Patents by Inventor Young-ho Ryu

Young-ho Ryu 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: 12040626
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device according to an embodiment may include a power transmission circuit and a processor. The processor may be configured to control the power transmission circuit to wirelessly transmit power to a first area around the wireless power transmitting device, perform a predetermined first operation when an obstacle is detected in a second area around the first area, and perform a predetermined second operation when it is detected that the obstacle has entered the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Seok Park, Young-Ho Ryu, Chang-hyun Kim, Myung-ho Kim, Woong-Il Choi
  • Patent number: 11923610
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an antenna array may comprise a dielectric; a first patch antenna disposed on a first region of the dielectric; a second patch antenna disposed on a second region of the dielectric; and a ground layer including a first sub-ground layer in contact with a lower portion of the first region of the dielectric, a third sub-ground layer in contact with a lower portion of the second region of the dielectric, and a second sub-ground layer spaced apart from a lower portion between the first region and the second region of the dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., HONGIK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Park, Jeong-Hae Lee, Min-Seo Park, Young-Ho Ryu, Sung-Bum Park, Kwi-Seob Um, Chong-Min Lee, Chang-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11689030
    Abstract: A method of a charging apparatus for controlling wireless charging is provided. The method includes detecting an electronic device, determining a charging method corresponding to the detected electronic device, and wirelessly charging the electronic device by selecting a coil corresponding to the determined charging method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Zo Kim, Do-Won Kim, Jae-Hyun Park, Sung-Ku Yeo, Sung-Bum Park, Young-Ho Ryu
  • Publication number: 20230198164
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an antenna array may comprise a dielectric; a first patch antenna disposed on a first region of the dielectric; a second patch antenna disposed on a second region of the dielectric; and a ground layer including a first sub-ground layer in contact with a lower portion of the first region of the dielectric, a third sub-ground layer in contact with a lower portion of the second region of the dielectric, and a second sub-ground layer spaced apart from a lower portion between the first region and the second region of the dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun PARK, Jeong-Hae LEE, Min-Seo PARK, Young-Ho RYU, Sung-Bum PARK, Kwi-Seob UM, Chong-Min LEE, Chang-Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 11462948
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes patch antennas which form an RF wave; a memory storing electromagnetic wave distribution maps corresponding to transmission conditions for transmitting the RF wave; and a processor configured to determine a position of an electronic device and a position of a living body, determine a transmission condition which transmits the RF wave which causes an electromagnetic wave having a size not exceeding a first threshold value to be applied to a position of the living body while being beam-formed at a position of the electronic device, using at least a portion of the electromagnetic wave distribution maps, and generate the RF wave with the determined transmission condition using the patch antennas, each electromagnetic wave distribution map indicating the size of electromagnetic waves at one or more points around the wireless power transmission apparatus when the RF wave is formed by each of the transmission conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Seok Park, Chong-Min Lee, Sung-Ku Yeo, Jae-Hyuck Shin, 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: 11264840
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device radiating electromagnetic waves is disclosed. The wireless power transmission device can comprise: a first circuit board; a first conductive member mounted on a first surface of the first circuit board; a first ground member mounted on a second surface facing opposite from the first surface; and an electrical circuit disposed on a position, on the second surface of the first circuit board, which does not overlap the first ground member and for controlling the radiation of electromagnetic waves from the first circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Park, Jae-Seok Park, Young-Ho Ryu, Sung-Ku Yeo, Chong-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20210376664
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes patch antennas which form an RF wave; a memory storing electromagnetic wave distribution maps corresponding to transmission conditions for transmitting the RF wave; and a processor configured to determine a position of an electronic device and a position of a living body, determine a transmission condition which transmits the RF wave which causes an electromagnetic wave having a size not exceeding a first threshold value to be applied to a position of the living body while being beam-formed at a position of the electronic device, using at least a portion of the electromagnetic wave distribution maps, and generate the RF wave with the determined transmission condition using the patch antennas, each electromagnetic wave distribution map indicating the size of electromagnetic waves at one or more points around the wireless power transmission apparatus when the RF wave is formed by each of the transmission conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Seok PARK, Chong-Min LEE, Sung-Ku YEO, Jae-Hyuck SHIN, Young-Ho RYU
  • Patent number: 11183885
    Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless power transmission device and a control method thereof. The wireless power transmission device includes a communication circuit that receives information transmitted by an electronic device that receives wireless power; an array antenna including multiple cells that radiate wireless power; and a controller that receives the information transmitted by the electronic device through the communication circuit, combines cells of the multiple cells included in the array antenna based on the information and creates a group of cells corresponding to the electronic device, and controls the cells included in the group to radiate the wireless power towards the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong-Min Lee, Sung-Bum Park, Jae-Hyun Park, Young-Ho Ryu, Kyung-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11133706
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter is disclosed. The wireless power transmitter may include a first coil for generating a first magnetic field of a first direction in order to charge a first wireless power receiver which is disposed in a first posture on the wireless power transmitter, and a second coil for generating a second magnetic field of a second direction in order to charge a second wireless power receiver which is disposed in a second posture on the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keum-Su Song, Do-Won Kim, Jae-Hyun Park, Sung-Ku Yeo, Young-Ho Ryu
  • Patent number: 11108284
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device is provided. The wireless power transmitting device may comprise an antenna, a memory, and a processor configured to control to store, as reference information, information of a first reflected signal of a pilot signal sent out through the antenna at a first time in the memory and control to compare the reference information with information about second reflected signals of a pilot signal sent out through the antenna at a second time, and determine a position of a target for detection based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong-Min Lee, Kyung-Woo Lee, Sung-Bum Park, Jae-Hyun Park, Jae-Hyuck Shin, Young-Ho Ryu, Sang-Wook Lee
  • 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: 11056787
    Abstract: A hybrid antenna used for an electronic device is disclosed. A hybrid antenna comprises: a substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface and having an insulator; a first conductive member disposed on the first surface of the substrate and having a hole formed therein; a second conductive member disposed on a first area of the second surface of the substrate; and a third conductive member disposed on a second area of the second surface of the substrate and connected to a ground of an electronic device, wherein a first portion of the first conductive member operates as a first antenna for receiving a broadband signal and supplying power to the electronic device, and a second portion operates as a second antenna for receiving wireless power and supplying power to the electronic device, wherein a first power feeding unit is formed between the first antenna and second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., HONGIK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Park, Jeong-Hae Lee, Young-Ho Ryu, Chang-Hyun Lee, Min-Seo Park, Sung-Bum Park, Kwi-Seob Um, Chong-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20210184507
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device according to an embodiment may include a power transmission circuit and a processor. The processor may be configured to control the power transmission circuit to wirelessly transmit power to a first area around the wireless power transmitting device, perform a predetermined first operation when an obstacle is detected in a second area around the first area, and perform a predetermined second operation when it is detected that the obstacle has entered the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Seok PARK, Young-Ho RYU, Chang-hyun KIM, Myung-ho KIM, Woong-ll CHOI
  • Patent number: 10938241
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device according to an embodiment may include a power transmission circuit and a processor. The processor may be configured to control the power transmission circuit to wirelessly transmit power to a first area around the wireless power transmitting device, perform a predetermined first operation when an obstacle is detected in a second area around the first area, and perform a predetermined second operation when it is detected that the obstacle has entered the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Seok Park, Young-Ho Ryu, Chang-hyun Kim, Myung-ho Kim, Woong-Il Choi
  • Publication number: 20200381941
    Abstract: A method of a charging apparatus for controlling wireless charging is provided. The method includes detecting an electronic device, determining a charging method corresponding to the detected electronic device, and wirelessly charging the electronic device by selecting a coil corresponding to the determined charging method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Dong-Zo KIM, Do-Won KIM, Jae-Hyun PARK, Sung-Ku YEO, Sung-Bum PARK, Young-Ho RYU
  • Patent number: 10819160
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter for wirelessly transmitting power to a wireless power receiver is provided. A wireless power transmitter according to various embodiments may include: a driving unit that provides power; and a power transmission unit that wirelessly transmits power to the wireless power receiver based on the power received from the driving unit, wherein the power transmission unit may include at least one capacitor; a first coil connected to the at least one capacitor, and a second coil connected to the at least one capacitor and disposed parallel to the first coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Park, Chang-Yeong Kim, Young-Ho Ryu, Kyu-Sub Kwak, Dong-Zo Kim
  • Patent number: 10784706
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power to an electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Chong-Min Lee, Seong-Cheol Kim, Dae-Hyun Kim, Sang-Wook Lee, Young-Ho Ryu, Byeong-Ho Lee, Seong-Wook Lee, Young-Jun Yoon
  • Patent number: 10749367
    Abstract: A method of a charging apparatus for controlling wireless charging is provided. The method includes detecting an electronic device, determining a charging method corresponding to the detected electronic device, and wirelessly charging the electronic device by selecting a coil corresponding to the determined charging method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Zo Kim, Do-Won Kim, Jae-Hyun Park, Sung-Ku Yeo, Sung-Bum Park, Young-Ho Ryu
  • Patent number: RE50160
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver is disclosed. A wireless power receiver according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a resonant reception unit configured to receive wireless power by a resonance scheme; an inductive reception unit configured to receive wireless power by an induction scheme; and a power processing unit configured to process wireless power received at the resonant reception unit and the inductive reception unit. When the wireless power is received by the induction scheme, a current flowing in the inductive reception unit is greater than a current flowing in the resonant reception unit, and when the wireless power is received by the resonance scheme, a current flowing in the resonant reception unit is greater than a current flowing in the inductive reception unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Bum Park, Do-Won Kim, Young-Ho Ryu, Dong-Zo Kim, Jae-Hyun Park, Keum-Su Song, Sung-Ku Yeo