Patents by Inventor Gun Lim

Gun 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: 12771994
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing; a first speaker in the housing; and a printed circuit board in the housing and surrounding at least a portion of the first speaker, wherein the first speaker includes: a coil area in which a coil for an operation of the first speaker is disposed; a flexible board on an outer portion of the coil area and including a wire surrounding at least a portion of the coil area; and a connection terminal at one end of the flexible board and electrically connected to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kangwook Byun, Ungki Min, Seunghwan Lee, Jongdoo Kim, Youji Lee, Jaesun Lee, Gun Lim
  • Patent number: 12771010
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing including a first cover, a second cover, and a slot positioned in a first side surface. A first antenna is positioned between a first inner surface and a second inner surface, facing the slot, and configured to operate in a first frequency band, and a second antenna is positioned between the first inner surface and the second inner surface, facing the first antenna, and configured to operate in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jangsun Yoo, Myeonggil Lee, Donguk Choi, Gun Lim, Jaebong Chun
  • Patent number: 12771765
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing movable and superimposed with respect to the first housing, a display of which a first area is exposed to the outside, wherein the display has a second area extended from the first area, upon switching from a first state to a second state, the second area is drawn out from inside the first housing and is exposed to the outside, and upon switching from the second state to the first state, the second area is inserted into the first housing, and a processor coupled to the display and configured to control the display such that the first area operates at a first scan rate in the first state, upon switching from the first state to the second state, the display operates at a second scan rate higher than the first scan rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongil Son, Chihyun Cho, Hyuncheol Jin, Hyoseok Na, Gun Lim, Jaebong Chun, Hochul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20260314772
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input device configured to receive sound, a housing including a first opening through which the sound received by the input device is configured to pass, and a cover including a first cover hole overlapping with the first opening, a placement space where an external device is configured to be placed, the placement space being between (i) a first side surface of the housing where the first opening is included and (ii) a first cover side surface of the cover where the first cover hole is included, and a partition wall facing the first side surface, the partition wall covering a portion of the placement space, wherein a portion of the placement space not covered by the partition wall extends from the first opening to the first cover hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2026
    Publication date: October 15, 2026
    Inventors: Yongil KIM, Haewoong KANG, Junho KO, Youngjun AN, Minsu RHEE, Gun LIM
  • Patent number: 12756973
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a housing including an opening for sound output, a camera module including an image sensor, at least one lens, and a barrel for fixing the at least one lens, a sound conduit element surrounding at least a portion of the barrel and including a sound inlet and a sound outlet, a sound element outputting sound through the sound conduit element and the opening, and a bracket on which the camera module and the sound element are mounted, wherein the bracket may include a first conduit that spatially connects a sound output surface of the sound element and the sound inlet, wherein the sound conduit element may include a second conduit that spatially connects the sound inlet and the sound outlet, and wherein the bracket may include a third conduit that spatially connects the sound outlet and the opening of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wonjae Jung, Seunghwan Lee, Jiyoon Song, Jongdoo Kim, Hanyeop Lee, Gun Lim
  • Patent number: 12756091
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an antenna including a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned between the first surface and the second surface. The PCB includes a feed pattern including a first connector region, and a ground pattern including a first ground region in contact with a first portion of the first surface, a first coupling region connected to the first ground region, a second ground region connected to the first coupling region and including a second connector region, and a second coupling region connected to the second ground region and in contact with a second portion different from the first portion of the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jangsun Yoo, Kyungjae Kim, Minseok Kim, Junghwan Park, Yongjoo Shin, Myeonggil Lee, Gwanghyun Jo, Gun Lim
  • Patent number: 12717413
    Abstract: An electronic may include: a housing; a plurality of keys positioned in the housing and each including a key cap configured to move along a stroke direction during a stroke; a first haptic actuator configured to generate vibration during a stroke of at least one key among the plurality of keys; and a haptic plate configured to vibrate by the first haptic actuator and configured to vibrate a key cap of at least one stroked key among the plurality of keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunje Cho, Il Kim, Jongheon Kim, Hyunwoo Kim, Kichul Namgung, Mijeong Song, Jiwoo Lee, Gun Lim
  • Publication number: 20260246137
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing including at least one first conductive portion segmented along at least a portion of a side surface of the first housing, an antenna carrier including a first antenna pattern electrically connected to the first conductive portion, a fan disposed in the first housing, and a first printed circuit board disposed in the first housing, the first printed circuit board including a first communication module electrically connected to the first conductive portion, wherein the antenna carrier further includes a first vent hole in at least a portion of the side surface of the antenna carrier, and a feeding portion disposed on the first antenna pattern, the feeding portion configured to electrically connect to the first printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2026
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Inventors: Jangsun YOO, Hakjin KIM, Jihye MOON, Youngheon SONG, Myeonggil LEE, Gun LIM, Gwanghyun JO
  • Publication number: 20260237903
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses an electronic device including a loop antenna. The electronic device includes a housing including an exterior side wall of the electronic device and a rear side of the electronic device, a loop antenna disposed in the housing, the loop antenna including a first loop portion and a second loop portion, an integrated circuit (IC) disposed in the housing, for driving the loop antenna, wherein the first loop portion is configured to radiate a signal in a direction through the rear side of the electronic device, and the second loop portion is configured to radiate a signal through the exterior side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2026
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Wongi HWANG, Sanghoon CHOI, Taegyu KIM, Dokyun KIM, Kwangseok AHN, Jina JONG, Taihwan CHOI, Gun LIM, Minjoo HWANG
  • Publication number: 20260239543
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a battery pack disposed in the housing and including a battery cell, and a battery protection circuit module (PCM) disposed to be in contact with a surface of the battery cell and including a first connecting portion, wherein at least one first hole is formed at the first connecting portion, a circuit board disposed to overlap with at least part of the battery PCM, wherein at least one second hole is formed at the circuit board, and at least one fixing member configured to penetrate through the at least one first hole and the at least one second hole to fix the battery PCM and the circuit board to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2026
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Jinwoo LEE, Seunghwan LEE, Byunggi KANG, Gun LIM, Taihwan CHOI
  • Patent number: 12676506
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a wireless charging antenna. The second housing is connected to the first housing such that the position thereof relative to the first housing is variable. The wireless charging antenna includes a shielding member and a reception coil alternately wound on a first surface of the shielding member and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and is disposed in at least one of the first housing and the second housing. A battery is electrically connected to the wireless charging antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongyoun Kim, Sungkoo Park, Jungchul An, Gun Lim, Hyunju Hong
  • Publication number: 20260190261
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a support member, a first printed circuit board disposed on the support member, a second printed circuit board disposed on the support member and positioned at a distance from the first printed circuit board, a cable electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, and a connector disposed on at least one of the first printed circuit board or the second printed circuit board, wherein the connector includes a first connection part protruding in a first direction of the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board and configured for radio frequency (RF) calibration, and a second connection part protruding in a second direction opposite to the first direction of the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board and connected to the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2026
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Inventors: Seokho CHOI, Hyoungkwon KIM, Wonbin PARK, Jongwoo SHIN, Seunghwan LEE, Hanyeop LEE, Gun LIM, Taihwan CHOI
  • Publication number: 20260181619
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2026
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: In NAM, Seungok AHN, Hanyeop LEE, Gun LIM
  • Patent number: 12658944
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, an electronic device may include a communication module including a first configuration pin, a processor configured to identify a device type of the communication module through the first configuration pin, and a first antenna device controlled by the communication module through the first configuration pin, in which the communication module is configured to transmit an identification signal for identifying the device type of the communication module through the first configuration pin for a time interval from the start of booting the processor to the completion of initializing the communication module, and transmit a first control signal for controlling the first antenna device through the first configuration pin after the time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changho Hwang, Jisang Kim, Hanyeop Lee, Jinchul Choi, Gun Lim
  • Publication number: 20260156208
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing movable and superimposed with respect to the first housing, a display of which a first area is exposed to the outside, wherein the display has a second area extended from the first area, upon switching from a first state to a second state, the second area is drawn out from inside the first housing and is exposed to the outside, and upon switching from the second state to the first state, the second area is inserted into the first housing, and a processor coupled to the display and configured to control the display such that the first area operates at a first scan rate in the first state, upon switching from the first state to the second state, the display operates at a second scan rate higher than the first scan rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Dongil SON, Chihyun CHO, Hyuncheol JIN, Hyoseok NA, Gun LIM, Jaebong CHUN, Hochul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20260129774
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first housing, a second housing and a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing relative to each other, a display disposed on the housing, and including a first display area disposed on the first housing, a second display area disposed on the second housing, and a folding area configured to be at least partially foldable, and at least one electromagnet disposed between the hinge structure and the folding area, wherein, when the housing is in a folded state, the folding area is configured to form an accommodation space for accommodating a digital pen including at least one magnetic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventors: Gyuyeon JEON, Jongdo PARK, Minsu RHEE, Gun LIM
  • Patent number: 12587219
    Abstract: An electronic device according to certain embodiments may include a housing, an antenna disposed in the housing or formed in a part of the housing, a grip sensor configured to sense an external object that is in contact or proximity, and a processor operatively connected to the antenna and the grip sensor, wherein the processor may be configured to, when a first sensing value from the grip sensor is less than or equal to a first reference value, determine an output power of the antenna to be a first intensity; when the first sensing value exceeds the first reference value and a second sensing value from the grip sensor received after the first sensing value is between the first reference value and a second reference value higher than the first sensing value, determine whether the electronic device is in a state of use, and when the electronic device is not in the state of use, determine, based on a third reference value and a third sensing value of the grip sensor received after the second sensing value, the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jangsun Yoo, Sunghwan Cho, Minseok Kim, Myeonggil Lee, Gwanghyun Jo, Gun Lim
  • Publication number: 20260057009
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: Donghyun LEE, Gun LIM, Taehwan KA, Yang SHI, Yongkyun CHOI
  • Patent number: 12525702
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a housing including a first portion and a second portion different from the first portion, a keyboard disposed in the first portion of the housing, a palm rest disposed in the second portion of the housing and a rest area, and an antenna disposed inside the housing so as to overlap the palm rest. The antenna includes a feed pattern disposed in a rest area away from the keyboard, the feed pattern including a first ground area connected to the housing, and a feed area connected to the first ground area, a grip sensing pattern disposed in the rest area adjacent to the keyboard, the grip sensing pattern including a second ground area connected to the housing and a coupling area connected to the second ground area and configured to be coupled to the feed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jangsun Yoo, Jongmyung Kim, Moonhee Lee, Yongjoo Shin, Myeonggil Lee, Gun Lim
  • Publication number: 20250385964
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a printed circuit board, a housing inside which the printed circuit board is disposed, and a terminal structure disposed at least partially in a region of the housing, wherein the terminal structure includes a connector part that includes a first connector in which a connector terminal is disposed and a second connector electrically connected to the printed circuit board, a decoration part that includes a conductive region in contact with the connector terminal at one end and exposed to an outside of the housing at the other end, and a non-conductive region surrounding the conductive region, and is disposed on the first connector, and a cover part that includes a cover opening in which at least a portion of the conductive region is disposed and is disposed between the decoration part and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Minsu RHEE, Gun LIM