Patents by Inventor Bohyeon Kim

Bohyeon 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).

  • Publication number: 20240098163
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a first housing, a second housing, a hinge device configured to connect the first housing and the second housing so that the electronic device is switched from a folded state into an unfolded state, a first alloy member, at least a part of which is fixed to the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge device and which is made of a shape memory alloy material, a second alloy device, at least a part of which is fixed to the first housing and the second housing at a position different from the first alloy member and which is made of a shape memory alloy material, and a driving circuit configured to apply power to at least one of the first alloy member and the second alloy member so that at least one of the first alloy member and the second alloy member is restored. Various other embodiments may be possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Baekeun CHO, Myunghoon KWAK, Bohyeon KIM, Moonsun KIM, Jookwan LEE, Hyoungtak CHO, Soyoung LEE, Yangwook KIM, Junghyeob LEE
  • Publication number: 20230389243
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a first housing, a second housing, a first support, a second support, a flexible display, a motor assembly including a motor, and a first thermal conductive member including a thermally conductive material. The second housing may be slidable relative to the first housing. The first support may be positioned in the first housing. The second support may be positioned in the second housing. The flexible display may include a first area and a second area configured to extend from the first area. The first area may be disposed on the first support and be configured to be visible to the outside of the electronic device. The second area may be configured to, during sliding of the second housing, be withdrawn from or inserted into an inner space of the electronic device while being supported by the second support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hyoungtak CHO, Bohyeon KIM, Hyunggwang KANG, Hojin JUNG, Hyunju HONG, Yangwook KIM
  • Patent number: 11776440
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a housing, a battery, a flexible display including a first area and a second area extending from the first area and configured to move from the housing to change the size of an area visible to the front face of the electronic device, a sensor configured to identify information related to the size of the visible area of the display, and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: identify size information of the visible area of the display using the information received from the sensor, and control the display to display information related to an available usage time of the electronic device based on the identified size information and the remaining amount of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wankyu Kim, Raetae Kim, Bohyeon Kim, Byungwoo Min, Joongyeon Cho, Junwoo Choi, Jihea Park
  • Publication number: 20230288958
    Abstract: A sliding type electronic device is provided. The sliding type electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing which includes a circuit board and which is slidable with respect to the first housing, a display in which a partial area of the second housing is arranged, a guide member which is arranged in the first housing, and which guides the rolling of the partial area of the display according to a sliding movement of the second housing, at least one speaker arranged inside the guide member, and a conductive connection member which is arranged in the guide member so as to be wound or unwound, and which electrically connects the speaker to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Bohyeon KIM, Wankyu KIM, Hyunsuk KIM, Byungwoo MIN, Sangeun LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Junwoo CHOI, Hyunggwang KANG, Baekeun CHO, Changryong HEO
  • Publication number: 20230280874
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a flexible display is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, the flexible display exposed to the outside through the housing and slidable through the housing, a plurality of sensors including a first sensor of which the position is changed according to sliding of the flexible display, a second sensor of which the position is not changed regardless of the sliding of the flexible display, and a processor disposed in the housing and being configured to, when a first function using the first sensor is executed, display a first screen for the first function on a first region of the flexible display, based on the sliding of the flexible display, identify the position of the first sensor, and display the first screen on a second region corresponding to the position of the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jonghyun HAN, Bohyeon KIM
  • Patent number: 11726526
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a first housing including a first surface oriented in a first direction, a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a first side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, and a second side surface facing away from the first side surface, a flexible display including a first region oriented in a first direction and a second region extending from the first region, wherein the first region is configured to be expandable by causing at least a part of the second region to be oriented in the first direction based on a slide movement of at least a part of the housing, and an antenna module disposed adjacent to the second surface of the housing, the antenna module including a wireless charging antenna, and a module mounting unit configured to surround at least a part of the wireless charging antenna and to be movable in an internal space inside the housing such that the wireless cha
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Bohyeon Kim, Myunghoon Kwak, Junhyuk Kim, Moonsun Kim, Changryong Heo
  • Publication number: 20230217612
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first housing and a second housing configured to contain at least a part of the first housing and to move relative to the first housing, a display configured to unfold based on sliding of the first housing, a motor structure disposed in the housing and configured to generate driving power for sliding of the first housing, a pinion gear configured to rotate based on the driving power generated by the motor structure, and a rack gear disposed in the housing and configured to mesh with the pinion gear. The rack gear includes a first part made of a first material, the first part including at least one recess, and a second part including a lower area disposed below the first part, at least a part of the second part being contained in the at least one recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Bohyeon KIM, Myunghoon KWAK, Changryong HEO, Yangwook KIM, Soohyun SEO, Yeonggyu YOON, Jookwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20230055031
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise a housing, a plate coupled to the housing to reciprocate, a flexible display including a first portion disposed on the plate and a second portion extending from the first portion and exposed to an outside or retracted into an inside of the housing as the plate reciprocates, a motor configured to move the plate, at least one electronic component, a battery, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to identify an event for triggering a movement of the plate, identify a first power of the battery and a second power for controlling the flexible display and the at least one electronic component, based on the event, identify a third power for controlling the motor, based on the first power and the second power, and provide the motor with a signal corresponding to the third power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Myunghoon KWAK, Bohyeon KIM, Baekeun CHO, Yangwook KIM, Jihea PARK
  • Publication number: 20220149506
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a first housing including a first surface oriented in a first direction, a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a first side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, and a second side surface facing away from the first side surface, a flexible display including a first region oriented in a first direction and a second region extending from the first region, wherein the first region is configured to be expandable by causing at least a part of the second region to be oriented in the first direction based on a slide movement of at least a part of the housing, and an antenna module disposed adjacent to the second surface of the housing, the antenna module including a wireless charging antenna, and a module mounting unit configured to surround at least a part of the wireless charging antenna and to be movable in an internal space inside the housing such that the wireless cha
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Bohyeon KIM, Myunghoon Kwak, Junhyuk Kim, Moonsun Kim, Changryong Heo
  • Publication number: 20220147178
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment may include: a display including a target area divided into a plurality of unit areas wherein a size of an area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device is capable of being changed, a touch circuit configured to sense a touch of an object, and a processor operatively connected with the display and the touch circuit, and the processor may be configured to: control the display to display a graphic user interface in a first area of the target area, calculate stress values respectively corresponding to the plurality of unit areas of the target area based on the touch of the object being sensed, and change a position of the graphic user interface to a second area different from the first area based on the stress value of at least one unit area of the first area being greater than a first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Moonsun KIM, Myunghoon KWAK, Bohyeon KIM, Hyunju HONG
  • Publication number: 20220148473
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a housing, a battery, a flexible display including a first area and a second area extending from the first area and configured to move from the housing to change the size of an area visible to the front face of the electronic device, a sensor configured to identify information related to the size of the visible area of the display, and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: identify size information of the visible area of the display using the information received from the sensor, and control the display to display information related to an available usage time of the electronic device based on the identified size information and the remaining amount of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Wankyu KIM, Raetae KIM, Bohyeon KIM, Byungwoo MIN, Joongyeon CHO, Junwoo CHOI, Jihea PARK
  • Publication number: 20220113766
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display including a sliding plate and a bendable section, a multi-bar structure supporting the bendable section, a sensor circuit configured to detect a first state in which at least a part of the bendable section enters an internal space of the housing or a second state in which at least a part of the bendable section is drawn out from the housing, at least one temperature sensor, and a processor. The processor obtains a temperature of one or more heating elements through the at least one temperature sensor in the first state, identifies at least one heating element having a temperature higher than a designated temperature, and controls the at least one heating element having the temperature higher than the designated temperature to operate according to a first execution policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Baekeun CHO, Hyunggwang KANG, Myunghoon KWAK, Bohyeon KIM
  • Publication number: 20220115769
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a method for increasing efficiency of an antenna. The method may include performing a short-range communication function using a first coil in a closed state in which at least a portion of a first housing of the electronic device is slid into an inner space of a second housing of the electronic device, and performing the short-range communication function using a second coil in an open state in which at least a portion of the first housing is slid out of the inner space of the second housing. The disclosure provides various other embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Bohyeon KIM, Myunghoon KWAK, Baekeun CHO
  • Publication number: 20120230935
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solvent composition for one-step permanent wave and hair straightener, comprising: amino acid or a derivative thereof; protein or a derivative thereof; a reducing agent; an alkaline agent; an amino acid-based surfactant; organic acid; alcohol; and urea. The solvent composition does not damage hair nor irritate the scalp, does not emit an odor, and can greatly improve the efficiency of curling and straightening hair and the ability to maintain the curled and straightened hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SOMANG COSMETICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hacksoo Kim, Bohyeon Kim, Jindong Jang, Jaehoon Hwang, Kyounghee Jang, Gijung Joe, Hyojin Moon