Patents by Inventor Hee-Cheul Moon

Hee-Cheul Moon 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: 20180270971
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a first housing including a first surface and a second surface a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface, and a hinge. The hinge includes a hinge shaft, a sliding device including a portion configured to slide to an inside or an outside of the second housing to be introduced, or slide from the inside or the outside of the second housing in a specific direction to be extracted in correspondence to a hinge operation of the second housing, and a multi-bar disposed between the first surface and the fourth surface and including multi-bar units to be spread or bent in correspondence to a hinge operation of the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Hee Cheul MOON, Gi Dae KIM, Moo Hyun BAEK, Chung Keun YOO
  • Patent number: 10056204
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises a key button that can be assembled to keep the key button in place in the housing of the electronic device and functional without having to completely assemble the housing of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Sung Lee, Sang-In Baek, Hee-Cheul Moon, Na-Young Chu, Kwon-Ho Son
  • Patent number: 9992888
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a first housing including a first surface and a second surface a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface, and a hinge. The hinge includes a hinge shaft, a sliding device including a portion configured to slide to an inside or an outside of the second housing to be introduced, or slide from the inside or the outside of the second housing in a specific direction to be extracted in correspondence to a hinge operation of the second housing, and a multi-bar disposed between the first surface and the fourth surface and including multi-bar units to be spread or bent in correspondence to a hinge operation of the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Cheul Moon, Gi Dae Kim, Moo Hyun Baek, Chung Keun Yoo
  • Patent number: 9939787
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device and method of use are disclosed, including a main body, and at least one strap fixed to the main body. The strap includes a core member mounted with at least one electronic component, an electric connector disposed on the core member, and a band member enclosing at least one part of the core member disposed with the electric connector, wherein the at least one electronic component is electrically coupled to the main body through the electric connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-In Baek, Hong-Moon Chun, Dae-Young Noh, Hee-Cheul Moon, In-Youl Baek, Jong-Kuck Son, Jin-Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 9930799
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device having a waterproof function. The electronic device includes a housing in which a coupling groove is formed, a cover including a hook detachably fit to the coupling groove, the cover configured to detachably couple to the housing by the hook, and a sealing band disposed on an inner side of the cover configured to contact at least a part of a surface of the housing which faces the cover when the cover is coupled to the housing, wherein the sealing band has a rib extending towards the housing, at least a part of the rib being bent in a specific direction. Other embodiments derived from the specification are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Cheul Moon, Min Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20180077810
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a first housing including a first surface and a second surface a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface, and a hinge. The hinge includes a hinge shaft, a sliding device including a portion configured to slide to an inside or an outside of the second housing to be introduced, or slide from the inside or the outside of the second housing in a specific direction to be extracted in correspondence to a hinge operation of the second housing, and a multi-bar disposed between the first surface and the fourth surface and including multi-bar units to be spread or bent in correspondence to a hinge operation of the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hee Cheul MOON, Gi Dae KIM, Moo Hyun BAEK, Chung Keun YOO
  • Publication number: 20170372114
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a light emitting module that radiates infrared light, a window disposed on the light emitting module and having a specific refractive index with respect to the infrared light, wherein the window includes a refraction part that totally reflects the infrared light inside the window in correspondence with the specific refractive index, and a fingerprint sensor disposed under the window and obtaining a fingerprint of a user based on a user input on the window by using scattered light of the infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Gyu Sang Cho, Hee Cheul Moon, Hyung Dal Kim, Kyung Hoon Song, Kwang Sub Lee, Se Young Jang, Myung Su Kang, Heung Sik Shin
  • Patent number: 9832292
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an inner case, at least one radiator disposed on a surface of the inner case, and an outer case integrally formed on the surface of the inner case, in which the outer case at least partially conceals the radiator. A method for manufacturing a housing of an electronic device includes molding an inner member by injecting resin into an injection mold, extracting the inner member from the mold, forming or disposing a conductive pattern on a surface of the inner member, inserting the inner member comprising the conductive pattern into another injection mold, and molding a periphery member that encloses at least a portion of the inner member by injecting resin to the other injection mold, wherein rigidity or stiffness of the inner member is higher than that of the periphery member. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hee-Cheul Moon
  • Patent number: 9820396
    Abstract: A housing forms the appearance of an electronic device. A method of manufacturing the housing includes selecting at least one fiber substrate for securing rigidity and at least one fiber substrate for securing ductility, determining quantity and stacking sequence of the selected fiber substrates, and laminating and attaching the fiber substrates according to the determined quantity and stacking sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Jin Bae, Hee-Cheul Moon, Ik-Su Jung, Jong-Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 9730509
    Abstract: A strap uniting device for a wearable device is provided. The strap uniting device includes a base, at least one guide protruded from the base, and at least one catching part protruded from the base, and constructed different from the at least one guide, and arranged parallel with the at least one guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Sung Lee, Hee-Cheul Moon
  • Patent number: 9736956
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided comprising a display module comprising a display area and a peripheral area abutting on a side of the display area, wherein the display module comprises a glass layer extending across the display area and the peripheral area, and wherein the glass layer comprises a first recess positioned over the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Cheul Moon, Sang-Hun Kim, Yong-Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 9706676
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising: an housing; a tray detachably disposed in a slot formed in the housing, wherein the tray includes: a mounting portion adapted to receive a removable external component, a tray cover having a surface facing an exterior of the housing, and a connector formed between the mounting portion and the tray cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Cheul Moon, Kwon-Ho Son
  • Publication number: 20170149940
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent front glass cover including a planar portion that forms a front surface of the electronic device, a planar rear glass cover that forms a rear surface of the electronic device, a metal bezel that surrounds a space formed by the front glass cover and the rear glass cover, and a flexible display device that is embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover. The front cover includes a left bent portion and a right bent portion on the left and right of the planar portion at the center of the front cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Hee-Cheul MOON, Sang-In BAEK, Kwon-Ho SON, Min-Sung LEE, Bong-Suk CHOI, Gyeong-Tae KIM, Jae-Il SEO, Na-Young CHU, Kyung-Pil KIM
  • Patent number: 9615467
    Abstract: A mounting structure for circuit boards in an electronic device is provided. The mounting structure includes a housing, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and an electrical connector. The housing houses parts. The first circuit board is fixed to the housing. The second circuit board is overlapped in at least a portion with the first circuit board and is fixed to the housing. The electrical connector is configured to electronically connect the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hee-Cheul Moon, Jae-Il Seo, Hong-Moon Chun
  • Patent number: 9578149
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent front glass cover including a planar portion that forms a front surface of the electronic device, a planar rear glass cover that forms a rear surface of the electronic device, a metal bezel that surrounds a space formed by the front glass cover and the rear glass cover, and a flexible display device that is embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover. The front cover includes a left bent portion and a right bent portion on the left and right of the planar portion at the center of the front cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Cheul Moon, Sang-In Baek, Kwon-Ho Son, Min-Sung Lee, Bong-Suk Choi, Gyeong-Tae Kim, Jae-Il Seo, Na-Young Chu, Kyung-Pil Kim
  • Publication number: 20170024070
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a connector detachable from part of an electronic device including a display, and a cover connected to the connector, wherein the cover is capable of covering at least part of the display of the electronic device, and wherein the cover includes a window configured to expose the at least part of the display when the cover covers at least part of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Hee-Cheul MOON, Andy KIM
  • Patent number: 9549050
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided including a plurality of electronic parts; one or more housing components forming a space for receiving the plurality of electronic parts; and a cover detachable from the one or more housing components, the cover including a first member having a plurality of metal elements suspended in a non-metal base and a second member coupled to the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Chul Choi, Hee-Cheul Moon, Ik-Su Jung
  • Patent number: 9491878
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a connector detachable from part of an electronic device including a display, and a cover connected to the connector, wherein the cover is capable of covering at least part of the display of the electronic device, and wherein the cover includes a window configured to expose the at least part of the display when the cover covers at least part of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Cheul Moon, Andy Kim
  • Publication number: 20160233037
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises a key button that can be assembled to keep the key button in place in the housing of the electronic device and functional without having to completely assemble the housing of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Min-Sung LEE, Sang-In BAEK, Hee-Cheul MOON, Na-Young CHU, Kwon-Ho SON
  • Publication number: 20160234362
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent front glass cover including a planar portion that forms a front surface of the electronic device, a planar rear glass cover that forms a rear surface of the electronic device, a metal bezel that surrounds a space formed by the front glass cover and the rear glass cover, and a flexible display device that is embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover. The front cover includes a left bent portion and a right bent portion on the left and right of the planar portion at the center of the front cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Hee-Cheul MOON, Sang-In BAEK, Kwon-Ho SON, Min-Sung LEE, Bong-Suk CHOI, Gyeong-Tae KIM, Jae-Il SEO, Na-Young CHU, Kyung-Pil KIM