Patents by Inventor Heeyoung AN

Heeyoung AN 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: 11711901
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module having a display region and a non-display region, and a window module disposed on the display module. The window module includes a thin glass substrate, a window protective layer disposed on the thin glass substrate, and a bezel pattern disposed on a surface of the thin glass substrate or disposed on a surface of the window protective layer. The bezel pattern overlaps the non-display region. The edge of the thin glass substrate does not overlap the bezel pattern in a plan view, and the edge of the thin glass substrate is not aligned with the outer edge of the bezel pattern in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heeyoung Lee, Jin Yong Sim, Jung-Hun Lee, Jihwa Lee, Sung Chul Choi
  • Publication number: 20230217698
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic module, a display module including into a first display region overlapping the electronic module in a plan view and a second display region not overlapping the electronic module in the plan view, a polarizing plate disposed on the display module, and an upper module disposed on the polarizing plate, having an in-plane retardation value in a range of about 50 nm to about 60 nm, and having a thickness-direction retardation value in a range of about 50 nm to about 150 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JI-HOON KIM, EUNMI SEO, MINJU OH, HEEYOUNG LEE, MINKYOUNG JUNG
  • Patent number: 11693272
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a bending area and a non-bending area. The flexible display apparatus further includes a display panel and a polarizing structure disposed on the display panel. The polarizing structure includes a ?/4 phase retardation layer, a linear polarizer disposed on the ?/4 phase retardation layer, and a first adhesive structure disposed between the ?/4 phase retardation layer and the linear polarizer. The linear polarizer includes a stretched polymer film. The first adhesive structure is an adhesive layer with a glass transition temperature that is greater than or equal to 40° C. and less than or equal to 150° C. Accordingly, deformation of the ?/4 phase retardation layer may be prevented or reduced when the flexible display apparatus is folded or bent, thereby improving display quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heeyoung Lee, Eunmi Seo
  • Publication number: 20230205277
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a folding area and a non-folding area disposed adjacent to the folding area, and a first support plate disposed on a lower portion of the display panel. The non-folding area includes a first display area and a second display area disposed adjacent to the first display area and having a higher light transmittance than the first display area. A first hole overlapping the second display area is defined in the first support plate, and a size of the first hole is larger than a size of the second display area in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Minkyoung JUNG, Heeyoung LEE, Ji-Hoon KIM, Eunmi SEO, Minju OH
  • Publication number: 20230144219
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic module, a display module including a first region overlapping the electronic module, and a second region not overlapping the electronic module, a window module disposed on the display module, and a coating layer disposed on at least one of a first outermost surface of the window module opposite to a second outermost surface of the window module facing the display module and a first outermost surface of the display module opposite to a second outermost surface of the display module facing the window module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: HEEYOUNG LEE, MINKYOUNG JUNG, EUNMI SEO, JI-HOON KIM, MINJU OH
  • Publication number: 20230127915
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a folding area and a non-folding area which is adjacent to the folding area, a support member facing the folding area and the non-folding area of the display panel and having a total planar area, and a light shielding layer between the display panel and the support member and having a total planar area which is smaller than the total planar area of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: HEEYOUNG LEE, JIN YONG SIM, SUNGYEON CHO
  • Publication number: 20230093162
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fatty liver and liver fibrosis evaluation system based on impedance. The fatty liver and liver fibrosis evaluation system based on impedance provided in one aspect of the present invention uses 3-dimensional liver microtissues so that the fatty liver formation and the stiffness changes resulted from liver fibrosis induced by a test drug can be analyzed with non-invasive and highly reproducible manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jung-Hwa Oh, Jaehwan Ahn, Seokjoo Yoon, Jun-Ho Ahn, Heeyoung Yang, Hyoung-Yun Han
  • Patent number: 11556916
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a wireless communication module; at least one processor; and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to perform a transaction with an external device using the wireless communication module, receive, from a payment server, payment approval information indicating that the transaction is approved, the payment approval information including device information of an access point (AP) located in an offline merchant and period information, establish, in response to receiving the payment approval information, a connection with the AP using the wireless communication module based on the device information of the AP, after the connection with the AP is established, operate a timer corresponding to the period information, and terminate the connection to the AP when the timer expires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Heeyoung Jeong, Younghwan Ryu, Suwook Seok, Dongho Jang
  • Publication number: 20220393995
    Abstract: A method, a computer device, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are provided to display a grouped image message. An image message display method may include displaying a plurality of grouped images sent and received as an image message in a chatroom as a single message unit; and switching a view mode of the image message in the chatroom in response to a user request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: LINE Plus Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Ho PARK, Heeyoung Jeon, Byungkook Jang, Jong Min Kim, Eunjeong Lee
  • Patent number: 11513659
    Abstract: A method for executing a function of an electronic device is provided. The method includes the operations of displaying a virtual clock user interface (UI) indicating a virtual time, and an icon list UI including icons corresponding to a plurality of functions, respectively, acquiring first input data according to a user input for selecting one time by using the displayed virtual clock UI, and second input data according to a user input for selecting one icon from the icon list UI, performing control, on the basis of the first input data and the second input data, so that a function corresponding to the selected icon is executed at the selected one time, and highlighting the selected icon as the virtual time reaches the one time, and executing the function corresponding to the selected icon as the current time reaches the one time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaok Koo, Sunmi Jin, Suhyun Na, Pius Lee, Jongkee Lee, Heeyoung Chung
  • Patent number: 11488544
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a digital signage system for limiting a luminance range settable by a user according to the number of power supply units (PSUs) and a method of operating the same. The digital signage system includes a panel configured to display an image, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) driver modules configured to provide to the panel, a display device including at least one power supply unit configured to supply power to the panel and the plurality of LED driver modules, and a system controller configured to control the display device. The system controller includes a display configured to display a luminance setting screen for controlling luminance of the image and a controller configured to change a settable maximum luminance value according to the number of power supply units when the luminance setting screen is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangjoon Park, Wonsik Kim, Sungjin Kang, Heeyoung Lim, Byungchang Cha, Geunyong Kim, Myungdeok Bae
  • Publication number: 20220323734
    Abstract: Provided is a needle assembly including: a plurality of needles; a main body having a plurality of holes through which the plurality of needles pass in a first direction; and a fixing member coupled to the main body and having a plurality of fixed inclined surfaces supporting the plurality of needles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Jongju NA, Heeyoung LEE, Dongkeun SHIN
  • Publication number: 20220320509
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composite anode and a secondary battery including the same, the composite anode including a silicon-containing structure; a first carbon material; a second carbon material; and a conductive material, wherein the first carbon material has a specific surface area (BET) value of 1.5 m2/g or less, a rate of change of the specific surface area (m2/g) to an increase in particle size (?m) is ?0.07 to ?0.04 m2/?m·g, and an area occupied by pores in a cross-section of the first carbon material is 10% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Heeyoung Chu, Doori Oh, Yungu Cho, Hyun Soh, Yoonyoung Choi, Ickkyu Choi
  • Publication number: 20220269126
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a bending area and a non-bending area. The flexible display apparatus further includes a display panel and a polarizing structure disposed on the display panel. The polarizing structure includes a ?/4 phase retardation layer, a linear polarizer disposed on the ?/4 phase retardation layer, and a first adhesive structure disposed between the ?/4 phase retardation layer and the linear polarizer. The linear polarizer includes a stretched polymer film. The first adhesive structure is an adhesive layer with a glass transition temperature that is greater than or equal to 40° C. and less than or equal to 150° C. Accordingly, deformation of the ?/4 phase retardation layer may be prevented or reduced when the flexible display apparatus is folded or bent, thereby improving display quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Heeyoung LEE, Eunmi SEO
  • Patent number: 11405998
    Abstract: Provided herein is an electronic device. In certain embodiment, the electronic device may comprise: a housing; a cover disposed on at least a portion of the housing; at least one fastening member connected to the housing and configured to be detachably fastened around a human body; at least one light emitting structure disposed in an internal space of the housing; and a waterproof member that is between the housing and the cover, having a closed loop shape sealing the internal space, wherein the waterproof member comprises light scattering material, wherein the light emitting structure is configured to emit light that is at least partially visible from outside through the waterproof member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juhyup Lee, Sujin Paik, Youngkyun Ban, Youngtae Jeong, Heeyoung Kim, Yongsang Yun
  • Publication number: 20220215836
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device comprises: a communication module comprising communication circuitry, a memory, and at least one processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Hyunjin KIM, Hyunduk CHO, Heeyoung CHOO, Jaeyoung LEE, Jungkun LEE
  • Publication number: 20220190054
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image. The display panel has a folding axis extending in a first direction. An optical film is disposed over the display panel. The optical film includes a circular polarizer including at least two-phase retarders and one polarizer. Slow axes of each of the at least two-phase retarders are located in the same quadrant of four quadrants of the optical film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Dongwook Choi, Taeeun Kim, Heeyoung Lee, Dukjin Lee, Woosuk Jung
  • Publication number: 20220166491
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to an in-house relay device capable of 5G wireless communication and support equipment for supporting same, the support equipment comprising: a vertical rod installed in a z-axis direction from the bottom surface; a support member disposed at one end of the vertical rod to be coupled to the vertical rod, and supporting the in-house relay device; and a fixing member coupled to the support member and fixing the support member in a direction of a permeable outer wall, wherein the support member may comprise a rotating plate for adjusting a direction of the in-house relay device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Seunghwan LEE, Woojong CHO, Heeyoung KIM, Kyungsup LEE
  • Publication number: 20220151554
    Abstract: An electronic device, according to various example embodiments of the disclosure, may comprise: a display; a processor operatively connected to the display; a cover facing the display and comprising a light transmitting material; a flexible printed circuit board having a first side facing the cover, and a second side corresponding to the opposite side of the first side; a wireless charging coil disposed to surround the flexible printed circuit board; a first bio-signal sensing unit comprising bio-signal sensing circuitry including a light-emitting unit including light-emitting circuitry and a light-receiving unit including light-receiving circuitry mounted on the first side of the flexible printed circuit board; a second bio-signal sensing unit including an internal electrode formed inside the cover, which is a portion facing the flexible printed circuit board, and an external electrode electrically connected to the internal electrode and formed outside the cover; a contact having one end mounted on the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Donghoo JANG, Jonggwan JUNG, Seonho HAN, Yongyi KIM, Heeyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20220139274
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a window, a display panel disposed under the window, a support member disposed under the display panel, a cover layer disposed under the support member, and an adhesive layer disposed between the support member and the cover layer. Each of the adhesive layer and the cover layer includes a light shielding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JIN YONG SIM, HOSEUNG KANG, MINSEOP KIM, YOUNG DO KIM, HEEYOUNG LEE, SEOHYEON CHOI, SUNG CHUL CHOI