Patents by Inventor Changmok KIM

Changmok 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: 20210175300
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a pixel layer including a plurality of display devices on the substrate, an encapsulating member encapsulating the pixel layer, a light modulating layer on the encapsulating member, a functional layer on the light modulating layer, and a bonding layer located between the light modulating layer and the functional layer and to bond the light modulating layer and the functional layer, where the light modulating layer has openings corresponding to the plurality of display devices, and where the bonding layer fills the openings and has a refractive index that is greater than a refractive index of the light modulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Changmok KIM, Kwanhee LEE, Jiwon JUNG, Youngseo CHOI
  • Patent number: 11009912
    Abstract: A mobile terminal can include a body having a variable size; a flexible display including a first display located on a front face of the body and a second display located on a rear face of the body; a driving unit configured to change both the variable size of the body and a size of the first display; a sensing unit configured to sense an input signal; and a controller configured to in response to the input signal having a value equal to or greater than a threshold value, control the driving unit to change both the variable size of the body and the size of the first display, in which a total area of the first display and the second display remains constant, and a size of the second display is correspondingly reduced as the size of the first display increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Changmok Kim, Jinhee Lee, Eunkyung Choi, Junho Seo
  • Publication number: 20210143238
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area at an outer side of the display area; a pixel electrode disposed in the display area of the substrate; a pixel-defining layer disposed on the pixel electrode and exposing at least a portion of the pixel electrode; an intermediate layer disposed on the pixel electrode; an opposite electrode disposed on the intermediate layer; a first conductive layer disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate and including at least one opening; a first block structure and a second block structure disposed on the first conductive layer and separated from each other with the at least one opening therebetween; and an encapsulation structure disposed on the opposite electrode in the display area and the peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Changmok KIM, Jinho KWACK
  • Publication number: 20210081093
    Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a control method therefor. The mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a camera provided to a main body; a display unit for displaying a preview image for the photographing of the camera; and a control unit for detecting the entering into of a subject recognition mode while the preview image is being displayed, and in the subject recognition mode, analyzing objects included in the preview image so as to recognize a subject to be photographed, and applying, to the preview image, a camera effect matched with the recognized subject. In addition, while the matched camera effect is being applied to the preview image, the control unit may further provide, on the display unit, on the basis of a touch input applied to the preview image, a list of camera effects additionally applicable to the recognized subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiwon YUN, Pilseok KANG, Changmok KIM, Hyerim KU
  • Publication number: 20210072796
    Abstract: A mobile terminal can include a body having a variable size; a flexible display including a first display located on a front face of the body and a second display located on a rear face of the body; a driving unit configured to change both the variable size of the body and a size of the first display; a sensing unit configured to sense an input signal; and a controller configured to in response to the input signal having a value equal to or greater than a threshold value, control the driving unit to change both the variable size of the body and the size of the first display, in which a total area of the first display and the second display remains constant, and a size of the second display is correspondingly reduced as the size of the first display increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Changmok KIM, Jinhee LEE, Eunkyung CHOI, Junho SEO
  • Patent number: 10903292
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area at an outer side of the display area; a pixel electrode disposed in the display area of the substrate; a pixel-defining layer disposed on the pixel electrode and exposing at least a portion of the pixel electrode; an intermediate layer disposed on the pixel electrode; an opposite electrode disposed on the intermediate layer; a first conductive layer disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate and including at least one opening; a first block structure and a second block structure disposed on the first conductive layer and separated from each other with the at least one opening therebetween; and an encapsulation structure disposed on the opposite electrode in the display area and the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changmok Kim, Jinho Kwack
  • Publication number: 20200258964
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area at an outer side of the display area; a pixel electrode disposed in the display area of the substrate; a pixel-defining layer disposed on the pixel electrode and exposing at least a portion of the pixel electrode; an intermediate layer disposed on the pixel electrode; an opposite electrode disposed on the intermediate layer; a first conductive layer disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate and including at least one opening; a first block structure and a second block structure disposed on the first conductive layer and separated from each other with the at least one opening therebetween; and an encapsulation structure disposed on the opposite electrode in the display area and the peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Changmok Kim, Jinho Kwack
  • Publication number: 20200258967
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate that includes a sensor area, a first non-display area at least partially surrounding the sensor area, and a display area at least partially surrounding the first non-display area. A plurality of auxiliary pixels is disposed in the sensor area. The plurality of auxiliary pixels is configured for passive matrix driving. A plurality of main pixels is disposed in the main display area and is configured for active matrix driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: CHANGMOK KIM, DONGWON HAN
  • Patent number: 10636854
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area at an outer side of the display area; a pixel electrode disposed in the display area of the substrate; a pixel-defining layer disposed on the pixel electrode and exposing at least a portion of the pixel electrode; an intermediate layer disposed on the pixel electrode; an opposite electrode disposed on the intermediate layer; a first conductive layer disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate and including at least one opening; a first block structure and a second block structure disposed on the first conductive layer and separated from each other with the at least one opening therebetween; and an encapsulation structure disposed on the opposite electrode in the display area and the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changmok Kim, Jinho Kwack
  • Patent number: 10531262
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a display unit; a camera configured to acquire an image of a peripheral device; a short-range communication module configured to perform wireless communication with the peripheral device; and a controller configured to control the display unit, the camera, and the short-range communication module. The controller identifies the peripheral device based on at least one of a marker included in the acquired image of the peripheral device and a shape of the peripheral device, performs pairing with the identified peripheral device, and displays the image of the paired peripheral device and information on the paired peripheral device on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taehoon Cho, Changmok Kim, Arim Kwon, Junghoon Chu, Yujune Jang, Juhye Lee
  • Patent number: 10403852
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area, a dam in the peripheral area, a first inorganic layer located in both the display area and the peripheral area and covering the dam, an upper surface of the first inorganic layer being nonplanar, and a roughness of the upper surface at a first part of the first inorganic layer outside the dam being greater than a roughness of the upper surface near a center of the display area, an organic layer covering the first inorganic layer in the display area and a portion of the peripheral area, and a second inorganic layer located in both the display area and the peripheral area and covering the dam and the organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changmok Kim, Jaeho Lee
  • Patent number: 10375308
    Abstract: Disclosed are a terminal and controlling method thereof. The present invention includes enabling an AoC (always on camera) mode for maintaining a state for a camera to capture an image, obtaining a shot input of capturing the image in the enabled AoC mode, and controlling the camera to capture the image instantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taehoon Cho, Juha Hyun, Arim Kwon, Changmok Kim, Junghoon Chu, Eunhye Kim, Yujune Jang, Juhye Lee
  • Patent number: 10341529
    Abstract: Disclosed are a terminal and controlling method thereof. The present invention includes displaying a preview image captured through a camera, obtaining an input for selecting an object from the displayed preview image, determining a smart zoom magnification for the selected object to be displayed in an optimal size, zoom-processing the preview image at the determined smart zoom magnification centering on the selected object, and displaying the zoom-processed preview image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taehoon Cho, Arim Kwon, Changmok Kim, Juhye Lee, Yujune Jang, Junghoon Chu, Juha Hyun, Eunhye Kim, Srujana Vundigala, Venketesh Babu Sankaranarayanan
  • Patent number: 10319797
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area at an outer side of the display area; a pixel electrode disposed in the display area of the substrate; a pixel-defining layer disposed on the pixel electrode and exposing at least a portion of the pixel electrode; an intermediate layer disposed on the pixel electrode; an opposite electrode disposed on the intermediate layer; a first conductive layer disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate and including at least one opening; a first block structure and a second block structure disposed on the first conductive layer and separated from each other with the at least one opening therebetween; and an encapsulation structure disposed on the opposite electrode in the display area and the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changmok Kim, Jinho Kwack
  • Publication number: 20190140035
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area at an outer side of the display area; a pixel electrode disposed in the display area of the substrate; a pixel-defining layer disposed on the pixel electrode and exposing at least a portion of the pixel electrode; an intermediate layer disposed on the pixel electrode; an opposite electrode disposed on the intermediate layer; a first conductive layer disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate and including at least one opening; a first block structure and a second block structure disposed on the first conductive layer and separated from each other with the at least one opening therebetween; and an encapsulation structure disposed on the opposite electrode in the display area and the peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Changmok KIM, Jinho KWACK
  • Publication number: 20180124552
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a display unit; a camera configured to acquire an image of a peripheral device; a short-range communication module configured to perform wireless communication with the peripheral device; and a controller configured to control the display unit, the camera, and the short-range communication module. The controller identifies the peripheral device based on at least one of a marker included in the acquired image of the peripheral device and a shape of the peripheral device, performs pairing with the identified peripheral device, and displays the image of the paired peripheral device and information on the paired peripheral device on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taehoon CHO, Changmok KIM, Arim KWON, Junghoon CHU, Yujune JANG, Juhye LEE
  • Publication number: 20180107360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal including a camera interface that provides an image to which an effect of a level preferred by a user is applied as a preview image and a method of controlling therefor. In order to achieve the aforementioned object and other object, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal includes a display unit, a sensing unit, and a controller, the controller, if a camera application is executed, configured to output a first camera preview and a general capturing button on the display unit, the controller configured to determine at least one or more capturing options based on information on a subject included in the first camera preview, the controller configured to control a variable capturing button to be outputted in a manner of being changed from the general capturing button based on the at least one or more determined capturing options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yung KIM, Arim KWON, Taehoon CHO, Changmok KIM
  • Patent number: 9917653
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a communication can be performed using a sound wave or an ultrasonic wave. The present invention includes a display unit configured to display information, a microphone configured to receive an input of a sound, and a controller, if a preset user input is received, controlling the microphone to enter a state capable of listening to a communication signal on at least one band of a sound wave and an ultrasonic wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Changmok Kim
  • Publication number: 20180069983
    Abstract: Disclosed are a terminal and controlling method thereof. The present invention includes displaying a preview image captured through a camera, obtaining an input for selecting an object from the displayed preview image, determining a smart zoom magnification for the selected object to be displayed in an optimal size, zoom-processing the preview image at the determined smart zoom magnification centering on the selected object, and displaying the zoom-processed preview image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taehoon CHO, Arim KWON, Changmok KIM, Juhye LEE, Yujune JANG, Junghoon CHU, Juha HYUN, Eunhye KIM, Srujana VUNDIGALA, Venketesh Babu SANKARANARAYANAN
  • Publication number: 20180063431
    Abstract: Disclosed are a terminal and controlling method thereof. The present invention includes enabling an AoC (always on camera) mode for maintaining a state for a camera to capture an image, obtaining a shot input of capturing the image in the enabled AoC mode, and controlling the camera to capture the image instantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taehoon CHO, Juha HYUN, Arim KWON, Changmok KIM, Junghoon CHU, Eunhye KIM, Yujune JANG, Juhye LEE