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).

  • Patent number: 9685882
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for wireless power reception include converting a received wireless power to a wireless power for charging using a synchronous rectifier and a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) converter having a structure providing a high efficiency and low heat generation even when a high charging current is supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Nam Yun Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Keum Su Song, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu, Byoung Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20170163079
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission are provided. An apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission includes a controller configured to determine an output voltage of a power factor correction unit based on charging information of a battery, the power factor correction unit configured to correct an input voltage into the determined output voltage, and output a variable voltage, and a resonance unit configured to transmit power converted from the variable voltage to a wireless power reception apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Bong Chul KIM, Sang Wook KWON, Ki Young KIM, Nam Yun KIM, Gun Woo MOON, Sang Cheol MOON, Chi Hyung AHN, Shin Young CHO
  • Publication number: 20170163097
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus for tracking a charging capacity of each of a plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses in an environment in which the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses are charged includes a communication unit configured to receive information about either one or both of a charging support power and a requested power from each of the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses, a controller configured to determine a charging capacity for a wireless power reception apparatus supporting the charging support power among the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses based on the information about the charging support power, and a power tracker configured to re-track the determined charging capacity based on charging status information received from the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun KIM, Hyuk Choon KWON, Sang Wook KWON, Ki Young KIM, Dong Zo KIM, Soo Yeon JUNG
  • Publication number: 20170163098
    Abstract: A wireless power relay apparatus includes a relay resonator configured to relay power from a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit the power, to a target resonator configured to wirelessly receive the power through a mutual resonance, the relay resonator having a higher quality factor than the source resonator and the target resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Hyung AHN, Sang Wook KWON, Ki Young KIM, Nam Yun KIM, Dong Zo KIM, Bong Chul KIM, Yun Kwon PARK, Jae Hyun PARK, Keum Su SONG, Young Ho RYU, Byoung Hee LEE
  • Patent number: 9673666
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus that may control a direction of wireless power transmission. A radiative wireless power transmitter may include at least two first unit resonators to form a magnetic field with a target resonator based on an x-axis direction and a z-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator, at least two second unit resonators to form a magnetic field with the target resonator based on the x-axis direction and a y-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator, at least two third unit resonators to form a magnetic field with the target resonator based on the y-axis direction and the z-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator, and a feeding unit to control resonance power transmission of the at least two first unit resonators, the at least two second unit resonators, and the at least two third unit resonators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ho Ryu, Eun Seok Park, Sang Wook Kwon, Jung Hae Lee, Jae Hyun Park, Byung Chul Park
  • Patent number: 9647485
    Abstract: A portable device is provided. The portable device includes a power receiving unit configured to receive a first energy or a second energy from a wireless power transmitter, the first energy being used to perform a communication function and a control function, the second energy being used to charge a battery, and the wireless power transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit a power, a voltage generator configured to generate a wake-up voltage from the first energy, or to generate a voltage for charging the battery from the second energy, a controller configured to perform the communication function and the control function, the controller being activated by the wake-up voltage, and a communication unit configured to perform a communication with the wireless power transmitter based on a control of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Sang Wook Kwon
  • Patent number: 9643504
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission system, a resonator in the wireless power transmission system, and a resonator design method for optimum power division are provided. A power receiver of the wireless power transmission system, includes a resonator configured to receive a power from a power transmitter. The power receiver further includes a power supply configured to supply the received power to a load. A figure of merit (FOM) of the resonator corresponds to a power dividing ratio of the power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ho Ryu, Eun Seok Park, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Nam Yun Kim, Dong Zo Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Keum Su Song, Chang Wook Yoon, Jin Sung Choi
  • Patent number: 9641017
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving, from a wireless power reception apparatus, information on an operating power of a micro control unit (MCU) of the wireless power reception apparatus and information on an output of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether a charging power is to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus based on the received information on the output of DC/DC converter; and transmitting, to the wireless power reception apparatus, an MCU operating power calculated based on the received information on the operating power of the MCU in response to a determination that the charging power is not to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Hyuk Choon Kwon, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20170117743
    Abstract: A resonance power transmission system, and a method of controlling transmission and reception of a resonance power are provided. According to one embodiment, a method of controlling resonance power transmission in a resonance power transmitter may include: transmitting resonance power to a resonance power receiver, the resonance power having resonance frequencies which vary with respect to a plurality of time intervals; and receiving, from the resonance power receiver, information regarding the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency among the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Yun KIM, Sang Wook KWON, Yun Kwon PARK, Eun Seok PARK, Young Tack HONG, Young Ho RYU, Dong Zo KIM, Jin Sung CHOI
  • Patent number: 9633780
    Abstract: A source device configured to transmit a magnetic field via magnetic resonance with a target device includes a source resonator including a plurality of loop circuits respectively configured to generate different magnetic fields each depending on a length of a corresponding one of the plurality of loop circuits, and a circuit selector configured to select one loop circuit among the plurality of loop circuits based on information associated with the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: KeumSu Song, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Nam Yun Kim, Dong Zo Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu, Chang Wook Yoon, Jin Sung Choi
  • Patent number: 9627930
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission are provided. An output power of a source device may be wirelessly transmitted to a target device via a resonator. The source device may detect a change in a current of the output power, and may request the target device to verify a state of the target device. The source device may determine a state of a wireless power transmission based on the change in the current and the state of the target device. The source device may control wireless power transmission based on the determined state of the wireless power transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Yun Kwon Park, Young Tack Hong
  • Publication number: 20170097718
    Abstract: A touch pad is provided. The touch pad includes a transparent piezoelectric film layer configured to generate an electrical signal varying according to a touch pressure, and an electrode layer including a plurality of transparent electrodes disposed in a plurality of areas of the transparent piezoelectric film layer and configured to sense a voltage of the electrical signal generated from the plurality of areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Seung-jin OH, Sang-ho KIM, Byung-hoon KANG, Sang-wook KWON, Byung-jik KIM, Chang-byung PARK
  • Publication number: 20170099471
    Abstract: A reconfigurable mobile device is provided. The reconfigurable mobile device includes a first body, a second body that is disposed at a side of the first body and is movable with respect to the first body, a multistage supporter that is provided between the first body and the second body and comprises at least two supporting members that are inserted and received in at least one of the first body and the second body according to movement of the first body and the second body, a screen that is provided in the multistage supporter and is wound or unwound according to the movement of the first body and the second body, and a projector that is provided in at least one of the first body and the second body and configured to project an image toward the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Sang-ho KIM, Seung-jin OH, Sang-wook KWON, Byung-jik KIM
  • Patent number: 9614392
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus for tracking a charging capacity of each of a plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses in an environment in which the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses are charged includes a communication unit configured to receive information about either one or both of a charging support power and a requested power from each of the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses, a controller configured to determine a charging capacity for a wireless power reception apparatus supporting the charging support power among the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses based on the information about the charging support power, and a power tracker configured to re-track the determined charging capacity based on charging status information received from the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Hyuk Choon Kwon, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Dong Zo Kim, Soo Yeon Jung
  • Patent number: 9608471
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission are provided. An apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission includes a controller configured to determine an output voltage of a power factor correction unit based on charging information of a battery, the power factor correction unit configured to correct an input voltage into the determined output voltage, and output a variable voltage, and a resonance unit configured to transmit power converted from the variable voltage to a wireless power reception apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Bong Chul Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Nam Yun Kim, Gun Woo Moon, Sang Cheol Moon, Chi Hyung Ahn, Shin Young Cho
  • Patent number: 9608452
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission system, and an apparatus and method for controlling power in the wireless power transmission system are provided. The method includes determining a resonance frequency of the wireless power transmission system in which a wireless power transmission efficiency is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. The method further includes generating an operation power based on the wireless power transmission efficiency, the operation power being used to operate a target device. The method further includes transmitting the operation power to the target device. The method further includes controlling an amount of the operation power received by the target device to be within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Eun Seok Park
  • Patent number: 9601272
    Abstract: A wireless power relay apparatus includes a relay resonator configured to relay power from a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit the power, to a target resonator configured to wirelessly receive the power through a mutual resonance, the relay resonator having a higher quality factor than the source resonator and the target resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Hyung Ahn, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Nam Yun Kim, Dong Zo Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Keum Su Song, Young Ho Ryu, Byoung Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20170070103
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission method and a wireless power transmitter are provided that may selectively transmit wireless power to a plurality of target devices. According to an aspect, a wireless power transmitter may include: a detecting unit configured to detect a plurality of target devices; a controller configured to determine a plurality of resonance frequencies between a source resonator and the plurality of detected target devices and to control the plurality of resonance frequencies to transmit the power to the plurality of detected target devices; and a source resonance unit configured to transmit the power to the plurality of detected target devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Yun KIM, Sang Wook KWON
  • Publication number: 20170070765
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a communication system are disclosed and relate to 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system that will be provided to support a higher data transmission rate after the 4G communication system, such as long term evolution (LTE). A method for transmitting data by a transmitting device in a wireless communication system that supports device-to-device (D2D) communication, may include separating, from a piece of video container data, video data and video-related data that is output together with the video data, outputting the video data, and transmitting the video-related data to a receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Young-Bin CHANG, Young-Joong MOK, Sang-Wook KWON, Kyung-Kyu KIM, Jong-Hyung KWUN
  • Publication number: 20170057366
    Abstract: A source device and a method for controlling a magnetic field using two source resonators in a wireless power transmission system are provided. A device configured to control a magnetic field, includes resonators configured to form the magnetic field to transmit power to another device. The device further includes a magnetic field shape determining unit configured to determine a shape of the magnetic field. The device further includes a phase changing unit configured to change a phase of at least one of the resonators to form the magnetic field in the determined shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Young KIM, Eun Seok PARK, Jin Sung CHOI, Sang Wook KWON, Nam Yun KIM, Dong Zo KIM, Yun Kwon PARK, Young Ho RYU, Chang Wook YOON, Young Tack HONG