Patents by Inventor Joong-Ho An

Joong-Ho An 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: 20190312553
    Abstract: A receiver includes an amplification block supporting carrier aggregation (CA). The amplification block includes a first amplifier circuit configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) input signal at a block node from an outside source, amplify the RF input signal, and output the amplified RF input signal as a first RF output signal. The first amplifier circuit includes a first amplifier configured to receive the RF input signal through a first input node to amplify the RF input signal, and a first feedback circuit coupled between the first input node and a first internal amplification node of the first amplifier to provide feedback to the first amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: YOUNG-MIN KIM, Jong-Soo Lee, Jong-Woo Lee, Joong-Ho Lee, Ji-Young Lee, Pil-Sung Jang, Thomas Byunghak Cho, Tae-Hwan Jin
  • Patent number: 10345034
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a structure in which, when a first door or a second door is opened, a lamp installed at sidewalls of an opening in the first door emits light so that food stored in a door guard disposed in the opening can be illuminated. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and opens/closes the storage compartment, and has an opening formed therein, where at least one door guard is disposed in the opening; a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door, opens/closes the opening, and is rotated in the same direction as the first door; and a lamp installed at the sidewalls of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joong Ho Kim, Youn Tae Shin, Wan Hyeong Lee
  • Publication number: 20190183923
    Abstract: A modulated guanidine substituted polymer or nanoparticle has a guanidine moiety or on a plurality of repeating units of a polymer or on the surface of a nanoparticle where the guanidine moiety is modulated as a substituted amidinourea or amidinocarbamate or salt thereof. The modulated guanidine substituted polymer or nanoparticle can be prepared by direct amination of a N-Boc protected guanidine substituted conjugated polymer or N-Boc protected guanidine substituted nanoparticle, where an amine or alcohol is combined in solution or suspension with the protected conjugated polymer or nanoparticle and the resulting mixture is heated. The modulated guanidine substituted polymer or nanoparticle can be used in a cancer treatment formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Joong Ho Moon, Md Salauddin Ahmed
  • Publication number: 20180358355
    Abstract: A semiconductor system includes a control device, and a semiconductor apparatus coupled with the control device through a first line and a second line. A loading of the second line is greater than a loading of the first line, wherein the semiconductor apparatus includes a first receiving circuit which is electrically coupled with the first line and a second receiving circuit which is electrically coupled with the second line. Further a loading between the first line and the first receiving circuit is greater than a loading between the second line and the second receiving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Joong-Ho KIM, Hyun Woo KWACK, Ki Jong LEE, Doo Bock LEE
  • Patent number: 10109851
    Abstract: A composite cathode active material includes a material capable of intercalating or deintercalating lithium; and a solid ion conductor. A cathode and a lithium battery each include the composite cathode active material. A method of preparing a composite cathode active material includes: mixing a core including a cathode active material and a solid ion conductor; and forming a coating layer including the solid ion conductor on the core utilizing a dry method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Mi Song, Ming-Zi Hong, Do-Hyung Park, Seon-Young Kwon, Joong-Ho Moon, Ju-Hyeong Han, Han-Eol Park, Min-Han Kim, Kyoung-Hyun Kim, Ki-Hyun Kim, Sang-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 10017462
    Abstract: A poly(guanylurea) (PGU), comprising the structure where a multiplicity of repeating units are connected by guanylurea groups. The repeating units comprise: linear or cyclic alkylene, heteroatom interrupted alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, or heteroarylene; and a linear or cyclic alkylene, one or more heteroatom interrupted alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, heteroarylene, or a dinitrogen heterocycle. The PGU can be used as an antimicrobial agent with low toxicity in a pharmaceutical composition, generally as a protonated PGU upon combining with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Joong Ho Moon, Md Salauddin Ahmed
  • Publication number: 20180187956
    Abstract: A built-in refrigerator which includes a body; a door configured to open and close an inside of the body; a hinge configured to connect the body with the door; and a wire cover unit configured to guide a wire drawn from the body while a portion thereof slides according to an opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Min-kyu KIM, In-yong HWANG, Joong-ho KIM, Jong-kyoung BOK, Yong-man SEO, Ho-june JEON
  • Patent number: 9991511
    Abstract: A composite cathode active material includes: a core including a material capable of intercalation and deintercalation of lithium; and a first coating layer on at least one portion of the core, where the first coating layer includes zirconium oxide. A lithium battery includes a cathode including the composite cathode active material. Methods of preparing the composite cathode active material are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Mi Song, Ming-Zi Hong, Jeong-Hoon Kim, Do-Hyung Park, Min-Han Kim, Joong-Ho Moon, Han-Eol Park, Kyoung-Hyun Kim, Dong-Jin Kim, Jeon-Jin Choi, Gyu-Ran Jeon, Sun-Ho Kang
  • Patent number: 9991513
    Abstract: A positive active material represented by Formula 1 and a lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode that includes the positive active material are provided: Li1-aAaNixCoyMn1-x-yO2??Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, A is an alkali metal; 0.0025?a?0.02; 0.0<x?1.0; and 0.0?y?1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeonjin Choi, Minhan Kim, Joong-Ho Moon, Haneol Park, Kyounghyun Kim, Dohyung Park, Dongjin Kim, Gyuran Jeon, Sun-Ho Kang
  • Patent number: 9979014
    Abstract: A composite cathode active material including a core comprising a lithium compound, and a coating layer formed on at least one portion of the core and including at least two oxide phases having different structures, a cathode and a lithium battery including the same, and a method of preparing the composite cathode active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Han Kim, Joong-Ho Moon, Han-Eol Park, Kyoung-Hyun Kim, Do-Hyung Park, Yu-Mi Song, Ming-Zi Hong, Jeong-Hoon Kim, Dong-Jin Kim, Jeon-Jin Choi, Gyu-Ran Jeon, Sun-Ho Kang
  • Patent number: 9923554
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter includes an amplifier configured to amplify a power; a transmitter configured to resonate the power amplified by the amplifier; and a reference signal provider configured to provide a reference signal to the amplifier and change a frequency of the reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., University of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Byung Joo Hong, Je Hyuk Ryu, Hyung Gu Park, Joong Ho Choi, Hong Jin Kim, Joo Young Lee, Dong Hyeon Seo, Young Jun Park, Jong Woo Lee, Kang Yoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20170370634
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a structure in which, when a first door or a second door is opened, a lamp installed at sidewalls of an opening in the first door emits light so that food stored in a door guard disposed in the opening can be illuminated. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and opens/closes the storage compartment, and has an opening formed therein, where at least one door guard is disposed in the opening; a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door, opens/closes the opening, and is rotated in the same direction as the first door; and a lamp installed at the sidewalls of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joong Ho KIM, Youn Tae SHIN, Wan Hyeong LEE
  • Patent number: 9843251
    Abstract: A rectifier includes: a rectifying circuit configured to rectify alternating current (AC) power into direct current (DC) power through a switching operation; a driver configured to apply a switching signal to the rectifying circuit; and a signal modulator configured to select a parameter from among parameters of the switching signal based on a frequency of the switching signal, and adjust the selected parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., University of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Byung Joo Hong, Jong Woo Lee, Hyung Gu Park, Young Jun Park, Seong Jin Oh, Kang Yoon Lee, Joong Ho Choi, Hong Jin Kim, Je Hyuk Ryu, Jung Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 9806409
    Abstract: A built-in antenna device for an electronic device for communication is provided. The antenna device includes a substrate, an antenna radiator, and a transmission line. The substrate includes a grounding region and a non-grounding region. The antenna radiator is disposed in the non-grounding region of the substrate and fed from a feeding portion provided to the substrate. The transmission line branches from the antenna radiator and is disposed in vicinity of the grounding region to have a predetermined length and a predetermined width. The antenna device controls reactance by coupling the transmission line with the grounding region to allow the antenna radiator to operate in at least one desired band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Tae-Sik Yang, Ju-Hyung Lee, Hyeong-Dong Kim, Sin-Hyung Jeon, Joong-Ho Jeong
  • Patent number: 9791207
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a structure in which, when a first door or a second door is opened, a lamp installed at sidewalls of an opening in the first door emits light so that food stored in a door guard disposed in the opening can be illuminated. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and opens/closes the storage compartment, and has an opening formed therein, where at least one door guard is disposed in the opening; a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door, opens/closes the opening, and is rotated in the same direction as the first door; and a lamp installed at the sidewalls of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joong Ho Kim, Youn Tae Shin, Wan Hyeong Lee
  • Patent number: 9780771
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit may include: a bias unit receiving an input signal having preset high and low signal levels, including a first N-MOSFET turned on in the case in which the input signal has the high level and a first P-MOSFET turned on in the case in which the input signal has the low level, and supplying bias powers by the turning-on of the first N-MOSFET and the first P-MOSFET; and an amplifying unit including a second N-MOSFET turned on by receiving the bias power supplied from the first N-MOSFET in the case in which the input signal has the high level and a second P-MOSFET turned on by receiving the bias power supplied from the first P-MOSFET turned on in the case in which the input signal has the low level and providing a gate signal depending on the turning-on of the second N-MOSFET and the second P-MOSFET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL INDUSTRY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Cha, Deuk Hee Park, Yun Joong Lee, Joong Ho Choi, Je Hyeon Yu, Hyeon Seon Yu, Chang Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 9757410
    Abstract: A novel monomer design for the synthesis of PPE-type polymers containing conjugated segments of well-defined length connected by flexible linkers under Sonogashira reaction conditions is presented. The resulting polymers retain the photophysical properties of a fully conjugated PPE. The extent of incorporation of the flexible units along the backbone is governed by the comonomer feed ratio and can be varied in a statistically predictable fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Joong Ho Moon, Rajeshkumar Manian, Eladio Mendez
  • Patent number: 9755502
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a start-up circuit capable of reducing a leakage current to reduce power consumption, and a power device using the same. The start-up circuit includes: a bias unit connected between a first power source and a second power source and allowing a first current to flow from the first power source to the second power source according to a predetermined voltage; a first start unit connected to the bias unit and driving a second current to apply the predetermined voltage to the bias unit, and stopping driving the second current when a voltage received from the second power source reaches a first voltage; and a second start unit connected to the bias unit and driving a third current, the predetermined voltage being applied to the bias unit by the third current, and stopping driving the third current upon receiving a stop signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL INDUSTRY COOPERATION FOUNDATION, SOLUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Cha, Soo Hyun Moon, Hye Jin Lee, Joong Ho Choi, Ji Hwan Kim, Chang Seok Lee, Yun Joong Lee
  • Patent number: 9728862
    Abstract: A wireless communication system provides an antenna apparatus for the wireless communication system. The antenna apparatus includes a base, a plurality of Yagi-Uda antenna modules disposed in a specific arrangement, a plurality of floating metal modules correspondingly installed in upper portions of the Yagi-Uda antenna modules and selectively connected to a corresponding Yagi-Uda module among the plurality of Yagi-Uda antenna modules, a switching element for selectively switching the floating metal module and the Yagi-Uda antenna module, and a controller for controlling the Yagi-Uda antenna module to comprise a directivity in a desired direction by selectively switching the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Won-Suk Choi, Chul-Soon Park, In-Sang Song, Inn-Yeal Oh, Joong-Ho Lee, Chae-Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 9716273
    Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium composite metal oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1. A method of preparing the positive active material includes adding a lithium metal oxide represented by Chemical Formula 2 to a Zr salt-containing solution to obtain a mixed solution, drying the mixed solution to obtain a dried product, and heat-treating the dried product to prepare a lithium composite metal oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1. A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode including the positive active material. LiaZrbNicCodMeZrfO2??[Chemical Formula 1] where, 0.9?a?1.1, 0<b?0.1, 0?c?1, 0?d?1, 0?e?1, 0?f?0.1, 0.9?a+b?1.1, c+d+e+f=1, and M is Mn or Al, LiaNigCohMiO2??[Chemical Formula 2] where, 0.9?a?1.1, 0?g?1, 0?h?1, 0?i?1, g+h+i=1 and M is Mn or Al.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Zi Hong, Do-Hyung Park, Seon-Young Kwon, Joong-Ho Moon, Ji-Hyun Kim, Han-Eol Park, Min-Han Kim, Myong-A Woo, Ki-Hyun Kim, Jong-Seo Choi