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).

  • Publication number: 20230246475
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Ku-Chul JUNG, Chul-Woo PARK, Sung-Geun YOON, Sang-Hyun RYU
  • Patent number: 11658507
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Geun Yoon, Kang-Jun Ko, Chul-Woo Park, Ku-Chul Jung, Seung-Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 11626748
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Chul-Woo Park, Sung-Geun Yoon, Sang-Hyun Ryu
  • Publication number: 20220285969
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hee-Tae KIM, Ku-Chul JUNG, Kwang-Sub LEE, Se-Young JANG
  • Patent number: 11368039
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Tae Kim, Ku-Chul Jung, Kwang-Sub Lee, Se-Young Jang
  • Publication number: 20220173622
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Ku-Chul JUNG, Chul-Woo PARK, Sung-Geun YOON, Sang-Hyun RYU
  • Patent number: 11258303
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Chul-Woo Park, Sung-Geun Yoon, Sang-Hyun Ryu
  • Publication number: 20210367434
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ku-Chul JUNG, Erik Wilson MAIER, Oscar FREITAS, Kisun LEE, Chul-Eun YUN, Kwang-Sub LEE
  • Publication number: 20210336469
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hang Seok CHOI, Ku Chul JUNG
  • Patent number: 11121559
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: 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
  • Patent number: 11088563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device, and to an electronic device and method for controlling wireless charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Deok Seo, Ku-Chul Jung, Sang-Hyun Ryu, Min-Jeong Lee
  • Patent number: 11031788
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventors: Chul Woo Park, Sang Hyun Ryu, Ku Chul Jung, Se Young Jang, Chi Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 10971942
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Sang-Hyun Ryu, Chul-Woo Park, Sung-Geun Yoon
  • Patent number: 10928875
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Chui-Woo Park, Sang-Hyun Ryu, Min-Jung Park, Jeong-Ho Lee, Chi-Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 10742060
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusu Kim, Seho Park, Jung-Oh Sung, Ku-Chul Jung, Yong Sang Yun
  • Patent number: 10670469
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanghyun Ryu, Ku-Chul Jung, Kangjun Ko, Hyundeok Seo, Minjeong Lee
  • Patent number: 10581256
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Chul-Woo Park, Sang-Hyun Ryu, Min-Jung Park, Jeong-Ho Lee, Chi-Hyun Cho
  • Publication number: 20200044458
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Sung-Geun YOON, Kang-Jun KO, Chul-Woo PARK, Ku-Chul JUNG, Seung-Chul CHOI
  • Patent number: 10547187
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a connector connected with an external electronic device, a plug connected with an external power source, a power supply circuit that supplies power to the external electronic device through the connector, a first charging module configured to receive first protocol-related charging request information and change a charging voltage and a charging current of the power supply circuit based on the charging request information, a second charging module configured to receive second protocol-related charging request information from the external electronic device, and a processor configured to convert the second protocol-related charging request information to the first protocol-related charging request information and transmit the converted first protocol-related charging request information to the first charging module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sung Geun Yoon, Chul Woo Park, Min Jeong Lee, Ku Chul Jung
  • Publication number: 20200021126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device, and to an electronic device and method for controlling wireless charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hyun-Deok SEO, Ku-Chul JUNG, Sang-Hyun RYU, Min-Jeong LEE