Patents by Inventor Dongil Son

Dongil Son 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: 20210135338
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface, a rear surface, and a side surface which at least partially surrounds a space between the front surface and the rear surface, a first antenna disposed in the space, a second antenna disposed substantially in parallel with the rear surface in the space and formed in a coil shape, a conductor spaced a predetermined distance apart from a partial region of the second antenna substantially in parallel therewith and at least partially overlapping the partial region, a sensor electrically connected to the conductor, a communication circuit electrically connected to the first antenna, and a processor electrically connected to the sensor and the communication circuit, and the processor is configured to acquire a capacitance value related to the conductor, and reduce an intensity of a signal outputted through the first antenna according to the acquired capacitance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Hyunsoo KIM, Gaeun LEE, Dongil SON
  • Publication number: 20210126994
    Abstract: According to an embodiment disclosed in the specification, an electronic device comprises a battery disposed inside the electronic device; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed inside the electronic device; at least one electronic component disposed on the PCB; and a first buck converter having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is routed to the battery; and a second buck converter having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is selectively electrically connected to the second end of the first buck converter, and the second end is routed to the at least one electronic component, and wherein the first buck converter and the second buck converter are configured to boost a voltage provided from the battery through an electrical path formed from the battery by the first end of the first buck converter, and the second end of the first buck converter, the first end of the second buck converter and the second end of the second buck converter to the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Junghoon PARK, Hyunseok KIM, Hoyeong LIM, Seunggoo KANG, Moonki YEO, Seungbo SHIM, Yongseung YI, Dongil SON
  • Publication number: 20210111622
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a voltage conversion mode in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a power management module, a communication processor, and at least one processor operably connected to the communication processor, wherein the at least one processor identifies a modulation order used for communication with an external device, in a case that communication with the external device is performed using a wireless resource, and configures, based on the modulation order, a voltage conversion mode of the power management module that supplies power to the communication processor to a pulse frequency modulation (PFM) mode or a pulse width modulation (PWM) mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Sungchul PARK, Dongil SON, Suha YOON, Euichang JUNG
  • Patent number: 10976610
    Abstract: A display device including an optical member, a display panel disposed above the optical member, and a plurality of light emitting units disposed below the optical member and providing a first color light to the optical member. The optical member may include a glass substrate containing an upper surface and a lower surface facing each other in a thickness direction and overlapping the plurality of light emitting units in a plan view, and a quantum dot layer disposed directly on the upper surface or the lower surface and converting the first color light into a second color light and a third color light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang-min Kim, Namheon Kim, Taegyun Kim, Joohwan Park, Jinho Park, Dongil Son, Donghee Lee, Baekhee Lee, Kyungtae Chae
  • Patent number: 10977873
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera, a display, and a processor configured to obtain a first image including one or more external objects by using the camera, display to output a three-dimensional (3D) object generated based on attributes related to a face among the one or more external objects using the display, receive a selection of at least one graphic attribute from a plurality of graphic attributes which can be applied to the 3D object, generate a 3D avatar for the face based on the at least one graphic attribute, and generate a second image including at least one object reflecting a predetermined facial expression or motion using the 3D avatar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wooyong Lee, Yonggyoo Kim, Byunghyun Min, Dongil Son, Chanhee Yoon, Kihuk Lee, Cheolho Cheong
  • Publication number: 20210096659
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a method for controlling a reset of a control IC. The electronic device may include a battery, at least one sensor, a control IC operatively connected to the at least one sensor, a reset IC operatively connected to the control IC, and a power supply unit operatively connected to the reset IC, wherein when an operation signal is not received from the control IC for a predetermined time, the reset IC is configured to control a voltage and/or current being applied to the control IC by controlling the power supply unit. Other certain embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Hyeongsoon PARK, Dongil SON, Jeonggyu JO, Yanghee LEE
  • Publication number: 20210091450
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, an antenna module disposed along an inner wall of the housing, and a heat dissipation member disposed inside the housing. The antenna module may include a first circuit board including a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers include a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of non-conductive layers, and the conductive layer and the non-conductive layer are alternately stacked, at least one integrated circuit mounted on the first circuit board, an antenna array disposed on any one of the plurality of layers and electrically coupled with the at least one integrated circuit, and a heat transfer member including a conductive member extending from any one conductive layer among the plurality of conductive layers and a non-conductive member surrounding, at least in part, the conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jungmin PARK, Chonghwa SEO, Dongil SON, Jongwon LEE, Sangwon HA
  • Patent number: 10950813
    Abstract: An optical modifier may include a color controller including quantum dots, a barrier layer encapsulating the color controller, and a low refractive layer spaced apart from the color controller with the barrier layer interposed between the color controller and the barrier layer. The barrier layer may have a layer density ranging from 1.50 g/cm3 to 3.0 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hongbeom Lee, Young-hoon Lee, Taewoo Lim, Hongkee Jung, Dongwoo Kim, Wontae Kim, Cheonjae Maeng, Keunwoo Park, Seongyeon Lee, Minsu Kim, Dongil Son
  • Patent number: 10948777
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a first base substrate, a second base substrate facing the first base substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first base substrate and the second base substrate. In a peripheral area, which is a non-display area adjacent to the display area, the display apparatus includes a gate driving thin film transistor disposed on a first base substrate, a light blocking pattern disposed on the second base substrate and overlapping the gate driving thin film transistor, a blue light blocking pattern disposed on the light blocking pattern, and a blue light passing pattern disposed on the blue light blocking pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeaheon Ahn, Jang-Il Kim, Jeongki Kim, Jong-Hoon Kim, Cheonjae Maeng, Dongil Son
  • Publication number: 20210066974
    Abstract: A method for wireless charging an electronic device and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a near field communication device, a wireless charging device including a conductive coil, and at least one processor operatively connected to the near field communication device and the wireless charging device. The at least one processor is configured to transmit a first ping, using the near field communication device, receive first acknowledgement (ACK) information responsive to the first ping from an external electronic device, transmit a second ping, using the wireless charging device, based on that the first ACK information is received, and control the wireless charging device such that a charging current flows through the conductive coil based on second ACK information responsive to the second ping being received from the external electronic device within a specified time from the transmission of the second ping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Myungkyoon CHUNG, Haekwon LEE, Dongil SON
  • Publication number: 20210051221
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device comprises a housing having an inner space; a display disposed in the inner space of the housing and visible from an outside of the housing, the display further comprising: a display panel having a first opening, and at least one additional layer stacked under the display panel and having a second opening corresponding to and larger than the first opening; and a camera module disposed in the inner space under the at least one additional layer, and facing the second opening, the camera module further comprising: a lens housing, a plurality of lenses disposed in and supported by the lens housing, the plurality of lenses comprising a first lens closest to the display panel, and at least one image sensor aligned with the plurality of lenses, wherein the first lens is disposed to coincide with an upper surface of the lens housing or at least partially protrude from the upper surface of the lens housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Hyunwoo SIM, Hyunchang SHIN, Byengsang JUNG, Seunggoo KANG, Dongil SON, Songhee JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210044681
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments relating to a circuit board included in an electronic device and, according to one embodiment, the circuit board can comprise: at least one wire included on the circuit board, at least one conductive structure arranged on the circuit board in order to reinforce the circuit board, and arranged in order to electrically connect the at least one wire; and at least one conductive member included on the circuit board, and electrically connecting the at least one wire with the at least one conductive structure, and additional other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Junghoon PARK, Dongyup LEE, Hyunseok KIM, Yongseung YI, Hoyeong LIM, Seunggoo KANG, Dongil SON, Hyangbok LEE
  • Publication number: 20210044686
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device that includes a first printed circuit board including at least one electronic part, a first header mounted on the first printed circuit board, a first module that includes, on a first surface thereof, a first socket for engagement with the first header and includes a second header on a second surface opposite to the first surface and that performs a first function, a second module that includes, on one surface thereof, a second socket for engagement with the second header and that performs a second function, and a processor electrically connected with the first header, wherein the processor is configured to transfer at least one first signal for control of the first module or at least one second signal for control of the second module to the first header. Besides, it may be permissible to prepare various other embodiments speculated through the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Junghoon PARK, Yonghwa KIM, Hyangbok LEE, Dongil SON
  • Patent number: 10908136
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having a hole formed therein, an audio device inside the housing and communicating with an outside of the electronic device through the hole, a gas sensor inside the housing and communicating with the outside through the hole, a proximity sensor inside the housing, a wireless communication module inside the housing, and a processor inside the housing. The processor is configured to acquire data associated with air outside the electronic device by using the gas sensor, to recognize a user gesture of starting a proximity call by using the proximity sensor, and to calculate air quality of the outside air based on at least one of data acquired by the gas sensor before the proximity call starting gesture is recognized and data acquired by the gas sensor after a gesture of ending the proximity call is recognized. Other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bokyung Sim, Seunggoo Kang, Jeonggyu Jo, Dongil Son
  • Publication number: 20210004114
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed is an electronic device comprising at least one sensor, a display comprising a touch panel, at least one pressure sensor disposed in the upper or lower layer of the touch panel such that pressure applied to at least a part of a region of the display can be sensed, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured so as to: sense whether the electronic device is in a submerged state by using the at least one sensor or the display, receive a user input with respect to the at least a part of a region of the display while the electronic device is sensed to be in the submerged state, acquire the pressure and the position of the user input by using the at least one pressure sensor, and process the user input on the basis of the acquired pressure and the acquired position. Additional various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Junghoon PARK, Hyunseok KIM, Dongyup LEE, Yongseung YI, Hoyeong LIM, Seunggoo KANG, Dongil SON
  • Publication number: 20200393870
    Abstract: An electronic device having a bended display and a method for controlling the same. The electronic device includes a front display area and at least two separate side display areas that are physically connected with at least one side of the front display area and form a convex curved surface in at least one space between the front and the rear of the electronic device. The electronic device also includes and a non-display area that physically connects at least two side display areas of the at least two separate side display areas and forms a convex double curvature surface in at least another space between the front and the rear of the electronic device. The at least two physically connected side display areas may be bent in directions so that an acute angle, a right angle or an obtuse angle is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Hyunwoo Sim, Yonghwa Kim, Junghoon Park, Jungchul An, Seungbum Choi, Dongil Son
  • Publication number: 20200383157
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a communication circuit; a display; a memory; and at least one processor operably connected to the communication circuit, the display, and the memory. The at least one processor may be configured to control the electronic device to: identify a first network connection between the electronic device and a first external electronic device using the communication circuit. In response to the identification of the first network connection, the electronic device may identify a second external electronic device. In response to the identification of the second external electronic device, the at least one processor may display a UI for connecting the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Wonchang LEE, Hyoungtak CHO, Jongsung JOO, Dongil SON, Sunkee LEE, Sunmin HWANG
  • Publication number: 20200367386
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front plate, a rear plate facing away from the front plate, and a side structure surrounding a space between the front plate and the rear plate, a heat dissipation member accommodated inside the housing, at least one antenna module disposed adjacent to the side structure or at least partially accommodated in the side structure, the at least one antenna module being disposed to be inclined or perpendicular relative to the front plate or the rear plate, and a fixing member coupled to and at least partially surrounding the antenna module. The fixing member may include a first heat transfer portion at least partially surrounding a rear face of the antenna module, and a second heat transfer portion disposed in contact with the heat dissipation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yonghwa KIM, Dongil SON, Chihwei LEE
  • Patent number: 10805522
    Abstract: Provided are a method of controlling a camera of a device capable of minimizing a vision difference between a front camera and a user by displaying a reduced size preview image within a partial region of a display proximate to a lens of the front camera. When a photo is taken while the user views the reduced size preview image, a more natural image is captured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongil Son, Heekyeong Kwon
  • Patent number: 10763945
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device which includes an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements and a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive a signal having a frequency in a range of 3 GHz to 300 GHz. The wireless communication circuit includes a plurality of pairs of transmit and receive paths. The wireless communication circuit is configured to allow a first pair of the plurality of pairs to use the transmit path of the first pair and a second pair of the plurality of pairs to use the receive path of the second pair, to transmit a first signal using the transmit path of the first pair, to monitor the receive path of the second pair, and to determine whether the first signal is at least partially blocked, based at least in part on a result of monitoring the receive path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongil Son, Hyoseok Na