Samsung Electronics Patents

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a Korean electronics manufacturer and a part of the Samsung Group. Samsung Electronics manufactures and sells consumer electronics, including cell phones, televisions, tablets, digital cameras, computers, home appliances and home theater and audio components.

Samsung Electronics Patents by Type
  • Publication number: 20240180010
    Abstract: A light emitting display device according to an embodiment includes a driving element layer disposed on a substrate, a light emitting element layer disposed on the driving element layer, and an external light decreasing layer disposed on the light emitting element layer. The light emitting element layer includes an anode, a pixel defining film having a first opening exposing at least a portion of the anode, a light emitting layer disposed on the anode in the first opening of the pixel defining film, and a cathode disposed on the light emitting layer and the pixel defining film. The external light decreasing layer includes an inorganic material having an absorption coefficient of greater than or equal to about 1.5, and includes a reflection control layer having a second opening corresponding to the first opening of the pixel defining film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Hyeong LEE, Dae Won KIM, Su Jeong KIM, Jong Ho SON, Hyebeom SHIN, Kyung Hee LEE, Sun-Young CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240178857
    Abstract: In analog-to-digital conversion, a plurality of stages configured in a sequence to sequentially decide a plurality of bits in successive-approximation, each of the plurality of stages configured to operate in response to a corresponding clock among a plurality of clocks, and decide a corresponding bit among the plurality of bits from a corresponding positive pulse among a plurality of positive pulses and a corresponding negative pulse among a plurality of negative pulses; and a plurality of clock generating circuits respectively corresponding to a plurality of first stages among the plurality of stages, each of the plurality of clock generating circuit configured to generate the corresponding clock of a corresponding stage among the plurality of first stages based on an operation of a previous stage among the plurality of stages, the previous stage being before the corresponding stage in the sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Jihwan HYUN, Chulwoo KIM, Sooho PARK, Junghwan CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240179434
    Abstract: A ramp signal generator may include a current cell unit including a plurality of current sources configured to generate current signals, and a resistance unit connected to an output terminal of the current cell unit. The resistance unit may include a load resistor and an offset resistor connected in series with the load resistor and having a resistance based on analog gains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongjae HAN, Jaejung PARK, Seunghyun LIM, Haneul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240178990
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a first processor operating in a general non-secure environment; a second processor operating in a secure environment; a first memory allocated to the general non-secure environment; a second memory allocated to the secure environment; and a third memory shared in the general non-secure environment and the secure environment, wherein the second processor is configured to: encrypt at least a portion of secure data to generate an encrypted portion, the secure data generated by a trusted application executed in the secure environment, store the encrypted portion in the third memory, and store first information used to encrypt the at least a portion of the secure data and second information generated while encrypting the at least the portion of the secure data in the second memory, and wherein the first processor is configured to, store the encrypted portion stored in the third memory in the first memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinha HWANG, Inho KIM, Dongsun LEE, Jaemin RYu, Kyungim JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240179235
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method for call sharing between Low Energy (LE) audio headsets. The method includes receiving, by a first LE audio headset connected with a user device over a first Connected Isochronous Group (CIG), a request message for sharing a call receiving at the user device with second LE audio headsets from the user device. The method includes establishing, by the first LE audio headset, a combined call between the first LE audio headset and the at least one second LE audio headset using a second CIG to connect the first LE audio headset with the at least one second LE audio headset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ravikumar KALAIMANI, Pramod Reddy SERIKAR, Veerabhadrappa CHILAKANTI, Shruthi SIRUR, Gowtham ANANDHA BABU, Gurumani Lakshmi Praneeth JUTURU, Srihari SRIRAM
  • Publication number: 20240179339
    Abstract: A method of decoding motion information includes: identifying a type of omission motion information not included in a bitstream from among a plurality of pieces of motion information used to decode a current block that is inter predicted; obtaining the omission motion information by using a predetermined method; and decoding the current block based on the plurality of pieces of motion information including the obtained omission motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Young LEE, Woong-il CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240179808
    Abstract: A black glass-ceramic top plate for a cooking apparatus and an induction heating device including the same are provided. The black glass-ceramic top plate for a cooking apparatus includes: a black glass-ceramic substrate including a chemically strengthened upper surface; a shielding region provided with a printed layer disposed under the black glass-ceramic substrate to block light transmission; and a transmissive region not provided with the printed layer under the black glass-ceramic substrate to transmit light, wherein the printed layer includes: a background printed layer disposed under the black glass-ceramic substrate; and a shielding printed layer disposed under the background printed layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyungin KIM, Jiyoung Song, Youngdeong Koh, Kwangjoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20240179435
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels; and processing circuitry, wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes: a photodiode; a floating diffusion node configured to integrate photocharge generated by the photodiode; a first capacitor configured to store charge corresponding to a voltage of the floating diffusion node which is reset; a first sampling transistor one terminal of which is connected to the second node, and another terminal of which is connected to the first capacitor, being configured to sample charge to the first capacitor; a second capacitor configured to store charge corresponding to the voltage of the floating diffusion node at which the photocharge has been integrated; and a second sampling transistor, one terminal of which is connected to the second node, and another terminal of which is connected to the second capacitor, being configured to sample charge to the second capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunyong JUNG, Minwoong SEO, Myunglae CHU
  • Publication number: 20240179287
    Abstract: An apparatus and method with depth estimation are disclosed. The method includes calculating a first reliability of each of a plurality of time of flight (ToF) pixels of a ToF image; and generating, based on the first reliabilities, a depth map of a scene based on a left image and a right image and selectively based on the ToF image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weiming LI, Namseop KWON, Bao HE, Kyungboo JUNG, Myungjae JEON, Qiang WANG, Young Hun SUNG, Lin MA
  • Patent number: 11994309
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes an outdoor unit, a plurality of mode change devices including at least one mode changer including a branch duct and a changing valve, and configured to receive a control signal from the outdoor unit to control an operation of the at least one mode changer. A plurality of indoor units are connected to the outdoor unit or the plurality of mode change devices. The outdoor unit may determine an operation mode to operate the plurality of mode change devices a plurality of times. Each of the plurality of indoor units may detect a temperature change of an indoor heat exchanger in response to the operation of the mode change devices, to determine the number of connected mode changers and a connectable mode changer candidate group based on the temperature change of the indoor heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Won Bak, Tae Il Kim, Dong-Il Jung, Dong Hyun Goh, Hyeong Joon Seo, Suk Ho Lee, Byoung Guk Lee, Hyeong Seok Lim, Yong Hee Jang
  • Patent number: 11994652
    Abstract: A polarizing plate and an optical display including the same are provided. The polarizing plate is composed of a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region, and includes: a polarizer; and a bonding layer and a first polarizer protective film sequentially stacked on an upper surface of the polarizer. A light shielding layer includes a UV absorbent material and is embedded in the bonding layer to constitute at least a portion of the non-display region. The light shielding layer is formed on at least one surface of the first polarizer protective film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Hwang, Yoo Jin Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Dong Yoon Shin, Bae Wook Lee, Sung Man Cho
  • Patent number: 11995305
    Abstract: An electronic device and method in the same are disclosed. The electronic device includes a first and second housing, the second movable relative to the first, a flexible display having an exposure area configurable into a first size and a larger, second size, at least one sensor, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: when detecting that the device is disposed in the first state, displaying a first content, based on detecting a first input, displaying a user interface (UI0 with the first content, based on detecting a second input to the UI, cancelling display of the UI, based on detecting a switch from the first state to the second state, maintaining display of the first content in a first area of the exposure area and displaying a second content in a second area of the exposure area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaebong Chun, Dongil Son, Hyuncheol Jin, Hyoseok Na, Gun Lim, Chihyun Cho, Hochul Hwang
  • Patent number: 11994671
    Abstract: A focusing device includes a substrate and a plurality of scatterers provided at both sides of the substrate. The scatterers on the both sides of the focusing device may correct geometric aberration, and thus, a field of view (FOV) of the focusing device may be widened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Amir Arbabi, Seunghoon Han, Andrei Faraon
  • Patent number: 11995277
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display region and a non-display region, a display element layer, a pad group, a touch electrode layer, and a touch insulating layer. The display element layer includes display elements provided in the display region in a plan view. The pad group may include output pads provided on substrate and provided in the non-display region in the plan view. The touch electrode layer is provided on the display element layer. The touch insulating layer is provided on the display element layer and contacts the touch electrode layer. An intaglio pattern is provided in the touch insulating layer overlapped with the non-display region, and the intaglio pattern is not overlapped with the pad group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiwook Kim, Kyongtae Park, Hyesong Kwun, Dae-won Lee, Donghoon Jeong, Won-kyu Kwak, Kwangmin Kim, Joongsoo Moon, Changkyu Jin, Kyu-sik Cho, Sungho Cho
  • Patent number: 11995248
    Abstract: A user interface device and method for controlling a screen by a wheel input signal in a display device. The display device, based on wheel events that continuously occur according to manipulation of a wheel input device by a user reaching a reference number, obtains an average interval of intervals between occurrence times at which the wheel events occur, respectively. The display device displays a result of performing a continuous operation through a display based on the obtained average interval being shorter than a reference interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junho Jung, Sungjin Son, Minwoo Lee, Jooheon Lee, Hyunseok Cha
  • Patent number: 11995261
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including a flat area including a first display area and a first peripheral area adjacent to the first display area and a bending area including a second display area and a second peripheral area adjacent to the second display area, and an input sensing unit on the display panel. The input sensing unit includes first touch sensors having a mesh shape, extending in a first direction parallel to a bending axis of the bending area, and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, second touch sensors having a mesh shape, extending in the second direction, and arranged in the first direction, first connection electrodes respectively connected to ends of the first touch sensors, second connection electrodes respectively connected to ends of the second touch sensors, and touch signal lines connected to the first connection electrodes and the second connection electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nayun Kwak, Jongseok Kim, Chiwook An, Yong-hwan Park
  • Patent number: 11995281
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a first sensing electrode extending in a first direction, the first sensing electrode including a first sub-sensing electrode and a second sub-sensing electrode spaced apart from each other in a touch area which senses a touch input; a second sensing electrode extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, the second sensing electrode including a third sub-sensing electrode and a fourth sub-sensing electrode spaced apart from each other in the touch area; a first touch signal line connected to the first sub-sensing electrode and the second sub-sensing electrode; and a second touch signal line connected to the third sub-sensing electrode and the fourth sub-sensing electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyeong Nam Bang, Deok Jung Kim, Eun Young Kim, Hye Yun Han
  • Patent number: 11995265
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that displays an image, an input sensor that senses an external input, and a sensing controller that controls the driving of the input sensor. The input sensor includes a plurality of scanning electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes. The sensing controller simultaneously transmits input scanning signals to at least two scanning electrodes of the plurality of scanning electrodes during a group scanning period. The group scanning period includes a plurality of scanning periods. The sensing controller transmits a compensating signal having a phase different from a phase of at least one of the input scanning signals to at least one sensing electrode of the plurality of sensing electrodes during at least one scanning period of the plurality of scanning periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiyeong Lee, Hyun-Wook Cho, Sangkook Kim, Taejoon Kim, Hyungbae Kim, Jaehyun Park
  • Patent number: 11995273
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display device may include providing a support layer and a display panel on a digitizer. The display panel may include a folding region that is folded with reference to a folding axis extending in a first direction. The providing of the support layer may include forming an opening penetrating the preliminary support layer by providing a laser or an abrasive agent to one surface of the preliminary support layer. A first width of the opening on the one surface in a second direction and a second width of the opening on another surface in a second direction may be different from each other, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Yong Sim, Minji Kim, Hyunjun Cho, Yonghyuck Lee
  • Patent number: 11995196
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for controlling thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a memory storing an artificial neural network and metadata including information of at least one layer in the artificial neural network, and a processor configured to: acquire a security vector based on the metadata and a security key of the electronic apparatus; map the security vector and the metadata with the security key and identification information of the artificial neural network; perform encryption on the at least one layer based on the metadata and the security vector; based on input data input to the artificial neural network, load the metadata and the security vector by using the security key and the identification information of the artificial neural network; and perform an operation between the input data and the encrypted at least one layer based on the loaded security vector and the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jijoong Moon, Wook Song, Sangjung Woo, Geunsik Lim, Jaeyun Jung, Myungjoo Ham
  • Patent number: 11995316
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system may include a processor that may issue a byte level protocol request including a byte address. The system may also include a first storage device and a second storage device. The first storage device and the second storage device may support a cache coherent interconnect protocol, the cache coherent interconnect protocol including a block level protocol and a byte level protocol. The first storage device and the second storage device are included in a redundant array of independent disks (RAID). The first storage device may include a first address range, and the second storage device may include a second address range. The second storage device may provide a RAID address range associated with the first address range and the second address range. A decoder associated with the second storage device may be configured to receive the request from the processor. The decoder may determine that the byte address in the RAID address range is associated with a target address range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tong Zhang, Heekwon Park, Rekha Pitchumani, Yang Seok Ki
  • Patent number: 11994934
    Abstract: A failure prediction method and device for a storage device are provided. The method comprises: inputting SMART data of the storage device obtained in real time into each of a plurality of base classification models to obtain a classification result for the SMART data of the storage device obtained in real time that is output by the each classification model, wherein the each base classification model is obtained by training using historical SMART data of a plurality of storage devices and/or SMART data of the plurality of storage devices obtained online; determining whether the SMART data of the storage device obtained in real time is healthy data or erroneous data, based on classification results of the plurality of base classification models; predicting whether the storage device will fail, based on a number of SMART data that is determined as healthy data and a number of SMART data that is determined as erroneous data among SMART data of the storage device obtained within a predetermined time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenwen Hao, Yongwong Kwon, Na Liu, Yin Luo, Chankyu Koh, Lining Dou, Lu Wang, Young-Seop Shim
  • Patent number: 11994625
    Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LiDAR) device may include: an optical phased array configured to modulate a phase of light incident on the optical phased array and emit the light; a first photodetector configured to detect, as a reference light, the light emitted from the optical phased array in a first direction toward the first photodetector, and generate a reference signal based on the reference light; a second photodetector configured to detect, as a target light including information about an object, the light emitted from the optical phased array in a second direction toward the object, and generate a target signal based on the target light; and a processor configured to determine a distance between the LiDAR device and the object based on a cross-correlation between the reference signal and the target signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jisan Lee, Jungwoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11994904
    Abstract: A display device includes a folding area at which the display device is foldable; a first non-folding area and a second non-folding area opposing each other with the folding area therebetween; a display panel; an adhesive member having a thickness of about 15 micrometers to about 18 micrometers; and a protective film facing the display panel with the adhesive member having the thickness of about 15 micrometers to about 18 micrometers therebetween, the adhesive member coupling the protective film to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Mok Lee, Hojin Kang, Minsung Kwon, Dong-Youb Lee, Suk-Ho Lee, Hirotsugu Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 11995264
    Abstract: An electronic device, according to an embodiment of the disclosure, may comprise: a touchscreen including a first portion and a second portion; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the touchscreen and the memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: recognize a first point at which a touch input is in contact with the second portion, recognize a second point at which the touch input is separated from the touch screen, recognize at least one third point at which the touch input is periodically in contact with the touch screen in a state in which the touch input is in contact with the touch screen, and activate the touch input based on whether at least one of the second point and the at least one third point is located outside a specified area having a specified radius set with respect to the first point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngho Cho, Juhyeon Park, Kiwon Kim
  • Patent number: 11994910
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first structure, a second structure coupled to the first structure so as to be slidable in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a display that is at least partially disposed on the second structure and that moves relative to the first structure together with the second structure, in which a size of an area of the display exposed on a front side of the electronic device is changed in response to a sliding motion of the second structure, and a driving unit that connects part of the first structure and part of the second structure and generates an elastic force in the first direction or the second direction in response to a movement of the second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joongyeon Cho, Hyunsuk Kim, Soohyun Seo, Jihyung Jung, Nakhyun Choi, Yangwook Kim, Byounguk Yoon, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 11995544
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an aperture ratio measurement device includes an actual aperture ratio measurement unit which image some mother substrates selected from a plurality of mother substrates and calculate an aperture ratio actual measurement value of a pixel for the imaged some mother substrates, an estimation aperture ratio measurement unit which learn sensing data for each of the plurality of mother substrates and calculate an aperture ratio prediction value of a pixel for all or a group of the plurality of mother substrates, and an addition unit which calculate a final aperture ratio prediction value based on the aperture ratio actual measurement value and the aperture ratio prediction value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyong Tae Park, Dong Hoon Jeong
  • Patent number: 11995162
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing unlocking of an electronic device are provided. A method includes receiving an unlocking input from a user, authenticating the unlocking input, generating a first pre-wakeup command of initializing a progress action for the electronic device, generating a second pre-wakeup command of whether to complete the progress action or to retrogress the progress action based on the authenticating of the unlocking input, and determining whether to unlock the electronic device based on the second pre-wakeup command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hari Krishnan Thiruvalli Venugopalan, Mineni Niswanth Babu, Gaurav Gupta, Sri Lakshmi Punuru, Gopinath Chennakeswaran, Ashish Kumar Singh, Ravindra Kumar Mishra, Rajaram Hanumantacharya Naganur
  • Patent number: 11995297
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display and at least one processor operatively connected to the display. The at least one processor is configured to receive a request to modify how to select an interactive element that is displayed at a first location on the display. The interactive element is configured to launch an operation when selected. The at least one processor is also configured to associate an input mechanism with the interactive element for launching the operation based on the request. The at least one processor is further configured to perform the operation associated with the interactive element in response to receiving the input mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Doohyun Chung
  • Patent number: 11994948
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, an error correction circuit, an error log register and a control logic circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory bank arrays and each of the memory bank arrays includes a plurality of pages. The control logic circuit is configured to control the error correction circuit to perform an ECC decoding sequentially on some of the pages designated at least one access address for detecting at least one bit error, in response to a first command received from a memory controller. The control logic circuit performs an error logging operation to write page error information into the error log register and the page error information includes a number of error occurrence on each of the some pages determined from the detecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoi-Ju Chung, Sang-Uhn Cha, Ho-Young Song, Hyun-Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 11994744
    Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens sequentially disposed in ascending numerical order along an optical axis from an object-side surface of the first lens toward an imaging plane of the optical imaging system, wherein the conditional expression 11?TTL/IMG_HT is satisfied, where TTL is a distance along the optical axis from the object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging plane, and IMG_HT is one-half of a diagonal length of the imaging plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kil Soo Shin, Yong Joo Jo, Il Yong Park, Hyo Jin Hwang
  • Patent number: 11995148
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus including a processor configured to obtain calculation information based on input data of a deconvolution calculation being input, obtain a size of output data based on the obtained calculation information, obtain a plurality of memory address values corresponding to a size of the output data using an address generation module, perform convolution calculation based on the calculation information using a convolution calculation module to obtain an intermediate value in the convolution calculation process, obtain a memory address value corresponding to the obtained intermediate value of the plurality of obtained memory addresses using the address generation module, store the obtained intermediate value in the memory address value corresponding to the intermediate value, accumulate at least one intermediate value based on the memory address value corresponding to the intermediate value using a cumulative calculation module, and obtain a deconvolution calculation value with re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Youngrae Cho, Kiseok Kwon, Chulsoo Park, Jongho Kim, Jaeun Park
  • Patent number: 11994562
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device for diagnosing a battery, and the electronic device may include a battery; and a power management module operatively connected with the battery, and including a charging circuit which controls charge of the battery, wherein the power management module is configured to monitor a charge state of the battery, if the battery reaches a first designated state, identify a time taken to change from the first designated state to a second designated state, and determine whether the battery is abnormal, based at least in part on the identified time. Other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sengtai Lee, Daejin Kwak, Jisu Ryu, Yonghyun Park, Jinhyuk Choi, Yonghwan Hyun
  • Patent number: 11995308
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and a device for supporting handwriting input in an electronic device. An electronic device includes a display module and a processor, wherein the processor can: display an execution screen of an application supporting handwriting input; sense the handwriting input through the execution screen; set at least one region of interest on the basis of at least one object corresponding to the handwriting; identify, in response to an action of a user, a target object on the basis of the at least one region of interest; and perform handwriting alignment on the basis of the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taewon Kwak, Jinsu Shin, Dohyeon Kim, Donghyuk Lee
  • Patent number: 11994697
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including an active region, an inactive region disposed adjacent to the active region, and a first alignment mark, wherein a plurality of sub-pixels are disposed in the active region, and the first alignment mark is positioned at a first distance in a first direction from an alignment reference pixel disposed adjacent to a boundary of the active region; and an optical member including a plurality of lenses and a second alignment mark, wherein the plurality of lenses are disposed to be inclined at a first angle with respect to a direction in which the plurality of sub-pixels are arranged, and wherein the second alignment mark is positioned at the first distance in the first direction from the alignment reference pixel and is positioned at a second distance in a second direction, crossing the first direction, from the first alignment mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Woo Park, Jae Joong Kwon, Beom Shik Kim, Young Sang Ha
  • Patent number: 11993725
    Abstract: A barrier film comprising: a substrate; a first layer disposed on the substrate and comprising an oxidation product of polysilazane; and a second layer disposed directly on the first layer and comprising a thiol-ene polymer, wherein the polysilazane comprises a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an alkylsilyl group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxy group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and wherein the thiol-ene polymer is a polymerization product of a monomer combination including a first monomer having at least two thiol groups at its terminal end and a second monomer having at least two carbon-carbon unsaturated bond-containing groups at its terminal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Kikuchi, EunJoo Jang, Hyun A Kang, Nayoun Won, Oul Cho
  • Patent number: 11994677
    Abstract: A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes a first display member corresponding to a first eye of a user, a second display member corresponding to a second eye of the user, where the first display member and the second display member are configured to provide visual information to the user, a lens frame configured to surround at least a part of the first display member and at least a part of the second display member, a first wearing member provided on a first portion of the lens frame, a second wearing member provided on a second portion of the lens frame, a first circuit board provided in the first wearing member, a first processor provided on the first circuit board and configured to operate the first display member, and a second circuit board provided in the second wearing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunmo Yang, Junwhon Uhm, Yongseob Yun, Junmyeong Jeong, Myeongjae Hong
  • Patent number: 11992102
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to, e.g., a case of a wearable electronic device wearable on a human body portion. According to certain embodiments of the disclosure, there may be provided an electronic device case for storing a wearable electronic device comprising a case housing forming a space for receiving the wearable electronic device, a conductive supporting member disposed in the case housing, and a contact member disposed in the space for receiving the wearable electronic device and exposed to an exterior when the case housing is opened, electrically connected with the conductive supporting member, and configured to at least partially contact a conductive portion of the wearable electronic device. Other various embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongmin Yoon, Sungkwang Yang, Joonyoung Song, Hyunmo Yang, Kyuhyung Cho, Nammin Jo, Heonjun Ha, Seungnyun Kim, Kihuk Lee
  • Patent number: 11994737
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a camera module that receives external light through a portion of a surface of the electronic device. The camera module includes a camera housing having an image sensor disposed on a bottom surface of the camera housing. The camera module also includes and a lens assembly. At least a portion of the lens assembly is disposed in the camera housing. The lens assembly includes a first lens, a second lens, and a spacer disposed between the first lens and the second lens. The spacer has an opening area formed therein. An optical axis passes through the opening area. The spacer is formed such that a first inner surface of the opening area and a second inner surface of the opening area are parallel to each other in a cross-sectional view that includes the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Seungyong Kim
  • Patent number: 11994739
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module accommodating one or more lenses and configured to move in an interior of a housing in an optical axis direction of the one or more lenses, a first support member connected to the lens module and extending toward an upper inner surface of the housing from the lens module in a first direction intersecting the optical axis, and a second support member connected to the first support member and extending toward a lower inner surface of the housing in a second direction intersecting with the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bok Yoon, Nam Ki Park, Bong Won Jeong, Bo Sung Seo
  • Patent number: 11993024
    Abstract: Various embodiments introduce a device for attaching a protection film, the device comprising: a fixing tray including a seating portion on which an electronic device is stably placed; a base portion including a coupling portion to allow the fixing tray to be attached to or detached from the base portion and at least one rail formed along the longitudinal direction or the width direction of the coupling portion; a roller portion which moves along the at least one rail and presses a surface of the electronic device stably placed on the fixing tray; and a hardening portion coupled to the base portion, closing or opening the seating portion of the fixing tray, and emitting ultraviolet rays toward the fixing tray. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taedoo Choung, Minjung Kim, Younggyun Kim, Jeeyoung Oh
  • Patent number: 11995539
    Abstract: A method for re-learning a trained model is provided. The method for re-learning a trained model includes: receiving a data set including the trained model consisting of a plurality of neurons and a new task; identifying a neuron associated with the new task among the plurality of neurons to selectively re-learn a parameter associated with the new task for the identified neuron; and dynamically expanding a size of the trained model on which the selective re-learning is performed if the trained model on which the selective re-learning has a preset loss value to reconstruct the input trained model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungju Hwang, Jaehong Yoon, Jeongtae Lee, Eunho Yang
  • Patent number: 11993537
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a substrate loading cassette. The substrate loading cassette includes a first frame, a second frame, a first supporter coupled with the first frame, and a second supporter movably coupled with the first frame and disposed under the first supporter. The first supporter includes a first support bar and a plurality of first branch portions, and the second supporter includes a second support bar and a plurality of second branch portions. The second branch portions move in a second direction to adjust the spacing between the first and second supporters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyo-Seop Kim
  • Patent number: 11992176
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaner. The cleaner according to an embodiment includes a main body, a suction device configured to suck dust outside the cleaner, a dust detection sensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element disposed adjacent to the suction device, a dust container configured to store sucked dust through the suction device, and a processor configured to identify a dust inflow state and a dust amount of the dust container based on a voltage value output from the light receiving element, and control an operation of the cleaner based on the identified dust inflow state and dust amount, wherein the light emitting element and the light receiving element are disposed at an outside of the dust container in a direction toward an inlet of the dust container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeayun So, Jinhee Kim, Jihye Seo, Yeonkyu Jeong, Jaeyoul Jeong
  • Patent number: 11995372
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a control method therefor are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwangbok Lee, Byeongcheol Hyeon, Sangwon Kim, Youngkook Kim, Jeongryeol Seo
  • Patent number: 11994913
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a roller connected to a first end of the display module, a plurality of blocks on a rear surface of the display module and connected to a second end of the display module opposite the first end, a first gear connected to an hth block among the plurality of blocks, a second gear connected to an (h+1)th block among the plurality of blocks and engaged with the first gear, and a drive belt configured to transmit a driving force to the second gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Jin Jin, Jingyu Sim, Cheuljin Park
  • Patent number: 11995027
    Abstract: A system for calculating. A scratch memory is connected to a plurality of configurable processing elements by a communication fabric including a plurality of configurable nodes. The scratch memory sends out a plurality of streams of data words. Each data word is either a configuration word used to set the configuration of a node or of a processing element, or a data word carrying an operand or a result of a calculation. Each processing element performs operations according to its current configuration and returns the results to the communication fabric, which conveys them back to the scratch memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ilia Ovsiannikov, Yibing Michelle Wang
  • Patent number: 11995009
    Abstract: A high bandwidth memory (HBM) system includes a first HBM+ card. The first HBM+ card includes a plurality of HBM+ cubes. Each HBM+ cube has a logic die and a memory die. The first HBM+ card also includes a HBM+ card controller coupled to each of the plurality of HBM+ cubes and configured to interface with a host, a pin connection configured to connect to the host, and a fabric connection configured to connect to at least one HBM+ card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Krishna T. Malladi, Hongzhong Zheng, Dimin Niu, Peng Gu
  • Patent number: 11997492
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an apparatus of a terminal in a wireless communication system may include a transceiver and at least one processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to transmit a registration request message or a service request message including primary information and secondary information to an access and mobility management function (AMF), the primary information may be plain information, and the secondary information may be encrypted information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungjoo Suh, Youngkyo Baek
  • Patent number: D1028990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sol Lee, Minah Koh, Dongkyun Kim