Patents by Inventor Ji Woo LEE

Ji Woo LEE 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).

  • Publication number: 20200342441
    Abstract: A portable communication device is provided, which includes a housing including a rear cover; a battery disposed in the housing; NFC circuitry; wireless charging circuitry; MST circuitry; an FPCB including a plurality of layers substantially parallel to each other, at least a portion of the FPCB being disposed between the battery and the rear cover; an NFC coil electrically connected with the NFC circuitry, the NFC coil including a first portion and a second portion formed at different layers of the FPCB; a wireless charging coil electrically connected with the wireless charging circuitry, the wireless charging coil including a third portion and a fourth portion formed at different layers of the FPCB; and an MST coil electrically connected with the MST circuitry, the MST coil including a fifth portion and a sixth portion at different layers of the FPCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Hee-Dong LEE, Chul-Hyung YANG, Ji-Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 10736042
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface and a rear surface, a display, a communication circuit, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to receive a signal from outside of the electronic device using the communication circuit, in response to receiving the signal, display a user interface on an elongated region that extends along at least one edge region of the display, and display at least one content corresponding to the signal, while displaying the user interface or after displaying the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Moo Lee, Seung Min Choi, Gyu Chual Kim, Ji Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20200234279
    Abstract: A portable communication device is provided. The portable communication device includes near field communication (NFC) circuitry; wireless charging circuitry; magnetic secure transmission (MST) circuitry; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) including a first substrate layer and a second substrate layer; an NFC coil electrically connected with the NFC circuitry, the NFC coil including a first portion formed on the first substrate layer and a second portion formed on the second substrate layer; a wireless charging coil electrically connected with the wireless charging circuitry the wireless charging coil including a third portion formed on the first substrate layer and a fourth portion formed on the second substrate layer; and an MST coil electrically connected with the MST circuitry, the MST coil including a fifth portion formed on the first substrate layer and a sixth portion formed on the second substrate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hee-Dong LEE, Chul-Hyung YANG, Ji-Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 10713646
    Abstract: A portable communication device is provided. The portable communication device includes near field communication (NFC) circuitry; wireless charging circuitry; magnetic secure transmission (MST) circuitry; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) including a first substrate layer and a second substrate layer; an NFC coil electrically connected with the NFC circuitry, the NFC coil including a first portion formed on the first substrate layer and a second portion formed on the second substrate layer; a wireless charging coil electrically connected with the wireless charging circuitry, the wireless charging coil including a third portion formed on the first substrate layer and a fourth portion formed on the second substrate layer; and an MST coil electrically connected with the MST circuitry, the MST coil including a fifth portion formed on the first substrate layer and a sixth portion formed on the second substrate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hee-Dong Lee, Chul-Hyung Yang, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10699266
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing; a plurality of coils that are disposed on a first layer within the housing; a plurality of other coils disposed on a second layer substantially parallel to the first layer; a first conductor that connects an end point of a first coil of the plurality of coils and a start point of a second coil of the plurality of other coils and conducts a current from the end point of the first coil to the start point of the second coil; and a second conductor that connects a start point of a third coil adjacent to an outer side of the first coil of the plurality of coils and an end point of the second coil and conducts the current to be applied from the end point of the second coil to the start point of the third coil, wherein the first conductor and the second conductor induce a directional magnetic field when the current flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hee-Dong Lee, Chul-Hyung Yang, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10684650
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, a touch screen display disposed between the first plate and the second plate, a fingerprint sensor, a digitizer including a layer having a conductive pattern, and a processor. The layer includes a first portion positioned between the second plate and a second area of the touch screen display that surrounds the first area when viewed from above the first plate and a second portion continuously extending from the first portion, the second portion positioned such that the fingerprint sensor is disposed between the second portion and the touch screen display, and such that the second portion is closer to the second plate than the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young Bae Sim, Hyun Suk Choi, Do Yeong Kim, Min Chul Kim, Sang Yup Lee, Sung Yoon Jung, Jin Woo Park, Ji Woo Lee, Yeun Wook Lim
  • Publication number: 20200178415
    Abstract: An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present invention, may comprise: a housing which comprises a first surface, a second surface facing the opposite direction from the first surface, and a cooling member arranged between the first surface and the second surface; a circuit board which is disposed inside the housing; at least one heating component which is mounted to the circuit board; a shield can which surrounds one portion of the at least one heating component; a conductive member which makes contact with a first surface of the at least one heating component; a first thermal conduction member which diffuses heat from the at least one heating component to a plane direction parallel with the first surface of the heating component; and a second thermal conduction member which makes contact with a first surface of the first thermal conduction member, receives the heat from the first thermal conduction member in a second direction perpendicular to the plane direction, and transfers the h
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Min-Soo KIM, Ji-Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 10592893
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing; a plurality of coils that are disposed on a first layer within the housing; a plurality of other coils disposed on a second layer substantially parallel to the first layer; a first conductor that connects an end point of a first coil of the plurality of coils and a start point of a second coil of the plurality of other coils and conducts a current from the end point of the first coil to the start point of the second coil; and a second conductor that connects a start point of a third coil adjacent to an outer side of the first coil of the plurality of coils and an end point of the second coil and conducts the current to be applied from the end point of the second coil to the start point of the third coil, wherein the first conductor and the second conductor induce a directional magnetic field when the current flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Hee-Dong Lee, Chul-Hyung Yang, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10579256
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed which includes a housing including a first surface facing in a first direction and a second surface facing in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, a display disposed between the first surface and the second surface, at least a part of the display being exposed through the first surface, a pressure sensor disposed between the display and the second surface and detecting pressure of an external object applied on the display, and a processor electrically connected with the display and the pressure sensor. If a touch input of a specified pressure intensity or more is made by the external object in any region on the display, the processor activates at least one virtual function key operating in common with respect to any screens to be displayed in the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Shi Yun Cho, Wan Ho Roh, Min Sik Kim, Jong Moo Lee, Geon Soo Kim, Jin Wan An, Ji Woo Lee, Hyun Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20200058015
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing; a plurality of coils that are disposed on a first layer within the housing; a plurality of other coils disposed on a second layer substantially parallel to the first layer; a first conductor that connects an end point of a first coil of the plurality of coils and a start point of a second coil of the plurality of other coils and conducts a current from the end point of the first coil to the start point of the second coil; and a second conductor that connects a start point of a third coil adjacent to an outer side of the first coil of the plurality of coils and an end point of the second coil and conducts the current to be applied from the end point of the second coil to the start point of the third coil, wherein the first conductor and the second conductor induce a directional magnetic field when the current flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: HEE-DONG LEE, CHUL-HYUNG YANG, JI-WOO LEE
  • Patent number: 10543454
    Abstract: The present invention provides a carbon dioxide absorbent comprising a primary amine and a dialkylene glycol dialkyl ether or trialkylene glycol dialkyl ether. The carbon dioxide absorbent according to the present invention has an excellent carbon dioxide absorptivity, absorption rate and regeneration property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hoon Sik Kim, Ji Woo Lee, Hyunji Lee
  • Patent number: 10545605
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a plurality of input sensing panels which are one of layered on and bonded to the display panel, a driver integrated circuit (IC) connected to the display panel and configured to generate a synchronization signal for controlling the display panel, and a plurality of input sensors connected to the plurality of input sensing panels and configured to scan a respective one of the plurality of input sensing panels, according to scan timing, which is time-divided with reference to the synchronization signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Man Kim, Min Uk Kim, Kyungok Jang, Youngho Cho, Ju-Hee Han, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20200026335
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a hole area and a controlling method of are provided. More particularly, an electronic apparatus having a hole area which may enlarge an image or application screen through analysis and a method for controlling a hole area of an electronic apparatus are provided. Some embodiments provide an electronic apparatus having a hole area, capable of analyzing an edge (or edge of an application screen) of an image and displaying on one of an entire area or a main area and a method for controlling a hole area of the electronic apparatus. In addition to above, various exemplary embodiments are available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jong-moo LEE, Seung-min CHOI, Dae-hyun KIM, So-young KIM, Min-sik KIM, Geon-soo KIM, Jin-wan AN, Ji-woo LEE, Hyun-suk CHOI
  • Patent number: 10542632
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a first printed circuit board seated inside the housing, and a second printed circuit board seated inside the housing such that a height of the second printed circuit board from the second surface is different from that of the first printed circuit board, wherein the first printed circuit board includes a mounting part on which at least one component is mounted, a first connector which extends from a first part of the mounting part. A portion of the first connector being substantially perpendicular to the mounting part and configured to be connected to the second printed circuit board, and a second connector which extends from a second part of the mounting part and configured to be connected to the second printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Soo Kim, Ki Man Kim, Chul Hyung Yang, Ji Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20190372228
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device, and a processor configured to control the communication circuit, wherein the communication circuit includes a coil antenna including a first coil of a loop type which rotates with a number of times in a first direction, and a second coil of a loop type which is extended from the first coil, configured to rotate with a number of times in a second direction, and spaced from the first coil by a specific distance, and an antenna control circuit electrically connected with the coil antenna and configured to transmit or receive a signal with the coil antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Byung Su LEE, Jung Hui PARK, Se Ick PARK, Sang Min LEE, Chul Hyung YANG, Ji Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 10429905
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a hole area and a controlling method of are provided. More particularly, an electronic apparatus having a hole area which may enlarge an image or application screen through analysis and a method for controlling a hole area of an electronic apparatus are provided. Some embodiments provide an electronic apparatus having a hole area, capable of analyzing an edge (or edge of an application screen) of an image and displaying on one of an entire area or a main area and a method for controlling a hole area of the electronic apparatus. In addition to above, various exemplary embodiments are available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-moo Lee, Seung-min Choi, Dae-hyun Kim, So-young Kim, Min-sik Kim, Geon-soo Kim, Jin-wan An, Ji-woo Lee, Hyun-suk Choi
  • Patent number: 10401982
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including at least one receiving hole exposed to an outside, a magnet disposed inside the housing and adjacent to the at least one receiving hole, an input module configured to be insertable into the at least one receiving hole and including a ferrite core configured to block or redirect part of a magnetic field generated from the magnet, a sensor unit disposed inside the housing and configured to sense the magnetic field generated from the magnet, and a controller configured to sense whether the input module is inserted into the at least one receiving hole by a signal according to a strength of the magnetic field sensed by the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Bo-Woong Seo, Min-Soo Kim, Jin-Wan An, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20190163003
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include: a housing having first and second faces opposite to each other; a transparent substrate disposed on the first face of the housing; a display panel disposed below the transparent substrate; and an input sensing panel disposed below the display panel. The input sensing panel may include: a plurality of conductive patterns; and dummy patterns each disposed between each of the conductive patterns. Other various embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Jin-Man KIM, Hyun-Chul OH, Joon Gyu LEE, Ju-Hee HAN, Kyungok JANG, Ji-Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 10305166
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first face, a second face that is directed opposite to the first face, and a side face that at least partially enclose a space between the first face and the second face, a first metallic member, a second metallic member, and a third metallic member that form a side face, a sensor configured to detect whether an external object comes in contact with at least one of the first metallic member, the second metallic member, and the third metallic member, and to generate a signal, and a circuit configured to change an electric path between at least one of the first metallic member, the second metallic member, and the third metallic member, and the ground member, at least partially based on the generated signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Man Kim, Jaehwan Kim, Min-Soo Kim, Chulhyung Yang, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20190159129
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing; a first antenna located at a first part of the housing; a second antenna located at a second part separated from the first part of the housing; a transceiver configured to generate a first signal and a second signal; a first coupler electrically connected between the first antenna and the transceiver and configured to receive the first signal from the transceiver and provide the received first signal to the first antenna; a second coupler electrically connected to the second antenna and the transceiver and configured to receive the second signal from the transceiver and provide the received second signal to the second antenna; and a control circuit operationally connected to the transceiver, wherein the control circuit is configured to determine at least one value related to gains of the first signal and the second signal based at least partially on the signals provided from the first coupler and the second coupler, determine whether the first signal has a higher gain
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Won-Jin Choi, Dong-Ju Lee, Bong-Sup Son, Seok-Kun Hyung, Ji-Woo Lee