Patents by Inventor Min A Kang

Min A Kang 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: 11694846
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes alternately stacked with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and a first external electrode connected to the first internal electrodes and a second external electrode connected to the second internal electrodes, wherein the dielectric layer includes silicon (Si), each of the first and second internal electrodes includes Si and a conductive metal, and a ratio (B/A) of an average content (B) (wt %) of Si included in each of the first and second internal electrodes to an average content (A) (wt %) of Si included in the dielectric layer is 0.99 or more and 1.41 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Joon Oh, Yun Jeong Cha, Hyo Min Kang, Jun Oh Kim, Ji Eun Oh, Jeong Ryeol Kim
  • Patent number: 11693499
    Abstract: A display device includes a touch panel (TP), a transparent adhesive member (TAM) on a surface of the TP, a touch printed circuit board (TPCB), and a display panel (DP) on a surface of the TAM. The TP includes a sensing portion and a pad side portion (PSP) on a side of the sensing portion. The TPCB includes a contact portion (CP) attached to a surface of the PSP. The DP includes a substrate, an optical film (OF) on a surface of the substrate, and a bending protection layer (BPL) on a side of the OF on the surface of the substrate. The surface of the PSP includes a connection area attached to the CP and a non-connection area not attached to the CP. The OF is spaced from the BPL with a gap disposed therebetween. The TAM overlaps, in a thickness direction, with the TPCB and the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol Hwan Eom, Min Young Song, Sang Min Kang, Young Eun Nam, Hyea Weon Shin, Chui Woo Jeong
  • Publication number: 20230200731
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a main body, a force sensor disposed on one surface of the main body and configured to measure a force, and a processor configured to control the force sensor to measure a first force when the one surface of the main body faces upwards, control the force sensor to measure a second force sensor when the one surface of the main body faces downward, and calibrate the force sensor based on at least one of the measured first force and the measured second force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Yun PARK, Jae Min KANG, Byung Hoon KO, Seung Woo NOH, Jin Woo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230200665
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating blood pressure includes: a sensor, and a processor configured to estimate blood pressure based on a PPG signal and a contact pressure signal measured by the sensor. The sensor includes: a transparent elastic body; a first polarizing film provided on a surface of the transparent elastic body and configured to come into contact with the object; a light source provided under the transparent elastic body and configured to emit light toward the object; a first detector and a second detector provided under the transparent elastic body and configured to detect light, passing through the first polarizing film after being emitted by the light source and scattered or reflected from the object, to measure the PPG signal; and a second detector provided under the transparent elastic body and configured to detect light, not passing through the first polarizing film, to measure the contact pressure signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Yun PARK, Jae Min KANG, Tak Hyung LEE, Byung Hoon KO, Seung Woo NOH, Jin Woo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230172459
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes: a sensor part configured to obtain contact pressure of a contact surface contacted by an object, and configured to obtain a contact image of the object that contacts the contact surface; and a processor configured to obtain a pulse wave signal of a region of interest based on the contact image, and configured to estimate bio-information based on the obtained pulse wave signal and the contact pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Min KANG, Yong Joo KWON, Youn Ho KIM, Sang Yun PARK
  • Patent number: 11670377
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described including a page buffer to reduce a threshold voltage distribution skew of memory cells and improve programming performance. The page buffer includes a first circuit element connected to a first terminal for supplying a first bitline voltage, a second circuit element connected to a second terminal for supplying a second bitline voltage, and a latch configured to control the first and second circuit elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Won Yun, Kyung Min Kang, Dong Ku Kang
  • Patent number: 11666277
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating biometric information is provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus may include a sensor comprising an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor configured to measure an ECG signal of a user and a pulse wave sensor configured to measure two or more pulse wave signals at two or more measurement sites of the user; and a processor configured to obtain biometric information based on the ECG signal and the two or more pulse wave signals measured by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Zoon Yoon, Jae Min Kang, Yong Joo Kwon, Seung Woo Noh, Sang Yun Park
  • Publication number: 20230160000
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compounds, compositions, and methods of use thereof in the sequencing of a nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Jingyue Ju, Xiaoxu Li, Xin Chen, Zengmin Li, Shiv Kumar, Shundi Shi, Cheng Guo, Jianyi Ren, Min-Kang Hsieh, Minchen Chien, Chuanjuan Tao, Ece Erturk, Sergey Kalachikov, James J. Russo
  • Publication number: 20230156795
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a communication system supporting multiple links. A method for operation of a first device comprises the steps of: transmitting, in a first link from among multiple links, a first RTS frame to a second device; receiving, from the second device in the first link, a first CTS frame that is a response to the first RTS frame; when the first CTS frame is received, transmitting, in the first link, a first data frame to the second device; and transmitting, in a second link during transmission of the first data frame, a second RTS frame to the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KOREA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sung Hyun HWANG, Kyu Min KANG, Jae Cheol PARK, Jin Hyung OH, Dong Woo LIM, Su Na CHOI, Yong Ho KIM, Han Seul HONG
  • Patent number: 11651829
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a peripheral circuit region and a memory cell region vertically connected with the peripheral circuit region, the peripheral circuit region including at least one first metal pad, and the memory cell region including at least one second metal pad directly connected with the at least one first metal pad. A method of programming the nonvolatile memory device includes: receiving a programming command, data for a plurality of pages, and an address corresponding to a selected word-line; programming the data for one of the pages to an unselected word-line; reading data of a previously programmed page from the selected word-line; and programming the data for the remaining pages and the data of the previously programmed page to the selected word-line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Min Kang, Dongku Kang, Su Chang Jeon, Won-Taeck Jung
  • Publication number: 20230145164
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle floor system includes a floor, a pair of side longitudinal members disposed on side edges of the floor, respectively, wherein each side longitudinal member extends in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and wherein each side longitudinal member includes a horizontal rib provided therein, a structural transverse member disposed on the floor and extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle, wherein the horizontal ribs are aligned with the structural transverse member in the transverse direction of the vehicle, and a battery assembly disposed under the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Min Kang, Gyu Gab Hong, Ki Bong Park
  • Publication number: 20230147959
    Abstract: A compound for an organic optoelectronic device, a composition for an organic optoelectronic device including the same, an organic optoelectronic device, and a display device, the compound being represented by Chemical Formula 1:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Jiyun KWON, Dong Min KANG, Kipo JANG, Junmo PARK, Hansol SEO, Chanwoo KIM, Sangil LEE, Sung-Hyun JUNG, Ho Kuk JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230142553
    Abstract: Disclosed is a frequency mixer. The frequency mixer includes a first matching circuit that generates a matched local oscillator (LO) signal based on an LO signal, a non-linear circuit that generates a non-linear LO signal based on the matched LO signal, a second matching circuit that generates a matched radio frequency (RF) signal based on an RF signal, a mixing circuit that generates a mixed signal based on a mixing of the non-linear LO signal and the matched RF signal, a third matching circuit that generates an intermediate frequency (IF) signal based on the mixed signal, wherein the non-linear circuit includes a non-linear transistor, a bias transistor, and an internal matching circuit connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Woojin CHANG, Dong Min KANG, BYOUNG-GUE MIN, JONG YUL PARK, JONGMIN LEE, YOO JIN JANG, KYU JUN CHO, Hong Gu JI
  • Publication number: 20230140483
    Abstract: Provided are a compound for an organic optoelectronic device represented by Chemical Formula 1, a composition for an organic optoelectronic device including the same, an organic optoelectronic device, and a display device. The content of Chemical Formula 1 is as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Jiyun KWON, Dong Min KANG, Junmo PARK, Hansol SEO, Byoungkwan LEE, Jonghoon KO, Namheon LEE, Mijin LEE, Kipo JANG, Sung-Hyun JUNG, Ho Kuk JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230133437
    Abstract: A secondary battery charging and discharging system includes an accommodation unit configured to accommodate a battery cell, a charging and discharging unit configured to be electrically connected to first and second electrode leads of the battery cell accommodated in the accommodation unit, and a cooler configured to supply cooled air to the battery cell accommodated in the accommodation unit. The cooler includes a blower fan, a heat sink, and a Peltier element positioned between the blower fan and the heat sink. A method of controlling an internal temperature of a secondary battery charging and discharging system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Min KANG, Kook Hee JUN
  • Patent number: 11641156
    Abstract: A method for controlling a fault of a three phase four wire interlinking converter system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises obtaining a first d-q-o coordinate plane based on an internal phase angle of output voltage produced from each phase of an inverter; converting the first d-q-o coordinate plane to a second d-q-o coordinate plane based on the o-axis configured differently from the first d-q-o coordinate plane; obtaining an output voltage vector for determining a fault location by performing d-q transform on the second d-q-o coordinate plane; determining occurrence of a fault and an area related to the fault based on the output voltage vector; and in the occurrence of the fault, allocating a zero voltage vector to the area related to the fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Chung Yuen Won, Kwang Su Na, Mi Na Kim, Bong Yeon Choi, Kyoung Min Kang, Hoon Lee, Chang Gyun An, Tae Gyu Kim, Jun Sin Yi
  • Patent number: 11641455
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring a dynamic crosstalk are provided. The method may include: controlling a driver configured to cause a camera to have a dynamic movement; at either one or both of a left eye position and a right eye position of a user, capturing a stereo pattern image output through a three-dimensional (3D) display, by the camera while the camera is in the dynamic movement; and measuring the dynamic crosstalk occurring by the 3D display based on the stereo pattern image captured by the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byong Min Kang, Chansol Hwang, Jinho Lee
  • Publication number: 20230130355
    Abstract: An image processing method includes receiving an image frame, detecting a face region of a user in the image frame, aligning a plurality of preset feature points in a plurality of feature portions included in the face region, performing a first check on a result of the aligning based on a first region corresponding to a combination of the feature portions, performing a second check on the result of the aligning based on a second region corresponding to an individual feature portion of the feature portions, redetecting a face region based on a determination of a failure in passing at least one of the first check or the second check, and outputting information on the face region based on a determination of a success in passing the first check and the second check.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongwoo KANG, Jingu HEO, Byong Min KANG
  • Publication number: 20230131673
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information by using an ultrasonic signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an ultrasonic sensor configured to acquire an ultrasonic signal from an object; and a processor configured to detect peaks from the acquired ultrasonic signal, and to determine false detection of a peak, among the detected peaks, by using at least one of amplitudes of the detected peaks or a left waveform shape and a right waveform shape of the peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun KWON, Jae Min KANG, Youn Ho KIM, Sang Kon BAE, Jin Woo CHOI, Chang Mok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230130494
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an embodiment includes: an ultrasonic sensor configured to acquire a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to detect peaks from the bio-signal, and to determine false detection of a peak, among the detected peaks, by using at least one of a time interval between a current peak and an immediately preceding peak, amplitudes of the current peak and the immediately preceding peak, a shape of a waveform on a left region and a right region of the peak, and an occurrence position of the peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun KWON, Jae Min KANG, Youn Ho KIM, Sang Kon BAE, Jin Woo CHOI, Chang Mok CHOI