Patents by Inventor Jae-Kuk Kim

Jae-Kuk 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: 10917020
    Abstract: A multi output DC/DC converter includes a transformer having a primary side winding connected to an input side and a secondary side winding connected to an output side; a rectifying diode for rectifying an output of the secondary side winding; an output inductor having a first end connected to the rectifying diode; and a first output switching element and a second output switching element each having first ends connected to a second end of the output inductor, where a second end of the first output switching element and a second end of the second output switching element become first and second output stages outputting different voltages, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Inha University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk Choi, Byeong Seob Song, Sam Gyun Kim, Jae Kuk Kim, Bom Seok Lee, Jae Hyun Ahn
  • Publication number: 20200382009
    Abstract: A multi output DC/DC converter includes a transformer having a primary side winding connected to an input side and a secondary side winding connected to an output side; a rectifying diode for rectifying an output of the secondary side winding; an output inductor having a first end connected to the rectifying diode; and a first output switching element and a second output switching element each having first ends connected to a second end of the output inductor, where a second end of the first output switching element and a second end of the second output switching element become first and second output stages outputting different voltages, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk Choi, Byeong Seob Song, Sam Gyun Kim, Jae Kuk Kim, Bom Seok Lee, Jae Hyun Ahn
  • Patent number: 9547351
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply apparatus including: a first power supply unit including a transformer switching and transforming an input power, and converting the input power into a first power and providing the first power to a main output terminal and a standby output terminal; a second power supply unit converting the input power into a second power and provide the second power as an operating power of the first power supply unit; and a main switching unit intermitting supplying of the first power from the first power supply unit to the main output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD., SOLUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kuk Kim, Don Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9462644
    Abstract: A power supply device may include an insulating DC/DC converter unit including a primary winding and a secondary winding magnetically coupled to the primary winding, and inducing a voltage in the secondary winding in a first direction or a second direction, and a boosting unit. The boosting unit may comprise a first booster boosting the voltage induced in the secondary winding to supply power to a first light emitting diode module, in a first mode in which the voltage is induced in the secondary winding in the first direction, and a second booster boosting the voltage induced in the secondary winding to supply power to a second light emitting diode module, in a second mode in which the voltage is induced in the secondary winding in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD., SOLUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kuk Kim, Hong Sun Park
  • Publication number: 20160049877
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus may include a transformer unit outputting a voltage transformed depending on an inductance ratio between a primary side and a secondary side, an inductance varying unit varying an inductance of the primary side depending on whether or not external input power is being input, and an output unit stabilizing the transformed voltage and outputting the stabilized voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jung Min KANG, Gun Woo MOON, Yeon Ho JEONG, Jae Kuk KIM, Jae Hyun KIM
  • Patent number: 9237616
    Abstract: A switching mode power supply apparatus includes a main transformer converting DC voltage of a predetermined amplitude supplied from a voltage source into DC voltage of a different amplitude; an auxiliary transformer operated by receiving current flowing in a primary winding of the main transformer; a first semiconductor switching element turning on/off an LED array that is driven by receiving voltage from a secondary winding of the auxiliary transformer; and an auxiliary circuit disposed in an LED control circuit unit including the LED array and the first semiconductor switching element, wherein the auxiliary circuit distributes current flowing in the first semiconductor switching element so as to reduce heat generated in the first semiconductor switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kuk Kim, Dong Kyun Ryu
  • Patent number: 9154042
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply apparatus including an interleaved active clamp forward converter unit including a first active clamp forward converter and a second active clamp forward converter, and an output unit magnetically coupled to the forward converter unit and having an output path according to a duty ratio of the forward converter unit, wherein the output unit includes a third powering leg electrified when the first active clamp forward converter and the second active clamp forward converter are powered, and an output leg supplying power to a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kuk Kim, Chong Eun Kim, Sung Ho Kim, Dong Kyun Ryu
  • Publication number: 20150271883
    Abstract: A power supply device may include a switching unit receiving and switching direct current power to provide power, a converting unit converting primary power into secondary power having a voltage level depending on a preset turns ratio according to the switching of the switching unit and outputting the converted secondary power, a light emitting diode which is driven by the secondary power provided from the converting unit, and a controlling unit generating a control signal of the switching unit based on voltage information of the secondary power and current information from the light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Jae Hyun Kim, Jae Bum Lee, Gun Woo Moon, Dong Kyun Ryu
  • Publication number: 20150236587
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply apparatus including: a first power supply unit including a transformer switching and transforming an input power, and converting the input power into a first power and providing the first power to a main output terminal and a standby output terminal; a second power supply unit converting the input power into a second power and provide the second power as an operating power of the first power supply unit; and a main switching unit intermitting supplying of the first power from the first power supply unit to the main output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Don Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20150237692
    Abstract: A power supply device may include an insulating DC/DC converter unit including a primary winding and a secondary winding magnetically coupled to the primary winding, and inducing a voltage in the secondary winding in a first direction or a second direction, and a boosting unit. The boosting unit may comprise a first booster boosting the voltage induced in the secondary winding to supply power to a first light emitting diode module, in a first mode in which the voltage is induced in the secondary winding in the first direction, and a second booster boosting the voltage induced in the secondary winding to supply power to a second light emitting diode module, in a second mode in which the voltage is induced in the secondary winding in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Hong Sun PARK
  • Publication number: 20150115713
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a master circuit part charging a battery initially, supplying energy to a load that is a light load, and charging the battery when discharged; and a slave circuit part having a common output terminal with the master circuit part and supplying energy to the load that is a heavy load along with the master circuit part by distributing the load among them, wherein the master circuit part includes a rechargeable battery therein. Energy is supplied to a load using a battery at a low load that is a half load or less in a power supply circuit, thereby increasing energy efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Chong Eun KIM, Don Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20150117069
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The power supply apparatus includes a DC/AC converting unit; a transformer; a AC/DC converting unit; and a loss compensating unit disposed before an inductor in a secondary side output stage of the transformer and compensating for power loss due to the inductor in a light load condition. The loss compensating unit is a circuit comprising a capacitor and a semiconductor switch element connected in series. The semiconductor switch element is turned off in a load condition greater than a light load and turned on in a light load condition according to a control instruction from an external control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Chong Eun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150115838
    Abstract: A switching mode power supply apparatus includes a main transformer converting DC voltage of a predetermined amplitude supplied from a voltage source into DC voltage of a different amplitude; an auxiliary transformer operated by receiving current flowing in a primary winding of the main transformer; a first semiconductor switching element turning on/off an LED array that is driven by receiving voltage from a secondary winding of the auxiliary transformer; and an auxiliary circuit disposed in an LED control circuit unit including the LED array and the first semiconductor switching element, wherein the auxiliary circuit distributes current flowing in the first semiconductor switching element so as to reduce heat generated in the first semiconductor switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Dong Kyun RYU
  • Publication number: 20150121101
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a master circuit part charging a snubber capacitor initially and supplying power to a load under a light load; and a slave circuit part having a common output terminal with the master circuit part and supplying power to the load under a heavy load along with the master circuit part by distributing the load between them, wherein each of the master circuit part and the slave circuit part has the respective snubber capacitor that is chargeable and dischargeable at a secondary side of a transformer thereof. By doing so, power loss in a system can be reduced and efficiency under a light load improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Chong Eun KIM
  • Publication number: 20150006932
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply apparatus which varies the state of operating power used for powering a main power supply depending on a load condition. The power supply apparatus includes: a standby power supply unit performing power-conversion on an input power to provide a predetermined standby voltage; and an operating power supply unit changing power transfer paths according to a predetermined load condition of a main power and varying states of an operating voltage used for power-conversion on the main power, to supply the varied operating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Chong Eun KIM
  • Publication number: 20150002042
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply apparatus supplying a power to an electronic device, especially, a light emitting diode, capable of stably supplying power to different loads with simple circuit configuration, and maintaining the balance of the current supplied to light emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Sang Kyoo HAN, Jin Sik PARK
  • Publication number: 20140369082
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply device, including an insulating direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converter unit including a primary side winding and a secondary side winding inductively coupled to the primary side winding and inducing a voltage in the secondary side winding in a first direction or a second direction, and a boost unit including a first boost converter boosting the voltage induced in the secondary side winding, in a first mode in which the voltage is induced in the secondary side winding in the first direction, and a second boost converter boosting the voltage induced in the secondary side winding, in a second mode in which the voltage is induced in the secondary side winding in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Chong Eun KIM
  • Patent number: 8787041
    Abstract: There is provided a power converter integrated with an auxiliary converter. The power converter includes: a flyback converter converting an input power of a power supply input terminal into a standby power through a primary side circuit connected to the power supply input terminal and a secondary side circuit magnetically coupled to the primary side circuit to supply the standby power; and a main converter converting the input power of the power supply input terminal into a main power to supply the main power, and converting the input power of the power supply input terminal into the standby power through the secondary side circuit of the flyback converter to supply the standby power, whereby the efficiency of the power converter may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chong Eun Kim, Don Sik Kim, Jae Kuk Kim, Gun Woo Moon, Shin Young Cho
  • Publication number: 20140185329
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply apparatus including an interleaved active clamp forward converter unit including a first active clamp forward converter and a second active clamp forward converter, and an output unit magnetically coupled to the forward converter unit and having an output path according to a duty ratio of the forward converter unit, wherein the output unit includes a third powering leg electrified when the first active clamp forward converter and the second active clamp forward converter are powered, and an output leg supplying power to a load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kuk KIM, Chong Eun KIM, Sung Ho KIM, Dong Kyun RYU
  • Patent number: 8665622
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply unit supplying a standby power by sharing a switch of a main converter. The power supply unit includes: a main converter, and a standby converter. The main converter controls a current flowing in a primary side winding of a main transformer and supplies a main power through a secondary side winding of the main transformer. The standby converter controls a current flowing in a primary side winding of a standby transformer and supplies a standby power through a secondary side winding of the standby transformer, and a portion of a plurality of switches of the main converter is included in switches of the standby converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Eun Kim, Kyu Min Cho, Don Sik Kim, Jae Kuk Kim, Gun Woo Moon, Shin Young Cho