Patents by Inventor Ui Kun Kwon

Ui Kun 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).

  • Methods of detecting change in object and apparatuses for performing the methods
    Patent number: 9958483
    Abstract: A detecting apparatus includes a first resonator configured to generate a first resonance signal based on power output from a power supply in response to an object changing within a range of a field of the first resonator, a switch configured to connect the first resonator to the power supply in response to a control signal, and a controller configured to sample a value of an envelope of the first resonance signal to detect a change in the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaechun Lee, Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim, Seungkeun Yoon
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BIOSIGNAL
    Publication number: 20180103910
    Abstract: A biosignal measuring method and apparatus are provided. The biosignal measuring method includes verifying whether a measured biosignal is in a range, and controlling an operation of the biosignal measuring apparatus when the measured biosignal deviates from the range based on a result of the verifying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun KWON, Sang Joon KIM, Jong Wook LEE
  • FEATURE EXTRACTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BIOMETRIC INFORMATION DETECTION, BIOMETRIC INFORMATION DETECTION APPARATUS, AND WEARABLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180078215
    Abstract: A feature extraction apparatus configured to perform biometric information detection includes a bio-signal obtainer configured to acquire a bio-signal; and a processor configured to decompose a waveform of the acquired bio-signal into component pulses and extract a feature for the biometric information detection based on characteristic points of the component pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHANG SOON PARK, UI KUN KWON, YOUNG SOO KIM
  • Biosignal processing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9901270
    Abstract: A biosignal processing method involves estimating a baseline of a detected biosignal based on a comparison between the detected biosignal and a set value, and controlling a processing logic of the detected biosignal based on the estimated baseline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING ENERGY IN WIRELESS DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180041622
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to share energy in a wireless device are provided. A power sharing method between a wireless device and at least one neighboring wireless device, includes scanning, by the wireless device, the at least one neighboring wireless device. The power sharing method further includes determining to share power with the at least one neighboring wireless device. The power sharing method further includes sharing power with the at least one neighboring wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae Rim PARK, Tae Seok KIM, Ui Kun KWON, Sang Joon KIM
  • Method and apparatus for measuring biosignal
    Patent number: 9877685
    Abstract: A biosignal measuring method and apparatus are provided. The biosignal measuring method includes verifying whether a measured biosignal is in a range, and controlling an operation of the biosignal measuring apparatus when the measured biosignal deviates from the range based on a result of the verifying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim, Jong Wook Lee
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING FEATURE OF BIO-SIGNAL, AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BIO- INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20180020990
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to extract a feature from a bio-signal is disclosed. The apparatus includes a bio-signal acquirer configured to acquire the bio-signal, and a processor configured to analyze concavity and convexity of a waveform of the bio-signal in intervals of the bio-signal, and extract the feature from the bio-signal based on the analyzed concavity and the analyzed convexity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHANG SOON PARK, UI KUN KWON, YOUNG SOO KIM
  • Apparatus and method for sharing energy in wireless device
    Patent number: 9860358
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to share energy in a wireless device are provided. A power sharing method between a wireless device and at least one neighboring wireless device, includes scanning, by the wireless device, the at least one neighboring wireless device. The power sharing method further includes determining to share power with the at least one neighboring wireless device. The power sharing method further includes sharing power with the at least one neighboring wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Rim Park, Tae Seok Kim, Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim
  • Wireless power transmission apparatus and energy charging apparatus
    Patent number: 9853456
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a resonator configured to transmit power through a resonance with another resonator, a switch configured to connect the resonator to a power source, a setting unit configured to set a target amount of current to flow in the resonator, and a control unit configured to control the switch based on the target amount of current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim, Seung Keun Yoon
  • EXERCISE FEEDBACK PROVISION APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170319128
    Abstract: An exercise feedback provision apparatus includes an acquirer configured to acquire exercise intensity information including either one or both of user biometric information and user movement information, and a controller configured to verify whether the exercise intensity information is in a predetermined range, and generate a control signal based on a result of the verifying. The apparatus further includes a feedback provider configured to output a tactile feedback based on a pattern corresponding to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changmok CHOI, Ui Kun KWON, Jaechun LEE, Jongwook LEE, Ha-Neul LEE
  • Communication system and method using space division multi-user multiple input multiple output (SD-MIMO) communication method
    Patent number: 9806776
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system using a space division multi-user multiple input multiple output (SD-MIMO) communication method. A transmission apparatus may transmit, to each of terminals included within a coverage, common control information commonly transmitted to the terminals and individual control information individually transmitted to each of the terminals. The transmission apparatus does not precode the common control information and transmits the non-precoded common control information. The transmission apparatus precodes the individual control information and transmits the precoded individual control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Tae Rim Park, Young Soo Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Method and apparatus for wirelessly transmitting energy based on frame
    Patent number: 9774373
    Abstract: An apparatus for wirelessly transmitting energy based on a frame is provided. The apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit, to at least one reception device, energy in a frame unit through a mutual resonance between a source resonator and a plurality of target resonators, and a controller configured to determine information included in the frame based on whether energy is transmitted to the at least one reception device, or based on whether data is transmitted to the at least one reception device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim, Seung keun Yoon
  • Wireless energy transmission method, apparatus, and system
    Patent number: 9767954
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for wirelessly transmitting energy. A wireless energy transmitter may perform sampling to obtain first samples from an alternating current (AC) signal that is induced at an energy transmission (TX) end, and may correct symbol synchronization based on a difference between a sum of absolute values of the first samples and a sum of absolute values of second samples sampled during a symbol interval in which synchronization matching is performed between a switch of the energy TX end and a switch of the energy RX end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Joon Kim, Ui Kun Kwon, Seungkeun Yoon
  • Exercise feedback provision apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9743883
    Abstract: An exercise feedback provision apparatus includes an acquirer configured to acquire exercise intensity information including either one or both of user biometric information and user movement information, and a controller configured to verify whether the exercise intensity information is in a predetermined range, and generate a control signal based on a result of the verifying. The apparatus further includes a feedback provider configured to output a tactile feedback based on a pattern corresponding to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changmok Choi, Ui Kun Kwon, Jaechun Lee, Jongwook Lee, Ha-Neul Lee
  • BIOSIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170231579
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a biosignal is disclosed. The apparatus may extract reference points from a waveform of a biosignal, determine a pulse direction of the biosignal based on the extracted reference points, and determine a feature point of the biosignal based on a feature point determining method corresponding to the determined pulse direction of the biosignal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changmok CHOI, Seungkeun YOON, Ui Kun KWON, Sang-joon KIM
  • WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY ENERGY CHARGING
    Publication number: 20170237279
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus for high efficiency energy charging, includes a resonator configured to transmit power, and a power supply unit configured to supply power to the resonator. The apparatus further includes a first switching unit configured to connect the resonator to the power supply unit, and disconnect the resonator from the power supply unit, and a controller configured to control the first switching unit based on an amount of current flowing into the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Dankook University
    Inventors: Ui Kun KWON, Sang Joon KIM, Seung Keun YOON, Yeong Seok KO, Shi Hong PARK
  • Wireless power transmission system
    Patent number: 9728997
    Abstract: Provided is a device and method for wirelessly transmitting power, and a wireless power transmission device that may control an electrical connection between a power charger and a transmitter to charge a source resonator with power and transmit the charged power to a target resonator through mutual resonance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Joon Kim, Ui Kun Kwon
  • GESTURE CLASSIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING EMG SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20170220923
    Abstract: A gesture classification apparatus and method is disclosed. The apparatus may include a feature extractor configured to extract a plurality of features using a electromyogram (EMG) data group obtained from an EMG signal sensor including a plurality of channels, an artificial neural network including an input layer to which the EMG data group corresponding to the plurality of features is input and an output layer configured to output a preset gesture corresponding to the plurality of features, and a gesture recognizer configured to recognize a gesture performed by a user and corresponding to the extracted features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chisung BAE, Jin Woo SHIN, Kwi Hyuk JIN, Ui Kun KWON
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING WIRELESS POWER
    Publication number: 20170222486
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for wirelessly transmitting power. According to one general aspect, a communication device using wireless power may include: a transmitter configured to transmit, to a target resonator, energy stored in a source resonator through mutual resonance; an energy compensator configured to compensate for energy expended in the source resonator; and a controller configured to control an electrical connection providing energy to the source resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Joon KIM, Ui Kun KWON
  • Method and apparatus for wireless energy reception using hybrid synchronization
    Patent number: 9698630
    Abstract: A wireless energy reception apparatus includes a target resonator configured to receive energy on a frame-by-frame basis from an energy transmission end through a resonance with a source resonator in a symbol duration constituting a criterion for transmitting energy from the energy transmission end to an energy reception end; a load end configured to receive power from the target resonator; a switching unit configured to connect the target resonator to the load end, and disconnect the target resonator from the load end; and a controller configured to control symbol synchronization by detecting a start point of a symbol based on a distance between the source resonator and the target resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Sang Joon Kim, Seung Keun Yoon