Patents by Inventor Kwi Kim
Kwi 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).
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Patent number: 12021131Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern including a lower pattern and a plurality of sheet patterns; a gate structure disposed on the lower pattern and surrounding the plurality of sheet patterns; and a source/drain pattern filling a source/drain recess formed on one side of the gate structure. The source/drain pattern includes a first semiconductor pattern extending along the source/drain recess and contacting the lower pattern, a second and third semiconductor patterns sequentially disposed on the first semiconductor pattern, a lower surface of the third semiconductor pattern is disposed below a lower surface of a lowermost sheet pattern, a side surface of the third semiconductor pattern includes a planar portion, and a thickness of the second semiconductor pattern on the lower surface of the third semiconductor pattern is different from a thickness of the second semiconductor pattern on the planar portion of the side surface of the third semiconductor pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seo Jin Jeong, Do Hyun Go, Seok Hoon Kim, Jung Taek Kim, Pan Kwi Park, Moon Seung Yang, Min-Hee Choi, Ryong Ha
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Publication number: 20240200931Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding thickness inspection device, a molding thickness inspection system including the same, and a molding thickness inspection method. The molding thickness inspection system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a molding thickness inspection device in which a plurality of illuminance sensors are installed and which accommodates an inspection target product which is illuminated, and a control device configured to inspect whether a thickness of the inspection target product is abnormal based on illuminance data measured by the plurality of illuminance sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Yong Kwi LEE, Hyun Chul KANG, Ji Yeon SON, Young Seog YOON, Chang-Beom KIM
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Publication number: 20240194789Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a multi-channel active pattern, a plurality of gate structures on the multi-channel active pattern and spaced apart from each other in a first direction, the plurality of gate structures including a gate electrode that extends in a second direction different from the first direction, a source/drain recess between the adjacent gate structures, and a source/drain pattern on the multi-channel active pattern in the source/drain recess, wherein the source/drain pattern includes: a semiconductor liner layer including silicon-germanium and extending along the source/drain recess, a semiconductor filling layer including silicon-germanium on the semiconductor liner layer, and at least one or more semiconductor insertion layers between the semiconductor liner layer and the semiconductor filling layer, and wherein the at least one or more semiconductor insertion layers have a saddle structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2024Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Jung Taek Kim, Seok Hoon Kim, Pan Kwi Park, Moon Seung Yang, Seo Jin Jeong, Min-Hee Choi, Ryong Ha
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Publication number: 20240189616Abstract: A light irradiation device includes: a mount part having a slide rail; a slide part connected to the mount part and configured to slide along the slide rail; and an optical module provided on one side of the slide part to irradiate light onto a user's body. The mount part includes: a body part; a connection bracket detachably coupled to the body part; a lower mount housing coupled to the connection bracket; and an upper mount housing coupled to the slide rail, and having a slide slit formed to expose the slide rail to the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Soo Hyun CHO, Jin Hwan KIM, Seung Hwa HONG, Dae Kwi PARK
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Publication number: 20240189619Abstract: A light irradiation device includes: a mount part having a slide rail; a slide part connected to the mount part and configured to slide along the slide rail; and an optical module provided on one side of the slide part to irradiate light onto a user's body. The slide part includes: a lower slide housing; an upper slide housing coupled to an upper portion of the lower slide housing; and a roller assembly having one side coupled to the upper slide housing and the other side penetrating the lower slide housing and connected to the slide rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Soo Hyun CHO, Jin Hwan KIM, Seung Hwa HONG, Dae Kwi PARK
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Publication number: 20240194786Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device capable of improving performance and reliability of an element. The semiconductor device includes an active pattern extending in a first direction, and a plurality of gate structures spaced apart from each other in the first direction on the active pattern. Each gate structure comprises a gate electrode extending in a second direction and a gate spacer on a sidewall of the gate electrode and a source/drain pattern disposed between adjacent gate structures. The gate structure comprises a semiconductor liner layer and a semiconductor filling layer on the semiconductor liner layer, wherein the semiconductor liner layer and the semiconductor filling layer are formed of silicon-germanium. The semiconductor filling layer comprises an upper portion protruding in a third direction beyond an upper surface of the active pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Dong Suk SHIN, Jung Taek KIM, Hyun-Kwan YU, Seok Hoon KIM, Pan Kwi PARK, Seo Jin JEONG, Nam Kyu CHO
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Publication number: 20240176641Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a digital twin is provided. The apparatus includes a generation module configured to generate first to Nth digital twin Docker images by combining first to Nth digital twin models, where assets are virtualized, and first to Nth Docker images, respectively, wherein each of the digital twin Docker images includes the corresponding digital twin model and a file required for executing the corresponding digital twin model (N being a natural number greater than 1), an authoring module configured to author a digital twin workflow by connecting the first to Nth digital twin Docker images, a scheduling module configured to select a target digital twin Docker image to be currently executed from the digital twin workflow, and schedule execution of the selected target digital twin Docker image, and an execution module configured to execute the target digital twin Docker image according to the scheduling result.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Seung Woog JUNG, Hyun Chul KANG, Min Gi KIM, Ji Yeon SON, Young Seog YOON, Yong Kwi LEE, Eun Seo LEE, Hark Jin LEE, Young Ae CHUN
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Patent number: 11990552Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern which includes a lower pattern, and a sheet pattern that is spaced apart from the lower pattern in a first direction, a gate structure on the lower pattern that includes a gate electrode that surrounds the sheet pattern, the gate electrode extending in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and a source/drain pattern on the lower pattern and in contact with the sheet pattern. A contact surface between the sheet pattern and the source/drain pattern has a first width in the second direction, and the sheet pattern has a second width in the second direction that is greater than the first width.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryong Ha, Seok Hoon Kim, Jung Taek Kim, Pan Kwi Park, Moon Seung Yang, Seo Jin Jeong
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Patent number: 11960755Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: first storage logic configured to store, as first addresses, âKâ addresses having different values among input addresses applied during the enable period of a reference signal, second storage logic configured to store, as second addresses, âLâ addresses corresponding to a time point at which the enable period of the reference signal is ended among the input addresses, an order controller configured to determine a first output order of each of the first addresses based on a number of times each of the first addresses is repeatedly input, and to determine a second output order for outputting mixed addresses obtained by mixing the first addresses based on the first output order and the second addresses together, and refresh operation logic configured to apply the mixed addresses according to the second output order, to a target refresh operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Woongrae Kim, Kwi Dong Kim, Chul Moon Jung, Jeong Tae Hwang
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Patent number: 11942551Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a multi-channel active pattern, a plurality of gate structures on the multi-channel active pattern and spaced apart from each other in a first direction, the plurality of gate structures including a gate electrode that extends in a second direction different from the first direction, a source/drain recess between the adjacent gate structures, and a source/drain pattern on the multi-channel active pattern in the source/drain recess, wherein the source/drain pattern includes: a semiconductor liner layer including silicon-germanium and extending along the source/drain recess, a semiconductor filling layer including silicon-germanium on the semiconductor liner layer, and at least one or more semiconductor insertion layers between the semiconductor liner layer and the semiconductor filling layer, and wherein the at least one or more semiconductor insertion layers have a saddle structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Taek Kim, Seok Hoon Kim, Pan Kwi Park, Moon Seung Yang, Seo Jin Jeong, Min-Hee Choi, Ryong Ha
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Patent number: 11931386Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for increasing butyrate production in a subject. In particular, provided herein are compositions, probiotic compositions, and combinations thereof that promote butyrate production in a subject.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Thomas M. Schmidt, Nielson Baxter, Kwi Kim, Alexander Schmidt, Arvind Venkataraman, Clive Waldron
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Patent number: 11532181Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a microphone, a camera, an output device, a memory, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including receiving a voice input and/or capturing an image, and analyze the first voice input or the image to determine at least one of a user's intent, emotion, and situation based on predefined keywords and expressions, identifying a category based on the input, selecting first information based on the category, selecting and outputting a first query prompting confirmation of output of the first information, detect a first responsive input to the first query, and when a condition to output the first information is satisfied, output a second query, detecting a second input responsive to the second query, and selectively outputting the first information based on the second input.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Ju Yu, Ja Min Goo, Seong Hoon You, Ki Young Kwon, Ki Won Kim, Eun Young Kim, Ji Min Kim, Chul Kwi Kim, Hyung Woo Kim, Joo Namkung, Ji Hyun Park, Sae Gee Oh, Dong Kyu Lee, Im Sung Lee, Chan Won Lee, Si Hak Jang
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Publication number: 20210077546Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for increasing butyrate production in a subject. In particular, provided herein are compositions, probiotic compositions, and combinations thereof that promote butyrate production in a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Thomas M. SCHMIDT, Nielson BAXTER, Kwi KIM, Alexander SCHMIDT, Arvind VENKATARAMAN, Clive WALDRON
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Patent number: 10452232Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch panel configured to receive a user input at a location and a display configured to output at least one object on at least one of a plurality of grid areas. The plurality of grid areas is arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. A processor is configured to rearrange an output location of the at least one object outputted on the at least one grid area in response to receiving the user input.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Sagong, Chul Kwi Kim
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Patent number: 10321227Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a head part that is rotatable, a plurality of microphones disposed in the head part, a sensor for detecting a rotation angle of the head part, a memory storing data classifying feature parameters for each of the plurality of microphones according to a plurality of rotation angles, a motor configured to rotate the head part; and a processor. The processor implements the method, including when detecting sound by the plurality of microphones originating from a sound source, driving the motor to rotate the head part until a designated portion of a surface of the head part is facing the sound source, and when the designated portion of the surface is facing the sound source, adjusting feature parameters for each the plurality of microphones based on the classified feature parameters and a current angle of the head part.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chul Kwi Kim, Eun Young Kim, Dong Kyu Lee, Ja Min Goo, Ki Young Kwon, Ki Won Kim, Ji Min Kim, Hyung Woo Kim, Joo Namkung, Je Heon Park, Sae Gee Oh, Seong Hoon You, Yong Ju Yu, Im Sung Lee, Chan Won Lee, Si Hak Jang
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Patent number: 10243386Abstract: A power supply circuit in an electronic device is provided. The power supply circuit includes a connector configured to receive external power and IDentifier (ID) data, a first switch disposed between the connector and a system of the electronic device, a second switch connected to the system, and a controller configured to control ON and OFF states of each of the first and second switches based on the ID data.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electornics Co., LtdInventors: Seung-Su Hong, Seung-Beom Kang, Chul-Kwi Kim, Jung-Hun Han
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Publication number: 20180285752Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a microphone, a camera, an output device, a memory, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including receiving a voice input and/or capturing an image, and analyze the first voice input or the image to determine at least one of a user's intent, emotion, and situation based on predefined keywords and expressions, identifying a category based on the input, selecting first information based on the category, selecting and outputting a first query prompting confirmation of output of the first information, detect a first responsive input to the first query, and when a condition to output the first information is satisfied, output a second query, detecting a second input responsive to the second query, and selectively outputting the first information based on the second input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Yong Ju YU, Ja Min GOO, Seong Hoon YOU, Ki Young KWON, Ki Won KIM, Eun Young KIM, Ji Min KIM, Chul Kwi KIM, Hyung Woo KIM, Joo NAMKUNG, Ji Hyun PARK, Sae Gee OH, Dong Kyu LEE, Im Sung LEE, Chan Won LEE, Si Hak JANG
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Publication number: 20180152784Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a head part that is rotatable, a plurality of microphones disposed in the head part, a sensor for detecting a rotation angle of the head part, a memory storing data classifying feature parameters for each of the plurality of microphones according to a plurality of rotation angles, a motor configured to rotate the head part; and a processor. The processor implements the method, including when detecting sound by the plurality of microphones originating from a sound source, driving the motor to rotate the head part until a designated portion of a surface of the head part is facing the sound source, and when the designated portion of the surface is facing the sound source, adjusting feature parameters for each the plurality of microphones based on the classified feature parameters and a current angle of the head part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Chul Kwi KIM, Eun Young KIM, Dong Kyu LEE, Ja Min GOO, Ki Young KWON, Ki Won KIM, Ji Min KIM, Hyung Woo KIM, Joo NAMKUNG, Je Heon PARK, Sae Gee OH, Seong Hoon YOU, Yong Ju YU, Im Sung LEE, Chan Won LEE, Si Hak JANG
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Patent number: 9753827Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for identifying a type of an external device connected to an interface connector in an electronic device. The electronic device may measure a voltage of power that is input to a power supply terminal of the interface connector that includes the power supply terminal and is configured to connect with an external device. The electronic device may identify a type of the external device connected to the interface connector based on the voltage of the input power. In addition, other embodiments are also possible.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chul-Kwi Kim, Woo-Jin Jung
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Patent number: 9692253Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling charging in a mobile terminal. The method includes, applying a voltage to a charger upon detecting a connection to the charger via a cable; transmitting a signal for requesting charging to the charger, and switching a charging mode; and charging a power that is received from the charger according to the switched charging mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chang-Hoon Jeong, Chul-Kwi Kim