Patents by Inventor Hyung-dal Kim
Hyung-dal Kim 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).
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Patent number: 11527097Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a biometric sensor, and at least one processor. The processor implements the method, including: when a touch input is detected to the display within the biometric sensing area, increase a brightness of a first pixel group within the biometric sensing area to a first brightness level, and execute at least one of maintaining and changing display of a second pixel group outside the biometric sensing area and, wherein the at least one of maintaining and changing display of the second pixel group includes one of: executing a black state in which display through the second pixel group is disabled, and changing a display attribute for the second pixel group such that a load on the second pixel group is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joung Min Cho, Jeong Hun Kim, Oh Hyuck Kwon, Tae Sung Kim, Hyung Dal Kim, Hyun Chang Shin, Song Hee Jung, Jeong Min Park, Hyung Sup Byeon, Heung Sik Shin
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Patent number: 11348361Abstract: An electronic device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-Il Kim, Jae-Young Kim, Oh-Hyuck Kwon, Hyung-Dal Kim, Kwang-Jin Bae, Young-Min Seo, Young-Soo Lee, Dae-Kwang Jung
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Patent number: 11263417Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to a variety of embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a display panel comprising a display which comprises one or more first pixels, one or more second pixels, and one or more first wires connected to the one or more first pixels and second pixels, and one or more fingerprint sensors which are disposed between the one or more first pixels and one or more second pixels; and a wiring layer comprising one or more second wires connected to the one or more fingerprint sensors by wiring between the layers, A variety of other embodiments are possible.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Inventors: Oh-Hyuck Kwon, Hyung-Dal Kim, Joung-Min Cho, Jeong-Min Park, Hyung-Sup Byeon, Heung-Sik Shin
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Patent number: 11019733Abstract: A portable communication device is provided that includes a display including a display area and a connecting area extending from one side of the display area; a back panel disposed on a rear surface of the display, the back panel including an opening formed therein; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connected with the connecting area; and a biometric sensor electrically coupled with the FPCB, with the connecting area being housed and bent within the portable communication device such that the biometric sensor is placed under the opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Inventors: Hyung Dal Kim, Oh Hyuck Kwon, Han Vit Kang, Jun Young Kim, Moon Kyeong Kim, Sang Seob Kim, Jung Sik Park, Hee Seok Jung, Sung Cho, Heung Sik Shin, Ji Woong Oh
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Publication number: 20210110132Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a biometric sensor, and at least one processor. The processor implements the method, including: when a touch input is detected to the display within the biometric sensing area, increase a brightness of a first pixel group within the biometric sensing area to a first brightness level, and execute at least one of maintaining and changing display of a second pixel group outside the biometric sensing area and, wherein the at least one of maintaining and changing display of the second pixel group includes one of: executing a black state in which display through the second pixel group is disabled, and changing a display attribute for the second pixel group such that a load on the second pixel group is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Joung Min CHO, Jeong Hun KIM, Oh Hyuck KWON, Tae Sung KIM, Hyung Dal KIM, Hyun Chang SHIN, Song Hee JUNG, Jeong Min PARK, Hyung Sup BYEON, Heung Sik SHIN
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Publication number: 20210049342Abstract: An electronic device is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Jong-Il KIM, Jae-Young KIM, Oh-Hyuck KWON, Hyung-Dal KIM, Kwang-Jin BAE, Young-Min SEO, Young-Soo LEE, Dae-Kwang JUNG
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Patent number: 10872220Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a biometric sensor, and at least one processor. The processor implements the method, including: when a touch input is detected to the display within the biometric sensing area, increase a brightness of a first pixel group within the biometric sensing area to a first brightness level, and execute at least one of maintaining and changing display of a second pixel group outside the biometric sensing area and, wherein the at least one of maintaining and changing display of the second pixel group includes one of: executing a black state in which display through the second pixel group is disabled, and changing a display attribute for the second pixel group such that a load on the second pixel group is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joung Min Cho, Jeong Hun Kim, Oh Hyuck Kwon, Tae Sung Kim, Hyung Dal Kim, Hyun Chang Shin, Song Hee Jung, Jeong Min Park, Hyung Sup Byeon, Heung Sik Shin
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Patent number: 10846504Abstract: An electronic device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-Il Kim, Jae-Young Kim, Oh-Hyuck Kwon, Hyung-Dal Kim, Kwang-Jin Bae, Young-Min Seo, Young-Soo Lee, Dae-Kwang Jung
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Patent number: 10803276Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a housing including a first surface facing in a first direction and a second surface facing in a second direction opposite the first direction, the housing including a transparent cover that comprises at least part of the first surface, a display disposed between the first surface and the second surface of the housing and configured to display information through the transparent cover to an outside, an illumination part comprising light emitting circuitry disposed at an inner side of an end of the first surface of the housing and configured to emit light to the transparent cover, an optical coupler disposed between the illumination part and the transparent cover and configured to reflect light from the illumination part to the transparent cover, and a biometric sensor disposed under the transparent cover and the display.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Oh-Hyuck Kwon, Hyung-Dal Kim, Beom-Ju Kim, Eun-Hwa Lee, Jae-Young Kim, Jong-Il Kim, Min-Su Jung, Ji-Woong Oh
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Publication number: 20200305287Abstract: A portable communication device is provided that includes a display including a display area and a connecting area extending from one side of the display area; a back panel disposed on a rear surface of the display, the back panel including an opening formed therein; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connected with the connecting area; and a biometric sensor electrically coupled with the FPCB, with the connecting area being housed and bent within the portable communication device such that the biometric sensor is placed under the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Hyung Dal KIM, Oh Hyuck KWON, Han Vit KANG, Jun Young KIM, Moon Kyeong KIM, Sang Seob KIM, Jung Sik PARK, Hee Seok JUNG, Sung CHO, Heung Sik SHIN, Ji Woong OH
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Patent number: 10681823Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a display area and a connecting area extending from one side of the display area, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connected with the connecting area, and a first module mounted on a first surface of the FPCB, where the connecting area is bent such that the first module is apart from the display to face the display.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Hyung Dal Kim, Oh Hyuck Kwon, Han Vit Kang, Jun Young Kim, Moon Kyeong Kim, Sang Seob Kim, Jung Sik Park, Hee Seok Jung, Sung Cho, Heung Sik Shin, Ji Woong Oh
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Patent number: 10607057Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an electronic device may include a housing forming a first portion of an outer surface of the electronic device and a display received in the housing and forming a second portion of the outer surface. The display may include a biometric sensor formed between a first pixel and a second pixel and a waveguide substantially perpendicular to the biometric sensor and extending from the biometric sensor to the second portion. In an electronic device, light or ultrasonic waves may be put to use in sensing the user's biometric information (e.g., fingerprint information) using a biometric sensor positioned in a portion of the display, presenting better performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Oh-Hyuck Kwon, Hyung-Dal Kim, Joung-Min Cho, Jeong-Min Park, Hyung-Sup Byeon, Heung-Sik Shin
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Patent number: 10579847Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Gyu Sang Cho, Hee Cheul Moon, Hyung Dal Kim, Kyung Hoon Song, Kwang Sub Lee, Se Young Jang, Myung Su Kang, Heung Sik Shin
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Patent number: 10547716Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor, a touch screen, and a processor that activates a first area corresponding to at least a part of the touch screen for determining whether a cover device mounted to the electronic device opens or closes, and determines whether the cover device opens or closes based on a touch input corresponding to a specific pattern included in the cover device, sensed through the activated first area of the touch screen, and based on information on whether the cover device is in proximity to the electronic device, sensed through the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Woong Jeon, Han-Vit Kang, Hyung-Dal Kim, Seo-Yeon Park
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Publication number: 20190384960Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to a variety of embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a display panel comprising a display which comprises one or more first pixels, one or more second pixels, and one or more first wires connected to the one or more first pixels and second pixels, and one or more fingerprint sensors which are disposed between the one or more first pixels and one or more second pixels; and a wiring layer comprising one or more second wires connected to the one or more fingerprint sensors by wiring between the layers, A variety of other embodiments are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Oh-Hyuck KWON, Hyung-Dal KIM, Joung-Min CHO, Jeong-Min PARK, Hyung-Sup BYEON, Heung-Sik SHIN
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Publication number: 20190274222Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a display area and a connecting area extending from one side of the display area, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connected with the connecting area, and a first module mounted on a first surface of the FPCB, where the connecting area is bent such that the first module is apart from the display to face the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Hyung Dal KIM, Oh Hyuck Kwon, Han Vit Kang, Jun Young Kim, Moon Kyeong Kim, Sang Seob Kim, Jung Sik Park, Hee Seok Jung, Sung Cho, Heung Sik Shin, Ji Woong Oh
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Patent number: 10306773Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a display area and a connecting area extending from one side of the display area, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connected with the connecting area, and a first module mounted on a first surface of the FPCB, where the connecting area is bent such that the first module is apart from the display to face the display.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Hyung Dal Kim, Oh Hyuck Kwon, Han Vit Kang, Jun Young Kim, Moon Kyeong Kim, Sang Seob Kim, Jung Sik Park, Hee Seok Jung, Sung Cho, Heung Sik Shin, Ji Woong Oh
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Publication number: 20180300526Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a biometric sensor, and at least one processor. The processor implements the method, including: when a touch input is detected to the display within the biometric sensing area, increase a brightness of a first pixel group within the biometric sensing area to a first brightness level, and execute at least one of maintaining and changing display of a second pixel group outside the biometric sensing area and, wherein the at least one of maintaining and changing display of the second pixel group includes one of: executing a black state in which display through the second pixel group is disabled, and changing a display attribute for the second pixel group such that a load on the second pixel group is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Joung Min CHO, Jeong Hun KIM, Oh Hyuck KWON, Tae Sung KIM, Hyung Dal KIM, Hyun Chang SHIN, Song Hee JUNG, Jeong Min PARK, Hyung Sup BYEON, Heung Sik SHIN
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Publication number: 20180225503Abstract: An electronic device is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Jong-Il KIM, Jae-Young KIM, Oh-Hyuck KWON, Hyung-Dal KIM, Kwang-Jin BAE, Young-Min SEO, Young-Soo LEE, Dae-Kwang JUNG
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Publication number: 20180204040Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a housing forming a first portion of an outer surface of the electronic device and a display received in the housing and forming a second portion of the outer surface. The display may include a biometric sensor formed between a first pixel and a second pixel and a waveguide substantially perpendicular to the biometric sensor and extending from the biometric sensor to the second portion. In an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, light or ultrasonic waves may be put to use in sensing the user's biometric information (e.g., fingerprint information) using a biometric sensor positioned in a portion of the display, presenting better performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Oh-Hyuck KWON, Hyung-Dal KIM, Joung-Min CHO, Jeong-Min PARK, Hyung-Sup BYEON, Heung-Sik SHIN