Patents by Inventor Byounghee CHOI

Byounghee CHOI 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: 20240114641
    Abstract: A housing of an electronic device is disclosed. A housing of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a base material containing an aluminum alloy material; a barrier layer formed by anodizing the aluminum of the base material on a surface facing a first direction of the base material, the barrier layer having a thickness of 50 to 150 nanometers; a first porous film located in the first direction with respect to the barrier layer; and a second porous film formed between the first porous film and the barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Byounghee CHOI, Giwon SEOL, Sunghwan YOON, Kangeun LEE, Jinho LEE, Doohyeon CHO, Youngsoo HA
  • Publication number: 20230028842
    Abstract: An electronic device frame and an electronic device including the electronic device frame are provided. According to certain example embodiments, the electronic device frame may include a support member. The support member may include a surface area within a predetermined depth from a surface, and a core area corresponding to an area other than the surface area. The surface area may include a planar portion and a plurality of concave portions. An oxide film may be formed on a surface of the support member, and an amount of silicon in the surface area may be less than an amount of silicon in the core area. In addition, various other example embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jungchul KIM, Sooncheol KWON, Sunghoon KIM, Byounghee CHOI, Yongwook HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220303372
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, including a window including a front surface facing an outer surface of the electronic device, a rear surface facing an opposite direction to the front surface, and a side surface extending from an edge of the front surface to an edge of the rear surface, a housing, in which the window is seated, a display disposed between the window and the housing. The housing includes a first surface covered by the window, a second surface extending from the first surface that is visible from an exterior of the electronic device, a conductive part and a nonconductive part, together defining the first surface and the second surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface of the housing have different levels of gloss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Byounghee CHOI, Sooncheol KWON, Yoonsik KIM, Jungchul KIM, Jinho LEE, Youngsoo JEONG, Youngsoo HA, Yongwook HWANG, Junghyeon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220300034
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure provide an electronic device including a housing having a double texture, and a method for manufacturing the same. According to various embodiments disclosed herein, there may be provided an electronic including a housing that includes a first surface having a first surface roughness, a second surface having a second surface roughness different from the first surface, and a first connection portion between the first surface and the second surface. The electronic device may further include an oxide film layer disposed on the first surface, the second surface, and the first connection portion and configured to have a substantially uniform thickness. Various other embodiments may be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Byounghee CHOI, Sunghoon KIM, Sungjin PARK, Jinho LEE, Youngsoo JANG, Sanggyou CHOI, Yongwook HWANG
  • Patent number: 11159660
    Abstract: Electronic device including first plate including first flat surface portion facing first direction, wherein first plate forms first surface of electronic device; second plate including second flat surface portion facing second direction opposite first direction, wherein second plate forms second surface of electronic device; side member including first metal part including first metallic material and forming at least part of third surface between first surface and second surface and second metal part including second metallic material, wherein second metal part is bonded with first metal part; and display disposed between first plate and the second plate so as to be shown through the first plate, wherein the first metal part and the second metal part form an interface including the first metallic material and the second metallic material, and wherein the interface is configured to face a third direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventors: Byounghee Choi, Yongwook Hwang, Changyoun Hwang, Jinho Lee, Hyeonwoo Lee, Youngsoo Jang, Yunsung Ha, Junghyeon Hwang, Minwoo Yoo
  • Patent number: 11157040
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a metal frame including an opening in the center portion thereof; a metal plate included in the opening and having at least a part spaced apart from the metal frame; a coupling member securing the metal plate to the metal frame while filling the space between the metal frame and the metal plate; a printed circuit board brought into contact with or disposed adjacent to one surface of the metal plate; a communication module mounted on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to at least a part of the metal frame; a display brought into contact with or disposed adjacent to the surface of the metal plate or another surface thereof; a first plate covering at least a part of the display device while forming a part of an external housing together with the metal frame; and a second plate covering the opposite side of the display device while forming a part of the external housing together with the metal frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventors: Yongwook Hwang, Daeyoung Noh, Seungchang Baek, Hyeongsam Son, Soonwoong Yang, Byounghee Choi, Changyoun Hwang, Minwoo Yoo
  • Publication number: 20200252492
    Abstract: Electronic device including first plate including first flat surface portion facing first direction, wherein first plate forms first surface of electronic device; second plate including second flat surface portion facing second direction opposite first direction, wherein second plate forms second surface of electronic device; side member including first metal part including first metallic material and forming at least part of third surface between first surface and second surface and second metal part including second metallic material, wherein second metal part is bonded with first metal part; and display disposed between first plate and the second plate so as to be shown through the first plate, wherein the first metal part and the second metal part form an interface including the first metallic material and the second metallic material, and wherein the interface is configured to face a third direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Byounghee Choi, Yongwook Hwang, Changyoun Hwang, Jinho Lee, Hyeonwoo Lee, Youngsoo Jang, Yunsung Ha, Junghyeon Hwang, Minwoo Yoo
  • Publication number: 20200201386
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a metal frame including an opening in the center portion thereof; a metal plate included in the opening and having at least a part spaced apart from the metal frame; a coupling member securing the metal plate to the metal frame while filling the space between the metal frame and the metal plate; a printed circuit board brought into contact with or disposed adjacent to one surface of the metal plate; a communication module mounted on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to at least a part of the metal frame; a display brought into contact with or disposed adjacent to the surface of the metal plate or another surface thereof; a first plate covering at least a part of the display device while forming a part of an external housing together with the metal frame; and a second plate covering the opposite side of the display device while forming a part of the external housing together with the metal frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwook HWANG, Daeyoung NOH, Seungchang BAEK, Hyeongsam SON, Soonwoong YANG, Byounghee CHOI, Changyoun HWANG, Minwoo YOO
  • Patent number: 10432768
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a frame structure, and the frame structure includes an outer metallic portion including a first metallic material and forming at least a portion of an outer surface of the electronic device, and an inner metallic portion including a second metallic material different from the first metallic material and laterally surrounded by the outer metallic portion, and a first inner polymeric portion isolated from the inner metallic portion and at least partially laterally surrounded by the outer metallic portion. The electronic device includes a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to a portion of the outer metallic portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Byounghee Choi, Jihyun Kim, Minsung Lee, Jinho Lee, Youngsoo Jang, Yunsung Ha, Yongwook Hwang, Junghyeon Hwang, Changyoun Hwang, Minwoo Yoo
  • Publication number: 20190222683
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a frame structure, and the frame structure includes an outer metallic portion including a first metallic material and forming at least a portion of an outer surface of the electronic device, and an inner metallic portion including a second metallic material different from the first metallic material and laterally surrounded by the outer metallic portion, and a first inner polymeric portion isolated from the inner metallic portion and at least partially laterally surrounded by the outer metallic portion. The electronic device includes a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to a portion of the outer metallic portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Byounghee CHOI, Jihyun KIM, Minsung LEE, Jinho LEE, Youngsoo JANG, Yunsung HA, Yongwook HWANG, Junghyeon HWANG, Changyoun HWANG, Minwoo YOO