Patents by Inventor Kang-Sik Kim

Kang-Sik 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).

  • Publication number: 20240146229
    Abstract: A motor-driving apparatus for driving a motor having a plurality of windings respectively corresponding to a plurality of phases is provided. The motor-driving apparatus includes a first inverter having a plurality of first switching devices and connected to first ends of the plurality of windings and a second inverter having a plurality of second switching devices and connected to second ends of the plurality of windings. A third switching device is configured to selectively connect and disconnect points at which a number of turns of each of the windings is divided in a preset ratio. A controller is configured to adjust an on/off state of the first to third switching devices based on required output of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kang Ho Jeong, Jong Kyong Lim, Suk Hyun Lim, Ji Woong Jang, Beom Sik Kim, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 11953958
    Abstract: A display includes: a display panel; and a panel bottom sheet disposed below the display panel, the panel bottom sheet including: a first heat dissipation layer; a second heat dissipation layer over the first heat dissipation layer, including a first opening formed completely through the second heat dissipation layer in a thickness direction; a heat dissipation coupling interlayer between the first heat dissipation layer and the second heat dissipation layer, and a heat dissipation substrate on the second heat dissipation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Woo Lee, Boo Kan Ki, June Hyoung Park, Sun Hee Oh, Dong Hyeon Lee, Jeong In Lee, Hyuk Hwan Kim, Seong Sik Choi
  • Publication number: 20240090873
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-sik Kim, Bae-hyeong Kim, Jong-keun Song
  • Patent number: 11826198
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-sik Kim, Bae-hyeong Kim, Jong-keun Song
  • Publication number: 20230371927
    Abstract: An ultrasound image processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes transmitting and receiving an ultrasound signal to and from an object through an array in which a plurality of apertures are arranged along one direction, calculating at least one of a transmission delay and a reception delay of the ultrasound signal, and forming a multi-beam through synthetic focusing by reflecting the calculated delay on the ultrasound signal received by the array, wherein the calculating of the delay is calculated through a propagation shape model in which the ultrasound signal transmitted or received through the array is centered on virtual sources parallel to the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Sik Kim, Yang Mo Yoo, Young Ray Kim, Jung Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11715454
    Abstract: A beamforming device includes a sampler configured to sample a signal reflected from a focal point and received to a transducer array; a mixer configured to separate the sampled signal into an in-phase component signal and a quadrature component signal; a low pass filter configured to perform filtering on the in-phase component signal and the quadrature component signal; a decimator configured to perform decimation on the filtered in-phase component signal and quadrature component signal; a sampling delay compensator configured to compensate a sampling time delay based on a preset time delay resolution for the decimated in-phase component signal and quadrature component signal; a phase rotator configured to compensate a phase delay based on a preset phase resolution for the in-phase component signal and the quadrature component signal for which the sampling time delay is compensated; and a delay calculator configured to calculate a time delay resolution and the phase resolution, and to apply each to the sampl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO. LTD., INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION SOGANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kang Sik Kim, Tai-Kyong Song, Sung Ho Kim, Sua Bae, Hyun Woo Song, Jin Tae Jang
  • Patent number: 11700711
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device can comprise: a circuit board; an electronic component arranged on one surface of the circuit board; a thermal conductive member arranged so as to correspond to the upper surface of the electronic component; and a thermal interface member arranged between the electronic component and the thermal conductive member and comprising a carbon fiber. The electronic device can be variously implemented according to embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Hyo Jung, Kang-Sik Kim, Young-San Kim, Won-Min Kim, Chi-Hyun Cho
  • Publication number: 20230097703
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-sik KIM, Bae-hyeong KIM, Jong-keun SONG
  • Patent number: 11540807
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-sik Kim, Bae-hyeong Kim, Jong-keun Song
  • Publication number: 20220378402
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-sik KIM, Bae-hyeong KIM, Jong-keun SONG
  • Publication number: 20220377875
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device can comprise: a circuit board; an electronic component arranged on one surface of the circuit board; a thermal conductive member arranged so as to correspond to the upper surface of the electronic component; and a thermal interface member arranged between the electronic component and the thermal conductive member and comprising a carbon fiber. The electronic device can be variously implemented according to embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Chung-Hyo JUNG, Kang-Sik KIM, Young-San KIM, Won-Min KIM, Chi-Hyun CHO
  • Patent number: 11504090
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-sik Kim, Bae-hyeong Kim, Jong-keun Song
  • Patent number: 11445637
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device can comprise: a circuit board; an electronic component arranged on one surface of the circuit board; a thermal conductive member arranged so as to correspond to the upper surface of the electronic component; and a thermal interface member arranged between the electronic component and the thermal conductive member and comprising a carbon fiber. The electronic device can be variously implemented according to embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Hyo Jung, Kang-Sik Kim, Young-San Kim, Won-Min Kim, Chi-Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 11419573
    Abstract: Provided is a method of outputting a velocity of an object, the method including: transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object and receiving an ultrasound echo signal returned from the object; determining a velocity of the object based on the ultrasound echo signal; displaying a spectral Doppler image showing velocities of the object over time; receiving user inputs of selecting an interval within a range of the velocities of the object shown in the spectral Doppler image and adjusting an output volume of an audible sound corresponding to velocities in the selected interval; and outputting, based on the adjusted output volume of the audible sound, an audible sound representing the velocities of the object over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-heun Lee, Kang-sik Kim
  • Patent number: 11408996
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic imaging apparatus including: an inputter configured to receive an input of a region of interest (ROI) from a user; a beamformer configured to perform transmission/reception focusing with respect to a virtual source to be used for a synthetic aperture focusing method; a display; and a main controller configured to determine a position of the virtual source on the basis of an image quality in the received ROI and control the display to display the determined position of the virtual source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Sik Kim, Tai-Kyong Song, Sung Ho Kim, Sua Bae, Hyunwoo Song, Jintae Jang
  • Patent number: 11246560
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound probe, an ultrasound imaging apparatus, an ultrasound imaging system including the ultrasound imaging apparatus, and a method of controlling the ultrasound imaging apparatus. In accordance with one aspect, the ultrasound probe includes a transducer configured to receive an echo ultrasound signal by emitting a plane wave at least three times at different emission angles or at emission angles which are dependent on each other; and a probe controller configured to obtain an ultrasound image by determining a Doppler shift frequency from the received echo ultrasound signal and calculating at least one of a speed of an object and a speed of the object in each of directions on the basis of the determined Doppler shift frequency and either the different emission angles or the dependent emission angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Sik Kim, Tae-kyong Song, Ji Won Park
  • Patent number: 11231763
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and a method for controlling heat generated on the surface of the electronic device. The electronic device may comprise a display and a processor, wherein the processor: displays, on the display, graphic elements at the request of a first application; during a first period of time, acquires first information corresponding to the graphic performance of the displayed graphic elements, and identifies a clock control level for controlling operation performance according to execution of the first application; and during a second period of time following the first period of time, identifies a clock value corresponding to the identified clock control level on the basis of the acquired first information, and controls the operation performance according to execution of the first application by using the identified clock value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Min Lee, Kwang-Eun Go, Kang-Sik Kim, Dong-Sub Kim, Young-San Kim, Won-Min Kim, Young-Hyun Ban, Min-Woo Song, Chung-Hyo Jung
  • Publication number: 20210295816
    Abstract: A beamforming device includes a sampler configured to sample a signal reflected from a focal point and received to a transducer array; a mixer configured to separate the sampled signal into an in-phase component signal and a quadrature component signal; a low pass filter configured to perform filtering on the in-phase component signal and the quadrature component signal; a decimator configured to perform decimation on the filtered in-phase component signal and quadrature component signal; a sampling delay compensator configured to compensate a sampling time delay based on a preset time delay resolution for the decimated in-phase component signal and quadrature component signal; a phase rotator configured to compensate a phase delay based on a preset phase resolution for the in-phase component signal and the quadrature component signal for which the sampling time delay is compensated; and a delay calculator configured to calculate a time delay resolution and the phase resolution, and to apply each to the sampl
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kang Sik Kim, Tai-Kyong Song, Sung Ho Kim, Sua Bae, Hyun Woo Song, Jin Tae Jang
  • Publication number: 20210219958
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus of the disclosure includes a probe; an ultrasound transceiver configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to an object through the probe and receive an echo signal reflected from the object; a controller configured to obtain first data by controlling the ultrasound transceiver to transmit a first ultrasound pulse to the object and receive the echo signal reflected from the object, to obtain second data by controlling the ultrasound transceiver to repeat an operation of transmitting a second ultrasound pulse different from the first ultrasound pulse to a first position of the object and receiving the echo signal reflected from the first position of the object a plurality of times at predetermined time intervals, to obtain third data by controlling the ultrasound transceiver to repeat an operation of transmitting the second ultrasound pulse to a second position of the object and receiving the echo signal reflected from the second position of the object the plurality of times a
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kang Sik Kim, Jung Ho Kim, Yang Mo Yoo, Jin Bum Kang, Kang Hee Han
  • Patent number: 11026655
    Abstract: An ultrasound image is generated by repeatedly transmitting an ultrasound signal to scan lines in an object and receiving echo signals respectively corresponding to the scan lines. Each of at least three echo signal groups is formed to include the echo signals received as a result of a single execution of transmitting the ultrasound signal and receiving corresponding echo signals. A B-flow image is generated by partially overlapping the echo signal groups and represents a tissue component and a blood flow component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kang-Sik Kim