Patents by Inventor Seung-Wook Nam

Seung-Wook Nam 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: 20230200167
    Abstract: A foldable, flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel which displays an image and includes a display side on which the image is displayed and of which portions thereof face each other in a folded state of the flexible display apparatus; a cover window on the display side of the flexible display panel and including: a window film comprising a transparent plastic film having a modulus of elasticity of about 6.3 gigapascals or more; and a coating layer on the window film, and configured to be transparent and to protect the window film from physical damage thereto; and an adhesive layer between the window film and the display side of the flexible display panel, and configured to have elasticity and bond the window film and the flexible display panel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11588004
    Abstract: A foldable, flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel which displays an image and includes a display side on which the image is displayed and of which portions thereof face each other in a folded state of the flexible display apparatus; a cover window on the display side of the flexible display panel and including: a window film comprising a transparent plastic film having a modulus of elasticity of about 6.3 gigapascals or more; and a coating layer on the window film, and configured to be transparent and to protect the window film from physical damage thereto; and an adhesive layer between the window film and the display side of the flexible display panel, and configured to have elasticity and bond the window film and the flexible display panel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11460901
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and a method for outputting content in an electronic device, the electronic device comprises: a display located inside a housing and exposed through a portion of a first plate; a pressure sensor circuit, which detects pressure applied to the first plate by an external force; a wireless communication circuit; a display driving circuit; at least one processor; and a memory, wherein, the memory stores instructions for causing the processor to: perform control such that the display driving circuit displays at least one graphical element on a selected region of the display having a black background screen image while at least a portion of the processor is in a sleep mode; detect a change in pressure by using the pressure sensor circuit; and inactivate the display in response to the detected pressure change. Other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Na-Young Kim, Daehwan Kim, Seung Wook Nam, Kwang-Tai Kim, Hyungsup Byeon
  • Patent number: 11242438
    Abstract: A cover window includes: a base film, and a coating layer positioned on the base film, and the coating layer includes a thermosetting coating layer and a photocurable coating layer. A display device includes: a display panel, and a cover window positioned on the display panel, and the cover window includes a base film, and a coating layer positioned on the base film, and the coating layer includes a thermosetting coating layer and a photocurable coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung Wook Nam
  • Patent number: 11093049
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touchscreen, at least one processor electrically connected with the touchscreen, and a memory electrically connected with the processor. The memory may store instructions executed to enable the at least one processor to display a first window for running a first application and a second window for running a second application on the touchscreen, display a virtual keypad on a portion of the first window and a portion of the second window corresponding to a first input to a focused window of the first window and the second window, and vary a size of the virtual keypad corresponding to a second input to the virtual keypad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Young Park, Jeong-Won Ko, Joong-Hun Kwon, Chang-Hwan Kim, Sang-Deuk Nam, Seung-Wook Nam, Myoung-Soo Park, Kyung-Jun Lee, Dong-Oh Lee, Jun-Won Jung, Hui-Chul Yang, Hyun-Yeul Lee, Soojin Jeong
  • Patent number: 11082551
    Abstract: Disclosed is an operating method of an electronic device, including identifying a movement of the electronic device while displaying a screen of a first application in a first orientation, determining whether the electronic device is rotated by a predesignated angle, based on the movement, and in response to determining that the electronic device is rotated by the predesignated angle, displaying a screen of a second application in a second orientation different from the first orientation, wherein the second application corresponds to a rotation direction of the electronic device among a plurality of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventors: Junwon Jung, Jeong-Won Ko, Joong-Hun Kwon, Chang-Hwan Kim, Sangdeuk Nam, Seung Wook Nam, Myoung-Soo Park, Sunyoung Park, Kyungjun Lee, Dong Oh Lee, Huichul Yang, Hyunyeul Lee, Soojin Jeong Lim, Joonhwan Kim, Hyungsok Yeo, Jae-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11054930
    Abstract: Disclosed in various examples of the present invention are a method and a device for enabling a system function using a system button to be used according to a user input, when displaying a picture related to an application through the entire area of a display without displaying a system button (provided transparently or translucently). According to various examples of the present invention, an electronic device comprises a display, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the display and the memory, wherein the processor can be configured so as to sense, on the display, a user input through a touch region including the system button, identify the user input, and execute a system function by means of the system button or an application function according to the user input in the touch area including the system button. Various examples are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: Seung Wook Nam, Youngmi Kim, Youngseong Kim, Hyo-Sang Bang, Sangsu Lee, Youngjay Lee, Jae Myoung Lee, Kyungsoo Lim, Soe-Youn Yim, Martin Jung, Jinhoon Cho, Hyunyeul Lee, Jongmoo Lee, Seung-Min Choi
  • Patent number: 11029797
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a housing including a first plate and a second plate spaced apart from the first plate; a touch screen display disposed inside the housing and exposed through a part of the first plate; a pressure sensing circuit disposed between the first plate and the second plate, and configured to detect pressure caused by an external pressure applied to at least a part of the touch screen display; a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the housing; at least one processor disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the touch screen display, the pressure sensing circuit, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store an application program including a user interface and instructions, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to, when executed, display at least one object
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Na-Young Kim, Dae-Hwan Kim, Seung-Wook Nam, Kwang-Tai Kim, Hyung-Sup Byeon, Cheol-Ho Cheong
  • Publication number: 20210149522
    Abstract: A foldable, flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel which displays an image and includes a display side on which the image is displayed and of which portions thereof face each other in a folded state of the flexible display apparatus; a cover window on the display side of the flexible display panel and including: a window film comprising a transparent plastic film having a modulus of elasticity of about 6.3 gigapascals or more; and a coating layer on the window film, and configured to be transparent and to protect the window film from physical damage thereto; and an adhesive layer between the window film and the display side of the flexible display panel, and configured to have elasticity and bond the window film and the flexible display panel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 10949060
    Abstract: A device and method for switching applications in an electronic device are described. An electronic device includes a display and at least one processor. The at least one processor controls the display to display execution information on a first application and to display an application switch object in at least a portion of the display along with the displayed execution information on the first application when input for displaying the application switch object is received while the first application is executed. The application switch object includes at least one first object corresponding to an application usage history of the electronic device, a second object corresponding to the first application, and at least one third object corresponding to at least one second application executable in the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Seung Wook Nam, Youngmi Kim, Youngseong Kim, Hyo-Sang Bang, Sangsu Lee, Youngjay Lee, Jae Myoung Lee, Kyungsoo Lim, Soe-Youn Yim, Martin Jung, Jinhoon Cho, Hyun Yeul Lee
  • Patent number: 10903287
    Abstract: A foldable, flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel which displays an image and includes a display side on which the image is displayed and of which portions thereof face each other in a folded state of the flexible display apparatus; a cover window on the display side of the flexible display panel and including: a window film comprising a transparent plastic film having a modulus of elasticity of about 6.3 gigapascals or more; and a coating layer on the window film, and configured to be transparent and to protect the window film from physical damage thereto; and an adhesive layer between the window film and the display side of the flexible display panel, and configured to have elasticity and bond the window film and the flexible display panel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 10852944
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying a soft key in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display, and a processor. The processor may control the display to display an execution screen of an application and a soft key, determine whether the execution screen of the application is changed, and control the display to change a graphic attribute of a soft key display region in response to changing the execution screen of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Hwan Kim, Jeong-Won Ko, Joong-Hun Kwon, Sangdeuk Nam, Seung Wook Nam, Myoung-Soo Park, Sunyoung Park, Kyungjun Lee, Dong Oh Lee, Junwon Jung, Huichul Yang, Hyunyeul Lee, Soojin Jeong Lim
  • Publication number: 20200264717
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touchscreen, at least one processor electrically connected with the touchscreen, and a memory electrically connected with the processor. The memory may store instructions executed to enable the at least one processor to display a first window for running a first application and a second window for running a second application on the touchscreen, display a virtual keypad on a portion of the first window and a portion of the second window corresponding to a first input to a focused window of the first window and the second window, and vary a size of the virtual keypad corresponding to a second input to the virtual keypad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Sun-Young PARK, Jeong-Won KO, Joong-Hun KWON, Chang-Hwan KIM, Sang-Deuk NAM, Seung-Wook NAM, Myoung-Soo PARK, Kyung-Jun LEE, Dong-Oh LEE, Jun-Won JUNG, Hui-Chul YANG, Hyun-Yeul LEE, Soojin Jeong Lim
  • Publication number: 20200177724
    Abstract: Disclosed is an operating method of an electronic device, including identifying a movement of the electronic device while displaying a screen of a first application in a first orientation, determining whether the electronic device is rotated by a predesignated angle, based on the movement, and in response to determining that the electronic device is rotated by the predesignated angle, displaying a screen of a second application in a second orientation different from the first orientation, wherein the second application corresponds to a rotation direction of the electronic device among a plurality of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Junwon Jung, Jeong-Won Ko, Joong-Hun Kwon, Chang-Hwan Kim, Sangdeuk Nam, Seung Wook Nam, Myoung-Soo Park, Sunyoung Park, Kyungjun Lee, Dong Oh Lee, Huichul Yang, Hyunyeul Lee, Soojin Jeong Lim, Joonhwan Kim, Hyungsok Yeo, Jae-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 10664129
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided and includes a touch screen and a processor that is configured to display a first object among a plurality of sequentially arranged objects on the touch screen, display, when a first user input that satisfies a designated condition is detected via the touch screen while the first object is displayed, a second object arranged subsequent to the first object according to an arrangement order among the plurality of objects on the touch screen, and display, when a second user input that does not satisfy the designated condition is detected via the touch screen while the first object is displayed, a third object designated regardless of the arrangement order among the plurality of objects on the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jae-Myoung Lee, Young-Mi Kim, Young-Seong Kim, Seung-Wook Nam, Hyo-Sang Bang, Sang-Su Lee, Youngjay Lee, Kyung-Soo Lim, Soe-Youn Yim, Martin Jung, Jin-Hoon Cho, Hyun-Yeul Lee
  • Publication number: 20200150828
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a housing including a first plate and a second plate spaced apart from the first plate; a touch screen display disposed inside the housing and exposed through a part of the first plate; a pressure sensing circuit disposed between the first plate and the second plate, and configured to detect pressure caused by an external pressure applied to at least a part of the touch screen display; a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the housing; at least one processor disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the touch screen display, the pressure sensing circuit, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store an application program including a user interface and instructions, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to, when executed, display at least one object
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Na-Young KIM, Dae-Hwan KIM, Seung-Wook NAM, Kwang-Tai KIM, Hyung-Sup BYEON, Cheol-Ho CHEONG
  • Publication number: 20200152709
    Abstract: A foldable, flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel which displays an image and includes a display side on which the image is displayed and of which portions thereof face each other in a folded state of the flexible display apparatus; a cover window on the display side of the flexible display panel and including: a window film comprising a transparent plastic film having a modulus of elasticity of about 6.3 gigapascals or more; and a coating layer on the window film, and configured to be transparent and to protect the window film from physical damage thereto; and an adhesive layer between the window film and the display side of the flexible display panel, and configured to have elasticity and bond the window film and the flexible display panel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 10642437
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touchscreen, at least one processor electrically connected with the touchscreen, and a memory electrically connected with the processor. The memory may store instructions executed to enable the at least one processor to display a first window for running a first application and a second window for running a second application on the touchscreen, display a virtual keypad on a portion of the first window and a portion of the second window corresponding to a first input to a focused window of the first window and the second window, and vary a size of the virtual keypad corresponding to a second input to the virtual keypad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Young Park, Jeong-Won Ko, Joong-Hun Kwon, Chang-Hwan Kim, Sang-Deuk Nam, Seung-Wook Nam, Myoung-Soo Park, Kyung-Jun Lee, Dong-Oh Lee, Jun-Won Jung, Hui-Chul Yang, Hyun-Yeul Lee, Soojin Jeong Lim
  • Patent number: D888753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jee Won Lee, Yongchae Jung, Seung Wook Nam, Aejung Seo
  • Patent number: D937310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jee Won Lee, Yongchae Jung, Seung Wook Nam, Aejung Seo