Patents by Inventor Min Woo Chung

Min Woo Chung 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: 11947394
    Abstract: Provided is a method for folding a foldable display device, in which the foldable display device includes a base panel plate, wherein a second panel plate hinged to one side of the base panel plate is folded, and a first panel plate hinged to the other side of the base panel plate is folded, and the first and second panel plates are unfolded, so that portions of a display panel, which are repeatedly folded and unfolded, can be stably supported, the display panel can be prevented from being damaged, and a thickness of the foldable display device can be thinner than a foldable smartphone folded once so that a volume thereof can be minimized, thereby providing a display panel that becomes wider when the first and second panel plates are unfolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Min Woo Chung
  • Publication number: 20230418332
    Abstract: Provided is a method for folding a foldable display device, in which the foldable display device includes a base panel plate, wherein a second panel plate hinged to one side of the base panel plate is folded, and a first panel plate hinged to the other side of the base panel plate is folded, and the first and second panel plates are unfolded, so that portions of a display panel, which are repeatedly folded and unfolded, can be stably supported, the display panel can be prevented from being damaged, and a thickness of the foldable display device can be thinner than a foldable smartphone folded once so that a volume thereof can be minimized, thereby providing a display panel that becomes wider when the first and second panel plates are unfolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Min Woo CHUNG
  • Patent number: 6553692
    Abstract: A new and improved shock absorption mechanism for shoes comprising a plurality of members defining an upper support planar surface and a lower support planar surface. The upper planar surface and lower planar surface are moveable toward and away from each other. A plurality of near-collapsible members are operatively connected between the upper and lower planar surfaces. The collapsible members are moveable between an extended position and a collapsed position. Each of the collapsible members has a spring associated therewith for urging the members into their extended position. The plurality of members and the collapsible members are connected and positioned within a collapsible heel of a shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: Min Woo Chung