Patents by Inventor Chi-Young Kim

Chi-Young Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8471810
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided that includes a housing having an opening, a display provided in the opening of the housing, a bezel provided on the housing, and at least one sensor or a touch screen/sensor provided at the bezel. The at least one sensor or touch screen detects a user selection on the bezel such that an image on the display changes or a command is performed by the mobile terminal. The sensor or the touch screen/sensor also allows images on the main display to be not hidden because items or commands are selected on the bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Young Kim, Hyun-Bo Choi
  • Patent number: 8264823
    Abstract: A portable terminal includes a first body having a first touch screen on an outer surface of the first body, a second body having a second touch screen on an outer surface of the second body, and a hinge unit configured to rotatably connect the first body and the second body. The first touch screen and the second touch screen face the same direction in an unfolded configuration, and the first touch screen and the second touch screen face each other in a folded configuration. The portable terminal further includes a rotation preventing unit configured to prevent relative rotation of the first body and the second body in the absence of an action for relative rotation when the portable terminal is in the unfolded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Young Kim, Jun-Yeob Seong, Byoung-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20100328860
    Abstract: A portable terminal includes a first body having a first touch screen on an outer surface of the first body, a second body having a second touch screen on an outer surface of the second body, and a hinge unit configured to rotatably connect the first body and the second body. The first touch screen and the second touch screen face the same direction in an unfolded configuration, and the first touch screen and the second touch screen face each other in a folded configuration. The portable terminal further includes a rotation preventing unit configured to prevent relative rotation of the first body and the second body in the absence of an action for relative rotation when the portable terminal is in the unfolded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Chi-Young KIM, Jun-Yeob SEONG, Byoung-Chul KIM
  • Patent number: 7852618
    Abstract: A function-extending assembly and a portable terminal having the same. The function-extending assembly includes a body to which a terminal body is detachably mounted, and having a module mounting unit; function-extending modules detachably mounted to the module mounting unit, and providing one or more functions relating to the terminal body; and a user input unit disposed on the module mounting unit, and receiving a user input information as manipulating units installed at the function-extending modules are handled. Since a plurality of function-extending modules having various functions are applied to the function-extending assembly in a replaceable manner, various extended functions are provided to the portable terminal serving as a single device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20100053861
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided that includes a housing having an opening, a display provided in the opening of the housing, a bezel provided on the housing, and at least one sensor or a touch screen/sensor provided at the bezel. The at least one sensor or touch screen detects a user selection on the bezel such that an image on the display changes or a command is performed by the mobile terminal. The sensor or the touch screen/sensor also allows images on the main display to be not hidden because items or commands are selected on the bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Chi-Young KIM, Hyun-Bo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20100002377
    Abstract: A function-extending assembly and a portable terminal having the same. The function-extending assembly includes a body to which a terminal body is detachably mounted, and having a module mounting unit; function-extending modules detachably mounted to the module mounting unit, and providing one or more functions relating to the terminal body; and a user input unit disposed on the module mounting unit, and receiving a user input information as manipulating units installed at the function-extending modules are handled. Since a plurality of function-extending modules having various functions are applied to the function-extending assembly in a replaceable manner, various extended functions are provided to the portable terminal serving as a single device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventor: Chi-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20090107234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for measuring liquid level by image, and more particularly to a system and a method for measuring liquid level by image, which is capable of measuring a liquid level accurately and automatically by photographing a proximity of liquid surface where a staff gage contacts the liquid using an image capturing apparatus, such as a camera, being located apart from the liquid to be measured, and by analyzing the photographed footage. The system for measuring liquid level by image comprises: a staff gage installed in the liquid; an image capturing part provided with a distance from where the staff gage is installed and capturing an image by photographing a proximity of liquid surface where the staff gage is installed; and a level recognition part controlling a capture of the image, wherein the level recognition part receives the image captured by the image capturing part and determines the liquid level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Won Kim, Chi-Young Kim, Dong-Gu Kim, Chan-Joo Lee, Seok-Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: D635283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-young Kim, Ji-won Ha
  • Patent number: D635700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Young Kim, Ji-Won Ha
  • Patent number: D636506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Young Kim, Ji-Won Ha
  • Patent number: D636507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Young Kim, Ji-Won Ha
  • Patent number: D658319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Chi Young Kim