Patents by Inventor Sang-wook Kwon

Sang-wook Kwon 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: 20230370913
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide services by effectively switching, by a terminal, a macro cell and a small cell on the basis of time in a communication system in which the macro cell and the small cell coexist. A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a first base station and/or a second base station, information on a switching delay time required for the terminal to perform cell switching; and communicating through a resource of the first base station and a resource of the second base station which are allocated by considering the switching delay time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyun-Jeong KANG, Sun-Heui RYOO, Jung-Soo JUNG, Sang-Wook KWON, Jong-Hyung KWUN, Suk-Won KIM, June HWANG
  • Patent number: 11729678
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide services by effectively switching, by a terminal, a macro cell and a small cell on the basis of time in a communication system in which the macro cell and the small cell coexist. A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a first base station and/or a second base station, information on a switching delay time required for the terminal to perform cell switching; and communicating through a resource of the first base station and a resource of the second base station which are allocated by considering the switching delay time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jeong Kang, Sun-Heui Ryoo, Jung-Soo Jung, Sang-Wook Kwon, Jong-Hyung Kwun, Suk-Won Kim, June Hwang
  • Patent number: 11652372
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver is for receiving power from a wireless power transmitter, the wireless power receiver may include at least one of: resonant circuitry; communication circuitry; and a controller configured to at least one of: enable a charging function to receive, through the resonant circuitry from the wireless power transmitter, first power for charging the wireless power receive, transmit, through the communication circuitry, a first signal indicating complete charge to the wireless power receiver while receiving the first power, receive, through the communication circuitry, a first charging function control signal that disables a charging function from the wireless power transmitter, based on the receiving of the first charging function control signal, disable the charging function, after disabling the charging function, identify that charging is required, transmit, through the communication circuitry, a second signal including information which is, by the wireless power receiver, set based on ide
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung, Sang-Wook Kwon, Kang-Ho Byun
  • Patent number: 11641221
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver, and control methods thereof are provided. The wireless power receiver includes a communication module; and a controller. The controller is configured to identify whether a near-field communication (NFC) tag is detected, wherein the NFC tag is external to a wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver, and transmit, by using the communication module, a signal indicating whether the NFC tag is detected to the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Sang-Wook Kwon, Sung-Kweon Park
  • Publication number: 20220322168
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide services by effectively switching, by a terminal, a macro cell and a small cell on the basis of time in a communication system in which the macro cell and the small cell coexist. A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a first base station and/or a second base station, information on a switching delay time required for the terminal to perform cell switching; and communicating through a resource of the first base station and a resource of the second base station which are allocated by considering the switching delay time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hyun-Jeong Kang, Sun-Heui Ryoo, Jung-Soo Jung, Sang-Wook Kwon, Jong-Hyung Kwun, Suk-Won Kim, June Hwang
  • Patent number: 11444481
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter includes an antenna and a processor configured to control the antenna to respectively transmit detection powers in a plurality of directions, the detection powers including a first detection power and a second detection power, the first detection power including a first direction information and identification information of the wireless power transmitter, the first detection power being transmitted in a first direction, the second detection power including a second direction information and the identification information of the wireless power transmitter, the second detection power being transmitted in a second direction different from the first direction; control to receive a communication signal including the first direction information and the identification information of the wireless power transmitter from an electronic device which received the first detection power; and based on receiving the communication signal, control the antenna to transmit power for charging in the f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Sang-Wook Kwon
  • Publication number: 20220279604
    Abstract: A 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G communication system such as LTE is provided. A method for communicating with user equipment (UE) by a base station is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: identifying a type of one or more services required by the UE; notifying the UE of information on a configuration of a medium access control (MAC) layer and a physical (PHY) layer configured according to the identified type of one or more services; and communicating with the UE on the basis of the information on the configuration of the MAC layer and the PHY layer configured according to the identified type of one or more services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Young-Bin CHANG, Anil AGIWAL, Sang-Wook KWON, Hyun-Jeong KANG, Kyung-Kyu KIM, Young-Joong MOK, Sang-Kyu BAEK, June HWANG
  • Patent number: 11368884
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide services by effectively switching, by a terminal, a macro cell and a small cell on the basis of time in a communication system in which the macro cell and the small cell coexist. A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a first base station and/or a second base station, information on a switching delay time required for the terminal to perform cell switching; and communicating through a resource of the first base station and a resource of the second base station which are allocated by considering the switching delay time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jeong Kang, Sun-Heui Ryoo, Jung-Soo Jung, Sang-Wook Kwon, Jong-Hyung Kwun, Suk-Won Kim, June Hwang
  • Patent number: 11337258
    Abstract: Disclosed is a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G communication system such as LTE. A method for communicating with user equipment (UE) by a base station is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: identifying a type of one or more services required by the UE; notifying the UE of information on a configuration of a medium access control (MAC) layer and a physical (PHY) layer configured according to the identified type of one or more services; and communicating with the UE on the basis of the information on the configuration of the MAC layer and the PHY layer configured according to the identified type of one or more services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Bin Chang, Anil AgiWal, Sang-Wook Kwon, Hyun-Jeong Kang, Kyung-Kyu Kim, Young-Joong Mok, Sang-Kyu Baek, June Hwang
  • Patent number: 11309739
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes resonators configured to transmit a power wirelessly to another resonator, and a controller configured to control a current magnitude and/or a voltage magnitude of a power to be provided to each of the resonators. The apparatus further includes a feeder configured to provide the power to each of the resonators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keum Su Song, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu
  • Patent number: 11296416
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a metamaterial structure antenna may comprise: a feed line for feeding a signal; a ground plane comprising a cross-shaped aperture forming circular polarization on the basis of a magnetic field induced by the fed signal; and a patch plane formed parallel to the ground plane which emits electromagnetic waves on the basis of the circular polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Jae-Seok Park, Jeong-Hae Lee, Jae-Hyun Park, Kwi-Seob Um, Young-Ho Ryu, Chang-Hyun Lee, Sang-Wook Kwon, Sung-Bum Park, Jae-Gon Lee, Sang-Wook Chi
  • Patent number: 11277039
    Abstract: An electronic device performing communication with a powerless sensor is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless charging module configured to wirelessly transmit power to a powerless sensor; and a communication module configured to receive data that is sensed in the powerless sensor using the wirelessly transmitted power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Zo Kim, Sang-Wook Kwon, Ki-Young Kim, Sung-Bum Park, Byoung-Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 11259194
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). A method for processing a radio link failure (RLF) by a user equipment (UE) supporting a dual-connectivity communication system is provided. The method includes determining a state of a radio link with a first base station using a reference signal, transmitting to a second base station, when the radio link with the first base station fails, a message indicating that the radio link with the first base station fails, redetermining the state of the radio link with the first base station using a reference signal of the first base station during a predetermined time, and switching, after the predetermined time, a data transmission line when the radio link with the first base station fails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: June Hwang, Hyun-Jeong Kang, Beom-Sik Bae, Sang-Wook Kwon, Anil Agiwal
  • Patent number: 11206059
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter, a wireless power receiver, and control methods thereof are provided. The wireless power transmitter includes a Near-Field Communication (NFC) antenna for NFC, a power supply, a NFC module, a resonator that wirelessly transmits power to a wireless power receiver, and a controller that controls the power supply to apply a beacon power for detecting an impedance change that is caused by placement of the wireless power receiver on the wireless power transmitter, to the resonator during a first time period, and controls the NFC module to apply NFC tag detection power to the NFC antenna during a second time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Sang-Wook Kwon, Sung-Kweon Park
  • Patent number: 11183882
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter according to various embodiments of the present invention can comprise a plurality of patch antennas, a coil, and a processor. The processor can control such that an electronic device is detected, the plurality of patch antennas and/or the coil is selected as a power transmission circuit for transmitting power for charging the electronic device, and power is transmitted by means of the plurality of patch antennas and/or the coil in accordance with the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Yeo, Chang-Yeong Kim, Joon-Hyun Lee, Sang-Wook Kwon, Sung-Bum Park, Jae-Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 11133783
    Abstract: A power amplifier may comprise: an element for amplifying an electrical signal received through an input terminal, and outputting the amplified electrical signal through an output terminal; a first impedance adjustment circuit connected to the input terminal of the element and adjusting impedance with respect to a frequency of a fundamental component at the input terminal; a second impedance adjustment circuit connected to the input terminal of the element and adjusting impedance with respect to a frequency of a multiplied harmonic component at the input terminal; a third impedance adjustment circuit connected to the output terminal of the element and adjusting impedance with respect to the frequency of the fundamental component at the output terminal; a fourth impedance adjustment circuit connected to the output terminal of the element and adjusting impedance with respect to the frequency of the multiplied harmonic component at the output terminal; a first frequency separation circuit which prevents an imped
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Yeo, Bum-Man Kim, Yun-Sik Park, Sang-Wook Kwon, Dong-Gyu Min, Sung-Bum Park
  • Publication number: 20210273496
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver is for receiving power from a wireless power transmitter, the wireless power receiver may include at least one of: resonant circuitry; communication circuitry; and a controller configured to at least one of: enable a charging function to receive, through the resonant circuitry from the wireless power transmitter, first power for charging the wireless power receive, transmit, through the communication circuitry, a first signal indicating complete charge to the wireless power receiver while receiving the first power, receive, through the communication circuitry, a first charging function control signal that disables a charging function from the wireless power transmitter, based on the receiving of the first charging function control signal, disable the charging function, after disabling the charging function, identify that charging is required, transmit, through the communication circuitry, a second signal including information which is, by the wireless power receiver, set based on ide
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Hee-Won JUNG, Sang-Wook KWON, Kang-Ho BYUN
  • Patent number: 11101695
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a receiving circuit configured to wirelessly receive power and output AC power, a rectifying circuit configured to rectify the AC power from the receiving circuit, wherein the rectifying circuit may include a first P-MOSFET configured to transfer a positive amplitude of power to an output terminal of the rectifying circuit while the AC power has the positive amplitude and to prevent transferring a negative amplitude of power to the output terminal of the rectifying circuit while the AC power has the negative amplitude, and a forward loss compensating circuit connected with the first P-MOSFET configured to reduce a threshold voltage of the first P-MOSFET while the AC power has the positive amplitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Yeo, Sang-Yun Kim, Jae-Seok Park, Young-Ho Ryu, Kang-Yoon Lee, Hamed Abbasizadeh, Sang-Wook Kwon, Thi Kim Nga Truong, Dong-In Kim, Sung-Bum Park, Dong-Soo Lee, Seung Il Huh
  • Patent number: 11075536
    Abstract: A power providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a charger configured to adjust at least one of a voltage and a current of power provided from a power supplying source and to provide the adjusted power to an electronic device and a processor configured to receive, from the electronic device, at least one of identification information of the electronic device and information related to a battery of the electronic device, and to control the charger to adjust at least one of the voltage and the current of the power using at least one of the identification information about the electronic device and the information related to the battery of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon Jung, Bong-Chul Kim, Ki-Young Kim, Dae-Hyun Kim, Sang-Wook Kwon
  • Patent number: RE49564
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a source resonator configured to transmit an output power from which a harmonic component has been cancelled to a wireless power reception apparatus by resonating with a target resonator of the wireless power transmission apparatus, and a resonant power generator configured to differentially input a first input signal and a second input signal to the source resonator, and cancel the harmonic component of the output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Bong Chui Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Keum Su Song, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu, Byoung Hee Lee