Patents by Inventor Sang Cheol Shin

Sang Cheol Shin 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: 7777527
    Abstract: There is provided a phase detection apparatus that can accurately detect a phase difference between an input signal and a reference signal even when the input signal and the reference signal have different duty cycles. A phase detection apparatus according to an aspect of the invention may include: a pulse generation unit generating a first pulse signal on an edge of an input pulse signal, and a second pulse signal based on an edge of a reference pulse signal having a predetermined phase; and a detection unit detecting a phase difference between the first pulse signal and the second pulse signal from the pulse generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Chul Gong, Byoung Own Min, Yu Jin Jang, Seung Kon Kong, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 7746318
    Abstract: An LCD backlight inverter includes a soft starter for generating a soft-start reference voltage gradually increasing as the driving power begins to be supplied. The LCD backlight inverter also includes a first error detector for receiving a first feedback voltage indicating the magnitude of driving current of the lamp and for comparing a smaller value out of a predetermined first reference voltage and the soft-start reference voltage with the first feedback voltage to generate a first error signal corresponding to the difference between the smaller value and the soft-start reference voltage. The LCD backlight inverter further includes a pulse width modulation comparator for comparing the first error signal and a triangle wave oscillation signal to output the pulse width modulation control signal with a predetermined duty ratio. The LCD backlight inverter prevents application of over-current and over-voltage to the LCD backlight to prolong the lifetime of the backlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sang Cheol Shin, Byoung Own Min, Chang Woo Ha, Jung Chul Gong
  • Patent number: 7737938
    Abstract: In a driving circuit for an LCD backlight, a fundamental wave generator generates a triangle wave signal and a square wave signal in accordance with time constant of a time constant circuit including a time constant capacitor. A PWM comparator compares a difference signal between a feedback voltage and a preset reference voltage with the triangle wave signal to generate a PWM signal in response to the comparison result. A signal synchronizer sets a connection node between the time constant capacitor and the fundamental wave generator and an output terminal of the square wave signal in accordance with a power level of the LCD backlight. Also, a driving signal generator generates a driving signal in response to the square wave signal from the fundamental wave generator and the PWM signal from the PWM comparator. The driving circuit enables PWM controlling integrated circuits to be synchronized together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Chul Gong, Byoung Own Min, Sang Cheol Shin, Chang Woo Ha
  • Publication number: 20100141300
    Abstract: An inverter driver integrated circuit (IC) includes a control signal generator generating a first control signal and a second control signal by use of a pulse width modulation oscillator signal, a comparator comparing a half-wave rectified signal of a lamp feedback signal fed back from a lamp with a preset reference signal to output a lamp state signal, a first sensor receiving the lamp state signal and the second control signal to output a first sensing signal, and a second sensor receiving the first sensing signal and the first control signal to output a second sensing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Hyun Hwang, Byoung Own Min, Jeong In Cheon, Yu Jin Jang, Seung Kon Kong, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Publication number: 20100109563
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving multi-light emitting devices that drives a multi-channel light emitting unit having a plurality of light emitting channels connected in parallel with each other, each of which has a plurality of light emitting devices connected in series with each other according to an aspect of the invention may include: a DC/DC converter generating a driving voltage; a current control unit having a plurality of current sources connected between cathodes of the plurality of light emitting channels and a ground; a minimum voltage selection unit detecting a minimum detection voltage among the plurality of detected voltages at the cathodes of the plurality of light emitting channels; a first error detection unit detecting an error voltage determined by the difference between the minimum detection voltage and a predetermined first reference voltage; and a feedback coupling unit supplying the input voltage according to the error voltage and the driving voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jung Chul GONG, Byoung Own MIN, Bon Ahm GOO, Sang Cheol SHIN
  • Publication number: 20100109547
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) backlight inverter. The LCD backlight inverter includes a lamp open detection unit outputting a first open detection voltage for a preset time period when it is determined that a predetermined lamp is open, based on a current voltage corresponding to the current of the predetermined lamp of a plurality of lamps, a first open determination unit outputting an open detection signal when the first open detection voltage is input, a second open determination unit outputting a protection signal when it is determined that all of the plurality of lamps are open based on detection voltages of the plurality of lamps, a temporary protection determination unit outputting a frequency change signal when both the open detection signal and the protection signal are input, and an operating frequency control unit changing an operating frequency to a preset protective frequency according to the frequency change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Jin JANG, Byoung own Min, Jung Chul Gong, Sang Cheol Shin, Jeong In Cheon
  • Publication number: 20100102756
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving a light emitting device according to an aspect of the invention may include: a DC/DC converter unit generating driving power on the basis of an input voltage and supplying the generated driving power to an anode of a light emitting unit including a plurality of light emitting devices; a current source controlling to keep current flowing through the light emitting unit constant; a feedback circuit unit detecting voltage at a cathode of the light emitting unit; and a feedback coupling circuit unit coupling the output of the feedback circuit unit and the input of the DC/DC converter unit to supply the input voltage of the DC/DC converter unit according to the voltage detected by the feedback circuit unit and an output voltage of the DC/DC converter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Cheol Shin, Byoung Own Min, Jung Chul Gong, Bon Ahm Goo
  • Patent number: 7688813
    Abstract: Disclosed is a monitoring control system and method that can minimize network delay between a local side PC and a phone side PC when monitoring a mobile communication device in real time. By consecutively sending a plurality of monitoring requests for monitoring the mobile communication device via the Internet, monitoring the mobile communication device and consecutively receiving a plurality of monitoring results corresponding to the plurality of monitoring requests via the Internet, real time monitoring of the mobile communication device is facilitated with minimized delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Cheol Shin, Kyung-Hoon Kim, Jong-Cheol Jung, Young-Ho Jung
  • Publication number: 20090128055
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for driving a light emitting element. The apparatus includes a power unit, a light emitting element array, a constant-current circuit unit, and a voltage limiting circuit unit. The power unit supplies driving power. The light emitting element array includes a plurality of light emitting elements connected in series between an anode terminal connected to the power unit and a cathode terminal. The constant-current circuit unit maintains a constant current flowing through the light emitting element array according to a first tuning voltage. The voltage limiting circuit unit is connected between the cathode terminal of the light emitting element array and the constant-current circuit unit, and divides a total voltage applied between the cathode terminal of the light emitting element array and a ground according to a second tuning voltage to limit a voltage applied to the constant-current circuit unit below a predetermined voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Cheol SHIN, Byoung Own MIN, Jung Chul GONG, Yu Jin JANG, Seung Kon KONG
  • Patent number: 7515602
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing an integrated web browsing service integrates a general web browsing function with a mobile web browsing function. Through this integration, various web content and web services are provided to the user. Also, additional equipment or interface installation for a mobile web service is not required for terminal equipment, and it is possible to recover or otherwise compensate for display limitations of a mobile terminal. The integrated web browsing service apparatus includes terminal equipment which performs Internet web browsing and mobile communication web browsing, and a mobile terminal which performs web browsing by itself or for supporting web browsing of the terminal equipment by connecting an Internet server and an mobile communication web server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 7515004
    Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for generating a clock of a 50% duty includes a VCO unit and a duty correction unit. The VCO unit generates first and second signals having a 180° phase difference to each other with an oscillation frequency according to a control voltage to output the first and second signals through first and second oscillation output terminals. The duty correction unit generates a clock signal of a 50% duty according to the first and second signals through the first and second oscillation terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Cheol Shin, Byoung Own Min, Chang Woo Ha, Jung Chul Gong
  • Publication number: 20090058467
    Abstract: There is provided a phase detection apparatus that can accurately detect a phase difference between an input signal and a reference signal even when the input signal and the reference signal have different duty cycles. A phase detection apparatus according to an aspect of the invention may include: a pulse generation unit generating a first pulse signal on an edge of an input pulse signal, and a second pulse signal based on an edge of a reference pulse signal having a predetermined phase; and a detection unit detecting a phase difference between the first pulse signal and the second pulse signal from the pulse generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Chul GONG, Byoung Own MIN, Yu Jin JANG, Seung Kon KONG, Sang Cheol SHIN
  • Publication number: 20090058793
    Abstract: A backlight unit for synchronization with an image signal for a liquid crystal display (LCD), which can synchronize frequencies of a lamp driving signal and a lamp brightness signal with frequencies of a horizontal synchronization signal and a vertical synchronization signal, which are image signals used in an LCD panel. The backlight unit includes a synchronization part generating a first synchronized signal synchronized with a horizontal synchronization signal having a preset frequency, and a second synchronized signal synchronized with a vertical synchronization signal having a frequency different from the frequency of the horizontal synchronization signal, and a signal generation part generating a lamp driving signal for driving a lamp according to the first synchronized signal and a lamp brightness signal for controlling brightness of the lamp according to the second synchronized signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Sang Cheol SHIN, Byoung Own MIN, Jung Chul GONG, Yu Jin JANG, Seung Kon KONG
  • Publication number: 20090009256
    Abstract: There is provided a frequency-variable oscillator that varies, even when a frequency of an input signal is varied, a frequency of an oscillation signal according to the varied frequency of the input signal. A frequency-variable oscillator according to an aspect of the invention includes: a voltage-to-current converter circuit converting a voltage level of an input signal into a current level within a predetermined range; and an oscillator circuit varying a frequency according to the current level from the voltage-to-current converter circuit and oscillating the varied frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YU JIN JANG, BYOUNG OWN MIN, SEUNG KON KONG, SANG CHEOL SHIN, JUNG CHUL GONG
  • Patent number: 7475287
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely controlling a debugging unit, which can easily and accurately control the debugging unit in real time from a remote location regardless without data loss are disclosed. The system for remotely controlling a debugging unit comprises: a first protocol converter for converting a first or a second message between User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), wherein the first message contains a debugging command and the second message contains debugging results; and a second protocol converter for converting a first or a second message between UDP and TCP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Cheol Shin, Kyung-Hoon Kim, Jong-Cheol Jung, Young-Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 7471029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frequency-control-type piezo actuator driving circuit. The frequency-control-type piezo actuator driving circuit includes a piezo actuator that is driven by a constant amplitude of driving voltage pulse; a piezo driver that is connected to the piezo actuator so as to drive the piezo actuator; a frequency controller that is connected to the piezo driver so as to measure currents consumed when the piezo driver drives the piezo actuator, to detect a frequency corresponding to the maximum current among the measured currents, and to generate a frequency control signal corresponding to the detected frequency; and a frequency synthesizer that fixes a frequency of the piezo actuator in accordance with the frequency control signal of the frequency controller and generates the fixed frequency to the piezo driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Woo Ha, Jung Chul Gong, Sang Cheol Shin, Byoung Own Min
  • Patent number: 7443111
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display backlight inverter including a first error amplifying unit receiving and comparing a first detection voltage corresponding to a current flowing through a lamp with a first preset reference voltage and outputting a first error voltage corresponding to an error therebetween; a second error amplifying unit receiving and comparing a second detection voltage corresponding to a voltage applied to the lamp with a second preset reference voltage and outputting a second error voltage corresponding to an error therebetween; a feedback selector selecting one of the outputs of the first and second error amplifying unit according to an error between the second detection voltage and a third preset reference voltage; and a lamp control pulse generator generating a pulse signal having a duty controlled according to one of the first error voltage and second error voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Jin Jang, Byoung Own Min, Sang Cheol Shin, Jung Chul Gong
  • Publication number: 20080042627
    Abstract: A voltage feedback circuit for a liquid crystal display backlight inverter including a plurality of first and second transformers driven oppositely to each other, the voltage feedback circuit including: a first voltage detector detecting a first drive voltage from a first transformer; a second voltage detector detecting a second drive voltage from a second transformer; a peak detector detecting a peak of a voltage detected at a detection connection node at which an output end of the first voltage detector and an output end of the second voltage detector are connected; a voltage adjustor adjusting a peak voltage from the peak detector according to a predetermined voltage ratio; and anerror detector detecting a difference voltage between the detected voltage from the voltage adjustor and a predetermined reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Sang Cheol Shin, Byoung Own Min, Jung Chul Gong, Yu Jin Jang
  • Publication number: 20070290722
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display backlight inverter including a first error amplifying unit receiving and comparing a first detection voltage corresponding to a current flowing through a lamp with a first preset reference voltage and outputting a first error voltage corresponding to an error therebetween; a second error amplifying unit receiving and comparing a second detection voltage corresponding to a voltage applied to the lamp with a second preset reference voltage and outputting a second error voltage corresponding to an error therebetween; a feedback selector selecting one of the outputs of the first and second error amplifying unit according to an error between the second detection voltage and a third preset reference voltage; and a lamp control pulse generator generating a pulse signal having a duty controlled according to one of the first error voltage and second error voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Yu Jin Jang, Byoung Own Min, Sang Cheol Shin, Jung Chul Gong
  • Publication number: 20070285381
    Abstract: An inverter driving circuit for an LCD is switched on/off more stably to improve heating radiation characteristics and drive efficiency. In the driving circuit, a controller supplies a first driving signal. A level shifter provides a second driving signal. A first delay circuit delays a rising section of the first driving signal to provide the first driving signal. A second delay circuit delays a falling section of the second driving signal to provide the second driving signal. Also, a power switching circuit is provided. The inverter driving circuit for the LCD, when a switching device thereof is turned off, has less current flowing in the switching device, thereby generating less heat. In addition, the inverter driving circuit prevents heat generation caused by current flowing reversely in the switching device, thereby enhancing drive efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Jung Chul Gong, Byoung Own Min, Yu Jin Jang, Sang Cheol Shin