Patents by Inventor Joon RHEE

Joon RHEE 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: 10320239
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver is disclosed. The wireless power receiver comprises: a resonance tank for receiving magnetic resonance-type wireless power; a rectifier including a diode bridge and a first switch connected to both ends of any one diode for forming the diode bridge, so as to rectify wireless power received by the resonance tank and supply the rectified wireless power to a load; and a controller controlling the first switch so as to operate the rectifier as a full-wave rectifier or a half-wave rectifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: MAPS. INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae Hwang, Hyun Ick Shin, Min Jung Ko, Dong Su Lee, Jong Hoon Lee, Ki-Woong Jin, Joon Rhee
  • Patent number: 10236941
    Abstract: Disclosed are a single antenna-based wireless charging and near field communication control apparatus and a user terminal therefor. A single antenna-based wireless charging and near field communication control apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a switch control unit for detecting a resonance frequency from an input signal of a rectifier in a power receiver and determining whether the detected resonance frequency is a first frequency for wireless charging using a single antenna or a second frequency for near field communication using a single antenna, to generate a control signal; and a switch which is turned on/off for wireless charging or near field communication according to the received control signal from the switch control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Maps, Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Tae Hwang, Ki-Woong Jin, Sung Min Park, Min Jung Ko, Dong Su Lee, Jong Hoon Lee, Hyun Ick Shin, Joon Rhee
  • Publication number: 20190036381
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for protecting a wireless communication device and a wireless communication device comprising the same. The protection apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a determination unit for detecting a power supply voltage of a wireless communication device for wirelessly transmitting and receiving a signal by generating a magnetic field or reacting therewith, and determining a wireless charging state from the outside when an increase in the power supply voltage, which is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, is detected; and a protection unit for protecting the wireless communication device from a power signal for wireless charging when the wireless charging condition is determined through the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Sung Min PARK, Min Jung KO, Dong Su LEE, Jong Hoon LEE, Ki-Woong JIN, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20180323828
    Abstract: Disclosed are a single antenna-based wireless charging and near field communication control apparatus and a user terminal therefor. A single antenna-based wireless charging and near field communication control apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a switch control unit for detecting a resonance frequency from an input signal of a rectifier in a power receiver and determining whether the detected resonance frequency is a first frequency for wireless charging using a single antenna or a second frequency for near field communication using a single antenna, to generate a control signal; and a switch which is turned on/off for wireless charging or near field communication according to the received control signal from the switch control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Maps, Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Ki-Woong JIN, Sung Min PARK, Min Jung KO, Dong Su LEE, Jong Hoon LEE, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20180309328
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer standard selector of a power receiving device and a method therefor are disclosed. A wireless power transfer standard selector according to one embodiment comprises: a frequency sensor for sensing an input frequency of a rectifier; a boot attempt counter for counting and storing the number of bootings in which an output voltage of a power converter is generated and then disappears; and a selection unit for selecting a wireless power transfer standard method by using the input frequency sensed through the frequency sensor and/or the number of bootings counted through the boot attempt counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Dong Su LEE, Jong Hoon LEE, Ki Woong JIN, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20180198273
    Abstract: Disclosed are a near field communication module protection apparatus using a magnetic field, and a portable terminal thereof. The near field communication module protection apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a determination unit for determining whether a power receiving unit is in a state of receiving a power signal from a power transmitting unit so as to perform wireless charging; and a protection unit for protecting a near field communication module by blocking the transmission of the power signal to the near field communication module when the state in which the power signal is received is determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Ki-Woong JIN, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20180115193
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver is disclosed. The wireless power receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a resonator for receiving wireless power; a rectifier for converting alternating current power received from the resonator to direct current power and supplying output power to a load; and a control unit for adjusting a resonant frequency of the resonator to directly control the output power of the rectifier supplied to the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Hyun Ick SHIN, Sang O JEON, Dae Ho KIM, Hui Yong CHUNG, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20180062445
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver is disclosed. The wireless power receiver comprises: a resonance tank for receiving magnetic resonance-type wireless power; a rectifier including a diode bridge and a first switch connected to both ends of any one diode for forming the diode bridge, so as to rectify wireless power received by the resonance tank and supply the rectified wireless power to a load; and a controller controlling the first switch so as to operate the rectifier as a full-wave rectifier or a half-wave rectifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Hyun Ick SHIN, Min Jung KO, Dong Su LEE, Jong Hoon LEE, Ki-Woong JIN, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20180048185
    Abstract: A dual band wireless power reception unit is disclosed. The wireless power reception unit according to one embodiment comprises: a first resonator; a second resonator connected to the first resonator in parallel; a single rectifier having, as an input, a node in which outputs of the first resonator and the second resonator are connected to each other in parallel; at least one switch having a first output, a second output, and an input, wherein the second output is connected to the ground; at least one capacitor connected to the second resonator in parallel, and of which one terminal is connected to the first output of the switch and the other terminal is connected to the rectifier input; and a frequency sensor sensing an input frequency from the rectifier input, and of which an output is connected to the input of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae HWANG, Sung-Min PARK, Ki-Woong JIN, Sang-O JEON, Ik-Gyoo SONG, Hyun-Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
  • Patent number: 9876497
    Abstract: An active diode having an improved transistor turn-off control method is disclosed. The active diode comprises: a comparator for comparing voltages of both ends of a parasitic diode of a transistor; and a gate driver for controlling a gate terminal of the transistor according to the comparison result of the comparator, and estimates a turn-on time of the transistor and uses the same to control the gate terminal of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: MAPS, Inc.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae Hwang, Hyun-Ick Shin, Sang-O Jeon, Joon Rhee
  • Publication number: 20170229921
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance wireless power transmission device capable of adjusting resonance frequency is disclosed. A wireless power transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a power amplifier for amplifying a wireless power signal using a driving frequency signal; a resonator for configuring a resonance tank and wirelessly transmitting, through magnetic resonance, the wireless power signal output from the power amplifier using a resonance frequency of the resonance tank; and a resonance control unit for controlling a duty ratio using a frequency applied to the resonator or a frequency signal generated by the resonator and adjusting the resonance frequency of the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: MAPS, Inc.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae HWANG, Hyun-Ick SHIN, Dong-Su LEE, Jong-Hoon LEE, Sang-O JEON, Ik-Gyoo SONG, Dae-Ho KIM, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20160373109
    Abstract: An active diode having an improved transistor turn-off control method is disclosed. The active diode comprises: a comparator for comparing voltages of both ends of a parasitic diode of a transistor; and a gate driver for controlling a gate terminal of the transistor according to the comparison result of the comparator, and estimates a turn-on time of the transistor and uses the same to control the gate terminal of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae HWANG, Hyun-Ick SHIN, Sang-O JEON, Joon RHEE
  • Patent number: 9419608
    Abstract: An active diode driver for operating a switch of an active rectifier using an active diode is provided. The active diode driver may first control a soft turn-on of the switch and secondly control a hard turn-on of the switch, thereby making it possible for the switch to be softly turned-on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae Hwang, Hyun-Ick Shin, Sang-O Jeon, Joon Rhee
  • Patent number: 9401710
    Abstract: An active diode that features improved control of transistor turn-off is provided. Such an active diode may include a comparator to compare voltages between opposite ends of a parasitic diode, and a gate driver to control a gate terminal of the transistor according to the comparison result of the comparator. Furthermore, the active diode may further include an off-timing controller to control the transistor to be turned off at a point in time when voltages of the opposite ends of the parasitic diode turn positive. Thus, the active diode may be turned off when required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: MAPS, Inc.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae Hwang, Hyun-Ick Shin, Sang-O Jeon, Joon Rhee
  • Patent number: 9391601
    Abstract: A gate driver driving a switching device is disclosed. The gate driver includes a capacitor which is coupled to the input of the switching device. The gate drive power consumption is reduced by this additional capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: MAPS, Inc.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae Hwang, Hyun-Ick Shin, Sang-O Jeon, Joon Rhee
  • Publication number: 20160105172
    Abstract: An active diode that features improved control of transistor turn-off is provided. Such an active diode may include a comparator to compare voltages between opposite ends of a parasitic diode, and a gate driver to control a gate terminal of the transistor according to the comparison result of the comparator. Furthermore, the active diode may further include an off-timing controller to control the transistor to be turned off at a point in time when voltages of the opposite ends of the parasitic diode turn positive. Thus, the active diode may be turned off when required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae HWANG, Hyun-Ick SHIN, Sang-O JEON, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20160072498
    Abstract: A gate driver driving a switching device is disclosed. The gate driver includes a capacitor which is coupled to the input of the switching device. The gate drive power consumption is reduced by this additional capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae HWANG, Hyun-Ick SHIN, Sang-O JEON, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20160036436
    Abstract: An active diode driver for operating a switch of an active rectifier using an active diode is provided. The active diode driver may first control a soft turn-on of the switch and secondly control a hard turn-on of the switch, thereby making it possible for the switch to be softly turned-on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae HWANG, Hyun-Ick SHIN, Sang-O JEON, Joon RHEE
  • Patent number: 7973886
    Abstract: Thin film transistors are formed on a lower substrate, and red, green, blue and transparent color filters are formed thereon. An organic insulating layer is formed on the color filters, and pixel electrodes are formed thereon. A black matrix and a common electrode are formed on an upper substrate facing the lower substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Joon Rhee, Dong-Ho Lee, Chung-Hyo Lee
  • Patent number: 7883942
    Abstract: Gate lines are formed on a substrate. A gate insulating layer, an intrinsic a-Si layer, an extrinsic a-Si layer, a lower film of Cr and an upper film of Al containing metal are sequentially deposited. A photoresist having thicker first portions on wire areas and thinner second portions on channel areas is formed on the upper film. The upper film on remaining areas are wet-etched, and the lower film and the a-Si layers on the remaining areas are dry-etched along with the second portions of the photoresist. The upper film, the lower film, and the extrinsic a-Si layer on the channel areas are removed. The removal of the upper film and the lower film on the channel areas are performed by wet etching, and the first portions of the photoresist are removed after the removal of the upper film on the channel areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bum-Gee Baek, Kwon-Young Choi, Young-Joon Rhee, Bong-Joo Kang, Seung-Taek Lim, Hyang-Shik Kong, Won-Joo Kim