Patents by Inventor Seunghwan Yoon

Seunghwan Yoon 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: 11961493
    Abstract: A display device including: a display panel including first through N-th pixel rows; and a panel driver configured to sequentially receive first through N-th line data for the first through the N-th pixel rows in each frame period, and to drive the display panel based on the first through the N-th line data, the panel driver including: a current control circuit configured to determine a current control value for a (K+1)-th pixel row based on the first through K-th line data for the first through K-th pixel rows received in a current frame period and (K+1)-th through the N-th line data for the (K+1)-th through the N-th pixel rows received in a previous frame period; and a data correction circuit configured to correct the (K+1)-th line data for the (K+1)-th pixel row based on the current control value in the current frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinho Lee, Seunghwan Park, Youngwoon Choi, Sungjae Park, Seungho Park, Kitae Yoon, Namjae Lim
  • Patent number: 11956061
    Abstract: An active repeater device includes a primary sector and at least a secondary sector communicatively coupled to the primary sector receives or transmits a first beam of input RF signals having a first beam pattern from or to a base station, respectively. The primary sector includes an baseband signal processor and a first radio head (RH) unit. The secondary sector comprises a second RH unit. Beamforming coefficients are generated to convert the first beam pattern of the first beam of input RF signals to a second beam pattern based on a location of each of a plurality of user equipment (UEs). A second beam of output RF signals in the second beam pattern is transmitted from or received by, respectively, the secondary sector to or from, respectively, the plurality of UEs based on the generated beamforming coefficients and the received first beam of input RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Gharavi, Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Michael Boers, Seunghwan Yoon, Kartik Sridharan, Donghyup Shin, Farid Shirinfar, Stephen Wu, Maryam Rofougaran
  • Patent number: 11916642
    Abstract: An active repeater device includes a primary sector and at least a secondary sector communicatively coupled to the primary sector receives or transmits a first beam of input RF signals having a first beam pattern from or to a base station, respectively. The primary sector includes an baseband signal processor and a first radio head (RH) unit. The secondary sector comprises a second RH unit. Beamforming coefficients are generated to convert the first beam pattern of the first beam of input RF signals to a second beam pattern based on a location of each of a plurality of user equipment (UEs). A second beam of output RF signals in the second beam pattern is transmitted from or received by, respectively, the secondary sector to or from, respectively, the plurality of UEs based on the generated beamforming coefficients and the received first beam of input RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Gharavi, Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Michael Boers, Seunghwan Yoon, Kartik Sridharan, Donghyup Shin, Farid Shirinfar, Stephen Wu, Maryam Rofougaran
  • Patent number: 11901635
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of antenna modules and a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of holes embedded with a heat sink. Each antenna module includes an antenna substrate, a plurality of three-dimensional (3-D) antenna cells mounted on a first surface of the antenna substrate, and a plurality of packaged circuitry mounted on a second surface of the antenna substrate. The plurality of packaged circuitry are electrically connected with the plurality of 3-D antenna cells. Each of the plurality of antenna modules is mounted on a plurality of portions of the heat sink such that a corresponding packaged circuitry of the plurality of packaged circuitry is in a direct contact with the plurality of portions of the heat sink embedded within the plurality of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MOVANDI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seunghwan Yoon, Franco De Flaviis, Alfred Grau Besoli, Kartik Sridharan, Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Michael Boers, Sam Gharavi, Donghyup Shin, Farid Shirinfar, Stephen Wu, Maryam Rofougaran
  • Patent number: 11855356
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of antenna modules and a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of holes embedded with a heat sink. Each antenna module includes an antenna substrate, a plurality of three-dimensional (3-D) antenna cells mounted on a first surface of the antenna substrate, and a plurality of packaged circuitry mounted on a second surface of the antenna substrate. The plurality of packaged circuitry are electrically connected with the plurality of 3-D antenna cells. Each of the plurality of antenna modules is mounted on a plurality of portions of the heat sink such that a corresponding packaged circuitry of the plurality of packaged circuitry is in a direct contact with the plurality of portions of the heat sink embedded within the plurality of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: MOVANDI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seunghwan Yoon, Franco De Flaviis, Alfred Grau Besoli, Kartik Sridharan, Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Michael Boers, Sam Gharavi, Donghyup Shin, Farid Shirinfar, Stephen Wu, Maryam Rofougaran
  • Patent number: 11848496
    Abstract: A communication device includes a system board that includes a plurality of chips. Each chip in plurality of chips includes a plurality of antennas. A system cover coupled to system board includes a plurality of lenses. Each lens is configured to cover an antenna of plurality of antennas as a radome enclosure. Each lens includes a base, and a first tubular membrane coupled to base. A second membrane coupled to first tubular membrane. First tubular membrane and Second membrane cause the lens to have a bell shape. A support structure coupled to first tubular membrane. Support structure facilitates coupling of plurality of lenses to system cover. Each chip comprises a feeder array that further comprises a plurality of antenna elements that are positioned at a proximal distance from base of a lens, A distribution of a gain of input RF signals is substantially equalized across plurality of antenna elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Alfred Grau Besoli, Seunghwan Yoon, Farid Shirinfar, Sam Gharavi, Michael Boers, Maryam Rofougaran, Enver Adas, Kartik Sridharan
  • Patent number: 11811468
    Abstract: A system, in a radio frequency (RF) transmitter device, selects one or more reflector devices that comprises an active reflector device, along an optimized non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio path based on a defined criteria. Further, the selected one or more reflector devices are controlled based on one or more conditions. The optimized NLOS radio path is determined from a plurality of NLOS radio paths. In an RF receiver device that communicates with the selected one or more reflector devices using the determined optimized NLOS path. The active reflector device comprises at least a first antenna array and a second antenna array. The first antenna array transmits a first set of beams of RF signals to at least the RF transmitter device and the RF receiver device. The second antenna array receives a second set of beams of RF signals from at least the RF transmitter device and the RF receiver device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Seunghwan Yoon, Ahmadreza Rofougaran
  • Publication number: 20230318205
    Abstract: A wireless communications system includes a first transceiver with a first phased array antenna panel having horizontal-polarization receive antennas and vertical-polarization transmit antennas, where the horizontal-polarization receive antennas form a first receive beam based on receive phase and receive amplitude information provided by a first master chip, the vertical-polarization transmit antennas form a first transmit beam based on transmit phase and transmit amplitude information provided by the first master chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Ahmadreza ROFOUGARAN, Farid SHIRINFAR, Sam GHARAVI, Michael BOERS, Seunghwan YOON, Alfred Grau Besoli, Maryam ROFOUGARAN
  • Publication number: 20230299463
    Abstract: A phased array antenna panel includes a first plurality of antennas, a first radio frequency (RF) front end chip, a second plurality of antennas, a second RF front end chip, and a combiner RF chip. The first and second RF front end chips receive respective first and second input signals from the first and second pluralities of antennas, and produce respective first and second output signals based on the respective first and second input signals. The combiner RF chip can receive the first and second output signals and produce a power combined output signal that is a combination of powers of the first and second output signals. Alternatively, a power combiner can receive the first and second output signals and produce a power combined output signal, and the combiner RF chip can receive the power combined output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ahmadreza ROFOUGARAN, Seunghwan YOON, Alfred Grau Besoli, Farid SHIRINFAR, Sam GHARAVI, Michael BOERS, Maryam ROFOUGARAN
  • Publication number: 20230299500
    Abstract: A communication device includes a system board that includes a plurality of chips. Each chip in plurality of chips includes a plurality of antennas. A system board cover coupled to system board includes a plurality of lenses. Each lens is configured to cover an antenna of plurality of antennas as a radome enclosure. Each lens includes a base and a first tubular membrane coupled to base. A second membrane is coupled to the first tubular membrane. A support structure is coupled to the first tubular membrane. The support structure facilitates coupling of plurality of lenses to system board cover. The system board cover includes a feeder array that includes a plurality of antenna elements that are positioned at a proximal distance from base of a lens and the proximal distance of the system board from the base of the lens is less than a focal length of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ahmadreza ROFOUGARAN, Alfred Grau Besoli, Seunghwan YOON, Farid SHIRINFAR, Sam GHARAVI, Michael BOERS, Maryam ROFOUGARAN, Enver Adas, Kartik SRIDHARAN
  • Publication number: 20230299501
    Abstract: A method in a communication device that includes a system board having a plurality of chips is described. The method includes receiving a lens-guided beam of input radio frequency (RF) signals through a lens, where each chip of the plurality of chip comprises a plurality of antennas, the lens covers a chip of the plurality of chips, adjusting a proximal distance between the lens and the chip such that the proximal distance is less than a focal length of the lens, and substantially equalizing a distribution of a gain from the received lens-guided beam of the input RF signals from a radiation surplus region to a radiation deficient region based on a defined shape of the lens and the proximal distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ahmadreza ROFOUGARAN, Alfred Grau Besoli, Seunghwan YOON, Farid SHIRINFAR, Sam GHARAVI, Michael BOERS, Maryam ROFOUGARAN, Enver Adas, Kartik SRIDHARAN
  • Patent number: 11764486
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of chips and a beam forming phased array. The beam forming phased array includes a plurality of radiating waveguide antenna cells. Each radiating waveguide antenna cell includes a plurality of pins that are connected to ground. A body of each radiating waveguide antenna cell corresponds to the ground. The plurality of chips are electrically connected with the plurality of pins and the ground of each of the plurality of radiating waveguide antenna cells to control beamforming through a second end of the plurality of radiating waveguide antenna cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Seunghwan Yoon, Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Sam Gharavi, Kartik Sridharan, Donghyup Shin, Farid Shirinfar, Stephen Wu, Maryam Rofougaran, Alfred Grau Besoli, Enver Adas, Zhihui Wang
  • Patent number: 11742586
    Abstract: A communication device includes a first lens, a feeder array, and control circuitry communicatively coupled to the feeder array. The first lens is associated with a defined shape, which further exhibits a defined distribution of dielectric constant. The feeder array includes a plurality of antenna elements that are positioned in proximity to the first lens. The control circuitry equalizes a distribution of a gain from the received first lens-guided beam of input RF signals across the feeder array and different scan directions of the plurality of antenna elements. The equalized distribution of gain is based on the defined distribution of dielectric constant within the first lens and the proximity of the feeder array to the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Alfred Grau Besoli, Seunghwan Yoon, Farid Shirinfar, Sam Gharavi, Michael Boers, Maryam Rofougaran, Enver Adas, Kartik Sridharan
  • Patent number: 11742895
    Abstract: In a first radio frequency (RF) device, circuits determine a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio path, and select a first plurality of reflector devices associated with the NLOS radio path from a second plurality of reflector devices. The first plurality of reflector devices, are selected based on a first set of criteria, includes an active reflector device and a passive reflector device, and are controlled to transmit a plurality of RF signals to a second RF device based on a second set of criteria. The second RF device is associated with electronic devices. The first RF signal interferes with a second RF signal of the RF signals. A first type of signal associated with the plurality of RF signals is converted to a second type of signal at the second RF device, and the second type of signal is transmitted by the second RF device to the one or more electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Seunghwan Yoon
  • Patent number: 11728881
    Abstract: An active repeater device including a first antenna array, a controller, and one or more secondary sectors receives or transmits a first beam of input RF signals from or to, respectively, a first base station operated by a first service provider and a second beam of input RF signals from or to, respectively, a second base station operated by a second service provider. A controller assigns a first beam setting to a first group of customer premises equipment (CPEs) and a second beam setting to a second group of CPEs, based on one or more corresponding signal parameters associated with the each corresponding group of CPEs. A second antenna array of the second RH unit concurrently transmits or received a first beam of output RF signals to or from the first group of CPEs and a second beam of output RF signals to the second group of CPEs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Gharavi, Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Michael Boers, Seunghwan Yoon, Kartik Sridharan, Donghyup Shin, Farid Shirinfar, Stephen Wu, Maryam Rofougaran
  • Patent number: 11721906
    Abstract: An antenna system includes a first substrate, a plurality of chips, a system board having an upper and lower surface, and a beam forming phased array that includes a plurality of radiating waveguide antenna cells for millimeter wave communication. Each radiating waveguide antenna cell includes a plurality of pins where a first pin is connected with a body of a corresponding radiating waveguide antenna cell and the body corresponds to ground for the pins. A first end of the radiating waveguide antenna cells is mounted on the first substrate, where the upper surface of the system board comprises a plurality of electrically conductive connection points to connect the first end of the plurality of radiating waveguide antenna cells to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Seunghwan Yoon, Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Sam Gharavi, Kartik Sridharan, Donghyup Shin, Farid Shirinfar, Stephen Wu, Maryam Rofougaran, Alfred Grau Besoli, Enver Adas
  • Patent number: 11721910
    Abstract: A communication device includes a lens having a defined shape. A feeder array comprising a plurality of antenna elements that are positioned in a specified proximal distance from the lens to receive a lens-guided beam of input radio frequency (RF) signals through the lens. The specified proximal distance is less than a focal length of the lens. The lens covers the feeder array as a radome enclosure. A distribution of a gain from the received lens-guided beam of input RF signals is substantially equalized from a radiation surplus region to a radiation deficient region of the feeder array to increase at least a reception sensitivity of the plurality of antenna elements for at least the lens-guided beam of input RF signals, based on the defined shape of the lens and the specified proximal distance of the feeder array to the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Alfred Grau Besoli, Seunghwan Yoon, Farid Shirinfar, Sam Gharavi, Michael Boers, Maryam Rofougaran, Enver Adas, Kartik Sridharan
  • Patent number: 11721914
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of chips and a beam forming phased array. The beam forming phased array includes a plurality of radiating waveguide antenna cells. Each radiating waveguide antenna cell includes a plurality of pins that are connected to ground. A body of each radiating waveguide antenna cell corresponds to the ground. The plurality of chips are electrically connected with the plurality of pins and the ground of each of the plurality of radiating waveguide antenna cells to control beamforming through a second end of the plurality of radiating waveguide antenna cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Seunghwan Yoon, Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Sam Gharavi, Kartik Sridharan, Donghyup Shin, Farid Shirinfar, Stephen Wu, Maryam Rofougaran, Alfred Grau Besoli, Enver Adas, Zhihui Wang
  • Patent number: 11715884
    Abstract: A communication device includes a system board that includes a plurality of chips. Each chip in plurality of chips includes a plurality of antennas. A system cover coupled to system board includes a plurality of lenses. Each lens is configured to cover an antenna of plurality of antennas as a radome enclosure. Each lens includes a base, and a first tubular membrane coupled to base. A second membrane coupled to first tubular membrane. First tubular membrane and Second membrane cause the lens to have a bell shape. A support structure coupled to first tubular membrane. Support structure facilitates coupling of plurality of lenses to system cover. Each chip comprises a feeder array that further comprises a plurality of antenna elements that are positioned at a proximal distance from base of a lens, A distribution of a gain of input RF signals is substantially equalized across plurality of antenna elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Alfred Grau Besoli, Seunghwan Yoon, Farid Shirinfar, Sam Gharavi, Michael Boers, Maryam Rofougaran, Enver Adas, Kartik Sridharan
  • Patent number: 11715890
    Abstract: A wireless communications system includes a first transceiver with a first phased array antenna panel having horizontal-polarization receive antennas and vertical-polarization transmit antennas, where the horizontal-polarization receive antennas form a first receive beam based on receive phase and receive amplitude information provided by a first master chip, the vertical-polarization transmit antennas form a first transmit beam based on transmit phase and transmit amplitude information provided by the first master chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Farid Shirinfar, Sam Gharavi, Michael Boers, Seunghwan Yoon, Alfred Grau Besoli, Maryam Rofougaran