Patents by Inventor Woong Hwang

Woong Hwang 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).

  • Motor and washing machine having the same
    Patent number: 9543794
    Abstract: A motor includes an enhanced strength of a stator, the stator being formed with a plurality of core plates stacked one on top of another, and a rotor rotatably disposed at an inner side or at an outer side of the stator. Each core plate includes a body provided in a shape of an arc, a plurality of teeth radially extended from the body, and having a coil wound thereto, at least one first slit part formed on the body by being slit in a radial direction of the body, and at least one second slit part formed on the body by being slit in a circumferential direction of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Ryel In, Young Kwan Kim, Woong Hwang, Keun Young Yoon, Su Kwon Jeong
  • Motor and washing machine having the same
    Patent number: 9531220
    Abstract: A motor having a structure capable of achieving an enhancement in durability and a washing machine, to which the motor is applied. The motor includes a stator including a plurality of stator cores arranged in a circumferential direction, and coils respectively wound around the stator cores, and a rotor rotatably arranged inside or outside the stator. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor cores arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotor, a plurality of magnets each disposed between neighboring ones of the rotor cores, a molded body having a bridge to support the plurality of rotor cores and the plurality of magnets, and a coupler including coupling ribs outwardly extending from an outer circumferential surface of the bridge in a radial direction of the rotor, and coupling grooves formed at inner ends of the rotor cores supported by the bridge, to receive the coupling ribs, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Kwan Kim, Keun Young Yoon, Woong Hwang, Byung Ryel In, Sung Gu Lee, Su Kwon Jeong, Myung Bae Bang
  • Controlling mobile device based on sound identification
    Patent number: 9524638
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a function in a mobile device are disclosed. A media sound from a sound output device external to the mobile device is captured and a sound feature is extracted from the captured media sound. A function to be performed in the mobile device is determined by identifying at least one reference sound feature in a set of reference sound features based on the extracted sound feature, each reference sound feature in the set of reference sound features being associated with at least one of a plurality of media sounds and at least one of a plurality of functions. Further, the determined function is performed in the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Taesu Kim, Kyu Woong Hwang, Minho Jin
  • Anti-EGFR/anti-HER2 bispecific antibodies with anti-EGFR DARPins
    Patent number: 9499622
    Abstract: An anti-EGFR/anti-HER2 bispecific antibody including an anti-EGFR DARPin and an anti-HER2 antibody, a pharmaceutical composition including the bispecific antibody, a method of preparing the bispecific antibody, and a method of reducing a side effect and/or enhancing efficacy of an anti-HER2 antibody using an anti-EGFR DARPin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Cheong, Seung Hyun Lee, Powei Lin, Saet Byoul Lee, Jae Woong Hwang
  • Apparatus for Reducing Vibration of Vehicle
    Publication number: 20160333962
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for reducing vibration of a vehicle including; a lug which connects an engine to a torque converter and forms a predetermined gap between the engine and the torque converter; and an inertial body which is connected to the lug between the engine and the torque converter. the inertial body moves in a rotational direction or a reverse rotational direction of the torque converter in accordance with the rotation of the torque converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Wan Soo OH, Jang Won LEE, Jae Woong Hwang
  • APPARATUS FOR DAMPING OF FLYWHEEL
    Publication number: 20160319901
    Abstract: An apparatus for damping of a flywheel, which is configured so that a second mass may rotate in a direction for offsetting torsional vibration of an engine transmitted to a first mass through a damping spring. The apparatus includes: guides disposed between damping springs and guiding the damping springs extending/contracting in a rotational direction by a damping operation; and a third mass arranged coaxially with the second mass, with one end connected to the guide, and relatively rotating in a direction for offsetting torsional vibration of the engine transmitted to the second mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Wan Soo OH, Heung Seok LEE, Yong Wook JIN, Jae Woong HWANG
  • System and method for recognizing environmental sound
    Patent number: 9443511
    Abstract: A method for recognizing an environmental sound in a client device in cooperation with a server is disclosed. The client device includes a client database having a plurality of sound models of environmental sounds and a plurality of labels, each of which identifies at least one sound model. The client device receives an input environmental sound and generates an input sound model based on the input environmental sound. At the client device, a similarity value is determined between the input sound model and each of the sound models to identify one or more sound models from the client database that are similar to the input sound model. A label is selected from labels associated with the identified sound models, and the selected label is associated with the input environmental sound based on a confidence level of the selected label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kyu Woong Hwang, Taesu Kim, Kisun You
  • Motor and washing machine having the same
    Patent number: 9431866
    Abstract: A motor having an improved structure that prevents infiltration of moisture into the motor and a washing machine having the same. A washing machine includes a body, a tub disposed in the body, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, and a motor including a stator coupled to a rear surface of the tub and a rotor rotatably disposed inside the stator. The stator includes a stator core, a first insulator and a second insulator to cover both ends of the stator core, and at least one moisture infiltration prevention member disposed between the first insulator and the second insulator to prevent infiltration of moisture into the stator core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Bae Bang, Byung Ryel In, Woong Hwang
  • Motor
    Publication number: 20160226331
    Abstract: A motor that includes a stator having an improved structure is provided. The motor includes a stator that includes stator cores wound with a coil, a rotor disposed in the stator and configured to interact with the stator and to rotate, a shaft mounted on the rotor and configured to rotate with the rotor, a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the coil, an insulator formed of an insulating material and mounted on the stator, and a terminal pin mounted on the insulator to connect the coil with the PCB. A terminal pin accommodating portion that protrudes in an extension direction of the shaft is provided in one side of the insulator and the terminal pin is accommodated in the terminal pin accommodating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Woong Hwang, Yong Woo Nam, Uk Ho Seo, Sung Gu Lee, Su Kwon Jeong, Young Kwan Kim
  • CONTEXT-BASED ACCESS VERIFICATION
    Publication number: 20160210451
    Abstract: A method, performed by an electronic device, for verifying a user to allow access to the electronic device is disclosed. In this method, sensor data may be received from a plurality of sensors including at least an image sensor and a sound sensor. Context information of the electronic device may be determined based on the sensor data and at least one verification unit may be selected from a plurality of verification units based on the context information. Based on the sensor data from at least one of the image sensor or the sound sensor, the at least one selected verification unit may calculate at least one verification value. The method may determine whether to allow the user to access the electronic device based on the at least one verification value and the context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kyu Woong Hwang, Seungwoo Yoo, Duck-Hoon Kim, Sungwoong Kim, Te-Won Lee
  • Method for associating an onscreen keyboard with a displayed application window and display apparatus applying the same
    Patent number: 9389783
    Abstract: A method for providing a (UI) and a display apparatus to which the method is applied includes displaying an onscreen keyboard on a screen; displaying a plurality of applications on the screen, selecting one of the plurality of applications on the screen as an input target application into which to enter text using the an onscreen keyboard. Consequently, a user may easily use the onscreen keyboard on the screen on which the plurality of applications are simultaneously displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ji-young Kwahk, Giang-yoon Kwon, Jin-young Jeon, Sang-woong Hwang, Jee-sun Yoon
  • Method of target membrane protein depletion
    Patent number: 9388243
    Abstract: A method of target membrane protein depletion comprising treating a cell with a dual binding molecule comprising a first binding domain which binds to a driver membrane protein and a second binding domain which binds to a target membrane protein, wherein the cell comprises a cell membrane, and the driver membrane protein and target membrane protein are associated with the cell membrane where the target membrane protein positions, and are internalized into a cell and degraded when the first binding domain of the dual binding molecule binds the driver membrane protein; as well as related methods and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Cheong, Seung Hyun Lee, Mi Young Cho, Young Jun Koh, Lin Powei, Christina Yi, Jae Woong Hwang
  • Controller
    Patent number: 9386726
    Abstract: A controller including a case provided with at least one opened surface, a cover opening and closing the at least one opened surface, and a circuit board provided within the case and provided with a heating unit. The cover includes a cover body and a heat radiation unit in which at least a portion of the inner surface of the cover body is concave toward the circuit board so as to be closely adhered to the heating unit for the purpose of heat radiation. Thereby, heat within the controller may be effectively radiated and the lifespan of electrical devices may be extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Su Kim, Jong Jin Park, Young Kwan Kim, Jong Jun Seo, Bu Mun Jung, Woong Hwang
  • Bispecific chimeric proteins comprising DARPins
    Patent number: 9359440
    Abstract: A bispecific chimeric protein including a designed ankyrin repeat protein (DARPin), and an IgG antibody, an scFv-Fc antibody fragment, or a combination thereof, linked to the DARPin; a method for treating or preventing cancer using the same; and related methods and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Cheong, Young Jun Koh, Min-Kyung Kim, Powei Lin, Seung Hyun Lee, Jung Wook Lee, Mi Young Cho, Jae Woong Hwang
  • ROTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20160156233
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a rotor and a method of manufacturing the rotor. The rotor includes a rotor assembly including magnets and rotor cores, and a molding unit including a first molding unit disposed by being firstly injection molded to support the rotor assembly before the magnets are magnetized and a second molding unit disposed by being secondly injection molded to support the rotor assembly after the magnets are magnetized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keun Young Yoon, Young Kwan Kim, Woon Yong Lee, Su Kwon Jeong, Jae Woong Jung, Woong Hwang
  • Method and apparatus for controlling access to applications having different security levels
    Patent number: 9343068
    Abstract: A method for controlling access to a plurality of applications in an electronic device includes receiving a voice command from a speaker for accessing a target application among the plurality of applications, and verifying whether the voice command is indicative of a user authorized to access the applications based on a speaker model of the authorized user. In this method, each application is associated with a security level having a threshold value. The method further includes updating the speaker model with the voice command if the voice command is verified to be indicative of the user, and adjusting at least one of the threshold values based on the updated speaker model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sungrack Yun, Taesu Kim, Jun-Cheol Cho, Min-Kyu Park, Kyu Woong Hwang
  • Mobile device and server exchanging information with mobile apparatus
    Patent number: 9344841
    Abstract: A mobile device and a server are provided. The mobile device displays relevant information extracted based on location information and additional information. Accordingly, by linking regional information acquired through a personal device with a location based service, the user is provided with useful contents effectively and further is provided with a new experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-young Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon, Ju-yun Sung, Hee-jeong Choo, Sang-woong Hwang, Jee-sun Yoon, Ji-young Kwahk
  • Cover for electronic device
    Patent number: D763840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Woong Hwang
  • Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D771100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanhong Min, Da-Hye Park, Gippeum Choi, Sun Choi, Sang-Woong Hwang, Say Jang
  • Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D771101
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanhong Min, Da-Hye Park, Gippeum Choi, Sun Choi, Sang-Woong Hwang, Say Jang