Patents by Inventor Keum Su SONG

Keum Su SONG 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: 11336124
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a signal by a wireless power transmitter in a wireless charging system, wireless power transmitter, and a wireless power receiver are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Keum-Su Song, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11309739
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes resonators configured to transmit a power wirelessly to another resonator, and a controller configured to control a current magnitude and/or a voltage magnitude of a power to be provided to each of the resonators. The apparatus further includes a feeder configured to provide the power to each of the resonators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keum Su Song, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu
  • Patent number: 11133706
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter is disclosed. The wireless power transmitter may include a first coil for generating a first magnetic field of a first direction in order to charge a first wireless power receiver which is disposed in a first posture on the wireless power transmitter, and a second coil for generating a second magnetic field of a second direction in order to charge a second wireless power receiver which is disposed in a second posture on the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keum-Su Song, Do-Won Kim, Jae-Hyun Park, Sung-Ku Yeo, Young-Ho Ryu
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210184506
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a signal by a wireless power transmitter in a wireless charging system, wireless power transmitter, and a wireless power receiver are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Keum-Su Song, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11011938
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter for wirelessly transmitting power is provided. The wireless power transmitter includes four cells configured to wirelessly transmit power to a wireless power receiver; a power source configured to provide power to one of the four cells; and a connection unit configured to connect the four cells to each other, wherein the connection unit is further configured to connect the four cells in a cross configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Park, Young Ho Ryu, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Keum Su Song, Chi Hyung Ahn
  • Patent number: 10998936
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method of a wireless power transmitter, including transmitting power to a plurality of wireless power receivers based on a first power value required by a first wireless power receiver from among the plurality of wireless power receivers, and before reaching a threshold condition in which a system error occurs in the wireless power transmitter, transmitting a power adjust command to reduce the power to a lower percentage of a maximum received power level, to at least one wireless power receiver from among the plurality of wireless power receivers, wherein the power adjust command is a control command for reducing power consumption of the at least one wireless power receiver from among the plurality of wireless power receivers, and wherein the system error comprises at least one of an over-temperature error, an over-current error, and an over-voltage error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung, Keum-Su Song
  • Patent number: 10978915
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a power provision circuit for providing direct current (DC) power; a first conductive pattern; a second conductive pattern; multiple first switches connected to one end of the first conductive pattern and one end of the second conductive pattern; multiple second switches connected to the other end of the first conductive pattern; multiple third switches connected to the other end of the second conductive pattern; and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit controls the multiple first switches and the multiple second switches to convert the DC power into first alternating current (AC) power and apply the first AC power to the first conductive pattern and control the multiple first switches and the multiple third switches to convert the DC power into second AC power and apply the second AC power to the second conductive pattern. Various other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Seob Kim, Dong-Zo Kim, Ji-Won Kim, Keum-Su Song, Min-Cheol Ha, Jong-Chul Hong, Se-Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 10944294
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a signal by a wireless power transmitter in a wireless charging system, wireless power transmitter, and a wireless power receiver are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Keum-Su Song, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 10938243
    Abstract: A power transmitting unit is provided. The power transmitting unit includes a signal generator configured to generate a signal of a first frequency band for wireless charging, a power generation circuit configured to generate a modulation signal for modulating the signal of the first frequency band generated by the signal generator, and amplify a transmit power of the signal of the first frequency band based on voltage supplied from the outside of the power transmitting unit, a power transmission circuit configured to transmit the amplified transmit power to a power receiving unit via a first antenna, a second antenna configured to receive information about a charging state from the power receiving unit through a second frequency band, and a control circuit configured to control a duty and frequency of the modulation signal based on the charging state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Kyoung Won Kim, Han Seok Park, Se Ho Park, Yu Su Kim, Keum Su Song, Ju Hyang Lee, Hyung Koo Chung, Kyung Min Park, Yong Sang Yun
  • Patent number: 10931145
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver is provided. The wireless power receiver includes a substrate partitioned into a first area and a second area neighboring the first area, a circuit portion mounted in the first area of the substrate and including a receiving module, a resonance pattern portion directly provided on at least one surface of the substrate in the second area, and a shield mounted on a surface of the substrate in the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Bum Park, Dong-Zo Kim, Keum-Su Song
  • Patent number: 10879747
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for transmitting wireless power including: a plurality of coils; a position-sensing circuit that determines a position of an electronic device charged by the apparatus; and a control circuit determines at least one coil corresponding to the determined position of the electronic device from among the plurality of coils and transmit wireless charging power through one coil selected from the at least one determined coil. Other embodiments can be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Chul Hong, Kwang-Seob Kim, Dong-Zo Kim, Ji-Won Kim, Keum-Su Song, Min-Cheol Ha, Se-Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 10868585
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method of a wireless power transmitter, including transmitting power to a plurality of wireless power receivers based on a first power value required by a first wireless power receiver from among the plurality of wireless power receivers, selecting, before reaching a threshold condition in which a system error occurs in the wireless power transmitter, a second wireless power receiver from among the plurality of wireless power receivers, and in response to the second wireless power receiver being selected, transmitting power to the plurality of wireless power receivers based on a second power value required by the second wireless power receiver, wherein the system error comprises at least one of an over-temperature error, an over-current error, and an over-voltage error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung, Keum-Su Song
  • Patent number: 10854375
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing and a first coil disposed in the housing and wound around a space formed inside. The housing includes a front cover and a rear cover. The rear cover includes a hole located in a first region of the rear cover that corresponds to the space of the first coil, a first slit that extends from an edge of the rear cover to the hole, and a second slit spaced apart from the first slit and extending from the edge. One end of the second slit is located in a second region of the rear cover that corresponds to the first coil. In addition, various other embodiments recognized through the present specification are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keum Su Song, Ji Won Kim, Se Ho Park, Ki Tae Lee, Chang Ho Lee, Chi Hyun Cho
  • Publication number: 20200251933
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a signal by a wireless power transmitter in a wireless charging system, wireless power transmitter, and a wireless power receiver are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Keum-Su Song, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20200195307
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method of a wireless power transmitter, including transmitting power to a plurality of wireless power receivers based on a first power value required by a first wireless power receiver from among the plurality of wireless power receivers, and before reaching a threshold condition in which a system error occurs in the wireless power transmitter, transmitting a power adjust command to reduce the power to a lower percentage of a maximum received power level, to at least one wireless power receiver from among the plurality of wireless power receivers, wherein the power adjust command is a control command for reducing power consumption of the at least one wireless power receiver from among the plurality of wireless power receivers, and wherein the system error comprises at least one of an over-temperature error, an over-current error, and an over-voltage error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Hee-Won JUNG, Keum-Su SONG
  • Publication number: 20200195308
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method of a wireless power transmitter, including transmitting power to a plurality of wireless power receivers based on a first power value required by a first wireless power receiver from among the plurality of wireless power receivers, selecting, before reaching a threshold condition in which a system error occurs in the wireless power transmitter, a second wireless power receiver from among the plurality of wireless power receivers, and in response to the second wireless power receiver being selected, transmitting power to the plurality of wireless power receivers based on a second power value required by the second wireless power receiver, wherein the system error comprises at least one of an over-temperature error, an over-current error, and an over-voltage error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Hee-Won Jung, Keum-Su Song
  • Publication number: 20200185970
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter for wirelessly transmitting power is provided. The wireless power transmitter includes four cells configured to wirelessly transmit power to a wireless power receiver; a power source configured to provide power to one of the four cells; and a connection unit configured to connect the four cells to each other, wherein the connection unit is further configured to connect the four cells in a cross configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Jae Hyun PARK, Young Ho RYU, Sang Wook KWON, Ki Young KIM, Yun Kwon PARK, Keum Su SONG, Chi Hyung AHN
  • Patent number: 10630112
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a signal by a wireless power transmitter in a wireless charging system, wireless power transmitter, and a wireless power receiver are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Keum-Su Song, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: RE49564
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a source resonator configured to transmit an output power from which a harmonic component has been cancelled to a wireless power reception apparatus by resonating with a target resonator of the wireless power transmission apparatus, and a resonant power generator configured to differentially input a first input signal and a second input signal to the source resonator, and cancel the harmonic component of the output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Bong Chui Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Keum Su Song, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu, Byoung Hee Lee