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
  • Patent number: 11995012
    Abstract: A multi-image sensor system includes data, clock, and control buses, an application processor connected to the data bus and the clock bus, and image sensors connected in a daisy chain using the control bus. A first one of the image sensors configured as a master outputs image data to the data bus, outputs a first clock signal to the clock bus, and sends a control signal to a second one of the image sensors in the daisy chain through the control bus. The control signal has a first logic state when output of the first image data starts and a second other logic state when output of the first image data ends. The second image sensor connects itself to the data bus and the master disconnects itself from the data bus according to a state of the first control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Avi Klein, Dror Barash, Guy Horowitz, Oren Reinherz, Roi Herman, Amit Eisenberg
  • Patent number: 11996045
    Abstract: A pixel includes: a first driving transistor and a second driving transistor; a first select transistor connected between a gate of the first driving transistor and a gate node; and a second select transistor connected between a gate of the second driving transistor and the gate node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junehwan Kim, Yoonho Kim, Taeyoung Kim, Jongwoo Park, Daeyoun Cho
  • Patent number: 11994911
    Abstract: A flexible display window and an electronic device having the same are provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first rigid portion and a flexible portion, at least one outer layer that covers the first rigid portion and the flexible portion, a display device including a screen including a first portion exposed through the first rigid portion and a second portion extended from the first portion and exposed through the flexible portion, at least one processor electrically coupled to the display device, and a memory electrically coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the outer layer includes a polymer layer, a glass layer interposed between the polymer layer and the screen, and an adhesive layer interposed between the polymer layer and the glass layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Younggyun Kim, Heecheul Moon
  • Patent number: 11995750
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor operably connected to a camera and configured to display a preview image containing an emoji for a user on the touch screen display based on the motion of the subject recognized by the camera, such that the motion of the subject is applied to the emoji, receive a first user input to perform a function associated with the emoji while the preview image is being displayed, display a user interface including the emoji on the touch screen display in response to the first user input, receive a second user input associated with a motion of the emoji included in the user interface, and apply a motion specified according to the second user input to the emoji in response to the second user input and then display the emoji on the touch screen display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wooyong Lee, Chanhee Yoon, Donghwan Seo, Jungeun Lee, Chanmin Park
  • Patent number: 11994322
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment formed therein, and a cooling module forming a machine compartment in which a compressor is disposed and detachably mounted to the main body. The cooling module includes a module body forming the machine compartment, a condenser of an L shape disposed on one side of the compressor and including a first part corresponding to a portion of a rear surface of the machine compartment and a second part corresponding to one side of the machine compartment. The condenser is vertically mounted on a base plate disposed below the module body. A module cover is provided to cover the rear of the machine compartment, and a suction flow path includes first and second suction flow paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Woo Yoo, Ju Young Kim, Kook Jeong Seo, Su-Cheol Yoo, Won-Jae Yoon
  • Patent number: 11995752
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor module, a communication module, a display, a memory, and at least one processor configured to identify a plurality of states based on at least one of information obtained through the sensor module, information received from an external electronic device through the communication module, or information associated with a function of the electronic device, identify priorities of the plurality of states, identify a first state among the plurality of states based on the identified priorities, identify whether there is a second state mergeable with the first state, and control the display to display, a first character object corresponding to the first state or a third character object corresponding to merge of the first state and the second state, based on whether there is the second state mergeable with the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miji Park, Hwan Kim, Dongsoo Shin, Jihyun Ahn, Minkyung Lee, Jinsoo Jang, Eunsil Gim, Miyeon Park, Joonho Ok, Jongil Jeong, Jina Choe
  • Patent number: 11994914
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing including an inner space; a slide structure including a reciprocating slide configured to be slidable from the housing by a predetermined reciprocating distance along a first direction; a flexible display at least partially supported by the slide structure and configured to be received in the inner space to be at least partially invisible from the outside in a slide-in state of the electronic device; and a first friction reducing structure disposed between the housing and the slide structure. The first friction reducing structure may include: a guide slit disposed in the housing in a direction parallel to the first direction and having a predetermined length; a guide protrusion configured to be guided by the guide slit in the slide structure; at least one first magnet disposed on the guide slit; and at least one second magnet disposed on the guide protrusion at a position affected by the magnetic force of the first magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myunghoon Kwak, Moonchul Shin, Seungjoon Lee, Yangwook Kim, Byounguk Yoon, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 11996150
    Abstract: Disclosed are a non-volatile content addressable memory device having a simple cell configuration and/or an operating method thereof. The non-volatile content addressable memory device includes a plurality of unit cells, wherein each of the plurality of unit cells consists of or includes a first ferroelectric transistor and a second ferroelectric transistor The first and second ferroelectric transistors are of different types such as different electrical types from each other. The first and second ferroelectric transistors may be connected in series or in parallel to each other. The first and second ferroelectric transistors may share one word line and one match line. The first and second ferroelectric transistors may share one search line. One of the first and second ferroelectric transistors may be connected to a search line and the other one may be connected to a bar search line. The first and second ferroelectric transistors may share one match line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seunggeol Nam, Jinseong Heo, Taehwan Moon, Hagyoul Bae
  • Patent number: 11994921
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a display panel, a support panel arranged at a rear of the display panel, and a control module arranged at a rear of the support panel to control the display panel. The support panel comprises a first body arranged at the rear of the display panel, a second body bonded to the first body at a rear of the first body to form an accommodation space with the first body, and a heat absorbing material accommodated in the accommodation space to receive heat from the display panel that is absorbed by the first body, to thereby reduce an increase in a temperature of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Ki Kim, Hyun Jun Jung
  • Patent number: 11996240
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a microbody including a body including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed with a corresponding dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and an electrode layer disposed on an external side surface of the body and connected to a portion of the plurality of internal electrodes; and a sealing thin film. The microbody includes a microhole extending in at least a portion of the dielectric layer, the internal electrode, and the electrode layer through a surface of the microbody. The sealing thin film includes an internal sealing thin film disposed in at least a portion of an internal space of the open microhole to seal the microhole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kong Joo Jeon, So Jung An, Kwang Yeun Won, Woo Kyung Sung, Kyu Sik Park, Myung Jun Park
  • Patent number: 11994938
    Abstract: Systems and methods for error detection for an address channel are disclosed. The method includes generating a token, applying the token to a request at a source, and generating a first result. The request with the first result is transmitted to a destination over the address channel. A determination is made, at the destination, whether an error associated with the request has occurred. The determining whether the error has occurred includes: receiving a received request corresponding to the request over the address channel; receiving the first result with the received request; applying the token to the received request and generating a second result; comparing the first result with the second result; and transmitting a signal in response to the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukui Luo, Andrew Chang
  • Patent number: 11996270
    Abstract: A wafer processing apparatus includes a chamber body including a cavity region and a process region; a microwave waveguide configured to introduce a microwave into the cavity region; a first microwave window between the cavity region and the process region; and a magnetic field supplying device configured to apply a magnetic field inside the chamber body, wherein a thickness of the first microwave window is constant, and the first microwave window is configured to control a beam cross-section of the microwave in the process region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eunhee Jeang, Seongkeun Cho, Kyungrim Kim, Incheol Song, Jangwon Cho
  • Patent number: 11995348
    Abstract: A storage device includes a non-volatile memory including a plurality of non-volatile memory cells, a buffer memory configured to temporarily store write data to be written to the non-volatile memory or read data read from the non-volatile memory, and a controller configured to receive a sleep mode signal from an external host. When the sleep mode signal is received by the controller, the controller is configured to block a first power supplied to the non-volatile memory and set the buffer memory to one of a first mode in which a second power is blocked from being supplied to the buffer memory and a second mode in which the buffer memory operates with low power. The write data stored in the buffer memory is written to the non-volatile memory when the buffer memory is set to the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wooseong Cheong
  • Patent number: 11996275
    Abstract: A diagnostic device for diagnosing distribution of a radical in a plasma processing chamber, the diagnostic device, may include a spectrometer receiving an optical signal through at least one optical channel connected to the plasma processing chamber, and performing spectral analysis on the optical signal in response to a synchronization signal corresponding to each of states of a multi-level pulse applied to the plasma processing chamber and a synchronizer generating the synchronization signal corresponding to each of the states of the multi-level pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungyong Lim, Chansoo Kang, Youngdo Kim, Namkyun Kim, Sungyeol Kim, Sangki Nam, Seungbo Shim, Kyungmin Lee
  • Patent number: 11996019
    Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of first pixels connected to a first scan line; a plurality of second pixels connected to a second scan line; and a plurality of third pixels connected to a third scan line, wherein, from a position in a first frame period, an image portion displayed by the first pixels, the second pixels, and the third pixels, which are connected to first data lines, is shifted in a first direction, in a second frame period next to the first frame period, wherein an image portion displayed by the first pixels and the second pixels, which are connected to second data lines, is shifted in the first direction, in the second frame period, wherein an image portion displayed by the third pixels connected to the second data lines is shifted in a direction different from the first direction, in the second frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Gyu Lee, Byung Ki Chun
  • Patent number: 11996024
    Abstract: A display device including a processor configured to extract first through third feature information corresponding to a first image, each of a plurality of regions included in the first image, and object regions included in the first image, respectively. The processor is configured to obtain a first through third contrast ratio enhancement curves, corresponding to the first image, generated by applying the first feature information to a curve generation network in which first parameter information is set, corresponding to each of the plurality of regions, generated by applying the second feature information to the curve generation network in which second parameter information is set, corresponding to each of the plurality of object regions, generated by applying the third feature information to the curve generation network in which third parameter information is set, generate a second image by applying the first through third contrast ratio enhancement curves to the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jonghwan Kim, Guiwon Seo, Chun Zhao
  • Patent number: 11993055
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a flexible display device including: a display panel including a touch sensor, where the display panel is foldable with respect to a folding axis; a cover window disposed on a front surface of the display panel; and a front surface film disposed on a front surface of the cover window, where the front surface film includes a protection film, and a base film having a transverse direction, and the transverse direction is perpendicular to a direction of the folding axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Chung, Hung Kun Ahn, Seokwon Jang, Danbi Myung
  • Patent number: 11996040
    Abstract: A display device may include first pixels configured to emit light in a first color, second pixels configured to emit light in a second color different from the first color, a data driver configured to supply first reference voltages to data lines coupled to the first pixels, and a sensing circuit configured to receive first sensing voltages from sensing lines coupled to the first pixels, wherein the data driver supplies second reference voltages different from the first reference voltages to data lines coupled to the second pixels, and the sensing circuit receives second sensing voltages from sensing lines coupled to the second pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Pyun, Jang Hoon Kwak
  • Patent number: 11992683
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method and apparatus for measuring a bioimpedance and performing an electrical stimulation, the method including generating a first current corresponding to a first high-frequency, generating a second current corresponding to a second high-frequency, generating a low-frequency current based on a beat phenomenon of the first current and the second current, and calculating an impedance of a target part based on a voltage induced to the target part by a high-frequency current corresponding to at least one of the first current and the second current and the low-frequency current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyungwoo Lee, Sang Joon Kim, Jongpal Kim
  • Patent number: 11997445
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, by a first electronic device: receiving, from an input sensor of the first electronic device, a predetermined input, where the predetermined input corresponds to a request to wirelessly connect the first electronic device to one or more second electronic devices within a communication range of a transceiver of the first electronic device, wirelessly connecting, using the transceiver of the first electronic device responsive to receiving the predetermined input, to the one or more second electronic devices using a communications profile associated with each of the one or more second electronic devices, where the communications profile includes one or more parameters for verifying to connect the first electronic device and the one or more second electronic devices, and redirecting a live audio communication between the first electronic device and a control device to the one or more second electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Siva Penke
  • Patent number: 11993884
    Abstract: A washing machine of the present disclosure includes a rotating tub configured to receive laundry, a motor configured to apply a driving force to the rotating tub, a detector configured to detect electrical signal of the motor; a controller configured to receive the electrical signal detected by the detector for a predetermined time when the speed of the motor during a dehydration stroke is a predetermined speed, obtain an average value of the electrical signal received during the predetermined time, check a ripple value in the received electrical signal, obtain an eccentric value corresponding to the obtained average value and the ripple value, and control an operation of the motor to stop or maintain the dehydration stroke based on the obtained eccentric value and a driver configured to drive the motor in respond to a control command of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Mo Lee, Jun Hyun Park, Jung Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 11996047
    Abstract: A power supply unit includes: a first DC-DC converter that generates a first power supply voltage and a second DC-DC converter that generates a second power supply voltage. The second DC-DC converter includes an inductor, a mode selector that receives at least one signal including information on an inductance value of the inductor and generates an inductor selection driving signal based on the at least one signal, and a feedback loop that receives the inductor selection driving signal and changes a parameter value for generating a current flowing through the inductor based on the inductor selection driving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunryeol Baek, Sungchun Park
  • Patent number: 11995391
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes an area-oriented region and a performance-oriented region, standard cells disposed on each of the area-oriented region and the performance-oriented region, and a routing metal layer on the standard cells. The routing metal layer includes first routing lines on the area-oriented region and second routing lines on the performance-oriented region. The smallest line width of the first routing lines is a first width, the smallest line width of the second routing lines is a second width greater than the first width, a pitch between the first routing lines is a first pitch, and a pitch between the second routing lines is a second pitch greater than the first pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongdeok Kim, Munjun Seo, Bonghyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11996048
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including pixels coupled to a first scan line and a data line, a power supply to supply voltages, a scan driver to provide a first scan signal to the first scan line a plurality of times for a first frame period (FFP), a data driver to supply a data signal to the data line, and a timing controller to control driving of components. The FFP includes: a first active period (FAP), in which the data signal is supplied; and a first blank period (FBP), in which the data signal is not supplied. The power supply provides on-bias power having a first voltage level (FVL) in the FAP, and provides on-bias power having a second voltage level (SVL) in the FBP. The FBP following the FAP includes a first dimming period in which the on-bias power gradually changes from the FVL to the SVL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Byung Chae, Seung Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11995465
    Abstract: A computing system includes: a command fetch block configured to determine a host profile for representing a requesting host corresponding to a processing request; and a credit checker block, coupled to the command fetch block, configured to calculate an instance budget at a communication endpoint from an overall resource of the communication endpoint for controlling the processing request at the communication endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vikram Singh, Wentao Wu
  • Patent number: 11996049
    Abstract: A pixel including a control transistor electrically connected between a gate of a switching transistor or another switching transistor and a node, and that controls a bias state of a driving transistor according to a voltage of a first gate signal for controlling turn-on of the switching transistor and a voltage of a second gate signal for controlling turn-on of the other switching transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangyong No, Gichang Lee
  • Patent number: 11995003
    Abstract: A method of data caching includes; determining a process corresponding to a read request communicated from a host, obtaining historical access information for the process according to historical process information stored in a cache, wherein the historical process information includes at least one of historical access information for the process and heat information for one or more regions historically accessed by the process, determining a first region historically accessed by the process according to the historical access information, such that heat information for the first region satisfies a first preset condition, and loading a physical address for the first region from a storage device to the cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heng Zhang, Yinxin Zhao
  • Patent number: 11996053
    Abstract: There are provided a gate driver and a display device including the same. The gate driver includes: a first scan driver; a first sensing driver; a first scan clock line; and a first sensing clock line. The first scan clock line includes a first scan clock main line extending in one direction, and a first scan clock connection line connected to the first scan clock main line and the first scan driver. The first sensing clock line includes a first sensing clock main line extending in one direction, and a first sensing clock connection line connected to the first sensing clock main line and the first sensing driver. The first scan clock main line is closer to each of the first scan driver and the first sensing driver than the first sensing clock main line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Hyun Park, Dong Woo Kim, An Su Lee, Kang Moon Jo
  • Patent number: 11996497
    Abstract: A pixel includes a first electrode; a second electrode surrounding at least a portion of the first electrode; a plurality of light emitting elements between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first contact electrode on the first electrode, the first contact electrode electrically connecting the first electrode and the plurality of light emitting elements; a second contact electrode on the second electrode, the second contact electrode electrically connecting the second electrode and the plurality of light emitting elements; and an intermediate electrode on the first electrode and the second electrode, the intermediate electrode comprising a first area overlapping the first electrode and a second area overlapping the second electrode, the first area and the second area being integrally connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Lee, Ki Bum Kim, Jin Taek Kim, Seung Min Lee, Kwang Taek Hong, Jung Eun Hong
  • Patent number: 11996056
    Abstract: A display device may include a substrate including a circular display area and a non-display area, a plurality of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel disposed on the display area of the substrate, a first sub-demux circuit connected to the first pixel and disposed on the non-display area, a second sub-demux circuit connected to the second pixel and disposed on the non-display area, a first connection line connected to the first sub-demux circuit and the second sub-demux circuit and disposed on the non-display area to transfer first and second data input signals to the first and second sub-demux circuits, and a plurality of gate stages connected to the pixels and disposed on the non-display area to transfer gate signals to the pixels. Some of the gate stages are disposed between the first sub-demux circuit and the second sub-demux circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minchae Kwak, Kyeonghwa Kim, Mihae Kim, Kyonghwan Oh, Sumi Jang, Seunghan Jo, Jae-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11995934
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit for performing first communication and second communication, an entry-exit management circuit for controlling a door locking device, and a processor operatively connected to the communication circuit and the entry-exit management circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sukgi Hong, Sehwan Choi, Hyunchul Kim, Jungsik Park, Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 11995918
    Abstract: A display device includes a sensor on a display panel, an optical filter, and a fingerprint detector. The sensor includes a first area and a second area and is configured to sense light transmitted through the display panel. The optical filter is between the display panel and sensor, and overlaps with the first area but not the second area. The optical filter blocks light corresponding to a first wavelength range in a wavelength range of the light. The fingerprint detector determine whether a fingerprint is a fake fingerprint or a pre-registered fingerprint based on a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal. The first sensing signal correspond to an area in contact with a finger in the second area, and the second sensing signal corresponds to an area not in contact with the finger among sensing signals from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kee Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11996016
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module, a support configured to rotate and support the display module, and a mounting device configured to mount a mobile device on the display module. The mobile device is configured to be paired with the display module. The mounting device includes a mounting portion including a mounting groove having a shape corresponding to a frame forming borders of the display module. The mounting portion is coupled to the frame when the frame is inserted into the mounting groove, and an accommodating portion is positioned below the mounting portion, and accommodates the mobile device such that the mobile device is mounted on the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunyong Choi, Jisu Kim, Hunsung Kim, Boum-Sik Kim, Seungjae Kim, Chul-Yong Cho, Tae-Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 11997250
    Abstract: A device for providing augmented reality (AR) that can accurately detect an object or a text at which a user gazes, and can display an image associated with the detected object or text, and a system for providing AR using the same, and may include at least one display module configured to display an AR content image through a transparent lens, a sensing module configured to generate signals indicative of movement in left, right, up, and down directions, and to generate image data corresponding to a user's gaze direction, a biosensor configured to detect a user's pupil to output a pupil sensing signal, and a control module configured to detect gaze coordinate information based on the pupil sensing signal, and to extract an object or a text corresponding to the gaze coordinate information from the image data to generate AR content data including the extracted object or text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hee Lee, Min Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11996021
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a housing, a display including a main display area and at least one expandable display area, the at least one expandable display area is hidden in the housing in a slide-in state and exposed to outside in a slide-out state and the main display area is exposed to outside in the slide-in state and the slide-out state, a communication module including communication circuitry, and a processor operatively connected to the display and the communication module, wherein the processor is configured to: control the display to display first content on the main display area in the slide-in state in which the at least one expandable display area is hidden in the housing, establish a connection with an external device through the communication module, determine a first area to display the first content and a second area to display second content based on information received from the external device through the communication module in the slide-out state in w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kawon Cheon, Hyoin Ahn, Yeojun Yoon, Soojung Lee
  • Patent number: 11996430
    Abstract: Provided are a dual image sensor including an image sensor including a first area and a second area, the first area and the second area including a plurality of pixels, respectively, a band-pass filter layer provided on the first area, the band-pass filter layer configured to transmit light emitted by an object and having a specific wavelength corresponding to physical property information of the object to the image sensor, and a planarization layer provided on the second area and on the same plane as the band-pass filter layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyochul Kim, Younggeun Roh
  • Patent number: 11996026
    Abstract: A scan driver includes a plurality of stages. Each of the plurality of stages includes a control circuit which controls a voltage of a first node and a voltage of a second node in response to an input signal, a first clock signal and a second clock signal, a carry output circuit which outputs a carry signal in response to the voltage of the first node and the voltage of the second node, an enable node controlling circuit which controls a voltage of an enable node in response to the carry signal, an enable signal and an inverted enable signal, a masking circuit which controls a voltage of a third node in response to the voltage of the second node and the voltage of the enable node, and a scan output circuit which outputs a scan signal in response to the voltage of the first node and the voltage of the third node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungho Kim, Gichang Lee
  • Patent number: 11997163
    Abstract: A method of transferring data to an end user via a content distribution network using an nonvolatile memory express over fabrics (NVMe-oF) device, the method including receiving a read request at the NVMe-oF device, translating a logical address corresponding to the data to a physical address, fetching the data from a flash storage of the NVMe-oF device, processing the data with a GPU that is either embedded in the NVMe-oF device, or on a same chassis as the NVMe-oF device, and transferring the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harry Rogers, Sompong Paul Olarig, Ramdas P. Kachare
  • Patent number: 11996041
    Abstract: A pixel includes a plurality of transistors and an organic light emitting diode, in which the transistors include a first transistor to control an amount of current flowing to the organic light emitting diode and additional transistors are connected to the first transistor or the organic light emitting diode, the first transistor is a Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) thin film transistor, and one or more of the other transistors are oxide semiconductor transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Ka, Won Kyu Kwak, Han Sung Bae
  • Patent number: 11995743
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising determining one or more coordinates representing one or more skin tones in a device-independent color space. The one or more skin tones can include one or more colors of human skin captured in one or more pieces of content. The method further comprises building a dual-core geometric model based on a distribution of the one or more skin tones in the device-independent color space. The method further comprises providing the dual-core geometric model to an electronic device for use in determining a likelihood that an input color of an input content is a skin tone. The input content is adaptively enhanced, based on the likelihood, for presentation on a display connected to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Su, Chenguang Liu
  • Patent number: 11996046
    Abstract: A display panel is disclosed. The display panel including a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of sub pixels, the respective sub pixels including a light-emitting device and a driving circuit. Driving circuits included in a display panel may be realized with six N-type metal-oxide-semiconductor thin film transistors (NMOS TFTs) and one Oxide TFT, or realized with five P-type metal-oxide-semiconductor thin film transistors (PMOS TFTs) and two Oxide TFTs making low frequency driving possible, and because the number of TFTs and scan drivers are reduced, manufacturing cost, bezel size and power consumption can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiwoo Kim, Seoungyong Park, Yongkoo Her, Byungduk Yang, Taeil Jung
  • Patent number: 11997460
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes an internal microphone, a communication module, and at least one processor. The processor implements the method, including: receiving, through the communication module, a first audio signal input through an external microphone included in an external electronic device communicatively connected to the electronic device, activating the internal microphone in response to detecting a device switch event switching from the external microphone to the internal microphone while receiving the first audio signal, receiving a second audio signal input through the internal microphone, synchronizing and mixing the first audio signal and the second audio signal during a designated first time period, and deactivating the external microphone upon detecting lapse of the designated first time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myeongwan Gang, Jaehyun Kim, Sangsoo Park, Hakhoon Song, Dongmoon Ok, Byeongjun Kim, Kyoungho Bang
  • Patent number: 11996051
    Abstract: A display panel of an OLED display device includes a first pixel configured to emit first color light, a second pixel configured to emit second color light, and a third pixel configured to emit third color light. Each of the first, second and third pixels includes at least two transistors, at least one capacitor and an organic light emitting diode. At least one of at least two transistors or at least one capacitor included in the third pixel has a size different from a size of a corresponding one at least two transistors or at least one capacitor included in the first pixel or the second pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hyun Ka, Nackhyeon Keum, Kimyeong Eom
  • Patent number: 11997488
    Abstract: A method of managing and verifying a certificate of a terminal is provided. The method includes obtaining certificate information that is usable when downloading and installing a specific bundle corresponding to at least one of a secondary platform bundle family identifier or a secondary platform bundle family custodian identifier, transmitting, to a secondary platform bundle manager, the certificate information corresponding to the at least one of the secondary platform bundle family identifier or the secondary platform bundle family custodian identifier of the specific bundle, and receiving, from the secondary platform bundle manager, at least one of a certificate of the secondary platform bundle manager, certificate information to be used by a smart secure platform (SSP), the secondary platform bundle family identifier, or the secondary platform bundle family custodian identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kangjin Yoon, Jonghoe Koo, Duckey Lee, Taehyung Lim
  • Patent number: 11996054
    Abstract: Provided is a scan driver for applying a bias voltage comprising a kth stage that includes an inputter transmitting an input signal to a first node, a stress reliever disposed between the first node and a second node, a carry signal outputter receiving a high-power-supply voltage and a second clock signal and outputting the second clock signal, an output signal outputter receiving the high-power-supply voltage and a third clock signal and outputting the third clock signal, a maintainer transmitting the first clock signal to a third node, and a stabilizer applying a first low-power-supply voltage to the third node and the high-power-supply voltage to the first node. The first and second clock signals selectively toggle between the high-power-supply voltage and the first low-power-supply voltage, the third clock signal selectively toggles between the high-power-supply voltage and a second low-power-supply voltage, and the bias voltage is adjusted as the second low-power-supply voltage varies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jangmi Kang, Hyeongseok Kim, Junhyun Park, Minjae Jeong, Mukyung Jeon
  • Patent number: 11994710
    Abstract: A backlight unit is described. The unit includes a light emitting array having a plurality of light sources configured to emit light, and a printed circuit board on which the light sources are arranged; a light guide film configured to guide light emitted from the light sources in one direction; a color conversion layer configured to convert light that has passed through the light guide film into light of a specific color; and an optical member disposed on the color conversion layer. The light sources include first light sources arranged on a first row of the printed circuit board, and second light sources arranged on a second row of the printed circuit board. The first light sources are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and the second light sources are spaced apart from each other by the predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wee Joon Jeong, Sang Woon Jung
  • Patent number: 11996065
    Abstract: Provided is a display driving circuit. The display driving circuit includes a clock data recovery circuit configured to receive a data signal and generate a clock signal and a first output data signal, an eye margin test circuit configured to sample the data signal by using the clock signal, based on a vertical measurement voltage and generate a second output data signal, and a bit error check circuit configured to measure a bit error rate of the data signal, based on the first output data signal and the second output data signal, wherein the clock data recovery circuit includes a jitter generator configured to generate jitter of the clock signal such that a jitter amplitude varies according to a horizontal control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungho Ryu, Kyongho Kim, Yongyun Park, Kilhoon Lee, Yeongcheol Rhee, Taeho Lee, Hyunwook Lim
  • Patent number: 11997634
    Abstract: A method of a network function (NF) entity performing communication in a wireless communication system includes: in case that a first registration request of a user equipment (UE) for a slice is received at an access and mobility function (AMF) entity through a first network, receiving a first slice availability request message for the slice from the AMF entity; determining whether the slice is available for the UE, based on a network slice policy; and transmitting, to the AMF entity, a response message including information regarding slice availability of the UE according to the first registration request, wherein in case that a second registration request of the UE for the slice is received at the AMF entity through a second network, slice availability of the UE according to the second registration request is determined based on at least one of the network slice policy or the information regarding the slice availability of the UE according to the first registration request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoyeon Lee, Sangsoo Jeong
  • Patent number: D1028972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongseok Lee, Iksang Kim
  • Patent number: D1029008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeryung Kim, Younga Kim