Patents by Inventor Jai-Chul Kim

Jai-Chul 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).

  • Patent number: 9685987
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jai-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20160365887
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jai-Chul KIM
  • Patent number: 9509812
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jai-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9450631
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jai-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20160182695
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jai-Chul KIM
  • Publication number: 20160099739
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jai-Chul KIM
  • Patent number: 9239591
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jai-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20090253472
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Jai-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 7599709
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jai-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20070232370
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Jai-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20020039890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile telephone wherein a manner of exposing a button portion thereof can be variably changed. The mobile telephone of the invention includes a telephone body provided with a button portion, and interchangeably button covers detachably fixable to the telephone body so that a mechanism for protecting or covering and exposing the button portion can be selectively changed into a bar type cover, a flip type cover or a sliding lid type cover. The interchangeable button cover may include a bar unit including a frame removably mounted on the telephone body in a such way that the frame covers the button portion and keypads provided on one side of the frame and interlocks with the telephone key buttons of the button portion. The interchangeable button cover may also include a flip unit including a frame attached to the telephone body and a flip type cover hingedly connected to the frame for exposing the button portion by pivoting the flip type cover into an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jai Chul Kim