Patents by Inventor Gisoo LIM

Gisoo LIM 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).

  • Patent number: 12287684
    Abstract: The electronic device includes a display including a first area and a second area, a first housing configured to support the first area and to form a first space, a second housing configured to support the second area and to form a second space, a hinge structure configured to foldably connect the first housing and the second housing based on a folding axis to be in a first state in which the first and second areas form substantially a same plane or in a second state in which the first and second areas face each other, and a heat transfer member provided to extend from the first space to the second space through the hinge structure and configured to perform a heat transfer between the first space and the second space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoun Jang, Gisoo Lim, Changryong Heo, Gilho Kim, Juho Song, Kwanghoon Choi
  • Patent number: 12276800
    Abstract: A wearable device configured to adjust light transmittance according to illuminance of an external light source and a method for controlling the same are provided. The wearable device includes at least one camera, at least one lens, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to identify illuminance information of an image obtained through the at least one camera, determine a location on the at least one lens, based on the identified illuminance information, the location corresponding to the illuminance information, determine an average illuminance of the image, based on the illuminance information corresponding to the determined location, and compare illuminance information corresponding to the determined location with the average illuminance, and partially adjust light transmittance of the at least one lens, based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyusik Choi, Seungnyun Kim, Dongil Son, Jongmin Yoon, Seungjoo Lee, Gisoo Lim
  • Patent number: 12198641
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an optical lens, a display module configured to display a screen through the optical lens, a sensor module configured to measure a temperature of the display module at one or more positions, and memory, and at least one processor. The instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to control the display module to display a designated screen, obtain at least one temperature respectively corresponding to the one or more positions from the sensor module while displaying the designated screen, and based on the obtained at least one temperature, change a luminance of at least a part of the designated screen or change a display area of the display module based on the obtained at least one temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungjoo Lee, Dongil Son, Seungnyun Kim, Jongmin Yoon, Gisoo Lim, Kyusik Choi
  • Patent number: 12191934
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a flexible display and a method of the electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying, based on a sliding of the flexible display, an object related to a wireless charging function or a payment function, in a first region of the flexible display corresponding to a position of a first antenna included in the electronic device, and when the position of the first antenna is changed by the sliding of the flexible display, changing a display position of the object, based on the changed position of the first antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Raetae Kim, Myunghoon Kwak, Yongyoun Kim, Gisoo Lim, Byounguk Yoon, Hyunju Hong
  • Publication number: 20250008673
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing, a sliding plate configured to slide-out from the housing, a flexible display including a first section coupled to overlap the sliding plate, and a bendable section extending from the first section and configured to be pulled out from an inner space of the housing during the slide-out, a support sheet disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display, a first curved portion located inside the housing to correspond to the bendable section, a belt connecting the support sheet and the sliding plate to each other, and a second curved portion located inside the housing to correspond to the belt and spaced apart from the first curved portion in a slide-out direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Gisoo LIM, Myunghoon KWAK, Raetae KIM, Yongyoun KIM, Byunghun CHO, Joongyeon CHO, Byounguk YOON, Hyunju HONG
  • Patent number: 12175903
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device that may include: a housing formed to surround a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction that is the opposite direction of the first direction, and at least part of the space between the first surface and the second surface; a PCB disposed in the space of the housing; a display extending in a third direction, which is different from the first direction and the second direction, and displaying a screen; and at least one processor, wherein the PCB includes a plurality of detection units, a detection target to be detected by least one of the plurality of detection units is disposed within a specific distance in the second direction of the display, and the processor may be set to calculate movement information including at least one among the movement start position of the display, the movement end position of the display, and the movement distance of the display on the basis of at least sensing data received from the plurality of detect
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myunghoon Kwak, Jooyoung Kang, Gisoo Lim, Byunghun Cho, Joongyeon Cho
  • Patent number: 12108552
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a first structure including a first plate providing a first surface and a second surface and a second structure coupled to surround at least a portion of the first structure and configured to guide the first structure in a direction parallel with the first surface or the second surface. The device also includes a roller mounted on an edge of the second structure and a flexible display including a first area mounted on the first surface and a second area extending from the first area. The device also includes at least one support sheet mounted on the roller and wound around the roller as the roller rotates. The support sheet is wound around the roller when the second area is received inside the second structure, and is unfolded inside the second area when the second area is exposed to the outside of the second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joongyeon Cho, Taekyung Lee, Gisoo Lim, Byunghun Cho, Bongsuk Choi, Jongchul Choi, Changryong Heo
  • Patent number: 12101896
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing, a sliding plate configured to slide-out from the housing, a flexible display including a first section coupled to overlap the sliding plate, and a bendable section extending from the first section and configured to be pulled out from an inner space of the housing during the slide-out, a support sheet disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display, a first curved portion located inside the housing to correspond to the bendable section, a belt connecting the support sheet and the sliding plate to each other, and a second curved portion located inside the housing to correspond to the belt and spaced apart from the first curved portion in a slide-out direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gisoo Lim, Myunghoon Kwak, Raetae Kim, Yongyoun Kim, Byunghun Cho, Joongyeon Cho, Byounguk Yoon, Hyunju Hong
  • Publication number: 20240213616
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a housing and a battery disposed in the housing. The battery may comprise: a sealing member comprising a sealing material having top and bottom surfaces which are open; a first exterior member comprising a cap coupled to the sealing member and configured to cover the top surface of the sealing member; a second exterior member comprising a cap coupled to the sealing member and configured to cover the bottom surface of the sealing member; an electrode assembly including at least one electrode accommodated in the second exterior member; an electrolyte provided in the second exterior member; and a vent structure including at least one vent formed on at least one among an edge region of the sealing member, an edge region of the first exterior member, and an edge region of the second exterior member, the vent structure configured to make the inside and outside of the battery communicate with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Gisoo LIM, Jongmoon YOON, Gilho KIM, Juho SONG, Kwanghoon CHOI, Changryong HEO
  • Publication number: 20240169935
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an optical lens, a display module configured to display a screen through the optical lens, a sensor module configured to measure a temperature of the display module at one or more positions, and memory, and at least one processor. The instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to control the display module to display a designated screen, obtain at least one temperature respectively corresponding to the one or more positions from the sensor module while displaying the designated screen, and based on the obtained at least one temperature, change a luminance of at least a part of the designated screen or change a display area of the display module based on the obtained at least one temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Seungjoo LEE, Dongil SON, Seungnyun KIM, Jongmin YOON, Gisoo LIM, Kyusik CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240168522
    Abstract: A wearable device and a power distribution method in a wearable device are provided. The wearable device includes a battery, load circuitry configured to operate by using power supplied from the battery, step-down circuitry connected to a power input terminal of the load circuitry, step-up circuitry connected to a power output terminal of the load circuitry, and a processor configured to obtain a first power loss value while distributing the power from the battery to an electrical component through an operation of the step-down circuitry and the step-up circuitry, obtain a second power loss value during power distribution while distributing the power from the battery to the electrical component, and control the power from the battery to be distributed to the electrical component through the step-up circuitry and the step-down circuitry or control the power from the battery to be distributed to the electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Kyusik CHOI, Seungnyun KIM, Dongil SON, Jongmin YOON, Seungjoo LEE, Gisoo LIM
  • Publication number: 20240171894
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device is provided. The wearable electronic device may comprise includes communication circuitry, a speaker, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to identify whether a first user of the wearable electronic device and a second user of the external electronic device are located in a same space. The at least one processor may be configured to control, based on identifying that the first user and the second user are located in the same space, an audio setting such that a voice signal obtained from the external electronic device through the communication circuitry and corresponding to a voice of the second user is not outputted. The at least one processor may be configured to control, based on identifying that the first user and the second user are not located in the same space, the audio setting such that the voice signal is outputted through the speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Jongmin YOON, Seungnyun KIM, Dongil SON, Seungjoo LEE, Gisoo LIM, Kyusik CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240160024
    Abstract: A wearable device configured to adjust light transmittance according to illuminance of an external light source and a method for controlling the same are provided. The wearable device includes at least one camera, at least one lens, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to identify illuminance information of an image obtained through the at least one camera, determine a location on the at least one lens, based on the identified illuminance information, the location corresponding to the illuminance information, determine an average illuminance of the image, based on the illuminance information corresponding to the determined location, and compare illuminance information corresponding to the determined location with the average illuminance, and partially adjust light transmittance of the at least one lens, based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Kyusik CHOI, Seungnyun KIM, Dongil SON, Jongmin YOON, Seungjoo LEE, Gisoo LIM
  • Publication number: 20240142781
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device is provided. The wearable electronic device includes a housing, and at least one display module disposed on the housing, wherein the display module includes a fixed barrel including a body part and a segment part protruding along an outer periphery of the body part, a rotary barrel disposed on an outer surface of the body part and rotatably combined with the body part, a first lens module fixed to the body part of the fixed barrel, a display combined with the fixed barrel to cover the first lens module, a second lens module inserted into the body part of the fixed barrel to face the first lens module, engaged with the rotary barrel, and configured to move in a first axis direction against the first lens module as the rotary barrel is rotated against the fixed barrel, a light-emitting member, and an eye tracking camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Hyunmo YANG, Jonggyu PARK, Sungkwang YANG, Gisoo LIM
  • Publication number: 20240143092
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device is provided. A wearable electronic device includes a housing including a lens frame accommodating a transparent member, and a wearing member having at least a portion thereof configured to move relative to the lens frame, a processor positioned inside the housing, and an input structure including a wheel configured to adjust position of the wearing member with respect to the lens frame. The processor is configured to perform a specified operation, based on a signal obtained using the input structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Gisoo LIM, Seungnyun KIM, Dongil SON, Jongmin YOON, Seungjoo LEE, Kyusik CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240096254
    Abstract: A wearable device for adjusting the size of an effective display area depending on external illuminance and a control method is provided. The wearable device includes a display module and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to control the display module to output light having a first brightness value from at least one light source of the display module so as to display a virtual object in an effective display area having a first size, determine whether or not surrounding illuminance of the wearable device increases while the light having the first brightness value is output, change, based on the determination that the surrounding illuminance increases, a size of the effective display area displaying the virtual object from the first size to a second size, and control the display module to display the virtual object in the effective display area having the second size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Dongil SON, Jongmin YOON, Seungnyun KIM, Seungjoo LEE, Gisoo LIM, Kyusik CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240073508
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device is provided. The wearable electronic device may include a housing, at least one processor included in the housing, at least one first camera module configured to capture an image for a first field of view (FOV), and at least one second camera module configured to capture an image for a second FOV different from the first FOV. The at least one processor may be configured to control the at least one first camera module to obtain first image frames at a first frame rate, based on identification, based on at least a part of the first image frames, that a user's hand is disposed in a designated area of the first FOV, control the at least one first camera module to obtain second image frames at a second frame rate greater than the first frame rate, and maintain, in an inactive state, the at least one second camera module, or activate the second camera module, and control the at least one second camera module to operate the at least one second camera module at the first frame rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jongmin YOON, Seungnyun KIM, Dongil SON, Seungjoo LEE, Gisoo LIM, Kyusik CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240053578
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes an adjustment structure configured to adjust a distance between a first lens and a second lens. A user may wear the wearable electronic device and adjust an inter-lense distance so that there is a good match with the positions of their own eyes. The adjustment structure may include a lever, a first adjustment gear configured to be engaged with a first gear in a first position of the lever, a second adjustment gear configured to be engaged with the first gear and a second gear in a second position of the lever, and a third adjustment gear configured to be engaged with the second gear in a third position of the lever. The user may move the lever in or out to engage a different gear and then rotate the lever to adjust the inter-lense distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunmo YANG, Gyeongbeom Kim, Jonggyu Park, Sungkwang Yang, Junwhon Uhm, Geonho Yoon, Gisoo Lim
  • Patent number: 11886242
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing coupled to the first housing and that performs a sliding operation, a display, of which a size of a visual exposure area is changed in correspondence to the sliding operation of the second housing, a first variable magnetism member disposed at a first location of the first housing, and of which a magnetic force varies depending on a current or a voltage that is supplied thereto, a second variable magnetism member disposed at a second location of the first housing, and of which a magnetic force varies depending on a current or a voltage that is supplied thereto, a magnet member fixed to an inner surface of the second housing, and that moves between the first variable magnetism member and the second variable magnetism member during the sliding operation, and a processor operatively connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myunghoon Kwak, Raetae Kim, Yongyoun Kim, Gisoo Lim, Byounguk Yoon, Hyunju Hong
  • Publication number: 20230156945
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a first structure including a first plate providing a first surface and a second surface and a second structure coupled to surround at least a portion of the first structure and configured to guide the first structure in a direction parallel with the first surface or the second surface. The device also includes a roller mounted on an edge of the second structure and a flexible display including a first area mounted on the first surface and a second area extending from the first area. The device also includes at least one support sheet mounted on the roller and wound around the roller as the roller rotates. The support sheet is wound around the roller when the second area is received inside the second structure, and is unfolded inside the second area when the second area is exposed to the outside of the second structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Joongyeon CHO, Taekyung LEE, Gisoo LIM, Byunghun CHO, Bongsuk CHOI, Jongchul CHOI, Changryong HEO