Patents by Inventor Zhun-woo Kim

Zhun-woo Kim 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: 9438963
    Abstract: A wireless audio transmission method and a device. The wireless audio transmission device includes: an audio processor that receives a digital audio signal from an external multimedia apparatus when the wireless audio transmission device is docked at the external multimedia apparatus, performing a predetermined signal processing operation of adding a sound effect to the received digital audio signal, and generating a composite signal; a wireless transmission processor to receive the composite signal generated by the audio processor and to convert the received composite signal into a wireless packet; and a wireless transmitter to modulate the wireless packet into an RF signal and to transmit the RF signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhun-woo Kim, Seong-cheol Jang
  • Patent number: 8014539
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to control output power of a digital amplifier capable of automatically determining an impedance of an earphone or headphone connected to a portable audio device and outputting a power that is optimized according to the impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-suk Song, Zhun-woo Kim
  • Patent number: 7528650
    Abstract: A multi-channel digital amplifier system to generate a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal having a different switching frequency in each channel, and a signal processing method thereof. The digital amplifier system includes a PWM conversion unit to convert a plurality of audio signals on a plurality of channels into low output power PWM signals having switching frequencies that are different from each other, a switching circuit unit to amplify the plurality of low output power PWM signals to a plurality of high power output PWM signals on the respective channels, and a filter unit to restore the plurality of high output power PWM signals to a plurality of analog audio signals on the respective channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young-suk Song, Hee-soo Lee, Hae-kwang Park, Zhun-woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20070170983
    Abstract: A multi-channel digital amplifier system to generate a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal having a different switching frequency in each channel, and a signal processing method thereof. The digital amplifier system includes a PWM conversion unit to convert a plurality of audio signals on a plurality of channels into low output power PWM signals having switching frequencies that are different from each other, a switching circuit unit to amplify the plurality of low output power PWM signals to a plurality of high power output PWM signals on the respective channels, and a filter unit to restore the plurality of high output power PWM signals to a plurality of analog audio signals on the respective channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-suk Song, Hee-soo Lee, Hae-kwang Park, Zhun-woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20070136770
    Abstract: A wireless audio transmission method and a device. The wireless audio transmission device includes: an audio processor that receives a digital audio signal from an external multimedia apparatus when the wireless audio transmission device is docked at the external multimedia apparatus, performing a predetermined signal processing operation of adding a sound effect to the received digital audio signal, and generating a composite signal; a wireless transmission processor to receive the composite signal generated by the audio processor and to convert the received composite signal into a wireless packet; and a wireless transmitter to modulate the wireless packet into an RF signal and to transmit the RF signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhun-woo Kim, Seong-cheol Jang
  • Publication number: 20070098190
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to control output power of a digital amplifier capable of automatically determining an impedance of an earphone or headphone connected to a portable audio device and outputting a power that is optimized according to the impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-suk Song, Zhun-woo Kim