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Hong, Seongnam-Si

Changki Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090065032	Apparatus and method for removing photoresist from a substrate - An apparatus and method for removing photoresist from a substrate, which includes treating the photoresist with a first reactant to cause swelling, cracking or delamination of the photoresist, treating the photoresist with a second reactant to chemically alter the photoresist, and subsequently removing the chemically altered photoresist with a third reactant. In one example, the first reactant is supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO	03-12-2009
20100120214	Method of manufacturing nonvolatile memory device and nonvolatile memory device manufactured by the method - A method of manufacturing a nonvolatile memory device having a three-dimensional memory device includes alternately stacking a plurality of first and second material layers having a different etching selectivity on a semiconductor substrate; forming an opening penetrating the plurality of first and second material layers; removing the first material layers exposed by the opening to form extended portions extending in a direction perpendicular to the semiconductor substrate from the opening; conformally forming a charge storage layer along a surface of the opening and the extended portions; and removing the charge storage layer formed on sidewalls of the second material layers to locally form the charge storage layer patterns in the extended portions.	05-13-2010
20100200431	WAFER TEST METHOD AND WAFER TEST APPARATUS - The inventive concept provides a wafer test method and a wafer test apparatus. The wafer test method can recognize the amount of residuals generated in a sidewall of the metal-containing layer pattern and the extent of corrosion of a sidewall of the metal-containing layer pattern using the measured electric resistance by supplying an electrolyte so that the electrolyte is in contact with a portion of the metal-containing layer pattern in a predetermined chip region and measuring an electric resistance between a first electrode which is electrically in contact with the other portion of the metal-containing layer pattern and a second electrode which is in contact with the electrolyte in the predetermined region. Thus, a wafer test method and a wafer test apparatus can be embodied by an in-line method without dividing a wafer into each chip.	08-12-2010
20110266606	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - A method of manufacturing a nonvolatile memory device having a three-dimensional memory device includes alternately stacking a plurality of first and second material layers having a different etching selectivity on a semiconductor substrate; forming an opening penetrating the plurality of first and second material layers; removing the first material layers exposed by the opening to form extended portions extending in a direction perpendicular to the semiconductor substrate from the opening; conformally forming a charge storage layer along a surface of the opening and the extended portions; and removing the charge storage layer formed on sidewalls of the second material layers to locally form the charge storage layer patterns in the extended portions.	11-03-2011

Chang-Wan Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100182251	DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a display apparatus including: a display unit; a power supply unit which supplies power to at least one external device; and a controller which displays on the display unit an at least one indicating image indicating an at least one power supply area of the display unit supplying power to the at least one external device, and controls the power supply unit to supply power to the at least one external device placed on the at least one power supply area in a wireless manner.	07-22-2010

Een-Kee Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080225936	FREQUENCY DOMAIN EQUALIZATION FOR TIME VARYING CHANNELS - Systems and methods for a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes estimating a time-variation of a channel through which the wireless communication system transmits. This also includes decreasing the estimated time-variation of the channel from a signal transmitted by the wireless communications system.	09-18-2008
20100291962	METHOD OF CONTROLLING UPLINK POWER - Provided is that a base station that receives an index and a path attenuation difference of a monitoring sector from a mobile station and receives an amount of interference of the monitoring sector from a base station that corresponds to the monitoring sector. In addition, the base station measures an interference state of the monitoring sector by using the amount of interference and the path attenuation difference and calculates a control value of uplink power based on the interference state of the monitoring sector. Further, the base station transmits the control value of the uplink power to the mobile station.	11-18-2010
20110039597	METHOD TO GENERATE POWER CONTROL INFORMATION AND METHOD OF POWER CONTROL FOR UPLINK - In a communication system including a plurality of base stations and a plurality of terminals belonging to each of the base stations, the base station receives information on subcarriers allocated to a terminal that belongs to an adjacent base station from the adjacent base station. Thereafter, the base station generates power control information on the basis of the subcarrier information and transmits the power control information to the terminal, and the terminal controls uplink power on the basis of the received power control information. At this time, the power control information, as information based on estimating hitting between subcarriers used by the terminal that belongs to the base station and subcarriers used by the adjacent base station, may be a ratio found by dividing the total number of subcarriers used by each terminal that belongs to the adjacent base station by the entire number of subcarriers that can be used by the base station.	02-17-2011

Eo-Jin Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100271729	HEAD STACK ASSEMBLY, HARD DISK DRIVE COMPRISING THE HEAD STACK ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD TO REDUCE OFF-TRACK IN THE HARD DISK DRIVE - Provided are a head stack assembly (HSA) with reduced off-track, a hard disk drive including the HSA, and a method of reducing the off-track of the hard disk drive. The HSA includes a swing arm rotatably mounted on a base member of a hard disk drive (HDD); a connecting plate coupled to a front edge of the swing arm; a suspension coupled to the connecting plate to vibrate finely; a pair of hinges disposed on both sides of a center line of the suspension to connect the connecting plate to the suspension; a piezoelectric material layer including a piezoelectric material which is disposed on only one hinge of the pair of hinges, wherein the hinge is closer to a center of a disk in the HDD than the other is; and a head slider that is a recording or reproducing medium of data mounted on the front edge of the suspension.	10-28-2010
20100271734	HEAD STACK ASSEMBLY, A HARD DISK DRIVE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are an HSA with reduced off-track and an HDD including the HSA. The HSA includes a swing arm rotatably mounted on a base member of an HDD; a connecting plate coupled to a front edge of the swing arm; a suspension coupled to the connecting plate to vibrate finely; a pair of hinges disposed on both sides of a center line of the suspension to connect the connecting plate to the suspension; and a head slider that is a recording or reproducing medium of data mounted on the front edge of the suspension. When a hinge between the pair of hinges, which is closer to a center of the disk of the HDD than the other is, is referred to as a first hinge and the other hinge is referred to as a second hinge, the first hinge has a thickness greater than a thickness of the second hinge.	10-28-2010

Eun-Kee Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090045483	Semiconductor devices having trench isolation regions and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices having trench isolation regions - A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate, trench region, buffer pattern, gap fill layer, and transistor. The trench region may be provided in the semiconductor substrate to define an active region. The buffer pattern and gap fill layer may be provided in the trench region. The buffer pattern and gap fill layer may fill the trench region. The gap fill layer may be densified by the buffer pattern. The transistor may be provided in the active region. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include: forming a trench region in a semiconductor substrate; forming a buffer layer on an inner wall of the first trench region; forming a gap fill layer, filling the trench region; performing a thermal process to react the impurity with the oxygen, forming a buffer pattern; and forming a transistor in the active region.	02-19-2009
20110115051	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING 3-D STRUCTURES WITH SUPPORT PAD STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of three-dimensional capacitors on the semiconductor substrate. Each of the plurality of three-dimensional capacitors may include a first three-dimensional electrode, a capacitor dielectric layer, and a second three-dimensional electrode with the first three-dimensional electrode between the capacitor dielectric layer and the semiconductor substrate and with the capacitor dielectric layer between the first and second three-dimensional electrodes. A plurality of capacitor support pads may be provided with each capacitor support pad being arranged between adjacent first three-dimensional electrodes of adjacent three-dimensional capacitors with portions of the capacitor dielectric layers between the capacitor support pads and the semiconductor substrate. Related methods and apparatuses are also discussed.	05-19-2011
20110207334	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes an improved technique of filling a trench to provide the resulting semiconductor device with better characteristics and higher reliability. The method includes forming a trench in a semiconductor layer, forming a first layer on the semiconductor layer using a silicon source and a nitrogen source to fill the trench, curing the first layer using an oxygen source, and annealing the second layer. The method may also be used to form other types of insulating layers such as an interlayer insulating layer.	08-25-2011

Gye-Won Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080207458	Superconductive Magnet for Persistent Current and Method for Manufacturing the Same - Disclosed are a superconductive magnet manufactured by winding a thin superconductive rod wire in a coil without joint for maintaining a persistent current mode, and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes winding both ends of a superconductive rod wire (	08-28-2008

Hee-Il Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100296353	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a semiconductor device capable of effectively testing whether memory cells and a memory cell array are defective. The semiconductor device may include a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells and an external test pad connected to an internal test pad. A test voltage may be applied to the plurality of word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells via the external test pad and the internal test pad in a test mode, wherein the test voltage disables the plurality of word lines.	11-25-2010

Hyeongsun Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120086066	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH VERTICAL CHANNEL TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor pillar extending from the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor pillar comprising a first region, a second region, and a third region, the second region positioned between the first region and the third region, the third region positioned between the second region and the semiconductor substrate, immediately adjacent regions having different conductivity types, a first gate pattern disposed on the second region with a first insulating layer therebetween, and a second gate pattern disposed on the third region, wherein the second region is ohmically connected to the substrate by the second gate pattern.	04-12-2012
20120156844	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING VERTICAL CHANNEL TRANSISTORS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices may include forming first trenches in a substrate to define fin patterns and forming buried dielectric patterns filling lower regions of the first trenches. The first trenches extend in parallel. A gate dielectric layer is formed on upper inner sidewalls of the first trenches, and a gate conductive layer filling the first trenches is formed on the substrate including the gate dielectric layer. The gate conductive layer, the gate dielectric layer and the fin patterns are patterned to form second trenches crossing the first trenches and defining active pillars. Semiconductor devices may also be provided.	06-21-2012
20130087842	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING A VERTICAL CHANNEL TRANSISTOR AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - According to example embodiments, a semiconductor device includes a lower active portion protruding from a substrate, an active pillar protruding from the lower active portion, a surround gate electrode surrounding the active pillar, a buried bit line extending along a first direction and being on the lower active portion and electrically connected to the lower active portion, and a contact gate electrode contacting both the surround gate electrode and a word line extending a second direction crossing the first direction.	04-11-2013

Hye Suk Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080305165	SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL FORMULATION AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - Disclosed is a multiple unit type sustained release oral formulation comprising sustained release pellets formed from granules containing an active ingredient and a water-insoluble polymer, the granules being coated with a sustained release base material; and rapid release granules containing the active ingredient, and a method for preparing the same.	12-11-2008
20110201575	STABILIZED SOLID DISPERSION OF ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an amorphous solid dispersion with improved stability comprising 9-[2-[[bis[(pivaloyloxy)methyl]phosphono]methoxy]ethyl]adenine as a nucleotide analogue, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and a method for preparing the same.	08-18-2011
20110207930	IMPROVED PRODUCTION METHOD FOR ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL - The present invention relates to an improved method of preparing adefovir dipivoxil of Formula 1. The method of the present invention is characterized by using dimethylsulfoxide as a reaction solvent, and comprises a process of preparing adefovir dipivoxil of Formula 1 by allowing adefovir of Formula 2 to react with chloromethylpivalate at a reaction temperature of 30 to 50° C. under the presence of dimethylsulfoxide and triethylamine solvents.	08-25-2011

Ji Young Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100119149	Image processing apparatus and method of enhancing depth perception - Disclosed is an image processing apparatus and method for enhancing a depth perception. The image processing apparatus and method for enhancing the depth perception may classify an input image including a plurality of layers according to a depth into a foreground layer, a middle layer, and a background layer, and process a colour component of each of the layers. The image processing apparatus and method for enhancing the depth perception may enhance the depth perception by stages according to the depth, thereby generating an image expressing natural realism.	05-13-2010
20110069228	VIDEO SIGNAL GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD MINIMIZING CROSSTALK BETWEEN LUMINANCE SIGNAL AND COLOR DIFFERENCE SIGNAL - Provided is a video signal generation apparatus and method that may minimize crosstalk between a luminance signal and color difference signals. The video signal generation apparatus may generate the luminance signal using a nonlinear Y signal and then generate color difference signals using a nonlinear XYZ signal to maximize a de-correlation characteristic between the luminance signal and the color difference signals.	03-24-2011
20110109620	Image processing apparatus and method for enhancing depth perception - An image processing apparatus and a method for enhancing depth are disclosed. The image processing apparatus may classify an input image into a foreground layer, a middle layer, a background layer, may calculate a representative color of each of the classified layers, and perform rendering of a color stereoscopy of the middle layer and a color stereoscopy of the background layer based on the representative color and a lightness of the background layer, thereby enhancing a stereoscopic effect and a depth. Also, a color temperature of the foreground layer and a color temperature of the middle layer are controlled based on the representative color and the background layer, to generate a difference in depth between the middle layer and the foreground layer, thereby representing an image having a more enhanced depth.	05-12-2011
20120038828	Apparatus and method for generating video signal reducing crosstalk between lightness signal and chrominance signal - In apparatus and method for generating a video signal using an LMS cone signal and an apparatus and method for restoring a video signal, a lightness signal and a chrominance signal may be generated using the LMS cone signal generated from an input image. Therefore, the generated chrominance signal may include only lightness information while the chrominance signal includes only chrominance information.	02-16-2012
20120098823	Display apparatus and method - Provided is a display apparatus that may estimate a degree of visual fatigue corresponding to an input 3-dimensional (3D) image, using a visual fatigue model to estimate the degree of visual fatigue of a user. The display apparatus may reduce the degree of visual fatigue of the user by rescaling a depth level of the input 3D image based on the degree of visual fatigue.	04-26-2012

Joon Pio Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120259299	PORTABLE VACUUM GENERATION DEVICE, AND MEDICAL SUCTION DEVICE USING SAME - Provided is a portable vacuum generator that can effectively save battery power of a vacuum pump for absorbing exudates from a suction head that is connected to a tube, and a medical suction device using the same. The medical suction device includes: a connection tube whose one end is connected to a connector of the suction head; and a vacuum generator including a vacuum pump that is connected to the other end of the connection tube and having a motor for generating negative pressure, and a vacuum pump controller that controls a power supply for the vacuum pump so as to maintain a vacuum state, in which the vacuum pump controller blocks the power supply for the vacuum pump until pressure of the vacuum pump falls down to preset minimum pressure in the case that the current pressure that is applied to the vacuum pump reaches preset maximum pressure, and drives the vacuum pump until pressure of the vacuum pump reaches the preset maximum pressure in the case that the current pressure falls down to the preset minimum pressure.	10-11-2012

Sang Hoon Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110103120	BINRAY CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY - The present invention relates to a binary content addressable memory (CAM), and more particularly, to a binary content addressable memory (CAM) in which the number of transistors constituting the content addressable memory can be reduced to decrease the size of the content addressable memory, thereby increasing the degree of integration and improving power consumption. According to the present invention, since the binary content addressable memory according to the present invention has a smaller number of transistors than those of the conventional binary content addressable memory, a memory can be fabricated in a smaller size, thereby improving the degree of integration as one of most important factors in the memory design. In addition, improvement of the degree of integration contributes to miniaturization and lightweightness of the product in its design. Further, the inventive binary content addressable memory performs its own function using a smaller number of transistors, thereby reducing power consumption.	05-05-2011

Sang Pyo Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100315893	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device including a CMOS-type local sensing amplifier circuit is provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a first input/output (I/O) line pair, a second I/O line pair pre-charged to a one-half power voltage level and receives data from the first I/O line pair, and a pull-up circuit pulling up a voltage of one of the second I/O pair to a full power voltage level.	12-16-2010
20110128797	SENSE AMPLIFYING CIRCUIT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A CMOS latch-type sense amplifying circuit is disclosed. The circuit comprises a CMOS differential amplifier configured to amplify a voltage signal of an input line pair to generate a first amplified voltage signal pair, and provide the first amplified voltage signal pair to an output line pair, a first pre-charge voltage having a first voltage level being applied to the input line pair. The circuit further comprises a CMOS latch-type sense amplifier configured to amplify a voltage signal of the output line pair to generate a second amplified voltage signal pair, and provide the second amplified voltage signal pair to the output line pair. The circuit additionally comprises a first common node controlled by a first common enable signal and connected to both the CMOS differential amplifier and the CMOS latch-type sense amplifier, such that the first common enable signal controls both the CMOS differential amplifier and the CMOS latch-type sense amplifier.	06-02-2011

Se Chul Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120324376	APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING WEB-BASED USER INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an apparatus for implementing a web-based user interface for a communication terminal connected to a communication network and a method thereof. The apparatus includes a script execution layer included in the communication terminal, for receiving a script program from a program server and executing the script program together with a platform library; the platform library included in the communication terminal; a program manager included in a program server, designated with a URL by the script execution layer, and downloaded to and executed by the communication terminal; the program manager server included in the program server, for managing interface configuration information of the communication terminal for each user and providing the interface configuration information data file in response to a request from the program manager; and the script program included in the program server and produced using a script and the platform library.	12-20-2012

Seok-Joon Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120262774	ELECTRO-WETTING DISPLAY - An electro-wetting display includes a first substrate, a second substrate which faces the first substrate, and a fluid layer between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixels connected to the gate lines and the data lines. A fluid layer includes a first fluid layer having a color and a second fluid layer which is transparent. Each pixel includes a switching device, a pixel electrode in connection with the switching device, and a spacing electrode. The switching device is connected to an i-th gate line of the gate lines and a j-th data line of the data lines. The spacing electrode is adjacent to a side of the pixel electrode and in connection with a (i−1)th gate line of the gate lines.	10-18-2012
20130033740	Electrophoretic Display Device - An electrophoretic display device is provided. The device includes an array substrate including a plurality of pixels, an opposite substrate facing the array substrate, and an electrophoretic layer provided between the array substrate and the opposite substrate. The electrophoretic layer includes a non-polar solvent and at least two types of polar particles dispersed in the non-polar solvent that display different colors from each other. One of the array substrate and the opposite substrate includes a plurality of capturing holes configured to capture the polar particles when an electric field is applied between the array substrate and the opposite substrate.	02-07-2013

Seongpyo Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Si-Hoon Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100011164	MEMORY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INITIALLIZING THE SAME - A memory system is provided includes a host processor, and a plurality of cascade connected memory cards connected to the host processor. Each of the memory cards stores a same default relative card address (RCA) prior to initialization of the memory system. The host processor is configured to sequentially access each memory card using the default RCA, and to change the default RCA to a unique RCA upon each sequential access.	01-14-2010
20120011416	ECC CONTROLLER FOR USE IN FLASH MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An ECC (error correction code) controller of a flash memory device which stores an M-bit data (M being a positive integer equal to or greater than 2) comprises a first ECC block which generates a first ECC data from a program data to be stored in the flash memory device according to a first error correcting method and a second ECC block which generates a second ECC data from the first ECC data and the program data output from the first ECC block according to a second error correcting method, the program data, the first ECC data, and the second ECC data being stored in the flash memory device.	01-12-2012
20120179871	MEMORY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INITIALLIZING THE SAME - A memory system is provided includes a host processor, and a plurality of cascade connected memory cards connected to the host processor. Each of the memory cards stores a same default relative card address (RCA) prior to initialization of the memory system. The host processor is configured to sequentially access each memory card using the default RCA, and to change the default RCA to a unique RCA upon each sequential access.	07-12-2012

Soon Hwang Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110110070	REFLECTING CAP FOR ENHANCING ILLUMINANCE OF ILLUMINATION - The present invention relates to a reflecting cap for enhancing an illuminance of an illumination, which can enhancing the illuminance, protect skin by UV blocking, prevent dazzling, used with being inserted on lamp of various existing illuminations and adjust an irradiation angle of the light freely. To this end, the present invention provides a reflecting cap for enhancing an illuminance of an illumination, which includes a sheet having a shape that is inserted on a lamp of an illumination so as to enhance an illuminance of the illumination. In accordance with the present invention, an illuminance is increased and an economic effect can thus be expected. Further, it is possible to adjust an irradiation angle of the illumination light by adjusting an angle of the sheet inserted on the lamp of the illumination.	05-12-2011

Suk-Gi Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110223520	CATALYST COMPOSITION INCLUDING PROTON CONDUCTIVE METAL OXIDE AND FUEL CELL EMPLOYING ELECTRODE USING CATALYST COMPOSITION - A catalyst composition including a proton conductive metal oxide, and a fuel cell employing an electrode using the same. The proton conductivity of an electrode catalyst layer and distribution of a phosphoric acid electrolyte are enhanced, and thus the performance of the fuel cell is enhanced.	09-15-2011
20120156589	ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell with excellent durability, a manufacturing method thereof, and a fuel cell using the same. The electrode catalyst for the fuel cell includes a carbon support, a metal catalyst material supported by the carbon support, and a benzimidazole-based or benzotriazole-based compound.	06-21-2012
20120183871	METHOD OF OPERATING HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL - A method of operating a high-temperature fuel cell, the method including increasing the temperature of a fuel cell stack the operation of which has stopped; starting the operation of the fuel cell stack and applying at least a portion of a load to the fuel cell stack when the temperature of the fuel cell stack reaches a first temperature; and applying any remaining load to the fuel cell stack when the temperature of the fuel cell stack reaches a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature.	07-19-2012
20120308912	CATALYST SLURRY, ELECTRODE PREPARED BY USING THE CATALYST SLURRY, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE - A catalyst slurry, an electrode prepared by using the same, and a fuel cell including the electrode. The catalyst slurry includes: a catalyst material; a binder; and a solvent including a first liquid for dissolving the binder and a second liquid having a viscosity that is higher than that of the first liquid.	12-06-2012

Suk-Pyo Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080291269	3D IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A three-dimensional image display method is disclosed. The three-dimensional image display method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: displaying an object image; displaying a background image by using a three-dimensional image display method; and disposing the object image at a close distance and the background image at a far distance such that the object image and the background image overlap inside a same viewing angle. By using images having a different sense of depth, a high-resolution image can be displayed while providing a sense of reality.	11-27-2008
20090033741	2D-3D CONVERTIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD HAVING A BACKGROUND OF FULL-PARALLAX INTEGRAL IMAGES - A two dimensional to three dimensional (2D-3D) convertible display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display device includes i) a first display unit configured to selectively output one of a composite image and backlight, wherein the composite image comprises a background image and a mask image, for an object, wherein the background image comprises element images for a background excluding the object and wherein the mask image is a white image which has the same shape as that of the object, ii) a lens unit configured to convert the composite image into a stereoscopic image or pass through the backlight and iii) a second display unit configured to output i) a two-dimensional (2D) image of the object by the use of the backlight at a 2D mode and ii) the combination of the 2D image and the composite image at a three dimensional (3D) mode.	02-05-2009

Sungchul Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130040635	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF BASE STATION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for controlling an output of a small base station in a mobile communication system is provided. The method includes measuring Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) and receive sensitivity of at least one of a macro base station and a neighboring small base station, determining a service margin of the small base station, and determining transmission power based on the RSSI, the receive sensitivity and the service margin. The method may further include extracting the receive sensitivity of the neighboring small base station from the measured receive sensitivity, calculating the RSSI of the macro base station from total RSSIs based on a receive sensitivity ratio of the neighboring small base stations prior to determining the service margin.	02-14-2013

Sung-Kyu Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080225208	DISPLAY DEVICE - A pair of polarizers having different polarization efficiencies is employed for a display device. With such a pair of polarizers, the brightness may increase without deteriorating the contrast.	09-18-2008

Sung Ryong Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120076198	DTV TRANSMITTER AND METHOD OF CODING DATA IN DTV TRANSMITTER - A digital television (DTV) transmitter includes a first randomizer randomizing enhanced data; a Reed-Solomon (RS) frame encoder generating an RS frame; a block processor encoding data in the RS frame, outputting data symbols, interleaving the data symbols, and converting the interleaved data symbols into data bytes; a group formatting unit mapping the data bytes into data groups; a deinterleaver deinterleaving data of the data groups; a packet formatter outputting enhanced data packets; a multiplexer multiplexing the enhanced data packets with main data packets; a second randomizer randomizing the multiplexed main data packets and MPEG header data in the multiplexed enhanced data packets; a Reed-Solomon (RS) encoder RS encoding the multiplexed enhanced data packets; an interleaver interleaving data of the RS-encoded data packets; and a trellis encoding unit trellis encoding the interleaved data.	03-29-2012

Yeong Eui Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090004815	Method for Manufacturing Semiconductor Device - Disclosed herein is a method of making a semiconductor device. According to the method, a flowable oxide (FOX) is deposited over a semiconductor substrate, and a local active region is exposed to grow an active region, by a silicon epitaxial growth (SEG) method, to prevent generation of a void when a device isolation structure is formed by a Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) method, and to prevent formation of stress between the semiconductor substrate and the FOX.	01-01-2009

Young-Tack Hong, Seongnam-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110109167	LOAD IMPEDANCE DECISION DEVICE, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A load impedance decision device, a wireless power transmission device, and a wireless power transmission method are provided. At least one of a distance and an angle between two resonators may be measured. A load impedance may be determined based on at least one of the measured distance and the measured angle. When the distance between the two resonators changes, a high power transfer efficiency may be maintained without using a separate matching circuit. Where the load impedance is determined, a test power may be transmitted. Depending on a power transfer efficiency of the test power, the load impedance may be controlled and power may be wirelessly transmitted from the source resonator to the target resonator.	05-12-2011
20110127848	Wireless Power Transceiver and Wireless Power System - A wireless power transceiver that is disposed between a source resonator and a target resonator and that may increase wireless power transmission efficiency is provided. The wireless power transceiver may include a power receiver that includes a receiving resonator that receives an inbound power from a source resonator, a power transmitter that includes a transmitting resonator that transmits an outbound power to a target resonator, and a coupling controller to control a coupling frequency between the target resonator and the transmitting resonator.	06-02-2011
20110140541	BATTERY PACK WITH WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION RESONATOR - A battery pack employing a resonator for wireless power transmission is provided. The battery pack may include a thin film type resonator for a wireless power transmission. The battery pack may also include a battery to charge a power source using power generated by the thin film type resonator.	06-16-2011
20110140542	RESONANCE POWER GENERATOR AND METHOD, AND RESONANCE POWER RECEIVER AND METHOD - Provided is a resonance power generator and a resonance power receiver, and methods thereof. The resonance power generator may include a frequency generator to receive a direct current (DC) voltage, and to generate a power carrier signal, a high voltage matching transformer to be adjusted to enable an output voltage to be greater than an input voltage, a high current matching transformer to be adjusted to enable an output current to be greater than an input current, a switching unit to switch between the high voltage matching transformer and the high current matching transformer, a control unit to control the switching unit in accordance with an input signal, and a power resonator to transmit a power to a target resonator.	06-16-2011
20110140543	WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - Provided is a wireless power transmission apparatus, including a source unit including a power resonator to transmit a wireless power to a target apparatus, and a near field controller to control a direction of a magnetic field of the power resonator.	06-16-2011
20110140807	HIGH EFFICIENCY RESONATOR FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided is a resonator for a wireless power transmission, the resonator including a transmission line unit including a plurality of transmission line sheets arranged in parallel, and a capacitor provided at a predetermined position of the transmission line unit.	06-16-2011
20110140809	THIN FILM RESONATOR FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A thin film resonator for a wireless power transmission is provided. The thin film resonator may include a first transmission line unit provided as a thin film type, a second transmission line unit also provided as the thin film type, and a capacitor inserted at a predetermined position of the first transmission line unit.	06-16-2011
20110141772	Resonance Power Generator - A resonance power generator is provided. The resonance power generator includes an alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) rectifier to rectify an input signal of an alternating voltage and an AC generator to generate an AC signal based on the rectified signal that is output from the AC/DC rectifier. The resonance power generator may also include, for example, a control unit to control a frequency of the AC signal, a filter unit to remove a spurious signal or a harmonic element included in the AC signal, a voltage/current amplifier to amplify the AC signal, and a source resonator to transmit a power to a target resonator.	06-16-2011
20110156489	RESONANCE POWER RECEIVER THAT INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF RESONATORS - Provided is a resonance power receiver, including a first resonator, a second resonator to receive a resonance power and a phase shifter to shift the phase of the signal received via the second resonator such that the signal received via the first resonator and the signal received via the second resonator are in phase.	06-30-2011
20110156490	WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD - A wireless power transmission device and method are provided. An amount of power transmitted wirelessly by the wireless power transmission device may be controlled based on information to be transmitted by the wireless power transmission device, such that the information may be transmitted without using any additional device for information transmission. Additionally, an internal impedance of a terminal may be controlled based on information to be transmitted by the terminal, and a reflected wave of a transmission signal transmitted by the wireless power transmission device may be then controlled, such that the information may be transmitted without using any additional device for information transmission. Therefore, no further device may be desired, and thus a power consumption amount may be reduced, and there may be no need to match a communication part for information exchange with a transmission part for wireless power transmission.	06-30-2011
20110156491	RESONANCE POWER GENERATOR - A resonate power generator is provided. The resonate power generator may include a waveform and sequence memory to record a predetermined waveform and a predetermined sequence, a delta-sigma modulator to delta-sigma modulate an output signal of the waveform and sequence memory, and a waveform recovery unit to receive, as an input, an output radio frequency (RF) signal of the delta-sigma modulator, and to convert the input into a waveform in a form of an impulse.	06-30-2011
20110156492	WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS USING NEAR FIELD FOCUSING - A wireless power transmission apparatus using near field focusing is provided. The wireless power transmission apparatus may include a source unit including a source resonator that transmits power wirelessly to a target apparatus, and a near field focusing unit to focus a near field of a magnetic field radiated in an omni-direction from the source resonator onto the target apparatus.	06-30-2011
20110156635	REFLECTED ENERGY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESONANCE POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided is a reflected energy management apparatus for resonance power transmission. The reflected energy management apparatus for resonance power transmission may include a source resonator configured to transmit a power to a target resonator, and a reflected power management unit configured to: detect a reflected wave corresponding to the power transmitted to the target resonator, and to generate a power using the detected reflected wave.	06-30-2011
20110156639	Wireless Power Transmission Apparatus - A wireless power transmission apparatus is provided. The wireless power transmission device includes a source unit comprising a source resonator to transmit power wirelessly to at least one target device, and an energy charging module to store energy generated by the source unit under a control of the source unit.	06-30-2011
20110177787	WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A wireless power transmission method is provided. The method includes exchanging information for wireless power transmission between a wireless power transmission device and a terminal, in order to determine a communication protocol.	07-21-2011
20110241438	WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - Provided is a wireless power transmission apparatus and method. The wireless power transmission apparatus may include a coupling unit to couple a reflected signal with respect to a transmitted resonance power, and a resonance point detecting unit to scan a frequency of the reflected signal to detect a resonance point. A resonance frequency of the source resonator may be controlled using the detected resonance point.	10-06-2011
20110241612	Wireless Charging Set - Provided is a wireless recharging set. A source unit including a source resonator may transmit power wirelessly in all directions, and a device may receive the transmitted wireless power regardless of location.	10-06-2011
20110241613	WIRELESS POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS INCLUDING A SHIELDING FILM - Provided is a battery pack that includes a resonator to receive power wirelessly. A film, for shielding from a magnetic field that may be generated due to an eddy current, may be inserted between a battery and the resonator of the battery pack.	10-06-2011
20110241616	ROBOT CLEANING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD HAVING A WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER CHARGE FUNCTION - Provided is a wirelessly charged robot cleaning system and a method for wirelessly charging a robot cleaner. The wirelessly charged robot may include a target resonator to receive a resonance power through energy-coupling with a source resonator of a wireless power transmitter, a wireless power receiving unit to convert the received resonance power into a rated voltage, and a battery controller to check the remaining capacity of the battery based and to charge the battery.	10-06-2011
20110244913	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided are a wireless power transmission control method and wireless power transmission control apparatuses. The wireless power transmission control method may include transmitting a wake-up request signal used to wake up a target device, and receiving a response message from the target device activated by the wake-up request signal. A source device may set a demand power based on the response message, and may transmit a resonance power to the target device based on the demand power.	10-06-2011
20110248570	RESONANCE POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH WIRELESS POWER TRANSFORM FUNCTION, AND RESONANCE DEVICE - Provided is a wireless power transmission system including a wireless power transmission function. The wireless power transmission system may be included in a set-up box and may include a source unit that transmits a resonance power to a resonance power receiving apparatus. A target resonance unit that receives the resonance power may be included in the resonance power receiving apparatus.	10-13-2011
20110248571	RESONANCE POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - Provided are a resonance power generation apparatus and method for wireless power transmission. The resonance power generation apparatus may include a voltage controller to receive an input of an alternating current (AC) signal of a first frequency band and to output a direct current (DC) voltage having a constant level, a power converter to separate the DC voltage into a voltage waveform and a current waveform by a switching pulse signal of a second frequency band, and a resonance power generator to generate an AC resonance power from the voltage waveform and the current waveform.	10-13-2011
20110248575	TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION FUNCTION, TELEVISION SET, AND SET-TOP BOX - A television (TV) system with a wireless power transmission function is provided. The TV system includes a TV set, a set-top box (STB) and a shielding unit. The STB includes a source resonating unit and the TV set includes a target resonating unit to receive a resonance power from the source resonating unit. The shielding unit may be configured to focus a magnetic field to the target resonating unit, where the magnetic is field radiated by the source resonating unit.	10-13-2011
20110266881	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RESONANCE BANDWIDTH IN A WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling a resonance bandwidth in a wireless power transmission system. The apparatus may include a source resonator to transfer an electromagnetic energy to a target resonator, and a source resonance bandwidth setting unit to set a resonance bandwidth of the source resonator.	11-03-2011
20120056487	POWER CONVERTER IN RESONANCE POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND RESONANCE POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A power converter which may be used in a resonance power transmission system and an apparatus for transmitting a resonance power are provided. According to an aspect, a power converter in a resonance power transmission system may include: an input end configured to receive a direct current (DC) voltage of a predetermined level; a first power converter configured to convert the DC voltage of a predetermined level to an alternating current (AC) signal using a first switching pulse signal having substantially the same frequency as a resonant frequency; a second power converter configured to convert the DC voltage of a predetermined level to an AC signal using a second switching pulse signal having an opposite phase to the first switching pulse signal; a first short circuit configured to reduce or eliminate an odd harmonic of the AC signal outputted from the first power converter, and to provide the AC signal where the odd harmonic is reduced or eliminated to a source resonator; and a second short circuit configured to reduce or eliminate an odd harmonic of the AC signal outputted from the second power converter, and to provide the AC signal where the odd harmonic is reduced or eliminated to the source resonator.	03-08-2012
20120056579	ROOF TYPE CHARGING APPARATUS USING RESONANT POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided is a roof-type charging apparatus that charges multi-target device, while transmitting a resonance power. A roof-type charging apparatus using resonance power transmission includes a source resonance unit configured to transmit resonance power including a source resonator having a generally planar loop configuration and defining a space therein; a receiving unit configured to receive the resonance power transmitted from the source resonator; and a connecting unit configured to separate the source resonator and the receiving unit by a predetermined distance.	03-08-2012
20120112554	WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF RESONANCE POWER - A resonance power transmission system, and a method of controlling transmission and reception of a resonance power are provided. According to one embodiment, a method of controlling resonance power transmission in a resonance power transmitter may include: transmitting resonance power to a resonance power receiver, the resonance power having resonance frequencies which vary with respect to a plurality of time intervals; and receiving, from the resonance power receiver, information regarding the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency among the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals.	05-10-2012
20120153903	PROTECTOR OF RECTIFIER AND WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER INCLUDING PROTECTOR - A protector that protects a rectifier, and a wireless power receiver including the protector are provided. In one embodiment, a protector for an electronic device may include: a switch configured to control current flow to a rectifier of the electronic device; and a switch controller configured to: compare, with a predetermined threshold value, a voltage difference between an output voltage of the rectifier and a voltage of the electronic device; and transmit a control signal to the switch (i) to discontinue current flow to the rectifier when the voltage difference is greater than the predetermined threshold value, and (ii) to enable current flow to rectifier when the voltage difference is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold value.	06-21-2012
20120155133	DIRECT CURRENT/ DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER FOR REDUCING SWITCHING LOSS, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER INCLUDING DIRECT CURRENT/ DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER - Provided are a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) converter and a wireless power receiver including the DC/DC converter. In one embodiment, a direct current-direct current (DC/DC) converter for use in a wireless power receiver, the DC/DC converter may include: a voltage converting unit configured to convert, DC voltage, to a predetermined DC voltage; a turn-on switch configured to control current flow of the DC voltage through the voltage converting unit; and a switching controller configured to: detect an amount of current of the voltage converting unit based on a first turn-on period of the turn-on switch, set a second turn-on period of the turn-on switch based on the detected amount of current, and control the turn-on switch based on the second turn-on period.	06-21-2012
20120155134	HIGH EFFICIENCY RECTIFIER, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER INCLUDING THE RECTIFIER - A high efficiency rectifier and a wireless power receiver including the rectifier are provided. In one embodiment, a rectifier may be formed of a full bridge diode circuit and may include: a first dual diode, a second dual diode, a third dual diode and a fourth dual diode forming the full bridge diode circuit, the full bridge diode circuit including: a first path configured to output voltage when the phase of an input voltage is positive, via the first dual diode and the fourth dual diode; and a second path configured to output voltage when the phase of the input voltage is negative, via the second dual diode and the third dual diode. In another embodiment, a rectifier may include: at least two full bridge diode circuits connected in parallel.	06-21-2012
20120193996	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A source resonator for wirelessly transmitting power to a target device may include a magnetic field distribution adjusting unit that is configured to adjust the magnetic field generated by the source resonator. In one or more embodiments, the magnetic field distribution adjusting unit may adjust the magnetic field to be substantially uniform in a predetermined vicinity of the source resonator. For example, the magnetic field distribution adjusting unit may adjust the intensity of the magnetic field near the center of the source resonator to be substantially the same as the intensity of the magnetic field near an edge area of the source resonator.	08-02-2012
20120202435	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Provided are a transmission system and a wireless power transmission and reception controlling method. According to an embodiment, a wireless power receiver may include: a target communication unit configured to receive, from a wireless power transmitter, a wake-up request signal and synchronization information with respect to wireless power transmission, and to transmit a response signal with respect to the wake-up request signal to the wireless power transmitter; a load path switch configured to activate based on timing information included in the synchronization information; and a target resonator configured to receive wireless power from a source resonator of the wireless power transmitter, when the load path switch is activated.	08-09-2012
20120231731	SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION - A wireless power transmitter and receiver, and related methods are provided. In one embodiment, a wireless power receiver may include: a receiving unit configured to receive wireless power from a source resonator; a detecting unit configured to detect a current value, a voltage value, or both of the wireless power; a controller configured to determine whether the detected current value, the detected voltage value, or both have a peak value, in a relation to a load which the wireless power is to be transmitted to; and a communication unit configured to transmit a result of the determination to the source resonator.	09-13-2012
20120235507	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY VARIABLE POWER TRANSMISSION - A high efficiency variable power transmitting apparatus outputs a variable power by modulating, with respect to a time axis, a high frequency signal having a constant amplitude by turning the high frequency signal ON and OFF, amplifying the variable power to satisfy a requested power level of a target device based on a supply voltage having a predetermined level, converting an alternating current (AC) voltage received from a power source to a direct current (DC) voltage, generating the supply voltage having the predetermined level based on the DC voltage, and providing the supply voltage having the predetermined level to the PA.	09-20-2012
20120281547	WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A wireless power transmission and charging system is provided. The wireless power transmission and charging system may include a source device to wirelessly transmit a power, and a target device to wirelessly receive the power. A communication error may be reduced, and a power transmission efficiency may be increased, by performing communication between the source device and the target device using a shortened packet generated by converting, for example, a packet of a byte scale to a packet of a bit scale.	11-08-2012
20120282971	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANTI-COLLISION IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided is an anti-collision method and apparatus used during wireless power transmission with respect to a plurality of target devices. According to one general aspect, an anti-collision method in wireless power transmission may include: transmitting, from a source device to one or more target devices, an access standard instruction including an access standard that is used for identifying the target devices; transmitting, to the one or more target devices, a call parameter used to detect identifications (IDs) of the target devices, generated based on the access standard; and assigning, to the one or more target devices, control IDs based on response signals that the one or more target devices transmits in response to the call parameter.	11-08-2012
20120286581	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method for controlling a magnetic field when power is wirelessly transmitted are provided. According to one general aspect, a wireless power transmitter may include: a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit power to a target device including at least one sub-resonator located there within; and a magnetic field distribution controller configured to control the distribution of the magnetic field within the resonator based the resonance frequency of the at least one sub-resonator and the resonance frequency of the source resonator.	11-15-2012
20120293005	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method for efficiently, wirelessly transmitting a power to a plurality of target devices are provided. A wireless power transmitter may include: a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit energy to a target device with at least one target resonator, the energy being stored in a capacitor; and a feeding unit configured to generate an induced current flowing in the source resonator in the same direction as a direction of an input current flowing in a transmission line, the feeding unit being electrically connected to the capacitor and forming a closed loop with the source resonator.	11-22-2012
20120293006	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method of using near field communication (NFC) and wireless power transmission (WPT) are provided. A power receiving apparatus includes a resonator configured to receive a power and to output the power. The power receiving apparatus further includes a near field communication (NFC) receiver configured to perform wireless communication using the power output by the resonator. The power receiving apparatus further includes a wireless power transmission (WPT) receiver configured to supply a voltage using the power output by the resonator. The power receiving apparatus further includes a connecting unit configured to selectively connect the resonator to either the NFC receiver or the WPT receiver. The power receiving apparatus further includes a mode selector configured to control the connecting unit to selectively connect the resonator to either the NFC receiver or the WPT receiver based on the power output by the resonator.	11-22-2012
20120293009	APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROTECTING POWER RECEIVER OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method of protecting a power receiver of a wireless power transmission system are provided. A wireless power receiver includes a rectifier comprising an input and an output, and configured to receive a signal through the input, to rectify the signal to produce a rectified signal, and to output the rectified signal through the output, and a capacitor connected to the output of the rectifier and to ground. The wireless power receiver further includes a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter connected to the output of the rectifier and to a load, and configured to convert the rectified signal to a power, and to provide the power to the load, and a device configured to create a short circuit to protect the rectifier and/or the capacitor when a voltage greater than a threshold voltage is applied to the input of the rectifier and/or the output of the rectifier.	11-22-2012
20120293900	APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PROTECTING WIRELESS-COUPLED POWER DEVICES FROM OVERVOLTAGE, OVERCURRENT, AND OVERTEMPERATURE USING HYSTERESIS - An overvoltage protecting unit and an overcurrent protecting unit protect a power device from an overvoltage and an overcurrent using a comparator having hysteresis. An overtemperature protecting unit protects the power device from an overtemperature using a thermistor having a resistance that changes as a temperature of the thermistor changes.	11-22-2012
20120294054	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING POWER RECEIVER - A rectifier is provided. The rectifier includes a first rectification unit having an anode connecting to a negative radio frequency (RF) port and a cathode connecting to a positive direct current (DC) port, a second rectification unit having an anode connecting to a positive RF port and a cathode connecting to the positive DC port, a third rectification unit having an anode connecting to a ground and a cathode connecting to the negative RF port, and a fourth rectification unit having an anode connecting to the ground and a cathode connecting to the positive RF port. The first rectification unit includes a plurality of first diodes that are connected in parallel, and the second rectification unit includes a plurality of second diodes that are connected in parallel.	11-22-2012
20120299390	ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS POWER - An electronic device and method for transmitting and receiving a wireless power are provided. An electronic device for transmitting and receiving wireless power may include a resonator configured to operate, based on a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device including a power reception mode, a relay mode, and a power transmission mode, wherein: (i) in the power reception mode, the resonator is configured to receive power from a wireless power transmitter, (ii) in the relay mode, the resonator is configured to relay power received from the wireless power transmitter to a wireless power receiver, and (iii) in the power transmission mode, the resonator is configured to transmit power to the wireless power receiver; and a path controller configured to control at least one electrical pathway of electronic device based on the operating mode.	11-29-2012
20120300875	APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING HIGH EFFICIENCY VARIABLE POWER - An apparatus for transmitting a high efficiency variable power includes a pulse generating unit configured to generate a pulse signal comprising a pulse having a duration corresponding to an amount of power transmitted; a pulse stream generating unit configured to convert the pulse signal to a pulse stream having pulse shape corresponding to the duration of the pulse and data to be transmitted; and a high frequency modulating unit configured to output a variable power by modulating a high frequency signal having a constant amplitude on a time axis by repeatedly outputting and not outputting the high frequency signal based on the pulse stream.	11-29-2012
20120306269	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LOAD FLUCTUATION OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus to detect load fluctuation of a wireless power transmission are provided. A wireless power transmitter includes a resonator configured to wirelessly transmit, to a target device, an output power. The wireless power transmitter further includes a power detector configured to detect a current of the output power. The wireless power transmitter further includes a controller configured to detect a change in the current, and to detect a target load based on the change in the current. The target load includes a load of which the output power is applied thereto.	12-06-2012
20120306283	APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DIVIDING WIRELESS POWER IN WIRELESS RESONANT POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Provided are methods and apparatuses for distributing wireless power in a wireless power transmission system. According to a general aspect, a source device that distributes a wireless power in a wireless power transmission system may include: a matching circuit searching unit configured to determine information associated with a matching circuit of a source device based on one or more target devices and the amount of power to be distributed to the one or more of the target devices; and a matching circuit modifying unit configured to modify the shape of the matching circuit of the source device to correspond to the determined information associated with the matching circuit of the source device.	12-06-2012
20120306285	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING EFFICIENCY OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided are a method and apparatus for detecting an efficiency of a wireless power transmission. An output power of a source device may be adjusted based on current that is flowing in a power converter of the source device. The efficiency of wireless power transmission may be calculated based on the adjusted output power, and an amount of power used by a target device.	12-06-2012
20120306286	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission are provided. An output power of a source device may be wirelessly transmitted to a target device via a resonator. The source device may detect a change in a current of the output power, and may request the target device to verify a state of the target device. The source device may determine a state of a wireless power transmission based on the change in the current and the state of the target device. The source device may control wireless power transmission based on the determined state of the wireless power transmission.	12-06-2012
20120306433	WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM, AND POWER CONTROL METHOD OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission and charging system, and a power control method of the wireless power transmission and charging system are provided. The power control method may include generating charging power using the power amplifier. The charging power may be used to charge a target device. The charging power may be transmitted to the target device. The voltage supplied to the power amplifier may be adjusted based on a detected change in the current input to the power amplifier, a detected change in the temperature of the source device, a detected change in the amount of the power received to the target device, or a detected change in the temperature of the target device.	12-06-2012
20120307873	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION USING WIRELESS POWER - According to one general aspect, a data communication apparatus using wireless power may include: a power signal detecting unit configured to detect a signal corresponding to a change in an impedance of a target device; a demodulating unit configured to demodulate a message from the target device from the detected signal using the detected signal and a carrier wave; and a source resonance unit configured to transmit the carrier wave to the target device.	12-06-2012
20120309304	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION USING WIRELESS POWER - An apparatus and method for communication using a wireless power are provided. The apparatus includes an amplifier configured to amplify an input signal based on a power supplied to the amplifier. The apparatus further includes a control unit configured to detect a change in an impedance of a target device, and to change the power based on the change in the impedance. The apparatus further includes a demodulation unit configured to receive a message from the target device, and to demodulate the message based on the changed power.	12-06-2012
20120309305	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION USING WIRELESS POWER - An apparatus and method are described that may enable a target device to communicate with a source device using a wireless power. The communication apparatus receives a wireless power from a source resonator through a magnetic coupling between the source resonator and a target resonator. The communication apparatus transmits a message, and modulates the message based on the received wireless power and impedance mismatch between the source device and the target device. The communication apparatus controls the impedance mismatch by changing an impedance of the target device.	12-06-2012
20120309306	APPARATUS AND METHOD TO PERFORM COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method to perform communication in a wireless power transmission system are provided. A source device of the wireless power transmission system, includes a communication unit configured to transmit an access standard instruction on a communication channel having a frequency that is not used for wireless power transmission. The source device further includes a controller configured to assign, to a target device, a control identifier (ID) if a response signal responding to the access standard instruction is received from the target device. The controller is further configured to determine an initial wireless power to be transmitted to the target device based on a change in a temperature of the source device, or a battery state of the target device, or a change in an amount of a power received by the target device, or a change in a temperature of the target device, or any combination thereof.	12-06-2012
20120309308	WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING COMMUNICATION CHANNEL AND TRANSMITTING POWER IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission system, and a method and an apparatus for allocating a communication channel and transmitting a power in the wireless power transmission system. If a target device configured to wirelessly receive power from a source device is detected, a controlling communication channel to be used for performing communication with the target device is selected. An initial control signal including an identifier (ID) of the source device and a channel fix command are transmitted to the target device through the selected controlling communication channel. The channel fix command includes a command requesting the target device to use the selected controlling communication channel. A charging power is transmitted from the source device to the target device through a magnetic coupling between the source device and the target device.	12-06-2012
20120311363	WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission and charging system, and a communication method of the wireless power transmission and charging system are provided. According to a general aspect, a communication method of a wireless power transmission and charging system may include: switching from a standby mode to a detection mode in response to activation of a charging start element or a detection of a target device by a sensor; transmitting a wake-up power and a wake-up request message to at least one target device in the detection mode; receiving an acknowledge (ACK) message from the target device in response to the wake-up request message, and determining a number of target devices based on the ACK message; and transmitting a charging power to the target device to which the control ID is assigned.	12-06-2012
20130069735	LOAD IMPEDANCE DECISION DEVICE, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A load impedance decision device, a wireless power transmission device, and a wireless power transmission method are provided. At least one of a distance and an angle between two resonators may be measured. A load impedance may be determined based on at least one of the measured distance and the measured angle. When the distance between the two resonators changes, a high power transfer efficiency may be maintained without using a separate matching circuit. Where the load impedance is determined, a test power may be transmitted. Depending on a power transfer efficiency of the test power, the load impedance may be controlled and power may be wirelessly transmitted from the source resonator to the target resonator.	03-21-2013
20130101133	SOUND SYSTEM USING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A sound system using wireless power transmission is provided. A power and data transmission apparatus in the sound system, includes a data transmitting unit configured to wirelessly transmit, to a sound output device, sound data. The apparatus further includes a power transmitting unit configured to wirelessly transmit, to the sound output device, power. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control the data transmitting unit and the power transmitting unit based on a distance between the apparatus and the sound output device.	04-25-2013