Patents by Inventor Young-Sun An

Young-Sun An 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: 10822734
    Abstract: Provided is a washing machine including a main body having an opening and a door assembly disposed at the opening, wherein the door assembly includes a door that opens and closes the opening and an auxiliary washing unit having an auxiliary washing space in which hand-washing can be performed, and provided to pivot about one side of the door in an inside of the door. Through this configuration, separated washing spaces can be provided and separate hand-washing can be performed. Also, pressure of washing water supplied into the washing machine can be regulated so that water supply efficiency can be improved and a flow rate of the washing water can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Hyung Kim, Hyun Mook Kim, Yong Kwon Won, Masato Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Shigeri, Young Sun Shin, Goan Su Jung, Amitoj Singh, Gyu Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 10827633
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a first housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite the first surface, a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite the third surface, a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing configured to provide rotational motion between the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible display disposed from the first surface of the first housing across the hinge to the third surface of the second housing, at least part of the flexible display configured to form a curved surface as the hinge structure is folded, wherein the hinge may include dual-axis hinges configured to provide a first rotational axis allowing the first housing to rotate about the second housing and a second rotational axis allowing the second housing to rotate about the first housing and slides coupled with the first housing and the second housi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Keun Yoo, Jung-Jin Kim, Jong-Yoon Kim, Gi-Dae Kim, Young-Sun Park, Moo-Hyun Baek, Hyun-Woo Sim
  • Publication number: 20200343294
    Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes: a substrate comprising a pixel area, a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the pixel area includes pixels and light is incident to the second side; a photodiode arranged in each of the pixels of the substrate; a pixel separation structure arranged in the substrate to separate the pixels from each other and including a conductive layer therein; and a voltage-applying wire layer spaced apart from the conductive layer and arranged to surround at least a portion of an outer portion of the pixel area. The conductive layer has a mesh structure that is a single unitary structure, and the voltage-applying wire layer is electrically connected to the conductive layer through at least one contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Dong-hyuk Park, Hee-sang Kwon
  • Patent number: 10817078
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, a stylus pen can comprise: a pen body extended along an axial line; a touch tip provided on one end portion of the pen body; a cap arranged on the other end portion of the pen body; a first structure for changing the length of the stylus pen by moving the cap along the axial line; and a second structure coming in contact with at least a part of the first structure, and restricting the movement of the cap and/or the first structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chung Keun Yoo, Young Sun Park, Seung Hyun Hwang, Sang Min Kim, Dae Young Noh, Young Jin An, Soon Woong Yang, Seung Hoon Lee, Yun Jae Han
  • Patent number: 10811107
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor memory device and a memory system including the same. The semiconductor memory device includes an external power supply voltage terminal configured to receive an external power supply voltage, an external ground voltage terminal configured to receive an external ground voltage, a ground voltage noise detector configured to detect a difference between the external ground voltage and an internal ground voltage of an internal ground voltage node and generate a ground voltage noise reference voltage, an internal power supply voltage reference voltage generator configured to generate an internal power supply voltage reference voltage based on the external power supply voltage and the ground voltage noise reference voltage, and an internal power supply voltage driver configured to generate an internal power supply voltage based on the internal power supply voltage reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ho Na, Young Sun Min, Dae Seok Byeon
  • Publication number: 20200303430
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions; a pixel separation structure between two adjacent pixel regions among the plurality of pixel regions and including a first conductive layer; a dummy pixel separation structure between the one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions, electrically connected to the pixel separation structure, and including a second conductive layer; and a pixel separation contact disposed on the dummy pixel separation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Hee-sang Kwon
  • Patent number: 10773743
    Abstract: A grip detection system of a steering wheel for an autonomous vehicle, may include an autonomous driving portion which autonomously drives a vehicle; a contact detector which is mounted on a steering wheel of the vehicle, and detects a change in capacitance due to contact between a driver and a steering wheel; a control portion which determines that the driver contacts with the steering wheel if the change in capacitance is received from the contact detector, and generates a warning signal when determining that the driver does not contact with the steering wheel if the change in capacitance is not received from the contact detector; and an output portion which receives the warning signal, and outputs the warning signal to outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Omron Automotive Electronics Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Nam-Sook Park, Young-Sun Seo
  • Patent number: 10775852
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes two housing structures, a hinge structure, and a flexible display, the hinge structure includes a first saw-toothed spur gear, a second saw-toothed spur gear, a third saw-toothed spur gear, a fourth saw-toothed spur gear, a first guide structure fixed to the first housing structure and rotated by the gears, and a second guide structure fixed to the second housing structure and rotated in an opposite direction of the first guide structure, the first guide structure is rotated about a first axis formed from a bottom surface of the flexible display upwards, and the second guide structure is rotated about a second axis that is spaced apart from the first axis and is formed from the bottom surface of the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Yoon Kim, Jung Jin Kim, Young Sun Park, Chung Keun Yoo
  • Patent number: 10768796
    Abstract: A method of displaying a user interface (UI) on a screen of a device is provided. The method includes selecting, when an event occurs, a first object, which is related to the event, from among the one or more objects included in the UI, determining a second object for executing a second operation related to a first operation, the first operation being executed when the first object is selected by an input to the device, and changing the first object into the second object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sin-ae Kim, Young-sun Kim, Jae-young Lee, Seung-eok Choi
  • Patent number: 10764157
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a device for controlling an operation of at least one electric device including a user interface unit having a conversation display window in which a conversation with the at least one electric device is displayed, a conversation input window configured to receive a character for controlling the operation of the at least one electric device, an icon selection window in which an icon corresponding to the at least one electric device is displayed, and a chatting screen on which a send button for transmitting the character received by the conversation input window is arranged, and a control unit configured to collectively control the operation of the at least one electric device based on a batch control instruction received by the conversation input window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Jeon, Hye Jung Chang, Young Sun Shin, Sun Young Seo, So Young Yun, Ji Yoon Yoon, Eun Kyung Hong, A Ra Cho, Kyung Nam Kim, Jae Seok Lee, Eun Hwa Jang
  • Publication number: 20200273528
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor memory device and a memory system including the same. The semiconductor memory device includes an external power supply voltage terminal configured to receive an external power supply voltage, an external ground voltage terminal configured to receive an external ground voltage, a ground voltage noise detector configured to detect a difference between the external ground voltage and an internal ground voltage of an internal ground voltage node and generate a ground voltage noise reference voltage, an internal power supply voltage reference voltage generator configured to generate an internal power supply voltage reference voltage based on the external power supply voltage and the ground voltage noise reference voltage, and an internal power supply voltage driver configured to generate an internal power supply voltage based on the internal power supply voltage reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ho NA, Young Sun Min, Dae Seok Byeon
  • Patent number: 10748955
    Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes: a substrate comprising a pixel area, a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the pixel area includes pixels and light is incident to the second side; a photodiode arranged in each of the pixels of the substrate; a pixel separation structure arranged in the substrate to separate the pixels from each other and including a conductive layer therein; and a voltage-applying wire layer spaced apart from the conductive layer and arranged to surround at least a portion of an outer portion of the pixel area. The conductive layer has a mesh structure that is a single unitary structure, and the voltage-applying wire layer is electrically connected to the conductive layer through at least one contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Dong-hyuk Park, Hee-sang Kwon
  • Publication number: 20200258673
    Abstract: An inductor may include a body and external electrodes on respective external surfaces of the body. The body may include a support member, an insulator on the support member and including a first opening, a coil in the first opening, and a thin film conductor layer between the coil and the support member. The thin film conductor layer may include a second opening, and one or both of its end portions may be between the support member and the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Young Sun KIM
  • Publication number: 20200248049
    Abstract: In an additive for an epoxy adhesive and an epoxy adhesive composition for construction including same, the additive for an epoxy adhesive is formed by atomic transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of a polyacrylate of which one terminal is halogenated, as an arm-polymer, and a diacrylate-based compound or a dimethacrylate-based compound, as a cross-linker, and comprises a star polymer of a star-shape having a core/shell structure including a core formed by the polymerization of the cross-linker and a shell formed by a portion of the arm-polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Young Sun CHOE, Joona BANG, Jun Soo MOON
  • Patent number: 10736224
    Abstract: Disclosed are a hinge module, and a case and an electronic device that include the same. The hinge module includes a first case connection connected to a first case, a second case connection connected to a second case, a first hinge shaft having one end connected to the first case connection, a second hinge shaft having one end connected to the second case connection, and a curling part that provides a frictional force to the first hinge shaft, at least a portion of which is inserted into the curling part, to allow the first hinge shaft to rotate with a first torque and provides a frictional force to the second hinge shaft, at least a portion of which is inserted into the curling part, to allow the second hinge shaft to rotate with a second torque different from the first torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Sun Park, Chung Keun Yoo
  • Patent number: D892831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Sun Kim, Jeannie Kang, Hae-In Lee, Soo-Ah Kim
  • Patent number: D895322
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Doo Kim, Jung Ah Choi, Young Sun Shin
  • Patent number: D896939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Sun Shin, Jin-Sun Park, Dong-Ju Shin
  • Patent number: D900150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Sun Kim, Hae In Lee
  • Patent number: D900290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Sun Shin, Jin-Sun Park