Patents by Inventor Kang-Ho Byun

Kang-Ho Byun 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: 20240124062
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a roof side assembly connecting upper ends of pillars of a vehicle body along the forward/backward direction of the vehicle body, the roof side assembly constituting an A-pillar of the vehicle body; and an outer garnish coupled to the outside of the roof side assembly, wherein the roof side assembly includes: a pipe having a closed cross-section shape and elongated in the forward/backward direction of the vehicle body so as to form a closed section; an upper reinforcement member coupled to the upper side of the pipe and elongated in the forward/backward direction of the vehicle body; a lower reinforcement member coupled to the lower side of the pipe and elongated in the forward/backward direction of the vehicle body; and an inner reinforcement member coupled to the vehicle body inner side of the pipe and elongated in the forward/backward direction of the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Hoi KIM, Sun Ho SONG, Jae Young LIM, Sea Cheoul SONG, Kang Chul LEE, Tae Ou PARK, Jae Sup BYUN, Jang Ho KIM
  • Patent number: 11652372
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver is for receiving power from a wireless power transmitter, the wireless power receiver may include at least one of: resonant circuitry; communication circuitry; and a controller configured to at least one of: enable a charging function to receive, through the resonant circuitry from the wireless power transmitter, first power for charging the wireless power receive, transmit, through the communication circuitry, a first signal indicating complete charge to the wireless power receiver while receiving the first power, receive, through the communication circuitry, a first charging function control signal that disables a charging function from the wireless power transmitter, based on the receiving of the first charging function control signal, disable the charging function, after disabling the charging function, identify that charging is required, transmit, through the communication circuitry, a second signal including information which is, by the wireless power receiver, set based on ide
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung, Sang-Wook Kwon, Kang-Ho Byun
  • Patent number: 11552480
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling power transmission in a power transmitter. Voltage information including a minimum voltage, a maximum voltage, and a first voltage, is received from each of a plurality of power receivers. Power is transmitted to the plurality of power receivers based on the voltage information. A respective report about a power reception condition is received from each of the plurality of power receivers while transmitting the power. Each respective report includes a measured voltage at a corresponding power receiver of the plurality of power receivers. A power receiver is selected from among the plurality of power receivers based on the received reports. An amount of the power is adjusted by reducing a difference between a first voltage of the selected power receiver and a measured voltage of the selected power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho Park, Hae-Young Jun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11489373
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power transmitter. The method includes transmitting a first power with a first cycle; transmitting a second power with a second cycle, wherein the second cycle is greater than the first cycle; when a wireless power receiver is placed within a charging area and is detected by the first power, upon detecting the wireless power receiver by the first power, transmitting a third power to drive the wireless power receiver to transmit a search signal to the wireless power transmitter; and when the wireless power receiver is placed within the charging area and is not detected by the first power, using the second power to detect the wireless power receiver and drive the wireless power receiver to transmit the search signal to the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11394240
    Abstract: Provided is a method of a wireless power transmitter, including transmitting a detection power, detecting a variation of a load impedance, the variation being greater than a predetermined value, receiving a first signal including an identifier and a load characteristic of the wireless power receiver, the load characteristic including load information indicating the variation of the load impedance, transmitting a first response to form a communication connection with a wireless power receiver in response to the first signal, receiving a second signal including required power information of the wireless power receiver, determining whether power is available to the wireless power receiver based on the required power information, and transmitting a second response including permission information indicating a standby mode or a charging mode based on a result of the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Young-Min Lee, Se-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 11303135
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver is provided. The method includes receiving a first signal from the wireless power receiver, wherein the first signal comprises load detection indication bits, detecting a change in load of the wireless power transmitter caused by placement of the wireless power receiver in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, based on the load detection indication bits, and determining whether to transmit a second signal to the wireless power receiver based on detecting the change in load of the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Ho-Dong Kim, Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11228206
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter and method are provided for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver. The method includes transmitting, to the wireless power receiver, a control signal including first time information and load change information; detecting a load change of the wireless power receiver during a period of time corresponding to the first time information; and determining that the wireless power receiver is authorized for charging, if the detected load change of the wireless power receiver corresponds to the load change information included in the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Seho Park
  • Patent number: 11192460
    Abstract: A method and power transmitter for efficiently controlling power transmission to one or more power receivers in a wireless multi-power transmission system are provided. The method includes performing, when a predetermined measurement cycle arrives, a load measurement; comparing a current load measurement value with a previous load measurement value; determining whether the current load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as a first predetermined threshold; gradually increasing, when the load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as the first threshold, a transmission power value until a request for a subscription to a wireless multi-power transmission network from a power reception target within a predetermined time limit; and stopping, when the request for the subscription is not received before the time limit is exceeded, power transmission to the power reception target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Young-Min Lee, Se-Ho Park, Yu-Su Kim, Sung-Ku Yeo
  • Patent number: 11171519
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for wireless power transmission by a power transmitting apparatus is provided. The method includes transmitting detection power towards a power receiving apparatus, detecting an impedance change made by the power receiving apparatus, transmitting driving power for communication with the power receiving apparatus towards the power receiving apparatus, receiving a search signal from the power receiving apparatus within a preset time, and determining whether the impedance change is within a first acceptable range based on the received search signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Young-Min Lee, Se-Ho Park, Yu-Su Kim, Sung-Ku Yeo
  • Patent number: 11159050
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for permitting a wireless power receiver to be charged by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes generating a Power Receiving Unit (PRU) control signal including permission information indicating charging permission for the wireless power receiver; and transmitting the PRU control signal to the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Ho-Dong Kim, Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11133711
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are provided for wirelessly receiving power. The electronic device includes a first core including a first portion extending in a first direction and a second portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction, a first coil wound around the first portion and extending in the first direction, a second coil wound around the second portion and extending in the second direction, and a power processing circuit configured to process power wirelessly received, from a wireless power transmitter, through at least one of the first coil or the second coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Yeo, Dae-Hyun Kim, Young-Joon Kim, Kang-Ho Byun, Hyo-Seok Han, Ki-Young Kim, Ji-Hoon Jung, Jae-Hyun Park, Eun-Song Um
  • Patent number: 11128182
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless power transmitter, including receiving an advertisement signal from a wireless power receiver, the advertisement signal including a handle value and a preset universally unique identifier (UUID), identifying a value assigned to a characteristic by adding a predetermined number to the handle value, transmitting a connection request signal to the wireless power receiver for establishing a communication connection with the wireless power receiver, in response to the advertisement signal, receiving, from the wireless power receiver, static information of the wireless power receiver over the communication connection, and transmitting, based on the static information, a control signal including permission information to the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Ho-Seong Lee, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Soo-Yeon Jung, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20210273496
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver is for receiving power from a wireless power transmitter, the wireless power receiver may include at least one of: resonant circuitry; communication circuitry; and a controller configured to at least one of: enable a charging function to receive, through the resonant circuitry from the wireless power transmitter, first power for charging the wireless power receive, transmit, through the communication circuitry, a first signal indicating complete charge to the wireless power receiver while receiving the first power, receive, through the communication circuitry, a first charging function control signal that disables a charging function from the wireless power transmitter, based on the receiving of the first charging function control signal, disable the charging function, after disabling the charging function, identify that charging is required, transmit, through the communication circuitry, a second signal including information which is, by the wireless power receiver, set based on ide
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Hee-Won JUNG, Sang-Wook KWON, Kang-Ho BYUN
  • Patent number: 11063464
    Abstract: An apparatus for changing a wireless charging mode includes a power receiving antenna configured to receive power from a power supply using a first frequency band, a communication circuit configured to communicate with the power supply using a second frequency band, a power management circuit configured to charge a battery using the received power, and a control circuit configured to be electrically connected with the power management circuit. In addition, various embodiments ascertained through the specification are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Seok Park, Young Mi Ha, Kang Ho Byun, Min Ho Kang, Dong Zo Kim, Se Ho Park, Keum Su Song
  • Patent number: 11043856
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device including a charging circuit is provided. The method includes receiving power wirelessly from a power transmitting device; rectifying the received power; based on a voltage of the rectified power being greater than or equal to an allowable voltage of the charging circuit, controlling to convert the rectified power through a converting circuit of the electronic device and to output the converted power to the charging circuit for charging a battery of the electronic device, wherein the allowable voltage relates to a maximum voltage or a preferable voltage to be applied to the charging circuit; and based on the voltage of the rectified power being less than the allowable voltage of the charging circuit, controlling to stop converting the rectified power and to output the rectified power to the charging circuit by connecting the rectifying circuit to the charging circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Su Kim, Se-Ho Park, Sung-Ku Yeo, Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11011946
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wireless power transmitter for charging a wireless power receiver may comprise the operations of: transmitting power for charging; receiving a first PRU dynamic signal indicating completion of charging, from the wireless power receiver, applying a beacon for detecting the wireless power receiver on the basis of a load change to a resonance circuit of the wireless power transmitter; receiving, from the wireless power receiver, a first advertisement signal including information indicating that charging is not requested; and ignoring the advertisement signal and maintaining application of the beacon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung, Sang-Wook Kwon, Kang-Ho Byun
  • Patent number: 10958080
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for operating a wireless power transmitter. The method includes controlling the wireless power transmitter to wirelessly transmit power for charging a first power receiver, and while transmitting the power, receiving a search signal from a second power receiver, transmitting a search response signal corresponding to the search signal, and receiving, from the second power receiver, a request join signal including at least one piece of information associated with a power requirement of the second power receiver. Based on identifying that the wireless power transmitter is capable of providing the power having an amount greater than the power requirement of the second power receiver, the method further includes transmitting a charge start command to the second power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10931144
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for determining, by a wireless power transmitter, whether a wireless power receiver is removed from a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter. The method includes transmitting a command signal to report power information of the wireless power receiver at stated periods; determining whether a report signal corresponding to the command signal is received from the wireless power receiver; and determining that the wireless power receiver is removed from the wireless power network, if the report signal is not received after transmitting the command signal a predetermined number of times at the stated periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Se-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10923961
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power receiver is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: RE49839
    Abstract: A method of controlling a wireless power receiver. The method includes receiving, by a power receiver, power from a wireless power transmitter; receiving, from the wireless power transmitter, a time set value that is set for checking cross connection; in response to receiving the time set value, generating a power variation in the wireless power receiver by converting a load status from a first load status to a second load status; and maintaining the second load status for a time corresponding to the received time set value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Chong-Min Lee, Hee-Won Jung, Min-Cheol Ha, Seung-Woo Han