Patents by Inventor Ku-Chul Jung
Ku-Chul Jung 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).
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Patent number: 12206278Abstract: An apparatus for wired and wireless charging of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display on a surface of the housing, a battery mounted in the housing, a circuit electrically connected with the battery, a conductive pattern positioned in the housing, electrically connected with the circuit, and configured to wirelessly transmit power to an external device, a connector on another surface of the housing and electrically connected with the circuit, a memory, and a processor electrically connected with the display, the battery, the circuit, the connector, and/or the memory. The circuit is configured to electrically connect the battery with the conductive pattern to wirelessly transmit power to the external device and electrically connect the battery with the connector to transmit power to the external device by wire, simultaneously or selectively, with wirelessly transmitting power to the external device.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Chul-Woo Park, Sung-Geun Yoon, Sang-Hyun Ryu
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Patent number: 12189445Abstract: A method comprises providing power from a battery to an external device using a first circuit; and receiving power from a first power source to provide power to the battery using a second circuit while providing power to the external device.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hee-Tae Kim, Ku-Chul Jung, Kwang-Sub Lee, Se-Young Jang
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Publication number: 20230246475Abstract: An apparatus for wired and wireless charging of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display on a surface of the housing, a battery mounted in the housing, a circuit electrically connected with the battery, a conductive pattern positioned in the housing, electrically connected with the circuit, and configured to wirelessly transmit power to an external device, a connector on another surface of the housing and electrically connected with the circuit, a memory, and a processor electrically connected with the display, the battery, the circuit, the connector, and/or the memory. The circuit is configured to electrically connect the battery with the conductive pattern to wirelessly transmit power to the external device and electrically connect the battery with the connector to transmit power to the external device by wire, simultaneously or selectively, with wirelessly transmitting power to the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Ku-Chul JUNG, Chul-Woo PARK, Sung-Geun YOON, Sang-Hyun RYU
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Patent number: 11658507Abstract: A battery charging method and an electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device can comprise: a connection unit comprising a first terminal to which a voltage is applied by an external device, and a second terminal for transmitting/receiving data; a first charging unit for charging a battery connected to the electronic device by using the voltage applied to the first terminal; and a second charging unit for charging the battery by dropping the voltage applied to the first terminal according to a preset voltage drop rate.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Geun Yoon, Kang-Jun Ko, Chul-Woo Park, Ku-Chul Jung, Seung-Chul Choi
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Patent number: 11626748Abstract: An apparatus for wired and wireless charging of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display on a surface of the housing, a battery mounted in the housing, a circuit electrically connected with the battery, a conductive pattern positioned in the housing, electrically connected with the circuit, and configured to wirelessly transmit power to an external device, a connector on another surface of the housing and electrically connected with the circuit, a memory, and a processor electrically connected with the display, the battery, the circuit, the connector, and/or the memory. The circuit is configured to electrically connect the battery with the conductive pattern to wirelessly transmit power to the external device and electrically connect the battery with the connector to transmit power to the external device by wire, simultaneously or selectively, with wirelessly transmitting power to the external device.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Chul-Woo Park, Sung-Geun Yoon, Sang-Hyun Ryu
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Publication number: 20220285969Abstract: A method comprises providing power from a battery to an external device using a first circuit; and receiving power from a first power source to provide power to the battery using a second circuit while providing power to the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Hee-Tae KIM, Ku-Chul JUNG, Kwang-Sub LEE, Se-Young JANG
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Patent number: 11368039Abstract: A method comprises providing power from a battery to an external device using a first circuit; and receiving power from a first power source to provide power to the battery using a second circuit while providing power to the external device.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hee-Tae Kim, Ku-Chul Jung, Kwang-Sub Lee, Se-Young Jang
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Publication number: 20220173622Abstract: An apparatus for wired and wireless charging of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display on a surface of the housing, a battery mounted in the housing, a circuit electrically connected with the battery, a conductive pattern positioned in the housing, electrically connected with the circuit, and configured to wirelessly transmit power to an external device, a connector on another surface of the housing and electrically connected with the circuit, a memory, and a processor electrically connected with the display, the battery, the circuit, the connector, and/or the memory. The circuit is configured to electrically connect the battery with the conductive pattern to wirelessly transmit power to the external device and electrically connect the battery with the connector to transmit power to the external device by wire, simultaneously or selectively, with wirelessly transmitting power to the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Ku-Chul JUNG, Chul-Woo PARK, Sung-Geun YOON, Sang-Hyun RYU
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Patent number: 11258303Abstract: An apparatus for wired and wireless charging of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display on a surface of the housing, a battery mounted in the housing, a circuit electrically connected with the battery, a conductive pattern positioned in the housing, electrically connected with the circuit, and configured to wirelessly transmit power to an external device, a connector on another surface of the housing and electrically connected with the circuit, a memory, and a processor electrically connected with the display, the battery, the circuit, the connector, and/or the memory. The circuit is configured to electrically connect the battery with the conductive pattern to wirelessly transmit power to the external device and electrically connect the battery with the connector to transmit power to the external device by wire, simultaneously or selectively, with wirelessly transmitting power to the external device.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Chul-Woo Park, Sung-Geun Yoon, Sang-Hyun Ryu
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Publication number: 20210367434Abstract: A method is provided comprising: detecting a connection between an electronic device and a battery charger; transmitting to the battery charger a first request for at least one of a first voltage level and a first current level; receiving from the battery charger a signal; and charging a battery of the electronic device with the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Ku-Chul JUNG, Erik Wilson MAIER, Oscar FREITAS, Kisun LEE, Chul-Eun YUN, Kwang-Sub LEE
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Publication number: 20210336469Abstract: An electronic device includes a connector including a plurality of terminals for electrically connecting to a power supply device supplying a power to the electronic device and a control circuit. The control circuit senses a moisture entering the connector, changes an impedance of at least one specified data terminal among the terminals in response to the sensing of the moisture such that the power supply device identifies the impedance of the at least one specified data terminal and changes a level of a voltage depending on the impedance, and receives the voltage whose level is changed from the power supply device. Other various embodiments identified in the specification are also possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Hang Seok CHOI, Ku Chul JUNG
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Patent number: 11121559Abstract: A method is provided comprising: detecting a connection between an electronic device and a battery charger; transmitting to the battery charger a first request for at least one of a first voltage level and a first current level; receiving from the battery charger a signal; and charging a battery of the electronic device with the signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Fairchild Korea Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Erik Wilson Maier, Oscar Freitas, Kisun Lee, Chul-Eun Yun, Kwang-Sub Lee
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Patent number: 11088563Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device, and to an electronic device and method for controlling wireless charging.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-Deok Seo, Ku-Chul Jung, Sang-Hyun Ryu, Min-Jeong Lee
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Patent number: 11031788Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, and includes a battery supplying power to the electronic device, a charging circuit charging the battery, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain context information associated with charging of the battery, if the context information satisfies a first specified condition, to set a timer associated with a charging time of the charging circuit to a first time, if the context information satisfies a second specified condition, to set the timer to a second time different from the first time, and to charge the battery by using the charging circuit during the first time corresponding to the first specified condition or the second time corresponding to the second specified condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Inventors: Chul Woo Park, Sang Hyun Ryu, Ku Chul Jung, Se Young Jang, Chi Hyun Cho
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Patent number: 10971942Abstract: An electronic device including: a housing, a battery mounted within the housing, a power interface disposed to or within the housing and configured to receive power from an external power source wirelessly or through a wire, and a circuit configured to electrically connect the battery and the power interface. The circuit includes a first electrical path configured to supply a first part of a current supply from the power interface to the battery, and a second electrical path configured to supply a second part of the current supply from the power interface to the battery and connected to the battery in parallel to the first electrical path. The circuit is configured to selectively control the current supply to the battery via the second electrical path at least partially based on at least one of a charge level of the battery or a signal from a sensor disposed in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Sang-Hyun Ryu, Chul-Woo Park, Sung-Geun Yoon
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Patent number: 10928875Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a battery; an interface that receives an external power; a system circuit including a processor; and a power management circuit, wherein the power management circuit is configured to detect an input of the external power through the interface; identify a voltage of the battery in response to the detection of the input of the external power; when the voltage of the battery belongs to a first designated voltage range, avoid charging the battery using the input external power and supply the input external power to the system circuit; and when the voltage of the battery belongs to a second designated voltage range, charge the battery using at least some of the input external power.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Chui-Woo Park, Sang-Hyun Ryu, Min-Jung Park, Jeong-Ho Lee, Chi-Hyun Cho
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Patent number: 10742060Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method thereof according to various example embodiments wirelessly receive detection power for detecting the electronic device, and put a limitation on storing the power.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusu Kim, Seho Park, Jung-Oh Sung, Ku-Chul Jung, Yong Sang Yun
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Patent number: 10670469Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and a method for controlling battery charging in an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a plurality of temperature sensors disposed at different positions, a battery, a memory, at least one processor, and a charging module for controlling charging of the battery, wherein the charging module may be configured to identify a charging type of the battery, to select at least one temperature sensor among the plurality of the temperature sensors based on the charging type of the battery, and to control a charging current of the battery based on a temperature measured through the at least one temperature sensor. Other embodiments may be possible.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sanghyun Ryu, Ku-Chul Jung, Kangjun Ko, Hyundeok Seo, Minjeong Lee
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Patent number: 10581256Abstract: Various embodiments relating to an electronic device and a method based on a battery leakage state have been described. According to an example embodiment, an electronic device includes a display; a communication circuit; a battery; a current sensor configured to measure a charge current used for charging the battery; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to measure a charge current using the current sensor, to determine a leakage state of the battery based on at least a part of the charge current, and to provide a notification corresponding to the leakage state through the display and/or perform a specified function corresponding to the leakage state based on at least a part of the leakage state.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Chul-Woo Park, Sang-Hyun Ryu, Min-Jung Park, Jeong-Ho Lee, Chi-Hyun Cho
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Publication number: 20200044458Abstract: A battery charging method and an electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device can comprise: a connection unit comprising a first terminal to which a voltage is applied by an external device, and a second terminal for transmitting/receiving data; a first charging unit for charging a battery connected to the electronic device by using the voltage applied to the first terminal; and a second charging unit for charging the battery by dropping the voltage applied to the first terminal according to a preset voltage drop rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Sung-Geun YOON, Kang-Jun KO, Chul-Woo PARK, Ku-Chul JUNG, Seung-Chul CHOI