effectively and accurately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Il Kwon, Jae Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20210184510
    Abstract: A method of controlling a wireless power transmitter is discussed. The method includes transmitting a power signal having a predetermined strength; measuring a quality factor and a peak frequency of a coil of the wireless power transmitter using the power signal; receiving reference values including a reference quality factor and a reference peak frequency of a wireless power receiver; determining whether or not a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter based on a comparison of the reference quality factor with the measured quality factor and a comparison of the reference peak frequency with the measured peak frequency; transmitting response signals indicating a result of the determination; and determining whether to continue or stop a wireless charging procedure based on the response signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Hee PARK
  • Patent number: 11038382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foreign object detecting method, and a device and system therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee Park, Yong Il Kwon
  • Publication number: 20210175298
    Abstract: A display device includes a lower substrate, and a pixel including sub-pixels having one transparent area defined to transmit light on the lower substrate and a plurality of emissive areas disposed around the one transparent area and defined to emit light with at least three different colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae-Hee PARK
  • Patent number: 11005303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting foreign material, and an apparatus and a system therefor, and a method for detecting foreign material in a wireless power transmitter, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: measuring a quality factor value, which corresponds to a reference operation frequency, when an object is sensed; searching for a current peak frequency having a maximum quality factor value within an operation frequency band; receiving, form a wireless power receiver, a foreign material detection state packet including information on a reference peak frequency; correcting the measured quality factor value by using a difference value between the current peak frequency and the reference peak frequency; and determining whether the foreign material exists by comparing the corrected quality factor value with a predetermined quality factor threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Hee Park
  • Patent number: 10985615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless power control method and device for wireless charging, and the wireless power control method of a wireless power transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a step of receiving, from a wireless power receiver, a first feedback signal requesting power control; a step of determining the intensity of a first transmission power on the basis of the first feedback signal; a step of determining an inverter type and a power control method which correspond to the determined intensity of the first transmission power; a step of activating an inverter corresponding to the determined inverter type; and a step of controlling the intensity of alternating current power outputted from the inverter, by using the determined power control method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Hee Park
  • Patent number: 10916973
    Abstract: A method for detecting a foreign object disposed in a charging area of a wireless power transmitter can include transmitting, by the wireless power transmitter, a power signal having a predetermined strength; measuring, via a controller, a peak frequency of the power signal; receiving, from a wireless power receiver, information about a reference peak frequency of the wireless power receiver; determining, via the controller, a threshold frequency based on the reference peak frequency; and determining, via the controller, whether the foreign object is present in the charging area based on a comparison of the measured peak frequency of the power signal with the determined threshold frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee Park, Yong Il Kwon
  • Patent number: 10862348
    Abstract: A method of controlling a wireless power transmitter is discussed. The method includes transmitting a power signal having a predetermined strength; measuring a quality factor and a peak frequency of a coil of the wireless power transmitter using the power signal; receiving reference values including a reference quality factor and a reference peak frequency of a wireless power receiver; determining whether or not a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter based on a comparison of the reference quality factor with the measured quality factor and a comparison of the reference peak frequency with the measured peak frequency; transmitting response signals indicating a result of the determination; and determining whether to continue or stop a wireless charging procedure based on the response signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20200259373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foreign object detecting method, and a device and system therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JAE HEE PARK, YONG IL KWON
  • Publication number: 20190379243
    Abstract: A method for detecting a foreign object disposed in a charging area of a wireless power transmitter can include transmitting, by the wireless power transmitter, a power signal having a predetermined strength; measuring, via a controller, a peak frequency of the power signal; receiving, from a wireless power receiver, information about a reference peak frequency of the wireless power receiver; determining, via the controller, a threshold frequency based on the reference peak frequency; and determining, via the controller, whether the foreign object is present in the charging area based on a comparison of the measured peak frequency of the power signal with the determined threshold frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Publication number: 20190319494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a foreign material, and a device and system therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON